Apr 15 Watch 3:12 A picture of disorganization: Analyzing Capitol Police's failures on January 6 By Lisa Desjardins, Alex D'Elia Lawmakers Thursday continued to assemble their picture of what went wrong on January 6. An internal watchdog testified about his ongoing review of U.S. Capitol Police, and shared his initial conclusions about why their defense failed that day after a… Continue watching
Apr 15 WATCH: Capitol Police watchdog says force needs 'cultural change' By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The U.S. Capitol Police force needs “cultural change” after the broad failures of the Jan. 6 insurrection, the top watchdog for the department testified Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 8:04 Exploring Hate: An inside look at anti-extremism training in the military By PBS NewsHour Nearly one in six people charged in the January 6 Capitol siege are military veterans. To address the growing concerns of misinformation and extremism within the ranks, Secretary Lloyd Austin implemented a stand down to train active troops around the… Continue watching
Apr 10 'Clear the Capitol,' Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows By Lisa Mascaro, Ben Fox, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press From a secure room in the Capitol on Jan. 6, as rioters pummeled police and vandalized the building, Vice President Mike Pence tried to assert control. In an urgent phone call to the acting defense secretary, he issued a startling… Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 8:07 Crackdown on online hate speech pushes extremists to other platforms By Simon Ostrovsky In a Congressional hearing last week the heads of Facebook and Twitter said they're taking measures to slow the spread of hate speech and conspiracies on their sites in the wake of the Jan 6 insurrection. But a crackdown on… Continue watching
Apr 03 Deadly breach could delay decisions about Capitol fencing By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The latest deadly breach of the Capitol’s perimeter on Friday could delay the gradual reopening of the building’s grounds to the public just as lawmakers were eyeing a return to more normal security measures after the Jan. 6 riot. Continue reading
Apr 02 Officer killed in attack outside Capitol an 18-year veteran of the force By Associated Press William "Billy" Evans joined the department in 2003 and was a member of its first responders unit. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hailed Evans as a "martyr for our democracy," while Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he was "heartbroken."… Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 6:02 News Wrap: Police officer, suspect killed in new attack at the U.S. Capitol By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, an attack at the U.S. Capitol left one police officer dead and another wounded. Authorities said a man drove into the officers at a barricade, then stabbed one with a knife before police killed him. Continue watching
Apr 02 WATCH: Officer dies after suspect rammed car into Capitol barricade By Associated Press A car rammed a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday afternoon, injuring two Capitol Police officers and leading to the driver being shot, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Apr 02 Officer, suspect killed after car attack at U.S. Capitol By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Associated Press Capitol Police say the incident happened at a checkpoint near the Capitol. It comes as the Washington region remains on edge months after a mob of armed insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol as Congress was voting to certify Joe Biden's… Continue reading