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'What happened yesterday is textbook terrorism,' D.C. mayor says

'What happened yesterday is textbook terrorism,' D.C. mayor says

Reading from U.S. regulations, Mayor Muriel Bowser says, "It is defined as 'the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government.'"
by Bill Chappell

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Biden: Capitol attack was 'culmination' of Trump's assaults on democracy

Biden: Capitol attack was 'culmination' of Trump's assaults on democracy

President-elect Joe Biden delivered a blistering rebuke of President Donald Trump, a day after a pro-Trump mob breached the U.S. Capitol. Biden made the remarks before introducing his choice for U.S. attorney general, Judge Merrick Garland.
by Brian Naylor

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Mulvaney says he's quitting after Capitol riot

Mulvaney says he's quitting after Capitol riot

“I can’t do it. I can’t stay,” Mick Mulvaney told CNBC, which was first to report the resignation. “Those who choose to stay, and I have talked with some of them, are choosing to stay because they’re worried the president might put someone worse in.”
by The Associated Press

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'Disgraceful': World leaders react to pro-Trump extremists storming U.S. Capitol

'Disgraceful': World leaders react to pro-Trump extremists storming U.S. Capitol

Historians in Italy compare Wednesday's events to the rise of fascism. "Violence is incompatible with the exercise of democratic rights and freedoms," Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said.
by Reese Oxner and Bill Chappell

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Police confirm death of officer injured during attack on Capitol

Police confirm death of officer injured during attack on Capitol

U.S. Capitol Police announced late Thursday that an officer hurt during this week's violent assault on the chambers of Congress by protesters loyal to President Trump has died from his injuries.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Capitol rioters planned for weeks in plain sight. The police weren’t ready

Capitol rioters planned for weeks in plain sight. The police weren’t ready

The question of how law enforcement and the national security establishment failed so spectacularly will likely be the subject of intense focus in coming days.

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Has anything changed when it comes to police accountability?

Has anything changed when it comes to police accountability?

In the wake of another police shooting in Minneapolis, host Kerri Miller talked to law enforcement experts about whether policing has changed as a result of George Floyd’s death. 
by Kerri Miller

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2 Louisville police officers connected to Breonna Taylor's death have been fired

2 Louisville police officers connected to Breonna Taylor's death have been fired

Detective Joshua Jaynes, who secured the search warrant for Taylor's apartment, and Detective Myles Cosgrove, who federal investigators said fired the shot that killed Breonna Taylor, have been terminated.
by Brakkton Booker

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