<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/26/politics/capitol-riot-investigation-congress-democrats/index.html" target="_blank">A handful of the US Capitol riot</a> defendants whom prosecutors have grouped <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/25/politics/plea-talks-capitol-riot-cases/index.html" target="_blank">among the most extreme were told</a> on Friday they could potentially be released from jail as they await trial, because — under the law — they aren’t considered that dangerous at this time.