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NJ Man Charged in Assault of Capitol Police Officer Who Died after Insurrection

Andy Feliciotti
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A New Jersey-born man with connections to Pennsylvania has been charged with the assault of a police officer during the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. WHYY’s Katie Meyer reports the man allegedly sprayed bear mace on officer Brian Sicknick, who later collapsed and died.

(Original air-date: 3/16/21)

Katie Meyer is WHYY’s political reporter. She covers politics, policy, power, and elections at every level of government, with the goal of showing how it all affects people’s lives.