On January 6, 2021 a violent mob numbering several thousand individuals invaded the United States Capitol Building in Washington DC, seeking not only to physically attack and even murder members of Congress but more generally to impose by force the reelection of President Donald Trump and thus to overthrow the lawfully elected American government.
Proud Boys Legally Declared As Terrorist Group In Canada
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This designation means that assets and bank accounts tied to the group, or members, could be seized by the Canadian Government. It also means that those affiliated may be prevented from entering the country. It also now assigns the designation of terrorist acts or terrorist activity to crimes tied to the group. Which greater expands investigative powers, and prosecution strength. The Proud Boys is a neo-fascist organization that engages in political violence and was formed in 2016. Members of the group espouse misogynistic, Islamophobic, anti-Semitic, anti-immigrant, and/or white supremacist ideologies and associate with white supremacist groups. The Proud Boys consists of semi-autonomous chapters located in the United States (U.S.), Canada, and internationally. The group and its members have openly encouraged, planned, and conducted violent activities against those they perc
Content warning: This article contains references to sexual assault
US Democratic politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has shared that she is a survivor of sexual assault, during an emotional video detailing her experiences when rioters violently stormed the US Capitol.
The Congresswoman described being terrified for her life during the January siege in a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday, and doubled down on calls for Republican politicians to be held accountable.
She equated Republican calls to move on from the incident, in which five people died and dozens of police were injured, to other forms of abuse. The reason I m getting emotional in this moment is because these folks who tell us to move on, that it s not a big deal, that we should forget what s happened, or even telling us to apologise, these are the same tactics of abusers, she said.
Outside the Outbreak: ACLU elects first Black president, Walmart to build more robot-filled warehouses
This April 14, 2015 photo provided by Philip Greenberg shows Deborah Archer in New York. Archer, a professor at New York University School of Law with expertise in civil rights and racial justice, has become the first Black person in the 101-year history of the American Civil Liberties Union to be elected its president. (Philip Greenberg via AP)
Deborah Archer, a professor at New York University School of Law with expertise in civil rights and racial justice, has become the first Black person in the 101-year history of the American Civil Liberties Union to be elected its president.