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A Mostly Calm Weekend in Fortress America

What To Know Today A largely quiet weekend in American cities transformed into citadels. Following intelligence warnings about the possibility of armed marches in all 50 state capitals and Washington, D.C., “promised right-wing protests, at least on Sunday, were…

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When Policies to Stem White Violence Harm Black People Instead

What To Know Today Policies that target white violence have often ended up ensnaring people of color. After a pair of white students killed 12 classmates and a teacher in the 1999 Columbine school shooting, the federal government granted…

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Lawmakers Protest — and Some Ignore — New Capitol Security Measures

What To Know Today Lawmakers protest — and some ignore — new Capitol security measures. On Tuesday, the Office of the House Sergeant-at-Arms set up new metal detectors outside the House chamber. Congressional regulations exempt legislators from a ban on guns…

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New Details About the Man Arrested Near the Capitol With a Cache of Guns

What To Know This Week Court records add alarming details about the man arrested near the Capitol with guns. The 70-year-old Alabama resident faces 17 weapons charges after authorities found five illegal guns, a “large-capacity ammo feeding device,” numerous…

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Michigan Bans Open Carry of Guns Inside State Capitol

What To Know Today Michigan votes to ban openly carried guns in state Capitol. The Michigan State Capitol Commission, a six-member panel of political appointees that serves as a caretaker for the Capitol and its grounds, came to the…

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Riot as Recruiting Tool

What To Know Today “Right now it looks not great”: Far-right and pro-Trump groups plan marches, protests ahead of the inauguration. “On January 6th, their energy was focused on Congress,” says extremism researcher Megan Squire.

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Gun Arrests Underscore Trump Mob’s Dark Intentions

What To Know Today “If D.C. was a gun-friendly city, this could have been much worse.” So noted The Informant’s Nick Martin as he took in the sacking of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. While that chilling…

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Ohio’s Governor Expands ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law

What To Know Today Ohio governor signs “stand your ground” law. Republican Governor Mike DeWine on Monday signed legislation that significantly expands the state’s self-defense protections. Under current law, there is a duty to retreat…

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D.C. Braces For Threat of Armed Trump Supporters

What To Know Today Washington braces for the prospect of violent far-right protests. Extremism experts tell The Washington Post that the assorted followers of President Trump, including white nationalists and militia members, who have converged on the nation’s capital to…

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Republican AGs Back NRA Against New York’s Suit

What To Know Today 16 Republican attorneys general support the NRA against New York’s suit seeking to dissolve the gun group. The 17-page amicus brief, filed in a federal court in Albany, joins the National…

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A Record Year for Gun Violence

What To Know Today NEW from THE TRACE: A record-breaking surge in gun violence compounds the traumas of 2020. In over a dozen cities, homicides rose by 50 percent or more this year. In their data-driven feature, Champe Barton,…

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“Not the ‘Do Something'” They Wanted

What To Know Today “Stand your ground” bill reaches governor’s desk in Ohio while gun reform languishes. After the 2019 mass shooting in Dayton, which left nine people dead and 24 others wounded, Republican Governor Mike DeWine introduced a…

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Research Raises Questions About the Credentials of Forensic Gun Experts at Trials

What To Know Today NEW from THE TRACE: A small-town cop’s efforts to keep domestic abusers away from guns are inspiring others to adopt her blueprint. Most communities lack both the will and the means to enforce the federal law…