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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 10, 2021

Capitol Police Expected to Vote No Confidence in Leadership

If the no confidence vote is successful, it would send a message to the department and the public that more than 1,000 union officers want new leadership.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 2, 2021

Investigators Recommend No Charges for Officer who Killed Woman During Capitol Riot

The shooting of Ashli Babbitt remains under investigation by the DC Metropolitan Police, the US Attorney's Office in Washington, DC, and civil rights prosecutors, a routine process for shootings involving the Capitol Police.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2021

Fallen Capitol Officer to Lie in Honor in Rotunda

A ceremonial arrival will take place Tuesday night, and a viewing period will commence at 10 p.m. for members of the U.S. Capitol Police and continue overnight.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2021

Capitol Police Back Bill to Allow Fallen Officer to Lie in Rotunda

The U.S. Capitol Police released a statement Thursday backing a proposed bill to let Brian Sicknick, a Capitol Police officer who died from injuries suffered during the Jan. 6 riot, lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2021

140 Officers were Injured in Capitol Riot, Officials Say

“I have officers who were not issued helmets prior to the attack who have sustained head injuries,” Gus Papathanasiou, Capitol Police union chairman, said in a statement Wednesday. “One officer has two cracked ribs and two smashed spinal discs and another was stabbed with a metal fence stake, to name some of the injuries.”

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2021

Second DC Officer who Responded to Capitol Riot Dies of Suicide

A second police officer who responded to the U.S. Capitol riot has died by suicide, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department Acting Chief Robert J. Contee told Congress Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2021

Florida Officer Fired Over Facebook Posts

In apparent response to the riot at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month, the officer wrote: “The silent majority will rise!! Day one of the Revolutionary War!! Hang on, it’s only just begun."

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 21, 2021

FBI Asks for Public Help in IDing 10 Capitol Rioters

The FBI is asking the public for help identifying 10 individuals who are accused of assaulting federal officers and engaging in violence at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 20, 2021

CT Man Arrested and Charged with Attacking DC Officer During Capitol Riot

The Justice Department criminal complaint says McCaughey repeatedly told the officer “just go home” and “come on man, you are going to get squished, just go home” while allegedly using a police shield against the officer during the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol Building.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 20, 2021

Houston Officer Who Resigned Last Week, Arrested Over U.S. Capitol Entry

The former officer faces charges of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

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