Jan. 6 rioter charged with stealing Nancy Pelosi's laptop and gavel sentenced to 3 years

A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Riley June Williams of Pennsylvania to three years in prison for her role in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. Williams, 24, was convicted on six counts last November, including felony civil disorder and impeding officers trying to defend the Capitol, but the jury deadlocked on two other charges: obstruction of an official proceeding and "aiding and abetting" the theft of a laptop taken from then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the riot.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.