Fears of a weekend of unrest fizzle out at Oregon Capitol January 18 2021 Journalists outnumbered participants at a 'million militia'-style protest at the Oregon State Capitol on Sunday, Jan. 17. Fears of unrest at the Oregon State Capitol turned out to be unfounded last weekend, after a small showing of armed protesters dispersed peacefully in Salem on Sunday, Jan. 17. The windows of the Capitol building were boarded up, the local branch of the FBI established a command center and Gov. Kate Brown deployed a contingent of National Guard to patrol the center of government in Salem ahead of the feared weekend revolt. The mobilization was partially spurred by social media chatter from various right-wing groups planning protests in the wake of a near-insurrection in Washington, D.C., earlier this month.