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Trump Supporters Storm the Capitol – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Claire Hansen, Staff Writer Jan. 6, 2021, at 2:58 p.m. - A mob of pro-Trump protesters forced their way inside the building shortly after lawmakers entered into a joint session of Congress to certify President-elect Joe [...]
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Students Of Color Recognize Racial Divides Won't End Anytime Soon : NPR
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.
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Black Woman HBCU Grad Named Acting Chief Of Capitol Police In The Wake Of Capitol Insurgence - Blavity
Yogananda Pittman has been a member of the Capitol Police force since 2001 and most recently served as assistant chief.
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MUSLIM JOURNAL – VOL 46, NO 17, JANUARY 8, 2021 | Muslim Journal
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Philadelphia's police commissioner Danielle Outlaw must resign - TheGrio
The first Black woman to lead the Philadelphia Police Department,Police Commissioner Danielle Outlawauthorized tear gas on peaceful Black Lives Matter... View Article The post Philadelphia's police commissioner Danielle Outlaw must resign appeared first on TheGrio.
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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Defeat Trump and Change History – Dallas Post Tribune
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and WILL WEISSERT WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, making history by selecting the first Black woman to compete on a major party’s presidential ticket and acknowledging the vital role Black voters will play in his bid to
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Pope Francis 'astonished' by mob attack on US Capitol - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has told an Italian broadcaster that he was 'astonished' by the mob attack at the U.S. Capitol due to the democratic traditions of the United States. The pope said in an interview with Mediaset that the private broadcaster is set to air
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Biden to Nominate Past Delta Sigma Theta National President to Lead Department of Housing and Urban Development
According to NBC News sources, President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Rep. Marcia Fudge to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development. If she is confirmed, Rep. Fudge, who currently a U.S. Representative for Ohio’s 11th congressional district, would be the first Black woman to lead the
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What's Going On | New York Carib News
THE VOTE/11/3 The opening line in the 1859 Charles Dickens’ 1859 historical novel, A TALE OF TWO CITIES, reads, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” a good description of America today on the eve of the 11/3 presidential election, arguably the most important one in this
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Meet Kristen Welker, first African American woman to moderat... - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
Achieving Woman - By Lolita Bunde Journalist Kristen Welker (Courtesy) With only two weeks left to the American Election Day, Kristen Welker was the one with the power to moderate the final Presidential Debate between President Donald Trump and Democrat …
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War Zone in D.C.: Angry Pro-Trump Protesters Storm U.S. Capitol and Disrupt Electoral Vote Counting – The Wilmington Journal
The U.S. Capitol was on lockdown Wednesday afternoon following a breach by hundreds of protesters who battled with police on blood-streaked pavement while waving flags that announced their support for President Donald J. Trump. U.S. [...]
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Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser imposes strict security precautions before inauguration | The Michigan Chronicle
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser imposes strict security precautions before inauguration Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser is imposing robust and stringent security measures in place as we lead up to the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, particularly in light of last week’s failed coup and
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Smiling man shown carrying lectern during Capitol riot arrested in Florida
A man depicted in a viral photo from the Washington D.C. riots has been identified and arrested in Florida, according... View Article The post Smiling man shown carrying lectern during Capitol riot arrested in Florida appeared first on TheGrio.
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Black woman named acting Capitol police chief - TheGrio
Assistant Chief Yogananda Pittman has been announced as the new acting Capitol police chief after Chief Steve Sund stepped down... View Article The post Black woman named acting Capitol police chief appeared first on TheGrio.
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Keeping it Real: The Day Trump Crossed the Rubicon - Black Voice News
S. E. Williams | Executive Editor “To see it unspool — to watch the jumbled images ricochet, live, across the world's endless screens — was, as an American, a struggle to believe your eyes. But there it was, in the capital city of the United States in early January 2021: a real-ti
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‘We Took the Capitol’ Trump Supporters Storm the Chambers of Congress
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Gunshots rang out in the hallway near the chambers, and windows were shattered throughout the building. An unidentified woman inside reportedly was shot in the neck. Her condition is currently unclear. The National Guard joined the Secret Service, FBI, Capitol Police, and
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Cori Bush Wins House Seat, Becomes First Black Woman To Rep Missouri In Congress
She’s among a record number of women of color who ran.
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Black History Month: The sportswomen you should know more about
… ;t ready to put our African-American players on a pedestal and … , Gibson became only the second black American, after 1936 Olympic sprint champion … education. Her grandfather, the only African-American in his class, got a …
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Misty Copeland Writes Book Celebrating Black Ballerinas
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Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob - Black News Channel
By COLLEEN LONG, LOLITA BALDOR, MICHAEL BALSAMO, and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three days before supporters of President Donald Trump rioted at the Capitol, the Pentagon asked the U.S Capitol Police if it needed National Guard manpower. And as the mob descended on the
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Kristen Welker Wins Final Presidential Debate As Moderator Is Praised For Her Performance
Kristen Welker emerged as the real winner of the final presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump as the moderator managed to calmly keep control in a way that was missing from their first meeting.
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If rioters who stormed Capitol were Black, ‘hundreds’ would have been killed - Stabroek News
WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) - The United States’ stark racial inequality was on display after a mob of predominantly white supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. The article If rioters who stormed Capitol were Black, ‘hundreds’ would have been killed appeared first on Stabroek News.
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After a tumultuous 2020, Black leaders weigh next steps - DefenderNetwork.com
As a barrier-breaking year draws to a close, there's one undeniable fact: the strength of Black political power. Black voters were a critical part of the coalition that clinched President-elect Joe Biden's White House bid. The nation will swear in its first Black woman and first person of South
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Georgia runoff to decide short-term successor to John Lewis
Voters in the Atlanta area were summoned back to the polls on Tuesday to decide who to send to Washington... View Article The post Georgia runoff to decide short-term successor to John Lewis appeared first on TheGrio.
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‘We Are All Going to Congress’: Cori Bush Delivers Powerful Acceptance Speech [VIDEO]
Progressive Democrat Cori Bush, a leader in the 2014 Ferguson uprising over the police killing of Michael Brown, made history Tuesday  after becoming the first Black woman to represent Missouri in Congress. Bush clobbered Republican Anthony Rogers with a staggering 85 percent of the vote (or more
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Why were police not ready for the violent protestors at the US Capitol? - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… Political Science, UNH says. “That African Americans are treated in a very … crimincal justice system than non-African Americans and white people.” Haynes went …
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MAGA marchers siege Capitol | Afro
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreenafro.com The Make America Great Again (MAGA) mobs marched on Washington to protest Congress counting the electoral college votes to confirm President-elect Joseph Biden as the next leader of the United States. However, the “Save America March,” became a storm
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Racial tension high as US presidential inauguration nears
A 73-year-old Jamaican grandmother who lives in Virginia in the United States is hopping mad. The woman claims that her grandson was among the police officers who were assaulted by protesters who stormed the Capitol Hill building in Washington, DC...
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