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The sun rises behind the Robert E. Lee statue, where streets are closed ahead of expected protests in Richmond, Virginia on January 17, 2021. - Security officials have warned that armed pro-Trump extremists, possibly carrying explosives, pose a threat to Washington as well as state capitals over the coming week.
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That we even have to debate whether a statue of Robert E. Lee should exist tells us how backwards many people in America are. Of course, four years of Donald Trump and his racism certainly didn’t help.
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If people are willing to travel to Washington, D.C., to take down the government, they certainly aren’t going to stand by and let one of the symbols of their hate be taken down.
Across the country the tourism industry took a big hit because of the coronavirus pandemic. The industry lost billions of dollars and impacted jobs, local communities, and businesses.
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on saint patrick s day.now. a local resident says he too was attacked.. and heewants to warn others. about downtown dangers. dangers.melinda roeder ii live toniiht from pollce headquarterr with a story you re seeing first on fox. melinda the baltimore man says he was walkkng to the bus stop after work nearly two weeks ago. when he was jumped by aagroup of teenn and young en. and bbaten to badly.he had to go to the hospital.nnw he wants other to beware. and he wants &ppolice to increase pattols. patrols. 01:533 of coorse, i was praying, asking god o protect me. he doesn t want to go on camera. because he says he s still scared. but he wants to share is story.so he contacted fox 45. it all happened. he says. april 16-th. he was walking near the corner of calvvrt and baltimore. :21 that s when i initially saw a bunch of young men.. bad vibe like somethiig was wrong behind me. asshe approached his us 3 stop. the large group. cameecloser.:42 one f them asked me what bus was i w
about who else might be coming. reporter: abraham said he and other activists said they knew there could be trouble at ashmy mccray s funeral last week but the d.c. police chief said they were not anticipating any and is advising 52 police this time they should assign officers who know the players. i think we need to ask in, pd to have the right offices. the funeral will be held at this church ontario road, not far from where coates lied with his mother. and i know the police will be there. they told you that? yes. the fact that the previous funeral, we were told over and over again that young ashley s death was not gang related. perhaps not, but people there said it drew a number of gramming rival members who proceeded to taunt each other and they re looking for a second gunman on u street and phil comp tins thomp kins remains locked up and tomorrow morning, the funeral is scheduled for 11. laura? is this something that you re getting the feeling we might