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
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
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