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Protesters with the Canadian trucker ‘Freedom Convoy’ shut down the Ambassador Bridge overnight, halting traffic at the busiest border crossing between the U.S. and Canada on Monday afternoon. Demonstrations against vaccine mandates and Covid restrictions have taken place across Canada in recent weeks, most notably in Ottawa, Ontario and along the border with the U.S. in Coutts, Alberta. Windsor’s demonstration halted both directions of border traffic on Monday, forcing the closure of the Ambassador Bridge overnight. Trucks were told to reroute to the next nearest passable crossing at Port Huron/Point Edward’s Blue Water Bridge, over an hour north. One-way traffic into the U.S. resumed at a trickle on Tuesday morning, with all Canadian-bound traffic still blocked as protests continue in Ontario.

January 6th surveillance video, newly released by court order this week, shows Trump supporters chatting and shaking hands with police, as some continue to enter and exit the Capitol through broken windows and a door that had been forced open earlier that afternoon. The time stamp on this footage is from 3:00-3:06pm, 48 minutes after the initial breach of the Capitol (seen here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUjtmt_9GcY). Several individuals had smashed these windows using a wooden beam, police riot shield and other means, leading to the open-door scene here later that afternoon. The crowd streams in and out of the building, some interacting with officers as they encounter them in the halls of the U.S. Capitol. (No audio is available with this footage release, only the surveillance camera video).

A bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania collapsed this morning, hours before a planned visit by President Biden to discuss infrastructure. The Fern Hollow Bridge, carrying Forbes Avenue over Frick Park, collapsed at 6:39am EST, leaving four vehicles and a bus on the buckled roadway. 10 injuries, with no fatalities, were reported from the incident. Biden added a stop at the collapsed bridge during his visit, stating of the city’s vulnerable bridges “We are going to fix them all.” Follow for more breaking news and independent journalism at https://Twitter.com/BGOnTheScene https://T.me/BGOnTheScene https://Instagram.com/BGOnTheScene https://Facebook.com/BGOnTheScene https://Odysee.com/@BGOnTheScene

In their second public appearance in two weeks, the nationalist ‘Patriot Front’ group mobilized in DC on the same day as the annual March for Life 2022 pro-life/anti-abortion rally. The group, lead by self-described fascist Thomas Rousseau, held a permit separate from March for Life for a demonstration on Friday in DC. They marched with a large police escort near the M4L route along Constitution Avenue. The large crowd of March for Life demonstrators, numbering in the tens of thousands, was briefly paused as police and PF moved onto the sidewalk, where they stood as a small group of counter-protesters accosted them from across police lines. One woman wearing a pink Trump hat and “Pro Life” shirt was arrested after running across the police line towards the PF group. Eventually the group was escorted away from the M4L route and over towards the Gallery Place-Chinatown metro station. They loaded shields and flags into a Uhaul before departing on the metro to Virginia. The group recently made an appearance at the March for Life Chicago on January 8th, which is documented here https://rumble.com/vscwti-patriot-front-accosted-at-march-for-life-chicago.html

Full speech by Dr. Robert Malone at the ‘Defeat the Mandates: An American Homecoming’ rally in Washington DC Sunday, January 23rd, 2022

5 years ago today, a limo was set ablaze in downtown Washington, DC on the afternoon of Donald Trump’s Inauguration.

2nd Amendment supporters gathered near the Virginia State Capitol on Monday for the state’s annual Lobby Day, where constituents lobby lawmakers near the beginning of the year’s legislative session. While demonstrators are now prohibited from carrying firearms on the Capitol grounds, gun rights advocates took to the streets nearby in Richmond, open carrying as some held a ‘Patriot Food Drive’ mutual aid event. Groups present on Monday included Liberate RVA, Black Lives Matter 757, VMAG (Virginia Mutual Assistance Group), Right to Bear Arms Virginia, and Virginia Kekoas, a local Boogaloo group. A few interactions took place with police over specific areas where demonstrations and carrying firearms are permitted, but the day otherwise proceeded without incident.

Posters mocking Covid mandates have gone up in DC's Capitol Hill neighborhood, similar to other posters recently spotted in Washington over the weekend.

About 50 members of Patriot Front, a self-described nationalist and fascist group, marched over to the March for Life Chicago on Saturday, where they were met with a chilly reception. March for Life rallygoers accosted the group, accusing them of "hijacking a pro-life movement" as they proceeded on their annual anti-abortion march through the Chicago Loop. Marchers questioned their possession of shields and inverted American flags. Some arguments continued as the group proceeded on the sidewalk alongside the March for Life, before Patriot Front members paused and broke off from the march at Michigan Avenue. They marched through Grant Park before departing in a caravan of private vehicles with taped-over license plates. Patriot Front was formed in 2017 as a split-off from Vanguard America in the wake of the Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' rally. They are lead by Thomas Rousseau, and have been known for making unannounced 'flash rallies' in various large American cities, most recently in Washington D.C. and Philadelphia. Rousseau has previously described himself as a fascist (see https://twitter.com/FordFischer/status/1226629333160275968), as have members of the group, and many of the Patriot Front flags feature the fasces symbol, surrounded by 13 stars. Of the group's growth since 2017, Rousseau stated in 2020 "We have found a prosperity that very few nationalist organizations, especially in the United States, have been able to parallel” (see https://odysee.com/@keithwoods:e/thomasrousseau:1). The group is also known for various logo 'stencils' and flag/banner drops on highway overpasses throughout the U.S. Saturday's rally marks the fourth annual appearance by the group at pro-life/anti-abortion events in Chicago. The March for Life Chicago organizers responded to a tweet ahead of the event on rumors of the group making another appearance, stating "The March for Life Chicago is in no way affiliated with the Patriot Front and opposes white supremacy." (see https://twitter.com/March4LifeChi/status/1478041179853926400 ). Patriot Front marched alongside the group for only about 3 blocks midway through the march before breaking off, with both the rest of the march's procession and the Patriot Front group's departure from the Chicago Loop continuing without incident Saturday afternoon.

Police bodycam footage from a Metropolitan Police Department officer on January 6th, as a group of officers arrived at the Capitol Building to respond to the crowd outside. Audio begins at 1:59 in this video, with continuous footage as police head to the Capitol. Clashes occur with the crowd gathered outside, with batons, pepper spray, teargas and other crowd control munitions deployed as they tried to make their way towards the building. Many officers did not initially have gas masks on, and make periodic rounds between the front lines outside and pulling back for brief breaks to clear their eyes with water. Timestamps are available in the upper right corner of this Axon bodycam footage. The first breach into the Capitol Building occurred at 2:12 pm that day, which coincides with roughly 18:45 in this video. The crowd breaks through one of the layers of barricades at 35:05, and heads towards the west side of the building. Officers make their way into the west side tunnel at 46:48, with footage continuing for several minutes inside of the Capitol.

2021, what can one say? A quick compilation video with some of my coverage from the past year. Thank you to everybody that has followed along and supported this journey. It’s been a crazy year, and I could not have done it without you! Much love and blessings in 2022.

The U.S. Department of Justice released a three-hour surveillance video from the Capitol on January 6th, showing the riot at the Capitol tunnel ongoing throughout the afternoon. The death of Rosanne Boyland took place at this west side entrance to the building, as well as numerous clashes between Capitol Police and the crowd. It was here where police reinforcements from nearby jurisdictions would later arrive and begin to disperse the crowd in the waning hours of the riot. This is the longest single video from the riot to be released to date by the DOJ.

Julian Assange supporters protesting outside the British Consulate General in New York on Monday, after a British court ruled Friday that the Wikileaks publisher can be extradited to the United States to face charges related to the leak of classified military documents and diplomatic communications.

President Biden surveying tornado damage in downtown Mayfield today. The city was heavily damaged over the weekend after a powerful tornado system hit the region. Biden took an aerial tour in the morning before a motorcade brought him into downtown Mayfield. He was joined by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Mayfield Mayor Kathy Stewart O’Nan for the visit, meeting with community members in the area who are currently beginning cleanup, recovery and disaster relief efforts.

Widespread damage in Mayfield, Kentucky, after a deadly tornado system hit the region this weekend. This is the current state of Mayfield on Tuesday, days after the tornado struck the city. Five states were impacted by the tornado system, from Arkansas to Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee and Kentucky. Major damage has occurred in western Kentucky, including the towns of Mayfield, Dawson Springs, Benton, and Bremen. At least 88 people were killed in the storms, with 74 of those in Kentucky alone. Disaster relief and cleanup efforts have begun in the area, with volunteers as well as members of the National Guard, out of town police and fire departments, and more partaking in efforts to bring aid to the town and impacted communities.

Body camera footage has been released showing a November 17th incident, in which a man working as a producer with NBC has been stopped allegedly following the jury vehicle during the Kyle Rittenhouse trial in Kenosha. Police ask who directed him to follow the vehicle, which was transporting the jury after the second day of deliberations in the trial. The man says a network office in New York directed him to do so. Video shows the man calling and an officer speaking with Irene Byon, who says she works as a booking producer with the network. She denies any attempt to contact jury members, saying the tailing was “just to see where people involved in the trial are positioned”. MSNBC was banned from the courtroom for the remainder of the trial the morning after the incident. NBC News released a statement that day, saying “Last night, a freelancer received a traffic citation. While the traffic violation took place near the jury van, the freelancer never contacted or intended to contact the jurors during deliberations, and never photographed or intended to photograph them. We regret the incident and will fully cooperate with the authorities on any investigation.”

The arraignment for the parents of the Oxford High School shooting suspect took place this morning in Oakland County. The parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, have each been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, one count each for the deaths of Madisyn Baldwin, Tate Myre, Hana St. Juliana and Justin Shilling. Both the parents plead not guilty on all counts, and a $500,000 cash surety bond was set for each, with additional court dates for December put in place.

A prayer vigil was held Tuesday night for the victims of the Oxford High School shooting. Hundreds came to LakePoint Community Church just a few hours after the incident occurred, with students and community members holding a candlelit prayer vigil for the three that had passed and eight others injured (one of whom, a 17-year-old senior, succumbed to his injuries hours later in the morning as the fourth killed from the shooting).

Oxford High School was evacuated on Tuesday afternoon, after a 15-year-old sophomore opened fire on students, killing 4 and injuring 7 others, including one teacher. The four students who lost their lives are 14-year old Hana St. Juliana, 16-year-old Tate Myre, and 17-year-olds Madisyn Baldwin and Justin Shilling. The shooting occurred shortly before 1 pm on Tuesday, November 30th. Officers with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded within minutes, entering the building and disarming the shooter after encountering him with a 9mm Sig Sauer pistol in the hallway. Students were evacuated to a local Meijer less than half a mile from the high school campus. The store served as a reunification site for students and families, closing for the day after the incident. The shooter was named the following day by the Sheriff’s Department. Ethan Crumbley is now charged with 4 counts of first-degree murder, 1 count of terrorism causing death, 7 counts of assault with intent to murder, and 12 counts of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. This is the deadliest school shooting in the United States this year, and the most destructive of any in recent Michigan history.

Hundreds took to the streets of Chicago Saturday afternoon, marching in protest after a jury found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all counts Friday in Kenosha. The march made its way through the Chicago Loop, with speeches from Reverend Jesse Jackson and others beforehand at Federal Plaza. Some brief confrontations with Chicago Police occurred near the end of the march, though it otherwise proceeded without major incident on Saturday.

Reactions from crowds gathered outside the Kenosha County Courthouse on Friday, as a verdict came in of not guilty on all five counts in the Kyle Rittenhouse case. The verdict came in shortly after noon local time. Supporters of Kyle and protesters calling for a conviction were present around the courthouse, with several vehicles passing by honking in support of the acquittal after the announcement was made. Some verbal confrontations took place between demonstrators, but it was an otherwise peaceful Friday afternoon in Wisconsin.

Warning: Video contains graphic depictions, viewer discretion is advised. For historical context, a time-stamped compilation of footage filmed in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the night of August 25th, 2020. Includes the lead-up to and shootings involving Kyle Rittenhouse, Gaige Grosskreutz, and Anthony Huber, as well as the immediate aftermath of the incidents. As this pertains to an ongoing case, this is being presented without commentary or prejudice in the interest of public knowledge surrounding the events that occurred that night.

Protesters with the New York Freedom Rally’s Teachers March against vaccine mandates made their way to the Australian Consulate on Monday, demonstrating against the country’s lockdown measures. Speeches were held outside the Midtown Manhattan skyscraper hosting the Consulate General office, with demonstrators chanting ‘Save Australia!’ throughout the afternoon. Videos of government measures and police responses to anti-lockdown protests in Australia have been circulating in recent months on social media in the US. An earlier protest outside the NYC Department of Education drew hundreds in Brooklyn, where the group then brought out Australian flags as they marched towards the consulate, roughly 150-200 protesting there after marching throughout the afternoon in the city. See more on Twitter https://twitter.com/BGOnTheScene Telegram https://telegram.me/BGOnTheScene Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bgonthescene

Two marchers flipped over a Covid-19 mobile test site tent in New York City on Monday, knocking over a table and chairs set up in Union Square. The march was held against New York’s vaccine mandate, which has recently taken effect for teachers and healthcare workers and lead to firings of unvaccinated staff. This incident occurred at the pop-up testing clinic as the crowd marched towards the Australian Consulate in midtown. NYPD intervened after the tent was overturned to usher people away, and did not appear to issue any citations. See more on Twitter https://twitter.com/BGOnTheScene Telegram https://telegram.me/BGOnTheScene Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bgonthescene

2nd Amendment supporters gathered at the Michigan State Capitol today for the 12th annual ‘2A March’ in Lansing. The event was organized by Second Amendment March and Michigan Open Carry, Inc. Attendees included Three Percenters, some members of the Boogaloo movement, Republican campaigners, local firearms instructors, and other groups and individuals. A crowd of about 100 was out for the event, the first major pro-gun rights demonstration since Michigan’s Capitol Commission banned open carry of firearms inside the building in January. Speeches included gubernatorial candidate Mike Brown, one of several Republicans seeking the party’s nomination to run against incumbent Governor Gretchen Whitmer next fall. A portion of the crowd made a brief march around the Capitol Complex, with heavy rain throughout the day shortening the march this year. Speeches were held underneath a large tent on the Capitol lawn throughout the day before the crowd dispersed in the early afternoon. See more on Twitter https://twitter.com/BGOnTheScene Telegram https://telegram.me/BGOnTheScene Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bgonthescene