/tags/capitol-riot-2021 Capitol Riot 2021 en-US Copyright Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:07:00 GMT /texas-news/2025-01-30/trump-capitol-riots-defendants-pardon-commutation-extremism-dallas-fort-worth President Donald Trump pardoned nearly 1,500 people who were convicted of attacking the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Some of those included high-profile North Texans. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:07:00 GMT /texas-news/2025-01-30/trump-capitol-riots-defendants-pardon-commutation-extremism-dallas-fort-worth Bekah Morr, Penelope Rivera /news/2024-02-26/does-the-first-amendment-apply-to-social-media-moderation-the-u-s-supreme-court-will-decide In 2021, Texas passed a law restricting large social media companies from banning political posts or users. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a legal challenge to the state law. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:07:12 GMT /news/2024-02-26/does-the-first-amendment-apply-to-social-media-moderation-the-u-s-supreme-court-will-decide Pooja Salhotra | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2024-01-18/lawsuit-seeking-texas-attorney-generals-jan-6-emails-can-move-forward-appeals-court-rules Texas can appeal the decision, which said a suit seeking years of Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton's emails can continue. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:30:43 GMT /texas-news/2024-01-18/lawsuit-seeking-texas-attorney-generals-jan-6-emails-can-move-forward-appeals-court-rules Lauren McGaughy | The Texas Newsroom /news/2024-01-04/the-trump-campaign-embraces-jan-6-rioters-with-money-and-pardon-promises Three years after supporters of Donald Trump violently stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the future of the criminal cases against the rioters may hinge on the presidential election. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 13:10:57 GMT /news/2024-01-04/the-trump-campaign-embraces-jan-6-rioters-with-money-and-pardon-promises Tom Dreisbach, Noah Caldwell /news/2023-03-24/texans-charged-jan-6-capitol-riots Houston Public Media's Lucio Vasquez provides an update on all of the Texans who've been charged and prosecuted so far in connection with the insurrection attempt. Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:59:58 GMT /news/2023-03-24/texans-charged-jan-6-capitol-riots Justin Martin, Lucio Vasquez | Houston Public Media /news/2023-01-06/how-texans-helped-plot-foment-and-carry-out-the-jan-6-insurrection From those who planted the seeds of Trump’s strategy to try to challenge the election, to others who sowed doubt and anger by spreading baseless election-fraud conspiracy theories, Texans played major roles in the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol two years ago. Fri, 06 Jan 2023 15:56:47 GMT /news/2023-01-06/how-texans-helped-plot-foment-and-carry-out-the-jan-6-insurrection Robert Downen | The Texas Tribune /news/2022-11-29/oath-keepers-founder-stewart-rhodes-convicted-of-seditious-conspiracy-in-jan-6-trial A federal jury found the Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and one other defendant guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:08:23 GMT /news/2022-11-29/oath-keepers-founder-stewart-rhodes-convicted-of-seditious-conspiracy-in-jan-6-trial Ryan Lucas, Carrie Johnson /texas-news/2022-10-27/el-paso-man-allegedly-involved-in-breach-of-the-u-s-capitol-last-year-charged-by-federal-government More than 880 people have been arrested for crimes related to the attack on the U. S. Capitol, including more than 70 Texans. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:59:34 GMT /texas-news/2022-10-27/el-paso-man-allegedly-involved-in-breach-of-the-u-s-capitol-last-year-charged-by-federal-government Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /news/2022-10-03/oath-keepers-planned-an-armed-rebellion-prosecutor-tells-jury-in-sedition-case Using text messages, video and recorded calls, the DOJ is arguing that the defendants set out to overturn the 2020 election results by storming the Capitol and interrupting the electoral vote count. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 22:37:42 GMT /news/2022-10-03/oath-keepers-planned-an-armed-rebellion-prosecutor-tells-jury-in-sedition-case Carrie Johnson /news/2022-09-28/ted-cruz-votes-against-bipartisan-bill-to-stop-another-insurrection The Texan objected to certifying Arizona’s electoral votes as rioters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The bill, which Cruz voted against in committee on Tuesday, would make a similar move in the future meaningless. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:42:37 GMT /news/2022-09-28/ted-cruz-votes-against-bipartisan-bill-to-stop-another-insurrection Matthew Choi | The Texas Tribune