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Investigations
Cynthia Hughes, seen here wearing a "Due Process Denied" shirt, has become a regular on Steve Bannon's show, where she has described the Jan. 6 defendants as "political prisoners." On a recent episode, Hughes announced changes to the Patriot Freedom Proj

A controversial nonprofit for Capitol riot defendants makes changes after criticism

Feb 10, 2022
The Patriot Freedom Project has raised around $900,000 for people charged in the Capitol riot. After NPR reported that charity experts saw "red flags" with the group, they announced changes.
Fifth Street

January 13, 2022

Jan 13, 2022
Ismaele Romano is the champion of sandwiches — literally | Who needs Marvel? Filmmaker Joe Lujan makes his own superhero universe | Media Sommelier: Ooh, who’s on the Insurrection Index?
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Westerners condemn the ‘big lie’ as it feeds off the region’s deep-rooted extremism

Jan 06, 2022

Community members and Democratic leaders commemorated the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, while warning that the movement behind it is stronger than ever.

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Fifth Street

August 19, 2021

Aug 19, 2021
The Snack Hunter Dishes on LV's Latest Deliciousness | A Tragic 'Revolution' Fueled by Right-Wing Rhetoric | Media Sommelier: The Unlikely Hit Board Game That's Taken Wing
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Law
Rioters clash with police trying to enter Capitol building through the front doors. Rioters broke windows and breached the Capitol building in an attempt to overthrow the results of the 2020 election.

Man Indicted For Attacking Officer With Skateboard During U.S. Capitol Riot

Apr 08, 2021
Federal investigators continue to make arrests into the insurrection at the Capitol months after the siege.
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Newscast headlines

Feds Add Charges To 2 Arrested In Las Vegas In Capitol Riot Case

Feb 10, 2021

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Additional criminal charges have been filed against two men arrested in Las Vegas and accused of violent acts at the U.S. Capitol amid supporters of former President Donald Trump.

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Law
An honor guard carries an urn with the cremated remains of  Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick and a folded American flag up the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

Brian Sicknick, Capitol Police Officer Slain By Mob, Lies In Honor In Rotunda

Feb 02, 2021
The cremated remains arrived with ceremony in a motorcade with members of Sicknick's family and were carried by colleagues into the Capitol. His urn rests on a pedestal next to a U.S. flag.
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Newscast headlines

FBI Arrests 2 In Las Vegas Connected To US Capitol Riot

Jan 29, 2021

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The FBI has made two arrests in Las Vegas related to the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol.

Sandra Breault, a public affairs officer for FBI in Las Vegas, confirmed the arrests Thursday night but had no other information to share.

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Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol as smoke fills the corridor on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.

From 'Protest' To 'Riot' To 'Insurrection' — How NPR's Language Evolved

Jan 14, 2021
The Capitol breach changed journalist vocabulary
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Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates
National Guard troops are inside the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center to reinforce security Wednesday at the Capitol in Washington. It comes a week after an insurrection at the Capitol.

About 20,000 National Guard Members To Deploy For Inauguration, Officials Say

Jan 13, 2021
The number represents an uptick in National Guard troops that will be deployed to the area, but it could still fluctuate.
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National Security
Pro-Trump extremists climb the walls of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The pro-Trump mob broke windows of the Capitol and clashed with police officers. Now there's debate about whether federal charges of seditious conspiracy should be used against some of t

Federal 'Strike Force' Builds Sedition Cases Against Capitol Rioters. Will It Work?

Jan 13, 2021
Seditious conspiracy is among the more serious federal charges that prosecutors are looking at for some U.S. Capitol rioters. Some legal experts caution against going down that road.
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National
In January 2016, armed militants led by Ammon Bundy, seized the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon in an attempt to control US public lands.

Roots Of U.S. Capitol Insurrectionists Run Through American West

Jan 12, 2021
Violent acts of insurrection like the U.S. Capitol mob have been incubating in the western U.S. for years, where self-described "patriots" have led armed uprisings, often with few legal consequences.
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Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates
Assistant Chief Yogananda<strong> </strong>Pittman was designated as acting chief of U.S. Capitol Police on Jan. 8. She joined the force in 2001.

In Historic 1st, U.S. Capitol Police Name Yogananda Pittman As Acting Chief

Jan 11, 2021
Pittman is the first woman and the first African American to lead the law enforcement agency, U.S. Capitol Police confirm to NPR. She has served with the force since April 2001.
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Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates
Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund resigned after thousands of supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. Sund says his requests to superiors to get the National Guard to respond to the riot at the Capitol were rebuffed.

Ex-Capitol Police Chief Says Requests For National Guard Denied 6 Times In Riots

Jan 11, 2021
Steven Sund contradicts reports that help was not requested, saying security officials at the House and Senate rebuffed calls for assistance ahead of and during the attack on the Capitol.
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Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates
At a bus stop on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in Washington, D.C., a notice from the FBI seeks information about people pictured during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

As Inauguration Nears, Concern Of More Violence Grows

Jan 09, 2021
Wednesday's violent insurrection at the Capitol led to the deaths of five people. Some lawmakers and others worry that it was just the beginning.
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Insurrection At The Capitol: Live Updates
Supporters of President Trump, including Jake Angeli (center), a QAnon supporter known for his painted face and horned hat, stand inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Demonstrators breached security and entered the Capitol as Congress was in the process of

Law Enforcement And Social Media Identifying U.S. Capitol Mob Members

Jan 07, 2021
The FBI is asking the public to help identify people involved in the attack. D.C. Metro police is offering a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information leading to an arrest.
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Congress Reconvenes After Insurrection: Live Updates
National Guard troops stand behind shields outside the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday evening.

After Chaos, Insurrection And Death, Pro-Trump Rioters Defy D.C. Curfew

Jan 06, 2021
The extremists are calmly milling about the Capitol grounds, despite the D.C. curfew in effect. The relatively peaceful dispersal is in stark contrast to the response to last summer's BLM protests.
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