Tag Archives: U.S. Capitol

Facebook confirmed that it removed the account of  Noah Green, the suspect identified in Friday’s fatal attack at the Capitol. His Instagram account has also been suspended. “After this horrific event, our thoughts are with the Capitol Police and their loved ones,” Facebook said in a statement. “We have designated the incident …

One officer has been confirmed dead after a car plowed into a barricade at the U.S. Capitol. The suspect was seen exiting his vehicle with a knife. U.S. Capitol Police have identified the officer killed Friday as William “Billy” Evans, an 18-year veteran of the force, Acting U.S. Capitol Police …

Federal agents have arrested an Alabama man connected to the far-right anti-government militia Oath Keepers for his involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. On Tuesday, federal agents accused 33-year-old Joshua A. James of storming the Capitol and being tied to convicted felon Roger Stone’s Oath Keepers …

According to a recent FBI and Department of Homeland Security intelligence bulletin obtained by CBS News, the Capitol focused on a possible militia attempt to threaten Democratic lawmakers on March 4 and remains a target for domestic violent extremists. The bulletin reads: “As of late February, an unidentified group of …

The FBI is currently looking into roughly 2,000 domestic terrorism cases following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. On Tuesday, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray said his agents are pursuing cases that involve domestic terrorism, highlighting that since 2017, the number of arrests and investigations by the FBI …

The Justice Department has charged a Texas man they allege attacked a dozen police officers with a chemical spray during the riot at the Capitol. According to CNN, 49-year-old Daniel Caldwell allegedly used a chemical spray against a line of officers blocking the Capitol’s entrance, trying to prevent rioters from …

A woman turned her ex-boyfriend into the FBI for storming the Capitol after he called her a “moron” via text message. Richard Michetti may have gotten away with his role in the violent Capitol riot had he been a little nicer to his ex-girlfriend. Now, the Pennsylvania man is one …

The U.S. Capitol Police chief says intelligence failed to predict the Jan. 6 domestic terrorist attack. On Wednesday, acting U.S. Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman said the agency planned on taking action ahead of the Jan. 6 riot after receiving intelligence that domestic terrorists were planning on being armed during …

The NAACP has filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani over the Jan.6 domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol. According to The New York Times, the NAACP, Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson, and civil rights law firm Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll have filed a lawsuit against Trump …

The FBI arrested a Pennsylvania woman accused of using a bullhorn to direct rioters during the Jan. 6 domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol, NBC News reports.  On Thursday, Rachel Powell was taken into custody after she turned herself in. Authorities then transferred her to Butler County Prison at …

A new analysis from CNN reveals that several people arrested for their involvement in the U.S Capitol attack on Jan.6 did not vote in the 2020 election. The outlet recently reviewed the voting records of at least eight riot participants and discovered shocking information. One of the arrestees, Donovan Crowl, …

Citing security concerns and COVID-19, the U.S. Capitol Police have denied a request to permit sledding on the complex ahead of an expected snowstorm. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton issued a statement on Saturday asking Capitol Police to allow sledding at the Capitol on Sunday and next week in anticipation of receiving snow …

On Tuesday, U.S. Capitol Police chief Yogananda D. Pittman apologized to the “American people” and Congress for the security failures on Jan.6, which led to the violent attack on the nation’s Capitol by Pro-Trump rioters, People reports. The New York Times obtained a transcript from a private congressional hearing with …

A federal judge impeded an attempt to release a Tennessee man accused of participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan.6. An order was set aside by U.S. District t Judge Beryl A. Howell for the District of Columbia regarding the release of Eric Munchel in Nashville, AP …

A well-known Beverly Hills hairstylist has been charged after using a bullhorn to yell at Capitol police officers during the Capitol riot. Gina Bisignano was charged with several crimes relating to storming the Capitol on January 6th with fellow Trump supporters. She is one of many rioters believed to have …