Biden says race bias plain in handling of White mob
Annie Linskey, Chelsea Janes and Amy B Wang, The Washington Post
Jan. 7, 2021
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President-elect Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Del., on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. Totally unacceptable, he said.Washington Post photo by Demetrius Freeman
President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday denounced what he described as an unequal justice system reflected in the lenient response to the mostly White rioters who assaulted the U.S. Capitol this week, suggesting a stark contrast with the treatment of racial justice demonstrators across the country last summer. You can t tell me that if it had been a group of Black Lives Matter protesters yesterday they wouldn t have been treated very differently than the mob of thugs that stormed the Capitol, Biden said in Wilmington, before beginning to hammer his fist against the lectern. We all know that is true. And it is totally unacceptable. Totally unacceptable. The American people sa
For teachers, the riot is a tough subject to discuss
Laura Meckler, Donna St. George, Hannah Natanson and Perry Stein, The Washington Post
Jan. 7, 2021
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David Stewart went to sleep Wednesday night wondering how he would explain the chaos that had transpired in the nation s capital that day, only 10 miles from Alexandria, Va., where he teaches elementary school.
He decided to let his fourth-graders bring it up, and it didn t take much to open the floodgates, even over Zoom. Students said they were upset, angry and scared. Some talked about how they were sad because they saw on TV that Americans, people who live in this country, are breaking the windows of a government building. How people were walking out of buildings with blood on their faces, said Stewart, 39.
US riots: Donald Trump concedes election loss, condemns siege on Capitol
8 Jan, 2021 07:23 AM
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The President posted a video update a day after the attack on the Capitol. Video / Donald Trump via Twitter
The President posted a video update a day after the attack on the Capitol. Video / Donald Trump via Twitter
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Key Points:
• In a video message, President Donald Trump acknowledged his election loss after the US Congress certified President-elect Joe Biden s victory last night.
• Trump condemned the violence of his own supporters who stormed the Capitol Building as lawlessness and mayhem .
• More than 200 lawmakers are calling for Trump s removal from office, either through impeachment or the 25th amendment. One Congresswoman says impeachment will begin most likely tomorrow .
Bay marine experts suspect great white responsible for Waihī Beach fatal shark attack
8 Jan, 2021 05:00 AM
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A look at fatal encounters with sharks that have happened in New Zealand, and some expert advice from Surf Lifesaving NZ.
A look at fatal encounters with sharks that have happened in New Zealand, and some expert advice from Surf Lifesaving NZ.
The breed of shark suspected to be responsible for the death of a woman at Waihī Beach has not yet been identified but Bay of Plenty marine experts suspect it was a great white.
Emergency services were called to Bowentown, near Waihī Beach just after 5pm Thursday after reports of a shark attack. A woman later died.
Dave White shares passion for his role around water safety in Bay of Plenty
7 Jan, 2021 09:49 PM
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A busy day at Lake Tarawera. Photo / File
Rotorua Daily Post
Tell us about you and your role in the Bay of Plenty
I joined in 2019 as the strategy manager and report directly to a Water Safety Bay of Plenty Governance, operating out of Sport Bay of Plenty.
Collectively, we are responsible for implementing the Bay of Plenty Water Safety Strategy, and working with the community and stakeholders to identify opportunities and develop water safety initiatives that will lead to a lower preventable drowning rate in the Bay of Plenty.