1月6日暴徒起诉国会警察, 涉嫌使用过度武力. Jan. 6 rioters sue Capitol Police over alleged excessive force.

十几名1月6日暴徒对国会警察和首都大都会警方提起集体诉讼,指控这些官员使用过度武力, Dozens of Jan. 6 rioters have filed a class-action lawsuit against Capitol Police and D.C. Metropolitan Police, alleging the officers used excessive force by deploying chemical agents and projectiles against a crowd they claim was peaceful. 诉讼是在佛罗里达州的联邦法院提起, 要求赔偿和法庭宣布使用武力是违法的. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Florida, seeks damages and a court declaration that the use of force was unlawful. 司法部已被联系, 但尚未回复. The Justice Department has been contacted for comment but has not yet responded.