they shared their experience defending the u.s. capitol on that day against the mob of trump rioters who stormed the capitol to prevent the certification of joe biden as the democratically elected president. on january 6th for the first time i was more afraid to work at the capitol than in my entire deployment to iraq. the rioters called me traitor. a disgrace. and shouted that i, i, an army veteran and police officer should be executed. the rioters attempted to breach the capitol were shouting trump sent us. pick the right side. we want trump. i heard officers screaming in agony, in pain, just an arm left from me. i didn t know at that time but that was officer hodges, and here s today to testify. i too was being crushed by the rioters. i could feel myself losing oxygen, and recall thinking to myself this is how i m going to die, defending this entrance. i ended up on my hands and knees, and blind. the medical mask i was wearing at the time to protect myself from coronav
The Los Angeles Lakers already have a strong contingent of representatives in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and now, they could add to it. Former Laker legends Jerry West and “Showtime” era lockdown-defender Michael Cooper are finalists for induction into the Hall of Fame. West — who spent all 14 of his seasons […]