Jan 16 Watch 5:43 Symbols of hate, and their racial implications, at the Capitol Hill riot By Ivette Feliciano, Connie Kargbo Last week's riot on Capitol Hill was filled with hate symbols: nooses, confederate flags, violent graffiti symbols. Ivette Feliciano spoke with civil rights lawyer and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, Bryan Stevenson, about the racial implications of the riot,… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 13:22 Internet radicalization experts knew violence was brewing. What did they see? By PBS NewsHour While the events at the nation’s Capitol last week caught many by surprise, those who monitor extremism on the internet had already seen a rebellion brewing. Charlie Warzel is the New York Times Opinion Writer-at-Large and reports on online radicalization. Continue watching
Jan 15 PBS NewsHour Special Report: American Reckoning By Judy Woodruff, Amna Nawaz, William Brangham We explore what drove the Jan. 6 attack on the nation’s capital, the failures to heed warnings about growing anti-government and white nationalist extremism, the role of misinformation and disinformation online, and where we as a country go from here. Continue reading
Jan 15 TSA looking into adding Capitol rioters to U.S. no-fly list By David Koenig, Associated Press The Transportation Security Administration say they are increasing security at Washington-area airports leading up to next week's presidential inauguration. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 3:37 After failed insurrection, an unprecedented show of force in the nation’s capital By Nick Schifrin The nation entered the weekend on edge about the coming presidential inauguration. Investigators are still delving unto the trauma that shook Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, as authorities brace for what's yet to come. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Jan 15 States declare emergencies, close capitols ahead of rallies By David Lieb, Associated Press Though details remain murky, demonstrations are expected at state capitols beginning Sunday and leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: American Reckoning – A PBS NewsHour Special Report By Justin Stabley PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff was joined by senior national correspondent Amna Nawaz and national correspondent William Brangham to talk about what steps the nation might take to heal from the recent attack on American democracy. Continue reading
Jan 15 Capitol rioters included highly trained ex-military and cops By Associated Press At least 21 current or former members of the U.S. military or law enforcement have been identified as being at or near last week's Capitol riot, with more than a dozen others under investigation. Continue reading
Jan 15 LISTEN: DOJ discusses criminal charges against Capitol attackers By Associated Press Court documents filed late Thursday by federal prosecutors claimed that there is "strong evidence" that the people who broke into the Capitol intended to "capture and assassinate elected officials.” Listen to the Justice Department briefing live here. Continue reading
Jan 15 Officials say no ‘direct evidence’ of plot to assassinate during Capitol attack By Alanna Durkin Richer, Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press Prosecutors who initially said there was “strong evidence” the pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week aimed to “capture and assassinate elected officials” have backed away from that allegation. Continue reading