Widow of officer who died by suicide after Jan. 6 reacts to $500,000 verdict
A jury last week ordered a Jan. 6 Capitol insurrectionist to pay the widow of a D.C. officer $500,000, finding that he had assaulted the officer during the Capitol riot.
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A jury last week ordered a Jan. 6 Capitol insurrectionist to pay the widow of a D.C. officer $500,000, finding that he had assaulted the officer during the Capitol riot.
Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn said, "Trump thinks anything done in his name is OK. Jan. 6 was done in his name, so our officers don't matter."
Capitol police chief Thomas Manger has led — and then rebuilt — the department since the Jan. 6 riot. He speaks to CBS News ahead of his retirement on Friday.
Ashli Babbitt's death was a rallying point for Trump loyalists and Capitol rioters who alleged police used unnecessary force in stopping the mob on Jan. 6.
"Everyone is hailing him as a hero and he is not a hero. He is a violent, violent man," says a woman whose former partner was pardoned.
President Trump pledged on the campaign trail to absolve those who were charged for their conduct on Jan. 6, 2021.
A 2022 law required a plaque to be placed on the west front of the Capitol complex to honor Jan. 6 heroes. It hasn't been installed.
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota won on the second round of voting against Sen. John Cornyn of Texas in the race for Senate Republican leader.
The ruling is the first substantive order since the case was returned to Judge Tanya Chutkan following a landmark Supreme Court opinion last month.
CBS News' review of court-ordered Jan. 6 restitution payments finds little progress in reimbursing federal taxpayers.
U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said during a recent Jan. 6 sentencing, "Unless democracy is protected, it will be destroyed."
In the video, a mob is shown crowded outside the doors of the House Chamber, yelling at congressional members through what appears to be broken glass.
Ashli Babbitt was shot and killed while she tried to climb through a broken door into the Speaker's Lobby outside the House Chamber.
The sentence, if imposed, would be by far the longest punishment that has been handed down in the massive Jan. 6 prosecution.
A former Georgia official and a journalist were called to testify before a Fulton County grand jury investigating alleged efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the state.
Jay Johnston has been arrested and charged for his alleged participation in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
He underwent outpatient chemotherapy treatments after his cancer diagnosis in December.
The driver, 57-year-old Michael J. Donohue of Maryland, faces criminal charges.
Judge Reggie Walton said it's "scary" moving forward, knowing Jan. 6, 2021, isn't just something in the past.
Speaking Saturday night, the former vice president also criticized right-wing politicians and media personalities who have sought to sanitize the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
For the third year in a row, an eight-foot, black metal fence will surround the Capitol complex during an address to Congress by President Biden.
J. Brett Blanton, who oversees the facilities, historical artifacts and U.S. Capitol grounds, was the subject of a blistering internal review by the agency's inspector general last year.
Jensen appeared to squander an opportunity for some degree leniency by giving a tepid statement at his sentencing hearing.
"Lawlessness breeds lawlessness," U.S. District Judge Colleen Koller-Kotelly told Rivera.
The midterms are less than a week away, and a slew of 2020 election deniers are running for office.
A historic stretch of March heat is peaking across Colorado Saturday, with temperatures soaring to levels never recorded this early in the season.
Investigators are asking the public to help locate a vehicle they said was involved in a hit-and-run in Denver on Friday night.
DraftKings pushed back on the accusation, saying in a statement that it is not engaging in trademark infringement.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
A historic stretch of March heat is peaking across Colorado Saturday, with temperatures soaring to levels never recorded this early in the season.
Investigators are asking the public to help locate a vehicle they said was involved in a hit-and-run in Denver on Friday night.
The controversial Crowsnest annexation petition in Castle Pines has been withdrawn by the developer, as Castle Pines prepares to consider creating an annexation policy.
Erie officials say they may shut off water to homes that ignore irrigation restrictions, calling the move an "extraordinary" step as unseasonably warm weather strains the town's limited winter supply.
The Colorado State women's basketball team is heading home after a disappointing loss in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.
Watch meteorologist Callie Zanandrie's forecast.
For Denver Water users, the Board of Water Commissioners will consider possible mandatory watering restrictions.
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is planning to pick one lucky teenager in Colorado to sit in the pit during a live performance of the hit Broadway musical "Hell's Kitchen."
The unusual season is changing how people use outdoor facilities and how the City of Aurora manages them.
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts Broadway and Cabaret announced the 2026-2027 season on Tuesday.
DraftKings pushed back on the accusation, saying in a statement that it is not engaging in trademark infringement.
Nathan MacKinnon had three assists in Colorado's 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, helping the Avalanche become the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season.
The Colorado State women's basketball team is heading home after a disappointing loss in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.
The Colorado State University women's basketball team is headed to the Big Dance, as the Mountain West Champions are set to play in March Madness for the first time since 2016.
The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning, both sides said.
DraftKings pushed back on the accusation, saying in a statement that it is not engaging in trademark infringement.
Local reports estimate that roughly 40,000 people gathered across central Seoul to watch K-pop band BTS reunite.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
The Trump administration has been strategizing methods and options to secure or extract Iran's nuclear materials, according to multiple sources, as the military campaign against Tehran enters a more uncertain phase.
A federal judge has struck down some of the Defense Department's strict controls on how journalists with access to the Pentagon are allowed to report — ending a policy that caused many news outlets to leave the Pentagon.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
The Trump administration has been strategizing methods and options to secure or extract Iran's nuclear materials, according to multiple sources, as the military campaign against Tehran enters a more uncertain phase.
Colorado state Rep. Yara Zokaie says her relatives in Iran are struggling as the U.S. and Israeli's war with Iran continues.
A federal judge has struck down some of the Defense Department's strict controls on how journalists with access to the Pentagon are allowed to report — ending a policy that caused many news outlets to leave the Pentagon.
Border czar Tom Homan is expected back on Capitol Hill later Friday for bipartisan talks.
Two Colorado lawmakers have proposed a bill to address racial disparity when it comes to maternal mortality rates.
The federal class-action lawsuit claims that, for years, state officials have known that they're harming already vulnerable children by keeping them in detention, even after judges have said they should be released.
Colorado voters will decide whether transgender children can play sports with the gender that matches their gender identity or whether they'll be forced to play with other children of the same gender they were assigned at birth.
A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
Patchwork state policies and limited federal oversight have led to a fragmented system for tracking organ donor status.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
A pharmaceutical company issued the recall after receiving complaints of "gel-like mass and black particles" in the product, the FDA said.
The FCC announced Thursday that it had approved the $6.2 billion merger of major broadcast station owners Nexstar and Tegna.
Mortgage rates, though still well below their level a year ago, have edged up since the Iran war erupted. Here's why.
Every 1-cent increase in gasoline prices reduces consumer spending by $1.5 billion annually, one economist says.
One day after DIA's general counsel filed a federal lawsuit against the city and three of Mayor Mike Johnston's appointees -- alleging unethical and potentially illegal behavior, and claiming they were plotting to oust airport CEO Phil Washington -- one of the appointees, City Attorney Miko Brown, responded by saying of the claims in the lawsuit, "I know they're upsetting."
A woman whose aging mother was charged thousands of dollars to change a lock reached out to CBS Colorado in hopes that the station would help them get the money back.
A senior lawyer at Denver International Airport filed a federal lawsuit against the city and three top officials, claiming he was pushed out of his job after warning about possible alleged violations of law and more.
A CBS Colorado investigation has found Denver may now be subsidizing fire protection for neighboring cities -- despite deals that were supposed to save money -- as the city faces deep budget cuts and layoffs.
Eleven Denver City Council members voluntarily reimbursed the city for 2025 furlough days with reimbursement amounts ranging from $762.60 up to $1,969.92. Most of the council members' reimbursements were around $1,300.