Jan. 6 protester: “We’ve lost our country”

A Florida man whose son and daughter were charged in connection with the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol said he doesn’t regret going to Washington, D.C., that day. “I don’t know if you know about Christianity, but if you have an unclear conscience, God won’t let you sleep. He will not let you … Read more

Lawmakers investigate as insurrectionists raise money

The Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol today heard from police officers who faced pro-Trump supporters storming the building. “The physical violence we experienced was horrific and devastating,” Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell told the committee. Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement: The violent domestic attack on Congress … Read more

War, tequila and recovery on path to insurrection

The FBI knew all about Joseph Biggs before the Jan. 6 insurrection in Washington, D.C. They knew he was a leader of the Proud Boys. They knew he had helped plan counter-demonstrations against Antifa in Oregon in 2019 and 2020. Biggs, 37, spoke to law enforcement regularly. He gave them information about Proud Boys’ activities … Read more

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On this website, you’ll find stories and photos I have produced for the Dallas Morning News, USA Today, Insider, Newsweek, the South Florida Sun Sentinel, the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting and other media outlets. I am a freelance journalist based in Florida. Since August 2021, I have covered more than a dozen protests and … Read more