NNPA NEWSWIRE — “My staff were converting filing cabinets into barricades after we were evacuated from chambers,” Vice President Harris noted, adding that she could emphasize how the fragility and strength of democracy were represented on January 6, “The fragility of our democracy is this: if we are not vigilant, if we do not defend […]
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Biden, Harris Blame Trump for Jan. 6 Attacks, Saying, ‘America Must Move Forward’
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “My staff were converting filing cabinets into barricades after we were evacuated from chambers,” Vice President Harris noted, adding that she could emphasize how the fragility and strength of democracy were represented on January 6, “The fragility of our democracy is this: if we are not vigilant, if we do not defend it, democracy simply will not stand,” the vice president said. “It will falter, and it will fail.”
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OP-ED: January 6th, Voting Rights and the Tyranny Threatening America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Over the past year, we have witnessed loyalists of the 45th President work to unravel the threads that hold the fabric of our representative democracy together. His followers, fueled by a constant diet of disinformation, have harassed and intimidated election officials across the country, causing many to resign their positions out of […]
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OP-ED: January 6th, Voting Rights and the Tyranny Threatening America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Over the past year, we have witnessed loyalists of the 45th President work to unravel the threads that hold the fabric of our representative democracy together. His followers, fueled by a constant diet of disinformation, have harassed and intimidated election officials across the country, causing many to resign their positions out of fear for themselves and their families.
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U.S. House January 6 Attack Chairman Bennie Thompson Lays Out the Investigation Ahead
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Trump’s supporters violently attacked the Capitol shortly after Trump’s speech, over-running entrances, assaulting police officers and breaking glass doors as Vice President Michael Pence during the violent insurrection at the Capitol. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser called Governors in surrounding states for assistance from their National Guard.
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Twitter Finally Shuts Down Account of Racist Congresswoman from Georgia
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Greene has repeatedly been the instigator of derisive rhetoric and blatantly false information. She once referred to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) as a member of the “Jihad Squad.” Before her election to Congress, Greene visited the Washington, D.C. office of New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and harassed her staff who then summoned the U.S. Capitol Police.
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Howard University Closed After Ransomware Attack
NNPA NEWSWIRE — University officials said Howard’s Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) became aware Friday of a potential cyberattack. In response, ETS shutdown all the university’s networks to further investigate. On Monday, the university said, the computer and technology interruption were a ransomware attack. Consequently, all in-person and online classes were cancelled Tuesday, Howard’s Office of University Communications said.
