January 22, 2021 National Guard soldiers ordered home by governors amid outrage over being moved to parking garage Govs. Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott announced that they are bringing their National Guard troops back from Washington, D.C., after reports they were posted up in a parking garage near the Capitol to rest during their shifts, a move that caused outrage at the treatment of the servicemembers.
January 22, 2021 Cotton backs Buck bill toughening penalties for rioters, slams lawbreakers 'no matter their party affiliation' Sen. Tom Cotton is joining Rep. Ken Buck in introducing for the new Congress a bill to strengthen federal penalties for rioters in the wake of violence from the right at the Capitol and from the left in the West this month.
January 22, 2021 Seattle community leaders unhappy with city officials' response to unrest: report Seattle residents have reportedly taken issue with city officials’ lack of public response in the wake of violent unrest in the Washington city on inauguration night.
January 22, 2021 Some Portland marchers express regrets about attack on Dem HQ, anti-Biden graffiti: report Some of the dozens of black-clad Antifa activists and anarchists who faced off against police and vandalized the Democratic Party of Oregon headquarters with anti-Biden graffiti in the southeast part of the city Wednesday seemed to wonder exactly what their purpose was.
January 21, 2021 Portland rioting against Biden inauguration leads to charges for 4, more likely to follow Four people arrested in Portland, Ore., rioting on Wednesday were formally charged with crimes ranging from riot to unlawful possession of a destructive device, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced Thursday.Â
January 21, 2021 Progressive group riots resume in major cities despite Biden inauguration Police contended with apparent left-wing activity in Portland, Seattle and Denver.
January 21, 2021 Seattle Antifa rioters damage first Starbucks in Biden protest Antifa militants in Seattle upset over President Joe Biden's inauguration damaged a number of businesses, including the first Starbucks, a tourist attraction that draws coffee lovers to the historic site.Â
January 21, 2021 Biden won’t stop them, and neither will cops, until Portland is burned down The nation’s capital was hard to recognize on Inauguration Day this year. In response to the Capitol Hill siege on Jan. 6, thousands of police and National Guard troops were sent on the streets of Washington, DC, where they manned checkpoints and set up barriers.
January 21, 2021 Illinois poised to end cash bail and possibly set alleged criminals free While the nation’s attention was focused on the transition of power in Washington, Illinois state lawmakers passed a massive criminal justice reform bill that would, among other things, end cash bail.
January 21, 2021 At least 2 Portland protesters arrested have prior history of unrest-related charges: Police records At least two of the 15 people arrested during overnight protests and riots in Portland have been charged in connection with past unrest in the Oregon city, police records show.