No One Took Us Seriously : For Years, Black Cops Warned About Racist Capitol Police Officers
Allegations of racism against the Capitol Police are not new. Over 250 Black cops have sued the department since 2001. Some of those former officers now say itâs no surprise white nationalists were able to storm the building.
A heavy police force is evident at the Senate door after supporters of President Donald Trump breeched security at the U.S. Capitol, rioting through the Senate and House and disrupting the certification of President-elect Joe Biden, in Washington, U.S. January 6, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Mike Theiler
World15/Jan/2021
Republicans Mum as Democrats Push for Second Trump Impeachment
Impeachment would trigger an unprecedented second trial in the Republican-controlled Senate, which cleared him during his first trial over allegations that he threatened US national security.
US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence stand while making remarks about early results from the 2020 U.S. presidential election in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., November 4, 2020. Photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria/File Photo
World10/Jan/2021
Washington: Democratic-led efforts to impeach US President Donald Trump for a historic second time gained momentum over the weekend, although it looked far from certain whether enough Republicans would back the move with just days left in his term.
Thousands of pro-Trump rioters on Wednesday stormed the US Capitol, interrupting a joint session of Congress where lawmakers were set to certify President-elect Joe Biden s win.
Trump supporters storm US Capitol, one dead in clashes
The mobs rampaged through the Capitol, entering the Senate floor and breaking into offices of Congress members
Thursday January 7, 2021 8:35 AM, ummid.com with inputs from IANS
Washington: A woman was killed in gunfire inside Capitol building after President Donald Trump s supporters stormed the building to disrupt the democratic functioning of Congress as it was in the middle of ratifying the election of Joe Biden as President and Kamala Harris as Vice President.
Smoke was seen emanating from the Capitol that was under occupation by supporters as the National Guard and federal law enforcement personnel moved in to remove the rioters.