Federal prosecutors say evidence they obtained via two search warrants earlier this month could be enough to charge more members of the Proud Boys, a violent right-wing extremist group, for
In the days after federal prosecutors named the Proud Boys leader and five other accused insurrectionists in a federal indictment related to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a Pennsylvania media group tracked down the name of another man allegedly linked to the planning of the insurrection.
Federal investigators obtained a search warrant for a Pennsylvania man allegedly designated by Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio as “upper tier leadership” in an encrypted message group set up for planning for the Jan. 6 assault on the US Capitol by the far-right street-brawling group.LNP/Lancaster O.
As fractures emerge among Proud Boys, experts warn of a shift toward extremist violence
Marissa J. Lang, The Washington Post
Feb. 26, 2021
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Proud Boys rally in support of President Donald Trump in Washington on Dec. 12, 2020.photo for The Washington Post by Evelyn Hockstein.
WASHINGTON - As members of the Proud Boys arrived at the foot of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, they gathered as a unified front, donning bright orange beanies and tactical gear and carrying flags and megaphones used to lead chants that rippled through the roiling crowd.
Members of the all-male far-right group, which has a history of violence, posed for photos, displaying the OK hand gesture, which has become a white power sign, and moved through the crowd together.
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