January 8, 2021, 11:41 AM)
An anti-Trump protest in downtown Houston on Jan. 7, 2021, in response to pro-Trump extremists storming the U.S. Capitol.
The Houston Police Department will provide an increased presence around city hall and other sensitive sites across the city, after an attack on the U.S. Capitol from an extremist mob of Trump supporters that local officials condemned as a “disgrace.”
City officials say while there are not credible threats in Houston, they are working with state and federal partners to ensure the safety of Houstonians due to yesterday s events. It was a national disgrace, and an international embarrassment, Mayor Sylvester Turner said Thursday.