As it occurred less than a month ago, the events of the January 6 riot that saw the U.S. Capitol forcibly occupied by a mob clad in pro-Trump paraphernalia definitely remains fresh in many of our minds.
But while the rapid escalation of the situation, the uncertainty of what was going to happen, and the potential implications the riot had for American democracy were all reasons to feel anxious that day, the coming days brought with them the sad news that five people lost their lives as a result of the incident.
Among them was a Capitol Police officer who later succumbed to injuries he experienced while defending Congress. And his sacrifice compelled the nation's lawmakers to hold a rare ceremony in his honor that was attended by the president and first lady.