U.S. Capitol Riots
As Biden prepares to take office and America reels from Capitol riots, Black and white still define the nation
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USA TODAY
For many Americans who watched the violence engulf the U.S. Capitol last week, the treatment of the rioters came down to a matter of Black and white.
Law enforcement officers responded slowly, and in some cases passively, as a largely white crowd that supported President Donald Trump trashed the seat of Congress in a fit of violence that led to five deaths.