U.S. to pay $5 million settlement to family of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt
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.
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Government reaches settlement with family of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt
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