freedomdaily--2020-06-02--George Floyd Had ‘Fentanyl Intoxication’ And ‘Recent Methamphetamine Use,’ Autopsy Shows

George Floyd had fentanyl in his system and had recently used methamphetamine before his death , which was ruled a homicide , according to a county medical examiner autopsy released Monday .
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner ’ s autopsy report said Floyd experienced “ fentanyl intoxication ” and “ recent methamphetamine use ” were “ significant conditions ” leading to his death .
The report ultimately deemed his death a “ homicide ” due to law enforcement restraint and “ neck compression ” that contributed to a heart attack .
“ Decedent experienced a cardiopulmonary arrest while being restrained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the report said .
Ruling the death a homicide is not proof of guilt , the medical examiner said .
“ Manner of death is not a legal determination of culpability or intent , and should not be used to usurp the judicial process , ” the press release said .
Demonstrations sprang up following Floyd ’ s death May 25 in Minneapolis , Minnesota .
Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd ’ s neck for more than 8 minutes , a video of the incident showed .
Chauvin and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were immediately fired after the incident , and Chauvin faces charges of manslaughter and 3rd degree murder .
Hennepin County ’ s medical examiner did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request for clarification regarding the fentanyl and methamphetamine found in the toxicology report .
Results of the Hennepin County report came hours after Floyd ’ s family ’ s independent autopsy showed he died of a combination of asphyxia and underlying medical conditions , including hypertension and possible drug use .
The family ’ s autopsy was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former chief medical examiner of New York City who conducted the autopsy of Eric Garner , a black man who died when a NYPD officer used a chokehold during his arrest .
“ George died because he needed a breath , ” said Ben Crump , a lawyer representing Floyd ’ s family .
“ He needed a breath of air.
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freedomdaily--2020-06-02--Monday Night Protests Were Widely Peaceful In Washington, DC

Protesters were widely peaceful Monday night in Washington , D.C. — a contrast to rioting and violence that occurred Saturday @ @ @ @ @ Caller News Foundation found .
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freedomdaily--2020-06-02--Border Patrol Agents Support New Mexico Special Olympics Torch Run

– The 2020 Law Enforcement Torch Run to support the New Mexico Special Olympics was held in Las Cruces over the weekend .
The event was modified due to the current COVID-19 pandemic , but participants symbolically passed the Special Olympics torch during the annual run .
The event commenced Friday morning near the intersection of Northrise Drive and Sonoma Ranch Boulevard .
Runners continued south on Sonoma Ranch Boulevard and finished their run at the East Mesa Public Safety Complex .
The run culminated with the passing of the Special Olympics torch to a waiting uniformed officer .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fiber of the communities where they live and work , ” stated El Paso Sector Chief Patrol Agent Gloria I. Chavez .
“ Off-duty agents who participated are honored to take part in yearly events such as the New Mexico Special Olympics , which are near and dear to their heart.
” Border Patrol agents accompanied law enforcement officers from across southern New Mexico participated in the nearly 3.2 mile long run .
Participants included the Las Cruces Police Department , New Mexico State Police , Doña Ana County Sheriff ’ s Office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Patrol agents .
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freedomdaily--2020-06-02--Tennessee House Votes To Be Second Amendment Sanctuary Amid Nationwide Riots

Tennessee is now one step closer to becoming a Second Amendment sanctuary after the state House of Representatives passed a resolution Monday strengthening legal protections of gun ownership .
Resolution HJR074 , drafted in March , requires the state to “ [ extend ] a safe harbor to Virginians and other United States citizens whose constitutional rights are being violated by elected officials.
” It also affirms that citizens have a right to maintain arms equivalent “ to those of their government ’ s basic infantry unit.
” The bill includes language that details an individual ’ s right to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and similar firearms ” in order for one to execute their “ God-given ” right to oppose government tyranny .
The legislation also reportedly parallels language in a book that claims over 260 million people have been killed by governments around the globe , according to a Fox 17 report .
Tennessee house members voted 64-24 to move to the resolution forward to the state ’ s senate .
The resolution comes after rioters lit the Nashville Metro Courthouse ablaze Saturday , following violent demonstrations resulting from the death of George Floyd , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minneapolis Police custody after an officer knelt on his neck for several minutes , according to a video of the incident .
The Metro Nashville Police Department said in a tweet Monday that the alleged main perpetrator of the fire had been arrested .
Tennessee Democratic Rep. G.A .
Hardaway opposed the resolution , but says he ’ ll encourage his black constituents to arm themselves .
He also said that at times it ’ s necessary to “ use force to ensure your individual liberties and to preserve the freedoms that you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Examiner .
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freedomdaily--2020-06-02--CBP Field Operations Seizes Nearly $2 Million in Methamphetamine at Hidalgo and Pharr International

CBP Field Operations Seizes Nearly $2 Million in Methamphetamine at Hidalgo and Pharr International Bridges

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Customs and Border Protection , Office of Field Operations ( OFO ) at the Hidalgo International Bridge had a busy weekend by seizing $ 1,896,340 worth of alleged methamphetamine in three separate , unrelated incidents .
“ Our frontline officers ’ resiliency and dedication to help keep dangerous drugs from crossing our international borders was once again demonstrated this weekend with the interception of these loads of hard narcotics , ” said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez , Port of Hidalgo/Pharr/ Anzalduas .
Packages containing 72.53 pounds of methamphetamine seized by CBP officers at Hidalgo International Bridge .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Pharr International Bridge referred a 2002 maroon GMC Yukon and its three occupants , two women ages 38 and 50 , respectively , and a 28-year-old man , all United States citizens from San Antonio , Texas for further inspection .
The secondary examination resulted in officers discovering two bundles of alleged methamphetamine weighing 11.07 pounds ( 5.02 kg ) with a value of $ 221,340 hidden within the SUV ’ s battery .
The most significant seizure occurred on May 28 at the Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge .
A CBP officer referred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 52-year-old man , a United States citizen from Irving , Texas for a secondary examination .
Officers conducting the secondary inspection discovered 62 packages of alleged methamphetamine hidden within the van .
The packages weighed 72.53 pounds ( 32.9 kg ) and have a street value of $ 1,451,000 .
Earlier in the week , at the same border crossing , a 27-year-old male U.S. citizen from McAllen , Texas driving a red Ford Fusion arrived from Mexico and was referred for a secondary inspection which resulted in the discovery of 11.20 pounds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hidden within the car ’ s battery .
The drugs are valued at $ 224,000 .
CBP OFO seized all the narcotics and vehicles and arrested all the people involved in the failed drug smuggling attempts .
Agents with Homeland Security Investigations ( HSI ) took custody of the travelers and continue with the investigations .
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freedomdaily--2020-06-02--Kansas City Police Say Bricks Staged Near Protests Were ‘To Be Used During A Riot’

The Kansas City police department said Sunday that officers found bricks and rocks staged near protest sites around the city , stoking concerns that individuals or groups had pre-planned looting and destruction that hit the city over the weekend .
“ We have learned of & discovered stashes of bricks and rocks in & around the Plaza and Westport to be used during a riot , ” the department said in a tweet on Sunday .
As in most major cities across the U.S. , protesters gathered in Kansas City over the weekend over the police-involved death of George Floyd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly 10 minutes during an arrest involving a non-violent incident .
What began as peaceful protests in many cities over the past several days has devolved into looting and rioting .
Looters hit Kansas City ’ s Plaza , a high-end retail district , on Saturday and Sunday .
A spokesman for the Kansas City police department said he had not identified the source for the bricks and rocks found near the protest sites .
But he said they were likely intended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t know who would have put them there .
I don ’ t think they ’ re doing any type of construction or anything like that .
I sense that they ’ re probably there for nefarious use , ” Capt .
David Jackson told reporters on Sunday .
Kansas City police deemed protests near the Plaza unruly on Sunday night after demonstrators began throwing debris at officers .
Fires were also set during the riot .
A reporter for KSHB , a Kanas City TV station , said that her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests .
Piles of bricks and rocks have been spotted by social media users in other cities across the U.S. stoking concerns that groups are staging much of the rioting and looting .
So far , only the Kansas City police department has linked the discovery of pallets of bricks to pre-planned rioting .
President Trump and the Justice Department have asserted that Antifa , the loosely organized left-wing anarchist group , is behind much of the looting and rioting .
Trump said Sunday he plans to declare Antifa a domestic terror group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ role in the protests .
Some have asserted without evidence that white supremacist groups are behind much of the violence .
Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice went as far Sunday as claiming that the Russian government was funding some of the violence in order to sow discord over George Floyd ’ s death .
The New York Police Department ’ s top counterterrorism official said Sunday that the agency has analyzed the tactics of anarchist groups .
John Miller , the deputy commissioner for intelligence and counterterrorism , said Sunday that anarchist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sites in anticipation of violence and confrontation with police .
“ They prepared to commit property damage and directed people who were following them that this should be done selectively and only in wealthier areas or at high-end stores run by corporate entities , ” Miller said , according to NBC News .
He also said that the groups use bicycle scouts to direct violent demonstrators to parts of the city that are not patrolled by police .
He said the scouts were able “ to direct groups from the larger group to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vandalism including the torching of police vehicles and Molotov cocktails where they thought officers would not be .
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freedomdaily--2020-06-03--Attorneys Accused Of Firebombing NYPD Vehicle Donated To Bernie Sanders, FEC Records Show

Two attorneys accused of firebombing a New York City Police Department ( NYPD ) vehicle both donated to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ s 2020 presidential campaign , Federal Election Commission ( FEC ) records show .
Urooj Rahman and Colinford Mattis , the two attorneys , were both repeat donors to Sanders ’ s campaign , according to FEC records , which show that Mattis also donated to Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer ’ s 2020 presidential campaign .
Rahman and Mattis “ were arrested in a van early Saturday morning while allegedly in possession of explosive device components shortly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an NYPD vehicle before fleeing with Mattis , ” the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office for the Eastern District of New York announced in a May 31 press release .
Prosecutors wrote in their latest filings that Mattis and Rahman “ were caught on camera firebombing an NYPD vehicle , ” Gothamist reported on Tuesday .
“ No rational human being can ever believe that hurling firebombs at police officers and vehicles is justified , ” U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue said when announcing the charges .
Both Rahman and Mattis donated to Sanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hub ActBlue , FEC records show .
Mattis made small-dollar donations to ActBlue 21 times in 2019 and 2020 , FEC records show .
Seven of those donations were earmarked to go to Sanders ’ s campaign through ActBlue , and one was earmarked for Steyer ’ s campaign .
Rahman made a handful of small-dollar donations as well , giving Sanders ’ s campaign a little over eight dollars through ActBlue , according to the records .
Sanders ’ s Senate office didn ’ t return a request for comment .
Steyer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comment through his political organization .
The alleged firebombing attempt took place amid widespread violence and looting in response to the death of George Floyd , a 46-year-old black man who died in police custody after an officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes , according to video from the scene .
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freedomdaily--2020-06-03--‘Trying To Rig The 2020 Election’: Trump Campaign Rails Against Snapchat For Not Promoting POTUS’ Co

‘Trying To Rig The 2020 Election’: Trump Campaign Rails Against Snapchat For Not Promoting POTUS’ Content

President Donald Trump ’ s re-election campaign lashed out at Snapchat Wednesday after the social media company decided not to promote the president ’ s content .
Snapchat ’ s “ Discover ” feature , which highlights content from celebrities , regularly spotlights the president ’ s account .
“ We are not currently promoting the President ’ s content on Snapchat ’ s Discover platform .
We will not amplify voices who incite racial violence and injustice by giving them free promotion on Discover , ” Rachel Racusen , a spokeswoman for Snapchat ’ s parent company , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence and injustice have no place in our society , and we stand together with all who seek peace , love , equality , and justice in America , ” Racusen said .
The Trump re-election campaign criticized the company ’ s decision .
“ Snapchat is trying to rig the 2020 election , illegally using their corporate funding to promote Joe Biden and suppress President Trump , ” campaign manager Brad Parscale said in a press release responding to Snapchat .
“ Radical Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel would rather promote extreme left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destroy America than share the positive words of unity , justice , and law and order from our President , ” Parscale said .
“ If you ’ re a conservative , they do not want to hear from you , they do not want you to vote.
” The Trump campaign did not provide examples of Snapchat ’ s promotion of riot videos , but campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh told the Daily Caller News Foundation that Parscale ’ s claims are “ self-evident from looking at Snapchat and their content.
” Snapchat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to company staff Sunday that , “ we simply can not promote accounts in America that are linked to people who incite racial violence , whether they do so on or off our platform.
” Snapchat ’ s move came after Trump signed an executive order in May calling for Twitter and other major social media platforms to lose their protection from legal liability if they engage in censorship .
Twitter placed a “ fact check ” label on a May 26 Trump tweet in which he alleged that mail-in ballots would lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partially concealed a May 29 Trump tweet in which the president said the “ THUGS ” rioting in Minneapolis are “ dishonoring the memory of George Floyd , ” a black man who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes , according to video of the incident .
Trump routinely addresses what he believes is Google and Facebook ’ s bias .
His administration orchestrated a White House social media summit in 2019 , inviting many popular conservative social media influencers to discuss ways in which big tech @ @ @ @ @ @


freedomdaily--2020-06-03--Michigan Woman Arrested For Allegedly Drinking Stolen Beer, Inciting Riot On Facebook Live Video

A 22-year-old woman was arrested in Grand Rapids , Michigan , Tuesday for allegedly encouraging protestors to loot and act violently , which she captured on a Facebook Live video , MLive reported .
The video streamed over the weekend showed Alexandria Lyons drinking beer allegedly stolen from a local bar , according to court records .
An additional video streamed from her home shows allegedly stolen clothes .
Both videos prompted people to call the Grand Rapids police and affirmed Lyons ’ role in riots that took place in the city , according to Grand Rapids police Detective Matt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of inciting a riot and malicious destruction of property , both of which are felonies that carry sentences of 10 and five years in prison respectively , if convicted .
The first video allegedly shows Lyons alongside large crowds of protesters , and she is heard encouraging people to “ throw bricks or other objects at windows of multiple businesses downtown , ” according to the arrest affidavit .
The second video streamed from what appeared to be a party at Lyons ’ home , according to the affidavit , and showed clothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a clothing store in Grand Rapids .
Lyons was arraigned in the Grand Rapids District Court Tuesday and her bond was set at $ 40,000 , according to MLive .
Tensions have remained high in Grand Rapids for several days as large crowds have gathered to protest the death of George Floyd , who died May 25 after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for over eight minutes , video of the incident showed .
To help combat violence and looting throughout the city , Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in place until Tuesday night .
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freedomdaily--2020-06-03--Scientists tap the world’s most powerful computers in the race to understand and stop the coronaviru

Scientists tap the world’s most powerful computers in the race to understand and stop the coronavirus

In “ The Hitchhiker ’ s Guide to the Galaxy ” by Douglas Adams , the haughty supercomputer Deep Thought is asked whether he can find the answer to the ultimate question concerning life , the universe and everything .
He replies that , yes , he can do it , but it ’ s tricky and he ’ ll have to think about it .
When asked how long it will take him he replies , “ Seven-and-a-half million years .
I told you I ’ d have to think about it.
” Real-life supercomputers are being asked somewhat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : how to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic .
They ’ re being used in many facets of responding to the disease , including to predict the spread of the virus , to optimize contact tracing , to allocate resources and provide decisions for physicians , to design vaccines and rapid testing tools and to understand sneezes .
And the answers are needed in a rather shorter time frame than Deep Thought was proposing .
The largest number of COVID-19 supercomputing projects involves designing drugs .
It ’ s likely to take several effective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow researchers to take a rational approach and aim to selectively muzzle proteins that SARS-CoV-2 , the virus that causes COVID-19 , needs for its life cycle .
The viral genome encodes proteins needed by the virus to infect humans and to replicate .
Among these are the infamous spike protein that sniffs out and penetrates its human cellular target , but there are also enzymes and molecular machines that the virus forces its human subjects to produce for it .
Finding drugs that can bind to these proteins and stop them from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I am a molecular biophysicist .
My lab , at the Center for Molecular Biophysics at the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory , uses a supercomputer to discover drugs .
We build three-dimensional virtual models of biological molecules like the proteins used by cells and viruses , and simulate how various chemical compounds interact with those proteins .
We test thousands of compounds to find the ones that “ dock ” with a target protein .
Those compounds that fit , lock-and-key style , with the protein are potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested experimentally to see if they indeed do bind to their targets and , in the case of COVID-19 , stop the virus from infecting human cells .
The compounds are first tested in cells , then animals , and finally humans .
Computational drug discovery with high-performance computing has been important in finding antiviral drugs in the past , such as the anti-HIV drugs that revolutionized AIDS treatment in the 1990s .
Since the 1990s the power of supercomputers has increased by a factor of a million or so .
Summit at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world ’ s most powerful supercomputer , and has the combined power of roughly a million laptops .
A laptop today has roughly the same power as a supercomputer had 20-30 years ago .
However , in order to gin up speed , supercomputer architectures have become more complicated .
They used to consist of single , very powerful chips on which programs would simply run faster .
Now they consist of thousands of processors performing massively parallel processing in which many calculations , such as testing the potential of drugs to dock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proteins , are performed at the same time .
Persuading those processors to work together harmoniously is a pain in the neck but means we can quickly try out a lot of chemicals virtually .
Further , researchers use supercomputers to figure out by simulation the different shapes formed by the target binding sites and then virtually dock compounds to each shape .
In my lab , that procedure has produced experimentally validated hits – chemicals that work – for each of 16 protein targets that physician-scientists and biochemists have discovered over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ selected because finding compounds that dock with them could result in drugs for treating different diseases , including chronic kidney disease , prostate cancer , osteoporosis , diabetes , thrombosis and bacterial infections .
So which chemicals are being tested for COVID-19 ?
A first approach is trying out drugs that already exist for other indications and that we have a pretty good idea are reasonably safe .
That ’ s called “ repurposing , ” and if it works , regulatory approval will be quick .
But repurposing isn ’ t necessarily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One idea researchers are considering is that drugs that work against protein targets of some other virus , such as the flu , hepatitis or Ebola , will automatically work against COVID-19 , even when the SARS-CoV-2 protein targets don ’ t have the same shape .
The best approach is to check if repurposed compounds will actually bind to their intended target .
To that end , my lab published a preliminary report of a supercomputer-driven docking study of a repurposing compound database in mid-February .
The study ranked 8,000 compounds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the viral spike protein .
This paper triggered the establishment of a high-performance computing consortium against our viral enemy , announced by President Trump in March .
Several of our top-ranked compounds are now in clinical trials .
Our own work has now expanded to about 10 targets on SARS-CoV-2 , and we ’ re also looking at human protein targets for disrupting the virus ’ s attack on human cells .
Top-ranked compounds from our calculations are being tested experimentally for activity against the live virus .
Several of these have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Also , we and others are venturing out into the wild world of new drug discovery for COVID-19 – looking for compounds that have never been tried as drugs before .
Databases of billions of these compounds exist , all of which could probably be synthesized in principle but most of which have never been made .
Billion-compound docking is a tailor-made task for massively parallel supercomputing .
Work will be helped by the arrival of the next big machine at Oak Ridge , called Frontier , planned for next year .
Frontier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than Summit .
Frontier will herald the “ exascale ” supercomputing era , meaning machines capable of 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 calculations per second .
Although some fear supercomputers will take over the world , for the time being , at least , they are humanity ’ s servants , which means that they do what we tell them to .
Different scientists have different ideas about how to calculate which drugs work best – some prefer artificial intelligence , for example – so there ’ s quite a lot of arguing going on .
Hopefully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ computers in the world will , sooner rather than later , find the drugs needed to tackle COVID-19 .
If they do , then their answers will be of more immediate benefit , if less philosophically tantalizing , than the answer to the ultimate question provided by Deep Thought , which was , maddeningly , simply 42 .
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freedomdaily--2020-06-03--Left-Wing Amazon Employee Faces Multiple Charges For Inciting Riots During Pittsburg Protests, Polic

Left-Wing Amazon Employee Faces Multiple Charges For Inciting Riots During Pittsburg Protests, Police Say

A left-wing Amazon employee who allegedly incited multiple riots during Saturday protests in Pittsburgh turned himself into authorities Monday night , police reports show .
Brian Bartels , 20 , is accused of starting violent riots in Pittsburgh during a Saturday demonstration against George Floyd , who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes , according to video of the incident .
Bartels is an Amazon employee , according to police reports .
Video shows Bartels breaking windows of a police cruiser as peaceful protesters begged him to stop .
He was wearing all black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the protest .
Bartels faces charges of vandalism , rioting , and criminal mischief , reports show .
He also used red or orange spray paint to damage a police vehicle Saturday afternoon , used something to break a police car window , and encouraged others to do the same before disappearing into the crowd , according to police reports .
Bartels ’ parents escorted him to the police station as he turned himself in .
An anonymous tip from a co-worker at Amazon identified him as one of the culprits who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , police told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Monday .
Police said an anonymous tip from a co-worker of Mr. Bartels at Amazon identified him as one of the culprits who was involved in destroying the marked police SUV that was parked along Centre Avenue at Washington Place near PPG Paints Arena .
Police are not accusing him of igniting the vehicle .
Police conducted a search warrant of his home and discovered guns , spray paint and gloves , as well as a sweatshirt matching the one seen in the video of the protest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bartels and that his house was typically empty , according to local media reports .
The Trump administration and conservatives believe that the riots are the handiwork of antifa , or anti-fascist , a left-wing group that has incited violence at dozens of protests in recent years .
President Donald Trump announced on May 31 that the United States is officially designating the group as a terrorist organization .
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freedomdaily--2020-06-03--North Carolina Gov. Stands Ground, Says GOP Conditions For Convention Are ‘Very Unlikely’

Uncertainty surrounding the 2020 Republican National Convention increased Tuesday as Democratic North Carolina Gov .
Roy Cooper rejected the GOP ’ s request to have a full , in-person convention .
In a letter addressed to the Republican National Committee ( RNC ) , Cooper cited his concerns about the coronavirus pandemic .
“ With the nation , the State of North Carolina and the City of Charlotte still under states of emergency it ’ s important to conduct the RNC convention accordingly .
As much as we want the conditions surrounding COVID-19 to be favorable enough for you to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August , it is very unlikely , ” Cooper wrote .
“ Neither public health officials nor I will risk the health and safety of North Carolinians by providing the guarantee you seek , ” Cooper wrote before signing .
The letter is the newest chapter in the back-and-forth between Cooper and the RNC , and his refusal to authorize the convention in the ways that the RNC has envisioned has frustrated many prominent Republicans , including President Donald Trump , who has expressed his frustration with Cooper on Twitter .
GOP party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hold the convention in North Carolina , but say they have received little guidance from the governor as to how do to it safely .
RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel released a statement Tuesday afternoon stating that while North Carolina would likely lose tens of millions of dollars in revenue , the party was obligated to look into hosting its convention in other states whose governors had expressed interest in hosting it , including Florida , Georgia and Tennessee .
GOP leaders are planning on visiting Nashville this week as a potential site @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obligation to our delegates and nominee to begin visiting the multiple cities and states who have reached out in recent days about hosting an historic event to show that America is open for business , ” McDaniel said .
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freedomdaily--2020-06-03--80% More Guns Sold In May of This Year Than In May of 2019

Americans purchased more than 80 % more guns in the month of May than they did in May of 2019 .
Over 1.7 million firearms were acquired by private citizens and handgun scales skyrocketed by 90 % when compared to sales in the same month in 2019 , according to Small Arms Analytics & Forecasting ’ s ( SAAF ) analysis of FBI NICS data .
Rifle sales increased by around 66 % amid both uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and violent uprisings associated with the death of George Floyd , who died with a Minneapolis police officer ’ s knee on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
May was the third consecutive month with a record-high for gun sales in the United States , the Washington Free Beacon reports .
It is further estimated that over 6 million guns have been sold since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic , according to the Free Beacon .
The beginning months of the virus saw empty shelves in gun stores and an unprecedented demand for firearms often resulting in lines stretching down the block .
Just one week in March saw over 1.2 million NICS background checks take place , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Long Island , New York appears to have a line out the door comprised of more than 50 people .
Monday riots in the Empire State saw multiple officers struck with motor vehicles and a continuation of city-wide destruction and looting , according to The Hill .
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freedomdaily--2020-06-03--Poll: 17% Of Americans Support Violent Action Against Police, Looting Of Businesses

About 17 % of Americans say the nationwide violence , arson and looting is “ fully justified , ” according to a national poll released Tuesday .
Some Americans — about 38 % — claim the actions by rioters are “ partially justified ” , while only 38 % say they can ’ t support the violence in any capacity .
However , over half of Americans ( 57 % ) say the anger behind the protests is warranted , the Monmouth University poll found .
The results of the poll also specify that only 28 % of adults have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans tend to be either “ very satisfied ” or “ somewhat ” satisfied with their local police forces .
Roughly 7 in 10 people — regardless of race — spoke favorably about their hometown officers .
Results from race relations questions reveal that 76 % of Americans believe the U.S. has a ethnic discrimination issue , and 53 % say these issues have only been exacerbated since president Donald Trump took office .
A majority of Americans seem to echo this negativity toward the president in job approval , as 53 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s performance on that front amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
Protests following the death of George Floyd , who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer by asphyxiation , have sparked numerous violent protests .
Over 30 cities have experienced unrest in some form and 25 of those cities have imposed mandatory curfews , according to Newsweek .
The National Guard has been activated in Washington , D.C. , and 15 other cities for a total of about 5,000 boots on the ground , per a statement obtained by Newsweek Sunday .
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freedomdaily--2020-06-03--Genetically modified mosquitoes could be released in Florida and Texas beginning this summer – silve

Genetically modified mosquitoes could be released in Florida and Texas beginning this summer – silver bullet or jumping the gun?

This summer , for the first time , genetically modified mosquitoes could be released in the U.S. On May 1 , 2020 , the company Oxitec received an experimental use permit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to release millions of GM mosquitoes ( labeled by Oxitec as OX5034 ) every week over the next two years in Florida and Texas .
Females of this mosquito species , Aedes aegypti , transmit dengue , chikungunya , yellow fever and Zika viruses .
When these lab-bred GM males are released and mate with wild females , their female offspring die .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ GM males should eventually cause the temporary collapse of a wild population .
However , as vector biologists , geneticists , policy experts and bioethicists , we are concerned that current government oversight and scientific evaluation of GM mosquitoes do not ensure their responsible deployment .
Coral reefs that can withstand rising sea temperatures , American chestnut trees that can survive blight and mosquitoes that can ’ t spread disease are examples of how genetic engineering may transform the natural world .
Genetic engineering offers an unprecedented opportunity for humans to reshape the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yet , as new advances in genetic decoding and gene editing emerge with speed and enthusiasm , the ecological systems they could alter remain enormously complex and understudied .
Recently , no group of organisms has received more attention for genetic modification than mosquitoes – to yield inviable offspring or make them unsuitable for disease transmission .
These strategies hold considerable potential benefits for the hundreds of millions of people impacted by mosquito-borne diseases each year .
Although the EPA approved the permit for Oxitec , state approval is still required .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of an earlier version of Oxitec ’ s GM mosquito ( OX513 ) was withdrawn in 2016 after a referendum indicated significant opposition from local residents .
Oxitec has field-trialed their GM mosquitoes in Brazil , the Cayman Islands , Malaysia and Panama .
The public forum on Oxitec ’ s recent permit application garnered 31,174 comments opposing release and 56 in support .
The EPA considered these during their review process .
However , it is difficult to assess how EPA regulators weighed and considered public comments and how much of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provided solely by the technology developers .
The closed nature of this risk assessment process is concerning to us .
There is a potential bias and conflict of interest when experimental trials and assessments of ecological risk lack political accountability and are performed by , or in close collaboration with , the technology developers .
This scenario becomes more troubling with a for-profit technology company when cost- and risk-benefit analyses comparing GM mosquitoes to other approaches aren ’ t being conducted .
Another concern is that risk assessments tend to focus on only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as the potential for the GM mosquito to transmit disease or the potential of the mosquitoes ’ new proteins to trigger an allergic response in people – and neglect other important biological , ethical and social considerations .
To address these shortcomings , the Institute for Sustainability , Energy and Environment at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign convened a “ Critical Conversation ” on GM mosquitoes .
The discussion involved 35 participants from academic , government and nonprofit organizations from around the world with expertise in mosquito biology , community engagement and risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conversation was an urgent need to make regulatory procedures more transparent , comprehensive and protected from biases and conflicts of interest .
In short , we believe it is time to reassess risk assessment for GM mosquitoes .
Here are some of the key elements we recommend .
Steps to make risk assessment more open and comprehensive First , an official , government-funded registry for GM organisms specifically designed to reproduce in the wild and intended for release in the U.S. would make risk assessments more transparent and accountable .
Similar to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trials , this field trial registry would require all technology developers to disclose intentions to release , information on their GM strategy , scale and location of release and intentions for data collection .
This registry could be presented in a way that protects intellectual property rights , just as therapies entering clinical trials are patent-protected in their registry .
The GM organism registry would be updated in real time and made fully available to the public .
Second , a broader set of risks needs to be assessed and an evidence base @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Because each GM mosquito is released into a unique environment , risk assessments and experiments prior to and during trial releases should address local effects on the ecosystem and food webs .
They should also probe the disease transmission potential of the mosquito ’ s wild counterparts and ecological competitors , examine evolutionary pressures on disease agents in the mosquito community and track the gene flow between GM and wild mosquitoes .
To identify and assess risks , a commitment of funding is necessary .
The U.S. EPA ’ s recent announcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ analysis for biotechnology products is a good start .
But regulatory and funding support for an external advisory committee to review assessments for GM organisms released in the wild is also needed ; diverse expertise and local community representation would secure a more fair and comprehensive assessment .
Furthermore , independent researchers and advisers could help guide what data are collected during trials to reduce uncertainty and inform future large-scale releases and risk assessments .
The objective to reduce or even eliminate mosquito-borne disease is laudable .
GM mosquitoes could prove to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ burdens .
However , to ensure their success , we believe that regulatory frameworks for open , comprehensive and participatory decision-making are urgently needed .
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Jennifer Kuzma receives funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture , Walton Family Foundation and National Science Foundation.. Natalie Kofler receives funding from the University of Illinois Institute for Sustainability , Energy and the Environment .
She is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Harvard Medical School and founder of Editing Nature .
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freedomdaily--2020-06-03--Physicists hunt for room-temperature superconductors that could revolutionize the world’s energy sys

Physicists hunt for room-temperature superconductors that could revolutionize the world’s energy system

Waste heat is all around you .
On a small scale , if your phone or laptop feels warm , that ’ s because some of the energy powering the device is being transformed into unwanted heat .
On a larger scale , electric grids , such as high power lines , lose over 5 % of their energy in the process of transmission .
In an electric power industry that generated more than US $ 400 billion in 2018 , that ’ s a tremendous amount of wasted money .
Globally , the computer systems of Google , Microsoft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of energy to power massive cloud servers and data centers .
Even more energy , to power water and air cooling systems , is required to offset the heat generated by these computers .
Where does this wasted heat come from ?
Electrons .
These elementary particles of an atom move around and interact with other electrons and atoms .
Because they have an electric charge , as they move through a material – like metals , which can easily conduct electricity – they scatter off other atoms and generate heat .
Superconductors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowing energy to flow efficiently through them without generating unwanted heat .
They have great potential and many cost-effective applications .
They operate magnetically levitated trains , generate magnetic fields for MRI machines and recently have been used to build quantum computers , though a fully operating one does not yet exist .
But superconductors have an essential problem when it comes to other practical applications : They operate at ultra-low temperatures .
There are no room-temperature superconductors .
That “ room-temperature ” part is what scientists have been working on for more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have funded research to solve this problem .
Scientists around the world , including me , are trying to understand the physics of superconductors and how they can be enhanced .
A superconductor is a material , such as a pure metal like aluminum or lead , that when cooled to ultra-low temperatures allows electricity to move through it with absolutely zero resistance .
How a material becomes a superconductor at the microscopic level is not a simple question .
It took the scientific community 45 years to understand and formulate a successful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physicists researched an understanding of the mechanisms of superconductivity , chemists mixed different elements , such as the rare metal niobium and tin , and tried recipes guided by other experiments to discover new and stronger superconductors .
There was progress , but mostly incremental .
Simply put , superconductivity occurs when two electrons bind together at low temperatures .
They form the building block of superconductors , the Cooper pair .
Elementary physics and chemistry tell us that electrons repel each other .
This holds true even for a potential superconductor like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temperature .
When the temperature falls to a certain point , though , the electrons become more amenable to pairing up .
Instead of one electron opposing the other , a kind of “ glue ” emerges to hold them together .
Discovered in 1911 , the first superconductor was mercury ( Hg ) , the basic element of old-fashioned thermometers .
In order for mercury to become a superconductor , it had to be cooled to ultra-low temperatures .
Kamerlingh Onnes was the first scientist who figured out exactly how to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gas .
During the process , once helium gas becomes a liquid , the temperature drops to -452 degrees Fahrenheit .
When Onnes was experimenting with mercury , he discovered that when it was placed inside a liquid helium container and cooled to very low temperatures , its electric resistance , the opposition of the electric current in the material , suddenly dropped to zero ohms , a unit of measurement that describes resistance .
Not close to zero , but zero exactly .
No resistance , no heat waste .
This meant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , would flow continuously with nothing to stop it , at least in the lab .
Many superconducting materials were soon discovered , but practical applications were another matter .
These superconductors shared one problem – they needed to be cooled down .
The amount of energy needed to cool a material down to its superconducting state was too expensive for daily applications .
By the early 1980s , the research on superconductors had nearly reached its conclusion .
In a dramatic turn of events , a new kind of superconductor material was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Switzerland .
Within months , superconductors operating at less extreme temperatures were being synthesized globally .
The material was a kind of a ceramic .
These new ceramic superconductors were made of copper and oxygen mixed with other elements such as lanthanum , barium and bismuth .
They contradicted everything physicists thought they knew about making superconductors .
Researchers had been looking for very good conductors , yet these ceramics were nearly insulators , meaning that very little electrical current can flow through .
Magnetism destroyed conventional superconductors , yet these were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where electrons were free to move around , yet in these materials , the electrons were locked in and confined .
The scientists at IBM , Alex Müller and Georg Bednorz , had actually discovered a new kind of superconductor .
These were the high-temperature superconductors .
And they played by their own rules .
Scientists now have a new challenge .
Three decades after the high-temperature superconductors were discovered , we are still struggling to understand how they work at the microscopic level .
Creative experiments are being conducted every day in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In my laboratory , we have built a microscope known as a scanning tunneling microscope that helps our research team “ see ” the electrons at the surface of the material .
This allows us to understand how electrons bind and form superconductivity at an atomic scale .
We have come a long way in our research and now know that electrons also pair up in these high-temperature superconductors .
There is great value and utility in answering how high-temperature superconductors work because that may be the route to room-temperature superconductivity .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ superconductor , then we can address the billions of dollars that it costs in wasted heat to transmit energy from power plants to cities .
More remarkably , solar energy harvested in the vast empty deserts around the world could be stored and transmitted without any loss of energy , which could power cities and dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions .
The potential is hard to imagine .
Finding the glue for room-temperature superconductors is the next million-dollar question .
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freedomdaily--2020-06-04--This Is David Dorn, The Retired Police Captain Killed By Looters While Defending A Local Store

Retired St. Louis Police Department Captain David Dorn was killed early Tuesday morning outside of a local pawn shop he was reportedly defending from suspected looters , more than 40 years after his time at the police academy , and 13 years after his retirement from the police department .
Dorn , 77 , died at 2:30 a.m. in the middle of a street after being shot in the torso by suspected rioters , according to the police incident report .
The retired captain was said to be defending Lee ’ s Pawn and Jewelry — a business that belonged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ KMOV4 reported .
“ The fact that he was protecting and serving , this is the way , I feel in my heart of hearts , that he would have liked to leave this earth , ” Dorn ’ s son , Brian Powell , told KMOV4 .
“ It was senseless , it was senseless .
Over TVs and stuff that ’ s replaceable , ” Powell told KMOV4 .
“ They ’ re forgetting the real message of the protest and the positiveness that ’ s supposed to come out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ light shown on a situation that really needs light to be brought to it.
” Protests turned violent in St. Louis and other cities across the country after the May 25 death of George Floyd , who died in police custody after a police officer knelt on his neck for more than 8 minutes , a video of the incident showed .
The officer , Derek Chauvin , faces charges of second-degree murder .
Dorn began his career in civil service when he graduated from the police academy in May of 1970 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2007 after being assigned to patrol support .
Dorn ’ s wife , Ann , a sergeant in the St. Louis Police Department , also spent the better part of her career in law enforcement , according to a USA Today report .
Former St. Louis County police Chief Tim Fitch , a 30-year friend of the deceased captain , told CBS News that Dorn “ was very dedicated to youth , especially disadvantaged youth ” and that he “ wanted to be a role model ” for young people seeking to enter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pillaged Lee ’ s shortly after the shooting , leaving the elderly , 37-year law enforcement veteran to die on 4123 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive in a pool of his own blood .
Dorn ’ s murder was recorded on Facebook Live , according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch .
Lee ’ s was one of 70 businesses ransacked by looters Monday night and Tuesday morning , and along with Dorn , four other active St. Louis officers were struck by gunfire , USA Today reports .
Riots have sparked across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Floyd , an unarmed black man , that died after a Minneapolis police officer employed unconventional restraint tactics .
Dorn ’ s untimely death has attracted the attention of President Trump , who tweeted that he has the “ highest respect ” for the family of the fallen officer .
Police do not currently have any suspects in Dorn ’ s slaying , but have urged the public to contact Crime Stoppers .
A $ 10,000 reward is offered for anyone with information leading to an arrest , St. Louis authorities told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information department urged the public not to donate to any GoFundMe fundraisers in Dorn ’ s name , as none of them support Dorn ’ s family .
Lee ’ s Pawn and Jewelry declined to comment on Dorn ’ s death .


freedomdaily--2020-06-04--‘Destruction Is Not The Answer’: Raleigh Rioters Express Regret For Violence, Looting After Arrests

Rioters arrested by Raleigh , North Carolina , police expressed regret in court for the violence and looting they admitted to .
Raleigh police arrested more than 30 rioters over the course of three days , WRAL reports .
The riots followed the death of George Floyd , a black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes , according to footage of the incident .
Eight of the arrested were on the docket at the Wake County Justice Center when the center opened Tuesday after coronavirus shutdowns , according to WRLA .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ rioters confessed in court that they regret their actions and said they were spurred on by the anger of the crowd .
“ Destruction is not the answer , ” said Dijon Pulley , who was charged with trespassing during an emergency related to his conduct Sunday night , according to WRAL .
Pulley and others were present in court on charges related to looting and trespassing at a midtown shopping center as well as at stores near Triangle Town Center .
He added : “ At the same time , being quiet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot of people are fed up.
” “ I ’ m kind of ashamed of myself , because I knew better , ” said Keante Underwood , according to WRAL .
He added that if he were given the chance , he would “ most definitely do it differently .
Not the looting , the protesting most definitely , but the looting , I would have changed that up.
” “ Our First Amendment right to protest and to petition our government and to get angry with our government is sacred , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who offered to represent arrested rioters for free , according to WRAL .
“ I am absolutely not condoning any property damage that occurred , ” the attorney added , before suggesting police were to blame for the protest turning into a riot .
“ What I saw was them being tear-gassed by Raleigh police , and I think that led to some of the events that occurred later … which was the property destruction , the broken glass and so forth in downtown Raleigh , ” he said .


freedomdaily--2020-06-04--Fake Trump Campaign Website Redirects Visitors To A Left Wing Group’s Donation Page

A fake President Donald Trump re-election campaign website is directing visitors to the Democratic Party ’ s digital fundraising arm , which in turn is asking them to donate money to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People .
A website called LocalTrump2020.com is directing visitors to left-wing group ActBlue ’ s donation page , which is requesting visitors donate to the NAACP , according to a Daily Caller News Foundation analysis .
The fake website notes in a small disclosure that it is in support of the Black Lives Matter movement .
The “ About ” page @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not affiliated with Trump ’ s re-election campaign but tells visitors that their “ help is greatly appreciated in your local community to keep our President of the United States in political power.
” The website goes on to solicit donations for the NAACP .
“ We uphold traditional and conservative values .
Your money will go entirely towards the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People .
Donations of all size are important – we are all in this together !
Be best !
Support your LOCAL Trump Campaign Today !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ landing page explains toward the bottom of the page that , “ this is a website in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
” That qualifying information below a large blue button asking for donations , which sends visitors to ActBlue when pressed .
ActBlue ’ s website goes into greater detail about how visitors can donate to the NAACP , giving people the option to donate as much as $ 1,000 .
“ The NAACP is at the forefront of the movement to build political power and ensure the wellbeing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our 2,200 local units across the country , we empower our communities to make democracy work for them , ” the group before suggesting “ your donation to the NAACP helps further our mission.
” Neither the Trump campaign nor ActBlue have responded to the DCNF ’ s request for comment .
ActBlue , founded in 2004 , outraised the Republican Party in April , pulling in $ 141 million that month — marking one of its top months since its founding in 2004 .
WinRed , the Republican Party ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 60 million in April — its largest monthly total .
The GOP has a slight edge over the Democratic Party in cash on hand for the 2020 election at $ 187 million to $ 167 million , according to OpenSecrets.org .
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freedomdaily--2020-06-04--Antifa Marked Richmond Federal Courthouse For Potential Arson, FBI Document Warns

A federal courthouse in Richmond , Virginia , was vandalized with a mark indicating it had been designated as a “ target for potential vandalism/arson ” by antifa , according to an FBI Situational Information Report issued Tuesday obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation .
On Tuesday , “ FBI Norfolk received information indicating the Richmond Federal Courthouse exterior walls were spray painted with a thick black line around the entire exterior , ” the report states , adding that the black line “ has been used by anarchist/ANTIFA as a marker to designate a target for potential vandalism/arson.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ marking one day after being notified by an officer of another law enforcement agency that unidentified individuals “ believed to be members , or associates , of a local anarchist/ANTIFA group , ” were “ overheard discussing burning down the Richmond courthouse , ” according to the report .
The Richmond Police Department said it seized fire accelerants along with multiple handguns , gas masks and sets of ballistic body armor after arresting seven individuals early Wednesday morning .
It ’ s unclear if those individuals are connected to the earlier vandalism of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the DCNF to the FBI when asked if the individuals arrested Wednesday morning were connected to the vandalism of the courthouse .
“ FBI Richmond has been aware of the vandalism and graffiti occurring in our territory lately , and continues to work with our law enforcement partners as appropriate , ” FBI Richmond spokeswoman Dee Rybiski told the DCNF .
“ Since these are ongoing investigations we can not comment further.
” FBI Norfolk spokeswoman Christina Pullen declined to comment on the report when contacted Thursday .
Antifa , which stands for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ network of anarchists and communists that have been responsible for violence at dozens of protests in recent years .
The federal courthouse was marked after riots gripped Richmond over the weekend , which Richmond Police Chief Will Smith said Sunday was the work of agitators who traveled across state lines with the aim of perpetrating violence in the city .
“ We do have anti-fascists , we have some anarchists , to a large degree , but there ’ s people from outside of this state and outside of this area that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re doing our best to identify them and backtracking what their affiliations are , ” Smith said , according to WTVR .
At least 40 cities across 15 states had imposed curfews by Monday morning following a weekend of protests across the country against the police-custody death of George Floyd , according to CNN .
Attorney General Bill Barr said Saturday that the Justice Department would actively prosecute activists who crossed state lines to participate in riots , Politico reported .
Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf tweeted Monday that there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ground across the country committing acts of violence .
President Donald Trump announced Sunday the United States would designate antifa as a terrorist organization .


freedomdaily--2020-06-04--Police Unions Abandon Biden After He Promotes Cop Reform

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden earlier in his career demonstrated support for police officers and their organized groups , but some in the law enforcement community claim he ’ s switched views amid the George Floyd riots .
Officers are finding themselves on the receiving end of mass violence in the midst of countrywide demonstrations that have resulted from the untimely death of George Floyd , who died after an officer kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes per a viral video .
Biden ’ s change of perspective has been noticed by several top brass law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden , police are shaking their heads because he used to be a stand-up guy who backed law enforcement , ” Bill Johnson , executive director of the National Association of Police Organizations , which endorsed Obama in 2008 and 2012 , told Politico .
“ But it seems in his old age , for whatever reason , he ’ s writing a sad final chapter when it comes to supporting law enforcement.
” “ There ’ s no time to waste — we need to get to work immediately on real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter Wednesday .
“ Congressman @ Hakeem_Jeffries has a bill to outlaw chokeholds .
Congress should put it on President Trump ’ s desk in the next few days .
Period.
” Biden voted yes to several bills dubbed “ tough on crime ” before his presidential bid — one of them being the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act , better known as the 1994 crime bill .
The legislation increased both the number of police on the street and the scale of state prisons , and it also substantially harshened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Fact Check report .
The bill was hallowed by officers around the country in a time where violence was on the rise .
Recent statements from Biden suggest he will not be upholding the same values in 2020 , as he indicated sympathies for reforming the law enforcement community rather than bolstering it .
Biden took to the podium Tuesday to promote “ long overdue concrete changes ” to the police system including restricting “ weapons of war ” to combat criminals .
Some officers like Jim Pasco , executive director of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in-house lobbyist for the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives , say they saw this coming in gradual shifts in Biden ’ s views on the issue .
“ There are two evolutions in two directions .
On law-and-order issues , Biden was right of center : the ‘ 94 crime bill , the Brady law and enhanced penalties .
But as time has gone by , his positions have moderated , moderated , moderated to where we are today , where he would not be considered a law-and-order guy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , ” Pasco told Politico .
Democratic Florida Rep. Val Demings , who has a likelihood to become Biden ’ s vice president , disagrees with the statements made by police unions .
“ Law enforcement , firefighters know who Joe Biden is , ” Demings told Politico .
“ They know who he is because he has stood with our public servants in the toughest time in their lives.
” The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation


freedomdaily--2020-06-04--Hong Kong Criminalizes ‘Disrespect’ For Chinese National Anthem

The Hong Kong government has passed legislation that would jail and fine citizens who disrespect the Chinese national anthem .
A Hong Kong citizen who breaks the law and disrespects the anthem would serve a sentence of up to 3 years in jail and would be fined HK $ 50,000 , Reuters reports .
The legislation comes amidst increasing tensions in the city-state between pro-democracy citizens and the Chinese government , which continues to assert control over the Hong Kong government .
Thursday marked the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre .
Hong Kong police banned the annual vigil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , organizers of the vigil accused the police of trying to silence them .
However , many Hong Kong citizens still attended a vigil in defiance of the police .
Two weeks ago China passed the draft of a security law which would curb Hong Kong citizens ’ freedoms .
The law criminalizes any act that undermines the authority of China ’ s central government , BBC reports .
Tensions in Hong Kong ramped up last year after Beijing passed an extradition law enabling the government to extradite Hong Kongers to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill , hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong citizens participated in mass protests , which were some of the largest in Hong Kong history , according to The New York Times .
Meanwhile , western nations are grappling with how to respond to China ’ s encroachment on Hong Kong ’ s sovereignty .
U.S. Department of State Secretary Mike Pompeo declared last week that Hong Kong was no longer autonomous from China and the U.K. threatened yesterday to change immigration rules , giving millions of Hong Kong citizens a pathway to British @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to our Morning Briefing and get the news delivered to your inbox before breakfast !


freedomdaily--2020-06-04--De Blasio Met With Harsh Boos At George Floyd Vigil

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was overwhelmingly booed as he took the stage at a vigil for George Floyd in Brooklyn on Thursday .
As de Blasio and his wife , Chirlane McCray , were introduced and walked up to the podium , many in the crowd could be heard booing them in a video shared to Twitter by ABC News correspondent Dan Linden , even as their introducer asked the crowd to respect the two multiple times .
De Blasio has come under intense criticism for his response to the protests that have stemmed from the death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May 25 after a Minneapolis police officer held his knee on Floyd ’ s neck for over eight minutes , video of the event shows .
After New York City ’ s 8 p.m. curfew went into effect Wednesday , clashes between protesters and police quickly escalated , videos from the New York Times show .
De Blasio repeated his support of the curfew Thursday .
“ In the context of crisis , in the context of curfew , there is a point where enough is enough .
If officers say now is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home , it ’ s time to go home , ” de Blasio said .
Eric Ulrich , a Republican councilman from Queens , called for de Blasio to resign over his failure to prevent violence from occurring Wednesday evening , urging New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to “ step in & remove him from office , ” and adding that he would call for a vote of no confidence in the New York City council .
Many former aides to the mayor were quick to criticize his position on the protests , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who signed a public letter demanding de Blasio cut funding to the New York Police Department only hours after tensions escalated .
Responding to criticism early Thursday morning , the mayor said that he did not believe that his former aides fully grasped the situation saying that he was “ not sure they understand the depth of the reality of what we ’ ve faced.
” “ No matter what is happening around us , we ’ ve got to support each other , ” the mayor said .
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freedomdaily--2020-06-04--Coronavirus Vaccine May Require Double Injections

An eventual coronavirus vaccine will likely require two separate injections , possibly a month apart , due to the newness of the virus , according to a Harvard professor .
A double vaccine might be the only option to build immunity against the respiratory infection as COVID-19 ’ s properties are so new to the world that people are not able to produce antibodies to effectively combat it , USA Today reported Thursday .
“ As far as I am aware , with one set of exceptions , all the front-line vaccine developers are contemplating two shots , ” Harvard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The one exception is Merck , which last week pushed forward on two vaccines , each of which they hoped would be one-shot vaccines.
” The idea behind a two-shot vaccine is that the first injection allows the body to recognize the virus , while the second , which comes around a month later , brings about a heightened immune response to the infection .
Medical professionals have yet to determine the exact dosage , but seem to generally concur on how it should be administered , USA Today reported .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it processes and remembers it , developing antibodies and immune cells , ” which takes about 14 days , L.J .
Tan , chief strategy officer with the Immunization Action Coalition , told USA Today .
“ If an infection comes at that point you ’ ll fight it off and you won ’ t get sick – you ’ ll be immune.
” Double vaccines are common for both children and adults to inoculate against measles , pneumonia , meningitis , tetanus and other serious diseases .
Worldwide coronavirus cases have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of these in the United States .
Approximately 386,000 have died from disease with 107,000 American deaths , according to Thursday update from the Johns Hopkin ’ s coronavirus map .
A company called Moderna is in the midst of creating a COVID-19 vaccine , and entered what ’ s known as “ Phase 2 ” of testing in early March after receiving government permission , Time reported .


freedomdaily--2020-06-04--Murkowski Praises Mattis, Says She’s Unsure If She Will Vote For Trump

Republican Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski expressed support for former Defense Secretary James Mattis on Thursday after he harshly criticized President Trump in a statement originally published in The Atlantic .
Murkowski described Mattis ’ statement as “ true and honest and necessary ” before admitting that she has struggled with the decision over whether she will vote for the president in November .
“ When I saw Gen. Mattis ’ comments yesterday I felt like perhaps we ’ re getting to the point where we can be more honest with the concerns we might hold internally and have the courage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she originally told Washington Post Senior Congressional Correspondent Paul Kane .
Pressed further on her comment regarding Trump and the 2020 presidential election , Murkowski stated that she has “ struggled with it for a long time.
” Murkowski , a moderate Republican known as one of the most bipartisan members of Congress , according to the nonpartisan Lugar Center , continued to say that Trump is “ our duly elected president , ” and that she would “ continue to work with him ” and “ continue to work with this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s handling of protests that have spread across the country over the death of George Floyd , who was killed May 25 after a police officer was seen kneeling on his neck for over eight minutes , video of the incident shows .
Mattis on the other hand was much more aggressive in his remarks , writing that “ Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people – does not even pretend to try .
Instead , he tries to divide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ specific concern over the president ’ s threat to call in active members of the military in an effort to prevent protests from turning violent .
While Murkowski made sure to emphasize the importance of continuing to work with Trump and his administration to get results for Americans , Mattis offered a more critical assessment .
“ Militarizing our response , as we witnessed in Washington , D.C. , sets up a conflict – a false conflict – between the military and civilian society .
It erodes the moral ground that ensures a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uniform and the society they are sworn to protect.
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freedomdaily--2020-06-04--George Floyd’s Texas Hometown Full Of Peaceful Demonstrations With Less Violence Than Other Cities

In George Floyd ’ s hometown of Houston , Texas , tens of thousands have shown up to protest his yet but the city has seen fewer instances of violence .
Floyd spent most of his life in Houston ’ s Third Ward , the city is America ’ s fourth-largest and most diverse .
Protesters gathered in downtown Houston on Tuesday afternoon holding signs protesting Floyd ’ s death and called attention to police brutality , The Wall Street Journal reported .
They were joined by state and local politicians including at least five members of Congress , Mayors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders are aiming to make the best of the current situation by uniting through it , and Houston is reporting less instances of violent acts .
According to The WSJ , there have been smashed windows but no building fires , heavy presence of law enforcement but no enforced curfew .
“ Things were relatively peaceful—with an asterisk , ” Durrel Douglas , the executive director of the organizing group Houston Justice , told the WSJ .
The asterisk covering individuals around Douglas who were arrested for nonviolent offenses , and an instance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over a protester , which Mayor Sylvester Turner quickly issued a public apology for .
On Tuesday , 16 members of Floyd ’ s family showed up with thousands of other protesters at a march downtown , The WSJ reported .
Some of Floyd ’ s family members thanked the community for its support and asked protesters to remain peaceful in his memory .
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo was seen walking alongside protesters after being one of the first members of law enforcement to speak out on the death of Floyd .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Houston department handled the protests , Acevedo said in an interview .
According to The WSJ , he said that though the police force “ had its problems , ” that officers “ have had the courage so far , thank God , not to overreact.
” “ We ’ ve been able to actually cry with people , openly cry when we ’ re marching .
I want to send a message to my officers , what I know to be my truth : that the very vast majority of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policing and in condemnation of bad policing , ” Acevedo told The WSJ .


freedomdaily--2020-06-04--CBP Officers Intercept Hard Narcotics Worth Over $1 Million At The World Trade Bridge

– U.S. Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) Office of Field Operations ( OFO ) officers intercepted hard narcotics with an estimated street value of more than $ 1 million in one enforcement action at the World Trade Bridge .
“ Officers at the World Trade Bridge continue to excel in their targeting strategies that help reduce the flow of narcotics entering our country , ” said Port Director Gregory Alvarez , Laredo Port of Entry .
The seizure occurred on Monday , June 1st at the World Trade Bridge when CBP officers assigned to the cargo facility encountered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The 2009 International tractor and shipment was referred for a canine and non-intrusive imaging system inspection , resulting in the discovery of 58.42 pounds of alleged methamphetamine discovered within an express consignment shipment .
The narcotics have an estimated street value of $ 1,168,438 .
CBP officers seized the narcotics .
The case was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations ( ICE-HSI ) special agents for further investigation .
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freedomdaily--2020-06-04--Michigan Anti-Lockdown Protesters Had Their Phone Data Tracked: Report

Phone data from around 400 protestors , who descended on Michigan ’ s capital in late April to protest COVID-19-related government orders , was reportedly collected by a liberal advocacy group , a Tuesday report alleges .
The Committee to Protect Medicare and Affordable Care group used cell phone data generated by an application called VoteMap to track the movements of the rally ’ s attendees after they departed from the capital .
This data was then allegedly used to map out exactly where they spanned across the state in an effort to generate data about the spread of COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Detroit News .
The protest , dubbed The American Patriots Rally , was a response to Michigan Democratic Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ’ s perceived draconian regulations on people and businesses amid panic from the state about containing the spread of the virus .
Whitmer — whose state is under lockdown until June 12 — was notorious for banning the sale of items such as garden hoses , vegetable seeds and furniture among hundreds of other things , according to Forbes .
Fox News legal analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano in April felt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ like children.
” Dr .
Rob Davidson , executive director of the group tracking the protesters phones , is a former Democratic congressional candidate .
He alleges he witnessed the attendees “ scatter across the state , ” even tracking some of them as far as Indiana , The Detroit News reports .
Some attendees like Phil Robinson , the founder of a Michigan militia group , felt as though his liberties were infringed by the actions of Dr. Davidson .
“ I ’ d have still showed up , but I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I wouldn ’ t have gone live on Facebook , ” Robertson told The Detroit News .
Robertson also doesn ’ t buy the organization ’ s health message , as the liberal group appears to have shown little interest in tracking the masses of George Floyd demonstrators in any of of three major cities of Michigan .
“ That doesn ’ t make sense , ” Robinson told The Detroit News .
“ They ’ re going to track us at the Capitol but nowhere else ?
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freedomdaily--2020-06-05--Florida Supreme Court Quashes Amendment That Would Outlaw ‘Assault Weapons’

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday struck down an amendment that would ban the ownership of assault weapons due to misleading wording .
Ban Assault Weapons Now , which prohibited the “ possession of assault weapons , ” banned magazines holding more than 10 rounds and mandated registration for these guns , was set to appear on the 2020 ballot .
However , justices voted 4-1 to ensure this doesn ’ t happen , according to the Washington Examiner .
Justices called the initiative — born after the deadly Parkland , Florida , shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misleading , ” as it does “ not categorically exempt the assault weapon , only the current owner ’ s possession of that assault weapon , ” according to court documents obtained by ABC News .
Justice Jorge Labarga was the sole voice of dissent in the ruling , saying that the 75-word limit on these Initiatives is sufficient to comprehend the details of the bill .
“ The ballot title and summary provide fair notice and equip voters to educate themselves about the details of the Initiative , ” Labarga wrote , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Initiative should be placed on the ballot.
” The National Rifle Association , unlike Labarga , called the ruling an “ NRA VICTORY ” on Thursday .
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freedomdaily--2020-06-05--Tara Reade’s Law School Friend Says She Told Him She Was Assaulted

A man who knew Tara Reade during law school says that she told him she was assaulted — marking at least the eighth person to corroborate aspects of her accusations against 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden .
Reade accused the former vice president in March of kissing her , touching her , and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent when she worked for him in 1993 — allegations that Biden has vigorously and repeatedly denied .
Reade ’ s allegations garnered national attention in late April and early May , but subsequent media coverage of her academic credentials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on her story .
Her legal representation , attorney Douglas Wigdor , abandoned her case in early May following reports that Reade lied about her undergraduate degree .
Joseph Backholm is at least the eighth person to corroborate aspects of Reade ’ s claims , following her mother , brother , ex-husband , former neighbor , former coworker and at least of her two friends .
Backholm told the Daily Caller News Foundation that he met Reade in law school at Seattle University between 2002 and 2004 .
The two became friends and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ She was a single mom and and my wife and I went essentially out of our way to make sure they weren ’ t alone in a new place , ” he said , referring to Reade ’ s daughter .
Reade was going by the name Tara McCabe at the time , Backholm said .
Reade has previously told the DCNF that she changed her name out of fear for her safety after going through a messy divorce .
Backholm and Reade got to know each other through the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-denominational organization of Christian lawyers , judges , law professors , and law students , Backholm said .
He described Reade as easy to be around , agreeable , and pleasant .
“ I didn ’ t ever find her difficult , ” he added .
The two held very different political views : Backholm is conservative , a supporter of President Donald Trump , and works as legal counsel for The Colson Center for Christian Worldview , an organization espousing traditional views of marriage as well as pro-life stances .
Reade formerly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders , and has told the DCNF that she is strongly pro-choice .
“ We sparred often in very friendly ways , ” Backholm said .
“ We agreed about almost nothing politically , and she ’ s pretty far to the left , and as far as I know , still is.
” Backholm and Reade attended two conferences together , one in Destin , Florida , and one in Savannah , Georgia .
Backholm is not sure which conference it was where Reade disclosed to him that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Backholm , the two were sitting with other law students on a hotel patio by the water chatting late at night during one of these conferences .
Eventually everyone went to bed except Backholm and Reade , who continued discussing Reade ’ s plans to become a domestic violence advocate .
“ She said , ‘ When I was in Washington , D.C .
I was sexually assaulted by someone you would know , ’ and that ’ s how she phrased it , ‘ someone you would know ’ and she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Backholm said .
“ I didn ’ t ask for a name.
” Reade confirmed to the DCNF that she knew Backholm and that she told him she was assaulted .
Her new legal representation did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the DCNF .
Reade had previously volunteered that she had worked for Biden , Backhom said .
When Reade told him that she had been sexually assaulted by someone he would know , he says he assumed her assailant would not be Biden since Reade knew she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked for Biden .
“ I actually was assuming it was not Joe Biden when she said it , ” he added .
Backholm did not recall whether Reade had praised Biden but he said that he got the sense Reade was proud to have worked for the former Delaware senator .
“ I just know that he was part of her journey , ” he said .
“ She had worked in Washington D.C. and for Joe Biden .
And I always give her a hard time for it because , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on different sides of most issues.
” Backholm first told the New York Times that Reade had confided in him about her allegations .
The publication included a small portion of Backholm ’ s story towards the end of a backgrounder on Reade ’ s life .
“ Ms .
Reade also put The Times in touch with a number of supporters .
Among them was a law school classmate , Joseph Backholm , who said she had told him about an assault by an unnamed senator when they were students together , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Backholm has run an organization in Washington State that opposes same-sex marriage and has received funding from local donors to Mr. Trump.
” Backholm says that Times inaccurately reported details he told them : mainly , that he corrected Times reporter Lisa Lerer over text when she asked him whether Reade told him details of “ the assault by a senator during law school.
” “ She didn ’ t provide any details and didn ’ t say it was a senator , ” Backholm texted back to Lerer , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lerer did not immediately respond to a request for comment .
Backholm said that he had seen reporting about allegations against Biden but did not realize that he knew Biden ’ s accuser until he saw Reade ’ s interview with Megyn Kelly , since he had known Reade by the name Tara McCabe .
“ I was not in DC in 1993 and I can not say what happened between Biden and Tara , ” Backholm wrote on Twitter following his interview with the New York Times .
“ But I can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approximately 17 years ago that are consistent with what she is saying now.
” “ And she did so in a context in which there was no obvious motive to lie .
It was simply two law school friends talking about where we had come from and where we hoped to go.
” The two continued to correspond after law school through Christmas cards and social media , Backholm said , but when Reade moved back to California they eventually fell out of touch .
Backholm criticized media coverage of Reade ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ what bullies do.
” He emphasized that the # METOO movement and many politicians have spent years assuring the country that it is courageous to speak and stand up for oneself , promising support if survivors speak out .
“ I think she actually believed that when they said that and those are the very same people who are now trying to destroy her life , ” he added .
“ I don ’ t know what mistakes she ’ s made in her life , ” Backholm said , referring to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ credentials and her past .
“ I ’ m sure she ’ s made some just like I have made some but I think the way that she ’ s being treated in this environment is a bully tactic .
And I was in a position to be able to you know stand with her and make sure she didn ’ t just get left out there flapping in the wind all by herself .
So that ’ s why I did it.
” Backholm believes Reade was telling him the truth when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ No , I don ’ t think she was lying to me when she said that , ” he said .
“ Now , do I know that ?
No .
Do I know that it wasn ’ t a misstatement ?
You know , maybe she was referring to somebody else ?
I don ’ t know that either.
” “ What I do know is that she said something then that is completely consistent with what she has said , ” he added .


freedomdaily--2020-06-05--Michigan Anti-Lockdown Protesters Had Their Phone Data Tracked — Floyd Protesters Did Not

Phone data from about 400 activists in Michigan ’ s capital who protested coronavirus-related government orders was reportedly collected by a progressive advocacy group .
The same group has not collected similar data from George Floyd protesters .
The Committee to Protect Medicare and Affordable Care under the direction of Dr .
Rob Davidson , a former Democratic congressional candidate , used cell phone data generated by an application called VoteMap to track the movements of the rally ’ s attendees after they departed from the capital , according to The Detroit News .
This data was then allegedly used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the state in an effort to generate data about the spread of COVID-19 .
The progressive group did not seem to be interested in generating similar results from the wave of protesters moving through three major cities in Michigan , resulting from the death of George Floyd , an unarmed black man , who was killed by police .
Over 1,000 protestors gathered in Lansing Sunday — the same location of the anti-Whitmer demonstrations and there has been no indication of location tracking , The Detroit News writes .
“ That doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Robinson , the leader of a Michigan militia group , told The Detroit News .
“ They ’ re going to track us at the Capitol but nowhere else ?
” The American Patriots Rally , which Robertson attended , was a protest in response to Democratic Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ’ s regulations on people and businesses amid panic from the sta-te about containing the spread of coronavirus .
Whitmer , whose state is under lockdown until June 12 , banned the sale of items such as garden hoses , vegetable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Davidson said he witnessed the attendees “ scatter across the state , ” even tracking some of them as far as Indiana .
Robinson claims his liberties were infringed by Davidson ’ s group , claiming such data collection should be “ illegal.
” “ I ’ d have still showed up , but I would have left my phone at home .
I wouldn ’ t have gone live on Facebook , ” Robertson told The Detroit News .
However , The CEO of VoteMap , Jennifer McEwan , said someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tracked , so those that comprised Davidson ’ s data must have knowingly or unknowingly consented to the collection , The Detroit News writes .
Davidson did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s Twitter message seeking comment .


freedomdaily--2020-06-05--Watch Live: President Trump Participates in a Roundtable and Signs a Proclamation – 6/5/20

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freedomdaily--2020-06-05--How to be as safe as possible in your house of worship

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released what it calls “ general considerations ” on safe actions for reopening houses of worship , but worship communities can accept or reject those considerations .
Religious worship allows tens of millions of Americans to demonstrate devotion to a higher power .
It gives people an opportunity to commit – and recommit – to a set of values .
In-person services foster a sense of community and belonging .
Unfortunately for millions whose lives are enriched by communal worship , traditional services are ideal places for virus transmission : lots of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ physician specializing in internal medicine , I suggest , for now at least , that we reexamine how we worship .
After all , what better way to embody the values of your faith than to take steps to protect one another ?
Even with the uncertainty and variability of reopening plans , scientifically and medically sound information is available .
For starters , you ’ ll want to assess your individual risk , the prevalence of the virus in your area and the availability of testing .
You may consider guidelines suggested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and author .
He proposes four essential pillars for safe reentry into communal spaces : hygiene , distancing , screening and mask use .
All four must operate together to minimize transmission .
Will your place of worship be able to enact these pillars ?
For example : Will you have easy access to hand-washing or sanitizing ?
Will communal surfaces and shared spaces be wiped down ?
Will attendance be limited to allow distancing , and will attendees be screened with temperature checks and self-screening questionnaires ?
Will your place of worship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short of all four pillars increases transmission risk .
And even with all the precautions , people with infections can be asymptomatic – so despite the screening measures , you can ’ t be sure who has the virus and whether you might become exposed .
Today ’ s services : Short , outside – and cut the choir Other factors influence viral spread .
The dose you receive is higher when you ’ re close to someone not wearing a face covering .
Someone sneezing and coughing increases the number of virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forcefully releases more virus than speaking quietly .
Outdoor rates of transmission are much lower than those indoors .
That ’ s why it ’ s best if services are short , outdoors and with no singing or physical contact .
Only a limited number of attendees , spaced widely and wearing masks properly , would participate .
Early in the pandemic , faith leaders adapted their services : removing holy water , forbidding handshakes , limiting group size and livestreaming .
Buddhist monks seeking alms wore face shields .
But others protested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus , we still have much to learn .
But values common to all religions exist – compassion , kindness , respect for fellow humans and some variation of the Golden Rule .
Until more is known about COVID-19 , let ’ s choose a path following one of the major tenets of my profession : First , do no harm .
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freedomdaily--2020-06-05--What goes into the toilet doesn’t always stay there, and other coronavirus risks in public bathrooms

Most public restrooms are grungy in the best of times .
Now , we have the coronavirus risk to contend with , too .
There are lots of risks – dirty sinks and door handles , airborne particles and other people in small , enclosed spaces who may or may not be breathing out the coronavirus .
So , how do you stay safe when you ’ re away from home and you ’ ve really got to go ?
As a medical doctor and epidemiologist , I study infectious diseases involving the gastrointestinal tract .
Here are four things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to any public restroom .
What goes into the toilet doesn ’ t always stay there Have you ever thought about what happens when you flush a toilet ?
Scientists who worry about disease transmission in hospitals have , and their findings are worth remembering when you ’ re in a public restroom .
All that bubbling , swirling and splashing can aerosolize fecal waste , sending tiny particles airborne .
A study on hospital bathrooms found that the amount of those particles spiked after a toilet was flushed , and the concentration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later .
It didn ’ t matter if the test was done right next to the toilet or 3 feet away .
Second and third flushes continued to spread particles .
Researchers have found that the new coronavirus , SARS-CoV-2 , can be shed in feces for up to a month after the illness .
That ’ s longer than in respiratory samples , though how much of that time the virus could be causing infections isn ’ t yet known .
Surfaces can harbor the virus , so wash up The aerosols @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the toilet or coughs can be inhaled , of course , but they also settle out on surrounding surfaces , such as bathroom counter tops .
To stay safe , be extra careful and touch as little as possible in public restrooms , including door handles .
Whatever you do , don ’ t touch your eyes , nose or mouth after touching these surfaces – your mucous membranes are the coronavirus ’ s entryway into your body .
When you ’ re done , thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dryer , which can also create aerosols and blow them toward you .
Carrying face masks , hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes with you can help you be prepared , particularly if the facilities lack soap or running water .
The air in an enclosed space like a public restroom can have coronavirus particles in it for several hours after someone infectious with COVID-19 was there .
Scientists still don ’ t know how much of the virus you have to take in to become infected , but it ’ s better to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amount of time spent in any enclosed indoor space – restrooms and restaurants included – can reduce the potential for getting sick from the coronavirus .
Wear a mask , and walk out if others aren ’ t One of the more insidious characteristics of the new coronavirus is that someone infected with the virus can be spreading it two to three days before they show any symptoms .
Some people don ’ t show symptoms at all , but they can still be infectious for days .
Based on surveillance during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Japan , 15 to 20 % of the people tested positive for the coronavirus had no symptoms .
Data from Wuhan , China , put the number of asymptomatic cases at closer to 40 % .
Keeping at least 6 feet away from others and wearing a mask can help you avoid spreading the coronavirus if you ’ re asymptomatic and don ’ t realize it .
They can also help protect you , though social distancing in small public restrooms isn ’ t always possible .
If someone else is in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best advice is to walk out .
It isn ’ t worth the risk .
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