ARMED "PROTESTERS" AT THE US CAPITOL??! | Episode 15

Voice to Culture

Hey guys!! Since Inauguration Day is around the corner, the Voice to Culture team thought it would only be appropriate to share updates and our thoughts on the United States' current political climate with everyone!! In this episode, we unpacked what happened on the 6th of January and the consequences that followed that day. Let us know your thoughts on the protest down below!! Disclaimer: Some of the contents covered are based on opinionated ideas and beliefs. Please fact check everything before forming conclusions.

Links

1. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/04/us/politics/trump-white-house.html?searchResultPosition=4 [New York Times, Trump vs. America]

2. https://www.npr.org/sections/congress-electoral-college-tally-live-updates/2021/01/07/954333542/police-confirm-death-of-officer-injured-during-attack-on-capitol [NPR News, capitol deaths]

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiUE_3LtS9I [PBS News Hour, protesters at the capitol building]

4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrP78FhNAf8 [BBC News, protesters at the capitol building]

5. https://wreg.com/news/man-photographed-in-nancy-pelosis-office-could-be-from-northwest-arkansas/ [News Channel 3: WREG Memphis, protester in Nancy Pelosi’s office]

6. https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/08/politics/us-capitol-riots-arrest-pelosi-desk/index.html [CNN News, bombs found at the capitol building]

7. https://www.businessinsider.com/pro-trump-rioters-pictured-capitol-zip-ties-charged-2021-1 [Business Insider, protesters with zip ties]

8. https://youtu.be/0FdQfbWKB-Y [police taking selfies with protester]

9. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/live-blog/electoral-college-certification-updates-n1252864/ncrd1253129#blogHeader [NBC News, noose at the capital building]

10. https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2021/01/06/its-time-to-go-home-now-president-trump-tweets-message-to-supporters-storming-the-u-s-capitol/ [CBS Baltimore, Trump’s “we love you” tweet]

11. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emmanuelfelton/black-capitol-police-racism-mob [Buzzfeed News, black officers’ insights]

12. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/behind-viral-photo-rep-andy-kim-cleaning-midnight-after-riots-n1253519 [NBC News, Andy Kim]

13. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/11/trump-banned-social-media/?fbclid=IwAR2UdSZwO_8cWN3XDumj-MxZf0HpCQQ1JAzY8MIZumDd4YIVg91OW6cJNcc [Washington Post, Trump banned from social media]

14. https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/11/politics/law-enforcement-preparations-violence-capitol-riot/index.html [CNN News, possibly more riots]

15. https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/capitol-riots-what-far-right-hate-symbols-were-on-display-654694 [Jerusalem Post, Nazi supporters]

16. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/01/09/ashli-babbitt-capitol-shooting-trump-qanon/ [Washington Post, protesters killed]

17. https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2021-01-06/trump-supporters-crowd-into-washington-to-protest-congress-certifying-bidens-victory?fbclid=IwAR2bKEyDc1ewFHqMg3-P5GGaweSvbezMAErmhMdbYlxxu6E283ZpI4zZPRE [US News, Trump telling his supporters to “fight”]

18. https://www.cato.org/blog/impeachment-25th-amendment-trumps-final-days [CATO Institute, impeachment & the 25h amendment]

19. https://www.newsweek.com/twitter-stops-hang-mike-pence-trending-1560253 [Newsweek, protesters shouting “hang Mike Pence”]

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