lawsuits seeking $10,000 or more against anyone in ohio who performs abortions or who, quote, knowingly engages in conduct that aids or abets the performance or inducement of an abortion, including paying for it via insurance. one of the legislation s cosponsors, 26-year-old republican state representative thomas hall, said in a statement that he and powell, the bill s other cosponsor, were the two youngest members of the ohio house, are part of a generation that will end abortion in ohio and across america. the battle over women s reproductive rights heating up is where we start this hour with some of our favorite reporters and friends. congresswoman sheila jackson lee of texas is here. she s judiciary committee as well as vice chair of the congressional progressive caucus. also with us, fatima goss graves, president and ceo of the national women s law center and errin haines, editor of the
diane, just give us the details. how will this law be enforced? reporter: so, alisyn, in practice that s still kind of uncharted territory here in texas. abortion providers and advocates say they re not exactly sure because no one has ever seen anything like this. now what makes this different from other laws is, as you said, this is a civil suit that is going to be brought on by private citizens who don t have to have any connection to the matter or even prove any sort of injury from it. and they don t even have to live in the state of texas. now, we can talk about who they cannot sue and it s a pretty short list. it s the patient themselves. other than that, and i do want to read the exact language from the law here to let you know where there s a lot of confusion because it s vague. anyone who, quote, knowingly engages in conduct that aids or abets the performance or inducement of an abortion. that person could be liable for a $10,000 fine for each
Capitol riot: Updated list of arrests in New York State (photos) Syracuse.com 2 hrs ago Geoff Herbert, syracuse.com
More than 175 people have been arrested for their roles in the U.S. Capitol insurrection that left five people dead and more than 50 police officers injured.
Arrests include at least 15 people from New York state, with charges ranging from disorderly conduct and violent entry to assaulting police officers. A witness told the FBI that a Rochester man allegedly said they intended to kill House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence.
Others among the pro-Trump mob include two men from other states who were arrested in New York and accused of serious crimes: A Utica native allegedly dragged a police officer down the Capitol steps to be beaten, and a Connecticut man allegedly hit a cop with a police shield while he was being crushed in a doorway.
INVESTIGATIONS REGARDING VIOLENCE AT THE CAPITOL
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Below is a list of defendants charged in federal court in the District of Columbia related to crimes committed at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C, on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.
Every case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Following arrests, or surrender, defendants must appear before district court magistrate/judge where the arrest takes place, in accordance with the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
LOCATION OF ARREST
ABUAL-RAGHEB, Rasha N.
Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority; Knowingly Engages in Disorderly or Disruptive Conduct in any Restricted Building or Grounds; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds
Iced Earth and Demons & Wizards guitarist Jon Schaffer is now in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service following his extradition to Washington D.C. after turning himself in to authorities in Indiana on Jan. 17 for his participation in the insurrection at the Capitol Building on Jan. 6.
The latest update comes from Brock E.W. Turner, a local reporter in Schaffer s home state of Indiana. US Marshals confirmed tonight Jon Ryan Schaffer (Indiana man accused in Capitol insurrection) is in their custody. I ll share more updates when available, he wrote in response to the news earlier in the day that Schaffer will handle all court proceedings in Washington D.C. after waiving a pretrial hearing.