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Profiles of White Supremacist Groups in America

Profiles of White Supremacist Groups in America

Brief #35 – Social Justice
By Erika Shannon

The United States is attempting to heal in many ways since Donald Trump’s term as our President. One of the effects of a Trump Presidency in America was the rise in membership in many right-wing hate groups. Members of these groups took the former President’s silence on their views as silent agreement on their behavior, and ran with it.

The U.S. House Select Committee Investigation of the January 6 Attack on the Capitol: Part 9

The U.S. House Select Committee Investigation of the January 6 Attack on the Capitol: Part 9

Brief #34 – Social Justice
By Erika Shannon

The investigation into the attack on our nation’s capitol last January has been underway for several months now. Countless subpoenas have been issued, to both companies and individuals, and thousands of pieces of video and photographic evidence has been submitted. The House Select Committee has been winding down a long list of people who are connected in some way to the events that transpired on and around January 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. House Select Committee Investigation of the January 6 Attack on the Capitol: Part 7

The U.S. House Select Committee Investigation of the January 6 Attack on the Capitol: Part 7

Brief #31 – Social Justice
By Erika Shannon

The one-year anniversary of the attack on our nation’s Capitol may have passed, but one thing is clear: the House Select Committee is no longer playing games with their investigation. Their quest for answers has been long, full of obstacles, yet they continue to try and delve through all the information they can possibly get their hands on. They have faced people trying to stonewall the investigation, as well as a severe lack of cooperation from the former President himself.

The U.S. House Select Committee Investigation of the January 6 Attack on the Capitol: Part 5

The U.S. House Select Committee Investigation of the January 6 Attack on the Capitol: Part 5

Brief #31 – Elections and Politics
By Erika Shannon

There have been many changes on our nation’s home front since the January 6th insurrection in the U.S. Capitol; and some of these changes are being made to ensure that events like that will never occur again, on either side. Chairperson Bennie Thompson and his US House Select Committee panel have been investigating the events that transpired on January 6th with one mission in mind: preserve the democratic process. There have been endless subpoenas, documents submitted, and interviews, so what is still to come in this lengthy process?

Of course, there are the matters of getting people to cooperate who have been unwilling to do so. This includes people like former president Donald Trump and his closest cohorts, such as Steve Bannon and Mark Meadows. Earlier this month, Bannon was hit with a federal indictment and charged with two counts of contempt of Congress. This came after he refused to provide testimony or documents to the January 6th Select Committee. His defiance is seen as extreme due to the fact that he was not willing to even appear before investigators under subpoena, even if to assert other alleged privileges. It is seen as a move that may prompt others to follow suit and do their best to derail the investigation.

January 6th Capital Riot  Investigation Update # 4

January 6th Capital Riot Investigation Update # 4

Brief #29 – Social Justice
By Erika Shannon

The House Select Committee on the January 6 riot has been making a lot of headway into their investigation. They have been issuing subpoenas, looking over documents and tips, questioning people, and trying to work around those who are unwilling to help with their investigation. The Committee is doing their best to piece together the day’s events in the hopes that situations like this can be avoided in the future.

The U.S. House Select Committee Investigation of the January 6 Attack on the Capitol: Part 3

The U.S. House Select Committee Investigation of the January 6 Attack on the Capitol: Part 3

Brief #30 – Elections & Politics
By Erika Shannon

As the investigation into the January 6th Capitol Riots continues, it is becoming clear that getting to the bottom of that day’s events will be no easy task. There were already hurdles to overcome with the formation of a committee to investigate the day’s events; now that the committee is working towards piecing together what truly happened, more obstacles stand in the way.

The Frontlines of Gun Rights— Missouri’s “Second Amendment Preservation Act”

The Frontlines of Gun Rights— Missouri’s “Second Amendment Preservation Act”

Brief #27 – Social Justice
By Erika Shannon

It is no secret that here in the United States, there is an invisible line dividing those who are in favor of more gun laws, and those who are opposed. Those who are opposed to gun reform and gun laws are usually staunch supporters of the Second Amendment (the right of citizens to keep and bear arms.”). Certain states feel that gun ownership outranks the safety of their citizens, and one of those states just so happens to be Missouri. This year, Missouri passed their “Second Amendment Preservation Act,” which essentially nullifies any federal gun laws. While the passage of such a law is no shock coming from a conservative state like Missouri, some of the implications behind the law are skirting on dangerous.

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