Judges Showed Leniency in Vast Majority of Jan. 6 Cases
Nearly all federal judges have given lighter sentences than prosecutors sought, invalidating a key right-wing talking point.
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Nearly all federal judges have given lighter sentences than prosecutors sought, invalidating a key right-wing talking point.
In the latest rash of conspiracy theories about the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol, social media users are claiming a video of two black-clad men attempting to bash in a window shows anti-fascist activists leading the charge . This is false; the two rioters have been charged in the assault, and there is no evidence they have ties to Antifa.
A New York man will spend nearly three years in federal prison for assaulting a police officer while trying to breach the US Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. Jonathan Munafo, age 36, of Albany, was sentenced to 33 months behind bars in US…
A New York man will spend nearly three years in federal prison for assaulting a police officer while trying to breach the US Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. Jonathan Munafo, age 36, of Albany, was sentenced to 33 months behind bars in US…
New York resident Jonathan Munafo landed two blows before he "slunk away" with the officer's shield during the 2021 riot.