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FILE - Rioters wave flags on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

Politics

Prosecutors rest in sedition case against Proud Boys leaders

Michael Kunzelman

Federal prosecutors have rested their seditious conspiracy case against former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants charged with plotting to stop the transfer of presidential power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 election.

The FBI seal is pictured in Omaha, Neb., Aug. 10, 2022.

Florida News

FBI searches for a Florida woman and one other involved in Capitol riot

Alanna Durkin Richer | Associated Press

The FBI is searching for a Florida woman who was supposed to stand trial on charges stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack as well as another riot defendant who has also gone missing.

Proud Boys member Jeremy Joseph Bertino, second from left, joins other supporters of President Donald Trump who are wearing attire associated with the Proud Boys as they attend a rally at Freedom Plaza, Dec. 12, 2020, in Washington.

National

Ex-member: Proud Boys were 'tip of the spear' after election

Michael Kunzelman

A jury is hearing testimony from a former high-ranking Proud Boys member who pleaded guilty to plotting with group leaders to violently stop the transfer of presidential power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden.

Insurrectionists loyal to then-President Donald Trump are seen swarming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

Local News

South Florida's Jan. 6 defendants: Where are they now?

Joshua Ceballos

On the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, South Florida's myriad Capitol rioters are awaiting trial, serving out sentences or getting into politics.

A video of former President Donald Trump is shown on a screen as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds its final meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022.

National

5 takeaways from the final Jan. 6 committee hearing

Domenico Montanaro

The Jan. 6 committee held its final hearing, outlining its recommendations to refer former President Donald Trump for criminal charges to the Department of Justice.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, is seen here leaving the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 17.

National Politics

The Jan. 6 committee is about to have its last hearing. Here's what to expect

Barbara Sprunt

The panel will take up criminal referrals against former President Donald Trump on at least three charges, including insurrection.

The first public hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 9, 2022.

Local News

Criminal referrals could be announced sooner than expected by the Jan. 6 panel

Claudia Grisales

The House select panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol will vote Monday on plans to issue criminal referrals and other recommendations.

A photo of then-President Donald Trump speaking is displayed as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol holds a hearing on on Oct. 13.

National

Jan. 6 panel is planning to release its final report the week of Dec. 19

Claudia Grisales

The panel is planning to release its final report and hold a "formal presentation," which could include a hearing, the week of Dec. 19.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., applauds U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger, during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Local News

Capitol Police chief: Jan. 6 failures 'largely' fixed but extremism threat persists

Deirdre Walsh

USCP Chief Tom Manger says problems that led to the Capitol riot have been addressed, and he is focusing on expanding field offices to be better prepared for rising threats to congressional members.

Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, is seen on a screen during a House Select Committee hearing to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the Capitol in June.

National Politics

In a big Jan. 6 case, Oath Keepers go on trial for seditious conspiracy

Ryan Lucas

The founder of the Oath Keepers and four others individuals linked to the far-right, anti-government group go on trial Tuesday on seditious conspiracy and other charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot.

The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, seen during a public session in July. The panel has scheduled another hearing for next week.

National

Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, will speak with the House Jan. 6 panel

Claudia Grisales

The committee asked to interview Thomas on her communications with a lawyer pushing for then-Vice President Pence to block the count of the 2020 election results.

Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.

Local News

Some Capitol rioters try to profit from their Jan. 6 crimes

The Associated Press

Facing prison time and personal consequences for storming the U.S. Capitol, some defendants are trying to profit from their participation in the deadly riot.