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The body of us capitol police Officer William Evans has been returned to his home in western Massachusetts for a funeral Mass and burial on Thursday.

Streets surrounding the US Capitol and congressional office buildings were locked down, with a heavy police presence, on Friday, an eyewitness said, while Capitol police said they were responding to reports that a motorist had tried to run down two officers, and was later shot dead.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has announced his intention to release thousands of hours of footage from the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. The initial portion of the security footage, around 90 hours, will be made public on Friday, with the remaining 44,000 hours to be released over the next few months. This move aims to provide the public, criminal defendants, media, and public interest organizations the opportunity to see for themselves what happened that day. Critics, however, are concerned about the potential safety risks of releasing this sensitive footage.

Four people died, a woman who was shot and three other people who suffered "medical emergencies" related to the breach, Washington, DC, Police Chief Robert Contee said. Police said 52 people were arrested as of Wednesday night, including 26 on the Capitol grounds. Fourteen police officers were injured, Contee said.

In more than 220 years, the US Capitol had seen nothing like it: a roiling mob, forcing its way past its majestic marble columns, disrupting the passage of power, desecrating the seat of the world’s greatest democracy. But this was far from the first time the Capitol has been scarred by violence. In 1814, British forces in the War of 1812 tried to burn it down.

The US Capitol building was put on a lockdown on Friday amid security threat. Later, Capitol police give 'all-clear' to reopen the locked-down buildings. us capitol police were looking for a female who was possibly armed and possibly in the basement of the US House office building.

The us capitol police say they have intelligence showing there is a "possible plot" by a militia group to breach the US Capitol on Thursday. The revelation was detailed in a statement from the Capitol Police. It comes at the same time the acting police chief is testifying before a House subcommittee.

Thousands of people joined “No Kings” protests across the United States and parts of Europe, opposing the war in Iran and the policies of Donald Trump. Minnesota became the focal point, with a major rally in St Paul led by Bruce Springsteen. While most protests were peaceful, some clashes were reported, and Republican leaders dismissed the demonstrations as politically motivated.

The 42-year-old member of the force that protects the ground of the Congress returned to his division office where he collapsed and was taken to the hospital, according to the Capitol Police.

The casket of slain us capitol police Officer William "Billy" Evans arrived at the Capitol on Tuesday as President Joe Biden and congressional leaders prepared to pay their respects to an officer struck by a car and killed while he manned a barricade near the Senate side of the building.

A deadly breach of the US Capitol's perimeter could delay the gradual reopening of the building's grounds to the public just as lawmakers were eyeing a return to more normal security measures following the January 6 insurrection.

The US Capitol and the White House were put on lockdown on Monday after reports of shots fired at the Capitol Visitors Center, where tourists gather to take tours, witnesses said.