Police Evacuate Texas State Capitol
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At least 1,500 "No Kings" protests nationwide are planned Saturday on the same day President Donald Trump scheduled a large-scale military parade in Washington, D.C. on Flag Day and his 79th birthday.
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.
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