truepundit--2020-06-22--Teens who vandalized St. Patrick’s Cathedral amid George Floyd protests are arrested, police say

Two teenagers caught on video spray-painting the side of St. Patrick ’ s Cathedral during recent unrest sparked by the @ @ @ @ @ arrested .
Anaya Diaz , 18 , of suburban Westchester County , and a 17-year-old @ @ @ @ @ by New York City police , were charged Thursday with criminal mischief and making graffiti @ @ @ @ @ spray-painted the words , “ F–k ” , “ BLM ” — for Black Lives @ @ @ @ @ and “ No justice no peace ” on the walls of the iconic cathedral in @ @ @ @ @ up to $ 2500 .
Seen them ?
” NYPD Crime Stoppers tweeted before the @ @ @ @ @ .
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Two teenagers caught on video spray-painting the side of St. Patrick’s Cathedral during recent unrest sparked by the death of George Floyd were arrested.
Anaya Diaz, 18, of suburban Westchester County, and a 17-year-old girl whose name was withheld by New York City police, were charged Thursday with criminal mischief and making graffiti.
Police said the pair spray-painted the words, “F–k”, “BLM” — for Black Lives Matter — “NYPDK” and “No justice no peace” on the walls of the iconic cathedral in late May.
“Reward up to $2500. Seen them?” NYPD Crime Stoppers tweeted before the suspects were arrested this week. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--‘It Hurts’: Great-Grandson Angered Aunt Jemima’s Legacy Will Be Erased

Earlier this week , Quaker Oats announced that they will be rebranding and removing the name and imagery of their Aunt Jemima brand goods as to apparently not perpetuate “ racial stereotypes.
” “ We recognize Aunt Jemima ’ s origins are based on a racial stereotype , ” said a statement from Kristin Kroepfl , Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Quaker Foods North America .
“ While work has been done over the years to update the brand in a manner intended to be appropriate and respectful , we realize those changes are not enough.
” Though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oats to be racially sensitive , Larnell Evans Sr. , a great-grandson of “ Aunt Jemima , ” is not pleased at all with the erasure of his great-grandmother ’ s legacy .
“ This is an injustice for me and my family , ” Evans , 66 , told Patch reporter Mark Konkol .
“ This is part of my history , sir .
The racism they talk about , using images from slavery , that comes from the other side — white people .
This company profits off images of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ erase my great-grandmother ’ s history .
A black female .
… It hurts.
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Earlier this week, Quaker Oats announced that they will be rebranding and removing the name and imagery of their Aunt Jemima brand goods as to apparently not perpetuate “racial stereotypes.”
“We recognize Aunt Jemima’s origins are based on a racial stereotype,” said a statement from Kristin Kroepfl, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Quaker Foods North America. “While work has been done over the years to update the brand in a manner intended to be appropriate and respectful, we realize those changes are not enough.”
(…)
Though the move was apparently made by Quaker Oats to be racially sensitive, Larnell Evans Sr., a great-grandson of “Aunt Jemima,” is not pleased at all with the erasure of his great-grandmother’s legacy.
“This is an injustice for me and my family,” Evans, 66, told Patch reporter Mark Konkol. “This is part of my history, sir. The racism they talk about, using images from slavery, that comes from the other side — white people. This company profits off images of our slavery. And their answer is to erase my great-grandmother’s history. A black female. … It hurts.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Meghan Markle ‘Wants to Run for President of the United States,’ Royal Insider Claims

Lady Colin Campbell , who has been a royal insider for decades , is speaking out this week to claim that Meghan Markle has political dreams that include her potentially running for president of the United States .
Campbell , 70 , told Daily Mail that she believes Meghan ’ s move to the U.S. with her husband Prince Harry was all part of her plan to launch a political career for herself .
“ I know the Duchess of Sussex has political ambitions and I ’ ve been told that one day she wants to run for President , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everything she is doing , leaving the royal family and moving back to California is part of her plan and she has taken Harry along with her.
” Campbell has just written a new book called “ Meghan and Harry : The Real Story , ” which is due out on Thursday .
In another interview with The Sunday Times , Campbell blasted Meghan by saying that she has “ squandered ” the “ most wonderful opportunity ” by leaving the royal family .
Campbell also claimed that Meghan was the “ driving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the royal family .
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Lady Colin Campbell, who has been a royal insider for decades, is speaking out this week to claim that Meghan Markle has political dreams that include her potentially running for president of the United States.
Campbell, 70, told Daily Mail that she believes Meghan’s move to the U.S. with her husband Prince Harry was all part of her plan to launch a political career for herself.
“I know the Duchess of Sussex has political ambitions and I’ve been told that one day she wants to run for President,” said Campbell. “I think everything she is doing, leaving the royal family and moving back to California is part of her plan and she has taken Harry along with her.”
Campbell has just written a new book called “Meghan and Harry: The Real Story,” which is due out on Thursday. In another interview with The Sunday Times, Campbell blasted Meghan by saying that she has “squandered” the “most wonderful opportunity” by leaving the royal family.
Campbell also claimed that Meghan was the “driving force” behind the decision to leave the royal family. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--What Spike? Hospitalization Data Show No Indication Of A Second Wave

In addition to deaths , more attention has shifted to measuring coronavirus-related hospitalizations .
Frustratingly , these data tend not to go back as far as numbers on confirmed cases or deaths , but in most states there are hospitalization figures going back over two months .
The hospital data are measured two ways , the first being a cumulative measure , similar to the way confirmed cases and deaths are measured .
The number can only go up as more hospitalizations are added to the total .
From that number , the daily number of hospitalizations can be plotted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because the numbers are submitted at the state level in a variety of ways and do not seem to reflect the true numbers per day .
In other words , the hospitalization numbers seem to come in in clumps .
They can be reported as weekly totals or weekly averages , as well .
But a weakness of the cumulative data is that they do not tell us much about the burden on hospitals and health care workers .
The total number of coronavirus hospitalizations increased dramatically , from zero to nearly 60,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high for weeks afterward .
The chart below shows that the decrease in hospitalization has been fairly steady , and overall there is far less strain on the health care system than there was in mid-April .
The northeastern U.S. was hit hardest , but most states are either seeing declining or flat trends in hospitalizations , with a few notable exceptions such as North Carolina , Texas , and Arizona .
But in those states the number of hospitalizations is still relatively low , a fraction of the totals that New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Claims that Alabama , Georgia , and Florida are emerging “ hotspots ” are not supported by the hospitalization numbers despite media reports to the contrary .
There are some parts of the country still in the midst of the first wave of coronavirus infections , states that had very low numbers of hospitalizations and deaths in April , but are now beginning to see the virus spread more quickly .
But those states are unlikely to see the kind of spread Northeastern states did , and there is hope the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if policies can be implemented to better-protect the elderly and vulnerable , especially those living in long-term care facilities .
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In addition to deaths, more attention has shifted to measuring coronavirus-related hospitalizations. Frustratingly, these data tend not to go back as far as numbers on confirmed cases or deaths, but in most states there are hospitalization figures going back over two months. The hospital data are measured two ways, the first being a cumulative measure, similar to the way confirmed cases and deaths are measured.
The number can only go up as more hospitalizations are added to the total. From that number, the daily number of hospitalizations can be plotted; however that number is very noisy because the numbers are submitted at the state level in a variety of ways and do not seem to reflect the true numbers per day.
In other words, the hospitalization numbers seem to come in in clumps. They can be reported as weekly totals or weekly averages, as well. But a weakness of the cumulative data is that they do not tell us much about the burden on hospitals and health care workers. The total number of coronavirus hospitalizations increased dramatically, from zero to nearly 60,000 in a month nationally, and stayed high for weeks afterward. The chart below shows that the decrease in hospitalization has been fairly steady, and overall there is far less strain on the health care system than there was in mid-April.
The northeastern U.S. was hit hardest, but most states are either seeing declining or flat trends in hospitalizations, with a few notable exceptions such as North Carolina, Texas, and Arizona. But in those states the number of hospitalizations is still relatively low, a fraction of the totals that New York and New Jersey were seeing in April. Claims that Alabama, Georgia, and Florida are emerging “hotspots” are not supported by the hospitalization numbers despite media reports to the contrary.
There are some parts of the country still in the midst of the first wave of coronavirus infections, states that had very low numbers of hospitalizations and deaths in April, but are now beginning to see the virus spread more quickly. But those states are unlikely to see the kind of spread Northeastern states did, and there is hope the virus can be far less deadly going forward if policies can be implemented to better-protect the elderly and vulnerable, especially those living in long-term care facilities. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--‘Dirty Tricks’ Sabotage Trump Tulsa Rally

Tik-Tok and K-Pop users are claiming they reserved hundreds of tickets for Donald Trump ’ s Tulsa rally , never @ @ @ @ @ up .
The result was a half-empty arena in Tulsa for the president ’ s @ @ @ @ @ .
In fact , Twitter is alight this morning with reports that dozens of teens @ @ @ @ @ to sabotage the optics of Trump ’ s speech .
Trending on Twitter this morning @ @ @ @ @ TrumpRallyFail .
Steve Schmidt was John McCain ’ s campaign manager and a driving force @ @ @ @ @ .
Daily Mail : He then added : ‘ This is what happened tonight .
@ @ @ @ @ when I say this .
The teens of America have struck a savage blow against @ @ @ @ @ America teens ordered tickets to this event .
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Tik-Tok and K-Pop users are claiming they reserved hundreds of tickets for Donald Trump’s Tulsa rally, never having any intention of showing up. The result was a half-empty arena in Tulsa for the president’s post-coronavirus restart of his campaign.
In fact, Twitter is alight this morning with reports that dozens of teens reserved thousands of rally tickets to sabotage the optics of Trump’s speech.
Trending on Twitter this morning is #EveryoneLaughingAtYouDonald and #TrumpRallyFail.
My 16 year old daughter and her friends in Park City Utah have hundreds of tickets. You have been rolled by America’s teens. @realDonaldTrump you have been failed by your team. You have been deserted by your faithful. No one likes to root for the losing team. @ProjectLincoln https://t.co/VM5elZ57Qp — Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) June 20, 2020
Tik Tok is a Chinese Communist Party controlled platform and you’re bragging about an effort to undermine a US election on there? — Raheem Kassam (@RaheemKassam) June 21, 2020
Steve Schmidt was John McCain’s campaign manager and a driving force behind the anti-Trump Lincoln Project.
Daily Mail: He then added: ‘This is what happened tonight. I’m dead serious when I say this. The teens of America have struck a savage blow against @realDonaldTrump. All across America teens ordered tickets to this event. The fools on the campaign bragged about a million tickets. lol.’ – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--U.N. Shares Antifa Flag, Tells U.S. Antifa Has Right to ‘Freedom of Expression’, ‘Peaceful Assembly’

United Nations “ experts ” slammed President Donald Trump ’ s call to label Antifa as a terrorist organisation , claiming it will undermine Antifa ’ s right of “ peaceful assembly ” — despite many instances of violence by the far-left anarcho-communist group .
On Friday , the United Nations Office at Geneva ( UNOG ) posted the flag of Antifa on their official Twitter account , saying that a group of human rights “ experts ” at the globalist organisation had expressed “ profound concern over a recent statement by the U.S. Attorney-General describing Antifa and other anti-fascist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undermines the rights to freedom of expression and of peaceful assembly in the country.
” One expert cited in the statement from the United Nations was Fionnuala Ní Aoláin , the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism , who also works as the Board Chair of the Open Society Foundations Women Program — OSF being the plaything of left-liberal billionaire activist George Soros .
“ International human rights law protects the right to freedom of expression , association and peaceful assembly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was “ regrettable that the United States has chosen to respond to the protests in a manner that undermines these fundamental rights.
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United Nations “experts” slammed President Donald Trump’s call to label Antifa as a terrorist organisation, claiming it will undermine Antifa’s right of “peaceful assembly” — despite many instances of violence by the far-left anarcho-communist group.
On Friday, the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) posted the flag of Antifa on their official Twitter account, saying that a group of human rights “experts” at the globalist organisation had expressed “profound concern over a recent statement by the U.S. Attorney-General describing Antifa and other anti-fascist activists as domestic terrorists, saying it undermines the rights to freedom of expression and of peaceful assembly in the country.”
One expert cited in the statement from the United Nations was Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, who also works as the Board Chair of the Open Society Foundations Women Program — OSF being the plaything of left-liberal billionaire activist George Soros.
“International human rights law protects the right to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly,” said Ní Aoláin, adding that it was “regrettable that the United States has chosen to respond to the protests in a manner that undermines these fundamental rights.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Rioters Tear Down Statue Of Francis Scott Key. He Wrote The Star-Spangled Banner (VIDEO)

Rioters in California tore down a statue of Francis Scott Key on Friday , which is just the latest instance @ @ @ @ @ and statues across the nation .
Key , an attorney and poet , wrote the @ @ @ @ @ Banner , ” which is America ’ s national anthem .
The rioters tore down @ @ @ @ @ on Juneteenth , “ the day to celebrate the freeing of enslaved people over a @ @ @ @ @ , ” NBC Bay Area reported .
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Rioters in California tore down a statue of Francis Scott Key on Friday, which is just the latest instance of left-wing rioters destroying monuments and statues across the nation.
Key, an attorney and poet, wrote the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner,” which is America’s national anthem.
Antifa topples statue of Francis Scott Key in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. pic.twitter.com/Rp8kGM0VnC — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) June 20, 2020
The rioters tore down the statue in San Francisco on Juneteenth, “the day to celebrate the freeing of enslaved people over a century and a half ago,” NBC Bay Area reported. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Muhammad Ali’s Son: My Dad Wouldn’t Have Supported ‘Racist’ Black Lives Matter, Would’ve Supported T

Muhammad Ali’s Son: My Dad Wouldn’t Have Supported ‘Racist’ Black Lives Matter, Would’ve Supported Trump

Muhammad Ali Jr. , son of famed boxer Muhammad Ali , said during an interview this week with the New York Post that his father would be against the “ racist ” Black Lives Matter movement and that Antifa is no different from Islamic terrorists .
On the subject of Black Lives Matter , Ali said : “ My father would have said , ‘ They ain ’ t nothing but devils.
’ My father said , ‘ all lives matter.
’ I don ’ t think he ’ d agree.
” “ I think it ’ s racist , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not just black lives matter , white lives matter , Chinese lives matter , all lives matter , everybody ’ s life matters .
God loves everyone – he never singled anyone out .
Killing is wrong no matter who it is.
” “ It ’ s a racial statement , ” Ali added .
“ It ’ s pitting black people against everyone else .
It starts racial things to happen .
I hate that.
” Ali also expressed disapproval over how Black Lives Matter has conducted itself , saying , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , don ’ t trash the place .
You can peacefully protest.
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Muhammad Ali Jr., son of famed boxer Muhammad Ali, said during an interview this week with the New York Post that his father would be against the “racist” Black Lives Matter movement and that Antifa is no different from Islamic terrorists.
On the subject of Black Lives Matter, Ali said: “My father would have said, ‘They ain’t nothing but devils.’ My father said, ‘all lives matter.’ I don’t think he’d agree.”
“I think it’s racist,” Ali continued. “It’s not just black lives matter, white lives matter, Chinese lives matter, all lives matter, everybody’s life matters. God loves everyone – he never singled anyone out. Killing is wrong no matter who it is.”
“It’s a racial statement,” Ali added. “It’s pitting black people against everyone else. It starts racial things to happen. I hate that.”
Ali also expressed disapproval over how Black Lives Matter has conducted itself, saying, “Don’t bust up s**t, don’t trash the place. You can peacefully protest.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Susan Rice Shreds Trump Admin and Senate GOP: They Belong in the ‘Trash Heap of History’ (VIDEO)

Former Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice is expressing stark disapproval of President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans .
@ @ @ @ @ ’ s “ Unhinged ” Friday , Rice offered a scathing review of the Trump @ @ @ @ @ as “ racist to its core.
” She also suggested that Trump ’ s Senate @ @ @ @ @ the “ trash heap of history.
” With a timeline of racially charged incidents over @ @ @ @ @ three and a half years , Rice noted the distinct difference in the description of @ @ @ @ @ in support of Black Lives Matter , police brutality , and ending systemic racism against @ @ @ @ @ criticized the president ’ s unwavering support of the Confederate legacy despite its history of @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Former Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice is expressing stark disapproval of President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans.
During an interview on MSNBC’s “Unhinged” Friday, Rice offered a scathing review of the Trump administration as she described it as “racist to its core.” She also suggested that Trump’s Senate supporters belong should be in the “trash heap of history.”
Potential Biden VP Susan Rice says that the goal of this election is to “remove Donald Trump and consign those who supported him in the Senate to the trash heap of history.”
pic.twitter.com/GI997QFYLQ — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) June 19, 2020
With a timeline of racially charged incidents over the course of the last three and a half years, Rice noted the distinct difference in the description of Charlottesville protesters compared to those in support of Black Lives Matter, police brutality, and ending systemic racism against Black people.
Rice also criticized the president’s unwavering support of the Confederate legacy despite its history of disparaging the Black community. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Brett Favre says Colin Kaepernick should be considered a ‘hero’ like Army Ranger Pat Tillman

Brett Favre said that Colin Kaepernick , who lost his starting quarterback job to Blaine Gabbert and became a professional activist after NFL teams showed no interest in him , should be considered a “ hero ” like Pat Tillman , the football player who turned down a multi-million contract to become an Army Ranger following the September 11th terror attacks .
Has Brett Favre taken too many hits to the head ?
Favre gave an interview to TMZ Sports , where he made the bizarre comparison between the two former NFL players .
“ It ’ s not easy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or white , Hispanic , whatever – to stop something that you ’ ve always dreamed of doing , and put it on hold , maybe forever , for something that you believe in , ” Favre said of Kaepernick .
“ I can only think of right off the top of my head , Pat Tillman is another guy that did something similar , ” Favre said .
“ And , we regard him as a hero .
So , I ’ d assume that hero status will be stamped with Kaepernick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Brett Favre said that Colin Kaepernick, who lost his starting quarterback job to Blaine Gabbert and became a professional activist after NFL teams showed no interest in him, should be considered a “hero” like Pat Tillman, the football player who turned down a multi-million contract to become an Army Ranger following the September 11th terror attacks. Has Brett Favre taken too many hits to the head?
Favre gave an interview to TMZ Sports, where he made the bizarre comparison between the two former NFL players.
“It’s not easy for a guy his age – black or white, Hispanic, whatever – to stop something that you’ve always dreamed of doing, and put it on hold, maybe forever, for something that you believe in,” Favre said of Kaepernick.
“I can only think of right off the top of my head, Pat Tillman is another guy that did something similar,” Favre said. “And, we regard him as a hero. So, I’d assume that hero status will be stamped with Kaepernick as well.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Austin Protesters Storm Police HQ, Haul Down American, Texas Flags. They Also Burned Them (VIDEO)

KXAN TV frames this story with the following headline : “ APD officer says protesters pulled down and burned US @ @ @ @ @ video KXAN provides in a tweet in its own story shows the protesters in action @ @ @ @ @ Austin police headquarters .
They are chanting “ F*** the police !
” over and @ @ @ @ @ lower the Texas flag while cheering .
The American flag appears to have been lowered @ @ @ @ @ One of the two photos in the tweet shows the flags burning on the ground @ @ @ @ @ a bit more here than just “ APD officer says… ” He provides visual evidence @ @ @ @ @ the events on Facebook live .
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This incident happened in Austin, Texas Friday evening.
KXAN TV frames this story with the following headline:
“APD officer says protesters pulled down and burned US, Texas flags”
The video KXAN provides in a tweet in its own story shows the protesters in action. They are massed outside Austin police headquarters. They are chanting “F*** the police!” over and over again. And they lower the Texas flag while cheering. The American flag appears to have been lowered before the recording started.
One of the two photos in the tweet shows the flags burning on the ground. So there’s a bit more here than just “APD officer says…” He provides visual evidence, and someone was broadcasting the events on Facebook live. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--How To Check If Your iPhone Is Secretly A Coronavirus Tracker

If you downloaded the latest iOS update back in May , and any following updates , then congratulations…your COVID-19 infection @ @ @ @ @ tracked by state health officials as part of each state ’ s contact tracing efforts @ @ @ @ @ the US have over the past few days started to notice a new setting under @ @ @ @ @ of the iPhone health app .
It looks like this , and allows users to @ @ @ @ @ exposure logging .
It ’ s all thanks to the latest update of Apple ’ @ @ @ @ @ iPhone , iOS13.5 .
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If you downloaded the latest iOS update back in May, and any following updates, then congratulations…your COVID-19 infection status will likely soon be tracked by state health officials as part of each state’s contact tracing efforts.
Many iPhone users across the US have over the past few days started to notice a new setting under the “privacy” subtab of the iPhone health app. It looks like this, and allows users to “toggle on” COVID-19 exposure logging.
It’s all thanks to the latest update of Apple’s iOS operating system for iPhone, iOS13.5. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Shootings skyrocket after NYPD disbands ‘anti-crime’ units: ‘This is what the politicians wanted’

The New York Police Department announced last week that it would disband its controversial “ anti-crime units , ” impacting @ @ @ @ @ patrolled in plainclothes .
According to the New York Post , shootings in the city @ @ @ @ @ the plainclothes units .
In fact , between Monday , the day Shea made his @ @ @ @ @ there had been 28 shooting incidents with 38 victims .
The shootings accumulated at least @ @ @ @ @ comparison , there had only been 12 shootings over the entire week during the same @ @ @ @ @ the Post noted .
As of June 20 , there have been 97 shooting incidents @ @ @ @ @ a significant increase from the 89 incidents during the entire month of June last year @ @ @ @ @ 19 New Yorkers were injured in more than a dozen shootings , the Washington Examiner @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

The New York Police Department announced last week that it would disband its controversial “anti-crime units,” impacting about 600 NYPD officers who patrolled in plainclothes.
According to the New York Post, shootings in the city surged after the NYPD disbanded the plainclothes units. In fact, between Monday, the day Shea made his announcement, and Saturday, there had been 28 shooting incidents with 38 victims. The shootings accumulated at least five deaths. –
By comparison, there had only been 12 shootings over the entire week during the same time period last year, the Post noted.
As of June 20, there have been 97 shooting incidents in New York City, a significant increase from the 89 incidents during the entire month of June last year.
On Saturday alone, 19 New Yorkers were injured in more than a dozen shootings, the Washington Examiner reported. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--CHAZ leader enraged Seattle EMT’s wouldn’t enter autonomous zone following a shooting

Early Saturday morning , two men were shot in Seattle ’ s Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone , one later died from his gunshot injuries .
One of the prominent leaders of the CHAZ is enraged that Seattle EMT ’ s refused to enter the autonomous zone , but emergency officials explain why medics didn ’ t enter the “ self-governed ” area .
A Seattle rapper named Raz Simone is allegedly one of the leaders of the CHAZ .
Simone gained national notoriety following the George Floyd protests after he was one of the early organizers of the autonomous zone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shooting inside the Capitol Hill Organized Protest area , Simone fired off an angry tweet attacking Seattle medics for not venturing into the autonomous zone to help the shooting victims .
The Seattle Fire Department said they “ needed SPD presence to enter the scene ” to ensure the safety of the medical technicians .
“ Due to SFD ’ s existing policy of staging and requesting law enforcement to first secure the scene before entering for scenes of violence , SFD units staged at Broadway and Pine St. at 2:25 a.m. , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ This is a standard procedure for any scene of violence and is also currently in place for any fire and medical emergency inside the area deemed the CHOP due to firefighter safety.
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Early Saturday morning, two men were shot in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, one later died from his gunshot injuries. One of the prominent leaders of the CHAZ is enraged that Seattle EMT’s refused to enter the autonomous zone, but emergency officials explain why medics didn’t enter the “self-governed” area.
A Seattle rapper named Raz Simone is allegedly one of the leaders of the CHAZ. Simone gained national notoriety following the George Floyd protests after he was one of the early organizers of the autonomous zone in Seattle.
Following Saturday’s shooting inside the Capitol Hill Organized Protest area, Simone fired off an angry tweet attacking Seattle medics for not venturing into the autonomous zone to help the shooting victims.
Medics refused to help even after people in the CHOP begged. They let our bro bleed out for 30 minutes till he died. Fuck politics. Fuck your currupt system. pic.twitter.com/PMwxU9yEzd — Raz Simone (@RazSimone) June 21, 2020
The Seattle Fire Department said they “needed SPD presence to enter the scene” to ensure the safety of the medical technicians.
“Due to SFD’s existing policy of staging and requesting law enforcement to first secure the scene before entering for scenes of violence, SFD units staged at Broadway and Pine St. at 2:25 a.m.,” the Seattle Fire Department stated. “This is a standard procedure for any scene of violence and is also currently in place for any fire and medical emergency inside the area deemed the CHOP due to firefighter safety.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Portland: George Washington Statue Torn Down, Draped in Burning U.S. Flag

A statue of George Washington , the first president of the United States , was toppled and draped in a burning American flag by protesters in Portland , Oregon , on Thursday evening .
KOIN 6 reports : Thursday marked the 21st day of protests in Portland sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police .
Two groups — Rose City Justice and Lavender Caucus — hosted a sit-in rally at Jefferson High School in the evening where community members shared their experiences with racism to a crowd of a few hundred .
The group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ separate group of about 20 people met at NE Sandy Boulevard and NE 57th Avenue around 10 p.m. at the site of a large bronze statue of George Washington .
Some wrapped the statue ’ s head in an American flag and lit the flag on fire .
Their numbers grew over the next hour until there were enough people to pull the statue to the ground .
They quickly scattered .
A KOIN 6 News crew found the statue face down and covered in graffiti .
Portland police arrived a short time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teardown were shared to Twitter by local reporters and citizen journalist Garrison Davis – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A statue of George Washington, the first president of the United States, was toppled and draped in a burning American flag by protesters in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday evening.
KOIN 6 reports: Thursday marked the 21st day of protests in Portland sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Two groups — Rose City Justice and Lavender Caucus — hosted a sit-in rally at Jefferson High School in the evening where community members shared their experiences with racism to a crowd of a few hundred. The group did not hold a march.
A separate group of about 20 people met at NE Sandy Boulevard and NE 57th Avenue around 10 p.m. at the site of a large bronze statue of George Washington. Some wrapped the statue’s head in an American flag and lit the flag on fire. Their numbers grew over the next hour until there were enough people to pull the statue to the ground. They quickly scattered. A KOIN 6 News crew found the statue face down and covered in graffiti. Portland police arrived a short time later.
Statue of George Washington felled in Portland. pic.twitter.com/D05otcwHpX — Tim Dickinson (@7im) June 19, 2020
Photos and video of the teardown were shared to Twitter by local reporters and citizen journalist Garrison Davis – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Black Lives Matter Co-Founder: ‘Our Goal Is to Get Trump Out’ (VIDEO)

Appearing Friday on CNN ’ s The Lead , Black Lives Matter Global Network co-founder Patrisse Cullors said President Donald @ @ @ @ @ immediately and said , “ our goal is to get Trump out.
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President “Trump not only needs to not be in office in November but he should resign now,” says co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Patrisse Cullors. “Trump needs to be out of office. He is not fit for office.” pic.twitter.com/T6mLZ11cEv — The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) June 19, 2020
Appearing Friday on CNN’s The Lead, Black Lives Matter Global Network co-founder Patrisse Cullors said President Donald Trump should resign from office immediately and said, “our goal is to get Trump out.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Tucker Carlson: Stepmother Of Police Officer Charged In Rayshard Brooks Shooting Fired From Her Job.

Tucker Carlson: Stepmother Of Police Officer Charged In Rayshard Brooks Shooting Fired From Her Job. Company Releases Statement.

Fox News host Tucker Carlson reported on Thursday evening that the stepmother of Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe , the officer who allegedly shot and killed Rayshard Brooks , has been fired from her job at a mortgage company in the area .
“ Until today , his stepmother , her name is Melissa Rolfe , was the HR director at a place called Equity Prime Mortgage in Atlanta , Georgia , ” Carlson said .
“ But today , she was let go .
She ’ s no longer in that role , apparently she was fired and her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s stepmother.
” “ According to a source familiar with the matter who spoke to this program , Rolfe was promised that her job was safe , but today she was told , ‘ We have to terminate our relationship with you , ’ ” Carlson continued .
“ No other explanation was offered and honestly no other explanation was needed .
It was obvious what happened.
” The company released a statement on their Twitter account that did not mention Rolfe ’ s stepmother ’ s name but appeared to allude to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was committed to diversity .
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Fox News host Tucker Carlson reported on Thursday evening that the stepmother of Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe, the officer who allegedly shot and killed Rayshard Brooks, has been fired from her job at a mortgage company in the area.
“Until today, his stepmother, her name is Melissa Rolfe, was the HR director at a place called Equity Prime Mortgage in Atlanta, Georgia,” Carlson said. “But today, she was let go. She’s no longer in that role, apparently she was fired and her only crime was being officer Rolfe’s stepmother.”
Tucker Carlson reports that @Equity_Prime Mortgage in Atlanta has fired the step mother of police officer Garrett Rolfe, who was charged in the shooting of Rayshard Brooks. pic.twitter.com/RtJhNyyd2F — (((Jason Rantz))) on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) June 19, 2020
“According to a source familiar with the matter who spoke to this program, Rolfe was promised that her job was safe, but today she was told, ‘We have to terminate our relationship with you,’” Carlson continued. “No other explanation was offered and honestly no other explanation was needed. It was obvious what happened.”
The company released a statement on their Twitter account that did not mention Rolfe’s stepmother’s name but appeared to allude to her termination and stressed that the company was committed to diversity. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--African Christian University Dean: ‘Black people in America are the FREEST and MOST PROSPEROUS black

African Christian University Dean: ‘Black people in America are the FREEST and MOST PROSPEROUS black people in the world’

Dr. Voddie Baucham , Dean of Theology at African Christian University and former pastor from California , recently made waves when his sermon titled “ Ethnic Gnosticism ” resurfaced online .
He joined Glenn Beck on the radio program Thursday to share why he believes today ’ s social justice , anti-racism movements are “ poisonous ” ideology steeped in Marxist critical theory , which aim to “ redistribute ” justice to certain societal groups with no consideration for the individual .
Dr. Baucham argued that left ’ s narrative that black Americans are the most oppressed black people in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I ’ ve been trying to talk about this from the perspective of the big picture .
Unfortunately , when you talk about it from the big picture , people tend to think , you just don ’ t have empathy , you just don ’ t have compassion , you just don ’ t understand how bad it is .
Me , who grew up in drug-infested , gang-infested , South Central L.A. , born in 1969 , grew up during the crack era … raised by a single , teenage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I ’ m also an American who , as an expat in a foreign country , I ’ ve been to dozens of countries in the world .
And there are two things I know : One , black people in America are the freest and most prosperous black people in the world .
Period .
Bar none , ” he asserted .
“ And the second thing is this : people outside of America just think that we are the most oppressed people in the world .
People actually think that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day .
That they ’ re not an anomaly .
But that they ’ re commonplace … it sickens me .
It saddens me … the reputation that black people have , that somehow we are weak and impotent , and that we can ’ t do or be anything unless white people do it for us .
Which , by the way , is kind of racist.
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Dr. Voddie Baucham, Dean of Theology at African Christian University and former pastor from California, recently made waves when his sermon titled “Ethnic Gnosticism” resurfaced online. He joined Glenn Beck on the radio program Thursday to share why he believes today’s social justice, anti-racism movements are “poisonous” ideology steeped in Marxist critical theory, which aim to “redistribute” justice to certain societal groups with no consideration for the individual.
Dr. Baucham argued that left’s narrative that black Americans are the most oppressed black people in the world is far from true.
“I’ve been trying to talk about this from the perspective of the big picture. Unfortunately, when you talk about it from the big picture, people tend to think, you just don’t have empathy, you just don’t have compassion, you just don’t understand how bad it is. Me, who grew up in drug-infested, gang-infested, South Central L.A., born in 1969, grew up during the crack era … [and] raised by a single, teenage Buddhist mother,” Baucham said.
“I’m also an American who, as an expat in a foreign country, I’ve been to dozens of countries in the world. And there are two things I know: One, black people in America are the freest and most prosperous black people in the world. Period. Bar none,” he asserted. “And the second thing is this: people outside of America just think that we are the most oppressed people in the world. People actually think that things like George Floyd are happening every day. That they’re not an anomaly. But that they’re commonplace … it sickens me. It saddens me … the reputation that black people have, that somehow we are weak and impotent, and that we can’t do or be anything unless white people do it for us. Which, by the way, is kind of racist.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Rioters In California Tear Down Statue Of Ulysses S. Grant. He Defeated The Confederacy, Devastated

Rioters In California Tear Down Statue Of Ulysses S. Grant. He Defeated The Confederacy, Devastated KKK.

Rioters in California destroyed a statue of Ulysses S. Grant ( not the one featured in the image above ) @ @ @ @ @ activists continue to destroy statues across the U.S. Grant , a Republican who served as @ @ @ @ @ , played a key role in helping then-President Abraham Lincoln win the Civil War .
@ @ @ @ @ out a video of the incident , writing : “ Lost Cause meet Crazy Cause @ @ @ @ @ down of the San Fran .
statue of Ulysses S. Grant —who won the Civil @ @ @ @ @ , long before had freed the 1 slave he had been given & who was @ @ @ @ @ ” Grant also aggressively went after the Ku Klux Klan , whose founder Confederate General @ @ @ @ @ Democrat .
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Rioters in California destroyed a statue of Ulysses S. Grant (not the one featured in the image above) on Friday night as far-left activists continue to destroy statues across the U.S.
Grant, a Republican who served as America’s 18th president, played a key role in helping then-President Abraham Lincoln win the Civil War.
Lost Cause meet Crazy Cause: using Juneteenth to tear down of the San Fran. statue of Ulysses S. Grant —who won the Civil War that led to emancipation, long before had freed the 1 slave he had been given & who was later eulogized by Frederick Douglasspic.twitter.com/SjArCUYlQR — Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) June 20, 2020
Politico reporter Marc Caputo tweeted out a video of the incident, writing: “Lost Cause meet Crazy Cause: using Juneteenth to tear down of [sic] the San Fran. statue of Ulysses S. Grant —who won the Civil War that led to emancipation, long before had freed the 1 slave he had been given & who was later eulogized by Frederick Douglass.”
Grant also aggressively went after the Ku Klux Klan, whose founder Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest was a Democrat. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--George Washington Statue in Baltimore Defaced with Red Paint

A statue and memorial to George Washington in Baltimore has been vandalized with red paint .
The Baltimore Sun reports @ @ @ @ @ Hill Park in northwest Baltimore also had the words “ Destroy Racists ” and the @ @ @ @ @ Matter movement written on the base .
Police said Sunday morning that they had not @ @ @ @ @ vandalism .
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A statue and memorial to George Washington in Baltimore has been vandalized with red paint.
The Baltimore Sun reports that the memorial in Druid Hill Park in northwest Baltimore also had the words “Destroy Racists” and the initials for the Black Lives Matter movement written on the base.
Police said Sunday morning that they had not received any complaints about the vandalism. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Woman Wanted in Wendy’s Arson Might Have Been Rayshard Brooks’ Girlfriend

The woman wanted for torching a Wendy ’ s in Atlanta where Rayshard Brooks was killed might have been romantically @ @ @ @ @ to multiple reports .
Police identified Natalie White , 29 , as a suspect in @ @ @ @ @ joint on University Avenue on June 13 during protests over Brooks ’ death , CNN @ @ @ @ @ that White ’ s face was caught on video surveillance and shared during a Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ before the incident , Brooks could be heard on body camera footage telling the police @ @ @ @ @ girlfriend before he was shot and killed in the police encounter in the Wendy ’ @ @ @ @ @ were responding to call about a man who fell asleep at the wheel of his @ @ @ @ @ .
Body and dashboard camera footage showed Officer Garrett Rolfe and Officer Devin Brosnan talking @ @ @ @ @ minutes , about to arrest him on suspicion of DUI .
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The woman wanted for torching a Wendy’s in Atlanta where Rayshard Brooks was killed might have been romantically involved with him, according to multiple reports.
Police identified Natalie White, 29, as a suspect in the fire at the fast-food joint on University Avenue on June 13 during protests over Brooks’ death, CNN reported.
Fox News reported that White’s face was caught on video surveillance and shared during a Tuesday press conference.
The day before the incident, Brooks could be heard on body camera footage telling the police that Natalie White was his girlfriend before he was shot and killed in the police encounter in the Wendy’s parking lot.
Officers were responding to call about a man who fell asleep at the wheel of his car through the drive-thru lane. Body and dashboard camera footage showed Officer Garrett Rolfe and Officer Devin Brosnan talking to Brooks for nearly 30 minutes, about to arrest him on suspicion of DUI. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Teddy Roosevelt Statue to be Removed from Museum of Natural History

New York City ’ s American Museum of Natural History announced Sunday that it will remove a statue of former president Theodore Roosevelt from outside its entrance .
The bronze statue , which has stood outside of the museum entrance since 1940 , depicts Roosevelt riding horseback accompanied by a Native American and an African American male .
According to the announcement , the move stems from nationwide attacks on confederate statues and protests over the death of George Floyd .
“ Over the last few weeks , our museum community has been profoundly moved by the ever-widening movement for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killing of George Floyd , ” the museum ’ s president , Ellen V. Futter , told the New York Times .
“ We have watched as the attention of the world and the country has increasingly turned to statues as powerful and hurtful symbols of systemic racism.
” “ Simply put , ” Futter added , “ the time has come to move it.
” The decision to remove the statue was proposed by museum officials and approved by the city of New York , which owns the property and the building @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blasio also commented on the issue , saying now is the time to remove the “ problematic statue.
” “ The American Museum of Natural History has asked to remove the Theodore Roosevelt statue because it explicitly depicts Black and Indigenous people as subjugated and racially inferior , ” de Blasio said in a statement .
“ The City supports the Museum ’ s request .
It is the right decision and the right time to remove this problematic statue.
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New York City’s American Museum of Natural History announced Sunday that it will remove a statue of former president Theodore Roosevelt from outside its entrance.
The bronze statue, which has stood outside of the museum entrance since 1940, depicts Roosevelt riding horseback accompanied by a Native American and an African American male. According to the announcement, the move stems from nationwide attacks on confederate statues and protests over the death of George Floyd.
“Over the last few weeks, our museum community has been profoundly moved by the ever-widening movement for racial justice that has emerged after the killing of George Floyd,” the museum’s president, Ellen V. Futter, told the New York Times. “We have watched as the attention of the world and the country has increasingly turned to statues as powerful and hurtful symbols of systemic racism.”
“Simply put,” Futter added, “the time has come to move it.”
The decision to remove the statue was proposed by museum officials and approved by the city of New York, which owns the property and the building.
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio also commented on the issue, saying now is the time to remove the “problematic statue.”
“The American Museum of Natural History has asked to remove the Theodore Roosevelt statue because it explicitly depicts Black and Indigenous people as subjugated and racially inferior,” de Blasio said in a statement. “The City supports the Museum’s request. It is the right decision and the right time to remove this problematic statue.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Former NYT Reporter Alex Berenson: Only ‘Marginal Evidence that Lockdowns Work’

Former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson told Breitbart News ’ s Washington editor Matt Boyle on Saturday the mainstream media has pushed false narratives about the coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19 , and in his view , “ there is marginal evidence that lockdowns work.
” “ Once you realize that the average of death worldwide for this is somewhere between 80 and 82 , and that more people over 100 have died than people under 30 , and that children are more likely to die from any number of things other than coronavirus , and I mean rare things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is we have done to our society .
And from the very beginning the media has done two things , ” Berenson , the author of Unreported Truths about COVID-19 and Lockdowns : Part One , told host Boyle on Sirius XM ’ s Breitbart News Saturday .
“ The first one is they say everyone is at risk .
OK , theoretically everyone is at risk .
So that statement is not untrue .
But everyone is at risk from getting hit from lightning too when they ’ re outside .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ run around and never go outside because we are at risk of getting hit by lightning , ” Berenson noted .
“ The fact that one 22-year-old died somewhere from this , or a handful of 22-year-olds , does not mean that 22-year olds and 88-year-olds are at the same risk .
The risk to the 88 year old , and I ’ m not exaggerating , is probably 10,000 times or more of the risk to the 22 year old , and the media has never been honest about that , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they mislead people about is about cases , ” Berenson continued , adding : They say the number of cases of young people is more than than the number of cases of old people .
They are defining a case as any positive test result .
So theoretically if I went to the doctor for a different coronavirus , like one that causes the common cold , and a came back with a positive test result for that coronavirus , they ’ ld call that a case of coronavirus .
To me , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that a case , but it ’ s very misleading to people .
When people hear case , they think that person wound up in the hospital , and it ’ s not true .
“ Even though everybody gets the coronavirus , not everyone gets sick the same way and they don ’ t tell the truth about that , ” Berenson said of the mainstream media ’ s reporting on COVID-19 and the pandemic .
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Former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson told Breitbart News’s Washington editor Matt Boyle on Saturday the mainstream media has pushed false narratives about the coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19, and in his view, “there is marginal evidence that lockdowns work.”
“Once you realize that the average of death worldwide for this is somewhere between 80 and 82, and that more people over 100 have died than people under 30, and that children are more likely to die from any number of things other than coronavirus, and I mean rare things, then you start to question what it is we have done to our society. And from the very beginning the media has done two things,” Berenson, the author of Unreported Truths about COVID-19 and Lockdowns: Part One, told host Boyle on Sirius XM’s Breitbart News Saturday.
“The first one is they say everyone is at risk. OK, theoretically everyone is at risk. So that statement is not untrue. But everyone is at risk from getting hit from lightning too when they’re outside. It doesn’t mean we should run around and never go outside because we are at risk of getting hit by lightning,” Berenson noted.
“The fact that one 22-year-old died somewhere from this, or a handful of 22-year-olds, does not mean that 22-year olds and 88-year-olds are at the same risk. The risk to the 88 year old, and I’m not exaggerating, is probably 10,000 times or more of the risk to the 22 year old, and the media has never been honest about that,” Berenson added.
“The second thing they mislead people about is about cases,” Berenson continued, adding:
They say the number of cases of young people is more than than the number of cases of old people. They are defining a case as any positive test result. So theoretically if I went to the doctor for a different coronavirus, like one that causes the common cold, and a came back with a positive test result for that coronavirus, they’ld call that a case of coronavirus. To me, that’s technically correct to call that a case, but it’s very misleading to people. When people hear case, they think that person wound up in the hospital, and it’s not true.
“Even though everybody gets the coronavirus, not everyone gets sick the same way and they don’t tell the truth about that,” Berenson said of the mainstream media’s reporting on COVID-19 and the pandemic. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Donald Trump on Seattle Autonomous Zone: Maybe We’ll Just Watch that Disaster

President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested at a campaign rally that he might just allow leftists to keep the autonomous @ @ @ @ @ show the country how the left worked .
The “ Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone , @ @ @ @ @ created after protesters seized six city blocks in early June and declared a “ police-free @ @ @ @ @ may be wrong , but it ’ s probably better for us to just watch @ @ @ @ @ said during his campaign rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma on Saturday .
He said he @ @ @ @ @ in troops to clean it up any time they wanted .
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President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested at a campaign rally that he might just allow leftists to keep the autonomous zone seized in Seattle to show the country how the left worked.
The “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” (CHAZ) was created after protesters seized six city blocks in early June and declared a “police-free zone.”
“Now I may be wrong, but it’s probably better for us to just watch that disaster,” Trump said during his campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday.
He said he offered Seattle officials to send in troops to clean it up any time they wanted.
The president has repeatedly promised to use federal forces to clear out the seized area but has not offered a timeline for doing so. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--SUMMER OF LOVE: Another Seattle CHOP Shooting Leaves One Seriously Wounded

One person was seriously wounded and rushed to hospital late Sunday in the second shooting in Seattle ’ s CHOP @ @ @ @ @ 48 hours , according to police .
The shooting happened in the area near Seattle @ @ @ @ @ CHOP , for “ Capitol Hill Occupied Protest , ” police tweeted .
It comes @ @ @ @ @ were shot , one fatally , inside the same zone early Saturday morning , as @ @ @ @ @ shooting remains under investigation and no arrests have been made .
Seattle police abandoned the @ @ @ @ @ Eastern Precinct Police Headquarters were set ablaze .
KIRO7 reports police have since limited their @ @ @ @ @ threaten life and safety.
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One person was seriously wounded and rushed to hospital late Sunday in the second shooting in Seattle’s CHOP protest zone in less than 48 hours, according to police.
The shooting happened in the area near Seattle’s downtown known as CHOP, for “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest,” police tweeted.
It comes after at least two people were shot, one fatally, inside the same zone early Saturday morning, as Breitbart News reported.
That shooting remains under investigation and no arrests have been made.
Seattle police abandoned the area in early June after Eastern Precinct Police Headquarters were set ablaze. KIRO7 reports police have since limited their responses to situations that “threaten life and safety.”
In the latest incident, the person arrived in a private vehicle and was in serious condition, Harborview Medical Center spokesperson Susan Gregg said in a statement as reported by AP. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Remain on Downward Trajectory as Cases Rise

Coronavirus-related deaths in the United States remains on a downward trajectory as cases rise nationwide , recent data shows .
Cases of the Chinese coronavirus are rising in the U.S. as the states reopen their economies — allowing bars , gyms , and restaurants to resume operations — and testing capacity increases .
However , while cases remain on the rise , the death rate is not currently following that upward trajectory .
“ The number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. is on the rise again , but the number of daily deaths is still dropping from the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported on Monday , attributing the recent crop of positive cases to young people who are not as vulnerable to devastating effects of the infection as older individuals .
That appears to be the case in Florida , which has experienced a spike in cases in recent days .
Gov .
Ron DeSantis ( R ) , who received a wave of criticism over his refusal to institute severe lockdown restrictions in the Sunshine State , attributed the rise in cases , in part , to the reality of increased testing capacity .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who are not exhibiting symptoms .
However , he also acknowledged that “ the number of people testing positive is accelerating faster ” than the testing .
“ You know that ’ s evidence that there ’ s transmission within those communities , ” he said on Saturday .
In Florida , the median age of those who are testing positive for the virus is dropping , and many of those individuals , as the governor explained on Friday , are asymptomatic .
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Coronavirus-related deaths in the United States remains on a downward trajectory as cases rise nationwide, recent data shows.
Cases of the Chinese coronavirus are rising in the U.S. as the states reopen their economies — allowing bars, gyms, and restaurants to resume operations — and testing capacity increases. However, while cases remain on the rise, the death rate is not currently following that upward trajectory.
“The number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. is on the rise again, but the number of daily deaths is still dropping from the U.S.’s mid-April peak,” Axios reported on Monday, attributing the recent crop of positive cases to young people who are not as vulnerable to devastating effects of the infection as older individuals.
That appears to be the case in Florida, which has experienced a spike in cases in recent days. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who received a wave of criticism over his refusal to institute severe lockdown restrictions in the Sunshine State, attributed the rise in cases, in part, to the reality of increased testing capacity. Virtually anyone can get tested, even those who are not exhibiting symptoms. However, he also acknowledged that “the number of people testing positive is accelerating faster” than the testing.
“You know that’s evidence that there’s transmission within those communities,” he said on Saturday.
In Florida, the median age of those who are testing positive for the virus is dropping, and many of those individuals, as the governor explained on Friday, are asymptomatic. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--1 Dead, 11 Wounded In Minneapolis Mass Shooting

Twelve people were shot overnight in a mass shooting in Minneapolis , Minnesota , a city struggling with whether to “ defund ” and “ disband ” their police department following the death of George Floyd , a black man who perished while in Minneapolis police custody .
CNN reports that the shooting took place on Hennepin Avenue South , in a district of the city already rocked by protests and riots over the last several weeks .
The “ melee ” left one person dead and at least 11 wounded , though none of the wounded appear to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have not made an arrest .
“ Witnesses said Hennepin Avenue South was also the scene of looting and destruction when violence marred the protests against police brutality and the death of George Floyd , who was killed in the same city , ” per CNN .
“ Some of the same businesses on the street , which had just finished repairing damage from last month , are now left with shattered windows from the shooting.
” Witnesses say that at least two groups of people were shooting at each other , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after midnight , “ continued up the block ” until the two groups disappeared into the night , leaving a mess — and at least one person dead .
The ground was littered with shells , witnesses told local media , from at least three different weapons .
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Twelve people were shot overnight in a mass shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a city struggling with whether to “defund” and “disband” their police department following the death of George Floyd, a black man who perished while in Minneapolis police custody.
CNN reports that the shooting took place on Hennepin Avenue South, in a district of the city already rocked by protests and riots over the last several weeks. The “melee” left one person dead and at least 11 wounded, though none of the wounded appear to have life-threatening injuries.
Minneapolis police say they have not made an arrest.
“Witnesses said Hennepin Avenue South was also the scene of looting and destruction when violence marred the protests against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, who was killed in the same city,” per CNN. “Some of the same businesses on the street, which had just finished repairing damage from last month, are now left with shattered windows from the shooting.”
Witnesses say that at least two groups of people were shooting at each other, and the shooting, which took place just after midnight, “continued up the block” until the two groups disappeared into the night, leaving a mess — and at least one person dead. The ground was littered with shells, witnesses told local media, from at least three different weapons. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Gov. Cuomo shames America for ‘racist past’ after ‘noose’ is found in Harlem park: Then the truth co

Gov. Cuomo shames America for ‘racist past’ after ‘noose’ is found in Harlem park: Then the truth comes out

After a “ noose ” was discovered in a park in Harlem last weekend , Governor Cuomo was quick to use it to shame the United States for its “ racist past.
” Unfortunately for Cuomo , however , he ended up with egg on his face after the truth behind the noose later came out .
It all started last Saturday , when someone snapped a photo in Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem of what was quickly dubbed a “ noose ” that appeared to be hanging from a tree near the historic Fire Watch Tower , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facts behind what the rope could be , Cuomo was quick to use the noose to fuel his radical anti-American agenda .
“ I am disgusted by the recent discovery of a noose — the epitome of hatred and an evil icon of our nation ’ s racist past — in Harlem ’ s Marcus Garvey Park , ” Cuomo said in a statement released on Tuesday .
“ New York is no place for hate , and the progress we ’ ve made as a society will not be undone by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours of this statement coming out , however , the New York Police Department ’ s Hate Crimes Task Force concluded that this was not an act of hate , and the rope was not a noose at all .
The task force said that it “ investigated this incident thoroughly , ” and officers concluded that “ according to the park director , it was left over from a construction scaffold that was removed in the fall .
The rope was used to hoist construction materials.
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After a “noose” was discovered in a park in Harlem last weekend, Governor Cuomo was quick to use it to shame the United States for its “racist past.” Unfortunately for Cuomo, however, he ended up with egg on his face after the truth behind the noose later came out.
It all started last Saturday, when someone snapped a photo in Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem of what was quickly dubbed a “noose” that appeared to be hanging from a tree near the historic Fire Watch Tower, according to WNBC-TV. Without waiting to get the facts behind what the rope could be, Cuomo was quick to use the noose to fuel his radical anti-American agenda.
“I am disgusted by the recent discovery of a noose — the epitome of hatred and an evil icon of our nation’s racist past — in Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park,” Cuomo said in a statement released on Tuesday. “New York is no place for hate, and the progress we’ve made as a society will not be undone by the work of a few cowards.”
Within hours of this statement coming out, however, the New York Police Department’s Hate Crimes Task Force concluded that this was not an act of hate, and the rope was not a noose at all. The task force said that it “investigated this incident thoroughly,” and officers concluded that “according to the park director, it was left over from a construction scaffold that was removed in the fall. The rope was used to hoist construction materials.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--John Oliver made fun of Trump back in 2017 for predicting Washington and Jefferson statues would be

John Oliver made fun of Trump back in 2017 for predicting Washington and Jefferson statues would be removed (VIDEO)

Back in 2017 , “ Last Week Tonight ” host John Oliver mocked President Donald Trump for predicting that statues @ @ @ @ @ such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson would be removed .
Three years later , @ @ @ @ @ was right in making this prediction .
“ So this week it ’ s Robert @ @ @ @ @ that Stonewall Jackson is coming down , ” Trump said back in August of 2017 @ @ @ @ @ .
At the time , protests had broken out in Charlottesville , Virginia over plans @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I wonder , is it George Washington next week ?
And is it @ @ @ @ @ ?
” Trump continued .
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Back in 2017, “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver mocked President Donald Trump for predicting that statues of U.S. Founding Fathers such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson would be removed. Three years later, it turns out that Trump was right in making this prediction.
2017: So-called comedian John Oliver mocks President @realDonaldTrump for suggesting statues of Washington and Jefferson would be next. Trump was right. pic.twitter.com/wV5SkslFMw — Yaakov Pollak (@Yanky_Pollak) June 21, 2020
“So this week it’s Robert E. Lee. I noticed that Stonewall Jackson is coming down,” Trump said back in August of 2017, according to Fox News. At the time, protests had broken out in Charlottesville, Virginia over plans to remove various confederate statues.
“I wonder, is it George Washington next week? And is it Thomas Jefferson the week after?” Trump continued. “You really have to ask yourself, where does it stop?” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Fauci: Some Americans Have An ‘Inconceivable’ Distrust For Authority

Dr. Anthony Fauci believes that the United States faces a problem of “ anti-science bias ” and a lack of trust in authority from the general public .
Fauci made the comments during an appearance on the Department of Health and Human Services podcast “ Learning Curve ” on Wednesday .
Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , is a key member of President Trump ’ s coronavirus task force and has been influential in shaping the U.S. response to the pandemic .
“ One of the problems we face in the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a combination of an anti-science bias that people are , for reasons that are sometimes … inconceivable and not understandable , they just don ’ t believe science and they don ’ t believe authority , ” Fauci said .
“ When they see someone up in the White House , which has an air of authority to it , who is talking about science , there are some people who just don ’ t believe that , and that is unfortunate.
” “ Science is truth , and if you go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you are speaking the truth , ” he said .
“ And it is amazing sometimes the denial there is .
I think the people who believe are people who understand and have trust in someone who has a very , very long track record of always speaking the truth based on evidence.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci believes that the United States faces a problem of “anti-science bias” and a lack of trust in authority from the general public.
Fauci made the comments during an appearance on the Department of Health and Human Services podcast “Learning Curve” on Wednesday. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is a key member of President Trump’s coronavirus task force and has been influential in shaping the U.S. response to the pandemic.
“One of the problems we face in the United States is that, unfortunately, there is a combination of an anti-science bias that people are, for reasons that are sometimes … inconceivable and not understandable, they just don’t believe science and they don’t believe authority,” Fauci said. “When they see someone up in the White House, which has an air of authority to it, who is talking about science, there are some people who just don’t believe that, and that is unfortunate.”
“Science is truth, and if you go by the evidence and by the data, you are speaking the truth,” he said. “And it is amazing sometimes the denial there is. I think the people who believe are people who understand and have trust in someone who has a very, very long track record of always speaking the truth based on evidence.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Black Preacher to CHAZ BLM Protesters: ‘Planned Parenthood #1 Killer of Black Population’ (VIDEO)

A black preacher confronted Black Lives Matter ( BLM ) protesters inside the so-called Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone ( CHAZ @ @ @ @ @ shouting that it is not police but Planned Parenthood that is the number one killer @ @ @ @ @ Video emerged of Edmee Chavannes shouting to the BLM demonstrators in the area that has @ @ @ @ @ the city .
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A black preacher confronted Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters inside the so-called Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) in Seattle Wednesday, shouting that it is not police but Planned Parenthood that is the number one killer of the black community.
Video emerged of Edmee Chavannes shouting to the BLM demonstrators in the area that has been overtaken by rioters in the city.
Inside CHAZ Territory with @TPUSA, This Preacher exposes the HYPOCRISY of Black Lives Matter

If Black Lives Mattered to them, why aren’t they outside of a Planned Parenthood? pic.twitter.com/RG8nT8hfPv — Benny (@bennyjohnson) June 17, 2020
Benny Johnson, chief creative officer of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), and Colton Duncan, a producer at the conservative organization, tweeted the video of Chavannes – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Surveillance video dispels ‘lynching’ claims in death of black man found hung from a tree in Califor

Surveillance video dispels ‘lynching’ claims in death of black man found hung from a tree in California

Suspicions of a possible racist lynching in the death of a black man found hung from a tree in Victorville @ @ @ @ @ dispelled by a surveillance video proving he committed suicide .
38-year-old Malcolm Harsch was found @ @ @ @ @ from a tree near the Victorville library .
Owing to recent “ Black Lives Matter @ @ @ @ @ , rumors of a racially motivated lynching began circulating in the community .
Another black @ @ @ @ @ a tree in nearby Palmdale .
On Friday , the San Bernardino County Sheriff ’ @ @ @ @ @ reporters proving that Harsch killed himself .
In the video , according to the Press @ @ @ @ @ wrapping a blue electronics cable around his neck and then tying it to a tree @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Suspicions of a possible racist lynching in the death of a black man found hung from a tree in Victorville, California, have been dispelled by a surveillance video proving he committed suicide.
38-year-old Malcolm Harsch was found dead on March 31 hanging from a tree near the Victorville library.
Owing to recent “Black Lives Matter” protests around the country, rumors of a racially motivated lynching began circulating in the community. Another black man was found hanging by a tree in nearby Palmdale.
On Friday, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department played video for reporters proving that Harsch killed himself. In the video, according to the Press Enterprise, Harsch is seen wrapping a blue electronics cable around his neck and then tying it to a tree limb before killing himself. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--The internet slams CNN for erecting protective barrier at headquarters: ‘CNN built a wall’

CNN has been relentlessly fixated and critical of President Donald Trump ’ s border wall ever since he made it @ @ @ @ @ campaign .
There are 2,094 results on CNN ’ s website under the search of @ @ @ @ @ On Twitter , CNN host Chris Cuomo has dozens of tweets lambasting Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ border .
A January 2017 tweet from CNN ’ s official Twitter account reads : @ @ @ @ @ WALLS ’ : Protests around the world during President Trump ’ s # inauguration.
” @ @ @ @ @ piece said : “ In the same way , the wall may be becoming a @ @ @ @ @ that crystallizes the key 21st-century cultural divide over the nation ’ s growing ethnic and @ @ @ @ @ White House correspondent Jim Acosta to the U.S.–Mexico border , where he attempted to show @ @ @ @ @ work .
However , the field trip to the wall backfired stupendously .
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CNN has been relentlessly fixated and critical of President Donald Trump’s border wall ever since he made it a centerpiece of his 2016 campaign. There are 2,094 results on CNN’s website under the search of “Trump border wall.” On Twitter, CNN host Chris Cuomo has dozens of tweets lambasting Trump’s wall on the U.S. southern border.
A January 2017 tweet from CNN’s official Twitter account reads: “‘BUILD BRIDGES NOT WALLS’: Protests around the world during President Trump’s #inauguration.”
A January 2019 CNN opinion piece said: “In the same way, the wall may be becoming a ‘clash of absolutes’ that crystallizes the key 21st-century cultural divide over the nation’s growing ethnic and racial diversity.”
CNN sent White House correspondent Jim Acosta to the U.S.–Mexico border, where he attempted to show that walls don’t work. However, the field trip to the wall backfired stupendously. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Atlanta Police Charity Gives Officers $2 Million, Replace 20 Cruisers To ‘Boost Morale’

The Atlanta Police Foundation is giving every officer in the Atlanta Police Department a $ 500 check , a roughly $ 2 million investment to lift the spirits of local law enforcement .
The foundation announced the donation to each individual officer on Thursday , saying that the one-time payment was to thank police officers for working through the coronavirus pandemic and putting in overtime during recent protests and riots , according to Fox 5 Atlanta .
“ In an effort to stem attrition and boost morale , we issued a $ 500 bonus to each Atlanta Police Department officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a Thursday statement .
In addition to the checks , the foundation will also feed officers working 12-hour shifts and replace at least 20 police vehicles that were damaged or destroyed by rioters .
Experts working with the charity are creating a police reform proposal to present to Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms .
“ The plan will reflect the ideas of a broad array of law enforcement , business , social justice , and community experts .
It will identify standards of operational excellence and reflect best practices from successful public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of our own work in Atlanta , ” the foundation said .
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The Atlanta Police Foundation is giving every officer in the Atlanta Police Department a $500 check, a roughly $2 million investment to lift the spirits of local law enforcement.
The foundation announced the donation to each individual officer on Thursday, saying that the one-time payment was to thank police officers for working through the coronavirus pandemic and putting in overtime during recent protests and riots, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.
“In an effort to stem attrition and boost morale, we issued a $500 bonus to each Atlanta Police Department officer,” the Atlanta Police Foundation said in a Thursday statement.
In addition to the checks, the foundation will also feed officers working 12-hour shifts and replace at least 20 police vehicles that were damaged or destroyed by rioters. Experts working with the charity are creating a police reform proposal to present to Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.
“The plan will reflect the ideas of a broad array of law enforcement, business, social justice, and community experts. It will identify standards of operational excellence and reflect best practices from successful public safety programs across the nation, including some of our own work in Atlanta,” the foundation said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Nearly Half Of Americans Consider Selling Home As COVID Crushes Finances

As the virus pandemic has metastasized into an economic downturn , tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs and are struggling to service mortgage payments .
New research offers a glimpse into struggling households , discovers out of the 2,000 American homeowners polled , over half ( 52 % ) of respondents say they ’ re routinely worried about making future mortgage payments and nearly half ( 47 % ) considered selling their home because of the inability to service mortgage payments .
The study , conducted by OnePoll and the National Association of Realtors , determined 81 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stress due to the virus-induced recession .
Over half ( 56 % ) reduced spending so they could service mortgage payments .
Since mid-March , or about the time when the lockdowns began , nearly half ( 47 % ) of homeowners have explored alternative ways of making money .
About two-thirds of respondents ( 64 % ) started side projects , while 53 % sold valuables to supplement income .
“ The swift and unprecedented impact of COVID-19 left many people in a financial emergency , and we want to make sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , especially during Homeownership Month , ” said the National Association of Realtors President Vince Malta .
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As the virus pandemic has metastasized into an economic downturn, tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs and are struggling to service mortgage payments.
New research offers a glimpse into struggling households, discovers out of the 2,000 American homeowners polled, over half (52%) of respondents say they’re routinely worried about making future mortgage payments and nearly half (47%) considered selling their home because of the inability to service mortgage payments.
The study, conducted by OnePoll and the National Association of Realtors, determined 81% of respondents had experienced unexpected financial stress due to the virus-induced recession. Over half (56%) reduced spending so they could service mortgage payments.
Since mid-March, or about the time when the lockdowns began, nearly half (47%) of homeowners have explored alternative ways of making money. About two-thirds of respondents (64%) started side projects, while 53% sold valuables to supplement income.
“The swift and unprecedented impact of COVID-19 left many people in a financial emergency, and we want to make sure struggling homeowners know they have relief options, especially during Homeownership Month,” said the National Association of Realtors President Vince Malta. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Massachusetts orders utilities cut off at gym defying lockdown — so the owner gets generators and po

Massachusetts orders utilities cut off at gym defying lockdown — so the owner gets generators and porta potties

A defiant gym owner in Massachusetts responded to authorities shutting off his utilities by ordering generators and porta potties so @ @ @ @ @ business open .
Prime Fitness and Nutrition owner Dave Blondin said that he has already @ @ @ @ @ in fines over his defiance , but a GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I ’ m extremely frustrated by it all , ” Blondin said to @ @ @ @ @ m extremely frustrated by the governor .
I ’ m honestly embarrassed for the state @ @ @ @ @ he originally agreed with the lockdown order but has since reopened , and his gym @ @ @ @ @ authorities shut off water and power to the gym , Blondin responded with even more @ @ @ @ @ local morning radio show that the gym was staying open .
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A defiant gym owner in Massachusetts responded to authorities shutting off his utilities by ordering generators and porta potties so that he could keep his business open.
Prime Fitness and Nutrition owner Dave Blondin said that he has already been hit with $6,000 in fines over his defiance, but a GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $10,000 for his legal fees.
“I’m extremely frustrated by it all,” Blondin said to WCVB-TV. “I’m extremely frustrated by the governor. I’m honestly embarrassed for the state of Massachusetts.”
Blondin said he originally agreed with the lockdown order but has since reopened, and his gym members responded positively.
After authorities shut off water and power to the gym, Blondin responded with even more resistance. He told a local morning radio show that the gym was staying open. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Jimmy Kimmel announces leave from ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ after being embroiled in a blackface controve

Jimmy Kimmel announces leave from ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ after being embroiled in a blackface controversy

Late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel has announced that he is taking a break from “ Jimmy Kimmel Live !
” @ @ @ @ @ announcement comes on the heels of a recently resurfaced blackface controversy in which Kimmel took @ @ @ @ @ as a former NBA player .
On Thursday , Kimmel announced his summer leave , @ @ @ @ @ “ couple of months off.
” In a video announcement from his home studio , @ @ @ @ @ ’ m taking this summer off to spend even more time with my family .
@ @ @ @ @ .
I ’ m healthy , my family ’ s healthy , I just need @ @ @ @ @ ” – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel has announced that he is taking a break from “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for the summer.
The announcement comes on the heels of a recently resurfaced blackface controversy in which Kimmel took heavy criticism for dressing up as a former NBA player.
On Thursday, Kimmel announced his summer leave, citing the need for a “couple of months off.”
In a video announcement from his home studio, Kimmel said, “I’m taking this summer off to spend even more time with my family. There’s nothing wrong. I’m healthy, my family’s healthy, I just need a couple of months off.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--WATCH: Kayleigh McEnany Calls Out Media For Double Standard In Covering Protests Vs. Trump Rally

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany called out on Friday the media ’ s double standard in how it has @ @ @ @ @ weeks versus how it has covered President Donald Trump ’ s upcoming rally in Tulsa @ @ @ @ @ thing I would note , and I think it ’ s just very important especially @ @ @ @ @ weekend and we begin to look at some of the news coverage out there , @ @ @ @ @ all of you to cover the protests in the same way that you cover the @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It ’ s really quite something when you look at this extraordinary video @ @ @ @ @ Newsbusters where you have multiple hosts on MSNBC , CNN , and CBS boasting about @ @ @ @ @ I mean massive , tens of thousands of people , thousands and thousands , up @ @ @ @ @ they exuberantly exclaim , but then they have grave concerns about the size of the @ @ @ @ @ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany called out on Friday the media’s double standard in how it has covered left-wing protests in recent weeks versus how it has covered President Donald Trump’s upcoming rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
.@PressSec Calls out the Mainstream Media’s inconsistent coverage of protests vs. Trump rallies. pic.twitter.com/404prKMJUS — Benny (@bennyjohnson) June 19, 2020
“One thing I would note, and I think it’s just very important especially as we go into the weekend and we begin to look at some of the news coverage out there, is that I would encourage all of you to cover the protests in the same way that you cover the rallygoers,” McEnany said. “It’s really quite something when you look at this extraordinary video by Media Research Center and Newsbusters where you have multiple hosts on MSNBC, CNN, and CBS boasting about the ‘massive crowd, I mean massive, tens of thousands of people, thousands and thousands, up to 200,000 people,’ they exuberantly exclaim, but then they have grave concerns about the size of the Trump rallies.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--At Least 100 Shot over Father’s Day Weekend in Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago

At least 100 people were shot , 14 fatally , in Mayor Lori Lightfoot ’ s ( D ) Chicago @ @ @ @ @ Weekend 2020 .
The Chicago Sun-Times reports the first non-fatal shooting of the weekend occurred @ @ @ @ @ when a vehicle pulled up near a 35-year-old woman and the occupants opened fire .
@ @ @ @ @ hospital with gunshot wounds to her arm .
NBC Chicago reports the last non-fatal shooting @ @ @ @ @ around 12:30 a.m. Monday , when an 18-year-old woman was shot while “ driving in @ @ @ @ @ Calumet.
” The first fatal shooting of the weekend occurred at 9:52 p.m. Friday , @ @ @ @ @ on three men and the occupants opened fire .
Two 34-year-old men and a 43-year-old @ @ @ @ @ the wounds of one of the 34-year-old men proved fatal .
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At least 100 people were shot, 14 fatally, in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago over Father’s Day Weekend 2020.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports the first non-fatal shooting of the weekend occurred around 6:30 p.m. Friday, when a vehicle pulled up near a 35-year-old woman and the occupants opened fire. The woman was transported to hospital with gunshot wounds to her arm.
NBC Chicago reports the last non-fatal shooting of the weekend took place around 12:30 a.m. Monday, when an 18-year-old woman was shot while “driving in the 5100 block of South Calumet.”
The first fatal shooting of the weekend occurred at 9:52 p.m. Friday, when a car pulled up on three men and the occupants opened fire. Two 34-year-old men and a 43-year-old man were shot, and the wounds of one of the 34-year-old men proved fatal. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Minnesota city mulls removing ‘chief’ from job titles, saying term is offensive to Native Americans

The city council of Duluth , Minnesota , is considering removing the word “ chief ” from the job titles of top administrators at the urging of the mayor , who says the term is offensive to indigenous people .
The Star Tribune reported that during a news conference Wednesday , Mayor Emily Larson “ implored City Council members to vote to approve the change next week ‘ so that we have more inclusive leadership and less language that is rooted in hurt and offensive , intentional marginalization . '
” Alicia Kozlowski , the city ’ s community relations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Portage and Fond du Lac Bands of Lake Superior Chippewa , is on board with the initiative .
She told the outlet , “ I think there are other titles that we have the opportunity to use to steer away from language that may put people down based off their race or culture.
” Kozlowski said the term “ chief ” is used as “ a racial epithet , and it turns into a microaggression.
” The specific measure up for consideration before the council on Monday would change the title of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ City Administrator , ” and the title of the chief financial officer would become “ finance director.
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The city council of Duluth, Minnesota, is considering removing the word “chief” from the job titles of top administrators at the urging of the mayor, who says the term is offensive to indigenous people.
The Star Tribune reported that during a news conference Wednesday, Mayor Emily Larson “implored City Council members to vote to approve the change next week ‘so that we have more inclusive leadership and less language that is rooted in hurt and offensive, intentional marginalization.'”
Alicia Kozlowski, the city’s community relations officer and a member of the Grand Portage and Fond du Lac Bands of Lake Superior Chippewa, is on board with the initiative. She told the outlet, “I think there are other titles that we have the opportunity to use to steer away from language that may put people down based off their race or culture.”
Kozlowski said the term “chief” is used as “a racial epithet, and it turns into a microaggression.”
The specific measure up for consideration before the council on Monday would change the title of the city’s chief administrative officer to “City Administrator,” and the title of the chief financial officer would become “finance director.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Owner of Ohio store ransacked by rioters says she’s receiving threats for cooperating with police

An Ohio business owner told “ Fox & Friends ” on Monday that she is receiving threats for cooperating with law enforcement officials investigating the looting of her cupcake store last month .
Kelly Kandah , the owner of Colossal Cupcakes in Cleveland , which was destroyed by looters , said some of those threats include people telling her that when her store is rebuilt , “ it ’ s going to get hit again.
” She said she also received complaints that her cooperation with investigators is “ unfair , ” that she shouldn ’ t be cooperating with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing is “ against the cause , which I ’ m actually absolutely for the cause , but it ’ s upsetting people that I would involve the police over something such as property.
” Kandah said her store was ransacked while she and four employees were hiding inside a locked bathroom of the store on May 30 during protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody .
She said police saved her life that day .
Kandah told “ Fox & Friends First ” earlier this month that she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 years .
“ My family built it up , listened to it get absolutely destroyed , ” Kandah told “ Fox & Friends First ” on June 2 .
“ That whole time we were locked in there … I just listened to everything getting shattered and crushed.
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An Ohio business owner told “Fox & Friends” on Monday that she is receiving threats for cooperating with law enforcement officials investigating the looting of her cupcake store last month.
Kelly Kandah, the owner of Colossal Cupcakes in Cleveland, which was destroyed by looters, said some of those threats include people telling her that when her store is rebuilt, “it’s going to get hit again.”
She said she also received complaints that her cooperation with investigators is “unfair,” that she shouldn’t be cooperating with the FBI and that what she is doing is “against the cause, which I’m actually absolutely for the cause, but it’s upsetting people that I would involve the police over something such as property.”
Kandah said her store was ransacked while she and four employees were hiding inside a locked bathroom of the store on May 30 during protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. She said police saved her life that day.
Kandah told “Fox & Friends First” earlier this month that she has owned the cupcake shop for nearly 10 years.
“My family built it up, [I] listened to it get absolutely destroyed,” Kandah told “Fox & Friends First” on June 2. “That whole time we were locked in there … I just listened to everything getting shattered and crushed.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-06-22--Atlanta Police Continuing To Call Out Sick Over D.A.’s Decision To Charge Police Officer

Some police officers in the Atlanta Police Department are reportedly continuing to call out sick in protest of Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard ’ s decision to file felony murder charges against former officer Garrett Rolfe for shooting Rayshard Brooks after Brooks fired a taser at Rolfe .
Interim Chief Rodney Bryant told The Associated Press that the sick calls that started on Wednesday continued into Thursday , but said that the department had enough officers to cover the void .
Bryant told the AP that officers have worked long hours the last three weeks and have been yelled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ objects thrown at them — some of which has been caught on live television .
“ Some are angry .
Some are fearful .
Some are confused on what we do in this space .
Some may feel abandoned , ” Bryant said .
“ But we are there to assure them that we will continue to move forward and get through this.
” “ At some point , people get tired , I recognize that , and physically exhausted , ” Bryant continued .
“ We will definitely get beyond it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will see our sick-outs drop back to normal , average.
” There were widespread reports on Wednesday night that officers were calling out ahead of their shifts and that officers were not responding to calls in multiple zones in the area .
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Some police officers in the Atlanta Police Department are reportedly continuing to call out sick in protest of Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard’s decision to file felony murder charges against former officer Garrett Rolfe for shooting Rayshard Brooks after Brooks fired a taser at Rolfe.
Interim Chief Rodney Bryant told The Associated Press that the sick calls that started on Wednesday continued into Thursday, but said that the department had enough officers to cover the void. Bryant told the AP that officers have worked long hours the last three weeks and have been yelled at, spit on, and had objects thrown at them — some of which has been caught on live television.
“Some are angry. Some are fearful. Some are confused on what we do in this space. Some may feel abandoned,” Bryant said. “But we are there to assure them that we will continue to move forward and get through this.”
“At some point, people get tired, I recognize that, and physically exhausted,” Bryant continued. “We will definitely get beyond it, and I’m certain that we will see our sick-outs drop back to normal, average.”
There were widespread reports on Wednesday night that officers were calling out ahead of their shifts and that officers were not responding to calls in multiple zones in the area. – READ MORE
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