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A crowd of Donald Trump supporters converge on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, ultimately leading to the building being breached and several deaths and numerous injuries. (Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inNational

Gala to Honor January 6 Capitol Insurrectionists and Trump Supporters Postponed, Plans to Reschedule After the General Election

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown September 4, 2024September 4, 2024

The “J6 Awards Gala” honoring convicted January 6 insurrectionists was postponed due to scheduling conflicts, but organizers hope to reschedule it after Election Day.

A crowd of Donald Trump supporters converge on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, ultimately leading to the building being breached and several deaths and numerous injuries. (Wikimedia Commons)
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EDITORIAL: Compare and Contrast —August 28, 1963 vs. January 6, 2021

by WI Editorial Staff August 14, 2024August 14, 2024
**FILE** President Joe Biden participates in a press conference before departing the G7 Hiroshima Summit, Sunday, May 21, 2023, at the Hilton Hotel in Hiroshima, Japan. (Official White House photo by Adam Schultz)
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EDITORIAL: Guess Which Political Party Wants Its Nominee to Step Aside — Democrats Divided as Republicans Remain United 

by WI Editorial Staff July 10, 2024July 10, 2024
**FILE** Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (Courtesy of National Newspaper Publishers Association)
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Norton Bill Empowers D.C. Mayor to Order U.S. Flag Half-Staff

by WI Web Staff June 11, 2024June 11, 2024
**FILE** As of June 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice has charged more than 1,457 individuals in nearly all 50 states and the District of Columbia in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. (WI photo)
Posted inNational

Justice Department’s Capitol Riot Prosecutions Continue Unabated

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown June 6, 2024June 6, 2024
Lusenie Turay's piece "Regal Musing," inspired by his Sierra-Leonian heritage, will hang in the U.S. Capitol for a year. (Courtesy of Rep. Steny Hoyer)
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Prince George’s Student Wins Fifth District Congressional Art Competition

Ashleigh Fields by Ashleigh Fields May 17, 2024May 20, 2024
Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York pulling a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building, interrupting a legislative session which aimed to avert a government shutdown (Wikimedia Commons)
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House Votes to Censure Rep. Jamaal Bowman for Capitol Fire Alarm Incident

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown December 7, 2023December 7, 2023
Cecilia Marshall (second from left), Justice Thurgood Marshall (right) and their two sons (Thurgood Marshall Center for Service and Heritage)
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House Votes to Replace Bust of Dred Scott Author with One of Thurgood Marshall at U.S. Capitol

by WI Web Staff December 19, 2022December 19, 2022
A statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol Building’s National Statuary Hall on July 13 in D.C., honoring the life and contributions of the legendary educator. (Courtesy photo)
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Mary McLeod Bethune Statue Unveiled at U.S. Capitol in the District

Avatar photo by D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor July 13, 2022July 13, 2022
Mary McLeod Bethune (Library of Congress via Wikipedia Commons)
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Bethune Honored with Statue Inside U.S. Capitol

by WI Web Staff July 13, 2022July 13, 2022

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