WUSA9: A Tale of Two Protests: Police treatment differed in Black Lives Matter vs. Capitol riots

By Editor On Jan 8, 2021 Last updated Jan 8, 2021

Comparing the insufficient police presence on Wednesday to the harsh federal police reaction to Black Lives Matter protests in June, some point to racism.

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