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A man was arrested Saturday after the Texas Department of Public Safety identified a “credible threat” toward legislators attending Saturday’s “No Kings” protest at the Texas State Capitol. A DPS trooper arrested the suspect in La Grange,
A credible threat led to an evacuation at the Texas Capitol, but operations resumed before a protest; one person was detained in La Grange.
Police arrested a man hours after the Texas State Capitol and grounds in Austin were evacuated on Saturday ahead of a planned protest after a credible threat to lawmakers, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.
At least 1,500 "No Kings" protests nationwide were being held Saturday, the same day as President Donald Trump's large-scale military parade in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the U.S. Army and his 79th birthday.
Texas Republicans in the U.S. House were hesitant Tuesday to say much about a reported push to change congressional district boundaries in the state ahead