The attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, was the most violent assault on democracy in modern American history, with three rings of activity: a large outer circle of avid supporters who believed the Big Lie, a smaller number of resolute white-power radicals, and a suited inner circle that strategized to overthrow the […]
A Black man got the longest sentencing in connection to the Capitol riots earlier this year. On Oct. 21, Troy Anthony Smocks of Dallas, Texas, was sentenced to 14 months in prison after pleading guilty to one felony count of transmitting threats in interstate commerce, WUSA reported. Smocks got credit for nine months he served while he […]
A rapper is facing criminal charges after he released an album cover connecting him to the insurgency on the U.S. Capitol in January. On Feb. 8, Antionne DeShaun Brodnax shared photos on Twitter of the cover image for his album The Capital, which depicts him sitting on a U.S. Capitol SWAT car with pro-Trump rioters storming […]
More than 400 people have been arrested and charged for the raid on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The charges include obstruction of law enforcement, violence with a deadly weapon, assault, disorderly conduct and unlawful possession of firearms, The Washington Post reported. Previous charges have included assault or impeding an officer with a deadly […]