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US: Rioter gets 5 years in prison for assaulting cops at Capitol
•Ronald Sandlin, 35, of Millington, Tennessee, pleaded guilty in September to conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers
Despite bias claims, 6 Jan US Capitol riot trials to take place in Washington DC
•A growing number of defendants are pushing to have their trials moved out of D.C., saying the outcome of the first trials proves that the odds are unfairly stacked against 6 Jan defendants in the nation’s capital
The Batman dissected: Matt Reeves discusses masked vigilantism, comparison to US Capitol attack, and possible sequel
•"I wanted Batman to go from somebody who is projecting vengeance to somebody who’s letting people know that somewhere in all of this darkness, there’s hope. That was his arc," says director Matt Reeves.
Inside the US Capitol Riots: When Trump supporters put American democracy under siege
Fp Staff •More than 700 people have been arrested over the incident, which Democrats often describe as an insurrection that aimed to violently prevent the certification of President Joe Biden’s election victory
US Capitol violence: Democrats say mob sought to kill House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
•Prosecutors at Donald Trump's impeachment trial played an audio of Pelosi's staffers whispering for help as the mob tried to break down a door to her office
As Donald Trump's second impeachment gets underway today, here's how the trial is expected to unfold
•The first public clash between the president’s legal team and the impeachment managers will be over the question of whether the trial is legitimate under the Constitution
US National Guard troops pour into Washington days before Joe Biden's inauguration
•As Washington begins to resemble an armed camp, with more than 25,000 guards expected in the city by early next week, concerns about violence at state capitals have grown in the wake of the recent Capitol riots
Olympic swimmer Klete Keller released but ordered to stay away from Washington DC
•At the insistence of prosecutors, Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty said Keller could not travel to Washington before 21 January.
Florida manatee found with 'Trump' carved into its back days after Capitol riots spurs outrage and investigation
•Craig Cavanna, an investigating officer for the federal service, said whoever was responsible faced a fine of up to $50,000 and a year in federal prison for harming a protected species