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Vermont law enforcement officials are bracing for armed protesters at the Statehouse after the FBI warned of demonstrations in all state capitals between January 16...

The North Carolina General Assembly is back in session Wednesday and security concerns are growing, especially after a rioting mob of supporters of President Donald Trump broke into the nation’s Capitol last week. The FBI is warning local law enforcement agencies about the potential for violence and property damage in the coming days. Far-right websites are promoting “armed protests” at all 50 capitols across the country beginning this weekend. 

Mall Closes After Pro-Trump Extremist Group Confuses It With Courthouse Targeted for Protest On 1/12/21 at 1:39 PM EST Extremist right-wing groups in support of President Donald Trump mistakenly called for an armed rally at an Alaska shopping center—and not at the similarly named courthouse by the state Capitol building nearly 900 miles away. The far-right Tree of Liberty and Boogaloo Boys websites scheduled protests for the upcoming weekend to challenge President-elect Joe Bidens election vi...

Authorities are bracing for potential violence at California's state Capitol building amid warnings from the FBI of the possibility of attacks at all 50 state capitals leading up to Inauguration of Day.

Donald Trump has declared an emergency situation in the US capital while the Pentagon authorised 15,000 National Guard troops to be deployed.

The grounds at the US Capitol will be closed to the public for Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20; this comes as the FBI is warning that armed protests are planned for all 50 state capitals.

Extraordinarily macabre town. and then every once in a while youll hear a voice, youll see something that makes you remember that people lived here. youll see an abandoned shoe or a kids notebook. the hope is -- i mean, we always talk about taking territory and holding territory. i think its often easy to lose sight of the fact that these were peoples homes and that the end goal of this isnt to take and keep and hold. it is to create a reality where people can come home and live their lives. >> ...

>> it was very unsettling, it was very disturbing and at the beginning, they just con greg gaited and just kind of stood afternoon and about 30 minutes into it, thats when they all strapped on their weapons. they strapped on rifles and i cant speak to exactly what kind they were, but it was various types of rifles and every single adult that was out there was armed. >> the armed protest was staged by a gun activist group. they came armed with hunting rifles, ar-15s and ak-47s. dozens of men, wom...

Was very disturbing and at the beginning, they just congregated and just kind of stood afternoon and about 30 minutes into it, thats when they all strapped on their weapons. they strapped on rifles and i cant speak to exactly what kind they were, but it was various types of rifles and every single adult that was out there was armed. >> the armed protest was staged by a gun activist group. they came armed with hunting rifles, ar-15s and ak-47s. dozens of men, women and children turned out to show...

Murdered 20 children at an elementary school in connecticut a little less than a year ago. these texas moms want fewer guns on the streets. but they were greeted in the parking lot by a whole bunch of them. >> they showed up with firepower, they showed up with it strapped on. >> we talked to one of the moms. >> it was very unsettling, it was very disturbing and at the beginning, they just congregated and just kind of stood afternoon and about 30 minutes into it, thats when they all strapped on t...