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![Shio State Troopers and National Guard stand watch at the Ohio Statehouse on Jan. 17 during the planned "armed protest," which remained peaceful.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Er-RVzgXUAoGQkh-e1610928870773-900x422.jpeg)
“Armed March” On Ohio Statehouse Features Conspiracy Theories And Guns, But Stays Peaceful
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The planned “armed march” that was expected in all 50 state capitals and brought out heavy security resulted in just a few dozen protestors… Read More
![Pro-Trump supporters breeched security and stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. An investigation underway will determine if any off-duty officers were involved in the attack.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/rally-a34d8a644d4df56edd29fe5214762384f9823232-e1610740503814-900x422.jpg)
Police Officers Across Nation Face Federal Charges For Involvement In Capitol Riots
By: Eric Westervelt | NPR
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More than two dozen off-duty officers attended the pro-Trump rally. Federal investigators will determine if they broke any the laws during the insurrection.
![West Virginia House of Delegates member Derrick Evans, left, is given the oath of office Dec. 14, 2020, in the House chamber at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. Evans recorded video of himself and fellow supporters of President Donald Trump storming the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 prompting calls for his resignation and thousands of signatures on an online petition advocating his removal.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AP21007076907247-e1610139171538-900x422.jpg)
Lawmaker Resigns From West Virginia House After Being Charged For His Role In U.S. Capitol Insurrection
By: Dave Mistich | WVPB
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WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. (WVPB) — Derrick Evans, a newly elected West Virginia state lawmaker, has resigned before serving a single day in the West Virginia House of Delegates. The 35-year-old… Read More
![West Virginia House of Delegates member Derrick Evans, left, is given the oath of office Dec. 14, 2020, in the House chamber at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. Evans recorded video of himself and fellow supporters of President Donald Trump storming the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 prompting calls for his resignation and thousands of signatures on an online petition advocating his removal.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AP21007076907247-e1610139171538-900x422.jpg)
W.Va. State Lawmaker Charged With Entering A Restricted Area In Storming Of U.S. Capitol
By: Dave Mistich | WVPB
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WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. (WVPB) — A West Virginia lawmaker who filmed himself taking part in the storming of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday has been charged by federal officials. Del. Derrick… Read More
![Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., preside over a joint session of Congress to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump, hours after a pro-Trump mob broke into the U.S. Capitol and disrupted proceedings.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/gettyimages-1230461173-2876cd7b71b51fa30b5737fa49f7d43d9a5035ff-scaled-e1610009414924-900x422.jpg)
Congress Certifies Biden Victory After Pro-Trump Rioters Storm The Capitol
By: Juana Summers | NPR
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Lawmakers returned to the Capitol after hours of chaos in which protesters forced their way into the building and abruptly halted Congress’ tally of Electoral College votes.
![Members of the D.C. National Guard are deployed outside of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday evening. Supporters of President Trump stormed a session of Congress earlier Wednesday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/gettyimages-1230457148-0f9e4d6587709dcb975a6aec37a0f639e0c715e1-scaled-e1609985785785-900x422.jpg)
‘We Will Not Bow To Lawlessness’: Congress Returns After Rioters Breach U.S. Capitol
By: Alana Wise | NPR
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Members of Congress returned to the floor after pro-Trump extremists stormed the Capitol and halted certification proceedings.
![Supporters of President Trump climb the west wall of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ap_21006789526874-bbddce78b8bbae27f8f4535ea0807247a59eebb3-scaled-e1609972803170-900x422.jpg)
In Video, Trump Sympathizes With Protesters, But Tells Them To ‘Go Home’
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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In his first remarks, since the start of the insurrection, Trump said of the extremists who stormed the Capitol, “you’re very special.”
![A supporter of President-elect Joe Biden holds up his mobile phone to display the Electoral College map outside the Philadelphia Convention Center after the 2020 presidential election is called on Nov. 7.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/electoral-college-35a54c3f20979a26acca9f3b6235e15d58548c70-scaled-e1607459561252-900x422.jpg)
Biden’s Victory Cemented As States Reach Key Electoral College Deadline
By: Miles Parks | NPR
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Dec. 8 is known as the “safe harbor” deadline for states to certify their results. Past the deadline, Congress has significantly less latitude to intervene in the election results.
![A sign outside of the Nelsonville voter precinct lets people know where they can vote.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/1-e1478666338593-900x422.jpg)
National Popular Vote Movement Gets Pushback From Conservatives
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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A group is working to put before Ohio voters a constitutional amendment requiring the state’s presidential electoral votes go to the winner of the national popular vote. But a conservative… Read More
![Voters cast their ballots on Election Day in McArthur, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/3-e1524771260692-900x422.jpg)
Electoral College Reform Supporters Start Ballot Effort In Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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A group has filed paperwork to allow voters to join a national effort to get rid of electoral votes and award the presidency to the candidate who actually gets the most… Read More