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Despite tear gas, flash bangs, and police efforts to dissipate the crowd, MacCracken participated in the riot on the West Front until 5:00 p.m.

Federal prosecutors in New Jersey have charged a black former Marine with threatening the mass-murder of whites.

An Ohio man was sentenced recently to two and a half years in prison for sending death threats to an election official in the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office during Arizona’s primary and general elections. 

A Missouri man was sentenced to prison recently for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.

Chief of National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section, Matthew F. Blue, recently delivered remarks at the EU Network Meeting on Battlefield Evidence in The Hague. Blue expressed gratitude for the opportunity to discuss EU and U.S. cooperation on the sharing and utilization of battlefield evidence (BE) and collected exploitable material.Blue highlighted the importance of collaboration in protecting communities, stating, "Like the organizations you all represent, the primary missio...

Prosecutors say John Anthony Schubert III, 47, was part of the “initial breach” of police barricades on Jan. 6.

What to know about the case.

Alexander Scott Mercurio, 18, of Coeur d’Alene, was arrested Saturday, April 6, 2024 in Coeur d’Alene for attempting to provide material support and resources to ISIS, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. According to the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint, Mercurio pledged his allegiance to ISIS and intended to commit attacks on its behalf. He planned to attack individuals at churches in Coeur d’Alene on April 7, 2024, using weapons, including knives, firearms, and fire...

A Kansas man was sentenced to prison recently for obstructing law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.

The FBI arrested Zach Rash after a federal criminal complaint was filed charging him with multiple felonies on accusation of participating in the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.