Jan. 6 committee to vote Monday on riot criminal referrals
WASHINGTON — (AP) — The House committee investigating the Capitol riot will hold its final meeting Monday, wrapping up its year-and-a-half-long inquiry by asking the Justice Department to investigate potential crimes. The chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., has said the committee will make criminal referrals to the Justice Department recommending prosecution, but has not disclosed who the targets would be or whether former President Donald Trump would be among them. Recommendations by the committee would add to the political pressure on the Justice Department as it investigates Trump’s actions. Thompson said this week that the committee could also approve other types of referrals, including for ethics violations, legal misconduct and campaign finance violations. “Different strokes for different folks,” Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., a member of the committee, recently told The Associated Press.
wftv.comLive updates | Lawmakers hold Trump 'responsible' for Jan. 6
The Jan. 6 committee has depicted a chaotic and tumultuous Trump White House in the hours and days after the Capitol riot. The next morning, on Jan. 7, Pottinger left the White House for the last time, he said. Former White House press aide Sarah Matthews testified about the process before Trump finally tweeted for the mob to be peaceful. She says “President Trump refused to because of his selfish desire to stay in power.”___8:25 p.m. Live testimony is coming from two former White House aides.
wftv.comMoroccan report: Stampede at fault for migrant border deaths
The National Council on Human Rights, or CNDH, concluded that most died of asphyxiation in what authorities called a stampede, although autopsies have not yet been carried out. In addition to the deaths, 200 Moroccan and Spanish law enforcement officers and more than 70 civilians were injured in the melee. A leading non-governmental human rights watchdog, AMDH, said the report is incomplete, and reiterated its calls for an impartial investigation into what happened. The report said 2,000 migrants attempted a massive crossing to Melilla, mainly via the BarrioChino crossing area. Omar Naji, from the non-governmental human rights watchdog AMDH in Nador, described the report as “inaccurate and incomplete,” saying that it “reflects the official viewpoint of a complex problem."
wftv.comMoroccan report: Stampede at fault for migrant border deaths
Morocco’s state-affiliated human rights council has depicted last month’s attempt by hundreds of migrants to storm the border between the North African kingdom and the Spanish enclave of Melilla as “unprecedented in nature, tactics used and scope.”.
EU, Morocco renew migration deal after Spanish border deaths
Migration Morocco EU Spain FILE - Riot police officers cordon off the area after migrants arrive on Spanish soil and crossing the fences separating the Spanish enclave of Melilla from Morocco in Melilla, Spain, Friday, June 24, 2022. In addition to the deaths, some 150 Moroccan and Spanish law enforcement officers and more than 70 civilians were injured. But several human rights organizations have called for an independent investigation into the deaths and condemned authorities on both sides of the border for excessive use of force. Morocco's Human Rights Association says 27 migrants died, four more than Morrocan authorities have reported. "The Commissioner and the two ministers welcomed the fact-finding commission set up by the Moroccan National Human Rights Council," the EU Commission statement said.
wftv.comJan. 6 committee sets contempt vote for 2 former Trump aides
Capitol Riot Congress FILE - White House trade adviser Peter Navarro speaks with reporters at the White House, June 18, 2020, in Washington. The House committee investigating the Capitol riot has set a vote for next week to consider contempt of Congress charges for two aides of former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) (Alex Brandon)WASHINGTON — (AP) — The House committee investigating the Capitol riot said Thursday that it had set a vote for next week to consider contempt of Congress charges for two aides of former President Donald Trump. Navarro called the committee vote “an unprecedented partisan assault on executive privilege. ___This story has been corrected to reflect that the statement commenting on committee action came from Peter Navarro, not from Dan Scavino.
wftv.comKevin McCarthy reportedly told Republicans in a phone call last year that Trump admitted being partially responsible for the Capitol riot. Now McCarthy says he doesn't remember that call
McCarthy told Republicans in a phone call that Trump admit some responsibility. "I'm not sure what call you're talking about," McCarthy said Thursday.
news.yahoo.comDozens of protesters killed in Kazakhstan; 12 police dead
Kazakhstan Protests Riot police walk to block demonstrators during a protest in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Vladimir Tretyakov) (Vladimir Tretyakov)MOSCOW — (AP) — Dozens of protesters were killed in Kazakhstan in attacks on government buildings and at least a dozen police officers died, including one who was found beheaded, authorities said Thursday. There were attempts to storm buildings overnight in the country's largest city, Almaty, and “dozens of attackers were liquidated,” police spokeswoman Saltanat Azirbek said. Kazakhstan is experiencing the worst street protests the country has seen since gaining independence three decades ago. Kazakhstan has been rocked by intensifying protests that began on Sunday over a sharp rise in prices for liquefied petroleum gas fuel.
wftv.comDozens killed in Kazakhstan unrest, police say
Kazakhstan Protests Riot police walk to block demonstrators during a protest in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Vladimir Tretyakov) (Vladimir Tretyakov)MOSCOW — (AP) — A police official in Kazakhstan’s largest city said Thursday that dozens of people were killed in attacks on government buildings. There were attempts to storm buildings in Almaty during the night and “dozens of attackers were liquidated," police spokeswoman Saltanat Azirbek said Thursday. Government buildings have been set ablaze and at least eight law enforcement officers also have been killed. Kazakhstan has been rocked by intensifying protests that began on Sunday over a sharp rise in prices for liquefied petroleum gas fuel.
wftv.comProtests escalate in Kazakhstan; president's home set ablaze
APTOPIX Kazakhstan Protests Riot police walk to block demonstrators during a protest in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. Demonstrators denouncing the doubling of prices for liquefied gas have clashed with police in Kazakhstan's largest city and held protests in about a dozen other cities in the country. Police reportedly fired on some protesters at the residence in Almaty before fleeing. They have clashed repeatedly with demonstrators in recent days, deploying water cannons in the freezing weather, and firing tear gas and concussion grenades. Police fled from the residence after shooting at demonstrators, according to the report, which was filed from Kazakhstan.
wftv.comReport: Kazakh president's home ablaze as protests escalate
APTOPIX Kazakhstan Protests Riot police walk to block demonstrators during a protest in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. In response to the protests, the government resigned and the president vowed to take harsh measures to quell the unrest. Late in the day, Kazakh news sites became inaccessible, and the global watchdog organization Netblocks said the country was experiencing a pervasive internet blackout. Many of the demonstrators who converged on the mayoral office carried clubs and shields, according to earlier reports in Kazakh media. At the start of the year, prices for liquefied gas roughly doubled as the government moved away from price controls.
wftv.comReports: Protesters in Kazakhstan storm city mayor's office
Kazakhstan Protests Riot police block a street to prevent demonstrators during a protest in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. Demonstrators denouncing the doubling of prices for liquefied gas have clashed with police in Kazakhstan's largest city and held protests in about a dozen other cities in the country. (AP Photo/Vladimir Tretyakov) (Vladimir Tretyakov)MOSCOW — (AP) — Demonstrators protesting rising fuel prices broke into the mayor’s office in Kazakhstan’s largest city Wednesday and flames were seen coming from inside, according to local news reports. Protests against a sharp increase in prices for liquefied gas began this week in the country’s west. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency in Almaty, imposing an overnight curfew and limiting access to the city.
wftv.comVideographer recalls violence, tension of Capitol riot one year later
Nearly one year after Brendan Gutenschwager captured video of demonstrators marching towards the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the independent videographer still recalls the tension as the crowd first confronted law enforcement along the building’s perimeter.
The organizer of the 'Stop the Steal' rally that led up to the Capitol riot said he will comply with a congressional subpoena because he doesn't have 'money to spend on legal bills'
"The only reason I'm going is because I don't want to go to jail," Ali Alexander said in a Telegram message Saturday night.
news.yahoo.comFederal judge refuses Trump request to block Jan. 6 records
Capitol Breach Trump FILE - President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2021. A federal judge has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to block the release of documents to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) (Jacquelyn Martin)WASHINGTON — (AP) — A federal judge rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to block the release of documents to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Barring a court order, the National Archives plans to turn over Trump’s records to the committee by Friday. “At bottom, this is a dispute between a former and incumbent President,” Chutkan wrote.
wftv.comThe judge hearing Trump's lawsuit to block January 6 subpoenas once called Capitol rioters a 'violent mob' trying to overthrow the government
Trump filed a lawsuit to block the publication of White House documents about the insurrection. Judge Tanya Chutkan has heavily criticized the riot.
news.yahoo.comThai police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at virus protest
Thailand Protests Riot police launch tear gas at anti-government protesters during a protest in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021. Protesters demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha for his failure in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo) (Anuthep Cheysakron)BANGKOK — (AP) — Thai police clashed for the second time in four days on Tuesday with protesters angry over the government's handling of a coronavirus surge and a lack of progress in political reform. Lines of police, backed by trucks spraying jets from water cannons, fired tear gas and rubber bullets at scores of demonstrators in Bangkok. The protest came on the anniversary of a rally at a university campus last year at which young campaigners revealed a 10-point royal reform agenda.
wftv.comThai police use tear gas against anti-government protesters
APTOPIX Thailand Protests Riot police launch tear gas to protesters marching to Government House in Bangkok, Thailand Sunday, July 18, 2021. Hundreds of anti-government protesters rallied on Sunday despite the government’s recent measures to prohibit the gathering of more than 5 people in the capital to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Anuthep Cheysakron) (Anuthep Cheysakron)BANGKOK, Thailand — (AP) — Thai police used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons Sunday to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters who held a rally in Bangkok despite coronavirus restrictions banning gatherings of more than five people. This weekend daily virus deaths rose above 100 for the first time. Deputy National Police Spokesman Kissana Pattanacharoen acknowledged that the authorities used water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the protesters after several warnings were given.
wftv.comRepublican senators are privately worried the Capitol riot commission will distract them from their midterm campaigns, making it all but doomed in the Senate
GOP Whip John Thune told CNN there was concern among members that a commission "could be weaponized politically" by the Democrats.
news.yahoo.comTracking the insurrection: How social media radicalized big events, protests
The violent riot at the U.S. Capitol played out online and was planned on social media. 9 Investigates how social platforms have radicalized big events and protests and reveals how it’s helping the feds like never before, today at 5 p.m. on Channel 9 Eyewitness News. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, and click here to watch the latest news on your Smart TV.
wftv.comGarland vows to investigate D.C. riot, keep politics out of DOJ
Garland vows to investigate D.C. riot, keep politics out of DOJ Merrick Garland attended his Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general, nearly five years after he was nominated to the Supreme Court and Republicans blocked his nomination. Garland said civil rights would be a priority under his leadership and he vowed to keep politics out of the Justice Department's work. Kris Van Cleave has the latest.
cbsnews.comInvestigation launched after photo shows Sanford firefighter inside Capitol during riot
SANFORD, Fla. – A photo emailed to News 6 has led to the identification of a Sanford firefighter who was among the President Donald Trump supporters who entered the Capitol building on Wednesday. The Sanford Fire Department said Thursday that an investigation has been launched. The Sanford Fire Department has begun an Administrative Investigation into the information,” a statement from the department read. The Sanford Fire Department confirmed it has also seen the video and it is part of the investigation. Throngs of Trump supporters gathered outside the Capitol to protest Congress confirming the Electoral College votes that ultimately confirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s win over Trump.
Lebanese government meets after night of raging protests
(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)BEIRUT Lebanon's prime minister held an emergency Cabinet meeting Friday after a night of raging protests that saw demonstrators shut down roads across the country with burning tires in renewed protests spurred by a plunging national currency. Prime Minister Hassan Diab canceled his scheduled meetings for the day and called for an emergency session to discuss the crisis. The renewed demonstrations amid calls for Diab's resignation are a huge challenge for the prime minister who took over in December after his predecessor, Saad Hariri, resigned amid nationwide protests late last year. Despite efforts to control the currency depreciation in recent weeks, the Lebanese pound tumbled to more than 6,000 to the dollar on Thursday, down from 4,000 on the black market in recent days. Lebanons financial crisis predates the virus pandemic that put the country in a total lockdown for months, further compounding the crisis.
SEC: Former Riot Blockchain CEO agrees to settlement in principle for alleged 'market manipulation'
"The staff has reached agreements in principle to settle this action with Defendants Michael Brauser, John O'Rourke, and John Stetson, and their affiliated entities," the SEC letter said. Among those to settle are John O'Rourke, former CEO of Riot Blockchain, a cryptocurrency company that was the subject of a CNBC investigation . John O'Rourke (right) former CEO of Riot Blockchain after a shareholders meeting in Oklahoma City on May 9, 2018. Riot Blockchain was not one of the companies. George S. Canellos, attorney for John Stetson, when reached by phone, said, "We have reached an agreement in principle to settle with the SEC."
cnbc.comRemembering the riot that sparked an LGBT revolution
In 1960's America, police raids on gay bars were common. On the night of June 28, 1969, the patrons at Stonewall Inn in New York City fought back, ultimately sparking the gay rights movement. As Don Dahler reports, Stonewall is now officially a national monument.
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