State Capitols Tighten Security Amid Threat Of Armed Protests Ahead Of Inauguration The FBI is warning of protests and potential violence at all 50 state capitols ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. On Wednesday, Trump urged that there be no violence of any kind. Greg Allen
How Police Handled Pro-Trump Mob Compared With Protesters For Black Racial Justice The way police handled Wednesday's onslaught showed that "some people are ... given certain kinds of leeway or space, and other people are not," says African American studies professor Eddie Glaude. Steve Inskeep
States Also See Protests — And Angry Responses — to D.C. Violence While local police reported some arrests, many of the rallies remained peaceful. Martin Kaste
Trump Supporters Clash With Police, Storm Capitol Building The president addressed the crowd gathered to protest Biden's win and afterward, his supporters pushed past barriers onto the Capitol grounds. Armed police rushed in to tackle them. Marisa Peñaloza
Chinese Court Sentences 10 Hong Kong Democracy Activists To Prison Terms The activists were intercepted as they tried to flee to Taiwan by speedboat. Two people accused of organizing the trip got the stiffest penalties, two and three years in prison. Bill Chappell
‘As a police officer, I have to be able to say I am sorry’ 'Every one of these situations, you could see yourself there.' John O'Brien
Under threat of sweep, Seattle protesters defend houseless encampment at Cal Anderson Park As Seattle police readied to clear Cal Anderson Park on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning, protesters also lined the park where a tent encampment has grown over the past few months. The sweep never came. Dyer Oxley
Protesters on the left and right clash in Olympia, one person is shot For the second Saturday in a row, a gun was fired as groups of protesters from opposing ends of the political spectrum clashed in Olympia. Austin Jenkins
French Police Could Face Assault Charges In Beating That Sparked Protests Preliminary charges were filed against four police officers in connection with the Nov. 21 beating of Michel Zecler in Paris that has prompted major protests throughout the country. Jaclyn Diaz
The 'Seattle Process' in 2020. Are we becoming ungovernable? ‘Seattle is not silent. Seattle is not submissive. Seattle is not unthinking. Seattle will not be exploited, and Seattle is not obedient.’ John O'Brien
