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Published
July 27, 2021

Racism of rioters takes center stage in Jan. 6 hearing

Capitol Police officer Sgt. Aquilino Gonell called out the disparate law enforcement response to the overwhelmingly white crowd of rioters and the response to racial justice protests in 2020 that followed the murder of George Floyd.
Published
July 27, 2021

‘This is how I’m going to die’: Capitol officers testify about attacks by Jan. 6 rioters

Along with graphic video of hand-to-hand fighting, the officers described being beaten as they held off the mob that broke through windows and doors and interrupted the certification of Democrat Joe Biden's presidential win.
Published
July 22, 2021

Pelosi says ‘deadly serious’ Jan. 6 probe will go on without Republicans

The Republicans' House leader, Kevin McCarthy, called the committee a 'sham process' and suggested that Republican lawmakers who take part could face consequences.
Published
July 21, 2021

Pelosi blocks 2 Trump allies from Jan. 6 probe, and Republicans vow to boycott it

The House speaker says the presence of Indiana Rep. Jim Banks and Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan would threaten the integrity of the panel, but Republicans say all their choices must be included.
Published
July 3, 2021

Capitol rioters accused of erasing incriminating content from social media, phones

At least 49 defendants are accused of trying to delete photos, videos and texts.

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Published
July 3, 2021

Capitol, symbol of democracy, off-limits on Independence Day

The pandemic and the deadly January riot by Donald Trump's supporters leave the icon closed to all but a select few.
Published
July 1, 2021

Pelosi names Republican Liz Cheney to panel investigating Jan. 6 riot

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has threatened to strip Republicans of committee assignments if they accept an appointment from the House speaker.
Published
June 30, 2021

U.S. House votes along party lines to launch new probe of Jan. 6 insurrection

Republicans object that majority Democrats would be in charge, but Senate Republicans blocked creation of an independent commission that would have been evenly split between the 2 parties.
Published
June 23, 2021

Woman is 1st sentenced in Jan. 6 riot; Oath Keeper pleads guilty, will cooperate with authorities

The cases against those charged in the deadly siege are slowly advancing, even as the Department of Justice and the courthouse in Washington, D.C., struggle under the weight of roughly 500 federal arrests across the U.S.
Published
June 14, 2021

Ex-Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, now a Mainer, marched on the Capitol on Jan. 6

The former Californian, who's been called 'Putin's favorite congressman,' confirmed he was at the march to protest the 'stolen election' but said he urged fellow protesters not to storm the Capitol.