A Maryland man affiliated with the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Monday to more than four years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol, where authorities say he encountered Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer as his armed security detail led the New York Democrat to safety.
The City of Cambridge honored acting Capitol Chief of Police Yogananda Pittman Monday. She grew up in the city and gave remarks at the virtual ceremony Monday night.
Capitol Police are investigating an incident in which a Republican lawmaker was blocked from entering the House chamber after setting off a metal detector while apparently carrying a concealed gun. Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., set off the metal detector while trying to enter the chamber Thursday afternoon. The metal detectors were installed after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, which left five people dead, including a Capitol police officer.
A man who was pictured carrying a Confederate flag through the hall of the U.S. Capitol during last week's riot has been arrested on federal charges, authorities said Thursday. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Delaware said Kevin Seefried of Laurel, Del., has been identified as the man in the widely-circulated photo.
After last week's siege on Capitol Hill, authorities are on high alert with one week until President-Elect Joseph R. Biden's inauguration. Capitol Police in all 50 states are on high alert, according to the Associated Press, after an internal FBI memo warned of "plans of armed protest at all 50 state capitals and in Washington, D.C. in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration."
84 Maryland state lawmakers are asking for Congressman Andy Harris (R, MD) to resign after last week's insurrection at the United States Capitol. Congressman Harris represents District 1 of Maryland which encompasses the entire Eastern Shore.
Protestors, banging on the doors of the House chamber, guns drawn by Capitol police. But Delaware's sole congresswoman, Lisa Blunt Rochester, was focused on hope for the safety of herself and others sheltered in the House gallery. We asked her what motivated her to begin praying in that moment, and said that she shared a moment with friend and colleague Val Demings (D-FL), and began to pray.
As the protests raged inside the Capitol building, Delaware lawmakers were sheltered in place. WBOC has made contact with staff from all three members of the Delaware delegation and have confirmed each safe.
Law enforcement escorted senators back to the Capitol Wednesday night (1/6). The senators were taken to a secure location earlier in the day after protesters breached the Capitol during the tallying of the Electoral College votes.
A message which may have been intended as a threat of attack on the U.S. Capitol building is being investigated by federal authorities, as Congress officially tallies the Electoral College votes Wednesday.
