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On this third anniversary of J6, the Associated Press has done a rack-up of related arrests, convictions, and sentencing of those involved. Authorities are still making arrests and working to figure out who put pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democratic National Committee offices the day before the J6 attack. Meanwhile, the risk of contested elections and another J6 style attack this year is solid. We must continue to reach out to each other across traditional and political divides to restore trust. We must all understand in our hearts that we are one nation, indivisible, even when we disagree. -- "More than 1,230 people have been charged with federal crimes in the riot, ranging from misdemeanor offenses like trespassing to felonies like assaulting police officers and seditious conspiracy. Roughly 730 people have pleaded guilty to charges, while another roughly 170 have been convicted of at least one charge at a trial decided by a judge or a jury, according to an Associated Press database. Only two defendants have been acquitted of all charges, and those were trials decided by a judge rather than a jury." -- "About 750 people have been sentenced, with almost two-thirds receiving some time behind bars. Prison sentences have ranged from a few days of intermittent confinement to 22 years in prison. The longest sentence was handed down to Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys national chairman who was convicted of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors described as a plot to stop the transfer of power from Trump, a Republican, to Joe Biden, a Democrat." -- "Authorities are still working to identify more than 80 people wanted for acts of violence at the Capitol and to find out who placed pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democratic national committees’ offices the day before the Capitol attack. And they continue to regularly make new arrests, even as some Jan. 6 defendants are being released from prison after completing their sentences." https://lnkd.in/eYwkzzC9

Take a moment to read this sobering account of a recent police encounter with a suicidal woman brandishing a firearm. Law enforcement entered into a dynamic and tense situation, with the mother attempting to prevent further harm to her daughter. Once they began to communicate with the woman, hoping to de-escalate the situation, she pointed her firearm at the officers, and was unfortunately shot in the encounter. All media headlines were misleading and provided a false narrative that police killed another with no mention of true nature of the encounter. Why am I addressing this? Knee-jerk reactions from groups like Communities Against Police Brutality sent a letter to the city council throwing out baseless allegations. None of these were true. When are we going to stop reacting to groups that want to create chaos and division? These lies spread and create alternate facts that end up getting picked up. Let's have a conversation based on facts and truth, and not immediately jump to conclusions without all the information. Remember, if it wasn’t for the split-second reaction, we could have been mourning the loss of officers killed in the line of duty. My prayers and respect to the victim who was battling too much for someone 41. Prayers to her and her family.

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#ICYMI In this episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" #consumerprotection attorney Anthony DiResta discusses the FTC's proposed rule aimed to ban hidden, bogus and misrepresented #fees through enforcement and refunds. Mr. DiResta discusses the rule's provisions, including requiring disclosed prices to include all mandatory fees and prohibiting fee misrepresentation. Click here to listen to the full episode: https://bit.ly/4cKbVvE

🚨New Blog Post Alert!🚨 "Public defender offices like the Regional Public Defender’s Office for Capital Cases (RPDO) consistently outperform private court-appointed lawyers. They’re better for clients, lawyers, judges, and taxpayers. That’s why Texas is building public defender offices at a faster clip than any other state in the nation." Check out Geoff Burkhart's new blog post shedding light on the state of defense attorneys in Harris County, Texas. Titled "With Defense Attorneys Like These, Who Needs Prosecutors?", this piece explores the troubling reality of the death penalty capital of the world. Discover the shocking findings from a recent review of 20 years of Harris County death penalty cases and learn about potential solutions to improve representation. Don't miss out on this important read! To read more, please visit publicdefenders.us/blogs/ or click this link here, https://lnkd.in/e5WqYwhA

Have you been accused? Someone commits a murder offense in the State of Texas if he or she: -Intentionally or knowingly causes someone else’s death. -Plans to cause serious bodily injury and performs actions that are clearly dangerous to human life, which results in someone else’s death. -Commits or attempts to commit a felony (other than manslaughter) and, in the actions related to the attempt, commits or attempts to commit an act that’s clearly dangerous to human life (which results in someone else’s death). https://lnkd.in/eAdqTFm

The woke/equity movement now controls many American towns, including Kansas City, Missouri. That mass shooting during the Super Bowl parade on February 14 remains undefined. Why did it happen? What was the motive? Who exactly are the perpetrators? Four suspects are in custody. The two adults are black men, no details at all about the minors who will most likely be tried as adults. Of course, at this point, the authorities know what exactly happened but refuse to tell the public. Why? Because race is in play. Lisa Lopez-Galvan was killed, and 22 other innocent people were injured, yet there is no explanation from Kansas City. This is wrong. Everyone understands that if a white person was deemed responsible, that would have been front-page news on February 15, the day after, but minority criminal activity is handled differently. The public should know why horrendous crimes happen. It's a matter of safety. Is there a gang component to the mass shooting in KC? How did those arrested get handguns, especially the minors?  Authorities have an obligation to inform us. This censorship stuff has got to stop. Stonewalling important information because of skin color or ethnicity is not in the public interest. The Mayor of Kansas City is not doing his job, and apparently, the police are afraid of him. Woke/equity: a plague upon the land.

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