Justice Department in Settlement Talks With Family of Ashli Babbitt, Who Was Fatally Shot During Capitol Riot

‘The parties have agreed to work in good faith to narrow or resolve issues in this case,’ reads the new joint status report filed with the court.

AP/Jose Luis Magana
Micki Witthoeft, center, mother of Ashli Babbitt, the woman fatally shot by police inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, joins protesters outside of the Supreme Court on its second anniversary. AP/Jose Luis Magana

Federal lawyers have entered settlement talks in the Ashli Babbitt wrongful death suit, signaling a potential shift in the Department of Justice’s stance on cases related to the January 6 Capitol riot.

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