On this week’s The Nation Speaks, critics are ringing alarm bells over the sweeping new federal powers contained in House Bill H.R. 1, or the “For the People Act.” The act has been passed by House Democrats; Senate Republicans say they will do everything they can to stop it. Hans VonSpakovsky—senior legal fellow at the…
The Nation Speaks (March 13): Outcry Over H.R. 1; Ashli Babbitt Shooting Lawsuit; Gender Council Called Sexist
No Indication Ashli Babbitt, Woman Shot in US Capitol, Was Armed: Lawyer
Law enforcement officers inside the U.S. Capitol had no reason to believe Ashli Babbitt, the woman one of them shot dead, was armed, according to her family’s lawyer. Babbitt was fatally shot inside the Capitol on Jan. 6 after breaching the building with hundreds of others, interrupting a joint session of Congress. She was struck…
Ashli Babbitt Family Considers Lawsuit in Capitol Shooting Death
The family of the woman shot dead inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 is considering filing a lawsuit against the officer who shot her. The lawsuit would allege constitutional violations, Terrell Roberts, a lawyer for Ashli Babbitt’s family, told The Epoch Times, including excessive use of force. “That will be filed against the officer,…
With Ashli Babbitt Killing Shrouded in Mystery, Officer Who Shot Her Is in Hiding for His Own Safety
All told, seven people died in connection with the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6. But only Ashli Babbitt’s death was directly caused by violence that day. She was a rioter killed by a Capitol Police officer, who fired the only shot by any person during the 4½-hour siege. Yet the story of who he…
Video: Analysis of Ashli Babbit Video Suggests Coordinated Actions–Interview With Masako
During the protests at the Capitol building on Jan. 6, among the five people killed was Air Force veteran Ashli Babbit. The behavior of several individuals around the violence, however, suggests that there was coordinated action among the agitators. To learn more about this we’ve invited to speak with us independent Japanese journalist Masako Ganaha….
Federal Prosecutor Opens Excessive Force Investigation Into the Death of Ashli Babbitt: Report
Michael Sherwin, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said that his office has started a federal, excessive force investigation over the shooting and killing of former U.S. Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt in the Capitol on Jan. 6. Sherwin confirmed the investigation with CBS News. His civil rights section will lead the prosecution, which…
Man Who Witnessed Ashli Babbitt Shooting Recounts the Tragedy
A man in a widely circulated video of the shooting of U.S. Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt in the Capitol, 28-year-old Thomas Baranyi, gave a recount of what happened. A reporter from CBS affiliate WKRG interviewed him after he stormed the Capitol with protestors and Ashli Babbitt, the woman who was shot and killed by police. The…
Ashli Babbitt, Woman Killed at US Capitol, Remembered by Family Members
The Air Force veteran who was shot and killed by Capitol Police inside the U.S. Capitol building as throngs of people stormed the building Wednesday was remembered fondly by her family members. Babbitt, 35, was among a mob of people who stormed the building to protest against the certification of President-elect Joe Biden by Congress….
US Capitol Police Investigating Killing of Ashli Babbitt; Family Speaks Out
The U.S. Capitol Police said it is investigating the killing of a woman who entered the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday during a session of Congress. “These individuals actively attacked United States Capitol Police Officers and other uniformed law enforcement officers with metal pipes, discharged chemical irritants, and took up other weapons against our officers….
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