BLM Activists Decry Double Standard In Capitol Police's Timid Response

BLM Activists Decry Double Standard In Capitol Police's Timid Response

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The video discusses the contrasting responses of law enforcement to the Capitol insurrection and Black Lives Matter protests. Activists highlight the racial disparities in how police handle white and non-white protesters. The video includes personal accounts from activists and examines the legal actions taken against police brutality. It also critiques the lenient treatment of insurrectionists compared to the harsh measures faced by BLM protesters.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key difference in police response highlighted in the first section?

Police are more lenient with black and brown protesters.

White individuals involved in terror are treated more gently.

All protesters are treated equally by the police.

Police responses are harsher in rural areas.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What legal action did activists take in Chicago?

They held a press conference.

They filed a federal lawsuit against the police.

They met with city officials.

They organized a peaceful march.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many people were arrested during the Capitol insurrection?

No arrests were made

More than 100 people

Just 14 people

Over 600 people

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action did law enforcement agencies plan after the Capitol incident?

To ignore the incident

To hold a public apology

To review footage and make further arrests

To increase security at the Capitol

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Corey Bush, how would the police have reacted if black people had done the same as the Capitol rioters?

They would have been ignored.

They would have faced violence and arrests.

They would have been praised.

They would have been treated the same.