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Is America getting a thirst for blood?
It s a question I ask after hearing too many Republicans dismiss the January 6 attack on the Capitol by a violent pro-Trump mob trying to halt the counting of American citizens votes as a normal tourist visit, in the words of Georgia Rep. Andrew S. Clyde, the same Clyde seen â mouth open and terrified â helping to barricade the besieged doors that day.
When I was a Baltimore schoolgirl, we often visited Washington, D.C., to tour the monuments. It was an easy and informative field trip, barely an hour away by bus. Now kids can occasionally be unruly, and the nuns had to raise their voices once or twice. But I don t recall ever erecting gallows on the Capitol lawn, breaking windows or pummeling police officers with batons and their own shields. In fact, I m sure it would have made the front pages if a bunch of Black grade schoolers from St. Pius V
Oklahoman
President Joe Biden will visit Tulsa on Tuesday to mark the centennial of the Tulsa Race Massacre, according to the White House.
Biden s visit will cap off a long weekend full of events, speakers and concerts to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the tragedy that marks one of the lowest points in Oklahoma history.
According to principal deputy White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Biden will meet with survivors of the attack during his visit. He is also scheduled to deliver remarks on the anniversary.
The last three known survivors of the attack testified before Congress last week, urged a U.S. House subcommittee to help secure justice and financial compensation. That demand for justice has also come in the form of a landmark reparations lawsuit against the city of Tulsa and other entities.