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 […]
insurrection
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Crime, Featured, Law, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, Politics, Stacy Brown
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.”
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Crime, Featured, Lauren Victoria Burke, Law, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, Politics
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.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Featured, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, Politics, Stacy Brown
Democrats’ Failure at the Federal Level Causes Catastrophic Losses in Virginia, Elsewhere
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a state that President Joe Biden won by ten percentage points one year ago, the incumbent Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe not only lost to Republican Glenn Youngkin, but the race proved close to a landslide.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Black Experience, Black History, Community, Economy, Featured, Lauren Victoria Burke, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, Politics
March on Washington 2021 Focuses on Voting Rights
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Fifty-eight years after the #MarchOnWashington, Americans are marching again today for our democracy. With state laws disenfranchising voters and making it harder to vote, we need the Senate to pass the For the People Act and the House-passed John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act!” wrote House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on social media.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Black History, Commentary, Community, Crime, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, Politics, Stacy Brown
Why Black America Could Care Less About Emanuel Jackson’s Fate
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jackson turned himself into the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, admitting his role in the Jan. 6 Trump-inspired insurrection that resulted in the death of a Capitol Police officer, disrupted an act of Congress, and much destruction. Unlike the more than 100 people arrested, Jackson is one of the few held without bail. A trial may not come for at least another year.
Posted in#NNPA BlackPress, Black History, Community, Crime, Featured, Law, Military, National, News, NNPA, NNPA Newswire, NNPA Special - NNPA Black Voter Drive, Politics, Stacy Brown
U.S. Attorney Seeking Sedition and Conspiracy Charges in Aftermath of Capitol Riot
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are resolutely committed to upholding the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment, including speech, peaceful assembly, and press, and we will investigate, prosecute, and hold accountable anyone who attempts to obstruct or curtail these freedoms through violence or intimidation,” said U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin. The prosecutor added that the Department of Justice had created a specialized task force that “will look at everything from travel to movement” of the individuals involved. “The range of criminal conduct is unmatched.”
