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Hundreds Gathered at Colorado Capitol to Protest Election

Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 5:36 p.m.

Michael Emery Hecker As demonstrators gathered in Washington, D.C., on January 6, hundreds met up outside the Colorado Capitol. 1/29

Michael Emery Hecker Little Caesars 'Hot and Ready' pizzas were passed out to the Colorado protesters. 2/29

Michael Emery Hecker Pro-Trump protesters gathered outside the State Capitol. 3/29

Michael Emery Hecker Pro-Trump protesters outside the Colorado Capitol. 4/29

Michael Emery Hecker Security officials kept a close eye on the protesters. 5/29

Michael Emery Hecker Pro-Trump protesters waved signs and flags. 6/29

Michael Emery Hecker Some wore flags. 7/29

Michael Emery Hecker Few wore masks. 8/29

Michael Emery Hecker Jim Saunders from the Colorado Election Integrity Project addressed the crowd of protesters. 9/29

Michael Emery Hecker Pro-Trump protesters at the Colorado Capitol. 10/29

Michael Emery Hecker Protesters came armed with signs... 11/29

Michael Emery Hecker ...and arguments. 12/29

Michael Emery Hecker Pro-Trump protesters at the Capitol. 13/29

Michael Emery Hecker Police on the second floor of the State Capitol building surveying the crowd. 14/29

Michael Emery Hecker Pro-Trump protesters on the grounds of the Capitol. 15/29

Michael Emery Hecker A protester involved in an altercation being stopped by police. 16/29

Michael Emery Hecker Pro-Trump protesters outside the Capitol. 17/29

Michael Emery Hecker A family of Pro-Trump protesters. 18/29

Michael Emery Hecker Law enforcement officers were out in force. 19/29

Michael Emery Hecker Pro-Trump protesters outside the Capitol. 20/29

Michael Emery Hecker Young pro-Trump protesters outside the Capitol. 21/29

Michael Emery Hecker Pro-Trump protesters outside the Capitol. 22/29

Michael Emery Hecker Hundreds gathered outside the Capitiol. 23/29

Michael Emery Hecker Pro-Trump protesters listened to speakers. 24/29

Michael Emery Hecker Jessica Joy addressing the crowd of protesters. 25/29

Michael Emery Hecker A protester addresses the crowd. 26/29

Michael Emery Hecker Cynthia Sarmiento of justdefy.org addressing the crowd. 27/29

Michael Emery Hecker Pro-Trump protesters outside the Capitol. 28/29

Michael Emery Hecker Protesters milled around outside the State Capitol for several hours on January 6. 29/29

Hundreds Gathered at Colorado Capitol to Protest Election

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the Colorado Capitol on January 6 for "We Are the Storm," a protest of the electoral college vote certification slated for the same time in Washington, D.C. — before protesters there stormed the U.S. Capitol. The action in Denver stayed peaceful through the afternoon, as protesters listened to speakers and carried signs bearing such slogans as "Donald Trump Won," "Audit All States" and "Add God Back Into Our Country."

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