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Police evacuate Texas state Capitol after credible threat to lawmakers
The Texas State Capitol and grounds in Austin were evacuated on Saturday ahead of a planned protest after a credible threat ...
Politically motivated shootings prompt concerns about lawmakers’ safety, Capitol security
John Hoffman has resurfaced longstanding concerns about lawmakers’ security. The attacks have prompted heightened police ...
Police officers who defended Capitol on January 6 sue to have memorial installed
Two police officers who defended the US Capitol building during the January 6, 2021, attack by a pro-Donald Trump mob are ...
Police arrest one after Texas state Capitol evacuated after threat to lawmakers
Police arrested a man hours after the Texas State Capitol and grounds in Austin were evacuated on Saturday ahead of a planned ...
Police officers file civil lawsuit seeking court order to hang Jan. 6 plaque at U.S. Capitol
President Biden signed a law requiring a plaque honoring police who protected the Capitol be installed by March 2023.
Capitol Police Union Blasts Interim Chief: 'Fails to Meet the Standard'
The Capitol Police Officers' Union said it was "astounded" Sean Gallagher was named interim chief, calling for a new acting ...
Jan. 6 police officers sue to install a memorial on Capitol Hill
Congress passed a law mandating the creation of a memorial to commemorate the officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Ex-Phoenix chief Michael Sullivan named head of U.S. Capitol Police
Congress turns to an outsider who has led agencies through Justice Dept. civil rights probes, as threats to lawmakers grow ...