insurrection

A federal judge sentenced Ryan Kelley for joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Prosecutors are recommending a prison sentence for a former Republican candidate for Michigan governor who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for his participation in the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot.

Trump made a fateful choice in the early morning hours of Dec. 19, 2020, days after the Electoral College voted, to choose a path that led to the insurrection on Jan. 6.

Tuesday's hearing looks at the role of groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack — and the groups' possible connection to former President Donald Trump.

At the hearing's end, House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol members unanimously voted to subpoena the former president.

Detroit Free Press state government reporter Paul Egan joined Michigan Radio's Doug Tribou to talk about the latest shake up in the Republican race for governor.

The committee transported the audience back to Jan. 6 with video of what happened that day. It also made a strong case that former President Donald Trump was responsible for what happened.

"It was carnage, it was chaos. I can't even describe what I saw," says U.S. Capitol Police officer Caroline Edwards.

It's been nearly a year of gathering information — via depositions, subpoenas, hearings, document dumps and court challenges — for the House select committee investigating the siege of the Capitol.

This week, longtime congressman, Fred Upton, announced his retirement. Today, we’ll reflect on what it means to lose Fred Upton as a steadfast moderate in Congress. And we’ll listen back to bits of our conversations with him over the years.