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An Alabama man has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for storming the U.S....

Capitol rioters make questionable claims about police Jacques Billeaud Tags:  Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to open a door of the U.S. Capitol as they riot in Washington. At least a dozen of the 400 people charged so far in the Jan. 6 insurrection have made dubious claims about their encounters with officers at the Capitol. The most frequent argument is that they can't be guilty of anything, because police stood by and welcomed them inside, even though the mob pushed past po...

The most frequent argument is that they can't be guilty of anything, because police stood by and welcomed them inside, even though the mob pushed past police barriers, sprayed chemical irritants and smashed windows as chaos enveloped the US government complex. The January melee to stop the certification of Joe Biden's victory was instigated by a mob of supporters of then- US President Donald Trump who have professed their love of law enforcement and derided the mass police overhaul protests that shook the nation last year following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. But the...

Alabama DC rioter among many making questionable claims about police Updated May 10, 2021; Posted May 10, 2021 FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to open a door of the U.S. Capitol as they riot in Washington. At least a dozen of the 400 people charged so far in the Jan. 6 insurrection have made dubious claims about their encounters with officers at the Capitol. The most frequent argument is that they can't be guilty of anything, because police stood by and welcomed them inside, even though the mob pushed past police barriers, sprayed ...

Capitol rioters: Dozens charged make questionable claims regarding encounters with police By Jacques Billeaud Timeline of the riot at the US Capitol on Jan. 6 What started as a congressional and democratic exercise in the peaceful transfer of power, devolved into death, destruction and chaos. PHOENIX (AP) - Joshua Matthew Black said in a YouTube video that he was protecting the officer at the U.S. Capitol who had been pepper sprayed and fallen to the ground as the crowd rushed the building entrance on Jan. 6. "Let him out, he’s done," Black claimed to have told rioters. But federal prosecut...