On the 17th of January, the expected armed "Million Militia March" on DC was a no-show. Some organizers had reportedly cancelled, and media folks at their expected assembly areas saw nothing. So far, only in Michigan have armed far-right protesters appeared. One day down,three to go.
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Five dead as fascists storm US Capitol, forcibly delay confirmation of Trump's defeat On the 6th of January, Trumpers, fascists, and Proud Boys fought their way through 4 layers of police fencing, fought the Capitol Police to the point of blood on the Capitol steps, and pierced through the police defenses. They broke a window, maced the cops, and stormed the US Capitol itself, forcibly delaying the vote to confirm Biden's victory over Trump in the 2020 election. Update Jan 7: A wounded US Capitol Police officer has died in the hospital, raising the death toll to 5.
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Long view of White House, BLM Plaza, and National Guard down 16th st as seen on Jan 16
Video: fences, National Guard troops-and BLM Plaza still open Jan 16 1 min 38 sec
On the 15th of January, police agencies began fencing off large parts of downtown DC as they usually do for an Inauguration. In addition, large numbers of armed National Guard troops began showing up in the city. They are intended to protect Biden's Inauguration from armed Trump supporters and outright neo-Nazis, assuming they don't change sides themselves.
Neither the departing White House resident nor the incoming one is perfect... That said, it is not a good ideato have an outside inauguration... sharpshooters could be a mile away... in any one of 360 degreesaround the inauguration site... no security could cover all the pointsnonviolence for all beings
Video: ShutDownDC's footage of so many cops trailing the banner holders 12 sec
On the 13th of January, the House voted to impeach Donald Trump for a 2nd time. Outside protesters held giant banners demanding that members of Congress who supported the Jan 6 coup attempt be expelled in addition to Trump. Large numbers of cops trailed them, and at at least one point made threats of arrest.
On the 9th of January, Refuse Fascism held a press conference to condemn the Wed, Jan 6 coup attempt by Donald Trump and the storming of the US Capitol by armed fascists. The keynote speaker was Metropolitan AME pastor William Lamar. It was from his church that the Proud Boys stole a Black Lives Matter banner they later burned in the street. Speakers demanded the immediate removal of Trump, who is considered a menace every single day he remains in office.
This man tried to tear down a sign at the temporarily repositioned Black Lives Matter Plaza vigil, only to be escorted out by cops
On the 7th of January, small packs of fascists and Magats were still visible in DC, many of them playing tourist and even some still just across 1st St from the US Capitol. In at least one incident defenders of BLM Plaza were again put to the test.
Video-cops remove Trump supporter from BLM Plaza after attack on sign holder 1 min 5 sec