‘A recipe for disaster’: As Olympia becomes the site of political clashes, officials voice concern for the Capitol and the city
The demonstrations have become meaner. The taunts between opposing sides nastier. The number of weapons has multiplied. And the firearms traditionally brought to the Capitol for symbolism are now being pointed and fired to settle scores between political opponents. With triggers pulled this month at two different political clashes — wounding at least one person — Olympia has become one of the latest emblems of America’s frayed social fabric. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Bettina Hansen/The Seattle Times)
Thurston prosecutors decline to charge Bellingham man accused of shooting at protest near Capitol
Thurston County prosecutors have declined to charge a 25-year-old Bellingham man accused of shooting another man during a clash between protesters Dec. 12 near the Capitol Campus in Olympia. Supporters of President Donald Trump and counter-protesters dressed in black, a look commonly associated with anti-fascists, clashed that afternoon. During the fighting, one person suffered a gunshot wound and three people were arrested. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Martin Bilbao/The Olympian)
Protesters clash with police, smash glass doors, disrupt lawmakers on ‘unnerving’ day at Oregon State Capitol in Salem
A special session of the state Legislature was disrupted Monday by protesters opposed to policies designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus.Protesters broke glass doors at the largely empty Capitol building, tore tarps from the marble reliefs on the front steps and engaged in a brief standoff with Oregon State Police and Salem Police Department officers. Continue reading at USA Today. (Brian Hayes/Statesman Journal)
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