Wisconsin protesters toppled statues, vandalized buildings and allegedly assaulted a Democratic state senator on video at the State Capitol Tuesday night after daylong protests turned violent.

A general view of the Wisconsin Capitol in downtown Madison on November 4, 2020. Bing Guan/Reuters/FILE. CNN — ...

However, the Wisconsin Capitol closes to the public at 6 p.m., and the man was arrested again outside the building. The governor’s office did not publicly respond to the eventful day.

Madison prepared for possible protests, Wisconsin Capitol police urged lawmakers to be vigilant and the Department of Administration recommended Capitol staff stay home on Inauguration Day 2021.

MADISON — Wisconsin was among several state capitols targeted by bomb threats Wednesday but, unlike in other states, the statehouse in Madison wasn't locked down or evacuated.

A man who was arrested Wednesday after bringing a handgun to the Wisconsin Capitol and saying he wanted to see Gov. Tony Evers returned with an assault rifle that night after posting bail and ...

Man arrested for bringing gun to Wisconsin Capitol 00:22. MADISON, Minn. — A man illegally brought a handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol, demanding to see Gov. Tony Evers, and returned at night ...

Construction on the capitol in Madison began in 1837 but dragged on for years, even after Wisconsin reached statehood in 1848. When the building wasn't ready in 1838, lawmakers met in the basement ...

The ornate, stately Capitol at the center of Madison is one of Wisconsin's most recognizable landmarks, but the four-winged building that hosts lawmakers and visitors today isn't the original.