NPR News: 01-21-2025 8PM EST

17.122 - 41.427 Jack Spear

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Some January 6th rioters serving jail time for their roles in the attack on the U.S. Capitol are now free. That includes the leader of the Proud Boys, a group that played a prominent role in the events of that day. They were freed in a sweeping clemency issued for 1,500-plus people last night by President Donald Trump. NPR's Kerry Johnson reports.