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Trump Rioters

EXPOSE THE INSURRECTION FINANCIERS

Trump’s trial is over, but there’s still much to learn about the deep pockets who financed the January 6 coup attempt.

‘I’m running for my life. I cannot talk to you right now’: 23 women in Congress recall the Capitol riot

As the events of the deadly riot are examined in the impeachment trial, here is what almost two dozen lawmakers told The 19th about January 6, in their own words. Mariel Padilla Originally published by The 19th The 19th will…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Instagram Live could have an impact on assault survivors

In an Instagram Live, Ocasio-Cortez revealed that she is a survivor of sexual assault and what happened to her during the Capitol riots. Advocates and experts say this could help other trauma survivors who suffer in silence. 

At protests that draw counter-protesters, people on the left more likely to face arrest

by Clark Merrefield, Journalist’s ResourceJanuary 12, 2021 As hundreds of President Donald Trump’s supporters took over the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, journalists chronicled the striking differences in how law enforcement officials treated the insurrectionists compared with how they treated racial…

“Where They Countin’ the Votes?!”: New Video Details Tense Moments as Capitol Mob Sought Out Lawmakers

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. This story originally appeared in ProPublica. by Jack Gillum, video by Lucas Waldron and Maya Eliahou More than 10 million people…

A Tale Of Two Mobs and How Many Broken Americas?

How the GOP abandoned democracy and became an accomplice to insurrection, and what must be done now. By Mitchell Zimmerman | January 12, 2021/Originally published in otherwords.org/

The women who saved the boxes of electoral votes during a riot in the Capitol

A Senate aide directed staff to protect the three mahogany boxes containing the certified electoral college votes while rioters stormed the Capitol Wednesday afternoon.  Chabeli Carrazana Originally published by The 19th With insurrection at the door, one woman’s thoughts turned…

White women fight for Trump alongside far-right extremists

Two women were among those who died following the riot at the Capitol. But White women are not often seen as the face of extremism. Ko Bragg Originally published by The 19th “We’re going to the Capitol,” President Donald Trump…

Before Mob Stormed the Capitol, Days of Security Planning Involved Cabinet Officials and President Trump

The story was previously published in ProPublica. by Joshua Kaplan/Propublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. President Donald Trump met with top military officials…

Members of Several Well-Known Hate Groups Identified at Capitol Riot

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. This story was originally published in ProPublica by A.C. Thompson and Ford Fischer/ProPublica Members of the ultranationalist street gang known…