Feb 03 Some Capitol rioters apologize in court for Jan. 6, downplay crimes after By Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Some Jan. 6 defendants who have expressed remorse in court for joining the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol have later struck a different tone or downplayed the deadly riot publicly. Continue reading
Jan 27 New Jersey man sentenced to prison for attacking Capitol officer who later died By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A New Jersey man who joined a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for using pepper spray to assault police officers, one of whom died a day after the siege. Continue reading
Jan 23 Jury finds 4 Oath Keepers guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Four members of the Oath Keepers were convicted Monday of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack in the second major trial of far-right extremists accused of plotting to forcibly keep President Donald Trump in power. Continue reading
Jan 23 Man who propped feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk on Jan. 6 found guilty By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press An Arkansas man who propped his feet up on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the U.S. Capitol riot has been convicted of joining a mob's attack on the building two years ago. Continue reading
Jan 22 Lawmakers seek to prohibit insurrectionists from holding public office By Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America Democratic lawmakers in a handful of states are trying to send a message two years after the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol: Those who engage in an attempted overthrow of the government shouldn’t be allowed to run it. Continue reading
Jan 20 3 active-duty Marines charged with assaulting Capitol during Jan. 6 riot By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Dozens of people charged in the riot have military backgrounds, but these three are among only a handful on active duty. Continue reading
Jan 13 Brazil Supreme Court authorizes probe of Bolsonaro for Jan. 8 riot By David Biller, Carla Bridi, Associated Press The Brazilian prosecutor-general's office has asked the Supreme Court to include former president Jair Bolsonaro in its investigation of who incited the Jan. 8 riot in the nation's capital. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 3:16 Jan. 6 attack anniversary marked with ceremonies at Capitol and White House By Geoff Bennett, Sam Weber Friday marks two years since the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The anniversary was marked in ceremonies in front of the Capitol building itself and at the White House. Geoff Bennett reports. Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 9:28 Where Jan 6. prosecutions stand two years after Capitol attack By Lisa Desjardins, Maea Lenei Buhre, Mike Fritz Two years on from the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on where efforts to hold those responsible stand. Continue watching
Jan 06 On 2nd anniversary of Capitol attack, speaker gridlock paralyzes House again By Zeke Miller, Mary Clare Jalonick, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Washington has one specialty that has long endured — memorializing and coming together over a national trauma. Continue reading