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Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick Dies After Suffering Injuries During U.S. Capitol Riot CBS Baltimore 1/9/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS Baltimore WASHINGTON (AP/WJZ) — Capitol Police officer has died after he sustained injuries during the riot at the U.S. Capitol Thursday. Officer Brian D. Sicknick, 42, passed away around 9:30 p.m. Thursday due to injuries sustained while on-duty. © Provided by CBS Baltimore Photo of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick. Credit: Capitol Police According to a statement from Capitol Police, the 15-year veteran of the department wa...

The top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia says “all options are on the table” for charges against the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol, including sedition.

WASHIGTON: Flags over the US Capitol were lowered to half-staff Friday after the death of a police officer took to five the number of people who died after President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the legislature. US Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick was reportedly struck in the head with a fire extinguisher on Wednesday while struggling with the rioters who swarmed through the halls of Congress. The 42-year-old member of the force that protects the ground of the Congress returned to his division office where he collapsed and was taken to the hospital, according to the Capitol Police...

Washington, D.C., remains on high alert, especially around the Capitol which is now surrounded by a seven-foot fence topped with spikes that Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said is not scalable. Two News4 reporters were asked to step away from the fence while on assignment there, and authorities did a security sweep of the area after reporter Juliana Valencia stepped away. The Capitol grounds, where D.C.'s residents and visitors have long been able to walk freely, are closed off. President Trump himself is facing fallout following the riot that interrupted the Electoral College vote count, incl...

UpdatedFri, Jan 8, 2021 at 4:28 pm ET Replies(217) Supporters of President Donal Trump participate in a rally Wednesday in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) Updated Friday, 4:28 p.m. ET WASHINGTON, DC — As the country nears the end of a harrowing week, House Democrats on Friday were to gather to discuss a quick impeachment of President Donald Trump if his Cabinet doesn't act to remove him first. The caucus meeting, scheduled at noon, is the first since insurrectionists loyal to Trump stormed Capitol Hill on Wednesday. The riot temporarily suspended Electoral College proceedings to...