More than 1,500 people have been charged and approximately 1,009 have pled guilty to charges related to the events of Jan. 6, 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia provided the four-year update, outlining how the department has pursued and adjudicated various charges. Attorney General Merrick Garland marked the anniversary by denouncing some violence. “On this day, four years ago, police officers were brutally assaulted while bravely defending the United States Capitol,” he said. “They were punched, tackled, tased, and attacked with chemical agents that burned their eyes and skin.” According to the U.S. attorney’s office, “approximately 608” individuals have been charged with “assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement agents or officers or obstructing … officers during a civil disorder.” As recently as Dec. 19, the U.S. attorney’s office announced charges against another Jan. 6 defendant….