Several participants of the Jan. 6 riot have filed a class action lawsuit against the federal government, seeking millions in damages over claims that police used excessive force against the pro-Trump mob. The lawsuit, filed in Florida, alleges that police "indiscriminately launched explosive munitions, chemical agents, and impact projectiles into a peaceful crowd" as rioters stormed the Capitol to protest the certification of Joe Biden's 2020 presidential election victory. The lead plaintiff is Florida man Alan Fischer, a former Boston police K-9 officer, and two participants who were never charged. Other defendants include a former Proud Boy who was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison after he called his actions "an abomination". The class could eventually consist of hundreds or potentially thousands of individuals.