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Kansas man faces trial for alleged actions in Jan. 6 riot

Published July 28, 2022 3:17 PM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas man accused of assaulting a federal officer during the riot at the U.S. Capitol will face trial. Michael Eckerman, of Wichita, will be the first Kansan charged in Capitol riot cases to go to trial. The Kansas City Star reports a federal judge ruled this week that Eckerman will go to trial on Nov. 28. He is charged with multiple felonies, including civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, as well as several misdemeanors. Charging documents allege Eckerman pushed a Capitol Police officer, who fell down a small set of stairs, allowing rioters to move past officers inside the Capitol.

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