Two Charged in Assault on Police Officer Who Died After Capitol Riot
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April 5, 2021, 7:34 a.m. ETApril 5, 2021, 7:34 a.m. ET
The Justice Department has charged two men in the assault on Brian D. Sicknick, a Capitol Police officer who died the day after he fought back rioters. President Biden spoke about the stimulus plan this afternoon, ahead of trips he and other administration figures are taking to promote the law.
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Capitol Police officers paying respects to Officer Brian D. Sicknick in the Capitol last month.Credit.Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times
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Hospitality venues and event organisers are already declaring the event a success.
From late morning each race day, there has been a mass departure of spectator boats from Ōrākei Marina, where manager Jason Snashall runs the show. I d say at least 85, 90 percent of the boats were out on all days. Most evenings after people came back they were all entertaining family and friends on their boats, he said. It was just a whole lot of people having a great time at level 1.
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They joined a swarm of other launches and yachts bobbing around the perimeter of the course each day, with an atmosphere Snashall compared to Eden Park during the Rugby World Cup.