Geri Perna's Grief and Advocacy for J6er Rights

When Matthew Perna died by suicide in early 2022 while facing federal charges related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, he became one of the growing number of defendants who have suffered irreversible personal consequences.

His aunt, Geri Perna, says the grief has not let up — and neither has her fight to hold people accountable for what she sees as failures of government and party leadership.