• Prosecutors dropped charges against the mother of Ashli Babbitt, who died in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
• Micki Witthoeft was arrested for blocking traffic on Capitol grounds three weeks ago during a demonstration marking the two-year anniversary of the event.
• A statement from the Capitol Police said Witthoeft, 58, did “not have a permit to demonstrate on Capitol Grounds” and that she asked to be arrested.

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