Category: rioters

Brazilian President Orders ‘Federal Security Intervention’ After Rioters Damage Government Buildings

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva late on Jan. 8 visited the nation’s presidential palace, Congress, and the Supreme Court to assess the damage after rioters breached and defaced the three buildings earlier in the day. Ongoing post-election demonstrations have played out in Brazil since Oct. 30, 2022, when Lula, a socialist, was declared the winner of the presidential…


Ashli Babbitt Punched Rioter Seconds Before She Was Shot, New Video Shows

Ashli Babbitt was so upset about the escalating attack on the Speaker’s Lobby at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, she grabbed one of the primary rioters and punched him in the face seconds before she climbed through a broken window and was fatally shot by police, a new video reveals. Ashli’s husband, Aaron…


Gov. DeSantis Warns Antifa, Portland Rioters: ‘Stay out of Our State’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged rioters during a press conference last week to stay out of the Sunshine State, warning that if anyone gets harmed, or any property damaged, agitators will face “very swift penalties.” The Republican governor made the announcement while showing the state’s support for law enforcement in a round of one-time $1,000 bonuses…


Oklahoma Governor Passes Law to Protect Drivers Who Hit Rioters Blocking Roadways

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed into law a Republican-backed bill aimed at protecting drivers who hit rioters blocking roadways. The bill, HB 1674, authored by state Rep. Kevin West (R-Moore) and state Sen. Rob Standridge (R-Norman), provides certain legal protections for drivers who injure or kill somebody while they are “fleeing from a riot”…


Oklahoma Governor Signs Law Protecting Drivers Who Hit People Amid Riots

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed into law a Republican-backed bill aimed at protecting motorists who inadvertently cause harm to rioters or protesters who block public roadways. The bill, HB 1674, authored by state Rep. Kevin West (R-Moore) and state Sen. Rob Standridge (R-Norman), provides certain legal protections for drivers who injure or kill somebody…


Acting Attorney General Says Capitol Breachers ‘Will be Held Responsible’

The acting head of the Justice Department said Wednesday that violent intruders who breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 would be held responsible for their actions. Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen, in a video address, said the process of bringing those responsible for the violence at the Capitol to justice has only just begun. “The…