Capitol Riots

News4’s Scott MacFarlane has a conversation with Landon Copeland, a defendant in the Jan. 6 insurrection. The defendant says the Sep. 18 protest will be a dud, but is confident Donald Trump is coming back to office.

Internal police emails reveal more gun incidents, more arrests, and more safety warnings in areas near the White House, in the hours before the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6. The News4 I-Team’s Scott MacFarlane reports.

Organizers paid tribute to the heroic efforts of D.C. and Capitol police officers for their work during the Jan. 6 insurrection. News4’s Derrick Ward takes viewers to Congressional Cemetery for the story.

At least a dozen people charged in the Jan. 6 riot have cited crowd psychology to explain their out-of-character behavior or have claimed they became trapped in the flow of the crowd and were carried against their will into the Capitol.

Former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller is scheduled to testify next week about the Pentagon’s role in responding to the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol

Chaos in the courtroom for a defendant charged in the U.S. Capitol riots, and an unorthodox request from another. News4’s Scott MacFarlane covers the fallout and the criminal cases now arising from the insurrection.

News4’s Scott MacFarlane obtained the video and explains that the judge cited it as a reason to keep the suspects in the attack behind bars.

Federal authorities have released videos showing Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick being attacked with a chemical spray as the pro-Trump mob descended on the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection.

During the second day of the Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump, Rep. Stacey Plaskett, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., played senators never-before-seen security footage that shows the moment rioters breached the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot.

At the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, U.S. Rep. Stacey Plaskett shows various scenes of rioters making threats against Vice President Mike Pence on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., was emotional sharing her experience getting death threats for being a Muslim woman before she was even sworn into office and how she felt watching the riots at the Capitol building unfold on Jan. 6.

The suggestion of permanent fencing to secure the U.S. Capitol sparked debate in D.C. News4’s Shomari Stone spoke to some residents.

The U.S. Capitol Police union wants a memorial service for Officer Brian Sicknick to be held at the Capitol Rotunda. Sicknick died of injuries suffered during the insurrection at the Capitol Jan. 6.  “We must never forget the events of Jan. 6 and the loss of life that occurred. This memorial service will help reassure Officer Sicknick’s family, and his…

Fencing topped with razor wire was installed around the U.S. Capitol ahead of Inauguration Day, and fencing must remain there, the top Capitol Police official announced.  Permanent fencing must be part of the security infrastructure at the Capitol, Capitol Police Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman said in a statement Thursday.  “In light of recent events, I can unequivocally say that...

Authorities say an organizer of the Proud Boys far-right extremist group has been arrested on charges of taking part in the siege of the U.S. Capitol earlier this month

News4’s Scott MacFarlane is tracking the latest arrests in the U.S. Capitol riot.

The riot at the U.S. Capitol, and the possibility of more violent protests, along with the pandemic are taking a toll on the country’s mental health. It comes atop an already difficult time as millions worry about rising Covid-19 case numbers, job losses and food insecurity. A Boston University study found rates of depression have tripled during the...

News4’s Capitol Hill reporter Scott MacFarlane has new details on arrests related to the Capitol riot, including information about people accused of assaulting police on the frontlines of the insurrection.

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Penn., describes her reasons why she would vote for a resolution urging Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump’s Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment.

U.S. officials say the FBI warned law enforcement agencies ahead of last week’s breach of the U.S. Capitol about the potential for extremist-driven violence