The group said it was “one more example of the hypocrisy in our country’s law enforcement response to protest.”
“When Black people protest for our lives, we are all too often met by National Guard troops or police equipped with assault rifles, shields, tear gas and battle helmets,” the group said in a statement. “Make no mistake, if the protesters were Black, we would have been tear gassed, battered, and perhaps shot.”
Here’s a look at the protests from last year, compared to those on Wednesday.
June 2, 2020
During Wednesday’s events, rioters had already made it inside the building before the DC National Guard was activated.
January 6, 2021
June 1, 2020
After speaking, Trump walked past protesters to the church for a photo-op.
January 6, 2021
Pro-Trump protesters pushed past metal fences and breached the US Capitol building, walking throughout the complex for several hours.
June 3, 2020
January 6, 2021
CNN’s Leah Asmelash and Rashard Rose contributed to this report.