Arrest TODAY of New Mexico county commissioner suspected of playing role in US Capitol chaos. The FBI warns of possible riots across the US ahead of Inauguration Day. National Guard members stand outside the US Capitol on Thursday in Washington. Updated at 6.31pm EST. pic.twitter.com/GOPMVp2lkH. The officer’s action led to a petition drive calling for him to be fired. As the calm continues, we will keep readers abreast of developments on this and any other US political stories over the coming few hours. Demonstrations remained small and peaceful as of Sunday night, despite warnings that. First published on Sun 17 Jan 2021 15.17 GMT. In Michigan, a group of several dozen demonstrators -- some of whom were armed and armored -- and counterprotesters gathered at the state Capitol in Lansing under a light snow Sunday morning. A joint bulletin from the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI and eight other agencies says, In response, the Pentagon has authorized up to, The rehearsal for the inauguration ceremony will now be. Facebook Twitter. There were fewer than a dozen people at the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul -- a group far smaller than the journalists and law enforcement who were present. Tom Lutz (earlier), Mon 18 Jan 2021 01.29 GMT On the first day, protests were held in 198 towns and cities across Russia in what were one of the largest anti … Local law enforcement were on high alert Sunday for planned armed protests outside of the Michigan Capitol. ': Rioter speaks to CNN reporter, See what Trump supporters had to say after chaos at Capitol Hill, Lawmaker describes moment captured in dramatic photo, The online warning signs of the violent Capitol siege, ramped up security around their capitol grounds, 'That's like putting gasoline on a fire.' MAXIM SHEMETOV / REUTERS (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) One of a dozen protesters carries an upside down flag at the Utah Capitol around noon on Sunday, Jan. … “The Keystone XL pipeline represents tens of thousands of good paying jobs that the American economy needs right now,” he wrote. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. In Washington, DC, fences blocked off areas once open to the public, National Guard members patrolled near the Capitol and much of the city was closed to vehicles and street traffic. Demonstrators protest outside of the Michigan state capital building on January 17, 2021, in Lansing, Michigan. leaked 383,000 gallons of tar sands into a swath of North Dakota wetlands. Far more roller bladers and people on scooters. 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Griffin said in a council meeting this week he was leaving "tonight or tomorrow" for DC with at least two guns in the car with him. National Guard members provide security at the Ohio Statehouse Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. The 17 January date is one focus of protest organizing by Trumpists, with plans for armed protests at state capitols around the country. By Jeri Davis Published: January 17, 2021 Last Updated on January 21, 2021. NEW: Feds have arrested a New Mexico county commissioner wanted in connection with Jan 6 US Capitol chaos. January 17, 2021. On Sunday, about 25 members of the antigovernment extremist “boogaloo” movement were among the heavily armed protesters who gathered at the Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. pic.twitter.com/jX3tWMGzAT. Some states are more vulnerable to unrest than others, Heading 'into a buzzsaw': Why extremism experts fear the Capitol attack is just the beginning, the perceived success of the deadly insurrection, domestic extremists pose the most likely threat, 25,000 National Guard members for Inauguration Day, delayed until Monday amid heightened security concerns. By Christina Maxouris, Eric Levenson and Dakin Andone, CNN, Updated 10:06 PM ET, Sun January 17, 2021. The website for popular rightwing social media platform Parler is back online, but the app is still not in stores. Outgoing US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has released a statement responding to the arrest of Alexei Navalny earlier on Sunday. Final Update: 20 - 25 protesters during peak attendance. Being from New Jersey, this was news to me! 255 shares; Share; Tweet; Email; Like; Share; WhatsApp; Text; Send ; Images by Ty O’Neil and Isaac Hoops. Updated 0709 GMT (1509 HKT) January 17, 2021 Schaffer faces 6 charges including engaging in an act of physical violence in a Capitol building. My Guardian colleague Vivian Ho, in California, will take the live blog reins now and bring you more news. Keystone XL is a controversial 1,179-mile pipeline which would transport around 830,000 barrels of oil a day from the tar sands in Alberta, Canada, to Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. One state official told CNN the state's Department of Public Safety was "cautiously optimistic" about how the day progressed. FYI: @GovWhitmer did make her way to the Capitol to thank the National Guard today. ☀ January 17: Planned protest preparations, Biden’s ‘Day One’ agenda and Betty White’s birthday [Your Morning] Aleksandra Bush. The message came with a note from the company saying that Parler would “resolve any challenge before us and plan to welcome all of you back soon”. After being banned from Twitter and Facebook, "As somebody who worked on al Qaeda-related terrorism throughout the 2000s at the Justice Department and worked extensively on counterterrorism investigations and cases, there were several times where we were anticipating a follow-on attack to a world event," Carrie Cordero, a CNN legal and national security analyst, said Saturday. But the groups that materialized Sunday were small, at the most made up of several dozen protesters. Joanna Walters and Protests in Russia began on 23 January 2021 in support of the opposition leader Alexei Navalny after his arrest and the release of the film Putin's Palace, which revolves around the connection between President Vladimir Putin and a palace allegedly being built for him. Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser urged Americans to enjoy the inauguration virtually from home and has asked anyone who does not need to be out to avoid restricted areas. Amazon then suspended Parler from its web hosting service, effectively taking the site offline unless it can find a new company to host its services. By Jeri Davis January 17, 2021. Here’s a look at your news across the nation: 1️⃣ Police arrest man trying to enter D.C. … An off limits sign is seen at the steps of the state Capitol on Saturday in Frankfort, Kentucky. Although officials worried about possible protests and violence at the Kansas statehouse Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, no one showed up in Topeka, Kan., as of Sunday afternoon. Opponents of Keystone XL have warned about the environmental and cultural impact of the project on sacred Native American land – concerns that became realized after the existing Keystone pipeline, which follows a similar route, leaked 383,000 gallons of tar sands into a swath of North Dakota wetlands in 2019. CNN's Priscilla Alvarez, Jamie Crawford, Lauren Fox, Omar Jimenez, Lucy Kafanov, Bill Kirkos, Jason Kravarik, Ross Levitt, Artemis Moshtaghian, Jon Passantino, Conor Powell, Manu Raju, Raja Razek, Rebekah Riess, Hollie Silverman, Dan Simon, Greg Wallace and Whitney Wild contributed to this report. SUBSCRIBE NOW 7. View all weather news Good morning! The heightened security, combined with the Covid-19 pandemic, is making for an Inauguration Day unlike any other. Police said there were no incidents or arrests. I’m here in Lansing with the Lansing Police, watching the protest going on in front of the Capitol. The storming of the United States Capitol was a riot and violent attack against the 117th United States Congress at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. 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(CNN)Officials were prepared this weekend for potential unrest ahead of Inauguration Day, but the small groups of protesters that gathered at state capitols across the country were dwarfed by the heavy presence of law enforcement. The US Postal Service temporarily removed some mailboxes in several major cities, while the Transportation Security Administration said Friday it has "significantly increased its security posture.". There is a tense tranquility in a tightly-locked-down downtown Washington, DC, and troops on alert at state legislatures across the country, where small, largely inconsequential pockets of right-wingers have popped up here and there. In Ohio, a small group of protesters stood in front of the statehouse in Columbus near a large police presence and metal barriers, according to. Arrest TODAY just north of Capitol grounds. He was back near Capitol Hill today, per law enforcement pic.twitter.com/O9xciGlrAC. A little over a week ago, Apple Inc suspended the Parler from its App Store, shortly after Alphabet-owned Google banned it from Google Play. The pipeline was approved in 2010, suspended in 2015 after Barack Obama refused to grant the required presidential permits and then revived by Donald Trump shortly after his inauguration in 2017. By WCCO-TV January 17, 2021 at 10:00 pm. Vivian Ho (now) and Russian authorities are harassing, intimidating, and detaining activists and students ahead of protests planned for January 23, 2021 in solidarity with … All rights reserved. America is broken: can Biden and Harris put it back together?