{"id":55695,"date":"2025-06-14T17:59:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T21:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=55695"},"modified":"2025-06-14T17:59:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T21:59:46","slug":"driver-accelerated-into-crowd-at-no-kings-protest-in-virginia-no-injuries-reported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/driver-accelerated-into-crowd-at-no-kings-protest-in-virginia-no-injuries-reported\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver accelerated into crowd at &#8220;No Kings&#8221; protest in Virginia, no injuries reported"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A man was arrested in Culpeper, Virginia, after allegedly driving into a crowd of people who were leaving a \u201cNo Kings\u201d protest, according to officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officers with the Culpeper Police Department were monitoring the conclusion of the demonstration near 801 James Madison Highway when they saw an SUV drive recklessly through the parking lot and into a group of pedestrians. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The driver, identified as 21-year-old Joseph R. 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