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Feb 25, 2021

U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tells Congress ‘No Intelligence’ Suggested A Mob Would Violently Storm The Capitol

“To stop a mob of tens of thousands requires more than a police force,” Yogananda Pittman said Thursday. “It requires [a] regiment of soldiers.”

Jan 21, 2021

Connecticut Man Charged With Assaulting D.C. Police Officer During U.S. Capitol Riot

Patrick Edward McCaughey III allegedly used a police shield to trap D.C. Police Officer Daniel Hodges in a narrow hallway leading into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Jan 08, 2021

Could Trump Be Prosecuted For Inciting A Riot? One D.C. Lawmaker Wants To Know

President Trump told his supporters to “fight like hell” before chaos engulfed the U.S. Capitol, and one D.C. lawmakers says that could well be considering inciting a riot under city law.

Oct 14, 2020

After A Summer Of Arrests, Activists Push For Changes To D.C.’s Anti-Rioting Law

Civil libertarians say that D.C.’s riot law is vaguely written and harsh, allowing police to arrest large numbers of people for little more than being near the scene of a riot.

Jan 27, 2017

U.S. Attorney Drops Felony Charge Against One Journalist Covering Inauguration Protest

At least five more journalists still face felony charges.

 
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