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Where the nation stands one year after the Capitol insurrection

By Steve Kraske,

Zach Wilson, Danie Alexander

Published January 6, 2022 at 2:39 PM CST

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Looking down the barricade at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. On the left are law enforcement officers holding up the barricades sections against demonstrators on the left pushing against them. — Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

Politicians and voters remain clearly divided over the insurrection, the events leading up to it and its lasting effects on democracy.

A year after the events of January 6, the partisan divide over the the insurrection remains deep.

While many politicians on both sides of the aisle have denounced the acts committed by rioters, questions of who is responsible, whether Donald Trump is to blame or even if the events of that day were violent are in dispute.

We look at the legacy of the January 6 insurrection and its continuing effects on the health of American democracy.

Darius Watson, professor of political science, interim dean of admissions and enrollment, Lincoln University
Bob Beatty, professor and chair of political science, Washburn University

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Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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Zach Wilson

As Up To Date’s senior producer, I construct daily conversations that give our listeners context to the issues of our time. I strive to provide a platform that holds those in power accountable, while also spotlighting the voices of Kansas City’s creatives and visionaries that may otherwise go unheard. Email me at zach@kcur.org.

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Danie Alexander

As senior producer of Up To Date, I want our listeners to hear familiar and new voices that shine light on the issues and challenges facing the myriad communities KCUR serves, and to expose our audiences to the wonderful and the creative in the Kansas City area. Just as important to me is an obligation to mentor the next generation of producers to ensure that the important conversations continue. Reach me at alexanderdk@kcur.org.

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