Here’s the trailer for my documentary, “God Bless America, Baby.” The film is a thought-provoking portrait of a Florida group that joined the shocking assault on the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021. Online detectives called them the Machine Gun Kitty Crew. Three members of the Far Right group went on the run from the … Read more
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
Below are excerpts of my April 8 interview with Samuel Doolin, a former U.S. Army Ranger who was arrested in December on weapons charges. In March, his younger brother, Joshua Doolin, was found guilty of charges related to the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Two of Samuel Doolin’s cousins, Jonny and Olivia Pollock, … Read more
Here are excerpts of a Feb. 11 interview with Samuel Doolin. He was arrested on Dec. 9 in Polk County, Florida, and charged with firearms violations and other crimes. I interviewed Mr. Doolin as part of a documentary journalism project that I am doing. Excerpts of interview: “I’m a Florida farm boy. I grew up … Read more
A few weeks ago, I interviewed Madiha Zahir, a Florida lawyer whose family is from Afghanistan. It was fascinating to hear her story. Interview excerpts are below: People don’t realize that Afghans, they come from a very destructive and … difficult history. It’s just been a point of conflict just because of its geographic location. … Read more