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Credit Facebook The chair of Troy’s Board of Selectmen is standing by the local police chief amid calls for his removal, after he attended President Trump’s “Save America” rally in Washington that devolved into a violent insurrection on the U.S. Capitol and left at least four people dead. Police Chief David Ellis told NHPR he was present for the president’s recent rally on the National Mall. But he said he was there as a spectator and disavowed the mob that stormed the Capitol, saying those who participated in the rioting there deserve to face criminal charges.

and last updated 2021-01-08 00:44:34-05 As the nation digests what happened at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, many people are already looking to move forward. People on both sides of the political spectrum are appalled and saddened at the violence that took place at the nation's Capitol as Congress met in a joint session to verify the election results, but people aren't as united about how to respond. Randall Jordan, chairman of the Republican Party of San Luis Obispo County, says the violence and destruction displayed by some is not a reflection of their values. “It was abhorrent. That ...

UPDATE: Stu Block has retracted his original post detailed below and has issued a new statement, further clarifying his position in the wake of Iced Earth bandmate Jon Schaffer's involvement in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol Building. Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer was amongst the mob present inside the Capitol Building on Jan. 6 when Trump supporters forcefully and unlawfully entered, forcing senators certifying the 2020 election to evacuate and shelter in place. Singer Stu Block was pressed for his stance on social media, and he did not condemn nor condone his bandmates' behavio...

"I deeply regret that President Trump has not conceded his defeat, since November and again yesterday," Merkel said. "Doubts about the election outcome were stoked and created the atmosphere that made the events of last night possible."