Trump Speaks - Too Little To Late?

It's good that Trump made this speech to the country and for his base to know that violence is unacceptable. He did not apologize for what he did and said at that Jan. 6th rally but this is good to calm people down.

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Officer not Charged in Jacob Blake Case

Back in August 2020, Jacob Black, a young Black man was shot in the back 7 times by a Police Officer. The police were there concerning a prior offense by Blake. Today, Jan 5., 2021 Michael Graveley the Kenosha, Wisconisn, District Attorney decided not to file charges against that police officer, whose name is Rusten Shesky. All this as reported in the New York TImes. How many times will a shooting like this happen before there is real change? The police need to be reformed but can they teach restraint in the heat of the moment? Officers are to protect and serve but they have a right to preserve there own life. However they do not have a right to shoot and kill or maim our Black men. Police need to do more to reach out to the Black community. To all communities. Its not good that your first real encounter with the police should be when you've may have done something wrong and you get arrested. I know first hand how hard police officers work. They work long hours with li

Securing the US Capitol

After the attack on the Capitol, efforts are underway to secure it for congress and for the Inauguration of Joe Biden. 1000s of Nation Guard members along with The Capitol and DC police have been called to provide security. Fencing have be put up around the Capitol and the national Mall. The National Mall wall will be closed so no one will be allowed there for the inauguration. The FBI is reviewing video, photos, and social media to track down people that participated at the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan 6, 2021. They claim to have received lots of tips that will help them find the perpetrators. Alerts have gone out to secure all 50 state capitols because of alleged planned attacks on them. Trump recently gave a speech saying that people that do violence and vandalism are not his followers. He basically called for calm during the speech. He did not apologize for the remarks he made at the January 6th rally which incited the insurrection.

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