Brasilia — A prosecutor asked Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday to find ex-president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of plotting a coup, in closing arguments after a trial that saw President Trump try to intervene on behalf of his right-wing ally. Bolsonaro is accused of seeking to overturn the 2022 election won by his left-wing opponent, current President … Read more
Widow of fallen Jan. 6 police officer wins civil trial against rioter – CBS News Watch CBS News Erin Smith, the widow of a fallen Jan. 6 police officer, spoke exclusively with CBS News after winning a civil trial against the rioter who beat her husband during the 2021 Capitol attack. CBS News justice correspondent … Read more
Widow of Jan. 6 officer relieved after jury orders rioter to pay civil settlement – CBS News Watch CBS News A jury ordered a Jan. 6 Capitol insurrectionist to pay the widow of a D.C. officer $500,000, finding that he had assaulted the officer during the Capitol riot. Scott MacFarlane spoke to Erin Smith. Be … Read more