Officials fear violent demonstrations at the U.S. Capitol and outside all 50 state Capitols this weekend.
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Clashing protesters brawl for the second time Wednesday on the Ohio statehouse campus. A man in Proud Boys gear winds up a punch with his right fist clenched. Author: Jake Zuckerman Ohio Capital Journal Published: 12:26 PM EST January 17, 2021 Updated: 12:26 PM EST January 17, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio It was a peaceful protest outside the Ohio Statehouse. Then it was a crowd of Proud Boys wailing on Dejuan Sharp.
The brawl came a few hours later.
Sharp, a Black man, attended the Jan. 6 protest along with other Black Lives Matter activists when, by his account, a Proud Boy in a baseball helmet called him a “n er.”
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Mr Biden takes office as president of the US on January 20. But following last week s riots in Washington DC, where Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, FBI investigators have warned of the potential for more violence around the country.
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Officials erected fences around the state Capitol complex last week after demonstrators, some armed, showed up to protest the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s win. That protest came the same day that a demonstration in Washington turned deadly, as a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Jeff Rosenfield/Cronkite News)
The FBI’s Phoenix office “has not received any specific and substantiated threat to the Arizona state capitol or other government buildings,” but said it’s working closely with state and local police. State capitals across the U.S. are on high alert after the FBI warned of possible armed protests against President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week. (Photo by Jeff Rosenfield/Cronkite News)
How Illinois lawmakers voted on impeachment
President Donald Trump became the first president to be impeached twice Wednesday when the U.S. House of Representatives voted 232-197 in favor of impeachment for inciting an insurrection.
On Jan. 6, Trump encouraged his supporters to march to the U.S. Capitol as Congress worked to certify the results of the Electoral College. Soon after, his supporters stormed the halls of Congress, attacking police officers while some yelled phrases like hang Mike Pence.
Ten Republicans joined a unanimous Democratic caucus voting in favor of impeachment. Here is how Illinois members of Congress voted:
Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-East Moline
FBI posts fresh photos of Capitol Hill suspects
The bureau is highlighting more suspects as it seeks the public s help in identifying people involved in the Washington DC incident. Listen - 02:01
The FBI wants the public s help to identify people involved in last week s violence at the US Capitol. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images
The FBI continued its social media call for help in identifying people involved in last week s violence on Capitol Hill. A mob stormed the US Capitol as Congress gathered there to certify Joe Biden as the next US president, following months of President Donald Trump making baseless claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent.