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Credit Karen DeWitt / WXXI News The New York State Capitol is bracing for potential violence and armed protesters in the coming days, after FBI warnings about significant threats in online chatter from white supremacy and other far right groups. New York State Police say there are no specific credible threats against the building in downtown Albany, but are nevertheless stepping up patrols and taking precautions to harden security. At a Friday afternoon briefing at State Police Troop G headquarters, Troop commander, Major Christopher West says  steps have been taken to increase security at ...

Commander-in-chief, reviewing inauguration security plans and visiting troops at the capitol. >> have a safe inauguration, and i just wanted to stop out today to say thank you. >> reporter: soon after he leaves d.c., trump will find himself on trial in the senate. house speaker nancy pelosi hasn't yet decided when she'll deliver the article of impeachment that will trigger the start of the trial. >> you'll be the first to know when we announce that we're going over there. >> reporter: the impeachment trial could begin the same day as the inauguration. but team biden today insisted that won't s...

Gen. Honoré, known for post-Katrina efforts, tapped for ‘immediate’ security review of U.S. Capitol Film producer Spike Lee, left, walks along the sideline with Ret. Army General Russel Honore prior to the Minnesota Vikings New Orleans Saints NFL football game in New Orleans, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Source: Gerald Herbert) By Mykal Vincent | January 15, 2021 at 11:58 AM CST - Updated January 17 at 7:42 AM NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré is being tapped to lead a security review of the U.S. C...

She likened Capitol tours she witnessed on Jan. 5 to “reconnaissance.”  “To see these groups around the Capitol complex was really striking,” Sherrill told MSNBC. “And it was so odd to see them that my chief of staff called the sergeant-at-arms to say, ‘What is going on?’ ” A few Democrats have said there may have been “co-conspirators” within the Capitol building helping those involved in the mob. Fears about such a situation have also been amplified by reports that dozens of people on a federal terrorist database were in Washington, D.C., the day of the attack. ADVERTIS...

At least 15,000 armed National Guard troops will provide support for U.S. Capitol security before and during the inauguration of President-election Joe Biden on January 20. Daria Dieguts has more on the National Guard and its role. Camera: Sergey Sokolov