thedailycaller--2020-06-12--Sharon Stone Recounts Terrifying Incident Involving Lightning Strike

Actress Sharon Stone recently recalled the time she had a near-death experience after being struck by lightning .
Stone recounted the incident during an appearance Wednesday on the podcast “ Films To Be Buried With.
” “ I was at home — we had our own well , ” Stone said .
“ I was filling the iron with water , and I had my hand on the faucet , one hand on the iron and the well — it hit lightning and the lightning came up through the water.
” ( RELATED : Sharon Stone Gets Locked Out Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I got picked up and thrown across the kitchen , and I hit the refrigerator , ” she added .
Stone ’ s mom took her to the hospital , but she was mostly okay after .
“ The EKG was showing such electricity in my body , I had to go get EKGs every single day for , like , 10 days , ” Stone said .
“ It was so crazy.
” Talk about life experiences you never want to have .
Being struck by lightning is one of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me , but is so interesting to hear about .
Lightning kills about 49 people per year while hundreds are injured , according to the National Weather Service .
Not extremely likely to happen to you , but something that you definitely don ’ t want to ever live through .

Actress Sharon Stone recently recalled the time she had a near-death experience after being struck by lightning.
Stone recounted the incident during an appearance Wednesday on the podcast “Films To Be Buried With.”
Sharon Stone Remembers ‘Really Intense’ Moment She Was Struck by Lightning: ‘It Was So Crazy’ https://t.co/40qApNicpI — People (@people) June 12, 2020
“I was at home — we had our own well,” Stone said. “I was filling the iron with water, and I had my hand on the faucet, one hand on the iron and the well — it hit lightning and the lightning came up through the water.” (RELATED: Sharon Stone Gets Locked Out Of Dating Site For Being Sharon Stone)
“I got picked up and thrown across the kitchen, and I hit the refrigerator,” she added.
Stone’s mom took her to the hospital, but she was mostly okay after.
“The EKG was showing such electricity in my body, I had to go get EKGs every single day for, like, 10 days,” Stone said. “It was so crazy.”
Talk about life experiences you never want to have. Being struck by lightning is one of those things that I hope never happens to me, but is so interesting to hear about. Lightning kills about 49 people per year while hundreds are injured, according to the National Weather Service.
Not extremely likely to happen to you, but something that you definitely don’t want to ever live through.


thedailycaller--2020-06-12--Two-Thirds Of Americans Don’t Want To Defund Police: Poll

A majority of Americans disagree with the call to defund the police and the proposed reallocation of funding , a national poll taken amid demonstrations for George Floyd found .
Almost two-thirds of Americans are against defunding law enforcement while 34 % agree with the movement , according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll released Friday .
When asked about reducing the police budget to put resources toward other health and social programs , 60 % of Americans opposed the idea while 39 % supported it .
A Yahoo/YouGov poll conducted between May 29 and 30 found that 16 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement while 65 % oppose the movement .
The survey had a +/-4.3 % margin of error .
Black Americans ’ answers varied slightly , as 57 % supported the movement to defund the police and 64 % supported allocating the money to community programs , according to ABC News .
Almost three in four white Americans and 57 % of Hispanic Americans are opposed to defunding law enforcement , and two-thirds of white Americans and 58 % of Hispanic Americans are against reallocating funds .
Democratic respondents majorly approved of defunding the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respondents agreeing , and 59 % agreeing with reallocating funds to programs dealing with mental health , housing and education , ABC News reported .
Democrats differ more within their support than Republicans and Independents do in their opposition , according to the poll .
( RELATED : Meghan McCain : The Push To Defund Police Is ‘ Giving Trump A Great Campaign Slogan ) Republicans widely disapproved of defunding the police at 89 % , and 86 % of Republican respondents opposed the reallocation of funding , the poll found .
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law enforcement , national leaders have been hesitant to support drastic changes .
Former Vice President Joe Biden told CBS News he doesn ’ t support defunding the police , but “ support [ s ] conditioning federal aid to police based on whether or not they meet certain basic standards of decency and honorableness .
And , in fact , are able to demonstrate they can protect the community and everybody in the community.
” Despite protests occurring across the nation , only 26 % of Americans responded that they were willing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported .
Comparatively , a June 9 YouGov survey found that 57 % of 6,964 U.S. adults supported elected officials participating in protests .
The poll took place between Wednesday and Thursday and surveyed 686 adults nationally with a margin of error of +/- 4.2 points .
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A majority of Americans disagree with the call to defund the police and the proposed reallocation of funding, a national poll taken amid demonstrations for George Floyd found.
Almost two-thirds of Americans are against defunding law enforcement while 34% agree with the movement, according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll released Friday. When asked about reducing the police budget to put resources toward other health and social programs, 60% of Americans opposed the idea while 39% supported it.
A Yahoo/YouGov poll conducted between May 29 and 30 found that 16% of 1,060 Americans supported less funding to law enforcement while 65% oppose the movement. The survey had a +/-4.3% margin of error.
“We need police! We’ve got to be careful what we say because they’ll twist things around and the narratives will change. I think there could be better terminology.”
~Spike Lee https://t.co/3S7b9GlCY6 — Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) June 12, 2020
Black Americans’ answers varied slightly, as 57% supported the movement to defund the police and 64% supported allocating the money to community programs, according to ABC News. Almost three in four white Americans and 57% of Hispanic Americans are opposed to defunding law enforcement, and two-thirds of white Americans and 58% of Hispanic Americans are against reallocating funds.
Democratic respondents majorly approved of defunding the police, with 55% of Democratic respondents agreeing, and 59% agreeing with reallocating funds to programs dealing with mental health, housing and education, ABC News reported.
Democrats differ more within their support than Republicans and Independents do in their opposition, according to the poll. (RELATED: Meghan McCain: The Push To Defund Police Is ‘Giving Trump A Great Campaign Slogan)
Republicans widely disapproved of defunding the police at 89%, and 86% of Republican respondents opposed the reallocation of funding, the poll found.
While some cities have initiated reforms for local law enforcement, national leaders have been hesitant to support drastic changes.
Former Vice President Joe Biden told CBS News he doesn’t support defunding the police, but “support[s] conditioning federal aid to police based on whether or not they meet certain basic standards of decency and honorableness. And, in fact, are able to demonstrate they can protect the community and everybody in the community.”
???? NEW POLL: 2/3 of Americans disagree with radical Democrat calls to Defund the Policehttps://t.co/mXicnmG43Q — Marc Lotter – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@marc_lotter) June 12, 2020
Despite protests occurring across the nation, only 26% of Americans responded that they were willing to attend a protest, ABC News reported.
Comparatively, a June 9 YouGov survey found that 57% of 6,964 U.S. adults supported elected officials participating in protests.
The poll took place between Wednesday and Thursday and surveyed 686 adults nationally with a margin of error of +/- 4.2 points.
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thedailycaller--2020-06-12--Officers Kill Suspect Of Police Station Attack In California Vineyard Standoff

The suspect in the shooting of a California sheriff ’ s deputy was killed by police Thursday evening ending a multi-day search for the man , according to the Paso Robles Police Department .
Suspect Mason James Lira first engaged with the police Wednesday morning when he began shooting a handgun at the police station .
After he fled the scene , a manhunt involving multiple police departments and the California Highway Patrol ensued leading to Lira ’ s death Thursday , the police said in a Facebook post .
“ As everyone has heard by now , we were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resolution with Mr. Lira , ” police department said .
Sheriff ’ s Deputy Nicholas Dreyfus was identified as the officer wounded during the attack on the police station .
Dreyfus was flown to a trauma center after taking a gunshot to the head and is in guarded condition , according to a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff ’ s Office press release .
( RELATED : These Are The Police Officers Shot During The Riots ) Police believe Lira is responsible also for the shooting of a homeless man that occurred after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Associated Press .
The homeless man was discovered dead near a train station with a single gunshot wound to the back of his head , according to police .
Lira was able to evade police officers because every time they approached a location where he was hidden , he would fire at them .
The episode came to an end in a dramatic standoff near a vineyard when Lira came out of a hiding spot firing at officers , according to the Associated Press .
After going back into hiding , Lira @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again in a firefight with police officers .
He was finally shot and killed , but not before wounding three police officers .
The officers are all expected to make a full recovery , a police press release stated .
Lira , who had recently been released from jail , had stolen two handguns , Ty Lewis Chief of the Paso Robles Police told the Associated Press .
Lewis said he believes the attack on the police station was premeditated .
Lira ’ s father said his son didn ’ t “ have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an interview with the Associated Press .
Rather , he blamed Lira ’ s behavior on Lira not taking his prescribed medications .
“ Now the real work begins as this investigation is in its infancy .
Our department will be repaired .
Broken windows fixed , ” police posted on Facebook .
“ Tomorrow is a new day .
We will recover from this.
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The suspect in the shooting of a California sheriff’s deputy was killed by police Thursday evening ending a multi-day search for the man, according to the Paso Robles Police Department.
Suspect Mason James Lira first engaged with the police Wednesday morning when he began shooting a handgun at the police station. After he fled the scene, a manhunt involving multiple police departments and the California Highway Patrol ensued leading to Lira’s death Thursday, the police said in a Facebook post.
“As everyone has heard by now, we were not able to come to a peaceful resolution with Mr. Lira,” police department said.
Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas Dreyfus was identified as the officer wounded during the attack on the police station. Dreyfus was flown to a trauma center after taking a gunshot to the head and is in guarded condition, according to a San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office press release. (RELATED: These Are The Police Officers Shot During The Riots)
Police believe Lira is responsible also for the shooting of a homeless man that occurred after the police station attack, according to the Associated Press. The homeless man was discovered dead near a train station with a single gunshot wound to the back of his head, according to police.
This is our suspect from the active shooter. If you see him or have info, call 9-1-1 or 805-237-6464 pic.twitter.com/S2xFZFnCkm — Paso Robles Police (@PasoRoblesPD) June 10, 2020
Lira was able to evade police officers because every time they approached a location where he was hidden, he would fire at them. The episode came to an end in a dramatic standoff near a vineyard when Lira came out of a hiding spot firing at officers, according to the Associated Press.
After going back into hiding, Lira then made a run for it engaging again in a firefight with police officers. He was finally shot and killed, but not before wounding three police officers. The officers are all expected to make a full recovery, a police press release stated.
This is our suspect from the active shooter. If you see him or have info, call 9-1-1 or 805-237-6464 pic.twitter.com/S2xFZFnCkm — Paso Robles Police (@PasoRoblesPD) June 10, 2020
Lira, who had recently been released from jail, had stolen two handguns, Ty Lewis Chief of the Paso Robles Police told the Associated Press. Lewis said he believes the attack on the police station was premeditated.
Lira’s father said his son didn’t “have a beef” with the police in an interview with the Associated Press. Rather, he blamed Lira’s behavior on Lira not taking his prescribed medications.
“Now the real work begins as this investigation is in its infancy. Our department will be repaired. Broken windows fixed,” police posted on Facebook. “Tomorrow is a new day. We will recover from this.”
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thedailycaller--2020-06-12--Superstar Garth Brooks To Entertain Fans With Drive-In Concerts Across America During Pandemic

Superstar Garth Brooks announced plans to entertain fans with a one-night-only concert at drive-in theaters across America during the coronavirus outbreak .
“ I am so excited to get to play again , ” the 58-year-old legendary country singer shared in a statement to Fox News in a piece published Thursday .
( RELATED : Here Are The Members Of Congress Self-Quarantining After Meeting Person With Coronavirus At CPAC ) “ This drive-in concert allows us all to get back to playing live music without the uncertainty of what would be the result to us as a community , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school , new school , and perfect for the time we are in.
” ( RELATED : REPORT : Coachella Potentially Rescheduled To October Due To Coronavirus Fears ) It all comes after the “ Friends In Low Places ” hitmaker announced the concert event earlier in the day during his appearance via video on “ Good Morning America.
” Brooks explained that the concert will take place on one-night only at some 300 drive-in theaters across America on June 27th .
According to the report : Encore Live , the production company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with health experts to ensure safety protocol amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic , the outlet shared .
This will include maintaining at least six feet of distance between vehicles , the use of personal protective equipment by employees , contactless payment and ticketing systems , as well as limited capacity in restrooms .
Tickets go on sale on June 19 and will cost $ 100 , which counts for one car/truck , and there ’ s only 250-300 tickets available per drive-in location .
“ Families need safe entertainment options that they can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kinzie , Encore Live ’ s founder and chief executive officer , shared .
“ We ’ re excited to partner with Garth , who ’ s already done so much to help the entertainment industry during these tough times , to provide a truly unique and incredible concert that will do a whole lot of good for local businesses and communities , ” he added .
One more reason Garth is the greatest !
Here ’ s to hoping other stars follow suit !

Superstar Garth Brooks announced plans to entertain fans with a one-night-only concert at drive-in theaters across America during the coronavirus outbreak.
“I am so excited to get to play again,” the 58-year-old legendary country singer shared in a statement to Fox News in a piece published Thursday. (RELATED: Here Are The Members Of Congress Self-Quarantining After Meeting Person With Coronavirus At CPAC)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Garth Brooks (@garthbrooks) on Jun 8, 2020 at 5:01pm PDT
“This drive-in concert allows us all to get back to playing live music without the uncertainty of what would be the result to us as a community,” he added. “This is old school, new school, and perfect for the time we are in.”(RELATED: REPORT: Coachella Potentially Rescheduled To October Due To Coronavirus Fears)
It all comes after the “Friends In Low Places” hitmaker announced the concert event earlier in the day during his appearance via video on “Good Morning America.”
WATCH:
JUST ANNOUNCED: Garth Brooks to host concert event at 300 drive-in theaters in North America! https://t.co/KcGjMEDgWu pic.twitter.com/Zw7xS6SG7K — Good Morning America (@GMA) June 11, 2020
Brooks explained that the concert will take place on one-night only at some 300 drive-in theaters across America on June 27th.
According to the report:
Encore Live, the production company behind Brooks’ event, has partnered with health experts to ensure safety protocol amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the outlet shared. This will include maintaining at least six feet of distance between vehicles, the use of personal protective equipment by employees, contactless payment and ticketing systems, as well as limited capacity in restrooms.
Tickets go on sale on June 19 and will cost $100, which counts for one car/truck, and there’s only 250-300 tickets available per drive-in location.
“Families need safe entertainment options that they can enjoy together this summer,” Walter Kinzie, Encore Live’s founder and chief executive officer, shared.
“We’re excited to partner with Garth, who’s already done so much to help the entertainment industry during these tough times, to provide a truly unique and incredible concert that will do a whole lot of good for local businesses and communities,” he added.
One more reason Garth is the greatest! Here’s to hoping other stars follow suit!


thedailycaller--2020-06-12--Texans Coach Bill O’Brien Says He’ll Kneel Alongside Players Who Protest During The National Anthem

Texans head coach Bill O ’ Brien says he will kneel along with players who decide to protest during the National Anthem .
O ’ Brien defended the players ’ reasons for kneeling during the anthem in an interview published Friday by the Houston Chronicle .
“ Yeah , I ’ ll take a knee — I ’ m all for it , ” O ’ Brien told the outlet .
“ The players have a right to protest , a right to be heard and a right to be who they are .
They ’ re not taking a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flag .
They ’ re taking a knee because they haven ’ t been treated equally in this country for over 400 years.
” O ’ Brien was outspoken about allowing his players to express their opinions after team owner Bob McNair said “ we can ’ t have the inmates running the prison ” during an owner ’ s meeting in 2017 .
( RELATED : Texans Owner : I Regret Apologizing For ‘ Inmates Running The Prison ’ Comment ) “ When it comes to the players ’ right to express @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , ” O ’ Brien said in March of 2018 , ESPN reported .
“ I think the players in this league , the players on our team , they have educated , intelligent opinions on what ’ s going on socially in the world.
” O ’ Brien also told the Chronicle the team ’ s response to the death of George Floyd wasn ’ t a “ conscious effort.
” “ It wasn ’ t a conscious effort , ” O ’ Brien told the outlet .
“ It wasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together and decided to do it .
I think we just said enough is enough , and we ’ ve got to do what ’ s right .
As an organization , we ’ re part of the conversation , and we want to do our part .
”

Texans head coach Bill O’Brien says he will kneel along with players who decide to protest during the National Anthem.
O’Brien defended the players’ reasons for kneeling during the anthem in an interview published Friday by the Houston Chronicle.
More on Texans’ coach/GM Bill O’Brien saying he’ll take knee with players during the anthem:https://t.co/lfirWrJMAs — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 12, 2020
“Yeah, I’ll take a knee — I’m all for it,” O’Brien told the outlet. “The players have a right to protest, a right to be heard and a right to be who they are. They’re not taking a knee because they’re against our flag. They’re taking a knee because they haven’t been treated equally in this country for over 400 years.”
O’Brien was outspoken about allowing his players to express their opinions after team owner Bob McNair said “we can’t have the inmates running the prison” during an owner’s meeting in 2017. (RELATED: Texans Owner: I Regret Apologizing For ‘Inmates Running The Prison’ Comment)
Texans owner Bob McNair, whose “inmates in the prison” remark stirred controversy amid the NFL’s national anthem protests, says he regrets apologizing because the comment was misinterpreted. https://t.co/bppLIuNA8X — WSJ Sports (@WSJSports) April 5, 2018
“When it comes to the players’ right to express themselves, I’m always for that,” O’Brien said in March of 2018, ESPN reported. “I think the players in this league, the players on our team, they have educated, intelligent opinions on what’s going on socially in the world.”
O’Brien also told the Chronicle the team’s response to the death of George Floyd wasn’t a “conscious effort.”
“It wasn’t a conscious effort,” O’Brien told the outlet. “It wasn’t like we had a conversation together and decided to do it. I think we just said enough is enough, and we’ve got to do what’s right. As an organization, we’re part of the conversation, and we want to do our part.”


thedailycaller--2020-06-12--Taylor Swift Says Removing Statues Won’t Fix ‘Centuries Of Systemic Oppression’ But It Might ‘Bring

Taylor Swift Says Removing Statues Won’t Fix ‘Centuries Of Systemic Oppression’ But It Might ‘Bring Us One Step Closer’

Taylor Swift said the removal of statues in Tennessee won ’ t fix “ centuries of systemic oppression , ” but it might “ bring us one step closer.
” “ As a Tennessean , it makes me sick that there are monuments standing in our state that celebrate racist historical figures who did evil things , ” the 30-year-old pop singer explained in an Instagram post on Friday .
( RELATED : Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct On Fire After Officers Evacuate Building Amid George Floyd Riots ) “ Edward Carmack and Nathan Bedford Forrest were DESPICABLE figures in our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such , ” she added .
“ Edward Carmack ’ s statue was sitting in the state capitol until it was torn down last week in the protests .
The state of Tennessee has vowed to replace it.
” ( RELATED : Video Surfaces Of Police Officer With Knee On Man ’ s Throat , Man Later Died ) Swift continued , noting that Carmack was a “ white supremacist newspaper editor who published pro-lynching editorials and incited arson of the office of Ida B.
Wells.
” Wells , Swift said , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her “ pioneering ” journalism .
The “ Shake It Off ” hitmaker then described Forrest as a “ brutal slave trader and the first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan , ” who massacred “ dozens of black soldiers ” in Memphis during the Civil War .
“ Taking down statues isn ’ t going to fix centuries of systemic oppression , violence and hatred that black people have had to endure but it might bring us one step closer to making ALL Tennesseans and visitors in our state feel safe-not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
The “ Me !
” hitmaker concluded her post by stating that there was a need to change the “ status of people who perpetuated hideous patterns of racism from ‘ heroes ’ to ‘ villains . '
” Because “ villains don ’ t deserve statues .
”

Taylor Swift said the removal of statues in Tennessee won’t fix “centuries of systemic oppression,” but it might “bring us one step closer.”
“As a Tennessean, it makes me sick that there are monuments standing in our state that celebrate racist historical figures who did evil things,” the 30-year-old pop singer explained in an Instagram post on Friday. (RELATED: Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct On Fire After Officers Evacuate Building Amid George Floyd Riots)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jun 12, 2020 at 1:01pm PDT
“Edward Carmack and Nathan Bedford Forrest were DESPICABLE figures in our state history and should be treated as such,” she added. “Edward Carmack’s statue was sitting in the state capitol until it was torn down last week in the protests. The state of Tennessee has vowed to replace it.” (RELATED: Video Surfaces Of Police Officer With Knee On Man’s Throat, Man Later Died)
Swift continued, noting that Carmack was a “white supremacist newspaper editor who published pro-lynching editorials and incited arson of the office of Ida B. Wells.” Wells, Swift said, is the one who deserves a statue for her “pioneering” journalism.
The “Shake It Off” hitmaker then described Forrest as a “brutal slave trader and the first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan,” who massacred “dozens of black soldiers” in Memphis during the Civil War.
“Taking down statues isn’t going to fix centuries of systemic oppression, violence and hatred that black people have had to endure but it might bring us one step closer to making ALL Tennesseans and visitors in our state feel safe-not just the white ones,” she added.
The “Me!” hitmaker concluded her post by stating that there was a need to change the “status of people who perpetuated hideous patterns of racism from ‘heroes’ to ‘villains.'” Because “villains don’t deserve statues.”


thedailycaller--2020-06-12--Minnesota Grants Posthumous Pardon To Black Man In Century-Old Lynching Case

Minnesota ’ s Board of Pardons voted unanimously Friday to pardon Max Mason , a black man who was falsely accused and convicted of raping a white woman in 1920 .
The case also included the infamous lynching of three black men in the city of Duluth .
Democratic Minnesota Gov .
Tim Walz , who is a member of the pardons board , called the move “ 100 years overdue ” and said the century-old case dispels the notion that lynchings “ happened ( only ) in the Southern states , ” the Associated Press reported .
Attorney General @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice Lori Skjerven Gildea are the board ’ s two other members .
The allegations came from 19-year-old Irene Tusken and her boyfriend in June 1920 , who claimed that six workers at the local circus raped Tusken at gunpoint .
Mason and several other circus workers were arrested , despite the fact that Tusken ’ s own doctor found no evidence of sexual assault .
The case took a turn for the worst when three of the arrested workers — Elias Clayton , Elmer Jackson , and Isaac McGhie — were dragged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white mob June 15 .
The City of Duluth apologized for the lynching in 2003 and dedicated a memorial in honor of the victims .
Speaking about the lynchings , Ellison said in February that “ the pain associated with it has not been healed and it ’ s reflected in the disparities.
” Mason was denied parole six times between 1922 and 1925 , and was finally released in 1925 on the condition that he not return to the state for 16 years , according to the pardon application .
Jerry Blackwell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , stated that the entirety of Mason ’ s case “ was tainted and fairly characterized as racist and racially biased.
” One of the key supporters of the pardon was Duluth Police Chief Mike Tusken , one of Irene Tusken ’ s grandnephews .
He referred to the case as an “ abomination ” and a “ disgrace to the police profession , ” urging the pardons board to accept the application , CBS News reported .
After Mason ’ s pardon was granted , Walz stated that there was a direct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what happened to George Floyd on the streets of Minneapolis.
” ( RELATED : Terrence Floyd , Brother Of George Floyd , Says ‘ I ’ m Proud Of The Protests , But I ’ m Not Proud Of The Destruction ’ ) The state was home to George Floyd , who died in police custody May 25 in an incident that sparked nationwide protests against police brutality .

Minnesota’s Board of Pardons voted unanimously Friday to pardon Max Mason, a black man who was falsely accused and convicted of raping a white woman in 1920. The case also included the infamous lynching of three black men in the city of Duluth.
Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who is a member of the pardons board, called the move “100 years overdue” and said the century-old case dispels the notion that lynchings “happened (only) in the Southern states,” the Associated Press reported. Attorney General Keith Ellison and state Supreme Court Chief Justice Lori Skjerven Gildea are the board’s two other members.
The allegations came from 19-year-old Irene Tusken and her boyfriend in June 1920, who claimed that six workers at the local circus raped Tusken at gunpoint. Mason and several other circus workers were arrested, despite the fact that Tusken’s own doctor found no evidence of sexual assault.
The case took a turn for the worst when three of the arrested workers — Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson, and Isaac McGhie — were dragged from their cells and lynched by a white mob June 15.
The City of Duluth apologized for the lynching in 2003 and dedicated a memorial in honor of the victims. Speaking about the lynchings, Ellison said in February that “the pain associated with it has not been healed and it’s reflected in the disparities.”
At the Monument at the Peace and Justice Memorial Center in Montgomery, AL. Attorney Jerry Blackwell and I stand before the 1920 Duluth Lynching Monument, as we work toward the 100 year commemoration in June 15th. pic.twitter.com/gMdDpTvhCx — Keith Ellison (@keithellison) February 17, 2020
Mason was denied parole six times between 1922 and 1925, and was finally released in 1925 on the condition that he not return to the state for 16 years, according to the pardon application. Jerry Blackwell, the attorney who submitted the application, stated that the entirety of Mason’s case “was tainted and fairly characterized as racist and racially biased.”
One of the key supporters of the pardon was Duluth Police Chief Mike Tusken, one of Irene Tusken’s grandnephews. He referred to the case as an “abomination” and a “disgrace to the police profession,” urging the pardons board to accept the application, CBS News reported.
After Mason’s pardon was granted, Walz stated that there was a direct connection between the 1920 case and “what happened to George Floyd on the streets of Minneapolis.” (RELATED: Terrence Floyd, Brother Of George Floyd, Says ‘I’m Proud Of The Protests, But I’m Not Proud Of The Destruction’)
The state was home to George Floyd, who died in police custody May 25 in an incident that sparked nationwide protests against police brutality.


thedailycaller--2020-06-12--‘Absolute Monarchy’: Catholic Priests, Jewish Congregants Sue Cuomo, De Blasio Over Alleged Double S

‘Absolute Monarchy’: Catholic Priests, Jewish Congregants Sue Cuomo, De Blasio Over Alleged Double Standards On Worship, Protests

• Catholic priests and Jewish congregants have filed a lawsuit against Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo and Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio .
• The lawsuit accuses Cuomo and de Blasio of double standards on worship and protests during pandemic restrictions .
• “ It is time to end New York ’ s experiment in absolute monarchy , ” said Thomas More Society Special Counsel Christopher Ferrara in a statement provided to the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Catholic priests and Jewish congregants have filed a lawsuit against Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ de Blasio over alleged double standards on worship and protests during pandemic restrictions .
Two Catholic priests from upstate New York and three Orthodox Jewish congregants from Brooklyn filed lawsuit June 10 against Cuomo , de Blasio , and Attorney General Letitia James in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York .
“ It is time to end New York ’ s experiment in absolute monarchy , ” said Thomas More Society Special Counsel Christopher Ferrara in a statement provided to the Daily Caller News Foundation .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an end to these unconstitutional executive orders and their prejudicial enforcement.
” The Thomas More Society ’ s complaint lists a number of alleged abuses of power , accusing the defendants of exploiting the pandemic to create “ a veritable dictatorship ” through Cuomo ’ s executive orders , of selectively enforcing social distancing through fines and punishments , and more .
The lawsuit accuses Cuomo , de Blasio , and James of infringing on freedoms of religion , speech , assembly , expressive association , and due process , according to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Senior Judge Gary L. Sharpe has ordered the defendants to file a response by noon on June 15 .
( RELATED : De Blasio Says Playgrounds Are ‘ Too Much Of A Risk ’ For COVID-19 , But Floyd Protests Encourage Real Change ) “ These orders , both the emergency stay-home and reopening plan declarations , clearly discriminate against houses of worship , ” Ferrara said .
“ They are illegally content based , elaborate , arbitrary and pseudo-scientific.
” The lawsuit comes as de Blasio and Cuomo allow protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York City and the state while religious services have been banned or restricted .
Protests have erupted across the country in response to the death of George Floyd , who died May 25 in Minneapolis police custody after an officer knelt on his neck for more than 8 minutes , a video of the incident showed .
“ The governor and his agents , along with New York City ’ s mayor have employed favoritism and political platforms against people of faith , ” Ferrara added .
“ Why is a large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mass protest , full of shouting , arm-waving people in close proximity to one another ?
” De Blasio said Thursday that trips to a playground might be too risky for the spread of COVID-19 , but declined to say the same about the protests .
( RELATED : Ted Cruz Floats DOJ Investigation After De Blasio Once Again Targets Jewish Community ) The Thomas More Society said in a press release that only days after de Blasio was caught without a face mask at a political gathering in New York City — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wear face masks and avoid gatherings of more than 10 people — police enforced the state ’ s ban on gatherings of more than 10 people and kicked a small group of Hasidic Jewish children out of a park .
De Blasio has also threatened the Jewish community over “ illegal ” religious gatherings , warning of arrests and prosecutions .
“ I don ’ t see how any honest observer can look at these mass protest gatherings , taking place during the COVID-19 stay-at-home lockdown orders , which are not only allowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York and mayor of New York City , even though massive property damage and even death have resulted , and find that the ‘ social distancing ’ regime Cuomo and de Blasio have imposed on religious and other gatherings is a neutral and generally applicable policy , ” Ferrara told the DCNF .
“ The mask has fallen from this sham and we now see it for what it is.
” Cuomo did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the DCNF .
A spokesman for de Blasio told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adopt and follow the Governors Executive Orders.
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Catholic priests and Jewish congregants have filed a lawsuit against Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
The lawsuit accuses Cuomo and de Blasio of double standards on worship and protests during pandemic restrictions.
“It is time to end New York’s experiment in absolute monarchy,” said Thomas More Society Special Counsel Christopher Ferrara in a statement provided to the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Catholic priests and Jewish congregants have filed a lawsuit against Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio over alleged double standards on worship and protests during pandemic restrictions.
Two Catholic priests from upstate New York and three Orthodox Jewish congregants from Brooklyn filed lawsuit June 10 against Cuomo, de Blasio, and Attorney General Letitia James in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.
“It is time to end New York’s experiment in absolute monarchy,” said Thomas More Society Special Counsel Christopher Ferrara in a statement provided to the Daily Caller News Foundation. “We are asking the court to put an end to these unconstitutional executive orders and their prejudicial enforcement.”
The Thomas More Society’s complaint lists a number of alleged abuses of power, accusing the defendants of exploiting the pandemic to create “a veritable dictatorship” through Cuomo’s executive orders, of selectively enforcing social distancing through fines and punishments, and more.
The lawsuit accuses Cuomo, de Blasio, and James of infringing on freedoms of religion, speech, assembly, expressive association, and due process, according to a press release from the Thomas More Society, and Senior Judge Gary L. Sharpe has ordered the defendants to file a response by noon on June 15. (RELATED: De Blasio Says Playgrounds Are ‘Too Much Of A Risk’ For COVID-19, But Floyd Protests Encourage Real Change)
“These orders, both the emergency stay-home and reopening plan declarations, clearly discriminate against houses of worship,” Ferrara said. “They are illegally content based, elaborate, arbitrary and pseudo-scientific.”
The lawsuit comes as de Blasio and Cuomo allow protests and riots to go on throughout both New York City and the state while religious services have been banned or restricted. Protests have erupted across the country in response to the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 in Minneapolis police custody after an officer knelt on his neck for more than 8 minutes, a video of the incident showed.
“The governor and his agents, along with New York City’s mayor have employed favoritism and political platforms against people of faith,” Ferrara added. “Why is a large worship gathering deemed more dangerous than a mass protest, full of shouting, arm-waving people in close proximity to one another?”
De Blasio said Thursday that trips to a playground might be too risky for the spread of COVID-19, but declined to say the same about the protests. (RELATED: Ted Cruz Floats DOJ Investigation After De Blasio Once Again Targets Jewish Community)
The Thomas More Society said in a press release that only days after de Blasio was caught without a face mask at a political gathering in New York City — despite the requirement that all New Yorkers wear face masks and avoid gatherings of more than 10 people — police enforced the state’s ban on gatherings of more than 10 people and kicked a small group of Hasidic Jewish children out of a park.
De Blasio has also threatened the Jewish community over “illegal” religious gatherings, warning of arrests and prosecutions.
“I don’t see how any honest observer can look at these mass protest gatherings, taking place during the COVID-19 stay-at-home lockdown orders, which are not only allowed but praised by both the governor of New York and mayor of New York City, even though massive property damage and even death have resulted, and find that the ‘social distancing’ regime Cuomo and de Blasio have imposed on religious and other gatherings is a neutral and generally applicable policy,” Ferrara told the DCNF. “The mask has fallen from this sham and we now see it for what it is.”
Cuomo did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the DCNF. A spokesman for de Blasio told the DCNF that “the City has to adopt and follow the Governors Executive Orders.”
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thedailycaller--2020-06-12--Wisconsin Woman Who Spat On Black Teen Protester Charged With Hate Crime

An attorney who spat on a black high school student during a protest in Milwaukee that took place in the wake of the death of George Floyd has been charged with a hate crime , the numerous sources reported Friday .
Stephanie Rapkin , 64 , a white attorney from Shorewood , is facing a felony hate crime charge after she was caught on video spitting on Eric Lucas , a 17-year-old student at Shorewood High School , the Associated Press reported .
During a protest Saturday , Rapkin blocked a march taking place by parking her car in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her to move the car , and she was seen on video spitting on Lucas .
She was taken into custody Saturday after the incident , according to USA Today .
Rapkin told investigators that she was a cancer survivor and felt threatened by the number of people at the gathering who were not wearing masks to protect from coronavirus transmission , the criminal complaint says according to the Associated Press .
Rapkin was not wearing a mask in the video .
( RELATED : North Carolina Man Arrested For Allegedly Threatening To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrived at her home , she resisted arrest and kneed one officer in the groin .
She was booked into the Milwaukee County Jail Sunday and kept overnight .
Bail was set at $ 950 , USA Today reported .
The Milwaukee County District Attorney ’ s Office has charged her with disorderly conduct as a hate crime and battery to a police officer .
If convicted , Rapkin faces up to 7 years in prison and $ 20,000 in fines , according to WTMJ .

An attorney who spat on a black high school student during a protest in Milwaukee that took place in the wake of the death of George Floyd has been charged with a hate crime, the numerous sources reported Friday.
Stephanie Rapkin, 64, a white attorney from Shorewood, is facing a felony hate crime charge after she was caught on video spitting on Eric Lucas, a 17-year-old student at Shorewood High School, the Associated Press reported.
Shorewood attorney Stephanie Rapkin spent the night in the Milwaukee County Jail after being arrested first for spitting on one BLM protester and then shoving another. Shorewood police are asking prosecutors to charge her w four counts, including battery and resisting/obstructing pic.twitter.com/Hl9usdAFG5 — Daniel Bice (@DanielBice) June 8, 2020
During a protest Saturday, Rapkin blocked a march taking place by parking her car in the street. Protesters approached Rapkin to tell her to move the car, and she was seen on video spitting on Lucas.
Wisconsin attorney, Stephanie Rapkin. She parked her car to block a protest through a white suburban area, then SPIT on a MINOR. pic.twitter.com/wS2QoQ7TNc — Rogelio Garcia Lawyer (@LawyerRogelio) June 9, 2020
She was taken into custody Saturday after the incident, according to USA Today.
Rapkin told investigators that she was a cancer survivor and felt threatened by the number of people at the gathering who were not wearing masks to protect from coronavirus transmission, the criminal complaint says according to the Associated Press. Rapkin was not wearing a mask in the video. (RELATED: North Carolina Man Arrested For Allegedly Threatening To Burn Down Black Church)
When police arrived at her home, she resisted arrest and kneed one officer in the groin. She was booked into the Milwaukee County Jail Sunday and kept overnight. Bail was set at $950, USA Today reported.
The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office has charged her with disorderly conduct as a hate crime and battery to a police officer.
If convicted, Rapkin faces up to 7 years in prison and $20,000 in fines, according to WTMJ.


thedailycaller--2020-06-12--Here Are The 6 Women Joe Biden Is Reportedly Considering For VP

Former Vice President Joe Biden has narrowed his search for a running mate to six candidates , all women , Democrats familiar with the process have told the Associated Press .
Five of the six candidates are women of color .
According to the Associated Press , Biden ’ s search committee is vetting California Sen. Kamala Harris , former Obama National Security Adviser Susan Rice , Florida Rep. Val Demings , Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and New Mexico Gov .
Michelle Lujan Grisham .
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the only white candidate on the list .
Biden pledged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15 to select a female running mate .
Pressure has mounted in the wake of tensions over the police-involved death of George Floyd for Biden to also choose a woman of color .
( RELATED : Trump Says Biden Should Pick Elizabeth Warren For Vice President ) Notably absent from the list are Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Stacey Abrams , who ran for Georgia governor in 2018 .
Klobuchar came under scrutiny last month following an allegation that in 2006 , when she served as Hennepin county prosecutor , she declined to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police officer who killed Floyd .
Klobuchar ’ s office has disputed the story , saying that the 2006 incident involving Chauvin occurred weeks before Klobuchar was elected to the Senate .
A grand jury declined to charge Chauvin after Klobuchar had already joined the Senate .
Warren and Harris have been considered the frontrunners in the Biden veepstakes , thanks in large part to their own presidential candidacies .
Harris was one of Biden ’ s most ardent critics during the Democratic debates .
Last June , she ripped into Biden over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic senators .
The Biden campaign did not respond to a request for comment .
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Former Vice President Joe Biden has narrowed his search for a running mate to six candidates, all women, Democrats familiar with the process have told the Associated Press.
Five of the six candidates are women of color.
According to the Associated Press, Biden’s search committee is vetting California Sen. Kamala Harris, former Obama National Security Adviser Susan Rice, Florida Rep. Val Demings, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the only white candidate on the list.
Biden pledged during a Democratic party debate on March 15 to select a female running mate. Pressure has mounted in the wake of tensions over the police-involved death of George Floyd for Biden to also choose a woman of color. (RELATED: Trump Says Biden Should Pick Elizabeth Warren For Vice President)
Notably absent from the list are Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Stacey Abrams, who ran for Georgia governor in 2018.
Klobuchar came under scrutiny last month following an allegation that in 2006, when she served as Hennepin county prosecutor, she declined to prosecute Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who killed Floyd.
Klobuchar’s office has disputed the story, saying that the 2006 incident involving Chauvin occurred weeks before Klobuchar was elected to the Senate. A grand jury declined to charge Chauvin after Klobuchar had already joined the Senate.
Warren and Harris have been considered the frontrunners in the Biden veepstakes, thanks in large part to their own presidential candidacies.
Harris was one of Biden’s most ardent critics during the Democratic debates. Last June, she ripped into Biden over his comments in the 1970s praising pro-segregation Democratic senators.
The Biden campaign did not respond to a request for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-06-13--‘They Took Our Rights Away’: Citizen Living In Seattle’s Autonomous Zone Speaks Out

Seattle ’ s newly minted autonomous zone is reportedly causing problems for the people who lived in the area before the zone was created .
The Daily Caller ’ s Shelby Talcott spoke Friday with Fox News host Martha MacCallum about what was going on inside the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone ( CHAZ ) and how the activity was impacting people who lived in the immediate area but were not a part of the protest .
( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : We Have Correspondents On The Ground In Seattle ’ s No Cop Zone .
Here ’ s What It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been high because not everyone agrees that Raz Simone , the man who has declared himself to be the “ warlord , ” should be the leader .
“ A lot of these protesters do not agree with Raz becoming this warlord , ” Talcott said .
“ We spoke to a few of them that were manning the entry points here in Seattle , and they say that his idea of what he wants CHAZ to become is not what the majority of the people inside want .
So it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want no rules , but this is a society used to living by rules.
” Talcott also shared part of an interview with a local resident who was only willing to give only his first name — Brandon — because he feared reprisal .
“ You can see for yourself , you can see that we don ’ t have the right to vote for stuff here anymore , ” Brandon said .
“ You can see the demands when they say the that we want the pensions away from every police officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away .
That ’ s not okay .
It ’ s not political .
It ’ s just not okay.
” “ That is stunning , ” MacCallum responded .
“ That is a citizen in Seattle who obviously doesn ’ t feel safe enough to even have his face revealed to say that he just misses order in his community.
” Talcott added that Brandon had spoken out on the issue earlier and he was threatened because of his comments .
“ He was just incredibly upset .
He is terrified .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are banging on the front of his gates at night , and he hears shots being fired throughout the evening , so it is definitely — it is interesting , because this is a residential area that they have taken over , and not everyone is on board , ” Talcott concluded .

Seattle’s newly minted autonomous zone is reportedly causing problems for the people who lived in the area before the zone was created.
The Daily Caller’s Shelby Talcott spoke Friday with Fox News host Martha MacCallum about what was going on inside the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) and how the activity was impacting people who lived in the immediate area but were not a part of the protest. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: We Have Correspondents On The Ground In Seattle’s No Cop Zone. Here’s What It Looks Like)
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Talcott explained that tensions have been high because not everyone agrees that Raz Simone, the man who has declared himself to be the “warlord,” should be the leader.
“A lot of these protesters do not agree with Raz becoming this warlord,” Talcott said. “We spoke to a few of them that were manning the entry points here in Seattle, and they say that his idea of what he wants CHAZ to become is not what the majority of the people inside want. So it is a little bit difficult, because they want no rules, but this is a society used to living by rules.”
Talcott also shared part of an interview with a local resident who was only willing to give only his first name — Brandon — because he feared reprisal.
“You can see for yourself, you can see that we don’t have the right to vote for stuff here anymore,” Brandon said. “You can see the demands when they say the that we want the pensions away from every police officer in Seattle. They took our rights away. That’s not okay. It’s not political. It’s just not okay.”
“That is stunning,” MacCallum responded. “That is a citizen in Seattle who obviously doesn’t feel safe enough to even have his face revealed to say that he just misses order in his community.”
Talcott added that Brandon had spoken out on the issue earlier and he was threatened because of his comments.
“He was just incredibly upset. He is terrified. He was telling us how these protesters are banging on the front of his gates at night, and he hears shots being fired throughout the evening, so it is definitely — it is interesting, because this is a residential area that they have taken over, and not everyone is on board,” Talcott concluded.


thedailycaller--2020-06-14--Logistical Challenges Burden States’ Primaries, Raise Concerns For November

• June primaries that have taken place amid the coronavirus pandemic have suffered from broken voting machines , long lines of voters and understaffed polling locations .
• Despite fewer voters showing up at the polls in person , influxes of mail-in ballots have resulted in enormous increases in turnout .
• Walter Olson , a constitutional expert at the Cato Institute , said that despite glitches , mail-in voting is an effective solution to avoiding large crowds during the coronavirus pandemic .
States that have held primary elections amid the coronavirus pandemic have faced challenges ranging from influxes of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polling places and broken voting machines .
Recent elections , which have been for presidential and down-ballot primaries , were held June 2 and June 9 across 15 states and Washington , D.C. More states , including New York and Virginia , are slated to vote June 23 .
Amid heightened fears over coronavirus , many voters have opted to vote by mail , and many polling locations have had difficulty recruiting workers , raising concerns about preparing for a nationwide , largely by-mail election in November , according to elections experts across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constitutional expert and legal scholar at the Cato Institute , explained how despite the obstacles , mail-in voting is the best solution to a bad situation — the COVID-19 outbreak .
“ Every vote cast by mail is a vote that can sidestep these dangers and avoid contributing to election-day crowds , ” Olson told the Daily Caller News Foundation , referring to the efforts taken to mitigate the spread of coronavirus .
He continued : “ Critics make some good points about the increase in expense and the difficulties of trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new system .
They ’ re also right to warn about the importance of keeping tight controls against dangerous practices like ‘ vote harvesting , ’ sloppily kept and outdated voter rolls , and the sending of ballots to post office boxes.
” “ By all means , let ballot security be part of the push , ” Olson said .
“ But a push there should be for wider options this year.
” In Georgia , a state that held its primaries June 9 , problems with polling places were even more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ machines .
“ It was after 7:30 a.m. when we went inside the voting area only to be told the machines were down , ” Georgia voter Monica Hickman told CNN .
She continued : “ When it ’ s time to vote , everything should work properly because we ’ re living in critical times and this is one of the ways our voices can be heard.
” Georgians had already cast close to 1 million absentee ballots about a week out from the state ’ s primary , according to numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s website .
“ Georgia voters have already cast 1,033,585 ballots .
Of those , 810,024 were absentee by mail ballots , nearly 80 % of the ballots cast so far , ” according to the site .
“ The significant surge in absentee by mail ballots demonstrates the speed and efficiency with which election workers and voters alike adapted to COVID-19.
” In 2016 , more than 4.1 million Georgians cast a ballot in the general election , and that number is expected to be surpassed in November , reported The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Georgia on Tuesday led Brad Raffensperger , Georgia ’ s Republican secretary of state , to launch an investigation after some , including Jon Ossoff , who turned out to be Georgia ’ s Democratic Senate nominee , likened what had unfolded to voter suppression .
The DCNF reached out to the Fulton County supervisor for comment , but received no response .
In Washington , D.C. , which held its election on June 2 , there were reports of long wait times — some multiple hours long , according to DCist , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even though only about 33,000 D.C. voters showed up to vote in person , according to the D.C. Board of Elections , the shortage of poll workers to sanitize voting machines and process ballots nearly ground the system to a halt .
“ I know that D.C. voters spent hours at the polls yesterday and that is nothing short of failed execution , ” said Democratic D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on June 3 , referencing voters ’ experiences with broken machines on top of their concerns over contracting coronavirus .
The mayor addressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prepare for the primary , but assured residents that the November general election would run more smoothly .
In Pennsylvania , results for some races were delayed and were not complete until days later , according to WSKG .
In addition to the pandemic , some Pennsylvania voters residing in denser areas had also opted to vote by mail because some polling places were closed due to the protests taking place .
Demonstrations sparked nationwide after the death of George Floyd , who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( RELATED : Iowa GOP Rep. Steve King Loses To Primary Challenger Randy Feenstra ) Rick Krajewski , a progressive candidate for a Pennsylvania state House seat and an advocate for mail-in voting , said officials have to “ step up how we ’ re handling this.
” In Iowa and Montana , where elections were held on June 2 , polling places operated relatively smoothly , and mail-in voting led to much higher turnouts in both states .
In Iowa , about 223,000 Democrats returned absentee ballots on Tuesday , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was far higher than the nearly 176,000 people who voted in the state ’ s 2018 gubernatorial primary both in-person and by mail , TheNYT reported .
In Montana , where Democrats nominated Gov .
Steve Bullock for a Senate seat , 45 % of registered voters returned ballots by mail .
Overall , over 341,400 ballots were cast in the state ’ s 2020 primary , shattering the previous high of about 293,000 in 2016 , according to the Missoula Current .
The Montana secretary of state ’ s office did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the DCNF .
While Iowa and Montana held more successful primaries than the other states , they were helped by their extended preparation for the influx of ballots they were going to receive , in addition to their relatively small populations .
For election officials , the overarching constant observation so far is the surge in high turnout that has been achieved through increases in absentee voting .
Key 2020 swing states including Wisconsin , Michigan , Pennsylvania , Arizona and North Carolina have already adopted no-excuse absentee voting , indicating that nationwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increase , according to election forecasters around the country .
( RELATED : Coronavirus Fears Not A Valid Excuse To Request Texas Absentee Ballots , Appeals Court Rules ) After Georgia ’ s voting crisis , Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms gave her own evaluation : “ Let ’ s all work , hope and pray that this not be a preview of November.
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June primaries that have taken place amid the coronavirus pandemic have suffered from broken voting machines, long lines of voters and understaffed polling locations.
Despite fewer voters showing up at the polls in person, influxes of mail-in ballots have resulted in enormous increases in turnout.
Walter Olson, a constitutional expert at the Cato Institute, said that despite glitches, mail-in voting is an effective solution to avoiding large crowds during the coronavirus pandemic.
States that have held primary elections amid the coronavirus pandemic have faced challenges ranging from influxes of mail-in ballots and hours-long lines to understaffed polling places and broken voting machines.
Recent elections, which have been for presidential and down-ballot primaries, were held June 2 and June 9 across 15 states and Washington, D.C. More states, including New York and Virginia, are slated to vote June 23.
Amid heightened fears over coronavirus, many voters have opted to vote by mail, and many polling locations have had difficulty recruiting workers, raising concerns about preparing for a nationwide, largely by-mail election in November, according to elections experts across the country.
Walter Olson, a constitutional expert and legal scholar at the Cato Institute, explained how despite the obstacles, mail-in voting is the best solution to a bad situation — the COVID-19 outbreak.
“Every vote cast by mail is a vote that can sidestep these dangers and avoid contributing to election-day crowds,” Olson told the Daily Caller News Foundation, referring to the efforts taken to mitigate the spread of coronavirus.
He continued: “Critics make some good points about the increase in expense and the difficulties of trying to make a rapid transition to an entirely new system. They’re also right to warn about the importance of keeping tight controls against dangerous practices like ‘vote harvesting,’ sloppily kept and outdated voter rolls, and the sending of ballots to post office boxes.”
“By all means, let ballot security be part of the push,” Olson said. “But a push there should be for wider options this year.”
In Georgia, a state that held its primaries June 9, problems with polling places were even more apparent as officials raised concerns over broken machines.
If you are in line, PLEASE do not allow your vote to be suppressed. PLEASE stay in line. They should offer you a provisional ballot if the machines are not working. https://t.co/1lVu3rEsCg — Keisha Lance Bottoms (@KeishaBottoms) June 9, 2020
“It was after 7:30 a.m. when we went inside the voting area only to be told the machines were down,” Georgia voter Monica Hickman told CNN.
She continued: “When it’s time to vote, everything should work properly because we’re living in critical times and this is one of the ways our voices can be heard.”
Georgians had already cast close to 1 million absentee ballots about a week out from the state’s primary, according to numbers on the Georgia Secretary of State office’s website.
“Georgia voters have already cast 1,033,585 ballots. Of those, 810,024 were absentee by mail ballots, nearly 80% of the ballots cast so far,” according to the site. “The significant surge in absentee by mail ballots demonstrates the speed and efficiency with which election workers and voters alike adapted to COVID-19.”
In 2016, more than 4.1 million Georgians cast a ballot in the general election, and that number is expected to be surpassed in November, reported The New York Times.
What unfolded in Georgia on Tuesday led Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s Republican secretary of state, to launch an investigation after some, including Jon Ossoff, who turned out to be Georgia’s Democratic Senate nominee, likened what had unfolded to voter suppression.
The DCNF reached out to the Fulton County supervisor for comment, but received no response.
GEORGIA — They want to discourage you. They want you to give up and go home. It’s not right. It’s not just. STAY IN THOSE LINES. Defy voter suppression. VOTE so we can pass a New Civil Rights Act and a New Voting Rights Act to secure the franchise and equal justice for all! — Jon Ossoff (@ossoff) June 9, 2020
In Washington, D.C., which held its election on June 2, there were reports of long wait times — some multiple hours long, according to DCist, citing polling locations around the district.
Even though only about 33,000 D.C. voters showed up to vote in person, according to the D.C. Board of Elections, the shortage of poll workers to sanitize voting machines and process ballots nearly ground the system to a halt.
“I know that D.C. voters spent hours at the polls yesterday and that is nothing short of failed execution,” said Democratic D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on June 3, referencing voters’ experiences with broken machines on top of their concerns over contracting coronavirus.
The mayor addressed the district’s failure to adequately prepare for the primary, but assured residents that the November general election would run more smoothly.
In Pennsylvania, results for some races were delayed and were not complete until days later, according to WSKG.
In addition to the pandemic, some Pennsylvania voters residing in denser areas had also opted to vote by mail because some polling places were closed due to the protests taking place. Demonstrations sparked nationwide after the death of George Floyd, who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes, video showed. (RELATED: Iowa GOP Rep. Steve King Loses To Primary Challenger Randy Feenstra)
Rick Krajewski, a progressive candidate for a Pennsylvania state House seat and an advocate for mail-in voting, said officials have to “step up how we’re handling this.”
In Iowa and Montana, where elections were held on June 2, polling places operated relatively smoothly, and mail-in voting led to much higher turnouts in both states. In Iowa, about 223,000 Democrats returned absentee ballots on Tuesday, according to Secretary of State Paul Pate.
That was far higher than the nearly 176,000 people who voted in the state’s 2018 gubernatorial primary both in-person and by mail, TheNYT reported.
In Montana, where Democrats nominated Gov. Steve Bullock for a Senate seat, 45% of registered voters returned ballots by mail.
Overall, over 341,400 ballots were cast in the state’s 2020 primary, shattering the previous high of about 293,000 in 2016, according to the Missoula Current.
The Montana secretary of state’s office did not respond to a request for comment from the DCNF.
While Iowa and Montana held more successful primaries than the other states, they were helped by their extended preparation for the influx of ballots they were going to receive, in addition to their relatively small populations.
For election officials, the overarching constant observation so far is the surge in high turnout that has been achieved through increases in absentee voting.
Key 2020 swing states including Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Arizona and North Carolina have already adopted no-excuse absentee voting, indicating that nationwide voter participation from both parties will dramatically increase, according to election forecasters around the country. (RELATED: Coronavirus Fears Not A Valid Excuse To Request Texas Absentee Ballots, Appeals Court Rules)
After Georgia’s voting crisis, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms gave her own evaluation: “Let’s all work, hope and pray that this not be a preview of November.”
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thedailycaller--2020-06-14--EXCLUSIVE: ‘I’ve Been Scared Every Day’: Seattle Resident Speaks Out About Life On The Border Of CHA

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I’ve Been Scared Every Day’: Seattle Resident Speaks Out About Life On The Border Of CHAZ

A Seattle resident living in Capitol Hill , where activists have taken over a roughly six-block radius and turned it into the “ Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone ” ( CHAZ ) , spoke with the Daily Caller in an exclusive interview about life on the border of the commune .
The man , who asked to only be referred to as Brandon , said he has been terrified since the protests began .
Brandon said protesters are at his gates every night , adding that his “ own government ” has abandoned the people .
“ I ’ m scared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve been scared every day since Sunday , and I haven ’ t gotten a lot of sleep .
For the first time in my life in Capitol Hill , I hear gunshots every single night .
I ’ ve heard people screaming every single night outside .
And they ’ re not protest screams … I ’ ve also heard screams of terror out there , and I don ’ t know what ’ s happening out there.
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The man, who asked to only be referred to as Brandon, said he has been terrified since the protests began. Brandon said protesters are at his gates every night, adding that his “own government” has abandoned the people.
“I’m scared,” Brandon said. “I’ve been scared every day since Sunday, and I haven’t gotten a lot of sleep. For the first time in my life in Capitol Hill, I hear gunshots every single night. I’ve heard people screaming every single night outside. And they’re not protest screams … I’ve also heard screams of terror out there, and I don’t know what’s happening out there.” (RELATED: Weekend At CHAZ: A Commune Block Party Punctuated With Brief Power Struggles, Infighting)
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thedailycaller--2020-06-13--Experts Disgraced Themselves By Prioritizing Woke Politics Over Public Health

COVID-19 has taken more than 98,000 American lives , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , a tragic tally .
And yet , so far it rates as a relatively mild contagion , along the lines of the 1968 flu virus , which killed 100,000 in the United States , or the 1957-1958 virus , which killed 116,000 .
In both of those earlier epidemics , of course , the population of the nation was much smaller .
The level of wokeness has been , well , bubonic .
Some of that ostentatious political correctness was evident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , led by the president of the “ Woke Health Organization , ” told us that the real danger from coronavirus was an upsurge in racism and xenophobia , against Asians or anyone else .
Thus the initial dubbing of the malady as the “ Wuhan virus ” — in keeping with past practice , focusing on a bug ’ s geographic origins — was quickly canceled .
Here at American Renewal , I published a piece headlined , “ How Wokeness Endangers Public Health.
” As I put it , “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic , but it ’ s surely shaping up to be wokest pandemic.
” At the time , I had no idea as to the lethality of the virus — and only an inkling as to the extremity of the wokeness .
In that piece , I quoted Jennifer Nuzzo , an epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins University ’ s Bloomberg School of Public Health , who spoke for the new PC orthodoxy when she declared , “ fighting coronavirus with travel bans is a mistake.
” In other words , the most basic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pathogen from its potential targets — was not to be considered , because it violated the borderless ideology of John Lennon ’ s utopian ode , “ Imagine.
” Now , four months later , many in the public health establishment are back to fighting racism , as they imagine it .
To them , that ’ s a much higher priority than fighting the virus .
On June 4 , Politico — not exactly a hotbed of right-wingers — noted the new emphasis , headlining its story , “ Suddenly , Public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Than Social Distance.
” As the article put it , the new party line is “ confounding to many who spent the spring strictly isolated on the advice of health officials , only to hear that the need might not be so absolute after all.
” And yes , that reminds me — as you might recall as well — that in between the preoccupation with the “ r ” word , racism , there was the preoccupation of the “ l ” word , lockdown .
Yes , from February to late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prescription for the rest of us : put the economy in a coma .
( RELATED : One Nation , Under Lockdown , Divided By Pandemic ) In fairness to the lockdowners , we might recall that in February and March , nobody really knew the impact of the virus ; so one could argue that a temporary lockdown was a good idea , just so we could take stock of the situation .
We are , after all , still figuring out how to handle epidemics in the era of globalized travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should allow for the simple reality that even the best-intentioned will make mistakes ; thus we can perhaps contextualize what we can now recognize as disastrous public-health decisions .
For instance , it took a while to figure out that shutting down the jobs of working people wasn ’ t such a good idea , when few of them were jeopardized by the virus .
At the same time , moving COVID-19 carriers out of hospitals and into nursing homes was a really bad idea — because the elderly were , and are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why 80 % of COVID-19 deaths have been among those 65 and older .
Okay , we ’ re still learning .
And so after a few weeks , we should have learned : We should have changed our policies and resolved to turn the COVID crisis into a teachable moment — a case study in what not to do .
Yet as we all know , the public-health authorities and the politicians who have listened to them chose to dig in their heels , sticking with an obviously catastrophic lockdown policy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” were stubbornly attached to their mental paradigm .
Or perhaps because they just don ’ t care much about what happens to Middle America — and maybe they even take delight in sticking it to those who might be “ racist.
” In fact , lockdown was the public-health party-line until the May 25 death of George Floyd .
Then , as protesters — joined , of course , by rioters and looters — filled the streets , the health “ experts ” cheered them on , lockdown be damned .
Indeed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nuzzo , of the well-funded Bloomberg School , saying , “ In this moment the public health risks of not protesting to demand an end to systemic racism greatly exceed the harms of the virus.
” ( RELATED : The Left Exploits The Trauma Of Racism ) Others in the public health apparat are making similar points .
For instance , Osagie K. Obasogie , a bioethicist at the University of California at Berkeley , wrote that the real public-health problem is the “ police violence pandemic.
” For perspective on that claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 235 black Americans were shot to death by the police , as well as 769 of other races .
Even those death totals , put together , do not qualify as a “ pandemic.
” ( For further perspective , we might note in 2018 , the latest year for which data are available , 7,407 black people were murdered , as part of 14,123 Americans overall . )
Out of such situational advocacy , and shoddy scholarship , comes the reputational ruin of the public-health profession .
Surveying this intellectual wreckage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Atlantic — neither he , nor his magazine , being conservative — was moved to declare “ Public-health experts , caught between their science and their politics , are trying to talk around this harsh fact , and in doing so they ’ re destroying their own hard-won authority.
” To be sure , not every public-health expert outed himself , herself or they-self as a PC wokester .
Indeed , the profession might yet clean up its act and thereby recover from its current spate self-destruction .
Let ’ s hope so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after all , a life-saving subject .
Yet in the meantime , the economic and psychic damage done to the nation by this gross professional misconduct has been staggering .
Yes , the woke is upon us — and it isn ’ t funny .
James P. Pinkerton , a former White House domestic policy aide to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush , has been a Fox News contributor since 1996 .
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COVID-19 has taken more than 98,000 American lives, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a tragic tally. And yet, so far it rates as a relatively mild contagion, along the lines of the 1968 flu virus, which killed 100,000 in the United States, or the 1957-1958 virus, which killed 116,000. In both of those earlier epidemics, of course, the population of the nation was much smaller.
The level of wokeness has been, well, bubonic. Some of that ostentatious political correctness was evident in February, when public health officials, led by the president of the “Woke Health Organization,” told us that the real danger from coronavirus was an upsurge in racism and xenophobia, against Asians or anyone else. Thus the initial dubbing of the malady as the “Wuhan virus” — in keeping with past practice, focusing on a bug’s geographic origins — was quickly canceled.
Here at American Renewal, I published a piece headlined, “How Wokeness Endangers Public Health.” As I put it, “The coronavirus will hopefully not be the worst pandemic, but it’s surely shaping up to be wokest pandemic.” At the time, I had no idea as to the lethality of the virus — and only an inkling as to the extremity of the wokeness.
In that piece, I quoted Jennifer Nuzzo, an epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health, who spoke for the new PC orthodoxy when she declared, “fighting coronavirus with travel bans is a mistake.” In other words, the most basic idea of public health — separating the pathogen from its potential targets — was not to be considered, because it violated the borderless ideology of John Lennon’s utopian ode, “Imagine.”
Now, four months later, many in the public health establishment are back to fighting racism, as they imagine it. To them, that’s a much higher priority than fighting the virus.
On June 4, Politico — not exactly a hotbed of right-wingers — noted the new emphasis, headlining its story, “Suddenly, Public Health Officials Say Social Justice Matters More Than Social Distance.” As the article put it, the new party line is “confounding to many who spent the spring strictly isolated on the advice of health officials, only to hear that the need might not be so absolute after all.”
And yes, that reminds me — as you might recall as well — that in between the preoccupation with the “r” word, racism, there was the preoccupation of the “l” word, lockdown. Yes, from February to late May, Big Public Health had a prescription for the rest of us: put the economy in a coma. (RELATED: One Nation, Under Lockdown, Divided By Pandemic)
In fairness to the lockdowners, we might recall that in February and March, nobody really knew the impact of the virus; so one could argue that a temporary lockdown was a good idea, just so we could take stock of the situation. We are, after all, still figuring out how to handle epidemics in the era of globalized travel and supply chains.
Moreover, we should allow for the simple reality that even the best-intentioned will make mistakes; thus we can perhaps contextualize what we can now recognize as disastrous public-health decisions.
For instance, it took a while to figure out that shutting down the jobs of working people wasn’t such a good idea, when few of them were jeopardized by the virus. At the same time, moving COVID-19 carriers out of hospitals and into nursing homes was a really bad idea — because the elderly were, and are, highly jeopardized. That’s why 80% of COVID-19 deaths have been among those 65 and older.
Okay, we’re still learning. And so after a few weeks, we should have learned: We should have changed our policies and resolved to turn the COVID crisis into a teachable moment — a case study in what not to do.
Yet as we all know, the public-health authorities and the politicians who have listened to them chose to dig in their heels, sticking with an obviously catastrophic lockdown policy. Why? Perhaps because the “experts” were stubbornly attached to their mental paradigm. Or perhaps because they just don’t care much about what happens to Middle America — and maybe they even take delight in sticking it to those who might be “racist.”
In fact, lockdown was the public-health party-line until the May 25 death of George Floyd. Then, as protesters — joined, of course, by rioters and looters — filled the streets, the health “experts” cheered them on, lockdown be damned.
Indeed, that Politico article quoted the same Nuzzo, of the well-funded Bloomberg School, saying, “In this moment the public health risks of not protesting to demand an end to systemic racism greatly exceed the harms of the virus.” (RELATED: The Left Exploits The Trauma Of Racism)
Others in the public health apparat are making similar points. For instance, Osagie K. Obasogie, a bioethicist at the University of California at Berkeley, wrote that the real public-health problem is the “police violence pandemic.”
For perspective on that claim, we might note that in 2019, 235 black Americans were shot to death by the police, as well as 769 of other races. Even those death totals, put together, do not qualify as a “pandemic.” (For further perspective, we might note in 2018, the latest year for which data are available, 7,407 black people were murdered, as part of 14,123 Americans overall.)
Out of such situational advocacy, and shoddy scholarship, comes the reputational ruin of the public-health profession.
Surveying this intellectual wreckage, George Packer, writing for The Atlantic — neither he, nor his magazine, being conservative — was moved to declare “Public-health experts, caught between their science and their politics, are trying to talk around this harsh fact, and in doing so they’re destroying their own hard-won authority.”
To be sure, not every public-health expert outed himself, herself or they-self as a PC wokester. Indeed, the profession might yet clean up its act and thereby recover from its current spate self-destruction. Let’s hope so, because honest public health is, after all, a life-saving subject.
Yet in the meantime, the economic and psychic damage done to the nation by this gross professional misconduct has been staggering. Yes, the woke is upon us — and it isn’t funny.
James P. Pinkerton, a former White House domestic policy aide to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, has been a Fox News contributor since 1996.
The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of the Daily Caller News Foundation. Content created by the DCNF is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.
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thedailycaller--2020-06-13--Baker Mayfield Says He Will Kneel During The National Anthem

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield says he will kneel during the national anthem this upcoming season .
The young NFL passer posted an Instagram video Saturday , and a fan commented , “ Please tell Browns fans you ’ re not going to be kneeling this season.
” ( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Mayfield responded with , “ @ ohiog1 pull your head out .
I absolutely am.
” You can see a screenshot of the comment below .
And so it begins .
The chaos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all in at this point .
If you thought there was any chance we ’ d have a normal season in 2020 , your eyes should be completely open at this point .
Protesting during the national anthem is going to explode when games start in a few months .
As a football fan , I ’ m not looking forward to this at all .
I ’ m not looking forward to the fact our favorite sport is about to become super political .
Honestly , it just sucks , and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Keep checking back for more updates on the situation in the NFL as we have them .

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield says he will kneel during the national anthem this upcoming season.
The young NFL passer posted an Instagram video Saturday, and a fan commented, “Please tell Browns fans you’re not going to be kneeling this season.” (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Baker Mayfield (@bakermayfield) on Jun 13, 2020 at 12:32pm PDT
Mayfield responded with, “@ohiog1 pull your head out. I absolutely am.” You can see a screenshot of the comment below.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield says he’ll kneel during the national anthem. pic.twitter.com/xyq9J2WZg3 — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) June 13, 2020
And so it begins. The chaos has finally arrived. We’re all in at this point. If you thought there was any chance we’d have a normal season in 2020, your eyes should be completely open at this point.
Protesting during the national anthem is going to explode when games start in a few months.
Highlight: @readdanwrite asks @drewbrees what the star NFL quarterback thinks about “players kneeling again when the NFL season starts.”@drewbrees: “I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country.” Full exchange: pic.twitter.com/MpCkFyOMed — Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) June 3, 2020
As a football fan, I’m not looking forward to this at all. I’m not looking forward to the fact our favorite sport is about to become super political.
Honestly, it just sucks, and it shouldn’t be this way.
A) don’t speak for me B) if you still think it’s about disrespecting the flag or our military, you clearly haven’t been listening https://t.co/tnsEq5D9WC — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) June 13, 2020
Keep checking back for more updates on the situation in the NFL as we have them.


thedailycaller--2020-06-13--Weekend At CHAZ: A Commune Block Party Punctuated With Brief Power Struggles, Infighting

CAPITAL HILL AUTONOMOUS ZONE ( CHAZ ) — The residential area in Seattle taken over by protesters and dubbed the “ Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone ” ( CHAZ ) may have block party vibes , but it is punctuated with power struggles and infighting .
The Daily Caller had reporters on the ground in CHAZ , the roughly six-block neighborhood that has been deemed a cop-free zone by activists .
The area includes Seattle Police Department ’ s East Precinct , which was abandoned before a few cops returned and were “ assessing the building ” Thursday .
( RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CHAZ ’ Precinct , Seattle PD Confirms Plans To Move Back In ) Inside the commune , which is manned by volunteers located at various checkpoints , music plays and beers flow .
At first glance , the scene is comparable to a music festival or a big block party , with free food , community discussions and games like dodgeball .
Various tents have been set up to provide help and services to those within the barriers .
A “ no cop co-op ” offers free food , feminine hygiene products , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s outdoor seating area has been turned into a medical center and other tents offer mental health help .
Thursday evening saw occupants pitch roughly 50 to 60 tents in Cal Anderson Park , which is an area now within CHAZ .
A makeshift bonfire was lit Friday evening and many people were hanging out at the park as they listened to music and drank with friends .
Beneath the block party vibe , though , unrest is brewing inside CHAZ .
The seemingly no-rules , no leader vibe has resulted in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
These fights range from quiet disagreements about people who wish to seize power to outright physical altercations on the streets of CHAZ .
One man guarding an entry point into CHAZ said many people don ’ t agree with Raz Simone , who has been dubbed the “ warlord ” of the area by some .
Simone has pushed back on this “ warlord ” narrative , tweeting that he is “ not a Terrorist Warlord ” and that “ The world has NEVER been ready for a strong black man.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Simone ’ s tactics and ideas is part of larger internal struggle brewing as the occupants attempt to figure out how to effectively live a life with no clear laws and no clear leader .
The effects of this struggle played out throughout Friday evening and early into Saturday morning , as squabbles broke out during a dodgeball game and another disagreement ensued over whose turn it was to have microphone access .
As the night wore on , the arguments got more pitched .
A lengthy , tense confrontation broke out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down the wooden “ CHAZ ” sign that is currently mounted on a pole in front of the East Precinct .
Demonstrators eventually decided that the sign would remain up , and one man chastised the crowd for arguing over a sign .
Subsequent fights ended with demonstrators surrounding and backing a man out of the area who caused unrest within CHAZ .
One woman within the commune demanded people stop videotaping fights .
She said that the footage could end up on the internet and would make CHAZ look bad .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manned by armed volunteers .
There is no law prohibiting open carry in Washington state , and one young man fitted with a Desert Eagle pistol patrolled early Saturday morning .
The man said he had been assaulted with a vehicle and was carrying the weapon for protection .
The Desert Eagle is the largest caliber semi automatic handgun on the market .
It remains to be seen how long CHAZ will be allowed to occupy the streets of Seattle .
Outside of the commune , a separate battle wages on how best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with President Donald Trump referring to the occupants as “ Domestic Terrorists ” and vowing to “ take back ” the city if Democratic leaders within Washington state do not act .
The Seattle Police Department confirmed Friday that it does have plans to retake its East Precinct building .

CAPITOL HILL AUTONOMOUS ZONE (CHAZ) — The residential area in Seattle taken over by protesters and dubbed the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” (CHAZ) may have block party vibes, but it is punctuated with power struggles and infighting.
The Daily Caller had reporters on the ground in CHAZ, the roughly six-block neighborhood that has been deemed a cop-free zone by activists. The area includes Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct, which was abandoned before a few cops returned and were “assessing the building” Thursday. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Officers Remain Inside ‘CHAZ’ Precinct, Seattle PD Confirms Plans To Move Back In)
Inside the commune, which is manned by volunteers located at various checkpoints, music plays and beers flow. At first glance, the scene is comparable to a music festival or a big block party, with free food, community discussions and games like dodgeball.
Various tents have been set up to provide help and services to those within the barriers. A “no cop co-op” offers free food, feminine hygiene products, protective equipment and more. A restaurant’s outdoor seating area has been turned into a medical center and other tents offer mental health help.
Thursday evening saw occupants pitch roughly 50 to 60 tents in Cal Anderson Park, which is an area now within CHAZ. A makeshift bonfire was lit Friday evening and many people were hanging out at the park as they listened to music and drank with friends.
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Beneath the block party vibe, though, unrest is brewing inside CHAZ. The seemingly no-rules, no leader vibe has resulted in squabbles and fights within the new community. These fights range from quiet disagreements about people who wish to seize power to outright physical altercations on the streets of CHAZ.
One man guarding an entry point into CHAZ said many people don’t agree with Raz Simone, who has been dubbed the “warlord” of the area by some. Simone has pushed back on this “warlord” narrative, tweeting that he is “not a Terrorist Warlord” and that “The world has NEVER been ready for a strong black man.”
The entry point volunteer explained how disagreements with Simone’s tactics and ideas are part of larger internal struggle brewing as the occupants attempt to figure out how to effectively live a life with no clear laws and no clear leader.
The effects of this struggle played out throughout Friday evening and early into Saturday morning, as squabbles broke out during a dodgeball game and another disagreement ensued over whose turn it was to have microphone access.
As the night wore on, the arguments got more pitched. A lengthy, tense confrontation broke out as occupants clashed over whether to take down the wooden “CHAZ” sign that is currently mounted on a pole in front of the East Precinct. Demonstrators eventually decided that the sign would remain up, and one man chastised the crowd for arguing over a sign.
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Big disagreements over whether to take down the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone sign: pic.twitter.com/8MtPvrqBWt — Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) June 13, 2020
A man takes the microphone after an argument and chastises the crowd for arguing over a wooden sign (the CHAZ sign) pic.twitter.com/Ndh3Gg7YfW — Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) June 13, 2020
Subsequent fights ended with demonstrators surrounding and backing a man out of the area who caused unrest within CHAZ. One woman within the commune demanded people stop videotaping fights. She said that the footage could end up on the internet and would make CHAZ look bad.
The commune is also, at times, manned by armed volunteers. There is no law prohibiting open carry in Washington state, and one young man fitted with a Desert Eagle pistol patrolled early Saturday morning. The man said he had been assaulted with a vehicle and was carrying the weapon for protection.
The Desert Eagle is the largest caliber semi automatic handgun on the market.
WATCH:
One guy manning an entry point at CHAZ now carries his Desert Eagle .50 after he says he was assaulted with a vehicle pic.twitter.com/YLdgQFGKlv — Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) June 13, 2020
It remains to be seen how long CHAZ will be allowed to occupy the streets of Seattle. Outside of the commune, a separate battle wages on how best to deal with the newly formed area, with President Donald Trump referring to the occupants as “Domestic Terrorists” and vowing to “take back” the city if Democratic leaders within Washington state do not act.
The Seattle Police Department confirmed Friday that it does have plans to retake its East Precinct building.