Author: Crime and Justice News

Prosecutors race to charge dozens of the most visible participants in the U.S. Capitol riot and investigate what kind of planning went into it, as Washington, D.C., prepares for the arrival of an estimated 20,000 National Guard troops to provide security during Inauguration Week.

Federal law, state constitutions, and criminal statutes in 29 states outlaw groups that engage in activities reserved for state agencies, including acting as law enforcement, training and drilling together, and making shows of force as armed groups at public gatherings. Hundreds of armed groups such as the Oath Keepers do exactly that.