Jeff Mordock

Black police association slams Missouri bill that would allow deadly force against protesters

An association of Black police officers on Thursday pushed back against a Missouri bill that would allow citizens to use deadly force against protesters on private property.

January 28, 2021

Kevin Clinesmith sentencing could be the last word from John Durham, conservatives fear

A federal judge will decide Friday whether to send former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith to prison for lying so the agency could continue court-approved spying on a 2016 Trump campaign aide.

January 28, 2021

ACLU ad campaign demands that Joe Biden honor campaign pledge to reduce prison population

The American Civil Liberties Union announced Thursday it is launching a six-figure advertising spree demanding that President Biden honor his campaign promise to reduce the number of people incarcerated across the country.

January 28, 2021

U.S. Capitol Police union blasts acting chief for ‘unconscionable’ lack of preparation

The union representing U.S. Capitol Police officers on Wednesday blasted the department's acting chief, saying it is "angered and shocked" by remarks she made to Congress about the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

January 27, 2021

Three members of Oath Keepers indicted over Capitol riot

A federal grand jury Wednesday returned an indictment against three members of the far-right Oath Keepers movement, accusing the trio of conspiring to disrupt Congress when they were part of the violent pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

January 27, 2021

Ty Garbin, Michigan man, pleads guilty in plot to kidnap governor; first conviction in case

One of the six men facing federal charges in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges Wednesday, giving prosecutors their first conviction in a case that captured the nation's attention.

January 27, 2021

Alt-right social media influencer charged with interfering in 2016 election

An alt-right social media influencer on Wednesday was arrested and charged with interfering in the 2016 election for allegedly fraudulently telling Black supporters of Hillary Clinton, they could vote by text.

January 27, 2021

Robert Lemke, Calif. man, charged with sending threats to congressman’s family during Capitol riot

A California man late Tuesday was arrested and charged with sending threatening messages to relatives of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and journalist George Stephanopoulos during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

January 27, 2021

Social justice warriors fighting routine police stops recruit conservatives

Racial justice warriors have a new tactic in their decades-old quest to end routine police traffic stops, and they hope it attracts conservatives to their cause.

January 26, 2021

Jeffrey Clark-Trump election plot report prompts Michael Horowitz probe

The Justice Department inspector general said Monday that he has opened a probe into whether top department officials plotted with former President Trump to undo the results of the 2020 election.

January 25, 2021

Brandon Straka, ‘Walk Away’ founder, charged in Capitol riot

Federal authorities have for the first time filed charges related to the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol against one of the speakers at the Stop The Steal rally.

January 25, 2021

DOJ: Nearly 140 police officers injured in U.S. Capitol riot

Nearly 140 police officers were injured when a violent pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol earlier this month to stop lawmakers from cementing President Biden's election victory, the Justice Department said in a court filing Monday.

January 25, 2021

Federal agents investigating threats against lawmakers ahead of Trump impeachment trial: Report

Federal investigators are probing threats against several U.S. lawmakers ahead of former President Trump's Senate impeachment trial, according to a report Monday.

January 25, 2021

Thousands of National Guard troops called back home

Thousands of National Guard troops were recalled to their home states over the weekend by governors who were furious that the troops were banished to a nearby parking garage after securing the U.S. Capitol for President Biden's inauguration.

January 24, 2021

More than 100 National Guard members in DC tested positive for coronavirus

More than 100 National Guard troops stationed at the Capitol for the inauguration have tested positive for COVID-19 and hundreds more are in quarantine, according to media reports Friday.

January 22, 2021

Jason Robert Karimi charged with threatening member of Congress

A Minneapolis man was charged Friday with threatening to "cause pain in every way possible" to a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

January 22, 2021

National Guard troops allowed back into U.S. Capitol after being ‘banished’ to parking garage

Thousands of National Guard troops who flew into Washington to secure the inauguration have been allowed back into the U.S. Capitol amid bipartisan outrage from lawmakers after they were "banished" to a small parking garage.

January 22, 2021

Leftists in Portland protest Biden inauguration; vandalize Oregon Dem headquarters

Far-left protesters rioted in several Western U.S. cities just hours after President Biden's inauguration, railing against the new president while burning flags, smashing windows and tagging buildings with Antifa symbols and anti-Biden slogans.

January 21, 2021

Feared repeat attack in D.C. didn’t materialize

No major threats materialized Wednesday in Washington, where authorities braced for violence by closing down a wide swath around the U.S. Capitol and National Mall and activating more than 25,000 National Guard troops.

January 20, 2021

Patrick McCaughey, Connecticut man, charged with assaulting an officer during Capitol insurrection

A Connecticut man accused of using a clear police shield to pin a Washington police officer against a door as a violent mob crushed him during the U.S. Capitol insurrection was charged with assaulting an officer, according to court documents unsealed Wednesday.

January 20, 2021