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☆ Judge sentences Oath Keeper who cooperated in January 6 prosecution to probation and warns democracy is ‘fragile’
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-20 | by ( Holmes Lybrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“What I did at the Capitol, to those police officers, that’s not who I am,” James told the judge before sentencing. Prosecutors told Mehta, who oversaw several trials against members and leaders of the Oath Keepers, that James had cooperated extensively with the government, especially in the case against the leader of the group, Stewart Rhodes, who Mehta sentenced to 18 years in prison. In explaining his sentencing, Mehta noted that during a tour in Iraq, James had been on a bridge that was blown up by an IED, which killed several of his comrades. James had to undergo several facial reconstruction surgeries and suffered brain trauma. James is a true American hero,” Mehta said, later praising James for “making amends for your actions and deciding to put your country back where it belonged.”

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Authorities in Coos County, Oregon, are searching for a 5-year-old boy whose mother said he vanished over the weekend while she was taking a nap. Coos County Sheriff's Office / via FacebookThe Coos County Sheriff’s Office said that Joshua James McCoy was reported missing after sundown Saturday from Hauser, an unincorporated community that runs along Route 101 in Oregon. When she woke up at 5:30 p.m., Joshua was gone, according to statements from the sheriff’s office, which did not identify his mother by name. The Coos County Sheriff’s Office said in an update on its Facebook page Monday evening that teams have been searching for Joshua using drones and K-9 units, among other resources. The Coos County Sheriff’s Office added that “nothing is being ruled out at this time as we are considering all possible avenues.”“We maintain hope that Joshua will be found alive and well,” it said.

Persons: Joshua James McCoy, Hauser, Jeff Lee, Joshua, Josh, Lee Organizations: Coos County Sheriff's, Facebook, Coos County Sheriff’s, National Center for Locations: Coos County , Oregon, Coos County, Oregon, Joshua's

☆ 'Sober bars' selling fancy mocktails are booming — showing Dry January is more than just a trend as Americans increasingly adopt alcohol-free lifestyles
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Aidan Pollard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sober bars are opening across the US, charging the same price for drinks as their boozy counterparts. But at sober bars across the country, alcohol-free cocktails are year-round staples and Dry January is more than just a trend. Getty ImagesEach sober bar puts its own spin on the idea of an alcohol-free cocktail, business owners told Insider. Marshall was a pioneer of the sober bar business, opening Sans Bar in 2017. Owners of sober bars told Insider they only see further growth in the industry, as trends like Dry January and sober-curious lifestyles take a stronger hold.

☆ DOJ rests in Oath Keepers trial without calling witnesses who pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Ryan J. Reilly | Ryan J. Reilly Is A Justice Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors rested their case against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four other members of the far-right organization on Wednesday without calling three cooperating defendants who pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy. But the government did not call for three members of the group who pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy — Joshua James, Brian Ulrich and William Todd Wilson — before resting their case. Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, speaks during a rally outside the White House in Washington on Jun. Susan Walsh / AP fileProsecutors may have decided that presenting any of the three defendants who pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy would be too much of a risk on cross examination. Prosecutors also can't explicitly argue that because a witness pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy that the defendants are guilty of the same charge, which limits the value of their testimony.

☆ Stewart Rhodes wrote message to Trump after Jan. 6 calling on him to 'save the Republic,' arrest members of Congress
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Ryan J. Reilly | Daniel Barnes | Ryan J. Reilly Is A Justice Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Alpers testified that he was not working on behalf of a federal law enforcement agency when he made the recording. Alpers testified on the stand that he had connections to Trump's inner circle and said he could get a message to Trump "indirectly." When he met with Rhodes on Jan. 10, he had Rhodes type a message intended for Trump on his phone. Oath Keepers members Joshua James, Brian Ulrich and William Todd Wilson all pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy. Several other Oath Keepers have pleaded guilty to other charges, including two Oath Keepers — Jason Dolan and Graydon Young — who testified in the trial.

WASHINGTON — Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn testified during the Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy trial on Monday that members of the far-right organization did not assist him during the Jan. 6 attack. Dunn, armed with a rifle, stood near House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office on Jan. 6 and interacted with members of the Oath Keepers. Video played by prosecutors captured some of his interactions with the Oath Keepers in the Capitol. Harry Dunn, third right, surrounded by Oath Keepers in a photo presented as evidence in the Oath Keepers trial. "I looked at my colleague and said, 'Oath Keepers?

☆ An Oath Keeper admitted the group stockpiled a stash of guns in a Virginia hotel room before the Capitol riot
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Cummings told the jury the stash of guns in that room rivaled what he saw in the military. Cummings told the jury he kept the gun in a collective Oath Keepers' weapons stash at a Virginia hotel room instead of bringing it into DC. Prosecutors say the gun stash was part of the Oath Keepers' plan to arm a "quick reaction force," per NBC News. Several other Oath Keepers — including Brian Ulrich, Joshua James, and William Todd Wilson — have pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy. The Oath Keepers initially branded its members as defenders of the Constitution.

A senior member of the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group, pleaded guilty Thursday to seditious conspiracy, the most serious charge that has been leveled against individuals tied to the Jan. 6 riot. Five other members of the Proud Boys, including the group's former national chairman, Enrique Tarrio, were indicted in June on seditious conspiracy and other charges. Donohoe, of Kernesville, North Carolina, pleaded guilty in April to conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting or impeding officers. Few defendants have pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. More than 850 people have been charged in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection, and over 350 have pleaded guilty.

☆ A cop put on a MAGA hat to save fellow officers on Jan. 6 – and an Oath Keeper helped
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-05 | by ( Ryan J. Reilly | Ryan J. Reilly Is A Justice Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +18 min

“Escorted!”The man escorting them, with the bullhorn in the Eddie Bauer jacket, was a member of the far-right Oath Keepers organization. Three other Oath Keepers — Joshua James, Brian Ulrich and William Todd Wilson — have already pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy. Johnson wasn’t aware that Nichols was an Oath Keeper, nor of who the Oath Keepers were, his lawyer said. ‘They’re being scapegoated’The Oath Keepers charged in the seditious conspiracy, according to the government’s evidence, came prepared on Jan. 6. The judge overseeing the Oath Keepers case said that the evidence can be introduced only if the defendants witnessed it directly.

Police clear the U.S. Capitol Building with tear gas as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather outside, in Washington, U.S. January 6, 2021. He is the founder and leader of the Oath Keepers. Caldwell has denied he was a member of the Oath Keepers but prosecutors have said he has strong ties to the group. JESSICA WATKINSWatkins, 40, of Woodstock, Ohio, led the Ohio team of Oath Keepers at the Capitol on Jan. 6, according to the indictment. PREVIOUS DEFENDANTSThree other Oath Keepers defendants - Joshua James, Brian Ulrich and William Todd Wilson - pleaded guilty this year to engaging in seditious conspiracy in connection with the attack.

☆ New Jan. 6 audio shows an Oath Keeper relishing the prospect of hurting members of Congress, confident that Trump supported it, committee says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The House Select Committee revealed a new audio clip of the Oath Keepers on January 6. It shows communications among Oath Keepers that day, the committee said. In the clip, one man can be heard relishing the prospect of hurting members of Congress. The video shared by the committee with the audio shows some members of the Oath Keepers, dressed in tactical military gear, walking around the Capitol Rotunda. A second man responded: "There is no safe place in the United States for these motherfuckers right now, let me tell you."

☆ How Oath Keepers Are Accused of Plotting to Storm the Capitol
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-19 | by ( Denise Lu | Eleanor Lutz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

The chat group included Kelly Meggs — the head of the Florida chapter of Oath Keepers — and others. He later published the plan of action on the Oath Keepers’ website. section chief, contacted Mr. Rhodes to coordinate on an upcoming “op” and to provide details of a reconnaissance trip he took to Washington. weapons Mr. Rhodes purchased about $7,000 worth of firearm-related equipment and night-vision devices and shipped the items to Virginia. Several other people associated with the Oath Keepers have pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with the investigation, but those charged with sedition are not among them.

☆ BAFTA 2021: Lista câștigătorilor. „Nomadland” a dominat gala, obținând patru trofee
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-12 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +6 min

Filmul „Nomadland” este marele câștigător al galei premiilor BAFTA 2021, acestei pelicule revenindu-i trei dintre cele mai importante trofee: pentru cel mai bun film, cea mai bună regie și cea mai bună actriță. „Nomadland”, povestea unei comunităţi de nomazi moderni care străbat vestul Statelor Unite în rulote, este regizat de cineasta de origine chineză Chloe Zhao și o are ca protagonistă pe Frances McDormand. Veteranul Anthony Hopkins a fost desemnat cel mai bun actor în rol principal graţie interpretării rolului unui bărbat afectat de demenţă în pelicula „The Father”. Premiul pentru cel mai bun film britanic a fost obţinut de „Promising Young Woman”, o poveste despre răzbunare în epoca #MeToo, peliculă premiată şi în categoria „cel mai bun scenariu original”. Philip a fost primul preşedinte al BAFTA, în 1959.

Persons: Chloe Zhao, Zhao, Frances McDormand ., îşi, Anthony Hopkins, Jung Youn, Daniel Kaluuya, Fred Hampton, Ang Lee, Philip, Elisabeta a II, prinţul William, Frances McDormand, Jung, Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller, Thomas Vinterberg, Alexander Nanau, Ehrlich, James Reeda, Docter, Dana Murray, Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Joshua James Richards, Nielsen, Donald Graham Burt, Jan, Ann Roth, Larry M . Cherry, Sergio Lopez - Rivera, Mia Neal, Jaime Baksht, Nicolas Becker, Phillip Bladh, Carlos Cortés, Michelle Couttolenc, Scott Fisher, Andrew Jackson, Andrew Lockley, Pardee Organizations: Black Panther, BAFTA, Academia britanică, Academia, Star Locations: Statelor Unite, rulote, Statele Unite, Coreea de Sud, britanic, and, Trent

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