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In this combination of photos, on June 3, 2020, demonstrators, left, protest the death of George Floyd at the US Capitol in Washington and Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier on January 6, 2021. To put into context the white privilege on display, the recent Black Lives Matter protest outside the Capitol had a fully armed National Guard lining those same steps to prevent anyone trespassing, yet were notably absent on Thursday. I ve been teaching education abroad programmes in New Zealand and Hawaii on behalf of Michigan State University over the past decade, and through this work have been spending six months a year living in the mid-west state of Michigan since 2016.
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U.S. Rep. Roger Williams called the rioters who stormed the nation’s Capitol building Wednesday, Jan. 6, “domestic terrorists who should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
The Republican lawmaker, who represents Burnet County, was in a joint session of Congress when a mob stormed past barricades to enter the building. The goal was to block a ceremonial certification of electoral votes in favor of President-elect Joe Biden. The Democratic candidate defeated the incumbent president in an election that had already been certified and declared fair and correct by a long list of officials from both parties.
Congress Rejects Second Challenge to Biden’s Electoral Votes Bloomberg 1/7/2021 Erik Wasson, Billy House and Daniel Flatley
(Bloomberg) The House and Senate easily rejected a second challenge to the Electoral College votes for Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, clearing the way for certification of his victory in the November election.
The objections to Arizona’s and Pennsylvania’s Electoral College vote tallies were lodged as Congress met in a joint session to formally count the results that was disrupted when a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol.
The crowd breached police lines and smashed its way into the building, including offices of lawmakers. One woman was shot and killed by Capitol Police. Members of Congress abruptly suspended their work and eventually they were hustled out of the House and Senate chambers by security.
Michigan congressman condemns colleagues who tried to undermine election
From CNN s Josiah Ryan
Michigan Democrat Rep. Dan Kildee tonight issued a strong condemnation of his Republican colleagues whose rhetoric helped foment the attack the US Capitol on Wednesday, saying their names should be remembered forever.
This was whipped up by politicians. the President of the United States himself and some of my colleagues who know better, said Kildee, speaking on CNN this morning. Those members of Congress who supported this specious attack on the Electoral College vote will have their names permanently written in ink and everyone should know those names, said Kildee.
US lawmakers certified Joe Biden's election win after the US Capitol building was stormed by supporters of US President Donald Trump. A total of four people died in the unrest. Catch up on how the events unfolded.