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Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Ex-DC Police officer sentenced to 18 months in prison for tipping off Proud Boys leader about arrest warrant
A former Washington, DC, police lieutenant was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison for leaking confidential information to Enrique Tarrio about his force's investigation into the Proud Boys leader's burning of a Black Lives Matter flag and for misleading federal agents. Retired DC Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Shane Lamond was convicted in December of one count of obstruction of justice and three charges of lying to investigators. Lamond had leaked confidential information to the former Proud Boys leader throughout his own department's investigation, culminating with him tipping off Tarrio that a warrant had been issued for his arrest for burning a DC church's Black Lives Matter banner at a rally in 2020. US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who oversaw Lamond's bench trial last year, sentenced him to 18 months for the obstruction conviction and six months apiece for the three false statements convictions, to run concurrently. Jackson was critical of Lamond's actions, emphasizing that he knowingly abused his position as a law enforcement officer to aid the subject of the investigation his department was conducting. 'He hurt the reputation of the Metropolitan Police Department,' the judge said, stressing that prison time was necessary to account for his crimes. 'He lied to federal agents when he was a sworn law enforcement officer himself.' The sentence issued was much shorter than the four years sought by federal prosecutors – which Jackson described as 'excessive' – but longer than the sentence of probation sought by Lamond's attorneys. Addressing the court on Friday, Lamond attempted to frame his relationship with Tarrio as an effort to develop a law enforcement source so he could help his department. 'I thought building rapport, sloppy as I was, was doing my job,' Lamond said. Tarrio, who was in court Friday for Lamond's sentencing, eventually pleaded guilty to the flag burning incident in 2021 and was sentenced to five months in prison. Tarrio was separately convicted of seditious conspiracy for his involvement in the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol. He had been serving a 22-year prison sentence until earlier this year, when President Donald Trump commuted his sentence. Lamond was also ordered to serve 18 months of probation following his prison term. CNN's Devan Cole contributed to this report.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Washington adds security to religious institutions after killings outside Jewish museum
Law enforcement is increasing security around schools and religious institutions in Washington heading into the holiday weekend after an attack that killed two Israeli Embassy staffers. The plans for additional security measures emerged in a news conference with officials Thursday as the city reeled from the attack hours earlier in which a gunman opened fire on the young couple outside the Capital Jewish Museum. 'You will find us around our faith-based organizations,' said DC Metropolitan Police Department Chief of Police Pamela A. Smith. 'You will see an increased presence around our schools and places like the DC Jewish Community Center. We stand shoulder to shoulder with our Jewish community.' The suspect, 31-year-old Elias Rodriguez, told police after the shooting that he wanted to 'free Palestine.' He faces federal charges that include two counts of murder for the deaths of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky. He is also facing felony firearms charges, said Jeanine Pirro, the interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. Pirro said authorities are investigating the shooting as a hate crime and an act of terrorism, and may add additional charges. 'This is the kind of case that picks at old sores and old scars,' Pirro said. 'Because these kinds of cases remind us of what has happened in the past, that we can never and must never forget.' D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser earlier Thursday convened a meeting with the Mayor's Interfaith Council, speaking with local Jewish leaders, City Council members and the district's attorney general. 'Sadly, we have had practice standing together as a community to fight antisemitism both in hate speech and in hateful acts,' Bowser said. 'So in this moment we stand shoulder to shoulder as one community united in love but also committed to justice for this young couple.'
Politico
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Politico
Washington adds security to religious institutions after killings outside Jewish museum
Law enforcement is increasing security around schools and religious institutions in Washington heading into the holiday weekend after an attack that killed two Israeli Embassy staffers. The plans for additional security measures emerged in a news conference with officials Thursday as the city reeled from the attack hours earlier in which a gunman opened fire on the young couple outside the Capital Jewish Museum. 'You will find us around our faith-based organizations,' said DC Metropolitan Police Department Chief of Police Pamela A. Smith. 'You will see an increased presence around our schools and places like the DC Jewish Community Center. We stand shoulder to shoulder with our Jewish community.' The suspect, 31-year-old Elias Rodriguez, told police after the shooting that he wanted to 'free Palestine.' He faces federal charges that include two counts of murder for the deaths of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky. He is also facing felony firearms charges, said Jeanine Pirro, the interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. Pirro said authorities are investigating the shooting as a hate crime and an act of terrorism, and may add additional charges. 'This is the kind of case that picks at old sores and old scars,' Pirro said. 'Because these kinds of cases remind us of what has happened in the past, that we can never and must never forget.' D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser earlier Thursday convened a meeting with the Mayor's Interfaith Council, speaking with local Jewish leaders, City Council members and the district's attorney general. 'Sadly, we have had practice standing together as a community to fight antisemitism both in hate speech and in hateful acts,' Bowser said. 'So in this moment we stand shoulder to shoulder as one community united in love but also committed to justice for this young couple.'
