Everyone who truly wants to protect our founding principles must stand up now for unity and justice.
U.S. Capitol
Posted inNation & World
U.S. Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help before and after mob assault
There were signs for weeks that violence could strike on Jan. 6, but the Capitol Police had set up no hard perimeter around the Capitol.
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Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Trump condemns Capitol riot, finally concedes to Biden amid talk of ouster from office
In a video message a day after his supporters stormed the Capitol, the president says his ‘focus now turns to ensuring a smooth orderly and seamless transition of power.’
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Uncategorized
Police response to Capitol insurrection proves double standard, Black Mainers say
They say the idle response of Capitol police, compared to the militarized show of force during last summer’s social justice demonstrations, proves there are two sets of rules for confronting large crowds.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Collins’ Senate staffers watch as a normal day descends into chaos
Brenna Kent and Darci Greenacre, both Maine natives, were in the senator’s office on lockdown when a pro-Trump mob stormed and breached the Capitol.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Stop that man. He just committed a crime.
The mayhem throughout the U.S. Capitol is rooted in the raging psyche of Donald J. Trump.