An officer with the Capitol Police Department reportedly said that he and other officers were sent home on Wednesday ahead of a mob uprising at the U.S. Capitol Building that resulted in at least four deaths, including a police officer who was injured while engaging with protesters. The officer spoke on the condition of anonymity, …
Video has surfaced of a bloodied police officer who appears to be pinned inside a door as Trump supporters overtook the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. The New York Post obtained video, taken by freelance photographer Jon Farina, of a crowd of rioters pushing their way into the building as police officers told them to go …
Emerging reports indicated that law enforcement is using tear gas and flash bangs to disperse a crowd of rioters from the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. CNN reported that police are moving in on Trump supporters who remain gathered at the Capitol. Commands of “move back” can be heard in a live feed captured by the …
The family of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old Illinois boy accused of fatally shooting two people during an August 25 protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is selling merchandise to cover the teen’s legal fees. The Washington Post reported that FreeKyleUSA.com, which went live last week, features more than 30 pieces of apparel and accessories ornamented with “Free …
A federal grand jury indicted six men Thursday for their alleged militia plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan said in a statement that the jury determined there was enough evidence for the six men — Adam Fox, 37, Barry Croft Jr., 44, Ty Garbin, Kaleb …
The 14 men accused of devising a plot that included the kidnapping of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer allegedly also planned to stage weeklong, televised executions of other public officials. WLS reported that the militiamen intended for 200 combatants to storm the state Capitol Building before the executions. Authorities said another plan involved burning down the …
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) restricted airspace over the Delaware home of Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden. The agency issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) showing a no-fly zone in Wilmington. CNN reported that the one-mile radius covers Biden’s home. According to the news outlet, the FAA also restricted airspace over …
A Georgia prosecutor who received criticism for her handling of several high-profile cases — including the February 23 murder of Ahmaud Arbery — was voted out of office Tuesday. Republican Jackie Johnson lost her reelection bid for Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney to independent candidate Keith Higgins. Higgins received 52.8 percent of the more than 86,000 …
A video posted to social media appears to show an election commissioner in Mississippi fight with a supporter of her opponent on Election Day. According to the Mississippi Clarion-Ledger, Sheri McClatchy and Pearlie Howell are facing simple assault charges for a filmed altercation that unfolded across the street from a polling precinct in Holly Springs. …
Law enforcement agencies throughout the United States are preparing for the possibility of violent uprisings as the votes for the 2020 general election are tallied. While millions of registered voters have already cast their ballots at early polling sites or voted via absentee ballot, millions more are expected to line up at the polls on …
Federal authorities announced Thursday that they arrested six suspects for plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. In a criminal complaint, the FBI alleged Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris, and Brandon Caserta conspired to recruit militia members and take Whitmer hostage from her vacation home in northern Michigan. The conspirators …
A South Dakota family is calling the state’s attorney general a “coward” after he struck and killed a man with his vehicle, an incident relatives fear might be covered up, the Daily Mail reports. Earlier this month, South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg hit 55-year-old Joe Boever while driving in a rural part of the …
