Texas U.S. Attorney Warns Demonstrators That Any Violence at Texas State Capitol Will Be Vigorously Prosecuted
January 16, 2021
January 16, 2021
BEAUMONT, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Stephen J. Cox, issued the following news release on Jan. 13:
The U.S. Attorneys representing the four districts in Texas have announced their intent to prosecute any crimes committed at the state capitol or otherwise in violation of federal law ahead of upcoming presidential inauguration.
"The First Amendment is a cherished right and bedrock principle of our great nation," said U . . .
The U.S. Attorneys representing the four districts in Texas have announced their intent to prosecute any crimes committed at the state capitol or otherwise in violation of federal law ahead of upcoming presidential inauguration.
"The First Amendment is a cherished right and bedrock principle of our great nation," said U . . .