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(image via Justice Dept)Thomas F. Sibick, 37, was sentenced to 50 months in prison for assaulting Capitol Police officer Michael Fanone at the violent January 6, 2021, invasion of the U.S. Capitol building.
Following his prison sentence, Sibick will also serve 36 months of supervised release, and be required to pay $7,500.79 in restitution. Continue reading “January 6 Rioter Gets 50 Months In Prison For Assaulting Police Officer”
Tom Holland (photo: Depositphotos/ChinaImages)Some news items you might have missed:
• Instinct Magazine: Tom Holland caught some homophobic #NotMySpiderman backlash after a recent gay sex scene in his Apple TV+ series The Crowded Room went viral. Twitter had to remind the haters that the other Spiderman actors have also done gay roles. Continue reading “Tom Holland Gets Homophobic Backlash For Gay Sex Scene + More News”
Oath Keepers founder/leader Stewart Rhodes (screen capture)Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the Oath Keepers, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for organizing and leading a plot to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election via the violent invasion of the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021. Continue reading “Oath Keepers Founder Sentenced To 18 Year Prison Sentence For Jan. 6 Riot”
Robert Sanford (photo: Dept. of Justice)A former fireman was sentenced to more than four years in prison on Tuesday for throwing a fire extinguisher at police officers during the violent January 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol building. Continue reading “Former Fireman Gets 4+ Years In Prison For Assaulting Cop During Jan. 6 Riot”
Rep. Justin Jones (D)Nashville Rep. Justin Jones has been reinstated to his seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives by Metro Nashville’s Council via a unanimous vote.
The vote occurred just four days after he was expelled by Republican state leaders in the House for leading chants for gun reform with a bullhorn on the chamber floor. Continue reading “Justin Jones Reinstated As State Rep By Metro Nashville Council”
Some news stories you might have missed:
• New York Times: The Tennessee House, where Republicans have a super-majority, voted to expel two Democrats from the state legislature a week after they joined protesters in a call for stricter gun laws in the wake of a shooting that left six dead at a Christian school. An effort to expel a third Democrat fell short by one vote. Continue reading “News: Cancel Culture In Tennessee + Mpox + More”
The final report from the House committee investigating the violent January 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol building declares the central cause of the attack was “one man.” Continue reading “Jan 6 Final Report: Central Cause Was One Man – Donald Trump”
Daniel Ray Caldwell (screen capture)A former Marine, Daniel Ray Caldwell, pleaded guilty on Monday to assaulting law enforcement with orange chemical spray during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading “Former Marine Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Police During Jan 6 Attack”
(screen capture via YouTube)Mark Ponder, 56, has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for attacking police officers with poles during the violent January 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol building.
Before his sentencing, Ponder told the court he “got caught up” in the chaos that erupted on Jan. 6, 2021, and “didn’t mean for any of this to happen.” Continue reading “Capitol Rioter Gets 5+ Years In Prison For Attacking Police”
(screen capture via YouTube)Two Rochester men who took part in the deadly January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol building have each been sentenced to 44 months in prison. Continue reading “Two January 6 Rioters Sentenced To 44 Months In Prison”