bonginoreport--2020-06-01--Michigan Governor Finally Lifts Stay-At-Home Order After Countless Extensions

Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer lifted Michigan ’ s coronavirus stay-at-home order Monday , letting restaurants reopen to dine-in customers next week and immediately easing limits on gatherings while keeping social-distancing rules intact .
The governor moved six remaining regions comprising 93 % of the state ’ s population to phase 4 — “ improving ” — two weeks after she announced that two regions in northern Michigan could advance to that stage .
Some businesses where close contact is necessary — gyms , hair salons , indoor theaters and casinos — will remain closed .
Retailers can reopen to customers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can offer dine-in service on June 8 — both with capacity limits .
Day camps for children and pools can open June 8 .
Groups of up to 100 can gather outside with social distancing , up from a threshold of 10 .
In-home services such as housecleaning can resume .
Gyms and fitness centers can offer outdoor activities such as classes , practices , training sessions and games as long as participants , coaches and spectators stay 6 feet apart .
Whitmer said her goal is to shift the state to phase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July 4 .
In a press release , the governor said residents must continue to wear facial coverings when in enclosed public spaces and should `` continue to take all reasonable precautions to protect themselves , their loved ones and the community . ''
The governor said residents should continue to work from home `` to the maximum extent possible . ''
“ While Michiganders are no longer required to stay home , we must all continue to be smart and practice social distancing , and encourage those who meet the criteria to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement before a scheduled news conference .
The governor held a press conference Monday afternoon , you can watch her full press conference here : You can read the governor 's restart plan attached to this article .
You can read the governor 's full executive orderlifting the stay-home order attached to this article .
At 3 p.m. Monday , the state 's coronavirus website reported 57,532 total cases , 5,516 total deaths , 135 daily confirmed cases and 25 daily deaths .

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lifted Michigan’s coronavirus stay-at-home order Monday, letting restaurants reopen to dine-in customers next week and immediately easing limits on gatherings while keeping social-distancing rules intact.
The governor moved six remaining regions comprising 93% of the state’s population to phase 4 — “improving” — two weeks after she announced that two regions in northern Michigan could advance to that stage. Some businesses where close contact is necessary — gyms, hair salons, indoor theaters and casinos — will remain closed.
Retailers can reopen to customers without an appointment on Thursday and restaurants can offer dine-in service on June 8 — both with capacity limits. Day camps for children and pools can open June 8. Groups of up to 100 can gather outside with social distancing, up from a threshold of 10.
In-home services such as housecleaning can resume. Gyms and fitness centers can offer outdoor activities such as classes, practices, training sessions and games as long as participants, coaches and spectators stay 6 feet apart.
Whitmer said her goal is to shift the state to phase 5 — “containing” — before July 4.
In a press release, the governor said residents must continue to wear facial coverings when in enclosed public spaces and should "continue to take all reasonable precautions to protect themselves, their loved ones and the community." The governor said residents should continue to work from home "to the maximum extent possible."
“While Michiganders are no longer required to stay home, we must all continue to be smart and practice social distancing, and encourage those who meet the criteria to get tested for COVID-19,” she said in a statement before a scheduled news conference.
The governor held a press conference Monday afternoon, you can watch her full press conference here:
LIVE: Gov. Whitmer presser LIVE: Gov. Whitmer holds press conference Posted by WILX News 10 on Monday, June 1, 2020
You can read the governor's restart plan attached to this article.
You can read the governor's full
lifting the stay-home order attached to this article.
At 3 p.m. Monday, the state's coronavirus website reported 57,532 total cases, 5,516 total deaths, 135 daily confirmed cases and 25 daily deaths.


bonginoreport--2020-06-02--CNN Attempts to Blame Trump for Rioters Vandalizing CNN Building, Assaulting Journalists

This week ’ s Liberal Media Scream features the hard-to-believe claim on CNN , of course , that President Trump ’ s regular criticism of the liberal media to his right-leaning fans is to blame for the attacks on the press covering the violence linked to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis .
On Sunday ’ s Reliable Sources on CNN , Baltimore Sun media critic David Zurawik held Trump accountable for the attacks on journalists by those protesting police misconduct over the weekend .
“ Let ’ s not leave Trump out of this conversation , ” Zurawik @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s done the last four years of encouraging people to hate the press ” is “ a large factor in the attacks on press that we ’ re seeing on the streets today.
” Zurawik on the May 31 Reliable Sources : “ Let ’ s not leave Trump out of this conversation .
What he ’ s done the last four years of encouraging people to hate the press , ‘ enemy of the people , ’ ‘ scum of the Earth , ’ using those rallies , it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we see the effects , I think .
I ’ m not totally blaming him , but it ’ s a large factor in the attacks on press that we ’ re seeing on the streets today.
” Brent Baker , vice president of research for Media Research Center , explained our weekly pick : “ I didn ’ t notice many MAGA hat-wearers in the crowd , which attacked the CNN building in Atlanta , nor in those outside the White House who menaced the crew from the Trump-friendly Fox News Channel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but see everything through the lens of his disgust for Trump , so if it ’ s bad , Trump must have caused it.
” Rating : Four out of five screams .

This week’s Liberal Media Scream features the hard-to-believe claim on CNN, of course, that President Trump’s regular criticism of the liberal media to his right-leaning fans is to blame for the attacks on the press covering the violence linked to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
On Sunday’s Reliable Sources on CNN, Baltimore Sun media critic David Zurawik held Trump accountable for the attacks on journalists by those protesting police misconduct over the weekend.
“Let’s not leave Trump out of this conversation,” Zurawik told host Brian Stelter. “What he’s done the last four years of encouraging people to hate the press” is “a large factor in the attacks on press that we’re seeing on the streets today.”
Zurawik on the May 31 Reliable Sources:
“Let’s not leave Trump out of this conversation. What he’s done the last four years of encouraging people to hate the press, ‘enemy of the people,’ ‘scum of the Earth,’ using those rallies, it’s a weapon he used, and we see the effects, I think. I’m not totally blaming him, but it’s a large factor in the attacks on press that we’re seeing on the streets today.”
Brent Baker, vice president of research for Media Research Center, explained our weekly pick: “I didn’t notice many MAGA hat-wearers in the crowd, which attacked the CNN building in Atlanta, nor in those outside the White House who menaced the crew from the Trump-friendly Fox News Channel. But Zurawik can’t help but see everything through the lens of his disgust for Trump, so if it’s bad, Trump must have caused it.”


bonginoreport--2020-06-02--CBO Projects Coronavirus Will Cost U.S. Economy $8 Trillion

New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy hands out bags containing meals , face masks and other personal protective supplies to residents in need outside the NAN Newark Tech World during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease ( COVID-19 ) in Newark , New Jersey , May 6 , 2020 .
The coronavirus likely will sap about $ 7.9 trillion of economic activity over the next decade-plus even with all of the rescue funding being poured in to offset the pandemic 's impact , according to a government estimate Monday .
Through fiscal 2030 , the virus will reduce real economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — by 3 % from initial economic estimates in January before the pandemic hit , the Congressional Budget Office said .
`` Business closures and social distancing measures are expected to curtail consumer spending , while the recent drop in energy prices is projected to severely reduce U.S. investment in the energy sector , '' CBO Director Phillip L. Swagel said in a written response to an inquiry from Sen. Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y. `` Recent legislation will , in CBO 's assessment , partially mitigate the deterioration in economic conditions . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15.7 trillion , or 5.3 % , less than originally forecast due to the coronavirus .
Congress has passed the $ 2.2 trillion CARES Act aimed at cushioning the pandemic 's blow and is debating another measure that could reach $ 3 trillion .
However , the second quarter is still likely to see the biggest GDP drop in U.S. history while the unemployment rate for May is expected to be near 20 % , the highest since the Great Depression .
Schumer said the CBO estimates emphasize the case for quick action @ @ @ @ @

New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy hands out bags containing meals, face masks and other personal protective supplies to residents in need outside the NAN Newark Tech World during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Newark, New Jersey, May 6, 2020.
The coronavirus likely will sap about $7.9 trillion of economic activity over the next decade-plus even with all of the rescue funding being poured in to offset the pandemic's impact, according to a government estimate Monday.
Through fiscal 2030, the virus will reduce real economic output — nominal GDP adjusted for inflation — by 3% from initial economic estimates in January before the pandemic hit, the Congressional Budget Office said.
"Business closures and social distancing measures are expected to curtail consumer spending, while the recent drop in energy prices is projected to severely reduce U.S. investment in the energy sector," CBO Director Phillip L. Swagel said in a written response to an inquiry from Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. "Recent legislation will, in CBO's assessment, partially mitigate the deterioration in economic conditions."
Nominal GDP is expected to be $15.7 trillion, or 5.3%, less than originally forecast due to the coronavirus.
Congress has passed the $2.2 trillion CARES Act aimed at cushioning the pandemic's blow and is debating another measure that could reach $3 trillion.
However, the second quarter is still likely to see the biggest GDP drop in U.S. history while the unemployment rate for May is expected to be near 20%, the highest since the Great Depression.
Schumer said the CBO estimates emphasize the case for quick action on another spending bill.


bonginoreport--2020-06-02--Richmond Police Chief Gets Emotional Explaining How Rioters Set Fire to Building With Child Inside

The riots in response to the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd do n't seem to be diminishing .
In fact , they 're getting more dangerous and deadly in certain parts of the country .
Two people were killed at a Davenport , Iowa protest Monday night .
That same evening in Buffalo , three police officers were run over by a perpetrator in an SUV .
These scenes have been hard to witness .
But I have to mention one more in Richmond , VA , where a group of agitators set fire to an occupied building on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crew from getting inside the building to rescue a child inside .
Richmond Police Chief Will Smith got choked up sharing the story during a press conference .
`` We had to force our way to make a clear path for the fire department , '' Smith recalled .
`` Protestors intercepted that fire apparatus several blocks away with vehicles and blocked that fire department ’ s access to the structure fire .
Inside that home was a child.
” That 's when Smith broke down in tears and tried to collect himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those people out of the house , '' he continued .
`` We were able to get the fire department there safely . ''
He apologized , took a sip of water , and continued once more .
” When you take a legitimate issue and hijack it for unknown reasons , that is unacceptable to me .
It 's unacceptable to the Richmond Police Department and unacceptable to the City of Richmond.
” '' When you block law enforcement from allowing fire services to get to a home that has caught on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You are not inspiring change .
When you knock out windows of businesses that had nothing to do with this , you are not inspiring change .
That 's an insult to the cause.
” Can someone tell me how trapping a child inside a burning building brings justice for George Floyd ?

The riots in response to the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd don't seem to be diminishing. In fact, they're getting more dangerous and deadly in certain parts of the country. Two people were killed at a Davenport, Iowa protest Monday night. That same evening in Buffalo, three police officers were run over by a perpetrator in an SUV.
These scenes have been hard to witness. But I have to mention one more in Richmond, VA, where a group of agitators set fire to an occupied building on Monday. And then blocked a fire crew from getting inside the building to rescue a child inside. Richmond Police Chief Will Smith got choked up sharing the story during a press conference.
"We had to force our way to make a clear path for the fire department," Smith recalled. "Protestors intercepted that fire apparatus several blocks away with vehicles and blocked that fire department’s access to the structure fire. Inside that home was a child.”
That's when Smith broke down in tears and tried to collect himself.
Richmond Police chief breaks down after rioters intentionally set a home on fire with a child inside of it. The rioters then used vehicles to block firefighters from reaching the home. pic.twitter.com/HlvFv4MGjs — Matthew (@VhiteHouse) June 2, 2020
“Officers were able to help those people out of the house," he continued. "We were able to get the fire department there safely."
He apologized, took a sip of water, and continued once more.
”When you take a legitimate issue and hijack it for unknown reasons, that is unacceptable to me. It's unacceptable to the Richmond Police Department and unacceptable to the City of Richmond.”
Mayor Levar Stoney expressed similar sentiments, with similar emotion.
"When you block law enforcement from allowing fire services to get to a home that has caught on fire," Stoney said. "You are not inspiring change. When you knock out windows of businesses that had nothing to do with this, you are not inspiring change. That's an insult to the cause.”
Can someone tell me how trapping a child inside a burning building brings justice for George Floyd?


bonginoreport--2020-06-02--Trucker Who Drove Into Rioters Released Without Charges

The truck driver who drove onto the I-35W Bridge and narrowly missed hitting protesters over the weekend was released from jail Tuesday , but prosecutors continue investigating the incident in consultation with the state ’ s senior public safety official .
Bogdan Vechirko , 35 , of Otsego , was jailed Sunday evening on suspicion of assault and held in the Hennepin County jail until midday Tuesday in connection with his empty fuel tanker careening through a crowd marching to protest the May 25 death of George Floyd after being restrained by Minneapolis police .
The County Attorney ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vechirko without charges before they had to release him , pending further investigation , County Attorney Mike Freeman said in a statement Tuesday .
“ Investigators are in the process of gathering additional information and answers to aid in the charging decision , ” the statement says .
Earlier Tuesday , a relative of Vechirko ’ s said the harrowing incident was unintentional .
Art Loghinov said he has spoken with Vechirko since Sunday ’ s near-deadly sequence of events and is convinced that the incident on the bridge was “ not his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have any intent to harm or do anything bad to anybody.
” State Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said Monday that the driver was speeding and “ panicked , and he just kept barreling forward ” but did not breach any barriers put up to protect the protesters and was not aiming for anyone .
On Tuesday , Harrington said he ’ d been talking with Freeman about potential charges .
“ We just want to make sure , even though no one was killed … we are certainly getting to the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behaviors , ” he said .
Several protesters on the bridge , including Drew Valle , said the truck ’ s driver “ wasn ’ t stopping .
He was beeping loudly and driving into a crowd of people.
” Minneapolis schoolteacher Doug Butler said that while “ we perhaps can not know his motives ... he sped [ and ] hurtled into protesters.
” Loghinov and others in the family commissioned a brief video that features Vechirko ’ s wife appealing for financial help on behalf of the couple .
Liudmila Vechirko @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says in Russian with subtitles , “ Due to multiple requests , I am recording this video for those who care and want to help our family.
” She then holds up a piece of paper with an address for a PayPal fundraising account .
Liudmila Vechirko adds that “ our credit cards are frozen since they stole his wallet , phone and all the belongings in the truck ’ s cabin.
” Loghinov also said the family is “ very thankful for the people who came to rescue him and very grateful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of the marchers who began attacking Vechirko after his truck came to a stop on the bridge over the Mississippi River .
The couple ’ s financial situation is under pressure from Vechirko missing work , his wife being pregnant and the potential for legal bills in connection with the incident , Loghinov said .
“ They are not a rich family , ” he said .
“ He is a hard worker and the only one bringing money to the family.
” Loghinov said Bogdan Vechirko came to the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old and met Liudmila in Minnesota .
“ He ’ s a nice , friendly guy , ” Loghinov said .
“ He was just going home .
”

The truck driver who drove onto the I-35W Bridge and narrowly missed hitting protesters over the weekend was released from jail Tuesday, but prosecutors continue investigating the incident in consultation with the state's senior public safety official.
Bogdan Vechirko, 35, of Otsego, was jailed Sunday evening on suspicion of assault and held in the Hennepin County jail until midday Tuesday in connection with his empty fuel tanker barreling through a crowd marching to protest the May 25 death of George Floyd after being restrained by Minneapolis police.
The County Attorney's Office had until noon Tuesday to hold Vechirko without charges before they had to release him, pending further investigation, County Attorney Mike Freeman said in a statement Tuesday.
"Investigators are in the process of gathering additional information and answers to aid in the charging decision," the statement says.
Earlier Tuesday, a relative of Vechirko's said the harrowing incident was unintentional.
Art Loghinov said he has spoken with Vechirko since Sunday's near-deadly sequence of events and is convinced that the incident on the bridge was "not his fault. … He didn't have any intent to harm or do anything bad to anybody."
State Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said Monday that the driver was speeding and "panicked, and he just kept barreling forward" but did not breach any barriers put up to protect the protesters and was not aiming for anyone.
On Tuesday, Harrington said he'd been talking with Freeman about potential charges.
"We just want to make sure, even though no one was killed … we are certainly getting to the right charge that holds him accountable for the behaviors," he said.
Several protesters on the bridge, including Drew Valle, said the truck's driver "wasn't stopping. He was beeping loudly and driving into a crowd of people."
Minneapolis schoolteacher Doug Butler said that while "we perhaps cannot know his motives … he sped [and] hurtled into protesters."
Loghinov and others in the family commissioned a brief video that features Vechirko's wife appealing for financial help on behalf of the couple.
Liudmila Vechirko, who is eight months pregnant, says in Russian with subtitles, "Due to multiple requests, I am recording this video for those who care and want to help our family." She then holds up a piece of paper with an address for a PayPal fundraising account.
Liudmila Vechirko adds that "our credit cards are frozen since they stole his wallet, phone and all the belongings in the truck's cabin."
Loghinov also said the family is "very thankful for the people who came to rescue him and very grateful for the police" who fended off some of the marchers who began attacking Vechirko after his truck came to a stop on the bridge over the Mississippi River.
As for possible charges against those who went after Vechirko, state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension spokeswoman Jill Oliveira said Wednesday that "during interviews with him, the truck driver indicated to the BCA that he does not wish for charges to be filed against anyone for his injuries or damage sustained during the incident."
The couple's financial situation is under pressure from Vechirko missing work, his wife being pregnant and the potential for legal bills in connection with the incident, Loghinov said.
"They are not a rich family," he said. "He is a hard worker and the only one bringing money to the family."
Loghinov said Bogdan Vechirko came to the United States from Russia when he was 4 years old and met Liudmila in Minnesota.
"He's a nice, friendly guy," Loghinov said. "He was just going home."
Staff writer Jessie Van Berkel contributed to this report. Paul Walsh • 612-673-4482


bonginoreport--2020-06-02--Minnesota Human Rights Dept Launches Investigation Into Minneapolis Police

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights will launch an investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department after filing a civil rights charge related to the death of George Floyd , an unarmed black man who died in police custody last week .
The probe , announced Tuesday by Gov .
Tim Walz , will look at Minneapolis police policies and procedures over the past 10 years to determine whether the department has engaged in discriminatory practices toward people of color .
“ This is not about holding people personally criminally liable , ” said Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is about systems change.
” Lucero said this will differ from past examinations of the police department .
First , the state Human Rights Department will work with city leaders to try to make some quick changes , she said .
There will also be a longer process to potentially reach a consent decree , which can be enforced by the courts , Lucero said .
“ This is not a report .
This is something that will result in court action and require change , ” she said .
The investigation follows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police officer Derek Chauvin , a white officer who knelt on Floyd ’ s neck for almost nine minutes before he died .
Three other police officers have been fired following the deadly encounter .
“ We are going to establish peace on the streets when we address the systemic issues , ” Walz said .
The move is the first time the Human Rights Department has launched a systemic investigation into the largest police department in the state .
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said an agreement with the state could be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have been hindered over the years by the Minneapolis Police Federation , the department ’ s powerful police union .
“ For years in Minneapolis , police chiefs and elected officials committed to change have been thwarted by police union protections and laws that severely limit accountability among police departments , ” Frey said .
“ Breaking through those persistent barriers , shifting the culture of policing , and addressing systemic racism will require all of us working hand- in-hand.
” Minneapolis police union president Lt. Bob Kroll did not immediately respond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kroll has been an outspoken critic of the city ’ s liberal leadership , which he faults for being anti-police and holding back on needed resources and manpower .
In a recent letter to the rank-and-file , he blasted the city ’ s handling of the riots following Floyd ’ s death , saying officers had been made “ scapegoats ” for the continued violence .
Meanwhile the City Council issued a joint statement welcoming the state scrutiny .
In a news conference Tuesday afternoon , council members presented a wide range of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could help reform the police department .
Some want to defund the department quickly , though others prefer to take a longer approach , soliciting more community input before drastically overhauling the force .
Some talked about increasing community oversight of the department , or sending different kinds of first-responders to overdoses or domestic violence calls .
“ I know you don ’ t care what we say .
You care about what we do , and this is action , ” said Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins .
Jenkins noted that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of the largest racial disparities in the country .
Police department data also shows in disparities in how Minneapolis police use force .
While 40 % of city residents are people of color , they are involved in 74 % of all cases of police use of force , according to the most recent department data available .
Black people are involved in 63 % of the cases .
The human rights probe came as Democratic state lawmakers rolled out policing reforms that they said should be a centerpiece of the special @ @ @ @ @ @ @ push that Walz endorsed .
The proposals mirror some of the recommendations outlined in a February report produced by a 16-member task force on deadly police encounters led by state Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington and Attorney General Keith Ellison , who has taken over the prosecution of Chauvin .
Lucero said her agency will also be looking into state level changes .
Some of those could involve legislative action , Lucero said , such as eliminating the ban on residency requirements .
That ban has allowed Minneapolis to reach a point where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the city , according to its human resources department .
Chauvin and three other officers involved in Floyd ’ s arrest on Memorial Day are under investigation by state prosecutors and the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office and the FBI , which is determining whether Floyd ’ s constitutional rights were violated .
Lucero said her department ’ s investigation is focused on state law , and she is not sure whether there also will be a federal civil rights investigation .
The state ’ s effort to enter into an binding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not the first effort to curb alleged police abuses in Minneapolis .
The Police Department entered into a federal mediation agreement with the U.S. Justice Department in 2003 aimed at addressing a host of police issues such as use of force , diversity and race relations .
It was billed at the time as a way to soothe community tensions inflamed by the fatal police shooting of a machete-wielding Somali man in March 2002 , followed by a riot a few months later in north Minneapolis .
But , critics say the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo , who was involved in the pact ’ s negotiations , said at the time that he was willing to revisit the agreement , but it ’ s unclear which of the reforms have been enacted .
That agreement outlined some critical areas of improvement , notably use of force and how officers handle suspects who are dangerously mentally ill .
But critics say that the city for years fell behind on commitments in other areas : disciplining officers who were repeated targets of citizen complaint ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; hiring and keeping minority and female officers and creating a forum for ongoing dialogue after the agreement expires .
Over the years , the agreement led to changes in the police department ’ s policy on use of force and improvements in mental health training , while ending the controversial practice of transporting suspects in squad cars with K-9s , city officials say .
But the civilian oversight body , the Police Community Relations Council , considered the centerpiece of that mediation agreement , dissolved in 2008 amid questions of its effectiveness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the process of changing the department has taken years , and that the city can ’ t achieve reform on its own .
“ Every time we let a Black man ’ s murder at the hands of the state go unpunished , we chip away a piece of the soul of this country , ” she said .
“ George Floyd should not have died .
He died calling out for his mother .
Let ’ s do the work so that no other Black mom has to go through life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jany and Stephen Montemayor contributed to this report .

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights will launch an investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department after filing a civil rights charge related to the death of George Floyd, who died while being pinned to the street by police last week.
The probe, announced Tuesday by Gov. Tim Walz, will look at Minneapolis police policies and procedures over the past 10 years to determine whether the department has engaged in discriminatory practices toward people of color.
“This is not about holding people personally criminally liable,” said Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero, who will lead the investigation. “This is about systems change.”
In a statement released late Tuesday, Police Chief Medaria Arradondo acknowledged there is work to be done.
“With the assistance of the State Human Rights Commission, we can take an honest examination at systemic barriers that have prevented us from reaching our greatest potential for those we serve,” he said.
Lucero said this will differ from past examinations of the police department. First, the state Human Rights Department will work with city leaders to try to make some quick changes, she said. There will also be a longer process to potentially reach a consent decree, which can be enforced by the courts, Lucero said.
Video (55:32): Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota officials talk about state investigation into Minneapolis Police Department Video (55:32): Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota officials talk about state investigation into Minneapolis Police Department
“This is not a report. This is something that will result in court action and require change,” she said.
The investigation follows the arrest and charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, a white officer who knelt on Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes before he died. Three other police officers have been fired following the deadly encounter.
“We are going to establish peace on the streets when we address the systemic issues,” Walz said.
The move is the first time the Human Rights Department has launched a systemic investigation into the largest police department in the state.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said an agreement with the state could be a needed catalyst for change that he considers to have been hindered over the years by the Minneapolis Police Federation, the department’s powerful police union.
“For years in Minneapolis, police chiefs and elected officials committed to change have been thwarted by police union protections and laws that severely limit accountability among police departments,” Frey said. “Breaking through those persistent barriers, shifting the culture of policing, and addressing systemic racism will require all of us working hand in hand.”
Minneapolis police union president Lt. Bob Kroll did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday. Kroll has been an outspoken critic of the city’s liberal leadership, which he faults for being anti-police and holding back on needed resources and manpower. In a letter to the rank-and-file, he blasted the city’s handling of the riots following Floyd’s death, saying officers had been made “scapegoats” for the continued violence.
Kroll was under fire from two of the state’s largest labor organizations. Education Minnesota and the state AFL-CIO called for his resignation.
Meanwhile the City Council issued a joint statement welcoming the state scrutiny. In a news conference Tuesday afternoon, council members presented a wide range of ideas about how they hope this investigation could help reform the police department.
Some want to defund the department quickly, though others prefer to take a longer approach, soliciting more community input before drastically overhauling the force.
“I know you don’t care what we say. You care about what we do, and this is action,” said Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins.
Jenkins noted that the city as a whole has some of the largest racial disparities in the country.
Police department data also show disparities in how Minneapolis police use force: While 40% of city residents are people of color, they are involved in 74% of all cases of police use of force, according to the most recent department data available. Black people are involved in 63% of the cases.
The human rights probe came as Democratic state lawmakers rolled out policing reforms that they said should be a centerpiece of the special legislative session expected this month, a push that Walz endorsed. The proposals mirror some of the recommendations outlined in a February report produced by a 16-member task force on deadly police encounters, led by state Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington and Attorney General Keith Ellison, who has taken over the prosecution of Chauvin.
Lucero said her agency will also look into state-level changes. Some of those could involve legislative action, Lucero said, such as eliminating the ban on residency requirements. That ban has allowed Minneapolis to reach a point where just under 7% of officers live in the city, according to its human resources department.
Chauvin and three other officers involved in Floyd’s arrest on Memorial Day are under investigation by state prosecutors and by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI, which is determining whether Floyd’s constitutional rights were violated. Lucero said her department’s investigation is focused on state law, and she is not sure whether there also will be a federal civil rights investigation.
Protesters gathered at the State Capitol in St. Paul during a youth rally for George Floyd on Tuesday.
The state’s effort to enter into a binding agreement on discrimination and use of force is not the first move to curb alleged police abuses in Minneapolis. The Police Department entered into a federal mediation agreement with the U.S. Justice Department in 2003 aimed at addressing a host of police issues such as use of force, diversity and race relations. It was billed as a way to soothe community tensions inflamed by the fatal police shooting of a machete-wielding Somali man in March 2002, followed by a riot a few months later in north Minneapolis.
Arradondo, who was involved in the pact’s negotiations, said at the time that he was willing to revisit the agreement, but it’s unclear which of the reforms have been enacted.
That agreement outlined some critical areas of improvement, notably use of force and how officers handle suspects who are dangerously mentally ill. But critics say that the city for years fell behind on commitments in other areas: disciplining officers who were repeated targets of citizen complaints; providing culturally sensitive training across the department; hiring and keeping minority and female officers; and creating a forum for ongoing dialogue after the agreement expires.
Over the years, the agreement led to changes in the police department’s policy on use of force and improvements in mental health training, while ending the controversial practice of transporting suspects in squad cars with K-9s, city officials say.
But a civilian oversight body, considered the centerpiece of that mediation agreement, dissolved in 2008 amid questions of its effectiveness.
Minneapolis Civil Rights Director Velma Korbel said changing the department has taken years, and that the city can’t achieve reform on its own.
“Every time we let a black man’s murder at the hands of the state go unpunished, we chip away a piece of the soul of this country,” she said. “George Floyd should not have died. He died calling out for his mother. Let’s do the work so that no other black mom has to go through life without her son.”
Staff writers Libor Jany and Stephen Montemayor contributed to this report.


bonginoreport--2020-06-02--“The Profit” Star Marcus Lemonis to Invest $1 Million in Chicago Neighborhood Suffering From Pandemi

“The Profit” Star Marcus Lemonis to Invest $1 Million in Chicago Neighborhood Suffering From Pandemic and Riots

'The Profit ' star Marcus Lemonis makes $ 1M offer to help a Chicago neighborhood .
Marcus Lemonis is offering @ @ @ @ @ into a Chicago neighborhood that is suffering during the pandemic and George Floyd fallout .

'The Profit' star Marcus Lemonis makes $1M offer to help a Chicago neighborhood.
Marcus Lemonis is offering to invest $1 million into a Chicago neighborhood that is suffering during the pandemic and George Floyd fallout.


bonginoreport--2020-06-02--The Economic Destruction From Riots Is Real – and Hits Minority Communities the Hardest

Many of the anarchists and radical activists engaging in rioting and looting across the country are , ostensibly , doing so to protest police brutality and racism .
But the long-term economic consequences of this destruction will only further the racial inequity rioters detest .
The rioting and looting have drowned out the underlying tragedy that prompted it — the tragic death of an innocent black man , George Floyd , at the hands of reckless police officers .
There is no excuse for the cop who killed Floyd .
But also consequential is the economic damage and the property @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost certainly disproportionately hurt minorities and minority-owned businesses .
Consider the , an African American firefighter who used his life savings to open a sports bar .
His plans to open on Monday were sabotaged when rioters and looters burned his bar to the ground .
His wife ’ s heartbreaking Facebook post explained that they do not have insurance and were facing financial ruin because of the destruction : Luckily , since the Ballas ’ story has gone viral , a has fundraised over $ 1 million to help them .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whose dreams have been burned to the ground likely won ’ t have such resources .
The rioters and looters who are involved in this chaos are racially diverse , but in some areas , the neighborhoods targeted for destruction are clearly minority communities .
The Star Tribune that the riots in Minneapolis have “ [ left ] Minnesota communities of color devastated ” and explains that “ the spasm of violence following the death of George Floyd in police custody has destroyed numerous other immigrant- and black-owned businesses.
” In such a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s impossible to calculate exactly what proportion of destroyed businesses are minority-owned .
However , we do know that these riots are occurring in heavily urban areas , which are disproportionately populated with minorities compared to the rest of the country .
Accounts such as the Star Tribune ’ s reporting clearly show specific areas where the destruction has harmed minorities the most .
It ’ s reasonable to conclude that the long-term economic costs of this vandalism , rioting , and looting will disproportionately burden minorities — the group this radical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t just speculation .
It ’ s exactly what has happened in the past .
A examined the rioting and unrest that broke out in the late 1960s during the civil rights movement .
It finds that much of it occurred in minority neighborhoods , such as the predominantly black Watts neighborhood in Los Angeles .
The study ’ s authors explain that riots and unrest can have serious economic consequences because the resulting uncertainty and chaos suppress business investment and economic activity .
It “ negative , persistent , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ value of black-owned housing ” to the magnitude of “ a 10 percent decline in the total value of black-owned property in cities , ” therefore increasing the racial wealth gap .
The long-term harms of rioting are clear and well documented .
“ The evidence suggests that violent protests and rioting empower right-wing political forces , provide an opportunity for gangs to enrich themselves and exploit destabilized local populations , impoverish property owners , and harm long-term economic fortunes , ” Zaid Jilani in Quillette .
“ And so it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are doing their best to cast the Minneapolis rioters in righteous terms are truly doing these underprivileged residents any favors.
” As Jilani notes , none of this is to take away from the underlying tragedy and injustice of Floyd ’ s death .
Of course , looting and vandalism would be immoral , even if it was just white business owners facing economic destruction .
But the immense financial burden this chaos is imposing on minorities is undeniable .
If rioters truly care about racial equality , they should rethink their tactics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) is a freelance journalist and a former fellow at the Washington Examiner .

Many of the anarchists and radical activists engaging in rioting and looting across the country are, ostensibly, doing so to protest police brutality and racism. But the long-term economic consequences of this destruction will only further the racial inequity rioters detest.
The rioting and looting have drowned out the underlying tragedy that prompted it — the tragic death of an innocent black man, George Floyd, at the hands of reckless police officers. There is no excuse for the cop who killed Floyd. But also consequential is the economic damage and the property destruction from the violent unrest that has almost certainly disproportionately hurt minorities and minority-owned businesses.
Consider the sad example of Korboi Balla , an African American firefighter who used his life savings to open a sports bar. His plans to open on Monday were sabotaged when rioters and looters burned his bar to the ground.
His wife’s heartbreaking Facebook post explained that they do not have insurance and were facing financial ruin because of the destruction:
Luckily, since the Ballas’ story has gone viral, a GoFundMe page has fundraised over $1 million to help them. But the hundreds of other minority business owners whose dreams have been burned to the ground likely won’t have such resources.
The rioters and looters who are involved in this chaos are racially diverse, but in some areas, the neighborhoods targeted for destruction are clearly minority communities. The Star Tribune reports that the riots in Minneapolis have “[left] Minnesota communities of color devastated” and explains that “the spasm of violence following the death of George Floyd in police custody has destroyed numerous other immigrant- and black-owned businesses.”
In such a rapidly changing and unfolding situation, it’s impossible to calculate exactly what proportion of destroyed businesses are minority-owned. However, we do know that these riots are occurring in heavily urban areas, which are disproportionately populated with minorities compared to the rest of the country. Accounts such as the Star Tribune’s reporting clearly show specific areas where the destruction has harmed minorities the most.
It’s reasonable to conclude that the long-term economic costs of this vandalism, rioting, and looting will disproportionately burden minorities — the group this radical activism ostensibly purports to support.
This isn’t just speculation. It’s exactly what has happened in the past.
A 2005 Vanderbilt University study examined the rioting and unrest that broke out in the late 1960s during the civil rights movement. It finds that much of it occurred in minority neighborhoods, such as the predominantly black Watts neighborhood in Los Angeles.
The study’s authors explain that riots and unrest can have serious economic consequences because the resulting uncertainty and chaos suppress business investment and economic activity. It finds “negative, persistent, and economically significant effects of riots on the value of black-owned housing” to the magnitude of “a 10 percent decline in the total value of black-owned property in cities,” therefore increasing the racial wealth gap.
The long-term harms of rioting are clear and well documented.
“The evidence suggests that violent protests and rioting empower right-wing political forces, provide an opportunity for gangs to enrich themselves and exploit destabilized local populations, impoverish property owners, and harm long-term economic fortunes,” Zaid Jilani wrote in Quillette. “And so it’s worth asking whether the well-intentioned progressives who are doing their best to cast the Minneapolis rioters in righteous terms are truly doing these underprivileged residents any favors.”
As Jilani notes, none of this is to take away from the underlying tragedy and injustice of Floyd’s death. Of course, looting and vandalism would be immoral, even if it was just white business owners facing economic destruction.
But the immense financial burden this chaos is imposing on minorities is undeniable. If rioters truly care about racial equality, they should rethink their tactics immediately.
Brad Polumbo (@Brad_Polumbo) is a freelance journalist and a former fellow at the Washington Examiner.


bonginoreport--2020-06-02--John Durham Is Investigating Whether Russian Disinformation Was Fed to Dossier Author

U.S. Attorney John Durham is investigating whether Russian operatives fed disinformation to Christopher Steele , the author of the anti-Trump dossier , according to Attorney General William Barr .
Durham , the U.S. attorney for Connecticut , is investigating an Intelligence Community Assessment regarding Russia ’ s interference in the 2016 election , Barr also told The New York Times .
Durham is conducting a sprawling investigation into the origins of the FBI probe of the Trump campaign .
He is also reportedly looking at the intelligence-gathering activities of other U.S. agencies in relation to Russia and the campaign .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Ignored ’ Evidence Of Russian Disinformation In The Steele Dossier ) Barr was concerned that Steele ’ s dossier contained Russian disinformation , he ’ s previously said .
“ I think that ’ s one of the most troubling aspects of this whole thing , ” said in an interview on May 8 regarding questions of whether the Russian government duped Steele , a former MI6 officer who investigated the Trump campaign on behalf of the Clinton campaign and DNC .
Barr said in the interview that special counsel Robert Mueller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operatives might have fed disinformation to Steele .
The FBI relied heavily on Steele ’ s dossier to obtain surveillance warrants against former Trump campaign aide Carter Page .
Numerous media outlets relied on Steele ’ s information to promote the theory that the Trump campaign colluded with the Kremlin to influence the election .
Mueller ’ s investigation all but debunked Steele ’ s core collusion theory .
Prosecutors found no evidence of a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Kremlin , Mueller said in a report of his investigation .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IG ) report on the FBI ’ s probe of the Trump campaign further undercut Steele ’ s dossier .
The bureau received evidence of disinformation in the dossier in January and February 2017 , it stated .
The U.S. intelligence community informed the FBI in June 2017 that two Russian intelligence operatives were aware in July 2016 that Steele was investigating the Trump campaign , according to the IG report .
“ The possibility that the Russian government intentionally seeded the dossier with misinformation was one of the issues Mueller ignored and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” TheNYT reported .
Durham is examining an assessment from the U.S. intelligence community regarding Russia ’ s interference in the 2016 election , Barr added .
An Intelligence Community Assessment released on Jan. 6 , 2017 , said that the Russian government meddled in the election specifically to help Donald Trump .
Russia “ definitely ” interfered in the election , Barr said .
He added that Durham “ is looking at the intelligence community ’ s I.C.A .
— the report that they did in December.
” “ And he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information that was based on , the basis for their conclusions .
So to that extent , I still have an open mind , depending on what he finds.
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U.S. Attorney John Durham is investigating whether Russian operatives fed disinformation to Christopher Steele, the author of the anti-Trump dossier, according to Attorney General William Barr.
Durham, the U.S. attorney for Connecticut, is investigating an Intelligence Community Assessment regarding Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, Barr also told The New York Times.
Durham is conducting a sprawling investigation into the origins of the FBI probe of the Trump campaign. He is also reportedly looking at the intelligence-gathering activities of other U.S. agencies in relation to Russia and the campaign. (RELATED: AG Barr: Mueller ‘Ignored’ Evidence Of Russian Disinformation In The Steele Dossier)
Barr was concerned that Steele’s dossier contained Russian disinformation, he’s previously said.
“I think that’s one of the most troubling aspects of this whole thing,” said in an interview on May 8 regarding questions of whether the Russian government duped Steele, a former MI6 officer who investigated the Trump campaign on behalf of the Clinton campaign and DNC.
Barr said in the interview that special counsel Robert Mueller “ignored” evidence that Russian intelligence operatives might have fed disinformation to Steele. The FBI relied heavily on Steele’s dossier to obtain surveillance warrants against former Trump campaign aide Carter Page.
Numerous media outlets relied on Steele’s information to promote the theory that the Trump campaign colluded with the Kremlin to influence the election.
Mueller’s investigation all but debunked Steele’s core collusion theory. Prosecutors found no evidence of a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Kremlin, Mueller said in a report of his investigation.
A Justice Department inspector general’s (IG) report on the FBI’s probe of the Trump campaign further undercut Steele’s dossier. The bureau received evidence of disinformation in the dossier in January and February 2017, it stated.
The U.S. intelligence community informed the FBI in June 2017 that two Russian intelligence operatives were aware in July 2016 that Steele was investigating the Trump campaign, according to the IG report.
“The possibility that the Russian government intentionally seeded the dossier with misinformation was one of the issues Mueller ignored and Durham was looking at, Barr said,” TheNYT reported.
Durham is examining an assessment from the U.S. intelligence community regarding Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, Barr added. An Intelligence Community Assessment released on Jan. 6, 2017, said that the Russian government meddled in the election specifically to help Donald Trump.
Russia “definitely” interfered in the election, Barr said.
He added that Durham “is looking at the intelligence community’s I.C.A. — the report that they did in December.”
“And he’s sort of examining all the information that was based on, the basis for their conclusions. So to that extent, I still have an open mind, depending on what he finds.”
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bonginoreport--2020-06-03--Dennis Rodman Urges End To Rioting In Instagram Video

NBA legend Dennis Rodman pleaded with rioters to stop destroying businesses and their own cities , saying via social media , “ We ’ re human beings , not f***ing animals.
” Rodman started the post addressing folks around the world , especially people “ having a hard time ” with the death of George Floyd , a black male who died after a police officer had his knee on the 46-year-old ’ s neck for over eight minutes during an arrest , as shown in viral video footage .
“ I think that we should all understand the fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the basketball star said , noting the rioting sparked by the 1991 Rodney King incident .
“ Things started to happen , people were looting , starting fires , damaging people ’ s homes , businesses , stuff like that.
” “ I think someone needs to come out and say , ‘ Hey , guys , why are we looting ?
Why are we stealing ?
Why are we creating more issues , more problems ?
Let ’ s get to the head of what ’ s going on .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ' ” he continued .
“ But the fact that you ’ re gon na protest , protest in the right way .
You don ’ t have to go and burn down things , steal things , burn things and stuff like that.
” “ We ’ v got enough issues with this COVID , ” Rodman said .
“ We ’ ve got enough issues , for this right here to happen , right now , it just adds to it .
You ’ ve got people , big corporations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Why ?
Why are we doing this , why are we hurting each other , again ?
Why aren ’ t we helping each other and holding each other ’ s hands and try to solve the problem ?
” Rodman asked the younger generations to help the older guys by stopping the rioting .
“ Do not add to it , ” he said , “ we have too many issues right now .
We can all come together.
” “ Please understand … we have to live together , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re human beings , we ’ re not f***ing animals.
” Last week , Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms struck a similar , though more fiery tone while addressing rioters in her own city .
“ It ’ s enough , ” Mayor Bottoms said during a press conference , Friday .
“ We are all angry .
This hurts .
This hurts everybody in this room .
But what are you changing by tearing up a city ?
You ’ ve lost all credibility now .
This is not how we change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change the world.
” “ You are disgracing our city , you are disgracing the life of George Floyd and every other person who has been killed in this country , ” Bottoms added , visibly angry .
“ We are better than this .
We are better than this as a city .
We are better than this as a country .
Go home !
Go home !
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NBA legend Dennis Rodman pleaded with rioters to stop destroying businesses and their own cities, saying via social media, “We’re human beings, not f***ing animals.”
Rodman started the post addressing folks around the world, especially people “having a hard time” with the death of George Floyd, a black male who died after a police officer had his knee on the 46-year-old’s neck for over eight minutes during an arrest, as shown in viral video footage.
“I think that we should all understand the fact that it’s a new generation,” the basketball star said, noting the rioting sparked by the 1991 Rodney King incident. “Things started to happen, people were looting, starting fires, damaging people’s homes, businesses, stuff like that.”
“I think someone needs to come out and say, ‘Hey, guys, why are we looting? Why are we stealing? Why are we creating more issues, more problems? Let’s get to the head of what’s going on. This is a bad, bad situation,'” he continued. “But the fact that you’re gonna protest, protest in the right way. You don’t have to go and burn down things, steal things, burn things and stuff like that.”
“We’v got enough issues with this COVID,” Rodman said. “We’ve got enough issues, for this right here to happen, right now, it just adds to it. You’ve got people, big corporations closing stores because people are looting. Why? Why are we doing this, why are we hurting each other, again? Why aren’t we helping each other and holding each other’s hands and try to solve the problem?”
Rodman asked the younger generations to help the older guys by stopping the rioting. “Do not add to it,” he said, “we have too many issues right now. We can all come together.”
“Please understand … we have to live together,” the NBA great concluded. “We’re human beings, we’re not f***ing animals.”
Last week, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms struck a similar, though more fiery tone while addressing rioters in her own city.
“It’s enough,” Mayor Bottoms said during a press conference, Friday. “We are all angry. This hurts. This hurts everybody in this room. But what are you changing by tearing up a city? You’ve lost all credibility now. This is not how we change America. This is not how we change the world.”
“You are disgracing our city, you are disgracing the life of George Floyd and every other person who has been killed in this country,” Bottoms added, visibly angry. “We are better than this. We are better than this as a city. We are better than this as a country. Go home! Go home!”
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bonginoreport--2020-06-03--Daniel Horowitz Makes Case That There is No Systemic Racism in Policing

Horowitz : There is no systemic racism in policing Putting the violent rioting aside for a moment , politicians in both parties are insinuating that the killing of George Floyd was racially motivated and reflects a broader injustice against black citizens more than anyone else , which legitimizes the rage undergirding the riots , if not the riots themselves .
This assertion is simply not borne out by reality .
According to the Washington Post ’ s searchable database on police shootings , nine unarmed black people were shot dead by cops in 2019 , while 19 unarmed white people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before we examine whether these shootings were justified , there were more than twice as many fatal police shootings of white people than of black people .
Now obviously this database only analyzes shootings , not choking incidents , but if the case of Floyd is part of a broad trend rather than an aberration , we are certainly not seeing that reflected in the shootings .
One poster on Twitter has done research into the nine cases of unarmed black people being shot by police , and in each one , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process of using potentially deadly force against the cop or another civilian .
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics , approximately 53 million people come into contact with the police each year , often with multiple encounters .
Now what does this rate look like ?
Obviously , that doesn ’ t excuse any maleficent officers , but it also doesn ’ t justify a broader grievance demanding that every cop kneel to the ground in order to avoid a riot .
If that were the case , don ’ t other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that should justify grinding other people ’ s lives to a halt ?
Last August , a Dallas cop shot at a dog charging toward him and killed the white female owner .
There were no riots over that .
Also last year among the 19 unarmed white people killed by police was a Houston couple killed in a botched drug raid .
Two police officers were indicted for tampering with evidence .
There were never any protests .
Nor would anyone have tolerated them .
We should expect the same from all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University of Michigan and University of Maryland reported last year , “ We did not find evidence for anti-Black or anti-Hispanic disparity in police use of force across all shootings , and , if anything , found anti-White disparities when controlling for race-specific crime.
” If anything , according to this study analyzing 917 officer-involved fatal shootings published last August , they found “ officers are less likely to fatally shoot Black civilians for fear of public and legal reprisals ” and therefore , “ all else equal , this would increase the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White vs. Black.
” They conclude that “ per capita racial disparity in fatal shootings is explained by non-White people ’ s greater exposure to the police through crime.
” Also , for every one case of unjustified police force , such as against George Floyd , how many cops have been beaten or were killed because they went the extra mile to use underwhelming force , particularly when dealing with African-American criminals ?
Last night , five cops were shot and one is in critical condition .
Another cop was run over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While George Floyd has become a household name , how many Americans have heard of Officer Cody Holte ?
He was gunned down in the first police killing in Grand Forks , North Dakota , in 33 years by a career criminal who happened to be black .
Salamah Pendleton had a history of violence against police and shot over 41 rounds from an AK-47 when officers came to his apartment to serve a warrant last week .
Three bullets fatally struck Holte .
Last year , 49 police officers were killed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were black .
So far this year , the number of cops killed is more than last year , despite the lockdown for two months .
Has anyone made that a racial issue ?
Of course not , because individual criminals alone are the ones responsible for their actions .
Then , of course , there are the black-on-black crimes that are the biggest threat to black lives , yet they don ’ t seem to matter to the media and politicians .
Just over the past weekend , 82 individuals were shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people are killed by homicide at eight times the rate of white people .
That is the true disparity in the justice system we should be talking about .
Having tougher policing and sentencing helps reduce that disparity and save exponentially more black lives , as we did from 1993 to 2015 before the advent of criminal justice deform reversed the positive trend of reduced violent crime .
In New York City , cops are beleaguered by political accusations of the Black Lives Matter movement .
They are experiencing some of the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just during the current riots .
But is this really about protecting black lives , and are the police really the problem ?
According to NYPD crime data , of the 209 homicide suspects in 2018 whose race is known , 149 ( 71 percent ) were black or “ black Hispanic , ” 40 ( 19 percent ) were “ white Hispanic , ” and just 14 ( 6.6 percent ) were white .
In other words , 93.4 percent were committed by “ minorities.
” At the same time , however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 whose race is documented , just 26 ( 9 percent ) were white , 196 ( 68 percent ) were black or “ black Hispanic , ” and 54 ( 19 percent ) were “ white Hispanic.
” Thanks to more aggressive policies over the years , thousands of black lives have been saved in New York City since the days of 2,000 annual murders .
We see the same principle in reverse in Baltimore , when unjustified rioting in 2015 led to a hands-off approach that kicked off several years of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The critical point is that we need to take a holistic view of justice and combat crimes vigorously whether they are committed by police or civilians – black or white .
The cop who killed George Floyd seems well on his way to meeting swift justice , something that can not be said of many other criminal offenders in this country .
So no , there is no valid grievance in a broad sense here .
There is no systemic racism in the justice system , and making our system even more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost , particularly among black people .
Indeed , if the death of George Floyd somehow justifies widespread uprisings , we should have riots every day on account the grievances of other groups of people who appear to be much more aggrieved in terms of crime victimization and lack of justice .
Then again , how about we follow the dictates of Martin Luther King and judge each case individually and each person as an individual , and stop turning everything into a racial war ?

Putting the violent rioting aside for a moment, politicians in both parties are insinuating that the killing of George Floyd was racially motivated and reflects a broader injustice against black citizens more than anyone else, which legitimizes the rage undergirding the riots, if not the riots themselves. This assertion is simply not borne out by reality.
According to the Washington Post’s searchable database on police shootings, nine unarmed black people were shot dead by cops in 2019, while 19 unarmed white people shared the same fate. So even before we examine whether these shootings were justified, there were more than twice as many fatal police shootings of white people than of black people.
Now obviously this database only analyzes shootings, not choking incidents, but if the case of Floyd is part of a broad trend rather than an aberration, we are certainly not seeing that reflected in the shootings. One poster on Twitter has done research into the nine cases of unarmed black people being shot by police, and in each one, it appears that the suspect was in the process of using potentially deadly force against the cop or another civilian.
1. Prosecutors declined to bring charges against Officer Dylan Williams for killing Channara Pheap after five witnesses corroborated his story that "Pheap choked him, grabbed his Taser and used it on him during a struggle at a local apartment complex" 2/n https://t.co/HKej3UC8xk — Noam (@NoamJStein) June 2, 2020
2. Officers shot Ryan Twyman, under investigation for illegal gun charges (but not armed at the time), after he backed up his car into the deputy. You can watch the video, it's a bit unclear just how much danger the deputy was in from the vehicle. 3/n https://t.co/vQUHHg5OKI — Noam (@NoamJStein) June 2, 2020
3. Police shot Atatiana Jefferson through the window of her home. Not sure why it's categorized as the killing of an unarmed person, since she apparently did have a gun and according to her 8 year old nephew pointed it at the officer. https://t.co/yX28I9FoAx 4/n — Noam (@NoamJStein) June 2, 2020
4. Deputy Glen Sims (pictured) shot Christopher Whitfield. According to the deputy, he shot Whitfield "accidentally" during a scuffle. The officer has at least 3 convictions in his past. 5/n pic.twitter.com/GFt9s1wVz0 — Noam (@NoamJStein) June 2, 2020
5. Two officers in Oklahoma shot Isaiah Lewis. He was running naked and charged an officer, beating him unconscious, after which his partner shot and killed him. 6/n https://t.co/W1cHbk4XpK — Noam (@NoamJStein) June 2, 2020
6. Officers shot Marcus McVae, a "renowned criminal" with a long list of violent felonies in his past, after chasing him into the woods "where an altercation ensued". 7/n https://t.co/U8DEV1TCLQ — Noam (@NoamJStein) June 2, 2020
7. Marzues Scott attacked a store employee. He then attacked a female police officer, knocking her to the ground, who then shot and killed him. 8/n https://t.co/tY0ctIpcsd — Noam (@NoamJStein) June 2, 2020
8. Police killed Kevin Bruce Mason after a standoff with officers he threatened to kill them if they came any closer. In 1980, he exchanged fire with police officers, injuring one. 9/n https://t.co/n18h3Gho5B — Noam (@NoamJStein) June 2, 2020
9. Officer Jovanny Crespo (pictured) shot and killed Gregory C. Griffin after a high speed car chase. You can see in the video he shouts that the suspects have a gun but the windows are tinted. 10/n https://t.co/Hk1cjC9hwqpic.twitter.com/VLh5cZKDlC — Noam (@NoamJStein) June 2, 2020
Two caveats to add about this list: 1) The Washington Post database might not find all police related deaths. George Floyd and Eric Garner, for example, weren't shot. 2) This thread is not meant to imply that officers are always justified in shooting people who are armed. — Noam (@NoamJStein) June 2, 2020
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, approximately 53 million people come into contact with the police each year, often with multiple encounters. Now what does this rate look like? Obviously, that doesn’t excuse any maleficent officers, but it also doesn’t justify a broader grievance demanding that every cop kneel to the ground in order to avoid a riot.
If that were the case, don’t other groups have equally “valid grievances” that should justify grinding other people’s lives to a halt? Last August, a Dallas cop shot at a dog charging toward him and killed the white female owner. There were no riots over that. Also last year among the 19 unarmed white people killed by police was a Houston couple killed in a botched drug raid. Two police officers were indicted for tampering with evidence. There were never any protests. Nor would anyone have tolerated them. We should expect the same from all human beings.
As researchers from Michigan State and the University of Maryland reported last year, “We did not find evidence for anti-Black or anti-Hispanic disparity in police use of force across all shootings, and, if anything, found anti-White disparities when controlling for race-specific crime.”
If anything, according to this study analyzing 917 officer-involved fatal shootings published last August, they found “officers are less likely to fatally shoot Black civilians for fear of public and legal reprisals” and therefore, “all else equal, this would increase the likelihood that a person fatally shot was White vs. Black.” They conclude that “per capita racial disparity in fatal shootings is explained by non-White people’s greater exposure to the police through crime.”
Also, for every one case of unjustified police force, such as against George Floyd, how many cops have been beaten or were killed because they went the extra mile to use underwhelming force, particularly when dealing with African-American criminals? Last night, five cops were shot and one is in critical condition. Another cop was run over by a protester in Buffalo, NY.
While George Floyd has become a household name, how many Americans have heard of Officer Cody Holte? He was gunned down in the first police killing in Grand Forks, North Dakota, in 33 years by a career criminal who happened to be black. Salamah Pendleton had a history of violence against police and shot over 41 rounds from an AK-47 when officers came to his apartment to serve a warrant last week. Three bullets fatally struck Holte.
Last year, 49 police officers were killed, and 30 percent of the suspects were black. So far this year, the number of cops killed is more than last year, despite the lockdown for two months. Has anyone made that a racial issue? Of course not, because individual criminals alone are the ones responsible for their actions.
Then, of course, there are the black-on-black crimes that are the biggest threat to black lives, yet they don’t seem to matter to the media and politicians. Just over the past weekend, 82 individuals were shot, 22 of them fatally. Black people are killed by homicide at eight times the rate of white people. That is the true disparity in the justice system we should be talking about. Having tougher policing and sentencing helps reduce that disparity and save exponentially more black lives, as we did from 1993 to 2015 before the advent of criminal justice deform reversed the positive trend of reduced violent crime.
In New York City, cops are beleaguered by political accusations of the Black Lives Matter movement. They are experiencing some of the most violent attacks in recent months, not just during the current riots. But is this really about protecting black lives, and are the police really the problem?
According to NYPD crime data, of the 209 homicide suspects in 2018 whose race is known, 149 (71 percent) were black or “black Hispanic,” 40 (19 percent) were “white Hispanic,” and just 14 (6.6 percent) were white. In other words, 93.4 percent were committed by “minorities.”
At the same time, however, of the 289 homicide victims in 2018 whose race is documented, just 26 (9 percent) were white, 196 (68 percent) were black or “black Hispanic,” and 54 (19 percent) were “white Hispanic.”
Thanks to more aggressive policies over the years, thousands of black lives have been saved in New York City since the days of 2,000 annual murders. We see the same principle in reverse in Baltimore, when unjustified rioting in 2015 led to a hands-off approach that kicked off several years of record murders, mainly harming African Americans.
The critical point is that we need to take a holistic view of justice and combat crimes vigorously whether they are committed by police or civilians – black or white. The cop who killed George Floyd seems well on his way to meeting swift justice, something that cannot be said of many other criminal offenders in this country. So no, there is no valid grievance in a broad sense here. There is no systemic racism in the justice system, and making our system even more lenient will just result in more lives lost, particularly among black people.
Indeed, if the death of George Floyd somehow justifies widespread uprisings, we should have riots every day on account the grievances of other groups of people who appear to be much more aggrieved in terms of crime victimization and lack of justice. Then again, how about we follow the dictates of Martin Luther King and judge each case individually and each person as an individual, and stop turning everything into a racial war?
Editor's note: This article has been corrected to state "Michigan State" instead of "University of Michigan." CR regrets the error.


bonginoreport--2020-06-03--Even SPLC Admits That “White Nationalists Causing George Floyd Riot Chaos” Talking Point is Garbage

It was yet another night of rioting and looting .
Granted , in some areas , the chaos was not nearly as bad as the previous night .
Fox News ’ Kevin Corke reported that while last night ’ s law enforcement response was not perfect , it wasn ’ t nearly as anarchic .
That ’ s probably because every law enforcement agency and their mother were out to ensure the curfew was enforced .
For Democrats out there struggling to figure out how to control their cities , a big police presence pretty much ensures law and order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as the rioting intensified over the past couple of days , especially in Minneapolis , there was this ridiculous talking point that right-wing extremists , specifically white nationalist groups , were creating the chaos .
That ’ s not true .
The reason why the nation is engulfed in flames right now is due to the tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police .
He was arrested for using a fake $ 20 bill at a local store .
Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on the back of Floyd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which resulted in his death .
It was a nonviolent crime .
Floyd was unarmed .
And now Chauvin has been fired and facing third-degree murder and manslaughter charges .
The three other officers with him were also fired .
All of this is captured on video , with Floyd crying out that he couldn ’ t breathe .
Minneapolis saw some of the worst riots .
Our own Julio Rosas was there covering the chaos .
A police headquarters was overrun and torched by rioters , looting was pervasive , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doled out that talking point , that may be the rioting was caused by white supremacist groups .
Minnesota ’ s Department of Public Safety couldn ’ t back that up .
Also , it was simply not true .
A former British Army counterintelligence officer who now specializes in crowd management said based on his reports , the far right is not there .
He did warn that those who are creating havoc are “ hard-core ” guys ( via USA Today ) : The real hard-core guys , this is their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this struggle , '' said Adam Leggat , a former British Army counterterrorism officer who now works as a security consultant specializing in crowd management for the Densus Group .
`` They need protests on the street to give them cover to move in.
” `` There are detractors .
There are white supremacists .
There are anarchists , '' Lt. Gov .
Peggy Flanagan said Saturday afternoon .
However , a civil arrest list provided by the public information officer of the St. Paul Police Department shows 12 of the 18 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were from Minnesota .
Five of them are from St. Paul , three are from Woodbury ( part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area ) , two are from Minneapolis , one is from Mankato and one is from St. Louis Park .
Four are from out of state and two did not have cities of residence listed .
Leggat , the security consultant , said intelligence reports from his colleagues indicate most of the hard-core protesters in Minneapolis are far-left or anarchists , and that far-right groups have not yet made a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ typically done by locals – usually people with no criminal record who just get caught up in the moment .
And now , in New York City , it appears anarchists are the ones creating the mayhem .
Not even the Southern Poverty Law Center , which is biased as anything , could n't find evidence of white supremacists ( via NYT ) [ emphasis mine ] : In New York City , a senior police official said anarchists had planned to start mayhem in the city even before the protests started , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and to recruit medics .
During the demonstrations , they maintained supply routes to distribute gasoline , rocks and bottles , and also dispatched scouts to find areas devoid of police officers , said John Miller , the deputy commissioner in charge of the Police Department ’ s counter-terrorism and intelligence efforts .
“ They prepared to commit property damage and directed people who were following them that this should be done selectively and only in wealthier areas or at high-end stores run by corporate entities , ” he said in a telephone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still under investigation , Mr. Miller said , but many participants , he said , were from outside New York .
“ They instructed group leaders to tell the people following them that this was not meant to be orderly activity , ” he said .
Far-right adherents generated an avalanche of posts on social media in recent days suggesting the unrest was a sign that the collapse of the American system they have long-awaited was at hand .
These groups , known as “ accelerationists , ” attempt to promote any circumstances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month they were pushing the idea that the coronavirus pandemic and the demonstrations against shutting down public life might be their moment to incite discord .
The groups are not monolithic .
There are factions that express solidarity with some in the African-American community in their animosity toward the police , a position dating to violent showdowns in the 1990s between white supremacists and law enforcement in places like Ruby Ridge , Idaho .
Others , however , believe that sparking a race war would ultimately bring about the establishment of a pure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the current United States .
Signs of any organized effort or even participation in the violence were relatively rare .
“ I have not seen any clear evidence that white supremacists or militiamen are masking up and going out to burn and loot , ” said Howard Graves , a research analyst at the Southern Poverty Law Center who tracks white supremacist and other anti-government extremist groups .
Yeah , these aren ’ t right-wing groups , anarchists are also not white supremacists .
The media has a herculean task of making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Well , you can ’ t do that when all Democrat-led areas are on fire because their leadership is weak and allowed portions of their cities to be surrendered to the mob for destruction .
So , you blame white supremacists in yet another pathetic and failed effort to tie them to the Trump administration because that ’ s what liberal media outlets do to any Republican that occupies the Oval Office .
And then , reality slaps them in the face .
Sorry , liberal media , this narrative is dying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You propped up the Trump-Russia collusion myth , one of the most embarrassing exercises in recent memory .
Don ’ t do this with these phantom right-wingers setting fires everywhere .
The evidence is not there .

It was yet another night of rioting and looting. Granted, in some areas, the chaos was not nearly as bad as the previous night. Fox News’ Kevin Corke reported that while last night’s law enforcement response was not perfect, it wasn’t nearly as anarchic. That’s probably because every law enforcement agency and their mother were out to ensure the curfew was enforced. For Democrats out there struggling to figure out how to control their cities, a big police presence pretty much ensures law and order is re-established. Just saying. Yet, as the rioting intensified over the past couple of days, especially in Minneapolis, there was this ridiculous talking point that right-wing extremists, specifically white nationalist groups, were creating the chaos. That’s not true.
The reason why the nation is engulfed in flames right now is due to the tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police. He was arrested for using a fake $20 bill at a local store. Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on the back of Floyd’s neck for nearly ten minutes, which resulted in his death. It was a nonviolent crime. Floyd was unarmed. And now Chauvin has been fired and facing third-degree murder and manslaughter charges. The three other officers with him were also fired. All of this is captured on video, with Floyd crying out that he couldn’t breathe.
Minneapolis saw some of the worst riots. Our own Julio Rosas was there covering the chaos. A police headquarters was overrun and torched by rioters, looting was pervasive, and vandalism widespread. Gov. Tim Walz doled out that talking point, that may be the rioting was caused by white supremacist groups. Minnesota’s Department of Public Safety couldn’t back that up. Also, it was simply not true. A former British Army counterintelligence officer who now specializes in crowd management said based on his reports, the far right is not there. He did warn that those who are creating havoc are “hard-core” guys (via USA Today):
The real hard-core guys, this is their job: They’re involved in this struggle," said Adam Leggat, a former British Army counterterrorism officer who now works as a security consultant specializing in crowd management for the Densus Group. "They need protests on the street to give them cover to move in.” […] "There are detractors. There are white supremacists. There are anarchists," Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan said Saturday afternoon. However, a civil arrest list provided by the public information officer of the St. Paul Police Department shows 12 of the 18 people arrested from Thursday through 6 a.m. Saturday were from Minnesota. Five of them are from St. Paul, three are from Woodbury (part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area), two are from Minneapolis, one is from Mankato and one is from St. Louis Park. Four are from out of state and two did not have cities of residence listed. […] Leggat, the security consultant, said intelligence reports from his colleagues indicate most of the hard-core protesters in Minneapolis are far-left or anarchists, and that far-right groups have not yet made a significant appearance. He said looting is typically done by locals – usually people with no criminal record who just get caught up in the moment.
And now, in New York City, it appears anarchists are the ones creating the mayhem. Not even the Southern Poverty Law Center, which is biased as anything, couldn't find evidence of white supremacists (via NYT) [emphasis mine]:
I see the "outside agitators don't exist and aren't coordinating to cause violence, but if they do exist they're only white supremacists" narrative is finally dying an ignominious death. https://t.co/dYNDE1bnsv — Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) June 1, 2020
In New York City, a senior police official said anarchists had planned to start mayhem in the city even before the protests started, using encrypted communication to raise bail money and to recruit medics. During the demonstrations, they maintained supply routes to distribute gasoline, rocks and bottles, and also dispatched scouts to find areas devoid of police officers, said John Miller, the deputy commissioner in charge of the Police Department’s counter-terrorism and intelligence efforts. “They prepared to commit property damage and directed people who were following them that this should be done selectively and only in wealthier areas or at high-end stores run by corporate entities,” he said in a telephone briefing with reporters. Such activity was still under investigation, Mr. Miller said, but many participants, he said, were from outside New York. “They instructed group leaders to tell the people following them that this was not meant to be orderly activity,” he said. [...] Far-right adherents generated an avalanche of posts on social media in recent days suggesting the unrest was a sign that the collapse of the American system they have long-awaited was at hand. These groups, known as “accelerationists,” attempt to promote any circumstances that might speed that goal. [...] Last month they were pushing the idea that the coronavirus pandemic and the demonstrations against shutting down public life might be their moment to incite discord. The groups are not monolithic. There are factions that express solidarity with some in the African-American community in their animosity toward the police, a position dating to violent showdowns in the 1990s between white supremacists and law enforcement in places like Ruby Ridge, Idaho. Others, however, believe that sparking a race war would ultimately bring about the establishment of a pure white ethnic state in at least part of the current United States. Signs of any organized effort or even participation in the violence were relatively rare. “I have not seen any clear evidence that white supremacists or militiamen are masking up and going out to burn and loot,” said Howard Graves, a research analyst at the Southern Poverty Law Center who tracks white supremacist and other anti-government extremist groups.
Yeah, these aren’t right-wing groups, anarchists are also not white supremacists. The media has a herculean task of making Democrats look good in an election year. Well, you can’t do that when all Democrat-led areas are on fire because their leadership is weak and allowed portions of their cities to be surrendered to the mob for destruction. So, you blame white supremacists in yet another pathetic and failed effort to tie them to the Trump administration because that’s what liberal media outlets do to any Republican that occupies the Oval Office. And then, reality slaps them in the face. Sorry, liberal media, this narrative is dying. It’s probably already dead. You propped up the Trump-Russia collusion myth, one of the most embarrassing exercises in recent memory. Don’t do this with these phantom right-wingers setting fires everywhere. The evidence is not there.


bonginoreport--2020-06-03--NBC News Reporter Struck by Fireworks While Covering Seattle Riot

An NBC News correspondent was hit with fireworks while reporting on the ground in Seattle amid protests over the death of George Floyd Monday evening .
Correspondent Jo Ling Kent appeared on MSNBC in a gas mask and was describing the situation on the ground when fireworks came from off screen and hit her in the arm .
Kent cursed and began to sprint away from the location alongside her team as she continued to try and report .
Kent and her team fled to a fence , where the situation appeared to become increasingly dangerous .
She could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” as others on the field were seen running away .
MSNBC host Brian Williams appeared concerned for the team ’ s safety and suggested that it was best for them “ to be sure about their safety , and we can surmise the rest from her reporting.
” Kent later tweeted that she was thankful for the messages she received and was okay .
( RELATED : ‘ This Is Mostly A Protest ’ : MSNBC ’ s Ali Velshi Says Riots Aren ’ t Unruly As Building Burns Behind Him ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whole team is ok and safe .
I ’ m totally fine – my jacket sleeve got singed and that ’ s it , ” Kent tweeted .
“ So sorry for the curse words.. and thank you for the sweet texts , calls and tweets.
” The NBC News correspondent said shortly after being hit on TV that police in Seattle had been firing fireworks along with tear gas .
The Seattle police did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether it uses fireworks as a method to disperse @ @

An NBC News correspondent was hit with fireworks while reporting on the ground in Seattle amid protests over the death of George Floyd Monday evening.
Correspondent Jo Ling Kent appeared on MSNBC in a gas mask and was describing the situation on the ground when fireworks came from off screen and hit her in the arm. Kent cursed and began to sprint away from the location alongside her team as she continued to try and report.
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Kent and her team fled to a fence, where the situation appeared to become increasingly dangerous. She could be heard yelling “we need to move” as others on the field were seen running away. MSNBC host Brian Williams appeared concerned for the team’s safety and suggested that it was best for them “to be sure about their safety, and we can surmise the rest from her reporting.”
Kent later tweeted that she was thankful for the messages she received and was okay. (RELATED: ‘This Is Mostly A Protest’: MSNBC’s Ali Velshi Says Riots Aren’t Unruly As Building Burns Behind Him)
“Hey everyone. Thankfully, our whole team is ok and safe. I’m totally fine – my jacket sleeve got singed and that’s it,” Kent tweeted. “So sorry for the curse words.. and thank you for the sweet texts, calls and tweets.”
The NBC News correspondent said shortly after being hit on TV that police in Seattle had been firing fireworks along with tear gas. The Seattle police did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether it uses fireworks as a method to disperse crowds.


bonginoreport--2020-06-03--Pentagon Moves 1,600 Army Troops Into Washington D.C. Region

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The Pentagon has moved about 1,600 U.S. Army troops into the Washington, D.C., region, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, after several nights of violent protests in the city."Active duty elements are postured on military bases in the National Capitol Region but are not in Washington, D.C.," Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Rath Hoffman said in a statement.He said the troops were on "heightened alert status" but "are not participating in defense support to civil authority operations."


bonginoreport--2020-06-03--Over 400 NYC Rioters to Be Freed from Jail Thanks to Bail Reform

More than 400 looters arrested in New York City , New York , riots this week will be immediately freed from jail thanks to Gov .
Andrew Cuomo ’ s ( D-NY ) “ bail reform ” policy that eliminated bail for many nonviolent and violent crimes .
As riots rage on in New York City — and Mayor Bill de Blasio has refused to deploy the U.S. National Guard — hundreds of looters arrested for burglarizing shops and stores are set to be immediately freed back onto the streets .
The New York Times noted that more than 400 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrested for looting commercial businesses .
Almost all of them will likely be released from jail immediately after their arraignments in court .
Cuomo ’ s bail reform law , implemented at the beginning of the year , eliminated bail for a number of nonviolent and violent crimes — including for suspects accused of second-degree manslaughter , aggravated vehicular assault , third-degree assault , promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child , criminally negligent homicide , aggravated vehicular homicide , and about 100 other crimes .
Those arrested for looting are likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a commercial building , a class D felony that no longer requires the suspect to pay any bail to be released from police custody .
In March , New York City Police Department ( NYPD ) officials said that in the first 58 days of the year , close to 500 suspects who would have been kept locked up in jail if not for the new bail reform laws had been rearrested for committing an additional 846 crimes .
Nearly 300 of these crimes included murder , rape , robbery , felony assault @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grand larceny auto .
John Binder is a reporter for Breitbart News .
Follow him on Twitter at @ JxhnBinder .

More than 400 looters arrested in New York City, New York, riots this week will be immediately freed from jail thanks to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D-NY) “bail reform” policy that eliminated bail for many nonviolent and violent crimes.
As riots rage on in New York City — and Mayor Bill de Blasio has refused to deploy the U.S. National Guard — hundreds of looters arrested for burglarizing shops and stores are set to be immediately freed back onto the streets.
The New York Times noted that more than 400 people in New York City have been arrested for looting commercial businesses. Almost all of them will likely be released from jail immediately after their arraignments in court.
Cuomo’s bail reform law, implemented at the beginning of the year, eliminated bail for a number of nonviolent and violent crimes — including for suspects accused of second-degree manslaughter, aggravated vehicular assault, third-degree assault, promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child, criminally negligent homicide, aggravated vehicular homicide, and about 100 other crimes.
Those arrested for looting are likely to be charged with 3rd-degree burglary of a commercial building, a class D felony that no longer requires the suspect to pay any bail to be released from police custody.
In March, New York City Police Department (NYPD) officials said that in the first 58 days of the year, close to 500 suspects who would have been kept locked up in jail if not for the new bail reform laws had been rearrested for committing an additional 846 crimes. Nearly 300 of these crimes included murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny, and grand larceny auto.
John Binder is a reporter for Breitbart News. Follow him on Twitter at @JxhnBinder.


bonginoreport--2020-06-04--James Mattis Denounces Trump Over Response to “Protests”

Trump ’ s former defense secretary told The Atlantic that the president ’ s decision to deploy thousands of National Guard troops throughout the streets of Washington , D.C. , the administration ’ s tactics in dispersing George Floyd protesters gathered near the White House and Trump ’ s promise to mobilize military units if governors don ’ t mobilize the National Guard all “ make a mockery of our Constitution.
” ( RELATED : Defense Secretary Says Trump Is Wrong — ‘ I Do Not Support ’ Mobilizing Military To Police Floyd Protests , Riots ) “ I have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , angry and appalled , ” Mattis ’ statement opened before criticizing Trump and Attorney General Bill Barr ’ s use of the term “ battle space ” while referring to American cities .
Mattis directly accused Trump of being the first president in his lifetime who “ does not even pretend to try ” to unite the country .
“ Instead he tries to divide us , ” he wrote .
“ We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort .
We are witnessing the consequences of three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unite without him , drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society .
This will not be easy , as the past few days have shown , but we owe it to our fellow citizens ; to past generations that bled to defend our promise ; and to our children.
” In closing , he claimed that “ only by adopting a new path — which means , in truth , returning to the original path of our founding ideals — will we again be a country admired and respected at home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two years in the Trump administration .
He was replaced by Mark Esper at the Pentagon in July of 2019 .
You can read his entire statement here .

Gen. James Mattis denounced President Donald Trump’s response to the George Floyd protests Wednesday.
Trump’s former defense secretary told The Atlantic that the president’s decision to deploy thousands of National Guard troops throughout the streets of Washington, D.C., the administration’s tactics in dispersing George Floyd protesters gathered near the White House and Trump’s promise to mobilize military units if governors don’t mobilize the National Guard all “make a mockery of our Constitution.” (RELATED: Defense Secretary Says Trump Is Wrong — ‘I Do Not Support’ Mobilizing Military To Police Floyd Protests, Riots)
“I have watched this week’s unfolding events, angry and appalled,” Mattis’ statement opened before criticizing Trump and Attorney General Bill Barr’s use of the term “battle space” while referring to American cities.
Mattis directly accused Trump of being the first president in his lifetime who “does not even pretend to try” to unite the country.
“Instead he tries to divide us,” he wrote. “We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership. We can unite without him, drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society. This will not be easy, as the past few days have shown, but we owe it to our fellow citizens; to past generations that bled to defend our promise; and to our children.”
In closing, he claimed that “only by adopting a new path — which means, in truth, returning to the original path of our founding ideals — will we again be a country admired and respected at home and abroad.”
Mattis resigned after serving two years in the Trump administration. He was replaced by Mark Esper at the Pentagon in July of 2019.
You can read his entire statement here.