WASHINGTON (AP) - District of Columbia police have identified the three people who had medical emergencies and died during the storming of the Capitol. They are 55-year-old Kevin Greeson, of Athens, Alabama; 34-year-old Rosanne Boyland, of Kennesaw, Georgia; and 50-year-old Benjamin Phillips, of Ringtown, Pennsylvania. Police Chief Robert Contee would not go into detail about [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. - Governor Edwards has announced three special election dates for two Congressional seats and a Baton Rouge City Court seat. For the Congressional elections, the primary will be on March 20 and the runoff, if necessary, will be April 24. The qualifying period for these elections will be from January 20 to [...]
Shocking images of angry pro-Trump demonstrators storming the U.S. Capitol Wednesday prompted stunned reactions from leaders around the world.
(KLFY) Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement as rioters storm the Capitol in Washington D.C. Wednesday afternoon. It reads in part: "I condemn this violent assault on the democratic process and will not be intimidated by a mob that confuses chaos and destruction with strength and wisdom." Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La) tweeted a video following Wednesday’s [...]
A Defense Department official said Washington, D.C., has requested an additional 200 National Guard members as supporters of President Donald Trump violently clash with law enforcement at the Capitol.
Members of Congress inside the House chamber were told by police to put on gas masks after tear gas was dispersed in the Capitol Rotunda amid skirmishes by supporters of President Donald Trump.