ChrisBrian Acton Warning Signal: the messaging app’s new features are causing internal turmoil verified_publisherThe Verge - Casey NewtonOn January 6th, WhatsApp users around the world began seeing a pop-up message notifying them of upcoming changes to the service’s privacy policy. The changes were designed to enable businesses to send...
ChrisU.S. Politics Capitol riots: Has the US legislature been attacked before? bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsImages of rioters storming the US Capitol in a bid to overturn the result of a democratic election have sent shockwaves around the world. Four people died during the attack, launched by supporters of Trump...
ChrisRace & Ethnicity “No One Took Us Seriously”: Black Cops Warned About Racist Capitol Police Officers for Years propublica.org - by Joshua Kaplan and Joaquin Sapien Allegations of racism against the Capitol Police are nothing new: Over 250 Black cops have sued the department since 2001. Some of those former …
ChrisU.S. Politics ‘Inside job’: House Dems ask if Capitol rioters had hidden help verified_publisherPOLITICO - Kyle CheneyOn a 3.5-hour caucus call, lawmakers criticized Capitol Police tactics and vowed to investigate what went wrong. A growing number of House Democrats say they’re concerned that tactical decisions by some...
ChrisWashington (D.C.) Agency Communications Hampered Riot Response The Wall Street Journal. - Scott Calvert, Nancy A. Youssef, Sadie GurmanWASHINGTON—Shortly after 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy got the first of several calls from Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser. Trump supporters were breaching the Capitol, overwhelming...
