Two Ohioans identified as members of the right-wing Ohio State Regular Militia were arrested and charged over the weekend for their participation in the
Oath Keepersâ leader wanted to âstorm the capitol in Ohio,â feds say
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FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, violent protesters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol, in Washington. Federal prosecutors say a retired Air Force officer who was part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol was arrested Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in Texas. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
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COLUMBUS, Ohio â The following article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal and published on News5Cleveland.com under a content-sharing agreement.
Authorities charged a leader of the Oath Keepers and two members from Ohio for their role in breaching the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 as Congress was voting to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Armed protest in Columbus on Sunday was peaceful
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COLUMBUS, Ohio â The following article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal and published on News5Cleveland.com under a content-sharing agreement.
A cohort of armed men stood at the Statehouse steps calling for unity.
A conspiracy theorist with a megaphone yelled about dangerous vaccines, 9/11 and the 2020 election.
A Black Lives Matter activist simply waved a flag in celebration of the looming inauguration of a new president.
The entire Sunday crowd of roughly 100 stood, braving a sometimes-heavy snowfall, outside a Statehouse fortified with Humvees, National Guardsmen, and police barriers.
Fears of a weekend of unrest fizzle out at Oregon Capitol January 18 2021
Journalists outnumbered participants at a million militia -style protest at the Oregon State Capitol on Sunday, Jan. 17.
Fears of unrest at the Oregon State Capitol turned out to be unfounded last weekend, after a small showing of armed protesters dispersed peacefully in Salem on Sunday, Jan. 17.
The windows of the Capitol building were boarded up, the local branch of the FBI established a command center and Gov. Kate Brown deployed a contingent of National Guard to patrol the center of government in Salem ahead of the feared weekend revolt. The mobilization was partially spurred by social media chatter from various right-wing groups planning protests in the wake of a near-insurrection in Washington, D.C., earlier this month.
Gun activists including the Boogaloo Boys and Proud Boys descend on Virginia s Richmond Capitol building for Second Amendment rally just 110 miles from Washington DC, despite heavy police presence ahead of Inauguration Day
Gun rights activists have converged near Virginia s State Capitol building Monday for the annual gun rights Lobby Day rally, despite heightened security measures ahead of Inauguration Day
On Lobby Day Virginians protest at the State Capitol during the annual legislative session to raise concerns
Gun rights group the Virginia Citizens Defense League annually holds a rally to demand looser gun curbs
The rally is taking place just 110 miles south of Washington DC, where Joe Biden will be sworn in Wednesday