U.S. Capitol

Members of the public view the newly unveiled statue of Mary McLeod Bethune at the News-Journal Center in Daytona Beach on Oct. 12. It's slated to move to the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall early next year.

This statue of Mary McLeod Bethune will soon make history at the U.S. Capitol

7:29pm October 14, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The pioneering educator and civil rights activist will be the first Black person to have a state-commissioned statue in Statuary Hall. The statue was unveiled this week in her home state of Florida.

Supporters of those suspected of taking part in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol attend the Justice for J6 rally near the U.S. Capitol on Saturday.

Hundreds Rally In Support Of Capitol Riot Suspects Amid Heightened Police Presence

10:51pm September 18, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The crowds were demonstrating in support of people who are accused of participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection, which left several people dead.

Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Karen Gibson attends the service for slain U.S. Capitol Officer William "Billy" Evans, as his remains lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday.

New Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Wants To Keep Capitol Secure And Open To The Public

9:10am April 15, 2021

Locking down the Capitol "defeats the purpose of having the people's house that is available and open to constituents," says Karen Gibson, who helped review the Jan. 6 assault on the building.

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U.S. Capitol Police Officer William "Billy" Evans, who was killed Friday, was an 18-year veteran of the force and a member of the agency's first responders unit.

Slain U.S. Capitol Police Officer Was An 18-Year Department Veteran, Father Of 2

9:24pm April 03, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Lawmakers and friends are mourning U.S. Capitol Police Officer William "Billy" Evans, who was killed in Friday's attack at a Capitol checkpoint that left another officer injured and the suspect dead.

Police officers try to push back President Donald Trump supporters trying to break through a police barrier, Jan. 6 at the Capitol in Washington. Two U.S. Capitol police officers have sued Trump for allegedly inciting the mob that attacked them that day.

2 Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump For Injuries Sustained During Jan. 6 Riot

3:59am March 31, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Two U.S. Capitol police officers argue former President Donald Trump is responsible for the injuries they received during the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol.

The Capitol Siege: The Arrested And Their Stories

2:45pm March 05, 2021

by NPR Staff

More than 250 people have been charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. NPR is looking at the cases. Each provides clues to questions surrounding the attack: Who joined the mob? What did they do? And why?

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Crime

Former High Point Officer Faces Charges In Connection With Insurrection

4:34pm February 22, 2021

by Paul Garber

A former High Point police officer has been charged in connection with the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in January.

A demonstrator wears an Oath Keepers anti-government organization badge on a tactical vest during a protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2021.

National

Justice Department Charges Suspected Oath Keepers In Plot To Attack The Capitol

7:09pm February 19, 2021

by Dina Temple-Raston

The Justice Department charged six more members of a far-right militia group for allegedly plotting ahead of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. At least three others were already charged from the group.

Politics & Government

Elon Poll Shows North Carolinians Split On Trump's Role In Capitol Violence

9:52am February 05, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

A new poll from Elon University shows that North Carolinians are divi

The Proud Boys, a white nationalist, chauvinist group, has engaged in several violent clashes, including the 2017 Charlottesville, Va., "Unite the Right" rally.

National

DOJ Charges 3 More Men For Roles in Capitol Riot

11:49am February 04, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Two men face federal conspiracy charges, and a third was indicted for obstructing an official proceeding.