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Racism Long a Plague Within Capitol Police Force

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KQED

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.2726 Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Several Capitol police officers have been suspended, and at least a dozen are under investigation for possible complicity in the deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol last week. The actions of the officers -- including one who posed for a selfie with insurrectionists and another who appeared to direct the mob around the building -- have exposed anew the force's troubled history of discrimination against Black officers, who've lodged hundreds civil rights lawsuits against the force in the last two decades. We'll talk about the role of racism in igniting, and sustaining, the insurrection. And we'll also get an update on how state and federal authorities are responding to threats of extremist violence ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:48.8

As authorities try to secure state capitals and President-elect Biden's inauguration,

0:53.6

they're also responding to racism and

0:55.4

extremism within their ranks.

0:57.6

Several Capitol police officers have been suspended, at least a dozen are under investigation

1:01.9

for complicity in last week's deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol.

1:06.1

Some officers' actions, including one who posed for a selfie with insurrectionists, are exposing anew

1:11.2

the forces troubled history of discrimination against black officers.

1:15.5

They've lodged hundreds of civil rights lawsuits in the last two decades.

1:19.7

Racism in military and law enforcement ranks and its role in the insurrection.

1:24.3

That's next on Forum.

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1:28.3

I'm Mina Kim.

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