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1 Four Proud Boys Convicted Of Seditious Conspiracy In Jan. 6th Trial
A federal jury in Washington, D.C. returned guilty verdicts yesterday against the one-time president of the Proud Boys group and three other members for numerous felonies that included seditious conspiracy. The list of felonies was long, including obstructing an official proceeding, obstructing Congress, conspiracy to prevent an officer from discharging duties, obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder, and aiding and abetting and destruction of government property. A fifth defendant was found guilty on all of those charges except seditious conspiracy. The convictions yesterday of Enrique Tarrio, Ethan Nordean, Zachary Rehl, Joseph Biggs, and Dominic Pezzola were in connection to the group’s actions as part of the January 6th attack on the Capitol in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. Each faces a sentence of 20 years in prison. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a press conference that the verdict “makes clear that the Justice Department will do everything in its power to defend the American people and American democracy,” then added, “Our work will continue.” Two other members of the Proud Boys, Matthew Greene and Jeremy Bertino, had already pleaded guilty and testified for the prosecution as part of a plea deal.
2 Chokehold Death On NYC Subway Ruled A Homicide
The death of Jordan Neely, a homeless man who died after being held in a chokehold for several minutes, has been ruled a homicide. Neely was allegedly yelling on a New York City subway train, harassing passengers and making threats. Neely was restrained by one passenger while another put him in a chokehold, and police have confirmed that Neely lost consciousness after the struggle and was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital. A statement from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said that the investigation into the death “is being handled by senior, experienced prosecutors,” and that more details would be released “when there is additional public information to share.” The 24-year-old who put Neely in the chokehold was questioned by police and released and has reportedly obtained legal representation. Protesters have been calling for justice in the case, and elected officials have spoken out about the incident, including New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Governor Kathy Hochul, and NYC Comptroller Brad Lander, who tweeted that “NYC is not Gotham. We must not become a city where a mentally ill human being can be choked to death by a vigilante without consequence.” Neely had a documented history of mental health problems and had been arrested over 40 times for assault, disorderly conduct, and fare evasion.
3 Another Georgia Shooting Leaves Three Dead Plus The GunmanYesterday
For the second day in a row a mass shooting happened in Georgia, leaving three people and the gunman dead. The shooter killed his mother and grandmother at two homes next to each other, then killed a woman at a restaurant in downtown Moultrie, Georgia, then shot himself. The identities of the shooter and victims weren’t released by Colquitt County Coroner C. Verlyn Brock, and he said it wasn’t known if the shooter and the woman at the restaurant knew each other. An employee at the optometrist’s office that was next to the restaurant, Sabrina Holweger, told the press that the woman killed was the morning manager and that the shooter was an employee. Moultrie is about 60 miles northeast of Tallahassee, Florida.