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Pipe Bombs, a Plot and a Noose: 3 Mysteries a Year After Capitol Attack
Nearly a year after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, at least 700 people have been charged with crimes including conspiracy, theft and assault, and a number of unanswered questions remain.
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DC Firefighters Remember Challenges of Responding to Capitol Riot
One year since the attack on the U.S. Capitol, the events of that day stick with the first responders who came to the aid of police and protesters during a uniquely dangerous situation. U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell found himself in hand-to-hand combat on the west front tunnel of the Capitol building. “I almost lost my life,” Gonell...
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Ex-MMA Fighter Gets 41 Months in 1st Sentence for Capitol Riot Violence
A former mixed martial arts fighter who pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Wednesday to 41 months in prison. Federal prosecutors had recommended a sentence of 44 months.
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Unfathomable Loss: DC Mother Loses 3 Sons to Gun Violence
News4 is taking an in-depth look at one of the biggest issues impacting D.C. right now: gun violence. Almost 200 people have already been killed in 2021, with homicides up 13% from last year. For one Southeast D.C. family, the pain and toll of this violent trend is unlike any other; they lost three sons to gun violence. “Sometimes I…
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Pandemic Didn't Slow Down Drunk Driving or Speeding in Part of DC Region
Arrests for driving under the influence remained at — or exceeded — pre-pandemic levels throughout 2020 and early 2021, the News4 I-Team found.
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Jan. 6 Defendant Says He Was Asked to Testify Before House Committee
People accused of crimes at the Capitol on Jan. 6 may testify before the House, new court documents suggest. Thomas Vinson, a Kentucky man who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge, said the House select committee investigating the Capitol attack asked him to speak, a court filing Tuesday says. “Mr. Vinson, through Counsel, has been approached by the House Select…
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DC Jail Officials Found in Contempt Over Jan. 6 Defendant Treatment
A federal judge found D.C. corrections officials in contempt of court Wednesday in connection to medical treatment of a Jan. 6 defendant. The judge said he’ll refer the matter to the Justice Department to determine whether the jail is violating the rights of Capitol insurrection suspects.
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Deadlines to Meet New Education Requirements for DC Child Care Workers Could Be Delayed
The District’s child care workers may be granted additional time to obtain required higher education degrees or professional certificates, the News4 I-Team learned. D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said the District is considering pushing back the deadlines for child care workers to obtain those educational requirements from 2023 to potentially 2025, though such a move would require public comment and…
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DC Jail Inmate Elected to ANC Ward 7 Seat
A D.C. Jail inmate has been elected to a government position. Joel Caston is a new Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for Ward 7. He was one of five inmates in the jail who ran for the position. “We all wrote down our ideas, our platform, what we were campaigning for,” Caston said. Caston will represent the residents of the jail in…
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Family of Fallen US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Seeks US House Commission on Jan. 6
The longtime girlfriend of fallen U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick said she wants U.S. House leaders to launch a commission to investigate the Jan. 6insurrection.
