The sentencing for Enrique Tarrio, the former chairman of the Proud Boys, was canceled on Wednesday morning after a judge unexpectedly called off his hearings for the day, a spokesperson for the federal court in Washington, D.C., confirmed.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced an hour before the 10 a.m. hearing that it was postponed “due to an emergency,” but the spokesperson clarified the matter was not an emergency.
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U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly rescheduled Tarrio’s hearing for Sept. 5, according to the court’s calendar.
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Tarrio, who was convicted of a rare seditious conspiracy charge in May for his involvement in organizing a large group for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, is expected to receive a lengthy prison sentence that could span decades after the government recommended he receive 33 years.
Four other co-defendants in the case, who are also Proud Boys leaders, are scheduled to receive what is expected to be yearslong sentences this week. Whether those will occur as planned remains unclear.
On Tuesday, the defendants sat together in a Washington courtroom, clad in orange jumpsuits, as they listened to Kelly weigh sentencing guidelines and whether to apply “terrorist enhancements” in his calculation.
Prosecutors are seeking prison sentences that, if granted, would surpass the longest sentence of the roughly 600 handed out so far. Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes holds the record after receiving 18 years in May.
Four of the five defendants were found guilty in May of seditious conspiracy, a rare charge established during the Civil War, as well as conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, one of the same charges former President Donald Trump is facing for his alleged illegal efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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All five were found guilty of obstruction of an official proceeding, destruction of federal property, and interference with police during a civil disorder, among other charges.
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Tarrio, who was not in Washington on Jan. 6, had been heavily involved in organizing people to lead the riot but was arrested and ordered to leave Washington a couple of days prior to it for burning a Black Lives Matter flag and carrying two large-capacity magazines, according to his indictment.
Court records revealed that, during the riot, Tarrio shared messages to his tens of thousands of followers on the social media platform Parler that included telling those at the Capitol not to leave and calling them “revolutionaries.” He shared a photo of apparently scared lawmakers hiding. In the days after, he posted messages that included “I’m not denouncing s***” and “f*** the system” in all capital letters.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed federal health agencies to pause all external communications, such as health advisories, weekly scientific reports, updates to websites and social media posts, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing a dozen current and former officials and sources.
Competition creates two things: Winners and losers. Typically, those results are temporary, and when it comes to the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles this season, both sides experienced each fate going 1-1 in their two matchups against each other.
In fact, both teams held the fourth-quarter leads in each one, with the Commanders taking the lead into the final stretch in the first game and the Eagles doing the same in the second.
Both teams failed to stave off the other’s comeback as well, leading most to believe Washington and Philadelphia will probably compete in a close matchup this weekend. But not if you ask former Eagles linebacker Seth Joyner.
Dec 22, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Jamison Crowder (80) celebrates after scoring the gaming winning touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images / Peter Casey-Imagn Images
“By the way, they don’t stand a snowballs chance in hell in winning here on Sunday. You know that right?” while making a guest appearance on the WIP Morning Show on Sportsradio 94WIP recently. “Make sure you take that, and you play that all damn week, alright?”
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But before any Commanders fans get mad at Joyner for the outlandish comment, remember you’re talking to a wounded person.
Granted, Joyner was selected to two Pro Bowls in his eight seasons with Philadelphia, but before he left for the Arizona Cardinals, then the Green Bay Packers, and finally the Denver Broncos, the linebacker had to wear the loser tag more times than not.
At least when it came to Washington, and especially when it came to the biggest moments in the sport.
You see, in his day, the Eagles actually beat Washington more times than not. But where it mattered most, in the postseason, Joyner’s squads just never measured up.
Having to watch from home as Washington added two Super Bowl titles to the one it already had from just a couple of seasons before he joined the NFL was painful enough. Going one-and-done in the postseason himself in 1988, 89, and 90 is worse. Losing that 1990 playoff game to Washington, well, you can imagine the bitterness that can be born from that type of jealousy.
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Even when Joyner’s Eagles finally won a playoff game in 1993, they immediately fell to the hated Dallas Cowboys, who eventually won the Super Bowl.
You might say Joyner was a good luck charm for the rest of the division, in fact. During his eight seasons in Philadelphia, the NFC East won five Super Bowls – two for Washington, two for the New York Giants, and one for the Dallas Cowboys. None for the Eagles.
Even when Joyner left Philadelphia to play for the Cardinals, the blessings for the rest of the division continued. He spent 1994, 95, and 96 in Arizona, and the Cowboys won two more titles. Really, the hayday of the NFC East is all tied to Joyner’s presence in it, if you think about it.
Seeking a ring of his own, Joyner latched on in Green Bay and lost in the Super Bowl. So he joined the Broncos, the same team that beat his Packers, and contributed five tackles to the team that figured out how to break the ‘Joyner curse,’ just don’t play him.
Really, Commanders fans shouldn’t be upset with Joyner. Nor should the players or coaches. While he lives vicariously through this Eagles roster, just remember all of the times he had to watch burgundy and gold-clad players celebrate while he struggled to get just one postseason win in Kelly green.
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Iowa Hawkeyes (12-7, 2-6 Big Ten) at Washington Huskies (13-6, 4-3 Big Ten)
Seattle; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST
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BOTTOM LINE: Washington hosts Iowa after Sayvia Sellers scored 24 points in Washington’s 87-58 victory against the Purdue Boilermakers.
The Huskies are 10-2 on their home court. Washington ranks ninth in the Big Ten in rebounding with 34.8 rebounds. Dalayah Daniels paces the Huskies with 7.4 boards.
The Hawkeyes are 2-6 in Big Ten play. Iowa ranks ninth in the Big Ten scoring 35.1 points per game in the paint led by Addison O’Grady averaging 8.0.
Washington’s average of 7.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.5 fewer made shots on average than the 8.3 per game Iowa gives up. Iowa has shot at a 45.8% rate from the field this season, 6.9 percentage points greater than the 38.9% shooting opponents of Washington have averaged.
The Huskies and Hawkeyes square off Wednesday for the first time in Big Ten play this season.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Sellers is averaging 16.8 points, 3.6 assists and 1.8 steals for the Huskies.
Taylor McCabe is shooting 44.9% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Hawkeyes, while averaging 7.1 points.
LAST 10 GAMES: Huskies: 6-4, averaging 73.1 points, 30.7 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 6.2 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.8 points per game.
Hawkeyes: 4-6, averaging 72.0 points, 36.5 rebounds, 18.1 assists, 7.5 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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