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News Articles: insurrection

 During the march to the U.S. Capitol, Dominic Box appears onscreen as he narrates a video livestreamed a video.

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  • Politics

Savannah Car Salesman Fired Over Actions At U.S. Capitol

A Savannah car salesman with a history of supporting radical conspiracy theories was fired from his job two days after participating in the pro-Trump rally that turned into a violent insurrection last week at the U.S. Capitol. 

January 11, 2021
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By:
  • Laura Corley
Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund resigned after thousands of supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. Sund says his requests to superiors to get the National Guard to respond to the riot at the Capitol were rebuffed.

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  • National

Ex-Capitol Police Chief Says Requests For National Guard Denied 6 Times In Riots

Steven Sund contradicts reports that help was not requested, saying security officials at the House and Senate rebuffed calls for assistance ahead of and during the attack on the Capitol.

January 11, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
At a bus stop on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in Washington, D.C., a notice from the FBI seeks information about people pictured during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

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  • National

As Inauguration Nears, Concern Of More Violence Grows

Wednesday's violent insurrection at the Capitol led to the deaths of five people. Some lawmakers and others worry that it was just the beginning.

January 09, 2021
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By:
  • Matthew S. Schwartz
Trump supporters gesture to U.S. Capitol Police in the hallway outside of the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.

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  • Politics

Amidst Dark Hour In America, Georgia Scholars Weigh In On 25th Amendment, Impeachment

As the nation continues to grapple with the deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol this week, Georgia scholars are weighing in on a new legal and political reality.

January 08, 2021
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By:
  • Sarah Rose
Supporters of President Trump, including Jake Angeli (center), a QAnon supporter known for his painted face and horned hat, stand inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Demonstrators breached security and entered the Capitol as Congress was in the process of tallying the 2020 electoral vote count.

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  • National

Law Enforcement And Social Media Identifying U.S. Capitol Mob Members

The FBI is asking the public to help identify people involved in the attack. D.C. Metro police is offering a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information leading to an arrest.

January 07, 2021
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By:
  • Greg Allen
A banner with the word treason lays on the floor after a mob worked its way through the Capitol.

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  • Politics

Georgians' Reaction to Capitol Siege: Some Expected ‘Civil War’; Others Shocked, Horrified

Georgians traveled to Washington, D.C., to protest the certification of President-elect Joe Biden and four people, including a Kennesaw woman, died Wednesday.

January 07, 2021
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Workers install a fence in front of the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, one day after rioters stormed the building.

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  • National

Army Secretary Says A 'Non-Scalable' 7-Foot Fence Is Going Up Around U.S. Capitol

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said the fence will be in place for at least the next 30 days. He added that 6,200 members of the National Guard will be in the region by this weekend.

January 07, 2021
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By:
  • Mark Katkov
National Guard troops stand behind shields outside the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday evening.

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  • National

After Chaos, Insurrection And Death, Pro-Trump Rioters Defy D.C. Curfew

The extremists are calmly milling about the Capitol grounds, despite the D.C. curfew in effect. The relatively peaceful dispersal is in stark contrast to the response to last summer's BLM protests.

January 07, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo

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