The men led the first wave through police barricades, then body-surfed to a Capitol entrance to cause more mayhem.
Author: Tom Jackman
Evidence of firearms in Jan. 6 crowd grows as arrests and trials mount
Though the full picture of how many were armed among the crowd is unclear, court records, trial testimony and accounts from police officers and rioters have supplied growing evidence that multiple people brought firearms to D.C. for Jan. 6.
W.Va. politician, abortion protester sentenced to 3 months for Jan. 6 role
The newly elected state delegate, and antiabortion activist, was quickly identified after he live-streamed himself going into the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin sentenced for Jan. 6 trespassing
The Otero County, N.M., commissioner said he merely went to the Capitol to pray with protesters
Capitol Police officer Caroline Edwards recounts Jan. 6 ‘war scene’
Caroline Edwards became for many the first police face to appear on a national stage to discuss the viciousness of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Local police say they’ve already implemented many of Biden’s reforms
Many of the 21 points ordered by President Biden for federal law enforcement agencies, such as body cameras and banning no-knock warrants, have been adopted by large police agencies.
Lawmakers call on Justice Dept. to reopen fatal Park Police shooting case
After the Virginia attorney general dismissed the state criminal case, members of Virginia’s congressional delegation and others are seeking reconsideration by the Justice Department.
Alabama man with molotov cocktails, guns on Jan. 6 gets 46-month sentence
The Alabama man had a variety of loaded guns in addition to Mason jars filled with both gas and styrofoam, which experts said would have a “napalm-like” effect.
Va. police officer, W.Va. politician plead guilty for roles in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
The former Rocky Mount, Va., police officer agreed to testify against his fellow officer, who traveled to the Capitol with him on Jan. 6
Texas man, temporarily lost in system, pleads guilty to assaulting police on Jan. 6
After the Texas man was arrested in December, he didn’t have another hearing for nearly three months, causing prosecutors to quickly indict him on one count after he initially faced eight counts.