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The U.S. Capitol is seen across the National Mall as supporters of President Donald Trump begin to gather for a rally on Jan. 6. Trump supporters were protesting the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden s Electoral College victory. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
NATICK, MA A Natick woman charged in connection to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot has had her case pushed back by two months due to the enormity of the investigation, according to federal prosecutors.
Suzanne Ianni, an elected Town Meeting member, was arrested by the FBI in January and charged at federal court in Boston with disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds and knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building without lawful authority, according to prosecutors.
PITTSFIELD A fixture at local pro-Donald Trump rallies was arrested Tuesday on six federal charges for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol, including
BOSTON â A bill proposed by state Sen. Adam Hinds seeks to crack down on hate crimes as incident reports rise in Berkshire County and statewide.
The reform bill seeks to better define what constitutes a hate crime â which some legislators find vague under the current law. Hinds, D-Pittsfield, partnered with Attorney General Maura Healey and state Rep. Tram Nguyen, D-Andover, to file the legislation.
âIt strengthens the ability of law enforcement to protect victims, in a way, by providing those clear definitions,â Hinds said.
âIt also addresses the challenge of what the penalties would be, based on the seriousness of the underlying offense,â Hinds said, adding that it was common for all alleged offenders to be grouped together collectively, regardless of the severity of the alleged crime.
BOSTON â A bill proposed by state Sen. Adam Hinds seeks to crack down on hate crimes as incident reports rise in Berkshire County and statewide.
The reform bill seeks to better define what constitutes a hate crime â which some legislators find vague under the current law. Hinds, D-Pittsfield, partnered with Attorney General Maura Healey and state Rep. Tram Nguyen, D-Andover, to file the legislation.
âIt strengthens the ability of law enforcement to protect victims, in a way, by providing those clear definitions,â Hinds said.
âIt also addresses the challenge of what the penalties would be, based on the seriousness of the underlying offense,â Hinds said, adding that it was common for all alleged offenders to be grouped together collectively, regardless of the severity of the alleged crime.