The ‘Justice for J6’ rally is being organised in Washington DC  September 18. The rally will demonstrate support for those who have been in custody of law enforcement since the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6. 

It is being organised by former Republican analyst Matt Braynard, who is the leader of ‘Look Ahead America’. As per his statement, the rally will be organised on the west end of the US Capitol complex on Tuesday.  

“At no point will I cancel this rally,” Braynard told WTOP radio in Washington. “This is happening even if I’m there by myself with a megaphone.”

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What is Look Ahead America?

As described by its website, Look Ahead America is a non-partisan, non-profit organization created by Matt Braynard. The team works as field organisers, in data and digital analytics, psychographics, and messaging. 

Look Ahead America’s mission is to register, educate, and enfranchise these disaffected citizens and ensure that their voices are not just heard but heeded and that the ‘American Dream becomes their dream again’. 

A day ahead of the Justice for J6 march, the organisation cleared some ‘disinformation’ about the rally. 

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“We condemn political violence in all its forms, especially violence perpetrated on January 6, and we believe those who are found guilty should be punished.”

“This is a rally in support of those who have been charged with nonviolent offences to protest of their disparate treatment at the hands of the Department of Justice and the Judiciary. Our event on Saturday, like all of our other events, is a 100% peaceful First Amendment exercise,” it said in a press release. 

Apart from the September 18 rally, Look Ahead America has also organised events to oppose corporate censorship. They organised an RET (Register, Educate, and Turn out to vote) campaign in Pennsylvania. 

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Matt Braynard worked as an analyst for the Republican Party, crunched data for a small election firm and later started a consulting business that attracted few federal clients, records show. He started a nonprofit after he was dismissed by Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign following several months on the job, but struggled to raise money. The group’s tax-exempt status was revoked last year.

Braynard’s fortunes changed abruptly after Trump’s 2020 election loss. He joined an aggrieved group of Trump allies seeking to overturn the election — and in the process reaped recognition, lucrative fees and a fundraising windfall that enabled him to rekindle his nonprofit.

With inputs from the Associated Press