Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam issued a curfew in some areas and imposed a state of emergency in Virginia. The curfew applies to Alexandria and Arlington with limited exceptions, the governor said. He wrote: “At the request of @AlexandriaVAGov and @ArlingtonVA, I am declaring a 6PM to 6AM curfew in these jurisdictions, with limited exceptions. I am also issuing a State of Emergency in Virginia, so we can continue to respond.” The move comes as protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol building, forcing a lockdown. Photos showed that the protesters entered the Senate and House chambers. Earlier, both the House and Senate stopped debating on the electoral results after lawmakers objected. The Capitol breach was condemned by both Democratic and Republican lawmakers, as well as top White House officials. President Donald Trump, again asserting that there was election fraud, called on the protesters to “go home now” in a video posted on …
Virginia Governor Imposes Curfew in Several Cities, Issues State of Emergency
January 6, 2021
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