Fencing Goes Up Around Capitol Ahead of Justice for J6 Rally, Shorts

Fencing is being reinstalled around the Capitol ahead of the Justice for J6 protest, a proJanuary 6 rioters demonstration that is expected to take place on Sept 18. Sign up for our newsletter KnowThis to get the biggest stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox: Subscribe to NowThis: Fencing around the Capitol building was reinstalled on Wednesday night. The Capitol Police Board voted on Monday to temporarily erect the fence in light of concerning online chatter regarding a proJanuary 6 rioter demonstration scheduled for September 18, Chief Tom Manger said in a statement. We want to reassure everyone these are temporary measures to ensure everyones safety, Manger said. The Justice for J6 protest, scheduled for Saturday, was organized to call on the Department of Justice to drop charges against the 550+ individuals facing charges related to January 6. Matt Braynard, an organizer, has said many were nonviolent pro