DC Mayor Issues Citywide Curfew Amid Protests, US Capitol on Lockdown

DC Mayor Issues Citywide Curfew Amid Protests, US Capitol on Lockdown
Protesters demonstrate on the National Mall in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser issued a citywide curfew amid protests and a reported breach and lockdown of the U.S. Capitol Building from 6 p.m. Wednesday until 6 a.m. on Thursday.

Both the Senate and the House went into recess amid the reported breach. A number of lawmakers said they were essentially told to shelter in place.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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