Mapping the Capitol Riot Insurrectionists Networks
Mapping the Capitol Riot Insurrectionists Networks
Mapping the networks of the more than 600 individuals who have been arrested and charged in connection to the Capitol Riot on January 6th.
The Capitol Riot Insurrectionists Networks is an interactive visualization tool that maps the networks of the more than 600 individuals who have been arrested and charged in connection to the Capitol Riot on January 6th.
The visualization was created by using data and research from multiple sources including the George Washington University Program on Extremism’s Capitol Hill Siege Tracker, NPR’s Capitol Charges Database, and USA Today’s Capitol Riot Arrests Database.
How to Navigate the Map
Color Coding
The various elements and connections of the network map are color coded to easily identify specific networks or categories of individuals. Individuals that are alleged to have participated in the Capitol Riot that are military veterans are highlighted in green, and individuals that were affiliated with local law enforcement agencies are highlighted in blue. Extremists networks, such as the Proud Boys, are highlighted in red, and conspiracy networks, such as QAnon, are highlighted in purple. Individuals that were arrested and charged with illegal gun possession or other weapons charges are highlighted in orange.
Selecting, Highlighting, and Tags
Select an element by clicking on the element, and this will provide information about and individual, organization, or network. If you move the curse over an element without clicking on the element, the network will highlight all of the associated connections and networks. Each element and connection is organized with tags, and you can select individual tags to view various categories such as the state of residence of each of the individuals alleged to have participated in the Capitol Riot.
Focus Tool
Selecting an element will provide information about and individual, organization, or network. By using the focus tool, you can zoom-in on a specific network or connected individuals, and use the tags to further focus on specific categories (such as the states of residence, guilty pleas, or military veterans).
More to Come…
The Capitol Riot Insurrectionists Networks visualization tool will be updated on a daily basis, and research, reporting, and source documents will be added to each individual and organization. There are currently 647 individuals included in the visualization tool, and additional individuals will be added to the visualization tool. To date, number of federal cases against individuals involved in the Capitol Riots is 651, according to Program on Extremism’s Capitol Hill Siege Tracker.
If you have suggestions for additions or corrections to the Capitol Riot Insurrectionists Networks visualization tool, please leave a message in the comments or email your suggestions to radicalreportsnewsletter@gmail.com.