A Florida man was sentenced on charges related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.
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.
The January 6 committee hearings have begun as the Department of Justice has changed over 225 people (13 from South Florida) in the U.S. Capitol Riots.
The Department of Justice has charged over 700 people for their involvement in the deadly day, when at least five people died and dozens of police officers were injured. Now, one year later, among those still facing charges are several South Floridians.