truepundit--2020-09-04--DC Police Release Body Cam Footage Of Fatal Shooting

Washington , D.C. police released body cam footage Thursday of the shooting that resulted in the death of black 18-year-old Deon Kay on Wednesday .
The released footage is the from the unnamed Metropolitan Police Department ( MPD ) officer who shot and killed Kay .
In the video after a short pursuit , the officer fired a single shot at Kay who then tossed his own weapon away , MPD Chief Peter Newsham said at a Thursday press conference following the release of the body cam footage .
Immediately following the shooting , the officer began a search for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the footage shows .
The gun was found 98 feet away from Kay , according to Newsham .
“ Where is it ?
Where is it ?
” the officer said in the video before telling another officer that he had located the gun .
A police report released Wednesday evening stated that Kay “ brandished a firearm.
” The body cam footage appeared to show him tossing the gun right before a gunshot is heard and Kay falls .
“ It ’ s really hard to say how a person is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said Newsham who was joined by Mayor Muriel Bowser .
“ One of the things that folks don ’ t know is when a police officer is put into that situation , when they fear for their life that they are going to be shot and killed , they are under stress.
” “ His reaction is probably consistent with normal human behavior , but that remains to be seen , ” Newsham added .
The MPD officers involved in the shooting had been investigating reports of a man with a gun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the police statement Wednesday evening .
As they approached a group , two individuals including Kay fled on foot .
During the pursuit , the unnamed officer fired upon Kay , body cam footage shows .
Kay was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital after the shooting , police said .
Additionally , Marcyelle Smith , 19 , and Deonte Brown , 18 , were arrested and charged for firearm-related offenses , according to the MPD statement .
The local Black Lives Matter chapter posted a flyer after the shooting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ D.C .
police murdered a black man today ” and called for a 9 p.m. protest in the area of the shooting .
“ I would assume that he was shot in the back , which disturbs me , ” said D.C. councilmember Trayon White following the shooting .
“ I have spoken to his mother , his brother and his sister , ” White added .
“ Right now we really want to make sure they ’ re good , the community is good because this is a tragedy all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small group of protesters gathered following the shooting Wednesday night .
Protests and riots have occurred nationwide in the wake of the death of George Floyd who died in Minneapolis police custody on May 25 after an officer kneeled on his neck , video shows .
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Washington, D.C. police released body cam footage Thursday of the shooting that resulted in the death of black 18-year-old Deon Kay on Wednesday.
The released footage is the from the unnamed Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer who shot and killed Kay. In the video after a short pursuit, the officer fired a single shot at Kay who then tossed his own weapon away, MPD Chief Peter Newsham said at a Thursday press conference following the release of the body cam footage.
Immediately following the shooting, the officer began a search for the gun while other officers treated Kay, the footage shows. The gun was found 98 feet away from Kay, according to Newsham.
“Where is it? Where is it?” the officer said in the video before telling another officer that he had located the gun.
A police report released Wednesday evening stated that Kay “brandished a firearm.” The body cam footage appeared to show him tossing the gun right before a gunshot is heard and Kay falls.
“It’s really hard to say how a person is going to react under extreme stress,” said Newsham who was joined by Mayor Muriel Bowser. “One of the things that folks don’t know is when a police officer is put into that situation, when they fear for their life that they are going to be shot and killed, they are under stress.”
“His reaction is probably consistent with normal human behavior, but that remains to be seen,” Newsham added.
The MPD officers involved in the shooting had been investigating reports of a man with a gun in the southeast part of the city, according to the police statement Wednesday evening. As they approached a group, two individuals including Kay fled on foot.
During the pursuit, the unnamed officer fired upon Kay, body cam footage shows. Kay was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital after the shooting, police said.
Additionally, Marcyelle Smith, 19, and Deonte Brown, 18, were arrested and charged for firearm-related offenses, according to the MPD statement.
The local Black Lives Matter chapter posted a flyer after the shooting calling for action. The flyer said, “D.C. police murdered a black man today” and called for a 9 p.m. protest in the area of the shooting.
“I would assume that he was shot in the back, which disturbs me,” said D.C. councilmember Trayon White following the shooting.
“I have spoken to his mother, his brother and his sister,” White added. “Right now we really want to make sure they’re good, the community is good because this is a tragedy all the way around the board.”
A small group of protesters gathered following the shooting Wednesday night.
Protests and riots have occurred nationwide in the wake of the death of George Floyd who died in Minneapolis police custody on May 25 after an officer kneeled on his neck, video shows.
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truepundit--2020-09-04--Zuckerberg Reportedly Calls Out Employee Who Posted Support For BLM And Police On Facebook’s Interna

Zuckerberg Reportedly Calls Out Employee Who Posted Support For BLM And Police On Facebook’s Internal Message Board

CEO Mark Zuckerberg criticized a staffer recently on Facebook ’ s internal message board after the employee condemned “ critical race theory ” and expressed support for both the police and the black lives matter movement , The Daily Beast reported Wednesday .
A Facebook staffer shared a post on the company ’ s internal Workplace channel in late August titled “ In Support of Law Enforcement and Black Lives , ” which argued racism does not play a serious role in police shootings .
The employee also suggested arguments promoting narratives about police violence often leave out other mitigating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citing Facebook sources .
“ My heart goes out to the Blake family , ” the staffer reportedly wrote in the Aug. 28 post .
“ It also goes out to the well-intentioned law enforcement officers who have been victimized by society ’ s conformity to a lie.
” The staffer added : “ What if racial , economic , crime , and incarceration gaps can not close without addressing personal responsibility and adherence to the law ?
” Zuckerberg entered the conversation Monday after the post stoked anger among employees , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our respectful communications policy to allow people to discuss very different viewpoints , ” he said in a Workplace post Monday .
“ But I ’ m concerned that some people are doing that without appreciating the impact their words are having on our Black community.
” The employee published the post after police in Kenosha , Wisconsin , shot Jacob Blake in the back , rendering the 29-year-old black man paralyzed , media reports show .
Demonstration turned into riots throughout the summer after the death of George Floyd , a black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police officer knelt down on his neck for several minutes , per video of the incident .
Zuckerberg noted in the Monday post that Facebook is creating internal forums on the internal message board with “ clear rules and strong moderation ” discouraging employees from widely sharing views that other staff consider offensive , particularly on issues considered controversial , The Daily Beast reported .
“ You won ’ t be able to discuss highly charged content broadly in open groups , ” he said .
“ As you know , we deeply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I don ’ t believe people working here should have to be confronted with divisive conversations while they ’ re trying to work.
” Some employees were not satisfied with Zuckerberg and Facebook ’ s decision to cordon off messages deemed offensive to other staffers .
“ I really hope the takeaway from last week ’ s mess isn ’ t ‘ it ’ s okay to say things that make Black employees feel like they don ’ t belong here , as long as you do it in the right Workplace groups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a comment on Zuckerberg ’ s post , according to The Daily Beast .
“ Systemic racism exists everywhere in our society , and we can ’ t expect that it doesn ’ t exist at Facebook either , ” the staffer wrote .
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CEO Mark Zuckerberg criticized a staffer recently on Facebook’s internal message board after the employee condemned “critical race theory” and expressed support for both the police and the black lives matter movement, The Daily Beast reported Wednesday.
A Facebook staffer shared a post on the company’s internal Workplace channel in late August titled “In Support of Law Enforcement and Black Lives,” which argued racism does not play a serious role in police shootings. The employee also suggested arguments promoting narratives about police violence often leave out other mitigating factors, The Daily Beast reported, citing Facebook sources.
“My heart goes out to the Blake family,” the staffer reportedly wrote in the Aug. 28 post. “It also goes out to the well-intentioned law enforcement officers who have been victimized by society’s conformity to a lie.” The staffer added: “What if racial, economic, crime, and incarceration gaps cannot close without addressing personal responsibility and adherence to the law?”
Zuckerberg entered the conversation Monday after the post stoked anger among employees, according to the report.
“We designed our respectful communications policy to allow people to discuss very different viewpoints,” he said in a Workplace post Monday. “But I’m concerned that some people are doing that without appreciating the impact their words are having on our Black community.”
The employee published the post after police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, shot Jacob Blake in the back, rendering the 29-year-old black man paralyzed, media reports show. Demonstration turned into riots throughout the summer after the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in May after a police officer knelt down on his neck for several minutes, per video of the incident.
Zuckerberg noted in the Monday post that Facebook is creating internal forums on the internal message board with “clear rules and strong moderation” discouraging employees from widely sharing views that other staff consider offensive, particularly on issues considered controversial, The Daily Beast reported.
“You won’t be able to discuss highly charged content broadly in open groups,” he said. “As you know, we deeply value expression and open discussion, but I don’t believe people working here should have to be confronted with divisive conversations while they’re trying to work.”
Some employees were not satisfied with Zuckerberg and Facebook’s decision to cordon off messages deemed offensive to other staffers.
“I really hope the takeaway from last week’s mess isn’t ‘it’s okay to say things that make Black employees feel like they don’t belong here, as long as you do it in the right Workplace groups,’” a Facebook staffer said in a comment on Zuckerberg’s post, according to The Daily Beast.
“Systemic racism exists everywhere in our society, and we can’t expect that it doesn’t exist at Facebook either,” the staffer wrote.
Facebook has not responded to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment about the initial post and Zuckerberg’s rebuttal.
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truepundit--2020-09-04--San Francisco Mayor Says It Is ‘Unfortunate’ Pelosi Salon Incident Has ‘Blown Up,’ Blames Trump

• Democratic San Francisco Mayor London Breed says it is “ unfortunate ” that Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ’ s hair salon incident has “ blown up in the way that it has.
” • Breed also blamed President Donald Trump for mishandling the coronavirus pandemic .
• The mayor ’ s comments come after Pelosi attended a hair appointment in San Francisco Monday , though indoor hair salons in the California city are currently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Democratic San Francisco Mayor London Breed says it is “ unfortunate ” that Democratic Speaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hair salon incident has “ blown up in the way that it has ” and blamed President Donald Trump for mishandling the coronavirus pandemic .
Breed , who has not responded to requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation , discussed Pelosi ’ s hair appointment at a San Francisco salon in a virtual press conference Wednesday .
Security footage obtained by Fox News shows a wet-haired Pelosi walking through eSalon in San Francisco on Monday at 3:08 p.m. as she attended her appointment for a wash and blow-out .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has kinda blown up in the way that it has and distracted us from the real issue , ” Breed said Wednesday , referencing “ everything happening in this country , ” and “ the fact that we basically have a dictator in charge of running this country , and we have our Speaker Nancy Pelosi working day and night to try and fight against the challenges we have with the White House.
” “ She has spent her entire career working for the city and working for this country , ” Breed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been closed since March and were permitted to open Sept. 1 for outdoor hair appointments only .
The City of San Francisco did not address whether Pelosi violated coronavirus restrictions but told the Daily Caller News Foundation that “ from the beginning of this pandemic , San Francisco ’ s approach to health order enforcement has been education first – for everyone living in , working in , or visiting our City , regardless of who they are.
” “ Safety is our priority , so we emphasize compliance over punishment , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID Command Center of the City and County of San Francisco told the DCNF .
“ If we get to a point where education is not enough and enforcement is needed , we are prepared to take appropriate steps to protect public health and safety.
” Pelosi said on Wednesday evening that her salon visit was a setup .
“ I take responsibility for trusting the word of the neighborhood salon that I ’ ve been to over the years many times , and that when they said were able to accommodate people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we can set up that time , I trusted that , ” Pelosi said .
“ As it turns out , it was a setup , so I take responsibility for falling for a setup.
” Erica Kious , the owner of the salon , told Fox News on Tuesday that a stylist who rents a chair texted her Sunday night and let her know that “ Pelosi assistant just messaged me to do her hair.
” “ It was a slap in the face that she went in , you know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just go and get her stuff done while no one else can go in , and I can ’ t work , ” the salon owner said , adding that she “ can ’ t believe ” Pelosi was not wearing a mask .
“ We ’ re supposed to look up to this woman , right ?
” Kious said , according to Fox News .
“ It is just disturbing.
” Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill said Tuesday that Pelosi “ always wears a mask and complies with local COVID requirements.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to come in on Monday and told her they were allowed by the city to have one customer at a time in the business , ” he told KTVU .
“ The Speaker complied with the rules as presented to her by this establishment.
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Democratic San Francisco Mayor London Breed says it is “unfortunate” that Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s hair salon incident has “blown up in the way that it has.”
Breed also blamed President Donald Trump for mishandling the coronavirus pandemic.
The mayor’s comments come after Pelosi attended a hair appointment in San Francisco Monday, though indoor hair salons in the California city are currently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Democratic San Francisco Mayor London Breed says it is “unfortunate” that Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s hair salon incident has “blown up in the way that it has” and blamed President Donald Trump for mishandling the coronavirus pandemic.
Breed, who has not responded to requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation, discussed Pelosi’s hair appointment at a San Francisco salon in a virtual press conference Wednesday. Security footage obtained by Fox News shows a wet-haired Pelosi walking through eSalon in San Francisco on Monday at 3:08 p.m. as she attended her appointment for a wash and blow-out.
“It’s unfortunate that this conversation has kinda blown up in the way that it has and distracted us from the real issue,” Breed said Wednesday, referencing “everything happening in this country,” and “the fact that we basically have a dictator in charge of running this country, and we have our Speaker Nancy Pelosi working day and night to try and fight against the challenges we have with the White House.”
“She has spent her entire career working for the city and working for this country,” Breed added.
San Francisco hair salons have been closed since March and were permitted to open Sept. 1 for outdoor hair appointments only.
The City of San Francisco did not address whether Pelosi violated coronavirus restrictions but told the Daily Caller News Foundation that “from the beginning of this pandemic, San Francisco’s approach to health order enforcement has been education first – for everyone living in, working in, or visiting our City, regardless of who they are.”
“Safety is our priority, so we emphasize compliance over punishment,” a spokesman for the Joint Information Center COVID Command Center of the City and County of San Francisco told the DCNF. “If we get to a point where education is not enough and enforcement is needed, we are prepared to take appropriate steps to protect public health and safety.”
Pelosi said on Wednesday evening that her salon visit was a setup.
“I take responsibility for trusting the word of the neighborhood salon that I’ve been to over the years many times, and that when they said were able to accommodate people one person at a time, and that we can set up that time, I trusted that,” Pelosi said. “As it turns out, it was a setup, so I take responsibility for falling for a setup.”
Erica Kious, the owner of the salon, told Fox News on Tuesday that a stylist who rents a chair texted her Sunday night and let her know that “Pelosi assistant just messaged me to do her hair.”
“It was a slap in the face that she went in, you know, that she feels that she can just go and get her stuff done while no one else can go in, and I can’t work,” the salon owner said, adding that she “can’t believe” Pelosi was not wearing a mask.
“We’re supposed to look up to this woman, right?” Kious said, according to Fox News. “It is just disturbing.”
Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill said Tuesday that Pelosi “always wears a mask and complies with local COVID requirements.”
“This business offered for the Speaker to come in on Monday and told her they were allowed by the city to have one customer at a time in the business,” he told KTVU. “The Speaker complied with the rules as presented to her by this establishment.”
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truepundit--2020-09-04--Ohio School Bans Thin Blue Line Flag, County Commissioner Says Superintendent Should Step Down

An Ohio county commissioner asked a superintendent on Tuesday to step down for banning thin blue line flags from “ pre-game activities , ” according to letters obtained by a local NBC affiliate .
Geauga County Commissioner Ralph Spidalieri criticized Superintendent Michael Hanlon Jr. ’ s announcement that thin blue line flags would be prohibited from school activities after members of the Chardon football team carried one onto the field before a Friday game , 3WKYC Studios reported.
“ Based on discussions that ensued over the weekend , it does not appear that this action was motivated by racism , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our coaches who serves as a police officer , as well as for the first responders in our community who have developed a special relationship with our school and students , ” Hanlon said in a letter to the community .
“ Nevertheless , it is understandable how this could be interpreted as a racially-motivated action and , therefore , not acceptable in a school community , ” he added .
Thin blue line flags are associated with the Blue Lives Matter movement.The school district ’ s policy does not allow political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his letter .
A teacher in the district was also told to remove a Black Lives Matter backdrop from a virtual classroom , according to a statement Hanlon provided to the local outlet.Spidalieri said in his letter to the superintendent that the football players who originally displayed the flag were courageous for doing so , 3WKYC Studios reported .
“ By honoring our first responders these young men expressed gratitude , care and love for our community and our county .
Your letter sickens me and so many others that have reached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disgust with your inability to stand up and recognize their patriotism , ” Spidalieri said in his letter .
The Chardon Local School District Board of Education and Geauga County Commissioner Ralph Spidalieri did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation .
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An Ohio county commissioner asked a superintendent on Tuesday to step down for banning thin blue line flags from “pre-game activities,” according to letters obtained by a local NBC affiliate.
Geauga County Commissioner Ralph Spidalieri criticized Superintendent Michael Hanlon Jr.’s announcement that thin blue line flags would be prohibited from school activities after members of the Chardon football team carried one onto the field before a Friday game, 3WKYC Studios reported.“Based on discussions that ensued over the weekend, it does not appear that this action was motivated by racism, rather a show of support for one of our coaches who serves as a police officer, as well as for the first responders in our community who have developed a special relationship with our school and students,” Hanlon said in a letter to the community.
“Nevertheless, it is understandable how this could be interpreted as a racially-motivated action and, therefore, not acceptable in a school community,” he added. Thin blue line flags are associated with the Blue Lives Matter movement.The school district’s policy does not allow political speech by staff members, Hanlon said in his letter. A teacher in the district was also told to remove a Black Lives Matter backdrop from a virtual classroom, according to a statement Hanlon provided to the local outlet.Spidalieri said in his letter to the superintendent that the football players who originally displayed the flag were courageous for doing so, 3WKYC Studios reported.
“By honoring our first responders these young men expressed gratitude, care and love for our community and our county. Your letter sickens me and so many others that have reached out to me and expressed the same disgust with your inability to stand up and recognize their patriotism,” Spidalieri said in his letter.
Ohio Fraternal Order of Police calls on Chardon schools to reconsider ban on 'thin blue line' flag https://t.co/QOzxLM5ChD — News 5 Cleveland (@WEWS) September 3, 2020
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truepundit--2020-09-04--High School Student Arrested For Cyber Attacks On School District, Police Say There May Be More

The Miami-Dade Schools Police arrested a high school junior Thursday for allegedly launching cyber attacks on the school district , according to a statement .
David Oliveros , a 16-year-old at South Miami Senior High School , was arrested Thursday morning , Miami-Dade Schools Police said , according to 7 News Miami .
The student arrested admitted that he conducted eight cyber attacks , according to a statement from the school district .
The student was “ charged with computer use in an attempt to defraud , a 3rd degree felony , and interference with an educational institution , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the statement .
The Miami-Dade County Public Schools have been under more than a dozen cyber attacks since the school year started , according to the statement and is the fourth-largest school district in the U.S. , according to The Miami Herald .
Detectives are still working to find out if anyone else is responsible for the cyber attacks , according to the statement .
“ We believe , based upon our investigation , that other attackers are out there , ” Miami-Dade Schools Police Chief Edwin Lopez said in the statement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of them is caught and brought to justice .
Cyber attacks are serious crimes , which have far-reaching negative impacts .
Our message to anyone thinking of attempting a criminal act like this is to think twice .
We will find you , ” Lopez said .
“ The student used an online application ” to conduct “ eight Distributed Denial-of-Service cyber attacks , ” which compromised the district networks , according to the statement .
The hacking interrupted the My School Online system , an online platform the district uses to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Miami Herald .
The school does not believe any personal data was compromised , according to a statement from the district posted to Twitter .
Technical and connection difficulties started Monday when classes began and students and teachers weren ’ t able to get to My School Online , according to a Wednesday NBC News report .
Students and teachers had been unable to access or were kicked off online classrooms for the past several days , 7 News Miami reported .
The cyber attacks and the software difficulties hindered the My School @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to a school statement .
Due to the online tool ’ s issues , students were instructed to use alternative methods their teacher or school approves of , such as Zoom video conferencing .
The school district is looking at options and when students can go back to in-person learning , according to a July 29 statement .
The Miami-Dade Schools Police Department and the Miami-Dade County Public Schools did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation .
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The Miami-Dade Schools Police arrested a high school junior Thursday for allegedly launching cyber attacks on the school district, according to a statement.
David Oliveros, a 16-year-old at South Miami Senior High School, was arrested Thursday morning, Miami-Dade Schools Police said, according to 7 News Miami.
The student arrested admitted that he conducted eight cyber attacks, according to a statement from the school district. The student was “charged with computer use in an attempt to defraud, a 3rd degree felony, and interference with an educational institution, a 2nd degree misdemeanor,” according to the statement.
The Miami-Dade County Public Schools have been under more than a dozen cyber attacks since the school year started, according to the statement and is the fourth-largest school district in the U.S., according to The Miami Herald.
Detectives are still working to find out if anyone else is responsible for the cyber attacks, according to the statement.
“We believe, based upon our investigation, that other attackers are out there,” Miami-Dade Schools Police Chief Edwin Lopez said in the statement. “We will not rest until every one of them is caught and brought to justice. Cyber attacks are serious crimes, which have far-reaching negative impacts. Our message to anyone thinking of attempting a criminal act like this is to think twice. We will find you,” Lopez said.
“The student used an online application” to conduct “eight Distributed Denial-of-Service cyber attacks,” which compromised the district networks, according to the statement. The hacking interrupted the My School Online system, an online platform the district uses to conduct classes virtually, according to The Miami Herald.
The school does not believe any personal data was compromised, according to a statement from the district posted to Twitter.
Technical and connection difficulties started Monday when classes began and students and teachers weren’t able to get to My School Online, according to a Wednesday NBC News report. Students and teachers had been unable to access or were kicked off online classrooms for the past several days, 7 News Miami reported.
The cyber attacks and the software difficulties hindered the My School Online tool when school began virtually, according to a school statement. Due to the online tool’s issues, students were instructed to use alternative methods their teacher or school approves of, such as Zoom video conferencing.
The school district is looking at options and when students can go back to in-person learning, according to a July 29 statement.
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truepundit--2020-09-04--American Psychological Association Calls For Systemic Changes To Combat ‘Institutional Racism’

The American Psychological Association says it is working for systemic changes in America ’ s culture to dismantle institutional racism , the organization announced on Tuesday .
Psychological leadership , research , and treatment should be part of the answer , according to the American Psychological Association ( APA ) .
The organization reportedly started a task force to address “ racial disparities ” in police-citizen interactions , the group will also focus on communicating psychological science on racism and bias .
“ Every institution in America is born from the blood of white supremacist ideology and capitalism—and that ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black Psychologists President Dr. Theopia Jackson said in an APA article .
APA President Dr. Sandra Shullman said that though police brutality is likely what sparked nationwide protests , racism “ runs far deeper , ” according to the APA .
“ APA has a long history of taking a stand on these issues , but we also know that we have our own issues as an association and as a field , ” APA CEO Dr. Arthur C. Evans Jr. said , according to the APA .
“ We have to look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perpetuating some of the things that are being protested .
That has to be a part of our commitment.
” The APA reportedly started hosting virtual townhalls in June and some members want to create a more racially diverse workforce , according to the APA .
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The American Psychological Association says it is working for systemic changes in America’s culture to dismantle institutional racism, the organization announced on Tuesday.
Psychological leadership, research, and treatment should be part of the answer, according to the American Psychological Association (APA). The organization reportedly started a task force to address “racial disparities” in police-citizen interactions, the group will also focus on communicating psychological science on racism and bias.
“Every institution in America is born from the blood of white supremacist ideology and capitalism—and that’s the disease,” Association of Black Psychologists President Dr. Theopia Jackson said in an APA article.
For Black Americans, systemic and daily experiences of racial discrimination may strain family relationships, leading to negative mental and physical health outcomes, suggests new research in @APA_Journals' Journal of Family Psychology. https://t.co/qOHl8yImNZ — American Psychological Association (@APA) August 31, 2020
APA President Dr. Sandra Shullman said that though police brutality is likely what sparked nationwide protests, racism “runs far deeper,” according to the APA.
“APA has a long history of taking a stand on these issues, but we also know that we have our own issues as an association and as a field,” APA CEO Dr. Arthur C. Evans Jr. said, according to the APA. “We have to look at our role as a discipline in perpetuating some of the things that are being protested. That has to be a part of our commitment.”
The APA reportedly started hosting virtual townhalls in June and some members want to create a more racially diverse workforce, according to the APA.
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truepundit--2020-09-04--WATCH: Veteran Amputee Running For Senate Drops Ad Featuring Him Riding A Bike With One Leg

Retired Lt. Col. Daniel Gade , a decorated veteran amputee running for Senate in Virginia , released a campaign video Thursday , showing him riding a bike with one leg .
“ My entire life , I ’ ve faced forks in the road .
From West Point to leading men into combat to not letting my injuries define me .
And the right choice has never been the easy one , ” Gade said , according to the video transcript .
Gade graduated from West Point in 1997 and served in Korea and Iraq , according to his campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was amputated after he was wounded during a combat mission in Iraq in 2004 , according to his campaign .
He underwent 40 surgeries the following year .
For his service , he was given two Purple Hearts , the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star .
“ Right now , we are at a fork in the road as a country .
Do we choose divisiveness and a status quo that isn ’ t working for us ?
Or do we elect leaders , who will make the right choice , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one , ” Gade continued , according to the video transcript .
Gade retired from the Army in 2017 and has since been teaching at American University , according to his campaign website .
He also taught various courses , such as political science , at West Point until 2017 .
“ That ’ s been the story of my life .
And now I am running for United States Senate because I ’ m not done serving .
I am Daniel Gade and I approve this message , ” Gade concluded .
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Retired Lt. Col. Daniel Gade, a decorated veteran amputee running for Senate in Virginia, released a campaign video Thursday, showing him riding a bike with one leg.
Gade, a Republican, is running against incumbent Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warren.
“My entire life, I’ve faced forks in the road. From West Point to leading men into combat to not letting my injuries define me. And the right choice has never been the easy one,” Gade said, according to the video transcript.
Gade graduated from West Point in 1997 and served in Korea and Iraq, according to his campaign website. Gade’s right leg was amputated after he was wounded during a combat mission in Iraq in 2004, according to his campaign. He underwent 40 surgeries the following year.
For his service, he was given two Purple Hearts, the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star.
“Right now, we are at a fork in the road as a country. Do we choose divisiveness and a status quo that isn’t working for us? Or do we elect leaders, who will make the right choice, even when it’s the harder one,” Gade continued, according to the video transcript.
Gade retired from the Army in 2017 and has since been teaching at American University, according to his campaign website. He also taught various courses, such as political science, at West Point until 2017.
“That’s been the story of my life. And now I am running for United States Senate because I’m not done serving. I am Daniel Gade and I approve this message,” Gade concluded.
The election is scheduled for Nov.3.
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truepundit--2020-09-04--‘Beyond Shameful’: Emotional Salon Owner Rips Into Pelosi For Claiming She Was Set Up

San Francisco salon owner Erica Kious said Thursday that it is “ beyond shameful ” for Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to accuse Kious of setting her up .
“ For the speaker of the House of the United States to go on TV and falsely claim she was set up and publicly defame me and send out PR firms to spin more lies about Jonathan in support of the speaker ’ s own lies is bad enough , ” Kious said on a Thursday evening press call to reporters .
“ But for Speaker Pelosi to frame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued , “ under a total false narrative , while small businesses and workers all over California , the state , she represents in Congress , suffer and struggle just to survive , is beyond shameful.
” Kious provided Fox News with security footage showing a wet-haired Pelosi walking through eSalon in San Francisco on Monday at 3:08 p.m. as she attended her appointment for a wash and blow-out .
San Francisco hair salons have been closed since March and were permitted to open Sept. 1 for outdoor hair appointments only .
Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying she was a victim of a set up .
The salon owner said that Pelosi contacted Jonathan DeNardo , an independent contractor who rents a chair in eSalon , and asked if he could provide a hair service at her private residence .
DeNardo informed Pelosi that this was not possible , according to Kious , and instead offered to perform the service at the salon .
“ I have nothing to do with this and have never approved or rejected any particular client or service at the salon , ” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not call me to seek authorization to do Mrs. Pelosi ’ s care .
The appointment has already been made by him.
” She said that DeNardo did call her to express his excitement about cutting Pelosi ’ s hair , during which call she told him that if Pelosi “ came to the salon and felt safe doing so , he should speak to her about trying to get other salons to open everywhere.
” This suggestion upset DeNardo , she said , who told her that Pelosi had bigger things to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her , she added .
“ Jonathan actually texted me and conveyed that he did have a discussion with her about not only not being allowed to open to do hair inside the salon , ” Kious said .
“ Not only was the speaker fully aware that salons were closed for such services , but she and Jonathan actually discussed that fact during her appointment .
The speaker ’ s excuse that she was set up is false.
” Kious repeatedly emphasized that if anyone set up Pelosi , it could only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she does not believe DeNardo set up the speaker of the house and that Pelosi has made him the scapegoat of the situation .
“ I don ’ t owe anyone an apology , ” Kious said with emotion .
“ Mrs .
Pelosi owes the entire country an apology.
” Pelosi did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation .
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San Francisco salon owner Erica Kious said Thursday that it is “beyond shameful” for Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to accuse Kious of setting her up.
“For the speaker of the House of the United States to go on TV and falsely claim she was set up and publicly defame me and send out PR firms to spin more lies about Jonathan in support of the speaker’s own lies is bad enough,” Kious said on a Thursday evening press call to reporters.
“But for Speaker Pelosi to frame herself as a victim,” she continued, “under a total false narrative, while small businesses and workers all over California, the state, she represents in Congress, suffer and struggle just to survive, is beyond shameful.”
Kious provided Fox News with security footage showing a wet-haired Pelosi walking through eSalon in San Francisco on Monday at 3:08 p.m. as she attended her appointment for a wash and blow-out. San Francisco hair salons have been closed since March and were permitted to open Sept. 1 for outdoor hair appointments only.
Pelosi responded to backlash over the footage by saying she was a victim of a set up.
The salon owner said that Pelosi contacted Jonathan DeNardo, an independent contractor who rents a chair in eSalon, and asked if he could provide a hair service at her private residence. DeNardo informed Pelosi that this was not possible, according to Kious, and instead offered to perform the service at the salon.
“I have nothing to do with this and have never approved or rejected any particular client or service at the salon,” she said, adding that Jonathan “did not call me to seek authorization to do Mrs. Pelosi’s care. The appointment has already been made by him.”
She said that DeNardo did call her to express his excitement about cutting Pelosi’s hair, during which call she told him that if Pelosi “came to the salon and felt safe doing so, he should speak to her about trying to get other salons to open everywhere.”
This suggestion upset DeNardo, she said, who told her that Pelosi had bigger things to worry about. DeNardo later apologized to her, she added.
“Jonathan actually texted me and conveyed that he did have a discussion with her about not only not being allowed to open to do hair inside the salon,” Kious said. “Not only was the speaker fully aware that salons were closed for such services, but she and Jonathan actually discussed that fact during her appointment. The speaker’s excuse that she was set up is false.”
Kious repeatedly emphasized that if anyone set up Pelosi, it could only have been DeNardo, but also emphasized that she does not believe DeNardo set up the speaker of the house and that Pelosi has made him the scapegoat of the situation.
“I don’t owe anyone an apology,” Kious said with emotion. “Mrs. Pelosi owes the entire country an apology.”
Pelosi did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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truepundit--2020-09-04--‘A Gut Punch’, ‘We Just Feel Abandoned’: Police Union Execs Sound Off About Lack Of Morale That They

‘A Gut Punch’, ‘We Just Feel Abandoned’: Police Union Execs Sound Off About Lack Of Morale That They Say Is Resulting From Politicians

• Three police union executives from across the nation told the DCNF that morale is declining and they think much of it can be blamed on politicians in both the local and national theatre .
• Civil unrest has largely intensified after the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha , Wisconsin .
• All three union heads would not recommend entering the law enforcement field in the current climate .
• President of the New-York based Sergeants Benevolent Association Vincent Vallelong called the unrest stemming from May after the death of George Floyd a “ rock bottom ” in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executives from across the country told the Daily Caller News Foundation in phone interviews that department morale is plummeting due the actions or inaction of both local and national politicians .
The DCNF interviewed vice president of the New York-based Sergeants Benevolent Association Vincent Vallelong , vice president emeritus of the Washington , DC-based International Union of Police Associations Dennis Slocumb and president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild Mike Solan .
All three shared a similar message : officers feel let down by city and national leaders alike .
Unrest , riots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have followed the May death of George Floyd , who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for over eight minutes , video showed .
Civil unrest has largely been reignited by the officer-involved shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha , Wisconsin .
“ Morale in the different departments across the country is terrible , ” Vallelong told the DCNF .
“ You have guys that are going to work every single day just to fight night after night and there ’ s no end in sight.
” “ This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in hiding since day one when this first happened , ” he continued .
“ None of these leaders have come out to support anything other than the anarchy that ’ s out there.
” “ They make their little statements — none of them have shown their face in the sunlight .
These people are being judge and jury immediately , probably a half hour after an incident happens just to get their name out to make a political statement and it ’ s disgusting.
” Slocumb echoed this message and claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in morale comes from the rhetoric from Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
“ I would say that if has to wait until the polls tell him that it ’ s time to condemn rioting , arson , assaults on public employees , attempts to blind police officers and firefighters — if you ’ ve got to wait for the polls to tell you it ’ s time to condemn that , then I don ’ t think you ’ re fit to be the leader of the local PTA let alone sit in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he added .
Solon , who recently faced a mob of protesters gathering outside his home , slammed the Seattle city council for “ political pandering ” in their efforts to defund the area ’ s police department .
The recent events in the city are a “ gut punch , ” he said .
“ Now they want to defund us , obviously for political pandering reasons , ” Solon said .
“ That ’ s the most egregious example of a lack of support from these political talking heads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ The council is governing via Twitter and pandering to loud group to push an unreasonable agenda on the entire city of Seattle and they ’ re using police as pawns in the political power struggle — that ’ s a gut punch , ” he continued .
The city council on Aug. 10 approved a plan to defund SPD by more than $ 3 million and could potentially cut jobs for more than 100 officers , according to KOMO News .
Solon has also spearheaded a resistance to the move by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has garnered more than 170,000 signatures from Seattle and beyond , he told the DCNF .
The union bosses in the midst of renewed tensions and months of previous unrest said those seeking careers in law enforcement at this juncture should look elsewhere .
“ I think the politicalization of the job of policing is abhorrently atrocious , ” Solon said .
“ That ’ s probably my biggest take on this.
” “ I would probably say that I ’ d go into something more protected as far as not exposing yourself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because you ’ re a police officer on one bad call , ” he added .
Slocumb said , “ There are a multitude of jobs that pay better that you generally will get home from work on time that you can be off for Christmas and New Years .
You ’ re not going to work midnight to 8 p.m. as a welder or a tradesman.
” Vallelong echoed their sentiments and also said he ’ s noticed a mass exodus from the NYPD .
“ There ’ s so many people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speaks volumes , ” he said .
“ They can say it ’ s through attrition , but people see the handwriting on the wall , and these are the seasoned veterans who have been on the job for 20 plus years that wouldn ’ t have left that are now just racing to the exits.
” Solon noticed a similar trend among the ranks of his members .
“ People are leaving , people are retiring , people are Seattle because we ’ re not supported by our elected officials — all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Seattle continues to be one of the riot epicenters in the country , as police recovered numerous knives , spikes and improvised shields in a public park Tuesday , according to the department ’ s blog .
A week prior to the discovery of the dangerous implements , rioters attempted to trap officers inside their own police precinct and burn it down , KIRO 7 reported .
Seattle was also home to the Capitol Hill Organized Protest ( CHOP ) , which claimed 6-blocks of territory surrounding SPD ’ s East Precinct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past actions of rioters “ mind blowing.
” “ We were just reacting and digesting the fact that we couldn ’ t go into a 6-block area in the city of Seattle where a group of — I would say — socialists/marxist people were in control of a police facility , ” he said .
“ To me it ’ s mind blowing , it ’ s so bewildering beyond common sense that I still struggle with thinking this was real in the United States of America.
” The union leaders in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decline in morale and perceived abandonment by political figures are seeking to enlist the public ’ s help in remedying the nationwide turmoil .
“ We need those who quietly support us to quit being quiet — to speak up , ” Slocumb said .
Solon said , “ to hold our elected officials accountable and hold the mainstream media accountable for dividing our nation .
People need to wake up to what ’ s happening , this is a fight for our Republic.
” Vallelong said , “ We probably need the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in other states in this country to actually go out and vote the right people in office that are not there for their own political self indulgence and are there for the people.
” The NYC police union executive said the actions of late are a “ rock bottom ” for law enforcement .
“ This will take 10 or 15 years maybe to turn around , ” he said .
“ I would not suggest anyone taking this job and this is a job I ’ ve done now for three decades @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the good times and the bad , but right now it is really , really rock bottom.
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Three police union executives from across the nation told the DCNF that morale is declining and they think much of it can be blamed on politicians in both the local and national theatre.
Civil unrest has largely intensified after the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
All three union heads would not recommend entering the law enforcement field in the current climate.
President of the New-York based Sergeants Benevolent Association Vincent Vallelong called the unrest stemming from May after the death of George Floyd a “rock bottom” in his 30-year career.
Three police union executives from across the country told the Daily Caller News Foundation in phone interviews that department morale is plummeting due the actions or inaction of both local and national politicians.
The DCNF interviewed vice president of the New York-based Sergeants Benevolent Association Vincent Vallelong, vice president emeritus of the Washington, DC-based International Union of Police Associations Dennis Slocumb and president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild Mike Solan.
All three shared a similar message: officers feel let down by city and national leaders alike.
Unrest, riots and calls to reduce law enforcement funding have followed the May death of George Floyd, who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for over eight minutes, video showed. Civil unrest has largely been reignited by the officer-involved shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
“Morale in the different departments across the country is terrible,” Vallelong told the DCNF. “You have guys that are going to work every single day just to fight night after night and there’s no end in sight.”
“This is the [New York] city council, who have been in hiding since day one when this first happened,” he continued. “None of these leaders have come out to support anything other than the anarchy that’s out there.”
“They make their little statements — none of them have shown their face in the sunlight. These people are being judge and jury immediately, probably a half hour after an incident happens just to get their name out to make a political statement and it’s disgusting.”
Slocumb echoed this message and claimed much of the blame for a decline in morale comes from the rhetoric from Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
“We just feel abandoned,” Slocumb said.
“I would say that if [Joe Biden] has to wait until the polls tell him that it’s time to condemn rioting, arson, assaults on public employees, attempts to blind police officers and firefighters — if you’ve got to wait for the polls to tell you it’s time to condemn that, then I don’t think you’re fit to be the leader of the local PTA let alone sit in the Oval Office of the White House,” he added.
Solon, who recently faced a mob of protesters gathering outside his home, slammed the Seattle city council for “political pandering” in their efforts to defund the area’s police department. The recent events in the city are a “gut punch,” he said.
Mike Solan, President of the Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG), likes talkin big but will not have a conversation with EDM. #seattleprotests pic.twitter.com/TeZthAQO8w — Cindy Lou | ABOLISH NOT REFORM. (@CindayLouHoo) August 28, 2020
“Now they want to defund us, obviously for political pandering reasons,” Solon said. “That’s the most egregious example of a lack of support from these political talking heads that we’re most concerned about.”
“The council is governing via Twitter and pandering to [a] loud group to push an unreasonable agenda on the entire city of Seattle and they’re using police as pawns in the political power struggle — that’s a gut punch,” he continued.
The city council on Aug. 10 approved a plan to defund SPD by more than $3 million and could potentially cut jobs for more than 100 officers, according to KOMO News. Solon has also spearheaded a resistance to the move by creating a website called stopdefunding.com, which has garnered more than 170,000 signatures from Seattle and beyond, he told the DCNF.
The union bosses in the midst of renewed tensions and months of previous unrest said those seeking careers in law enforcement at this juncture should look elsewhere.
“I think the politicalization of the job of policing is abhorrently atrocious,” Solon said. “That’s probably my biggest take on this.”
“I would probably say that I’d go into something more protected as far as not exposing yourself to be a political cancelled victim just because you’re a police officer on one bad call,” he added.
Slocumb said, “There are a multitude of jobs that pay better that you generally will get home from work on time that you can be off for Christmas and New Years. You’re not going to work midnight to 8 p.m. as a welder or a tradesman.”
Vallelong echoed their sentiments and also said he’s noticed a mass exodus from the NYPD.
“There’s so many people that are leaving this job, which speaks volumes,” he said. “They can say it’s through attrition, but people see the handwriting on the wall, and these are the seasoned veterans who have been on the job for 20 plus years that wouldn’t have left that are now just racing to the exits.”
Solon noticed a similar trend among the ranks of his members.
“People are leaving, people are retiring, people are [leaving] Seattle because we’re not supported by our elected officials — all for political reasons,” he said.
Seattle continues to be one of the riot epicenters in the country, as police recovered numerous knives, spikes and improvised shields in a public park Tuesday, according to the department’s blog. A week prior to the discovery of the dangerous implements, rioters attempted to trap officers inside their own police precinct and burn it down, KIRO 7 reported.
Seattle was also home to the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP), which claimed 6-blocks of territory surrounding SPD’s East Precinct, according to K5. Solon called the past actions of rioters “mind blowing.”
“We were just reacting and digesting the fact that we couldn’t go into a 6-block area in the city of Seattle where a group of — I would say — socialists/marxist people were in control of a police facility,” he said. “To me it’s mind blowing, it’s so bewildering beyond common sense that I still struggle with thinking this was real in the United States of America.”
The union leaders in the midst of the renewed unrest, decline in morale and perceived abandonment by political figures are seeking to enlist the public’s help in remedying the nationwide turmoil.
“We need those who quietly support us to quit being quiet — to speak up,” Slocumb said.
Solon said, “[People need] to hold our elected officials accountable and hold the mainstream media accountable for dividing our nation. People need to wake up to what’s happening, this is a fight for our Republic.”
Vallelong said, “We probably need the citizens of New York and the citizens in other states in this country to actually go out and vote the right people in office that are not there for their own political self indulgence and are there for the people.”
The NYC police union executive said the actions of late are a “rock bottom” for law enforcement.
“This will take 10 or 15 years maybe to turn around,” he said. “I would not suggest anyone taking this job and this is a job I’ve done now for three decades that I’ve always loved in the good times and the bad, but right now it is really, really rock bottom.”
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truepundit--2020-09-04--‘This City Needs Cops And It Needs A Lot More Of Them’: DC Police Union Chairman Says After RNC Riot

‘This City Needs Cops And It Needs A Lot More Of Them’: DC Police Union Chairman Says After RNC Riots

Police officers in Washington , D.C. have worked long shifts without days off and sustained injuries while responding to protests over the last week in the district , the head of the DC Police Union told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
DC Police Union Chairman Greggory Pemberton said that protesters around the country should be arrested and prosecuted if they are found responsible for crimes .
He added that the demand protests put on the department leaves neighborhoods vulnerable since officers who would be stationed there are being pulled to address the riots .
A protester sits and yells @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department Car in Washington , D.C. on July 25 , 2020 .
Photo – Kaylee Greenlee / Daily Caller News Foundation ) “ The demand to have hundreds of police officers downtown to address these riots takes officers out of our most vulnerable neighborhoods , which delays the service we provide to citizens , ” Pemberton added .
Two MPD officers reportedly sustained potential permanent vision loss after protesters shined lasers at their eyes , Pemberton told the DCNF .
“ With crime spiking due to irresponsible and ham-fisted police reform efforts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the country get serious about arresting those responsible for these crimes and that the prosecutors and courts hold them accountable , ” Pemberton told the DCNF .
Black Lives Matter DC said MPD “ protects Trump ’ s folks ” like the Proud Boys , in response to Republican National Convention guests receiving police escorts to their hotels after the event ended .
BLM DC described the scene near the White House early Sunday morning as a “ war zone ” and referred to MPD as a “ violent terror gang ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thinks there is a “ cottage industry of people who just want to make money ” who “ gum up the works ” for “ genuine activists , ” though he reportedly said he wasn ’ t talking about BLM , according to HuffPost .
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Police officers in Washington, D.C. have worked long shifts without days off and sustained injuries while responding to protests over the last week in the district, the head of the DC Police Union told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
DC Police Union Chairman Greggory Pemberton said that protesters around the country should be arrested and prosecuted if they are found responsible for crimes. He added that the demand protests put on the department leaves neighborhoods vulnerable since officers who would be stationed there are being pulled to address the riots.
A protester sits and yells on the hood of a Metropolitan Police Department Car in Washington, D.C. on July 25, 2020. Photo – Kaylee Greenlee / Daily Caller News Foundation)
“The demand to have hundreds of police officers downtown to address these riots takes officers out of our most vulnerable neighborhoods, which delays the service we provide to citizens,” Pemberton added.
One of our members was transported to the hospital last night with vision loss after a rioter directed a laser into his eye. This is the sixth officer hospitalized since Thursday night. — DC Police Union (@DCPoliceUnion) August 30, 2020
Two MPD officers reportedly sustained potential permanent vision loss after protesters shined lasers at their eyes, Pemberton told the DCNF.
“With crime spiking due to irresponsible and ham-fisted police reform efforts, it is long past time that cities around the country get serious about arresting those responsible for these crimes and that the prosecutors and courts hold them accountable,” Pemberton told the DCNF.
Black Lives Matter DC said MPD “protects Trump’s folks” like the Proud Boys, in response to Republican National Convention guests receiving police escorts to their hotels after the event ended.
And like they did with the proud boys and Richard Spencer, @DCPoliceDept protects Trump’s folks. https://t.co/zt29iWrxpD — Black Lives Matter DC (@DMVBlackLives) August 31, 2020
BLM DC described the scene near the White House early Sunday morning as a “war zone” and referred to MPD as a “violent terror gang”
.@councilofdc once again tonight @MayorBowser and @ChiefNewsham violent terror gang the @DCPoliceDept in full effect. DC is a War Zone. This is not Trump Secret Service this is @MurielBowser Police Department. Go see for yourself, they always show up like this after midnight. https://t.co/8zbid6kJEv — Black Lives Matter DC (@DMVBlackLives) August 31, 2020
Pemberton testified in Dec. 2017 that he thinks there is a “cottage industry of people who just want to make money” who “gum up the works” for “genuine activists,” though he reportedly said he wasn’t talking about BLM, according to HuffPost.
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truepundit--2020-09-04--Here Are 31 Times The Media Justified Or Explained Away Rioting And Looting After George Floyd’s Dea

Here Are 31 Times The Media Justified Or Explained Away Rioting And Looting After George Floyd’s Death

• Dozens of news outlets published content that either justified or explained away rioting and looting in the initial weeks of unrest following the police custody death of George Floyd in late May .
• The Daily Caller News Foundation identified 31 articles , opinion pieces , and interviews published in the media in late May and early June that acknowledged the violence that had broken out in American cities .
• Major news outlets such as CNN and MSNBC have recently appeared to downplay the unrest that has now gripped American cities for months .
Dozens of news outlets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away rioting and looting in the initial weeks of unrest following the police custody death of George Floyd in late May , a Daily Caller News Foundation review found .
While President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden have both condemned rioting and looting , major news outlets such as CNN and MSNBC have appeared to downplay the unrest that has gripped American cities in the months following Floyd ’ s death , in one instance describing a scene as “ mostly peaceful ” as fires raged in the background .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ American cities in late May and June , dozens of news outlets provided a platform for commentators , professors and activists who not only acknowledged that rioting and looting were taking place , but sought to either justify the violence as a valid protesting technique or as a form of righteous rebellion against an unjust system .
Here are 31 articles , opinion pieces , interviews and news segments published in the media in the first three weeks following Floyd ’ s death that pushed narratives that either justified or explained away the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ break out in American cities .
Narrative 1 : Rioting is patriotic , and it works A common narrative pushed in the media as violence broke out across the United States in late May was that rioting is a quintessentially American activity with a storied history of bringing about positive change .
Rolling Stone was among the first outlets to push the message on May 29 when it republished a story originally published in 2014 during the Ferguson riots titled “ 9 Historical Triumphs to Make You Rethink Property Destruction.
” The “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tactic of resistance is long and frequently effective.
” argued the article , which was co-authored by Jose Martin , a known alias of a Washington , D.C. Antifa leader who currently faces multiple felony charges in connection to a mob attack against two Marines in 2018 .
Like many of the articles that pushed this narrative , the Rolling Stone story cited the 1773 Boston Tea Party as proof of the positive change rioting can bring about .
“ Workers had produced that tea , capitalists had risked investment on it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to destroy , but they said ‘ fuck property rights ’ and did it anyway , ” the Rolling Stone article states .
“ Today ’ s conservatives don ’ t seem bothered by this inconvenient history , though , because think of the dress-up opportunities !
” Rolling Stone editors added a note to the story when it was republished that stated : “ Protests erupted in Minneapolis , and have since spread across the country .
Once again , some are criticizing the destruction of property as somehow equal — or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” On May 31 , as footage rolled of looters pillaging a store in Los Angeles , CNN host Don Lemon reminded viewers that the United States was started because of the Boston Tea Party rioters .
“ So do not get it twisted and think this is something that has never happened before and this is so terrible and these savages and all of that , ” Lemon said .
“ This is how this country was started.
” Other news articles , opinion pieces and interviews published in the weeks following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was either effective , patriotic or both include : • “ The Double Standard of the American Riot , ” published June 1 in The Atlantic .
• “ Rioting is a nuanced and deeply misunderstood form of protest , ” published June 7 in The DP .
• “ Does rioting work ?
Here are five times it did , ” published June 6 in Big Think .
• “ Riots Are As American As Apple Pie , ” published June 10 in Other Words , a project of the Institute for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the unrest ?
Look no further than the Bible and the Founding Fathers , ” published June 4 in The Conversation .
Narrative 2 : Rioting and looting are valid protesting tactics against police brutality .
Many articles that addressed rioting in the aftermath of Floyd ’ s referenced Martin Luther King Jr ’ s famous 1967 speech in which the civil rights icon said , “ a riot is the language of the unheard.
” King in that same speech also called rioting “ socially destructive and self-defeating ” and pledged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and continue to say to my brothers and sisters that this is not the way.
” Arwa Mahdawi , a columnist with The Guardian , used King ’ s quote to argue in a piece titled , “ If violence isn ’ t the way to end racism in America , then what is ?
” that suggested violence was the only remaining option on the table to end police brutality in America .
“ speech was 53 years ago and America still isn ’ t listening , ” Mahdawi wrote .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence is the only answer left .
We like to pretend otherwise , which is why civil rights movements are often conveniently sanitized.
” Chicago Tribune columnist and editorial board member Steve Chapman also questioned whether black people can affect change without resorting to violence in a piece titled , “ If riots are not the answer , what is ?
” “ Impossible to justify , yes , ” Chapman said of the riots in late May .
“ Impossible to understand ?
Not at all .
Police have participated in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ I find the destruction tragic , unnecessary and counterproductive , ” Chapman wrote .
“ But if I were a black person living in Minneapolis , I might feel enough anger and despair to take part.
” “ Rioting may not bring about the changes that would establish genuine equality for black Americans .
But neither has anything else , ” he concluded .
Other articles that suggested that rioting and looting were valid protesting techniques include : • “ Burn It All Down , ” published May 28 in Essence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ During Protests , This Professor Says Some Is Warranted , ” published May 31 by NPR .
• “ In Defense of Destroying Property , ” published June 10 in The Nation .
• “ American history shows civil unrest is the only way black people are heard , ” published June 1 in TRTWorld .
• “ We riot because you choose not to hear : A digital equity lesson for Nashville , ” published June 4 in the Tennessean .
A third narrative that arose in the days and weeks following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ form of articles that suggested it ’ s incorrect to describe violent scenes of rioting and looting as such .
Other articles and commentary suggested that destroying property isn ’ t actually an act of violence .
Teen Vogue columnist Jenn M. Jackson said the terms “ rioters ” and “ looters ” were negative terms used to ‘ delegitimize ” movements in a June 11 piece titled , “ Don ’ t Let Them Bad-Mouth Rebellion or Riots : How We Name Movements Matters.
” “ These words matter , ” Jackson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these terms have an impact on how we think about these demonstrations , just as the terms like ‘ uprising ’ and ‘ rebellion ’ offer ways to think about these protests as good trouble.
” “ When marginalized people respond to injustice , it is the duty of those in power to sit down , be quiet , and listen to what they have to say without dictating the terms of whose language is acceptable , ” Jackson concluded .
“ Whether that expression comes in the form of peacefulness , anger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s all justified .
It ’ s time to focus on the message instead of the medium.
” TIME published an article on June 8 titled , “ ‘ A War of Words.
’ Why Describing the George Floyd Protests as ‘ Riots ’ Is So Loaded , ” that said the word riot “ connotes meaningless violence… But it also has a racial dimension in the U.S. , as a term that ’ s long been used ( by white people ) to drum up the image of black people wreaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quoted multiple college professors who proposed other terms such as “ uprising ” and “ rebellion ” to describe the early George Floyd protests .
Harvard associate professor Elizabeth Hinton told TIME that she prefer the term “ uprising ” because it “ really captures the fact that the violence that emerges during these incidents isn ’ t meaningless , that it is a political expression , and it is communicating a certain set of demands.
” University of California , Berkeley School of Law professor john a. powell , who according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s a slave name , said he prefers the term “ demonstration ” to the term “ riot.
” “ Riot suggests pandemonium , ” powell said .
“ What ’ s happening across the country and across the world is a call for justice , a call for police accountability , for the recognition that black lives matter too … Rioting detracts from all of that.
” Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones said on June 2 on CBS News that while it was “ disturbing ” to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which can be replaced , is not violence.
” “ To use the same language to describe those two things is not moral , ” Hannah-Jones said .
Other articles that suggested that it was wrong to describe scenes of rioting as such , or that property damage isn ’ t violence , include : • “ ‘ Riots , ’ ‘ violence , ’ ‘ looting ’ : Words matter when talking about race and unrest , experts say , ” published May 31 in USA Today .
• “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Riot ” , ” published June 1 in Mother Jones .
• “ Why Damaging Property Isn ’ t The Same As “ Violence ” , ” published June 1 in Current Affairs .
• “ Understand Protests As ‘ Acts Of Rebellion ’ Instead Of Riots , Marc Lamont Hill Says , ” published June 2 by NPR .
• “ The George Floyd protests are a rebellion against an unjust system , ” published June 4 in The Guardian .
• “ No , We Should Not Condemn Uprisings Against Police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” published May 28 in Jacobin .
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Dozens of news outlets published content that either justified or explained away rioting and looting in the initial weeks of unrest following the police custody death of George Floyd in late May.
The Daily Caller News Foundation identified 31 articles, opinion pieces, and interviews published in the media in late May and early June that acknowledged the violence that had broken out in American cities.
Major news outlets such as CNN and MSNBC have recently appeared to downplay the unrest that has now gripped American cities for months.
Dozens of news outlets published content that either justified or explained away rioting and looting in the initial weeks of unrest following the police custody death of George Floyd in late May, a Daily Caller News Foundation review found.
While President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden have both condemned rioting and looting, major news outlets such as CNN and MSNBC have appeared to downplay the unrest that has gripped American cities in the months following Floyd’s death, in one instance describing a scene as “mostly peaceful” as fires raged in the background.
But as the violence broke out in American cities in late May and June, dozens of news outlets provided a platform for commentators, professors and activists who not only acknowledged that rioting and looting were taking place, but sought to either justify the violence as a valid protesting technique or as a form of righteous rebellion against an unjust system.
Here are 31 articles, opinion pieces, interviews and news segments published in the media in the first three weeks following Floyd’s death that pushed narratives that either justified or explained away the rioting and looting as it started to break out in American cities.
Narrative 1: Rioting is patriotic, and it works
A common narrative pushed in the media as violence broke out across the United States in late May was that rioting is a quintessentially American activity with a storied history of bringing about positive change.
Rolling Stone was among the first outlets to push the message on May 29 when it republished a story originally published in 2014 during the Ferguson riots titled “9 Historical Triumphs to Make You Rethink Property Destruction.”
The “historical pedigree of property destruction as a tactic of resistance is long and frequently effective.” argued the article, which was co-authored by Jose Martin, a known alias of a Washington, D.C. Antifa leader who currently faces multiple felony charges in connection to a mob attack against two Marines in 2018.
Like many of the articles that pushed this narrative, the Rolling Stone story cited the 1773 Boston Tea Party as proof of the positive change rioting can bring about.
“Workers had produced that tea, capitalists had risked investment on it, and it was not the colonists’ to destroy, but they said ‘fuck property rights’ and did it anyway,” the Rolling Stone article states. “Today’s conservatives don’t seem bothered by this inconvenient history, though, because think of the dress-up opportunities!”
Rolling Stone editors added a note to the story when it was republished that stated: “Protests erupted in Minneapolis, and have since spread across the country. Once again, some are criticizing the destruction of property as somehow equal — or worse — than the destruction of lives.”
On May 31, as footage rolled of looters pillaging a store in Los Angeles, CNN host Don Lemon reminded viewers that the United States was started because of the Boston Tea Party rioters.
“So do not get it twisted and think this is something that has never happened before and this is so terrible and these savages and all of that,” Lemon said. “This is how this country was started.”
“Our country was started because, the Boston tea party. Rioting. So do not get it twisted and think this is something that has never happened before and this is so terrible and these savages and all of that. This is how this country was started” –@DonLemon on @CNN 11:53 PM ET. pic.twitter.com/dGu5TmArsp — Brent Baker (@BrentHBaker) May 31, 2020
Other news articles, opinion pieces and interviews published in the weeks following Floyd’s death that suggested rioting was either effective, patriotic or both include:
Narrative 2: Rioting and looting are valid protesting tactics against police brutality.
Many articles that addressed rioting in the aftermath of Floyd’s referenced Martin Luther King Jr’s famous 1967 speech in which the civil rights icon said, “a riot is the language of the unheard.” King in that same speech also called rioting “socially destructive and self-defeating” and pledged to “continue to condemn riots, and continue to say to my brothers and sisters that this is not the way.”
Arwa Mahdawi, a columnist with The Guardian, used King’s quote to argue in a piece titled, “If violence isn’t the way to end racism in America, then what is?” that suggested violence was the only remaining option on the table to end police brutality in America.
“[King’s] speech was 53 years ago and America still isn’t listening,” Mahdawi wrote. “The uncomfortable truth is that sometimes, violence is the only answer left. We like to pretend otherwise, which is why civil rights movements are often conveniently sanitized.”
Chicago Tribune columnist and editorial board member Steve Chapman also questioned whether black people can affect change without resorting to violence in a piece titled, “If riots are not the answer, what is?”
“Impossible to justify, yes,” Chapman said of the riots in late May. “Impossible to understand? Not at all. Police have participated in a quiet riot against black people for generations.”
“I find the destruction tragic, unnecessary and counterproductive,” Chapman wrote. “But if I were a black person living in Minneapolis, I might feel enough anger and despair to take part.”
“Rioting may not bring about the changes that would establish genuine equality for black Americans. But neither has anything else,” he concluded.
Other articles that suggested that rioting and looting were valid protesting techniques include:
Narrative 3: These aren’t violent riots. It’s an uprising.
A third narrative that arose in the days and weeks following Floyd’s death came in the form of articles that suggested it’s incorrect to describe violent scenes of rioting and looting as such. Other articles and commentary suggested that destroying property isn’t actually an act of violence.
Teen Vogue columnist Jenn M. Jackson said the terms “rioters” and “looters” were negative terms used to ‘delegitimize” movements in a June 11 piece titled, “Don’t Let Them Bad-Mouth Rebellion or Riots: How We Name Movements Matters.”
“These words matter,” Jackson wrote. “The negative associations of these terms have an impact on how we think about these demonstrations, just as the terms like ‘uprising’ and ‘rebellion’ offer ways to think about these protests as good trouble.”
“When marginalized people respond to injustice, it is the duty of those in power to sit down, be quiet, and listen to what they have to say without dictating the terms of whose language is acceptable,” Jackson concluded. “Whether that expression comes in the form of peacefulness, anger, rage, or violence, it’s all justified. It’s time to focus on the message instead of the medium.”
TIME published an article on June 8 titled, “‘A War of Words.’ Why Describing the George Floyd Protests as ‘Riots’ Is So Loaded,” that said the word riot “connotes meaningless violence… But it also has a racial dimension in the U.S., as a term that’s long been used (by white people) to drum up the image of black people wreaking senseless chaos in cities.”
The article quoted multiple college professors who proposed other terms such as “uprising” and “rebellion” to describe the early George Floyd protests.
Harvard associate professor Elizabeth Hinton told TIME that she prefer the term “uprising” because it “really captures the fact that the violence that emerges during these incidents isn’t meaningless, that it is a political expression, and it is communicating a certain set of demands.”
University of California, Berkeley School of Law professor john a. powell, who according to TIME does not capitalize his name because it’s a slave name, said he prefers the term “demonstration” to the term “riot.”
“Riot suggests pandemonium,” powell said. “What’s happening across the country and across the world is a call for justice, a call for police accountability, for the recognition that black lives matter too … Rioting detracts from all of that.”
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones said on June 2 on CBS News that while it was “disturbing” to see property destruction, “destroying property, which can be replaced, is not violence.”
“To use the same language to describe those two things is not moral,” Hannah-Jones said.
"Violence is when an agent of the state kneels on a man's neck until all of the life is leached out of his body. Destroying property, which can be replaced, is not violence. To use the same language to describe those two things is not moral" –@nhannahjones on CBSN pic.twitter.com/GGteXRFwAr — CBS News (@CBSNews) June 2, 2020
Other articles that suggested that it was wrong to describe scenes of rioting as such, or that property damage isn’t violence, include:
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truepundit--2020-09-04--Antifa Supporter Suspected In Fatal Portland Shooting, Michael Reinoehl, Killed By Federal Authoriti

Antifa Supporter Suspected In Fatal Portland Shooting, Michael Reinoehl, Killed By Federal Authorities

Antifa supporter Michael Forest Reinoehl was killed Thursday night when federal authorities attempted to arrest him in connection with the fatal shooting of a conservative activist in Portland over the weekend , according to multiple media reports .
Three law enforcement officials told The New York Times that Reinoehl was killed in Lacey , Wash. , after a federal task force attempted to arrest him in connection to the shooting of Aaron Danielson , a member of the conservative group Patriot Prayer .
The Washington Post reported that a task force officer shot Reinoehl as he pulled a firearm while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Danielson , 39 , died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the chest in Portland on Saturday night .
He was with a group of Trump supporters who showed up at Black Lives Matter protests held in Portland .
Reinoehl , 48 , attended several Black Lives Matter protests in recent months , according to his Instagram page .
He was reported to be a person of interest in the Danielson shooting , though authorities previously refused to confirm he was a suspect in the case .
The Times reported Thursday that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the shooting .
Reinoehl appeared in a VICE News interview that aired minutes before The Times reported his death on Thursday .
Reinoehl did not directly admit to shooting Danielson in the interview , though he said he was “ confident that I didn ’ t hit anyone innocent.
” He suggested that he was protecting a friend prior to the shooting .
“ I had no choice .
I mean…I had a choice .
I could have sat there and watched them kill a friend of mine of color .
But I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Reinoehl said in the interview .
Reinoehl expressed support for Antifa , a loosely organized left-wing group , in several social media posts , while comparing protests over police brutality to war.
“ I am 100 % ANTIFA all the way !
” he wrote in a post on Instagram on June 16 .
“ We do not want violence but we will not run from it either !
” Reinoehl wrote of protests that , “ like all wars there will be casualties ” Reinoehl had been charged twice in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loaded firearm , including at an incident at a protest in Portland on July 5 .
The Portland police department posted a photo on its Twitter account of Reinoehl being apprehended while a gun laid on the ground next to him .
A spokesman for the department told The Daily Caller News Foundation earlier on Thursday that Reinoehl was issued a notice to appear for the gun charge the day of the incident , but didn ’ t show up .
The city of Portland rejected a public records request for a police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ongoing investigation .
Reinoehl was cited on June 8 with illegal gun possession after he was pulled over driving 111-mph on Interstate 84 near Portland .
Reinoehl ’ s 11-year-old daughter was in the vehicle at the time , leading to a reckless endangerment charge .
The Portland police department did not immediately respond to a request for comment .
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Antifa supporter Michael Forest Reinoehl was killed Thursday night when federal authorities attempted to arrest him in connection with the fatal shooting of a conservative activist in Portland over the weekend, according to multiple media reports.
Three law enforcement officials told The New York Times that Reinoehl was killed in Lacey, Wash., after a federal task force attempted to arrest him in connection to the shooting of Aaron Danielson, a member of the conservative group Patriot Prayer.
The Washington Post reported that a task force officer shot Reinoehl as he pulled a firearm while authorities attempted to take him into custody.
Danielson, 39, died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the chest in Portland on Saturday night. He was with a group of Trump supporters who showed up at Black Lives Matter protests held in Portland.
Reinoehl, 48, attended several Black Lives Matter protests in recent months, according to his Instagram page. He was reported to be a person of interest in the Danielson shooting, though authorities previously refused to confirm he was a suspect in the case.
The Times reported Thursday that Reinoehl was being investigated in connection with the shooting.
Reinoehl appeared in a VICE News interview that aired minutes before The Times reported his death on Thursday.
Reinoehl did not directly admit to shooting Danielson in the interview, though he said he was “confident that I didn’t hit anyone innocent.” He suggested that he was protecting a friend prior to the shooting.
“I had no choice. I mean…I had a choice. I could have sat there and watched them kill a friend of mine of color. But I wasn’t going to do that,” Reinoehl said in the interview.
Reinoehl expressed support for Antifa, a loosely organized left-wing group, in several social media posts, while comparing protests over police brutality to war.“I am 100% ANTIFA all the way!” he wrote in a post on Instagram on June 16. “We do not want violence but we will not run from it either!”
Reinoehl wrote of protests that, “like all wars there will be casualties”
Reinoehl had been charged twice in recent months with illegal possession of a loaded firearm, including at an incident at a protest in Portland on July 5.
The Portland police department posted a photo on its Twitter account of Reinoehl being apprehended while a gun laid on the ground next to him.
Officers arrested a male at SW Broadway and Main St. who had a loaded firearm on his person. He fought with offices during the arrest. pic.twitter.com/RXgYHnB5ue — Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) July 5, 2020
A spokesman for the department told The Daily Caller News Foundation earlier on Thursday that Reinoehl was issued a notice to appear for the gun charge the day of the incident, but didn’t show up.
The city of Portland rejected a public records request for a police report of the incident, citing an ongoing investigation.
Reinoehl was cited on June 8 with illegal gun possession after he was pulled over driving 111-mph on Interstate 84 near Portland. Reinoehl’s 11-year-old daughter was in the vehicle at the time, leading to a reckless endangerment charge.
The Portland police department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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truepundit--2020-09-04--US Economy Added 1.4 Million Jobs In August, Unemployment At 8.4%

The U.S. economy added 1.4 million jobs in August , while unemployment fell to 8.4 % , according to Department of Labor data released Friday .
Total non-farm payroll employment rose by 1.4 million in August , according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report , and the number of unemployed persons fell by 2.8 million to 13.6 million .
The unemployment rate fell below 10 % for the first time since April when the rate reached 14.7 % .
“ Employment in government increased by 344,000 in August , accounting for one-fourth of the over-the-month gain in total non-farm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The August figures marked the fourth straight month of both increasing jobs and dropping unemployment since the country lost a record 20.5 million jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic closures in April , according to Bloomberg News .
Economists projected 1.4 million Americans to be added to payrolls and the unemployment rate to drop below 10 % prior to Friday ’ s report , according to Bloomberg .
The Bureau of Labor Statistics ’ numbers represent a slowing economic recovery , Bloomberg reported .
In July , the U.S. economy added 1.8 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from June ’ s unemployment rate of 11.1 % .
Meanwhile , Capitol Hill negotiations on a second coronavirus stimulus package stalled in August .
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows reached out to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to restart negotiations on Aug. 26 , but those talks have yet to advance , Politico reported .
“ The longer we go along without some sort of stimulus the higher the risk that we get a slowdown in terms of any job gains and could actually even go into reverse , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Weidner , according to Bloomberg .
“ It ’ s completely possible that that happens in September.
” President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in March as coronavirus spread rapidly around the world .
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The U.S. economy added 1.4 million jobs in August, while unemployment fell to 8.4%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday.
Total non-farm payroll employment rose by 1.4 million in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report, and the number of unemployed persons fell by 2.8 million to 13.6 million. The unemployment rate fell below 10% for the first time since April when the rate reached 14.7%.
“Employment in government increased by 344,000 in August, accounting for one-fourth of the over-the-month gain in total non-farm employment,” the report said.
The August figures marked the fourth straight month of both increasing jobs and dropping unemployment since the country lost a record 20.5 million jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic closures in April, according to Bloomberg News.
Economists projected 1.4 million Americans to be added to payrolls and the unemployment rate to drop below 10% prior to Friday’s report, according to Bloomberg.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ numbers represent a slowing economic recovery, Bloomberg reported. In July, the U.S. economy added 1.8 million jobs and unemployment dropped to 10.2% from June’s unemployment rate of 11.1%.
Meanwhile, Capitol Hill negotiations on a second coronavirus stimulus package stalled in August. White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows reached out to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to restart negotiations on Aug. 26, but those talks have yet to advance, Politico reported.
“The longer we go along without some sort of stimulus the higher the risk that we get a slowdown in terms of any job gains and could actually even go into reverse,” said Deutsche Bank AG economist Justin Weidner, according to Bloomberg. “It’s completely possible that that happens in September.”
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in March as coronavirus spread rapidly around the world.
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