thehuffingtonpost--2020-06-30--Democrats Propose Federal Jobs Program As Millions More File For Unemployment

ASSOCIATED PRESS About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week , evidence that many Americans remain jobless even as the economy appears to be slowly recovering after abrupt business closures because of the coronavirus pandemic .
Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon , the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee who was instrumental in securing expanded unemployment benefits through July , proposed legislation Tuesday to help finance wages for public , private , or nonprofit jobs , in addition to funding job training and child care services .
The proposal would create a new program through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states broad flexibility to establish a subsidized jobs program for a six-month period , and then continue a longer-term federal funding stream to keep unemployment levels down .
As of early June , more than 44 million Americans have filed for unemployment over a 12-week period because of the health crisis that has forced businesses to either shut their doors or drastically scale back services .
Cities and states have been increasingly loosening restrictions around public activity , but the nation is seeing new spikes in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations .
This week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , movie theaters and water parks for at least 30 days .
Texas , too , was forced to shut down businesses as caseloads continue to increase .
The pandemic ’ s prolonged wave undercuts the prospects for widespread economic recovery , which the Trump administration has been reluctant to admit .
Vice President Mike Pence in a recent update insisted the spread of the virus was under control , and Republican lawmakers and administration officials have pushed back against extending federal unemployment benefits past July , when the additional weekly $ 600 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The economy is in a ditch because ( President ) Donald Trump gave up on fighting the virus , and it will take years to recover , ” Wyden said in a statement about his proposal .
“ Importantly , our bill ensures federal support is guaranteed over the long-term by tying it to economic conditions on the ground .
More than 20 million Americans are unemployed , and without a bold federal response , there will be prolonged economic misery for the millions of workers who won ’ t be able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The proposal closely resembles legislation Wyden last sponsored in 2019 , called the ELEVATE Act , meant to federally juice job creation even in periods of economic growth .
But this proposal , called the Jobs For Economic Recovery Act , has added provisions to account for prolonged economic uncertainty .
The program would institute a federal funding stream that would match every dollar a state invests in subsidizing job creation for the first six months .
That level of funding would continue for states where the unemployment rate remains above 7 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government would match funds depending on need — similar to how states work with the federal government to fund Medicaid .
The proposal is co-sponsored by Democratic Sens .
Tammy Baldwin ( Wis. ) , Chris Van Hollen ( Md . )
, Michael Bennet ( Colo. ) , and Cory Booker ( N.J. ) .
States would have broad discretion to use their funding as needed to increase employment in the early stages of the program .
But as of 2022 , states would have to use 70 % of the funding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal funding .
These kinds of proposals have worked well in past periods of economic crisis ; there ’ s some existing funding for job subsidy programs through the Temporary Assistance For Needy Families program , a 1990s-era initiative that has become increasingly skeletal over the years .
During the Great Recession , states used $ 1.3 billion in additional funding through that program to place roughly 260,000 Americans in jobs between 2009 and 2010 .
In 2018 , policy analyst Tazra Mitchell wrote for the left-leaning think tank Center on Budget and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Depression-era Works Progress Administration provided jobs for 3.3 million unemployed Americans , about 6 % of the workforce .
The next national subsidized jobs program of substantial size was the Public Sector Employment component of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act , created about 30 years later , in 1973 .
At its peak , it employed more than 700,000 individuals in state and local government positions.
” That said , the pandemic adds a complicating factor .
This isn ’ t only an economic recession , and a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health officials warn that the economy is reopening too quickly , meaning there remains a health incentive to keep people out of work .
A handful of lawmakers , including Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-Vt. ) , Doug Jones ( D-Ala. ) and Mark Warner ( D-Va. ) , have backed more sweeping proposals to have the federal government simply guarantee the wages and benefits of employees unable to work during the pandemic .
That proposal would cover salaries and wages up to $ 90,000 for each furloughed or laid-off employee , plus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of revenues to cover fixed operating costs such as rent or utilities for businesses .
Wyden ’ s proposal recognizes the limitations imposed by the pandemic .
The job subsidies program isn ’ t intended to immediately help every unemployed or furloughed worker , but is seen as a longer-term economic recovery proposal for when businesses can more safely open their doors .
Until then , the proposal envisions funneling workers into essential posts , or into coronavirus specific jobs , like contact tracers .
And the funding depends on how much states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible disparities in the effectiveness of the program .

About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, evidence that many Americans remain jobless even as the economy appears to be slowly recovering after abrupt business closures because of the coronavirus pandemic. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Senate Democrats want a federal job creation program that would subsidize wages, as tens of millions of Americans remain unemployed or underemployed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee who was instrumental in securing expanded unemployment benefits through July, proposed legislation Tuesday to help finance wages for public, private, or nonprofit jobs, in addition to funding job training and child care services. The proposal would create a new program through the Social Security Act that would give states broad flexibility to establish a subsidized jobs program for a six-month period, and then continue a longer-term federal funding stream to keep unemployment levels down.
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As of early June, more than 44 million Americans have filed for unemployment over a 12-week period because of the health crisis that has forced businesses to either shut their doors or drastically scale back services. Cities and states have been increasingly loosening restrictions around public activity, but the nation is seeing new spikes in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. This week, Arizona shut down bars, gyms, movie theaters and water parks for at least 30 days. Texas, too, was forced to shut down businesses as caseloads continue to increase.
The pandemic’s prolonged wave undercuts the prospects for widespread economic recovery, which the Trump administration has been reluctant to admit. Vice President Mike Pence in a recent update insisted the spread of the virus was under control, and Republican lawmakers and administration officials have pushed back against extending federal unemployment benefits past July, when the additional weekly $600 benefit Congress approved will expire.
“The economy is in a ditch because (President) Donald Trump gave up on fighting the virus, and it will take years to recover,” Wyden said in a statement about his proposal. “Importantly, our bill ensures federal support is guaranteed over the long-term by tying it to economic conditions on the ground. More than 20 million Americans are unemployed, and without a bold federal response, there will be prolonged economic misery for the millions of workers who won’t be able to go back to their old jobs.”
The proposal closely resembles legislation Wyden last sponsored in 2019, called the ELEVATE Act, meant to federally juice job creation even in periods of economic growth. But this proposal, called the Jobs For Economic Recovery Act, has added provisions to account for prolonged economic uncertainty.
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The program would institute a federal funding stream that would match every dollar a state invests in subsidizing job creation for the first six months. That level of funding would continue for states where the unemployment rate remains above 7%. If unemployment drops, the federal government would match funds depending on need — similar to how states work with the federal government to fund Medicaid.
The proposal is co-sponsored by Democratic Sens. Tammy Baldwin (Wis.), Chris Van Hollen (Md.), Michael Bennet (Colo.), and Cory Booker (N.J.). States would have broad discretion to use their funding as needed to increase employment in the early stages of the program. But as of 2022, states would have to use 70% of the funding for subsidizing wages if they want continued federal funding.
These kinds of proposals have worked well in past periods of economic crisis; there’s some existing funding for job subsidy programs through the Temporary Assistance For Needy Families program, a 1990s-era initiative that has become increasingly skeletal over the years. During the Great Recession, states used $1.3 billion in additional funding through that program to place roughly 260,000 Americans in jobs between 2009 and 2010.
In 2018, policy analyst Tazra Mitchell wrote for the left-leaning think tank Center on Budget and Policy Priorities that “at its peak, the Depression-era Works Progress Administration provided jobs for 3.3 million unemployed Americans, about 6% of the workforce. The next national subsidized jobs program of substantial size was the Public Sector Employment component of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, created about 30 years later, in 1973. At its peak, it employed more than 700,000 individuals in state and local government positions.”
That said, the pandemic adds a complicating factor. This isn’t only an economic recession, and a lot of jobs are simply not safe. Public health officials warn that the economy is reopening too quickly, meaning there remains a health incentive to keep people out of work.
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A handful of lawmakers, including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.), have backed more sweeping proposals to have the federal government simply guarantee the wages and benefits of employees unable to work during the pandemic. That proposal would cover salaries and wages up to $90,000 for each furloughed or laid-off employee, plus benefits, in addition to 20% of revenues to cover fixed operating costs such as rent or utilities for businesses.
Wyden’s proposal recognizes the limitations imposed by the pandemic. The job subsidies program isn’t intended to immediately help every unemployed or furloughed worker, but is seen as a longer-term economic recovery proposal for when businesses can more safely open their doors. Until then, the proposal envisions funneling workers into essential posts, or into coronavirus specific jobs, like contact tracers. And the funding depends on how much states are willing to put in, risking possible disparities in the effectiveness of the program.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-01--The Sun As You've Never Seen It Before: New NASA Video Took 10 Years To Make

The spacecraft took a photo of the sun every 0.75 seconds in multiple wavelengths .
This video used images taken @ @ @ @ @ nanometers , which NASA said showed the sun ’ s corona , or the outermost @ @ @ @ @ from each hour , the video compressed each day into a second and the entire @ @ @ @ @ hour of footage , all set to the original tune “ Solar Observer ” by @ @ @

The spacecraft took a photo of the sun every 0.75 seconds in multiple wavelengths. This video used images taken at a wavelength of 17.1 nanometers, which NASA said showed the sun’s corona, or the outermost layer. Using one image from each hour, the video compressed each day into a second and the entire decade into just over an hour of footage, all set to the original tune “Solar Observer” by Lars Leonhard.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-01--Florida Officer Who Was Filmed Shoving A Kneeling Black Protester Has Been Charged

A Florida police officer who was filmed pushing over a kneeling Black protester during an anti-racism demonstration in May is now facing a criminal charge .
Steven Pohorence , 29 , of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department was charged Tuesday with misdemeanor battery for “ intentionally touching or striking ” the 19-year-old woman , the Broward State Attorney ’ s Office announced .
The charge carries a maximum sentence of up to one year in jail .
“ The decision to file a misdemeanor charge was made after reviewing the victim ’ s medical records to see if her injury @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misdemeanor or felony charge , ” State Attorney Michael Satz said in a release .
White police officer throws a girl who is already on her hands and knees BUT a BLACK QUEEN officer steps in to check him ✊🏾 # share # protests2020 pic.twitter.com/nKmvF6Oiqu — WillieL .
( @ _popaboywillie ) June 1 , 2020 Poherence was monitoring a May 31 rally with other officers when he was filmed pushing the woman to the ground as she knelt with her hands in the air .
Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Rick Maglione , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Pohorence had entered the crowd of demonstrators to rescue a fellow officer who had become surrounded and felt endangered .
The woman who was pushed to the ground did not suffer any injuries , he said .
Maglione , in a statement Tuesday , said Poherence has been placed on unpaid administrative leave amid an internal investigation into whether any departmental policies were violated .
Poherence ’ s defense attorney , Michael Dutko , told CBS Miami that he will plead not guilty to the charge .
“ The video is just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenging circumstances and hostilities that an officer may have been encountering and dealing with at the time , ” Dutko said , adding that a call for police backup made minutes before the video was taken was “ frightening.
” “ What was at issue there will largely drive the narrative from the defense perspective , ” he said .

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A Florida police officer who was filmed pushing over a kneeling Black protester during an anti-racism demonstration in May is now facing a criminal charge.
Steven Pohorence, 29, of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department was charged Tuesday with misdemeanor battery for “intentionally touching or striking” the 19-year-old woman, the Broward State Attorney’s Office announced. The charge carries a maximum sentence of up to one year in jail.
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“The decision to file a misdemeanor charge was made after reviewing the victim’s medical records to see if her injury fell under the legal requirements for a misdemeanor or felony charge,” State Attorney Michael Satz said in a release.
White police officer throws a girl who is already on her hands and knees BUT a BLACK QUEEN officer steps in to check him ✊🏾#share #protests2020 pic.twitter.com/nKmvF6Oiqu — WillieL. (@_popaboywillie) June 1, 2020
Poherence was monitoring a May 31 rally with other officers when he was filmed pushing the woman to the ground as she knelt with her hands in the air. Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Rick Maglione, at a press conference in June, said Pohorence had entered the crowd of demonstrators to rescue a fellow officer who had become surrounded and felt endangered. The woman who was pushed to the ground did not suffer any injuries, he said.
Maglione, in a statement Tuesday, said Poherence has been placed on unpaid administrative leave amid an internal investigation into whether any departmental policies were violated.
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Poherence’s defense attorney, Michael Dutko, told CBS Miami that he will plead not guilty to the charge.
“The video is just a small snippet of all of the challenging circumstances and hostilities that an officer may have been encountering and dealing with at the time,” Dutko said, adding that a call for police backup made minutes before the video was taken was “frightening.”


thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-01--Fox News Host Ed Henry Fired After Sexual Misconduct Investigation

Fox News has fired host Ed Henry after an investigation into a sexual misconduct allegation involving a former employee , the network announced in an internal memo Wednesday .
Last Thursday , network executives “ received a complaint about Ed Henry from a former employee ’ s attorney involving willful sexual misconduct in the workplace years ago ” and enlisted an outside law firm to investigate the employee ’ s allegation , according to the memo from CEO Suzanne Scott and president Jay Wallace .
“ Ed was suspended the same day and removed from his on-air responsibilities pending investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been terminated , ” they wrote .
A spokesperson for Fox News confirmed the memo and Henry ’ s firing Wednesday , but declined to comment further .
The right-wing cable news network has had a long history of an alleged culture of sexual harassment , which the network ’ s executives have said they have since tried to reform .
In 2016 and 2017 , respectively , founder Roger Ailes and then-host Bill O ’ Reilly were ousted from the network , following allegations of sexual harassment and assault from numerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hosts Gretchen Carlson and Megyn Kelly .
The network paid out tens of millions of dollars in settlements .
In 2017 , Bill Shine , who later became communications director for President Donald Trump , resigned in response to several lawsuits alleging he enabled the culture of sexual misconduct and protected alleged abusers like Ailes and O ’ Reilly , while serving as the network ’ s co-president .

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Fox News has fired host Ed Henry after an investigation into a sexual misconduct allegation involving a former employee, the network announced in an internal memo Wednesday.
Last Thursday, network executives “received a complaint about Ed Henry from a former employee’s attorney involving willful sexual misconduct in the workplace years ago” and enlisted an outside law firm to investigate the employee’s allegation, according to the memo from CEO Suzanne Scott and president Jay Wallace.
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“Ed was suspended the same day and removed from his on-air responsibilities pending investigation. Based on investigative findings, Ed has been terminated,” they wrote.
Here's the note that Suzanne Scott and Jay Wallace sent Fox News staffers about the firing of @edhenry. pic.twitter.com/LiXAxtDBnI — Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) July 1, 2020
A spokesperson for Fox News confirmed the memo and Henry’s firing Wednesday, but declined to comment further.
The right-wing cable news network has had a long history of an alleged culture of sexual harassment, which the network’s executives have said they have since tried to reform. In 2016 and 2017, respectively, founder Roger Ailes and then-host Bill O’Reilly were ousted from the network, following allegations of sexual harassment and assault from numerous women at the company, including top hosts Gretchen Carlson and Megyn Kelly. The network paid out tens of millions of dollars in settlements.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-01--Citing Racial Bias, San Francisco Will End Mug Shots Release

SAN FRANCISCO ( AP ) — San Francisco police will stop making public the mug shots of people who have been arrested unless they pose a threat to the public , as part of an effort to stop perpetuating racial stereotypes , the city ’ s police chief announced Wednesday .
San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said the department will no longer release booking photos of suspects to the media or allow officers to post them online .
Booking photos are taken when someone is arrested .
They are often made public whether or not the person is prosecuted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the presumption of innocence and helps perpetuate stereotypes .
Jack Glaser , a public policy professor at the University of California Berkeley who researches racial stereotyping and whose work Scott consulted , said data shows Black people who are arrested are more likely to have their cases dismissed by prosecutors .
Numerous websites post photos of mug shots online , regardless of whether anyone was convicted of a crime , and then charge a fee to those who want their photo taken down .
The phenomenon prompted California ’ s attorney general to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extortion , money laundering , and identity theft .
That contributes to Americans making an unfair association between people of color and crime , Scott said .
“ This is just one small step but we hope this will be something that others might consider doing as well , ” he said .
Large cities like Los Angeles and New York already have policies against releasing booking photos but make exceptions .
For example , the New York Police Department , the nation ’ s largest , releases information on arrests but doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigators believe that will prompt more witnesses to come forward or aid in finding a suspect .
In San Francisco , the only exceptions will be if a crime suspect poses a threat or if officers need help locating a suspect or an at-risk person , Scott said .
Under the policy , the release of photos or information on a person who is arrested will also require approval from the police department ’ s public relations team .

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco police will stop making public the mug shots of people who have been arrested unless they pose a threat to the public, as part of an effort to stop perpetuating racial stereotypes, the city’s police chief announced Wednesday.
San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said the department will no longer release booking photos of suspects to the media or allow officers to post them online.
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The policy takes effect Wednesday.
Booking photos are taken when someone is arrested. They are often made public whether or not the person is prosecuted for the alleged crime, which undermines the presumption of innocence and helps perpetuate stereotypes.
Jack Glaser, a public policy professor at the University of California Berkeley who researches racial stereotyping and whose work Scott consulted, said data shows Black people who are arrested are more likely to have their cases dismissed by prosecutors.
But the mug shots live on.
Numerous websites post photos of mug shots online, regardless of whether anyone was convicted of a crime, and then charge a fee to those who want their photo taken down. The phenomenon prompted California’s attorney general to charge one of the biggest operators with extortion, money laundering, and identity theft.
That contributes to Americans making an unfair association between people of color and crime, Scott said.
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“This is just one small step but we hope this will be something that others might consider doing as well,” he said.
Large cities like Los Angeles and New York already have policies against releasing booking photos but make exceptions. For example, the New York Police Department, the nation’s largest, releases information on arrests but doesn’t put out mug shots unless investigators believe that will prompt more witnesses to come forward or aid in finding a suspect.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-01--Joe Biden Gives Donald Trump A Reality Check

During a speech , Joe Biden called out Trump for his lackluster response to the coronavirus pandemic .

Joe Biden Gives Donald Trump A Reality Check
During a speech, Joe Biden called out Trump for his lackluster response to the coronavirus pandemic.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-01--College Students Test Positive For Coronavirus, Continue Going To Parties Anyway

College students in Tuscaloosa , Alabama , continued to attend parties even after testing positive for the coronavirus , a city official confirmed Tuesday .
Multiple students flouted 14-day self-quarantining measures aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 , Tuscaloosa Fire Chief Randy Smith told a pre-meeting of the Tuscaloosa City Council , multiple local news outlets reported .
“ We had seen over the last few weeks parties going on in [ Tuscaloosa ] county , or throughout the city and county in several locations where students or kids would come in with known positives , ” said Smith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a rumor at first , ” he acknowledged .
“ We did some additional research .
Not only did the doctor ’ s offices help confirm it but the state confirmed they also had the same information.
” JUST IN : During a pre-council meeting this afternoon , Tuscaloosa ’ s fire chief reports that over the past few weeks students with known positive COVID-19 cases were showing up at parties in the city and county : pic.twitter.com/EUIe5JoSvn — Josh Gauntt ( @ joshg_TV ) June 30 , 2020 Tuscaloosa lawmakers later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masks in public .
Smith did not say how many infected students had ignored self-isolating rules .
He also did not name the colleges they attended .
The University of Alabama , Stillman College and Shelton State Community College are located in the city .
The students who tested positive could have attended other colleges .
Last month , several University of Alabama football players tested positive for COVID-19 .
Alabama is among a number of states to this week see record numbers of new infections .
The virus has infected more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In Tuscaloosa County , there have been almost 2,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 38 deaths resulting from the disease .

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College students in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, continued to attend parties even after testing positive for the coronavirus, a city official confirmed Tuesday.
Multiple students flouted 14-day self-quarantining measures aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, Tuscaloosa Fire Chief Randy Smith told a pre-meeting of the Tuscaloosa City Council, multiple local news outlets reported.
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“We had seen over the last few weeks parties going on in [Tuscaloosa] county, or throughout the city and county in several locations where students or kids would come in with known positives,” said Smith.
“We thought that was kind of a rumor at first,” he acknowledged. “We did some additional research. Not only did the doctor’s offices help confirm it but the state confirmed they also had the same information.”
Check out Smith’s comments here:
JUST IN: During a pre-council meeting this afternoon, Tuscaloosa’s fire chief reports that over the past few weeks students with known positive COVID-19 cases were showing up at parties in the city and county: pic.twitter.com/EUIe5JoSvn — Josh Gauntt (@joshg_TV) June 30, 2020
Tuscaloosa lawmakers later voted to mandate the wearing of face masks in public. Smith did not say how many infected students had ignored self-isolating rules. He also did not name the colleges they attended.
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The University of Alabama, Stillman College and Shelton State Community College are located in the city. The students who tested positive could have attended other colleges. Last month, several University of Alabama football players tested positive for COVID-19.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-01--Missing Kids' Mom Accused Of Helping Hide Their Bodies

BOISE , Idaho ( AP ) — Prosecutors say the mother of two children who were found dead in rural Idaho months after they vanished in a bizarre case that captured worldwide attention had conspired with her new husband to hide or destroy the kids ’ bodies .
The new felony charges against Lori Vallow Daybell came late Monday , the latest twist in a case tied to the mysterious deaths of the couple ’ s former spouses and their beliefs about zombies and the apocalypse that may have affected their actions .
Daybell is already charged with abandoning or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan , but because police found their remains buried in her husband ’ s yard , it ’ s not clear if the abandonment allegations will stand .
She ’ s also charged with obstructing a police investigation , asking a friend to lie to police on her behalf , and contempt of court for failing to follow a court order to produce the kids to officials .
Her attorney has indicated that she intends to defend herself against the charges , but she has not yet had a chance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using the same behavior alleged in Lori Daybell ’ s older charges to support the conspiracy charge , saying she aided Chad Daybell ’ s efforts to hide the bodies by asking her friend to lie to police about JJ ’ s whereabouts and lying to police herself when she told them JJ was in Arizona and Tylee was attending college .
Authorities have not yet said how exactly the children died or who caused their deaths .
Court documents suggest JJ was buried in a pet cemetery on Chad Daybell ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were dismembered and burned .
Investigators found the remains by tracking the movements of Lori Daybell ’ s brother , Alex Cox , using cellphone data .
Authorities searched Chad Daybell ’ s home again Monday but haven ’ t said what they were looking for .
Cox is also dead , succumbing to an apparent blood clot in his lung at his home in Arizona last December .
In the newest court documents filed in Lori Daybell ’ s conspiracy case , Rexburg police Lt. Ron Ball wrote that Cox also was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kids ’ remains by taking JJ to Chad Daybell ’ s property the day the child was buried and by later telling police the boy was visiting his grandparents in Louisiana .
The documents also reference claims that the Daybells believed dark spirits , or “ zombies , ” would possess people .
Lori Daybell reportedly told her friend Melanie Gibb at different times in 2019 that both JJ and Tylee had become zombies .
Gibb said the Daybells also believed the only way to rid a person of a dark spirit was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be at rest in the afterlife .
“ Gibb was informed by Vallow that when a person became a ‘ zombie , ’ their original spirit left their body and entered ‘ limbo ’ and is trapped and can not progress to ‘ paradise , ’ ” Ball wrote in an affidavit .
“ Vallow then informed Gibb that for the person ’ s original spirit to be freed from limbo the person ’ s physical body had to die .
Despite the teaching that a physical body needed to die , Gibb @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or Daybell that they planned to carry out a physical killing themselves.
” The complex case began last summer with Cox shooting and killing Lori ’ s estranged husband , Charles Vallow , in suburban Phoenix in what he asserted was self-defense .
Vallow was seeking a divorce , saying Lori believed she had become a god-like figure who was responsible for ushering in the biblical end times .
Shortly after Vallow ’ s death , Lori and the children moved to Idaho , where Chad Daybell lived .
He ran a small @ @ @ @ @ @ @ books he wrote about apocalyptic scenarios loosely based on the theology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .
He also recorded podcasts about preparing for the apocalypse , and friends said he claimed to be able to receive visions from “ beyond the veil.
” He had been married to Tammy Daybell , who died in her sleep last October of what her obituary said were natural causes .
Authorities grew suspicious when Chad Daybell married Lori just two weeks later , and they had Tammy Daybell ’ s body @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results of that autopsy have not been released .

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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Prosecutors say the mother of two children who were found dead in rural Idaho months after they vanished in a bizarre case that captured worldwide attention had conspired with her new husband to hide or destroy the kids’ bodies.
The new felony charges against Lori Vallow Daybell came late Monday, the latest twist in a case tied to the mysterious deaths of the couple’s former spouses and their beliefs about zombies and the apocalypse that may have affected their actions.
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Daybell is already charged with abandoning or deserting 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 17-year-old Tylee Ryan, but because police found their remains buried in her husband’s yard, it’s not clear if the abandonment allegations will stand. She’s also charged with obstructing a police investigation, asking a friend to lie to police on her behalf, and contempt of court for failing to follow a court order to produce the kids to officials.
Lori Vallow Daybell, seen in March, is accused of conspiring with her new husband, Chad Daybell, to hide or destroy the kids’ bodies. ASSOCIATED PRESS
Her attorney has indicated that she intends to defend herself against the charges, but she has not yet had a chance to enter a plea.
Daybell’s husband, Chad Daybell, was charged this month with concealing evidence by destroying or hiding the children’s bodies. He’s pleaded not guilty.
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Prosecutors are using the same behavior alleged in Lori Daybell’s older charges to support the conspiracy charge, saying she aided Chad Daybell’s efforts to hide the bodies by asking her friend to lie to police about JJ’s whereabouts and lying to police herself when she told them JJ was in Arizona and Tylee was attending college.
Authorities have not yet said how exactly the children died or who caused their deaths. Court documents suggest JJ was buried in a pet cemetery on Chad Daybell’s property and that Tylee’s remains were dismembered and burned. Investigators found the remains by tracking the movements of Lori Daybell’s brother, Alex Cox, using cellphone data. Authorities searched Chad Daybell’s home again Monday but haven’t said what they were looking for.
The remains of Tylee Ryan, 17, and Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 7, were last month found buried in their step-father's yard. Authorities have not said how they died. REXBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT
Cox is also dead, succumbing to an apparent blood clot in his lung at his home in Arizona last December. In the newest court documents filed in Lori Daybell’s conspiracy case, Rexburg police Lt. Ron Ball wrote that Cox also was involved in the conspiracy to hide the kids’ remains by taking JJ to Chad Daybell’s property the day the child was buried and by later telling police the boy was visiting his grandparents in Louisiana.
The documents also reference claims that the Daybells believed dark spirits, or “zombies,” would possess people. Lori Daybell reportedly told her friend Melanie Gibb at different times in 2019 that both JJ and Tylee had become zombies. Gibb said the Daybells also believed the only way to rid a person of a dark spirit was by killing them so the person could be at rest in the afterlife.
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“Gibb was informed by Vallow that when a person became a ‘zombie,’ their original spirit left their body and entered ‘limbo’ and is trapped and cannot progress to ‘paradise,’” Ball wrote in an affidavit. “Vallow then informed Gibb that for the person’s original spirit to be freed from limbo the person’s physical body had to die. Despite the teaching that a physical body needed to die, Gibb reports she was never told by Vallow or Daybell that they planned to carry out a physical killing themselves.”
Chad Daybell was recently charged with concealing evidence by destroying or hiding the children’s bodies. He has pled not guilty. Fremont County Sheriff's Office
The complex case began last summer with Cox shooting and killing Lori’s estranged husband, Charles Vallow, in suburban Phoenix in what he asserted was self-defense. Vallow was seeking a divorce, saying Lori believed she had become a god-like figure who was responsible for ushering in the biblical end times.
Shortly after Vallow’s death, Lori and the children moved to Idaho, where Chad Daybell lived. He ran a small publishing company, putting out many fiction books he wrote about apocalyptic scenarios loosely based on the theology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He also recorded podcasts about preparing for the apocalypse, and friends said he claimed to be able to receive visions from “beyond the veil.”
He had been married to Tammy Daybell, who died in her sleep last October of what her obituary said were natural causes. Authorities grew suspicious when Chad Daybell married Lori just two weeks later, and they had Tammy Daybell’s body exhumed in Utah in December. The results of that autopsy have not been released.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-01--I Ate At A Restaurant In What Was Once COVID-19’s Deadliest County

It felt like we ’ d lost New York overnight .
The virus deprived us of being around other people , at bars and parks and dinner parties .
But we were OK with the restrictions , because we knew and appreciated the implications of ignoring them .
Going outside meant gambling with our safety and the safety of our neighbors .
Initially , the virus throttled the city in such a way that made it feel irresponsible to go outside at all , even if you were lucky enough to own a mask , a box of gloves and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown is beginning to lift .
The death toll and infection rate are in decline , so the state government is easing restrictions in phases .
Last week , Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ( D ) announced the second phase of reopening , which meant we were allowed to dine at a restaurant if the place had outdoor seating and could put at least 6 feet between each table .
I was elated .
I hadn ’ t been outside the apartment much over the past four months , and I certainly hadn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proper date in that time — unless you count drinking a bottle of wine in an uninhabited corner of the local dog park a proper date .
We really wanted to go out , and we knew our favorite places badly needed the support , but we were anxious about going to a restaurant during a pandemic .
There were certain outdoor activities that we ’ d already justified for ourselves , either out of a sense of duty or because we ’ d mitigated the risk : We ’ d started taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ park , covered in protective equipment , and we ’ d dipped into crowds of protesters marching through the city in ongoing national demonstrations against racism and oppression .
Those were easy to rationalize .
It ’ s still really bad out there : More than 25,000 people have died in New York state thus far , and social activities like having a drink at a crowded indoor bar are demonstrably harmful .
And given that some states are seeing catastrophic spikes in infections and deaths as their economies reopen , we didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because the governor said we could .
But we also wanted a taste of how life was before the virus changed it forever .
We wanted to be around people again .
We were lucky enough to have our jobs and our paychecks despite devastating cuts to this industry and others , and we wanted to splurge for a night .
And maybe most of all , we wanted an Aperol spritz ( or three ) and a plate of sausage ragu from Locanda Vini e Olii , one of our favorite date @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were going to do it , we were going to do it safely .
And as it turns out , restaurant staff were going through the same ethical and emotional panic we were .
“ This is all new to us , too , ” Locanda co-owner Michael Schall told me over the phone .
“ Locanda has been around almost 20 years and up until a few months ago , it was a machine .
Everything was coordinated , from the placement of the glassware to the flow of the dining room @ @ @ @ @ @ @ window .
We changed everything to prioritize safety.
” We felt those changes the moment we sat down : We were served on small outdoor tables , each at least 6 feet away from the next .
We never had to step foot indoors , where the risk of infection and spread would be much higher .
Waitstaff wore masks and gave us hand sanitizer .
The menu pointed us to a website that could answer any dietary questions we had , in order to minimize our face-to-face time with staff .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feeling , trying to show people hospitality but also trying to limit the time that staff is interacting with them , ” Schall said .
“ But we want everyone , including our staff , to feel like we ’ re going above and beyond the guidelines set for us .
People are nervous , and rightly so.
” We felt as safe sitting at a dining table outside as we did sitting in the park , but we were also faced with new questions of etiquette .
Should we put on our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ waiter ?
Would posting a photo get anyone in trouble ?
Would it get us canceled ?
This kind of anxiety pervades most of city life now ( although if we ’ ve learned anything over the last few months , it ’ s that the anxiety lessens somewhere between a martini and a spritz ) .
He said he ’ s worried about two big problems : One is the weather getting too cold for outdoor dining and restaurants being forced to once again rely on selling to-go food and cocktails .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown , but not a sustainable business plan , Schall said . )
The other is a reopening phase — which could start as early as next week — that would allow restaurants to host limited indoor dining again .
“ Just because we ’ re allowed to do something doesn ’ t mean that we should immediately do it , ” he said .
“ Right now tables are at minimum 6 feet apart , it ’ s in open air .
...
This is about as safe as it gets .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing you can do right now is to be in an enclosed space with a bunch of other people , and that is what a restaurant is.
” It ’ s an awkward feeling , trying to justify dining out while the specter of death looms .
Everything we do now involves some amount of calculated risk , starting with the questions we ask ourselves before we walk out the door : What is my potential impact on the people around me ?
How do I minimize that impact ?
Is this endeavor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the answer to that last question was “ no ” more often than not .
But now that we know our favorite spot is fretting over the same risks we are — and making the same plate of pasta we had before the pandemic — we ’ re getting more comfortable with saying “ yes .
”

Andy Campbell/HuffPost Social distancing is important during the coronavirus pandemic, especially as more and more establishments reopen.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — When the governor of New York said we could eat at restaurants again, we weren’t sure if we were ready. There are risks involved; a pandemic in a city of 8 million people makes any move outside the home a risky one.
Just a few months ago, the death toll made Brooklyn the deadliest county in the United States for COVID-19. We stopped going to the office, stopped going to restaurants, stopped seeing our friends, stopped going outside. For days on end, we’d hear ambulance sirens — a loud, droning reminder that the virus was quietly killing our friends and neighbors.
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It felt like we’d lost New York overnight. The virus deprived us of being around other people, at bars and parks and dinner parties. But we were OK with the restrictions, because we knew and appreciated the implications of ignoring them. Going outside meant gambling with our safety and the safety of our neighbors. Initially, the virus throttled the city in such a way that made it feel irresponsible to go outside at all, even if you were lucky enough to own a mask, a box of gloves and jug of hand sanitizer.
Now the lockdown is beginning to lift. The death toll and infection rate are in decline, so the state government is easing restrictions in phases. Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced the second phase of reopening, which meant we were allowed to dine at a restaurant if the place had outdoor seating and could put at least 6 feet between each table. I was elated. I hadn’t been outside the apartment much over the past four months, and I certainly hadn’t taken my girlfriend on a proper date in that time — unless you count drinking a bottle of wine in an uninhabited corner of the local dog park a proper date.
We really wanted to go out, and we knew our favorite places badly needed the support, but we were anxious about going to a restaurant during a pandemic. There were certain outdoor activities that we’d already justified for ourselves, either out of a sense of duty or because we’d mitigated the risk: We’d started taking socially distanced walks with friends in the park, covered in protective equipment, and we’d dipped into crowds of protesters marching through the city in ongoing national demonstrations against racism and oppression. Those were easy to rationalize.
Scarfing down a plate of pasta at our favorite Italian joint was not something we particularly needed or felt morally inclined to do.
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“The most dangerous thing you can do right now is to be in an enclosed space with a bunch of other people, and that is what a restaurant is.” - Michael Schall, co-owner of Locanda Vini e Olii
It’s still really bad out there: More than 25,000 people have died in New York state thus far, and social activities like having a drink at a crowded indoor bar are demonstrably harmful. And given that some states are seeing catastrophic spikes in infections and deaths as their economies reopen, we didn’t feel safe going out just because the governor said we could.
But we also wanted a taste of how life was before the virus changed it forever. We wanted to be around people again. We were lucky enough to have our jobs and our paychecks despite devastating cuts to this industry and others, and we wanted to splurge for a night. And maybe most of all, we wanted an Aperol spritz (or three) and a plate of sausage ragu from Locanda Vini e Olii, one of our favorite date spots in Brooklyn.
But if we were going to do it, we were going to do it safely. And as it turns out, restaurant staff were going through the same ethical and emotional panic we were.
“This is all new to us, too,” Locanda co-owner Michael Schall told me over the phone. “Locanda has been around almost 20 years and up until a few months ago, it was a machine. Everything was coordinated, from the placement of the glassware to the flow of the dining room. All of that went out the window. We changed everything to prioritize safety.”
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We felt those changes the moment we sat down: We were served on small outdoor tables, each at least 6 feet away from the next. We never had to step foot indoors, where the risk of infection and spread would be much higher. Waitstaff wore masks and gave us hand sanitizer. The menu pointed us to a website that could answer any dietary questions we had, in order to minimize our face-to-face time with staff.
“It’s kind of a weird feeling, trying to show people hospitality but also trying to limit the time that staff is interacting with them,” Schall said. “But we want everyone, including our staff, to feel like we’re going above and beyond the guidelines set for us. People are nervous, and rightly so.”
Andy Campbell/HuffPost Patrons and business owners are figuring out how to safely navigate outdoor dining as cities ease their lockdown restrictions.
We felt as safe sitting at a dining table outside as we did sitting in the park, but we were also faced with new questions of etiquette. Should we put on our masks every time we talk to our waiter? Would posting a photo get anyone in trouble? Would it get us canceled? This kind of anxiety pervades most of city life now (although if we’ve learned anything over the last few months, it’s that the anxiety lessens somewhere between a martini and a spritz).
Giving a few fidgety diners a good experience is just one piece of a challenging puzzle for restaurateurs like Schall.
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He said he’s worried about two big problems: One is the weather getting too cold for outdoor dining and restaurants being forced to once again rely on selling to-go food and cocktails. (To-go cocktails were a lifeline during lockdown, but not a sustainable business plan, Schall said.) The other is a reopening phase — which could start as early as next week — that would allow restaurants to host limited indoor dining again.
Schall said he thinks it might be too soon for restaurants in New York City to open their dining rooms; states like Texas are limiting indoor dining after seeing huge increases in infections that are linked to crammed, fully open businesses.
“Just because we’re allowed to do something doesn’t mean that we should immediately do it,” he said. “Right now tables are at minimum 6 feet apart, it’s in open air. ... This is about as safe as it gets. But eating inside? The most dangerous thing you can do right now is to be in an enclosed space with a bunch of other people, and that is what a restaurant is.”
It’s an awkward feeling, trying to justify dining out while the specter of death looms. Everything we do now involves some amount of calculated risk, starting with the questions we ask ourselves before we walk out the door: What is my potential impact on the people around me? How do I minimize that impact? Is this endeavor worth the risk?
Just weeks ago, the answer to that last question was “no” more often than not. But now that we know our favorite spot is fretting over the same risks we are — and making the same plate of pasta we had before the pandemic — we’re getting more comfortable with saying “yes.”


thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-01--Harvey Weinstein Reaches Tentative $19 Million Settlement With Sexual Misconduct Accusers

In order to speak out publicly , several Weinstein accusers broke their nondisclosure agreements , which Weinstein and his company often used to silence employees from speaking out about sexual misconduct they experienced or witnessed , bullying or threatening them into signing .
The former Hollywood producer was convicted earlier this year of rape and sexual assault against two women .
Accusations by dozens of women in 2017 destroyed his career and gave rise to # MeToo , the global movement to hold powerful men accountable for their sexual misconduct .
The 68-year-old former film producer was diagnosed in March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was moved to the state ’ s maximum security Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo to begin serving his 23-year prison sentence .
“ This settlement is the culmination of several years of hard work by survivors who not only initiated the # MeToo movement around Weinstein , but also used their platforms to seek justice for all of those who were afraid to come forward for fear of retaliation in Hollywood , ” Fegan said .
Included in the news release was a statement by plaintiff Caitlin Dulany , who said Weinstein isolated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1996 at the Cannes Film Festival .
“ When I came forward and shared my story about the assault , I knew there wouldn ’ t be a straight path to justice , ” Dulany said .
“ Harvey avoided accountability for decades , leveraging his power to hide behind a web of deceit , and I was determined to join the class action to ensure meaningful change for all survivors , ” she said .
“ I am proud that this settlement will help so many women who are long overdue for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a release that the deal would resolve claims in a New York state lawsuit and in a class-action lawsuit that was pending in federal court .
“ After all the harassment , threats , and discrimination , these survivors are finally receiving some justice , ” James said .
She called it “ a win for every woman who has experienced sexual harassment , discrimination , intimidation , or retaliation by her employer.
” Messages seeking comment were left for Weinstein and individuals on his former studio ’ s board .
Attorneys Douglas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ represent some of Weinstein ’ s accusers in lawsuits , said in a statement that the proposed settlement was “ a complete sellout of the Weinstein survivors.
” They called it “ deeply unfair , ” saying it does not require Weinstein to accept responsibility and doesn ’ t require him to pay any money toward it .
They also said the director defendants will receive millions of dollars to reimburse their defense costs .
The lawyers said the deal would also harm women who do not join the settlement because they would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money from insurance companies which would receive protection from the deal .
“ We are completely astounded that the Attorney General is taking a victory lap for this unfair and inequitable proposal , and on behalf of our clients , we will be vigorously objecting in court , ” the lawyers said .

In order to speak out publicly, several Weinstein accusers broke their nondisclosure agreements, which Weinstein and his company often used to silence employees from speaking out about sexual misconduct they experienced or witnessed, bullying or threatening them into signing.
The former Hollywood producer was convicted earlier this year of rape and sexual assault against two women. Accusations by dozens of women in 2017 destroyed his career and gave rise to #MeToo, the global movement to hold powerful men accountable for their sexual misconduct.
The 68-year-old former film producer was diagnosed in March with the coronavirus just days after he was moved to the state’s maximum security Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo to begin serving his 23-year prison sentence.
“This settlement is the culmination of several years of hard work by survivors who not only initiated the #MeToo movement around Weinstein, but also used their platforms to seek justice for all of those who were afraid to come forward for fear of retaliation in Hollywood,” Fegan said.
Included in the news release was a statement by plaintiff Caitlin Dulany, who said Weinstein isolated and assaulted her after they met in 1996 at the Cannes Film Festival.
“When I came forward and shared my story about the assault, I knew there wouldn’t be a straight path to justice,” Dulany said.
“Harvey avoided accountability for decades, leveraging his power to hide behind a web of deceit, and I was determined to join the class action to ensure meaningful change for all survivors,” she said. “I am proud that this settlement will help so many women who are long overdue for justice and relief.”
James said in a release that the deal would resolve claims in a New York state lawsuit and in a class-action lawsuit that was pending in federal court.
“After all the harassment, threats, and discrimination, these survivors are finally receiving some justice,” James said.
She called it “a win for every woman who has experienced sexual harassment, discrimination, intimidation, or retaliation by her employer.”
Gerald Maatman, lead counsel for the Weinstein Companies, declined comment.
Messages seeking comment were left for Weinstein and individuals on his former studio’s board.
Attorneys Douglas H. Wigdor and Kevin Mintzer, who represent some of Weinstein’s accusers in lawsuits, said in a statement that the proposed settlement was “a complete sellout of the Weinstein survivors.”
They called it “deeply unfair,” saying it does not require Weinstein to accept responsibility and doesn’t require him to pay any money toward it. They also said the director defendants will receive millions of dollars to reimburse their defense costs.
The lawyers said the deal would also harm women who do not join the settlement because they would be unable to pursue large amounts of money from insurance companies which would receive protection from the deal.
“We are completely astounded that the Attorney General is taking a victory lap for this unfair and inequitable proposal, and on behalf of our clients, we will be vigorously objecting in court,” the lawyers said.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-06-30--Terry Crews Panned Online For His Cautionary Tweet On Black Lives Matter

Terry Crews again faced heated criticism on Tuesday over a tweet about the possible direction of the Black Lives Matter movement .
“ If you are a child of God , you are my brother and sister .
I have family of every race , creed and ideology , ” the actor tweeted .
“ We must ensure # blacklivesmatter doesn ’ t morph into # blacklivesbetter.
” His comment ― like one he made earlier this month voicing concerns about “ Black supremacy ” ― drew swift and harsh backlash .
It prompted Bernice King , daughter of Martin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We ’ re so far from that bridge , Terry.
” We ’ re so far from that bridge , Terry .
# BlackLivesMatter is , in part , a rallying cry and a protest slogan to galvanize people into doing the justice work needed to derail the deaths , dehumanization and destruction of Black lives that racism causes .
Justice is not a competition .
https : //t.co/Cdfac2V7M6 — Be A King ( @ BerniceKing ) June 30 , 2020 CNN political commentator Keith Boykin , a former White House aide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , noted that “ in 1883 , the Supreme Court claimed a Civil Rights Act would make Black people ‘ the special favorite of the laws.
’ ” He added : “ Demanding Black equality is not Black supremacy ” ( and also clarified his initial mischaracterization of Crews ’ tweet ) .
In 1883 , the Supreme Court claimed that a Civil Rights Act would make Black people `` the special favorite of the laws . ''
In 2020 , Terry Crews warned that # BlackLivesMatter will morph into # blacklivesbetter .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : //t.co/Am7T2NzaEn pic.twitter.com/D2C3mrDmeW — Keith Boykin ( @ keithboykin ) June 30 , 2020 Fair point .
Just now noticing this .
I meant to write `` could '' instead of `` will . ''
Still , his tweet argues against a slippery slope that does not exist .
I 've been to dozens of Black Lives Matter protests , and I 've never heard anyone even suggest it means Black Lives Better .
— Keith Boykin ( @ keithboykin ) June 30 , 2020 can we climb the mountain that it will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before you start worrying about a slippery slope on the other side of it ?
https : //t.co/ZUFq1X1bxR — Felonious Munk 🇪🇹 ( @ Felonious_munk ) June 30 , 2020 instead of being concerned with a hypoghettical concern about a future that may never exist , can we deal with the present and centuries of past oppression ?
— Felonious Munk 🇪🇹 ( @ Felonious_munk ) June 30 , 2020 And The Root writer Michael Harriot called out Crews for his “ dedication to centering whiteness.
” Black people : We ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about those who have more than enough food ?
We must ensure their bellies remain full !
Say what you will about @ terrycrews but you have to admire his dedication to centering whiteness .
Ok ... Maybe you don ’ t HAVE TO .
https : //t.co/5goyvuDreH — michaelharriot ( @ michaelharriot ) June 30 , 2020 You are right , @ BerniceKing .
I just want to make sure it stays that way .
No competition , just creativity.
# blacklivesmatter https : //t.co/d06xYL78y3 — terry crews ( @ terrycrews ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later Tuesday on Roland Martin ’ s YouTube show , however , he defended his comments while addressing the backlash .
“ Maybe I ’ m too soon .
Like Bernice King said , that ’ s a bridge far far away , ” he said .
“ Well , you know what ?
I called it .
I see what could happen — and one man has to say it .
And if it has to be me , then so be it .
I do not mind not being liked.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Crews apologized to Gabrielle Union for invalidating her experience on “ America ’ s Got Talent ” after she spoke up about a culture of racism on the show .
Crews , when asked to weigh in on the matter , had said , “ That was never my experience on ‘ America ’ s Got Talent.
’ ” Here are some of the other responses to his latest comments .
Gah .
You could have left out that last sentence .
No one wants to be better .
We want to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kewl ( @ Being_Melody ) June 30 , 2020 Terry Crews , income , education , technology gaps will take TRILLIONS and DECADES to flip to even getting remotely close to equality .
Look at the ownership of our corporations , infrastructure .
Time value of money on investments on backs of institutionalized racism .
You ’ re ignorant .
https : //t.co/6avnJ3yyEn — 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐞 ( @ exavierpope ) June 30 , 2020

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Terry Crews again faced heated criticism on Tuesday over a tweet about the possible direction of the Black Lives Matter movement.
“If you are a child of God, you are my brother and sister. I have family of every race, creed and ideology,” the actor tweeted. “We must ensure #blacklivesmatter doesn’t morph into #blacklivesbetter.”
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His comment ― like one he made earlier this month voicing concerns about “Black supremacy” ― drew swift and harsh backlash.
It prompted Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., to respond, “We’re so far from that bridge, Terry.”
She explained in her tweet:
We’re so far from that bridge, Terry. #BlackLivesMatter is, in part, a rallying cry and a protest slogan to galvanize people into doing the justice work needed to derail the deaths, dehumanization and destruction of Black lives that racism causes.
Justice is not a competition. https://t.co/Cdfac2V7M6 — Be A King (@BerniceKing) June 30, 2020
CNN political commentator Keith Boykin, a former White House aide during President Bill Clinton’s administration, noted that “in 1883, the Supreme Court claimed a Civil Rights Act would make Black people ‘the special favorite of the laws.’”
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He added: “Demanding Black equality is not Black supremacy” (and also clarified his initial mischaracterization of Crews’ tweet).
In 1883, the Supreme Court claimed that a Civil Rights Act would make Black people "the special favorite of the laws."
In 2020, Terry Crews warned that #BlackLivesMatter will morph into #blacklivesbetter.
Demanding Black equality is not Black supremacy.https://t.co/Am7T2NzaEn pic.twitter.com/D2C3mrDmeW — Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) June 30, 2020
Fair point. Just now noticing this. I meant to write "could" instead of "will." Still, his tweet argues against a slippery slope that does not exist. I've been to dozens of Black Lives Matter protests, and I've never heard anyone even suggest it means Black Lives Better. — Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) June 30, 2020
“For Life” actor Felonious Munk urged Crews to worry about present circumstances before hypothesizing about unlikely future outcomes:
can we climb the mountain that it will take to make Black lives actually matter before you start worrying about a slippery slope on the other side of it? https://t.co/ZUFq1X1bxR — Felonious Munk 🇪🇹 (@Felonious_munk) June 30, 2020
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instead of being concerned with a hypoghettical concern about a future that may never exist, can we deal with the present and centuries of past oppression? — Felonious Munk 🇪🇹 (@Felonious_munk) June 30, 2020
And The Root writer Michael Harriot called out Crews for his “dedication to centering whiteness.”
Black people: We’re starving!
Terry Crews: But what about those who have more than enough food? We must ensure their bellies remain full!
Say what you will about @terrycrews but you have to admire his dedication to centering whiteness.
Ok... Maybe you don’t HAVE TO. https://t.co/5goyvuDreH — michaelharriot (@michaelharriot) June 30, 2020
Representatives of Crews declined to comment.
Crews later responded to Bernice King’s tweet, saying she was “right.”
You are right, @BerniceKing. I just want to make sure it stays that way. No competition, just creativity.#blacklivesmatter https://t.co/d06xYL78y3 — terry crews (@terrycrews) June 30, 2020
In an " target="_blank" class=" js-entry-link cet-internal-link" data-vars-subunit-name="article_body" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="5">appearance later Tuesday on Roland Martin’s YouTube show, however, he defended his comments while addressing the backlash.
“Maybe I’m too soon. Like Bernice King said, that’s a bridge far far away,” he said. “Well, you know what? I called it. I see what could happen — and one man has to say it. And if it has to be me, then so be it. I do not mind not being liked.”
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In a controversy earlier this year, Crews apologized to Gabrielle Union for invalidating her experience on “America’s Got Talent” after she spoke up about a culture of racism on the show. Crews, when asked to weigh in on the matter, had said, “That was never my experience on ‘America’s Got Talent.’”
Here are some of the other responses to his latest comments.
Gah. You could have left out that last sentence. No one wants to be better. We want to be treated fairly and equal. — Melody Kewl (@Being_Melody) June 30, 2020
Terry Crews, income, education, technology gaps will take TRILLIONS and DECADES to flip to even getting remotely close to equality. Look at the ownership of our corporations, infrastructure. Time value of money on investments on backs of institutionalized racism. You’re ignorant. https://t.co/6avnJ3yyEn — 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐞 (@exavierpope) June 30, 2020
Another sleepless night thinking about #ElijahMcClain and
I woke up worrying about how to prevent my sweet special son from meeting a similar fate and
you woke up worried about *checks tweet again*... #blacklivesBETTER ?? 😳
We are aiming for equal!
😑going back to sleep🤦🏽♀🙏🏽 https://t.co/E7Cfr9WVsp — Holly Robinson Peete (@hollyrpeete) June 30, 2020
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I’m a bit mad at myself for being even more disappointed at Terry Crews today. I thought that we had hit rock bottom. I didn’t realize I had any energy left for him, and that makes me mad. — April (@ReignOfApril) June 30, 2020


thehuffingtonpost--2020-06-30--John Wayne Airport Targeted For Name Change As 'The Duke's' Values Come Into Question

In an emergency resolution prompted by an op-ed by Chapman University academics Fred Smoller and Mike Moodian , local Democratic leaders argued that the ongoing protests against racial injustice in the United States had presented the right moment to return John Wayne Airport to its original name , Orange County Airport , which it dropped in 1979 , the year Wayne died .
The resolution was passed last week , with voters expected to decide on the name change later this year in a ballot initiative .
It argues that Wayne ’ s “ white supremacist , anti-LGBT , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 1971 interview that resurfaced in 2019 when it was transcribed online , were more than enough reason for the change .
In the interview , in the May 1971 edition of Playboy magazine , Wayne critiqued “ perverted ” movies , including the 1969 film “ Midnight Cowboy , ” which he called “ a story about two fags.
” When questioned about racial discrimination , Wayne said that white Americans “ can ’ t all of a sudden get down on [ their ] knees and turn everything over to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the struggles of Black performers to break into Hollywood , Wayne stressed that it was “ just as hard for a white man to get a card in the Hollywood craft unions.
” “ Our so-called stealing of this country from them was just a matter of survival , ” Wayne said .
“ There were great numbers of people who needed new land , and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves ... .
I ’ m sure there have been inequalities .
If those inequalities are presently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they have a right to a court hearing .
But what happened 100 years ago in our country can ’ t be blamed on us today ... .
I don ’ t see why we owe them anything .
I don ’ t know why the government should give them something that it wouldn ’ t give me.
” In their June 23 opinion article that instigated the resolution , Smoller and Moodian wrote that Wayne ’ s comments proved he was a “ bigot.
” They argued that Orange County has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-Hispanic Anglos mak [ ing ] up slightly less than 40 percent of the population , ” and that Wayne “ in no way represents Orange County today and its thriving communities of color.
” “ The truth is ... he did not support ‘ white supremacy ’ in any way and believed that responsible people should gain power without the use of violence , ” the younger Wayne told TMZ .
“ He called out bigotry when he saw it .
He hired and worked with people of all races , creeds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be an injustice to judge him based on a single interview , as opposed to the full picture of who he was.
” In a statement sent to HuffPost , both Moodian and Smoller acknowledged Ethan Wayne ’ s defense of his father but argued that the elder Wayne had remained silent on social causes during his own era and “ clearly expressed his belief that others were inferior and undeserving of an equal place in society.
” “ He was dismissive of historical atrocities , ” they said .
“ He ridiculed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had no kind words for the social movements of the 1960s in which Blacks , women , LGBTQ+ community members , and Native Americans fought for ‘ fairness and justice for all people.
’ ” Moodian told HuffPost that the term “ white supremacy in 1971 carried the same meaning that it does in 2020 ” and that , to the best of his knowledge , Wayne never publicly retracted the statements he made in the Playboy interview .
“ I believe he certainly would not be on the side of taking on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Moodian said , “ because he wasn ’ t a champion of taking on systematic racism during the 1950s , ’ 60s and ’ 70s.
” Both Moodian and Smoller stressed that they weren ’ t the first to suggest renaming the airport , pointing to Los Angeles Times columns a year ago .
But according to Smoller , the police killing of George Floyd last month in Minneapolis and similar killings of Black people within recent months had snowballed “ a growing reckoning with racism in the U.S. , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look at systems in our society as they pertain to centuries of inequities.
” “ What standards should we be using for naming buildings , statues and holidays after people ?
” he said .
“ It ’ s very simple .
We have in this country values that are enshrined in our documents , like the Declaration of Independence , that say all men are created equal .
You create honors for people who pull us closer to our objectives .
Wayne was not one of those people .
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The Democratic Party of Orange County, California, has called for John Wayne Airport to be renamed because of comments the late actor, known as “The Duke,” made nearly 50 years ago on white supremacy, sexual orientation and race relations.
In an emergency resolution prompted by an op-ed by Chapman University academics Fred Smoller and Mike Moodian, local Democratic leaders argued that the ongoing protests against racial injustice in the United States had presented the right moment to return John Wayne Airport to its original name, Orange County Airport, which it dropped in 1979, the year Wayne died.
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The resolution was passed last week, with voters expected to decide on the name change later this year in a ballot initiative. It argues that Wayne’s “white supremacist, anti-LGBT, and anti-Indigenous views,” as revealed in a 1971 interview that resurfaced in 2019 when it was transcribed online, were more than enough reason for the change.
In the interview, in the May 1971 edition of Playboy magazine, Wayne critiqued “perverted” movies, including the 1969 film “Midnight Cowboy,” which he called “a story about two fags.” When questioned about racial discrimination, Wayne said that white Americans “can’t all of a sudden get down on [their] knees and turn everything over to the leadership of the Blacks.” When prompted on the struggles of Black performers to break into Hollywood, Wayne stressed that it was “just as hard for a white man to get a card in the Hollywood craft unions.”
“I believe in white supremacy until the Blacks are educated to a point of responsibility,” Wayne said. “I don’t believe in giving authority and positions of leadership and judgment to irresponsible people.”
In the interview, Wayne also argued that Native Americans did not necessarily deserve reparations.
“Our so-called stealing of this country from them was just a matter of survival,” Wayne said. “There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves.... I’m sure there have been inequalities. If those inequalities are presently affecting any of the Indians now alive, they have a right to a court hearing. But what happened 100 years ago in our country can’t be blamed on us today.... I don’t see why we owe them anything. I don’t know why the government should give them something that it wouldn’t give me.”
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In their June 23 opinion article that instigated the resolution, Smoller and Moodian wrote that Wayne’s comments proved he was a “bigot.” They argued that Orange County has a diverse ethnic makeup, with “non-Hispanic Anglos mak[ing] up slightly less than 40 percent of the population,” and that Wayne “in no way represents Orange County today and its thriving communities of color.”
“John Wayne Airport is Orange County’s Confederate statue, its ode to white supremacy. If Mississippi can remove the Confederacy from its flag, then Orange County can remove images of John Wayne from its airport.” - Fred Smoller, Chapman University
Despite this argument, defenders of Wayne have emerged since the resolution passed, including President Donald Trump, who tweeted that the “Do Nothing Democrats” were showcasing “incredible stupidity” in striving to change the airport’s name.
Wayne’s youngest son, Ethan Wayne, told local media that his father was “a good man” and that “if John Wayne was there when that policeman was kneeling on George Floyd’s neck, you can bet that John Wayne would’ve pulled him off.”
“The truth is ... he did not support ‘white supremacy’ in any way and believed that responsible people should gain power without the use of violence,” the younger Wayne told TMZ. “He called out bigotry when he saw it. He hired and worked with people of all races, creeds and sexual orientations.... It would be an injustice to judge him based on a single interview, as opposed to the full picture of who he was.”
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In a statement sent to HuffPost, both Moodian and Smoller acknowledged Ethan Wayne’s defense of his father but argued that the elder Wayne had remained silent on social causes during his own era and “clearly expressed his belief that others were inferior and undeserving of an equal place in society.”
“He was dismissive of historical atrocities,” they said. “He ridiculed advocacy for fairness and equality. Wayne had no kind words for the social movements of the 1960s in which Blacks, women, LGBTQ+ community members, and Native Americans fought for ‘fairness and justice for all people.’”
Moodian told HuffPost that the term “white supremacy in 1971 carried the same meaning that it does in 2020” and that, to the best of his knowledge, Wayne never publicly retracted the statements he made in the Playboy interview.
“I believe he certainly would not be on the side of taking on systematic racism in the United States today,” Moodian said, “because he wasn’t a champion of taking on systematic racism during the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s.”
Both Moodian and Smoller stressed that they weren’t the first to suggest renaming the airport, pointing to Los Angeles Times columns a year ago. But according to Smoller, the police killing of George Floyd last month in Minneapolis and similar killings of Black people within recent months had snowballed “a growing reckoning with racism in the U.S.,” and it was vital to “critically look at systems in our society as they pertain to centuries of inequities.”
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“John Wayne Airport is Orange County’s Confederate statue, its ode to white supremacy,” Smoller said. “If Mississippi can remove the Confederacy from its flag, then Orange County can remove images of John Wayne from its airport.”
Smoller added that the matter was not a “liberal-versus-conservative issue,” but rather it was about universal values.


thehuffingtonpost--2020-06-30--Belgian King Removes Statue Of Former Ruler, Regrets Colonial Violence

BRUSSELS ( AP ) — Belgium confronted its colonial past and looked toward reconciliation Tuesday , with the king expressing regret for the violence carried out by the country when it ruled over what is now Congo .
Later in the day , the bust of a former monarch held responsible for the death of millions of Africans was taken off public display .
As Belgium marked the 60th anniversary of the end of its colonial rule in Congo , King Philippe ’ s words had resounding significance since none of his predecessors went so far as to convey remorse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president , Felix Tshisekedi , Philippe stopped short of issuing a formal apology , but proclaimed his “ deepest regrets ” for the “ acts of violence and cruelty ” and the “ suffering and humiliation ” inflicted on Belgian Congo .
The removal of King Leopold II ’ s statue took place only hours after Philippe ’ s letter was published .
The monarch , who ruled Belgium from 1865-1909 , plundered Congo as if it were his personal fiefdom , forcing many of its people into slavery to extract resources for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after he laid claim to the African country are especially infamous for killings , forced labor and other forms of brutality that some experts estimate left as many as 10 million Congolese dead .
Following a short ceremony punctuated by readings , Leopold ’ s bust in Ghent was attached to a crane with a strap and taken away from the small park where it stood amid applause .
It will be transferred to a warehouse of a Ghent city museum pending further decision from a city ’ s commission in charge of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to come to terms with its colonial past , instead focusing on the so-called positive aspects of the colonization .
But the international protests against racism that followed the May 25 death of George Floyd in the United States have given a new momentum to activists fighting to have monuments to Leopold removed .
The Leopold statue in Ghent was vandalized several times in the past and again after Floyd , a handcuffed Black man , died after a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck .
Several other monuments of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the past few weeks and a statue of the monarch in the port of Antwerp was removed from a marketplace by local authorities .
Meanwhile , regional authorities also promised history course reforms to better explain the true character of colonialism while the federal Parliament decided that a commission would look into Belgium ’ s colonial past .
“ In 2020 , we must be able to look at this shared past with lucidity and discernment , ” she said Tuesday .
“ Any work of truth and memory begins with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the other.
” After Leopold ’ s claimed ownership of Congo ended in 1908 , he handed it over to the Belgian state , which continued to rule over the colony 75 times Belgium ’ s size until the African nation became independent in 1960 .
“ At the time of the independent State of the Congo , acts of violence and cruelty were committed that still weigh on our collective memory , ” Philippe wrote , referring to the period when the country was privately ruled by Leopold II from 1885 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that followed also caused suffering and humiliation , ” Philippe acknowledged .
“ I want to express my most deepest regrets for these wounds of the past , the pain of which is today revived by discrimination that is all too present in our societies , ” Philippe also congratulated Tshisekedi on the anniversary of Congo ’ s independence , ruing that he was not able to attend the celebrations to which he had been invited due to the coronavirus pandemic .

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BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium confronted its colonial past and looked toward reconciliation Tuesday, with the king expressing regret for the violence carried out by the country when it ruled over what is now Congo. Later in the day, the bust of a former monarch held responsible for the death of millions of Africans was taken off public display.
As Belgium marked the 60th anniversary of the end of its colonial rule in Congo, King Philippe’s words had resounding significance since none of his predecessors went so far as to convey remorse.
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In a letter to the Congolese president, Felix Tshisekedi, Philippe stopped short of issuing a formal apology, but proclaimed his “deepest regrets” for the “acts of violence and cruelty” and the “suffering and humiliation” inflicted on Belgian Congo.
The removal of King Leopold II’s statue took place only hours after Philippe’s letter was published. The monarch, who ruled Belgium from 1865-1909, plundered Congo as if it were his personal fiefdom, forcing many of its people into slavery to extract resources for his own profit.
The early years after he laid claim to the African country are especially infamous for killings, forced labor and other forms of brutality that some experts estimate left as many as 10 million Congolese dead.
Following a short ceremony punctuated by readings, Leopold’s bust in Ghent was attached to a crane with a strap and taken away from the small park where it stood amid applause. It will be transferred to a warehouse of a Ghent city museum pending further decision from a city’s commission in charge of decolonization projects.
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“Removing statues does not erase history, it rectifies history and makes new history that rightly calls into question dominant narratives,” said Mathieu Charles, an activist from the Belgian Network for Black Lives.
Belgium has long struggled to come to terms with its colonial past, instead focusing on the so-called positive aspects of the colonization. But the international protests against racism that followed the May 25 death of George Floyd in the United States have given a new momentum to activists fighting to have monuments to Leopold removed.
Earlier this month, about 10,000 people gathered in Brussels despite the social distancing measures implemented to fight the spread of COVID-19, with many protesters chanting anti-colonialist slogans.
The Leopold statue in Ghent was vandalized several times in the past and again after Floyd, a handcuffed Black man, died after a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck. Several other monuments of the former king scattered across Belgium were defaced over the past few weeks and a statue of the monarch in the port of Antwerp was removed from a marketplace by local authorities.
Meanwhile, regional authorities also promised history course reforms to better explain the true character of colonialism while the federal Parliament decided that a commission would look into Belgium’s colonial past.
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Belgium Prime minister Sophie Wilmes has called for “an in-depth” debate conducted “without taboo.”
“In 2020, we must be able to look at this shared past with lucidity and discernment,” she said Tuesday. “Any work of truth and memory begins with the recognition of suffering. Acknowledging the suffering of the other.”
After Leopold’s claimed ownership of Congo ended in 1908, he handed it over to the Belgian state, which continued to rule over the colony 75 times Belgium’s size until the African nation became independent in 1960.
In his letter Philippe stressed the “common achievements” reached by Belgium and its former colony, but also the painful episodes of their unequal relationship.
“At the time of the independent State of the Congo, acts of violence and cruelty were committed that still weigh on our collective memory,” Philippe wrote, referring to the period when the country was privately ruled by Leopold II from 1885 to 1908.
“The colonial period that followed also caused suffering and humiliation,” Philippe acknowledged. “I want to express my most deepest regrets for these wounds of the past, the pain of which is today revived by discrimination that is all too present in our societies,”
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Philippe also congratulated Tshisekedi on the anniversary of Congo’s independence, ruing that he was not able to attend the celebrations to which he had been invited due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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thehuffingtonpost--2020-07-01--Twitter Users Explode After Trump Again Claims Coronavirus Will 'Just Disappear'

President Donald Trump sparked outrage on Wednesday for repeating his claim that the coronavirus will “ just disappear , ” even as new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. continued to surge to record daily highs and health experts issued dire warnings about the alarming new figures .
As a number of states reversed course on their reopening plans amid spiking case counts , Trump told Fox Business in an interview that he still believed the virus would simply go away on its own .
“ I think we ’ re gon na be very good with the coronavirus , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at some point that ’ s going to sort of just disappear , I hope.
” Trump ludicrously claimed to Fox Business just now that `` I think we 're gon na be very good with the coronavirus .
I think that at some point that 's going to sort of just disappear , I hope . ''
( The virus will not disappear on its own . )
pic.twitter.com/ZkLtjKUEDu — Aaron Rupar ( @ atrupar ) July 1 , 2020 According to the COVID Tracking Project , the U.S. broke a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new cases reported .
A day earlier , the nation ’ s top infectious disease expert , Dr. Anthony Fauci , warned that the U.S. could see as many as 100,000 daily infections if states where cases are soaring don ’ t act more aggressively to mitigate the spread .
Trump , who has been claiming since February that the virus will miraculously disappear , has faced intense criticism and plummeting approval ratings over his downplaying of the virus that has now killed more than 128,000 people in the U.S .
Critics were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump said the virus would ‘ disappear ’ when the US had , by his count , 15 cases in February .
Total confirmed US cases to date are 2.7 MILLION and rising fast .
And he says the same thing today .
It ’ s the definition of insanity .
https : //t.co/vU8Q4yyIzb — southpaw ( @ nycsouthpaw ) July 1 , 2020 This alone should be impeachable : as cases soar , and hospitalizations and deaths start to rise , Trump says “ I think that at some point that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” https : //t.co/yTc6D82xCC — Amy Siskind 🏳🌈 ( @ Amy_Siskind ) July 1 , 2020

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President Donald Trump sparked outrage on Wednesday for repeating his claim that the coronavirus will “just disappear,” even as new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. continued to surge to record daily highs and health experts issued dire warnings about the alarming new figures.
As a number of states reversed course on their reopening plans amid spiking case counts, Trump told Fox Business in an interview that he still believed the virus would simply go away on its own.
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“I think we’re gonna be very good with the coronavirus,” he said. “I think that at some point that’s going to sort of just disappear, I hope.”
Trump ludicrously claimed to Fox Business just now that "I think we're gonna be very good with the coronavirus. I think that at some point that's going to sort of just disappear, I hope." (The virus will not disappear on its own.) pic.twitter.com/ZkLtjKUEDu — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 1, 2020
According to the COVID Tracking Project, the U.S. broke a new record on Wednesday with more than 50,000 new cases reported. A day earlier, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, warned that the U.S. could see as many as 100,000 daily infections if states where cases are soaring don’t act more aggressively to mitigate the spread.
Eight states — Alaska, Arizona, California, Georgia, Idaho, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas — announced single-day highs on Tuesday.
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Trump, who has been claiming since February that the virus will miraculously disappear, has faced intense criticism and plummeting approval ratings over his downplaying of the virus that has now killed more than 128,000 people in the U.S.
Critics were appalled when he repeated the claim Wednesday.
The President remains totally deluded about coronavirus.👇 https://t.co/XoB7XnUYmy — Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 1, 2020
Trump said the virus would ‘disappear’ when the US had, by his count, 15 cases in February. Total confirmed US cases to date are 2.7 MILLION and rising fast. And he says the same thing today. It’s the definition of insanity. https://t.co/vU8Q4yyIzb — southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) July 1, 2020
It is important to understand that he said this today. https://t.co/edxNO3wr9u — Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) July 1, 2020
Mr. President, drinking bleach and injecting Lysol won't make it disappear. https://t.co/ZMchGWGX9W — Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) July 1, 2020
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This conversation took place ... checks notes ... today. https://t.co/OiJUUxxAfB — Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) July 1, 2020
It’s going to just disappear does not seem like a viable pandemic strategy https://t.co/USVIcLNBbQ — Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) July 1, 2020
This alone should be impeachable: as cases soar, and hospitalizations and deaths start to rise, Trump says “I think that at some point that's going to sort of just disappear.” https://t.co/yTc6D82xCC — Amy Siskind 🏳🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) July 1, 2020