Watch our webinar with author and NBC reporter Ryan Reilly where we discussed his latest book, “Sedition Hunters: How January 6th Broke the Justice System,” a compelling exploration into the unprecedented events that unfolded on January 6th, 2021. Reilly provided insights into the complex dynamics at play in the aftermath of that day and the ongoing challenges to the American justice system.
The attack on the Capitol building following the 2020 presidential election was an extraordinarily large and brazen crime. Conspiracies formed on social media in full public view, and the individuals involved paraded on national television with undisguised faces while influential figures openly cheered them on. The event exposed vulnerabilities in our justice system, which was overwhelmed by the sheer number of participants and the widespread perception that their actions were justified.
From the moment the police barriers were breached on January 6th, 2021, Americans knew something had profoundly changed. Sedition Hunters is the fascinating, high-stakes story of what happens next.
A mass of online tipsters–“sedition hunters”–have mobilized, simultaneously providing the FBI with valuable intelligence and creating an ethical dilemma: Who gets to serve justice? How can law enforcement still function as a pillar of civil society?
In this extraordinary work, Ryan Reilly gets to know would-be revolutionaries, obsessive online sleuths, and FBI agents and shines a light on a justice system straining to maintain order in our polarized country.
As always, this webinar is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
Ryan J. Reilly is a Justice reporter for NBC News. His unparalleled reporting on the Capitol attack has been cited by the Jan. 6 committee and the FBI. He was also a 2017 Livingston Award finalist for his reporting on jail deaths at HuffPost. He makes regular appearances on MSNBC and NBC News Now, and has been a guest on many other television and radio programs, including Fresh Air with Terry Gross. He and his family live in Washington, DC.
The January 6th attack is an unprecedented crime in American history. Sprawling and openly political, it can’t be handled by the traditional rules and norms of law enforcement–threatening the very idea of justice and its role in society.
In this work of extraordinary reportage, Ryan Reilly gets to know would-be revolutionaries, obsessive online sleuths, and FBI agents, and shines a light on a justice system that’s straining to maintain order in our polarized country. From the moment the police barriers were breached on January 6th, 2021, Americans knew something had profoundly changed. Sedition Hunters is the fascinating, high-stakes story of what happens next.
