The Department of Justice has removed press releases from its website that documented prosecutions related to the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. The deleted materials included information about cases involving individuals who participated in the events at the U.S. Capitol.

The press releases that were removed contained details about various prosecutions stemming from the January 6 incident, including cases involving assaults on law enforcement officers. These materials had previously been available on the DOJ's official website as part of the department's public reporting on legal proceedings.

The January 6, 2021 incident involved hundreds of individuals who entered the Capitol building during the certification of the 2020 presidential election results. Federal prosecutors have pursued cases against participants in the events, with charges ranging from unlawful entry to more serious offenses.

The removal of these press releases represents a significant change in how information about these prosecutions is being made available to the public. Press releases from federal agencies typically serve as official records of government actions and legal proceedings.

The Justice Department has not provided a public explanation for the removal of these materials from its website. The change affects the public's access to information about ongoing and completed prosecutions related to the January 6 events.