Another big turnout here in front of the police station in Brooklyn Center north of Minneapolis
Protesters have upped their shield game big time.

Police already shooting riot munitions at these wooden barricades, stay tuned to see how this plays out...
Here comes the pepper spray
Plenty of media too 👀
Unlawful assembly officially declared
Getting spicy inside the umbrella shield zone.

Someone squirted bear mace at police

Cops responded with pepper balls
No tear gas was used tonight but there was plenty of pepper spray
After a long standoff, hundreds of police came outside the fence to disperse the crowd.

It took less than two minutes to clear the umbrella gang along with their barricades

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More from @RichieMcGinniss

14 Apr
Just arrived on the scene at the police station in Brooklyn Center and an unlawful assembly has already been declared
Riot control munitions deployed into a crowd of at least a few hundred in front of the police station
Crowd using small wooden shields and umbrellas to form a line in front of the fence
Read 12 tweets
8 Feb
The checkpoints are manned by a combination of Capitol Police and National Guard
Some of the streets leading up to the fence are also blocked from car traffic
The fence is topped with razor wire. Sharp stuff!
Read 4 tweets
18 Jan
Participants of the armed protest near the State Capitol in Richmond, VA.

These guys tell me they have no affiliation with any militia, they are here to exercise their First and Second Amendment rights.
Boogaloo Bois are also out here, along with a ton of press
Boogaloos are now on the move, walking away from the Capitol
Read 11 tweets
16 Jan
Just went through a metal detector to enter the area surrounding the Capitol.

The checkpoint was manned by Secret Service, not NG
Trump Hotel appears to be open for business (you just have to go through a metal detector and have any large bags sniffed by dogs first)!
Bus loads presumably containing more troops arrive in front of the Capitol
Read 11 tweets
13 Jan
“EXPEL ALL FASCISTS” protest happening now
Lots of media 👀
Capitol Police now telling the group they are in a restricted area and must leave or be subject to arrest
Read 7 tweets
6 Jan
THREAD:

I accompanied protesters all the way to the Senate Gallery doors.
Here you can see one protester deploy pepper spray on Capitol Police prior to entry
The protesters who entered started on the South Side of The Capitol, where officers attempted to stop them using pepper spray and tear gas
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