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The Champs-Élysées is set for a renovation that will transform the iconic Parisian street into a green, pedestrian-friendly space after Mayor Anne Hidalgo gave the go-ahead. The new plans will reduce vehicle traffic by half allowing pedestrians to enjoy wider sidewalks and more greenery, according to architect Philippe Chiambaretta and his agency, PCA-STREAM. The Champs-Élysées committee said the avenue has “lost its splendor” and has been “progressively abandoned by Parisians.'' (📸: PCA-Stream)

In relationships already strained or severed, last week’s violent spectacle of democracy under siege has pushed some people to take a drastic new step: warning law enforcement. Anguished Americans are turning in friends and family for their alleged involvement in the Capitol riots, contributing to more than 100,000 tips submitted to the FBI and playing a role in at least one high-profile arrest. For months — sometimes years — the informants say they have watched helplessly as loved ones embraced far-right ideology and latched onto conspiracy theories, from QAnon to viral-video claims of a coronavirus “Plandemic.” Extremism has thrived in the Trump era and under pandemic lockdowns, experts say, with more people isolated at home and misinformation rampant online. Go to the link in our bio to read more.

During the chaos at the Capitol, overwhelmed police officers confronted and combated a frenzied sea of rioters who transformed the seat of democracy into a battlefield. Now police chiefs across the country are confronting the uncomfortable reality that members of their own ranks were among the mob that faced off against other law enforcement officers. At least 13 off-duty law enforcement officials are suspected of taking part in the riot, a tally that could grow as investigators continue to pore over footage and records to identify participants. Police leaders are turning in their own to the FBI and taking the striking step of reminding officers in their departments that criminal misconduct could push them off the force and behind bars. Go to the link in our bio to read more.

Online misinformation about election fraud plunged 73 percent after several social media sites suspended President Trump and key allies last week, research firm Zignal Labs has found, underscoring the power of tech companies to limit the falsehoods poisoning public debate when they act aggressively. The new research by the San Francisco-based analytics firm reported that conversations about election fraud dropped from 2.5 million mentions to 688,000 mentions across several social media sites in the week after Trump was banned from Twitter. Election disinformation had for months been a major subject of online misinformation, beginning even before the Nov. 3 election and pushed heavily by Trump and his allies. Go to the link in our bio to read more. (Washington Post Illustration; Justin Sullivan/Getty; jabinbotsford/The Washington Post)

Four miles of roadway in Dallas will now bear the name of Botham Jean, the Black man who was murdered in his apartment by an off-duty police officer in 2018. "Renaming the street in honor of Botham Jean would show the citizens of Dallas that his death was not in vain and show the world his life mattered," a proposal put forth by Mayor Pro Tem Adam Medrano read. The officer fatally shot the 26-year-old in his apartment after thinking she’d walked into hers — she lived in the unit directly below — and that he was an intruder. ⁠ ⁠ (📸: Botham Shem Jean/Facebook)

CNN Poll: Trump will leave office with the lowest approval rating of his presidency, with more Americans than ever in support of removing him from office https://t.co/anJfpVygcD

ITV News Identifies Protestor Who Stormed Capitol

President Trump will leave office with the lowest approval rating of his presidency, with more Americans than ever in support of removing him from office, according to a new CNN Poll https://t.co/714XztRIgC

Breaking News: Aleksei Navalny was detained in Moscow after returning for the first time since his poisoning. The Kremlin had promised to detain him upon arrival. https://t.co/uGHSEJwmC7

Former CIA officer John Kiriakou sought a pardon from the president so he could carry a gun and receive his pension after being convicted of illegally disclosing classified information. He was told it could be floated to the White House, for a price. https://t.co/X1hdNSaeo3 https://t.co/bmGtAW9erM

Twitter says it has temporarily suspended the account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for violations of its rules, just weeks after she took office https://t.co/Kf1cScLf0G

Exclusive: In the final days before President Trump leaves office, some of his allies are collecting fees from wealthy felons to push the White House for pardons, according to documents and interviews with more than three dozen lobbyists and lawyers. https://t.co/hR8SFL4pKL

"I'm not going to lose my son at the end of 2020 and lose my country and my republic in 2021," Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin says as he presses forward with the article of impeachment against President Trump while mourning his son https://t.co/rudPHfYGob https://t.co/U1quSR7RRe

A New Mexico man who had been wanted for his alleged role in the January 6 riot was arrested Sunday blocks away from the US Capitol, the FBI says https://t.co/KP99ydhSWH

NEW: Twitter suspends GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for 12 hours Sunday. https://t.co/wYYfoLbnKh