Below are excerpts of a Jan. 19 interview with Ben Pollock. Two of his children, Jonny and Olivia, along with a family friend, Joseph Hutchinson, face charges in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol Building. They were arrested at a Florida ranch on Jan. 6, 2024, after eluding the FBI. … Read more
Federal prosecutors have charged two members of a Lakeland, Florida, family with crimes in connection with the Jan. 6 protests in Washington, D.C. Olivia Pollock was arrested in June 2021 and was required to wear an ankle monitor while awaiting trial. Her brother, Jonny, was also charged, but has not been apprehended. Their father, Ben, … Read more
In August 2020, I began covering protests over the removal of Confederate monuments in St. Augustine, Florida, and other cities. After the Jan. 6 protests in Washington, D.C., I decided to focus more closely on J6 protesters and their families. Below are links to some of the material I have collected so far. See Feds target … Read more
Jonny Pollock remains at large more than 12 weeks after the FBI raided the family’s home just outside the city limits of Lakeland. His sister, Olivia, was arrested and must wear an ankle monitor while awaiting trial in connection with the Jan. 6 protest at the U.S. Capitol Building. Their father, Ben, said the federal … Read more
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