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San Diego Family Sues U.S. for $30M over Capitol Shooting Fatality

TL/DR - Ashli Babbitt's family has filed a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit against the U.S. government, alleging she was "ambushed" by a U.S. Capitol Police officer during the January 6, 2021 Capitol breach. The lawsuit states that at the time Babbitt was shot, she was unarmed and posed no threat to anyone, and that the officer who shot her,…