theroot--2020-07-01--Take Up to 60% off Designer Brands at Nordstrom Right Now

The best Nordstrom sales for July 2020 are here .
Nordstr o m always has loads of amazing deals on its website , and right now the retailer is focused on designer sales .
You can save up to 60 % off a wide array of products from brands such as Fendi , Jimmy Choo , Givenchy , Fear of God , and many others .
There are thousands of items for sale between the Women ’ s Designer Sale and Men ’ s Designer Sale , so be sure to have a look .
We ’ ve picked a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added them to our list of Nordstrom ’ s best current deals below , which includes several other items are well .
Nordstrom offers both free shipping and returns , too .
Looking to up your running game this summer ?
Nordstrom currently has Nike ’ s Air Zoom Pegasus 36 running shoes for 40 % off the usual $ 120 price point right now .
These bold red running kicks a re built for speed , with the cushioned Zoom Air sole providing the support needed on those longer jaunts .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This Mansur Gavriel designer handbag , made from Italian lambskin leather , is half off the list price in Blush , or one-third off the list price in Coral ( $ 332 ) .
It has dual top-zip closures and an adjustable crossbody strap .
This deal probably won ’ t last for long !
• None Buy it now for $ 248 Magicsuit swimwear is designed to be slimming and flattering , and right now Nordstrom is taking 40 % off this one-piece with a vivid , tropical print .
It has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and is marked down signific antly from the $ 162 list price .
• None Buy it now for $ 97 Blast fashion from your fa ce with Fendi ’ s 99mm Shield sunglasses , which shout ‘ 80s flash from the front accentuated by Fendi ’ s jeweled , winged logos on the sides .
While $ 242 certainly isn ’ t cheap , it ’ s 60 % off the list price .
• None Buy it now for $ 242 This short-sleeve dress—available in Camel Ditsy or Ginger Polka @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thanks to its open back cutout and “ sassy side slit.
” It ’ s half off the regular price right now and available in an array of sizes as of this writing .
• None Buy it now for $ 45 If you ’ re keen on a colorful look but want it in skirt form , Alice + Olivia ’ s Arden Colorblock pleated skirt is a bright and alluring option .
The line-drawn pleats really draw your eye on this polyester skirt , which is meant to be dry-cleaned .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ now .
• None Buy it now for $ 264 Mom jeans have incredibly become stylish ( y our perspective may vary ) , and now mom jean shorts are the next logical step .
Topshop has saved you the hassle of shredding a full-sized pair .
Available in blue and black , these mom shorts are 50 % off .
• None Buy it now for $ 29 Be prepared for breezy summer nights with the Robert Barakett Georgia Regular Fit Pullover Hoodie , which is ma de of “ ultrasoft ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cozy .
It ’ s available in Midnight Blue and down a whopping 6 0 % right now .
• None Buy it now for $ 44 Snag some chic sandals for summer at a di scount .
Tory Burch ’ s Mignon Miller logo sandal is available in this striking rainbow colorway for 40 % off the list price right now .
• None Buy it now for $ 137 While you almost certainly don ’ t need a h earty winter jacket right this moment , you can snag one heck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invest some cash now for later this year .
Rodd & Gunn ’ s down-insulated Queenstown Genuine Shearling Trimmed jacket is available in Tussock and Lava colors and is currently 60 % off the $ 698 list price .
• None Buy it now for $ 280

Molly Horan and Andrew Hayward on Roundups, shared by Gabe Carey to The Root

Featured Deal: Coach Marlow Leather Crossbody Bag | $195
The best Nordstrom sales of September 2021 are here.
G et price matching on select styles from top brands, including AllSaints, Theory, Paige, and Rag & Bone with an ultimate discount of up to 25% off.
To expedite your online shopping process, Kinja Deals has compiled a list of its favorite products for both men and women.
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Looking for a new blouse to go back to the office in? Try this flowy Nordstrom V-Neck Tank Top. It’s a versatile tank that comes in a variety of colors. Note that the dipped neckline is cut in the front and the back.
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The Kut From the Kloth Donna High Waist Ankle Skinny Jeans is a sleek skinny jeean that can be dressed up or down depending on where you’re going. With a five-pocket style, this product also comes with a zip fly button closure . It’s made from cotton, recycled polyester, as well as rayon and spandex.
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Get the perfect jacket for summer nights by cashing in on the BlankNYC Faux Leather Jacket with Removable Hood. This counterculture chic product can block out chilly weather while also looking fashionable. And as a bonus, you can feel good that an animal wasn’t hard to make this cute fashion item.
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There’s a reason why Ray-Ban’s Wayfarer style is a classic! Not only are they effortlessly cool, but they go with a wide range of styles. The crystal lenses offer 100% UV protection and can be dressed up or down, suiting wherever you’re going.
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Make sure the guy in your life is looking slick with the Ted Baker London Tortila Slim Fit Tipped Pocket Polo. Made of modal and cotton, this polo is super soft but isn’t so delicate that it can’t be machine washed! Its short-sleeve style makes it a great option for the summer. Note that this shirt is considered an extra slim fit.
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Ready to hit the town for the last days of warm weather? Try this BP. Babydoll Crinkle Camisole. This product is made from a great textured knit and is available in a rust orange color. It has adjustable straps and is nine inches in length from the center front .
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Tired of denim? Switch it up with the Peter Millar Ultimate Sateen Five-Pocket Pants. It’s made from a blend of cotton and modal, so it could be a great summer alternative to jeans. This pair has a classic cut and is comfortable for sitting for extended periods of time.
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Who doesn’t love a chino? With a clean and versatile cut, the Treasure & Bond Ballard Slim Fit Chino Pants are easy to love. They’re tapered below the knee to give you a great silhouette. Plus, when you shop from Treasure & Bond, Nordstrom will donate 2.5% of its net sales to organizations that empower youth experiencing homelessness.
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T his Rag & Bone Retro Runner Sneaker features a vintage style that has a serrated tread for a refined look. Feel good knowing that the upper is made from 100% post consumer plastic bottles, so you can reduce your carbon footprint . The removable EVA footbed is cushioned and has arch support.
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I don’t know about you, but I am seriously feeling Coach’s handbag game! Like the Marlow Leather Crossbody Bag. Available in yellow and black, this purse will add the perfect dash of style to your going-out look. It has dual interior compartments, one zip pocket, and eight card slots. And this purse is made from calf leather, so it will always feel super soft.
This story was originally published by Molly Horan on 04/01/2020 and updated with new information by Juliana Clark on 09/01/2021.


theroot--2020-07-01--Florida Man Charged After Pulling Gun and Yelling Racial Slurs at Black Man Checking His Mail

It wouldn ’ t be a week in America without a Florida man doing Florida man things .
This week ’ s Florida man is Joseph Max Fucheck who , after seeing a Black man checking his mail , decided to pull a gun on him and go on a racist rant .
NBC News reports that Fucheck was arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a firearm with prejudice and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon , according to a statement from Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle .
On Jun .
14 , Dwayne Wynn was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fucheck place an object in his mailbox .
Wynn went to go check his mail and found that Fucheck had placed one of those “ We buy houses ... CASH !
” business cards .
It was at this moment , Fucheck decided to go full Florida Man .
Fucheck circled back toward Wynn in his Jeep , “ jumped out of his vehicle , and began a profanity-laced rant , stating , ‘ That ’ s not your property motherf—-er !
I saw you !
I was down the street watching you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of there .
You ’ re just a motherf—-ing nosy neighbor !
Give me my card , that ’ s my property !
’ ” the statement said .
Fucheck twice lunged at Wynn before pulling out a firearm and pointed it at Wynn , the statement said .
After he lowered the gun , Wynn began filming the encounter .
In the video , Fucheck can be seen slurring his words and claiming he carries a gun because he is both a 35-year veteran of the U.S. Navy Seals and was “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hillsborough County.
” Fucheck goes on to accuse Wynn of not owning his property and as he drives off calls Wynn the n-word and says “ This is why you people get shot.
” There were multiple witnesses to the incident , including a couple of children .
Fucheck was eventually arrested on Jun .
30 and booked at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami-Dade County .
Fucheck was charged under Florida ’ s hate crime law .
“ All Mr. Wynn wanted to do was go into his mailbox for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows , Mr. Fucheck accosted him with a barrage of ugly statements and racial slurs.
” Rundle ’ s statement read .
“ After speaking with all the involved witnesses and reviewing the evidence , we are alleging that but for the fact that Mr. Wynn is a black male , the entire incident would not have occurred.
” While Rundle ’ s office has said that Fucheck is a convicted felon , it has not been made clear what his prior crimes were .
Attempts to contact Fucheck by NBC News were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was listed as working at basically said “ we don ’ t claim him , ” and denied that he worked there .

It wouldn’t be a week in America without a Florida man doing Florida man things. This week’s Florida man is Joseph Max Fucheck who, after seeing a Black man checking his mail, decided to pull a gun on him and go on a racist rant.
NBC News reports that Fucheck was arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a firearm with prejudice and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to a statement from Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle. On Jun. 14, Dwayne Wynn was talking to his neighbor when he saw Fucheck place an object in his mailbox. Wynn went to go check his mail and found that Fucheck had placed one of those “We buy houses...CASH!” business cards.
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It was at this moment, Fucheck decided to go full Florida Man.
From NBC News:
Fucheck circled back toward Wynn in his Jeep, “jumped out of his vehicle, and began a profanity-laced rant, stating, ‘That’s not your property motherf—-er! I saw you! I was down the street watching you! I saw you take that out of there. You’re just a motherf—-ing nosy neighbor! Give me my card, that’s my property!’” the statement said. Fucheck twice lunged at Wynn before pulling out a firearm and pointed it at Wynn, the statement said. After he lowered the gun, Wynn began filming the encounter.
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In the video, Fucheck can be seen slurring his words and claiming he carries a gun because he is both a 35-year veteran of the U.S. Navy Seals and was “the head of the SWAT team in Hillsborough County.”
Which, uh, is doubtful.
Fucheck goes on to accuse Wynn of not owning his property and as he drives off calls Wynn the n-word and says “This is why you people get shot.” There were multiple witnesses to the incident, including a couple of children. Fucheck was eventually arrested on Jun. 30 and booked at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami-Dade County.
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Fucheck was charged under Florida’s hate crime law. “All Mr. Wynn wanted to do was go into his mailbox for his mail. Suddenly, as the video shows, Mr. Fucheck accosted him with a barrage of ugly statements and racial slurs.” Rundle’s statement read. “After speaking with all the involved witnesses and reviewing the evidence, we are alleging that but for the fact that Mr. Wynn is a black male, the entire incident would not have occurred.” While Rundle’s office has said that Fucheck is a convicted felon, it has not been made clear what his prior crimes were.
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Attempts to contact Fucheck by NBC News were unsuccessful. The real estate agency he was listed as working at basically said “we don’t claim him,” and denied that he worked there.


theroot--2020-07-01--3 Federal Agencies Confirm an Ongoing Investigation Into Elijah McClain’s Death for Potential Civil

3 Federal Agencies Confirm an Ongoing Investigation Into Elijah McClain’s Death for Potential Civil Rights Violations

The U.S. Attorney ’ s Office for the District of Colorado , the U.S. Department of Justice ’ s Civil Rights Division and the Denver Division of the FBI released a joint statement Tuesday confirming that they have been reviewing the facts in the case of Elijah McClain , the 23-year-old Black man who died last August after an altercation with Aurora , Colo. , police officers in which he was put in a chokehold .
In the statement , the agencies said they have been reviewing the case for a “ potential federal civil rights investigation ” since 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noting that it ’ s a rare thing for a statement like this to be released while an investigation is still ongoing .
“ The standard practice of the Department of justice is to not discuss the existence or progress of ongoing investigations , ” the statement reads .
“ However , there are specific cases in which doing so is warranted if such information is in the best interest of the public and public safety .
Recent attention on the death of Elijah McClain warrants such disclosure.
” So basically , McClain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but since the Black Lives Matter movement is now getting more worldwide attention than ever before , stories like his are getting more attention , and officials want the public to know that his case not being ignored and that actually , they “ began reviewing the facts ” last year .
The statement also mentioned that they are “ aware of recent media reports about Aurora police officers being placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation into a photograph in which those officers appeared .
We are gathering further information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal civil rights investigation is warranted.
” On Tuesday , The Root reported that three Aurora Police Department officers allegedly took pictures reenacting the chokehold that McClain was put in .
This happened during a memorial for McClain held near the site where the altercation with police occurred .
According to Denver 7 , the photos were exchanged between officers in a group text in October 2019 and were reported to the department by a fellow officer last Thursday .
Hopefully , having three different federal agencies look into the behavior of Aurora @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a lot to answer for .

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the Denver Division of the FBI released a joint statement Tuesday confirming that they have been reviewing the facts in the case of Elijah McClain, the 23-year-old Black man who died last August after an altercation with Aurora, Colo., police officers in which he was put in a chokehold. In the statement, the agencies said they have been reviewing the case for a “potential federal civil rights investigation” since 2019.
The statement begins with the departments noting that it’s a rare thing for a statement like this to be released while an investigation is still ongoing.
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“The standard practice of the Department of justice is to not discuss the existence or progress of ongoing investigations,” the statement reads. “However, there are specific cases in which doing so is warranted if such information is in the best interest of the public and public safety. Recent attention on the death of Elijah McClain warrants such disclosure.”
So basically, McClain has been gone for nearly a year, but since the Black Lives Matter movement is now getting more worldwide attention than ever before, stories like his are getting more attention, and officials want the public to know that his case not being ignored and that actually, they “began reviewing the facts” last year.
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The statement also mentioned that they are “aware of recent media reports about Aurora police officers being placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation into a photograph in which those officers appeared. We are gathering further information about that incident to determine whether a federal civil rights investigation is warranted.”
On Tuesday, The Root reported that three Aurora Police Department officers allegedly took pictures reenacting the chokehold that McClain was put in. This happened during a memorial for McClain held near the site where the altercation with police occurred.
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According to Denver 7, the photos were exchanged between officers in a group text in October 2019 and were reported to the department by a fellow officer last Thursday.
Hopefully, having three different federal agencies look into the behavior of Aurora police officers yield results. They clearly have a lot to answer for.


theroot--2020-07-01--Black Women Breaking the Silence: A Candid Conversation With the Women of HBO Max's On The Record

“ It has come time that we are able to parse our fandom from our celebrity heroes apart from their very real flawed human selves if and when it calls for that .
And I think that young people are closer to the idea of deconstructing celebrity culture in a way that we don ’ t have to have these false exultations .
We don ’ t have to love on Russell forever and ever and ever just because he did a thing .
We all did a thing .
But we have to be held to some kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partnered with HBO Max for a very special conversation about On The Record , HBO Max ’ s documentary , which chronicles numerous sexual assault allegations against hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and explores the ways Black women ’ s voices are silenced in the music industry and beyond .
In this candid conversation moderated by Elaine Welteroth , featuring Drew Dixon , Sheri Sher and Kierna Mayo , the panelists discuss the role the media has played in the erasure of Black survivors and elevation of Russell Simmons , frustrations surrounding the lack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and calls to action for all allies .
Watch the full conversation above .
On The Record is available now on HBO Max .

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theroot--2020-07-01--Free Coronavirus Cooties With 1-Night Stay: Trump Hotel Busted For Not Cleaning Rooms

If you ’ ve ever wondered why Donald Trump ’ s skin looks like a piece of Goldfish cracker-flavored beef jerky , it might be because he ’ s been sleeping on sperm-flavored pillowcases moistened with an assortment of random booty juices .
Also , there might be a murderer working at one of Trump ’ s businesses .
I ’ m not accusing anyone of a crime .
It ’ s a known fact that people who don ’ t use washcloths will kill you .
It ’ s true .
According to my research ( which is mostly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , I believe that most mass murderers and serial killers have similar characteristics : • They ’ re white : According to researchers of and these perpetrators are white and male .
• They don ’ t complete tasks : Which is why someone always finds a body in the woods covered by leaves or—even worse—in a shallow grave .
I know grave digging is the most tedious part of getting away with murder but , trust me , depth is a very important part of a grave .
That ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month to go to my secret location and dig an adequate grave .
I ’ m not a killer but…just in case .
• They don ’ t have supplies : I hate when the police catch the killers on surveillance video or find a receipt of the murderer buying shovels , cleaning fluid and tarp .
Guys , if you only take one piece of advice today , it ’ s to always pay cash for tarp .
In fact , just go buy some tarp now and just keep it around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on killing anyone .
For some reason , tarp is one of the main ingredients of a murder plot .
• They don ’ t clean up properly : Seriously , murderers make the worst maids .
Seventy-nine percent of killers on TV are caught because they didn ’ t clean all of the blood droplets .
When the CSI Cleveland team brings that luminol out , you know it ’ s over .
I ’ ve never seen cops spray luminol and find nothing .
I can ’ t imagine getting a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ save some Fabuloso for later .
There ’ s an ancient African proverb that my grandmother taught me during a family reunion when she refused to stay in a hotel that didn ’ t have washcloths and only offered body wash : “ If they don ’ t wash their legs , they won ’ t clean their beds.
” Apparently , the employees at Donald Trump ’ s signature hotel don ’ t bother to wash below their waistline because a recent expose revealed that the rooms at the Trump International Hotel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mar-a-Lago ’ s kitchen ( Trump rallies don ’ t count ) .
On Monday , Inside Edition aired a segment featuring an investigation testing the cleaning quality of three Midtown Manhattan hotels —Hyatt Place Times Square , the Hampton Inn Times Square and the Trump International Hotel .
The purpose of the “ sting ” operation ( you know they have to be dramatic ) was to see if hotels were cleaning their rooms adequately to prevent the spread of the coronavirus .
The test was simple .
Producers from the show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used a washable spray to paint the show ’ s logo on the bedsheets , towels and pillowcases .
They also painted the remote control , desk and thermostat with a gel paint .
Both the spray and the gel paint were invisible to the naked eye but were visible under an ultraviolet light like the luminol light or the light owned by all heavy marijuana users .
( Seriously , anyone who owns a UV light is either an undercover cop or a weedhead . )
The producers then messed up the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been slept in .
Then they checked out , came back to each hotel a day later and booked the same room again , using the UV light to see what had ( and hadn ’ t ) been cleaned .
Neither the Hampton Inn nor the Hyatt even changed the sheets or wiped down the remote control or the thermostat , which , according to my grandmother , probably means that there are a lot of potential serial killers working at these hotels .
The Trump International , whose bargain-basement $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a little bit better , although not a lot better .
Basically , they didn ’ t just kick leaves over the dead body but the grave they dug was pretty shallow .
The room came with a card that said the hotel is taking special care to make sure that the rooms are immaculate .
They also provided guests with a PPE “ welcome kit ” with some cleaning supplies and a mask .
But when Inside Edition returned to the same room under a different name , producers found that while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changed , the pillowcase had not – the Inside Edition logo still shining .
The counter area above the minibar and the remote control also had not been wiped between guests .
When a manager arrived after she was called up to the room , she saw the cameras and walked away .
The pillows , bruh ?
Y ’ all not changing the pillows ?
I ’ m sure it ’ s triggering just knowing that you may have laid your head on the unwashed wet spot where Stormy Daniels slapped Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What if a white lady left her hair on the pillow ?
I bet there ’ s a black dude right who just returned from a business trip and has to explain to his girl that he doesn ’ t know where that blonde hair came from and he “ don ’ t even like white girls like that.
” And what if the person who had the room before you “ slobbed ” in their sleep and you couldn ’ t figure out why your cheeks now have bad breath ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ but I had to brush my teeth twice while I was reading this article .
Now , I have never worked in the hospitality industry so I ’ m not sure how the management hierarchy is configured but I would damn near bet Donald Trump himself wrote this response letter from Trump International Hotel and Coronavirus Spa .
“ Following an internal review , we have concluded that the claims made by Inside Edition are categorically false , ” said the statement to Inside Edition .
“ Trump International Hotel & Tower New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hotels anywhere in the world and has received countless accolades , including the Forbes Five-Star award for the past 13 years , for its consistently impeccable service.
” Anyway , if you ’ re plotting someone ’ s demise and your gravedigging-diligence or your blood-splatter consciousness isn ’ t where it needs to be , why not just book your victim a room at the Trump International Germatoriaum and Cesspool and wait for them to catch CoronebolaSars19 ?
I can only imagine what kind of bodily fluids someone would find if they did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I bet the only reason they ’ re diligent about cleaning the sheets is because of Eric Trump .
Oh , come on !
Y ’ all know Eric pees the bed .
I bet he has a shitload of tarp ...

If you’ve ever wondered why Donald Trump’s skin looks like a piece of Goldfish cracker-flavored beef jerky, it might be because he’s been sleeping on sperm-flavored pillowcases moistened with an assortment of random booty juices.
Also, there might be a murderer working at one of Trump’s businesses.
I’m not accusing anyone of a crime. It’s a known fact that people who don’t use washcloths will kill you. It’s true. According to my research (which is mostly watching cop shows and episodes of Snapped), I believe that most mass murderers and serial killers have similar characteristics:
They’re white : According to researchers of serial killers mass shooters
: According to researchers of They don’t complete tasks: Which is why someone always finds a body in the woods covered by leaves or—even worse—in a shallow grave. I know grave digging is the most tedious part of getting away with murder but, trust me, depth is a very important part of a grave. That’s why I set aside one hour every month to go to my secret location and dig an adequate grave. I’m not a killer but…just in case.
Which is why someone always finds a body in the woods covered by leaves or—even worse—in a shallow grave. I know grave digging is the most tedious part of getting away with murder but, trust me, depth is a very important part of a grave. That’s why I set aside one hour every month to go to my secret location and dig an adequate grave. I’m not a killer but…just in case. They don’t have supplies : I hate when the police catch the killers on surveillance video or find a receipt of the murderer buying shovels, cleaning fluid and tarp. Guys, if you only take one piece of advice today, it’s to always pay cash for tarp. In fact, just go buy some tarp now and just keep it around even if you don’t plan on killing anyone. For some reason, tarp is one of the main ingredients of a murder plot.
: I hate when the police catch the killers on surveillance video or find a receipt of the murderer buying shovels, cleaning fluid and tarp. Guys, if you only take one piece of advice today, it’s to always pay cash for tarp. In fact, just go buy some tarp now and just keep it around even if you don’t plan on killing anyone. For some reason, tarp is one of the main ingredients of a murder plot. They don’t clean up properly: Seriously, murderers make the worst maids. Seventy-nine percent of killers on TV are caught because they didn’t clean all of the blood droplets. When the CSI Cleveland team brings that luminol out, you know it’s over. I’ve never seen cops spray luminol and find nothing. I can’t imagine getting a life sentence because I was trying to save some Fabuloso for later.
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There’s an ancient African proverb that my grandmother taught me during a family reunion when she refused to stay in a hotel that didn’t have washcloths and only offered body wash:
“If they don’t wash their legs, they won’t clean their beds.”
Apparently, the employees at Donald Trump’s signature hotel don’t bother to wash below their waistline because a recent expose revealed that the rooms at the Trump International Hotel might be the only place nastier than Mar-a-Lago’s kitchen (Trump rallies don’t count).
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On Monday, Inside Edition aired a segment featuring an investigation testing the cleaning quality of three Midtown Manhattan hotels —Hyatt Place Times Square, the Hampton Inn Times Square and the Trump International Hotel. The purpose of the “sting” operation (you know they have to be dramatic) was to see if hotels were cleaning their rooms adequately to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
The test was simple. Producers from the show booked a room at a hotel and used a washable spray to paint the show’s logo on the bedsheets, towels and pillowcases. They also painted the remote control, desk and thermostat with a gel paint. Both the spray and the gel paint were invisible to the naked eye but were visible under an ultraviolet light like the luminol light or the light owned by all heavy marijuana users. (Seriously, anyone who owns a UV light is either an undercover cop or a weedhead.)
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The producers then messed up the bed to make it look like it had been slept in. Then they checked out, came back to each hotel a day later and booked the same room again, using the UV light to see what had (and hadn’t) been cleaned.
Neither the Hampton Inn nor the Hyatt even changed the sheets or wiped down the remote control or the thermostat, which, according to my grandmother, probably means that there are a lot of potential serial killers working at these hotels. The Trump International, whose bargain-basement $600-per-night rooms overlook Central Park, fared a little bit better, although not a lot better. Basically, they didn’t just kick leaves over the dead body but the grave they dug was pretty shallow.
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Inside Edition reports:
The room came with a card that said the hotel is taking special care to make sure that the rooms are immaculate. They also provided guests with a PPE “welcome kit” with some cleaning supplies and a mask. But when Inside Edition returned to the same room under a different name, producers found that while the sheets and bathroom towel had been changed, the pillowcase had not – the Inside Edition logo still shining. The counter area above the minibar and the remote control also had not been wiped between guests. When a manager arrived after she was called up to the room, she saw the cameras and walked away.
The pillows, bruh? Y’all not changing the pillows?
I’m sure it’s triggering just knowing that you may have laid your head on the unwashed wet spot where Stormy Daniels slapped Trump’s butt with a rolled-up magazine. What if a white lady left her hair on the pillow? I bet there’s a black dude right who just returned from a business trip and has to explain to his girl that he doesn’t know where that blonde hair came from and he “don’t even like white girls like that.”
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And what if the person who had the room before you “slobbed” in their sleep and you couldn’t figure out why your cheeks now have bad breath? I don’t know why, but I had to brush my teeth twice while I was reading this article.
Now, I have never worked in the hospitality industry so I’m not sure how the management hierarchy is configured but I would damn near bet Donald Trump himself wrote this response letter from Trump International Hotel and Coronavirus Spa.
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“Following an internal review, we have concluded that the claims made by Inside Edition are categorically false,” said the statement to Inside Edition. “Trump International Hotel & Tower New York is one of the premier luxury hotels anywhere in the world and has received countless accolades, including the Forbes Five-Star award for the past 13 years, for its consistently impeccable service.”
Yeah, he wrote that shit.
Anyway, if you’re plotting someone’s demise and your gravedigging-diligence or your blood-splatter consciousness isn’t where it needs to be, why not just book your victim a room at the Trump International Germatoriaum and Cesspool and wait for them to catch CoronebolaSars19? I can only imagine what kind of bodily fluids someone would find if they did a swab test on those rooms. I bet the only reason they’re diligent about cleaning the sheets is because of Eric Trump.
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Oh, come on! Y’all know Eric pees the bed.
I bet he has a shitload of tarp...
And not “nann” washcloth.


theroot--2020-07-01--Defund the Police, Explained...for the Last Time

There are a lot of misconceptions about what defunding the police means , which , at its simplest definition , is a reallocation of resources .
Everyday citizens assess their budgets on a regular basis to determine if they are wasting money and could spend their precious dollars more efficiently .
As police officers continue to kill Black people across the country , activists and some forward-thinking politicians are calling for their local governments to do the same thing and reimagine what public safety looks like—and one of those calls is to stop giving cops so much money to carry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at executing .
“ When I say defunding the police , what I mean is pulling money from their expansive budget and putting that money back into the community and reducing the militarization of police , by removing some of those militarized weapons that they use to exact silence on us , ” Kim Moore , an activist who organizes around the issue in San Diego , told The Root .
In Minneapolis , the city council has moved to disband the police and reconstruct it to more effectively meet public safety needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that help prevent crime .
Here in New York City , elected officials talked a good game about defunding the cops , but ended up with a result that did little to defund the NYPD .
Generally speaking , few politicians have an appetite for reducing police personnel because they see a robust law enforcement presence as essential to maintaining the social order and don ’ t want to be accused of being soft on crime .
Also , as several activists have explained to The Root , many residents , even Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life without police officers , according to Pew Research Center .
That requires political education and engagement .
Our explainer will attempt to be a solid starting point .
What would defunding the police look like ?
For starters , it doesn ’ t mean getting rid of all police officers—though many abolitionists ultimately would prefer that .
It simply means thinking of ways to make us safe without having to rely on cops .
Police officers would still be available to address violent crime , but everything else they are called to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and money would be reallocated from the police department to pay for those services .
Another key component of defunding would have to include decriminalizing public health issues like drug use or marijuana possession .
Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times says that Portugal and the United States took a very different approach to narcotics use .
Portugal decriminalized hard drugs while the U.S. hunkered down on policing .
“ As I found when I reported from Portugal a few years ago , the number of heroin users there fell by three-quarters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lowest in Western Europe , ” Kristof wrote .
“ Meanwhile , after decades of policing , the United States was losing about 70,000 Americans a year from overdoses .
In effect , Portugal appeared to be winning the war on drugs by ending it.
” Instead of $ 6 billion going to say , the NYPD , take one billion of that and hire unarmed mental health professionals to deal with mentally disturbed people .
And deploy more unarmed cops to deal with traffic stops than uniformed cops with guns .
Equally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and searches of Black and Latinx people who rarely are carrying the drugs and weapons cops assume they have ; to the contrary , it ’ s white people who are most likely in possession of such items .
So far , cops are serving one main purpose .
“ Their job is to manage inequality and to put people in cages , ” Derecka Purnell , a civil rights lawyer and activist leading the “ defund the police ” efforts , told The Root .
“ Defunding the police is one step @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of different steps that is being put on the table to remove the power from police , to remove the tools from police , to remove resources from police , to start to shift them away of their ability to come into contact with people in the streets .
It ’ s a step , it is not an end .
It ’ s a means to do something broader , which is to abolish the prison-industrial complex and to build something much more beautiful in its place.
” Why are some politicians—and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of imagination , but mostly , it is the accusation of being soft on crime—especially for Democrats .
Most politicians are not visionaries .
They simply pass the buck or are too scared of facing down powerful police unions while fearing the loss of their jobs .
The Root has covered this issue extensively and most elected officials we interview bristle at the thought of defunding police forces .
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden wrote an op-ed opposing the idea of defunding the police earlier this month , instead calling for more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community policing—which does not prevent crime or stop those same cops from killing people with impunity .
U.S .
Senator Cory Booker ( D-N.J. ) appreciates the spirit of defunding police but said during a recent interview with The Root that he doesn ’ t fully support the idea .
The Congressional Black Caucus presented a generally weak plan to address police brutality that does virtually nothing to reallocate resources .
Even though most Black people feel cops are racist , a majority of them still do not support cutting funding from police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defunding the police stems from a lack of community engagement and political education , Moore said .
“ I always start by talking about our community right now , ” she said .
“ ‘ What are the needs in our community ?
’ ‘ What do we see happening to our communities ?
’ We see police responding to calls for people in distress .
‘ Why should police be responding to calls to people in distress ?
’ Well , we ’ re not sending coalitions out on these calls .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ coalitions out on these calls ?
’ ‘ Do we have programs for that ?
’ ‘ Do we have funding for that ?
’ When I paint a picture that way , they start to understand and see that , ‘ Oh , OK .
So we ’ re talking about putting money back into communities that have historically been divested from ?
’ When I approach it that way , it makes it easier to bring people around to defunding the police and why it ’ s so critical and how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ironically , Black politicians are just as resistant to defunding the police as white ones , albeit , perhaps , for different reasons .
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot gave the excuse in a recent interview that defunding its police department would cut off a pathway for people of color to the city ’ s middle class—as if they can not find other jobs and she , as the Chicago ’ s top executive , isn ’ t creative enough to create jobs for Black people that don ’ t allow them to kill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Or maybe she isn ’ t ) .
Washington , D.C. , Mayor Muriel Bowser has called for an increase in her department ’ s budget and so has Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms .
The Congressional Black Caucus has its own police reform bill , but it doesn ’ t call for defunding police departments .
In the end , it really comes down to fear of being labeled soft on crime .
During the 1992 campaign , Clinton , then governor of Arkansas returned to his state to oversee the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mentally impaired Black man .
After the execution , he was quoted as saying , “ I can be nicked on a lot , but no one can say I ’ m soft on crime.
” Clinton ’ s predecessor and 1992 opponent former President George H.W .
Bush used racist soft-on-crime tactics against Michael Dukakis with the Willie Horton ad .
Horton killed someone after being released in Massachusetts then-prison work furlough program .
Democrats may not call themselves law-and-order politicians—at least not in a post-Ferguson climate .
But they still struggle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are hungry for a new model of policing that doesn ’ t include giving them more money to engage in so-called “ community policing.
” What are the origins of defunding the police ?
The abolitionist framework spans decades , but it most famously comes from the scholarship of Angela Davis , who interrogates the carceral state ’ s jails and prison systems .
Her theoretical framework establishes that our punitive approach to dealing with crime must be replaced with a restorative one , as she explained during a lecture at Harvard in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that put them there “ relieves us of the responsibility of seriously engaging with the problems of our society , especially those produced by racism , ” she said .
Michelle Alexander ’ s 2010 groundbreaking book , The New Jim Crow , renewed the conversation around prisons and policing a decade ago , taking to task Democrats and Republicans who relied on racism to stoke fears in Black communities that the only way to deal with the waves of crime impacting their communities is to incarcerate their way to safety .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and still takes little responsibility for , is to blame for that .
During the 2016 presidential primary , Hillary Clinton was dogged with reminders of her “ superpredator ” comments as first lady and struggled to shake the label .
She and Biden were carceral politicians , and activists continue to remind us as much .
Mariame Kaba , police and prison abolitionist , wrote recently of law enforcement ’ s origins of slave patrol and that there is no real way to reform such an institution .
Kaba also wrote that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to create more rules—which cops almost always break .
Defunding the police doesn ’ t mean getting rid of police departments , as Kaba notes .
It means making them obsolete .
Who will be around to catch bad guys if there are no cops ?
Police officers simply respond to crime and they don ’ t even do that well .
A recent study by the New York Times that assessed how some of America ’ s biggest police departments use their time reveals that only 4 percent of their resources are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent of an officer ’ s time is spent responding to non-criminal calls , according to the study .
“ I ’ m completely sympathetic to Black people , even middle-class white people , who have been told that safety means police and that justice means conviction because that ’ s what we ’ ve been socialized to believe our whole lives , ” Purnell said .
“ Until you ’ ve gone through political education until you ’ ve organized and studied around those concepts , it makes complete sense why people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing I would say to particularly middle-class black families is that most people who experienced home break-ins , for example , have incomes of less than $ 10,000 .
And most of the people who commit home break-ins are people who do it out of economic desperation .
So ironically , if you ’ re Black and middle-class and your income is anywhere above $ 7,500 , you ’ re much more likely to be safe from that violence .
The people who experienced the most vulnerability to home break-ins and to violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poor and black.
” According to USA TODAY , the number of police officers who have left the force per 1,000 residents nationwide has dropped over the past two decades and crime has dropped along with their departures .
How do I learn more about defunding the police ?
As far as written materials , you can start with these articles .
Mariama Kaba , one of the nation ’ s foremost prisons and jails , wrote a column about what defunding the police means and the history behind it .
Eric Levitz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police is not enough .
In this San Francisco Chronicle article , the difference between abolishment and defunding of the police is explained .
As far as books to read , your first one should be Angela Davis ’ Are Prisons Obsolete , which delves into the genesis of the prison industrial complex .
It will provide critical foundations on which to better understand the defund movement .
The End of Policing , by Alex Vitale is a great study of what a society without policing as we know it could look like @

There are a lot of misconceptions about what defunding the police means, which, at its simplest definition, is a reallocation of resources. Everyday citizens assess their budgets on a regular basis to determine if they are wasting money and could spend their precious dollars more efficiently. As police officers continue to kill Black people across the country, activists and some forward-thinking politicians are calling for their local governments to do the same thing and reimagine what public safety looks like—and one of those calls is to stop giving cops so much money to carry out public safety measures that police fail at executing.
“When I say defunding the police, what I mean is pulling money from their expansive budget and putting that money back into the community and reducing the militarization of police, by removing some of those militarized weapons that they use to exact silence on us,” Kim Moore, an activist who organizes around the issue in San Diego, told The Root.
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In Minneapolis, the city council has moved to disband the police and reconstruct it to more effectively meet public safety needs and to reallocate money to social services that help prevent crime. Here in New York City, elected officials talked a good game about defunding the cops, but ended up with a result that did little to defund the NYPD.
Generally speaking, few politicians have an appetite for reducing police personnel because they see a robust law enforcement presence as essential to maintaining the social order and don’t want to be accused of being soft on crime. Also, as several activists have explained to The Root, many residents, even Black ones, can’t see a life without police officers, according to Pew Research Center.
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That requires political education and engagement. Our explainer will attempt to be a solid starting point.
What would defunding the police look like?
For starters, it doesn’t mean getting rid of all police officers—though many abolitionists ultimately would prefer that. It simply means thinking of ways to make us safe without having to rely on cops. Police officers would still be available to address violent crime, but everything else they are called to do would be reassigned to unarmed professionals and money would be reallocated from the police department to pay for those services.
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Another key component of defunding would have to include decriminalizing public health issues like drug use or marijuana possession. Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times says that Portugal and the United States took a very different approach to narcotics use. Portugal decriminalized hard drugs while the U.S. hunkered down on policing.
“As I found when I reported from Portugal a few years ago, the number of heroin users there fell by three-quarters and the overdose fatality rate was the lowest in Western Europe,” Kristof wrote. “Meanwhile, after decades of policing, the United States was losing about 70,000 Americans a year from overdoses. In effect, Portugal appeared to be winning the war on drugs by ending it.”
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Instead of $6 billion going to say, the NYPD, take one billion of that and hire unarmed mental health professionals to deal with mentally disturbed people. And deploy more unarmed cops to deal with traffic stops than uniformed cops with guns. Equally important, scale back unneeded traffic stops and searches of Black and Latinx people who rarely are carrying the drugs and weapons cops assume they have; to the contrary, it’s white people who are most likely in possession of such items.
So far, cops are serving one main purpose.
“Their job is to manage inequality and to put people in cages,” Derecka Purnell, a civil rights lawyer and activist leading the “defund the police” efforts, told The Root. “Defunding the police is one step, just one step of a lot of different steps that is being put on the table to remove the power from police, to remove the tools from police, to remove resources from police, to start to shift them away of their ability to come into contact with people in the streets. It’s a step, it is not an end. It’s a means to do something broader, which is to abolish the prison-industrial complex and to build something much more beautiful in its place.”
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Why are some politicians—and citizens—so against defunding police departments?
Lack of imagination, but mostly, it is the accusation of being soft on crime—especially for Democrats.
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Most politicians are not visionaries. They simply pass the buck or are too scared of facing down powerful police unions while fearing the loss of their jobs. The Root has covered this issue extensively and most elected officials we interview bristle at the thought of defunding police forces.
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden wrote an op-ed opposing the idea of defunding the police earlier this month, instead calling for more than $300 million to be spent on community policing—which does not prevent crime or stop those same cops from killing people with impunity.
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U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) appreciates the spirit of defunding police but said during a recent interview with The Root that he doesn’t fully support the idea. The Congressional Black Caucus presented a generally weak plan to address police brutality that does virtually nothing to reallocate resources.
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Even though most Black people feel cops are racist, a majority of them still do not support cutting funding from police departments. Much of the trepidation over defunding the police stems from a lack of community engagement and political education, Moore said.
“I always start by talking about our community right now,” she said. “‘What are the needs in our community?’ ‘What do we see happening to our communities?’ We see police responding to calls for people in distress. ‘Why should police be responding to calls to people in distress?’ Well, we’re not sending coalitions out on these calls. ‘Why aren’t we sending coalitions out on these calls?’ ‘Do we have programs for that?’ ‘Do we have funding for that?’ When I paint a picture that way, they start to understand and see that, ‘Oh, OK. So we’re talking about putting money back into communities that have historically been divested from?’ When I approach it that way, it makes it easier to bring people around to defunding the police and why it’s so critical and how it could keep our community safe.”
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Ironically, Black politicians are just as resistant to defunding the police as white ones, albeit, perhaps, for different reasons. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot gave the excuse in a recent interview that defunding its police department would cut off a pathway for people of color to the city’s middle class—as if they cannot find other jobs and she, as the Chicago’s top executive, isn’t creative enough to create jobs for Black people that don’t allow them to kill people on their ways to economic prosperity (Or maybe she isn’t). Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has called for an increase in her department’s budget and so has Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. The Congressional Black Caucus has its own police reform bill, but it doesn’t call for defunding police departments.
In the end, it really comes down to fear of being labeled soft on crime. During the 1992 campaign, Clinton, then governor of Arkansas returned to his state to oversee the execution of Ricky Ray Rector, a mentally impaired Black man. After the execution, he was quoted as saying, “I can be nicked on a lot, but no one can say I’m soft on crime.”
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Clinton’s predecessor and 1992 opponent former President George H.W. Bush used racist soft-on-crime tactics against Michael Dukakis with the Willie Horton ad. Horton killed someone after being released in Massachusetts then-prison work furlough program.
Democrats may not call themselves law-and-order politicians—at least not in a post-Ferguson climate. But they still struggle to grapple with the reality that people are hungry for a new model of policing that doesn’t include giving them more money to engage in so-called “community policing.”
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What are the origins of defunding the police?
The abolitionist framework spans decades, but it most famously comes from the scholarship of Angela Davis, who interrogates the carceral state’s jails and prison systems. Her theoretical framework establishes that our punitive approach to dealing with crime must be replaced with a restorative one, as she explained during a lecture at Harvard in 2003.
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Prisons and the policing forces that put them there “relieves us of the responsibility of seriously engaging with the problems of our society, especially those produced by racism,” she said.
Michelle Alexander’s 2010 groundbreaking book, The New Jim Crow, renewed the conversation around prisons and policing a decade ago, taking to task Democrats and Republicans who relied on racism to stoke fears in Black communities that the only way to deal with the waves of crime impacting their communities is to incarcerate their way to safety.
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The 1994 crime bill, which Biden authored and still takes little responsibility for, is to blame for that. During the 2016 presidential primary, Hillary Clinton was dogged with reminders of her “superpredator” comments as first lady and struggled to shake the label. She and Biden were carceral politicians, and activists continue to remind us as much.
Mariame Kaba, police and prison abolitionist, wrote recently of law enforcement’s origins of slave patrol and that there is no real way to reform such an institution. Kaba also wrote that politicians’ solution to police brutality is to create more rules—which cops almost always break.
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Kaba explains:
Look what has happened over the past few weeks — police officers slashing tires, shoving old men on camera, and arresting and injuring journalists and protesters. These officers are not worried about repercussions any more than Daniel Pantaleo, the former New York City police officer whose chokehold led to Eric Garner’s death; he waved to a camera filming the incident. He knew that the police union would back him up and he was right. He stayed on the job for five more years. Minneapolis had instituted many of these “best practices” but failed to remove Derek Chauvin from the force despite 17 misconduct complaints over nearly two decades, culminating in the entire world watching as he knelt on George Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes. Why on earth would we think the same reforms would work now? We need to change our demands. The surest way of reducing police violence is to reduce the power of the police, by cutting budgets and the number of officers.
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Defunding the police doesn’t mean getting rid of police departments, as Kaba notes. It means making them obsolete.
Who will be around to catch bad guys if there are no cops?
Cops really don’t prevent crime anyway.
Police officers simply respond to crime and they don’t even do that well. A recent study by the New York Times that assessed how some of America’s biggest police departments use their time reveals that only 4 percent of their resources are devoted to violent crime. Some 37 percent of an officer’s time is spent responding to non-criminal calls, according to the study.
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“I’m completely sympathetic to Black people, even middle-class white people, who have been told that safety means police and that justice means conviction because that’s what we’ve been socialized to believe our whole lives,” Purnell said. “Until you’ve gone through political education until you’ve organized and studied around those concepts, it makes complete sense why people would have that impulse.
“One thing I would say to particularly middle-class black families is that most people who experienced home break-ins, for example, have incomes of less than $10,000. And most of the people who commit home break-ins are people who do it out of economic desperation. So ironically, if you’re Black and middle-class and your income is anywhere above $7,500, you’re much more likely to be safe from that violence. The people who experienced the most vulnerability to home break-ins and to violence are people who are economically oppressed and poor and black.”
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According to USA TODAY, the number of police officers who have left the force per 1,000 residents nationwide has dropped over the past two decades and crime has dropped along with their departures.
How do I learn more about defunding the police?
As far as written materials, you can start with these articles. Mariama Kaba, one of the nation’s foremost prisons and jails, wrote a column about what defunding the police means and the history behind it. Eric Levitz wrote in New York magazine how defunding police is not enough. In this San Francisco Chronicle article, the difference between abolishment and defunding of the police is explained.
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As far as books to read, your first one should be Angela Davis’ Are Prisons Obsolete, which delves into the genesis of the prison industrial complex. It will provide critical foundations on which to better understand the defund movement. The End of Policing, by Alex Vitale is a great study of what a society without policing as we know it could look like.


theroot--2020-07-01--Fla. Governor Continues to be a Goddamn Idiot, Has No Plans to Do Anything as COVID-19 Cases Continu

Fla. Governor Continues to be a Goddamn Idiot, Has No Plans to Do Anything as COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise

Have you ever heard the story of how Florida was created ?
It all started with a chicken sandwich .
God hadn ’ t quite built up his body to handle all of the grease from the Popeyes crunchy chicken offerings and well , he started to get a bit sick .
Finally , after sweating and grabbing his stomach , God leaned over and vomited in a parking lot and thus Florida was born .
Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis ( R ) is the direct aftereffects of God ’ s violent vomiting and on Tuesday , he vowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back ” on reopening in spite of the thousands of new COVID-19 cases that continue to be reported because Gov .
Ron DeSantis is a fucking idiot .
Seriously , a half-ripped , homeless styrofoam cup would make a better governor than DeSantis , who can ’ t stop trying to appease his lawd and savior , Donald J. Trump , who has politicized the fuck out a global pandemic .
“ We ’ re not going back , closing things , ” he said , Axios reports .
“ I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what ’ s driving it .
People going to a business is not what ’ s driving it .
I think when you see the younger folks — I think a lot of it is more just social interactions , so that ’ s natural.
” When asked if he planned on telling people to stay home , DeSantis noted that he doesn ’ t have any plans to do anything because he ’ s literally a fucking idiot .
“ We ’ re open .
We know who we need to protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ younger demographics , although we want them to be mindful of what ’ s going on , are just simply much , much less at risk than the folks who are in those older age groups , ” he said .
Axios noted that places that opened early , including Florida , Texas , California and Arizona account for 50 percent of the new cases reported .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and America ’ s only hope at turning this thing around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committee Tuesday that states who wanted to kiss Trump ’ s ass and open early skipped over federal reopening guidelines and are fucking things up for the rest of the class .
Florida currently has no restrictions as to how many people can be in stores or gyms .
The state did , however , ask that “ bars stop serving alcohol on-site due to rising coronavirus numbers , though restaurants can continue to serve drinks to seated patrons , ” The Hill reports .
I think we are all fine if Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bunny just quietly saws Florida right the fuck off the map .

Have you ever heard the story of how Florida was created?
It all started with a chicken sandwich. God hadn’t quite built up his body to handle all of the grease from the Popeyes crunchy chicken offerings and well, he started to get a bit sick. Finally, after sweating and grabbing his stomach, God leaned over and vomited in a parking lot and thus Florida was born.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is the direct aftereffects of God’s violent vomiting and on Tuesday, he vowed that his state is “not going back” on reopening in spite of the thousands of new COVID-19 cases that continue to be reported because Gov. Ron DeSantis is a fucking idiot.
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Seriously, a half-ripped, homeless styrofoam cup would make a better governor than DeSantis, who can’t stop trying to appease his lawd and savior, Donald J. Trump, who has politicized the fuck out a global pandemic.
“We’re not going back, closing things,” he said, Axios reports. “I don’t think that that’s really what’s driving it. People going to a business is not what’s driving it. I think when you see the younger folks — I think a lot of it is more just social interactions, so that’s natural.”
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When asked if he planned on telling people to stay home, DeSantis noted that he doesn’t have any plans to do anything because he’s literally a fucking idiot.
“We’re open. We know who we need to protect. Most of the folks in those younger demographics, although we want them to be mindful of what’s going on, are just simply much, much less at risk than the folks who are in those older age groups,” he said.
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From the Hill:
Florida has recorded more than 5,000 new COVID-19 cases per day since last Wednesday. On Saturday, the state documented its highest single-day increase with 9,585 new cases, according to The New York Times’s data. The state’s health department has counted 152,434 cases and 3,505 deaths in total.
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Axios noted that places that opened early, including Florida, Texas, California and Arizona account for 50 percent of the new cases reported.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and America’s only hope at turning this thing around, testified in front of a Senate committee Tuesday that states who wanted to kiss Trump’s ass and open early skipped over federal reopening guidelines and are fucking things up for the rest of the class.
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Florida currently has no restrictions as to how many people can be in stores or gyms. The state did, however, ask that “bars stop serving alcohol on-site due to rising coronavirus numbers, though restaurants can continue to serve drinks to seated patrons,” The Hill reports.
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I think we are all fine if Washington D.C., becomes a state and Bugs Bunny just quietly saws Florida right the fuck off the map.


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Applying makeup is fun , removing it ?
Not so much .
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They ’ re hypoallergenic , which means they ’ ll take off @ @ @ @ @ , blush , and lipstick without irritating sensitive skin .
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theroot--2020-07-01--Rambo Who Pointed Guns at Protestors in St. Louis Now Claims His Life Is Ruined, Hires 'Self-Proclai

Rambo Who Pointed Guns at Protestors in St. Louis Now Claims His Life Is Ruined, Hires 'Self-Proclaimed Expert' Lawyer

Mark McCloskey , one half of the husband-and-wife pair recently captured on video looking ridiculous while brandishing weapons at demonstrators passing by their St. Louis home , is now complaining that his “ life has been ruined.
” In an interview with CNN ’ s Chris Cuomo on Tuesday , McCloskey balked at the suggestion that he is now the face of resistance to the Black Lives Matter movement and said he has suffered since the video of him threatening people with a loaded gun has gone public .
“ I was a victim of the mob who came through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care what color they were , ” McCloskey told Cuomo .
“ I didn ’ t care what their motivation was .
I was frightened , I was assaulted , I was in imminent fear that they would run me over , kill me , burn my house.
” “ It ’ s called terrorism , ” he added .
“ What ’ s the definition of terrorism ?
To use violence and intimidation to frighten the public.
” As a reminder , here ’ s what McCloskey and his wife Patricia did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demonstrating against the St. Louis mayor ’ s decision to publicly detail the names and addresses of residents advocating for police to be defunded : McCloskey is now claiming that his use of threatened violence and intimidation to frighten the protestors was in response to them attempting to enter the steps into his home , but refused to offer any proof that any such thing happened : The devastating consequences of his own actions have led McCloskey to hire legal representation .
As you can see in the above clip , he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Albert Watkins , an attorney who boasts on his website that he successfully defended a white elementary school principal accused of felonious sexual misconduct involving ten African-American third-grade students .
See below these excerpts from Mr. Watkin ’ s official biography : Watkins garnered the first verdict of its kind against a young female who falsely accused a policeman of engaging in sexual relations and snorting cocaine with a female patron of a restaurant at which the policeman was working a security shift .
When the defendant would not appear for her deposition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman be brought into custody and held in jail pending her deposition .
During the ensuing video deposition , Watkins swiftly got the woman to confess and admit the allegations were false .
The video deposition swiftly became an internet sensation .
A six-figure judgment was entered in favor of the policeman .
The woman committed suicide thereafter .
One thing ’ s for sure , this biography has certainly rendered me incapable of speaking .
Updated : Wednesday , 7/1/20 at 3:28 p.m. , ET : Attorney Albert Watkins has since removed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a woman committing suicide after he led litigation against her .
The sections of his biography quoted in this story can still be seen in this Wayback Machine capture from June 30 , 2020 .

Mark McCloskey, one half of the husband-and-wife pair recently captured on video looking ridiculous while brandishing weapons at demonstrators passing by their St. Louis home, is now complaining that his “life has been ruined.”
In an interview with CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Tuesday, McCloskey balked at the suggestion that he is now the face of resistance to the Black Lives Matter movement and said he has suffered since the video of him threatening people with a loaded gun has gone public.
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“I was a victim of the mob who came through the gate, I didn’t care what color they were,” McCloskey told Cuomo. “I didn’t care what their motivation was. I was frightened, I was assaulted, I was in imminent fear that they would run me over, kill me, burn my house.”
“It’s called terrorism,” he added. “What’s the definition of terrorism? To use violence and intimidation to frighten the public.”
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As a reminder, here’s what McCloskey and his wife Patricia did when they saw a group of people demonstrating against the St. Louis mayor’s decision to publicly detail the names and addresses of residents advocating for police to be defunded:
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McCloskey is now claiming that his use of threatened violence and intimidation to frighten the protestors was in response to them attempting to enter the steps into his home, but refused to offer any proof that any such thing happened:
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The devastating consequences of his own actions have led McCloskey to hire legal representation. As you can see in the above clip, he was joined on Cuomo’s PrimeTime by Albert Watkins, an attorney who boasts on his website that he successfully defended a white elementary school principal accused of felonious sexual misconduct involving ten African-American third-grade students.
See below these excerpts from Mr. Watkin’s official biography:
Albert S. Watkins has demonstrated unrelenting trial skills which have rendered witnesses subjected to his cross examination incapable of speaking;
And:
Self-centered, egotistical, and a self-proclaimed expert in all matters....Watkins does not hold hands well and admits to being incapable of singing “Kumbya.” [sic]
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And:
Watkins garnered the first verdict of its kind against a young female who falsely accused a policeman of engaging in sexual relations and snorting cocaine with a female patron of a restaurant at which the policeman was working a security shift. When the defendant would not appear for her deposition, Watkins procured an order mandating the woman be brought into custody and held in jail pending her deposition. During the ensuing video deposition, Watkins swiftly got the woman to confess and admit the allegations were false. The video deposition swiftly became an internet sensation. A six-figure judgment was entered in favor of the policeman. The woman committed suicide thereafter.
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One thing’s for sure, this biography has certainly rendered me incapable of speaking.
Updated: Wednesday, 7/1/20 at 3:28 p.m., ET: Attorney Albert Watkins has since removed from his website the above mention of a woman committing suicide after he led litigation against her. The sections of his biography quoted in this story can still be seen in this Wayback Machine capture from June 30, 2020.


theroot--2020-07-01--‘Oh My God, You Broke My Wrist’: Georgia Police Sued Over Violent Takedown of the Wrong Man

On Feb. 8 in Valdosta , Ga. , white police officers walked up behind a Black man who was already being questioned by another police officer , who was also Black .
One of the white officers , without even announcing his presence , grabbed the Black man from behind , commanded him to put his hands behind his back then , within seconds , lifted him up in the air and slammed him to the ground .
The officers proceeded to arrest the man over an outstanding warrant—only they had the wrong guy .
Now , he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ altercation , Valdosta ’ s police chief , the mayor and others alleging that police used excessive force and violated his civil rights .
The Associated Press reports that 46-year-old Antonio Arnelo Smith can be seen in video footage captured by the officers ’ body cameras answering the Black officer ’ s questions and handing him his ID just before officers take him down from behind .
First , let ’ s start with the city ’ s report .
From AP : The city ’ s statement said police responding to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and asking for money outside the drug store simultaneously found two suspects nearby who fit the description .
Officers questioning one of them learned he had an outstanding arrest warrant .
The other was Smith .
The city ’ s statement says that an officer , identified in the lawsuit as Sgt .
Billy Wheeler , approached Smith mistakenly believing he was the wanted man , and “ advised him to place his hands behind his back.
” Smith “ began to resist by pulling his arms forward and tensing his body , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ground , the city said .
Now , let ’ s talk about how that report is a picture-perfect example of why police accounts of events should never be taken as gospel .
According to AP , that only the footage from one of the four officer ’ s body cameras was initially released and , in that video , the takedown of Smith couldn ’ t be seen clearly because the camera was pinned to his back .
But the footage coming from the officer who was originally questioning Smith shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wheeler can be seen silently walking up to Smith , bear-hugging him from behind and demanding he put his hands behind his back ( even though he clearly has Smith ’ s arms pinned to his side ) .
Before Smith has even had time to figure out what the fuck is going on ( let alone react to Wheeler ’ s command ) , he was lifted up into the air and slammed to the ground .
Smith frantically cries out , “ Oh my God , you broke my wrist !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yeah , he might be broke.
” Soon after , officers remove the handcuffs from Smith ’ s wrists and call an ambulance .
After Smith asks why he ’ s being arrested , one of the officers tells him “ We have a warrant for your arrest.
” That ’ s when the Black officer , Dominic Henry , tells the officers they have the wrong man .
“ Hey , this was another guy , ” Henry says .
“ The guy with the warrant ’ s over there .
No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” After that , Smith was released .
Smith filed a federal lawsuit on June 19 .
One of his attorneys , Nathaniel Haugabrook , said Thursday of that the February incident “ obviously it has some racial tones to it.
” “ When you see that video , you can ’ t help but say this is a travesty , ” Haugabrook said , AP reports .
“ Nobody should be done that way.
” Ashlyn Johnson , a spokeswoman for the city of Valdosta , was asked about the discrepancy between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what body-cam footage shows actually happened .
She declined to speak on the matter but did offer up a useless ass statement that said , “ The City of Valdosta and the Valdosta Police Department take any report of any injury to a citizen seriously.
” Yeah , but see the question was : Do you take your clearly lying ass cops making false reports seriously ?
Anyway , Smith ’ s attorneys are asking for $ 700,000 in damages as well as “ a commitment by the Valdosta Police Department to reform @ @ @ @ @ @ @ view footage from the incident below .

On Feb. 8 in Valdosta, Ga., white police officers walked up behind a Black man who was already being questioned by another police officer, who was also Black. One of the white officers, without even announcing his presence, grabbed the Black man from behind, commanded him to put his hands behind his back then, within seconds, lifted him up in the air and slammed him to the ground. The officers proceeded to arrest the man over an outstanding warrant—only they had the wrong guy. Now, he’s suing all four officers involved in the altercation, Valdosta’s police chief, the mayor and others alleging that police used excessive force and violated his civil rights.
The Associated Press reports that 46-year-old Antonio Arnelo Smith can be seen in video footage captured by the officers’ body cameras answering the Black officer’s questions and handing him his ID just before officers take him down from behind.
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First, let’s start with the city’s report. From AP:
The city’s statement said police responding to a report that a man was harassing customers and asking for money outside the drug store simultaneously found two suspects nearby who fit the description. Officers questioning one of them learned he had an outstanding arrest warrant. The other was Smith. The city’s statement says that an officer, identified in the lawsuit as Sgt. Billy Wheeler, approached Smith mistakenly believing he was the wanted man, and “advised him to place his hands behind his back.” Smith “began to resist by pulling his arms forward and tensing his body,” prompting Wheeler to take him to the ground, the city said.
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Now, let’s talk about how that report is a picture-perfect example of why police accounts of events should never be taken as gospel.
According to AP, that only the footage from one of the four officer’s body cameras was initially released and, in that video, the takedown of Smith couldn’t be seen clearly because the camera was pinned to his back. But the footage coming from the officer who was originally questioning Smith shows what actually happened clear as day.
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Wheeler can be seen silently walking up to Smith, bear-hugging him from behind and demanding he put his hands behind his back (even though he clearly has Smith’s arms pinned to his side). Before Smith has even had time to figure out what the fuck is going on (let alone react to Wheeler’s command), he was lifted up into the air and slammed to the ground.
Smith frantically cries out, “Oh my God, you broke my wrist!” to which Wheeler replies, “Yeah, he might be broke.” Soon after, officers remove the handcuffs from Smith’s wrists and call an ambulance.
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After Smith asks why he’s being arrested, one of the officers tells him “We have a warrant for your arrest.” That’s when the Black officer, Dominic Henry, tells the officers they have the wrong man.
“Hey, this was another guy,” Henry says. “The guy with the warrant’s over there. No, there’s two different people.” After that, Smith was released.
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Smith filed a federal lawsuit on June 19. One of his attorneys, Nathaniel Haugabrook, said Thursday of that the February incident “obviously it has some racial tones to it.”
“When you see that video, you can’t help but say this is a travesty,” Haugabrook said, AP reports. “Nobody should be done that way.”
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Ashlyn Johnson, a spokeswoman for the city of Valdosta, was asked about the discrepancy between the police account of the altercation and what body-cam footage shows actually happened. She declined to speak on the matter but did offer up a useless ass statement that said, “The City of Valdosta and the Valdosta Police Department take any report of any injury to a citizen seriously.”
Yeah, but see the question was: Do you take your clearly lying ass cops making false reports seriously?
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Anyway, Smith’s attorneys are asking for $700,000 in damages as well as “a commitment by the Valdosta Police Department to reform,” AP reports.
You can view footage from the incident below.


theroot--2020-07-01--Trump Is Willing to Defund Real Soldiers to Protect Statues of Racist Generals

President Donald Trump , the man voted most likely to rub soft carrots all over his flaccid body , has weaponized Twitter once again by threatening to veto a national defense bill if an amendment from Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( It should ’ ve been you and not Joe Biden ! )
demanding that military bases honoring the losers that are the Confederacy be renamed .
“ I will Veto the Defense Authorization Bill if the Elizabeth ‘ Pocahontas ’ Warren ( of all people ! )
Amendment , which will lead to the renaming ( plus other bad things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Robert E. Lee , and many other Military Bases from which we won Two World Wars , is in the Bill !
” Trump tweeted , NBC News notes .
According to NBC News , “ the amendment was adopted by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee earlier this month with support from both Democrats and Republicans.
” The idea was that the massive National Defense Authorization Act ( NDAA ) would rename all bases and other military assets after the Confederacy because why the fuck were they named after these losers in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would ask that within in three years—so all the racists could go out to the bases and take photos with the signs and kiss the signs and rub their naked parts across the signs— they ’ d remove all names , symbols , displays and all that other shit that honors the Lolo Jones of American history .
( Seriously , has another athlete that ’ s never won anything ever been more celebrated than Lolo Jones ? )
“ American military bases that carry the names of Confederate generals are not named @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a floor speech Tuesday , NBC News notes .
“ They are not named for men who risked their lives defending the United States and its soldiers .
They are named for men who took up arms against the United States of America and killed American soldiers in the defense of slavery.
” Warren added , “ Those who complain that removing the names of traitors from these bases ignores history ought to learn some history themselves.
” The Senate was hoping to pass this defense policy before July Fourth while the House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While I care about the renaming of racist shit , you know what else I like ?
Water and electricity and cable .
How about Congress get to work on that second stimulus check ?
I want these names off buildings as much as the next non-racist but I also want to continue to shower .

President Donald Trump, the man voted most likely to rub soft carrots all over his flaccid body, has weaponized Twitter once again by threatening to veto a national defense bill if an amendment from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (It should’ve been you and not Joe Biden!) demanding that military bases honoring the losers that are the Confederacy be renamed.
“I will Veto the Defense Authorization Bill if the Elizabeth ‘Pocahontas’ Warren (of all people!) Amendment, which will lead to the renaming (plus other bad things!) of Fort Bragg, Fort Robert E. Lee, and many other Military Bases from which we won Two World Wars, is in the Bill!” Trump tweeted, NBC News notes.
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According to NBC News, “the amendment was adopted by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee earlier this month with support from both Democrats and Republicans.”
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The idea was that the massive National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would rename all bases and other military assets after the Confederacy because why the fuck were they named after these losers in the first fucking place? The bill would ask that within in three years—so all the racists could go out to the bases and take photos with the signs and kiss the signs and rub their naked parts across the signs— they’d remove all names, symbols, displays and all that other shit that honors the Lolo Jones of American history. (Seriously, has another athlete that’s never won anything ever been more celebrated than Lolo Jones?)
“American military bases that carry the names of Confederate generals are not named for heroes,” Warren said in a floor speech Tuesday, NBC News notes. “They are not named for men who risked their lives defending the United States and its soldiers. They are named for men who took up arms against the United States of America and killed American soldiers in the defense of slavery.”
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Warren added, “Those who complain that removing the names of traitors from these bases ignores history ought to learn some history themselves.”
The Senate was hoping to pass this defense policy before July Fourth while the House is working on its own version. While I care about the renaming of racist shit, you know what else I like? Water and electricity and cable. How about Congress get to work on that second stimulus check? I want these names off buildings as much as the next non-racist but I also want to continue to shower.


theroot--2020-07-01--'My Ancestors Were Also Slaves': White Woman Brutally Assaulted by Black Lives Matter Mask

A white woman was forced to call all the managers—the police , corporate headquarters and the actual manager of a Long Island , N.Y. , department store—after she was brutally assaulted by a Target employee ’ s Black Lives Matter mask .
Before we begin , let ’ s dispense with the name-calling .
Internet trolls have dubbed this woman “ Ku Klux Karen , ” which is an insult to Ku Klux Klansmen and Karens everywhere .
She is too old to be a Karen .
Everyone knows that Beckys go to racism graduate school and eventually become Karens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 33 and 52 .
There is only one name befitting this crier of white tears who serves as an elder stateswoman of the Becky/Karen movement to make Targets great again : Maggie was shopping at the Target in Selden , N.Y. , on Thursday , June 25 , probably purchasing a weeks supply of things Maggies buy —beefsteak tomatoes , sunscreen , potting soil , oatmeal and those adult diaper thongs that don ’ t leave a pantyline—when she spotted an employee , identified only as Tana , wearing a face mask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and a fist .
Tana had worn the mask to work for three weeks straight because Target requires all employees to wear a face mask .
However , the company ’ s policy apparently doesn ’ t prevent its workers from wearing accessories that declare the value of Black lives .
And , because Tana was parading political ideology all in Maggie ’ s face , Maggie couldn ’ t ignore Tana ’ s belligerent , pro-negro logo , which is understandable , except for one small detail : Tana , 21 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman was being assisted by another Target employee at Guest Services , when the confrontation began about 1 p.m. Thursday .
Tana said the customer asked , “ You do know all lives matter , right ?
” Tana said she responded , “ Yes , ” and told the woman she is entitled to her opinion but all lives can ’ t matter until Black lives matter .
“ She then said my mask was offending her and I needed to take it the f—- off my face , ” Tana said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was telling her I am allowed to wear this mask , the CEO of Target is all about the Black Lives Matter movement.
” That ’ s when Maggie went off ( you know how “ they ” get ) .
Bravely enduring the face mask supremacy , Maggie started screaming that Tana ’ s mask was “ racist against whites ” until a security guard had to escort her out of the store .
Thankfully , Maggie went quietly , ending the incident and apologizing for her outburst .
As she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sunscreen and potting soil , Maggie asked the security guard—who just happened to be Black—if he “ wanted more police brutality to come , ” which caused the security guard to be “ taken aback.
” Side note : Whenever a story contains the words ” just happens to be Black ” and “ taken aback , ” you know some racist shit is about to go down .
In all my years , I have never been taken aback by something a white person did .
Although it sounds a little more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racist face mask , I honestly want to be taken aback just once in my life .
But it probably won ’ t happen since I just happen to be Black .
When Tana ’ s shift ended , she went to meet her boyfriend , who was picking her up , when she spotted Maggie still lurking in the parking lot like she was planning a driveby or something .
So Tana reported Maggie to the security offices because you can ’ t have suspicious people lurking around looking like they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know how “ they ” are ) .
Maggie said she was planning to go inside with her phone so she could “ record faces , ” by which she probably meant masks , especially the one being worn on Tana ’ s face after it had brutally mocked Maggie ’ s whiteness .
Suspecting that Maggie was preparing to claim that Tana ’ s mask had committed a hate crime , Tana ’ s boyfriend began recording , too , and the video was later posted to Instagram .
In the video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( which is technically classified as a Confederate monument because it celebrates a “ lost cause ” ) as she refuses to leave , explaining that she wanted to record Tana because she was “ yapping.
” “ I have a right to my opinion , ” explains Maggie before lapsing into a rant of literal whataboutism .
“ I ’ m telling you that black lives suck because that guy killed Floyd , right ?
So I ’ m telling you that I ’ m Jewish and my ancestors were also slaves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So it ’ s not all black lives .
It ’ s not black lives .
It ’ s everybody .
What about the Chinese ?
What about the Mexicans ?
What about everybody else in the world ?
Yes , it sucks.
” “ But you know what ?
” continued Maggie , magnificently .
“ There ’ s a lot of B lack people that are fucking disgusting and everything else .
And you know what ?
There ’ s a lot of white people that are gross .
I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that “ she does not lie ” because ... of course .
” We want everyone who shops and works at Target to feel welcomed and respected , ” Target said in a statement .
“ Based on a situation that escalated at our Selden , New York , store on June 25 , we asked a guest to leave the premises.
” “ The incident was reported to police on June 29 and is under investigation , ” said a spokesperson for the Suffolk Police Department , adding that they would not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We know it ’ s you , Maggie .
As of Wednesday , the Suffolk County Correctional Facility had not booked anyone for assault with a deadly mask .
I was not taken aback .

A white woman was forced to call all the managers—the police, corporate headquarters and the actual manager of a Long Island, N.Y., department store—after she was brutally assaulted by a Target employee’s Black Lives Matter mask.
Before we begin, let’s dispense with the name-calling. Internet trolls have dubbed this woman “Ku Klux Karen,” which is an insult to Ku Klux Klansmen and Karens everywhere. She is too old to be a Karen. Everyone knows that Beckys go to racism graduate school and eventually become Karens, who generally range between the ages of 33 and 52. There is only one name befitting this crier of white tears who serves as an elder stateswoman of the Becky/Karen movement to make Targets great again:
She is a Maggie.
Maggie was shopping at the Target in Selden, N.Y., on Thursday, June 25, probably purchasing a weeks supply of things Maggies buy —beefsteak tomatoes, sunscreen, potting soil, oatmeal and those adult diaper thongs that don’t leave a pantyline—when she spotted an employee, identified only as Tana, wearing a face mask with the words “Black Lives Matter” and a fist.
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Tana had worn the mask to work for three weeks straight because Target requires all employees to wear a face mask. However, the company’s policy apparently doesn’t prevent its workers from wearing accessories that declare the value of Black lives. And, because Tana was parading political ideology all in Maggie’s face, Maggie couldn’t ignore Tana’s belligerent, pro-negro logo, which is understandable, except for one small detail:
Tana wasn’t helping Maggie.
NBC reports:
Tana, 21, who is Hispanic, said the woman was being assisted by another Target employee at Guest Services, when the confrontation began about 1 p.m. Thursday. Tana said the customer asked, “You do know all lives matter, right?” Tana said she responded, “Yes,” and told the woman she is entitled to her opinion but all lives can’t matter until Black lives matter. “She then said my mask was offending her and I needed to take it the f—- off my face,” Tana said in a phone interview Tuesday. “I was telling her I am allowed to wear this mask, the CEO of Target is all about the Black Lives Matter movement.”
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That’s when Maggie went off (you know how “they” get).
Bravely enduring the face mask supremacy, Maggie started screaming that Tana’s mask was “racist against whites” until a security guard had to escort her out of the store. Thankfully, Maggie went quietly, ending the incident and apologizing for her outburst.
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HAHAHAHAHA!
I’m just bullshitting. Maggies don’t go quietly.
As she was ushered out of Target without her sunscreen and potting soil, Maggie asked the security guard—who just happened to be Black—if he “wanted more police brutality to come,” which caused the security guard to be “taken aback.”
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Side note: Whenever a story contains the words ”just happens to be Black” and “taken aback,” you know some racist shit is about to go down. In all my years, I have never been taken aback by something a white person did. Although it sounds a little more traumatic than being maskually assaulted by a racist face mask, I honestly want to be taken aback just once in my life. But it probably won’t happen since I just happen to be Black.
When Tana’s shift ended, she went to meet her boyfriend, who was picking her up, when she spotted Maggie still lurking in the parking lot like she was planning a driveby or something. So Tana reported Maggie to the security offices because you can’t have suspicious people lurking around looking like they’re up to something. (You know how “they” are).
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Maggie said she was planning to go inside with her phone so she could “record faces,” by which she probably meant masks, especially the one being worn on Tana’s face after it had brutally mocked Maggie’s whiteness. Suspecting that Maggie was preparing to claim that Tana’s mask had committed a hate crime, Tana’s boyfriend began recording, too, and the video was later posted to Instagram.
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In the video, Maggie is wearing a Mets shirt (which is technically classified as a Confederate monument because it celebrates a “lost cause”) as she refuses to leave, explaining that she wanted to record Tana because she was “yapping.”
“I have a right to my opinion,” explains Maggie before lapsing into a rant of literal whataboutism. “I’m telling you that black lives suck because that guy killed Floyd, right? So I’m telling you that I’m Jewish and my ancestors were also slaves and also in the concentration camps. So it’s not all black lives. It’s not black lives. It’s everybody. What about the Chinese? What about the Mexicans? What about everybody else in the world? Yes, it sucks.”
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“But you know what?” continued Maggie, magnificently. “There’s a lot of B lack people that are fucking disgusting and everything else. And you know what? There’s a lot of white people that are gross. I am everywhere.”
Maggie goes on to say that “she does not lie” because...of course.
”We want everyone who shops and works at Target to feel welcomed and respected,” Target said in a statement. “Based on a situation that escalated at our Selden, New York, store on June 25, we asked a guest to leave the premises.”
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“The incident was reported to police on June 29 and is under investigation,” said a spokesperson for the Suffolk Police Department, adding that they would not disclose the name of the complainant.
We know it’s you, Maggie.
As of Wednesday, the Suffolk County Correctional Facility had not booked anyone for assault with a deadly mask.
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I was not taken aback.


theroot--2020-07-01--Blitz Through Your Morning Breakfast With $10 off This Electric Griddle

If you ’ re quarantined with a partner , a few roommates , or maybe you ’ ve headed back @ @ @ @ @ your parents , there are probably some unforeseen frustrations you ’ re dealing with .
@ @ @ @ @ , you might find yourselves racing to get to the kitchen first so you can @ @ @ @ @ logging on .
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