On Nov. 21, a woman from Pennsylvania was convicted of four felonies related to her actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Stop the Steal rally in the U.S. Capitol.
Riley June Williams, 22, was seen storming into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)’s office on Capitol Hill that day.
Williams was found guilty of six federal counts, including civil disorder. Two further accusations, however, including “aiding and abetting the theft” of a laptop that was taken from Pelosi’s office suite during the uprising, resulted in a deadlocked jury. Williams’ involvement in obstruction of Congress’ Jan. 6 proceeding, a felony that carries a 20-year maximum penalty, was likewise not agreed upon by the jury….