A newly elected lawmaker from West Virginia was among the hundreds of people who stormed the Capitol building Wednesday. More than 450 protests across the country have erupted in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota last week. Biden, however, did not host large events at the behest of the public health experts who urged Americans to avoid large gatherings. Focus on politics, military news and security alerts List. ©2021 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. After the break-in, police attempted to secure one section outside the building but were quickly overwhelmed as the crowd broke through security fencing and breached the building. Video shows agents dispersing the crowd and detaining multiple demonstrators, one of … She has been imprisoned for her activism and is known for her attention-grabbing naked protests and poetry. Hill spoke about these protests … Thousands of rioters had gathered at the National Mall to protest the election results. "We will stop the steal. Trump also rejected early results from Tuesday's election that saw Democrats leading in both Senate runoff elections in Georgia. About 20 law enforcement officers were guarding a barricade along Pennsylvania Avenue, near the reflecting pool in front of the U.S. Capitol. Jay Inslee and his family were “in a safe location,” the Washington State Patrol tweeted when troopers first responded to the Trump supporters. An Uber ad featuring the left-wing activist John Sullivan, who was arrested on federal charges Thursday in connection with last weeks’ Capitol riot, has been hidden on the ridesharing company’s YouTube channel. The FBI said two "suspected explosive devices were rendered safe'' after being found on the protest premises by federal and local investigators. Read more here about the procedures and what to expect. ET. Market data provided by Factset. – Nicholas Wu and Camille Caldera, 7 a.m. Seattle Protest Network is a volunteer citizen journalism outlet formed to amplify voices from the ground, document events, and support live streamers of civil rights events. This category has the following 13 subcategories, out of 13 total. Vandals hit Black churches in D.C. during pro-Trump rallies. She cited what she believes are “suspicious” videos of ballot counting in Georgia. Little sign remained of what were massive crowds, save for overflowing trash cans and the occasional discarded Trump flag. Legal Statement. Police used tear gas and percussion grenades to disperse the mob. Two areas in downtown Washington, D.C., will be designated as "First Amendment zones" despite amplified security throughout the city and surrounding areas on Inauguration Day, the National Park Service said on Friday. Protests erupted for a seventh day across the US over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Market data provided by Factset. Charges against a Philadelphia police officer captured on video striking a student protester last summer were dismissed by a judge Friday. This one, which included hundreds, concluded without response from police, according to the Burlington Times-News, part of the USA TODAY Network. ET. In an effort that has divided the Republican Party, over a dozen Senate Republicans and at least 50 House Republicans are set to object to the counting of electoral votes from states that Trump contested after Election Day. Protesters marched in Minneapolis, New York and elsewhere against President Trump, while some of his supporters gathered near a Phoenix building where crucial votes were being counted. Home USA News. The U.S. Park Police also made one arrest, the spokesman said. 6. After both the House and Senate voted to rejected an objection to Arizona's 11 Electoral College votes for Biden, lawmakers will return to a joint session of Congress and continue counting the Electoral College votes in alphabetical order by state. Davis, a chef who has been unemployed since the beginning of the pandemic, said the couple drove from New York on Tuesday night to show their support. “This is not a protest. State Department website claims ‘Trump’s term ended’ today. Also Wednesday night, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a 15-day extension of the public emergency she declared earlier in the day "so that we can continue to ensure peace and security through the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Protesters have been gathering in state capitals to voice their opposition to stay-at-home orders issued to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Protesters around the world are calling for police reform and an end to systemic racism. Congress is set to meet on Wednesday at 1 p.m. EST as protesters descend on Washington. But the butting of heads has started well before the opening of the 2020 season. Sen. Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the chamber, said Wednesday's riots in the U.S. Capitol would "live forever in infamy" along with other watershed events in American history. They will not succeed.". Beyond youth-led protests, March for Our Lives is also poised to become one of the biggest protests, period, in American history, surpassed only by the Women's March in … ... Acting Australian PM compares Capitol attack to BLM protests . Get short URL. Some protesters also marched onto I-95 south in downtown Richmond, shutting down the interstate in both directions. Crowds of President Donald Trump's supporters began gathering Tuesday in Washington, and D.C. police announced six protest-related arrests. Keep refreshing this page for the latest updates and follow USA TODAY reporters on Twitter here. Law enforcement agencies across the USA are failing to facilitate people’s fundamental right to freedom of peaceful assembly, and to protect protests and counter-protests from violent disruption by armed groups among others, Amnesty International said today in a new report, Losing the Peace: US Police Failures to Protect Protesters from Violence. “This is a much more hateful crowd incited by the president himself. Trump has urged Republican lawmakers to join the objections, but the effort is unlikely to succeed because a majority of both the House and Senate is needed to exclude any electoral votes. A stretcher was seen being taken through the crowd as tensions flared. By ESTHER KING. No fascist USA,” "Not My President," according to ABC affiliate WRIC. Mostly peaceful protests took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, outside the arena hosting President Donald Trump’s rally. ET curfew took effect, police in riot gear stood outside the Capitol and held rioters at bay. Experts have agreed,however, that there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud in Pennsylvania or elsewhere. “I was simply there as an independent member of the media to film history,” he said. He said he doesn’t believe Biden could have gotten the amount of votes he did because of the massive crowds Trump drew compared to the smaller events held by Biden. Stella Nyanzi is Uganda's most outspoken, self-described radical queer feminist. A Black Lives Matter activist who told Fox News last week that he’d followed a pro-Trump mob into the Capitol in order to “document” the siege is now the subject of a criminal complaint in connection with his alleged participation, according to the Justice Department. The Metropolitan Police Department detained three men and two women on charges ranging from carrying a pistol without a license to assault of a police officer, according to a spokesman. USA demands the truth! Unstoppable-force-versus-immovable-object, and all that. The online platform also said Trump’s Twitter account, which he has frequently used to castigate political enemies, stoke his followers and fire government officials who have run afoul of him, would remain locked if he did not remove the three tweets in question. ", "I support peaceful protests," she said in the post Wednesday night, "but I'm telling you when you back people in Virginia and across the United States of America into a corner, you will end up with a revolution. Raphael Warnock makes history as projected winner in Georgia Senate runoff. Protesters listen to a man speak as they gather peacefully in front of the Ohio Statehouse in Downtown Columbus, Ohio, June 1, 2020, to protest the death of George Floyd. Gov. Keep refreshing this page for the latest updates and follow USA TODAY reporters on Twitter here. Mike Pence faces biggest loyalty test in announcing Trump's loss during a special session of Congress, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Joe Biden says it is "totally unacceptable" police showed more leniency in the Capitol riot than at anti-racism protests. Twitter locked Trump’s account for at least 12 hours “for repeated and severe violations of our Civic Integrity policy’’ and warned that future violations of its rules will lead to permanent suspension. Trump urged Vice President Mike Pence to “do the … At a late-morning rally, Trump once again repeated his repudiated claims of a rigged election, blaming the "fake news media," "weak Republicans" and the tech giants. The Capitol was locked down and Pence was evacuated. Twitter officials are requiring the removal of three tweets Trump posted Wednesday, including one in which he admonished Vice President Mike Pence for not overturning the election results and another one in which he said the violent intrusion into the Capitol by his supporters is what happens “when a sacred landslide election victory is so unceremoniously & viciously stripped away from great patriots.". The protests and grief over the killing of George Floyd have dominated headlines in the US and around the world for over a week, and are not likely to let up at any point soon. Law enforcement stood on the front porch and some fo the protesters on the governor's lawn were armed, the Times reported. Sherri Lynn Womack, a member of the Lee County board of education in North Carolina, said she traveled to Washington to demand better election security and stronger voter ID laws. Vendors ringing the plaza sold flag-themed hats and shirts emblazoned with sayings from “Stop the steal” to “Trump is my president.”, – Ryan W. Miller and Trevor Hughes, 12:05 a.m. In one video posted Wednesday morning, Evans can be heard saying “Stop the steal baby.”. Some entered the Senate chamber and faced off with police at the door to the House chamber. WATCH Trump supporters hit Antifa protesters with American flags during clashes in Washington state capital 6 Dec, 2020 01:30 . Closing in on 4 p.m., thousands of participants streamed away from the Capitol building, many laughing and jeering the politicians they had intimidated. US Election 2020. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. A woman shot inside the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon has died, according to spokeswoman Alaina Gertz of the Washington, D.C., police department. Onlookers screamed for help while she bled on the ground shortly after 3 p.m. One witness, who identified himself as Thomas from New Jersey, said after storming into the chambers, police yelled for the mob of rioters to get back. 1:16. Trump's Homeland Security and Justice departments have said there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud. Europe. In a statement posted to Facebook Wednesday, Evans said he was on a bus back to West Virginia. WATCH Trump supporters hit Antifa protesters with American flags during clashes in Washington state capital 6 Dec, 2020 01:30 . This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Security concerns in Washington, D.C., ahead of the scheduled inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden have resulted in some scheduling changes, Biden’s staff said Thursday, according to a report. No arrests were made, a spokesman for the Washington State Patrol told the Times. Terry Gainer, former chief of the U.S. Capitol Police who also served as the Senate’s sergeant-at arms, described Wednesday’s protests as unprecedented in four decades in law enforcement. This will mean our journalists will cover protests. Protesters in Portland, Oregon clashed with federal officers after gathering at an ICE facility. Pro-Trump protests erupted at statehouses in Oregon, Minnesota, Kansas, Georgia, Ohio, Iowa and New Mexico, while in Los Angeles four people were arrested after Trump supporters clashed with demonstrators against him. ", Later in the day, Trump assailed the vice president in a tweet, saying, "Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify. or redistributed. "But these are legitimate questions that need to be asked.". If you were there or if you know someone who was there, please help us. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Several participants carried “Election fraud is treason” signs but declined to give their names or specify who they believed should be punished, but pointed out a nearby gallows. William La Jeunesse has an update after another night of unrest in Portland, Oregon. Protesters have been gathering in state capitals to voice their opposition to stay-at-home orders issued to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. “This is 3rd world style anti-American anarchy.’’, Nevada Rep. Dina Titus, a Democrat, said via Twitter: "As I shelter in place, lawless domestic terrorists encouraged by the President of the United States are attempting to destroy our democracy. follow USA TODAY reporters on Twitter here. Trump has unsuccessfully tried to overturn election results in six battleground states through dozens of failed lawsuits, falsely claiming the election was stolen despite no evidence of widespread fraud. “Are you here to support President Trump as well, sir?” he asks on demonstrator. D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said the chaotic day included four fatalities: a woman who was shot by the U.S. Capitol Police, as well as three others — two men and one woman — who died in “separate medical emergencies.” Police had made "in excess of 52 arrests," including 26 on U.S. Capitol grounds, he said. © 2021 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Protests flared up across the country this weekend, two months after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis catalyzed a nationwide reckoning over race and policing. By late afternoon, an almost festival atmosphere prevailed outside the Capitol: participants celebrated the storming of the building and traded stories about getting tear- gassed. Stephanie Grisham, First Lady Melania Trump's chief of staff and a former press secretary to the president. 2,000 Portland protesters descend on US courthouse, city says protective fence erected by feds must come down. By 11 p.m., the once-crowded streets were almost entirely deserted except for roving police patrols and a handful of journalists leaving the area. 12/13/2020 06:25 PM EST. Vendors sold popcorn and pretzels, and some departing participants rode off in bicycle rickshaws. Evans has posted a series of videos in recent days. Virginia State Sen. Amanda F. Chase said supporters should not believe media reports of riots, Twitter officials are requiring the removal of three tweets Trump posted. Evans said he did not have “any negative interactions with law enforcement” or participate in any “destruction.”. The Trump campaign is falsely claiming that surveillance camera footage captured election workers in Georgia adding thousands of illegal ballots that were brought into an Atlanta facility in suspicious “suitcases” on election night. Beginning in mid-April 2020, there were protests in several U.S. states against government-imposed lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Protests have erupted in at least 30 US cities over the death of unarmed black man George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. WASHINGTON — The nation's lawmakers took to their electoral duties late Wednesday amid broken glass and smashed doors in the U.S. Capitol following an historic day of havoc wrought by pro-Trump rioters who breached the building in hopes of thwarting President-elect Joe Biden's victory. “It’s going to be revealed.”. "This year they rigged the election, they rigged it like they never did before," Trump said, citing unfounded examples. A Virginia state senator said Wednesday's storming of the U.S. Capitol signaled the beginning of a "revolution. Washington police responded to Trump supporters who went to the grounds of the governor’s mansion after a protest at the Capitol. Peaceful protesters defied curfews but clashes with the police appeared to slow. Behind them, a huge throng continued to swell, with a reporter estimating more than 1,000 pushing up against the inauguration stage set up outside the Capitol building. As protesters began climbing up the side of the building and on the balcony at the back, police appeared to retreat. No Democrats are expected to object to the results. The Seattle Times reported dozens of protesters went to the governor’s mansion, opened a gate and waved flags and chanted slogans while on the grounds. We’re in!” he yells at one point. She said debate has been stifled in America, and people who disagree can’t have a conversation without arguing. Hospitals in the area declined to give details about anyone transported to their emergency rooms Wednesday evening. Congress' count of the Electoral College, a normally symbolic affair affirming the president-elect's victory, is set to be a contentious, lengthy process when the House and Senate convene in a joint session to count the electoral votes on Wednesday. ", In a Facebook live post broadcast hours after speaking at the D.C. rally the preceded the riot, Virginia State Sen. Amanda F. Chase said supporters should not believe media reports of riots at the Capitol, as "most of it's not even true.”, While many politicians, including some Republicans, have condemned the mob, Chase said she saw the rioters as "many patriots that have already said we've had enough. The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, accessed Jan. 7, US Crisis Monitor. Several flash-bang grenades were launched. Today, Amnesty International USA released a report documenting widespread and egregious human rights violations by police officers against protesters, medics, journalists and legal observers who gathered to protest the unlawful killings of Black people by the police and to call for systemic reform in May and June of 2020. Let’s uphold it,” Heuer said. SPN curates field reporters, live streamers, and others for its reports.Want to help? The March on Washington: August 28, 1963. US Capitol quiet after night of unprecedented assault;  FBI seeking information, World leaders react with shock, sadness after Trump supporters riot at US Capitol, six battleground states through dozens of failed lawsuits, several Republican legislators indicated they would object to the certification. The following is a timeline of major protests in response to police brutality, especially instances where officers remained in their jobs or weren’t held accountable for violent or fatal arrests. Prosecutors in Wisconsin filed a motion Wednesday asking a judge to forbid Kyle Rittenhouse from drinking alcohol or entering bars, flashing "White supremacist signs" and spending time with Proud Boys members while out on a $2 million bond. In order to ensure the continued safety of our employees, we will cover: For reporters and photographers: Sensing and avoiding dangerous situations, while still bearing witness to events. Many Americans have called out the "two systems of justice," one for the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday and another for the peaceful protesters who marched for … He said the woman “didn't heed the call” as they rushed to the chamber windows. President Trump’s supporters turned the State Capitol in Atlanta into a sea of red, white and blue as they protested Georgia's recount. 4 female protest leaders who shaped 2020 . “If they were willing to sacrifice everything to defend liberty and freedom, I could come down to support the cause for freedom," Strong said. It is a terrorist attack on our democracy,’’ Rep. Jim McGovern, a Democrat from Massachusetts, tweeted. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Congress had faced a "failed insurrection.". “At first I wasn’t going to come, but then everything Trump was doing, it goes against our political system,” he said. ©2021 FOX News Network, LLC. Chad Heuer, 45, said he traveled from southern Michigan to watch Trump speak because he wants members of Congress to listen to what Trump supporters say. As tensions between them and left-wing counter-protesters rose, police dispersed the rally. Stay on top of Protests latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps. “If their citizens and legislators are questioning it in any contested state, it shouldn’t be ignored," she said. This protest lasted more than a year — 381 days to be exact — and forced Montgomery, Alabama, to integrate its bus system. In August, George Hill was one of the leaders and most outspoken figures in the NBA bubble protests after the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a resident of Wisconsin, the home of Hill’s then-team, the Milwaukee Bucks. January 4. Explore US protests local news alerts & today's headlines geolocated on live map on website or application. Two pipe bombs — one from the DNC and one from the RNC — were also recovered by police, he said. The protests that have become familiar across the country are likely to continue. Some cities are starting to to heed calls to “defund the police,” as lawmakers push proposals for greater police accountability. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Protests in the United States: Subcategories. All rights reserved. FILE PHOTO: Members of Antifa and Proud Boys clash in the middle of the street following the "Million MAGA March" on November 14, 2020 in Washington, DC. Strong said she couldn't speak to Trump's claims of voter fraud because Texas was not that close of a race, but added that concerns raised by people in other states such as Pennsylvania should be heard. But Trump again urged Vice President Mike Pence to reject the Electoral College count, which Pence has no legal right to do. Politics. The morning after:US Capitol quiet after night of unprecedented assault;  FBI seeking information. The US protests beginning in May 2020 were sparked by the death in police custody of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At a campaign-style rally about an hour before the mob broke through police lines at the Capitol, Trump had urged them to go to the building. Lawmakers in both chambers took turns offering somber words Wednesday night reflecting on the day's maelstrom and urging members to certify the presidential electoral votes. Since then, official crowd estimates for organized political protests, demonstrations, and marches have relied on an amalgam of police data, organizer estimates, the research of crowd scientists, and journalists. “There is nothing patriotic about what is occurring on Capitol Hill,’’ tweeted Sen. Marco Rubio, a Republican from Florida. At least 14 Metropolitan Police Department Officers were injured during the demonstrations, Contee said. Today, protests like those over the death of George Floyd are ongoing, even in the midst of a global pandemic. "Then they shot her in the neck,” Thomas said. USA TODAY is working to identify those who stormed into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. And for all th… Eventually deputies Thurston County Sheriff’s Office and Olympia police officers arrived at the scene, the Times reported. Democrats leading in both Senate runoff elections in Georgia. The FBI started an investigation, seeking the public's help to identify unlawful individuals. Hundreds of protesters walked through the streets, hoisting Black Lives Matter placards and the flags of the United States, Mexico and Texas, before arriving at the Brewster County courthouse. President-elect Joe Biden had called for Trump to go on national TV and demand an end to "this siege,'' adding, "It’s not protest, it’s insurrection.". On Tuesday night, more than 1,000 protesters remained near the park after a 7 p.m. curfew, facing police officers across a tall chain-link fence erected overnight. A large, peaceful protest marched through the city earlier in the day, but was winding down by 7:30 p.m. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, A portion of the demonstration was broadcast live on Facebook around 9:30 p.m. The self-described left-wing activist recently arrested for allegedly taking part in the storming of the U.S. Capitol -- later claiming he was there to "document" it -- allegedly wore a gas mask and had a knife at the time of the siege, court papers show. A Portland city commissioner said this week that far-left protesters have vandalized his home at least seven times since late October for his vote against defunding the police. Get short URL. Rows shaded in yellow indicates the protest happened in multiple cities simultaneously across the United States. She said Americans won't accept Biden as president. “We’re in! And something else very special came out of this boycott: Martin Luther King Jr. emerged as a leader of the civil rights movement. Protesters returned to the streets on Tuesday from California to … Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. The worst civil unrest in decades erupted in cities across the U.S. this weekend as anger sparked by the death of a black man in Minneapolis police custody touched off demonstrations nationwide. “It’s more like tyranny.”. USA TODAY, June 18, 2020, "Tracking protests across the USA in the wake of George Floyd's death" National Park Service, May 31, 2020, tweet. And I believe that's what you're starting to see.". Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Although several Republican legislators indicated they would object to the certification of electoral votes for Biden, the campaign lacks the votes needed to overturn the results. “It’s kind of our right and our duty as American citizens to stand up against this naked treason,” he said. “We need you.”. ", 'A direct attack on democracy':World leaders react with shock, sadness after Trump supporters riot at US Capitol. State officials said the full video shows the suitcases were actually standard containers used to secure ballots. Protests erupted across Minneapolis and spread to other cities after George Floyd, a black man, died while being subdued by police on May 25. Sean Davis, 20, and Kayla Buie, 19, stood before a line of Black Lives Matter and rainbow flags, trading insults with passing groups of Trump supporters. The agency's Washington field office launched an online form for "information related to violent activity at the U.S Capitol Building.". The vast majority of Black Lives Matter protests—more than 93%—have been peaceful, according to a report published Thursday by a nonprofit. USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. A look at some of the top stories trending today including worries about more armed protests, coronavirus updates and much more. PRESIDENT Donald Trump called the presidential election a “bulls*** election” at his MAGA protest in Washington, DC on January 6. “They have more,” she said of allegations of voter fraud. "Our goal is to preserve the public’s constitutional right to protest by protecting everyone from violence and other criminal activity," the FBI said. ET, Contributing: Grace Hauck; The Associated Press. The Washington, D.C., National Guard was mobilized to support local law enforcementAs a 6 p.m. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Hundreds of people broke into the building and filtered through Statuary Hall. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Football is, at its core, a battle of wills. As Trump's speech concluded, a group of about two dozen people moved in on the U.S. Capitol as debate over certifying the election was taking place inside.