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By Syndicated Content By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - Emanuel Jackson, a 20-year-old Washington area man, was caught on video using a metal bat to strike the protective shields wielded by police officers as they tried to fend off rioters storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Jackson, awaiting trial in federal court on assault charges, is now adopting a novel legal defense: seeking to pin the blame on Donald Trump, citing the former president's remarks at a "Stop the Steal" rally shortly before the Capitol siege. Trump told the crowd to "fight like hell," said "we will not take it anymore"...

By Justine Coleman - 02/02/21 01:29 PM EST   The defense attorney for an accused Capitol rioter plans to argue that her client was “inspired” by former President Trump Emanuel Jackson, 20, of D.C., who prosecutors say was seen on video punching a police officer and hitting others with a metal bat, is one of at least six people charged in the raid who are pinning at least some blame on Trump in their defense, Reuters reported Tuesday. Brandi Harden, who is representing Jackson as he faces federal assault charges, wrote in a Jan. 22 court filing that  “the nature and circumstanc...

By Syndicated Content By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - Emanuel Jackson, a 20-year-old Washington area man, was caught on video using a metal bat to strike the protective shields wielded by police officers as they tried to fend off rioters storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Jackson, awaiting trial in federal court on assault charges, is now adopting a novel legal defense: seeking to pin the blame on Donald Trump, citing the former president's remarks at a "Stop the Steal" rally shortly before the Capitol siege. Trump told the crowd to "fight like hell," said "we will not take it anymore"...

DOJ Charges Two More Members of Proud Boys Group for their Role in Capitol Attack By Pablo Luna   /   Sunday, 31 Jan 2021 08:20PM Two men who are members of a far-right extremist group are facing criminal charges of the conspiracy before a federal court, the Justice Department said on Friday. Dominic Pezzola and William Pepe were indicted for being involved in the Capitol riot on Wednesday, January 6. The department said the men are being charged for colluding to stop the counting of the Electoral College vote, an action which amounts to disruption of constitutio...

NEW YORK, United States (AP) — Two men identified as members of the Proud Boys have been in...