With a new afterword for the paperback edition: the gripping memoir of Harry Dunn, Capitol Police Officer on January 6, and a crucial voice in revealing the truths of that day.
Harry Dunn, working as a Capitol Police officer, underwent a gradual awakening. This began after the election of the first Black president and was strengthened by his growing doubts about police heroism following incidents like in Ferguson. His trust was further tested by increasing political extremes and partisanship within Congress. On January 6, when democracy and lives were threatened, he stood side by side with his colleagues in the fight.
Standing My Ground provides a powerful and clear testimony of that shocking day, as Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi also emphasizes. This book not only tells the eyewitness account, but also the story of a man who had the courage to speak the truth when others denied the events. Dunn follows in the footsteps of his hero John Lewis, who spoke about making 'good trouble'.