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A Look at What Happened to Capitol Hill Bomb Threat Suspect 2021-08-20


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A Look at What Happened to Capitol Hill Bomb Threat Suspect 

On Thursday, 49-year-old Floyd Ray Roseberry of Grover, North Carolina surrendered to Capitol Police after an hours-long standoff at the Library of Congress. Earlier in the day, Roseberry posted a video to social media claiming he had explosives. In a press conference following his surrender, U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger, indicated Roseberry had suffered personal losses in his family. 

Should Politicians Apologize?

On Monday President Joe Biden said, “I am President of the United States of America, and the buck stops with me,” when discussing Afghanistan. He also noted he was “saddened by the facts” of the current crisis but did not apologize for any failure on the part of the US. Our round table discussion will address past instances when presidents publicly apologized or noted lessons learned, when they didn’t, and how that ultimately affects how they’re seen by voters. 

From Baking to Painting Murals: Protesting Can Take Many Forms

Following the murder of George Floyd, millions of people across the globe took to the streets to protest police brutality and systemic racism. But people also protested in more unique ways like baking. 

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