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First rioter to enter Capitol during Jan. 6 attack is sentenced to over 4 years in prison

Michael Sparks, the first rioter to enter the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, leaves federal court on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Michael Sparks, the first rioter to enter the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, leaves federal court on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

FILE - Michael Sparks, left, and Kevin Seefried, second from left, as they and other rioters loyal to President Donald Trump are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber inside the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

FILE - Michael Sparks, left, and Kevin Seefried, second from left, as they and other rioters loyal to President Donald Trump are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber inside the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)