/tags/jessica-watkins Jessica Watkins en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Nov 2022 22:40:06 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-11-29/oath-keepers-founder-stewart-rhodes-convicted-of-seditious-conspiracy-in-jan-6-trial A federal jury found the Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and one other defendant guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 22:40:06 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-11-29/oath-keepers-founder-stewart-rhodes-convicted-of-seditious-conspiracy-in-jan-6-trial Ryan Lucas, Carrie Johnson /politics-government/2022-11-17/storming-capitol-on-january-6th-was-really-stupid-ohio-oath-keeper-testifies In an unexpected turn, Ohioan Jessica Watkins took the stand in her own defense this afternoon in the January 6 seditious conspiracy trial in Washington. Thu, 17 Nov 2022 12:52:42 GMT /politics-government/2022-11-17/storming-capitol-on-january-6th-was-really-stupid-ohio-oath-keeper-testifies Leila Goldstein /news/2022-10-04/ohioan-jessica-watkins-and-oathkeepers-plotted-january-6th-insurrection-prosecutor-said Jessica Watkins, of Champaign County, is on trial in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Tue, 04 Oct 2022 15:34:45 GMT /news/2022-10-04/ohioan-jessica-watkins-and-oathkeepers-plotted-january-6th-insurrection-prosecutor-said /npr-news/npr-news/2022-10-03/oath-keepers-planned-an-armed-rebellion-prosecutor-tells-jury-in-sedition-case Using text messages, video and recorded calls, the DOJ is arguing that the defendants set out to overturn the 2020 election results by storming the Capitol and interrupting the electoral vote count. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 17:42:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-10-03/oath-keepers-planned-an-armed-rebellion-prosecutor-tells-jury-in-sedition-case Carrie Johnson /npr-news/npr-news/2022-09-27/in-a-big-jan-6-case-oath-keepers-go-on-trial-for-seditious-conspiracy The founder of the Oath Keepers and four others individuals linked to the far-right, anti-government group go on trial Tuesday on seditious conspiracy and other charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:00:41 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-09-27/in-a-big-jan-6-case-oath-keepers-go-on-trial-for-seditious-conspiracy Ryan Lucas /npr-news/2022-01-31/nasa-astronaut-jessica-watkins-will-be-the-first-black-woman-to-spend-months-in-space Watkins is among the four astronauts who SpaceX launched as part of NASA's Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 10:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2022-01-31/nasa-astronaut-jessica-watkins-will-be-the-first-black-woman-to-spend-months-in-space Rina Torchinsky /news-partners/2021-03-09/prosecutors-oath-keepers-founder-was-in-direct-contact-with-capitol-rioters In a new filing, federal prosecutors allege that Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was in direct contact before and on Jan. 6 with individuals who stormed the Capitol. Tue, 09 Mar 2021 18:10:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-09/prosecutors-oath-keepers-founder-was-in-direct-contact-with-capitol-rioters Ryan Lucas /ideastream/2021-02-26/ohio-oath-keeper-jessica-watkins-denied-bail-in-capitol-riot-case Jessica Watkins, a central Ohioan who participated in the January 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol, will remain in jail until her trial. The Washington, D.C. federal district court judge’s decision to hold Watkins, despite the pretrial release of other alleged participants in the riot, focused on her leadership role in an antigovernment militia. Fri, 26 Feb 2021 23:40:31 GMT /ideastream/2021-02-26/ohio-oath-keeper-jessica-watkins-denied-bail-in-capitol-riot-case Matthew Richmond /ideastream/2021-01-22/q-a-the-oath-keepers-are-in-ohio-why-theyre-unique-among-militias In the aftermath of the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol, the FBI arrested two central Ohio residents. Court documents describe Jessica Watkins and Donovan Crowl, both from Champaign County, as members of a militia group called the Oath Keepers. ideastream's Matt Richmond explained what makes the group unique. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 22:31:06 GMT /ideastream/2021-01-22/q-a-the-oath-keepers-are-in-ohio-why-theyre-unique-among-militias Matthew Richmond /news/2021-01-20/rep-tim-ryan-important-for-bidens-inauguration-to-be-held-in-public Dozens of people have been arrested and charged in connection with the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, including four Ohioans. And… Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:08:40 GMT /news/2021-01-20/rep-tim-ryan-important-for-bidens-inauguration-to-be-held-in-public Karen Kasler