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California man who hit police officer with bear spray at Capitol insurrection found guilty

A Northern California man was found guilty Monday of assaulting officers with bear spray and obstructing the certification of 2020 election results at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 18, 2023

GOP leader McConnell returning to Senate after head injury

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell will be back at work in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, almost six weeks after a fall at a Washington-area hotel and undergoing extended treatment for a concussion

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

Law enforcement says no explosives detected after bomb threat called in to state Capitol

The Texas Department of Public Safety did a sweep of Capitol grounds with K-9 dogs and found no explosive devices.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 16, 2023

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Terrified and angry, LGBTQ Texans and allies rally at Capitol to protest bills targeting queer community

With six weeks remaining in the legislative session, advocates implored Texans to join the “resistance” against fast-moving efforts to curb health care, drag queens, education, trans athletes and more.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 15, 2023

Capitol rioter who crushed officer with shield gets prison

A Connecticut man who used a stolen riot shield to crush a police officer in a doorframe during the U.S. Capitol insurrection has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for his role in one of the most violent episodes of the Jan. 6 attack

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023

The eyes of LGBTQ Texans are upon Dade Phelan and the House

Spurred by a groundswell of far-right support, the Texas Senate has passed all of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s priority LGBTQ bills — and then some. What the House does next will impact queer Texans’ lives and could determine Speaker Phelan’s future.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 14, 2023

Editorial: ‘So much evil,’ indeed, in this lawmaker’s heart

Floridians see far too much bigotry on display in their state Capitol. It’s often thinly veiled or cloaked in lies, such as repeated allegations that gay, lesbian and transgender people “groom” others or need state-issued control through new laws like the “Safety in Private Spaces Act.”

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2023

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Police hunting man who fired shots at hospital and made ‘credible threats’ against California capitol

Bullets found lodged in wall of Roseville Kaiser Permanente Medical hospital

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

Police: After shootings, man threatened California Capitol

Authorities say the suspect who made threats against California's Capitol on Thursday shot a gun from his vehicle while driving through two Sacramento suburbs the night before

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

Legislative session disrupted by 'credible threat' made at California Capitol

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Legislature in Sacramento was disrupted Thursday morning after the California Highway Patrol warned of a "credible" threat to the Capitol building.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 13, 2023

Former Capitol Police officer sentenced for interference with Jan. 6 probe

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a former Capitol Police officer to 120 days of home incarceration and two years of probation for a felony conviction tied to Facebook messages with a rioter who was in the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2023

Californian Capitol evacuated after 'credible threats' from suspect who SHOT at hospital

Police revealed the suspect behind the threats the night before had shot a gun from his vehicle while driving through two Sacramento suburbs, lodging bullets in the wall of a hospital and a commercial building but injuring no one

Daily Mirror · Apr 13, 2023

Navy veteran who stormed Capitol gets 3 years on gun charges

A former Navy reservist who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler has been sentenced to three years in prison on firearms charges

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

Capitol police officer who aided Jan 6 rioter gets probation

A U.S. Capitol police officer who tried to help a Virginia fisherman avoid criminal charges for joining the Jan. 6 riot has been sentenced to four months of home detention

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

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Roll Call · Apr 13, 2023

Former Capitol Police officer sentenced for interference with Jan. 6 probe - Roll Call

A former Capitol Police officer was sentenced to home incarceration for a felony conviction tied to messages with a Jan. 6, 2021, rioter.

Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2023

Georgia attorney seeks $67 million in damages over Jan. 6 committee investigation

ATLANTA — A prominent Georgia attorney is seeking $67 million in damages from the U.S. government, saying the House Jan. 6 committee spread false information about his representation of a star witness.

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

‘Ridiculously ashamed’ Capitol rioter hits out at ‘mob mentality’ as he’s jailed for four months

Hopkins was previously convicted on rape charge in 2002

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023

Proud Boys had 'no objective' on Jan. 6, defendant testifies

A former leader in the Proud Boys has taken the witness stand to fight seditious conspiracy and other serious charges in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, telling jurors the group had “no objective” that day

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The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023

Ex-firefighter gets prison for Jan. 6 extinguisher attack

A retired firefighter who threw a fire extinguisher at police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot has been sentenced to more than four years in prison

Los Angeles Times · Apr 11, 2023

Now a powerhouse, California's Latino lawmakers face pressure to broaden political priorities

When Martha Escutia was elected to the Assembly in 1992, she was one of seven Latinos in the 120-member California Legislature, part of the small but growing Latino Caucus that would eventually become a powerful force in the state Capitol.

The Denver Post · Apr 11, 2023

Colorado House Republicans defend law enforcement who carried student from Capitol gallery

DENVER — Colorado’s House Republicans issued a letter Monday admonishing their Democratic colleagues for criticizing Capitol security staff who carried a teenage protester out of the House’s gallery last week.

Boston Herald · Apr 10, 2023

Boston ‘Straight Pride Parade’ organizer facing felony charge in Jan 6 Capitol riot

BOSTON — A lead organizer of Boston’s “Straight Pride Parade” is now facing a felony charge for his alleged participation in the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, prosecutors announced.

Tribune News Service · Apr 10, 2023

‘Ridiculously ashamed’: Kansas man with long list of convictions sentenced in Capitol riot

Kasey Hopkins got right to the point in his recent letter to U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan expressing remorse for his involvement in the Capitol riot.

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023

Proud Boys leaders' Jan. 6 sedition trial inches to a close

A jury will soon decide whether the onetime leader of the Proud Boys extremist group is guilty in one of the most serious cases brought in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol

Salon · Apr 9, 2023

The White House Egg Roll's campy history

A high-level official, dressed up like a furry, bopping around the Capitol lawn. What could be campier than that?

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