Sean Emery

Crime and public safety reporter for the Orange County Register and Southern California News Group

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More than 700 people who broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 have been charged with crimes — many from LA and Orange County. A lot of them have made plea deals.

Year after Capitol insurrection, SoCal participants still face legal consequences

More than 700 people who broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 have been charged with crimes — many from LA and Orange County. A lot of them have made plea deals.

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