Tag: US Capitol
World 09.01.21 | 10:53

US law enforcement authorities carry out widespread arrests after storming of US Capitol

Federal agents and detectives from the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department have launched a broad and multipronged investigation into the mayhem and death Wednesday at the United States Capitol, that sources tell ABC News includes an effort to determine the motives of a paramilitary faction of the mob...

World 08.01.21 | 10:20

Capitol Police say officer has died from riot injuries

A police officer who was injured while responding to pro-Donald Trump protesters storming the US Capitol has died, according to US Capitol Police. The officer was responding to the riots on Wednesday and was injured while “physically engaging” with protesters, US Capitol Police said in a statement. He...

Macedonia 07.01.21 | 14:42

Zaev on US Capitol riots: We hope that democracy will prevail

Worrying and disturbing scenes from Washington DC last night. Violence has to be condemned and we hope and believe that democracy will prevail, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said Thursday after yesterday’s storming of the US Capitol in Washington, DC. That’s the only way forward, Zaev added...

Macedonia 07.01.21 | 14:37

Violence cannot be justification for challenging democracy, Pendarovski says following the storming of US Capitol

President Stevo Pendarovski wrote Thursday on Twitter that violence could not be justification for challenging democracy, expressing condolences and solidarity with American citizens after last night’s events in Washington DC. Violence cannot be justification for challenging democracy. The behaviour...

World 07.01.21 | 10:02

Four deaths, 52 arrests made after storming of the U.S. Capitol

Four people died and 52 were arrested, Washington D.C.’s police chief said, after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to stop Congress from certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory. In a late night news conference, Metropolitan Police Department...