4 arrests made after protesters attempt to enter Oregon State Capitol during session Claire Withycombe and Virginia Barreda, Salem Statesman Journal
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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.
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