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Jury Orders Jan. 6 Rioter to Pay $500,000 for Assault on Officer Who Died by Suicide

With wrongful-death claims dismissed by Judge Ana Reyes the verdict concentrates on civil liability for injuries Officer Jeffrey Smith suffered during the Capitol breach