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Comment by Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص on January 7, 2021 at 2:03pm

Comment by Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص on January 7, 2021 at 5:59pm: Good Old Boys

When Chanelle Helm helped organize protests after the March 13 killing of Breonna Taylor, Louisville police responded with batons, stun grenades and tear gas. The 40-year-old Black Lives Matter activist still bears scars from rubber bullets fired at close range.

So Helm was startled and frustrated Wednesday to see a White, pro-Trump mob storm the U.S. Capitol — breaking down barricades, smashing windows and striking police officers — without obvious consequence.

Full Article: Kid gloves for pro-Trump mob as Black Lives Matter face strongarm t...

Comment by Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص on January 7, 2021 at 6:02pm: How stupid can one individual get...

Richard Barnett of Gravette Arkansas with mail he stole from the office of Nancy Pelosi. from Matthew Rosenberg...But, he will get a pass...privileged...

Comment by Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص on January 7, 2021 at 6:04pm: Here And Now

Many have noted the difference in how pro-Trump extremists were treated by police on Wednesday at the Capitol compared to how Black Lives Matter protesters have been treated in the past. Historian Ibram X. Kendi discusses. Also, Atlantic magazine writer Zeynep Tufekci has been using the word "coup" to describe Trump's actions since he lost the election in November. She explains what a coup means. That and more, in hour two of Here & Now's Jan. 7, 2021, full broadcast. You can find more at hereandnow.org — and follow us on Twitter, Instagram or join the conversation on Facebook.

Full Program: Historian Ibram X. Kendi On Capitol Mob; What Is A Coup? | Here &am...

Comment by Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص on January 7, 2021 at 6:06pm: Atlanta Muslim Community

The day before the state of Georgia was deciding the fate of the US Senate, Masjid Al-Mu'minun was making history. One of our own, Sister Khadijah Abdur-Rahman was quietly sworn in as the first Muslim and first Muslim woman Fulton County Commissioner on a Qu'ran held by her Imam Furqan A. Muhammad. The city of Atlanta sits in 2 countries, Fulton and Dekalb. https://fultoncountyga.gov/commissi.../khadijah-abdur-rahman

On Wednesday, January 6, Fulton County also acknowledged Imam Furqan Muhammad for his more than 30 years as a volunteer chaplain at the Fulton County jail.

Comment by Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص on January 7, 2021 at 6:09pm

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Comment by Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص on January 8, 2021 at 8:27am

THE FALLOUT

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi, center, at the Capitol this week.Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times

Top congressional Democrats are demanding Trump’s removal from power.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Chuck Schumer said that Democrats were prepared to impeach Trump a second time. But with less than two weeks until the end of the president’s term, it’s unclear whether Democrats could move quickly enough to do so.
Several Trump administration officials have resigned over the violence at the Capitol, including Betsy DeVos, the education secretary, and Elaine Chao, the transportation secretary. Here’s the list.
The Justice Department did not rule out pursuing charges against Trump for his possible role in inciting the mob. “We are looking at all actors, not only the people who went into the building,” Michael Sherwin, the U.S. attorney in Washington, said.
Trump has suggested to aides that he wants to pardon himself in the final days of his presidency. No president has pardoned himself before, and legal scholars are divided about whether the courts would recognize it.
In a video on Twitter, Trump did not give up his false claims of election fraud, but finally conceded defeat.
Facebook is blocking Trump’s account at least until the end of his term. “We believe the risks of allowing the president to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great,” Mark Zuckerberg said.

New York Times

Comment by Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص on January 8, 2021 at 8:28am

THE INVESTIGATION

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A worker putting up security fencing around the Capitol yesterday.Todd Heisler/The New York Times

The chief of the Capitol Police and the sergeants-at-arms for the House and Senate announced their resignations. Officials told The Times that the Capitol Police turned down support from the National Guard before Wednesday and rebuffed help from the F.B.I. as the mob descended.
Brian Sicknick, a Capitol Police officer, has died from his injuries.
A portrait is taking shape of Ashli Babbitt, who died in the rampage.
There were infamous white nationalists and noted conspiracy theorists, while others were more anonymous. These are the rioters who rampaged the halls of Congress.