Report: BLM Activist Involved in Capitol Incursion Arrested, Charged; Salt Lake Valley man charged federally for alleged role in U.S. Capitol riot, and related stories
Report: BLM Activist Involved in Capitol Incursion Arrested, Charged:
A Black Lives Matter activist who faces charges in Utah over a counter-protest he allegedly led against a pro-police group has been arrested and charged in connection with last week’s Capitol incursion, the Department of Justice said Thursday.
John Earle Sullivan is the founder of a group called Insurgence USA, which says its goals are “to end police brutality” and “to empower and uplifting black and indigenous voices.”
“We want to build local powers to enable the community to intervene in violence enacted by the state and government vigilantes,” the group’s website says.
Sullivan was charged with unlawful entry, disorderly conduct, and attempted obstruction of law enforcement in last week’s incursion, according to the Justice Department. —>READ MORE HERE
Salt Lake Valley man charged federally for alleged role in U.S. Capitol riot:
A Sandy man who participated in a pro-Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol that turned into a violent attack has been charged for his alleged involvement that day.
John Earle Sullivan, 25, was charged federally on Wednesday with being on restricted property, civil disorder and “violent entry or disorderly conduct,” according to a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia.
An arrest warrant was also issued for Sullivan, who was picked up by authorities in Tooele County on Thursday and booked into the Tooele County Jail.
Sullivan, who is the founder of Insurgence USA, a social justice group that calls itself anti-fascist and protests police brutality, attended a rally in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6 held by supporters of President Donald Trump outside the U.S. Capitol. The group “expressly stated that their purpose was to stop or disrupt” the certification of the Electoral College vote of the 2020 presidential election, according to charging documents.
Five people died after protesters stormed their way into the Capitol. Numerous people have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. —>READ MORE HERE
Follow links below to related stories:
Utah Man Charged in Federal Court Following Events at the United States Capitol
BLM Protesters Clash with Police at Capitol
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