By Biometrica staffer On Thursday, Oct. 14, officials with the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it would be handing out 65 grants, totaling $7 million, to the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program. The announcement was made at...
By a Biometrica staffer Approximately 1,000 assaults occurred on federal officers during the Jan 6 Capitol insurrection, prosecutors recently said. A court filing highlighted that they had uploaded 2,900 videos from bodycams worn by police, with a total length of around 2,300...
By Deepti Govind It was just last Tuesday, July 28, that the House select committee formed to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol convened its first hearing. At that hearing, the entire nation heard the emotional testimony of four...
By a Biometrica staffer On March 18, the Federal Bureau of Investigation released new information and videos of suspects in the U.S. Capitol Hill riots, and is seeking the public's help to identify them. It has been two months since violent extremists...
By a Biometrica staffer January 26, 2021 On Friday, three men were charged for their attacks on local and federal enforcement officers, and for other crimes they committed during the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Emanuel Jackson of D.C.,...
By a Biometrica staffer A US Capitol Police officer died from injuries sustained while physically engaging with rioters who descended on the Capitol the day before, the US Capitol Police (USCP) said in a statement. The officer, Brian D. Sicknick, was the...