4 arrests made after protesters attempt to enter Oregon State Capitol during session
Claire Withycombe and Virginia Barreda, Salem Statesman Journal
VIDEO: Arrests made following protests at Oregon State Capitol
This story was updated at 8:30 p.m.
Monday’s special session at the Oregon Capitol was slightly disrupted as protestors —who appeared to oppose policies closing certain businesses to slow the spread of the coronavirus — tried in vain to get into a largely-empty Capitol.
Throughout the day, organizers broke glass doors on the west side of the Capitol building, tore tarps from the marble reliefs on the front steps, and engaged in a brief standoff with Oregon State Police and Salem Police Department officers. More than 100 protesters joined in the efforts, including members of Patriot Prayer, a far-right, Washington-based group led by Joey Gibson.