On Thursday, an active-duty US Marine officer was arrested in Virginia and charged with using violence against police during the January 6 invasion of the US Capitol by a group of Trump supporters. Major Christopher Warnagiris, the first active-duty member of the US armed forces to be charged in connection …
Read More »DC Teen Pleads Guilty to Felony Murder of Uber Eats Driver
According to officials in Washington, D.C., a 15-year-old girl has pleaded guilty to felony murder for her part in a carjacking that killed a 66-year-old Uber driver. The 15-year-old, who has not been identified due to her age, pleaded guilty to one count of felony murder, according to Claire Huber, …
Read More »US Capitol On High Alert After Possible Militia Attack
According to a recent FBI and Department of Homeland Security intelligence bulletin obtained by CBS News, the Capitol focused on a possible militia attempt to threaten Democratic lawmakers on March 4 and remains a target for domestic violent extremists. The bulletin reads: “As of late February, an unidentified group of …
Read More »Another DC Officer Commits Suicide After The Insurrection at the US Capitol
According to a senior law enforcement officials, another Washington, DC police officer, who responded to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the capitol, has died by suicide. During a closing briefing on Tuesday, acting MPD Police Chief Robert Contee told the House Appropriations Committee that Metropolitan Police Department Officer Jeffrey Smith …
Read More »2 National Guard Members With Ties To Militia Are Removed from Inaugural Duties
After background checks uncovered links to far-right paramilitary groups, two US National Guard members have been relieved of their inauguration security duties, a report said Tuesday. The precaution was reported to the Associated Press by officials from the U.S. Army and the US intelligence community, speaking on condition of anonymity. …
Read More »Cowboys For Trump Leader Arrested For Involvement In Capitol Riot
Couy Griffin, the founder of “Cowboys for Trump” and a New Mexico county commissioner, was arrested for “knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful entry.” Griffin participated in the Capitol Hill riots and had plans to return to Washington D.C. with firearms. In a video …
Read More »Guard Troops To Be Vetted By FBI Due to Possible Insider Attack During Inauguration
U.S. security officials say they are concerned about a possible insider attack or other threats from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, leading the FBI to vet all 25,000 troops from the National Guard coming to Washington for the event. The huge undertaking represents the security challenges …
Read More »Biden Chooses Amanda Gorman As Youngest Known Inaugural Poet
The list of stars appearing at President-elect Joe Biden’s inaugural special is long — From John Legend to Kerry Washington. The TV special will be hosted by Tom Hanks and will air on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, and MSNBC from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on January 20. Amanda Gorman, …
Read More »Officer Resigns After Army Investigates Her Involvement in Riot at US Capitol
According to CBS News correspondent David Martin, a psychological operations officer recently resigned from her commission after the Army said they were investigating her leading a group of people from North Carolina to the rally in Washington that led to the deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump supporters. Fort …
Read More »Man Charged After Allegedly Texting He Wanted To Shoot Nancy Pelosi, Feds Say
As more disturbing details emerge about some of the Capitol insurrection participants, CNN reports that one man sent text messages to his friends that he wanted to shoot and run over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr. allegedly sent a text message saying he was thinking of “putting a bullet in …
Read More »Historic DC Church Sues Far-Right Extremist Group Proud Boys For Vandalizing Church Property
The far-right extremist group Proud Boys is being hit was a lawsuit after they burned down a Black Lives Matter flag that belonged to a historic Black church in Washington, DC, during a pro-Trump rally in December. According to Monday’s filing, The Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church brought the suit against …
Read More »DC Mayor Calls In National Guard Ahead Of Pro-Trump Demonstrations
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser called in the DC National Guard to assist local agencies during the pro-Trump rallies set to take place this week. The demonstrations are scheduled around the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s election win over Donald Trump. CNN reports that acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller approved the mayor’s request on Monday. In her letter, Bowser …
Read More »Chicago Ph.D Student Arrested For Stalking And Fatally Shooting Her Ex-Boyfriend
Authorities say that a Chicago Ph.D. student studying in criminology fatally shot her ex-boyfriend at his Washington, DC, home. On Saturday, 37-year old Nijinsky Dix, a student at the University of Illinois Chicago, was charged with second-degree murder in the slaying of her 44-year-old boyfriend, Terry Hickman, whom she dated …
Read More »Black College Student Detained Because White Woman Felt “Uncomfortable” Sues
Last year, 18-year-old Jason Goolsby was violently tackled and detained for making a white woman feel “uncomfortable.” Apparently, the Howard University student was standing outside of a local ATM, when a couple walked up to the door. While Goolsby was still trying to figure out whether or not he was going to …
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