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Zachary Jordan Alam, who was released from prison less than four months ago following President Donald Trump’s pardons, faces new charges in Virginia.
A preliminary hearing for the burglary case is scheduled for late June in Henrico County court. Alam isn’t the first Capitol rioter to be accused of breaking the law after getting pardoned by President Donald Trump.
Ashli Babbitt’s family had sought $30M, alleging that the U.S. Capitol Police officer who shot her did so without ‘any warnings or commands’ and that she ‘posed no
Zachary Alam spent over four years in jail for his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, which included smashing glass to create the opening Ashli Babbitt entered and was shot in.
The Justice Department has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt, who was killed during the U.S. Capitol riot in 2021. According to CBS News, U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger confirmed the details of the agreement which will settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought on by Babbitt’s estate.
Ashli Babbitt's family sued the Justice Department and the Trump administration reached a settlement with them.
Several protesters were arrested for disrupting a House committee's budget reconciliation markup on Tuesday, as Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., thanked those holding court in the hallway.
House Democrats called on Republicans to install a long-delayed plaque for officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.