Published 3 years ago

Video Investigation: Proud Boys Were Key Instigators in Capitol Riot

Summary by Wall Street Journal

The Proud Boys, a far-right group, have tried to downplay their role in the Capitol riot. A WSJ investigation shows that at many of the day’s key moments, Proud Boys were at the forefront. Photo illustration: Laura Kammermann

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Yahoo News

Did the Proud Boys help plan, lead the Capitol siege? Prosecutors are looking, and the video looks damning.

At least six members of the Proud Boys, a group of right-wing nationalist "Western chauvinists," have been arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 violent siege of the U.S. Capitol. Among those charged is Joseph Biggs, a Proud Boy leader who led about 100 men from former President Donald Trump's "Stop the Steal" rally to the Capitol. Prosecutors and federal investigators are now trying to determine how closely the Proud Boys communicated during t…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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USA Today

Proud Boys organizer Joseph Biggs charged in Capitol riots

A self-described leader of the Proud Boys was charged for his role in the Capitol riots; authorities said Joseph Biggs encouraged other extremists.

3 years ago·United States

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Star Advertiser

Proud Boys under growing scrutiny in Capitol riot investigation

The leadership of the Proud Boys has come under increased scrutiny as agents and prosecutors across the country try to determine how closely members of the far-right nationalist group communicated during the riot at the Capitol this month and to what extent they might have planned the assault in advance, according to federal law enforcement officials.

3 years ago·Honolulu, United States

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