ET Capitol Protests Live Updates: States, Warned of Threats, Are on High Alert Small groups of armed protesters gathered in four states. “The only reason I’m here is to ensure that no one storms the Capitol,” Mr. Hunter said. Sacramento, Calif. Philip Cheung for The New York Times Phoenix, Ariz. Adriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times Harrisburg, Pa. Hilary Swift for The New York Times Lansing, Mich. Bryan Denton for The New York Times Columbus, Ohio Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times St. Paul, Minn. Octavio Jones for The New York Times Austin, Texas Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times Richmond, Va. Go Nakamura for The New York Times Atlanta, Ga. Joshua Rashaad McFadden for The New York Times Harrisburg, Pa. Hilary Swift for The New York Times Jefferson City, Mo. The State Capitol in Richmond, Va., and the square in front of the building were secured with fencing and boards on Friday. Credit... Hilary Swift for The New York Times Across the country, officials braced for protests on Sunday at state capitol buildings.

Source: New York Times January 17, 2021 14:20 UTC