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Federal Authorities Say Kernersville Man Helped Organize Capitol Insurrection

10:53am May 19, 2021

Federal prosecutors believe a Kernersville man played a primary role in organizing the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Pro-Trump rioters, including members of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys, gather near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. At least 25 people charged in the attack appear to have links to the Proud Boys, according to court documents.

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Conspiracy Charges Bring Proud Boys' History Of Violence Into Spotlight

4:13pm April 09, 2021

by Tom Dreisbach

Leading members of the far-right gang known as the Proud Boys are facing federal conspiracy charges in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Ahead of the riot, members of the group called for "war."

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Local Proud Boy Leader Among Those Accused Of Planning Attack And Storming U.S. Capitol

11:22pm March 21, 2021

by Associated Press

Four men described as leaders of the far-right Proud Boys have been charged in the U.S.

Police Arrest Winston-Salem Proud Boys Leader For Role In Capitol Riot

9:33am March 18, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

Police have arrested a Winston-Salem man for his alleged role in the insurrection at the U.S.

Ethan Nordean, with backward baseball hat and bullhorn, leads members of the far-right group Proud Boys before the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The self-described sergeant-at-arms of the Seattle Proud Boys is facing federal charges over his role in

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Prosecutors: Proud Boys Gave Leader 'War Powers,' Planned Ahead For Capitol Riot

4:00pm March 02, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

A federal court filing details how Ethan Nordean allegedly recruited members and raised money ahead of the Jan. 6 attack, which prosecutors say he helped coordinate and lead.

The FBI says it has identified five people arrested on Thursday as being part of a Proud Boys group that participated in the Capitol Riot.

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Capitol Riot: 5 More People Allegedly Linked To Proud Boys Are Arrested

9:27pm February 11, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

The Justice Department also announced said that two men associated with the Boogaloo Bois had been arrested in Kentucky for offenses there.

Ethan Nordean, pictured on Jan. 6 with backward baseball hat and bullhorn, leads members of the far-right group Proud Boys in marching before the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Nordean, 30, of Auburn, Washington, has described himself as the sergeant-of-arms o

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Proud Boy 'Sergeant Of Arms' To Remain In Custody Pending Appeal

9:54pm February 08, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

A Seattle judge on Monday ruled that Ethan Nordean could be released on bond but halted the decision, so the Justice Department could appeal. Nordean will stay in custody by order of another judge.

Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. They gathered to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. A pro-Trump

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Timeline: What Trump Told Supporters For Months Before They Attacked

2:32pm February 08, 2021

by Steve Inskeep

The record shows at least eight months of incendiary statements from then-President Trump and others close to him leading up to the insurrection at the Capitol.

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The Proud Boys, a white nationalist, chauvinist group, has engaged in several violent clashes, including the 2017 Charlottesville, Va., "Unite the Right" rally.

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DOJ Charges 3 More Men For Roles in Capitol Riot

11:49am February 04, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Two men face federal conspiracy charges, and a third was indicted for obstructing an official proceeding.

Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they try to storm the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. Demonstrators breached security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the 2020 electoral vote certification.

Trump Supporters Storm U.S. Capitol, Clash With Police

5:00pm January 06, 2021

by Marisa Peñaloza

After the president addressed the crowd gathered to protest President-elect Joe Biden's win, Trump supporters pushed past barriers onto the Capitol grounds.