shareblue--2020-08-28--Rand Paul claims he was 'attacked' — but that's not what video shows

Sen. Rand Paul , who was surrounded by screaming protesters when he and his wife left Donald Trump 's Republican National Convention speech at the White House , claimed without evidence on Friday that he had been `` attacked by an angry mob '' of the type that would be unleashed in Joe Biden 's America .
A video of the encounter with the protesters , who were yelling for Paul to say Breonna Taylor 's name , shows no attack on Paul , only a police officer who was jostled while carrying a bicycle and then stumbled into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other security personnel formed a cordon around Paul and his wife as they left the White House shortly after midnight to walk a few blocks to their hotel , and the couple did n't appear to come into physical contact with the protesters and were unharmed .
Still , Paul tweeted that he `` Just got attacked by an angry mob of over 100 , one block away from the White House , '' and he thanked police for `` literally saving our lives from a crazed mob . ''
In a television @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encounter with the protesters to lawlessness and a movement to defund police departments and said nobody would be safe in America if Biden , the Democratic presidential nominee , wins the White House .
`` We ca n't have Joe Biden rule the country and have no police , '' Paul told Fox News Channel 's `` Fox & Friends . ''
Biden has said he does not want to defund police departments and claims Trump has proposed cutting money for local police support .
Biden said he favors increasing funding for local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into police work .
Paul alleged , without offering any evidence , that the demonstrators were paid to create trouble on the streets of the nation 's capital .
`` I think we 're going to find out that these people are hired and from out of town , specifically in our case , '' Paul claimed .
The protesters were shouting for the Kentucky senator to acknowledge Taylor , who was shot and killed by police officers who used a battering ram to knock down the door of her Louisville apartment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , No Peace '' and `` Say Her Name '' before one appeared to briefly clash with an officer , pushing him and his bike backward , sending the officer into Paul 's shoulder .
Taylor 's name has been a rallying cry among demonstrators during recent protests against racial injustice and police brutality .
The 26-year-old emergency medical technician was shot multiple times March 13 , when police officers burst into her apartment using a no-knock warrant during a narcotics investigation .
The warrant to search her home was in connection with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and no drugs were found .
Paul said he has written a law to end no-knock raids .
`` So , '' he said , `` the irony is lost on these idiots . ''
Videos showed other attendees of Trump 's RNC speech being confronted by protesters after leaving the event .
Paul said there 's `` something going on here '' and the FBI `` needs to be involved . ''
`` I promise you that at least some of the members and the people who attacked us were not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` They flew here on a plane .
They 've all got fresh new clothes , and they were paid to be here .
It 's a crime to do that , and it needs to be traced .
The FBI needs to investigate . ''

Sen. Rand Paul, who was surrounded by screaming protesters when he and his wife left Donald Trump’s Republican National Convention speech at the White House, claimed without evidence on Friday that he had been “attacked by an angry mob” of the type that would be unleashed in Joe Biden’s America.
A video of the encounter with the protesters, who were yelling for Paul to say Breonna Taylor’s name, shows no attack on Paul, only a police officer who was jostled while carrying a bicycle and then stumbled into the Kentucky senator’s shoulder.
Police and other security personnel formed a cordon around Paul and his wife as they left the White House shortly after midnight to walk a few blocks to their hotel, and the couple didn’t appear to come into physical contact with the protesters and were unharmed.
Still, Paul tweeted that he “Just got attacked by an angry mob of over 100, one block away from the White House,” and he thanked police for “literally saving our lives from a crazed mob.”
In a television appearance on Friday, Paul linked the encounter with the protesters to lawlessness and a movement to defund police departments and said nobody would be safe in America if Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, wins the White House.
“We can’t have Joe Biden rule the country and have no police,” Paul told Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends.”
Biden has said he does not want to defund police departments and claims Trump has proposed cutting money for local police support. Biden said he favors increasing funding for local police forces and deploying more social workers into police work.
Paul alleged, without offering any evidence, that the demonstrators were paid to create trouble on the streets of the nation’s capital.
“I think we’re going to find out that these people are hired and from out of town, specifically in our case,” Paul claimed.
The protesters were shouting for the Kentucky senator to acknowledge Taylor, who was shot and killed by police officers who used a battering ram to knock down the door of her Louisville apartment. Protesters on Friday shouted “No Justice, No Peace” and “Say Her Name” before one appeared to briefly clash with an officer, pushing him and his bike backward, sending the officer into Paul’s shoulder.
Taylor’s name has been a rallying cry among demonstrators during recent protests against racial injustice and police brutality. The 26-year-old emergency medical technician was shot multiple times March 13, when police officers burst into her apartment using a no-knock warrant during a narcotics investigation.
The warrant to search her home was in connection with a suspect who did not live there, and no drugs were found.
Paul said he has written a law to end no-knock raids. “So,” he said, “the irony is lost on these idiots.”
Videos showed other attendees of Trump’s RNC speech being confronted by protesters after leaving the event.
Paul said there’s “something going on here” and the FBI “needs to be involved.”
“I promise you that at least some of the members and the people who attacked us were not from D.C.,” he said. “They flew here on a plane. They’ve all got fresh new clothes, and they were paid to be here. It’s a crime to do that, and it needs to be traced. The FBI needs to investigate.”


shareblue--2020-08-29--Navajo Nation blasts federal government following execution

Shortly after the only Native American man on federal death row took his last breath , his tribe blasted the federal government and accused it of violating the spirit of a law that allows tribes to decide whether to subject their citizens to capital punishment .
Lezmond Mitchell , 38 , was executed Wednesday at a federal prison in Indiana where he was being held .
The Navajo Nation had asked Donald Trump to reduce Mitchell 's punishment to life in prison .
As the execution neared , Trump took no action and courts declined to intervene .
The Navajo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to restore tribes ' ability to determine criminal justice matters on tribal land , especially when it concerns Native victims and Native perpetrators .
Jurisdiction now falls to a mix of agencies , including the tribe , that respond depending on the exact location of the crime and who is involved .
`` We 're all realizing right now , it 's not enough to try and fix this little piece of the patchwork of justice in Indian Country , '' said Navajo Nation Council Delegate Carl Slater .
`` What we need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reaffirm it because it 's every nation 's sovereign right to handle these matters internally . ''
Mitchell and a co-defendant were convicted of killing 63-year-old Alyce Slim and her 9-year-old granddaughter , both Navajos , on the tribe 's reservation in 2001 after they hopped into Slim 's pickup truck .
The federal government acted within the law when it chose to pursue the death penalty against Mitchell on a charge of carjacking resulting in death .
The co-defendant was a juvenile and is serving life in prison .
The carjacking charge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for which the country 's 574 federally recognized tribes can choose whether the federal government pursues the death penalty .
The Navajo Nation did n't want Mitchell executed , but it did n't have an avenue to object under the carjacking charge .
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said the tribe 's stance is about sovereignty , while also acknowledging the grisly nature of the crimes and the impact on the families of both the victims and Mitchell .
In a statement Wednesday , Nez asked tribal nations and organizations to join the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' ability to govern themselves under their own rules .
`` We do n't expect federal officials to understand our strongly held traditions of clan relationship , keeping harmony in our communities and holding life sacred , '' he wrote .
`` What we do expect , no , what we demand , is respect for our people , for our tribal nation ... '' A Justice Department spokesperson did not immediately return a request for comment Thursday .
Democratic Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico is among those looking for ways to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regarding the death penalty .
Federal criminal jurisdiction on tribal land dates back to 1885 and stems from Congress ' displeasure over how one tribal nation settled a killing with restitution to the victim 's family that included money , horses , and a blanket .
The federal government has made small strides over the years to restore criminal jurisdiction to tribes .
The landmark Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 expanded the sentencing authority of tribal courts if they meet certain conditions .
But a decade later , few tribes have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Against Women Act allowed tribes to prosecute non-Natives for crimes on the reservation in limited circumstances , an authority that was stripped from tribes in a 1978 U.S. Supreme Court decision .
But that law also requires reauthorization from Congress .
Tribes have concurrent jurisdiction when crimes involve Native victims and suspects .
But tribes overwhelmingly defer to the federal government to prosecute major crimes because the penalties under federal law are more stringent .
Taking on full criminal jurisdiction is an authority that would challenge the resources of most tribes and require @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's a huge task because the resources have to be there for detention , for defense , for being able to really handle long-term sentences and issues , '' said Brent Leonhard , an attorney for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon .
`` Ideally , that 's where we should end up . ''
Historically , the Navajo Nation and other tribes have used capital punishment but on their own terms .
The Navajo Nation 's formal court system focuses on restorative , rather than punitive justice , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that guide judges in their decisions .
`` We believe that our system , our beliefs in how justice is administered is better for us , '' said former Navajo Nation Supreme Court Justice Herb Yazzie .
`` We resist these attempts to assimilate us into another way of thinking .
We will always question them . ''

Shortly after the only Native American man on federal death row took his last breath, his tribe blasted the federal government and accused it of violating the spirit of a law that allows tribes to decide whether to subject their citizens to capital punishment.
Lezmond Mitchell, 38, was executed Wednesday at a federal prison in Indiana where he was being held. The Navajo Nation had asked Donald Trump to reduce Mitchell’s punishment to life in prison. As the execution neared, Trump took no action and courts declined to intervene.
The Navajo Nation said the situation highlights a need to restore tribes’ ability to determine criminal justice matters on tribal land, especially when it concerns Native victims and Native perpetrators. Jurisdiction now falls to a mix of agencies, including the tribe, that respond depending on the exact location of the crime and who is involved.
“We’re all realizing right now, it’s not enough to try and fix this little piece of the patchwork of justice in Indian Country,” said Navajo Nation Council Delegate Carl Slater. “What we need to do is restore that authority and reaffirm it because it’s every nation’s sovereign right to handle these matters internally.”
Mitchell and a co-defendant were convicted of killing 63-year-old Alyce Slim and her 9-year-old granddaughter, both Navajos, on the tribe’s reservation in 2001 after they hopped into Slim’s pickup truck. The federal government acted within the law when it chose to pursue the death penalty against Mitchell on a charge of carjacking resulting in death. The co-defendant was a juvenile and is serving life in prison.
The carjacking charge falls outside a set of major crimes for which the country’s 574 federally recognized tribes can choose whether the federal government pursues the death penalty. The Navajo Nation didn’t want Mitchell executed, but it didn’t have an avenue to object under the carjacking charge.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said the tribe’s stance is about sovereignty, while also acknowledging the grisly nature of the crimes and the impact on the families of both the victims and Mitchell.
In a statement Wednesday, Nez asked tribal nations and organizations to join the Navajo Nation in advocating to strengthen tribes’ ability to govern themselves under their own rules.
“We don’t expect federal officials to understand our strongly held traditions of clan relationship, keeping harmony in our communities and holding life sacred,” he wrote. “What we do expect, no, what we demand, is respect for our people, for our tribal nation…”
A Justice Department spokesperson did not immediately return a request for comment Thursday.
Democratic Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico is among those looking for ways to ensure tribes are respected in their decisions regarding the death penalty.
Federal criminal jurisdiction on tribal land dates back to 1885 and stems from Congress’ displeasure over how one tribal nation settled a killing with restitution to the victim’s family that included money, horses, and a blanket.
The federal government has made small strides over the years to restore criminal jurisdiction to tribes. The landmark Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 expanded the sentencing authority of tribal courts if they meet certain conditions. But a decade later, few tribes have taken advantage of it.
The Violence Against Women Act allowed tribes to prosecute non-Natives for crimes on the reservation in limited circumstances, an authority that was stripped from tribes in a 1978 U.S. Supreme Court decision. But that law also requires reauthorization from Congress.
Tribes have concurrent jurisdiction when crimes involve Native victims and suspects. But tribes overwhelmingly defer to the federal government to prosecute major crimes because the penalties under federal law are more stringent.
Taking on full criminal jurisdiction is an authority that would challenge the resources of most tribes and require an infusion of cash.
“It’s a huge task because the resources have to be there for detention, for defense, for being able to really handle long-term sentences and issues,” said Brent Leonhard, an attorney for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon. “Ideally, that’s where we should end up.”
Historically, the Navajo Nation and other tribes have used capital punishment but on their own terms. The Navajo Nation’s formal court system focuses on restorative, rather than punitive justice, using a centuries-old set of traditional laws that guide judges in their decisions.
“We believe that our system, our beliefs in how justice is administered is better for us,” said former Navajo Nation Supreme Court Justice Herb Yazzie. “We resist these attempts to assimilate us into another way of thinking. We will always question them.”


shareblue--2020-08-29--Pro sports teams protest police violence following Jacob Blake shooting

Moved by the videotaped shooting of Jacob Blake , many professional athletes — some who had previously donned Black Lives Matter T-Shirts and knelt for the national anthem to protest racial injustice — made a more dramatic statement .
NBA players led the way Wednesday and Thursday by sitting out of scheduled playoff games in the `` bubble '' in Florida , the league 's answer to finishing up the season amid the coronavirus pandemic .
The movement quickly spread to the other professional sports .
`` We are scared as Black people in America , '' LeBron James said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Black kids .
We are terrified . ''
Athletes similarly came together after the death of George Floyd , another Black man killed earlier this year by a white officer who pressed his knee into Floyd 's neck for more than seven minutes .
Some players knelt during the national anthem or stood in silence , fists raised , while others wore Black Lives Matter T-shirts or had names of Black people killed by police on their jerseys .
But then the cellphone video of Blake getting shot in the back seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , about 40 miles south of Milwaukee , emerged .
Athletes say the moment has forced them to act .
Here 's a look at what they are doing across the major professional sports to call for an end to racial injustice : NBA : The Milwaukee Bucks set off a wave of postponements in professional sports Wednesday , when players refused to take the court for a playoff game against Orlando .
The two other playoff games for that day were also postponed , as were the three games set for Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issued a statement that said : `` We are hopeful to resume games either Friday or Saturday , '' and added that a group of players and representatives from the teams in the bubble were going to hold a video conference call with the league 's front office and union officials about the next step .
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL : Seven games were postponed Thursday , a day after three games were called off .
`` In this world , I 've always believed , there 's two things you ca n't live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with food and water .
It 's love and hope .
And I do n't think we 're doing a good job in our country giving that to everyone and I think that needs to be the focus here , '' Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi said .
NFL : Nine teams canceled practice Thursday .
The league is set to start its season on Sept. 10 .
NHL : The NHL announced Thursday that it had postponed two days of playoff games .
The league 's games went on as scheduled Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who is Black , was vocal about the issue on Twitter , saying it would send `` a clear message that human rights take priority over sports . ''
GOLF : The PGA Tour event at Olympia Fields outside Chicago — less than 100 miles from Kenosha , Wisconsin — went on as scheduled Thursday .
Cameron Champ , who has a Black father and a white mother , wore a black shoe and a white shoe .
On the white shoe he wrote : `` Jacob Blake BLM . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday in Rogers , Arkansas .
TENNIS : Naomi Osaka will play in the Western & Southern Open semifinals , after all .
A day after saying she would withdraw from the hard-court event to protest the `` continued genocide of Black people at the hand of the police '' — prompting the tournament to call off all of Thursday 's matches — the two-time Grand Slam champion and former No .
1-ranked player changed course .
Her agent confirmed that Osaka will face No .
14 Elise Mertens when play resumes at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The finals were shifted from Friday to Saturday .
WNBA : The six WNBA games set for Wednesday and Thursday were postponed in the league 's bubble in Bradenton , Florida .
Players from the Washington Mystics wore T-shirts that had Blake 's name on the front and seven holes in the back , signifying where Blake had been shot by police .
Later , players held a candlelight vigil .
The league had just passed its halfway mark of the 22-game season .
MLS : Five of six scheduled matches Wednesday were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , between Nashville SC and Orlando City , said they had already taken the field in preparation for their game before a collective decision was made .
The MLS had no games scheduled for Thursday .
`` We do n't want lip service anymore , '' said San Jose 's Chris Wondolowski , who is of Native American descent .
`` It 's time for actual actions to be made , and time for a change . ''

Moved by the videotaped shooting of Jacob Blake, many professional athletes — some who had previously donned Black Lives Matter T-Shirts and knelt for the national anthem to protest racial injustice — made a more dramatic statement.
They refused to play.
NBA players led the way Wednesday and Thursday by sitting out of scheduled playoff games in the “bubble” in Florida, the league’s answer to finishing up the season amid the coronavirus pandemic. The movement quickly spread to the other professional sports.
“We are scared as Black people in America,” LeBron James said. “Black men, Black women, Black kids. We are terrified.”
Athletes similarly came together after the death of George Floyd, another Black man killed earlier this year by a white officer who pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for more than seven minutes. Some players knelt during the national anthem or stood in silence, fists raised, while others wore Black Lives Matter T-shirts or had names of Black people killed by police on their jerseys.
But then the cellphone video of Blake getting shot in the back seven times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, about 40 miles south of Milwaukee, emerged.
Athletes say the moment has forced them to act. Here’s a look at what they are doing across the major professional sports to call for an end to racial injustice:
NBA: The Milwaukee Bucks set off a wave of postponements in professional sports Wednesday, when players refused to take the court for a playoff game against Orlando. The two other playoff games for that day were also postponed, as were the three games set for Thursday.
NBA Executive Vice President Mike Bass issued a statement that said: “We are hopeful to resume games either Friday or Saturday,” and added that a group of players and representatives from the teams in the bubble were going to hold a video conference call with the league’s front office and union officials about the next step.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Seven games were postponed Thursday, a day after three games were called off.
“In this world, I’ve always believed, there’s two things you can’t live without. It has nothing to do with food and water. It’s love and hope. And I don’t think we’re doing a good job in our country giving that to everyone and I think that needs to be the focus here,” Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi said.
NFL: Nine teams canceled practice Thursday. The league is set to start its season on Sept. 10.
NHL: The NHL announced Thursday that it had postponed two days of playoff games. The league’s games went on as scheduled Wednesday. San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane, who is Black, was vocal about the issue on Twitter, saying it would send “a clear message that human rights take priority over sports.”
GOLF: The PGA Tour event at Olympia Fields outside Chicago — less than 100 miles from Kenosha, Wisconsin — went on as scheduled Thursday. Cameron Champ, who has a Black father and a white mother, wore a black shoe and a white shoe. On the white shoe he wrote: “Jacob Blake BLM.” The LPGA Tour is set to begin play Friday in Rogers, Arkansas.
TENNIS: Naomi Osaka will play in the Western & Southern Open semifinals, after all. A day after saying she would withdraw from the hard-court event to protest the “continued genocide of Black people at the hand of the police” — prompting the tournament to call off all of Thursday’s matches — the two-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1-ranked player changed course. Her agent confirmed that Osaka will face No. 14 Elise Mertens when play resumes at the tournament Friday with the semifinals. The finals were shifted from Friday to Saturday.
WNBA: The six WNBA games set for Wednesday and Thursday were postponed in the league’s bubble in Bradenton, Florida. Players from the Washington Mystics wore T-shirts that had Blake’s name on the front and seven holes in the back, signifying where Blake had been shot by police. Later, players held a candlelight vigil. The league had just passed its halfway mark of the 22-game season.
MLS: Five of six scheduled matches Wednesday were postponed. Players for the other game, between Nashville SC and Orlando City, said they had already taken the field in preparation for their game before a collective decision was made. The MLS had no games scheduled for Thursday.
“We don’t want lip service anymore,” said San Jose’s Chris Wondolowski, who is of Native American descent. “It’s time for actual actions to be made, and time for a change.”


shareblue--2020-08-30--Kimberly Guilfoyle's very loud convention speech is a hit with late-night comics

Look at it this way , Kimberly Guilfoyle .
It could have been a lot worse .
The former Fox News personality was fortunate that her high-decibel speech at the Republican National Convention came on a week when two of television 's top three late-night comics — Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel — were off .
A marginal celebrity headed into the convention , the lawyer and girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr. had an indelible moment with a cheerleading speech that concluded with her shout of `` The best is yet to come '' to an empty theater .
Stephen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under a table after playing a clip of Guilfoyle on CBS ' `` Late Show . ''
`` Is the loud lady gone ? ''
he said .
`` I was scared .
`` This is the first time in my life I had to turn down the volume on C-SPAN , '' said Colbert , performing to an audience of his wife in his CBS office .
`` I 'm glad we already have kids , because I think I was sterilized by that . ''
He called Guilfoyle a `` vengeful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' On `` The Daily Show , '' Trevor Noah said Guilfoyle 's speech was so loud that Canada called the cops .
`` I want to wish a speedy recovery for anyone who watched the convention on headphones , '' he said .
`` I 'm praying for you . ''
The internet was flooded with online memes , some of which depicted Guilfoyle as a darkly sinister figure surrounded by thunderstorms and flames .
MSNBC 's `` Morning Joe '' ran portions of her speech side by side with Dwight Schrute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Office . ''
Somewhere , Kimmel was taking notes .
He 's taking the entire summer off , and David Spade , Tuesday 's guest host on Kimmel 's ABC show , made no mention of Guilfoyle or the convention in Tuesday 's monologue .
Fallon 's `` Tonight '' show is dark for the week .
That stands in contrast to Colbert , who is doing the `` Late Show '' live for the two weeks of the conventions .
Noah has expanded his `` Daily Social Distancing Show '' to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conventions .
`` We live in a plague-scarred hellscape where 180,000 people have died , and we ca n't go to a movie or hug our grandparents , '' Noah said Tuesday .
`` But then , I watched the convention , and guys , it turns out that Donald Trump has really done a good job by preventing all that from happening . ''
He said the convention is trying to portray failure as achievement .
`` Good on Republicans for seeing the glass of bleach half-full , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ decidedly milder , including one routine that mocked Joe Biden 's penchant for calling people he barely knows on the telephone .
`` When I was watching the convention , I grew self-conscious , '' Noah said .
`` How come I have n't gotten a phone call from Joe Biden ?
Am I a bad person ?
Does he hate me ?
Am I on airplane mode ? ''
HBO 's John Oliver teased Democrats for the repeated use of the word `` decent '' to describe their candidate .
Given the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and John Kasich at the Democratic convention , he said it will be hard to convince progressives that it was a forward-looking party when it looked like a Zoom reunion of the 2008 Republican convention .
The comics had already telegraphed their target for the third session of the GOP program .
Noah called Vice President Mike Pence `` the human version of the soft padding they put on the walls of music studios . ''
Colbert pretended to fall asleep in the middle of saying Pence 's name .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the words 'Mike Pence , ' '' he said .

Look at it this way, Kimberly Guilfoyle. It could have been a lot worse.
The former Fox News personality was fortunate that her high-decibel speech at the Republican National Convention came on a week when two of television’s top three late-night comics — Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel — were off.
A marginal celebrity headed into the convention, the lawyer and girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr. had an indelible moment with a cheerleading speech that concluded with her shout of “The best is yet to come” to an empty theater.
Stephen Colbert mimicked poking his head out from under a table after playing a clip of Guilfoyle on CBS’ “Late Show.”
“Is the loud lady gone?” he said. “I was scared.
“This is the first time in my life I had to turn down the volume on C-SPAN,” said Colbert, performing to an audience of his wife in his CBS office. “I’m glad we already have kids, because I think I was sterilized by that.”
He called Guilfoyle a “vengeful banshee who will haunt your dreams.”
On “The Daily Show,” Trevor Noah said Guilfoyle’s speech was so loud that Canada called the cops.
“I want to wish a speedy recovery for anyone who watched the convention on headphones,” he said. “I’m praying for you.”
The internet was flooded with online memes, some of which depicted Guilfoyle as a darkly sinister figure surrounded by thunderstorms and flames. MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” ran portions of her speech side by side with Dwight Schrute’s classic award acceptance speech in “The Office.”
Somewhere, Kimmel was taking notes. He’s taking the entire summer off, and David Spade, Tuesday’s guest host on Kimmel’s ABC show, made no mention of Guilfoyle or the convention in Tuesday’s monologue.
Fallon’s “Tonight” show is dark for the week. That stands in contrast to Colbert, who is doing the “Late Show” live for the two weeks of the conventions. Noah has expanded his “Daily Social Distancing Show” to five nights instead of four during the conventions.
“We live in a plague-scarred hellscape where 180,000 people have died, and we can’t go to a movie or hug our grandparents,” Noah said Tuesday. “But then, I watched the convention, and guys, it turns out that Donald Trump has really done a good job by preventing all that from happening.”
He said the convention is trying to portray failure as achievement.
“Good on Republicans for seeing the glass of bleach half-full,” he said.
His jokes during the Democratic convention were decidedly milder, including one routine that mocked Joe Biden’s penchant for calling people he barely knows on the telephone.
“When I was watching the convention, I grew self-conscious,” Noah said. “How come I haven’t gotten a phone call from Joe Biden? Am I a bad person? Does he hate me? Am I on airplane mode?”
HBO’s John Oliver teased Democrats for the repeated use of the word “decent” to describe their candidate. Given the appearances of Colin Powell, Meg Whitman, and John Kasich at the Democratic convention, he said it will be hard to convince progressives that it was a forward-looking party when it looked like a Zoom reunion of the 2008 Republican convention.
The comics had already telegraphed their target for the third session of the GOP program. Noah called Vice President Mike Pence “the human version of the soft padding they put on the walls of music studios.” Colbert pretended to fall asleep in the middle of saying Pence’s name.
“I needed coffee to stay awake before I said the words ‘Mike Pence,'” he said.


shareblue--2020-08-30--Trump administration using virus as excuse to detain more migrant children

The Trump administration has sharply increased its use of hotels to detain immigrant children as young as 1 before expelling them from the United States during the coronavirus pandemic despite facing outcry from lawmakers and human rights advocates .
Federal authorities said they detained 577 unaccompanied children in hotels through the end of July , up from 240 in April , May , and June , according to a report published late Wednesday from a court-appointed monitor for detained immigrant youth .
The Associated Press reported on the practice last month , with the Trump administration citing the threat of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other migrants under an emergency declaration that denies them a chance to seek asylum .
Keeping kids in hotels circumvents federal anti-trafficking laws and a two-decade-old court settlement , and advocates have warned of potential mistreatment .
Meanwhile , new allegations have emerged of efforts at the hotels to skirt health precautions .
An immigrant from Haiti says government contractors at a hotel where he was detained gave his family , including his 1-year-old daughter , cups of ice to eat to pass temperature checks before their deportation flight , though they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We were given them with only one instruction , to eat them to lower our temperature , '' Verty told the AP last week .
He 's being identified only by his last name because he fears retribution if he tries to come to the U.S. again .
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement guidelines say no detainee with a temperature above 99 degrees can board a deportation flight — a way to protect against the spread of the virus , which often causes a fever .
In a statement , the agency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alter an individual 's temperature through artificial cooling measures . ''
The Trump administration has defended expelling more than 100,000 adults and children , saying the practice is necessary to protect border agents and stop the virus from spreading .
It has effectively shut down the asylum system during the pandemic , which opponents of Donald Trump say is being used as a pretext to implement long-sought restrictions on immigration .
Most children who cross the border without permission are supposed to go to Health and Human Services shelters that are licensed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and eventually place children with family sponsors .
Instead , the Trump administration is holding children in hotels or Border Patrol facilities for days , sometimes weeks , before expelling them .
At least 2,000 children who came to the U.S. without a parent have been sent back to their home countries , though officials have n't updated the total since late June .
Immigration authorities say `` transportation specialists '' from the private contractor MVM Inc. care for children in hotels .
ICE has described them as `` non-law enforcement staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ensure that all aspects of the transport or stay are compliant . ''
The agency declined to say whether they undergo FBI background checks .
The federal government compiled the new data as part of the Flores settlement agreement that governs the treatment of immigrant children in custody .
The report says children are being housed in more than 25 hotels , up from three last month .
In court filings , the Trump administration says children in hotels are given medical care and temperature checks every four hours .
Surfaces are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ served three times a day , plus snacks , the government says .
As first reported by ProPublica , the government says it expels children detained in hotels only after they test negative for the coronavirus .
The AP interviewed two fathers from Haiti who were detained with their wives and infant children in July at the Hampton Inn & Suites in McAllen , Texas .
In addition to Verty , the AP is identifying the second father , Paul , only by his first name because he has a pending immigration case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hotel had good meals , showers , and comfortable beds , unlike a border detention center where they were first held separately from their families and unable to shower for days .
Their temperatures were checked throughout the day at the hotel , where many people appeared to be Haitian , they said .
But they were n't allowed to leave their rooms .
The telephones were removed , and to call relatives , they had to ask the contractors supervising them .
Paul said a contractor stayed in his room at all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bathroom door open anytime they went inside .
Paul and his wife tested positive at the hotel for the virus , while Verty and his wife tested negative .
Verty says contractors repeatedly told them they were taking a flight to Florida to live with relatives and encouraged them to eat ice in case their temperatures were checked .
`` I understood it was a deportation when I saw people arriving in handcuffs , '' he said .
After the AP reported in July that three Hampton Inns had been used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawmakers criticized the administration , with U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania tweeting , `` This is child abuse . ''
The American Civil Liberties Union also sued on behalf of people detained at the McAllen hotel .
The U.S. government agreed not to expel 17 parents and children who were at the hotel on July 23 , and Paul 's family was eventually released in the U.S. '' We have now filed a class action to stop the policy wholesale , because the government 's policy of holding the children in secret @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it impossible to find and represent each child individually , '' ACLU lawyer Lee Gelernt said .
Both Paul and Verty had fled Haiti , the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere , in 2016 and settled in Chile .
They decided in November 2019 to try to enter the U.S .
It took the families six months to traverse South and Central America , crossing often deadly jungles and migration routes , before they arrived in July .
Advocates for Haitian immigrants say they face special mistreatment , with higher bonds and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Racism , discrimination , and anti-Blackness is rooted in every system , including the immigration system , '' said Guerline Jozef , executive director of the Haitian Bridge Alliance .
While Paul and his family are in the U.S. , his friend Verty is back in Haiti , facing irregular electricity and access to food .
`` We always talked about our plans together , how we were going to work hard for our families , '' Paul said .
`` I still have faith that he 'll make it here some day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ''

The Trump administration has sharply increased its use of hotels to detain immigrant children as young as 1 before expelling them from the United States during the coronavirus pandemic despite facing outcry from lawmakers and human rights advocates.
Federal authorities said they detained 577 unaccompanied children in hotels through the end of July, up from 240 in April, May, and June, according to a report published late Wednesday from a court-appointed monitor for detained immigrant youth.
The Associated Press reported on the practice last month, with the Trump administration citing the threat of the virus in rapidly expelling those children and other migrants under an emergency declaration that denies them a chance to seek asylum. Keeping kids in hotels circumvents federal anti-trafficking laws and a two-decade-old court settlement, and advocates have warned of potential mistreatment.
Meanwhile, new allegations have emerged of efforts at the hotels to skirt health precautions.
An immigrant from Haiti says government contractors at a hotel where he was detained gave his family, including his 1-year-old daughter, cups of ice to eat to pass temperature checks before their deportation flight, though they had tested negative for the coronavirus.
“We were given them with only one instruction, to eat them to lower our temperature,” Verty told the AP last week. He’s being identified only by his last name because he fears retribution if he tries to come to the U.S. again.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement guidelines say no detainee with a temperature above 99 degrees can board a deportation flight — a way to protect against the spread of the virus, which often causes a fever. In a statement, the agency said it “does not seek to alter an individual’s temperature through artificial cooling measures.”
The Trump administration has defended expelling more than 100,000 adults and children, saying the practice is necessary to protect border agents and stop the virus from spreading. It has effectively shut down the asylum system during the pandemic, which opponents of Donald Trump say is being used as a pretext to implement long-sought restrictions on immigration.
Most children who cross the border without permission are supposed to go to Health and Human Services shelters that are licensed by states, offer schooling and legal services, and eventually place children with family sponsors.
Instead, the Trump administration is holding children in hotels or Border Patrol facilities for days, sometimes weeks, before expelling them. At least 2,000 children who came to the U.S. without a parent have been sent back to their home countries, though officials haven’t updated the total since late June.
Immigration authorities say “transportation specialists” from the private contractor MVM Inc. care for children in hotels. ICE has described them as “non-law enforcement staff members trained to work with minors and to ensure that all aspects of the transport or stay are compliant.” The agency declined to say whether they undergo FBI background checks.
The federal government compiled the new data as part of the Flores settlement agreement that governs the treatment of immigrant children in custody. The report says children are being housed in more than 25 hotels, up from three last month.
In court filings, the Trump administration says children in hotels are given medical care and temperature checks every four hours. Surfaces are sanitized and meals from local restaurants are served three times a day, plus snacks, the government says. As first reported by ProPublica, the government says it expels children detained in hotels only after they test negative for the coronavirus.
The AP interviewed two fathers from Haiti who were detained with their wives and infant children in July at the Hampton Inn & Suites in McAllen, Texas. In addition to Verty, the AP is identifying the second father, Paul, only by his first name because he has a pending immigration case in the U.S.
Both said the hotel had good meals, showers, and comfortable beds, unlike a border detention center where they were first held separately from their families and unable to shower for days. Their temperatures were checked throughout the day at the hotel, where many people appeared to be Haitian, they said.
But they weren’t allowed to leave their rooms. The telephones were removed, and to call relatives, they had to ask the contractors supervising them. Paul said a contractor stayed in his room at all hours, insisting that the family keep the bathroom door open anytime they went inside.
Paul and his wife tested positive at the hotel for the virus, while Verty and his wife tested negative.
Verty says contractors repeatedly told them they were taking a flight to Florida to live with relatives and encouraged them to eat ice in case their temperatures were checked.
“I understood it was a deportation when I saw people arriving in handcuffs,” he said.
After the AP reported in July that three Hampton Inns had been used to detain children, advocacy groups and Democratic lawmakers criticized the administration, with U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania tweeting, “This is child abuse.”
The American Civil Liberties Union also sued on behalf of people detained at the McAllen hotel.
The U.S. government agreed not to expel 17 parents and children who were at the hotel on July 23, and Paul’s family was eventually released in the U.S.
“We have now filed a class action to stop the policy wholesale, because the government’s policy of holding the children in secret in hotels and quickly expelling them made it impossible to find and represent each child individually,” ACLU lawyer Lee Gelernt said.
Both Paul and Verty had fled Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, in 2016 and settled in Chile. They decided in November 2019 to try to enter the U.S. It took the families six months to traverse South and Central America, crossing often deadly jungles and migration routes, before they arrived in July.
Advocates for Haitian immigrants say they face special mistreatment, with higher bonds and less likelihood of winning asylum.
“Racism, discrimination, and anti-Blackness is rooted in every system, including the immigration system,” said Guerline Jozef, executive director of the Haitian Bridge Alliance.
While Paul and his family are in the U.S., his friend Verty is back in Haiti, facing irregular electricity and access to food.
“We always talked about our plans together, how we were going to work hard for our families,” Paul said. “I still have faith that he’ll make it here some day. I don’t know how.”


shareblue--2020-08-31--Judge orders Trump administration to recognize citizenship of gay couple's child

A federal judge ruled last week that the State Department has to recognize the U.S. citizenship of a child of a married same-sex couple .
The couple , Derek Mize and Jonathan Gregg , had applied for a U.S. passport for their daughter , Simone Mize-Gregg , who was born in Britain in 2018 with the help of a surrogate , but the department had denied their application .
The denial of the application was premised on the fact that one of the parents , although married to the other parent , did not have a biological relationship with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ listed as parents on their daughter 's birth certificate , according to the New York Times .
Gregg and Mize sued the State Department last year .
Lambda Legal , an organization focused on the rights of the LGBTQ community , and Immigration Equality , which advocates for LGBTQ and HIV-positive people in the immigration system , filed a lawsuit against the State Department last year on behalf of Gregg and Mize .
At least two other couples are suing the department for similar reasons , the Times reported .
In his decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michael L. Brown said that `` under the State Department 's interpretation , a child can not acquire citizenship ... unless his or her parents are married U.S. citizens and he or she shares a biological relationship with both parents . ''
The State Department argues that policies on birthright citizenship are applied equally to everyone , regardless of a couple 's sexual orientation .
The State Department told the Washington Blade it is reviewing the decision with the Department of Justice .
Mize said of the decision , `` We are so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughter , Simone , as the U.S. citizen she has been since the day she was born .
When we brought Simone into this world , as married , same-sex parents , we never anticipated our own government would disrespect our family and refuse to recognize our daughter as a U.S .
citizen . ''
Omar Gonzalez-Pagan , senior counsel and health care strategist at Lambda Legal , stated , `` It is time for the federal government to stop defending this unlawful and unconstitutional policy .
No family should have to face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child 's citizenship status be held in limbo . ''
On Monday , White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany commented on the case during a press briefing .
Washington Blade reporter Chris Johnson asked her , `` The Justice Department continues to appeal these cases .
How can the administration claim to be proud of its LGBTQ record when it 's litigating against these couples ? ''
McEnany responded , `` So that pertained to surrogacy and it had nothing to do with the sexual orientation of the parents , and this administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record of achievements . ''
As proof of the administration 's `` achievements , '' McEnany mentioned the administration 's `` leading a global initiative to end the criminalization of homosexuality throughout the world , '' which Donald Trump did n't seem to be aware of when he was asked about it in 2019 ; the administration 's pledge to eliminate HIV transmission in 10 years ; and its decision to ease FDA restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men amid blood shortages during the coronavirus pandemic .
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A federal judge ruled last week that the State Department has to recognize the U.S. citizenship of a child of a married same-sex couple. The couple, Derek Mize and Jonathan Gregg, had applied for a U.S. passport for their daughter, Simone Mize-Gregg, who was born in Britain in 2018 with the help of a surrogate, but the department had denied their application.
The denial of the application was premised on the fact that one of the parents, although married to the other parent, did not have a biological relationship with the child. Both Mize and Gregg are listed as parents on their daughter’s birth certificate, according to the New York Times.
Gregg and Mize sued the State Department last year. Lambda Legal, an organization focused on the rights of the LGBTQ community, and Immigration Equality, which advocates for LGBTQ and HIV-positive people in the immigration system, filed a lawsuit against the State Department last year on behalf of Gregg and Mize. At least two other couples are suing the department for similar reasons, the Times reported.
In his decision in the case, U.S. District Judge Michael L. Brown said that “under the State Department’s interpretation, a child cannot acquire citizenship … unless his or her parents are married U.S. citizens and he or she shares a biological relationship with both parents.”
“The State Department says two married men can never have a child abroad that it considers having been born in wedlock,” Brown noted.
“The Court finds that Section 301(c) [of the Immigration and Nationality Act] does not require children to share a biological relationship with both citizen parents in order for those children to acquire citizenship at birth,” Brown ruled.
The State Department argues that policies on birthright citizenship are applied equally to everyone, regardless of a couple’s sexual orientation. The State Department told the Washington Blade it is reviewing the decision with the Department of Justice.
Mize said of the decision, “We are so relieved that the court has recognized our daughter, Simone, as the U.S. citizen she has been since the day she was born. When we brought Simone into this world, as married, same-sex parents, we never anticipated our own government would disrespect our family and refuse to recognize our daughter as a U.S. citizen.”
Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, senior counsel and health care strategist at Lambda Legal, stated, “It is time for the federal government to stop defending this unlawful and unconstitutional policy. No family should have to face the fear and uncertainty of having their child’s citizenship status be held in limbo.”
On Monday, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany commented on the case during a press briefing. Washington Blade reporter Chris Johnson asked her, “The Justice Department continues to appeal these cases. How can the administration claim to be proud of its LGBTQ record when it’s litigating against these couples?”
McEnany responded, “So that pertained to surrogacy and it had nothing to do with the sexual orientation of the parents, and this administration and president will proudly stand on a record of achievements.”
As proof of the administration’s “achievements,” McEnany mentioned the administration’s “leading a global initiative to end the criminalization of homosexuality throughout the world,” which Donald Trump didn’t seem to be aware of when he was asked about it in 2019; the administration’s pledge to eliminate HIV transmission in 10 years; and its decision to ease FDA restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men amid blood shortages during the coronavirus pandemic.
Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.


shareblue--2020-08-31--House to subpoena Trump's postal chief over mail delays

The House Oversight Committee intends to subpoena Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for documents on disruptions in mail delivery operations that are now central to questions over the agency 's ability to handle the onslaught of mail-in ballots expected for the November election .
Rep. Carolyn Maloney ( D-NY ) the committee chair , sent a memo Monday saying DeJoy blew past last week 's deadline to fully respond to the committee 's request for more information .
He has not provided any new materials , she said .
`` It is clear that a subpoena has become necessary to further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potential legislative actions , '' she said .
Democrats are aggressively pursuing oversight of postal operations after President Donald Trump railed against mail-in ballots .
Trump suggested he wanted to starve the Postal Service of funds to make it more difficult to handle the surge expected in November .
DeJoy , who was tapped to lead the agency in June , started quickly initiating changes at a time when the agency was already straining under the COVID-19 crisis .
Reports of delays soon piled up .
Communities across the nation complained about widespread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blue mailboxes and sorting equipment were removed and employees said changes in trucking operations and overtime hours left mail on the loading docks , undelivered .
DeJoy , who testified before the panel earlier this month , reiterated in a letter last Friday that the changes he was initiating are now being suspended `` until after the election is concluded . ''
The committee is seeking documents about the changes , including the removal of sorting equipment and changes to overtime rules , which could be impeding mail delivery .
The panel also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had no previous postal experience , was selected for the job , as well as any previously `` undisclosed communication between Mr. DeJoy and the Trump campaign . ''
DeJoy in his Friday letter to the panel said the postal leadership team has expanded an Election Mail task force to work with local election officials in support of the November election to ensure ballots are delivered `` securely and on time . ''
DeJoy also said his staff was working with the committee to provide the materials being requested .
Rep. Gerald Connolly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Government Operations Subcommittee , said , `` Mr. DeJoy 's testimony before our committee has left us with more questions than answers . ''
Connolly said : `` Congress must assert itself .
The public demands it .
Today 's action is a necessary step in our efforts to hold the Trump administration accountable for its deliberate sabotage of the Postal Service , and to restore confidence in this revered American institution . ''

The House Oversight Committee intends to subpoena Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for documents on disruptions in mail delivery operations that are now central to questions over the agency’s ability to handle the onslaught of mail-in ballots expected for the November election.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) the committee chair, sent a memo Monday saying DeJoy blew past last week’s deadline to fully respond to the committee’s request for more information. He has not provided any new materials, she said.
“It is clear that a subpoena has become necessary to further the Committee’s investigation and help inform potential legislative actions,” she said.
Democrats are aggressively pursuing oversight of postal operations after President Donald Trump railed against mail-in ballots. Trump suggested he wanted to starve the Postal Service of funds to make it more difficult to handle the surge expected in November.
DeJoy, who was tapped to lead the agency in June, started quickly initiating changes at a time when the agency was already straining under the COVID-19 crisis. Reports of delays soon piled up.
Communities across the nation complained about widespread disruptions in postal operations this summer as blue mailboxes and sorting equipment were removed and employees said changes in trucking operations and overtime hours left mail on the loading docks, undelivered.
The committee produced internal postal service data showing widespread summer service disruptions.
DeJoy, who testified before the panel earlier this month, reiterated in a letter last Friday that the changes he was initiating are now being suspended “until after the election is concluded.”
The committee is seeking documents about the changes, including the removal of sorting equipment and changes to overtime rules, which could be impeding mail delivery. The panel also wants information about how DeJoy, who had no previous postal experience, was selected for the job, as well as any previously “undisclosed communication between Mr. DeJoy and the Trump campaign.”
DeJoy in his Friday letter to the panel said the postal leadership team has expanded an Election Mail task force to work with local election officials in support of the November election to ensure ballots are delivered “securely and on time.”
DeJoy also said his staff was working with the committee to provide the materials being requested.
Rep. Gerald Connolly, D-Va., chairman of the panel’s Government Operations Subcommittee, said, “Mr. DeJoy’s testimony before our committee has left us with more questions than answers.”
Connolly said: “Congress must assert itself. The public demands it. Today’s action is a necessary step in our efforts to hold the Trump administration accountable for its deliberate sabotage of the Postal Service, and to restore confidence in this revered American institution.”


shareblue--2020-08-31--McEnany falsely links 'defund the police' movement with spike in murders

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany blamed Democrats on Monday for violence occurring on Donald Trump 's watch , claiming falsely that the `` defund the police '' movement had led to an increase in murder .
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy made a similar claim in July , but there is no evidence to back up that assertion .
In cities that have made moves to shift some funding away from police departments , most of the changes have not yet taken effect .
As BBC News noted earlier in August , though a handful of states , such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen a rise in murders this year , other types of crime have fallen , including rapes and robberies .
In most states , murder rates are actually down from 2019 .
None of the spikes have been linked to the `` defund the police '' movement specifically .
Richard Rosenfeld , a criminologist at the University of Missouri-St. Louis , also told CNN earlier this year that any spike in violent crime this year could be `` reasonably '' linked to states relaxing stay-at-home orders put in place to slow the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and clashes amid protests across the country .
During the press conference , McEnany notably refused to address multiple people killed by a far-right extremist in Kenosha last week .
She did mention a man shot in Portland , Oregon , over the weekend , whom she identified as a `` Trump supporter . ''
The man has since been identified as a member of the far-right extremist group Patriot Prayer .
KAYLEIGH MCENANY : No one wants to see the violence we have seen in our cities .
Where after two years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Portland , you have a 650 % increase in murders .
In Seattle , you had the first eight months total of murders almost surpassing the entire amount in 2019 .
And this is because of the 'defund the police ' movement .
This is because of the criticism of our police officers and the drawing down of funds for these officers .
No one wants to see this , which is why the president is fighting against that movement and it 's why h 's fighting for a robust Operation Legend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
REPORTER : What is the president 's position on victims , families , businesses — as a result of these riots — suing Democrat-run cities ?
Would he support them if they were to band together and do so ?
MCENANY : I have not spoken to him about that specifically , but certainly what you 're are seeing : It is Democrat cities where all of these numbers increase .
When you look at ... Portland , Seattle , Philadelphia , Minneapolis , Chicago , New York City .
These have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spike in the murder rate to a 277 % increase in one month alone in New York City .
It 's appalling .
And it is Democratic governors and mayors and lawlessness that they 're allowed to prevail .
When federal forces come in , the situation changes .
And it 's so interesting to me to see Democrats , who once ignored the violence , all of a sudden caring about it .
But let 's not forget what they said previously .
Speaker Nancy Pelosi downplaying the violence rocking U.S. cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what they do . '
Jerry Nadler , when asked about antifa , he said that was a myth that is being spread around Washington , D.C .
It 's not a myth .
In fact , and antifa individual took the life of an innocent Trump supporter in Portland .
You have Rep. Ayanna Pressley saying that she wanted unrest in the streets .
Chris Cuomo saying show me where it says protesters are supposed to be peaceful .
I will give you an idea , Chris : It 's the constitution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has to stop , Chris , as you know and I know it is showing up in the polls , it 's showing up in the focus groups .
It 's the only thing right now that is sticking . '
Now , all of a sudden , 90 days later — I from this podium have talked about law and order .
The president has talked about law and order repeatedly .
But because the polling has shifted , now it 's time for the Democrats to deny what they said previously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law and order .
I 'll leave you with this : That 's like the arsonist of blaming the firefighter .
Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation .

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany blamed Democrats on Monday for violence occurring on Donald Trump’s watch, claiming falsely that the “defund the police” movement had led to an increase in murder.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy made a similar claim in July, but there is no evidence to back up that assertion. In cities that have made moves to shift some funding away from police departments, most of the changes have not yet taken effect.
As BBC News noted earlier in August, though a handful of states, such as New York and Chicago, have seen a rise in murders this year, other types of crime have fallen, including rapes and robberies. In most states, murder rates are actually down from 2019.
None of the spikes have been linked to the “defund the police” movement specifically.
Richard Rosenfeld, a criminologist at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, also told CNN earlier this year that any spike in violent crime this year could be “reasonably” linked to states relaxing stay-at-home orders put in place to slow the coronavirus outbreak, as well as widespread unrest and clashes amid protests across the country.
During the press conference, McEnany notably refused to address multiple people killed by a far-right extremist in Kenosha last week. She did mention a man shot in Portland, Oregon, over the weekend, whom she identified as a “Trump supporter.”
The man has since been identified as a member of the far-right extremist group Patriot Prayer.
From a White House briefing on Aug. 31, 2020:
KAYLEIGH MCENANY: No one wants to see the violence we have seen in our cities. Where after two years of coming down under President Trump, in Portland, you have a 650% increase in murders. In Seattle, you had the first eight months total of murders almost surpassing the entire amount in 2019. And this is because of the ‘defund the police’ movement. This is because of the criticism of our police officers and the drawing down of funds for these officers. No one wants to see this, which is why the president is fighting against that movement and it’s why h’s fighting for a robust Operation Legend response that’s proved successful so far.
… REPORTER: What is the president’s position on victims, families, businesses — as a result of these riots — suing Democrat-run cities? Would he support them if they were to band together and do so? MCENANY: I have not spoken to him about that specifically, but certainly what you’re are seeing: It is Democrat cities where all of these numbers increase. When you look at… Portland, Seattle, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Chicago, New York City. These have all seen anywhere from a 33% spike in the murder rate to a 277% increase in one month alone in New York City. It’s appalling. And it is Democratic governors and mayors and lawlessness that they’re allowed to prevail. When federal forces come in, the situation changes. And it’s so interesting to me to see Democrats, who once ignored the violence, all of a sudden caring about it. But let’s not forget what they said previously. Speaker Nancy Pelosi downplaying the violence rocking U.S. cities, ignorantly saying that ‘people will do what they do.’ Jerry Nadler, when asked about antifa, he said that was a myth that is being spread around Washington, D.C. It’s not a myth. In fact, and antifa individual took the life of an innocent Trump supporter in Portland. You have Rep. Ayanna Pressley saying that she wanted unrest in the streets. Chris Cuomo saying show me where it says protesters are supposed to be peaceful. I will give you an idea, Chris: It’s the constitution. Don Lemon saying, ‘the rioting has to stop, Chris, as you know and I know it is showing up in the polls, it’s showing up in the focus groups. It’s the only thing right now that is sticking.’ Now, all of a sudden, 90 days later — I from this podium have talked about law and order. The president has talked about law and order repeatedly. But because the polling has shifted, now it’s time for the Democrats to deny what they said previously and all of a sudden focus on law and order. I’ll leave you with this: That’s like the arsonist of blaming the firefighter.
Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.


shareblue--2020-08-31--Major credit card companies silent on fundraiser for Kenosha shooter

Supporters of a man charged with homicide in the shooting deaths of two anti-racism protesters in Kenosha , Wisconsin , last week have collected more than $ 265,000 for his legal defense via a Christian crowdfunding website .
The four credit card companies being used to raise the funds have so far stayed silent on the campaign .
Police arrested 17-year-old Illinois resident Kyle Rittenhouse and charged him with multiple felonies , including two counts of first-degree homicide , one count of attempted first-degree homicide , and one count of endangering safety with a deadly weapon .
The two people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against police violence after a Kenosha police officer repeatedly shot in the back and seriously wounded Jacob Blake , a 29-year-old Black man .
Some on the right have rallied in support of the alleged killer , praising his actions .
While GoFundMe rejected multiple fundraising efforts for him as violations of its terms of service , a campaign on GiveSendGo , a smaller Christian crowdfunding site , has exceeded its $ 200,000 goal .
The site accepts donations made using American Express , Discover , Mastercard , and Visa .
None of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inquiries about whether the campaign complies with their terms of service .
The GiveSendGo campaign , organized by a group purporting to be `` friends '' of his family , claims that Rittenhouse `` just defended himself from a brutal attack by multiple members of the far-leftist group ANTIFA '' and urges donors to `` give back to someone who bravely tried to defend his community . ''
As of Monday afternoon , they had raised $ 268,881 from more than 6,100 donations .
GiveSendGo did not immediately respond to an inquiry for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being `` the only platform that has allowed a campaign '' for Rittenhouse .
Three years ago , in the aftermath of the deadly white nationalist rally that took place in Charlottesville , Virginia , both Discover and Visa said they would no longer allow violent hate groups ' websites to use their cards for payments .
That decision followed pressure from the racial justice nonprofit group Color of Change , which accused the companies of helping transfer what it termed `` blood money . ''
Published with permission of The American Independent @ @

Supporters of a man charged with homicide in the shooting deaths of two anti-racism protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last week have collected more than $265,000 for his legal defense via a Christian crowdfunding website. The four credit card companies being used to raise the funds have so far stayed silent on the campaign.
Police arrested 17-year-old Illinois resident Kyle Rittenhouse and charged him with multiple felonies, including two counts of first-degree homicide, one count of attempted first-degree homicide, and one count of endangering safety with a deadly weapon.
The two people killed in the shootings were protesters demonstrating against police violence after a Kenosha police officer repeatedly shot in the back and seriously wounded Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man.
Some on the right have rallied in support of the alleged killer, praising his actions. While GoFundMe rejected multiple fundraising efforts for him as violations of its terms of service, a campaign on GiveSendGo, a smaller Christian crowdfunding site, has exceeded its $200,000 goal.
The site accepts donations made using American Express, Discover, Mastercard, and Visa. None of those credit card companies immediately responded to inquiries about whether the campaign complies with their terms of service.
The GiveSendGo campaign, organized by a group purporting to be “friends” of his family, claims that Rittenhouse “just defended himself from a brutal attack by multiple members of the far-leftist group ANTIFA” and urges donors to “give back to someone who bravely tried to defend his community.” As of Monday afternoon, they had raised $268,881 from more than 6,100 donations.
GiveSendGo did not immediately respond to an inquiry for this story, but has bragged of being “the only platform that has allowed a campaign” for Rittenhouse.
Three years ago, in the aftermath of the deadly white nationalist rally that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia, both Discover and Visa said they would no longer allow violent hate groups’ websites to use their cards for payments. That decision followed pressure from the racial justice nonprofit group Color of Change, which accused the companies of helping transfer what it termed “blood money.”
Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.


shareblue--2020-08-31--Biden slams Trump: He has 'forfeited any moral leadership in this country'

Joe Biden lambasted Donald Trump in a speech on Monday , blaming him for fomenting violence and fueling tensions in American cities .
Biden 's comments , made in Pittsburgh , came after Trump refused to condemn the man charged with murdering two anti-racism protesters in Kenosha , Wisconsin , but cheered on right-wing counter-protesters who have been traveling to Portland , Oregon , to violently clash with anti-racism demonstrators .
At last week 's Republican National Convention , Trump and his supporters attempted to blame Biden and other Democrats for the rise in urban violence on Trump 's watch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argue that people `` wo n't be safe in Joe Biden 's America . ''
But Biden responded by noting that America 's problems have been exacerbated by Trump : Fires are burning and we have a president who fans the flames , rather than fighting the flames .
But we must not burn .
We have to build .
This president long ago forfeited any moral leadership in this country .
He ca n't stop the violence — because for years he has fomented it .
You know , he may believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him strong , but his failure to call on his own supporters to stop acting as an armed militia in this country shows how weak he is .
Does anyone believe there will be less violence in America if Donald Trump is reelected ?
We need justice in America .
We need safety in America .
We are facing multiple crises — crises that , under Donald Trump , keep multiplying .
COVID .
Economic devastation .
Unwarranted police violence .
Emboldened white nationalists .
A reckoning on race .
Declining faith in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There 's no reason why we ca n't just do so much more than we 're doing .
The common thread ?
The incumbent president who makes things worse , not better .
An incumbent president who sows chaos rather than providing order .
An incumbent president who fails in the basic duty of the job , which is to advance the truth that all of us know , that we 're all born with the right to life , liberty , and pursuit of happiness .
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Joe Biden lambasted Donald Trump in a speech on Monday, blaming him for fomenting violence and fueling tensions in American cities.
Biden’s comments, made in Pittsburgh, came after Trump refused to condemn the man charged with murdering two anti-racism protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, but cheered on right-wing counter-protesters who have been traveling to Portland, Oregon, to violently clash with anti-racism demonstrators.
At last week’s Republican National Convention, Trump and his supporters attempted to blame Biden and other Democrats for the rise in urban violence on Trump’s watch. They repeatedly cited recent problems to argue that people “won’t be safe in Joe Biden’s America.”
But Biden responded by noting that America’s problems have been exacerbated by Trump:
Fires are burning and we have a president who fans the flames, rather than fighting the flames. But we must not burn. We have to build. This president long ago forfeited any moral leadership in this country. He can’t stop the violence — because for years he has fomented it. You know, he may believe mouthing the words law and order makes him strong, but his failure to call on his own supporters to stop acting as an armed militia in this country shows how weak he is. Does anyone believe there will be less violence in America if Donald Trump is reelected? We need justice in America. We need safety in America. We are facing multiple crises — crises that, under Donald Trump, keep multiplying. COVID. Economic devastation. Unwarranted police violence. Emboldened white nationalists. A reckoning on race. Declining faith in the birth of the right American future. There’s no reason why we can’t just do so much more than we’re doing. The common thread? The incumbent president who makes things worse, not better. An incumbent president who sows chaos rather than providing order. An incumbent president who fails in the basic duty of the job, which is to advance the truth that all of us know, that we’re all born with the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.


shareblue--2020-08-31--Kenosha residents worry Trump visit will inspire more violence

Some residents in Kenosha fear a planned visit by Donald Trump after unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake may stir more emotions and cause more violence and destruction in the divided southeastern Wisconsin city after several days of peace .
Trump was scheduled to tour the damage Tuesday and meet with law enforcement as demonstrators call for the officer who shot Blake to be fired and face attempted murder charges .
Trump 's visit comes a week after authorities say a 17-year-old from northern Illinois shot and killed two protesters .
The tension began Aug. 23 after a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blake , a Black man , in the back while responding to a call about a domestic dispute .
All last week , Black Lives Matter protesters held events to call for changes to policing , and Democratic Gov .
Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature for Monday to take up a host of police reform measures .
But Republicans do n't plan to take immediate action .
Volunteers and businesses on Sunday worked to clean up from fires and vandalism that destroyed buildings and prompted surviving restaurants , grocery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Kenosha police said Sunday that they had arrested 175 people since the protests began in the bedroom community between Chicago and Milwaukee .
Of those , 102 were from outside Kenosha , including 44 different cities .
Many arrests were for curfew violations , and included possible charges for burglary , possession of illegal drugs , and carrying concealed weapons without a permit , officials said .
More than 20 firearms had been seized .
Family members say Blake , 29 , is paralyzed , and a lawyer said most of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His family led a large peaceful protest Saturday , just before Trump announced his plans to visit .
On Sunday , Evers sent Trump a letter urging him not to come , saying the visit `` will only delay our work to overcome division and move forward together . ''
But Kenosha County Board supervisors also wrote to Trump , urging him not to cancel .
`` Kenoshans are hurting and looking for leadership , and your leadership in this time of crisis is greatly appreciated by those devastated by the violence in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supervisors said .
Trump showed no signs of backing down , tweeting about the unrest in Kenosha and saying , `` I will see you on Tuesday ! ''
Diana Kreye , a 60-year-old resident of nearby Brighton , said Trump is exploiting the conflict .
`` I do n't like that this has all become political , '' said Kreye , an undecided voter .
`` Let the city heal .
Now is not the time for a photo op . ''
Angel Tirado , 42 , however , thinks Trump 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he says something that can calm us all down , '' said Tirado .
`` Maybe he 'll bring us together . ''
Others doubt the president had any intention of closing divisions and pointed to his recent tweets and history of making racist comments .
`` He 's not coming down here to heal , '' said David Sanchez , 66 , a retiree and Kenosha resident who expects thousands of people to show up to protest Trump .
`` He 's coming to Kenosha to start more trouble .
I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` He has done nothing over the last three years to bring people together , '' said Raymond Roberts , 38 , a data scientist and Afghanistan War veteran .
`` This is a bellwether county in a bellwether state .
It 's all about his reelection . ''
Trump has throughout the summer sought to cast U.S. cities as under siege by violence and lawlessness , despite the fact that most of the demonstrations against racial injustice have been peaceful .
Still , Trump is likely to find some support in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 250 votes .
On Sunday , a group of about 100 police supporters gathered downtown for a `` back the blue '' rally .
That was a fraction of the size of a Saturday protest against police violence that attracted about 1,000 people .
Also Sunday , some Trump supporters walked by burned buildings and shouted that the Black Lives Matter movement was a `` terrorist organization . ''

Some residents in Kenosha fear a planned visit by Donald Trump after unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake may stir more emotions and cause more violence and destruction in the divided southeastern Wisconsin city after several days of peace.
Trump was scheduled to tour the damage Tuesday and meet with law enforcement as demonstrators call for the officer who shot Blake to be fired and face attempted murder charges. Trump’s visit comes a week after authorities say a 17-year-old from northern Illinois shot and killed two protesters.
The tension began Aug. 23 after a video showed a Kenosha police officer shooting Blake, a Black man, in the back while responding to a call about a domestic dispute. All last week, Black Lives Matter protesters held events to call for changes to policing, and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers called a special session of the Legislature for Monday to take up a host of police reform measures. But Republicans don’t plan to take immediate action.
Volunteers and businesses on Sunday worked to clean up from fires and vandalism that destroyed buildings and prompted surviving restaurants, grocery stores, and barbershops to board up.
Kenosha police said Sunday that they had arrested 175 people since the protests began in the bedroom community between Chicago and Milwaukee. Of those, 102 were from outside Kenosha, including 44 different cities. Many arrests were for curfew violations, and included possible charges for burglary, possession of illegal drugs, and carrying concealed weapons without a permit, officials said. More than 20 firearms had been seized.
Family members say Blake, 29, is paralyzed, and a lawyer said most of his colon and small intestines were removed. His family led a large peaceful protest Saturday, just before Trump announced his plans to visit. On Sunday, Evers sent Trump a letter urging him not to come, saying the visit “will only delay our work to overcome division and move forward together.”
But Kenosha County Board supervisors also wrote to Trump, urging him not to cancel.
“Kenoshans are hurting and looking for leadership, and your leadership in this time of crisis is greatly appreciated by those devastated by the violence in Kenosha,” the letter from seven supervisors said.
Trump showed no signs of backing down, tweeting about the unrest in Kenosha and saying, ” I will see you on Tuesday!”
Diana Kreye, a 60-year-old resident of nearby Brighton, said Trump is exploiting the conflict.
“I don’t like that this has all become political,” said Kreye, an undecided voter. “Let the city heal. Now is not the time for a photo op.”
Angel Tirado, 42, however, thinks Trump’s visit could help. “I hope he says something that can calm us all down,” said Tirado. “Maybe he’ll bring us together.”
Others doubt the president had any intention of closing divisions and pointed to his recent tweets and history of making racist comments.
“He’s not coming down here to heal,” said David Sanchez, 66, a retiree and Kenosha resident who expects thousands of people to show up to protest Trump. “He’s coming to Kenosha to start more trouble. I don’t care what he says.”
“He has done nothing over the last three years to bring people together,” said Raymond Roberts, 38, a data scientist and Afghanistan War veteran. “This is a bellwether county in a bellwether state. It’s all about his reelection.”
Trump has throughout the summer sought to cast U.S. cities as under siege by violence and lawlessness, despite the fact that most of the demonstrations against racial injustice have been peaceful.
Still, Trump is likely to find some support in a county he won in 2016 by fewer than 250 votes.
On Sunday, a group of about 100 police supporters gathered downtown for a “back the blue” rally. That was a fraction of the size of a Saturday protest against police violence that attracted about 1,000 people.
Also Sunday, some Trump supporters walked by burned buildings and shouted that the Black Lives Matter movement was a “terrorist organization.”


shareblue--2020-08-31--College GOP group slammed for raising money for Kenosha gunman

A Republican student group at Arizona State University is receiving backlash for donating money to the 17-year-old gunman who fatally shot two protesters in Wisconsin .
College Republicans United announced this week that half of any funds they raise during the semester will go toward paying for the legal defense of Kyle Rittenhouse .
`` He does not deserve to have his entire life destroyed because of the actions of violent anarchists during a lawless riot , '' the group said in a tweet .
In a statement Saturday night , the ASU College Republicans denounced College Republicans United as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
ASU College Republicans called for an investigation of the group .
Authorities in Kenosha , Wisconsin , say Rittenhouse shot and killed two people and severely wounded a third with an AR-15 rifle Tuesday .
The victims were part of anti-racism demonstrations occurring in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake , who is Black , by a white police officer .
Blake , who was shot seven times , remains hospitalized .
Rittenhouse told police he was trying to protect businesses and people and acted in self-defense .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a decision on whether Rittenhouse , who is in custody in Illinois , should be returned to Wisconsin to face charges , including first-degree intentional homicide .
ASU officials said in a statement the school can not prohibit a group from fundraising .
But the school does not endorse the fundraiser .
The group is not the only one raising money for Rittenhouse .
A self-described Christian fundraising site , GiveSendGo , says it has raised more than $ 100,000 for his defense .

A Republican student group at Arizona State University is receiving backlash for donating money to the 17-year-old gunman who fatally shot two protesters in Wisconsin.
College Republicans United announced this week that half of any funds they raise during the semester will go toward paying for the legal defense of Kyle Rittenhouse.
“He does not deserve to have his entire life destroyed because of the actions of violent anarchists during a lawless riot,” the group said in a tweet.
In a statement Saturday night, the ASU College Republicans denounced College Republicans United as a “radical, far-right extremist group.”
ASU College Republicans called for an investigation of the group.
Authorities in Kenosha, Wisconsin, say Rittenhouse shot and killed two people and severely wounded a third with an AR-15 rifle Tuesday. The victims were part of anti-racism demonstrations occurring in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake, who is Black, by a white police officer.
Blake, who was shot seven times, remains hospitalized.
Rittenhouse told police he was trying to protect businesses and people and acted in self-defense. At a hearing Friday, a judge postponed a decision on whether Rittenhouse, who is in custody in Illinois, should be returned to Wisconsin to face charges, including first-degree intentional homicide.
ASU officials said in a statement the school cannot prohibit a group from fundraising. But the school does not endorse the fundraiser.
The group is not the only one raising money for Rittenhouse. A self-described Christian fundraising site, GiveSendGo, says it has raised more than $100,000 for his defense.


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He has worked for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and The Free Lance-Star @ @ @ @ @ draws a weekly cartoon for CNN Opinion .
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A decade after Sandy Hook, grief remains but hope grows
December, the anniversary of the worst grade school mass shooting in the U.S. is a difficult month for many in Newton. But in the face of heartbreak and grief, some survivors and families of victims feel hope for a brighter future.
By Associated Press - December 22, 2022


shareblue--2020-08-31--Man shot in Portland was a member of far-right group with history of violence

The man who was fatally shot in Portland , Oregon , as supporters of Donald Trump skirmished with Black Lives Matter protesters was a supporter of a right-wing group called Patriot Prayer , which does n't have a big national footprint but is well known in the Pacific Northwest .
Patriot Prayer 's founder , Joey Gibson , has held pro-Trump rallies repeatedly in Portland and other cities since 2016 .
The events have drawn counterprotesters from around the region and had heightened tensions in Portland long before Black Lives Matter demonstrators began nearly 100 days of nightly protests over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The shooting victim was identified by Gibson as Aaron `` Jay '' Danielson of Portland .
Photos taken of the body show he was wearing a Patriot Prayer hat .
Police have released few details and pleaded with the public on Sunday to come forward with any information about the shooting .
Danielson also went by the name Jay Bishop , according to a statement on Patriot Prayer 's Facebook page .
Gibson , a one-time Senate candidate , founded Patriot Prayer in 2016 .
In past interviews with the Associated Press , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not a hate group and simply want to exercise their freedom of speech without interference from left-wing groups or protesters .
The group became a prominent presence in Portland in the summer of 2017 , when Gibson organized a large rally in the city less than a week after a white supremacist fatally stabbed two men who had come to the defense of two Black teenagers — including one wearing a Muslim head-covering — on a light-rail train .
The defendant , Jeremy Christian , who was sentenced to two consecutive life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Patriot Prayer rally several months before , but was kicked out by organizers for flashing Nazi hand signs .
Patriot Prayer held several other marches and rallies in Portland in 2017 and 2018 , and Gibson was arrested for felony rioting last summer on a charge related to a brawl that broke out between the group 's supporters and left-wing activists at a pub after a May Day march in the city .
He has pleaded not guilty ; a judge this week denied his motion for a change of venue at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In a video that was livestreamed on Facebook last summer after he was released on bail , Gibson urged his supporters to `` show up one hundred-fold '' at a rally scheduled for the following day in Portland that was organized by the Proud Boys — a group that 's been designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center — and other right-wing groups such as the Three Percenters and the American Guard .
Gibson told the AP he was again present late Saturday in Portland when a caravan of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city , sparking clashes in the streets with Black Lives Matter demonstrators .
Gibson did not appear to have a part in organizing the caravan , however .
In a video on Twitter , organizer Alex Kyzik said before the rally that those who attended should not openly carry their weapons .
The same person organized a similar rally in Boise on Aug. 22 .
There were no public records available for a man named Alex Kyzik in Boise , Idaho , and it was unclear if that was his real name .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ squaring off for fist fights and Trump supporters firing bear spray and paintballs at counterprotesters , who in return throw objects at the trucks and attempt to block their progress by standing in intersections .
Mayor Ted Wheeler said when Trump supporters want to come to Portland to rally , there is nothing the city can do to prevent them .
`` It 's no secret to anybody that I personally am not a Trump supporter , but I will defend to the death the right of a Trump supporter to stand outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their candidate .
That 's core to American democracy , '' Wheeler said .
`` So when people say they want to come into the city in a caravan supporting their presidential candidate , we can not tell them no .
They have constitutional rights to be here — rights , which I embrace and support .
The violence , however , is the problem . ''

The man who was fatally shot in Portland, Oregon, as supporters of Donald Trump skirmished with Black Lives Matter protesters was a supporter of a right-wing group called Patriot Prayer, which doesn’t have a big national footprint but is well known in the Pacific Northwest.
Patriot Prayer’s founder, Joey Gibson, has held pro-Trump rallies repeatedly in Portland and other cities since 2016. The events have drawn counterprotesters from around the region and had heightened tensions in Portland long before Black Lives Matter demonstrators began nearly 100 days of nightly protests over the police killing of George Floyd.
The shooting victim was identified by Gibson as Aaron “Jay” Danielson of Portland. Photos taken of the body show he was wearing a Patriot Prayer hat. Police have released few details and pleaded with the public on Sunday to come forward with any information about the shooting.
Danielson also went by the name Jay Bishop, according to a statement on Patriot Prayer’s Facebook page.
Gibson, a one-time Senate candidate, founded Patriot Prayer in 2016. In past interviews with the Associated Press, Gibson has said he and his group are not a hate group and simply want to exercise their freedom of speech without interference from left-wing groups or protesters.
The group became a prominent presence in Portland in the summer of 2017, when Gibson organized a large rally in the city less than a week after a white supremacist fatally stabbed two men who had come to the defense of two Black teenagers — including one wearing a Muslim head-covering — on a light-rail train.
The defendant, Jeremy Christian, who was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences earlier this year, had attended a Patriot Prayer rally several months before, but was kicked out by organizers for flashing Nazi hand signs.
Patriot Prayer held several other marches and rallies in Portland in 2017 and 2018, and Gibson was arrested for felony rioting last summer on a charge related to a brawl that broke out between the group’s supporters and left-wing activists at a pub after a May Day march in the city.
He has pleaded not guilty; a judge this week denied his motion for a change of venue at trial, according to court records.
In a video that was livestreamed on Facebook last summer after he was released on bail, Gibson urged his supporters to “show up one hundred-fold” at a rally scheduled for the following day in Portland that was organized by the Proud Boys — a group that’s been designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center — and other right-wing groups such as the Three Percenters and the American Guard.
Gibson told the AP he was again present late Saturday in Portland when a caravan of about 600 Trump supporters drove through the city, sparking clashes in the streets with Black Lives Matter demonstrators.
Gibson did not appear to have a part in organizing the caravan, however. In a video on Twitter, organizer Alex Kyzik said before the rally that those who attended should not openly carry their weapons.
The same person organized a similar rally in Boise on Aug. 22. There were no public records available for a man named Alex Kyzik in Boise, Idaho, and it was unclear if that was his real name.
Videos taken before the shooting show people squaring off for fist fights and Trump supporters firing bear spray and paintballs at counterprotesters, who in return throw objects at the trucks and attempt to block their progress by standing in intersections.
Mayor Ted Wheeler said when Trump supporters want to come to Portland to rally, there is nothing the city can do to prevent them.
“It’s no secret to anybody that I personally am not a Trump supporter, but I will defend to the death the right of a Trump supporter to stand outside my apartment and nonviolently demonstrate in support of their candidate. That’s core to American democracy,” Wheeler said.
“So when people say they want to come into the city in a caravan supporting their presidential candidate, we cannot tell them no. They have constitutional rights to be here — rights, which I embrace and support. The violence, however, is the problem.”