Gov. Gavin Newsom was undeterred by the small group of protesters clamoring for his removal for office during his appearance Wednesday at the Fresno Fairgrounds. Newsom, who was in Fresno to announce a vaccine site set for Reedley College, once again avoided answering a question about the recall campaign. "I'm...
Protesters Swarm Statehouses Across US; Some Evacuated
SANTA FE, N.M. — Protesters backing President Donald Trump massed outside statehouses from Georgia to New Mexico on Wednesday, leading some officials to evacuate while cheers rang out at several demonstrations as a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol. Hundreds of people gathered in state capitals nationwide to oppose President-elect Joe...
US Capitol Breached as Trump Supporters Clash With Police
The U.S. Capitol locked down Wednesday after protesters breached barricades amid violent clashes between President Donald Trump's supporters and Capitol police. Both chambers of Congress abruptly recessed as they were debating the Electoral College vote that gave Joe Biden the presidency. There was confusion in the House chamber as the...
‘Arrest the Poll Workers’: Pro-Trump Protesters Decry Vote-Counting
Pro-Trump protesters — some of them openly carrying rifles and handguns — rallied outside vote-tabulation centers in a few cities around the country Friday, responding to groundless accusations from President Donald Trump that the Democrats were trying to steal the White House. Elections officials in several states where Democrat Joe...
Police Arrest Man in Assault on Trump Backer at SF Rally
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco police have made an arrest in the weekend assault of a Trump supporter and free speech rally organizer who lost two front teeth, officials said Monday. San Francisco police said they arrested Adora Anderson, 35, of Watsonville in Oakland on Sunday. He was booked into...
National Guard Officer Challenges Account of Violent Clearing of Protesters
The U.S. Park Police and Secret Service violently routed protesters from Lafayette Square last month without apparent provocation or adequate warning, immediately after Attorney General William Barr spoke with Park Police leaders, according to an Army National Guard officer who was there. The account of National Guard Maj. Adam DeMarco challenges the...
Homeland Security's New Role Is Cracking Down on 'Mayhem'
PORTLAND, Ore. — Protesters who have clashed with authorities in the Pacific Northwest are not just confronting local police. Some are also facing off against federal officers whose presence reflects President Donald Trump's decision to make cracking down on “violent mayhem” a federal priority. The Department of Homeland Security has deployed officers...
DA: No Charges Against Arias for Protester Altercation
Fresno City Council President Miguel Arias will not face charges for a May 12 altercation with protesters led by conservative activist Ben Bergquam at Arias' downtown condominium. The incident, captured on several videos and posted to the internet, found several people at Arias's doorstep protesting the city's shelter-in-place orders. The...
Couple Draw Guns at Crowd Heading to St. Louis Mayor's Home
ST. LOUIS — A white couple pointed guns at protesters in St. Louis as a group marched toward the mayor's home to demand her resignation after she read the names and addresses of several residents who supported defunding the police department during an online briefing. A social media video showed the armed...
Iraqis Rally Against US Troops, Demanding They Leave
BAGHDAD — Waving national flags and banners denouncing U.S. President Donald Trump, tens of thousands of Iraqis marched peacefully through Baghdad on Friday to demand the ouster of U.S. troops from their country in a protest organized by a populist Shiite cleric. Later Friday night, two anti-government protesters were shot...