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A New York man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for stabbing two men outside the state Capitol in Albany during a clash between supporters of then-President Donald Trump and counterprotesters on Jan. 6, 2021. A jury last month convicted Alexander Contompasis of nearby Rensselaer of assault and attempted assault. The victims were self-identified members of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group. Both survived. The violent conflict occurred as protesters gathered outside state capitols a...

Barricades removed from State Street, fencing removed from West Capitol Park Concrete barriers, other obstacles that closed State Street since Jan. 6 were quietly removed over weekend FacebookTwitterEmail 5 1of5Buy PhotoThe barricades that were blocking State St. near the Capitol have been removed and now vehicle traffic is allowed along this section of State St., seen here on Monday, May 24, 2021, in Albany, N.Y. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow Mo...

A political brawl at the Capitol - with weapons Protesters engaged in violence often known to one another, and to police FacebookTwitterEmail ALBANY — An undercover State Police investigator was nearby, watching as supporters of President Donald J. Trump began gathering in East Capitol Park on the morning of Jan. 6. Many in the small group, which would swell in size over the next few hours to about 35 people, were holding flags and wearing Trump paraphernalia. They were there as part of a coo...

Published January 8, 2021 • Updated on January 8, 2021 at 2:29 am Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images Two men were hospitalized after being stabbed outside the state Capitol during a melee involving supporters of President Donald Trump and counterprotesters. The two men, aged 36 and 40, were hospitalized with injuries after the stabbing Wednesday afternoon. One of them underwent emergency surgery to repair an eviscerated bowel, according to the Times Union of Albany. Alexander S. Co...

Suspect in Albany Capitol assault allegedly stabbed victim 5 times Updated Jan 08, 2021; Posted Jan 08, 2021 New Yorks Capitol building is seen from State Street in Albany on Wednesday.Hans Pennink | AP Photo Facebook Share By Brendan J. Lyons | Times Union, Albany Albany, N.Y. — A Trump supporter attending a rally outside the Capitol on Wednesday was stabbed multiple times and underwent emergency surgery to repair an eviscerated bowel at Albany Medical Center Hospital. The suspect, 37-year...

2 men stabbed outside NY Capitol during pro-Trump protest By FOX 5 NY Staff Published  article Protesters rally in support of President Donald Trump outside the New York State Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink) ALBANY, N.Y. - Two men were hospitalized after a stabbing outside the New York State Capitol. The stabbing Wednesday afternoon occurred in East Capitol Park around the same time a small demonstration by supporters of President Donald Trump was h...