thetennesseestar--2020-06-20--Ohio GOP Central Committee Censures Former Chairman Matt Borges for Supporting Biden

Matt Borges has been censured by the Ohio Republican Central Committee for working to defeat President Donald Trump and ensure Joe Biden wins the election .
Borges is the former chairman of the Ohio Republican Party .
However , he has been running the Right Side PAC to support Biden , The Plain Dealer reported .
The party said they took the action as well due to an FEC violation and Borges ’ continued criticism of Trump .
They also stripped his “ chairman emeritus ” status .
Borges led the party during the tenure of Gov .
John Kasich @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Republican nomination , Borges came to odds with the campaign weeks before the November election .
Borges ’ PAC seeks to sway Republicans to vote for Biden .
“ Frustration caused by the many failures of the Trump presidency has created a growing number of disaffected Republican voters .
This has been exacerbated by the failed response to the COVID-19 pandemic and fanning the flames of hatred in our country.
” In every neighborhood of every town , in every congressional district in all the must-win states , is a former Trump-supporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time has come to take bold action .
Republicans who want to do the right thing will need to be communicated with on a personal level as to why Joe Biden is the man who can mend America ’ s soul .
In the minds of Republican voters , we must make him more than simply the “ lesser of two evils.
” The time has come to be on the right side of history .
Right Side is targeting voters in the battleground states of Michigan , Wisconsin , Pennsylvania , Arizona @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a story by Axios .
After Trump won , he helped move Borges out of the state party .
Jason M. Reynolds has more than 20 years ’ experience as a journalist at outlets of all sizes .
Photo “ Matt Borges ” by MSNBC .


thetennesseestar--2020-06-20--Michigan Gyms to Reopen June 25, Judge Rules

Indoor gyms in Michigan will be able to reopen this month after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction against Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ’ s executive orders that continue to keep indoor gyms closed .
U.S. District Court Judge Paul Maloney said in an opinion published Friday that the state had given a “ blanket ‘ trust us ’ statement that is insufficient to uphold a no-longer-blanket rule.
” Maloney said in the opinion that reopening gyms will be held to the same standards of workplaces are under Whitmer ’ s other executive orders , adding that “ the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the switch ’ and open gyms immediately , as that would be consistent with Governor Whitmer ’ s practice.
” Gyms will be allowed to reopen on June 25 .
The lawsuit was originally filed against the state in May by a coalition of gyms called the League of Independent Fitness Facilities and Trainers .
It alleged that the executive orders keep gyms closed were “ broad and overreaching ” and “ not narrowly tailored to their purpose , as required under constitutional law , ” according to a statement from LIFFT at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explicitly included anywhere in the MI Safe Start Plan , although other businesses like restaurants are .
Michigan is currently in Phases 4 and 5 of the MI Safe Start Plan , depending on the area .
The Upper Peninsula and the upper half of the Lower Peninsula are both in Phase 5 , which is considered low risk and reopens offices and retails .
The lower half of the Lower Peninsula is in Phase 4 , which is considered medium risk and reopens restaurants and schools .
The lawsuit still awaits a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Grand Rapids , according to Fox News .
Michigan currently has more than 67,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus , according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services .
The death toll is 6,067 and nearly 45,000 are considered recovered .
Jordyn Pair is a reporter with The Michigan Star .
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Arizona State Rep. Jake Hoffman (R-Queen Creek) and 19 other legislators issued a statement following a video that went viral of three black students kicking two white students out of Arizona State University’s multicultural center. They demanded accountability and threatened to withhold funding from the university.
They announced, “It has come to light following the racially-motivated harassment of two students and their subsequent removal from one of the campus’ study facilities that ASU has allowed a culture of institutionalized racism and neo-segregation to take hold on its campus. The racially-charged removal of these students from the multicultural center begs the question of why Arizonans are being forced to spend tens, potentially hundreds, of millions of their hard-earned tax dollars on a building at a public university that some of our citizens are not allowed to use?”
Hoffman is a member of the House Appropriations Committee, and concluded that he would “get to the bottom of this and take the appropriate action in the upcoming budget. Not one penny of taxpayer money should be appropriated to a public institution that in any way enables racism or neo-segregation. Period.”
ASU said it is investigating the incident. The angry students may have been “triggered” by a sticker on the laptop belonging to one of the white males, which said “Police Lives Matter,” and the slogan on the other white male’s shirt, which said “Did not vote for Biden.” They told the two young men, “You’re making this space uncomfortable” and “white is not a culture.” They said the Police Lives Matter sticker was racist.
One of the three told the students to leave, and another remarked, “This white man thinks he can take up our space, and this is why we need a multicultural space, because they think they can get away with this sh*t.” One of the two males packs up and leaves, and the other one stands up and looks like he might have been about to leave too.
A fundraiser was started for the harassed students on GoFundMe — one of the students mentioned in the video that he works 60 hours a week to support himself and his tuition, explaining that he’s not entitled — but GoFundMe removed it, refunding the money back to the donors. The company said it violated their “prohibited conduct policy,” which bans content that GoFundMe finds to be “in support of hate, violence, harassment, bullying, discrimination, terrorism, or intolerance of any kind.”
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Rachel Alexander is a reporter at The Arizona Sun Times and The Star News Network. Follow Rachel on Twitter. Email tips to [email protected]


thetennesseestar--2020-06-20--Statehouse Defaced with Red Hand Prints as Protests Continue

Authorities are conducting a criminal investigation after the outside of the Ohio Statehouse was defaced with red hand prints and the phrase “ hands up , don ’ t shoot ” in protest of police brutality .
State troopers began to wash off some of the red paint on the western side of the statehouse on Thursday afternoon as a group of people protesting police brutality watched .
It ’ s the latest example of damage to the downtown Columbus icon since protests over the police killing of George Floyd began three weeks ago .
“ That ’ s blood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 22 , of Grove City , shouted over to troopers , according to The Columbus Dispatch .
Terry told the Dispatch the paint symbolized how minorities have been the victims of police brutality .
The Ohio Highway Patrol has opened a case to document the damage and try to identify suspects , patrol spokesman Lt. Craig Cvetan said Friday .
Republican Gov .
Mike DeWine said he shared his anger and disgust over the vandalism with state police .
“ I support the right to peacefully protest , ” DeWine said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defacing , damaging and vandalizing our state capitol and its grounds are wrong , and such actions are criminal.
” Early the morning of May 29 , as protests erupted nationally over Floyd ’ s death , protesters in Columbus smashed 28 windows at the Statehouse along with storefronts throughout the downtown of Ohio ’ s capital city .
Windows at ground level at the Statehouse were boarded up that day and remained so Friday .
The Statehouse was the site of numerous large protests after that , though crowd sizes have diminished @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always very disappointing to see the Statehouse defaced , ” said Laura Battocletti , executive director of the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board .
“ But I ’ m confident that our work with the Ohio Highway Patrol will ensure this doesn ’ t happen again.
” Battocletti said there will be an increase in trooper presence near the Statehouse as a result of Thursday ’ s incident .
House Speaker Larry Householder criticized the vandalism , calling for Gov .
Mike DeWine to protect taxpayers ’ property .
“ There is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ohio Statehouse gets beaten , spray painted & abuses , ” the Republican lawmaker tweeted Thursday .
Lt. Gov .
Jon Husted also responded , calling for the protesters to show up and “ clean up the mess they made.
” The action comes as some are calling for the removal of a statue of Christopher Columbus from the Statehouse grounds .
Similar statues are being taken down at Columbus State Community College and City Hall , leaving the Statehouse monument as the last representation of the controversial explorer downtown .
Mayor Andrew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statue from City Hall led to a citizen suing the city to try to stop it .
Democratic Sen. Hearcel Craig is among those calling for the Statehouse statue to be moved .
“ We need to have these discussions if we are serious about eradicating the long-term problem of systemic racism , ” Craig tweeted Thursday .
“ There should not be symbols of oppression on our public lands.
” The advisory board overseeing statehouse grounds will meet July 16 to discuss the potential removal of the remaining Columbus statue , Battocletti @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative .
Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues .
Photo “ Ohio Capitol Protests ” by Becker1999 .
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thetennesseestar--2020-06-20--Duluth Mayor Says ‘Chief’ Will Be Removed from Job Titles

Mayor Emily Larson said she wants the Duluth City Council to approve an ordinance that would remove the word “ chief ” from a city government job title .
“ We are dropping the name chief with intention and with purpose so that we have more inclusive leadership and less language that is rooted in hurt , ” said Larson , who called the title “ offensive ” and intentionally marginalizing .
The Duluth City Council is scheduled to vote on an ordinance Monday night that would change Chief Administrative Officer Noah Schuchman ’ s title to “ city administrator.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Larson said the language change will “ more accurately reflect the city that we are and the city that we are becoming.
” She also revealed that the city ’ s chief financial officer will be given a new title of “ finance director.
” “ I often get questions about police chief , fire chief .
We are working on what those positions could be called because they have professional affiliations wherein the name chief has a greater connection .
We are working with our chiefs on what that could and should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Larson added .
Alicia Kozlowski , Duluth ’ s community relations officer , told The Star Tribune that the word “ chief ” is used as a “ racial epithet , and it turns into a microaggression.
” “ I think that there are other titles that we have the opportunity to use to steer away from language that may put people down based off their race or culture , ” she said , noting that the city wasn ’ t asked by residents to make the change .
“ I disagree @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when requested , ” Larson said on Twitter in response to critics of the change .
“ I believe our role actually compels us to lead , anticipate and be proactive .
I do appreciate you don ’ t see this language as problematic .
Sincerely , others do .
Including me.
” Anthony Gockowski is managing editor of The Minnesota Sun and The Ohio Star .
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Photo “ Emily Larson ” by Emily Larson .
Background Photo “ Duluth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BY-SA 3.0 .


thetennesseestar--2020-06-20--Ohio’s May Unemployment Rate Stands at 13.7 Percent

The Ohio Department of Family Jobs and Services released numbers Friday that showed Ohio ’ s unemployment rate in May at 13.7 percent .
Ohio ’ s unemployment rate is trending in a downward direction as the state ’ s unemployment rate went down almost four percentage points from April to May .
As the unemployment rate continued to go down , the Buckeye State had 211,000 unemployed workers go back to work in May .
Ohio currently has a higher unemployment rate than the national average , which is 13.3 percent .
The private sector in May saw an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top three industries that added the most jobs were leisure and hospitality ( 36,600 ) ; trade , transportation , and utilities ( 31,400 ) ; and educational and health services ( 17,000 ) .
Furthermore , employment in goods-producing industries increased by 38,400 jobs .
Construction ( 19,200 ) and mining industries ( 19,000 ) added the most job in this category .
On the other hand , government employment , which is made up of local and state government , ended up losing 23,300 jobs in May .
The federal government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When May 2020 ’ s unemployment rate is compared to last year ’ s unemployment rate in May , it is a totally different story .
In May 2019 , Ohio ’ s unemployment rate stood at 3.6 percent .
Ohio ’ s nonagricultural wage and salary employment shrunk by 757,600 jobs from May 2019 to May 2020 .
The two hardest-hit industries , goods-producing ( 100,800 ) and manufacturing ( 80,900 ) lost a combined 181,700 jobs during this time span .
June ’ s unemployment rate for Ohio expects to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Ohio continue to go down .
For the last three weeks , Ohioans filing unemployment claims has been under 40,000 .
Zachery Schmidt is the digital editor of Star News Digital Media .
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thetennesseestar--2020-06-20--Minneapolis Park Board Deems City Parks ‘Refuge Space’ for the Homeless

Under a resolution passed this week , Minneapolis leaders said they will allow the city ’ s homeless population to seek “ refuge ” in public parks .
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board ( MPRB ) approved the resolution during a Wednesday meeting .
According to a press release , the resolution “ allows those currently experiencing homelessness to seek refuge on Minneapolis parkland , ” and requests assistance from federal and state agencies in finding a permanent housing solution .
The resolution notes that the Minneapolis park system has seen a “ tremendous influx ” of homeless people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for instance , individuals have set up a 200-tent homeless encampment .
“ The MPRB is committed to providing people currently experiencing homelessness refuge space in Minneapolis parks , ” states the resolution .
“ The MPRB will continue to work with agency partners to identify housing solutions for those individuals at the Powderhorn Park encampment and throughout the city.
” An executive order issued by Gov .
Tim Walz states that homeless encampments “ should not be subject to sweeps or disbandment by state or local governments ” for the duration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If an encampment has reached a “ size or status that is a documented threat to health , safety , or security of residents , state or local governments may restrict , limit , or close encampment spaces , ” the order says .
The MPRB said the governor ’ s executive order “ prevents the removal of homeless people from locations except in certain specific cases subject to certain specific requirements.
” In ordinary circumstances , people can ’ t stay in Minneapolis parks overnight and need a permit to set up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a crisis.
” Park Board President Jono Cowgill said in a statement .
“ We realize that this is not a permanent solution , so we are asking the City of Minneapolis , Hennepin County and State of Minnesota to step up and find a sustainable , dignified housing solution for folks who are experiencing homelessness right now .
In the meantime , we are not going to push people out of public spaces when they have nowhere else to go.
” Anthony Gockowski is managing editor of The Minnesota Sun and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter .
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Photo “ MPRB Meeting ” by MPRB .


thetennesseestar--2020-06-20--Tennessee State Senate Hurriedly Approves Major Abortion Bill Just Before Legislature Adjourns, Gov.

Tennessee State Senate Hurriedly Approves Major Abortion Bill Just Before Legislature Adjourns, Gov. Lee Says He Will Sign into Law

Major pro-life legislation was approved by the Tennessee Legislature in Friday ’ s early morning hours just before legislators wrapped up their year .
Passage — and the end of the session — came as a surprise because Senate leaders had said they would not take the abortion measure up in this condensed year , according to a story by The Tennessee Journal : On the Hill .
The publication also reported the Senate did this to persuade the House to back off of making changes to the budget proposal the Senate had approved .
The legislation includes a ban @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detected , and will go to Gov .
Bill Lee to sign , the Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus said in a statement .
The Senate approved the bill on a 23-5 vote .
Senate Bill 2196 , sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson ( R-Franklin ) , Sen. Dolores Gresham ( R-Somerville ) and Sen. Jon Lundberg ( R-Bristol ) , is part of Lee ’ s legislative priorities for the 2020 session .
“ This legislation defends the right of our most vulnerable citizens , the unborn , ” said Johnson.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , life-affirming legislation prohibits abortion once a heartbeat has been detected .
Last summer , the Senate Judiciary Committee studied ways to implement pro-life legislation that will meet court scrutiny .
Lundberg said , “ What we have offered is the nation ’ s strongest opportunity to protect the life of the unborn.
” Shortly after the Tennessee State Senate passed the bill , the Tennessee House of Representatives passed the same bill by a 70-20 vote .
Later on Friday , Gov .
Bill Lee said he would sign the bill passed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legislation includes a layered structure that prohibits abortion after the unborn child reaches certain gestational age milestones .
A provision bans abortion at 11 gestational age milestones ranging from 6 weeks to 24 weeks , with severability clauses for each step of the ladder .
It is modeled after a Missouri law to protect against legal challenges .
A medical emergency exception is provided , under the bill , if certain requirements are met .
The bill calls for mothers to undergo an ultrasound prior to an abortion where the gestational age and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The proposal also prohibits discriminatory abortion based on the unborn child ’ s race , sex , or Down syndrome diagnosis .
The legislation eliminates the requirement that the Department of Children ’ s Services provide court advocates and other information about judicial procedures to minors who are considering an abortion .
Jason M. Reynolds has more than 20 years ’ experience as a journalist at outlets of all sizes .


thetennesseestar--2020-06-19--Oklahoma’s Supreme Court Rules Saturday’s Trump Rally in Tulsa May Proceed as Planned

TULSA , Oklahoma ( AP ) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Friday rejected a request to require everyone attending President Donald Trump ’ s rally in Tulsa this weekend to wear a face mask and maintain social distancing inside the arena to guard against the spread of the coronavirus .
The court ruled that the two local residents who asked that the thousands expected at Saturday night ’ s rally be required to take the precautions couldn ’ t establish that they had a clear legal right to the relief they sought .
Oklahoma has had a recent spike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concurring opinion , two justices noted that the state ’ s plan to reopen its economy is “ permissive , suggestive and discretionary.
” “ Therefore , for lack of any mandatory language in the ( plan ) , we are compelled to deny the relief requested.
” The request was made by John Hope Franklin for Reconciliation , a nonprofit that promotes racial equality , and the Greenwood Centre , Ltd. , which owns commercial real estate , on behalf of the two locals described as having compromised immune systems and being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tulsa ’ s Republican mayor , G.T .
Bynum , rescinded a day-old curfew he had imposed for the area around the BOK Center ahead of the rally .
The curfew took effect Thursday night and was supposed to remain until Sunday morning , however Trump tweeted Friday that he had spoken to Bynum and that the mayor told him he would rescind it .
Bynum said he got rid of the curfew at the request of the U.S. Secret Service .
In his executive order establishing the curfew , Bynum said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law enforcement who had intelligence that that “ individuals from organized groups who have been involved in destructive and violent behavior in other States are planning to travel to the City of Tulsa for purposes of causing unrest in and around the rally.
” Bynum didn ’ t elaborate as to which groups he meant and police Capt .
Richard Meulenberg declined to identify any .
Although President Trump has characterized those who have clashed with law enforcement after George Floyd ’ s death in Minneapolis as organized , radical-left thugs engaging in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found that the vast majority of people arrested during recent protests in Minneapolis and Washington , D.C. , were locals .
Trump on Friday morning tweeted : “ Any protesters , anarchists , agitators , looters or lowlifes who are going to Oklahoma please understand , you will not be treated like you have been in New York , Seattle , or Minneapolis .
It will be a much different scene !
” White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany clarified later that Trump ’ s tweet did not refer to all protesters , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violent.
” Bynum ’ s order said crowds of 100,000 or more were expected in the area around the rally .
Trump ’ s campaign manager , Brad Parscale , told Fox News on Friday that those unable to get into the arena are expected to attend what he described as a “ festival ” outside where the president might also appear .
He said he would “ probably be wearing a mask ” during the event , which Republican Gov .
Kevin Stitt has said will be safe .
That has not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who requested a written health and safety plan from the Trump campaign on Thursday .
In a statement to Oklahoma City television station KFOR , rally organizers appeared unimpressed but said they would review the request .
The Trump campaign said it takes “ safety seriously , ” noting that organizers are providing masks , hand sanitizers and doing temperature checks for all attendees .
McEnany said she and many other White House staffers would be traveling with Trump to Tulsa and that she wouldn ’ t wear a mask at the rally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noting that she is regularly tested for COVID-19 because she works in close proximity to Trump .
She declined to say whether Trump was taking and additional personal precautions ahead of the rally .
The nation ’ s top public health professionals strongly recommend wearing a mask when social distancing can ’ t be maintained , as will be the case Saturday .
In a Facebook post Tuesday , the mayor confessed to feeling anxious about the potential spread of the coronavirus by people attending the rally .
The city ’ s health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he would like to see the rally postponed , noting that large indoor gatherings are partially to blame for the recent spread of the virus in Tulsa and Tulsa County .
The rally was originally scheduled for Friday , but it was moved back a day following an uproar that it otherwise would have happened on Juneteenth , which marks the end of slavery in the U.S. , and in a city where a 1921 white-on-black attack killed as many as 300 people .
Marc Lotter , the Trump campaign ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday that the rally “ is really a celebration of an America that ’ s reopening.
” He said the campaign asks that supporters to stay away from the rally if they or a family member are in a high risk category for serious complications from the coronavirus .
That message has not been widely echoed by the president or his campaign , which has encouraged supporters to attend , and Lotter said the campaign would not require wearing face coverings .
Oklahoma has seen a recent spike in coronavirus cases , setting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Health officials on Friday reported 125 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tulsa County , which is the most of any county in Oklahoma .
Statewide , there were 352 new cases and one new coronavirus death reported Friday , raising the state ’ s total number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 9,706 and its death toll to 367 .
The actual number of people who have contracted the virus is likely higher because many people have not been tested and studies suggest that people can be infected but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms that clear up within weeks .
But for others , especially older adults and people with existing health problems , the highly contagious virus can cause severe symptoms and be fatal .
Ellen Knickmeyer and Sean Murphy report for The Associated Press .
Murphy reported from Oklahoma City .

by Bethany Blankley
Nineteen attorneys general, led by Indiana, have filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a lawsuit filed by Texas and Missouri against the Biden administration.
They’re asking the Supreme Court to uphold a lower court’s order instructing the Biden administration to follow the law to fully reinstate the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), otherwise known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy.
“No one is above the law in America, and we are simply insisting that the Biden administration follow the law,” Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said (pictured above).
“The rule of law is the framework that enables American liberty to survive and thrive,” he added. “The situation at our southern border provides the perfect example of how going soft on the rule of law gives rise to anarchy, chaos, and ultimately the erosion of our freedom and safety.”
In January 2021, President Joe Biden announced via executive order that he was terminating MPP. Months later, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas began dismantling it and other immigration policies. Southern border encounters then surged to historic levels. In Biden’s first year in office, Customs and Border Protection and Border Patrol agents encountered or apprehended roughly 2 million people entering the southern border illegally. This number excludes the several hundred thousand who are estimated to have evaded law enforcement.
At the same time, Mayorkas implemented a wide range of policy changes to effectively halt most deportations. CBP and Border Patrol agents were directed to release illegal immigrants into the U.S. en masse instead of sending them back to Mexico to go through the immigration process.
Texas and Missouri sued, District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the Northern District of Texas granted their request for a permanent injunction and ordered the administration to reinstate the MPP. He ruled the administration violated the Administrative Procedure Act when it halted the MPP.
The administration appealed to the Fifth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court and lost. Both courts denied its request to stay Kacsmaryk’s ruling.
After its Supreme Court loss, the administration said it was appealing Kacsmaryk’s ruling, vowing to “vigorously challenge it.” In a statement, it said, “As the appeal process continues, however, DHS will comply with the order in good faith. Alongside interagency partners, DHS has begun to engage with the Government of Mexico in diplomatic discussions surrounding the Migrant Protection Protocols.”
But compliance hasn’t happened, as evidenced by the flood of illegal immigrants the administration is releasing into the U.S. and by the tactics it’s used in court to circumvent the law, the AGs argue.
“From the beginning of this Administration, the United States has been forthright about its intention to terminate MPP simply because it did not like the program, and its conduct demonstrates its readiness to do anything – including ignore the APA’s requirements – to accomplish that objective,” they argue in the brief.
“The Administration’s ‘act now, justify later’ approach began on Inauguration Day, when it summarily paused MPP,” they add.
Throughout the appeals process, “the Fifth Circuit correctly concluded that the United States’ efforts to avoid judicial review violated basic principles of procedure,” they argue.
An unprecedented number of people are expected to come through the southern border after the administration ends the Title 42 public health authority May 23, the attorneys general have argued, necessitating the urgency for the Supreme Court to weigh in.
Implemented under President Donald Trump in January 2019, the MPP led to a reduction in the number of people entering the U.S. illegally. The Trump administration also invoked Title 42 to enable CBP and Border Patrol agents to quickly expel illegal immigrants and prevent entry to a greater number of people during a public health emergency.
Current law requires those not authorized to enter the U.S. to be detained, to stay in Mexico, or be “paroled” into the U.S. based on narrowly defined case-by-case circumstances including “urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit.”
The Biden administration has been issuing paroles en masse to release illegal immigrants into the U.S., the attorneys general argue, violating the law.
The administration maintains it’s inherited a flawed system, and its policies are more humane than the previous administration’s. White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters last December after the administration lost another court battle in the case, “it is not our preference to be reimplementing and reinstituting the Migrant Protection program. … we still feel that the program is inefficient, inhumane, and we are not – we weren’t, we were – did not eagerly reimplement it.”
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Bethany Blankley is a regular contributor to The Center Square.
Photo “AG Todd Rokita” by AG Todd Rokita.


thetennesseestar--2020-06-20--Judge: Book May Proceed Despite Bolton’s Gambling with U.S. National Security

WASHINGTON , D.C. ( AP ) — A federal judge ruled Saturday that former national security adviser John Bolton can move forward in publishing his tell-all book despite efforts by the Trump administration to block the release because of concerns that classified information could be exposed .
The decision from U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth is a victory for Bolton in a court case that involved core First Amendment and national security concerns .
But the judge also made clear his concerns that Bolton had “ gambled with the national security of the United States ” by taking it upon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clearance from a White House that says it was still reviewing it for classified information .
“ Defendant Bolton has gambled with the national security of the United States .
He has exposed his country to harm and himself to civil ( and potentially criminal ) liability , ” Lamberth wrote .
“ But these facts do not control the motion before the Court .
The government has failed to establish that an injunction will prevent irreparable harm.
” From a practical perspective , the ruling clears the path for a broader election-year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due out Tuesday , that paints an unflattering portrait of President Donald Trump ’ s foreign policy decision-making during the turbulent year-and-a-half that Bolton spent in the White House .
Soon after the ruling was released , Trump tweeted that Bolton “ broke the law by releasing Classified Information ( in massive amounts ) .
He must pay a very big price for this , as others have before him .
This should never to happen again !
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” Bolton ’ s lawyer , Chuck Cooper , applauded Lamberth for denying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suppress ” Bolton ’ s book .
Publisher Simon & Schuster said the decision “ vindicated the strong First Amendment protections against censorship and prior restraint of publication.
” While declined to halt the release of the book , Lamberth did suggest that Bolton may have left himself open to potential criminal prosecution by publishing classified information and that the government may be successful in trying to prevent Bolton from keeping proceeds from the book .
Bolton ’ s team insisted that Bolton had spent months addressing White House concerns about classified information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late April by the official he was working with that the manuscript no longer contained any such material .
Bolton ’ s lawyers said the Trump administration ’ s efforts to block the book were a pretext to censor him for an account that the White House found unfavorable .
The Justice Department sued this past week to block the book ’ s release and to demand that copies be retrieved .
Officials said the book contained classified information and that Bolton had failed to complete a prepublication review process meant to ensure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national security secrets in books they write .
The administration submitted written statements from multiple officials attesting to the national security concerns of releasing the book .
The judge did not take issue with those concerns in his 10-page order .
But with 200,000 copies of the book already distributed to booksellers across the country , attempting to block its release would be futile , the Lamberth wrote .
Major media organizations also obtained the book and published comprehensive accounts about it .
“ In taking it upon himself to publish his book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities , Bolton may indeed have caused the country irreparable harm .
But in the Internet age , even a handful of copies in circulation could irrevocably destroy confidentiality , ” Lamberth wrote .
Just one individual with a book in hand could publish its contents from a local coffee shop , he said .
“ With hundreds of thousands of copies around the globe — many in newsrooms — the damage is done .
There is no restoring the status quo , ” the judge wrote .
Lamberth appeared divided during arguments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had not waited for official assurance from the White House that the book was free of classified information .
But Lamberth also suggested that he was powerless to halt the book ’ s release given that hundreds of thousands of copies had already been shipped .
“ The Room Where it Happened : A White House Memoir ” depicts a president whose foreign policy objectives were inexorably linked to his own political gain .
Bolton says Trump “ pleaded ” with China ’ s Xi Jinping during a 2019 summit to help Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump linked the supply of military assistance to Ukraine to that country ’ s willingness to conduct politically charged investigations into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter — allegations that were at the heart of an impeachment trial that ended with Trump ’ s acquittal by the Senate in February .
Bolton ’ s lawyers argued that he had labored painstakingly for months with the White House to address concerns over classified information .
In late April , the career official he worked most closely with and who had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she had completed her revisions and that the revised manuscript did not contain classified information .
But another White House official soon after embarked on an additional review and identified material that he said was classified .
Bolton ’ s lawyers say the White House assertions of classified material were an attempt to censor him over a book the administration simply finds unflattering .
“ If the First Amendment stands for anything , it is that the Government does not have the power to clasp its hand over the mouth of a citizen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great public import , ” Bolton ’ s attorneys wrote in a court filing .
Trump on Thursday called the book a “ compilation of lies and made up stories ” intended to make him look bad .
He tweeted that Bolton was just trying to get even for being fired “ like the sick puppy he is !
” Other administration officials who figure prominently in the book , including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , denied comments or actions that were attributed to them and joined the president in condemning the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of Bolton ’ s anecdotes to condemn the president nonetheless expressed frustration that he had saved them for his book instead of participating in the impeachment case .
Bolton refused to voluntarily testify in the impeachment inquiry , and the House ultimately moved forward with its case without subpoenaing him .
Eric Tucker reports for The Associated Press .
About the Headline Photo : A copy of “ The Room Where It Happened , ” by former national security adviser John Bolton , is photographed at the White House , Thursday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( AP Photo/Alex Brandon )


thetennesseestar--2020-06-20--Hours Before Trump Rally in Tulsa, Crowd Swells to Thousands

TULSA , Oklahoma – In the overnight hours from Friday to Saturday morning , the crowd anticipating President Trump ’ s first rally since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Tulsa , swelled from hundreds to thousands .
Late Thursday evening , rally attendees numbering about 125 gathered along the one city block of West 4th Street between South Boulder and South Cheyenne Avenues some of whom had been there for nearly a week , The Tennessee Star reported .
By Friday evening , the crowd had expanded , zig zagging around the corner onto and across South Boulder Avenue on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ onto Main Street .
As the Trump supporters came , so did the folding chairs , pop-up shelters and Trump merchandise vendors .
By Saturday morning , the crowd had exploded overnight becoming denser where they had already been gathered as well as expanding to several blocks along West 6th Street .
Also , there was a marked increase in the pedestrian traffic on the streets all around the secured perimeter of the BOK Center with no-scale fencing , where President Trump ’ s rally will be held several hours later at 7 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hotels and parking areas toward the rally location are met with a sea of patriotic colors and Trump-supporting signs , shirts , hats and flags .
Friday evening , three vintage school buses transported members of the National Guard to the area adjacent to the Tulsa Police Department .
Squads of National Guardsman assumed positions Saturday morning at the Tulsa Police Department and at the entrance gates to the secured area surrounding the BOK Center .
As the National Guardsman walked by rally-goers enthusiastically greeted them with cheers , applause and chants of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not have information on how many people had already arrived for the rally but said they were now preparing for 200,000 people .
While President Trump has come under criticism for holding the rally during the ongoing COVID-19 situation , Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt told Fox News Saturday morning that the state had been open for 57 days and only about 200 people are currently hospitalized across the state .
Back on the original West 4th Street gathering place where people had been spread out comfortably as recently as Friday afternoon , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there raised an American flag and started to sing the National Anthem .
Within a few seconds , the crowd stopped their socializing and joined in for a quite impressive rendition which can be watched here .
With palpable pride in their performance and their country , the crowd then burst into chants of U-S-A .
Laura Baigert is a senior reporter at The Tennessee Star .


thetennesseestar--2020-06-21--President Trump Delivers High-Energy Speech to Enthusiastic Supporters in Tulsa

TULSA , Oklahoma – At his first event in months , President Trump delivered a high-energy speech to an enthusiastic crowd of supporters in Tulsa Saturday night that lasted nearly two hours .
The backdrop of racial tensions and rhetoric about the spread of COVID-19 may have dampened attendance , but not the spirits of Trump supporters .
Attendees started entering through the limited number of openings in the no-scale fencing a few blocks outside the perimeter of the BOK Center before noon Saturday .
As a first order of business , every rally-goer was given a disposable face mask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having a temperature screening .
Virtually everyone then removed their facemasks before proceeding through the security bag-check and magnetometer .
Once inside the secure area , attendees were offered free bottles of hand sanitizer and a seemingly endless supply of bottled water was available .
Rally-goers were then entertained and getting primed for the President ’ s appearance hours before the official start of the rally , even as they stood in the near 90-degree heat .
Katrina Pierson , senior advisor for the 2020 Trump Campaign , hosted several guest panels for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guests were wide-ranging and included former Presidential candidate Herman Cain along with a congressman from Texas , spiritual leaders Dr. Alveda King with Reverend C. L. Bryant , social media celebrities Diamond and Silk , as well as Lara Trump , Mercedes Schlapp , Kimberly Guilfoyle and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik , among others .
By late afternoon , the crowd began steadily streaming into the BOK Center , such that the outside stage area had all but been vacated .
With a smaller than anticipated crowd , President Trump ’ s appearance to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start of the indoor rally was eliminated from the schedule .
Preceding President Trump was , among others , Kimberly Guilfoyle , Diamond and Silk , Laura and Eric Trump and Vice President Mike Pence .
Diamond and Silk told attendees they should vote RED in the upcoming election : Remove Every Democrat .
Lara Trump encouraged that , like 2016 , the polls are wrong again .
About Joe Biden , Lara said you can ’ t get any swampier and that for being in politics nearly five decades , he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden was picked for a reason , said Lara Trump , “ because they know they can control him.
” She then offered a contrast , “ But they know they can ’ t control Donald Trump , ” which was met with cheers .
She also said one thing to remember is that no one ever tries to stop a loser , only a winner .
Lara Trump concluded by saying she didn ’ t come empty-handed , as her husband Eric came to the stage to a roar from the crowd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media , saying they won ’ t give his father a chance .
He expressed excitement about the upcoming election season against presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden who has been in the basement for 79 days .
“ I can ’ t wait for the first debate .
It will be a bloodbath.
” Vice President Mike Pence said he was there for one reason , “ America needs four more years of Donald Trump , ” adding , “ and the road to victory starts right here.
” He stands with Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , American workers , faith , the American family , the American flag , law and order , justice for all and against the radical left .
“ You said yes to Donald Trump in 2016 , and I know you will say yes to Donald Trump in 2020 , ” was met with repeated chants of “ four more years.
” “ The choice couldn ’ t more clear , ” said Pence before going into a comparison of how President Trump has handled and how the Democrats would handle issues such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While Joe Biden has just been endorsed by Planned Parenthood , Pence said he couldn ’ t be more proud to stand with a President who stands for the right to life .
“ It is the greatest honor of my life to be your Vice President , ” said Pence .
As he has traveled around the country he said he has found that “ America is a freedom loving nation and America is a nation of faith.
” And , in the wake of the coronavirus , “ freedom we were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our neighbors .
He called President Donald J. Trump “ the real deal , ” who never quits , never backs down and never stops fighting for the American people .
“ Now it ’ s time for us to fight for him , ” concluded the Vice President .
Trump began by saying the campaign has begun and thanking the attendees for being warriors in light of the fake news saying don ’ t come to the rally and “ some very bad people outside doing very bad things.
” In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over a variety of subjects and accomplishments .
Topics included the appointment of 300 federal judges by the end of his first term , improvements at the VA , the border wall , the largest tax cuts in history , more cuts to regulation than anyone in history , the plague he calls the Chinese virus , as well as the recent riots and looting in Democrat cities .
He admittedly went long on the story relative to his cautious walk down a ramp at the graduation ceremony of 1,106 West Point cadets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is .
Understanding his audience , Trump sets the stage for his supporters so that they can respond with familiar chants of “ Drain that swamp , ” “ Four more years , ” and plenty of boos for the ill-humored media he regularly calls out and gestures toward .
The President took a few minutes to acknowledge VIPs in attendance , including Oklahoma ’ s two U.S .
Senators Jim Inhofe and James Lankford and several others , including Tennessee Congressman from the 8th District David Kustoff .
As to the real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had plenty to say about his Democratic opponent Joe Biden .
“ The choice in 2020 is very simple .
Do you want to bow to the left wing radicals or stand proud as Americans ?
” Joe Biden ’ s 40 years , said Trump , can be summed up as “ calamity and failures.
” “ He ’ s complained about it , but he never did anything about it .
He will let you down , that ’ s been his history .
Biden is always on the wrong side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very willing Trojan horse for socialism ” said Trump .
Calling him a “ shameless hypocrite , ” Trump said , “ Americans should not take lectures on racial justice from Sleepy Joe.
” As he wrapped up , President Trump took a more positive and upbeat tone .
“ We believe in our national motto that will never change , ‘ In God we trust , ’ ” he said in unison with his supporters .
“ The best is yet to come , ” said President Trump .
“ Together we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will make America strong again .
We will make America proud again .
We will make America safe again .
We will make America great again.
” Laura Baigert is a senior reporter at The Tennessee Star .
Photo “ Trump Rally in Tulsa ” by Dan Scavino .

by Tom Joyce
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is leading a group of 21 attorneys general in an amicus brief regarding federal immigration law.
The attorneys general are asking the Supreme Court of the United States to uphold a federal statute to enforce federal immigration law in United States v. Hansen.
“In the middle of this man-made disaster at our southern border, we need every tool and law available,” Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said in a press release. “The last thing we need is anyone incentivizing migrants to come here illegally and further straining our social safety net. Border communities are being overwhelmed by the influx of people.”
A grand jury charged California resident Helaman Hansen with multiple crimes in 2017 for scamming hundreds of noncitizens out of more than $1 million by promising them a nonexistent path to citizenship.
According to the release, Hansen was charged under a federal statute for encouraging people to come to the United States illegally for “commercial advantage or private financial gain,” according to the release.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals then struck down the statute arguing that the words “encourage” and “induce,” in the law are too broad.
General Brnovich and the attorneys general argue in their amicus brief that the Ninth Circuit decision jeopardizes the constitutionality of criminal law in all 50 states. They worry that the decision may cause other state and federal courts to invalidate existing criminal laws.
The other attorneys general who signed the brief is from the states of: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wyoming.
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Tom Joyce is a contributor to The Center Square.
Photo “Mark Brnovich” by Mark Brnovich. Background Photo “U.S. Supreme Court” by AscendedAnathema. CC BY-SA 3.0.


thetennesseestar--2020-06-21--Commentary: Individual Responsibility Is the Motivation of Fathers and Entrepreneurs

Almost half a century separates us from May 1968 revolution , which derided bourgeois values and made the classical virtue of courage seem dubious , if not obsolete .
Intellectuals of a Marxist persuasion , such as Eric Fromm , described the traditional family as a puritanical cage imprisoning the inquisitive spirit of the youth .
Leftist propaganda minimized the bravery of American soldier , especially during the Vietnam War , and ridiculed the notion of personal risk or individual heroism .
Over nearly half a century , secular academia , pop culture , and the managerial welfare State have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ West : individual responsibility , rooted in inherent human dignity .
This may be expressed , in part , as affectionate fatherhood and a martial readiness to act under the moral imperative of serving others .
Undermining responsibility has had a critical impact on the religious and economic culture of the modern West .
While the Western military suffered surprising defeats on the Asian front , social critics at home made traditional Christianity responsible for the social immobility of women .
The heirs of Freud taught the daughters of Eve they could do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Beatles embraced pacifism , in the shadow of the Soviet invasion of Prague in the spring of 1968 .
The common perception in the liberal circles would equate manliness with brutishness .
As Harvard ’ s Harvey Mansfield once put it , we found ourselves “ in the process of making the English language gender-neutral , ” with manliness being “ the enemy ” or “ the evil ” under attack .
Historians of Western civilization , such as Philippe Ariès and Georges Duby , have indicated the extent to which , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important rites of passage punctuating the lives of ordinary people living in Europe and North America .
By embracing infant baptism ( or christening ) , marriage , and last rites/holy unction , the Western man ( irrespective of his social class ) expressed a specifically Christian understanding of birth , love , and death .
This old metaphysics underpinning the most important aspect of private life has now disappeared .
Gone with it is the ethical worldview it transmitted .
Pope Benedict XVI struck a sensitive chord when he stated that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today is an element , perhaps the most important , threatening man in his humanity.
” This is such a danger , because “ human fatherhood can give us an inkling of what God is.
” If the Judeo-Christian tradition projects the very essence of manliness onto the notion of fatherhood then to be a father means to learn how to love , how to care , and how to meet the needs of a fragile creature .
In other words , authentic fatherhood challenges us to always act responsibly .
By raising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into and shape the near and distant future of ourselves and of the other – a stark contrast with the pubescent indulgence of instant gratification .
By loving one ’ s child , the biological father is invited to discover the spiritual dimension of self-denial and the true purpose of God ’ s alliance with Israel and with the humanity itself revealed by Christ ’ s love .
Contemporary academia has replaced this theological framing of the father-and-son relationship with Hegelian master-and-slave dialectics , which have been more recently recast in the neo-Marxist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out lavish mockery over the father-figure , which got to be blamed for countless imperfections and innumerable faults .
By the early 1970s , the movie industry in Hollywood started to treat the shortcomings of the bourgeois lifestyle as clear indicators of a moral hypocrisy endorsed by religious piety .
Instead of exploring the tension between the ideal of moral perfection and the inescapable workings of sin , as any great piece of literature has done in the past , Western cinematography went down another route .
Egalitarianism between men and women corroded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their interest in the image of the robust father or of the charming lover , who displayed a good mixture of self-control and polite assertiveness ( such as Rick in Casablanca ) .
Actors such as John Wayne , Clint Eastwood , or Sylvester Stallone would come across as the perfect contrast to the new line of characters depicted in films , TV series , and sitcoms .
Marianne Power described this new range of social attitudes as distinctive marks of the Peter Pan generation .
It became acceptable for adults , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decisions about one ’ s marriage , profession , and even preferred sexual identity .
American Beauty , which was awarded five Oscars in 2000 , portrays Lester Burnham as that unhappy father who goes through a mid-life crisis without any hope of redemption .
Under numerous circumstances , he shows an impaired moral judgment .
His life lacks clarity of purpose and has no personal achievements to be celebrated .
Hollywood decided to tell us that we should stop searching for the “ inner hero.
” This outlook eroded the traditional Western @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risks ( necessary for every big or small entrepreneur ) and the power to exercise self-control in the face of powerful temptation ( as shown by Salvador Dali ’ s image of Anthony the Great facing his demons in the vast Egyptian desert ) .
In the world of mammals studied by Darwin , all animals want to survive .
True men “ want to survive , but with honor.
” ( Harvey Mansfield , Manliness , New Haven : Yale University Press , 2006 , p .
49 . )
It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ artists who have contributed to our loss of confidence in the redeeming virtues of fatherhood .
In the past decades , Western governments have promoted policies that have aided the collapse of traditional family institution .
High taxation has diminished the value of family inheritance and the organic solidarity between generations .
Economic intervention has created high unemployment among the younger population of Europe ( which affects as many as 45 percent of Greek and Spanish men ) , leading to their postponing marriage and family formation .
Deprived of the ability to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like his America counterpart , has slipped into negative patterns of behavior ( soft drugs , alcoholism , and multiple online addictions ) .
By making legal divorce very easy , Western governments threatened the well-being of children .
Left to raise their children by themselves , millions of mothers carry the burden of child-rearing in the absence of any family structure .
This creates a vicious cycle of anger and resignation .
This situation is depressing but not necessarily irreversible .
There are positive signs in the contemporary culture : appreciation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and of brilliant entrepreneurs .
The global competition between the West and the rest has brought to light thousands of stories featuring individuals ready for hard work , adventure , and success .
In their pursuit of economic freedom , the new capitalists came to discover the importance of those moral virtues praised by the classical tradition , such as Stoic perseverance and harshness towards oneself , and the Christian virtue of showing empathy to the needy .
Alternative TV series such as the Band of Brothers ( shown on HBO ) or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk-takers ( and the threat posed by quitters ) .
Such glimmers of hope make us plead for a spiritual and moral awaking of the West .
It will be critically important for countries belonging to the North Atlantic hemisphere to maintain their traditional embrace of a free society and an open market , in which different ideas , products , and forces compete .
That process will allow the West to rediscover that economic activity is one avenue of incarnating the Divine spark lit within every human being .
Mihail Neamtu , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ author and public intellectual .
He has written 10 books on American politics , Christianity , and Islam , as well as new trends in Marxist culture .
His forthcoming publication is The Trump Arena : How did a Businessman Conquer the World of Politics ?


thetennesseestar--2020-06-21--Shooting in CHOP Leaves One Dead, One Injured

SEATTLE , Washington ( AP ) — A pre-dawn shooting in a park in Seattle ’ s protest zone killed a 19-year-old man and critically injured another person , authorities said Saturday .
The shooting happened at about 2:30 a.m. in the area near the city ’ s downtown that is known as CHOP , which stands for “ Capitol Hill Occupied Protest , ” police said .
Officers responding to the shooting initially had trouble getting to the scene because they were “ were met by a violent crowd that prevented officers safe access to the victims , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ males with gunshot wounds arrived in a private vehicle at Harborview Medical Center at about 3 a.m. , said hospital spokesperson Susan Gregg .
The 19-year-old man died and the other person was in critical condition in the intensive care unit .
The suspect or suspects fled and investigators had no description of the shooter or shooters as of Saturday morning , police said .
“ Homicide detectives responded and are conducting a thorough investigation , despite the challenges presented by the circumstances , ” police said .
Investigators were reviewing public-source video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police Sgt .
Lauren Truscott told The Seattle Times .
The CHOP zone is an area where protesters cordoned off several blocks near a police station in Seattle ’ s Capitol Hill neighborhood following demonstrations against police violence since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis several weeks ago .
Seattle police largely retreated from the zone after clashes with protesters ended with people throwing things at police and police tear gassing people and using other crowd control munitions .
Protesters and others have said the police overreacted .
City officials have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders , who had pledged to keep the peace in the zone .
The scene in the protest zone was quiet Saturday morning , hours after the shooting .
People pushed baby strollers and other visitors milled about in the cool , cloudy weather , taking photos of themselves with CHOP signs .
Protest organizers held a meeting to discuss the early morning shootings .
The zone has drawn the continued ire of President Donald Trump .
His tweets about possibly sending in the military have been met with condemnation from Seattle Mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , both Democrats .
Asked about the shooting Saturday , Inslee said “ we need to have a way for the community to have a way to speak and for police and fire services to be provided.
” Inslee added : “ One way or another we obviously need to provide a way to offer protection for people , and that ’ s a necessity.
” Lisa Baumann reports for The Associated Press .
About the Headline Photo : A sign on the street reads “ Welcome to the CHOP , ” Saturday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what has been named the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest zone in Seattle .
A pre-dawn shooting near the area left one person dead and critically injured another person , authorities said Saturday .
The area has been occupied by protesters after Seattle Police pulled back from several blocks of the city ’ s Capitol Hill neighborhood near the Police Department ’ s East Precinct building .
( AP Photo/Ted S. Warren )


thetennesseestar--2020-06-21--Massive Plot Stole Data from Google Users Who Downloaded Free Add-Ons to Chrome Web Browsers: Report

A massive spyware effort targeted users of Google ’ s Chrome web browser extensions downloaded tens of millions of times , Reuters reported Thursday .
The people responsible for the spyware attacked users through 32 million downloads of extensions to Google ’ s web browser , and collected browsing history and other user data , researchers at Awake Security told Reuters .
Google removed more than 70 malicious extensions after researchers alerted the company of the attack in May , the company said .
“ When we are alerted of extensions in the Web Store that violate our policies , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as training material to improve our automated and manual analyses , ” Google spokesman Scott Westover told Reuters .
The free extensions , which were add-ons that allowed users to customize their web browser , collected users ’ browsing history and data that provided credentials for access to certain tools despite purporting to warn users about questionable websites , Reuters reported .
“ We ’ ve announced technical changes that will further strengthen the privacy of Chrome extensions and new policies that improve user privacy , ” Westover said in a statement provided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Westover said Google has a process to detect and remove malicious extensions with spyware , including taking extensions through an “ automated review process.
” Some extensions go through manual review as well , Westover said , but did not elaborate on how the malicious extensions Awake Security discovered were missed .
The company did not discuss the extent of the breach , nor did it lay out how many extensions were compromised .
The developers behind the ruse gave fake contact information when they submitted the extensions , effectively concealing those responsible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows how attackers can use extremely simple methods to hide , in this case , thousands of malicious domains , ” Golomb said .
All of the domains were purchased from a registrar in Israel called Galcomm , according to Awake .
The roughly 15,000 domains were linked to each other .
Galcomm owner Moshe Fogel denied taking part in the malicious activity .
“ Galcomm is not involved , and not in complicity with any malicious activity whatsoever , ” he wrote in an email to Reuters .
“ You can say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law enforcement and security bodies to prevent as much as we can.
” Reports of the spyware activity came after The Wall Street Journal reported on June 4 that Chinese and Iranian hackers were targeting staff working for the presidential campaign teams of former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump .
Chris White is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation .


thetennesseestar--2020-06-21--Minnesota Ends ‘Train Wreck’ Special Session With No Deal on Policing, Bonding Bill

MINNEAPOLIS , Minnesota ( AP ) — Minnesota legislative leaders traded barbs Saturday after a special session collapsed with no deal on revamping policing following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis , a session that one group called “ a train wreck.
” The two sides may be back at it in another special session next month .
The Republican-controlled Senate adjourned just after 6 a.m. Saturday , after GOP Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka , of East Gull Lake , repeatedly said that Friday was his deadline for adjournment , and that lawmakers should focus on proposals both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m frustrated this morning because I thought we were actually going to do some things together , ” Gazelka said before adjourning .
He blamed “ behind the scenes arm-twisting ” from Democratic Gov .
Tim Walz for ending “ any hope of working together right now.
” “ We ’ re not walking away from Minnesota here , but I think we could all benefit from a breather , ” Gazelka said , Minnesota Public Radio News reported .
“ I ’ m deeply disappointed that Senate Republicans ended the special session @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent tweeted .
“ We should stay and finish the work of the people of Minnesota.
” The Democratic-controlled House early Friday passed an extensive package of police accountability measures wrapped into one bill .
It included elements of more modest policing bills that the Republican-controlled Senate passed earlier in the week , but with some additions that Republicans did not like .
Early Saturday , Democratic leaders backed away from some of their demands that Republicans opposed , including having the state attorney general prosecute all police-involved deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But they insisted that Republican senators needed to support other major pieces , including banning “ warrior-style ” training for police , allowing cities to impose residency requirements on officers and creating a state community-led public safety office , The Star Tribune reported .
The special session was necessary for Walz to extend emergency powers necessary to manage the coronavirus , but Floyd ’ s May 25 death after a Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into Floyd ’ s neck for nearly eight minutes put the main focus on proposals to change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two parties proved far apart on how wide-ranging those changes would be .
House Speaker Melissa Hortman said majority Democrats in the Minnesota House are “ ready and willing to continue working to find agreement ” with Senate Republicans and Walz .
“ This moment in history calls upon us to deliver transformative policy to further racial justice .
There is nothing more pressing than the need to change law and policy so that it values and protects the lives of Black , Indigenous , and people of color in Minnesota , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two parties also remained divided on the main unfinished business of the 2020 regular session , a public construction borrowing package known as a bonding bill , which could have included money for rebuilding neighborhoods in Minneapolis and St. Paul where businesses were damaged and destroyed in the unrest that followed Floyd ’ s killing .
Other unresolved issues included a potential tax break that could have benefited businesses seeking to rebuild , and how to allocate federal coronavirus relief money to local governments from the $ 2.1 billion that the state received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ train wreck , ” said Audrey Nelsen , president of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities and a Willmar City Council member .
“ Between the COVID-19 pandemic , economic downturn and recent civil unrest , Minnesotans need strong state leadership at the Legislature now more than ever .
Instead we got arbitrary deadlines , broken deals and partisan battles.
” Nelsen added : “ There is plenty of blame to go around for this disastrous special session .
The people of Minnesota deserve better.
” Lawmakers may return in mid-July .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an additional 30 days , he ’ s required to call another special session for July 12 to let lawmakers object .
House Democrats blocked a Senate GOP attempt last week to remove the governor ’ s emergency authority .
Jeff Baenen reports for The Associated Press .
Associated Press reporter Steve Karnowski contributed to this report .
About the Headline Photo : People demonstrate at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul , Minn. on Friday , June 19 , 2020 , to mark Juneteenth .
Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Texas , to take control of the state and ensure all enslaved people be freed , more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.AP Photo/Jim Mone )


thetennesseestar--2020-06-21--The Tennessee Star’s Neil McCabe Interviewed by Politico for Story on Nation’s Division

Neil McCabe , the national correspondent for The Tennessee Star and Star News network , was interviewed by Politico last week for a front-page story on the nation ’ s division .
The article focused on Seattle ’ s Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone , called CHAZ for short , which Politico described as a “ microcosm of the culture wars.
” The CHAZ was established by protesters earlier this month after law enforcement officers withdrew from the scene .
In a list of demands released June 9 , the group of protesters called on Seattle leaders to “ defund and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ department , provide reparations for victims of police brutality , grant retrials to all people of color currently serving a prison sentence for violent crimes , and much more .
“ What I see is that the left is pretty much setting up a parallel country , a parallel system of law and order and parallel media , ” McCabe told Politico .
The article said McCabe has “ given up on trying to find common ground with progressives , blaming them for leaving the right behind and rejecting them.
” “ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the left had gone towards separating and divorcing us , ” McCabe explained .
A former correspondent for One America News Network , McCabe joined Star News Digital Media in late April and is a regular guest on The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy .
“ They ’ ve already walked away from the founding consensus , ” McCabe said of the left .
“ They ’ re already at the point where they can have an autonomous Seattle zone.
” President Donald Trump at one point threatened to intervene if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” their city .
“ Radical Left Governor Jay Inslee and the Mayor of Seattle are being taunted and played at a level that our country has never seen before , ” Trump wrote on Twitter .
“ Take back your city now .
If you don ’ t do it , I will .
This is not a game .
Those ugly anarchists must be stopped immediately.
” Anthony Gockowski is managing editor of The Minnesota Sun and The Ohio Star .
Follow Anthony on Twitter .
Email tips to [ email @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Article ” by Politico .


thetennesseestar--2020-06-21--Brazil Tops 1 Million Cases as Coronavirus Spreads Inland

SAO PAULO , Brazil ( AP ) — Brazil ’ s government confirmed on Friday that the country has risen above 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases , second only to the United States .
The country ’ s health ministry said that the total now stood at 1,032,913 , up more than 50,000 from Thursday .
The ministry said the sharp increase was due to corrections of previous days ’ underreported numbers .
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro still downplays the risks of the virus after nearly 50,000 deaths from COVID-19 in three months , saying the impact of social isolation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than the disease itself .
Specialists believe the actual number of cases in Brazil could be up to seven times higher than the official statistic .
Johns Hopkins University says Brazil is performing an average of 14 tests per 100,000 people each day , and health experts say that number is up to 20 times less than needed to track the virus .
Official data show a downward trend of the virus in Brazil ’ s north , including the hard-hit region of the Amazon , a plateau in cases and deaths in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Atlantic coast , but a rising curve in the south .
In the Brazilian countryside , which is much less prepared to handle a crisis , the pandemic is clearly growing .
Many smaller cities have weaker health care systems and basic sanitation that ’ s insufficient to prevent contagion .
“ There is a lot of regional inequality in our public health system and a shortage of professionals in the interior , ” said Miguel Lago , executive director of Brazil ’ s Institute for Health Policy Studies , which advises public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health care deserts , with people going long distances to get attention .
When they leave the hospital , the virus can go with them.
” The cattle-producing state of Mato Grosso was barely touched by the virus when it hit the nation ’ s biggest cities in March .
Sitting far from the coast , between the Bolivian border and Brazil ’ s capital of Brasilia , its 3.3 million residents led a mostly normal life until May .
But now its people live under lockdown and meat producers have dozens of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a city of 103,000 people in Mato Grosso , the mayor decided Friday to forbid the sale of alcoholic drinks for two weeks as an incentive for people to stay home .
Fábio Junqueira said the measure was needed after a spike in COVID-19 cases that filled 80 % of the city ’ s 54 intensive care beds .
The city has had nearly 300 cases of the disease , plus three fatalities .
In Rondonópolis , only 300 miles away from Tangará da Serra and home to a thriving economy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after 92 cases were confirmed there .
The city of 144,000 inhabitants counted 21 deaths from the virus and more than 600 cases .
The mayor has also decided to limit sales of alcoholic beverages .
Even regions once considered examples of successful efforts against the virus are now struggling .
Porto Alegre , home to about 1.4 million people , had success in slowing the virus ’ spread over the last three months .
But now its mayor is considering increasing social isolation measures after ICU occupancy in the city jumped to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were already making projections for schools to come back , ” Mayor Nelson Marchezan Jr. told The Associated Press .
“ Now the trend is to impose more restrictions.
” Outside Sao Paulo city , five regions of the state ’ s countryside will have to close shops starting Monday due to a rise in coronavirus cases .
Gov .
João Doria announced the decision Friday .
Dr. Mike Ryan , the World Health Organization ’ s executive director , said at a news conference that Brazil needs to increase its efforts to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The epidemic is still quite severe in Brazil .
I believe health workers are working extremely hard and under pressure to be able to deal with the number of cases that they see on a daily basis , ” Ryan said .
“ Certainly the rise is not as exponential as it was previously , so there are some signs that the situation is stabilizing .
But we ’ ve seen this before in other epidemics in other countries.
” Margareth Dalcolmo , a clinical researcher and professor of respiratory medicine at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Janeiro , believes the reopening in major cities and the virus traveling by road into Brazil ’ s heartland will keep the pressure on the country ’ s health system .
“ The risk in the interior now is very big , ” she said .
” Our health system just can ’ t solve the most serious cases of COVID in many places of the countryside.
” Mauricio Savarese reports for The Associated Press .
About the Headline Photo : A man , wearing a protective face mask as a measure to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , walks past a mural depicting a tug-of-war between health workers and Brazil ’ s President Jair Bolsonaro aided by a cartoon-styled coronavirus character , with a message that reads in Portuguese : “ Which side are you on ?
, ” in Sao Paulo , Brazil , Friday , June 19 , 2020 .
( AP Photo/Andre Penner )


thetennesseestar--2020-06-21--Defund the Police Protestors Complain of Alleged Sexual Assault at Legislative Plaza

The group of protestors who have overtaken Nashville ’ s Legislative Plaza and demand that government officials defund the police alleged this week that one man there sexually assaulted two of them .
Left-wing activist Justin Jones posted Facebook videos this week in which he and other protestors said they escorted an unidentified man off the premises .
Jones and others alleged that the man assaulted two women .
Some protestors said they supported the idea of the victims filing police reports .
The victims ultimately chose not to do that , according to Jones ’ videos .
Jones posted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the plaza on Friday .
“ The people here stand with sexual assault victims and , in doing that , we make sure that each case is handled how the sexual assault victim would like it to be handled .
We are in support of victims contacting and filing police reports and we also are in support of victims who would like to use the safety that we have here , ” the woman said .
“ We do have safety and support here for victims as well as safety to protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here to divide this movement.
” Two women then appeared on camera .
They said the unknown man assaulted them .
They also said they would not file a police report and would handle the matter on their own .
“ If this continues then we have no tolerance for it .
If it continues , if you want to file a police report for a sexual assault then we ’ re not going to stop you from doing that , ” one woman said .
“ If you don ’ t want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re not going to say that you ’ re wrong for not filing.
” She also said the man who allegedly assaulted her was not a part of their movement .
In the background of the video , Jones complained that the police did not intervene .
Jones posted another video , of himself only , and he said he was not at Legislative Plaza when the alleged assault occurred .
“ What we found out was the people who were assaulted did not want the police to be called because they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perpetrators of violence .
One of the members of our camp here has been assaulted by an officer sexually .
That ’ s why that decision was made .
We will always support victims , ” Jones said .
“ There is a zero-tolerance policy of sexual assault at this camp .
The one gentleman who has been harassing women — myself and another young man escorted him off physically on down the street and away from the camp .
I think he has not returned since , even as he threatened us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We use our bodies to escort him out of here.
” As The Tennessee Star reported earlier this month , Jones , during a rally for George Floyd , asked Nashville Mayor John Cooper if he would “ commit to demilitarize the police department and defund the police department ?
” Jones seemed disappointed when Cooper declined to say if he would .
Protestors said in a Facebook flyer that they want government officials to defund and demilitarize the police .
Chris Butler is an investigative journalist at The Tennessee Star .
Follow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ email protected ] Photo “ Justin Jones ” by Justin Jones .


thetennesseestar--2020-06-21--McDonald’s to Hire 260K People in the US as Pandemic Lockdowns Come to an End

McDonald ’ s plans to hire more than a quarter of a million people over the course of the summer as economic lockdowns continue to slow down , the company announced Thursday .
The restaurant chain will add 260,000 employees as it reopens dining rooms after shutting down amid lockdowns designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus , or COVID-19 , according to the president of the company .
“ We ’ ve put new minimum national standards and nearly 50 new processes in place in our restaurants as they continue to reopen safely and judiciously , ” Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ USA , said Thursday in a press release .
McDonald ’ s plans to hire a mix of full- and part-time positions .
Retail sales jumped 17.7 % in May , doubling expectations and marking the biggest single-month gain in records going back decades , according to a Commerce Department report released Tuesday .
A Bloomberg News survey of economists had anticipated 8.4 % increase in retail sales in May as COVID-19-related measures melted away following a 14 % decline in April .
Employment numbers have also rebounded faster than expectations .
Payroll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report published June 5 , and the number of unemployed dropped by 2.1 million to a total 21.0 million .
COVID-19 originated in Wuhan , China , in late December before going global , killing a reported 116,000 people in the United States .
Governors and mayors across the United States instituted strict stay-at-home orders , which resulted in tens of millions of Americans applying for unemployment .
Chris White is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation .


thetennesseestar--2020-06-21--Commentary: The Lockdowns Crushed Minority-Owned Businesses the Most

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic , minorities have disproportionately suffered from the virus ’ s health effects .
A new study reveals that the government-mandated economic lockdowns have also hit minorities hardest .
In response to the outbreak and under the guidance of federal agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control , state and local governments imposed quarantine orders and mandated shutdowns for many businesses deemed “ non-essential.
” Whether one supports lockdowns as a public health measure or not , they undoubtedly resulted in tens of millions of Americans and counting filing for unemployment and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interventions into the economy , the unprecedented shutdown has not affected everyone equally .
The government ’ s response to this crisis contained clear carve-outs and favoritism for politically connected large corporations , yet imposed disproportionate negative impacts on less politically influential minority-owned small businesses .
A new paper from Professor Robert Fairlie of the University of California , Santa Cruz exposes this reality for all to see .
“ The number of active business owners in the United States plummeted by 3.3 million or 22 percent over the crucial two-month window from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found in his analysis of nationally representative government survey data .
“ The drop in business owners was the largest on record , and losses were felt across nearly all industries and even for incorporated businesses.
” This is a troubling economic observation in and of itself , yet the data are even more concerning when broken down along racial lines .
“ African-American businesses were hit especially hard experiencing a 41 percent drop .
Latinx business owners fell by 32 percent , and Asian business owners dropped by 26 percent , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white business owners only faced a 17 percent drop .
“ Simulations indicate that industry compositions partly placed these groups at a higher risk of losses , ” Fairlie continues .
“ Immigrant business owners experienced substantial losses of 36 percent .
Female-owned businesses were also disproportionately hit by 25 percent.
” Remember that these abstract figures represent millions of actual people whose livelihoods were destroyed by the COVID-19 response .
And as revealed in new reporting from the New York Times , the massive government programs passed as COVID-19 “ relief ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set to add a whopping $ 8 trillion in debt—are failing to help many of those who are most in need .
“ Black-owned businesses also appear to be benefiting less from federal stimulus programs , ” the paper reported .
“ Only 12 percent of black and Hispanic business owners polled between April 30 and May 12 received the funding they had requested.
” “ It ’ s unfortunate that the businesses that need the funding , help and assistance the most are not receiving it , ” the owner of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times .
“ It ’ s like the Titanic .
Where was the water coming up first ?
It was coming from the bottom .
The people on the bottom were drowning first.
” Meanwhile , wealthy corporations are benefiting mightily from tax carve-outs in the congressional COVID-19 relief bill that was passed , the CARES Act .
Companies will receive more than $ 155 billion in benefits .
This includes a whopping $ 862 million tax refund for the massive multinational corporation Boeing .
“ The tax breaks were supposed to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paychecks flowing for workers , ” Axios reports .
“ But most of the companies mentioned above , for example , have either furloughed employees or are pushing for buyouts.
” The lesson here is quite clear .
When the government launches massive interventions into the economy and then passes 300+ page bills to “ fix ” the problem it helped create , political distortions will result in costs disproportionately borne by disadvantaged groups in society and benefits that skew toward the well-connected .
“ I believe crony capitalism—the alliance between business and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” said economic historian Robert Higgs .
“ Crony capitalism , unfortunately , has a very active , organized , well-funded , and vocal constituency .
It is the greatest threat to our prosperity and our freedom.
” “ A free-market thwarts lobbying by taking the power that corporations seek away from government , ” former Libertarian presidential candidate Mary J. Ruwart once said .
“ The only sure way to prevent the rich from buying unfair government influence is to stop allowing government to use physical force against peaceful people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ group over another , the rich will always win , since they can “ buy ” more favors , overtly or covertly , than the poor.
” The facts offered by this new paper and emerging COVID-19 data confirm theoretical predictions and offer a warning as to the unequal costs associated with mandating another lockdown if a “ second wave ” of COVID-19 emerges .
“ Since bills keep piling up even when revenue isn ’ t coming in , many of these small [ minority-owned ] businesses face an uphill climb as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Journal editorial board notes .
“ If they ’ re now getting back to work , and if they think they ’ ve taken the necessary precautions to do so safely , then the last thing they need is a politician ordering them to close shop for another month or two.
” Government lockdowns amid public health crises are ultimately a question of cost-benefit analysis .
Whether one supports future pandemic lockdowns or not , we should all keep in mind that Americans do not bear the consequences of big government equally .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Eugene S. Thorpe Writing Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education .
Photo “ Minority-Owned Business ” by Lorie Shaull .
CC BY-SA 2.0 .


thetennesseestar--2020-06-21--St. Junipero Serra Statue to Be Removed from California City

The statue of a Roman Catholic saint , Junipero Serra , will be removed from public display over accusations that statues of the missionary reflect oppression of indigenous peoples , according to city officials .
The mayor of Ventura , California , representatives from the Barbareno/Venureno Band of Mission Indians , and a pastor of the Mission San Buenaventura issued a joint statement agreeing to take down a bronzed , 9-foot statue of Serra and have it “ moved to a more appropriate non-public location ” on Thursday , according to the Los Angeles Times .
The statue currently stands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hall and facing the Pacific Ocean .
“ I always knew that this moment , despite all the issues our people have faced , would happen , ” Chief Julie Tumamait Stenslie of the Barbareño/Venureño Band told the LA Times .
“ We ’ re constantly fighting to correct our history , and if there was ever a time to speak up , the time was now.
” The move comes as statues of Confederate figures are being removed across the country following the protests against police brutality and the death of George @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes , video of the incident showed .
Derek Chauvin , the officer , has been fired and arrested on second-degree murder and manslaughter charges .
Serra , a Franciscan monk credited for spreading Catholicism in the western United States , founded 9 of the 21 missions along the coast of California beginning in 1769 and was canonized a saint by Pope Francis in 2015 .
He was the first Catholic saint to be canonized on U.S. soil .
Serra “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ native community , to protect it from those who had mistreated and abused it , ” the pope said during the Washington , D.C. , canonization service .
Catholics have praised Serra for his dedication to evangelizing the indigenous peoples of California and for pushing back against the treatment Spanish soldiers showed to the native people , but critics accused him of pushing native tribes to abandon their cultures by converting to Catholicism .
Some criticized Serra for being “ complicit ” in “ the brutal and dehumanizing conquest of native tribes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of introducing foreign diseases to indigenous tribes and forcing tribes to build the missions , according to the LA Times .
“ Serra is not the historical hero people thought when this landmark statue to him was erected , one of many throughout California , as a historical emblem , he is toxic and should be removed , ” the petition said .
“ As a community we can not and will not support the dehumanization of the Native American community any longer .
We are calling for restorative justice and are petitioning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ I just don ’ t believe many people understand what it means to our people to pass by City Hall and see that statue and the pain it ’ s caused and causes to do this day , ” Stenslie told the LA Times .
“ We in Ventura are a much more diverse community and deserve to be represented by someone else.
” Twenty-three-year-old Camarillo resident Ben Leanos , who is one of the organizers of a protest scheduled to occur near the statue on Saturday , told the publication @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pressure city officials to remove the statue .
The protest will still occur , he said , with a new purpose of pushing the officials to move quickly and remove the statue .
“ Just because we don ’ t have Confederate generals or slavery in California like in other parts of the country doesn ’ t mean we don ’ t have monuments to white supremacy and genocide , ” Leanos said .
“ We ’ re going to be out there on Saturday to say thank you , but also to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re going to be watching them.
” The Vatican did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Daily Caller News Foundation .
Mary Margaret Olohan is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Photo “ Statue of Father Junípero Serra ” by Ken Lund .
CC BY-SA 2.0 .


thetennesseestar--2020-06-21--Report: U.S. Companies Adapting to Produce Coronavirus Supplies Will Reverse Globalization

Solvay , a polymer-specialist company in the mid-Ohio Valley with operations in Washington and Pleasants counties , has partnered with Paragon , a medical-supplies development company to create a special shield for health care workers .
Officials at Memorial Health System told local news outlets they are grateful for the new equipment and for the innovations of U.S. companies that have quickly manufactured necessary equipment needed in the fight against the coronavirus .
They said they will continue to use the equipment even after the coronavirus subsides .
In Georgia , Gov .
Brian Kemp announced the Georgia Suppliers Interactive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ list of more than 220 companies providing needed protective supplies in Georgia .
“ When we asked Georgia businesses to aid with needed supplies in our fight against COVID-19 , they answered that call , ” Kemp said .
“ … this new resource will help Georgia companies source the supplies necessary for keeping their employees and customers safe , while remaining open for business.
” In April , according to a report by the Wall Street Journal , more than 1,000 companies responded to the Federal Emergency Management Agency ’ s call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fight the coronavirus .
In addition to the companies listed by Tech Crunch and Forbes , numerous companies and large and small businesses have changed their operations or added technological productions to provide PPE and other supplies to medical workers .
A recent Economist Intelligence Unit ( EIU ) white paper suggests that these , among many other manufacturing trends , will reverse globalization , reshape global trade and reduce dependence on Chinese manufacturing .
The accelerated move toward developing regional supply chains has been a game-changer , EIU notes .
China ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was accepted into the World Trade Organization in 2001 .
But after the coronavirus outbreak , “ it is likely that this period of globalization will not only come to a halt , it will reverse , ” the report states , adding that COVID-19 “ will push more companies in other sectors to relocate parts of their supply chains .
The outcome of this will be an Asian supply chain network that is both less China-focused and more diverse.
” “ By building quasi-independent regional supply chains in the Americas and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hedge against future shocks to their network , ” the EIU report states .
“ For those companies that have this luxury already , they have been able to shift production of key components from one region to another as lockdowns and factory closures resulting from coronavirus have unfolded.
” EIA also adds that , “ The trade war is likely to continue after the U.S. election in November 2020 , regardless of the outcome , as issues of technological dominance drive tensions between the world ’ s two largest economies.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sales at Shale Crescent USA , argues that American companies today have responded to developing vital resources needed to combat the coronavirus similarly to how Americans answered the call on the home front during World War II .
From 1941-1945 , the U.S. produced more planes , weapons , ships and ammunition than Germany and Japan did .
Today , American companies quickly switched from building cars to manufacturing ventilators , from making bourbon or tequila to tons of hand sanitizers .
Raw materials for all of the products being used on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come from oil and gas , Kozera explains , which is why , he argues , the U.S. needs “ a strong U.S. oil and gas industry to fuel new manufacturing and provide feedstock for essential products .
“ There are groups and even politicians who want to keep our fossil fuels in the ground depriving our heroes of essential weapons for their war against COVID-19 , ” he adds .
“ Wind and solar provide only one product , intermittent electricity , and need fossil fuels for their manufacture .
Like in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wars we need to have our fuel and feedstocks produced in the U.S. , ” and reduce reliance on OPEC .
Bethany Blankley is a contributor to The Center Square .


thetennesseestar--2020-06-21--Hennepin County Commissioners Want to Declare Racism a ‘Public Health Crisis’

Two Hennepin County commissioners plan to introduce a resolution this week that would declare racism a “ public health crisis.
” Commissioner Angela Conley announced Friday that she will introduce the resolution with Commissioner Irene Fernando during Tuesday ’ s Board meeting .
“ Not only have we known this to be true for many years , we must explicitly state the root causes for the disparities that make Minnesota among the worst places to live for Black people and Indigenous people , ” Conley said in a statement posted on Facebook .
“ Today , as we celebrate our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , let us also look towards the work of dismantling the ever present systemic , institutional and explicit racism that runs through the veins of our society , ” she continued , writing “ free-ish ” next to the asterisk .
Conley noted that at least 11 other counties across the country , including Milwaukee County , Wisconsin , have declared racism a “ public health crisis.
” In a statement marking the celebration of Juneteenth , Fernando said that “ slavery did not end in this country , ” but was “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inherently unjust prison system , we continue to capitalize on Black people for free labor in this country .
It must stop , ” she said .
Earlier this month , Fernando and Conley voted to remove the county ’ s medical examiner because they didn ’ t like the results of his autopsy in the case of George Floyd .
The autopsy revealed that Floyd tested positive for the coronavirus , had fentanyl and meth in his blood , and had a number of underlying health conditions .
The two commissioners said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ autopsy did “ irreparable damage to the Black community.
” “ This is yet another reason people who look like me do not trust the justice system to bring justice to us .
We are too often criminalized by the way we look while living and even in death , ” Conley said after voting against reinstating Baker .
Conley and Fernando were among the first state leaders to call for the “ immediate arrest ” of all four officers involved in the alleged murder of Floyd .
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Photo “ Angela Conley and Irene Fernando ” by Irene Fernando .


thetennesseestar--2020-06-21--Second Ex-Officer Charged in Floyd’s Death Posts Bail

MINNEAPOLIS , Minnesota ( AP ) — A second former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd is out of jail after posting bail .
According to online records , J. Kueng , 26 , posted bail of $ 750,000 and was released from the Hennepin County Jail , with conditions , about 7:30 p.m. Friday .
Kueng is charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and manslaughter for his role in the May 25 death of Floyd , a handcuffed Black man who died after another officer , Derek Chauvin , pressed his knee into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minutes .
Another former officer charged with aiding and abetting in Floyd ’ s death , Thomas Lane , 37 , posted bail earlier this month .
The third ex-officer charged with aiding and abetting , Tou Thao , 34 , remained in jail Saturday .
Chauvin , 44 , is being held on $ 1 million bail at Minnesota ’ s maximum security prison in Oak Park Heights .
Kueng ’ s attorney did not immediately reply to a email seeking comment Saturday .
Lane ’ s attorney , Earl Gray , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and that the only thing he did was hold Floyd ’ s feet so he couldn ’ t kick .
All four officers were fired after Floyd ’ s death .
Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder , third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter .
Written by The Associated Press .