Social media users point out contrasting responses to storming of the U.S. Capitol in comparison to Black Lives Matter protests
Far-right social media users for weeks openly hinted in widely shared posts that chaos would erupt at the U.S. Capitol while Congress convened to certify the election results. โ Black Lives Matter (@Blklivesmatter) January 6, 2021These guys are engaging in hand-to-hand combat with police after storming the US Capitol. The Guard was mobilized Wednesday afternoon to support local police following the storming of the Capitol. Members of the National Guard and the Washington D.C. police keep a small group of demonstrators away from the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. (Getty Images)The Defense Department has activated approximately 6,200 members of the National Guard to support the Capitol Police through the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
Philadelphia police shooting of Black man sparks violent protests
PHILADELPHIA โ Police shot and killed a 27-year-old Black man on a Philadelphia street after yelling at him to drop his knife, sparking violent protests that police said injured 30 officers and led to dozens of arrests. Officers were called to the Cobbs Creek neighborhood and encountered the man, later identified as Walter Wallace, who was holding a knife, Little said. Hundreds of people took to the streets to protest the shooting late Monday into early Tuesday, with interactions between protesters and police turning violent at times, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. One officer was hospitalized in stable condition with a broken leg and other injuries after she was struck by a pickup truck, police said, while the other injured officers were treated and released. The shooting occurred in a predominantly Black neighborhood in west Philadelphia.
Business owner targeted with death threats after buying Black Lives Matter billboard in Houston
HOUSTON A Houston business owner is facing backlash after purchasing a Black Lives Matter billboard in Houston. Le Hoang Hguyen, a Vietnamese-American, said he stands in solitary of Black people and those who face racism in America. It supports the simple of the Black Lives Matter movement to stop racism and injustice for all, Hoang Hguyen said, who runs a Farmers Insurance office. But, if we do not stand up for the lives of those most marginalized, how can we say that all lives matter?A Houston business owner is facing backlash after buying a Black Lives Matter billboard in Houston. Here is a Facebook video of Hoang Hguyen explaining the purpose of the Black Lives Matter billboard:
The Latest: Virginia city aims to move Confederate statue
___PORTSMOUTH, Va. Protesters in Portsmouth, Virginia, covered statues at a Confederate monument in the city with sheets and bags Wednesday, several hours after the citys council members had a meeting about relocating it. A white sheet that read BLM covered the fence in front of the monument after the Portsmouth city council met Tuesday to discuss its removal, WVEC-TV reported. Mayor John Rowe proposed allocating $100,000 to remove the statue and possibly relocate it to a local cemetery. During the councils meeting Tuesday, Rowe asked the city attorney if Portsmouth has the right to move the 127-year-old memorial. Reporters have a fundamental right to cover the demonstrations were seeing in Delaware and across our country, Delaware Gov.
How the world is reacting to George Floyds funeral on social media
HOUSTON George Floyd has grabbed not only the attention of the United States, but the entire world. #GeorgeFloydFuneral LaMarr Kendell Time (@ImKendellLaMarr) June 9, 2020RIP GEORGE FLOYD #GeorgeFloyd please God let us heal our poor country let us do this. Your suffering and sacrifice has changed the world.#BlackLiveMatter Christin #RESIST n (@Christin210) June 9, 2020RIP GEORGE FLOYD You changed the world. RIP George Floyd #trustbuildingforum pic.twitter.com/LYLVizQaxc G Kaur MBE, HonDPA (@nottsprincess) June 8, 2020Im crying because this hurts. RIP George Floyd.
UPDATE: 100 to 150 arrests made in Houston protests, a few officers suffer minor injuries, Acevedo says
HOUSTON โ Hundreds of Houstonians took to the streets to protest police brutality after the death of native-Houstonian George Floyd. WATCH PROTESTERS IN DOWNTOWN:WATCH LIVE: Houston police making apparent attempts to disperse crowds in downtown. MORE: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2020/05/29/justice-4-george-floyd-protest-will-be-held-at-discovery-green-friday/ Posted by KPRC2 / Click2Houston on Friday, May 29, 2020WATCH ANOTHER ANGLE BELOW:ANOTHER ANGLE: Protesters in downtown Houston. WATCH BOTH LIVES: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2020/05/29/justice-4-george-floyd-protest-will-be-held-at-discovery-green-friday/ Posted by KPRC2 / Click2Houston on Friday, May 29, 2020The protest that began at 2 p.m. at Discovery Green and continued through the evening. Follow our live blog of the protest below:App users click here to see live blog.