U.S. Capitol Mob Brings Questions, Fallout For Pro-Trump Police
Some officers are being investigated over involvement at the protests, while others fought off protesters who once supported them.
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Facebook Taps Former Obama Official As Vice President Of Civil Rights
Roy Austin Jr. will fill the new position, which was created by Facebook after a scathing audit released in July 2020 concluded the company's policies had caused "serious setbacks for civil rights."
In Historic 1st, U.S. Capitol Police Name Yogananda Pittman As Acting Chief
Pittman is the first woman and the first African American to lead the law enforcement agency, U.S. Capitol Police confirm to NPR. She has served with the force since April 2001.
Activists Cite Difference Between BLM Protests, Capitol Breach
Many Black Lives Matter activists are furious that the law enforcement response to the breach of the U.S. Capitol appeared light compared to aggressive tactics they've endured at the hands of police.
Students Of Color Recognize Racial Divides Won't End Anytime Soon
Young people of color saw deep racial inequities in the way the assault on the U.S. Capitol played out. And some expect to keep battling those inequities well after President Trump leaves office.
'Now The World Gets To See The Difference': BLM Protesters On The Capitol Attack
Protesters for Black lives say when they protest for social justice they're met with tanks, rubber bullets and tear gas. Meanwhile, a mob of white extremists storm the Capitol with little resistance.
Love And Hope Are At The Heart Of 'The Prophets'
Robert Jones Jr.'s debut novel is a love story between two enslaved men on a Mississippi plantation. He says that it was very important for him to depict love and art in the midst of sorrow.
No Charges For Colorado Officers Who Held Black Children At Gunpoint
"What happened to the innocent occupants is unacceptable and preventable, but that alone is an insufficient basis to affix criminal culpability," the district attorney's office said on Friday.
Protests In White And Black, And The Different Response Of Law Enforcement
Police yielded to the almost entirely white mob of pro-Trump insurrectionists as they stormed the Capitol. Protesters for racial justice see a contrast with how their demonstrations were policed.
How The Storming Of The Capitol Was — And Wasn't — About Police
Alex Vitale, author of The End of Policing, says it's a mistake to boil Wednesday's events down to questions of police force. He argues we need a broader conversation about race, politics and justice.