• Members of the Proud Boys storming the US Capitol on January 6. AFP
    Members of the Proud Boys storming the US Capitol on January 6. AFP
  • Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the US Capitol in Washington on January 6. AFP
    Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the US Capitol in Washington on January 6. AFP
  • Proud Boys march with demonstrators during a protest against the Covid-19 vaccine in New York. AFP
    Proud Boys march with demonstrators during a protest against the Covid-19 vaccine in New York. AFP
  • Members of the far-right Proud Boys, including leader Henry 'Enrique' Tarrio, rally in support of former president Donald Trump. Reuters
    Members of the far-right Proud Boys, including leader Henry 'Enrique' Tarrio, rally in support of former president Donald Trump. Reuters
  • A leader of the Proud Boys and four other members of the far-right group were indicted on sedition charges on June 6, 2022, in connection with the January 6 assault on the US Capitol. AFP
    A leader of the Proud Boys and four other members of the far-right group were indicted on sedition charges on June 6, 2022, in connection with the January 6 assault on the US Capitol. AFP
  • Tarrio faces charges related to the failed attempt by Trump supporters to block Democrat Joe Biden's election victory. AFP
    Tarrio faces charges related to the failed attempt by Trump supporters to block Democrat Joe Biden's election victory. AFP
  • A British filmmaker followed Tarrio as part of a documentary film. AFP
    A British filmmaker followed Tarrio as part of a documentary film. AFP
  • Tarrio holds an American flag during a protest. AFP
    Tarrio holds an American flag during a protest. AFP
  • Proud Boys gather on the National Mall in Washington. Reuters
    Proud Boys gather on the National Mall in Washington. Reuters
  • Tarrio speaks to the media following his release from the DC Central Detention Facility where he had been held since September 2021. Reuters
    Tarrio speaks to the media following his release from the DC Central Detention Facility where he had been held since September 2021. Reuters
  • Proud Boys gather outside the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting at the George R Brown Convention Centre in Houston, Texas. AFP
    Proud Boys gather outside the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting at the George R Brown Convention Centre in Houston, Texas. AFP
  • Proud Boys gather outside the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting in Houston after the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting. AFP
    Proud Boys gather outside the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting in Houston after the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting. AFP
  • The National Rifle Association convention took place right after the massacre of 19 children at a Texas primary school. The Proud Boys showed up to support the organisation. AFP
    The National Rifle Association convention took place right after the massacre of 19 children at a Texas primary school. The Proud Boys showed up to support the organisation. AFP

Two Proud Boys leaders get some of longest sentences for January 6 Capitol attack


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A federal judge on Thursday sentenced former far-right Proud Boys leaders Joseph Biggs co-defendant Zachary Rehl to 17 years and 15 years in prison over the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot.

A jury convicted the two of seditious conspiracy for storming the Capitol in a failed bid to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election defeat.

The prison terms handed down by US District Judge Timothy Kelly for Biggs and Rehl, the first Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy, were below US sentencing guidelines and far lower than the 33-year and 30-year terms sought by federal prosecutors.

Mr Kelly said on Thursday that he was not “trying to minimise the violence” that occurred on January 6, but he noted that it was still not on par with a mass casualty event and imposing a stricter sentence could create disparities.

Before his sentencing, Biggs apologised for his actions as he faced Mr Kelly, choking up as he spoke.

“I was seduced by the crowd and I just moved forward. My curiosity got the better of me,” he said. “I’m not a terrorist. I don’t have hate in my heart.”

Rehl, meanwhile, broke down in tears as he read a statement, as his lawyer stood next to him with his hand on his back.

“I regret involving myself with any of it,” Rehl said.

He said he let politics consume his life and “lost track of who and what matters".

Rehl also apologised for letting his family down and asked if Mr Kelly could send him to a federal prison close to his home.

The attack at the Capitol was meant to stop Congress from certifying Democratic President Joe Biden's election, which Mr Trump falsely claims was the result of widespread fraud.

“These are very serious crimes,” federal prosecutor Jason McCullough said on Thursday.

“There is a reason why we will hold our collective breaths as we approach future elections. … they pushed this to the edge of a constitutional crisis.”

  • Donald Trump, the president at the time, speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as president in Washington on January 6, 2021. AP
    Donald Trump, the president at the time, speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as president in Washington on January 6, 2021. AP
  • A mob loyal to Mr Trump tries to break through a police barrier at the Capitol. AP
    A mob loyal to Mr Trump tries to break through a police barrier at the Capitol. AP
  • The mob waves pro-Trump flags in front of the Capitol building. AP
    The mob waves pro-Trump flags in front of the Capitol building. AP
  • Riot police push back a crowd of rioters at the Capitol building. AFP
    Riot police push back a crowd of rioters at the Capitol building. AFP
  • Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol building. AFP
    Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol building. AFP
  • Insurrectionists loyal to Mr Trump try to open a door of the US Capitol building as they riot in Washington. AP
    Insurrectionists loyal to Mr Trump try to open a door of the US Capitol building as they riot in Washington. AP
  • US Capitol Police push back rioters trying to enter the US Capitol. AP
    US Capitol Police push back rioters trying to enter the US Capitol. AP
  • Police and rioters confront each other in the Rotunda of the Capitol. US Capitol Police via AP
    Police and rioters confront each other in the Rotunda of the Capitol. US Capitol Police via AP
  • Smoke fills the hallway outside the Senate chamber of the Capitol. AP
    Smoke fills the hallway outside the Senate chamber of the Capitol. AP
  • Insurrectionists loyal to Mr Trump breach the Capitol in Washington. AP
    Insurrectionists loyal to Mr Trump breach the Capitol in Washington. AP
  • Trump supporters, including Doug Jensen, centre, confront US Capitol Police in the hallway outside the Senate chamber at the Capitol. AP
    Trump supporters, including Doug Jensen, centre, confront US Capitol Police in the hallway outside the Senate chamber at the Capitol. AP
  • Newly installed razor wire tops the fence surrounding the US Capitol following the January 6 riot. Reuters
    Newly installed razor wire tops the fence surrounding the US Capitol following the January 6 riot. Reuters
  • Security agents and members of Congress barricade the door to the House chamber as the violent mob breaches the Capitol. AP
    Security agents and members of Congress barricade the door to the House chamber as the violent mob breaches the Capitol. AP
  • Rioter Jacob Chansley holds a sign referencing QAnon as supporters of Mr Trump gather to protest the early results of the 2020 presidential election. Reuters
    Rioter Jacob Chansley holds a sign referencing QAnon as supporters of Mr Trump gather to protest the early results of the 2020 presidential election. Reuters

Two other Proud Boys – Ethan Nordean and Dominic Pezzola – will face sentencing before Mr Kelly on Friday, while the group's former chairman Enrique Tarrio will be sentenced on September 5.

To date, former Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes holds the record with an 18-year sentence, after he was convicted of seditious conspiracy this year.

More than 1,100 people have been arrested on charges related to the Capitol assault. Of those, more than 630 have pleaded guilty and at least 110 have been convicted at trial.

Five people including a police officer died during or shortly after the riot and more than 140 police officers were injured. The Capitol suffered millions of dollars in damage.

Dr Amal Khalid Alias revealed a recent case of a woman with daughters, who specifically wanted a boy.

A semen analysis of the father showed abnormal sperm so the couple required IVF.

Out of 21 eggs collected, six were unused leaving 15 suitable for IVF.

A specific procedure was used, called intracytoplasmic sperm injection where a single sperm cell is inserted into the egg.

On day three of the process, 14 embryos were biopsied for gender selection.

The next day, a pre-implantation genetic report revealed four normal male embryos, three female and seven abnormal samples.

Day five of the treatment saw two male embryos transferred to the patient.

The woman recorded a positive pregnancy test two weeks later. 

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When: July 1
Where: Gelsenkirchen Stadium, Gelsenkirchen, Germany

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