"Alan E. Fischer, a member of the Proud Boys who was caught on video pushing against law-enforcement officers, is leading the suit. Fischer was faced with felony charges and was awaiting trial when the president pardoned him last year."
"Fischer, alongside husband and wife Patrick and Marie Sullivan, alleges that on that fateful day five years ago, 'the crowd was composed of protesters who were overwhelmingly peaceful before the shooting by police started.'"
"This week, a new class action lawsuit was filed by a group of participants in the Jan. 6 insurrection, claiming that the federal government owes them $18 million for injuries they allegedly suffered."
Participants in the Jan. 6 insurrection have filed a class action lawsuit against the federal government, seeking $18 million for injuries they claim to have suffered. Alan E. Fischer, a member of the Proud Boys, leads the suit after receiving a pardon from President Trump. Fischer previously attempted to file a similar suit in D.C. but is now pursuing it in Florida. The plaintiffs assert that the crowd was largely peaceful before police intervention, despite evidence of violence during the riot.
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