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PROUD BOYS

Members of the far-right Proud Boys gather on the day of the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2025
Trump's pardons will embolden far-right groups, experts say
In a few pen strokes, Donald Trump reversed the largest U.S. Justice Department investigation and prosecution in history.
Enrique Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, lights a protective face mask on fire during a rally in support of President Donald Trump in Atlanta, in 2020.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2025
On anniversary of U.S. Capitol attack, Proud Boys ex-leader asks Trump for pardon
1,583 people have been charged with a crime connected to the siege of the Capitol, with about 1,100 of those cases fully adjudicated, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
Enrique Tarrio (center) leads members of the far-right Proud Boys in protesting President Donald Trump's election defeat, in Washington in December 2020. Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for the role he played in organizing a gang of pro-Trump followers to attack the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 6, 2023
Proud Boys Leader Tarrio Gets 22 Years Over U.S. Capitol Riot
In a sometimes tearful statement to the judge before he was sentenced, Tarrio said he was sorry for the events of Jan. 6
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 9, 2022
The biggest threat to democracy and peace is thuggishness
The operating system of any functioning society is civility, and thuggishness is the virus that makes it crash.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 7, 2022
Proud Boys leader charged with sedition for role in U.S. Capitol attack
Henry 'Enrique' Tarrio and four associates are accused of plotting the attack in advance and encouraging Donald Trump supporters to prevent Congress from certifying his election defeat.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2021
U.S. lawmakers urged to use tunnels over risk from election protests
U.S. President Donald Trump has urged public protests to help pressure lawmakers to reject the Electoral College vote sealing Joe Biden's victory.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 13, 2020
Four stabbed and one shot as Trump supporters and opponents clash
Following Supreme Court ruling that dashed President Donald Trump's hopes of invalidating his electoral defeat, thousands of his supporters marched in Washington and several state capitals.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 5, 2020
Twitter users flood #ProudBoys hashtag with gay pride images
Twitter users are flooding the #ProudBoys hashtag on social media with images of LGBTQ pride, displacing posts made by neo-Nazis and white supremacists using the tag.

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