Burlington teacher in DC during Capitol riot faces mask allegations Burlington teacher in DC during Capitol riot faces mask allegations A Burlington Area School District teacher allegedly encouraged his students to take off their masks, but his attorney says it was meant to be a lesson in critical thinking. BURLINGTON, Wis. - A Burlington Area School District teacher allegedly encouraged his students to take off their masks, but his attorney says it was meant to be a lesson in critical thinking. That attorney said Thursday, Feb. 25 the instructor, who previously made headlines when it was learned he was in the nation s capital on Jan. 6, refuses to sit by as half-truths and outright lies are pedaled (sic) as facts.
Security at Wisconsin Capitol beefed up in wake of chaos in DC Security at Wisconsin Capitol beefed up in wake of chaos in DC Security was beefed up at the State Capitol in Madison on Thursday, Jan. 7. Inside the State Capitol, there were few if any members of the public, but lots of extra security. In the rotunda and along the building s perimeter, law enforcement s presence is known. It comes one day after protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. MADISON, Wis. - Security was beefed up at the State Capitol in Madison on Thursday, Jan. 7.