by Cheyanne M. Daniels | Jan 29, 2021 | Inauguration, Topics
WASHINGTON – Inauguration Day 2021: a small crowd gathered behind the National Guard-enforced barricade on Black Lives Matter Plaza. Music blaring loudly from a speaker near the front of the crowd suddenly stopped and was replaced by a voice introducing, “Joe Biden,...
by Katie Livingstone | Jan 26, 2021 | Featured, Inauguration, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — Soldiers and police outnumbered civilians on the streets of Washington D.C. in the week leading up to President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday, two weeks after the violent attempted insurrection at the Capitol by supporters of former...
by Karli Goldenberg | Jan 26, 2021 | Featured, Inauguration
WASHINGTON – Members of Maryland Army National Guard’s Frederick-based Alpha Company say that their mission to ensure a peaceful transition of power for the inauguration of President Joe Biden was a success. At least 800 members of the Maryland National Guard were on...
by Julia Benbrook | Jan 21, 2021 | Featured, Inauguration, Topics
WASHINGTON – In stark contrast to the hundreds of thousands who would normally travel to Washington for the inauguration ceremony, small groups watched the swearing in on their cell phones. Those who were there described the day as historic. “It’s obviously...
by Madison Muller | Jan 21, 2021 | Featured, Inauguration, Social Justice
With most of downtown Washington on lockdown Wednesday for President Joe Biden’s inauguration, a small group of excited visitors made their way to Black Lives Matter Plaza to celebrate.Due to COVID-19 restrictions and security concerns after right-wing...
by Katie Livingstone | Jan 21, 2021 | Featured, Inauguration
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris stepped into their new roles in the White House Wednesday at one of the most unusual presidential inaugurations in American history. The streets of Washington have been largely empty since the...
