Jan. 6 rioters accuse police of excessive force in class action lawsuit

Proud Boys sue Capitol police for ‘excessive force’ during January 6 riot

Members of the Proud Boys and dozens of people who were convicted or accused of a range of crimes in connection with the January 6 riot are now suing the US government, alleging police officers used excessive force while fighting back against rioters who stormed the Capitol.

Jan. 6 rioters accuse police of excessive force in class action lawsuit

The lawsuit alleges that "indiscriminate" use of force by police that day caused physical and emotional injuries to members of the pro-Trump mob.

January 6 protesters seek millions in court for ‘physical and emotional injuries’

Several people who were at the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021, insurrection are suing the police agencies that worked to defend the building that day, asking a federal court to award them millions of dollars in damages for the “physical and emotional injuries” they say were inflicted on them by law enforcement.

J6 Protesters Sue Capitol Police For ‘Indiscriminate’ Use of Force, Seek Tens of Millions in Damages

Protesters outside the Capitol during the January 6th protests. Credit: Wikimedia Commons A number of people who were present at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th are seeking tens of millions in damages from the federal government. Filed this week in Florida, the lawsuit targets the actions of the U.S. Capitol Police and Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department. It alleges that law enforcement used excessive and “indiscriminate” force aga…

Participants in Jan. 6 Capitol riot file lawsuit in Florida against police

Dozens of people who participated in the Jan 6 attack allege actions by officers that day caused them physical and emotional injuries.

Participants in Jan. 6 riot sue federal government for excessive police force

Participants of the U.S. Capitol attacks on Jan. 6, 2021, including one pardoned by the president, filed a lawsuit against the federal government.