Mr. Penny, who has been charged with killing Jordan Neely, has been called a “hero” and a good Samaritan by conservative political figures. Source: New York Times
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Swing Voters Rejected Far-Right Candidates. But Not So Much in New York.
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2022
In suburban and exurban areas that had favored President Biden, voters showed support for some Trump-aligned candidates. Source: New York Times
Informant Likely to Testify as Defense Witness in Oath Keepers Sedition Trial
By Gotham Rex on November 8, 2022
A man who served as No. 2 to Stewart Rhodes, the group’s leader, is said to have secretly reported to the F.B.I. in the months leading up to the Jan. 6 attack. Source: New York Times
Oath Keepers Leader Sought to Get Message to Trump After Jan. 6
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2022
One of the government’s final witnesses in the seditious conspiracy trial of members of the far-right group described attempts by Stewart Rhodes to urge Donald J. Trump to keep his grip on power. Source: New York Times
Sandy Hook Families Win $1 Billion From Alex Jones
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2022
The Sandy Hook families leveraged personal stories, social media analysis and the Infowars fabulist’s lack of contrition to secure a major verdict. Source: New York Times
Oath Keepers Texts Provide Window Into Conspiracy Mind-set
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2022
Texts and social media posts introduced at the seditious conspiracy trial of Stewart Rhodes and four other members of the far-right militia show fear, aggression and apparent self-delusion. Source: New York Times
Man Charged With Threatening Racist Violence Against Buffalo Supermarket
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2022
The arrest of the man, in Washington State, came a week after the reopening of a different Buffalo grocery store where a gunman killed 10 Black people in May. Source: New York Times
Steve Bannon Won’t Testify in Trial of ‘We Build the Wall’ Backer
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2022
Timothy Shea, a key player in the campaign, is on trial in what prosecutors describe as a coordinated plan to funnel money from the $25 million crowdfunding initiative. Source: New York Times
Hochul Names White Nationalism as Our Greatest Threat
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2022
The governor issued orders to widen the fight against gun violence in the aftermath of the Buffalo massacre. Source: New York Times
Hochul Vows to Crack Down on Extremist Acts of Violence in New York
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul issued orders to strengthen the state’s “red-flag” law and create new units to target violent extremism online, following the Buffalo shooting that left 10 dead. Source: New York Times
Washington Officials Condemn Buffalo Shooting and White Supremacist Ideology
By Gotham Rex on May 15, 2022
Democratic and Republican lawmakers condemned the mass shooting in Buffalo and criticized political speech that they say encourages white supremacy. Source: New York Times
Alex Jones and Donald Trump: A Fateful Alliance Draws Scrutiny
By Gotham Rex on March 7, 2022
The Infowars host tormented Sandy Hook families and helped elect President Donald J. Trump. His role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack is now of growing interest to congressional investigators. Source: New York Times
Proud Boys Member Pleads Guilty and Will Cooperate in Jan. 6 Riot Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on December 22, 2021
Matthew Greene, 34, who was “among the first wave” to rush up the Capitol steps, pleaded guilty to two charges and agreed to cooperate with the government, federal prosecutors said. Source: New York Times
Man Who Threatened Democrats Online Sentenced to 19 Months in Prison
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2021
Lawyers for Brendan Hunt, who posted violent threats around the time of the attack on the Capitol, said he turned over a new leaf — and befriended R. Kelly — in jail. Source: New York Times
An Oath Keeper Was at the Capitol Riot. On Tuesday, He’s on the Ballot.
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2021
Edward Durfee Jr. is a member of the far-right militia and was at the Capitol on Jan. 6. He is now running for office in New Jersey. Source: New York Times