PERSPECTIVE: Let’s Learn from the Capitol Siege – the Response Was an Absolute Disgrace
The clear threat was obvious and it didn’t require breaking encryption or dark web monitoring to identify it. Keep Reading
CAPITOL RIOTS: Can You ID These People Sought By FBI?
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Washington Field Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying individuals who made unlawful entry into the United States Capitol Building on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Keep Reading
Thirteen Charged in Federal Court Following Riot at the United States Capitol
In addition, approximately 40 individuals have been arrested and charged in Superior Court with offenses including, but not limited to, unlawful entry, curfew violations, and firearms-related crimes. Keep Reading
ISIS Hails Capitol Riot, Says U.S. Unrest ‘Will Pay Off’ for Terror Group
ISIS said in a new issue of its weekly newsletter that rioters "being seen breaking into one of the most important centers of sovereignty in America" signaled that domestic unrest could work to the terror group's advantage. Keep Reading
Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Dies from Injuries Suffered in Riot
Sicknick joined the USCP in July 2008, and most recently served in the Department’s First Responder’s Unit. He was reportedly bludgeoned with a fire extinguisher and later collapsed. Keep Reading
Capitol Police Chief Resigns as National Security Concerns from Riot Assessed
The head of the U.S. Capitol Police Union told local media that a 40-year-old officer is being kept on life support until his family can arrive. Keep Reading
Put Capitol Rioters on No-Fly List, House Homeland Chairman Asks TSA, FBI
“We already saw reports of ‘unruly mobs’ in air on the way to Washington, D.C. It does not take much imagination to envision how they might act out on their way out of D.C. if allowed to fly unfettered," Thompson said. Keep Reading
Top Dems Sack Capitol Security Officials After Deadly Riot
Two top security officials in Congress were poised to lose their jobs over the embarrassing and deadly security breach of the Capitol by President Donald Trump’s supporters. Keep Reading
DoT’s Chao Becomes First Cabinet Member to Quit After U.S. Capitol Riot
President Trump's deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger resigned Wednesday, and former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney quit as special envoy to Northern Ireland. Keep Reading
White House Says it Pulled DHS Nomination for Wolf as Acting Secretary Condemns Capitol Riot
The announcement came shortly after Wolf issued a statement this morning decrying the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and declaring that "we now see some supporters of the President using violence as a means to achieve political end." Keep Reading
U.S. Capitol Breached by Mob, Pipe Bombs Discovered, D.C. Under Curfew
A mob breached the U.S. Capitol today, leaving one woman dead and Washington, D.C., under curfew as the National Guard and local agencies deployed to help Capitol Police regain control of the House and Senate. Keep Reading
NASCO Mourns Loss of FPS Protective Security Officer Killed at Oakland Federal Building on May 29
As widely reported, on the night of Friday May 29, amid protests and riots, a gunman inside a vehicle outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building in Oakland fired upon two Federal Protective Services (FPS) contract “Protective Security Officers” (PSO’s), who were on duty at the site. Keep Reading
Federal Protective Service Statement on Oakland Shooting
In response to ongoing civil unrest, the Federal Protective Service has enhanced its law enforcement presence and taken a number of precautions at those protected facilities. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: Why Branding Antifa a Terror Group Is a Diversion
Defending violence as defensive in nature is in line with terror groups, but there are key differences. Keep Reading
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Fears of Coronavirus Spread as Cities Face Continuing Protests, Mounting Damage
Dozens of jurisdictions across the country imposed curfews and National Guard units have been activated in 15 states and D.C. Keep Reading
Barr: Joint Terrorism Task Forces Will Identify ‘Criminal Organizers and Instigators’ of Riots
Attorney General Bill Barr said today that the Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTF) will be utilized to identify riot instigators in cities across the country that have seen violence in the wake of protests over George Floyd's death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. Keep Reading