The House on Tuesday evening unanimously passed legislation that would authorize U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) in Washington, D.C., to request assistance from the National Guard without prior approval in emergency situations. The Capitol Police Emergency Assistance Act, which was approved by the Senate on Monday, was introduced by Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Roy Blunt…
Congress Passes Bill to Give Capitol Police Authority to Request National Guard Assistance
Jan. 6 House Panel Could Advance Criminal Contempt Charges if Subpoenas Ignored: Rep. Cheney
October 13, 2021
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The special House of Representatives panel investigating the U.S. Capitol breach will move criminal contempt charges against those who do not comply with its subpoenas, one of its Republican members warned on Tuesday. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), a Trump critic and the panel’s vice chair, told reporters at the U.S. Capitol that those subpoenaed will…
Capitol Police Official: Intelligence Suggests Violence Could Occur at J6 Rally
Federal and local law enforcement officials in charge of the safety for the U.S. Capitol said there is intelligence to suggest there could be violence at the Rally being held on Sept. 18 to protest those imprisoned for their roles in the Jan. 6 breach on the Capitol. U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said…
2 Seattle Police Officers Fired, Accused of Trespassing at US Capitol on Jan. 6
Two officers from the Seattle Police Department who were present in the District of Columbia on Jan. 6 were fired on Friday. Adrian Diaz, the interim Chief of the Seattle PD, said in a statement that the firing was effective immediately. The officers, married couple Caitlin (pdf) and Alexander (pdf) Everett, were fired because they “were found to have…
4th Police Officer Who Was at Jan. 6 Capitol Breach Dies by Suicide
A fourth police officer who was present at the grounds of the Capitol building when it was breached on Jan. 6 has died by suicide, according to the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPD). Metropolitan Police Officer Kyle DeFreytag, 26, was said to have died on July 10 from suicide, according to a statement…
LIVE: Jan. 6 House Select Committee Holds First Hearing With Law Enforcement Officers
The US Constitution Says Treat All Defendants the Same
Commentary Equal treatment under the law, right? I think every American agrees that when it comes to law enforcement, all citizens should be treated the same way. So, how to explain the disparity in post-arrest treatment between last year’s George Floyd protesters and this year’s detainees from the breach at the U.S. Capitol? Nothing that…
Five Family Members Arrested for Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Five members of a family were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly breaching the Capitol building through a broken window on Jan. 6 when the joint session of Congress was certifying the presidential election results. Joshua Munn, 24, was arrested in Melrose, Wisconsin. He was released after an initial federal court appearance in Madison, Wisconsin. His…
Five Family Members Arrested for Alleged Participation in Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Five members of a family were arrested on July 13 for allegedly breaching the Capitol building through a broken window on Jan. 6, when the joint session of Congress was certifying the presidential election results. Joshua Munn, 24, was arrested in Melrose, Wisconsin. He was released after an initial federal court appearance in Madison, Wisconsin….
5 Family Members Arrested for Alleged Participation in Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Five members of a family were arrested on July 13 for allegedly breaching the U.S. Capitol building through a broken window on Jan. 6, when the joint session of Congress was certifying the 2020 presidential election results. Joshua Munn, 24, was arrested in Melrose, Wisconsin. He was released after an initial federal court appearance in…
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