There were no signs of activity by Trump supporters, who are said to be targeting state capitols for demonstrations through Inauguration Day.
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Biden blames Trump for violence at Capitol, calls rioters ‘domestic terrorists’
Both the president-elect and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris spoke about the police treatment of the largely white mob compared with Black Lives Matter protesters.
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Questions raised about Capitol Police’s inability to secure Capitol building
It is unclear how the Capitol Police force — with 1,879 sworn officers and a budget of $515.5 million — was unable to protect Congress.
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Maine historians see unprecedented event in storming of U.S. Capitol
The breach of the Capitol building by pro-Trump extremists is more in line with coups that have occurred in other, less stable countries.
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Illinois 18-year-old pleads not guilty in fatal shootings of 2 in Kenosha protest
Kyle Rittenhouse fatally shot two people and wounded a third amidst summer protests on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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Suspects in Whitmer kidnap plot unlikely to be released on bond
The alleged plot to kidnap Whitmer, kill police officers and hatch a widespread bombing campaign in hopes of sparking a civil war likely will convince a federal magistrate judge to keep the five men in jail pending trial, legal experts said.
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Prosecutor didn’t recommend homicide charges to grand jury in Breonna Taylor’s killing
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron says he won’t block the release of grand jury recordings.
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Barr tells prosecutors to consider sedition charges against some protesters
A department memo argues that the rarely used sedition statute doesn’t require proof of a plot to overthrow the government.
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Online bans fail to silence U.S. extremists drawn to protests
The nationwide protests against racial injustice and COVID-19 lockdown orders have attracted all kinds of extremists using online platforms to plan, coordinate and drum up support for their activities.
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Tennessee’s new anti-protest law has roots in age-old playbook
Tennessee shocked civil rights advocates after Gov. Bill Lee signed a new law that increases penalties and fines for common protest activities.