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Dozens of Capitol Riot Defendants Ask to Be Released From Jail
Prosecutors handling cases from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot see dozens of defendants asking for release from jail as their cases move forward in court. News4’s Juliana Valencia has the latest.
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Photos: Pro-Trump Supporters Breach the Capitol Building
Rioters backing President Donald Trump have breached the U.S. Capitol, forcing a delay in the constitutional process to affirm Joe Biden’s victory in the November election. Trump urged his supporters to come to Washington to protest Congress’ formal approval of Biden’s win. Several Republican lawmakers have backed his calls, despite there being no evidence of fraud or wrongdoing in the election. Photos... -
Officer Who Killed Ashli Babbitt at Capitol Riot Will Not Be Charged
Federal prosecutors will not charge a police officer who shot and killed a woman as she climbed through the broken part of a door during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
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Maryland Musician Who Converts White Supremacists Reflects on Capitol Riot
Daryl Davis, a Maryland musician who works to change the minds of white supremacists, said he wasn’t surprised by the U.S. Capitol riot. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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DC Residents Oppose Permanent Fencing Around US Capitol
The suggestion of permanent fencing to secure the U.S. Capitol sparked debate in D.C. News4’s Shomari Stone spoke to some residents.
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US Capitol Needs Permanent Fencing, Acting Chief Says
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...
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Photos: Trump Supporters Gather, President Incites Chaos in DC
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, crowds of President Donald Trump’s supporters began to arrive in downtown D.C., some praying together in groups, as they prepared for their second day of demonstrations. Some arrived as early as 3 a.m. in order to see Trump speak at the Save America rally on the Ellipse, on the day that a joint session... -
Photos: DC Braces for Conflict as Trump Supporters Descend on the Capitol
Supporters of President Donald Trump are set to begin their second day of demonstrations in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, as Congress meets to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the Electoral College. Following a day and evening of mostly peaceful but sometimes tense rallies and speeches that ended with six arrests, Trump plans to address a crowd of supporters on Wednesday. Multiple groups... -
FBI Seeking Men Who Brutally Beat DC Officer at Capitol
The FBI is seeking help identifying seven men suspected in the assault of D.C. Officer Mike Fanone. Fanone was brutally beaten outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. He told News4 he is recovering from a mild heart attack after he was struck with a Taser multiple times and beaten with a “Thin Blue Line” flag. “Kill him with...
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‘I Suffered a Heart Attack': DC Officers Describe Defending the Capitol on the Front Line
D.C. Police Officer Mike Fanone and Officer Christina Laury describe how they confronted pro-Trump rioters at the U.S. Capitol. Fanone is currently recovering from a mild heart attack he suffered during the attack.
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Armed Man Threatened Violence Against DC Mayor in Texts to Family, Friends: Feds
A man who traveled to Washington for the Capitol riot and is charged with threatening House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also made threats of violence toward Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser and had the means to carry them out, federal prosecutors say. Cleveland Meredith, who drove to Washington from Colorado on Jan. 6, sent a text while still in the District…
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More Arrests, Charges in US Capitol Riot
There have been more arrests and charges stemming from the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. In one hearing Wednesday, prosecutors said a Colorado man brought 2,500 rounds of ammo last week and eventually targeted D.C.’s mayor. News4’s Scott MacFarlane reports.
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Capitol Rioter Beat DC Officer With Pole Flying American Flag
Disturbing video footage shows rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 dragging a police officer down a flight of stairs, punching officers and using a flagpole with an American flag as a weapon. A D.C. officer was beaten with a flagpole bearing the flag, the acting police chief said. Members of a mob can be seen on video...
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Disturbing Video Shows Rioters Attacking Officers at Capitol
Disturbing video shows rioters at the U.S. Capitol beating police officers. One man can be seen using a flagpole flying an American flag as a weapon.
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Officials Attempt to Secure the District for Inauguration Day
News4’s Darcy Spencer reports that there is a heightened sense of security in the Capitol complex, which can only be expected to increase in the coming days.
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Virginia Officer on Leave After Capitol Riot Says He Did Nothing Wrong
A Virginia police officer who was placed on leave after he went in his off-duty hours to events that led to a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol says he did nothing wrong
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At Least 10,000 National Guard Troops to Be Deployed in DC
The head of the National Guard says at least 10,000 troops will be deployed in Washington, D.C., by Saturday, and an additional 5,000 could be requested from other states. There are currently 6,200 Guard members in the city from D.C. and five nearby states. The increase in requests for Guard members on Monday comes as officials brace for more, possibly…
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