Tag: Capitol riot

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During Covid-19 pandemic and after Jan. 6 Capitol Riot, several U.S. states introduced harsh new penalties for protesting fossil fuels
[HuffPost] “Dawn Goodwin spent her 50th birthday among towering pines and yellow birches whose tree rings make her lifespan seem…
Published Date: February 20, 2021

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New York Times retracts claim Capitol Police officer was killed by Trump supporter with fire extinguisher
[The Post Millennial] “The New York Times issued a correction on Sunday after it was revealed that the Capitol police officer who…
Published Date: February 14, 2021

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Proud Boys leader was FBI informer, reported on plans, arrested 2 days before Capitol Hill riot
[REUTERS] “Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys extremist group, has a past as an informer for federal and…
Published Date: January 28, 2021
How the Israeli flag became a white nationalist symbol
[+972 Magazine] “The U.S. white nationalist movement’s admiration for the Jewish state’s supremacist values fits comfortably with its deep antisemitism.”…
Published Date: January 22, 2021

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Rioter found zip-ties in Capitol, did NOT plan to take hostages in advance, prosecutors say
[Insider] “Eric Munchel, a pro-Trump rioter who stormed the Capitol building while holding plastic handcuffs, took the restraints from a…
Published Date: January 21, 2021