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Sep 19, 2013

Family Research Council Shooter Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

Corkins said he opposed the FRC’s position on same-sex marriage. He was carrying a bag of Chick-Fil-A sandwhiches, which he planned to smear in the faces of his victims.

Aug 01, 2013

‘Ex-Gay Lobby Day’ Brings Fewer Than 10 People to D.C., Not Thousands

One of the people in attendance cheered, “Hip, hip hooray for ex-gays!”

Jul 09, 2013

‘Ex-Gay Pride Month’ Features D.C. Dinner, Music Video Contest

The month will end July 31 with a dinner in Washington, D.C., which Rep. Michelle Bachmann has been invited to attend.

Jun 18, 2013

Josh Duggar, First of 19 Kids and Counting, Moving to D.C. for Job With Family Research Council

Duggar will become the executive director of FRC Action, the “legislative action arm” of the very conservative Family Research Council.

Apr 22, 2013

Prosecutors Want FRC Shooter to Serve 45 Years

The man who shot a security guard in the lobby of the D.C. office of the Family Research Council last August could serve 45 years in prison.

Apr 15, 2013

‘Panel Crasher’ Trying to Eat for Free at D.C. Think Tanks

A D.C. man who recently lost his job is trying to feed himself by visiting think tank lunch panels.

Feb 07, 2013

Family Research Council Shooter Planned to Rub Chick-fil-A Sandwiches in Victims’ Faces

Family Research Council shooter Floyd Lee Corkins told FBI investigators that he had planned on rubbing Chick-fil-A sandwiches in the faces of the people he hoped to kill last August.

Feb 06, 2013

Family Research Council Shooter Pleads Guilty to Three Charges, Including Terrorism

Family Research Council shooter Floyd Lee Corkins III today pleaded guilty to three charges related to the August 2012 incident.

Oct 24, 2012

Alleged Family Research Council Shooter Charged With Terrorism

The man accused of carrying out a shooting in the lobby of the Family Research Council in August received several more charges today from a federal grand jury, including one charge of committing an act of terrorism.

Aug 22, 2012

Alleged FRC Shooter Floyd Lee Corkins Indicted on Federal and Local Charges

Floyd Lee Corkins, who was arrested last Wednesday after allegedly shooting a security guard at the headquarters of the Family Research Council, was indicted by a grand jury today on federal and local charges.

 
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