westernjournal--2020-05-29--Black Small Business Owner Breaks Down After Minneapolis Riots Consume His Life’s Work

A small business owner in Minnesota is reeling after the result of his life ’ s work was ravaged by rioters .
Scores Sports Bar , a Minneapolis business owned by a man named K.B .
Balla , was ransacked Wednesday night as ongoing protests turned violent .
The destruction happened as demonstrations over the case of George Floyd , who was allegedly murdered by a Minneapolis Police Department officer , gradually gave way to rioting .
A viral video of the encounter between Floyd and police shows an officer kneeling on the man ’ s neck despite repeated exclamations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he wasn ’ t able to breathe .
The past few days have seen communities , businesses like Balla ’ s and even police stations weathering the full brunt of an angry mob .
TRENDING : Bombshell : Klobuchar Refused To Prosecute Officer at Center of George Floyd Case , Might Have Prevented Death “ I don ’ t know what we ’ re going to do , ” Balla told a news crew .
“ We worked so hard to get here.
” A former firefighter according to a GoFundMe set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spent his entire life savings — decades of work — to launch his sports bar .
After he had to deal with the crippling economic downturn , the riots were a gut punch for his business .
Insurance may cover some of his losses , but this retired fireman may still face a mountain of costs to get his business operational again .
While the camera crew was still filming Balla ’ s ransacked bar , looters returned to try to haul his safe away .
According to the GoFundMe , Balla ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down .
Although the protests are shining a light on what appears to be a police-involved murder , the violent riots that have followed are doing even more harm to an already injured community .
While many are urging for peace and calm , some ( including lawmakers at the highest levels of government ) are only fanning the flames .
Unfortunately , Balla , a black man , isn ’ t alone in suffering at the hands of a mob that claims to be agitating for racial justice .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discriminated in dealing destruction .
RELATED : Hours Before Riot Cops Arrest CNN Crew , Mainstream Media Fail Only Compounds the Disaster Large chains like CVS and Target have suffered ransacked stores and reduced hours among the chaos .
Small businesses like bars , auto repair shops and clothing stores have also been ravaged by the crowds .
So far , it ’ s believed some 100 businesses in Minneapolis alone have been damaged in the chaos .
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A small business owner in Minnesota is reeling after the result of his life’s work was ravaged by rioters.
Scores Sports Bar, a Minneapolis business owned by a man named K.B. Balla, was ransacked Wednesday night as ongoing protests turned violent.
The destruction happened as demonstrations over the case of George Floyd, who was allegedly murdered by a Minneapolis Police Department officer, gradually gave way to rioting.
A viral video of the encounter between Floyd and police shows an officer kneeling on the man’s neck despite repeated exclamations from bystanders — and Floyd himself — that he wasn’t able to breathe.
The past few days have seen communities, businesses like Balla’s and even police stations weathering the full brunt of an angry mob.
“I don’t know what we’re going to do,” Balla told a news crew. “We worked so hard to get here.”
A former firefighter according to a GoFundMe set up to support him, Balla had spent his entire life savings — decades of work — to launch his sports bar. After he had to deal with the crippling economic downturn, the riots were a gut punch for his business.
Insurance may cover some of his losses, but this retired fireman may still face a mountain of costs to get his business operational again.
While the camera crew was still filming Balla’s ransacked bar, looters returned to try to haul his safe away. According to the GoFundMe, Balla’s business has now been completely burned down.
Although the protests are shining a light on what appears to be a police-involved murder, the violent riots that have followed are doing even more harm to an already injured community.
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While many are urging for peace and calm, some (including lawmakers at the highest levels of government) are only fanning the flames.
Unfortunately, Balla, a black man, isn’t alone in suffering at the hands of a mob that claims to be agitating for racial justice.
According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, rioters have not discriminated in dealing destruction.
Large chains like CVS and Target have suffered ransacked stores and reduced hours among the chaos. Small businesses like bars, auto repair shops and clothing stores have also been ravaged by the crowds.
So far, it’s believed some 100 businesses in Minneapolis alone have been damaged in the chaos.
With more protests seemingly on the horizon, the heartbreak of Balla and so many other Minneapolitans is far from over.
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westernjournal--2020-05-29--Same Day Twitter Fact Checks Trump on Election Fraud, Fed Employee Accused of Election Fraud

It was the fact check heard ’ round the world : Twitter slapping a tag on a tweet by President Donald Trump suggesting the president ’ s comments about the potential for fraud in voting by mail were inaccurate .
Not that the media noticed , but it wasn ’ t a particularly good day to do it , since it was the same day a federal employee was charged with attempted election fraud involving mailed ballots .
So in case you didn ’ t see Twitter ’ s “ fact check ” on Trump ’ s tweets , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bottom of two of Trump ’ s tweets on the subject , saying “ Get the facts about mail-in ballots.
” TRENDING : Bombshell : Klobuchar Refused To Prosecute Officer at Center of George Floyd Case , Might Have Prevented Death “ Trump claimed that mail-in ballots would lead to ‘ a Rigged Election.
’ However , fact-checkers say there is no evidence that mail-in ballots are linked to voter fraud , ” Twitter ’ s fact check read in part .
So , naturally , the same day this fact check @ @ @ @ @ @ @ West Virginia was charged with election fraud in relation to mail-in ballots .
Thomas Cooper , a 47-year-old mail carrier from Pendleton County , West Virginia , has been charged with “ Attempt to Defraud the Residents of West Virginia of a Fair Election , ” according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia .
“ According to the affidavit filed with the complaint , Cooper held a U.S .
Postal Service contract to deliver mail in Pendleton County .
In April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received ‘ 2020 Primary Election COVID-19 Mail-In Absentee Request ’ forms from eight voters on which the voter ’ s party-ballot request appeared to have been altered , ” the news release read .
“ The clerk reported the finding to the West Virginia Secretary of State ’ s office , which began an investigation .
The investigation found five ballot requests that had been altered from ‘ Democrat ’ to ‘ Republican.
’ On three other requests , the party wasn ’ t changed , but the request had been altered.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has confirmed voting by mail can lead to fraud ?
I ’ d say the Department of Justice can be considered an expert authority .
And yes , this is some small-stakes stuff .
In terms of large-stakes stuff , well , look at what happens when you have a national election which is mostly vote-by-mail — which is what the Democrats want .
Voter fraud is a tradition as old as voting and it ’ s still alive and well , even in these United States .
Take former South Philadelphia election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to conspiracy for adding to vote totals for Democratic candidates for Common Pleas Court judge in 2015 .
In 2014 and 2016 , he did the same thing for candidates in the Democratic primaries .
Take Mark Harris , the North Carolina Republican who appeared to have won a congressional seat in North Carolina in 2018 before it was revealed he had independent contractors collecting unsealed ballots , according to The Hill .
The North Carolina Board of Elections refused to certify the election and a new election had to be held — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citing health problems .
McCrae Dowless , the political operative behind the alleged election fraud , is facing a host of charges relating to the ballot harvesting scheme and Social Security fraud , according to Raleigh ’ s News & Observer .
So yes , Virginia , there really is voting fraud .
That voting fraud becomes much easier when the entire election is conducted via mail .
And yet Twitter seems to be getting much more aggressive about trying to prove Trump isn ’ t just disagreeable but fake news .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mail-in voter fraud — which was sort of a problem when you consider it wasn ’ t the smartest thing to dunk on .
The announcement of charges against the alleged vote-fraudster on the same day was just a bonus .
We can expect to see a lot more of this from Twitter in the months to come , particularly given the company ’ s political bent .
If it ’ s bungled this badly , however , I can ’ t imagine Trump will mind too much .
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It was the fact check heard ’round the world: Twitter slapping a tag on a tweet by President Donald Trump suggesting the president’s comments about the potential for fraud in voting by mail were inaccurate.
Not that the media noticed, but it wasn’t a particularly good day to do it, since it was the same day a federal employee was charged with attempted election fraud involving mailed ballots.
Whoops.
So in case you didn’t see Twitter’s “fact check” on Trump’s tweets, the social media network appended a notice to the bottom of two of Trump’s tweets on the subject, saying “Get the facts about mail-in ballots.”
There is NO WAY (ZERO!) that Mail-In Ballots will be anything less than substantially fraudulent. Mail boxes will be robbed, ballots will be forged & even illegally printed out & fraudulently signed. The Governor of California is sending Ballots to millions of people, anyone….. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 26, 2020
“Trump claimed that mail-in ballots would lead to ‘a Rigged Election.’ However, fact-checkers say there is no evidence that mail-in ballots are linked to voter fraud,” Twitter’s fact check read in part.
So, naturally, the same day this fact check came out, a mail carrier in West Virginia was charged with election fraud in relation to mail-in ballots.
Thomas Cooper, a 47-year-old mail carrier from Pendleton County, West Virginia, has been charged with “Attempt to Defraud the Residents of West Virginia of a Fair Election,” according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia.
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“According to the affidavit filed with the complaint, Cooper held a U.S. Postal Service contract to deliver mail in Pendleton County. In April 2020, the Clerk of Pendleton County received ‘2020 Primary Election COVID-19 Mail-In Absentee Request’ forms from eight voters on which the voter’s party-ballot request appeared to have been altered,” the news release read.
“The clerk reported the finding to the West Virginia Secretary of State’s office, which began an investigation. The investigation found five ballot requests that had been altered from ‘Democrat’ to ‘Republican.’ On three other requests, the party wasn’t changed, but the request had been altered.”
So Twitter is saying no expert authority has confirmed voting by mail can lead to fraud? I’d say the Department of Justice can be considered an expert authority.
And yes, this is some small-stakes stuff. In terms of large-stakes stuff, well, look at what happens when you have a national election which is mostly vote-by-mail — which is what the Democrats want.
Voter fraud is a tradition as old as voting and it’s still alive and well, even in these United States.
Take former South Philadelphia election judge Domenick DeMuro, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy for adding to vote totals for Democratic candidates for Common Pleas Court judge in 2015. In 2014 and 2016, he did the same thing for candidates in the Democratic primaries.
Take Mark Harris, the North Carolina Republican who appeared to have won a congressional seat in North Carolina in 2018 before it was revealed he had independent contractors collecting unsealed ballots, according to The Hill.
The North Carolina Board of Elections refused to certify the election and a new election had to be held — this time without Harris, who withdrew citing health problems. McCrae Dowless, the political operative behind the alleged election fraud, is facing a host of charges relating to the ballot harvesting scheme and Social Security fraud, according to Raleigh’s News & Observer.
So yes, Virginia, there really is voting fraud.
That voting fraud becomes much easier when the entire election is conducted via mail.
And yet Twitter seems to be getting much more aggressive about trying to prove Trump isn’t just disagreeable but fake news. And they decided to dunk on him on mail-in voter fraud — which was sort of a problem when you consider it wasn’t the smartest thing to dunk on. The announcement of charges against the alleged vote-fraudster on the same day was just a bonus.
We can expect to see a lot more of this from Twitter in the months to come, particularly given the company’s political bent.
If it’s bungled this badly, however, I can’t imagine Trump will mind too much.
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westernjournal--2020-05-29--Caught on Video: Amazon Delivery Driver Stops To Pray for Boy with Heart Defect

One of the wonderful aspects of social media is how people can support important causes , even when they don ’ t know the people spearheading them .
Fundraisers , prayer chains and informative posts can all be great ways to learn and help in a greater capacity than we could otherwise through in-person circles .
One baby boy who has gotten some notice of late is Lucas , the 8-month-old of Derek and Raquel Pearson from Caldwell , Idaho .
He has a condition that many haven ’ t heard about , but that impacts his daily existence .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ right subclavian artery ( ARSA ) , a congenital vascular anomaly , ” his GoFundMe states .
“ ARSA is often times asymptomatic , but can lead to dysphagia lusoria or other swallowing dysfunctions in a select few.
” “ Unfortunately , Lucas has had a hard time eating since birth and his symptoms include choking and aspirating which have adversely affected his quality of life .
Since birth , we have been on a long journey to find a solution so that he is able to eat pain free and live a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Klobuchar Refused To Prosecute Officer at Center of George Floyd Case , Might Have Prevented Death Lucas ’ case came to the public eye after a heartwarming incident that was captured on his parents ’ doorbell camera .
Because so many of their son ’ s supplies are delivered to their house , they posted a note on their door to thank delivery drivers .
“ We have an infant with medical needs and online deliveries are essential to his health , ” the note reads , according to Inside Edition .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and well.
” One Amazon driver , Monica Salinas , was so moved by the note that she took a moment after dropping off a box to have a word with her heavenly Father .
“ There ’ s a lot going on in the world right now but we believe in the goodness of humanity , ” his parents posted along with the video .
“ This is the moment we captured Monica , our Amazon driver , praying for our sweet boy.
” “ This video is a good reminder that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are all in this together and we are never alone.
” The video is short but poignant , and is just the little bit of encouragement some people have needed .
“ That ’ s the kind of stuff that makes my heart cry and I felt the need to pray , ” Salinas told Inside Edition .
“ The food that we are delivering , saves this baby every day.
” RELATED : Lead Singer of Christian Rock Band Posts Shocking Confession : ' I No Longer Believe in God' “ God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family , ” Salinas recalled praying .
“ Help them get through another day , please don ’ t let them go without , and baby , just grow up to be strong .
And then I said ‘ Amen ’ and I blessed myself and got on my way.
” For those interested in following Lucas ’ journey , his parents have started a Facebook page that they update with details of his condition and the daily realities they face .
“ Lucas has been doing really good lately !
” a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may be hard to understand his condition , but dysphagia is by far our main concern .
We ’ ve been in quarantine because of how inconsistent his eating patterns are .
“ Some days he does well while other days are an absolute battle .
His bad days include arching , choking , and refusing to eat , ‘ wet ’ sounding breathing and a whooole lot of crying all day and night … those days are physically and mentally debilitating as parents.
” “ His eating is very inconsistent and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other very quickly with no explanation , ” the post continues .
“ Keeping his weight up has taken a lot of trial and error and an incredible amount of work .
He still gets overwhelmed after a few bites of purées , but he ’ s had a great month of eating .
“ We ’ ve been approved for a G-tube to help mitigate the tough days , but we ’ ll still have to work on how to safely orally feed him as he grows .
Nonetheless , we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He is generally healthy , happy , and keeps us smiling every day .
He is worth every bit of effort a million times over.
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One of the wonderful aspects of social media is how people can support important causes, even when they don’t know the people spearheading them. Fundraisers, prayer chains and informative posts can all be great ways to learn and help in a greater capacity than we could otherwise through in-person circles.
One baby boy who has gotten some notice of late is Lucas, the 8-month-old of Derek and Raquel Pearson from Caldwell, Idaho. He has a condition that many haven’t heard about, but that impacts his daily existence.
“Lucas was diagnosed with an aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA), a congenital vascular anomaly,” his GoFundMe states. “ARSA is often times asymptomatic, but can lead to dysphagia lusoria or other swallowing dysfunctions in a select few.”
“Unfortunately, Lucas has had a hard time eating since birth and his symptoms include choking and aspirating which have adversely affected his quality of life. Since birth, we have been on a long journey to find a solution so that he is able to eat pain free and live a normal life.”
Lucas’ case came to the public eye after a heartwarming incident that was captured on his parents’ doorbell camera. Because so many of their son’s supplies are delivered to their house, they posted a note on their door to thank delivery drivers.
“We have an infant with medical needs and online deliveries are essential to his health,” the note reads, according to Inside Edition. “You are helping keep our son alive and well.”
One Amazon driver, Monica Salinas, was so moved by the note that she took a moment after dropping off a box to have a word with her heavenly Father.
“There’s a lot going on in the world right now but we believe in the goodness of humanity,” his parents posted along with the video. “This is the moment we captured Monica, our Amazon driver, praying for our sweet boy.”
“This video is a good reminder that although it may feel lonely, we are all in this together and we are never alone.”
The video is short but poignant, and is just the little bit of encouragement some people have needed.
“That’s the kind of stuff that makes my heart cry and I felt the need to pray,” Salinas told Inside Edition. “The food that we are delivering, saves this baby every day.”
“God, Heavenly Father, please protect this family,” Salinas recalled praying. “Help them get through another day, please don’t let them go without, and baby, just grow up to be strong. And then I said ‘Amen’ and I blessed myself and got on my way.”
For those interested in following Lucas’ journey, his parents have started a Facebook page that they update with details of his condition and the daily realities they face.
“Lucas has been doing really good lately!” a post from Thursday read. “It may be hard to understand his condition, but dysphagia is by far our main concern. We’ve been in quarantine because of how inconsistent his eating patterns are.
“Some days he does well while other days are an absolute battle. His bad days include arching, choking, and refusing to eat, ‘wet’ sounding breathing and a whooole lot of crying all day and night … those days are physically and mentally debilitating as parents.”
“His eating is very inconsistent and we can go from one extreme to the other very quickly with no explanation,” the post continues. “Keeping his weight up has taken a lot of trial and error and an incredible amount of work. He still gets overwhelmed after a few bites of purées, but he’s had a great month of eating.
“We’ve been approved for a G-tube to help mitigate the tough days, but we’ll still have to work on how to safely orally feed him as he grows. Nonetheless, we have a lot to be thankful for. He is generally healthy, happy, and keeps us smiling every day. He is worth every bit of effort a million times over.”
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westernjournal--2020-05-29--Biden Stuns Anchor by Answering Trump Mask Question with Odd Baseball Analogy

What in the world did Joe Biden mean ?
Even the CNN interviewer was at a loss for words .
Dana Bash sat far away from the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee on Tuesday after he surfaced from his basement to grant his first in-person interview in months .
She asked the former vice president about President Donald Trump ’ s decision not to wear a mask in public , and Biden decided to make a baseball analogy .
TRENDING : Bombshell : Klobuchar Refused To Prosecute Officer at Center of George Floyd Case , Might Have Prevented Death “ Presidents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in folly and be falsely masculine , ” Biden said .
“ It reminds me of the guys that I grew up with playing ball , they ’ d walk around with a ball in their hand but they didn ’ t like to hit very much.
” A couple seconds passed and Bash looked at the former vice president , glanced down at her notes and went to the next question .
She was lost .
Biden had thrown her a curveball .
What kid who carries a baseball doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to say that Trump talks a big game and doesn ’ t show up when it matters ?
Or was he just babbling ?
How does a baffling response to that question have anything to do with Trump ’ s decision not to wear a mask ?
It only revealed Biden ’ s confusion and inability to answer a question with a logical response .
The president has been tested for the virus , adheres to the guidelines of social distancing and has the best medical experts at his disposal .
Why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masks during the interview if the two were conspiring to make Trump look bad ?
Because they stayed so far away from each other that they almost needed a megaphone to communicate .
But Biden can ’ t seem to make up his mind .
RELATED : Watch : Biden Proves He Needs a History Lesson After Disastrous Blunder He doesn ’ t wear a mask at home with his wife , then dons one in public , then doesn ’ t wear it for the interview .
“ The president is excited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basement .
It is a bit peculiar though that , in his basement , right next to his wife , he ’ s not wearing a mask , but he ’ s wearing one outdoors when he ’ s socially distanced , ” she said , according to a White House transcript of her remarks .
“ So I think that there was a discrepancy there.
” Biden ’ s odd response seemed like a stroll down memory lane .
He sounded more like an aging grandfather reminiscing about back in the day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rambled on and his response made absolutely no sense .
The only ball that should be discussed was the soft one tossed to Biden by Bash .
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What in the world did Joe Biden mean?
Even the CNN interviewer was at a loss for words.
Dana Bash sat far away from the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee on Tuesday after he surfaced from his basement to grant his first in-person interview in months.
She asked the former vice president about President Donald Trump’s decision not to wear a mask in public, and Biden decided to make a baseball analogy.
.@JoeBiden: Trump not wearing a mask “reminds me of the guys that I grew up with playing ball. They would walk around with a ball in their hand but they didn’t like to hit very much.” pic.twitter.com/C1WhPRfn6E — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) May 26, 2020
“Presidents are supposed to lead, not engage in folly and be falsely masculine,” Biden said. “It reminds me of the guys that I grew up with playing ball, they’d walk around with a ball in their hand but they didn’t like to hit very much.”
A couple seconds passed and Bash looked at the former vice president, glanced down at her notes and went to the next question. She was lost. Biden had thrown her a curveball.
What kid who carries a baseball doesn’t like to hit it?
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Was Biden trying to say that Trump talks a big game and doesn’t show up when it matters? Or was he just babbling?
How does a baffling response to that question have anything to do with Trump’s decision not to wear a mask? It only revealed Biden’s confusion and inability to answer a question with a logical response.
The president has been tested for the virus, adheres to the guidelines of social distancing and has the best medical experts at his disposal.
Why weren’t Bash and Biden wearing masks during the interview if the two were conspiring to make Trump look bad? Because they stayed so far away from each other that they almost needed a megaphone to communicate.
But Biden can’t seem to make up his mind.
He doesn’t wear a mask at home with his wife, then dons one in public, then doesn’t wear it for the interview.
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany chimed in during a Tuesday media briefing.
“The president is excited to see that Joe emerged from the basement. It is a bit peculiar though that, in his basement, right next to his wife, he’s not wearing a mask, but he’s wearing one outdoors when he’s socially distanced,” she said, according to a White House transcript of her remarks. “So I think that there was a discrepancy there.”
Biden’s odd response seemed like a stroll down memory lane. He sounded more like an aging grandfather reminiscing about back in the day when he was a kid. He rambled on and his response made absolutely no sense.
The only ball that should be discussed was the soft one tossed to Biden by Bash.
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westernjournal--2020-05-29--Clinton Piles on Trump over Minneapolis Tweets: He’s ‘Calling for Violence Against American Citizens

Clinton Piles on Trump over Minneapolis Tweets: He’s ‘Calling for Violence Against American Citizens’

Hillary Clinton accused President Donald Trump of “ calling for violence against American citizens ” in an early Friday morning tweet about cracking down on riots in Minneapolis .
“ The president of the United States is calling for violence against American citizens , ” the former secretary of state tweeted .
“ That is so wrong .
We need honest reckoning and reconciliation.
” Clinton was responding to Trump ’ s tweets about the riots in Minneapolis that began in response to the death of George Floyd , who died following an encounter with police , Fox News reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To Prosecute Officer at Center of George Floyd Case , Might Have Prevented Death Trump has asked the FBI and Department of Justice to investigate Floyd ’ s death but has pushed back against the riots .
“ A total lack of leadership .
Either the very weak Radical Left Mayor , Jacob Frey , get his act together and bring the City under control , or I will send in the National Guard & get the job done right.
” “ These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way .
Any difficulty and we will assume control but , when the looting starts , the shooting starts .
Thank you !
” Trump wrote .
Twitter hid the second part of the tweet containing the word “ thugs , ” which meant users had to first read a disclaimer about why the tweet was hidden .
“ This Tweet violates our policies regarding the glorification of violence based on the historical context of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence , and the risk it could inspire similar actions today , ” Twitter posted on its own account .
In 1967 , Miami Police Chief Walter Headley announced what a United Press International article from the time described as a “ crackdown on Negro slum hoodlums.
” “ In declaring war on ‘ young hoodlums , from 15 to 21 , who have taken advantage of the civil rights campaign , ’ Headley said , ‘ we don ’ t mind being accused of police brutality , ’ ” the outlet reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100K To Participate in 'Virtual Conversation ' with Hillary Clinton “ Headley said Miami hasn ’ t been troubled with racial disturbances and looting because he let the word filter down , ‘ When the looting starts , the shooting [ starts ] .
’ ” There is no indication that Trump knew about the historical context of the phrase he tweeted .
Other Democrats , including former vice president and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , joined Clinton ’ s criticism of the tweet .
“ I will not lift the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not give him that amplification , ” Biden tweeted .
“ But he is calling for violence against American citizens during a moment of pain for so many .
I ’ m furious , and you should be too.
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Hillary Clinton accused President Donald Trump of “calling for violence against American citizens” in an early Friday morning tweet about cracking down on riots in Minneapolis.
“The president of the United States is calling for violence against American citizens,” the former secretary of state tweeted.
“That is so wrong. We need honest reckoning and reconciliation.”
Clinton was responding to Trump’s tweets about the riots in Minneapolis that began in response to the death of George Floyd, who died following an encounter with police, Fox News reported.
The president of the United States is calling for violence against American citizens. That is so wrong. We need honest reckoning and reconciliation. If you haven’t already joined the work to replace him in November, start now. — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 29, 2020
Trump has asked the FBI and Department of Justice to investigate Floyd’s death but has pushed back against the riots.
“I can’t stand back & watch this happen to a great American City, Minneapolis,” Trump tweeted Thursday.
“A total lack of leadership. Either the very weak Radical Left Mayor, Jacob Frey, get his act together and bring the City under control, or I will send in the National Guard & get the job done right.”
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“These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!” Trump wrote.
Twitter hid the second part of the tweet containing the word “thugs,” which meant users had to first read a disclaimer about why the tweet was hidden.
“This Tweet violates our policies regarding the glorification of violence based on the historical context of the last line, its connection to violence, and the risk it could inspire similar actions today,” Twitter posted on its own account.
In 1967, Miami Police Chief Walter Headley announced what a United Press International article from the time described as a “crackdown on Negro slum hoodlums.”
“In declaring war on ‘young hoodlums, from 15 to 21, who have taken advantage of the civil rights campaign,’ Headley said, ‘we don’t mind being accused of police brutality,’” the outlet reported.
“Headley said Miami hasn’t been troubled with racial disturbances and looting because he let the word filter down, ‘When the looting starts, the shooting [starts].’”
There is no indication that Trump knew about the historical context of the phrase he tweeted.
Other Democrats, including former vice president and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, joined Clinton’s criticism of the tweet.
“I will not lift the President’s tweet. I will not give him that amplification,” Biden tweeted.
“But he is calling for violence against American citizens during a moment of pain for so many. I’m furious, and you should be too.”
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westernjournal--2020-05-29--George Floyd & Fired Cop Worked Security Together at Club: Report

In the eyes of many , the case surrounding the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has , until now , seemed to be a clear case of alleged indiscriminate police brutality wherein a white police officer callously killed an unknown , unarmed black man .
Indeed , video footage of the events leading up to Floyd ’ s death seems to support the latter part of that .
But a potential personal connection discovered between Floyd , 46 , and the former Minneapolis police officer who placed his knee over Floyd ’ s neck , 44-year-old Derek Chauvin , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case than meets the eye .
Cellphone video of the incident is obviously deeply disturbing , and appears to show Chauvin slowly suffocate Floyd , despite the man begging him for air .
Chauvin was fired after 19 years on the police force immediately following the incident , along with three other officers who stood by idly , and Chauvin was arrested Friday and charged with third degree murder and manslaughter .
TRENDING : Bombshell : Klobuchar Refused To Prosecute Officer at Center of George Floyd Case , Might Have Prevented Death While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job to try people for crimes , it is admittedly difficult to make a case that Chauvin did anything other than kill Floyd — either intentionally or unintentionally .
But it ’ s also of the utmost importance to know if there was some personal motive behind Chauvin ’ s actions .
KSTP reported late Thursday that Floyd and Chauvin both worked security at the same night club , and that their shifts sometimes overlapped during a period of time last year .
The former owner of the El Nuevo Rodeo club in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between the two men .
“ Chauvin was our off-duty police for almost the entirety of the 17 years that we were open , ” Maya Santamaria said , adding that Floyd also worked security at the club .
RELATED : Hours Before Riot Cops Arrest CNN Crew , Mainstream Media Fail Only Compounds the Disaster “ They were working together at the same time , it ’ s just that Chauvin worked outside and the security guards were inside.
” Santamaria could not speak as to if the two knew each other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Chauvin is at least worth further examination in favor of reactionary conclusions and behavior , and could change the complexity of the case .
Perhaps this is a case of murder — one that was committed with a disdain for Floyd the person , and not Floyd the unarmed and unknown black man .
Maybe the pair had never met , and the connection is immaterial .
The facts are still coming to light .
But if Chauvin ’ s actions in the deadly altercation were motivated by some sort of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a desire to indiscriminately target and kill a black man in front of multiple witnesses , then that should give pause to those portraying law enforcement and the criminal justice system as being inherently biased against minority Americans .
Chauvin ’ s actions , at least with how they appear on video , should trouble all people who care for the dignity of human life .
But this shouldn ’ t be a referendum on every officer in the city or country , and there is a chance that blind racism , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do with this case .
If people truly want to honor the memory of Floyd , they should wait for the facts to fully emerge .
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In the eyes of many, the case surrounding the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has, until now, seemed to be a clear case of alleged indiscriminate police brutality wherein a white police officer callously killed an unknown, unarmed black man.
Indeed, video footage of the events leading up to Floyd’s death seems to support the latter part of that.
But a potential personal connection discovered between Floyd, 46, and the former Minneapolis police officer who placed his knee over Floyd’s neck, 44-year-old Derek Chauvin, could signal there is more to the case than meets the eye.
Cellphone video of the incident is obviously deeply disturbing, and appears to show Chauvin slowly suffocate Floyd, despite the man begging him for air.
Chauvin was fired after 19 years on the police force immediately following the incident, along with three other officers who stood by idly, and Chauvin was arrested Friday and charged with third degree murder and manslaughter.
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman says that his office will press charges of manslaughter and 3rd degree murder against former Officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. “This is by far the fastest we’ve ever charged a police officer.” pic.twitter.com/5jwrmney5F — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) May 29, 2020
While it is not the media’s job to try people for crimes, it is admittedly difficult to make a case that Chauvin did anything other than kill Floyd — either intentionally or unintentionally.
Derek Chauvin, former Minneapolis police officer, has been charged with 3rd-degree murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. pic.twitter.com/Xg6fvFBeEn — UberFacts (@UberFacts) May 29, 2020
Thankfully, a court will determine that.
But it’s also of the utmost importance to know if there was some personal motive behind Chauvin’s actions.
KSTP reported late Thursday that Floyd and Chauvin both worked security at the same night club, and that their shifts sometimes overlapped during a period of time last year.
The former owner of the El Nuevo Rodeo club in Minneapolis told the outlet of the connection between the two men.
“Chauvin was our off-duty police for almost the entirety of the 17 years that we were open,” Maya Santamaria said, adding that Floyd also worked security at the club.
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“They were working together at the same time, it’s just that Chauvin worked outside and the security guards were inside.”
Santamaria could not speak as to if the two knew each other.
But the peculiar connection between Floyd and Chauvin is at least worth further examination in favor of reactionary conclusions and behavior, and could change the complexity of the case.
Perhaps this is a case of murder — one that was committed with a disdain for Floyd the person, and not Floyd the unarmed and unknown black man.
Maybe the pair had never met, and the connection is immaterial.
The facts are still coming to light.
But if Chauvin’s actions in the deadly altercation were motivated by some sort of a personal problem with Floyd, and not a desire to indiscriminately target and kill a black man in front of multiple witnesses, then that should give pause to those portraying law enforcement and the criminal justice system as being inherently biased against minority Americans.
Chauvin’s actions, at least with how they appear on video, should trouble all people who care for the dignity of human life.
But this shouldn’t be a referendum on every officer in the city or country, and there is a chance that blind racism, as is being asserted, might have nothing to do with this case.
If people truly want to honor the memory of Floyd, they should wait for the facts to fully emerge.
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westernjournal--2020-05-29--Anti-Trump Lana Del Ray Accused of Racism After She Calls Out Feminist Movement

The more famous you are , the bigger your following becomes , the better chance you have of being called out for failing to adhere to political correctness .
In an unusual story , left-wing celebrity Lana Del Rey called out feminism in the music industry in a May 21 Instagram post .
Despite her original post having to do with feminism , she was ultimately accused of espousing racism .
In her post , the singer listed several prominent musicians and asked a simple question : If they are allowed to sing about sex and cheating , why can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ realities of abusive relationships ?
Del Rey has addressed abusive relationships in several of her songs .
For example , the lyrics to her song Ultraviolence read “ he hit me and it felt like a kiss.
” TRENDING : Bombshell : Klobuchar Refused To Prosecute Officer at Center of George Floyd Case , Might Have Prevented Death WARNING : The following post contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive “ Now that Doja Cat , Ariana , Camila , Cardi B , Kehlani and Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé have had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , wearing no clothes , f—— , cheating etc — can I please go back to singing about being embodied , feeling beautiful by being in love even if the relationship is not perfect , or dancing for money — or whatever I want — without being crucified or saying that I ’ m glamorizing abuse ?
?
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?
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” Del Rey wrote .
She went on to criticize “ female writers ” and “ alt singers.
” “ I ’ m fed up with female writers and alt singers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her lengthy note continued , “ when in reality I ’ m just a glamorous person singing about the realities of what we are all now seeing are very prevalent emotionally abusive relationships all over the world.
” Users interpreted Del Rey ’ s long message as having racial undertones .
They argued that , since all of the musicians Del Rey listed were women of color , her post was racist .
“ Ur white supremacy is showing .
Like u said not everything is about you… wan na be oppressed so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fw ur music ppl don ’ t fw ur music .
You can sing about whatever u want , ” one user wrote in the comments .
“ Putting Ariana Grande on the list and thinking no one will notice the racism .
Lol nice try .
but you are cancelled huneyyyyy , ” another user wrote .
The singer fired back at her critics , saying her message was not about race .
RELATED : Lead Singer of Christian Rock Band Posts Shocking Confession : ' I No Longer Believe in God' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ writing about was the importance of self advocacy for the more delicate and often dismissed , softer female personality , and that there does have to be room for that type in what will inevitably become a new wave/3rd wave of feminism that is rapidly approaching , ” the artist wrote in a follow-up post .
“ I ’ m sorry that the folks who I can only assume are super [ President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence ] supporters or hyper liberals or flip-flopping headline grabbing critics can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race war , when in fact the issue was with *female critics and *female alternative artists who are dissociated from their own fragility and sexuality and berate more sexually liberated artists like myself and the women i mentioned.
” In an additional post , Del Rey elaborated even further with a video .
“ The culture is super sick right now and the fact that they want to turn my post , my advocacy for fragility , into a race war , it ’ s really bad , ” she said .
Del @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Following Trump ’ s election , Del Rey “ cast a spell ” on the president in 2017 that was meant to “ bind ” him .
“ I really do believe that words are one of the last forms of magic and I ’ m a bit of a mystic at heart , ” she told Australia ’ s NME , explaining her choice to “ hex ” the president .
“ And I ’ ve seen how I feel about changing those people ’ s lives and I ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well – on the other side of well-wishes and on the other side of malintent .
And I ’ ve realized how strong you have to be to be ; bigger than all of it , even bigger than your own vibrations.
” Later in 2018 , she openly criticized Kanye West ’ s support for the president , saying “ Trump becoming our president was a loss for the country but your support of him is a loss for the culture.
” Now Del Rey is being forced to contend with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that West received when he first declared his support for Trump .
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The more famous you are, the bigger your following becomes, the better chance you have of being called out for failing to adhere to political correctness.
In an unusual story, left-wing celebrity Lana Del Rey called out feminism in the music industry in a May 21 Instagram post.
Despite her original post having to do with feminism, she was ultimately accused of espousing racism.
In her post, the singer listed several prominent musicians and asked a simple question: If they are allowed to sing about sex and cheating, why can’t she perform songs about the realities of abusive relationships?
Del Rey has addressed abusive relationships in several of her songs. For example, the lyrics to her song Ultraviolence read “he hit me and it felt like a kiss.”
WARNING: The following post contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive
“Now that Doja Cat, Ariana, Camila, Cardi B, Kehlani and Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé have had numbers ones with songs about being sexy, wearing no clothes, f——, cheating etc — can I please go back to singing about being embodied, feeling beautiful by being in love even if the relationship is not perfect, or dancing for money — or whatever I want — without being crucified or saying that I’m glamorizing abuse??????” Del Rey wrote.
She went on to criticize “female writers” and “alt singers.”
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“I’m fed up with female writers and alt singers saying that I glamorize abuse,” her lengthy note continued, “when in reality I’m just a glamorous person singing about the realities of what we are all now seeing are very prevalent emotionally abusive relationships all over the world.”
Users interpreted Del Rey’s long message as having racial undertones. They argued that, since all of the musicians Del Rey listed were women of color, her post was racist.
“Ur white supremacy is showing. Like u said not everything is about you…wanna be oppressed so bad. If ppl don’t fw ur music ppl don’t fw ur music. You can sing about whatever u want,” one user wrote in the comments.
“Putting Ariana Grande on the list and thinking no one will notice the racism. Lol nice try. but you are cancelled huneyyyyy,” another user wrote.
The singer fired back at her critics, saying her message was not about race.
“[W]hat I was writing about was the importance of self advocacy for the more delicate and often dismissed, softer female personality, and that there does have to be room for that type in what will inevitably become a new wave/3rd wave of feminism that is rapidly approaching,” the artist wrote in a follow-up post.
“I’m sorry that the folks who I can only assume are super [President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence] supporters or hyper liberals or flip-flopping headline grabbing critics can’t read and want to make it a race war, when in fact the issue was with *female critics and *female alternative artists who are dissociated from their own fragility and sexuality and berate more sexually liberated artists like myself and the women i mentioned.”
In an additional post, Del Rey elaborated even further with a video.
“The culture is super sick right now and the fact that they want to turn my post, my advocacy for fragility, into a race war, it’s really bad,” she said.
Del Rey is no stranger to political controversy.
Following Trump’s election, Del Rey “cast a spell” on the president in 2017 that was meant to “bind” him.
“I really do believe that words are one of the last forms of magic and I’m a bit of a mystic at heart,” she told Australia’s NME, explaining her choice to “hex” the president.
“And I’ve seen how I feel about changing those people’s lives and I’ve been on the other side of that as well – on the other side of well-wishes and on the other side of malintent. And I’ve realized how strong you have to be to be; bigger than all of it, even bigger than your own vibrations.”
Later in 2018, she openly criticized Kanye West’s support for the president, saying “Trump becoming our president was a loss for the country but your support of him is a loss for the culture.”
Now Del Rey is being forced to contend with the same kind of social media backlash that West received when he first declared his support for Trump.
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westernjournal--2020-05-29--DNA Test Proves Phil Robertson of ‘Duck Dynasty’ Has 45-Year-Old Daughter He Never Knew About

It ’ s not unheard of for individuals to claim to be related to famous people in order to gain notoriety , money or some other benefit beyond just getting to meet family .
When the Robertsons of “ Duck Dynasty ” fame got a letter from a woman claiming to be related to them and potentially Phil ’ s daughter , they questioned its authenticity .
“ So basically , it was from a woman who said that by a DNA search , she thinks that Dad might be her dad , ” Phil ’ s son , Al @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unashamed ” podcast released Thursday .
Part of the biggest issue was that the woman who sent them letters was 45 years old , and according to that timeline , Phil would have already been a Christian .
But 45 years and nine months ago ?
Phil ’ s family thought it might be a possibility .
TRENDING : Bombshell : Klobuchar Refused To Prosecute Officer at Center of George Floyd Case , Might Have Prevented Death “ I started thinking , ‘ There ’ s a 45-year-old woman out there who doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and she ’ s looking , ' ” Al said , “ and I thought , ‘ Even if it ’ s not Dad , she needs to know it ’ s not Dad . '
” They got in touch with her , and according to Page Six , the podcast producer called the woman — named Phyliss — and confirmed that she was just looking for information .
“ She ’ s not out for anything , ” the producer told Al .
“ She ’ s a Christian.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to determine whether or not she was really his daughter .
As the family waited for results , they hoped that the truth would be discovered .
“ When you ’ re praying about something like this , it ’ s a truth that ’ s already there , ” Al said , adding that they were “ just praying for truth to be revealed.
” When he got the call that the results showed a match , Phil was open to meeting Phyliss .
“ Bring her on down , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news .
The family has accepted this new sister and daughter with open arms .
RELATED : Phil Robertson of 'Duck Dynasty ' Preaches to Family of Terminally Ill Boy About Not Fearing Death “ It ’ s a pretty cool explanation of redemption , reconciliation , love , ” Phil said .
“ As it turns out , 45 years you have a daughter you don ’ t know about , and she has a father she doesn ’ t know about .
“ Forty-five years doesn ’ t sound like very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a while .
So finally , after all those years , we come together.
” “ After 45 years , I met the daughter I never knew I had , ” he posted to Facebook on Thursday .
“ ‘ And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him , who have been called according to his purpose.
’ ( Romans 8:28 ) .
” “ God redeemed me 45 years ago , but He didn ’ t stop there , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He added : “ 45 years later , God is continuing to restore me .
He brought me to my long-lost daughter , I met her , and I love her.
” Fans and viewers have been promised they ’ ll get to meet her soon .
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It’s not unheard of for individuals to claim to be related to famous people in order to gain notoriety, money or some other benefit beyond just getting to meet family.
When the Robertsons of “Duck Dynasty” fame got a letter from a woman claiming to be related to them and potentially Phil’s daughter, they questioned its authenticity.
“So basically, it was from a woman who said that by a DNA search, she thinks that Dad might be her dad,” Phil’s son, Al, said during an episode of “Unashamed” podcast released Thursday.
Part of the biggest issue was that the woman who sent them letters was 45 years old, and according to that timeline, Phil would have already been a Christian. But 45 years and nine months ago? Phil’s family thought it might be a possibility.
“I started thinking, ‘There’s a 45-year-old woman out there who doesn’t know who her dad is, and she’s looking,'” Al said, “and I thought, ‘Even if it’s not Dad, she needs to know it’s not Dad.'”
They got in touch with her, and according to Page Six, the podcast producer called the woman — named Phyliss — and confirmed that she was just looking for information.
“She’s not out for anything,” the producer told Al. “She’s a Christian.”
Phil decided to get a DNA test to determine whether or not she was really his daughter. As the family waited for results, they hoped that the truth would be discovered.
“When you’re praying about something like this, it’s a truth that’s already there,” Al said, adding that they were “just praying for truth to be revealed.”
When he got the call that the results showed a match, Phil was open to meeting Phyliss.
“Bring her on down,” he said on the phone after getting the news.
The family has accepted this new sister and daughter with open arms.
“It’s a pretty cool explanation of redemption, reconciliation, love,” Phil said. “As it turns out, 45 years you have a daughter you don’t know about, and she has a father she doesn’t know about.
“Forty-five years doesn’t sound like very long, but you say, that’s a while. So finally, after all those years, we come together.”
“After 45 years, I met the daughter I never knew I had,” he posted to Facebook on Thursday. “‘And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.’ (Romans 8:28).”
“God redeemed me 45 years ago, but He didn’t stop there,” he wrote in another post from Thursday.
He added: “45 years later, God is continuing to restore me. He brought me to my long-lost daughter, I met her, and I love her.”
Fans and viewers have been promised they’ll get to meet her soon.
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westernjournal--2020-05-29--Soldier Puts an End to Potential Mass Shooting by Mowing Over Shooter with Truck

Army Master Sgt .
David Royer is a hero , and his selfless response to the media to describe his actions confirm this .
The active-duty soldier took matters into his own hands on Wednesday when he stopped an active shooter on a bridge in Leavenworth , Kansas , by hitting the suspect with his truck .
The following day , he told members of the media at a news conference at Fort Leavenworth , where he is stationed , that he had to act because innocent lives were at risk .
TRENDING : Bombshell : Klobuchar Refused To Prosecute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Might Have Prevented Death “ My military training kicked in .
So , I took action as I saw appropriate , and I just knew I had to do something , ” he said .
And that something worked .
Leavenworth Police Chief Patrick Kitchens said his office was notified around 11 a.m. on Wednesday that there had been multiple gunshots fired from Centennial Bridge .
The initial suspicion was road rage .
Further investigation revealed a person was firing randomly at cars with a handgun and a semi-automatic rifle , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seven bullets were fired into one car , and two more vehicles were struck .
One person injured during the incident was , like Royer , an active-duty soldier stationed at Fort Leavenworth , WDAF-TV reported .
Royer , who was waiting in traffic on the bridge at the time , saw the entire event unfold , and his instincts kicked in .
He drove his truck toward the suspect and struck him , pinning him under his vehicle .
RELATED : Dad Says God Bless the 2nd Amendment After Killing Naked Man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saved countless lives .
There were people on that bridge that were innocent bystanders just traveling , there were [ Kansas Department of Transportation ] workers on that bridge , ” he said .
“ He saved all of those people ’ s lives .
His actions are extraordinary.
” But Royer ’ s words after his actions spoke volumes about his character and humility .
“ Most people in my situation would have done the same thing , ” he told the media .
“ I knew people ’ s lives were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might have come naturally .
Not everyone in his situation responded or acted .
But he did .
He stayed calm and did what he had to do to protect lives .
And after it was all over , he went home and focused on his main priorities .
He gave his kids a hug , mowed the lawn , and ate dinner with his family .
Only a truck , a good heart , and the will of a hero .
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His brave actions probably saved countless lives.
Army Master Sgt. David Royer is a hero, and his selfless response to the media to describe his actions confirm this.
The active-duty soldier took matters into his own hands on Wednesday when he stopped an active shooter on a bridge in Leavenworth, Kansas, by hitting the suspect with his truck.
The following day, he told members of the media at a news conference at Fort Leavenworth, where he is stationed, that he had to act because innocent lives were at risk.
A Fort Leavenworth soldier says he ‘had to do something’ to stop an active shooter. He doesn’t think he’s a hero, but his quick actions saved lives. A hero in our book. pic.twitter.com/b4UFGQWXie — 41 Action News (@41actionnews) May 29, 2020
“My military training kicked in. So, I took action as I saw appropriate, and I just knew I had to do something,” he said.
And that something worked.
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Leavenworth Police Chief Patrick Kitchens said his office was notified around 11 a.m. on Wednesday that there had been multiple gunshots fired from Centennial Bridge. The initial suspicion was road rage.
Further investigation revealed a person was firing randomly at cars with a handgun and a semi-automatic rifle, according to KMBC-TV.
Investigators discovered that about seven bullets were fired into one car, and two more vehicles were struck. One person injured during the incident was, like Royer, an active-duty soldier stationed at Fort Leavenworth, WDAF-TV reported.
Royer, who was waiting in traffic on the bridge at the time, saw the entire event unfold, and his instincts kicked in.
He drove his truck toward the suspect and struck him, pinning him under his vehicle.
Kitchens said Royer was a hero.
“He saved countless lives. There were people on that bridge that were innocent bystanders just traveling, there were [Kansas Department of Transportation] workers on that bridge,” he said.
“He saved all of those people’s lives. His actions are extraordinary.”
But Royer’s words after his actions spoke volumes about his character and humility.
“Most people in my situation would have done the same thing,” he told the media. “I knew people’s lives were in danger.”
To Royer, it might have come naturally. Not everyone in his situation responded or acted. But he did.
He stayed calm and did what he had to do to protect lives.
And after it was all over, he went home and focused on his main priorities.
He gave his kids a hug, mowed the lawn, and ate dinner with his family.
No cape. No superpowers.
Only a truck, a good heart, and the will of a hero.
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westernjournal--2020-05-29--Ted Cruz Calls for Criminal Investigation of Twitter

Sen. Ted Cruz is calling for a criminal investigation into Twitter for allowing Iran ’ s authoritarian leaders to use its platform to spread disinformation , which he said violates current sanctions against the Islamist country .
In a letter written to Attorney General William Barr and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin , the Texas Republican called for an investigation into Twitter , citing “ possible criminal violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( IEEPA ) .
” The IEEPA gives the president a broad authority to react to national security threats during a declared national emergency , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , person or any other entity which is party to such a threat .
Cruz wrote in the letter Friday that he first informed Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey of the alleged IEEPA violation in February , when he also warned the platform it could “ face criminal liability and sanctions exposure for providing social media accounts to Iranian persons designated as Specially Designated Nationals ( SDNs ) by the Department of the Treasury ’ s Office of Foreign Assets Control ( OFAC ) .
” The two Twitter accounts Cruz referred to belong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif .
TRENDING : Bombshell : Klobuchar Refused To Prosecute Officer at Center of George Floyd Case , Might Have Prevented Death “ To this day , Twitter continues to provide services to these covered individuals , and , in an April 3 , 2020 response letter ( see attached ) , attempted to justify this decision with two untenable arguments , ” Cruz wrote .
Twitter defended its decision to allow the authoritarian human rights abusers to remain on the site , which is banned in Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the country .
The company told the senator that “ to deny our service to [ Iran ’ s ] leaders at a time like this would be antithetical to the purpose of our company ” and added that its “ goal is to elevate and amplify authoritative health information as far as possible.
” Cruz argued that Twitter is breaking the law by allowing the two accounts to remain active and accused the company of allowing them to use the platform for nefarious purposes .
“ Iranian officials ban Iranian citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Khamenei and Zarif used their Twitter accounts to post anti-American disinformation and conspiracy theories , not authoritative health information .
They use their accounts provided by Twitter to threaten and taunt their enemies real and imagined , ” Cruz wrote .
“ When a company willfully and openly violates the law after receiving formal notice that it is unlawfully supporting designated individuals , the federal government should take action , ” he added .
“ The Department of Treasury and the Department of Justice should investigate what appears to be Twitter ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and E.O .
13876 by providing services to Khamenei , Zarif , and other designated Iranian entities , and , to the extent appropriate , enforce any violation through sanctions and by seeking civil and criminal penalties.
” Cruz further noted that intentional violations of the IEEPA can result in up to $ 1 million in fines and up to 20 years of imprisonment .
“ It is also why E.O .
13876 authorizes sanctions against ‘ any person ’ who is determined to have ‘ provided technological support for , or goods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Cruz wrote .
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Attorneys David L. Anderson of the Northern District of California and Cyrus R. Vance Jr. of of New York County .
The Cruz letter asking for an investigation into Twitter was sent as the president has turned the heat up on big tech companies .
Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CNN to “ fact check ” posts about voter fraud from Trump on Tuesday .
Early Friday , before Cruz made his letter public , the social media network censored a post from the president about acting to stop ongoing riots in Minneapolis by accusing Trump of “ glorifying violence.
” Trump signed an executive order Thursday aiming to take away umbrella protection social media companies such as Twitter enjoy under under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act , which protects them from civil liability by deeming them as content hosts and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter makes when it chooses to suppress , edit , blacklist , shadow , ban are editorial decisions , pure and simple , ” the president said Thursday , according to an official White House transcript of his remarks .
“ They ’ re editorial decisions .
In those moments , Twitter ceases to be a neutral public platform and they become an editor with a viewpoint , and I think we can say that about others also — whether you ’ re looking at Google , whether you ’ re looking at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
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Sen. Ted Cruz is calling for a criminal investigation into Twitter for allowing Iran’s authoritarian leaders to use its platform to spread disinformation, which he said violates current sanctions against the Islamist country.
In a letter written to Attorney General William Barr and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, the Texas Republican called for an investigation into Twitter, citing “possible criminal violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).”
The IEEPA gives the president a broad authority to react to national security threats during a declared national emergency, which includes imposing penalties on any foreign state, person or any other entity which is party to such a threat.
Cruz wrote in the letter Friday that he first informed Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey of the alleged IEEPA violation in February, when he also warned the platform it could “face criminal liability and sanctions exposure for providing social media accounts to Iranian persons designated as Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs) by the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).”
The two Twitter accounts Cruz referred to belong to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
“To this day, Twitter continues to provide services to these covered individuals, and, in an April 3, 2020 response letter (see attached), attempted to justify this decision with two untenable arguments,” Cruz wrote.
Twitter defended its decision to allow the authoritarian human rights abusers to remain on the site, which is banned in Iran, Cruz said, despite active sanctions against the country.
The company told the senator that “to deny our service to [Iran’s] leaders at a time like this would be antithetical to the purpose of our company” and added that its “goal is to elevate and amplify authoritative health information as far as possible.”
Cruz argued that Twitter is breaking the law by allowing the two accounts to remain active and accused the company of allowing them to use the platform for nefarious purposes.
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“Iranian officials ban Iranian citizens from accessing Twitter. In early April, Khamenei and Zarif used their Twitter accounts to post anti-American disinformation and conspiracy theories, not authoritative health information. They use their accounts provided by Twitter to threaten and taunt their enemies real and imagined,” Cruz wrote.
“When a company willfully and openly violates the law after receiving formal notice that it is unlawfully supporting designated individuals, the federal government should take action,” he added.
“The Department of Treasury and the Department of Justice should investigate what appears to be Twitter’s blatant and willful violation of IEEPA and E.O. 13876 by providing services to Khamenei, Zarif, and other designated Iranian entities, and, to the extent appropriate, enforce any violation through sanctions and by seeking civil and criminal penalties.”
Cruz further noted that intentional violations of the IEEPA can result in up to $1 million in fines and up to 20 years of imprisonment.
“It is also why E.O. 13876 authorizes sanctions against ‘any person’ who is determined to have ‘provided technological support for, or goods or services to’ such designated persons,” Cruz wrote.
Copies of the letter were provided to President Donald Trump, Secretary of Sate Mike Pompeo, FBI Director Christopher Wray and U.S. Attorneys David L. Anderson of the Northern District of California and Cyrus R. Vance Jr. of of New York County.
The Cruz letter asking for an investigation into Twitter was sent as the president has turned the heat up on big tech companies.
Twitter used reports from The Washington Post and CNN to “fact check” posts about voter fraud from Trump on Tuesday.
Early Friday, before Cruz made his letter public, the social media network censored a post from the president about acting to stop ongoing riots in Minneapolis by accusing Trump of “glorifying violence.”
Trump signed an executive order Thursday aiming to take away umbrella protection social media companies such as Twitter enjoy under under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects them from civil liability by deeming them as content hosts and not publishers.
“The choices that Twitter makes when it chooses to suppress, edit, blacklist, shadow, ban are editorial decisions, pure and simple,” the president said Thursday, according to an official White House transcript of his remarks.
“They’re editorial decisions. In those moments, Twitter ceases to be a neutral public platform and they become an editor with a viewpoint, and I think we can say that about others also — whether you’re looking at Google, whether you’re looking at Facebook and perhaps others,” he added.
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westernjournal--2020-05-29--Cuomo Outrages Local Officials by Arbitrarily Canceling Reopening Phase Hours Before It Was To Start

New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo indicated on a radio show Thursday evening that phase two of the reopening process for the eligible regions of the state would not begin Friday as local officials and businesses had previously been planning for .
Retail stores , hair salons and barbershops had been preparing to reopen their doors after over two months of shutdowns due to the coronavirus , as had been laid out in reopening guidelines provided by the state .
However , the Democratic governor suggested in a Thursday afternoon radio interview that five regions of the state would not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he would instead give the past two weeks of COVID-19 data to experts to review and determine if his state can continue to reopen .
“ The reopening of the first five regions ends tomorrow when the reopening of phase one ends , ” Cuomo told WAMC-FM .
“ We ’ ll give the experts all the data .
It ’ s posted on the web , but let them analyze it .
And if they say we should move forward , we move forward.
” TRENDING : Bombshell : Klobuchar Refused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Floyd Case , Might Have Prevented Death Local officials were surprised by Cuomo ’ s comments because they hadn ’ t heard anything from the governor ’ s office at that time , the Observer-Dispatch reported .
“ Look , the governor can make that comment to someone on the radio but we can ’ t get a call from the governor ’ s office ?
” Chemung County Executive Chris Moss said .
Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon told reporters shortly before the radio interview that he believed the Central New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but didn ’ t expect to hear that from the governor .
“ But there were rules that were communicated , ” he said .
“ It ’ s a data-driven process and the data says go.
” The state had laid out a four-phase reopening plan , with each phase lasting approximately two weeks .
Each region had to meet seven data benchmarks to show a decrease in hospitalizations and deaths as well as available testing .
The first five regions met those benchmarks and began reopening on May 15 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shortly after .
Because Cuomo has said that he can extend or shorten each phase , there has been some confusion about reopening guidelines , which Democratic Cuomo ally and Broome County Executive Jason Garnar has called “ frustrating.
” RELATED : University of Minnesota Refuses To Use Police Officers for Events Following George Floyd 's Death Panels of local leaders received word during Thursday evening calls that phase two would not proceed Friday , according to the Observer-Dispatch .
Local officials received Cuomo ’ s executive order extending phase one to all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ initiating phase two on Friday morning .
Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr. said the governor ’ s decision was “ misguided , ” according to WNBC .
“ This is some seriously disturbing behavior being exhibited by this Governor , ” Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin tweeted .
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo indicated on a radio show Thursday evening that phase two of the reopening process for the eligible regions of the state would not begin Friday as local officials and businesses had previously been planning for.
Retail stores, hair salons and barbershops had been preparing to reopen their doors after over two months of shutdowns due to the coronavirus, as had been laid out in reopening guidelines provided by the state.
However, the Democratic governor suggested in a Thursday afternoon radio interview that five regions of the state would not enter phase two on Friday morning, and he would instead give the past two weeks of COVID-19 data to experts to review and determine if his state can continue to reopen.
“The reopening of the first five regions ends tomorrow when the reopening of phase one ends,” Cuomo told WAMC-FM.
“We’ll give the experts all the data. It’s posted on the web, but let them analyze it. And if they say we should move forward, we move forward.”
Local officials were surprised by Cuomo’s comments because they hadn’t heard anything from the governor’s office at that time, the Observer-Dispatch reported.
“Look, the governor can make that comment to someone on the radio but we can’t get a call from the governor’s office?” Chemung County Executive Chris Moss said.
“You know what, we’re opening tomorrow.”
Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon told reporters shortly before the radio interview that he believed the Central New York region would begin phase two on Friday, but didn’t expect to hear that from the governor.
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“But there were rules that were communicated,” he said. “It’s a data-driven process and the data says go.”
The state had laid out a four-phase reopening plan, with each phase lasting approximately two weeks.
Each region had to meet seven data benchmarks to show a decrease in hospitalizations and deaths as well as available testing.
The first five regions met those benchmarks and began reopening on May 15, with four other regions starting the process shortly after.
Because Cuomo has said that he can extend or shorten each phase, there has been some confusion about reopening guidelines, which Democratic Cuomo ally and Broome County Executive Jason Garnar has called “frustrating.”
Panels of local leaders received word during Thursday evening calls that phase two would not proceed Friday, according to the Observer-Dispatch.
Local officials received Cuomo’s executive order extending phase one to all regions except New York City and not initiating phase two on Friday morning.
Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr. said the governor’s decision was “misguided,” according to WNBC.
“This is some seriously disturbing behavior being exhibited by this Governor,” Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin tweeted.
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westernjournal--2020-05-29--Remember NYT’s Piece Saying That Doctor Died of COVID? Turns Out It Was Totally False

In April , The New York Times Magazine ran a harrowing story : “ I ’ m an E.R .
Doctor in New York .
None of Us Will Ever Be the Same.
” “ A Covid diary : This is what I saw as the pandemic engulfed our hospitals , ” the sub-headline added .
There were plenty of details that stuck out from the piece , but one of the most harrowing involved a 26-year-old medical resident who had reportedly died of COVID-19 at a New York City hospital .
It ’ s the kind of thing that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in service to his community , with so many years ahead of him to give to medicine , dying short of 30 of a disease we didn ’ t think of as affecting young people the same as it did the aged or those with pre-existing conditions .
As eye-openers go , that one is pretty dramatic .
So yes , about that : It turns out the 26-year-old who died wasn ’ t a medical resident .
Nor did he work in a New York City hospital at all .
TRENDING : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Center of George Floyd Case , Might Have Prevented Death The piece , written by Helen Ouyang , described the chaos and heartbreak inside New York ’ s hospitals .
That there was plenty of it it to go around , I have no doubt .
It ’ s this part , however , that stuck out for many : “ Later in the day , a co-worker pulls me off to the side .
A resident at another New York City training program died from coronavirus this week , she whispers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news articles about this and find nothing , ” an archived version of the article reads .
“ Maybe it ’ s a rumor , I tell myself before falling sleep that night .
The next morning , I see the posts on Twitter .
He was only 26 .
By the evening , I ’ ve received texts about him and another resident .
Apparently , a second trainee is dead .
On Twitter , I see that a Detroit-area oral-surgery resident has died .
His name and photo are in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say his name out loud ; I look at his photo .
I want to honor his death .
I want people to know ; I don ’ t want these doctors to die in anonymity .
Eventually , I put my phone away.
” It now reads as such : “ A couple days later , I see on Twitter that a Detroit-area oral-surgery resident has died .
His name and photo are in the tweet .
‘ Christopher Firlit.
’ I say his name out loud… ” The first part , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At the bottom of the story , however , is now an editors ’ note .
“ An earlier version of this article described an account that circulated among doctors in April about a 26-year-old medical resident training in New York who was said to have died of Covid-19 in a New York City hospital .
This account was verified with sources involved in the patient ’ s care , but further reporting after publication revealed that it was apparently a case of mistaken identity , ” the editors ’ note reads .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ American College of Emergency Physicians , a 26-year-old man who died from complications related to the coronavirus had the same name as a young medical resident at a different hospital .
Health workers involved in the patient ’ s treatment mistakenly believed that he was a medical resident , but ACEP said it had subsequently confirmed that it was not the same man , and that the medical resident with that name was healthy .
The reference to that case has been removed from the article.
” RELATED : South Carolina Mail-in Ballots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Election Integrity In a story where every detail was supposed to hit you with a thud , this was more like a Mike Tyson blow to the solar plexus .
It induced fear : Anyone is vulnerable .
And then there was the sense of this young man ’ s service — and how it cost him his life .
I ’ m sure there were a number of facts to check in this piece , not all of them easy to track down , but perhaps this was one a bit more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health workers believing someone was a medical resident isn ’ t the same as an individual being a medical resident .
If the name was known , one assumed the resident could be tracked down .
The American College of Emergency Physicians was certainly able to do it perfectly well .
The Gray Lady couldn ’ t get it done ?
Beyond that , it ’ s worth noting this is an editors ’ note , not a correction .
There ’ s a difference .
Quoth The Times back in 2018 : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Note , generally to acknowledge a journalistic lapse other than a factual error : failure to include a response from a company criticized in an article , for example , or the omission of crucial information that might have altered readers ’ understanding of an issue.
” Right after that , rather comically , the author said “ [ s ] ome colleagues have raised the question of whether we publish too many corrections for small mistakes , to the point of making ourselves look foolish.
” “ But I agree with what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was the paper ’ s public editor : ‘ A great newspaper has to get the big things right , but it also has to pay fanatical attention to thousands of details every day to prevent the kinds of mistakes that start readers wondering , ‘ If they can ’ t spell his name right , what else is wrong with the story ?
’ ' ” That , in the space of two short years , has degraded to the point where printing a paragraph about the death of a 26-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wrong person doesn ’ t even deserve a correction , but just the editors ’ note .
When one of the most fear-inducing facts in a fear-inducing piece turns out to be fake news and it doesn ’ t even warrant a correction , The New York Times is telling us something .
We should listen .
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In April, The New York Times Magazine ran a harrowing story: “I’m an E.R. Doctor in New York. None of Us Will Ever Be the Same.”
“A Covid diary: This is what I saw as the pandemic engulfed our hospitals,” the sub-headline added.
There were plenty of details that stuck out from the piece, but one of the most harrowing involved a 26-year-old medical resident who had reportedly died of COVID-19 at a New York City hospital.
It’s the kind of thing that chills you: A young man acting in service to his community, with so many years ahead of him to give to medicine, dying short of 30 of a disease we didn’t think of as affecting young people the same as it did the aged or those with pre-existing conditions. As eye-openers go, that one is pretty dramatic.
So yes, about that: It turns out the 26-year-old who died wasn’t a medical resident. Nor did he work in a New York City hospital at all.
The piece, written by Helen Ouyang, described the chaos and heartbreak inside New York’s hospitals. That there was plenty of it it to go around, I have no doubt. It’s this part, however, that stuck out for many:
“Later in the day, a co-worker pulls me off to the side. A resident at another New York City training program died from coronavirus this week, she whispers. I search the internet for any news articles about this and find nothing,” an archived version of the article reads.
“Maybe it’s a rumor, I tell myself before falling sleep that night. The next morning, I see the posts on Twitter. He was only 26. By the evening, I’ve received texts about him and another resident. Apparently, a second trainee is dead. On Twitter, I see that a Detroit-area oral-surgery resident has died. His name and photo are in the tweet. ‘Christopher Firlit.’ I say his name out loud; I look at his photo. I want to honor his death. I want people to know; I don’t want these doctors to die in anonymity. Eventually, I put my phone away.”
It now reads as such: “A couple days later, I see on Twitter that a Detroit-area oral-surgery resident has died. His name and photo are in the tweet. ‘Christopher Firlit.’ I say his name out loud…”
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The first part, as you notice, is gone. At the bottom of the story, however, is now an editors’ note.
“An earlier version of this article described an account that circulated among doctors in April about a 26-year-old medical resident training in New York who was said to have died of Covid-19 in a New York City hospital. This account was verified with sources involved in the patient’s care, but further reporting after publication revealed that it was apparently a case of mistaken identity,” the editors’ note reads.
“According to a spokeswoman for the American College of Emergency Physicians, a 26-year-old man who died from complications related to the coronavirus had the same name as a young medical resident at a different hospital. Health workers involved in the patient’s treatment mistakenly believed that he was a medical resident, but ACEP said it had subsequently confirmed that it was not the same man, and that the medical resident with that name was healthy. The reference to that case has been removed from the article.”
So remember in April when The NY Times Magazine ran a cover story that was the diary of an ER doctor in NYC—and the piece reported on the death of a 26 year old doctor? Well, it turns out the doctor didn’t die—or even have covid. pic.twitter.com/3p1iTxZGTm — Zac Bissonnette (@ZacBissonnette) May 27, 2020
Really, now.
In a story where every detail was supposed to hit you with a thud, this was more like a Mike Tyson blow to the solar plexus.
It induced fear: Anyone is vulnerable. And then there was the sense of this young man’s service — and how it cost him his life.
I’m sure there were a number of facts to check in this piece, not all of them easy to track down, but perhaps this was one a bit more attention should have been lavished on.
Health workers believing someone was a medical resident isn’t the same as an individual being a medical resident.
If the name was known, one assumed the resident could be tracked down. The American College of Emergency Physicians was certainly able to do it perfectly well. The Gray Lady couldn’t get it done?
Beyond that, it’s worth noting this is an editors’ note, not a correction. There’s a difference.
Quoth The Times back in 2018: “Occasionally we publish an Editors’ Note, generally to acknowledge a journalistic lapse other than a factual error: failure to include a response from a company criticized in an article, for example, or the omission of crucial information that might have altered readers’ understanding of an issue.”
Right after that, rather comically, the author said “[s]ome colleagues have raised the question of whether we publish too many corrections for small mistakes, to the point of making ourselves look foolish.”
“But I agree with what Clark Hoyt wrote in 2007, when he was the paper’s public editor: ‘A great newspaper has to get the big things right, but it also has to pay fanatical attention to thousands of details every day to prevent the kinds of mistakes that start readers wondering, ‘If they can’t spell his name right, what else is wrong with the story?’'”
That, in the space of two short years, has degraded to the point where printing a paragraph about the death of a 26-year-old medical resident from coronavirus when they had the wrong person doesn’t even deserve a correction, but just the editors’ note.
When one of the most fear-inducing facts in a fear-inducing piece turns out to be fake news and it doesn’t even warrant a correction, The New York Times is telling us something. We should listen.
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