westernjournal--2020-04-20--Days After Telling Illegals He’s on Their Side, LA Mayor Urges People To Report Businesses ‘Operatin

Days After Telling Illegals He’s on Their Side, LA Mayor Urges People To Report Businesses ‘Operating Illegally’

Breaking the law by being in the country illegally is just fine with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti , but cutting hair , serving patrons in a restaurant and many other everyday commercial activities are apparently such egregious offenses that neighbors are urged to report violators to authorities .
To combat the spread of COVID-19 , the Democratic mayor closed all “ nonessential ” businesses in a March 19 “ Safer at Home ” public order , and he later threatened to take strong action against businesses that don ’ t comply , including cutting off their power and water @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded video statement instructing the public on how to turn in violators of the order and included a handy link to do just that .
“ To protect our communities , non-essential businesses must remain closed during our Safer at Home emergency order , ” the mayor wrote .
“ To report non-essential businesses that are operating illegally , visit : https : //t.co/bgKX7F8JmF.
” TRENDING : Cuomo Calls Trump Comments Bulls*** , But Turns Out Cuomo Created That Bull with Selective Editing In the clip addressing the closure of businesses , Garcetti @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ” and that the remaining businesses comply after just one visit from the city ’ s “ ambassadors or a phone call , ” suggesting that many Los Angeles resources are being used to pressure violators into compliance .
“ But those who do not act , ” Garcetti warned , “ we will take action against them.
” “ We initially issue warnings , ” he later said , outlining procedures for offenders .
“ If necessary , we share information on recurring non-compliant businesses with law enforcement and if necessary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City Attorney ’ s office.
” These draconian measures undoubtedly require the use of personnel as well as coordination between different organizations and aspects of government , all to punish businesses that are deemed “ nonessential ” only by virtue of government edict .
This law-and-order approach is in stark contrast with how the mayor has treated the problem of illegal immigrants in his city .
On Feb. 14 , Garcetti tweeted a recorded statement on the matter , along with Police Chief Michel Moore , and took great pains to reassure illegal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immigration laws .
This was in response to President Donald Trump ’ s increased federal resources to crack down on illegal immigration in so-called sanctuary cities , according to the Los Angeles Times .
The tweet of that video had quite a different tone from the mayor ’ s current warning to COVID-19 business violators .
“ Regardless of your immigration status , I want every Angeleno to know your city is on your side , ” it said .
“ Here in Los Angeles , our police department does not coordinate with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the video directed at immigration lawbreakers , Garcetti gave helpful advice on how to evade immigration authorities .
He encouraged them to assert their right to remain silent , to not open the door for immigration officials , and to seek legal counsel .
The mayor ’ s tweet also included a link to a printable set of cards with those rights , which could be handed out as a response to immigration or law enforcement .
“ And most importantly , I want you to know you do not need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offering words of comfort to those in violation of immigration laws .
Moore reiterated the mayor ’ s message , saying his department would not enforce immigration laws .
The mayor later ended by saying , “ We will never let fear and intimidation win the day .
We are in this together.
” If only Garcetti were so kind to businesses trying to stay afloat during the coronavirus shutdown .
The mayor ’ s eagerness to provide aid and comfort to illegal immigrants flouting federal laws leaves no doubt about the agenda-driven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were not doing anything wrong until the government decided to close them based on the arbitrary criterion of whether they are “ essential , ” notably still leaving cannabis dispensaries open for business .
Garcetti has the right to make sure folks within his city comply with his executive order , but calling on residents to tattle on each other for continuing to do business while allowing illegal immigrants the city ’ s official protection from prosecution is absurd and unfair .
It is an example of progressive politics at its worst .
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Breaking the law by being in the country illegally is just fine with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, but cutting hair, serving patrons in a restaurant and many other everyday commercial activities are apparently such egregious offenses that neighbors are urged to report violators to authorities.
To combat the spread of COVID-19, the Democratic mayor closed all “nonessential” businesses in a March 19 “Safer at Home” public order, and he later threatened to take strong action against businesses that don’t comply, including cutting off their power and water.
On Friday, Garcetti tweeted a recorded video statement instructing the public on how to turn in violators of the order and included a handy link to do just that.
“To protect our communities, non-essential businesses must remain closed during our Safer at Home emergency order,” the mayor wrote. “To report non-essential businesses that are operating illegally, visit: https://t.co/bgKX7F8JmF.”
To protect our communities, non-essential businesses must remain closed during our Safer at Home emergency order. To report non-essential businesses that are operating illegally, visit: https://t.co/bgKX7F8JmF. pic.twitter.com/7cyPU9Taof — MayorOfLA (@MayorOfLA) April 17, 2020
In the clip addressing the closure of businesses, Garcetti said that “99.9% have done it” and that the remaining businesses comply after just one visit from the city’s “ambassadors or a phone call,” suggesting that many Los Angeles resources are being used to pressure violators into compliance.
“But those who do not act,” Garcetti warned, “we will take action against them.”
“We initially issue warnings,” he later said, outlining procedures for offenders. “If necessary, we share information on recurring non-compliant businesses with law enforcement and if necessary, take charges against them through our City Attorney’s office.”
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These draconian measures undoubtedly require the use of personnel as well as coordination between different organizations and aspects of government, all to punish businesses that are deemed “nonessential” only by virtue of government edict.
This law-and-order approach is in stark contrast with how the mayor has treated the problem of illegal immigrants in his city.
On Feb. 14, Garcetti tweeted a recorded statement on the matter, along with Police Chief Michel Moore, and took great pains to reassure illegal immigrants that the city would not enforce immigration laws.
This was in response to President Donald Trump’s increased federal resources to crack down on illegal immigration in so-called sanctuary cities, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The tweet of that video had quite a different tone from the mayor’s current warning to COVID-19 business violators.
“Regardless of your immigration status, I want every Angeleno to know your city is on your side,” it said. “Here in Los Angeles, our police department does not coordinate with ICE or participate in immigration enforcement.”
Regardless of your immigration status, I want every Angeleno to know your city is on your side. Here in Los Angeles, our police department does not coordinate with ICE or participate in immigration enforcement. Know your rights: https://t.co/2zfY8lUAyn pic.twitter.com/nYf1fXhBnU — MayorOfLA (@MayorOfLA) February 15, 2020
In the video directed at immigration lawbreakers, Garcetti gave helpful advice on how to evade immigration authorities. He encouraged them to assert their right to remain silent, to not open the door for immigration officials, and to seek legal counsel.
The mayor’s tweet also included a link to a printable set of cards with those rights, which could be handed out as a response to immigration or law enforcement.
“And most importantly, I want you to know you do not need to be afraid,” Garcetti said, offering words of comfort to those in violation of immigration laws.
Moore reiterated the mayor’s message, saying his department would not enforce immigration laws.
The mayor later ended by saying, “We will never let fear and intimidation win the day. We are in this together.”
If only Garcetti were so kind to businesses trying to stay afloat during the coronavirus shutdown.
The mayor’s eagerness to provide aid and comfort to illegal immigrants flouting federal laws leaves no doubt about the agenda-driven double standard.
The businesses in question were not doing anything wrong until the government decided to close them based on the arbitrary criterion of whether they are “essential,” notably still leaving cannabis dispensaries open for business.
Garcetti has the right to make sure folks within his city comply with his executive order, but calling on residents to tattle on each other for continuing to do business while allowing illegal immigrants the city’s official protection from prosecution is absurd and unfair.
It is an example of progressive politics at its worst.
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westernjournal--2020-04-20--Pizza-Eating Groundhog Shows Up at Woman’s Back Door Chomping Away for Over an Hour

Plenty of wild animals are no longer so “ wild.
” We ’ ve domesticated many species , and many others have learned to live alongside us .
For the most part , people seem to find the small , furry critters either cute or annoying .
If you ’ ve never had a garden or dealt with creatures ransacking your attic , you probably find bunnies , squirrels and the like charming .
Some of them are pretty sassy , too .
Groundhogs are definitely on the larger end of the “ small , furry critter ” scale , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tradition that dates back to the 1800s .
According to History.com , the tradition of Groundhog Day in America started when German settlers moved to Pennsylvania .
Back in the homeland , it was a hedgehog they ’ d use to determine how distant spring was , but they decided the American equivalent was the groundhog ( it helped that there were so many in the area ) .
TRENDING : Cuomo Calls Trump Comments Bulls*** , But Turns Out Cuomo Created That Bull with Selective Editing Since Feb. 2 , 1887 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and there has been a long line of “ Puxsutawney Phil ” s saddled with the responsibility of determining the weather ever since .
“ Phil is 12 pounds and 20 inches long , ” the Puxsutawney Phil “ About ” page on Facebook reads .
“ He has brown fur and brown eyes.
” “ Posts made on this page are from the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Inner Circle .
Punxsutawney Phil does not speak.
” Groundhogs , also known as “ whistle pigs ” and “ woodchucks ” are permanent features in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re depicted as cheeky and voracious , and this newest example fits the stereotype quite well .
One especially bold specimen in Philadelphia approached a home and dragged along a slice of pizza , chowing down for over an hour and staring in through a sliding glass door as if it were watching television .
The video , captured by Kristin Chalela Bagnell , showed the audacious critter sitting outside the glass , paws wrapped around a slice while her dogs watched it with rapt attention .
“ Before I recorded , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backyard and we didn ’ t know where it came from , ” she said .
“ Then both of the dogs were very intently looking out the glass.
” RELATED : As COVID Shutdown Halts Tourism , Crocodiles Take Over Deserted Beach The large rodent — now referred to as “ pizza groundhog ” — seemed thoroughly unconcerned and perfectly content to keep on with his meal just out of reach of the canines , and he ’ s gained quite a fan base online .
“ He ’ s just enjoying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one viewer commented on the ABC7 News video .
“ Looking at all the animals in their cages.
” “ I love this he is chomping on this pizza I couldn ’ t stop laughing he is adorable , ” wrote another .
A few shared stories about their own interactions with groundhogs , attesting to how social they can be .
Have you ever experienced a run-in with a groundhog ?
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Plenty of wild animals are no longer so “wild.” We’ve domesticated many species, and many others have learned to live alongside us.
For the most part, people seem to find the small, furry critters either cute or annoying. If you’ve never had a garden or dealt with creatures ransacking your attic, you probably find bunnies, squirrels and the like charming.
Some of them are pretty sassy, too. Groundhogs are definitely on the larger end of the “small, furry critter” scale, but they’re well-known thanks to a tradition that dates back to the 1800s.
According to History.com, the tradition of Groundhog Day in America started when German settlers moved to Pennsylvania. Back in the homeland, it was a hedgehog they’d use to determine how distant spring was, but they decided the American equivalent was the groundhog (it helped that there were so many in the area).
Since Feb. 2, 1887, Groundhog Day has been celebrated, and there has been a long line of “Puxsutawney Phil”s saddled with the responsibility of determining the weather ever since.
“Phil is 12 pounds and 20 inches long,” the Puxsutawney Phil “About” page on Facebook reads. “He has brown fur and brown eyes.”
“Posts made on this page are from the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Inner Circle. Punxsutawney Phil does not speak.”
Groundhogs, also known as “whistle pigs” and “woodchucks” are permanent features in nursery rhymes and film. They’re depicted as cheeky and voracious, and this newest example fits the stereotype quite well.
One especially bold specimen in Philadelphia approached a home and dragged along a slice of pizza, chowing down for over an hour and staring in through a sliding glass door as if it were watching television.
The video, captured by Kristin Chalela Bagnell, showed the audacious critter sitting outside the glass, paws wrapped around a slice while her dogs watched it with rapt attention.
“Before I recorded, we noticed that pizza was out in our backyard and we didn’t know where it came from,” she said. “Then both of the dogs were very intently looking out the glass.”
The large rodent — now referred to as “pizza groundhog” — seemed thoroughly unconcerned and perfectly content to keep on with his meal just out of reach of the canines, and he’s gained quite a fan base online.
“He’s just enjoying his day at the zoo,” one viewer commented on the ABC7 News video. “Looking at all the animals in their cages.”
“I love this he is chomping on this pizza I couldn’t stop laughing he is adorable,” wrote another.
A few shared stories about their own interactions with groundhogs, attesting to how social they can be. Have you ever experienced a run-in with a groundhog?
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westernjournal--2020-04-20--Op-Ed: Trump’s ‘Total Authority’ Comment Was Brilliant Chess Move

If you paid attention to the mainstream media last week after the coronavirus news conference on April 13 , you would have thought that President Trump had gone full-bore Idi Amin .
A Politico headline declared , “ Trump claims ‘ total authority ’ over state decisions.
” A HuffPost headline trumpeted that “ Twitter Erupts Over ‘ Emperor ’ Trump ’ s Claim His ‘ Authority Is Total.
’ ” Pundits proclaimed that Trump is a “ wannabe totalitarian ” who is “ envious of authoritarians ” like Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin and compared him to dictators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andrew Cuomo asserted that Trump had declared himself king .
“ We don ’ t have a king , ” he said .
“ We have a president .
That was a big decision .
We ran away from having a king , and George Washington was president , not King Washington .
So the president doesn ’ t have total authority.
” To be fair , Cuomo is right on that point , but his argument is a straw man .
Here ’ s the thing : President Trump never claimed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Cuomo Calls Trump Comments Bulls*** , But Turns Out Cuomo Created That Bull with Selective Editing Trump ’ s actual remarks were that “ the authority of the President of the United States , having to do with the subject we ’ re talking about , is total.
” In their reportage , however , the mainstream media selectively omitted President Trump ’ s qualifying language .
The subject they were talking about , of course , was the reopening of businesses nationwide that had been shuttered by state or local rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the fact that certain governors had banded together to resist any federal order directing the states to reopen faster than the governors want .
On that subject , President Trump was correct that the federal government , not the states , has the final word .
The President Was Right on the Law On March 13 , President Trump declared a national emergency concerning the coronavirus under the National Emergencies Act .
This declaration unlocked many executive powers that , under normal circumstances , are unavailable to the president , including the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic life of the nation .
But the president ’ s authority to determine the economic trajectory of the country after a national public health crisis goes beyond mere statutory authority – it has constitutional underpinnings .
The Constitution ’ s Commerce Clause vests the power to regulate interstate commerce in Congress .
As interpreted by the Supreme Court , this provision also serves as a restraint on states , preventing them from taking actions that unduly burden interstate commerce .
In this context , a state ’ s refusal to follow the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy would likely run afoul of the Commerce Clause .
One of the reasons why we traded the Articles of Confederation for the Constitution was to give the federal government the power to regulate the national economy – in times of domestic tranquility and especially in times of national emergency .
As Noah Webster stated , “ So long as any individual state has power to defeat the measures of the other [ s ] , our pretended union is but a name , our confederation , a cobweb.
” Moreover , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talking about at his Monday briefing violate the Constitution ’ s Compact Clause , which provides that “ [ n ] o State shall , without the Consent of Congress … enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State.
” The Supreme Court has held that this prohibition applies to agreements between States that may increase states ’ political power and “ encroach on or interfere with ” federal authority .
Congress , of course , never consented to these states banding together in regional leagues to resist federal directives about reopening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 10th Amendment allows the states to decide for themselves when to reopen businesses within their respective borders .
However , the 10th Amendment provides that powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution nor prohibited by it to the states are reserved to the states .
Because the Constitution plainly empowers the federal government to regulate the national economy and clearly prohibits states from interfering with that power , Cuomo ’ s 10th Amendment argument falters .
Indeed , the past three presidential administrations have agreed that a nationwide pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the federal government would have total authority in directing the process .
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 21 , ordered by then-President George W. Bush , recognized the need for , and created , a national strategy , organized at the federal level , to address “ catastrophic health events ” such as “ a 1918-like influenza pandemic.
” President Obama adopted this directive as well , although don ’ t count on the MSM to tell you that .
And , importantly , HSPD-21 compels the president and the federal government to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presumably including the public health consequences of any decision to reopen the economy – on states and localities .
This eliminates concern that federal control over the national economy will clash with states ’ powers to make and enforce laws related to health and public safety .
But despite the strength of his legal position , President Trump announced Thursday that he has decided , after all , to defer to governors on when to ease coronavirus restrictions .
Make no mistake , this was a tactical concession , not a confession of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considerations .
First , the federal government can not commandeer state and local police to enforce federal policies or compel businesses to open their doors if they don ’ t want to .
Next , litigating the issue in a multitude of courts throughout the country is far from efficient or expedient .
Yes , the president could federalize the National Guard to protect businesses that do want to reopen from interference by state and local officials .
President Kennedy did something similar when , after the Supreme Court struck down segregation in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gov .
George Wallace stood in the doorway of the auditorium at the University of Alabama and attempted to block the entry of two African-American students .
But the optics here would not be nearly as compelling , and if the reopening precipitates a resurgence in coronavirus cases and deaths , it would be an out-and-out disaster – especially in an election year .
Given these practical challenges , why did President Trump assert so stridently that he had total authority to reopen the economy , even if true ?
It was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knew would elicit a particular response from his detractors .
And it worked like a charm .
As it stands now , Trump has nothing to lose by deferring to the governors .
If things go well , his flexibility will be heralded by conservatives who value the 10th Amendment and are suspicious of a strong centralized government .
Even those who dislike the president will appreciate how he helped navigate us through this crisis .
And if things go poorly , the blame will fall on the governors who demanded control .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the federal government has the legal authority to call the shots on reopening the economy , the governors and the MSM will be unable to assail him not having done so .
It was a masterful stroke .
Donald Trump is not a king , but on this he does get to say “ checkmate.
” The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website .
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standards .

If you paid attention to the mainstream media last week after the coronavirus news conference on April 13, you would have thought that President Trump had gone full-bore Idi Amin.
A Politico headline declared, “Trump claims ‘total authority’ over state decisions.” A HuffPost headline trumpeted that “Twitter Erupts Over ‘Emperor’ Trump’s Claim His ‘Authority Is Total.’”
Pundits proclaimed that Trump is a “wannabe totalitarian” who is “envious of authoritarians” like Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin and compared him to dictators like Mussolini.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo asserted that Trump had declared himself king. “We don’t have a king,” he said. “We have a president. That was a big decision. We ran away from having a king, and George Washington was president, not King Washington. So the president doesn’t have total authority.”
To be fair, Cuomo is right on that point, but his argument is a straw man. Here’s the thing: President Trump never claimed to have absolute authority over everything.
Trump’s actual remarks were that “the authority of the President of the United States, having to do with the subject we’re talking about, is total.” In their reportage, however, the mainstream media selectively omitted President Trump’s qualifying language.
The subject they were talking about, of course, was the reopening of businesses nationwide that had been shuttered by state or local rules as a result of the coronavirus, and the fact that certain governors had banded together to resist any federal order directing the states to reopen faster than the governors want.
On that subject, President Trump was correct that the federal government, not the states, has the final word.
The President Was Right on the Law
On March 13, President Trump declared a national emergency concerning the coronavirus under the National Emergencies Act. This declaration unlocked many executive powers that, under normal circumstances, are unavailable to the president, including the power to regulate many aspects of the economic life of the nation.
But the president’s authority to determine the economic trajectory of the country after a national public health crisis goes beyond mere statutory authority – it has constitutional underpinnings.
The Constitution’s Commerce Clause vests the power to regulate interstate commerce in Congress. As interpreted by the Supreme Court, this provision also serves as a restraint on states, preventing them from taking actions that unduly burden interstate commerce.
In this context, a state’s refusal to follow the federal government’s directives to reopen the economy would likely run afoul of the Commerce Clause.
One of the reasons why we traded the Articles of Confederation for the Constitution was to give the federal government the power to regulate the national economy – in times of domestic tranquility and especially in times of national emergency. As Noah Webster stated, “So long as any individual state has power to defeat the measures of the other[s], our pretended union is but a name, our confederation, a cobweb.”
Moreover, the multi-state pacts that President Trump was talking about at his Monday briefing violate the Constitution’s Compact Clause, which provides that “[n]o State shall, without the Consent of Congress … enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State.”
The Supreme Court has held that this prohibition applies to agreements between States that may increase states’ political power and “encroach on or interfere with” federal authority. Congress, of course, never consented to these states banding together in regional leagues to resist federal directives about reopening the national economy.
Cuomo asserted that the 10th Amendment allows the states to decide for themselves when to reopen businesses within their respective borders.
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However, the 10th Amendment provides that powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution nor prohibited by it to the states are reserved to the states. Because the Constitution plainly empowers the federal government to regulate the national economy and clearly prohibits states from interfering with that power, Cuomo’s 10th Amendment argument falters.
Indeed, the past three presidential administrations have agreed that a nationwide pandemic would require a federal response, and that the federal government would have total authority in directing the process.
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 21, ordered by then-President George W. Bush, recognized the need for, and created, a national strategy, organized at the federal level, to address “catastrophic health events” such as “a 1918-like influenza pandemic.” President Obama adopted this directive as well, although don’t count on the MSM to tell you that.
And, importantly, HSPD-21 compels the president and the federal government to consider the effect of their decisions – presumably including the public health consequences of any decision to reopen the economy – on states and localities.
This eliminates concern that federal control over the national economy will clash with states’ powers to make and enforce laws related to health and public safety.
The President’s Pivot
But despite the strength of his legal position, President Trump announced Thursday that he has decided, after all, to defer to governors on when to ease coronavirus restrictions. Make no mistake, this was a tactical concession, not a confession of error, and one driven by practical considerations.
First, the federal government cannot commandeer state and local police to enforce federal policies or compel businesses to open their doors if they don’t want to. Next, litigating the issue in a multitude of courts throughout the country is far from efficient or expedient.
Yes, the president could federalize the National Guard to protect businesses that do want to reopen from interference by state and local officials.
President Kennedy did something similar when, after the Supreme Court struck down segregation in Brown v. Board of Education, Alabama Gov. George Wallace stood in the doorway of the auditorium at the University of Alabama and attempted to block the entry of two African-American students.
But the optics here would not be nearly as compelling, and if the reopening precipitates a resurgence in coronavirus cases and deaths, it would be an out-and-out disaster – especially in an election year.
Given these practical challenges, why did President Trump assert so stridently that he had total authority to reopen the economy, even if true?
It was a honey trap. A maneuver that he knew would elicit a particular response from his detractors. And it worked like a charm.
As it stands now, Trump has nothing to lose by deferring to the governors.
If things go well, his flexibility will be heralded by conservatives who value the 10th Amendment and are suspicious of a strong centralized government. Even those who dislike the president will appreciate how he helped navigate us through this crisis.
And if things go poorly, the blame will fall on the governors who demanded control. After having pilloried President Trump for asserting that the federal government has the legal authority to call the shots on reopening the economy, the governors and the MSM will be unable to assail him not having done so.
It was a masterful stroke. Donald Trump is not a king, but on this he does get to say “checkmate.”
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westernjournal--2020-04-20--New Coronavirus Hotspot Emerges as New York Begins To Cool Off: Massachusetts

Massachusetts has become a hotspot of coronavirus infections , drawing the concern of federal officials and promises of aid from hard-hit New York as the state ’ s death toll prepares to double in less than a week .
Deaths from COVID-19 are expected to surpass 2,000 this week in Massachusetts , where officials are scrambling to boost hospital capacity and trace new infections to curb the spread of the disease .
“ We ’ re right in the middle of the surge now , ” Republican Gov .
Charlie Baker said Sunday on CBS ’ “ Face the Nation.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House is closely watching the Boston area , and the coordinator of the federal coronavirus task force , Dr. Deborah Birx , said officials are “ very much focused ” on Massachusetts .
There were 146 new deaths reported in Massachusetts on Sunday , bringing the state ’ s death toll to more than 1,700 .
TRENDING : Cuomo Calls Trump Comments Bulls*** , But Turns Out Cuomo Created That Bull with Selective Editing More than 1,700 new cases were reported , for a total of more than 38,000 across the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths in New York state and over 35,000 nationally .
Massachusetts is hoping to bend the curve by using a group of “ contact tracers ” to alert people who may have come in contact with someone who tested positive for the virus so they can self-quarantine or be tested themselves .
As of Thursday , contact tracers had gotten a hold of 765 people who had tested positive and those people identified more than 1,000 people they had been in close contact with , WBUR reported .
For most people , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as fever and cough , that clear up in two to three weeks .
For some , especially older adults and the infirm , it can cause more severe illness , including pneumonia , and death .
As the number of hospitalizations and deaths dropped in New York , which had been the epicenter of the outbreak in the U.S. , Democratic Gov .
Andrew Cuomo pledged to send 400 ventilators to Massachusetts , if needed .
“ You were there for us and we are going to be there for you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ field hospitals designed to deal with an expected surge of COVID-19 patients opened Monday in Massachusetts , joining two other sites that have been up and running .
A fifth one is expected to open in about a week .
There were more than 150 patients on Saturday at a medical center called Boston Hope set up at the city ’ s convention center .
The 1,000-bed hospital could reach capacity as the cases peak , officials said .
RELATED : Sweden Official : Coronavirus Strategy of Keeping the Country Open Seems To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happens , which it feels like it ’ s here and escalating , then in fact we will be filling all of our beds , ” Jeanette Ives Erickson , co-director of the field hospital , told The Boston Globe .
In Massachusetts ’ hardest-hit community , Chelsea , officials are urging residents not to leave their homes at all as the cases surge unless they are an essential worker or have an essential need .
The densely populated city just outside Boston , with a large Latino immigrant community , has Massachusetts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four times the statewide rate .
The city ’ s more than 40,000 residents live across just about 2 square miles in crowded housing units , and many work in essential services like grocery stores , said City Manager Thomas Ambrosino .
“ We have to get it under control here , ” Ambrosino said .
Boston has been ramping up efforts to slow the spread in neighborhoods with the highest rates of infection .
But as temperatures climbed Sunday , some people ignored directives to stay at home and gathered with friends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marty Walsh said .
They were “ not understanding the severity of what ’ s happening here in this country and in Boston , in Massachusetts , ” Walsh said on CNN .
“ It ’ s just wrong , ” he said .
The city has outfitted public work trucks with speakers that are circling hard-hit neighborhoods broadcasting messages about social distancing , washing hands and covering faces .
“ We need everyone to know that we are in a public health emergency , ” Walsh said , “ and we need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Associated Press contributed to this report .
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Massachusetts has become a hotspot of coronavirus infections, drawing the concern of federal officials and promises of aid from hard-hit New York as the state’s death toll prepares to double in less than a week.
Deaths from COVID-19 are expected to surpass 2,000 this week in Massachusetts, where officials are scrambling to boost hospital capacity and trace new infections to curb the spread of the disease.
“We’re right in the middle of the surge now,” Republican Gov. Charlie Baker said Sunday on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”
Vice President Mike Pence said the White House is closely watching the Boston area, and the coordinator of the federal coronavirus task force, Dr. Deborah Birx, said officials are “very much focused” on Massachusetts.
There were 146 new deaths reported in Massachusetts on Sunday, bringing the state’s death toll to more than 1,700.
More than 1,700 new cases were reported, for a total of more than 38,000 across the state. That compares with more than 14,000 deaths in New York state and over 35,000 nationally.
Massachusetts is hoping to bend the curve by using a group of “contact tracers” to alert people who may have come in contact with someone who tested positive for the virus so they can self-quarantine or be tested themselves.
As of Thursday, contact tracers had gotten a hold of 765 people who had tested positive and those people identified more than 1,000 people they had been in close contact with, WBUR reported.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough, that clear up in two to three weeks.
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For some, especially older adults and the infirm, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death.
As the number of hospitalizations and deaths dropped in New York, which had been the epicenter of the outbreak in the U.S., Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged to send 400 ventilators to Massachusetts, if needed.
“You were there for us and we are going to be there for you,” Cuomo said Sunday.
Two field hospitals designed to deal with an expected surge of COVID-19 patients opened Monday in Massachusetts, joining two other sites that have been up and running. A fifth one is expected to open in about a week.
There were more than 150 patients on Saturday at a medical center called Boston Hope set up at the city’s convention center. The 1,000-bed hospital could reach capacity as the cases peak, officials said.
“If the surge really happens, which it feels like it’s here and escalating, then in fact we will be filling all of our beds,” Jeanette Ives Erickson, co-director of the field hospital, told The Boston Globe.
In Massachusetts’ hardest-hit community, Chelsea, officials are urging residents not to leave their homes at all as the cases surge unless they are an essential worker or have an essential need.
The densely populated city just outside Boston, with a large Latino immigrant community, has Massachusetts’ highest rate of infection, nearly four times the statewide rate.
The city’s more than 40,000 residents live across just about 2 square miles in crowded housing units, and many work in essential services like grocery stores, said City Manager Thomas Ambrosino.
“We have to get it under control here,” Ambrosino said.
Boston has been ramping up efforts to slow the spread in neighborhoods with the highest rates of infection.
But as temperatures climbed Sunday, some people ignored directives to stay at home and gathered with friends or played soccer and golf, Mayor Marty Walsh said.
They were “not understanding the severity of what’s happening here in this country and in Boston, in Massachusetts,” Walsh said on CNN. “It’s just wrong,” he said.
The city has outfitted public work trucks with speakers that are circling hard-hit neighborhoods broadcasting messages about social distancing, washing hands and covering faces.
“We need everyone to know that we are in a public health emergency,” Walsh said, “and we need everyone to do their part.”
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westernjournal--2020-04-20--Famed Photographer Peter Beard Found Dead Near His Home

Artist , adventurer and celebrated wildlife photographer Peter Beard was found dead in woods near his cliff-side home at the tip of Long Island nearly a month after his family reported him missing .
He was 82 .
“ He died where he lived : in nature , ” his family said in a statement posted on Beard ’ s website Sunday night .
In recent years , the once-swashbuckling explorer had developed dementia and had at least one stroke , according to the New York Times .
His family confirmed that a body found Sunday in Camp Hero State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Suffolk County Medical Examiner hasn ’ t made an official identification but East Hampton Police Capt .
Christopher Anderson said Monday “ we ’ re reasonably confident ” it ’ s Beard .
TRENDING : Cuomo Calls Trump Comments Bulls*** , But Turns Out Cuomo Created That Bull with Selective Editing He said the cause of death hasn ’ t been determined but neither foul play nor suicide is suspected .
“ Peter defined what it means to be open : open to new ideas , new encounters , new people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” his family said in its statement .
“ Always insatiably curious , he pursued his passions without restraints and perceived reality through a unique lens.
” Beard was renowned for his photos of African wildlife , taken in the decades when he lived and worked at his tent camp in Kenya .
His best-known work was “ The End of the Game , ” published in 1965 .
It documented the beauty and romance of Africa and the tragedy of its endangered wildlife , especially the elephant .
He also photographed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well-documented romances with many of them , including Candice Bergen and Lee Radziwill , sister of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis , according to the New York Times .
He was married for a time to model Cheryl Tiegs and was friends with Andy Warhol , Truman Capote , Salvador Dali and the Rolling Stones .
Beard was born into a wealthy family in Manhattan in 1938 and graduated in 1961 from Yale , where he studied with the artist Josef Albers and art historian Vincent Scully .
RELATED : New Coronavirus Hotspot Emerges as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Massachusetts After graduation , he traveled to Denmark and met and photographed Karen Blixen , who had written the memoir “ Out of Africa ” under the pen name Isak Dinesen .
He later bought 45 acres abutting the African coffee farm where Blixen had lived .
Beard is survived by his wife Nejma Beard , and daughter Zara .
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Artist, adventurer and celebrated wildlife photographer Peter Beard was found dead in woods near his cliff-side home at the tip of Long Island nearly a month after his family reported him missing. He was 82.
“He died where he lived: in nature,” his family said in a statement posted on Beard’s website Sunday night.
In recent years, the once-swashbuckling explorer had developed dementia and had at least one stroke, according to the New York Times.
His family confirmed that a body found Sunday in Camp Hero State Park in Montauk was Beard’s.
The Suffolk County Medical Examiner hasn’t made an official identification but East Hampton Police Capt. Christopher Anderson said Monday “we’re reasonably confident” it’s Beard.
He said the cause of death hasn’t been determined but neither foul play nor suicide is suspected.
“Peter defined what it means to be open: open to new ideas, new encounters, new people, new ways of living and being,” his family said in its statement.
“Always insatiably curious, he pursued his passions without restraints and perceived reality through a unique lens.”
Beard was renowned for his photos of African wildlife, taken in the decades when he lived and worked at his tent camp in Kenya.
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His best-known work was “The End of the Game,” published in 1965.
It documented the beauty and romance of Africa and the tragedy of its endangered wildlife, especially the elephant.
He also photographed women in magazine fashion shoots and had well-documented romances with many of them, including Candice Bergen and Lee Radziwill, sister of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, according to the New York Times.
He was married for a time to model Cheryl Tiegs and was friends with Andy Warhol, Truman Capote, Salvador Dali and the Rolling Stones.
Beard was born into a wealthy family in Manhattan in 1938 and graduated in 1961 from Yale, where he studied with the artist Josef Albers and art historian Vincent Scully.
After graduation, he traveled to Denmark and met and photographed Karen Blixen, who had written the memoir “Out of Africa” under the pen name Isak Dinesen.
He later bought 45 acres abutting the African coffee farm where Blixen had lived.
Beard is survived by his wife Nejma Beard, and daughter Zara.
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westernjournal--2020-04-20--Op-Ed: Conservatives Must Not Let Coronavirus Crisis Go to Waste

Rahm Emanuel , the former Chicago mayor and chief of staff for President Barack Obama , once infamously said : “ You never want a serious crisis to go to waste .
And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things that you think you could not do before.
” While Emanuel has been pilloried for that quote by conservatives and understandably so , his candid comment offered a glimpse behind the curtain into how realpolitik is played .
His words are now more prescient than ever before in the age of the coronavirus pandemic , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shocked the consciousness of the American public .
The coronavirus is arguably one of the longest sustained crises in American history , it is certainly the biggest crisis since at least the 9/11 attacks and the fallout means a political opportunity for those cunning enough to seize it .
This disaster will change the United States forever , and conservatives will either control that inevitable change or get routed by the left , who are already exploiting the hysteria for their devious ends .
A fortuitous consequence of the entire mess , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is the rising populist anger against China .
TRENDING : Cuomo Calls Trump Comments Bulls*** , But Turns Out Cuomo Created That Bull with Selective Editing The people overwhelmingly understand what nation caused this crisis , and they are well aware of their disproportionate power over their economy and way of life .
There has never been a better time to enact a decoupling of U.S. economic and political power from China than this moment .
The process begins with an independent investigation into the origins of the Chinese coronavirus , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conservatives have already begun to call for such an inquiry .
This investigation must be insulated from political correctness , and questions must be asked that may offend the sensibilities of the left that reflexively wants to carry water for the communist threat .
Legitimate concerns can not be dismissed because of whining about nonexistent racism and conspiracy theories .
No stone can be left unturned by this investigation .
We must look into bioweapon possibilities , the bizarre “ Event 201 ” simulation that occurred before the outbreak , the dangerous viral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other possibilities .
Similar to how the losing side of a war must take responsibility for their crimes after the fact , China should be forced to do the same .
China ought to prostrate itself before the nations of the world .
A multi-year shaming session is necessary to make sure everyone knows where China stands on the new global pecking order .
The Chinese also need to be coerced into taking substantial internal reforms .
They have to improve their basic hygiene practices , including but not limited to banning wet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prepared , in order to sustain what little bit of their standing they have left in the global markets .
Regardless of their compliance , China must be permanently handicapped as an economic superpower and have its ruthless ambition crushed in a definitive fashion .
We should start by imposing a 30 percent tariff on all Chinese imports across the board , eliminating all visas issued to Chinese nationals , recognizing Taiwanese sovereignty and removing China from the World Trade Organization .
Further , the Thousand Talents Program must be rooted out in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America .
This is a program , promoted under the guise of diplomacy and cooperation , that has recruited U.S. residents in various power sectors throughout society to sign contracts with a foreign enemy and provide crucial secrets to the Chinese .
The U.S. must prosecute and levy out maximum sentences to those handing our nation ’ s infrastructure to the red threat .
Furthermore , all individuals who preach the doctrines of Marxism and communism , particularly among the youth , should be classified as enemy foreign agents .
Anyone with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s top threat should be removed from positions of authority .
In one of the many tragedies that will result from coronavirus , China is likely going to avoid being held liable in court for spreading coronavirus throughout the world because of claims of sovereign immunity .
The Chinese will almost certainly be able to protect themselves from any liability using this as their shield .
The doctrine of sovereign immunity has permitted Chinese state-owned companies to get away with harming Americans with no recourse allowed by the courts .
As Americans become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they will quickly turn against China ’ s unearned sovereign immunity .
Subversive communists can not be above the law in American courts .
The Chinese , through either malevolence , incompetence or a mixture of both , have cost the global economy trillions of dollars with their actions .
They will have to remedy their errors not just to the U.S. but also to the rest of the world .
They will have to operate under special terms , call them reparations perhaps , in which the world can recoup lost wealth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just the first painful step that China must endure , with permanent regime change being the primary goal of U.S. foreign policy .
The communist regime that lords over China is a threat that can no longer be tolerated on the world stage .
While countries such as Iran or Venezuela pose significant geopolitical challenges , they pale in comparison to China and what it can accomplish to harm us .
The coronavirus pandemic may be just the beginning , as China stoops to new levels of treachery in order to protect its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. can not afford to wait around and expect reciprocity any longer .
Unless he falls in line , dictator Xi Jinping must receive the same treatment that Muammar Gaddafi and Saddam Hussein received when they did not comply with demands .
It may not be difficult to create a bipartisan coalition , either .
China has had an overwhelming role in exasperating American consumerism , filling the corporate trough with its reckless policies of forever-growth , exploiting child labor for the capitalist class , punishing Muslim religious dissidents in concentration camps , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ familial piety , poisoning the environment for economic gain and pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere at obscene levels .
There is plenty that could be used to get the left on board with an anti-China program .
China has masterfully executed a plan to hollow the U.S. out , remove production capacity , make the country dependent upon cheaply made goods and enable the excesses of capitalism through debt subsidization .
The Chinese are the only party benefiting from this one-sided economic arrangement .
Their latest designer import into the West , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game changer that severs this harmful status quo .
Despite any objections , the coronavirus pandemic is the crisis that will be used to precipitate massive societal changes .
It is our duty on the right to beat the likes of Rahm Emanuel to the punch and make this crisis our oyster , in the U.S. and throughout the world .
Conservatives must use coronavirus to drive an impenetrable wedge between China and the West .
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this website .
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Rahm Emanuel, the former Chicago mayor and chief of staff for President Barack Obama, once infamously said: “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things that you think you could not do before.”
While Emanuel has been pilloried for that quote by conservatives and understandably so, his candid comment offered a glimpse behind the curtain into how realpolitik is played. His words are now more prescient than ever before in the age of the coronavirus pandemic, which could extend for months, and has shocked the consciousness of the American public.
The coronavirus is arguably one of the longest sustained crises in American history, it is certainly the biggest crisis since at least the 9/11 attacks and the fallout means a political opportunity for those cunning enough to seize it.
This disaster will change the United States forever, and conservatives will either control that inevitable change or get routed by the left, who are already exploiting the hysteria for their devious ends.
A fortuitous consequence of the entire mess, which the mainstream media is desperate to suppress, is the rising populist anger against China.
The people overwhelmingly understand what nation caused this crisis, and they are well aware of their disproportionate power over their economy and way of life. There has never been a better time to enact a decoupling of U.S. economic and political power from China than this moment.
The process begins with an independent investigation into the origins of the Chinese coronavirus, in which every question is answered. Prominent conservatives have already begun to call for such an inquiry.
This investigation must be insulated from political correctness, and questions must be asked that may offend the sensibilities of the left that reflexively wants to carry water for the communist threat. Legitimate concerns cannot be dismissed because of whining about nonexistent racism and conspiracy theories.
No stone can be left unturned by this investigation. We must look into bioweapon possibilities, the bizarre “Event 201” simulation that occurred before the outbreak, the dangerous viral research facility in Wuhan, and all other possibilities.
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Similar to how the losing side of a war must take responsibility for their crimes after the fact, China should be forced to do the same. China ought to prostrate itself before the nations of the world. A multi-year shaming session is necessary to make sure everyone knows where China stands on the new global pecking order.
The Chinese also need to be coerced into taking substantial internal reforms.
They have to improve their basic hygiene practices, including but not limited to banning wet markets and improving how their meat is prepared, in order to sustain what little bit of their standing they have left in the global markets.
Regardless of their compliance, China must be permanently handicapped as an economic superpower and have its ruthless ambition crushed in a definitive fashion. We should start by imposing a 30 percent tariff on all Chinese imports across the board, eliminating all visas issued to Chinese nationals, recognizing Taiwanese sovereignty and removing China from the World Trade Organization.
Further, the Thousand Talents Program must be rooted out in every bureaucracy, corporation and university throughout America. This is a program, promoted under the guise of diplomacy and cooperation, that has recruited U.S. residents in various power sectors throughout society to sign contracts with a foreign enemy and provide crucial secrets to the Chinese.
The U.S. must prosecute and levy out maximum sentences to those handing our nation’s infrastructure to the red threat. Furthermore, all individuals who preach the doctrines of Marxism and communism, particularly among the youth, should be classified as enemy foreign agents. Anyone with a possible dual loyalty to our nation’s top threat should be removed from positions of authority.
In one of the many tragedies that will result from coronavirus, China is likely going to avoid being held liable in court for spreading coronavirus throughout the world because of claims of sovereign immunity.
The Chinese will almost certainly be able to protect themselves from any liability using this as their shield. The doctrine of sovereign immunity has permitted Chinese state-owned companies to get away with harming Americans with no recourse allowed by the courts.
As Americans become more aware with these systemic abuses, they will quickly turn against China’s unearned sovereign immunity. Subversive communists cannot be above the law in American courts.
The Chinese, through either malevolence, incompetence or a mixture of both, have cost the global economy trillions of dollars with their actions. They will have to remedy their errors not just to the U.S. but also to the rest of the world.
They will have to operate under special terms, call them reparations perhaps, in which the world can recoup lost wealth at their direct expense. This is just the first painful step that China must endure, with permanent regime change being the primary goal of U.S. foreign policy.
The communist regime that lords over China is a threat that can no longer be tolerated on the world stage.
While countries such as Iran or Venezuela pose significant geopolitical challenges, they pale in comparison to China and what it can accomplish to harm us. The coronavirus pandemic may be just the beginning, as China stoops to new levels of treachery in order to protect its stake in the world economy.
The U.S. cannot afford to wait around and expect reciprocity any longer. Unless he falls in line, dictator Xi Jinping must receive the same treatment that Muammar Gaddafi and Saddam Hussein received when they did not comply with demands.
It may not be difficult to create a bipartisan coalition, either.
China has had an overwhelming role in exasperating American consumerism, filling the corporate trough with its reckless policies of forever-growth, exploiting child labor for the capitalist class, punishing Muslim religious dissidents in concentration camps, fueling the patriarchy with a system of familial piety, poisoning the environment for economic gain and pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere at obscene levels.
There is plenty that could be used to get the left on board with an anti-China program.
China has masterfully executed a plan to hollow the U.S. out, remove production capacity, make the country dependent upon cheaply made goods and enable the excesses of capitalism through debt subsidization.
The Chinese are the only party benefiting from this one-sided economic arrangement. Their latest designer import into the West, the novel coronavirus, should be a game changer that severs this harmful status quo.
Despite any objections, the coronavirus pandemic is the crisis that will be used to precipitate massive societal changes. It is our duty on the right to beat the likes of Rahm Emanuel to the punch and make this crisis our oyster, in the U.S. and throughout the world.
Conservatives must use coronavirus to drive an impenetrable wedge between China and the West.
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westernjournal--2020-04-20--Céline Dion and Andrea Bocelli Reunited for Incredible Star-Studded ‘The Prayer’ Performance

Andrea Bocelli has been keeping busy lately with a new breed of concert : Remote , social-distance-respecting online performances .
While typical concerts require fees and travel , these new concerts can be enjoyed from wherever you are .
It ’ s different for the performers , too , who no longer face scores of people in an audience or have the razzle-dazzle of a stage and crew .
But that hasn ’ t stopped them from making music , and on April 18 , the One World : Together at Home event featured a ton of well-known artists in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund .
“ One World : Together At Home is a campaign rallying funds for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization , ” the Global Citizen website states .
“ The WHO ’ s mission for COVID-19 is to prevent , detect , and respond to the pandemic.
” TRENDING : Cuomo Calls Trump Comments Bulls*** , But Turns Out Cuomo Created That Bull with Selective Editing “ This Fund , powered by the UN Foundation , goes directly to WHO ’ s rapid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the WHO has shipped over 2 million items of PPE to 133 countries and 1.5 million testing kits to 126 countries.
” So , in honor of the medical employees who ’ ve put their lives on the line , in support of those fighting the virus and in solidarity with everyone sheltering in place , musical stars came together to use their talents for good .
The concert was available across a variety of platforms .
The performances were punctuated by speeches and first-person accounts from those on the front lines .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was by four big names belting out a big song .
As such , it was the last song of the concert and left the event on a powerful note .
RELATED : Broadway Star Nick Cordero Alive After Having Leg Surgically Amputated Due to Coronavirus Complications Sung by Andrea Bocelli and Céline Dion in 1999 ( nominated for an Academy Award and winning a Golden Globe award for Best Original Song ) , this rendition was performed by the original two plus John Legend and Lady Gaga .
Lang Lang , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ piano .
“ @ LadyGaga , @ CelineDion , @ AndreaBocelli , @ Lang_Lang , and @ JohnLegend ’ s incredible One World : # TogetherAtHome final performance will leave you speechless , ” Global Citizen tweeted with a video of the performance .
“ Join us as we all unite as a global community against COVID-19.
” The fundraiser — which was curated by Lady Gaga — was a success .
Shortly after the event aired , the Global Citizen Twitter account announced how much had been raised .
“ $ 127.9 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organization shared .
“ That is the power and impact of One World : # TogetherAtHome.
” “ To everyone around the world : Stay strong , stay safe , we will be together in person soon.
” Lady Gaga sent out her own thanks to viewers as well .
“ Thank you with all of my heart for watching # TogetherAtHome , sharing in a global moment of kindness with each other , and spreading positive and loving intentions , ” Lady Gaga shared on Facebook .
“ We love you.
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Andrea Bocelli has been keeping busy lately with a new breed of concert: Remote, social-distance-respecting online performances.
While typical concerts require fees and travel, these new concerts can be enjoyed from wherever you are. It’s different for the performers, too, who no longer face scores of people in an audience or have the razzle-dazzle of a stage and crew.
But that hasn’t stopped them from making music, and on April 18, the One World: Together at Home event featured a ton of well-known artists in a bid to raise funds for WHO’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.
“One World: Together At Home is a campaign rallying funds for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization,” the Global Citizen website states. “The WHO’s mission for COVID-19 is to prevent, detect, and respond to the pandemic.”
“This Fund, powered by the UN Foundation, goes directly to WHO’s rapid response to COVID-19. So far, the WHO has shipped over 2 million items of PPE to 133 countries and 1.5 million testing kits to 126 countries.”
So, in honor of the medical employees who’ve put their lives on the line, in support of those fighting the virus and in solidarity with everyone sheltering in place, musical stars came together to use their talents for good.
The concert was available across a variety of platforms.
⭕We’re LIVE! Tune in to One World: #TogetherAtHome for performances from some of the world’s biggest artists, stories from frontline workers, and insights from health experts. It’s all in support of the @WHO’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. Watch now: https://t.co/Yu68OWPvHG — Global Citizen (@GlblCtzn) April 18, 2020
The performances were punctuated by speeches and first-person accounts from those on the front lines.
One of the performances, of course, was by four big names belting out a big song. As such, it was the last song of the concert and left the event on a powerful note.
Sung by Andrea Bocelli and Céline Dion in 1999 (nominated for an Academy Award and winning a Golden Globe award for Best Original Song), this rendition was performed by the original two plus John Legend and Lady Gaga. Lang Lang, the Chinese concert pianist, played the piano.
“@LadyGaga, @CelineDion, @AndreaBocelli, @Lang_Lang, and @JohnLegend’s incredible One World: #TogetherAtHome final performance will leave you speechless,” Global Citizen tweeted with a video of the performance. “Join us as we all unite as a global community against COVID-19.”
The fundraiser — which was curated by Lady Gaga — was a success. Shortly after the event aired, the Global Citizen Twitter account announced how much had been raised.
“$127.9 million for COVID-19 relief,” the organization shared. “That is the power and impact of One World: #TogetherAtHome.”
“To everyone around the world: Stay strong, stay safe, we will be together in person soon.”
Lady Gaga sent out her own thanks to viewers as well.
“Thank you with all of my heart for watching #TogetherAtHome, sharing in a global moment of kindness with each other, and spreading positive and loving intentions,” Lady Gaga shared on Facebook. “We love you.”
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westernjournal--2020-04-20--Biden Dismissed China Threat Last Year, but Trump’s Been Warning Us Since 2012

As we head further into the 2020 election season and delve deeper into the defining issue of the presidential race , it is abundantly clear that presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has always had a soft spot for China .
While the full scope of the health and economic damage brought to the U.S. by the coronavirus is not yet known , we know with full certainty that Biden has been dismissive of the Chinese communist regime ’ s potential to wreak havoc on American life for years .
Although few outside of China and the World Health Organization realized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contagious disease could have spread , when looking back at how Biden and President Donald Trump have each discussed China ’ s global leadership aspirations , the Democrat stands out as a candidate with a history of dismissing Beijing as America ’ s most prominent geopolitical foe .
Biden not only has been dismissive of China ’ s standing as an adversary to the U.S. but also has praised the authoritarian country .
“ Let me be clear — let me be clear : I believed in 1979 and said so and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a positive development , not only for the people of China but for the United States and the world as a whole , ” Biden said in an August 2011 speech in Chengdu , China , while serving as former President Barack Obama ’ s vice president .
TRENDING : Cuomo Calls Trump Comments Bulls*** , But Turns Out Cuomo Created That Bull with Selective Editing “ A rising China will fuel economic growth and prosperity , and it will bring to the fore a new partner with whom we can meet global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Last year , while speaking in Iowa after launching his presidential campaign , Biden bucked the notion that China ’ s relationship to American interests is adversarial .
“ China is going to eat our lunch ?
Come on , man , ” Biden said .
“ They can ’ t figure out how they ’ re going to deal with the corruption that exists within the system.
” “ They ’ re not bad folks , folks .
But guess what ?
They ’ re not competition for us , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ January , according to the Washington Examiner .
“ We talk about China as our competitor ?
We should be helping and benefiting ourselves by doing that , ” he said .
“ But the idea that China is going to eat our lunch ?
It was like I remember debates in the late ’ 90s — remember Japan was gon na own us ?
Give me a break.
” The comments have not aged well , seeing as a virus China lied about has now killed tens of thousands of Americans and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country .
They are also alarming when you consider the fact that China is attempting to use its response to the COVID-19 pandemic to bolster its standing as a global power .
Dr. Keyu Jin , an associate professor at the London School of Economics , told CNBC earlier this month that Chinese government officials are seizing on the coronavirus crisis to further their interests .
“ I think this is the opportunity of the century for China to build trust in the world , which it has found so difficult to come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to rebuild its international image , ” she said .
RELATED : WaPo Tries To Fact Check Trump on WHO Claim , Misses The Point Entirely “ China doesn ’ t [ want to ] waste an opportunity like this.
” In contrast to Biden , Trump has been consistent in his statements criticizing China ’ s military and economic ambitions for years — if not decades .
While Biden has routinely downplayed China ’ s potential to damage the country economically , Trump has criticized both China and his predecessors in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has strengthened China at the expense of working Americans through poor leadership and bad trade deals .
As a part of their campaign to hurt the president politically during the COVID-19 pandemic , the establishment media have painted a picture in recent weeks that Trump is in some way pro-China or too friendly toward Chinese President Xi Jinping .
CNN — which itself has embraced Chinese propaganda — published a report weeks ago about the president ’ s “ friendly tone ” with China and accused his administration of sending mixed messages about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also suddenly found criticism for Chinese leadership with regard to his criticism of Trump .
“ The uncomfortable truth is that Donald Trump left America exposed and vulnerable to this pandemic .
He ignored the warnings of health experts and intelligence agencies and put his trust in China ’ s leaders instead , ” the former vice president said last week , according to Reuters .
While Trump has approached China as a statesman in recent weeks , likely trying to ease tensions and protect a trade deal signed in January that will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from American farmers , the president has also been clear that China should face punishment for unleashing a deadly pandemic on the U.S. and the rest of the world “ if knowingly responsible.
” “ It could have been stopped in China before it started , and it wasn ’ t .
And the whole world is suffering because of it , ” Trump said at Saturday ’ s White House coronavirus media briefing .
The president also warned of possible “ consequences ” against China for the spread of the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ aside , Trump ’ s distrust of China is well-documented .
In 2012 , he tweeted , “ We have to get tough with China before they destroy us.
” That ’ s a pretty strong statement — especially in contrast to statements made by Biden and compared with ongoing events .
Other statements made by Trump well before he launched his White House bid outline that Trump has consistently viewed China as the country ’ s chief rival .
Trump said on ABC News ’ “ Good Morning America ” in 2015 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , these are fierce people in terms of negotiation .
They want to take your throat out , they want to cut you apart .
These are tough people .
I ’ ve dealt with them all my life.
” In a segment in 2019 on “ Frontline , ” PBS shared Trump ’ s more than three-decade-old crusade warning Americans of the threat posed by Japan , and later China , with regard to imbalanced trade deals that bolstered the country ’ s adversaries .
While Biden and many other Democrats have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump for his desire to see the U.S. — and not its geopolitical rivals — prosper , Trump has consistently used his voice to warn of the dangers posed by China ’ s ambition .
As our country grapples with how to deal with the fallout of COVID-19 — which will likely be the defining issue of the upcoming election — Americans will likely be tasked with choosing between Biden , who has been instrumental in propping up China and overseeing American jobs shipped overseas , and a man who has spent decades @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China ’ s global aspirations .
As China strives to become the pre-eminent global power and American citizens continue to pay the price for our reliance on cheap Chinese goods , medical equipment and medicine , the contrast between Trump and Biden couldn ’ t be more clear .
The president is not only the leader the country needs as it navigates the current crisis , but also the leader needed to hold China accountable for its actions and to guide Americans down a path toward self-reliance .
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As we head further into the 2020 election season and delve deeper into the defining issue of the presidential race, it is abundantly clear that presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has always had a soft spot for China.
While the full scope of the health and economic damage brought to the U.S. by the coronavirus is not yet known, we know with full certainty that Biden has been dismissive of the Chinese communist regime’s potential to wreak havoc on American life for years.
Although few outside of China and the World Health Organization realized the full scope of how far the contagious disease could have spread, when looking back at how Biden and President Donald Trump have each discussed China’s global leadership aspirations, the Democrat stands out as a candidate with a history of dismissing Beijing as America’s most prominent geopolitical foe.
Biden not only has been dismissive of China’s standing as an adversary to the U.S. but also has praised the authoritarian country.
“Let me be clear — let me be clear: I believed in 1979 and said so and I believe now that a rising China is a positive development, not only for the people of China but for the United States and the world as a whole,” Biden said in an August 2011 speech in Chengdu, China, while serving as former President Barack Obama’s vice president.
“A rising China will fuel economic growth and prosperity, and it will bring to the fore a new partner with whom we can meet global challenges together,” he said.
Last year, while speaking in Iowa after launching his presidential campaign, Biden bucked the notion that China’s relationship to American interests is adversarial.
“China is going to eat our lunch? Come on, man,” Biden said. “They can’t figure out how they’re going to deal with the corruption that exists within the system.”
“They’re not bad folks, folks. But guess what? They’re not competition for us,” he added.
Biden made similar comments in January, according to the Washington Examiner.
“We talk about China as our competitor? We should be helping and benefiting ourselves by doing that,” he said. “But the idea that China is going to eat our lunch? It was like I remember debates in the late ’90s — remember Japan was gonna own us? Give me a break.”
The comments have not aged well, seeing as a virus China lied about has now killed tens of thousands of Americans and has altered all of life in this country.
They are also alarming when you consider the fact that China is attempting to use its response to the COVID-19 pandemic to bolster its standing as a global power.
Dr. Keyu Jin, an associate professor at the London School of Economics, told CNBC earlier this month that Chinese government officials are seizing on the coronavirus crisis to further their interests.
“I think this is the opportunity of the century for China to build trust in the world, which it has found so difficult to come by as a rising nation, and to rebuild its international image,” she said.
“China doesn’t [want to] waste an opportunity like this.”
In contrast to Biden, Trump has been consistent in his statements criticizing China’s military and economic ambitions for years — if not decades.
While Biden has routinely downplayed China’s potential to damage the country economically, Trump has criticized both China and his predecessors in the White House for facilitating an environment that has strengthened China at the expense of working Americans through poor leadership and bad trade deals.
As a part of their campaign to hurt the president politically during the COVID-19 pandemic, the establishment media have painted a picture in recent weeks that Trump is in some way pro-China or too friendly toward Chinese President Xi Jinping.
CNN — which itself has embraced Chinese propaganda — published a report weeks ago about the president’s “friendly tone” with China and accused his administration of sending mixed messages about Beijing.
Biden, too, has also suddenly found criticism for Chinese leadership with regard to his criticism of Trump.
“The uncomfortable truth is that Donald Trump left America exposed and vulnerable to this pandemic. He ignored the warnings of health experts and intelligence agencies and put his trust in China’s leaders instead,” the former vice president said last week, according to Reuters.
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While Trump has approached China as a statesman in recent weeks, likely trying to ease tensions and protect a trade deal signed in January that will see China double its purchasing of goods from American farmers, the president has also been clear that China should face punishment for unleashing a deadly pandemic on the U.S. and the rest of the world “if knowingly responsible.”
“It could have been stopped in China before it started, and it wasn’t. And the whole world is suffering because of it,” Trump said at Saturday’s White House coronavirus media briefing.
The president also warned of possible “consequences” against China for the spread of the virus.
But putting politics and the current crisis aside, Trump’s distrust of China is well-documented.
In 2012, he tweeted, “We have to get tough with China before they destroy us.”
We have to get tough with China before they destroy us. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 21, 2012
That’s a pretty strong statement — especially in contrast to statements made by Biden and compared with ongoing events.
Other statements made by Trump well before he launched his White House bid outline that Trump has consistently viewed China as the country’s chief rival.
No surprise that China was caught cheating in the Olympics. That’s the Chinese M.O. – Lie, Cheat & Steal in all international dealings. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 8, 2012
China is neither an ally or a friend–they want to beat us and own our country. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2011
Trump said on ABC News’ “Good Morning America” in 2015, “But when you see China, these are fierce people in terms of negotiation. They want to take your throat out, they want to cut you apart. These are tough people. I’ve dealt with them all my life.”
In a segment in 2019 on “Frontline,” PBS shared Trump’s more than three-decade-old crusade warning Americans of the threat posed by Japan, and later China, with regard to imbalanced trade deals that bolstered the country’s adversaries.
While Biden and many other Democrats have downplayed the threat from China and criticized Trump for his desire to see the U.S. — and not its geopolitical rivals — prosper, Trump has consistently used his voice to warn of the dangers posed by China’s ambition.
As our country grapples with how to deal with the fallout of COVID-19 — which will likely be the defining issue of the upcoming election — Americans will likely be tasked with choosing between Biden, who has been instrumental in propping up China and overseeing American jobs shipped overseas, and a man who has spent decades warning them of the threat posed by China’s global aspirations.
As China strives to become the pre-eminent global power and American citizens continue to pay the price for our reliance on cheap Chinese goods, medical equipment and medicine, the contrast between Trump and Biden couldn’t be more clear.
The president is not only the leader the country needs as it navigates the current crisis, but also the leader needed to hold China accountable for its actions and to guide Americans down a path toward self-reliance.
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westernjournal--2020-04-20--Top House Intel Committee Republican ‘Laser-Focused’ on Info CIA Gave FBI for Russia Probe

Rep. Devin Nunes of California , the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee , disclosed two areas of interest Sunday for congressional investigators looking into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe .
In an interview on Fox News ’ “ Fox & Friends , ” Nunes said that investigators are “ laser-focused ” on information that the CIA gave the FBI in 2016 .
The congressman also said that he is personally interested in three Russian-Americans somehow linked to the FBI ’ s Crossfire Hurricane investigation .
Nunes did not elaborate on the specifics of what he is interested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his interview to new revelations about the Steele dossier , which the FBI used to secure federal authority to wiretap former Trump campaign aide Carter Page .
TRENDING : Cuomo Calls Trump Comments Bulls*** , But Turns Out Cuomo Created That Bull with Selective Editing He also cited an intelligence community assessment produced in the waning days of the Obama administration that asserted the Russian government interfered in the 2016 election specifically to help Donald Trump .
U.S. Attorney John Durham , who is investigating FBI and CIA activities in 2016 and 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s role in crafting the intelligence community assessment .
The New York Times reported in February that Durham has sought records regarding former CIA Director John Brennan .
“ The CIA gave information over to the FBI in 2016 .
We now are laser-focused on that .
We need to know exactly what did the CIA give to the FBI in 2016 , ” Nunes said Sunday .
“ I ’ m also interested in three Russians — actually Russian-Americans — that we ’ re looking into , ” he added .
Nunes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conduct the investigation given that Republicans no longer control the House .
However , several Senate Republicans have ramped up their investigations in recent weeks of the Steele dossier and Crossfire Hurricane probe .
On Thursday , Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham of South Carolina released newly declassified transcripts of FBI informants ’ conversations in 2016 with Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos .
Graham also released new versions of the FBI ’ s applications for wiretap warrants against Page .
RELATED : Bipartisan House Group Reaches Agreement on 'Back to Work ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sens .
Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin released newly declassified footnotes from the Justice Department inspector general ’ s report on the Crossfire Hurricane investigation .
The footnotes said that the FBI received evidence in 2017 that Russian operatives may have fed disinformation to Steele .
The footnotes also said that the U.S. intelligence community gave the FBI a report in June 2017 that two Russian intelligence operatives knew as of July 2016 that Steele was investigating Trump .
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Rep. Devin Nunes of California, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, disclosed two areas of interest Sunday for congressional investigators looking into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe.
In an interview on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends,” Nunes said that investigators are “laser-focused” on information that the CIA gave the FBI in 2016.
The congressman also said that he is personally interested in three Russian-Americans somehow linked to the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation.
Nunes did not elaborate on the specifics of what he is interested in exploring, but he referred in his interview to new revelations about the Steele dossier, which the FBI used to secure federal authority to wiretap former Trump campaign aide Carter Page.
He also cited an intelligence community assessment produced in the waning days of the Obama administration that asserted the Russian government interfered in the 2016 election specifically to help Donald Trump.
U.S. Attorney John Durham, who is investigating FBI and CIA activities in 2016 and 2017, is reportedly investigating the CIA’s role in crafting the intelligence community assessment.
The New York Times reported in February that Durham has sought records regarding former CIA Director John Brennan.
“The CIA gave information over to the FBI in 2016. We now are laser-focused on that. We need to know exactly what did the CIA give to the FBI in 2016,” Nunes said Sunday.
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“I’m also interested in three Russians — actually Russian-Americans — that we’re looking into,” he added.
Nunes will be limited in his ability to conduct the investigation given that Republicans no longer control the House.
However, several Senate Republicans have ramped up their investigations in recent weeks of the Steele dossier and Crossfire Hurricane probe.
On Thursday, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham of South Carolina released newly declassified transcripts of FBI informants’ conversations in 2016 with Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos.
Graham also released new versions of the FBI’s applications for wiretap warrants against Page.
Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin released newly declassified footnotes from the Justice Department inspector general’s report on the Crossfire Hurricane investigation.
The footnotes said that the FBI received evidence in 2017 that Russian operatives may have fed disinformation to Steele.
The footnotes also said that the U.S. intelligence community gave the FBI a report in June 2017 that two Russian intelligence operatives knew as of July 2016 that Steele was investigating Trump.
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westernjournal--2020-04-20--Dozens of NYC Inmates Freed Because of Coronavirus Already Rearrested for New Alleged Crimes

Those get-out-of-jail cards issued by officials who sought to empty cells as the coronavirus began hitting New York City resulted in a return to the justice system for some former inmates who have been rearrested .
The New York Post reported that at least 50 inmates released in recent weeks have been arrested again , with some making pit stops behind bars before being sent back out onto the street .
Overall , according to the Post , about 1,500 inmates have been released .
The Legal Aid Society and Bronx Defenders have been working to spring inmates , claiming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical conditions are more vulnerable to the virus in jail than they would be in the community .
“ Our clients who are seriously ill or at a high risk if exposed to the virus should not face a death sentence on Rikers Island before a jury has even had a chance to judge their guilt or innocence , regardless of the charges against them , ” Tina Luongo , a Legal Aid Society ’ s attorney , said .
TRENDING : Cuomo Calls Trump Comments Bulls*** , But Turns Out Cuomo Created @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post found that when the inmates were released , the risk was taken on by the community .
It noted the case of a criminal serving 60 days for theft who was freed only to allegedly commit a burglary at a Queens grocery store three weeks later .
“ Obviously , I ’ m not feeling good about it , ” store owner Deepti Khurana said .
“ You release him early and you leave him open to go and rob more people .
No , I ’ m not completely satisfied with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting this.
” “ This is outrageous , ” an NYPD source said .
“ Our concern was that , you know , we really didn ’ t have much of a say at all .
They did confer on some , but the majority of releases , we were never conferred with.
” The city ’ s police commissioner is not opposed to releasing those who might be worse off in prison , but he is concerned with what is taking place .
“ Like any good thing , I think people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Commissioner Dermot Shea said on Fox 5 “ Good Day New York , ” according to the Post .
“ We still need to keep violent criminals in jail.
” Shea said it was not only criminals who are gaming the system .
“ There are people that believe no one should be in jail .
And some of those very same people that believe that and stated that six months ago or a year ago are now using the compassionate release to advocate for everyone getting out of jail , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has to be honest about what ’ s going on.
” Shea said a little balance and reason would help .
RELATED : Gunman Disguises Himself as Police Officer for 12-Hour Rampage , Deadliest Shooting in Canadian History “ There has to be a whole equation here that we look at public safety , we look at the offense committed , we look at the individual asking for release , ” Shea said .
“ Advocate groups are now asking for everyone to be released.
” Shea said that releases have led to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circumstances , ” referencing a Rikers Island inmate who was locked up for allegedly setting a woman ’ s apartment door ablaze and choking her mother , and upon his release allegedly threatened to kill the woman and her family .
Repeat offender Darryl Naser , 25 , was rearrested five times in April after being released on March 27 , the Post reported .
Naser had been serving time on charges of grand larceny and possession of stolen credit cards , and has since been rearrested on a burglary charge , three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal possession of stolen property .
Others rearrested face charges that include theft , burglary , forcible touching and assault .
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Those get-out-of-jail cards issued by officials who sought to empty cells as the coronavirus began hitting New York City resulted in a return to the justice system for some former inmates who have been rearrested.
The New York Post reported that at least 50 inmates released in recent weeks have been arrested again, with some making pit stops behind bars before being sent back out onto the street.
Overall, according to the Post, about 1,500 inmates have been released.
The Legal Aid Society and Bronx Defenders have been working to spring inmates, claiming that inmates who are older or have medical conditions are more vulnerable to the virus in jail than they would be in the community.
“Our clients who are seriously ill or at a high risk if exposed to the virus should not face a death sentence on Rikers Island before a jury has even had a chance to judge their guilt or innocence, regardless of the charges against them,” Tina Luongo, a Legal Aid Society’s attorney, said.
But the Post found that when the inmates were released, the risk was taken on by the community.
It noted the case of a criminal serving 60 days for theft who was freed only to allegedly commit a burglary at a Queens grocery store three weeks later.
“Obviously, I’m not feeling good about it,” store owner Deepti Khurana said. “You release him early and you leave him open to go and rob more people. No, I’m not completely satisfied with this thing. I’m not getting this.”
“This is outrageous,” an NYPD source said. “Our concern was that, you know, we really didn’t have much of a say at all. They did confer on some, but the majority of releases, we were never conferred with.”
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The city’s police commissioner is not opposed to releasing those who might be worse off in prison, but he is concerned with what is taking place.
“Like any good thing, I think people are taking advantage of the situation,” Commissioner Dermot Shea said on Fox 5 “Good Day New York,” according to the Post. “We still need to keep violent criminals in jail.”
Shea said it was not only criminals who are gaming the system.
“There are people that believe no one should be in jail. And some of those very same people that believe that and stated that six months ago or a year ago are now using the compassionate release to advocate for everyone getting out of jail,” Shea said. “I think everyone has to be honest about what’s going on.”
Shea said a little balance and reason would help.
“There has to be a whole equation here that we look at public safety, we look at the offense committed, we look at the individual asking for release,” Shea said. “Advocate groups are now asking for everyone to be released.”
Shea said that releases have led to what he called “some really scary circumstances,” referencing a Rikers Island inmate who was locked up for allegedly setting a woman’s apartment door ablaze and choking her mother, and upon his release allegedly threatened to kill the woman and her family.
Repeat offender Darryl Naser, 25, was rearrested five times in April after being released on March 27, the Post reported.
Naser had been serving time on charges of grand larceny and possession of stolen credit cards, and has since been rearrested on a burglary charge, three drug charges and a charge of third-degree criminal possession of stolen property.
Others rearrested face charges that include theft, burglary, forcible touching and assault.
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