westernjournal--2020-08-14--Major US City Votes To Defund Police Department, Use the Funds for Increased Abortion Access

Efforts to defund the police have reached a new low as the city of Austin , Texas , has decided to cut $ 150 million from its police department ’ s budget .
As if that decision weren ’ t foolish enough , part of that money will end up going to “ abortion access programs ” instead , according to The Texas Tribune .
For starters , the decision to defund the police makes no sense as Texas ’ capital city , like many other major cities , is in the midst of a crime wave .
In Austin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 2019 .
“ Some cities are more focused on political agendas than public safety , ” he said .
“ Public safety is job one , and Austin has abandoned that duty.
” TRENDING : Kamala Harris Once Laughed Hysterically After Sinister Joke About Killing Trump Abbott promised that “ the Texas Department of Public Safety will stand in the gap to protect our city.
” Nothing reinforces Abbott ’ s point that Austin is “ more focused on political agendas than public safety ” than the city council ’ s decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cadet classes to “ abortion access programs.
” By itself , the move to defund police will cost numerous lives .
Now , the city council has made it clear that it is willing to bankroll the taking of even more innocent lives .
The drive to defund the police was conceived amid a movement in which some Americans said it was time to stress that minority lives matter .
Yet the decision to combine the defunding of the police with increased funding for abortion access proves that the city of Austin cares @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all , as Dr. Alveda King , the niece of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr. , explained in 2018 : “ More African-Americans have died from abortion than from AIDS , accidents , violent crimes , cancer , and heart disease — combined .
In America today , a black child is three times more likely to be killed in the womb than a white child.
” The Austin City Council is far from the only group of liberals to demonstrate a disturbing degree of tone-deafness in an attempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives .
Earlier this year , the abortion giant Planned Parenthood said that it was “ outraged by violence against black lives , ” showing an obvious lack of self-awareness .
RELATED : Franklin Graham Warns What a Biden-Harris Ticket Means for Christians and Abortion As King wrote , “ Since 1973 , abortion has reduced the black population by more than 25 percent.
” If Planned Parenthood really cared about stopping the “ violence against black lives , ” it would be disturbed by the fact that 79 percent of its abortion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communities .
The Austin City Council ’ s move to defund the police comes in the middle of a global pandemic .
Mary Beth Castle , the policy adviser for the socially conservative group Texas Values , argued the rush to use taxpayer dollars to bankroll the abortion industry raises questions about the city ’ s sincerity regarding saving lives during the pandemic .
“ While the Austin City Council has taken drastic measures in order to allegedly save lives during the pandemic , Austin City Council has made sure that even more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increase in abortion funding , ” Castle told The Texas Tribune .
The embrace of increased taxpayer funding for abortions is not the only example of degeneracy to come out of Austin .
Last year , a school district there implemented a radical sex education program .
The curriculum begins for students in third grade .
If Austin really wants to demonstrate support for minority lives , it should follow the lead of East Mountain , Texas , which has declared itself a “ sanctuary city for the unborn.
” Considering the fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Travis County , which contains Austin , voted in favor of pro-abortion presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in 2016 , it seems unlikely that city leadership will feel any pressure to make such a move .
A strong rebuke at the ballot box may be the only way the governments of Austin and other liberal major cities will get the message that average Americans do not want to defund the police .
At the next available opportunity , Americans of all political persuasions must throw the politicians who refuse to keep them safe out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who will .
People ultimately get the government they deserve .
Unless the residents of major cities send a strong message that enough is enough , expect many more liberal cities to follow Austin ’ s lead by defunding the police while increasing funding for abortion access .
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Efforts to defund the police have reached a new low as the city of Austin, Texas, has decided to cut $150 million from its police department’s budget.
As if that decision weren’t foolish enough, part of that money will end up going to “abortion access programs” instead, according to The Texas Tribune.
For starters, the decision to defund the police makes no sense as Texas’ capital city, like many other major cities, is in the midst of a crime wave. In Austin, homicides are up 64 percent compared with 2019.
Greg Abbott, Texas’ Republican governor, issued a statement condemning the Austin City Council’s insane decision.
“Some cities are more focused on political agendas than public safety,” he said. “Public safety is job one, and Austin has abandoned that duty.”
Abbott promised that “the Texas Department of Public Safety will stand in the gap to protect our city.”
Defunding law enforcement is not the answer. pic.twitter.com/nwxtUTmpF8 — Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) August 14, 2020
Nothing reinforces Abbott’s point that Austin is “more focused on political agendas than public safety” than the city council’s decision to redirect funding from three planned police cadet classes to “abortion access programs.”
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By itself, the move to defund police will cost numerous lives. Now, the city council has made it clear that it is willing to bankroll the taking of even more innocent lives.
The drive to defund the police was conceived amid a movement in which some Americans said it was time to stress that minority lives matter. Yet the decision to combine the defunding of the police with increased funding for abortion access proves that the city of Austin cares very little about minority lives.
After all, as Dr. Alveda King, the niece of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., explained in 2018: “More African-Americans have died from abortion than from AIDS, accidents, violent crimes, cancer, and heart disease — combined. In America today, a black child is three times more likely to be killed in the womb than a white child.”
The Austin City Council is far from the only group of liberals to demonstrate a disturbing degree of tone-deafness in an attempt to virtue-signal about the value of minority lives.
Earlier this year, the abortion giant Planned Parenthood said that it was “outraged by violence against black lives,” showing an obvious lack of self-awareness.
As King wrote, “Since 1973, abortion has reduced the black population by more than 25 percent.”
If Planned Parenthood really cared about stopping the “violence against black lives,” it would be disturbed by the fact that 79 percent of its abortion facilities are within walking distance of minority communities.
The Austin City Council’s move to defund the police comes in the middle of a global pandemic.
Mary Beth Castle, the policy adviser for the socially conservative group Texas Values, argued the rush to use taxpayer dollars to bankroll the abortion industry raises questions about the city’s sincerity regarding saving lives during the pandemic.
“While the Austin City Council has taken drastic measures in order to allegedly save lives during the pandemic, Austin City Council has made sure that even more lives will be taken with their significant increase in abortion funding,” Castle told The Texas Tribune.
The embrace of increased taxpayer funding for abortions is not the only example of degeneracy to come out of Austin.
Last year, a school district there implemented a radical sex education program. The curriculum begins for students in third grade.
If Austin really wants to demonstrate support for minority lives, it should follow the lead of East Mountain, Texas, which has declared itself a “sanctuary city for the unborn.”
Considering the fact that nearly two-thirds of the residents of Travis County, which contains Austin, voted in favor of pro-abortion presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in 2016, it seems unlikely that city leadership will feel any pressure to make such a move.
A strong rebuke at the ballot box may be the only way the governments of Austin and other liberal major cities will get the message that average Americans do not want to defund the police.
At the next available opportunity, Americans of all political persuasions must throw the politicians who refuse to keep them safe out of office and replace them with people who will.
People ultimately get the government they deserve.
Unless the residents of major cities send a strong message that enough is enough, expect many more liberal cities to follow Austin’s lead by defunding the police while increasing funding for abortion access.
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westernjournal--2020-08-14--Heartless Dems: De Blasio Turns His Back on Young Bakery Manager Pleading for Help

People reportedly are fleeing Democratic-run New York City in droves , but even those who are staying in the city despite all their struggles are being shown no sympathy by Mayor Bill de Blasio .
The Democrat can quote “ The Communist Manifesto ” from memory , and did just that last month when explaining why he keeps his distance from his city ’ s business community .
“ There ’ s an underlying truth in the fact that my focus has not been on the business community and the elites , ” de Blasio said on his weekly radio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ famous quote that ‘ the state is the executive committee of the bourgeoisie , ’ and I use it openly to say , ‘ No.
’ ” When the mayor demonstrated this week that he cares little for the struggles of his city ’ s business community , it didn ’ t make his previous comments any less shocking .
A bakery manager in Chinatown spoke to the mayor Tuesday on a city street and made a plea for help .
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We lost our Chinese New Year , our busiest day — the most festive holiday that we have , ” the bakery manger told de Blasio , mayor of the country ’ s most populated city .
“ Then COVID happened , ” the manager added .
“ Now we ’ re all hurting so bad .
What we need is people ’ s confidence.
” There probably weren ’ t many things de Blasio could have done in that moment to alleviate the anxiety of the baker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by The Washington Examiner .
The mayor could have said something reassuring , but instead he demonstrated how he feels about businesses in New York City .
“ That ’ s very unfortunate , ” de Blasio said as he turned his back on Mock .
The moment went viral on social media , drawing the ire of people who are tired of what de Blasio is doing to New York City , which also is experiencing a spike in violent crimes : RELATED : AOC Admits She Does n't Want To Donate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't Force It New York City was the original epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States .
Since March , city officials and New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo arguably have made the situation worse than it needed to be , by forcing entrepreneurs and other small-business leaders into an unmanageable position with lockdowns and other restrictions .
The New York Post reported the city , as a result , is losing much of its tax base , because many wealthy New Yorkers , who pay half of the taxes that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experiments , are leaving .
But while wealthy New Yorkers have the option of moving to other states , or to secluded country getaways , the working-class people of New York City are stuck trying to make the most out of a situation that Democrats have exacerbated .
Their city ’ s top elected official , de Blasio , would not even give one of them the dignity of being heard .
Perhaps Mock might have found an audience in de Blasio if he ’ d been a protester who had asked for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be painted in front of his business .
Locking down citizens , closing businesses and engaging in political activism seem to be the only things capable of rousing the mayor .
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People reportedly are fleeing Democratic-run New York City in droves, but even those who are staying in the city despite all their struggles are being shown no sympathy by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
The Democrat can quote “The Communist Manifesto” from memory, and did just that last month when explaining why he keeps his distance from his city’s business community.
“There’s an underlying truth in the fact that my focus has not been on the business community and the elites,” de Blasio said on his weekly radio show. “There’s a famous quote that ‘the state is the executive committee of the bourgeoisie,’ and I use it openly to say, ‘No.’ ”
When the mayor demonstrated this week that he cares little for the struggles of his city’s business community, it didn’t make his previous comments any less shocking.
A bakery manager in Chinatown spoke to the mayor Tuesday on a city street and made a plea for help.
“That’s very unfortunate,” responds the mayor as he turns his back on the young man. — elizabeth meryl rosner (@elizameryl) August 11, 2020
“We’ve been taking a hit since January. We lost our Chinese New Year, our busiest day — the most festive holiday that we have,” the bakery manger told de Blasio, mayor of the country’s most populated city.
“Then COVID happened,” the manager added. “Now we’re all hurting so bad. What we need is people’s confidence.”
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There probably weren’t many things de Blasio could have done in that moment to alleviate the anxiety of the baker, who was identified as Patrick Mock by The Washington Examiner.
The mayor could have said something reassuring, but instead he demonstrated how he feels about businesses in New York City.
“That’s very unfortunate,” de Blasio said as he turned his back on Mock.
The moment went viral on social media, drawing the ire of people who are tired of what de Blasio is doing to New York City, which also is experiencing a spike in violent crimes:
Did he at least offer to paint Bakery Owners Matter in large yellow letters on the street? You know…things that really make a difference — E.C. (@ec1873) August 12, 2020
de Blasio just needed some b-roll footage for an ad about how he’s “listening to small business owners” — Dan O’Mara (@Dan_OMara) August 13, 2020
I like how he has his sleeves rolled up as if he’s “ready to do some work” give me a break. — It’s Anthony the ??? | ?? (@Ctrl_Alt_Pasta) August 12, 2020
de Blaz didn’t even try to encourage him. In fact he turned and left without saying a word. This mayor is totally disconnected and indifferent. — JQ LLC / Impunity City (@jqllc) August 12, 2020
It’s every saddening to see in such hard time. Maybe if he was a “protester”, the mayor would’ve listened intently and maybe the mayor would’ve taken part in painting the street in front of his store. — Hatem El-Gamasy (@HatemGamasy) August 12, 2020
“We need more help, we need more confidence”
and the Mayor turns and ambles away. He is bad at cops, business, schools, budgets, media, transportation, community outreach, communication, administration He must #Resign it is so clear to everyone. — alan baglia (@alanbaglia) August 12, 2020
New York City was the original epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States.
Since March, city officials and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo arguably have made the situation worse than it needed to be, by forcing entrepreneurs and other small-business leaders into an unmanageable position with lockdowns and other restrictions.
The New York Post reported the city, as a result, is losing much of its tax base, because many wealthy New Yorkers, who pay half of the taxes that fund de Blasio’s social justice experiments, are leaving.
But while wealthy New Yorkers have the option of moving to other states, or to secluded country getaways, the working-class people of New York City are stuck trying to make the most out of a situation that Democrats have exacerbated.
Their city’s top elected official, de Blasio, would not even give one of them the dignity of being heard.
Perhaps Mock might have found an audience in de Blasio if he’d been a protester who had asked for a mural honoring a neo-Marxist political group to be painted in front of his business.
Locking down citizens, closing businesses and engaging in political activism seem to be the only things capable of rousing the mayor.
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westernjournal--2020-08-14--Two Kids with Lemonade Stand Robbed at Gunpoint, Police Say. Neighbors Band Together To Help

On Aug. 7 , Jude Peterson was selling lemonade with a friend in Peoria , Illinois .
It was a regular Friday for them , as they ’ d spent Fridays during the summer selling lemonade on a street corner .
It had been a rather slow day until around 5 p.m. , when a car drove by and the occupants waved .
It didn ’ t seem nefarious , and a few minutes later the car parked and two young men got out .
According to what Jude later told his father , Nathan , they came up and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ selling .
The two looked to be older than Jude and his friend , but it was unclear exactly how old they were .
But then things took a dramatic turn ; according to Peterson and police , one of the robbers had a gun .
TRENDING : Kamala Harris Once Laughed Hysterically After Sinister Joke About Killing Trump “ One of them pulled out a gun and the other said , ‘ Let me get your cash box , ' ” Nathan Peterson told the Peoria Journal Star .
“ They were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The boys , I don ’ t think they could process what was happening at the moment .
They were kind of stunned , like , ‘ What ’ s going on ? '
” The business-minded boy ’ s father also said that he was somewhat relieved that the two thieves were young people and not adults .
“ If it was adults who did this , I think I ’ d be in a different place , ” he said .
“ I know kids do really stupid things , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , too , not just in struggling neighborhoods .
“ The response from the community makes me feel like it ’ s still a safe place , but obviously I ’ m back-and-forth about it.
” It had been a slow day , so the thieves only made off with a grand total of $ 30 , but what they intended for evil was turned into good by a caring community .
A nearby surveillance camera caught the interaction , and neighbors showed up to support the young entrepreneurs ’ efforts when they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .
“ A lot of really caring people kind of have risen up during this , ” Peterson continued .
“ Unbelievable.
” RELATED : Marine Vet Saved by Dog After Allegedly Being Lured Into Woods , Left To Die Then the cops showed up .
Officers formed a line down the street to buy lemonade , some of them paying $ 20 for their beverages .
One man bought chips and candy for the boys to add to their display , an act that Peterson called “ beautiful.
” “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Peterson posted on Facebook .
“ The moment they opened , a parade of police cars , led by an armadillo , pulled up !
“ SO MANY officers , including the Police Chief , surrounded the boys , handed them a gift of money they ’ d raised , and let them know that they have their backs .
Then they all bought lemonades .
I may have cried a little.
” Peterson told KTUU-TV that they weren ’ t sure what the boys were going to do with the surprise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will go toward something good .
“ I ’ m feeling proud of Jude today , ” he wrote on Facebook .
“ I ’ m also feeling proud of this community , and just generally proud of the human race at the moment.
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On Aug. 7, Jude Peterson was selling lemonade with a friend in Peoria, Illinois.
It was a regular Friday for them, as they’d spent Fridays during the summer selling lemonade on a street corner.
It had been a rather slow day until around 5 p.m., when a car drove by and the occupants waved. It didn’t seem nefarious, and a few minutes later the car parked and two young men got out.
According to what Jude later told his father, Nathan, they came up and asked what he and his friend were selling. The two looked to be older than Jude and his friend, but it was unclear exactly how old they were.
But then things took a dramatic turn; according to Peterson and police, one of the robbers had a gun.
“One of them pulled out a gun and the other said, ‘Let me get your cash box,'” Nathan Peterson told the Peoria Journal Star. “They were kind of laughing about it.”
“The boys, I don’t think they could process what was happening at the moment. They were kind of stunned, like, ‘What’s going on?'”
The business-minded boy’s father also said that he was somewhat relieved that the two thieves were young people and not adults.
“If it was adults who did this, I think I’d be in a different place,” he said. “I know kids do really stupid things, and they do stupid things in nice neighborhoods, too, not just in struggling neighborhoods.
“The response from the community makes me feel like it’s still a safe place, but obviously I’m back-and-forth about it.”
It had been a slow day, so the thieves only made off with a grand total of $30, but what they intended for evil was turned into good by a caring community.
A nearby surveillance camera caught the interaction, and neighbors showed up to support the young entrepreneurs’ efforts when they set up shop again on the following Tuesday.
“A lot of really caring people kind of have risen up during this,” Peterson continued. “Unbelievable.”
Then the cops showed up. Officers formed a line down the street to buy lemonade, some of them paying $20 for their beverages.
One man bought chips and candy for the boys to add to their display, an act that Peterson called “beautiful.”
“The boys continued their lemonade stand today,” Peterson posted on Facebook. “The moment they opened, a parade of police cars, led by an armadillo, pulled up!
“SO MANY officers, including the Police Chief, surrounded the boys, handed them a gift of money they’d raised, and let them know that they have their backs. Then they all bought lemonades. I may have cried a little.”
Peterson told KTUU-TV that they weren’t sure what the boys were going to do with the surprise influx of profit, but that it will go toward something good.
“I’m feeling proud of Jude today,” he wrote on Facebook. “I’m also feeling proud of this community, and just generally proud of the human race at the moment.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-14--NYC’s 9/11 Memorial Display Canceled Due to COVID, But BLM Display Was Allowed Without a Problem

New York City ’ s annual light display in honor of the victims of the Sept. 11 , 2001 , terrorist attacks has been canceled over fears of spreading the coronavirus , but a Black Lives Matter display was allowed to be painted by a large crowd of people in the city in July .
Officials at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum announced Thursday that the two beams of vertical light that have traditionally been set up in lower Manhattan would not be displayed this year because of fears that the novel coronavirus could spread to the workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wall Street Journal reported .
“ The world ’ s beloved twin beams of light regrettably will not shine over lower Manhattan as part of this year ’ s tributes to commemorate 9/11 , ” Michael Frazier , memorial and museum spokesman , said in a statement .
Instead of the “ Tribute in Light ” memorial , buildings across the city will be lit in blue .
The annual live recitation of the names of the victims of the 2001 Twin Tower attacks and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing also has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Once Laughed Hysterically After Sinister Joke About Killing Trump Instead , there will be a pre-recorded broadcast of 9/11 family members reading the names at the 9/11 Memorial plaza .
The cancellation of the event is ironic given the fact that just over a month ago , a large group of people , including New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio , gathered outside Trump Tower to paint “ Black Lives Matter ” on the street in large yellow letters .
“ Black lives matter in our city , and black lives matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” de Blasio said at the time , according to The New York Times .
“ Let ’ s show Donald Trump what he does not understand .
Let ’ s paint it right in front of his building for him.
” The project was announced in June , with de Blasio ’ s spokeswoman saying , “ The president is a disgrace to the values we cherish in New York City.
” However , the memorial was painted at a time when the spread of COVID-19 was more prevalent .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there were 1,935 cases of the coronavirus in the city from Aug. 1-12 .
During the same time period in July , there were 3,827 cases — nearly double the cases in August .
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation , a nonprofit created in honor of fallen New York City Fire Department firefighter Stephen Siller , criticized the idea of not carrying on the name-reading tradition and announced the group would host its own reading near Ground Zero , the New York Post reported .
“ We have tremendous respect for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not allowing families the opportunity to read the names of their loved ones robs this solemn ceremony of much of its significance , ” CEO Frank Siller said in a statement .
“ That is why we are committed to safely giving these families a chance to honor and remember their loved ones in their own voices.
” The ceremony will be limited to 140 speakers , and coronavirus-related safety precautions will be put in place .
“ I ’ m very grateful to the Siller Foundation for stepping up and doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comfort to the 9/11 families , ” Sally Regenhard , who lost her firefighter son Christian during 9/11 , told the New York Post .
“ There ’ s absolutely no reason why the 9/11 memorial foundation made such a hurtful decision to prevent the families from reading their precious loved ones ’ names.
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New York City’s annual light display in honor of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks has been canceled over fears of spreading the coronavirus, but a Black Lives Matter display was allowed to be painted by a large crowd of people in the city in July.
Officials at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum announced Thursday that the two beams of vertical light that have traditionally been set up in lower Manhattan would not be displayed this year because of fears that the novel coronavirus could spread to the workers needed to create the display, The Wall Street Journal reported.
“The world’s beloved twin beams of light regrettably will not shine over lower Manhattan as part of this year’s tributes to commemorate 9/11,” Michael Frazier, memorial and museum spokesman, said in a statement.
Instead of the “Tribute in Light” memorial, buildings across the city will be lit in blue.
The annual live recitation of the names of the victims of the 2001 Twin Tower attacks and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing also has been canceled.
Instead, there will be a pre-recorded broadcast of 9/11 family members reading the names at the 9/11 Memorial plaza.
The cancellation of the event is ironic given the fact that just over a month ago, a large group of people, including New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, gathered outside Trump Tower to paint “Black Lives Matter”on the street in large yellow letters.
“Black lives matter in our city, and black lives matter in the United States of America,” de Blasio said at the time, according to The New York Times.
“Let’s show Donald Trump what he does not understand. Let’s paint it right in front of his building for him.”
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The project was announced in June, with de Blasio’s spokeswoman saying, “The president is a disgrace to the values we cherish in New York City.”
However, the memorial was painted at a time when the spread of COVID-19 was more prevalent.
According to data from New York City health officials, there were 1,935 cases of the coronavirus in the city from Aug. 1-12. During the same time period in July, there were 3,827 cases — nearly double the cases in August.
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation, a nonprofit created in honor of fallen New York City Fire Department firefighter Stephen Siller, criticized the idea of not carrying on the name-reading tradition and announced the group would host its own reading near Ground Zero, the New York Post reported.
“We have tremendous respect for the 9/11 museum and its leadership. However, not allowing families the opportunity to read the names of their loved ones robs this solemn ceremony of much of its significance,” CEO Frank Siller said in a statement. “That is why we are committed to safely giving these families a chance to honor and remember their loved ones in their own voices.”
The ceremony will be limited to 140 speakers, and coronavirus-related safety precautions will be put in place.
“I’m very grateful to the Siller Foundation for stepping up and doing this, which will be such a comfort to the 9/11 families,” Sally Regenhard, who lost her firefighter son Christian during 9/11, told the New York Post.
“There’s absolutely no reason why the 9/11 memorial foundation made such a hurtful decision to prevent the families from reading their precious loved ones’ names.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-14--Ballot Error Leaves Republican Voters Fuming

With the 2020 presidential election still months away , voters are already raising the alarm on all forms of potential voter suppression .
In purple Arizona , the first alarm was sounded last week when a variety of sources both official and civilian reported a yet unknown number of Republican voters had been given the wrong ballots during a statewide primary on Aug. 4 .
According to affected voter Olivia Lillmars , a Tuscon resident who detailed her experience on social media , the ballot given to her on arrival at the polls was largely blank and did not include @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confronted about the issue , elections staff on location were reportedly unwilling to budge regarding the existence of an alternative , full-length ballot — that is , until Lillmars departed the facility and returned with the proper ballot , which had initially been delivered to her home while she still planned to vote by mail .
“ I had to fight and fight and fight , ” Lillmars told The Western Journal .
TRENDING : Kamala Harris Once Laughed Hysterically After Sinister Joke About Killing Trump “ Had I not had that mail-in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gotten to vote for these people and I had to fight them , telling them something ’ s wrong .
They ’ re all insisting ‘ no , ’ that ’ s all I get .
And then , as soon as I walked back in , they magically … found it ?
” Following eventual rectification of the situation , elections officials did extend Lillmars an apology , but the incident was more than enough to prompt voter concern that something was awry and that foul play might be involved .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was honest , ” she said .
“ I don ’ t think they had good intentions.
” An Arizona Daily Star report from Aug. 5 suggested that 41 total Republicans saw their ballots mishandled in a similar manner while voting at a Pima County polling station .
Pima County Republican Party Chairman David Eppihimer , however , revealed to The Western Journal that total numbers in the county were more than double what had been reported at just the one polling station , resting at roughly 100 mishandled ballots .
No Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem .
Still , Eppihimer was skeptical when it came to voter allegations of foul play .
“ I don ’ t believe there was any conspiracy … to give Republicans the wrong ballots , ” Eppihimer said .
When complaints arose on the morning of the primary , the party official claims to have been called to the first problematic polling station and put in contact with the local elections supervisor , who determined that mistakes had in fact been made .
Poor training purportedly resulted in confusion among location staff , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improperly receiving truncated , federal-only ballots rather than the traditional ballot they were accustomed and legally entitled to .
“ The problem was poor training and substandard workers , ” Eppihimer said .
“ With COVID-19 they lost a huge percent of their regular poll workers — a huge percentage that are not going to work the election this year.
” “ So they had to go out and hire all new people .
They had to go out and hire a ton of people that had never done it before , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my mind training was not adequate or these people would have known the difference between a federal-only ballot and a full ballot , ” he said .
Ballot confusion is relatively new to Arizona , coming in the last decade as a result of discrepancies between state and federal election law .
In 2004 , Arizonans passed Proposition 200 , requiring that all voters provide proof of citizenship when registering with the state to vote .
The 2013 decision in a U.S. Supreme Court case argued between the state of Arizona and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , rendered the rule all but irrelevant , clarifying that the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 requires all states to accept federal voter registration forms , which do not necessitate proof of citizenship .
Seeking to keep Prop .
200 alive in some way , then-Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett , a Republican , implemented a dual-registration system , under which only those who provide proof of citizenship upon registering to vote are welcome to vote in statewide races .
Those who do not provide proof of citizenship are provided a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as those for the presidency or the U.S. Senate .
For Eppihimer , confusion about the two distinct ballot types was unquestionably a concern .
But the timing of the controversy , coming well before votes were to be counted in an ideological battle between Republicans and Democrats , seemed to mitigate the potential threats to electoral integrity in the official ’ s eyes .
“ The fact of the matter is , yes , those hundred people had their voting rights suppressed , ” Eppihimer said .
“ They ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The elections department is under severe pressure over this and I doubt it will ever happen again.
” “ If anything like this happens in the general when we ’ re actually voting against the Democrats — in the primary you ’ re only voting against or for your own people .
You know , this was just a primary .
I hate to say just a primary , but we weren ’ t voting against the Democrats , ” he added .
“ If something like this happens in the general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans could be in jeopardy , all hell will break loose.
” Lillmars , who had previously spoken to Eppihimer in private about the matter , described the party official ’ s response as “ disheartening.
” “ That ’ s such a ridiculous and irresponsible statement to make , that it ’ s ‘ just a primary , ' ” Lillmars said .
“ We obviously both know so many things are done at the local level .
So these are super , super important races — and arguably , more important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s allegations of apathetic behavior toward her situation were not reserved for Eppihimer , however .
She also spoke out against Democratic Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs ’ elections office , suggesting officials within the department had stonewalled her with regard to an investigation into the incident , falling back on the unsatisfactory excuse that polling staff were poorly trained due to COVID-19 .
“ This is so serious .
The right to vote is so sacred , ” Lillmars said .
“ You better get the best people in here because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I pay a bunch in taxes .
So , I should feel like my vote is secure and this is an honest process.
” With incidents like this only seeming to grow more common as polling methodology and procedure are made more complex in the face of partisan political forces and pandemic-related fears , many experts have expressed concern the results of the 2020 presidential election could be subject to substantial delays and controversy .
Professor Morgan Marietta of the University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public Opinion told The Western Journal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would likely be a catalyst for “ major errors , delays , and disputes ” come November .
“ Federal-only balloting is the love-child ( without the love ) of Arizona ’ s attempt to insist that voters show evidence of citizenship and the national government ’ s insistence that this is not necessary , ” Marietta said .
“ It is an anomaly that even most Arizona voters do not understand , and hence it leads to errors .
“ What is not an anomaly is the shift to mail-in voting and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will lead predictably to massive errors , delays , and disputes this election season , ” he added .
The Western Journal reached out to Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs ’ elections office for comment but did not immediately receive a response .
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With the 2020 presidential election still months away, voters are already raising the alarm on all forms of potential voter suppression.
In purple Arizona, the first alarm was sounded last week when a variety of sources both official and civilian reported a yet unknown number of Republican voters had been given the wrong ballots during a statewide primary on Aug. 4.
According to affected voter Olivia Lillmars, a Tuscon resident who detailed her experience on social media, the ballot given to her on arrival at the polls was largely blank and did not include any state or local races.
When confronted about the issue, elections staff on location were reportedly unwilling to budge regarding the existence of an alternative, full-length ballot — that is, until Lillmars departed the facility and returned with the proper ballot, which had initially been delivered to her home while she still planned to vote by mail.
“I had to fight and fight and fight,” Lillmars told The Western Journal.
“Had I not had that mail-in ballot, I wouldn’t have gotten to vote for these people and I had to fight them, telling them something’s wrong. They’re all insisting ‘no,’ that’s all I get. And then, as soon as I walked back in, they magically … found it?”
Following eventual rectification of the situation, elections officials did extend Lillmars an apology, but the incident was more than enough to prompt voter concern that something was awry and that foul play might be involved.
“I don’t trust that it was honest,” she said. “I don’t think they had good intentions.”
An Arizona Daily Star report from Aug. 5 suggested that 41 total Republicans saw their ballots mishandled in a similar manner while voting at a Pima County polling station.
Pima County Republican Party Chairman David Eppihimer, however, revealed to The Western Journal that total numbers in the county were more than double what had been reported at just the one polling station, resting at roughly 100 mishandled ballots.
No Democrats were believed to have experienced the same problem.
Still, Eppihimer was skeptical when it came to voter allegations of foul play.
“I don’t believe there was any conspiracy … to give Republicans the wrong ballots,” Eppihimer said.
When complaints arose on the morning of the primary, the party official claims to have been called to the first problematic polling station and put in contact with the local elections supervisor, who determined that mistakes had in fact been made.
Poor training purportedly resulted in confusion among location staff, which in turn led to some voters improperly receiving truncated, federal-only ballots rather than the traditional ballot they were accustomed and legally entitled to.
“The problem was poor training and substandard workers,” Eppihimer said. “With COVID-19 they lost a huge percent of their regular poll workers — a huge percentage that are not going to work the election this year.”
“So they had to go out and hire all new people. They had to go out and hire a ton of people that had never done it before, and then train them. So, in my mind training was not adequate or these people would have known the difference between a federal-only ballot and a full ballot,” he said.
Did you receive the wrong ballot yesterday? One republican voter did and she wasn’t the only one. The story at 6 @KVOA pic.twitter.com/PDdYMADBFr — Allie Potter (@alliepottertv) August 6, 2020
Ballot confusion is relatively new to Arizona, coming in the last decade as a result of discrepancies between state and federal election law.
In 2004, Arizonans passed Proposition 200, requiring that all voters provide proof of citizenship when registering with the state to vote.
The 2013 decision in a U.S. Supreme Court case argued between the state of Arizona and the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, however, rendered the rule all but irrelevant, clarifying that the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 requires all states to accept federal voter registration forms, which do not necessitate proof of citizenship.
Seeking to keep Prop. 200 alive in some way, then-Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett, a Republican, implemented a dual-registration system, under which only those who provide proof of citizenship upon registering to vote are welcome to vote in statewide races.
Those who do not provide proof of citizenship are provided a truncated ballot containing only federal races, such as those for the presidency or the U.S. Senate.
For Eppihimer, confusion about the two distinct ballot types was unquestionably a concern.
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But the timing of the controversy, coming well before votes were to be counted in an ideological battle between Republicans and Democrats, seemed to mitigate the potential threats to electoral integrity in the official’s eyes.
“The fact of the matter is, yes, those hundred people had their voting rights suppressed,” Eppihimer said. “They’re hopping mad, and they should be. The elections department is under severe pressure over this and I doubt it will ever happen again.”
“If anything like this happens in the general when we’re actually voting against the Democrats — in the primary you’re only voting against or for your own people. You know, this was just a primary. I hate to say just a primary, but we weren’t voting against the Democrats,” he added.
“If something like this happens in the general, when races between the Democrats and Republicans could be in jeopardy, all hell will break loose.”
Lillmars, who had previously spoken to Eppihimer in private about the matter, described the party official’s response as “disheartening.”
“That’s such a ridiculous and irresponsible statement to make, that it’s ‘just a primary,'” Lillmars said. “We obviously both know so many things are done at the local level. So these are super, super important races — and arguably, more important than the presidency.”
The voter’s allegations of apathetic behavior toward her situation were not reserved for Eppihimer, however.
She also spoke out against Democratic Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs’ elections office, suggesting officials within the department had stonewalled her with regard to an investigation into the incident, falling back on the unsatisfactory excuse that polling staff were poorly trained due to COVID-19.
“This is so serious. The right to vote is so sacred,” Lillmars said.
“You better get the best people in here because you take a bunch of my money, I pay a bunch in taxes. So, I should feel like my vote is secure and this is an honest process.”
With incidents like this only seeming to grow more common as polling methodology and procedure are made more complex in the face of partisan political forces and pandemic-related fears, many experts have expressed concern the results of the 2020 presidential election could be subject to substantial delays and controversy.
Professor Morgan Marietta of the University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Public Opinion told The Western Journal that things like dual registration and vote-by-mail would likely be a catalyst for “major errors, delays, and disputes” come November.
“Federal-only balloting is the love-child (without the love) of Arizona’s attempt to insist that voters show evidence of citizenship and the national government’s insistence that this is not necessary,” Marietta said. “It is an anomaly that even most Arizona voters do not understand, and hence it leads to errors.
“What is not an anomaly is the shift to mail-in voting and other pandemic practices throughout the country that will lead predictably to massive errors, delays, and disputes this election season,” he added.
The Western Journal reached out to Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs’ elections office for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
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westernjournal--2020-08-14--Cold Case Solved 25 Years After Teen Girl’s Body Found in Woods

DNA databases are a topic of much contention , and there are definitely concerns about how such private information is being handled — but it ’ s also certain that thanks to the developments in DNA testing and cataloging , it ’ s much more difficult for criminals to run free .
In this case , DNA testing helped track down a criminal and give the family of the deceased some closure .
On May 4 , 1996 , Jessica Baggen — who had just turned 17 — went missing when she walked home from her sister ’ s residence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mile , but she never made it home .
Her parents called the Sitka Police Department when they realized she ’ d never turned up .
TRENDING : Kamala Harris Once Laughed Hysterically After Sinister Joke About Killing Trump “ Sitka PD mobilized the local search and rescue team , ” the Alaska State Troopers shared on Facebook .
“ They focused their efforts in the wooded area west of the Indian River , between the campus of Sheldon Jackson College and Sawmill Creek Road.
” “ Soon a shirt , later identified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was last seen alive , was located .
Jessica was found dead less than two hours later ; it was May 6th.
” “ She had been discarded and hastily buried in a hollowed-out area beneath the trunk of a large fallen tree , ” Major David Hanson said during a news conference .
A man confessed to sexually assaulting and murdering Baggen a little over a week after she was found — but it was eventually determined that he was not the perpetrator .
The Sitka police , Alaska State Troopers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family couldn ’ t find any solid leads .
Over 100 suspects were interviewed and subsequently cleared thanks to DNA testing .
In 2007 , Baggen ’ s cold case was picked up again , but it wasn ’ t until 2018 when authorities decided to turn to Genetic Genealogy using what little DNA there was left on the collected evidence .
“ In February 2019 , a SNP-DNA profile was developed and uploaded into public genealogy databases , ” the Alaska State Troopers ’ post continued .
“ By the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ research , a new suspect emerged : Steve Branch.
” While the 66-year-old Branch lived in Arkansas , he had lived in Sitka at the time of the assault and murder .
Thanks to a relative of Branch ’ s who supplied a DNA sample , authorities were able to home in on the suspect .
RELATED : Marine Vet Saved by Dog After Allegedly Being Lured Into Woods , Left To Die On Aug. 3 , investigators with the Alaska Bureau of Investigation approached Branch at his home , but the man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case and would not give investigators a DNA sample .
The investigators left .
Thirty minutes later , Branch shot himself .
A postmortem DNA sample matched the DNA found on the evidence .
On Tuesday , after 25 years of not knowing who had taken the young woman ’ s life , the Alaska State Troopers Facebook page announced that the crime had been solved , thanks to DNA testing .
“ While Branch will never face a jury of his peers in this case , we can finally say that Jessica @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner Amanda Price said during the news conference .
“ While nothing will ease the pain or bring Jessica back , I am humbled and proud of the work that many law enforcement professionals did over the years to bring closure to her family and friends , ” Price continued in the Alaska State Troopers ’ post .
“ They never forgot about Jessica or the people that loved her.
” “ Each cold case represents a victim and a family that is grieving while awaiting justice .
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DNA databases are a topic of much contention, and there are definitely concerns about how such private information is being handled — but it’s also certain that thanks to the developments in DNA testing and cataloging, it’s much more difficult for criminals to run free.
In this case, DNA testing helped track down a criminal and give the family of the deceased some closure.
On May 4, 1996, Jessica Baggen — who had just turned 17 — went missing when she walked home from her sister’s residence.
The walk was only about a mile, but she never made it home. Her parents called the Sitka Police Department when they realized she’d never turned up.
“Sitka PD mobilized the local search and rescue team,” the Alaska State Troopers shared on Facebook. “They focused their efforts in the wooded area west of the Indian River, between the campus of Sheldon Jackson College and Sawmill Creek Road.”
“Soon a shirt, later identified as the one Jessica was wearing when she was last seen alive, was located. Jessica was found dead less than two hours later; it was May 6th.”
“She had been discarded and hastily buried in a hollowed-out area beneath the trunk of a large fallen tree,” Major David Hanson said during a news conference.
A man confessed to sexually assaulting and murdering Baggen a little over a week after she was found — but it was eventually determined that he was not the perpetrator.
The Sitka police, Alaska State Troopers and even private investigators hired by the family couldn’t find any solid leads. Over 100 suspects were interviewed and subsequently cleared thanks to DNA testing.
In 2007, Baggen’s cold case was picked up again, but it wasn’t until 2018 when authorities decided to turn to Genetic Genealogy using what little DNA there was left on the collected evidence.
“In February 2019, a SNP-DNA profile was developed and uploaded into public genealogy databases,” the Alaska State Troopers’ post continued. “By the end of the year, after months of genealogical research, a new suspect emerged: Steve Branch.”
While the 66-year-old Branch lived in Arkansas, he had lived in Sitka at the time of the assault and murder. Thanks to a relative of Branch’s who supplied a DNA sample, authorities were able to home in on the suspect.
On Aug. 3, investigators with the Alaska Bureau of Investigation approached Branch at his home, but the man denied being involved in Baggen’s case and would not give investigators a DNA sample.
The investigators left. Thirty minutes later, Branch shot himself. A postmortem DNA sample matched the DNA found on the evidence.
On Tuesday, after 25 years of not knowing who had taken the young woman’s life, the Alaska State Troopers Facebook page announced that the crime had been solved, thanks to DNA testing.
“While Branch will never face a jury of his peers in this case, we can finally say that Jessica’s case is solved,” Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner Amanda Price said during the news conference.
“While nothing will ease the pain or bring Jessica back, I am humbled and proud of the work that many law enforcement professionals did over the years to bring closure to her family and friends,” Price continued in the Alaska State Troopers’ post. “They never forgot about Jessica or the people that loved her.”
“Each cold case represents a victim and a family that is grieving while awaiting justice. Each case, no matter how old, matters to us.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-14--Federal Court Strikes Down Sweeping California Gun Control Law

A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday threw out California ’ s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines , saying the law violates the Constitution ’ s protection of the right to bear firearms .
“ Even well-intentioned laws must pass constitutional muster , ” appellate Judge Kenneth Lee wrote for the panel ’ s majority .
California ’ s ban on magazines holding more than 10 bullets “ strikes at the core of the Second Amendment — the right to armed self-defense.
” He noted that California passed the law “ in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shootings.
” But he said that isn ’ t enough to justify a ban whose scope “ is so sweeping that half of all magazines in America are now unlawful to own in California.
” TRENDING : Kamala Harris Once Laughed Hysterically After Sinister Joke About Killing Trump California Attorney General Xavier Becerra did not immediately say if he would ask the full appellate court to reconsider the ruling , or if he would appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court .
He also did not immediately say if the state would seek a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are currently on hold in California after a stay by the lower court and can not immediately resume .
California Rifle & Pistol Association attorney Chuck Michel called it “ a huge victory ” for gun owners “ and the right to choose to own a firearm to defend your family , ” while a group that favors gun control called it “ dangerous ” and expects it will be overturned .
The ruling has national implications because other states have similar restrictions , though it immediately applies only to Western states under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gun rights groups have been trying to get such cases before the nation ’ s high court now that it has a conservative majority .
U.S. District Court Judge Barbara Lynn of Texas , the third judge on the appellate panel , said the majority ’ s ruling conflicts with decisions in six other federal appellate courts and with a 2015 ruling by a different panel of the 9th Circuit itself .
She said she would have upheld California ’ s law based on that precedent .
“ This ruling is an extreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to Eric Tirschwell , managing director for Everytown Law , the litigation team affiliated with pro-gun control organization Everytown for Gun Safety .
“ We expect the full court will rehear the case and correct this erroneous , dangerous , and out-of-step decision.
” Friday ’ s decision upholds a 2017 ruling by San Diego-based U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez , who blocked a new law that would have barred gun owners from possessing magazines holding more than 10 bullets .
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A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday threw out California’s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines, saying the law violates the Constitution’s protection of the right to bear firearms.
“Even well-intentioned laws must pass constitutional muster,” appellate Judge Kenneth Lee wrote for the panel’s majority.
California’s ban on magazines holding more than 10 bullets “strikes at the core of the Second Amendment — the right to armed self-defense.”
He noted that California passed the law “in the wake of heart-wrenching and highly publicized mass shootings.”
But he said that isn’t enough to justify a ban whose scope “is so sweeping that half of all magazines in America are now unlawful to own in California.”
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra did not immediately say if he would ask the full appellate court to reconsider the ruling, or if he would appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
He also did not immediately say if the state would seek a delay of the ruling.
Gun sales are currently on hold in California after a stay by the lower court and cannot immediately resume.
California Rifle & Pistol Association attorney Chuck Michel called it “a huge victory” for gun owners “and the right to choose to own a firearm to defend your family,” while a group that favors gun control called it “dangerous” and expects it will be overturned.
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The ruling has national implications because other states have similar restrictions, though it immediately applies only to Western states under the appeals court’s jurisdiction.
Gun rights groups have been trying to get such cases before the nation’s high court now that it has a conservative majority.
U.S. District Court Judge Barbara Lynn of Texas, the third judge on the appellate panel, said the majority’s ruling conflicts with decisions in six other federal appellate courts and with a 2015 ruling by a different panel of the 9th Circuit itself.
She said she would have upheld California’s law based on that precedent.
“This ruling is an extreme outlier” given those earlier decisions, according to Eric Tirschwell, managing director for Everytown Law, the litigation team affiliated with pro-gun control organization Everytown for Gun Safety.
“We expect the full court will rehear the case and correct this erroneous, dangerous, and out-of-step decision.”
Friday’s decision upholds a 2017 ruling by San Diego-based U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez, who blocked a new law that would have barred gun owners from possessing magazines holding more than 10 bullets.
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westernjournal--2020-08-14--Islamic Terrorist Surrenders in the Philippines After Suffering Gruesome Battle Wound

The leader of an Islamic militant group surrendered and was taken into police custody on Thursday in the Philippines after suffering a gruesome injury in battle .
Abduljihad Susukan is the highest-ranking leader of Islamic militant group Abu Sayyaf to have been arrested this year , The Associated Press reported .
Abu Sayyaf was designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States in 1997 .
Police served Susukan warrants for murder , attempted murder and kidnapping , according to Gen. Archie Gamboa , the country ’ s national police chief .
TRENDING : Kamala Harris Once Laughed Hysterically After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Susukan orchestrated the kidnapping and beheading of a Malaysian in 2015 on the day former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrived in the Philippines for a summit .
Susukan was also allegedly involved in the kidnappings of two Canadians who were beheaded in 2016 after Abu Sayyaf didn ’ t receive a requested ransom .
The militant who executed the men is still on the loose .
Susukan ’ s rifle grenade exploded accidentally in the midst of a battle last week , severing his left arm .
He then gave himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chief who was appointed special envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation by Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte .
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The leader of an Islamic militant group surrendered and was taken into police custody on Thursday in the Philippines after suffering a gruesome injury in battle.
Abduljihad Susukan is the highest-ranking leader of Islamic militant group Abu Sayyaf to have been arrested this year, The Associated Press reported.
Abu Sayyaf was designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States in 1997.
Police served Susukan warrants for murder, attempted murder and kidnapping, according to Gen. Archie Gamboa, the country’s national police chief.
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Police allege that Susukan orchestrated the kidnapping and beheading of a Malaysian in 2015 on the day former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrived in the Philippines for a summit.
Susukan was also allegedly involved in the kidnappings of two Canadians who were beheaded in 2016 after Abu Sayyaf didn’t receive a requested ransom. The militant who executed the men is still on the loose.
Susukan’s rifle grenade exploded accidentally in the midst of a battle last week, severing his left arm.
He then gave himself over to Nur Misuari, a rebel chief who was appointed special envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation by Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte.
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westernjournal--2020-08-14--Radical Islamist Charged with Recruiting Islamic State Fighters Extradited to US

A radical Muslim cleric already behind bars in Jamaica has been brought to New York City to face allegations that he plotted to recruit followers and fighters for the Islamic State group , prosecutors said Friday .
Abdullah al-Faisal was to appear in state court in Manhattan to face multiple charges of supporting terrorism .
The charges filed in 2017 were unusual because they did not involve federal authorities , who normally are the ones to bring cases against international terrorists .
The 56-year-old al-Faisal , also known as Shaikh Faisal , has been compared to the American-born cleric Anwar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yemen who was killed in 2011 .
Federal officials say al-Faisal ’ s sermons influenced Faisal Shahzad , the attempted Times Square bomber in 2010 , and Omar Farouk Abdulmutallab , the “ Underwear Bomber ” from 2008 .
TRENDING : Kamala Harris Once Laughed Hysterically After Sinister Joke About Killing Trump After traveling the globe supporting various terrorist causes , al-Faisal headquartered in Jamaica and continued to preach , using the internet to spread his message as the Islamic State group emerged in Syria in 2014 , authorities said .
He ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to travel to the Middle East and providing other support like performing marriage ceremonies for them .
It was not immediately clear on Friday if he had a U.S. lawyer who could speak on his behalf .
The international sting that led to the arrest of al-Faisal in Jamaica in 2017 was pulled off by the New York Police Department without the FBI , and without the target ever setting foot in New York .
The state court indictment said an undercover NYPD officer posing as a budding jihadist corresponded on social media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Al-Faisal is accused of trying to recruit the officer to become a medic for the Islamic State group .
The indictment said the cleric introduced the officer to a facilitator based in the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa , Syria , who exchanged messages with the officer earlier this year .
The NYPD ’ s Intelligence Division dispatched a team of investigators to the region in the late stages of the yearlong probe .
The police department said it got Department of Justice clearance to extend its investigation overseas .
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A radical Muslim cleric already behind bars in Jamaica has been brought to New York City to face allegations that he plotted to recruit followers and fighters for the Islamic State group, prosecutors said Friday.
Abdullah al-Faisal was to appear in state court in Manhattan to face multiple charges of supporting terrorism.
The charges filed in 2017 were unusual because they did not involve federal authorities, who normally are the ones to bring cases against international terrorists.
The 56-year-old al-Faisal, also known as Shaikh Faisal, has been compared to the American-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, a leader of al-Qaida in Yemen who was killed in 2011.
Federal officials say al-Faisal’s sermons influenced Faisal Shahzad, the attempted Times Square bomber in 2010, and Omar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the “Underwear Bomber” from 2008.
After traveling the globe supporting various terrorist causes, al-Faisal headquartered in Jamaica and continued to preach, using the internet to spread his message as the Islamic State group emerged in Syria in 2014, authorities said.
He’s accused of raising funds for recruits to travel to the Middle East and providing other support like performing marriage ceremonies for them.
It was not immediately clear on Friday if he had a U.S. lawyer who could speak on his behalf.
The international sting that led to the arrest of al-Faisal in Jamaica in 2017 was pulled off by the New York Police Department without the FBI, and without the target ever setting foot in New York.
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The state court indictment said an undercover NYPD officer posing as a budding jihadist corresponded on social media with al-Faisal beginning in November 2016.
Al-Faisal is accused of trying to recruit the officer to become a medic for the Islamic State group.
The indictment said the cleric introduced the officer to a facilitator based in the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa, Syria, who exchanged messages with the officer earlier this year.
The NYPD’s Intelligence Division dispatched a team of investigators to the region in the late stages of the yearlong probe. The police department said it got Department of Justice clearance to extend its investigation overseas.
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westernjournal--2020-08-14--Breaking: FBI Lawyer To Plead Guilty To Falsifying CIA Doc That Secured Wiretap of Trump Campaign

A former Federal Bureau of Investigation lawyer is expected to plead guilty to falsifying a document that the FBI used to secure a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant to spy on former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page , according to his attorney and court documents made public Friday .
Lawyer Kevin Clinesmith , who was assigned to the Russia investigation as part of his work in the FBI general counsel ’ s office , plans to admit that he altered an email from the Central Intelligence Agency to make it say that Page was not a source for the CIA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information for the agency , The New York Times reported .
The FBI relied on Clinesmith ’ s information and did not disclose Page ’ s relationship with the CIA in its application to renew a warrant to monitor Page as a possible foreign agent , according to The Washington Post .
“ Kevin deeply regrets having altered the email , ” Justin Shur , Clinesmith ’ s lawyer , said in a statement .
“ It was never his intent to mislead the court or his colleagues as he believed the information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understands what he did was wrong and accepts responsibility .
” TRENDING : Kamala Harris Once Laughed Hysterically After Sinister Joke About Killing Trump Text messages from Clinesmith also revealed his opposition to President Donald Trump ; however , prosecutors did not reveal any evidence that Clinesmith ’ s actions were part of a broader conspiracy .
The case against Clinesmith is the first U.S. Attorney John Durham has brought against someone involved in the investigation known as Crossfire Hurricane .
Clinesmith is being charged with a single felony count of making a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Attorney General William Barr previewed the agreement the former FBI lawyer made with prosecutors on Thursday , telling the Fox News program “ Hannity ” that there would be “ significant developments before the election.
” “ It ’ s not an earth-shattering development , but it is an indication that things are moving along at the proper pace , as dictated by the facts in this investigation , ” Barr said .
President Donald Trump also touched on the investigation in a Thursday interview with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the greatest of all time , but if he wants to be politically correct , he ’ ll be just another guy , because he knows all the answers , he knows what they have , and it goes right to Obama and it goes right to Biden , ” Trump said .
Durham has made clear that neither former Vice President Joe Biden nor former President Barack Obama is under investigation , according to The Post .
Clinesmith ’ s alleged wrongdoing was first reported in Justice Department inspector general Michael Horowitz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Court applications to surveil Page .
RELATED : Radical Islamist Charged with Recruiting Islamic State Fighters Extradited to US According to Horowitz ’ s report , an FBI agent working on the FISA warrant application in June 2017 wanted a “ definitive answer ” regarding whether Page had been a CIA source .
Clinesmith , according to the report and people familiar with the matter , contacted a CIA liaison who indicated that Page “ had or continued to have a relationship ” with the agency , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the email was forwarded to the FBI agent working on the application , Clinesmith added the words “ not a source ” to the email .
“ There are a lot of different conspiracy theories , and part of our responsibility is to look at all of these things so we can assure people that these various theories have been looked at , and so this takes some time , ” Barr told Fox host Mark Levin this week .
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A former Federal Bureau of Investigation lawyer is expected to plead guilty to falsifying a document that the FBI used to secure a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant to spy on former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page, according to his attorney and court documents made public Friday.
Lawyer Kevin Clinesmith, who was assigned to the Russia investigation as part of his work in the FBI general counsel’s office, plans to admit that he altered an email from the Central Intelligence Agency to make it say that Page was not a source for the CIA, even though Page had previously provided information for the agency, The New York Times reported.
The FBI relied on Clinesmith’s information and did not disclose Page’s relationship with the CIA in its application to renew a warrant to monitor Page as a possible foreign agent, according to The Washington Post.
“Kevin deeply regrets having altered the email,” Justin Shur, Clinesmith’s lawyer, said in a statement.
“It was never his intent to mislead the court or his colleagues as he believed the information he relayed was accurate. But Kevin understands what he did was wrong and accepts responsibility. ”
Text messages from Clinesmith also revealed his opposition to President Donald Trump; however, prosecutors did not reveal any evidence that Clinesmith’s actions were part of a broader conspiracy.
The case against Clinesmith is the first U.S. Attorney John Durham has brought against someone involved in the investigation known as Crossfire Hurricane.
Clinesmith is being charged with a single felony count of making a false statement, court documents reveal.
Attorney General William Barr previewed the agreement the former FBI lawyer made with prosecutors on Thursday, telling the Fox News program “Hannity” that there would be “significant developments before the election.”
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“It’s not an earth-shattering development, but it is an indication that things are moving along at the proper pace, as dictated by the facts in this investigation,” Barr said.
President Donald Trump also touched on the investigation in a Thursday interview with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo.
“Bill Barr has the chance to be the greatest of all time, but if he wants to be politically correct, he’ll be just another guy, because he knows all the answers, he knows what they have, and it goes right to Obama and it goes right to Biden,” Trump said.
Durham has made clear that neither former Vice President Joe Biden nor former President Barack Obama is under investigation, according to The Post.
Clinesmith’s alleged wrongdoing was first reported in Justice Department inspector general Michael Horowitz’s 2019 report on the FBI’s Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Court applications to surveil Page.
According to Horowitz’s report, an FBI agent working on the FISA warrant application in June 2017 wanted a “definitive answer” regarding whether Page had been a CIA source.
Clinesmith, according to the report and people familiar with the matter, contacted a CIA liaison who indicated that Page “had or continued to have a relationship” with the agency, The Post reported.
However, when the email was forwarded to the FBI agent working on the application, Clinesmith added the words “not a source” to the email.
“There are a lot of different conspiracy theories, and part of our responsibility is to look at all of these things so we can assure people that these various theories have been looked at, and so this takes some time,” Barr told Fox host Mark Levin this week.
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westernjournal--2020-08-14--New Zealand Launches Another Strict Lockdown After 4 Test Positive for COVID

Two weeks to flatten the curve sounded reasonable enough to many back in March , when a foreign illness that most people knew very little about was spreading through the population like wildfire .
The coronavirus was scary and had a sky-high mortality rate , we were led to initially believe .
Our collective decision to fight the deadly disease by staying home , or working together apart , was somewhat of a short-term social contract between all of us .
That contract expired not long after we entered into it .
Being forced by government to stay home is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country , after that two weeks became six weeks , and then 10 weeks in some places , many people rightfully became upset .
TRENDING : Kamala Harris Once Laughed Hysterically After Sinister Joke About Killing Trump What is the cost , some asked , of giving away rights to government by ceding choices about our own behavior to government officials , many who would prove to us by June that the lockdowns were not about equal application or science — not after we watched rioters being celebrated for rioting .
Somewhere along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the initial curve became one that was more or less , “ Stay inside until there is a cure and Joe Biden can emerge from his basement as our leader.
” Many Americans still have that mindset , while others are living life as normally as possible .
The coronavirus can be deadly , as we know .
But we have learned much about it over the last five months , including who is most vulnerable to facing complications after contracting it .
Still , in the time between March and where we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told to look at other countries in order to catch a glimpse at what social responsibility looks like , as our relatively free country wasted little time politicizing the virus .
Occupants of small island countries with no land borders such as New Zealand , we were told , were models for behavior .
New Zealand , with a population of only 4.9 million , is a small group of islands well-positioned to manage a health crisis .
The country did beat the coronavirus for a little while with draconian lockdowns by forcing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this week a resurgence in cases was reported , and now the measures to counteract it have grown more draconian .
RELATED : Fauci Just Proved Trump Is Right About Mail-In Voting , Dems Will Lose Their Minds Four new cases were reported in the country , and so Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ordered the country ’ s largest city of Auckland to completely shut down Wednesday , according to Reuters .
“ This is something we have prepared for , ” Ardern told reporters .
“ We have had a 102 days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zealand was out of the woods .
No country has gone as far as we did without having a resurgence .
And because we were the only ones , we had to plan .
And we have planned.
” The prime minister also announced on Facebook that the four new cases meant that anyone who tests positive for the coronavirus , and their families , will be interned at quarantine camps and held there until they test negative .
“ What do we do if someone refuses to be tested ?
” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t now , ” she answered , using a smile and a sunny disposition to let her citizens know they have no say in what might happen to them if they test positive for the coronavirus .
Big Brother can come in many forms , including one of a pretty 40-year-old woman who pronounces the word “ tests ” in a way which some Americans might find humorous .
But behind the vivacious facade , Ardern is little more than a representative of a government that is going beyond overreach .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ been told we are supposed to view as a model .
That country is now going to put and hold people in facilities against their will , and lock down others at home — again .
Ardern is the same leader who pushed confiscating most legally owned semi-automatic firearms away from New Zealanders last year after a maniac in Christchurch went on a shooting spree at a pair of mosques and killed 51 people .
Democrats have been hoping to accomplish the feat of gun confiscation here for decades , and they plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we elect them in November .
Democrats also ask us to look abroad for answers regarding how to act to slow the spread of coronavirus infections here .
But if New Zealand , a lightly populated country with no physical borders for leftists to demand to remain open , can ’ t keep the coronavirus away from its shores — even with its draconian rules — what does that say about our chances ?
New Zealanders achieved 102 days of being coronavirus free .
But the virus came back , and so did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Perhaps the coronavirus is with us to stay until either a working vaccine is distributed , we reach herd immunity or both .
In any event , New Zealand , a supposed model country , couldn ’ t stop the coronavirus , despite being isolated with distant neighbors Australia to the west and Antarctica to the south .
Americans are probably going to have to live with the reality that the coronavirus is out there , as are other illnesses and hazards .
New Zealand , for all its zeal , didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those in this country who have called for our leaders to behave like Ardern .
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Two weeks to flatten the curve sounded reasonable enough to many back in March, when a foreign illness that most people knew very little about was spreading through the population like wildfire.
The coronavirus was scary and had a sky-high mortality rate, we were led to initially believe.
Our collective decision to fight the deadly disease by staying home, or working together apart, was somewhat of a short-term social contract between all of us.
That contract expired not long after we entered into it.
Being forced by government to stay home is wholly un-American, and so in this country, after that two weeks became six weeks, and then 10 weeks in some places, many people rightfully became upset.
What is the cost, some asked, of giving away rights to government by ceding choices about our own behavior to government officials, many who would prove to us by June that the lockdowns were not about equal application or science — not after we watched rioters being celebrated for rioting.
Somewhere along the way, the narrative about flattening the initial curve became one that was more or less, “Stay inside until there is a cure and Joe Biden can emerge from his basement as our leader.”
Many Americans still have that mindset, while others are living life as normally as possible.
The coronavirus can be deadly, as we know. But we have learned much about it over the last five months, including who is most vulnerable to facing complications after contracting it.
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Still, in the time between March and where we sit now, we’ve been told to look at other countries in order to catch a glimpse at what social responsibility looks like, as our relatively free country wasted little time politicizing the virus.
Occupants of small island countries with no land borders such as New Zealand, we were told, were models for behavior.
New Zealand, with a population of only 4.9 million, is a small group of islands well-positioned to manage a health crisis.
The country did beat the coronavirus for a little while with draconian lockdowns by forcing healthy people to stay indoors.
But this week a resurgence in cases was reported, and now the measures to counteract it have grown more draconian.
Four new cases were reported in the country, and so Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ordered the country’s largest city of Auckland to completely shut down Wednesday, according to Reuters.
“This is something we have prepared for,” Ardern told reporters. “We have had a 102 days and it was easy to feel New Zealand was out of the woods. No country has gone as far as we did without having a resurgence. And because we were the only ones, we had to plan. And we have planned.”
The prime minister also announced on Facebook that the four new cases meant that anyone who tests positive for the coronavirus, and their families, will be interned at quarantine camps and held there until they test negative.
“What do we do if someone refuses to be tested?” she asked rhetorically.
“Well, they can’t now,” she answered, using a smile and a sunny disposition to let her citizens know they have no say in what might happen to them if they test positive for the coronavirus.
How do you expose a dictator, make them act like one. pic.twitter.com/xYA9oaCIVb — reddpill (@_reddpill) August 12, 2020
Big Brother can come in many forms, including one of a pretty 40-year-old woman who pronounces the word “tests” in a way which some Americans might find humorous.
But behind the vivacious facade, Ardern is little more than a representative of a government that is going beyond overreach.
Ardern represents a country that Americans have been told we are supposed to view as a model.
That country is now going to put and hold people in facilities against their will, and lock down others at home — again.
Ardern is the same leader who pushed confiscating most legally owned semi-automatic firearms away from New Zealanders last year after a maniac in Christchurch went on a shooting spree at a pair of mosques and killed 51 people.
Democrats have been hoping to accomplish the feat of gun confiscation here for decades, and they plan to move forward with it, should we elect them in November.
Democrats also ask us to look abroad for answers regarding how to act to slow the spread of coronavirus infections here.
But if New Zealand, a lightly populated country with no physical borders for leftists to demand to remain open, can’t keep the coronavirus away from its shores — even with its draconian rules — what does that say about our chances?
New Zealanders achieved 102 days of being coronavirus free.
But the virus came back, and so did the government’s oppressive response.
Perhaps the coronavirus is with us to stay until either a working vaccine is distributed, we reach herd immunity or both.
In any event, New Zealand, a supposed model country, couldn’t stop the coronavirus, despite being isolated with distant neighbors Australia to the west and Antarctica to the south.
Americans are probably going to have to live with the reality that the coronavirus is out there, as are other illnesses and hazards.
New Zealand, for all its zeal, didn’t have the answers.
Neither do those in this country who have called for our leaders to behave like Ardern.
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westernjournal--2020-08-14--Trump Economy Fighting Off COVID as US Stocks Near Record High

The United States economy is predicted to make a rebound and crush gross domestic product quarterly growth records in the third quarter of this year .
New projections forecast the U.S. GDP “ to grow by around 20 % on an annualized basis in the third quarter , ” Fortune reported , bouncing back from the GDP decrease of 32.9 percent in the second quarter of 2020 .
Economists from S & P Global Ratings predict that the GDP jump will range from 18 percent to 22 percent growth , depending on compromises in Congress over a new stimulus package @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a slower and longer climb back from the bottom , but now with the signs that COVID-19 is not necessarily contained , it ’ s going to be even slower than that , ” chief U.S. economist for S & P Global Ratings Beth Ann Bovino said .
“ Even with this [ third-quarter ] jump , we are still far from climbing out of the hole.
” TRENDING : Kamala Harris Once Laughed Hysterically After Sinister Joke About Killing Trump Morgan Stanley projects a 21.3 percent increase and financial data provider IHS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Q3 .
If the GDP does rebound as predicted , it would break the current record of 16.7 percent annualized quarterly growth set in Q1 of 1950 , according to Fortune .
The economic rebound is not just limited to the GDP .
The Standard & Poor ’ s 500 nearly broke its record high Wednesday by gaining 46.66 points , or 1.4 percent , The Washington Post reported .
The index narrowly missed its record of 3,386 by six points , about 0.2 percent , that was set in February .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ before falling back , ” according to The Post .
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 289.93 points or about 1.05 percent , and the Nasdaq grew by 229.42 points or roughly 2.13 percent .
“ Economic data , while still at dire levels , is starting to show signs of stabilization , which , combined with a better than expected earnings season , is further fueling investor optimism despite an incredibly uncertain backdrop , ” Nicole Tanenbaum of Chequers Financial Management told The Post .
Tanenbaum added that financial support from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rebound .
Individual investors with 401 ( k ) retirement plans are also more optimistic , according to Michael Farr , president of Farr , Miller & Washington .
However , there is still a contrast between Wall Street conditions and what businesses and households have faced throughout the pandemic .
“ We have seen this separation and disconnect that has been disconcerting to some investors where share prices continue to rise but the economic data and an economic recovery remains tepid , ” Farr told The Post .
“ You ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still have 10 percent unemployed — that ’ s a huge deal.
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The United States economy is predicted to make a rebound and crush gross domestic product quarterly growth records in the third quarter of this year.
New projections forecast the U.S. GDP “to grow by around 20% on an annualized basis in the third quarter,” Fortune reported, bouncing back from the GDP decrease of 32.9 percent in the second quarter of 2020.
Economists from S&P Global Ratings predict that the GDP jump will range from 18 percent to 22 percent growth, depending on compromises in Congress over a new stimulus package.
“We’ve been expecting a slower and longer climb back from the bottom, but now with the signs that COVID-19 is not necessarily contained, it’s going to be even slower than that,” chief U.S. economist for S&P Global Ratings Beth Ann Bovino said.
“Even with this [third-quarter] jump, we are still far from climbing out of the hole.”
Morgan Stanley projects a 21.3 percent increase and financial data provider IHS Markit is predicting a 20.1 percent increase in Q3.
If the GDP does rebound as predicted, it would break the current record of 16.7 percent annualized quarterly growth set in Q1 of 1950, according to Fortune.
The economic rebound is not just limited to the GDP.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 nearly broke its record high Wednesday by gaining 46.66 points, or 1.4 percent, The Washington Post reported.
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The index narrowly missed its record of 3,386 by six points, about 0.2 percent, that was set in February.
“It briefly topped that level Thursday before falling back,” according to The Post.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 289.93 points or about 1.05 percent, and the Nasdaq grew by 229.42 points or roughly 2.13 percent.
“Economic data, while still at dire levels, is starting to show signs of stabilization, which, combined with a better than expected earnings season, is further fueling investor optimism despite an incredibly uncertain backdrop,” Nicole Tanenbaum of Chequers Financial Management told The Post.
Tanenbaum added that financial support from the federal government has helped spark the economic rebound.
Individual investors with 401(k) retirement plans are also more optimistic, according to Michael Farr, president of Farr, Miller & Washington. However, there is still a contrast between Wall Street conditions and what businesses and households have faced throughout the pandemic.
“We have seen this separation and disconnect that has been disconcerting to some investors where share prices continue to rise but the economic data and an economic recovery remains tepid,” Farr told The Post.
“You’re coming up on all-time highs when you still have 10 percent unemployed — that’s a huge deal.”
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