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Some of those demonstrators crossed the street to the U.S. Capitol, where they are accused of breaching a bicycle rack perimeter. Some of them also may face charges of assault on police officers and resisting arrest. Among those arrested was a Vietnam vet who was using a walker.
The group, made up of veterans and military family members, planned a sit-in on the Capitol steps to protest President Donald Trump deploying the National Guard and active-duty Marines in Los Angeles,
USCP said all of the around 60 people arrested will be charged with "unlawful demonstration" and "crossing a police line."
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Capitol Police seal off Speaker Johnson's office from angry lawmakersMembers of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus came to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to speak about the incident with Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA), where he was manhandled and handcuffed by the FBI for trying to ask Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem a question during her news conference.
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President Biden signed a law requiring a plaque honoring police who protected the Capitol be installed by March 2023.
The Capitol Police Officers' Union said it was "astounded" Sean Gallagher was named interim chief, calling for a new acting head.
The gathering in Hartford was peaceful, with no arrests, injuries or major incidents reported, according to Connecticut State Capitol Police.
Congress passed a law mandating the creation of a memorial to commemorate the officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
The threats against the lawmakers who planned to attend an anti-Trump protest came hours after 2 Minnesota legislators were shot.
Congress turns to an outsider who has led agencies through Justice Dept. civil rights probes, as threats to lawmakers grow and police spending nears $1 billion
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