The first defendant in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has been sentenced. They will avoid jail time

So the officer body camera footage, which was released by a court this week, gives us a chilling look at the violence and chaos that was happening on the ground. On January six, the associated press and other news outlets went to court to force the Department of Justice to release this video and other videos so we can show the public what was truly happening on the ground that day. This specific video is evidence in the case against thomas Webster, who's a Marine Corps veteran and a former new york city cop. So the video shows thomas Webster carrying a flag pole as he's shouting profanities at the officers who are lined up behind a metal barricade as they were trying to fight off this aggressive crowd. At one point, Webster pushes on the barrier between them and he raises a flag pole above his head and swings it towards the officer. There's then a violent struggle between the two of them. The officer manages to grab the flag pole away from Webster. Webster. Again charges at the officer appears to push him onto the ground and he can be seen in a couple frames standing over the officer. So Webster was arrested in february and he's being detained pretrial. His lawyer actually filed court documents yesterday just yesterday seeking his release from jail. His lawyer claims that the Webster was actually provoked by the officer, who he says reached across the barrier and first punched him, and Webster lawyer says that the video never shows Webster actually hitting the officer with the flagpole. The release of this video comes as some Republicans in Washington increasingly try to downplay what happened on January six, the Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan inquiry into what happened, and some lawmakers have even defended the rioters right now, more than 480 people are facing federal charges stemming from the riot. So far, four people have pleaded guilty. The charges range from misdemeanor offenses for people who simply entered the capital illegally, um too serious conspiracy charges against members of far right extremist groups like the oath keepers and the proud boys.

An Indiana woman on Wednesday became the first of nearly 500 defendants to be sentenced for the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and she avoided time behind bars. Anna Morgan Lloyd, of Indiana, was ordered by a federal judge to serve three years of probation, perform 120 hours of community service and pay $500 in restitution after admitting to entering the Capitol. She pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor charge under a deal with prosecutors. Lloyd, 49, apologized to the court, "the American people" and her family."I'm ashamed that it became a savage display of violence that day," Lloyd said at her sentencing. In seeking probation for Lloyd, prosecutors noted that she was not involved in any violence and destruction or preplanning and coordination of the Capitol breach. Lloyd was invited by her hairdresser to drive to Washington to hear then-President Donald Trump speak, her attorney wrote in court documents. U.S. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth said he was giving her a "break," but didn't want others to think that probation — and not a stiffer sentence — would be the norm. "Legally, I could give you the six months, but is that what really we want our judiciary to do?" the judge asked. Also Wednesday, Graydon Young, a member of the Oath Keepers extremist group, pleaded guilty to charges in the insurrection and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in a major step forward for the massive investigation into the insurrection. It was also the first guilty plea in the major conspiracy case brought against members of the Oath Keepers.

An Indiana woman on Wednesday became the first of nearly 500 defendants to be sentenced for the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and she avoided time behind bars.

Anna Morgan Lloyd, of Indiana, was ordered by a federal judge to serve three years of probation, perform 120 hours of community service and pay $500 in restitution after admitting to entering the Capitol. She pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor charge under a deal with prosecutors.

Lloyd, 49, apologized to the court, "the American people" and her family.

"I'm ashamed that it became a savage display of violence that day," Lloyd said at her sentencing.

In seeking probation for Lloyd, prosecutors noted that she was not involved in any violence and destruction or preplanning and coordination of the Capitol breach. Lloyd was invited by her hairdresser to drive to Washington to hear then-President Donald Trump speak, her attorney wrote in court documents.

U.S. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth said he was giving her a "break," but didn't want others to think that probation — and not a stiffer sentence — would be the norm.

"Legally, I could give you the six months, but is that what really we want our judiciary to do?" the judge asked.

Also Wednesday, Graydon Young, a member of the Oath Keepers extremist group, pleaded guilty to charges in the insurrection and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in a major step forward for the massive investigation into the insurrection. It was also the first guilty plea in the major conspiracy case brought against members of the Oath Keepers.

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