In on-edge Washington, police outnumber Jan. 6 protesters

September 20, 2021 Leave a comment

Police stage at a security fence ahead of a rally near the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Sept. 18, 2021. The rally was planned by allies of former President Donald Trump and aimed at supporting the so-called "political prisoners" of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

In a city still on edge after the Jan. 6 insurrection, law enforcement bore down on the Capitol on Saturday over concerns that a rally could turn violent.

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Before protest for jailed Capitol rioters, police say they’re ready this time

September 17, 2021 Leave a comment

Security fencing has been reinstalled around the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 16, 2021, ahead of a planned Sept. 18 rally by far-right supporters of former President Donald Trump who are demanding the release of rioters arrested in connection with the 6 January insurrection. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Capitol Police say they are taking no chances as they prepare for a Saturday rally at the U.S. Capitol in support of rioters imprisoned after the violent Jan. 6 insurrection.

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Capitol riot: Arizona man known as ‘QAnon Shaman’ pleads guilty to felony

September 3, 2021 Comments Off on Capitol riot: Arizona man known as ‘QAnon Shaman’ pleads guilty to felony (access required)

Jacob Chansley, right with fur hat, shown on Jan. 6, 2021, during the Capitol riot in Washington, pleaded guilty on Sept. 3, 2021, to a felony obstruction charge. He carried a flagpole topped with a spear into the insurrection, yelled into a bullhorn as officers tried to control the crowd, posed for photos on the Senate dais and wrote a note to then-Vice President Mike Pence that prosecutors have said was threatening. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

An Arizona man who sported face paint and a furry hat with horns when he joined the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 pleaded guilty to a felony.

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Capitol riot attorney’s illness throws wrench in several cases

September 3, 2021 Comments Off on Capitol riot attorney’s illness throws wrench in several cases (access required)

Defense attorney John Pierce speaks during an Oct. 30, 2020, extradition hearing in Lake County court in Waukegan, Illinois. Pierce, a prominent conservative attorney representing more than a dozen defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, is seriously ill and hasn’t been able to appear in court. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, Pool, File)

An attorney representing over a dozen defendants charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is seriously ill, throwing some cases into disarray.

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Intel shows extremists to attend Capitol rally this month, sources say

September 2, 2021 Comments Off on Intel shows extremists to attend Capitol rally this month, sources say (access required)

Far-right extremist groups are planning to rally at the U.S. Capitol to demand “justice” for those charged after January’s insurrection, sources say.

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Capitol Police officers sue Trump, allies over insurrection

August 27, 2021 Comments Off on Capitol Police officers sue Trump, allies over insurrection (access required)

U.S. Capitol Police officers filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump and others, accusing them of intentionally sending a violent mob on Jan. 6.

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‘This is how I’m going to die’: Officers tell stories of Jan. 6 Capitol attack

July 27, 2021 Comments Off on ‘This is how I’m going to die’: Officers tell stories of Jan. 6 Capitol attack (access required)

U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Harry Dunn wipes his eyes during the House select committee hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (AP Photo/ Andrew Harnik, Pool)

Police officers gave their accounts of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, sometimes wiping away tears, sometimes angrily rebuking Republicans who have resisted the probe.

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8 US attorney picks by Biden would include historic firsts

July 26, 2021 Comments Off on 8 US attorney picks by Biden would include historic firsts (access required)

President Biden is nominating eight new leaders for U.S. attorney positions, including in the office overseeing the prosecutions of hundreds charged in the insurrection at the Capitol.

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