Tag: U.S. Capitol
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Opinion: Passing voting rights legislation preserves American democracy
One year ago, we witnessed an attack on our country: an insurrection by political extremists at the U.S. Capitol. A mob of violent rioters defaced the Capitol Building and threatened the lives of the elected officials and staff working there—the core of American democracy. Only the bravery of the Capitol police prevented a great tragedy.…
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North Brunswick man accused of assaulting officers during U.S. Capitol breach
A North Brunswick resident was charged with assaulting several U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers, as well as other crimes, during the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6 that disrupted a Joint Session of the U.S. Congress in the process of affirming presidential election results. Christopher Joseph Quaglin, 35, was charged…
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U.S. Attorney’s Office charges two men with assaulting Officer Brian Sicknick and other police at U.S. Capitol
A Pennsylvania man and a West Virginia man were criminally charged related to their alleged conspiring to injure officers and assault federal officers, among other charges. According to court documents, Julian Elie Khater, 32, of State College, Pennsylvania, and George Pierre Tanios, 39, of Morgantown, West Virginia, were charged on March 14 in connection with…
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Legislators propose honoring officer who died after U.S. Capitol riot
U.S. Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Don Beyer (VA-8) introduced bipartisan legislation to honor United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who died from wounds received in the line of duty while defending the U.S. Capitol from attack on Jan. 6. Beyer, who represented Sicknick in the House, and Watson Coleman, who represents…
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Watson Coleman tests positive for COVID
U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-12th Congressional District) has tested positive for COVID-19, following the Jan. 6 demonstrations at the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Watson Coleman said she believes she was exposed to the virus while she was in protective isolation in a secure location with other lawmakers, according to information from her office.…
