âWhatâs happening is white privilegeâ: Kid-glove treatment of pro-Trump mob stirs anger
By Victoria McGrane Globe Staff,Updated January 7, 2021, 5:03 p.m.
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The contrast was stark.
Last summer, a diverse group of largely peaceful protesters for racial justice were met with tear gas, military tactics, and legions of police in riot gear. But when armed and violent â and mostly white â insurrectionists stormed the Capitol on Wednesday, an anemic law enforcement operation was comparatively gentle, even polite.
Black activists, politicians, and regular citizens shared their outrage at the unequal treatment on social media and beyond, decrying the disparity as they watched white Trump supporters ransack and riot with relative impunity.