Rep. Mark DeSaulnier reflects on Jan. 6 Capitol attack
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One year after protesters loyal to former President Trump sought to stop Congress from certifying the 2020 election, Rep, Mark DeSaulnier (D-Walnut Creek) reflects on what he witnessed that day.

Mom who brought son into Capitol during riot gets 3 months in prison

During Friday's sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said she finds it difficult to comprehend why Virginia Marie Spencer and her husband took their child into the building during a violent insurrection.

Rally held in Oakland to remember Jan. 6 attack on US Capitol

A large crowd gathered in Oakland on Thursday to mark one year since the January 6th, 2021 siege on the US Capitol.

4 Bay Area residents charged in Capitol riot await fate

A year after the Capitol riot in Washington, D.C., criminal cases against four Bay Area residents are making their way through the court.

Capitol Riot criminal investigation continues one year later; still a long way to go

One year ago, pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, disrupting Congress' duty to certify the 2020 presidential election results. Many laws were broken that day, setting off the largest criminal investigation in the history of the United States.

Capitol Riot: Florida leads country with most arrests one year later

From 'Lectern Guy' to a Pinellas County man who has received the longest sentence so far, most of those facing charges from the Capitol Riot are from Florida.

US at risk of 'losing our precious democracy,' Jimmy Carter says in op-ed

On the anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, former President Jimmy Carter has a dire warning about the state of the country’s democracy.

U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee calls Jan. 6 Capitol Riot 'terrifying,' Congress more divided than ever

East Bay Congresswoman Barbara Lee will hold a panel discussion called “Reclaiming our Democracy,” to talk about the attack. She was among the California lawmakers forced to flee the House and Senate chambers, as they were trying to officially certify Joe Biden's election victory.

Capitol Riot: Events planned to mark January 6 anniversary

January 6 marks one year since pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol as Congress began counting the Electoral College votes from the 2020 presidential election.

Capitol Riot: President Biden marks one year since January 6 insurrection

President Joe Biden on Thursday delivered what he declared was the "God's truth" marking the first anniversary of the U.S. Capitol insurrection, the violent attack by Donald Trump's supporters that has fundamentally changed Congress and raised global concerns about the future of American democracy.

Biden, Harris to deliver remarks on anniversary of Jan. 6 Capitol riot

President Joe Biden on Thursday will mark the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. A number of other events are also planned.

Tears, remorse don't spare capitol riot suspects from jail

Many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol a year ago are shedding tears and expressing remorse when judges sentence them for their part in the insurrection.

Michael Flynn, former Trump official, sues Jan. 6 committee, Pelosi over subpoenas

The former Trump official's suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, alleges that the committee engaged in "outrageous intrusion" by subpoenaing him and his family.

California man gets prison for threats over 2020 election

Robert Lemke, a resident of Bay Point in the San Francisco Bay Area, pleaded guilty in October to one count of making threatening interstate communications.

Washington man who assaulted police officer at Capitol riot gets nearly 4 years in prison

A man who joined a mob in one of the most violent attacks on police during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Monday to nearly four years in prison.

Social media postings from US Capitol rioters influenced sentencing

Among the biggest takeaways so far from the Justice Department's prosecution of the insurrection is how large a role social media has played, with much of the most damning evidence coming from rioters' own words and videos.

House votes to hold former Trump aide Mark Meadows in contempt in Jan. 6 probe

The House has voted to hold former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress after he ceased to cooperate with the Jan. 6 committee investigating the Capitol insurrection.