Profiles in Catholicism
Jan 7, 202113 min
Updated: Sep 8, 2023
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Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
by Michael Kunzelman, Lindsay Whitehurst, and Alanna Durkin Richer The Associated Press
Jan. 6 defendant arrested with guns near Obama's home may be released next week
by Ryan J. Reilly and Daniel Barnes NBC News
Woman who threatened Nancy Pelosi with hanging during Capitol riot gets over 2 years in prison
by Michael Kinswoman The Associated Press
Man who used stun gun to attack Michael Fanone on January 6 sentenced to over 12 years in prison
by Holmes Lybrand CNN
Experts warn of increased risk of US terror attacks by rightwing ‘lone wolf’ actors
by Adam Gabbatt The Guardian
Woman who threatened Nancy Pelosi with hanging during Capitol riot gets over 2 years in prison
by Michael Kinswoman The Associated Press
Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years in prison for January 6 sedition
by Alex Woodward The Independent
Veteran ‘enamored’ with Hitler gets 4 years for Capitol riot
by Michael Kunzelman The Associated Press
DOJ charges 'Pink Beret' Jan. 6 rioter IDed after an ex spotted her in a viral FBI tweet
by Ryan J. Reilly Yahoo News
Women religious voice gratitude for synod voting rights
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Researchers Use A.I. to Decode Words From Brain Scans
by Margaret Osborne Smithsonian Magazine
Jersey report highlights assisted suicide concerns
by Independent Catholic News
Four Proud Boys members found guilty of seditious conspiracy
by Hannah Rabinowitz CNN
US Capitol rioter who barged into Pelosi’s offices sentenced to three years in prison
by Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz CNN
Jan. 6 Report: Trump ‘Lit That Fire’ of Capitol Insurrection
by The Skanner
Jan. 6 Report: Trump ‘Lit That Fire’ of Capitol Insurrection
by The Skanner
Six Oath Keepers convicted in connection with January 6 US Capitol riot
by Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand CNN
Pence says history will hold Trump 'accountable' for Jan. 6, rebukes him for endangering his family
by David Jackson USA TODAY
Republican Demands All Jan. 6 Prisoners Be Released: 'I've Seen Enough'
by Ewan Palmer Newsweek
Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger blasts Fox News' Tucker Carlson over Jan. 6 video
by Bart Jansen USA TODAY
Murdoch thought Fox hosts may have gone ‘too far’ in coverage of Trump’s election lies, new filings reveal
by Graeme Massie The Independent
Trump can be sued by police over Jan 6, Justice Department says
by Andrew Feinberg The Independent
Springfield man who participated in Jan. 6 riot and bragged about it found guilty by federal court
by Sun-Times Media Wire/WBBM NewsRadio
Oath Keepers members found guilty of seditious conspiracy
by Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand CNN
Jan. 6 committee releases final report
by Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Jeremy Herb CNN
Chicago Woman Charged in Capitol Insurrection After Brother
by The Associated Press/U.S.News
Capitol rioter who chased officer near Senate chamber sentenced to 5 years in prison
by Holmes Lybrabd CNN
'Treason out loud': Critics rip Marjorie Taylor Greene for 'fantasizing about killing her colleagues'
by David Badash AlterNet
Marjorie Taylor Greene asks GOPers to take pity on Capitol rioters
by Meaghan Ellis AlterNet
Trump calls for Mitch McConnell to be impeached as Oath Keepers message to him revealed The latest on the former president’s legal woes and the January 6 investigation
by Oliver O'Connell,Shweta Sharma, and Andrew Naughtie The Independent
Bannon gets 4 months behind bars for defying 1/6 subpoena
by Lindsey Whitehurst The Associated Press
Former Leader of Proud Boys Pleads Guilty to Seditious Conspiracy for Efforts to Stop Transfer of Power Following 2020 Presidential Election
by The United States Department of Justice
Michigan man gets 5 years in prison for role in Capitol riot
by The Associated Press
FBI arrests Ohio pastor who shouted 'mission accomplished' at Capitol on Jan. 6
by Christopher Wilson Yahoo News
Denver Riggleman: White House switchboard connected to rioter’s phone on day of Jan. 6
by Chloe Folmar The Hill
'Hitler moustache' Capitol rioter sentenced to four years
by Sam Cabral BBC News
A 72-year-old Capitol rioter who beat a police officer with a Trump flag has received a nearly 4-year prison sentence
by Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert Yahoo News
Oath Keepers leader and 10 others charged with 'seditious conspiracy' related to US Capitol attack
by Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed CNN
Salvadoran Archbishop praises government crackdown on gangs
by The Associated Press/Religion News Service
Bishops of Haiti decry ongoing insecurity and gang violence
by Lisa Zengarini Vatican News
Jan. 6 sentence to date' after son delivered devastating testimony
by Brad Reed Raw Story
A Capitol rioter was sentenced to 5 years in prison for breaking a pole on a cop's riot shield, then grabbing a heavier pole and attacking police again
by Rebecca Cohen Yahoo News
Jan. 6 hearing live updates: Focus on Trump's '187 minutes' of inaction during attack
by ABC News
Jan. 6 rioter who said she wanted to shoot Pelosi sentenced to 2 months in jail
by Jacob Knutson Axios
Bipartisan group of senators cuts deal to change election laws in response to January 6 attack
by Manu Raju and Clare Foran CNN
Trump incited Jan. 6 attack after 'unhinged' White House meeting, panel told
by Patricia Zengerle, Richard Cowan and Doina Chiacu Reuters
Trump hid plan for Capitol march on day he marked as ‘wild’, panel says
by The Washington Post/Flipboard
Australia’s Plenary Council votes yes for Women Deacons
by CathNews New Zealand
Paul Ryan said he doesn't normally cry, but 'found himself sobbing' while watching the Jan 6. insurrection, book says
by Hannah Getahun Insider
Trump biographer says ex-president projecting mental instability on Cassidy Hutchinson after Jan. 6 hearing
by Sarah K. Burris Raw Story
Ex-DC cop beaten by Jan. 6 rioters says it's time for America to 'wake the fuck up' to danger Trump poses
by Camila DeChalus Yahoo News
Cassidy Hutchinson’s Jan. 6 Testimony Was an Alexander Butterfield Moment
by James Risen The Intercept
Exclusive: How Rudy Giuliani turned to a far-right network for bogus evidence to frame 'antifa' for Jan. 6
by Jordan Greene RawStory
Jan. 6 Hearings Show How Trump Brought Country to Brink of Constitutional Crisis
by Kisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press
Proud Boys and Oath Keepers mentioned in Jan 6 planning meetings Giuliani attended, Hutchinson tells hearing
by Josh Marcus Independent
January 6 Hearing: Trump an Even More Brazen Criminal Than Previously Thought
by Bess Levin Vanity Fair
Jan 6 hearing to focus on Trump's planned DOJ shake-up: live updates
by Bart Jansen,Chelsey Cox,Maureen Groppe,Erin Mansfield,Kenneth Tran. Katherine Swartz. Merdie Nzanga, and David Jackson USA TODAY
Takeaways from fourth day of Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot hearings
by Richard Cowan and Patricia Zengerle Reuters/MSN
January 6 Was Only the Beginning
by Jeff Sharlet Vanity Fait
Jan. 6 Latest: Trump Promised ‘Praise’ if Official Found Fraud
by Mike Dorning, Billy House and Chris Strohm Bloomberg
What we just heard about Trump, Pence and Giuliani on January 6th was beyond the worst-case scenario
by Ahmed Baba The Independent
Trump’s Truth Social Is Allegedly Banning People for Talking About the January 6 Hearings Because Of Course It Is
by Bess Levin Vanity Fair
January 6 hearing: Trump was 'detached from reality', says Bill Barr
by BBC
Officer hailed as hero testifies at Capitol riot trial
by Michael Kunzelman The Associated Press
4 takeaways from Day 2 of the Jan. 6 hearings.
by Michael D. Shear The New York Times
'This is treason squared': Legal expert aghast Trump tried to keep security forces away from the Capitol
by Matthew Chapman Raw Story
Capitol riot panel blames Trump for 1/6 ‘attempted coup’
by Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, and Farnoush Amiri The Associated Press
Trump turns on Ivanka after she testifies at Jan. 6 hearing that election wasn’t stolen
by Reuters/National Post
FBI arrests Michigan gubernatorial candidate on charges related to involvement in January 6 riot
by Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz CNN
Ohio Man Who Said ‘Antifa’ Was Responsible for Jan. 6 Pleads Guilty to Storming the Capitol
by Marisa Sarnof Law & Order
Tarrio and other Proud Boys leaders charged with seditious conspiracy over January 6
by Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz CNN
NC man pleads guilty to storming Capitol to disrupt Congress
by The Associated Press/ ABC News
Jan. 6 committee was told that Trump spoke approvingly of calls to 'Hang Mike Pence': report
by Bart Jansen USA TODAY
Capitol rioter draped in Confederate flag gets 33 months
by The Associated Press/WJHG
'Yes, I'm a Trump girl': WVa Guard member charged in riot
by John Raby The Associated Press
Jan. 6 rioters who stormed Capitol in gladiator, caveman costumes sentenced to prison
by NBC News
Capitol Riot Dating Coach Gets 3 1/2 Years in Prison on N.Y. Gun Charges
by Bloomberg
Son of famed American artist charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
by Steve LeBlanc and Veb Fox The Associated Press
Florida man charged with attacking officers at Capitol riot
by The Associated Press
Missouri Trio Who Stole Part of Nancy Pelosi’s Nameplate Sentenced to Time Behind Bars for Breaching Capitol on Jan. 6
by Marisa Sarnof Law & Crime
Ivanka Trump 'Incriminated' Her Father With 1/6 Testimony: Glenn Kirschner
by Jason Lemon Newsweek
Trump calls his daughter Ivanka's interview with the January 6 committee a 'shame' and 'harassment
by Grace Panett Insider
Proud Boys leader pleads not guilty to conspiracy related to Jan. 6 planning
by Robert Legar CBS News
Capitol Riot Dating Coach Gets 3 1/2 Years in Prison on N.Y. Gun Charges
by Bloomberg
Florida man pleads guilty to role in Capitol riot
by The Associated Press
New Mexico Official Who Founded ‘Cowboys For Trump’ Found Guilty Over Role In Jan. 6 Riot
by Nicholas Reimann Forbes
Judge finds January 6 defendant guilty of trespassing on Capitol grounds
by Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz CNN
Proud Boys leader indicted on conspiracy charge over Jan. 6
by Harper Neidig The Hill
Texas Man Guilty for Role in Assault on U.S. Capitol in Landmark Win for Prosecutors
by Reuters/U.S.News
Capitol riot defendant pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy, agrees to cooperate
by Harper Neidi The Hill
US Capitol riot 'podium guy' Adam Johnson gets 75 days in prison
by BBC
Man Who Carried Nancy Pelosi's Lectern During Capitol Riot Gets 75 Days
by Aaron McDade Newsweek
New York Marine Reservist Charged in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Also Helped Lead Illegal Vaccine Card Scheme: Feds
by Marisa Sarnoff Law & Crime
Prosecutors used an iconic Game of Thrones quote to convict a US Capitol rioter
by Independent
2 brothers, cousin arrested in Illinois on charges stemming from US Capitol breach
by Jason Meisner Chicago Tribune/Yahoo
Oath Keepers leader and 10 others charged with 'seditious conspiracy' related to US Capitol attack
by Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed CNN
Missouri woman seen with Pelosi nameplate pleads guilty in Capitol riot
by NBC News
Recent Interviews Shed New Light on Jan. 6 Attack on the Capitol
by ProPublica
What drove a West Virginia Democrat to Storm the Capitol on January 6?
by Christopher Jones and P. Nick Curran The Intercept
Indictment of alleged Proud Boys leaders over US Capitol attack upheld
by Miranda Bryant The Guardian
Jan. 6 insurrection: New, more serious charges for Minnesota man and his Iowa father
by Shaymus McLaughlin Bring Me The News
Aurora Man Indicted for Assaulting Officer During Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
by Phil Rogers NBC Chicago
Oldest Known Jan. 6 Defendant, 81, Said He Had a Right as Taxpayer to Enter the Capitol. He Was Just Sentenced Following a Guilty Plea.
by Mia Sarnoff Law & Crime
Florida Actor Who Yelled ‘Hey Nancy, Go F*** Yourself’ on Jan. 6 from Top of Capitol Media Tower Pleads Guilty
by Marisa Sarnoff Law & Crime
January 6 rioter gets nearly four years in prison for assaulting police officer
by Holmes Lybrand CNN
Millions of Angry, Armed Americans Stand Ready to Seize Power If Trump Loses in 2024
by David H. Freedman Newsweek
Three Ex-Generals Warn of Potential for ‘Trumpian’ Coup, Civil War in 2024
by Kipp Jones Microsoft News
US Capitol rioter gets 5 years in jail after throwing fire extinguisher at police
by Hannah Rabinowitz CNN
Capitol attack panel obtains PowerPoint that set out plan for Trump to stage coup
by Hugo Lowell The Guardian/Microsoft News
Publix heiress faces criticism for helping finance 6 January rally
by Gloria Oladipo The Guardian
First Capitol Rioter Sentenced Has Lawyer With Bowtie, Dreads and a Documentary
by Stephen Douglas The Big Lead
Inverness man, ex-Schaumburg tech CEO sentenced to 30 days in prison in US Capitol riot case
by ABC 7/Microsoft News
January 6 defendant who said Capitol rioters deserved a pardon from Trump gets 60 days behind bars
by Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz CNN/Microsoft News
US Capitol rioter with Proud Boys ties to plead guilty, lawyer says
by Marshall Cohen and Em Steck CNN/Microsoft News
Capitol Rioter Lied About Needing Surgery in Jail, Feds Say, Following Contempt Charge
by Aila Slisco Newsweek/Microsoft News
'I am guilty of being an idiot' - a Capitol riot defendant who used stimulus money to get to DC asks judge for leniency ahead of sentencing
by Erin Snodgrass Business Insider/Microsoft News’
Not stopping 'Stop the Steal:' Facebook Papers paint damning picture of company's role in insurrection
by Donie O'Sullivan, Tara Subramaniam and Clare Duffy CNN Business
Toughest sentence yet handed down in January 6-related case for man who threatened lawmakers and tech executives
by Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand CNN
Capitol riot defendant sentenced to 14 months for Parler threat: ‘Lets hunt these cowards down’
by Spencer Hsu The Washington Post
Alabama Man Arrested in Alaska and Charged with Assaulting U.S. Capitol Cops with Pepper Spray, Throwing a Metal Rod on Jan. 6
by Adam Klasfeld Microsoft News
Accused January 6 rioter smoked weed in the Capitol and stole pieces of china and police gear on his way out, feds say
by Haven Orecchio-Egresitz Microsoft News
A Florida Anarchist Will Spend Years in Prison for Online Posts Prompted by Jan. 6 Riot
by Natasha Lennard The Intercept
Accused U.S. Capitol rioter threatened his children, prosecutors say
by Mark Hosenball Reuters/Microsoft News
Capitol Police arrest man with bayonet and machete in truck near DNC headquarters
by Lauren Fox CNN
2 Illinois Residents, Dave Wiersma And Dawn Frankowski, Charged In Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
by CBS Chicago/Microsoft News
Two Brothers Who Stormed the Capitol Together on Jan. 6 Plead Guilty to Misdemeanor Charges
by Adam Klasfield Law and Crime
Capitol riot: 'QAnon Shaman' pleads guilty in federal court
by BBC
Judge Refuses to Let Jacob Chansley Out of Jail Ahead of Sentencing, Calls Him a ‘Mascot’ for QAnon and ‘Hopes’ He’s Really Had a Change of Heart
by Matt Naham Microsoft News
Idaho man accused of attacking police in U.S. Capitol riot pleads guilty
by Mark Hosenball Reuters/Microsoft News
Bradley Rukstales, Suburban Chicago Man, Pleads Guilty For Role In Capitol Riot
by CBS Chicago/Microsoft News
QAnon Shaman’s bizarre new legal defence: Trump was his ‘first love’
by Bevan Hurley Independent/Microsoft News
619 people have been charged in the Capitol insurrection so far. This searchable table shows them all
by Business Insider/Microsoft News
Infowars host in custody to face misdemeanor charges stemming from Jan. 6
by Olafimhan Oashin The Hill
US Capitol rioter who wore 'Camp Auschwitz' sweatshirt offered plea deal
by Marshall Cohen CNN/Microsoft News
'We want blood on our hands,' 'Let us fight': alarming calls for election violence — from government appointees
by Justin Rood Insider/Yahoo News
Capitol rioters enter 1st guilty pleas to assaulting police
by Michael Kunzelmans The Associated Press
'We want blood on our hands,' 'Let us fight': alarming calls for election violence — from government appointees
by Justin Rood Insider/Yahoo News
Die Hard Trump Supporters Increasingly Demand Violence If He Isn’t Reinstated, Homeland Security Warns
by Peter Wade Rolling Stones
Capitol rioters enter 1st guilty pleas to assaulting police
by Michael Kunzelmans The Associated Press
Susan Collins Says ‘No Doubt’ Trump Instigated Capitol Rioters
by Andrew Solender Forbes/News Break
591 people have been charged in the Capitol insurrection so far. This searchable table shows them all.
by Microsoft News
'This is how I'm going to die': Police officers recount harrowing attacks, beatings of Jan. 6 Capitol riot
by Sarah Elbeshbishi and Deirdre Shesgreen USA TODAY
Metropolitan and US Capitol officers testify before Capitol attack investigation committee
by USA TODAY
Police Officer Calls Trump a ‘Hitman’ Who Sent Insurrectionists to the U.S. Capitol at Committee Hearing
by Leia Idliby Microsoft News
Ninth Circuit Favors Washington Church in Case Against State Abortion Coverage Mandate
by Matt Hadro Catholic News Agency/National Catholic Register
US Capitol rioter who captured Babbitt's death on video is the 20th person to plead guilty in insurrection
by Hannah Rabinowitz CNN
Proud Boys leader pleads guilty for burning church’s Black Lives Matter banner
by Kathryn Post Religion News Service
Capitol riots: What we have learned six months on
by BBC News
Hunt for Capitol attackers still on 6 months after Jan. 6
by Alanna Durkin Richer and Michael Kunzelman The Associated Press
Trump supporter warns CNN reporter of 'civil war' if former president not reinstated 'soon'
by The Hill/Newsbreak
New Details Suggest Senior Trump Aides Knew Jan. 6 Rally Could Get Chaotic
by Joshua Kaplan and Joaquin Sapien ProPublica
'What planet' are they on? Judge blasts Republicans for downplaying attack on U.S. Capitol
by Jan Wolfe Reuters
'Brainwashed' 1/6 Suspect Says Ashli Babbitt, Brian Sicknick May Not Have Died
by Brendan Cole NewsBreak
Texas lawmaker reacts to Lara Trump telling border citizens to 'arm up'
by CNN/Newsbreak
US intel report warns of more violence by QAnon followers
by Micahel Kumzelman and Nomaan Merchant The Associated Press
Oregon lawmaker ousted for allowing rioters into State Capitol
by BBC News
Senate report reveals new details about security failures ahead of January 6 attack but omits Trump's role
by Zachary Cohen, Manu Raju, Whitney Wild and Lauren Fox CNN
Shock of Jan. 6 insurrection devolves into political fight
by Steven Sloan Associated Press/yahoo.com
Capitol Officers Blast Republicans for Fighting a 1/6 Investigation, Suggest Lawmakers Would Be Dead If Not for Them
by Bess Levin Vanity Fair
McCarthy won't support January 6 commission and sides with Republicans downplaying the insurrection
by Jeremy Herb CNN
Sinai vs. the Capitol Riots
by Abe Mezrich Tablet
Obama faith adviser accuses Trump counterpart of laying spiritual groundwork for Capitol insurrection
by Jack Jenkins and Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service
Oath Keeper First to Plead Guilty in Jan 6 Insurrection
by The Skanner
Watchdog lays bare Capitol Police’s riot security failures
by Mary Clare Jalonic The Associated Press
A Reality-Show Coup with Real Fascists Inside' The MAGA insurrection will be a forever reality show for recruiting new right-wing activists
by Todd Gitlin Public Seminar
Boehner Blasts Trump, Saying He ‘Incited That Bloody Insurrection. In his new book, John Boehner, the Republican former House speaker, sharply rebukes the former president for his role in the “mob violence” at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
by Maggie Haberman The New York Times
Capitol Police officer killed, another injured after suspect rams car into police barrier outside building
by Zachary Cohen, Lauren Fox, Jessica Dean and David Shortell CNN
Why is it so hard for America to designate domestic terrorism and hate crimes?
by Rashawn Ray Brookings
Josh Hawley and Marjorie Taylor Greene Were Showered in Donations for Fueling a Deadly Riot
by Eric Lutz Vanity Fair
Officers maced, trampled: Docs expose depth of Jan. 6 chaos
by Martha Mendoza and Juliet Linderman The Associated Press
Members of Several Well-Known Hate Groups Identified at Capitol Riot
by A.C. Thompson and Ford Fischer ProPublica
Inside the Capitol Riot: What the Parler Videos Reveal
by Alec MacGillis ProPublica
“I Don’t Trust the People Above Me”: Riot Squad Cops Open Up About Disastrous Response to Capitol Insurrection
by Joaquin Sapien and Joshua Kaplan ProPublica
Capitol insurrectionists: I have met them before
by Mary Foley National Catholic Reporter
Criminal Records and Military Training. Now They Want to Overthrow the Government. ProPublica and FRONTLINE have identified more than twenty members with ties to the armed forces.
by A.C. Thompson, ProPublica, and Lila Hassan and Karim Haj FrontLi ne/ProPublica
Federal Conspiracy Charges for Two Proud Boys in Capitol Riot
by Jennifer Pelsz The Associated Press/The Scanner
The Boogaloo Bois Have Guns, Criminal Records and Military Training. Now They Want to Overthrow the Government.
by Zoe Todd ProPublica
Rioters Faced Few Consequences Invading State Capitols. No Wonder They Turned to the U.S. Capitol Next.
by Jeremy Kohler ProPublica
Some in the GOP parrot far-right talk of a coming civil war
by Jat Reeves abd Julie Carr Smyth The Associated Press
Raphael Warnock’s Black Liberation Theology Stands and the Faux Christianity of the Capitol Insurrection
by David Inczauskis, SJ The Jesuit Post
Anti-Semitism seen in Capitol insurrection raises alarms
by Elena Scho The Associated Press
Bishop protests withdrawal of food and water from Catholic patient
by Independent Catholic News
A Disease More Deadly Than Covid-19
by J. A. Dick Another Voice
Cardinal Dolan accuses Trump of ‘stoking the flames’ in Capitol violence
by John Lavenburg Crux
Why Trump’s challenges to democracy will be a big problem for Biden
by James D. Long The Conversation
Raphael Warnock’s Black Liberation Theology Stands and the Faux Christianity of the Capitol Insurrection
by David Inczauskis, SJ The Jesuit Post
‘Protesters are in the building’: US Capitol under siege
by Lixa Mascaro, Ben Fox. Ashraf KHalol, and Micjael Balsamo The Associated Press
The Latest: Romney blames Trump for inciting ‘insurrection’
by The Associated Press
‘This has got to stop’: Catholic leaders react to Trump supporters’ attack on the Capitol
by Michael J. O’Loughlin America
A dark day for democracy in America
by Jodi Rudoren The Forward
Editorial: Catholics need to confess their complicity in the failed coup
by NCR Editorial Staff
Catholic leaders around the world react to chaos in the US Capitol
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
G-d bless the Capitol Police’: Far-right protesters storm U.S. Capitol amid antisemitic claims over election by Arno Rosenfeld, Jordan Kutzik and Molly Boigon The Froward