Capitol Police Suspends 6 Officers, Investigates Dozens More After Capitol Riots
3 years, 10 months ago

Capitol Police Suspends 6 Officers, Investigates Dozens More After Capitol Riots

NPR  

Capitol Police Suspends 6 Officers, Investigates Dozens More After Capitol Riots Enlarge this image toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP Jose Luis Magana/AP The U.S. Capitol Police has suspended six officers with pay for their actions on Jan. 6, when a pro-Trump mob attacked the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to stop the certification of President Biden's Electoral College victory, according to a department statement. Sponsor Message Capitol Police Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman further directed that any member whose behavior is not in keeping with the department's Rules of Conduct "will face appropriate discipline." At least 140 Capitol Police officers sustained injuries during the riot, according to a statement by Gus Papathanasiou, chairman of the USCP Labor Committee, the union representing Capitol Police officers. Two other officers who responded to the riot, one with the Capitol Police and the other with the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department, later died by suicide.

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U.S. Capitol Police chief details 700 threats against members of Congress in single month
1 week, 5 days ago

U.S. Capitol Police chief details 700 threats against members of Congress in single month

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger testified Wednesday that more than 700 threats against members of Congress were made during the last month alone, with at least 50 cases of people making false 911 calls in an attempt to get police teams to respond to lawmakers’ homes, often called “swatting.” Manger, who took over the police department following …

Capitol Police recommend Jan. 6 officers for discipline
3 years, 3 months ago

Capitol Police recommend Jan. 6 officers for discipline

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Capitol Police said Saturday it has recommended disciplinary action in six cases after an internal review of officer behavior stemming from the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The department’s Office of Professional Responsibility opened 38 internal investigations and was able to identify 26 of the officers involved, the police said in a statement. However, …

The Latest: Lawmaker says Capitol police didn’t grasp threat
3 years, 9 months ago

The Latest: Lawmaker says Capitol police didn’t grasp threat

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on congressional testimony about the Capitol insurrection : 12:30 p.m. The lawmaker who’s chair of a hearing on the Jan. 6 riot says the U.S. Capitol Police’s acting chief failed to understand the threat facing lawmakers that day. ___ HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SECURITY OFFICIALS TESTIFYING ON THE CAPITOL INSURRECTION: Acting U.S. Capitol …

Chief: Capitol Police were warned of violence before riot
3 years, 10 months ago

Chief: Capitol Police were warned of violence before riot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Capitol Police knew armed extremists were primed for violence at the iconic building on Jan. 6 and even provided officers with assault rifles to protect lawmakers, the acting chief acknowledged Wednesday. But Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman said intelligence collected ahead of the riot prompted the agency to take extraordinary measures, including the special arming of officers, intercepting radio …

US Capitol Police investigating 35 officers for roles in riot
3 years, 10 months ago

US Capitol Police investigating 35 officers for roles in riot

Al Jazeera  

Law enforcement and military are among more than 100 people charged by federal authorities in relation to January riot. Five people, including a Capitol Police officer, died in the violence that ensued last month when throngs of former President Donald Trump’s supporters attacked the Capitol, overpowering security forces. And if you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have …

Capitol Police Can Sue the “Stop the Steal” Mob, Giuliani, and Even Trump Himself
54 years, 11 months ago

Capitol Police Can Sue the “Stop the Steal” Mob, Giuliani, and Even Trump Himself

Slate  

On Wednesday, it was reported that a second police officer took his own life in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 riot, bringing to three the number of officers who have died in the aftermath of the event. The injured police, and the families of those who have died, have civil recourse through lawsuits against a host of people who …

'Unconscionable': Capitol Police Union Says Leadership Failed Officers In Riot
3 years, 10 months ago

'Unconscionable': Capitol Police Union Says Leadership Failed Officers In Riot

NPR  

'Unconscionable': Capitol Police Union Says Leadership Failed Officers In Riot Enlarge this image toggle caption Brent Stirton/Getty Images Brent Stirton/Getty Images The union representing U.S. Capitol Police officers says the force's leadership failed to relay the known threat of violence adequately ahead of the Jan. 6 deadly riot, calling the acting chief's recent admission of prior knowledge of the threat …

Capitol riots: 38 police officers test positive for Covid after clashes with Trump supporters
3 years, 10 months ago

Capitol riots: 38 police officers test positive for Covid after clashes with Trump supporters

The Independent  

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Two Virginia police officers suspended over role in Capitol riot
3 years, 11 months ago

Two Virginia police officers suspended over role in Capitol riot

Al Jazeera  

Accused officers claim they have been terminated as dozens of police across the US are investigated for role in riot. Two United States police officers from the state of Virginia charged in the Capitol riot have been suspended without pay after federal authorities alleged they violently entered the Capitol during the insurrection. Sergeant Thomas Robertson and Officer Jacob Fracker, officers …

Police departments across U.S. weigh officer discipline after rally and Capitol riot
3 years, 11 months ago

Police departments across U.S. weigh officer discipline after rally and Capitol riot

LA Times  

Houston Police Officer Tam Pham walks out of the Federal Courthouse downtown in Houston on Thursday after he appeared in court following his arrest Wednesday on federal charges tied to Capitol violence. You just don’t get guilt by association.” But Ayesha Bell Hardaway, a professor at Case Western Reserve University law school, said an officer’s presence at the rally creates …

Man charged with pinning officer during US Capitol attack
3 years, 11 months ago

Man charged with pinning officer during US Capitol attack

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut man seen in a widely viewed video pinning an officer into a doorway during the attack on the U.S. Capitol has been charged with assaulting police officers, federal authorities said Wednesday. Federal authorities said McCaughey struck several police officers with a clear, plastic riot shield inside the Capitol. “What this case is really about is …

US Capitol rioters included trained ex-military, police: AP
3 years, 11 months ago

US Capitol rioters included trained ex-military, police: AP

Al Jazeera  

At least 21 current and ex-members of the US army and law enforcement have been identified as being at or near the Capitol riot. A review by The Associated Press news agency of public records, social media posts and videos shows at least 21 current or former members of US military or law enforcement have been identified as being at …

Capitol riot investigation: 275 cases are open, US prosecutors say
3 years, 11 months ago

Capitol riot investigation: 275 cases are open, US prosecutors say

CNN  

CNN — US investigators have opened 275 criminal cases and charged roughly 98 individuals in connection to last week’s pro-President Donald Trump riot at the US Capitol, federal officials said Friday, emphasizing they are focused on rounding up the most violent offenders. “Unfortunately as this case goes on we’re seeing indications that law enforcement officers, both former and current, maybe …

Congressman Says At Least 2 Capitol Police Officers Suspended Over Complicity
3 years, 11 months ago

Congressman Says At Least 2 Capitol Police Officers Suspended Over Complicity

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Tim Ryan said Monday that at least two U.S. Capitol Police officers have been suspended over their complicity in last week’s insurrection at the Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. It’s important the American people know you’re cleaning house here.’” When asked by reporters why law enforcement still has not given any updates or news …

Capitol Cop Hailed Hero for Steering Angry Rioters Away From Senate Chamber
3 years, 11 months ago

Capitol Cop Hailed Hero for Steering Angry Rioters Away From Senate Chamber

News 18  

A police officer is being hailed for his role steering an angry mob away from the Senate chambers in Wednesday’s deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman, identified by CNN reporter Kristin Wilson, can be seen getting rioters to move away from the Senate as police raced to secure the …

Capitol police chief defends response to ‘criminal’ rioters
3 years, 11 months ago

Capitol police chief defends response to ‘criminal’ rioters

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The head of the U.S. Capitol Police defended his department’s response to the storming of the Capitol, saying Thursday that officers “acted valiantly when faced with thousands of individuals involved in violent riotous actions.” Washington’s mayor called the police response “a failure.” Chief Steven Sund, in his first public comment on the mayhem from Wednesday, said in a …

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