thedailycaller--2020-09-03--Top Michigan County Democrat Supports Repeal Of Law Giving Gretchen Whitmer ‘Endless Ability To Crea

Top Michigan County Democrat Supports Repeal Of Law Giving Gretchen Whitmer ‘Endless Ability To Create Law’

Democratic Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel wants to repeal the law that allows Democratic Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer to keep a state of emergency in place indefinitely with no input from the state ’ s legislature .
Hackel , the highest ranking Democrat in the state ’ s third largest county , told The Detroit News on Wednesday that the 1945 Emergency Powers of Governor Act gives Whitmer “ endless ability to create law.
” “ I can ’ t believe there isn ’ t more of an outcry , ” Hackel told the outlet , referring to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as travel bans , business closures , and mask mandates .
“ No one person should have endless authority and ability to bypass another branch of government.
” The state of emergency Whitmer declared on March 10 remains in effect .
According to The Detroit News : The committee Unlock Michigan is seeking to collect 340,047 valid petition signatures to put its initiated legislative proposal to repeal the Emergency Powers of Governor Act before the Republican-controlled Michigan Legislature , which has challenged the emergency powers of Whitmer in court .
If Unlock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Legislature could enact the repeal without Whitmer being able to veto the proposal .
Whitmer has called the proposal “ irresponsible , dangerous and foolish , ” the outlet reported .
Meanwhile , Hackel argued that the coronavirus curve has been “ flattened ” and there is currently “ no surge in the hospitals.
” The county executive pointed out that casinos are open in the state and Michigan school districts can decide whether to allow in-person instruction .
( RELATED : Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer Calls The Big 10 Canceling Football @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1976 law that limits a governor-declared state of emergency to 28 days “ sufficient ” .
It will likely take a change in Michigan law to overturn Whitmer ’ s power .
Last month , the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that stated the governor did not exceed her emergency powers authority .
Michigan has recorded 114,468 cases and 6,781 deaths since the pandemic began in March , according to Worldometers , with the majority of those deaths happening in April and May .

Democratic Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel wants to repeal the law that allows Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to keep a state of emergency in place indefinitely with no input from the state’s legislature.
Hackel, the highest ranking Democrat in the state’s third largest county, told The Detroit News on Wednesday that the 1945 Emergency Powers of Governor Act gives Whitmer “endless ability to create law.”
“I can’t believe there isn’t more of an outcry,” Hackel told the outlet, referring to the lack of public resistance to unilateral measures such as travel bans, business closures, and mask mandates. “No one person should have endless authority and ability to bypass another branch of government.”
The state of emergency Whitmer declared on March 10 remains in effect.
According to The Detroit News:
The committee Unlock Michigan is seeking to collect 340,047 valid petition signatures to put its initiated legislative proposal to repeal the Emergency Powers of Governor Act before the Republican-controlled Michigan Legislature, which has challenged the emergency powers of Whitmer in court. If Unlock Michigan collects enough valid signatures, the Legislature could enact the repeal without Whitmer being able to veto the proposal.
Whitmer has called the proposal “irresponsible, dangerous and foolish,” the outlet reported.
Meanwhile, Hackel argued that the coronavirus curve has been “flattened” and there is currently “no surge in the hospitals.” The county executive pointed out that casinos are open in the state and Michigan school districts can decide whether to allow in-person instruction. (RELATED: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Calls The Big 10 Canceling Football ‘Leadership’)
Hackel called a 1976 law that limits a governor-declared state of emergency to 28 days “sufficient”.
It will likely take a change in Michigan law to overturn Whitmer’s power. Last month, the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that stated the governor did not exceed her emergency powers authority.
Michigan has recorded 114,468 cases and 6,781 deaths since the pandemic began in March, according to Worldometers, with the majority of those deaths happening in April and May.


thedailycaller--2020-09-03--‘They Will Beat The Crap Out Of America’: John Kennedy Says Pelosi, Other Elites ‘Can Strut Sitting

‘They Will Beat The Crap Out Of America’: John Kennedy Says Pelosi, Other Elites ‘Can Strut Sitting Down’

Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi one of the “ managerial elites , ” adding that she could “ strut sitting down.
” Kennedy , who has been surveying hurricane damage in his home state , joined “ Hannity ” guest host Trey Gowdy to discuss Pelosi ’ s recent trip to a shuttered hair salon Wednesday evening .
( RELATED : Sen. Kennedy : Republicans Tried To See Coronavirus Relief Pelosi ’ s Way , ‘ But We Can ’ t Get Our Heads That Far Up Our Rear Ends ’ ) “ I got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the story about Speaker Pelosi violating the coronavirus rules that she has advocated for and the rest of us mere mortals have to abide by in order to get her hair done , ” Kennedy began .
“ I thought to myself , isn ’ t this special ?
Despite the fact it ’ s against the law , Speaker Pelosi is getting her hair washed and probably getting a neck massage and my people don ’ t even have water.
” Kennedy went on to say that he wasn ’ t sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amused response from Gowdy .
“ I ’ m going to want you to explain that one .
That ’ s too good , ” the former Republican South Carolina Congressman said .
“ Yes , why could she not help herself ?
” “ Well , Speaker Pelosi is part of what I call the managerial elite .
They can strut sitting down .
You know who I am talking about , Trey , ” Kennedy replied , adding , “ Here is the managerial elite ’ s message , of which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ordinary Americans : You are a bunch of morons .
Oh , and by the way , you are also a bunch of racists .
So , just shut up .
Do what you are told , and periodically we the managerial elite will tell you what values and what opinions you have to adopt without debate because we are experts and intellectuals.
” Kennedy went on to say that the “ managerial elite ” considered themselves to be the smartest people in the room — which he said was only proof that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ If they ever get in charge , you know this , they will put America in the ditch .
They will beat the crap out of America and the American people don ’ t deserve that , ” Kennedy clarified that , while he did not believe all Democrats were cut from this particular cloth , far too many were .
“ For most ordinary Americans , the members of the managerial elite of which Speaker Pelosi is a part — and I think Vice-President Biden is too — they just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of deplorables if we are not part of a specific group that they deem worthy .
They don ’ t respect the opinions of ordinary Americans and they don ’ t like us very much .
I don ’ t think Americans want to be governed by people who look down on them .
I know I don ’ t , ” he concluded .

Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi one of the “managerial elites,” adding that she could “strut sitting down.”
Kennedy, who has been surveying hurricane damage in his home state, joined “Hannity” guest host Trey Gowdy to discuss Pelosi’s recent trip to a shuttered hair salon Wednesday evening. (RELATED: Sen. Kennedy: Republicans Tried To See Coronavirus Relief Pelosi’s Way, ‘But We Can’t Get Our Heads That Far Up Our Rear Ends’)
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“I got in late last night and I saw the story about Speaker Pelosi violating the coronavirus rules that she has advocated for and the rest of us mere mortals have to abide by in order to get her hair done,” Kennedy began. “I thought to myself, isn’t this special? Despite the fact it’s against the law, Speaker Pelosi is getting her hair washed and probably getting a neck massage and my people don’t even have water.”
Kennedy went on to say that he wasn’t sure Pelosi could help herself, prompting an amused response from Gowdy.
“I’m going to want you to explain that one. That’s too good,” the former Republican South Carolina Congressman said. “Yes, why could she not help herself?”
“Well, Speaker Pelosi is part of what I call the managerial elite. They can strut sitting down. You know who I am talking about, Trey,” Kennedy replied, adding, “Here is the managerial elite’s message, of which Speaker Pelosi is part, to the ordinary Americans: You are a bunch of morons. Oh, and by the way, you are also a bunch of racists. So, just shut up. Do what you are told, and periodically we the managerial elite will tell you what values and what opinions you have to adopt without debate because we are experts and intellectuals.”
Kennedy went on to say that the “managerial elite” considered themselves to be the smartest people in the room — which he said was only proof that they were in the “wrong room.”
“If they ever get in charge, you know this, they will put America in the ditch. They will beat the crap out of America and the American people don’t deserve that,” Kennedy clarified that, while he did not believe all Democrats were cut from this particular cloth, far too many were.
“For most ordinary Americans, the members of the managerial elite of which Speaker Pelosi is a part — and I think Vice-President Biden is too — they just think that we are all a bunch of deplorables if we are not part of a specific group that they deem worthy. They don’t respect the opinions of ordinary Americans and they don’t like us very much. I don’t think Americans want to be governed by people who look down on them. I know I don’t,” he concluded.


thedailycaller--2020-09-04--‘This City Needs Cops And It Needs A Lot More Of Them,’ DC Police Union Chairman Says After RNC Riot

‘This City Needs Cops And It Needs A Lot More Of Them,’ DC Police Union Chairman Says After RNC Riots

Police officers in Washington , D.C. have worked long shifts without days off and sustained injuries while responding to protests over the last week in the district , the head of the DC Police Union told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
DC Police Union Chairman Greggory Pemberton said that protesters around the country should be arrested and prosecuted if they are found responsible for crimes .
He added that the demand protests put on the department leaves neighborhoods vulnerable since officers who would be stationed there are being pulled to address the riots .
“ Over this past week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] , demonstrators and rioters have once again proved the opposite of their agenda .
This city needs cops and it needs a lot more of them .
The department has suspended our schedules and suspended days off ; many members are working 18 plus hours straight , ” Pemberton told the DCNF .
“ The demand to have hundreds of police officers downtown to address these riots takes officers out of our most vulnerable neighborhoods , which delays the service we provide to citizens , ” Pemberton added .
Two MPD officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protesters shined lasers at their eyes , Pemberton told the DCNF .
( RELATED : DC Police Won ’ t Say Why They Didn ’ t Have More Officers Protecting Politicians , Guests As They Left RNC ) “ With crime spiking due to irresponsible and ham-fisted police reform efforts , it is long past time that cities around the country get serious about arresting those responsible for these crimes and that the prosecutors and courts hold them accountable , ” Pemberton told the DCNF .
Black Lives Matter DC said MPD “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Proud Boys , in response to Republican National Convention guests receiving police escorts to their hotels after the event ended .
BLM DC described the scene near the White House early Sunday morning as a “ war zone ” and referred to MPD as a “ violent terror gang ” Pemberton testified in Dec. 2017 that he thinks there is a “ cottage industry of people who just want to make money ” who “ gum up the works ” for “ genuine activists , ” though he reportedly said he wasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to HuffPost .
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Police officers in Washington, D.C. have worked long shifts without days off and sustained injuries while responding to protests over the last week in the district, the head of the DC Police Union told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
DC Police Union Chairman Greggory Pemberton said that protesters around the country should be arrested and prosecuted if they are found responsible for crimes. He added that the demand protests put on the department leaves neighborhoods vulnerable since officers who would be stationed there are being pulled to address the riots.
“Over this past week beginning with the [Republican National Convention], demonstrators and rioters have once again proved the opposite of their agenda. This city needs cops and it needs a lot more of them. The department has suspended our schedules and suspended days off; many members are working 18 plus hours straight,” Pemberton told the DCNF.
“The demand to have hundreds of police officers downtown to address these riots takes officers out of our most vulnerable neighborhoods, which delays the service we provide to citizens,” Pemberton added.
One of our members was transported to the hospital last night with vision loss after a rioter directed a laser into his eye. This is the sixth officer hospitalized since Thursday night. — DC Police Union (@DCPoliceUnion) August 30, 2020
Two MPD officers reportedly sustained potential permanent vision loss after protesters shined lasers at their eyes, Pemberton told the DCNF. (RELATED: DC Police Won’t Say Why They Didn’t Have More Officers Protecting Politicians, Guests As They Left RNC)
“With crime spiking due to irresponsible and ham-fisted police reform efforts, it is long past time that cities around the country get serious about arresting those responsible for these crimes and that the prosecutors and courts hold them accountable,” Pemberton told the DCNF.
Black Lives Matter DC said MPD “protects Trump’s folks” like the Proud Boys, in response to Republican National Convention guests receiving police escorts to their hotels after the event ended.
And like they did with the proud boys and Richard Spencer, @DCPoliceDept protects Trump’s folks. https://t.co/zt29iWrxpD — Black Lives Matter DC (@DMVBlackLives) August 31, 2020
BLM DC described the scene near the White House early Sunday morning as a “war zone” and referred to MPD as a “violent terror gang”
.@councilofdc once again tonight @MayorBowser and @ChiefNewsham violent terror gang the @DCPoliceDept in full effect. DC is a War Zone. This is not Trump Secret Service this is @MurielBowser Police Department. Go see for yourself, they always show up like this after midnight. https://t.co/8zbid6kJEv — Black Lives Matter DC (@DMVBlackLives) August 31, 2020
Pemberton testified in Dec. 2017 that he thinks there is a “cottage industry of people who just want to make money” who “gum up the works” for “genuine activists,” though he reportedly said he wasn’t talking about BLM, according to HuffPost.
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thedailycaller--2020-09-04--The Wayfair Sex Trafficking Theories Went Viral — But Here’s What Law Enforcement Says This Crime Ac

The Wayfair Sex Trafficking Theories Went Viral — But Here’s What Law Enforcement Says This Crime Actually Looks Like

Anyone familiar with Twitter is aware of how quickly incendiary , false or unsubstantiated information can go viral .
In July , the conspiracy theory that Wayfair , an online furniture and home goods company , was involved in child sex-trafficking gripped the internet .
Conjecture about listings for furniture on the site being named after missing girls with expensive price tags spread like wildfire .
One Twitter user juxtaposed screenshots of missing children whose names matched storage cabinets on Wayfair ’ s website , listed for more than $ 12,000 .
The tweet was retweeted more than 23,000 times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congressional Candidate appeared to joke about Wayfair ’ s link to Ghislaine Maxwell — who was convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ’ s cohort and one-time girlfriend .
One user , whose post was retweeted more than 32,000 times , determined that the internet had foiled Wayfair ’ s alleged sex-trafficking plot .
People who were more skeptical of the claims may have just scrolled away from the trend , but the claims didn ’ t fall on deaf ears .
Law enforcement officials who specialize in targeting human trafficking were inundated with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While reporting suspected human trafficking is encouraged , sensationalized depictions of what human trafficking looks like , often in movies and social media , obscures the reality of these crimes .
Experts say the majority of human trafficking cases don ’ t resemble the action-thriller series “ Taken.
” The Wayfair child sex trafficking theories reflect the popular misconceptions about trafficking .
In reality , the beginning of the path of manipulation and exploitation that amounts to child trafficking often starts under our roofs , online .
The Department of Homeland Security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CEIU ) Unit Chief Erin Burke and Human Trafficking Unit Chief Jerry Garnett explained to the Daily Caller how the social media proliferation of the Wayfair child-sex trafficking conspiracy theory was actually pernicious rather than helpful for the law enforcement agencies trying to bust traffickers and get justice for victims .
The conspiracy theories began on Reddit when users questioned the steep prices for furniture items for sale on the Wayfair website .
Soon enough , hotlines where people can report suspected human trafficking were inundated with tips relating to Wayfair .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and child exploitation seriously and want people to report it , ” Burke told the Daily Caller .
“ Something like Wayfair , this controversial , we were unable to substantiate anything related to trafficking or child exploitation involving Wayfair.
” Burke says that while federal authorities take every report seriously , spreading theories on social media like the Wayfair one is discouraged .
Wayfair also denied the claims that its third-party vendors are connected to child sex trafficking , according to USA Today .
“ We don ’ t want to overrun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that are being reshared and retweeted , ” Burke said .
Instead , Burke and Garnett said that the reports their units do encourage people to report are ones that are observed first-hand .
“ First hand knowledge , something you directly see , definitely those are the situations HSI would like to see reported and that we need to see reported because it ’ s the most accurate knowledge we can get .
It ’ s not passed on from individual to individual until it finally gets reported to some law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s closest to the source of the information that was directly observed is the best information we can get and the most valuable , to conduct our investigations , ” Garnett explained .
These first-hand observations aren ’ t always so apparent .
Often , trafficking victims aren ’ t lured in a manner that ’ s initially violent or sudden .
In the cases Burke and Garnett have investigated , traffickers may first gain the trust of a juvenile while chatting online , leading to a period of grooming and manipulation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Combating Human Trafficking ’ During Announcement Of $ 35 Million Housing Grants For Survivors ) “ What the general public might see is different than some of the targeted audiences traffickers might be trying to exploit , ” Garnett says .
“ What human traffickers are more likely to do is to post advertisements on forums like Craigslist , for employment opportunities .
These posts would be outside of the web platforms like Indeed .
They ’ re specifically for recruiting employment .
They might use other ads , or means , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For many trafficking victims , who are mostly women and girls , perpetrators lure them with promises of a modeling career .
Airica Krahmer , a 20-year-old woman from Tennessee , moved to New York City hoping to launch her career after she said she trusted the wrong people .
She was soon beaten and raped by sex traffickers , CBS 12 reported in 2019 .
“ The old saying ‘ if it seems too good to be true it probably is , ’ these traffickers are experts at exploiting and manipulating people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they would do is post a job advertisement , say on a foreign language message board , where individuals might see this advertisement for employment , and promise $ 2,000 to $ 3,000 a week for doing certain labor .
Individuals respond to the ads , and when it comes time to perform work , then their actually brought into a situation that they don ’ t want to be in and exploited for commercial sex or forced labor where they ’ re not being paid.
” Burke says traffickers are usually adults @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from unstable homes , who they can easily manipulate .
Often , all it takes is internet access for a trafficker to find their victim .
“ For me , when I was working trafficking , that would be the situation .
[ The juvenile ] would meet someone online , the trafficker will groom them .
Sometimes it ’ ll start off as a boyfriend , “ this older guy is interested in you.
” The victim wants to trust the trafficker and the trafficker is really good at gaining that trust @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it changes .
The minute somebody is involved with a trafficker it ’ s not always violence and holding them against their will , it ’ s not like that immediately , that develops with time , and the trafficker gains more and more control.
” The trafficker will prohibit the victim from going anywhere alone , or speaking to anyone else alone .
Often , Burke says , the trafficker will control the victim ’ s money , grooming them to believe that they ’ re too inept to manage their own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IDs so that the trafficker renders the victim completely powerless , and unidentifiable .
“ I ’ ve had trafficking victims who ’ ve told me ‘ My boyfriend holds my money and my ID because I ’ m not good at it , he says I ’ ll lose it.
’ It ’ s a mindset where they feel this person is helping them , when they ’ re exploiting them.
” The U.S. is one of the world ’ s worst places for human trafficking , along with Mexico and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of human trafficking crimes , it ’ s estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands .
Between 2007 and 2019 , more than 49,000 cases of human trafficking were reported to the National Human Trafficking Hotline , which receives an average of 150 calls per day , according to the Polaris Project .
To practice vigilance , Burke says Homeland Security Investigations ( HSI ) has started a program called IGaurdian to provide guidance to any organization in the U.S. that interacts with juveniles on how to monitor children ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threats .
“ Everyone meets everyone online .
The dangerous environment is now in your living room , ” Burke adds .

Anyone familiar with Twitter is aware of how quickly incendiary, false or unsubstantiated information can go viral.
In July, the conspiracy theory that Wayfair, an online furniture and home goods company, was involved in child sex-trafficking gripped the internet. Conjecture about listings for furniture on the site being named after missing girls with expensive price tags spread like wildfire.
So it’s 3A and I’m down the #Wayfair sex trafficking rabbit hole. Something doesn’t sit right. pic.twitter.com/7TJEfu6k2Y — Darrian (@darrianperdue) July 10, 2020
One Twitter user juxtaposed screenshots of missing children whose names matched storage cabinets on Wayfair’s website, listed for more than $12,000. The tweet was retweeted more than 23,000 times, with 50,000 likes.
A Georgia Congressional Candidate appeared to joke about Wayfair’s link to Ghislaine Maxwell — who was convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s cohort and one-time girlfriend.
Did Ghislane Maxwell tip authorities off about #Wayfair — Angela Stanton King ???????? (@theangiestanton) July 11, 2020
One user, whose post was retweeted more than 32,000 times, determined that the internet had foiled Wayfair’s alleged sex-trafficking plot.
WAYFAIR literally deleted the cabinets that were up for more than 10k to hide their sex trafficking scandal!! The internet busted a front line tracking operation right in front of our eyes pic.twitter.com/56NhiLYgG2 — johnny nava (@jnava454) July 10, 2020
People who were more skeptical of the claims may have just scrolled away from the trend, but the claims didn’t fall on deaf ears. Law enforcement officials who specialize in targeting human trafficking were inundated with reports about the Wayfair sex-trafficking conspiracy theory.
While reporting suspected human trafficking is encouraged, sensationalized depictions of what human trafficking looks like, often in movies and social media, obscures the reality of these crimes.
Experts say the majority of human trafficking cases don’t resemble the action-thriller series “Taken.” The Wayfair child sex trafficking theories reflect the popular misconceptions about trafficking. In reality, the beginning of the path of manipulation and exploitation that amounts to child trafficking often starts under our roofs, online.
The Department of Homeland Security’s Child Exploitation Investigations Unit (CEIU) Unit Chief Erin Burke and Human Trafficking Unit Chief Jerry Garnett explained to the Daily Caller how the social media proliferation of the Wayfair child-sex trafficking conspiracy theory was actually pernicious rather than helpful for the law enforcement agencies trying to bust traffickers and get justice for victims.
The conspiracy theories began on Reddit when users questioned the steep prices for furniture items for sale on the Wayfair website. Soon enough, hotlines where people can report suspected human trafficking were inundated with tips relating to Wayfair.
“We take every allegation of human trafficking and child exploitation seriously and want people to report it,” Burke told the Daily Caller.
“Something like Wayfair, this controversial, we were unable to substantiate anything related to trafficking or child exploitation involving Wayfair.”
Burke says that while federal authorities take every report seriously, spreading theories on social media like the Wayfair one is discouraged. Wayfair also denied the claims that its third-party vendors are connected to child sex trafficking, according to USA Today.
“We don’t want to overrun the systems with constant reporting of things that are being reshared and retweeted,” Burke said.
Instead, Burke and Garnett said that the reports their units do encourage people to report are ones that are observed first-hand.
“First hand knowledge, something you directly see, definitely those are the situations HSI would like to see reported and that we need to see reported because it’s the most accurate knowledge we can get. It’s not passed on from individual to individual until it finally gets reported to some law enforcement agency. The information we receive that’s closest to the source of the information that was directly observed is the best information we can get and the most valuable, to conduct our investigations,” Garnett explained.
These first-hand observations aren’t always so apparent. Often, trafficking victims aren’t lured in a manner that’s initially violent or sudden. In the cases Burke and Garnett have investigated, traffickers may first gain the trust of a juvenile while chatting online, leading to a period of grooming and manipulation. (RELATED: Ivanka Trump Talks ‘Combating Human Trafficking’ During Announcement Of $35 Million Housing Grants For Survivors)
“What the general public might see is different than some of the targeted audiences traffickers might be trying to exploit,” Garnett says. “What human traffickers are more likely to do is to post advertisements on forums like Craigslist, for employment opportunities. These posts would be outside of the web platforms like Indeed. They’re specifically for recruiting employment. They might use other ads, or means, or forums or even social media.”
For many trafficking victims, who are mostly women and girls, perpetrators lure them with promises of a modeling career. Airica Krahmer, a 20-year-old woman from Tennessee, moved to New York City hoping to launch her career after she said she trusted the wrong people. She was soon beaten and raped by sex traffickers, CBS 12 reported in 2019.
“The old saying ‘if it seems too good to be true it probably is,’ these traffickers are experts at exploiting and manipulating people,” Garnett said.
“What they would do is post a job advertisement, say on a foreign language message board, where individuals might see this advertisement for employment, and promise $2,000 to $3,000 a week for doing certain labor. Individuals respond to the ads, and when it comes time to perform work, then their actually brought into a situation that they don’t want to be in and exploited for commercial sex or forced labor where they’re not being paid.”
Burke says traffickers are usually adults seeking out vulnerable children, often coming from unstable homes, who they can easily manipulate. Often, all it takes is internet access for a trafficker to find their victim.
“For me, when I was working trafficking, that would be the situation. [The juvenile] would meet someone online, the trafficker will groom them. Sometimes it’ll start off as a boyfriend, “this older guy is interested in you.” The victim wants to trust the trafficker and the trafficker is really good at gaining that trust. And they gain that trust and it changes. The minute somebody is involved with a trafficker it’s not always violence and holding them against their will, it’s not like that immediately, that develops with time, and the trafficker gains more and more control.”
The trafficker will prohibit the victim from going anywhere alone, or speaking to anyone else alone. Often, Burke says, the trafficker will control the victim’s money, grooming them to believe that they’re too inept to manage their own money, or hold on to their IDs so that the trafficker renders the victim completely powerless, and unidentifiable.
“I’ve had trafficking victims who’ve told me ‘My boyfriend holds my money and my ID because I’m not good at it, he says I’ll lose it.’ It’s a mindset where they feel this person is helping them, when they’re exploiting them.”
The U.S. is one of the world’s worst places for human trafficking, along with Mexico and the Philippines. While there is no official number of human trafficking crimes, it’s estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands. Between 2007 and 2019, more than 49,000 cases of human trafficking were reported to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, which receives an average of 150 calls per day, according to the Polaris Project.
To practice vigilance, Burke says Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has started a program called IGaurdian to provide guidance to any organization in the U.S. that interacts with juveniles on how to monitor children’s activity online and be aware of potential threats.
“Everyone meets everyone online. The dangerous environment is now in your living room,” Burke adds.


thedailycaller--2020-09-04--VON SPAKOVSKY: Expect Chaos For The November Election

It ’ s becoming increasingly clear that we should conduct the November election in as normal a manner as possible .
We should have as many of our regular polling places open as we can – and we should resist the ongoing push to have an all-mail election or a massive increase in absentee balloting with an elimination of the protective protocols in place for such ballots .
A couple of recent personal experiences illustrate why .
Last weekend , my wife and I went to both the grocery store and our pharmacy .
These retail establishments had all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experts have recommended , from line spacing to a mask-wearing requirement to sanitation stations .
If we can go shopping in person , why can ’ t we vote in person ?
The answer , of course , is that we can , despite the push by some to scare voters away from the polls .
We know we can because multiple states and countries have held elections with in-person voting in this and prior pandemics – and have done so successfully , using all the health safety protocols recommended by experts .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ midst of the Ebola pandemic sweeping West Africa .
South Korea did it on April 15 of this year when 29 million South Koreans voted in their national elections ; reports indicate there was no COVID-19 spike after that election .
Wisconsin did it on April 7 when several hundred thousand state residents voted in person in their regular polling places .
The Wisconsin Election Commission implemented very strict safety procedures , stricter than what my wife and I experienced when we went shopping .
That included social distancing in voter lines ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entering and leaving polling places , as well as regular sanitizing of all tables , door handles , voting booths , voting equipment , and everything else being touched or handled in the polling place .
They even had curbside voting for those who didn ’ t want to come into the polling place .
A report released by analysts from the World Health Organization and Stanford University after the Wisconsin election found “ no detectable surge ” in COVID-19 “ transmissions due to the April 7 ” election .
Similarly , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the federal agency leading our response to COVID-19 , issued a report on July 31 looking at the experience of Milwaukee , the largest city in Wisconsin .
It concluded that there was no “ increase in cases , hospitalizations , or deaths ” from COVID-19 due to the election .
In fact , there were fewer cases reported during the “ incubation period ” after the election – April 9-21 – than in the 13 days preceding the election .
The CDC has issued guidelines for conducting in-person voting safety , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lines to cleaning and disinfecting of equipment and voting materials used in a polling location .
Rather than telling voters to vote by mail as so many jurisdictions are mistakenly doing and decreasing the number of polling locations , the CDC recommends “ increasing the number of polling locations ” in order to “ improve the ability to social distance.
” Will this impose extra costs over what state legislatures already appropriated for the administration of the 2020 elections ?
Yes , but that is why Congress approved over $ 400 million in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distributed to the states by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission ( EAC ) to pay for those extra costs .
Another weekend experience underscores the superiority of in-person voting : On Saturday , we once again received mail at our home addressed to the folks we bought our house from – 18 years ago .
And on Sunday , our neighbor down the street knocked on our front door and gave us a letter that had been mistakenly delivered to his house .
That is not an isolated problem .
The EAC reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mail ballots sent to voters by election officials were returned as “ undeliverable ” by the U.S .
Postal Service in the last four federal elections .
The fate of more than 28 million ballots is labelled as “ unknown , ” defined by the EAC as those that “ were not returned by voter , spoiled , returned as undeliverable , or otherwise unable to be tracked.
” ( RELATED : ‘ Let Me Talk ’ : William Barr Lashes Out At Wolf Blitzer In Testy Exchange Over Mail-In Voting ) Remember @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in person ?
Unfortunately , many others tried to vote with absentee ballots .
The Inspector General of the USPS recently reported that thousands of those ballots were never delivered to Wisconsin voters , while others were never postmarked .
This led to them being rejected by election officials , since they had no way of knowing if the ballots were completed and mailed prior to Election Day .
This has been a recurring problem in almost all of the primaries held since March where election officials made the mistake of encouraging voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The District of Columbia had a similar problem when it held its primary , leading to very long lines on Election Day at the greatly reduced number of open polling places .
Why ?
Because voters who had not gotten the absentee ballots they had requested showed up in person to vote .
The rejection rate for mailed ballots is much higher than ballots cast in person .
There is no election official in voters ’ home to answer questions or remedy any potential problems , unlike at a polling place .
During @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which also had a huge increase in absentee ballots , large numbers of ballots were rejected for a whole host of reasons , something that happens every election : • signatures on the absentee ballots not matching voters ’ registration signatures ; • voters not properly supplying all of the registration information required ; • USPS forgetting to postmark the returning ballot envelopes from voters ; and • ballots not being delivered in time to be counted .
More than half a million absentee ballots were ultimately rejected in recent primaries , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every five ballots — in New York City alone – an enormous and unacceptable disenfranchisement rate .
In 2012 , before the current progressive love affair with absentee ballots and all-mail elections , The New York Times actually did a highly critical report on absentee ballots .
They concluded that “ votes cast by mail are less likely to be counted , more likely to be compromised and more likely to be contested than those cast in a voting booth.
” In fact , the Times said , the rejection rate for absentee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rate for in-person voting.
” As the then-election supervisor of Tallahassee , Ion Sancho , said , “ the more people you force to vote by mail , the more invalid ballots you generate.
” ( RELATED : Trump Campaign , RNC And Others Launch Lawsuit Against Montana Governor ’ s Executive Order Regarding Mail-In Voting ) There has been a very loud and contentious debate recently about the USPS and whether it needs more funding .
But the postal service has had problems for years , problems that won ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solution of throwing more money at them .
The USPS is badly managed , badly organized , and has numerous employee unions that have resisted any and all reforms intended to try to bring it into the 21st Century and turn it into the type of efficient , effective organization like other delivery services such as FedEx and UPS .
The USPS ’ s own standards are simply inadequate for a mail-in election .
In November , the USPS Inspector General released a report on its delivery of “ election mail ” in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was timely delivery of absentee ballots 96 % of the time – not 100 % .
That means that even if the USPS met its goal , 4 % of voters would potentially not have their absentee ballots delivered in time to be counted .
The IG said that USPS achieved its goal nationwide , on average , 95.6 % of the time .
But the IG report also listed the worst mail processing facilities in the country , located in California , Florida , Illinois , Maryland , New Jersey , Ohio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to deliver this very important mail on time 84.2 % of the time .
Whether it is 4 % or 16 % , that translates to literally millions of absentee and mail-in ballots that may not be delivered in time .
This problem has not been resolved over the two intervening years .
To test this issue , the CBS Morning News recently set up a P.O .
box at a Philadelphia post office to represent a local election office .
They then mailed 100 envelopes from various locations in the city to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and class of mail as absentee ballot envelopes .
A week later , most of the envelopes had apparently not arrived , although after explaining what was going on to a manager , the “ votes were found.
” There were two pieces of mail meant for someone else in the box , including a birthday card .
But three of the 100 envelopes were missing , so effectively 3 % of mock voters were disenfranchised .
Out of a second batch of 100 envelopes mailed , 21 % had not arrived after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll Need USPS Reform If Voting Goes Postal ) Compare that to walking into your polling booth , filling out your ballot , and depositing it in a ballot box – in other words , not being dependent on the vagaries of the postal service to hopefully deliver you ballot in time and to the correct address both ways .
Of course , another big problem with absentee ballots is that they are completed outside the supervision of election officials and outside the observation of poll watchers , destroying the transparency that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They are the easiest ballots to steal , forge and alter .
Moreover , because state laws that ban electioneering in polling places don ’ t apply to voters ’ homes , voters become vulnerable to pressure , intimidation and coercion from individuals who have a stake in the outcome of the election .
There are numerous cases involving absentee ballot fraud outlined in The Heritage Foundation ’ s Election Fraud Database , which contains a sampling of proven fraud cases from around the country .
Such problems were encountered in Paterson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mistake of switching to an all-mail process for its recent municipal election , which also had a very high rejection rate .
Four locals have already been criminally charged in an absentee-ballot fraud scheme , and a new election has been ordered .
Paterson is not unique .
The New York Post recently published a disturbing story about a longtime Democratic political operative who admits that he has committed fraud through phony , forged and altered absentee ballots for decades in New Jersey in legislative , mayoral and congressional races .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has “ led teams of fraudsters and mentored at least 20 operatives in New Jersey , New York and Pennsylvania.
” Changing the outcome of an election is particularly easy to do in close elections – and we have close elections all the time in this country .
Unfortunately , the targets of such schemes are often those most vulnerable .
As a court outlined in a 2003 mayoral primary election in East Chicago that involved , according to the court , “ pervasive ” and “ voluminous , widespread ” absentee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first-time voters or otherwise less informed or lacking in knowledge of the voting process , the infirm , the poor and those with limited skills in the English language.
” Despite these vulnerabilities , lawsuits have been filed all over the country by liberal advocacy groups and the Democratic Party to make it even easier to commit absentee ballot fraud .
This includes getting rid of voter ID and witness signature or notarization requirements ; overriding state deadlines for absentee ballots to be either returned or postmarked by Election Day ; voiding state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; and requiring that voters be sent postage – prepaid envelopes for the return of completed absentee ballots .
This last requirement means the USPS may not postmark the envelopes again , making it impossible for election officials to know whether a ballot was completed and mailed before or after the election .
Election officials also are not equipped to handle large numbers of absentee ballots .
New York took six weeks to count the votes cast in its June 23 primary after there was an enormous increase in the number of ballots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still being contested through litigation over the high rejection rate of those ballots .
If similar delays occur after the November general election in New York and numerous other states , it could be weeks before we know who won the presidential election if the race is close .
It could be even longer if litigation contesting the outcome is filed in not just one state , as happened in 2000 in Florida , but in numerous states .
We have all the makings for a potential nightmare in November .
Here ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pass .
The best way to do that is to have as normal an election as possible without making all of these major , last-minute changes in the voting and election process .
Hans A. von Spakovsky is a Senior Legal Fellow and Manager of the Election Law Reform Initiative at The Heritage Foundation and a former election official .
He is the coauthor of “ Who ’ s Counting ?
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It’s becoming increasingly clear that we should conduct the November election in as normal a manner as possible. We should have as many of our regular polling places open as we can – and we should resist the ongoing push to have an all-mail election or a massive increase in absentee balloting with an elimination of the protective protocols in place for such ballots.
A couple of recent personal experiences illustrate why. Last weekend, my wife and I went to both the grocery store and our pharmacy. These retail establishments had all of the safety protocols in place that health experts have recommended, from line spacing to a mask-wearing requirement to sanitation stations. If we can go shopping in person, why can’t we vote in person?
The answer, of course, is that we can, despite the push by some to scare voters away from the polls. We know we can because multiple states and countries have held elections with in-person voting in this and prior pandemics – and have done so successfully, using all the health safety protocols recommended by experts.
Liberia did it in 2014 in the midst of the Ebola pandemic sweeping West Africa. South Korea did it on April 15 of this year when 29 million South Koreans voted in their national elections; reports indicate there was no COVID-19 spike after that election. Wisconsin did it on April 7 when several hundred thousand state residents voted in person in their regular polling places.
The Wisconsin Election Commission implemented very strict safety procedures, stricter than what my wife and I experienced when we went shopping. That included social distancing in voter lines; hand washing/sanitizing stations for all voters when entering and leaving polling places, as well as regular sanitizing of all tables, door handles, voting booths, voting equipment, and everything else being touched or handled in the polling place. They even had curbside voting for those who didn’t want to come into the polling place.
A report released by analysts from the World Health Organization and Stanford University after the Wisconsin election found “no detectable surge” in COVID-19 “transmissions due to the April 7” election. Similarly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the federal agency leading our response to COVID-19, issued a report on July 31 looking at the experience of Milwaukee, the largest city in Wisconsin. It concluded that there was no “increase in cases, hospitalizations, or deaths” from COVID-19 due to the election. In fact, there were fewer cases reported during the “incubation period” after the election – April 9-21 – than in the 13 days preceding the election.
The CDC has issued guidelines for conducting in-person voting safety, which include everything from social distancing in voter lines to cleaning and disinfecting of equipment and voting materials used in a polling location. Rather than telling voters to vote by mail as so many jurisdictions are mistakenly doing and decreasing the number of polling locations, the CDC recommends “increasing the number of polling locations” in order to “improve the ability to social distance.”
Will this impose extra costs over what state legislatures already appropriated for the administration of the 2020 elections? Yes, but that is why Congress approved over $400 million in the CARE Act that has already been distributed to the states by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to pay for those extra costs.
Another weekend experience underscores the superiority of in-person voting: On Saturday, we once again received mail at our home addressed to the folks we bought our house from – 18 years ago. And on Sunday, our neighbor down the street knocked on our front door and gave us a letter that had been mistakenly delivered to his house.
That is not an isolated problem. The EAC reported that well over two million absentee or mail ballots sent to voters by election officials were returned as “undeliverable” by the U.S. Postal Service in the last four federal elections. The fate of more than 28 million ballots is labelled as “unknown,” defined by the EAC as those that “were not returned by voter, spoiled, returned as undeliverable, or otherwise unable to be tracked.” (RELATED: ‘Let Me Talk’: William Barr Lashes Out At Wolf Blitzer In Testy Exchange Over Mail-In Voting)
Remember the Wisconsin primary where many residents voted in person? Unfortunately, many others tried to vote with absentee ballots. The Inspector General of the USPS recently reported that thousands of those ballots were never delivered to Wisconsin voters, while others were never postmarked. This led to them being rejected by election officials, since they had no way of knowing if the ballots were completed and mailed prior to Election Day.
This has been a recurring problem in almost all of the primaries held since March where election officials made the mistake of encouraging voters to use absentee ballots to vote. The District of Columbia had a similar problem when it held its primary, leading to very long lines on Election Day at the greatly reduced number of open polling places. Why? Because voters who had not gotten the absentee ballots they had requested showed up in person to vote.
The rejection rate for mailed ballots is much higher than ballots cast in person. There is no election official in voters’ home to answer questions or remedy any potential problems, unlike at a polling place. During the recent primary elections in New York, which also had a huge increase in absentee ballots, large numbers of ballots were rejected for a whole host of reasons, something that happens every election:
voters forgetting to sign the ballots;
signatures on the absentee ballots not matching voters’ registration signatures;
voters not properly supplying all of the registration information required;
USPS forgetting to postmark the returning ballot envelopes from voters; and
ballots not being delivered in time to be counted.
More than half a million absentee ballots were ultimately rejected in recent primaries, including over 80,000 – one out of every five ballots — in New York City alone – an enormous and unacceptable disenfranchisement rate.
In 2012, before the current progressive love affair with absentee ballots and all-mail elections, The New York Times actually did a highly critical report on absentee ballots. They concluded that “votes cast by mail are less likely to be counted, more likely to be compromised and more likely to be contested than those cast in a voting booth.” In fact, the Times said, the rejection rate for absentee ballots by election officials is “double the rate for in-person voting.” As the then-election supervisor of Tallahassee, Ion Sancho, said, “the more people you force to vote by mail, the more invalid ballots you generate.” (RELATED: Trump Campaign, RNC And Others Launch Lawsuit Against Montana Governor’s Executive Order Regarding Mail-In Voting)
There has been a very loud and contentious debate recently about the USPS and whether it needs more funding. But the postal service has had problems for years, problems that won’t be solved by using the standard Washington solution of throwing more money at them. The USPS is badly managed, badly organized, and has numerous employee unions that have resisted any and all reforms intended to try to bring it into the 21st Century and turn it into the type of efficient, effective organization like other delivery services such as FedEx and UPS.
The USPS’s own standards are simply inadequate for a mail-in election. In November, the USPS Inspector General released a report on its delivery of “election mail” in the 2018 congressional elections. Its goal was timely delivery of absentee ballots 96% of the time – not 100%. That means that even if the USPS met its goal, 4% of voters would potentially not have their absentee ballots delivered in time to be counted. The IG said that USPS achieved its goal nationwide, on average, 95.6% of the time.
But the IG report also listed the worst mail processing facilities in the country, located in California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, and Wisconsin, which only managed to deliver this very important mail on time 84.2% of the time. Whether it is 4% or 16%, that translates to literally millions of absentee and mail-in ballots that may not be delivered in time.
This problem has not been resolved over the two intervening years. To test this issue, the CBS Morning News recently set up a P.O. box at a Philadelphia post office to represent a local election office. They then mailed 100 envelopes from various locations in the city to the box that were the same size and class of mail as absentee ballot envelopes.
A week later, most of the envelopes had apparently not arrived, although after explaining what was going on to a manager, the “votes were found.” There were two pieces of mail meant for someone else in the box, including a birthday card. But three of the 100 envelopes were missing, so effectively 3% of mock voters were disenfranchised. Out of a second batch of 100 envelopes mailed, 21% had not arrived after a week. (RELATED: We’ll Need USPS Reform If Voting Goes Postal)
Compare that to walking into your polling booth, filling out your ballot, and depositing it in a ballot box – in other words, not being dependent on the vagaries of the postal service to hopefully deliver you ballot in time and to the correct address both ways.
Of course, another big problem with absentee ballots is that they are completed outside the supervision of election officials and outside the observation of poll watchers, destroying the transparency that is the hallmark of our election process. They are the easiest ballots to steal, forge and alter. Moreover, because state laws that ban electioneering in polling places don’t apply to voters’ homes, voters become vulnerable to pressure, intimidation and coercion from individuals who have a stake in the outcome of the election.
There are numerous cases involving absentee ballot fraud outlined in The Heritage Foundation’s Election Fraud Database, which contains a sampling of proven fraud cases from around the country. Such problems were encountered in Paterson, New Jersey, after it made the mistake of switching to an all-mail process for its recent municipal election, which also had a very high rejection rate. Four locals have already been criminally charged in an absentee-ballot fraud scheme, and a new election has been ordered.
Paterson is not unique. The New York Post recently published a disturbing story about a longtime Democratic political operative who admits that he has committed fraud through phony, forged and altered absentee ballots for decades in New Jersey in legislative, mayoral and congressional races. He describes how simple it is and says he has “led teams of fraudsters and mentored at least 20 operatives in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.” Changing the outcome of an election is particularly easy to do in close elections – and we have close elections all the time in this country.
Unfortunately, the targets of such schemes are often those most vulnerable. As a court outlined in a 2003 mayoral primary election in East Chicago that involved, according to the court, “pervasive” and “voluminous, widespread” absentee ballot fraud, those targeted “were first-time voters or otherwise less informed or lacking in knowledge of the voting process, the infirm, the poor and those with limited skills in the English language.”
Despite these vulnerabilities, lawsuits have been filed all over the country by liberal advocacy groups and the Democratic Party to make it even easier to commit absentee ballot fraud. This includes getting rid of voter ID and witness signature or notarization requirements; overriding state deadlines for absentee ballots to be either returned or postmarked by Election Day; voiding state laws banning vote harvesting by third parties; and requiring that voters be sent postage – prepaid envelopes for the return of completed absentee ballots. This last requirement means the USPS may not postmark the envelopes again, making it impossible for election officials to know whether a ballot was completed and mailed before or after the election.
Election officials also are not equipped to handle large numbers of absentee ballots. New York took six weeks to count the votes cast in its June 23 primary after there was an enormous increase in the number of ballots cast by mail. The outcome is still being contested through litigation over the high rejection rate of those ballots. If similar delays occur after the November general election in New York and numerous other states, it could be weeks before we know who won the presidential election if the race is close. It could be even longer if litigation contesting the outcome is filed in not just one state, as happened in 2000 in Florida, but in numerous states.
We have all the makings for a potential nightmare in November. Here’s hoping that doesn’t come to pass. The best way to do that is to have as normal an election as possible without making all of these major, last-minute changes in the voting and election process.
Hans A. von Spakovsky is a Senior Legal Fellow and Manager of the Election Law Reform Initiative at The Heritage Foundation and a former election official. He is the coauthor of “Who’s Counting? How Fraudsters and Bureaucrats Put Your Vote at Risk” and “Obama’s Enforcer: Eric Holder’s Justice Department.”
All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.


thedailycaller--2020-09-04--‘Doing His Tough-Guy Shtick’: Donald Trump Jr. Blasts Andrew Cuomo For ‘Army’ Comment

Donald Trump Jr. blasted Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo for employing a “ tough-guy shtick ” to criticize President Donald Trump .
Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum played a clip during Thursday night ’ s “ The Story ” of Cuomo saying Wednesday that Trump is the “ cause of COVID in New York ” and that he would need to “ have an army if he thinks he ’ s gon na walk down the street.
” Before asking for Trump Jr. ’ s response , MacCallum called the governor ’ s comments a “ big change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying “ at the height of the pandemic in New York.
” “ I think Andrew Cuomo is doing his tough guy shtick , ” Trump Jr. said .
“ He ’ s had and led the biggest failed state as it relates to COVID-19 .
By any measure , by any medical metric , Andrew Cuomo has had a disaster here.
” The president ’ s son criticized Cuomo and other Democratic leaders who called Trump ’ s initial travel ban from China “ racist and xenophobic ” before launching into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ send sick patients into nursing homes .
“ Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order that put sick people with COVID-19 back into elderly homes , hospice care areas , ” he said .
“ They killed ten to 11,000 people when we all knew that the elderly and those with pre-existing conditions were the people most susceptible to it.
” ( RELATED : ‘ I Think I ’ m Pretty Much Done Now ’ : Salon Owner Speaks Out On Pelosi , Death Threats , And Possibly Closing For Good ) “ This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ re seeing from Democrats and other Joe Biden voters who ’ ve decided it ’ s okay to burn down their country , ” Trump Jr. concluded .
“ This is the only time in America , Martha , where you ’ ll get in more trouble for opening your business to feed your family than you will for looting or burning down someone else ’ s business .
That ’ s Democrat policy for you today .
”

Donald Trump Jr. blasted Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for employing a “tough-guy shtick” to criticize President Donald Trump.
Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum played a clip during Thursday night’s “The Story” of Cuomo saying Wednesday that Trump is the “cause of COVID in New York” and that he would need to “have an army if he thinks he’s gonna walk down the street.”
Before asking for Trump Jr.’s response, MacCallum called the governor’s comments a “big change of tune” from what Cuomo was saying “at the height of the pandemic in New York.”
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“I think Andrew Cuomo is doing his tough guy shtick,” Trump Jr. said. “He’s had and led the biggest failed state as it relates to COVID-19. By any measure, by any medical metric, Andrew Cuomo has had a disaster here.”
The president’s son criticized Cuomo and other Democratic leaders who called Trump’s initial travel ban from China “racist and xenophobic” before launching into the New York governor’s decision to send sick patients into nursing homes.
“Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order that put sick people with COVID-19 back into elderly homes, hospice care areas,” he said. “They killed ten to 11,000 people when we all knew that the elderly and those with pre-existing conditions were the people most susceptible to it.” (RELATED: ‘I Think I’m Pretty Much Done Now’: Salon Owner Speaks Out On Pelosi, Death Threats, And Possibly Closing For Good)
“This is the typical violent type response that we’re seeing from Democrats and other Joe Biden voters who’ve decided it’s okay to burn down their country,” Trump Jr. concluded. “This is the only time in America, Martha, where you’ll get in more trouble for opening your business to feed your family than you will for looting or burning down someone else’s business. That’s Democrat policy for you today.”


thedailycaller--2020-09-04--‘Beyond Shameful’: Emotional Salon Owner Rips Into Pelosi For Claiming She Was Set Up

San Francisco salon owner Erica Kious said Thursday that it is “ beyond shameful ” for Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to accuse Kious of setting her up .
“ For the speaker of the House of the United States to go on TV and falsely claim she was set up and publicly defame me and send out PR firms to spin more lies about Jonathan in support of the speaker ’ s own lies is bad enough , ” Kious said on a Thursday evening press call to reporters .
“ But for Speaker Pelosi to frame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued , “ under a total false narrative , while small businesses and workers all over California , the state , she represents in Congress , suffer and struggle just to survive , is beyond shameful.
” ( RELATED : San Francisco Mayor Says It Is ‘ Unfortunate ’ Pelosi Salon Incident Has ‘ Blown Up , ’ Blames Trump ) Kious provided Fox News with security footage showing a wet-haired Pelosi walking through eSalon in San Francisco on Monday at 3:08 p.m. as she attended her appointment for a wash and blow-out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closed since March and were permitted to open Sept. 1 for outdoor hair appointments only .
Pelosi responded to backlash over the footage by saying she was a victim of a set up .
The salon owner said that Pelosi contacted Jonathan DeNardo , an independent contractor who rents a chair in eSalon , and asked if he could provide a hair service at her private residence .
DeNardo informed Pelosi that this was not possible , according to Kious , and instead offered to perform the service at the salon .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and have never approved or rejected any particular client or service at the salon , ” she said , adding that Jonathan “ did not call me to seek authorization to do Mrs. Pelosi ’ s care .
The appointment has already been made by him.
” She said that DeNardo did call her to express his excitement about cutting Pelosi ’ s hair , during which call she told him that if Pelosi “ came to the salon and felt safe doing so , he should speak to her about trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This suggestion upset DeNardo , she said , who told her that Pelosi had bigger things to worry about .
DeNardo later apologized to her , she added .
“ Jonathan actually texted me and conveyed that he did have a discussion with her about not only not being allowed to open to do hair inside the salon , ” Kious said .
“ Not only was the speaker fully aware that salons were closed for such services , but she and Jonathan actually discussed that fact during her appointment .
The speaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up is false.
” Kious repeatedly emphasized that if anyone set up Pelosi , it could only have been DeNardo , but also emphasized that she does not believe DeNardo set up the speaker of the house and that Pelosi has made him the scapegoat of the situation .
“ I don ’ t owe anyone an apology , ” Kious said with emotion .
“ Mrs .
Pelosi owes the entire country an apology.
” Pelosi did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation .
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San Francisco salon owner Erica Kious said Thursday that it is “beyond shameful” for Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to accuse Kious of setting her up.
“For the speaker of the House of the United States to go on TV and falsely claim she was set up and publicly defame me and send out PR firms to spin more lies about Jonathan in support of the speaker’s own lies is bad enough,” Kious said on a Thursday evening press call to reporters.
“But for Speaker Pelosi to frame herself as a victim,” she continued, “under a total false narrative, while small businesses and workers all over California, the state, she represents in Congress, suffer and struggle just to survive, is beyond shameful.” (RELATED: San Francisco Mayor Says It Is ‘Unfortunate’ Pelosi Salon Incident Has ‘Blown Up,’ Blames Trump)
Kious provided Fox News with security footage showing a wet-haired Pelosi walking through eSalon in San Francisco on Monday at 3:08 p.m. as she attended her appointment for a wash and blow-out. San Francisco hair salons have been closed since March and were permitted to open Sept. 1 for outdoor hair appointments only.
Pelosi responded to backlash over the footage by saying she was a victim of a set up.
The salon owner said that Pelosi contacted Jonathan DeNardo, an independent contractor who rents a chair in eSalon, and asked if he could provide a hair service at her private residence. DeNardo informed Pelosi that this was not possible, according to Kious, and instead offered to perform the service at the salon.
“I have nothing to do with this and have never approved or rejected any particular client or service at the salon,” she said, adding that Jonathan “did not call me to seek authorization to do Mrs. Pelosi’s care. The appointment has already been made by him.”
She said that DeNardo did call her to express his excitement about cutting Pelosi’s hair, during which call she told him that if Pelosi “came to the salon and felt safe doing so, he should speak to her about trying to get other salons to open everywhere.”
This suggestion upset DeNardo, she said, who told her that Pelosi had bigger things to worry about. DeNardo later apologized to her, she added.
“Jonathan actually texted me and conveyed that he did have a discussion with her about not only not being allowed to open to do hair inside the salon,” Kious said. “Not only was the speaker fully aware that salons were closed for such services, but she and Jonathan actually discussed that fact during her appointment. The speaker’s excuse that she was set up is false.”
Kious repeatedly emphasized that if anyone set up Pelosi, it could only have been DeNardo, but also emphasized that she does not believe DeNardo set up the speaker of the house and that Pelosi has made him the scapegoat of the situation.
“I don’t owe anyone an apology,” Kious said with emotion. “Mrs. Pelosi owes the entire country an apology.”
Pelosi did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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thedailycaller--2020-09-04--EXCLUSIVE: Pastor James Ward Explains What He Told Trump About Healing Racial Unrest

Pastor James Ward Jr. sat down with the Daily Caller to explain what he told President Donald Trump during his trip to Kenosha , Wisconsin , on Tuesday and how he believes Americans are pursuing racial justice in all the wrong ways .
Ward and his wife and co-pastor , who count Jacob Blake ’ s mother and grandmother in their congregation , told the president that focusing on changing laws won ’ t fix the problem at the root of America ’ s current racial unrest .
Instead , he argued to theDC that the nation needs to rediscover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struggle to succeed in through law .
“ You can ’ t legislate morality , ” he said , saying there is a distinction between civil , spiritual , and moral law .
“ Until we focus on spiritual and moral law and change the hearts of people , we ’ ll have to continue to build bigger jails and build bigger prisons.
” ( RELATED : We Witnessed The Kenosha Shootings .
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Pastor James Ward Jr. sat down with the Daily Caller to explain what he told President Donald Trump during his trip to Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday and how he believes Americans are pursuing racial justice in all the wrong ways.
Ward and his wife and co-pastor, who count Jacob Blake’s mother and grandmother in their congregation, told the president that focusing on changing laws won’t fix the problem at the root of America’s current racial unrest. Instead, he argued to theDC that the nation needs to rediscover Christian principles, a task politicians would struggle to succeed in through law.
“You can’t legislate morality,” he said, saying there is a distinction between civil, spiritual, and moral law. “Until we focus on spiritual and moral law and change the hearts of people, we’ll have to continue to build bigger jails and build bigger prisons.” (RELATED: We Witnessed The Kenosha Shootings. Here’s What Really Happened)
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thedailycaller--2020-09-04--Veteran Amputee Running For Senate Drops Ad Featuring Him Riding A Bike With One Leg

Retired Lt. Col. Daniel Gade , a decorated veteran amputee running for Senate in Virginia , released a campaign video Thursday , showing him riding a bike with one leg .
Gade , a Republican , is running against incumbent Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warren .
( RELATED : Paralyzed Madison Cawthorn Stands As He Urges Americans To ‘ Be A Radical For Liberty ’ ) “ My entire life , I ’ ve faced forks in the road .
From West Point to leading men into combat to not letting my injuries define me .
And the right choice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Gade said , according to the video transcript .
Gade graduated from West Point in 1997 and served in Korea and Iraq , according to his campaign website .
Gade ’ s right leg was amputated after he was wounded during a combat mission in Iraq in 2004 , according to his campaign .
He underwent 40 surgeries the following year .
For his service , he was given two Purple Hearts , the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star .
“ Right now , we are at a fork in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we choose divisiveness and a status quo that isn ’ t working for us ?
Or do we elect leaders , who will make the right choice , even when it ’ s the harder one , ” Gade continued , according to the video transcript .
Gade retired from the Army in 2017 and has since been teaching at American University , according to his campaign website .
He also taught various courses , such as political science , at West Point until 2017 .
“ That ’ s been the story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am running for United States Senate because I ’ m not done serving .
I am Daniel Gade and I approve this message , ” Gade concluded .
The election is scheduled for November 3 .
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Retired Lt. Col. Daniel Gade, a decorated veteran amputee running for Senate in Virginia, released a campaign video Thursday, showing him riding a bike with one leg.
Gade, a Republican, is running against incumbent Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warren. (RELATED: Paralyzed Madison Cawthorn Stands As He Urges Americans To ‘Be A Radical For Liberty’)
“My entire life, I’ve faced forks in the road. From West Point to leading men into combat to not letting my injuries define me. And the right choice has never been the easy one,” Gade said, according to the video transcript.
Gade graduated from West Point in 1997 and served in Korea and Iraq, according to his campaign website. Gade’s right leg was amputated after he was wounded during a combat mission in Iraq in 2004, according to his campaign. He underwent 40 surgeries the following year.
For his service, he was given two Purple Hearts, the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star.
“Right now, we are at a fork in the road as a country. Do we choose divisiveness and a status quo that isn’t working for us? Or do we elect leaders, who will make the right choice, even when it’s the harder one,” Gade continued, according to the video transcript.
Gade retired from the Army in 2017 and has since been teaching at American University, according to his campaign website. He also taught various courses, such as political science, at West Point until 2017.
“That’s been the story of my life. And now I am running for United States Senate because I’m not done serving. I am Daniel Gade and I approve this message,” Gade concluded.
The election is scheduled for November 3.
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thedailycaller--2020-09-03--New Yorkers Want A Tax Cut, New Survey Says

A new survey from the Manhattan Institute indicates that New Yorkers are highly divided regarding the city ’ s overall direction and want to see economic conditions improve , according to Fox 5 .
Of the 1,485 New Yorkers surveyed , only 46 % believe the city is “ generally headed in the right direction , ” whereas 42 % believe New York is “ off on the wrong track , ” Fox 5 reported .
Of Republicans , Democrats , and Independents , only Democrats had a majority that held positive views on the city ’ s trajectory .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mayor Bill de Blasio ’ s job performance , per Fox 5 .
Andrew Cuomo , however , enjoys a 73 % job approval rating .
( RELATED : ‘ He Better Have An Army ’ : Andrew Cuomo Says Donald Trump Is Not Welcome In New York ) On issue importance , 22 % of New Yorkers said the economy is the biggest problem affecting the city ; 21 % answered crime and public safety .
12 % and 11 % said race relations and health care , respectively , as reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most popular policy idea floated to respondents , with 75 % of respondents saying they would support cuts in city taxes .
Two-in-five respondents said if given the chance , they ’ d leave New York and move elsewhere .

A new survey from the Manhattan Institute indicates that New Yorkers are highly divided regarding the city’s overall direction and want to see economic conditions improve, according to Fox 5.
Of the 1,485 New Yorkers surveyed, only 46% believe the city is “generally headed in the right direction,” whereas 42% believe New York is “off on the wrong track,” Fox 5 reported. Of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents, only Democrats had a majority that held positive views on the city’s trajectory.
45% of respondents approve of Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio’s job performance, per Fox 5. Andrew Cuomo, however, enjoys a 73% job approval rating. (RELATED: ‘He Better Have An Army’: Andrew Cuomo Says Donald Trump Is Not Welcome In New York)
On issue importance, 22% of New Yorkers said the economy is the biggest problem affecting the city; 21% answered crime and public safety. 12% and 11% said race relations and health care, respectively, as reported by Fox 5.
#AndrewCuomo, STOP whining about New York’s tax problems! No, it’s not @realDonaldTrump‘s tax cut that put your state in that massive tax revenue hole, it’s YOUR liberal policies that put NY in that mess. If you want to keep NYers around, LOWER TAXES! pic.twitter.com/LuqCxkV4NL — Trish Regan (@trish_regan) February 13, 2019
Tax cuts were the most popular policy idea floated to respondents, with 75% of respondents saying they would support cuts in city taxes.
Two-in-five respondents said if given the chance, they’d leave New York and move elsewhere.


thedailycaller--2020-09-03--Learn What It Takes To Become A Professional Writer For Just $50 Bucks!

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What good is having a great idea for a novel or a movie if you can’t articulate it properly on a page? Whether you’re struggling with writer’s block or are writing a story for the very first time, learning to write your thoughts down onto a page, in any format, can be incredibly challenging.
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thedailycaller--2020-09-03--Caitlyn Jenner Talks About When She Was ‘Struggling’ With Her Identity, Says ‘I Was Not A Good Paren

Caitlyn Jenner Talks About When She Was ‘Struggling’ With Her Identity, Says ‘I Was Not A Good Parent’

Caitlyn Jenner opened up about when she was “ struggling ” with her own identity and admitted she “ was not a good parent ” when her kids were young .
“ Those years , I was not a good parent , ” the 70-year-old retired Olympian shared during her appearance with Rob Lowe on the “ Literally !
With Rob Lowe ” podcast .
The comments were noted by E !
News in a piece published Thursday .
“ I had four kids , ” she added .
“ I was too busy struggling with my own issues and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Caitlyn Jenner Says She ’ s Already Texted Kanye About Being His Running Mate ) Jenner continued , “ I very much regret that , that I wasn ’ t there more for my young kids.
” ( RELATED : Caitlyn Jenner Claims She Hasn ’ t Spoken To Khloé Kardashian In 5 Years ) At one point in the interview , the “ I Am Cait ” star also shared that her identity struggle “ was always there.
” “ For about four and a half years , I just tried my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Caitlyn said .
“ Honestly , I thought I would transition before I ’ m 40.
” But Jenner went on to explain that soon after her 40th birthday she met Kris Jenner and decided to put transition plans on hold .
The two would wed in 1991 and were married for 23 years before they went their own ways .
“ After twenty-three years , Kris and I went our separate directions , ” Jenner said .
“ My identity…it was not a big part of us separating .
There was so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was after they split , Caitlyn said she dived back into her identity issues and sought out therapy .

Caitlyn Jenner opened up about when she was “struggling” with her own identity and admitted she “was not a good parent” when her kids were young.
“Those years, I was not a good parent,” the 70-year-old retired Olympian shared during her appearance with Rob Lowe on the “Literally! With Rob Lowe” podcast. The comments were noted by E! News in a piece published Thursday.
“I had four kids,” she added. “I was too busy struggling with my own issues and my own self.” (RELATED: Caitlyn Jenner Says She’s Already Texted Kanye About Being His Running Mate)
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Jenner continued, “I very much regret that, that I wasn’t there more for my young kids.” (RELATED: Caitlyn Jenner Claims She Hasn’t Spoken To Khloé Kardashian In 5 Years)
At one point in the interview, the “I Am Cait” star also shared that her identity struggle “was always there.”
“For about four and a half years, I just tried my best to deal with it,” Caitlyn said. “Honestly, I thought I would transition before I’m 40.”
But Jenner went on to explain that soon after her 40th birthday she met Kris Jenner and decided to put transition plans on hold. The two would wed in 1991 and were married for 23 years before they went their own ways.
“After twenty-three years, Kris and I went our separate directions,” Jenner said. “My identity…it was not a big part of us separating. There was so many other bigger issues out there.”
It was after they split, Caitlyn said she dived back into her identity issues and sought out therapy.


thedailycaller--2020-09-03--American Psychological Association Calls For Systemic Changes To Combat ‘Institutional Racism’

The American Psychological Association says it is working for systemic changes in America ’ s culture to dismantle “ institutional racism , ” the organization announced on Tuesday .
Psychological leadership , research and treatment should be part of the answer , according to the American Psychological Association ( APA ) .
The organization reportedly started a task force to address “ racial disparities ” in police-citizen interactions , the group will also focus on communicating psychological science on racism and bias .
“ Every institution in America is born from the blood of white supremacist ideology and capitalism—and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Black Psychologists President Dr. Theopia Jackson said in an APA article .
APA President Dr. Sandra Shullman said that though police brutality is likely what sparked nationwide protests , racism “ runs far deeper , ” according to the APA .
( RELATED : Joe Biden : ‘ White Folks Are The Reason ’ For Institutional Racism ) “ APA has a long history of taking a stand on these issues , but we also know that we have our own issues as an association and as a field , ” APA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the APA .
“ We have to look at our role as a discipline in perpetuating some of the things that are being protested .
That has to be a part of our commitment.
” The APA reportedly started hosting virtual town halls in June and some members want to create a more racially diverse workforce , according to the APA .
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The American Psychological Association says it is working for systemic changes in America’s culture to dismantle “institutional racism,” the organization announced on Tuesday.
Psychological leadership, research and treatment should be part of the answer, according to the American Psychological Association (APA). The organization reportedly started a task force to address “racial disparities” in police-citizen interactions, the group will also focus on communicating psychological science on racism and bias.
“Every institution in America is born from the blood of white supremacist ideology and capitalism—and that’s the disease,” Association of Black Psychologists President Dr. Theopia Jackson said in an APA article.
For Black Americans, systemic and daily experiences of racial discrimination may strain family relationships, leading to negative mental and physical health outcomes, suggests new research in @APA_Journals‘ Journal of Family Psychology. https://t.co/qOHl8yImNZ — American Psychological Association (@APA) August 31, 2020
APA President Dr. Sandra Shullman said that though police brutality is likely what sparked nationwide protests, racism “runs far deeper,” according to the APA. (RELATED: Joe Biden: ‘White Folks Are The Reason’ For Institutional Racism)
“APA has a long history of taking a stand on these issues, but we also know that we have our own issues as an association and as a field,” APA CEO Dr. Arthur C. Evans Jr. said, according to the APA. “We have to look at our role as a discipline in perpetuating some of the things that are being protested. That has to be a part of our commitment.”
The APA reportedly started hosting virtual town halls in June and some members want to create a more racially diverse workforce, according to the APA.
The APA did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for further comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-09-03--Portland-Area Residents Charged For Shining Lasers Into Police Officer’s Eyes During Riots

A Portland man and woman were charged for allegedly shining a laser into the eyes of multiple police officers during riots in June and August , the Department of Justice announced Thursday .
Hugo Ryan Berteau-Pavy , 26 , and another individual allegedly stood in the middle of the street near the Multnomah County Justice Center in downtown Portland June 13 and repeatedly shined a high powered laser into the eyes of several police officers .
An officer was able to get a picture of Berteau-Pavy after the incident and kept track of him as the crowd was dispersed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press release .
In the early morning of June 14 , the suspect went with a crowd to Democratic Portland mayor Ted Wheeler ‘ s house and shined a laser into the mayor ’ s house and other homes nearby , the Department of Justice said .
Berteau-Pavy was taken into custody that night and later released .
( RELATED : Another Weekend In Portland Brings Chaos , Assaults ) 25-year-old Eva Warner , aka Joshua Warner , was also charged with a felony for targeting officers with a laser during an August @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Warner resisted arrest but was eventually apprehended and released later that night , according to the Department of Justice .
Both suspects were arrested by the FBI at their Portland-area homes September 2 .
They both appeared before a federal court Thursday and were released pending further proceedings , the Department of Justice said .
They each are charged with civil disorder , a felony , and could face up to 5 years in prison if convicted .

A Portland man and woman were charged for allegedly shining a laser into the eyes of multiple police officers during riots in June and August, the Department of Justice announced Thursday.
Hugo Ryan Berteau-Pavy, 26, and another individual allegedly stood in the middle of the street near the Multnomah County Justice Center in downtown Portland June 13 and repeatedly shined a high powered laser into the eyes of several police officers. An officer was able to get a picture of Berteau-Pavy after the incident and kept track of him as the crowd was dispersed, the Department of Justice said in a press release.
Two Portland-area residents have been charged with civil disorder for targeting @PortlandPolice officers with lasers during recent riots. Both defendants face up to 5 years in federal prison on the felony charge. Read more:https://t.co/qtvD2WElfkhttps://t.co/WaB7MoLfsq — U.S. Attorney Oregon (@USAO_OR) September 3, 2020
In the early morning of June 14, the suspect went with a crowd to Democratic Portland mayor Ted Wheeler‘s house and shined a laser into the mayor’s house and other homes nearby, the Department of Justice said. Berteau-Pavy was taken into custody that night and later released. (RELATED: Another Weekend In Portland Brings Chaos, Assaults)
25-year-old Eva Warner, aka Joshua Warner, was also charged with a felony for targeting officers with a laser during an August 8 riot at the Portland Police Association. Warner resisted arrest but was eventually apprehended and released later that night, according to the Department of Justice.
Both suspects were arrested by the FBI at their Portland-area homes September 2. They both appeared before a federal court Thursday and were released pending further proceedings, the Department of Justice said.
They each are charged with civil disorder, a felony, and could face up to 5 years in prison if convicted.