(Don Ryan/AP)PORTLAND — More than seven months after the armed takeover of an Oregon wildlife refuge ended dramatically, opening statements began Tuesday in the trial of people charged with the occupation. Federal agents sealed off the refuge, and people fled the grounds until just four holdouts remained. Barrow said that the takeover began with a “peaceful protest” in nearby Burns, Ore., over the arrests of two local ranchers. Authorities examining the refuge after the takeover ended said they found guns, explosives and feces on the grounds. Further reading:How a Nevada assemblywoman helped end the takeoverIn Oregon siege, troubling signs of a movement on the offensiveThe Oregon standoff and the recent history of antigovernment groups in the U.S.

Source: Washington Post September 13, 2016 16:23 UTC