(CNN) Court officials say the leader of the far-right Proud Boys, who was arrested shortly before the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6, violated the terms of his release, according to new court filings. Now, two local judges from the Washington, DC, Superior Court have ordered Tarrio to attend a court hearing on February 22 to explain why his bail shouldn't be revoked, following a dispute over whether Tarrio has stayed in touch with DC court officials while awaiting trial. Federal investigators said Tarrio's arrest was timed to keep him out of DC on January 6, but many Proud Boys were among the rioters who stormed the Capitol. The Justice Department has charged more than a dozen Proud Boys so far, including five who face conspiracy charges. Tarrio took responsibility for the burning of the Black Lives Matter banner in December in a post on the social media website Parler.

Source: The Nation February 13, 2021 17:37 UTC