Capitol Police Warn Of Uptick In Violent Rhetoric Ahead Of Rally

The Capitol police are warning of an uptick in violent rhetoric ahead of the upcoming September 18 D.C. "Justice for Ashli Babbitt" rally intended to show support for the jailed insurrectionists. Capitol police says rhetoric includes White supremacy imagery, Proud Boys leader is pushing turnout. Capitol police brace of potential violence at rally for rioters. 

The rally organizer, an ex-Trump campaign operative calls rioters "political prisoners." 

Minnesota governor pleads to protect kids by having them wear a mask, he says, "you wouldn't let them run across the street without looking." A Florida judge rules against Florida Gov. Desantis and allows mask mandates in school. 

According to the White House, President Joe Biden is to talk about vaccine requirements and how to make "it safer for kids to go to school" in upcoming speech. BIden will also talk about covid testing in upcoming speech. According to CNN, Biden still has not gotten the covid vaccine booster. 

Covid vaccine skepticism is high in resistant Ozarks community. People "act like covid is a big joke," says a vaccinated woman who lives in rural Ozarks community where the vaccination rate is at 27 percent. 

Vaccine Skeptic believes officials kept the covid vaccine from Trump because he'd be reelected. 

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