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Trailblazer Joseph H. Rainey Celebrated At U.S. Capitol

Joseph H. Rainey—the country’s first Black congressman—was recently honored at the U.S. Capitol.
by Brandee Sanders
02.23.22
Ashli Babbitt's mother Micki Witthoeft and Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd, who killed Babbitt

Ashli Babbitt's Mom: 'Reckless' Cop Killed Rioting Daughter

Micki Witthoeft, the mother of Ashli Babbitt -- who was fatally shot while rioting after illegally breaking into the U.S.…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.06.22
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The Racist Legacy Of Jan. 6

Considering the mounting opposition to critical race theory, it's important to put the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
01.06.22
Accused Capitol rioter Samuel Lazar

Capitol Rioter Kept Jailed Over BLM Death Threats

A federal judge ordered accused Capitol rioter Samuel Lazar to remain jailed in part because of racist death threats posted…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
10.13.21
Douglas Jensen, QAnon Capitol rioter

Capitol Rioter Re-Jailed Over QAnon Internet 'Addiction'

Douglas Jensen, a QAnon cult member who rioted in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, has been sent back to…
by Zack Linly
09.03.21
Uliyahu Hayah, accused Capitol insurrectionist

Black Man Arrested, Charged Over Violent Capitol Riots

Maryland man Uliyahu Hayah was arrested and charged for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots in what…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
09.01.21
Trump Supporters Hold "Stop The Steal" Rally In DC Amid Ratification Of Presidential Election

Sounds About White: Capitol Rioter Given Weak Sentence

Paul Hodgkins, the first person to be sentenced to prison for their role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.25.21
Noah Green

Everything We Know About Noah Green, Capitol Driver

Here's what we know about Noah Green, the 25-year-old Indiana man who was killed by Capitol police after ramming his…
by Charise Frazier
08.26.21
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Capitol Officer Killed After Crash At Security Checkpoint

The events took place on Friday afternoon after a vehicle rammed into a barricade outside of a U.S. Capitol security…
by Charise Frazier
08.26.21
Senate Homeland Security Committee Hearing On Jan. 6 Attack On Capitol

Capitol Police Capt. Carneysha Mendoza Recalls Insurrection

Capitol Police Capt. Carneysha Mendoza's harrowing testimony recalling the horrors she experienced during the insurrection and attempted coup at the…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
09.29.21
Capitol Police

6 Capitol Police Officers Suspended After Capitol Attack

U.S. Capitol Police are investigating a total of 35 police officers regarding their actions, or inactions, on Jan. 6.
by Charise Frazier
08.26.21
Guest arrivals: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and wi

Ginni Thomas Should Apologize To The American People

Clarence Thomas' wife Ginni offered an apology to her husband's Supreme Court clerks on Jan. 18 after using a personal…
by Charise Frazier
09.29.21
Trump Supporters Hold "Stop The Steal" Rally In DC Amid Ratification Of Presidential Election

Capitol Rioters Flaunted White Privilege On Social Media

Participants in the Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol brazenly posted their whereabouts on social media, unafraid of the…
by Charise Frazier
08.30.21
Riley June Williams

Capitol Rioter Riley June Williams Released From Jail

After plotting to steal Nancy Pelosi's laptop during the Jan. 6 insurrection, Riley June Williams is currently enjoying the comforts…
by Charise Frazier
08.30.21
11 itemsJoe Biden Sworn In As 46th President Of The United States At U.S. Capitol Inauguration Ceremony

The Blackest Moments At Inauguration

Wednesday's ceremony again proved that Black people are the culture, the movement and the soul of America.
by Charise Frazier
09.29.21
Larry Rendall Brock Jr., Capitol rioter

Officials Release Capitol Terrorist With Zip-Ties For 'Hostages'

A retired career military man who was equipped with plastic zip-tie restraints when he stormed the Capitol with the alleged…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.30.21
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Violent White Folk Arrested After US Capitol Attack

Social media users are comprising detailed threads which show videos of mob members being promptly escorted straight to jail.
by Charise Frazier
09.29.21
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lies In State At US Capitol Building

Ayanna Pressley Cites 'White Supremacist' Capitol Coup Congressmen

Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley said she "realized our 'safe room' from the violent white supremacist mob included treasonous, white supremacist,…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.30.21
US Capitol Building Riot Aftermath

FBI: More Domestic Terror Planned

In a recent memo the feds warned law enforcement in all 50 states that armed groups plan to stage an…
by Charise Frazier
08.30.21
US Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman

Officer Eugene Goodman's Self-Restraint With Capitol Mob

The self-restraint shown by Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman with the mob storming the U.S. Capitol is rarely used when…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.30.21