westernjournal--2020-08-24--NBA Player Goes Unpunished for In-Game Racial Insult to White Opponent

Los Angeles Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell touched off a debate over a double standard in the NBA on Friday when he insulted an opponent using race-based language .
Harrell , who is black , faced no punishment from the league for calling Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic a “ b— a– white boy.
” The incident followed a collision and some heated conversation between the players .
TRENDING : School District Under Fire for Asking Parents To Vow Not To Sit In on Children 's Online Learning Clippers coach Doc Rivers said Harrell heard from him about the incident , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just have to be careful , ” Rivers said .
“ They both were talking .
I don ’ t think Luka was saying anything racial , but he was swearing .
So they both were doing it .
It ’ s an emotional game .
It ’ s a playground game out there in the playoffs .
I said to him , ‘ Hey , I don ’ t think you meant anything racially by it.
’ He said ‘ white boy , ’ but I don ’ t think there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are in a very heightened climate , and you have to be careful .
Trez was the first one to say that .
He said , ‘ I didn ’ t mean that racially.
’ And I said it doesn ’ t matter .
It ’ s what ’ s perceived … make sure you do the right thing.
” A league spokesman said the NBA “ addressed the incident with Harrell , ” according to Sports Illustrated .
Harrell later posted a comment on Twitter saying he “ cleared the air ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No worries , ” Doncic said Sunday , according to USA Today .
“ A lot of emotions on the court , especially with the playoffs .
Sometimes you say things you don ’ t want to say .
He apologized .
I respect that .
So no problems.
” In writing about the incident , Dan Feldman of NBC Sports said , “ Let ’ s just jump straight to the question that always comes up : What if Doncic called Harrell a “ b****-a** black boy ?
It ’ d be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reason invective can only flow one way between races .
“ There is a long and deep history of white people using racism — perpetuated , among other ways , by language — to repress Black people .
The same isn ’ t true the other way .
Anti-Black words have more power .
Disparaging words about white people have been far more harmless , ” he wrote .
ESPN ’ s Jay Williams , however , condemned Harrell ’ s actions in a video posted to Twitter on Sunday .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trez .
Damn Montrezl , ” Williams said .
“ I can only imagine if Luka Doncic had said something like that to you and it got caught on tape .
I can only imagine during Black Lives Matter how much of a big deal that would have been , considering today ’ s climate and state .
It would have been a massive story .
Luka would ’ ve lost all credibility in this space .
“ Everybody would ’ ve been commenting on it .
People would ’ ve asked LeBron @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would ’ ve asked Kawhi [ Leonard ] about it .
Everyone would ’ ve had some kind of statement about it .
“ But it ’ s not that big of a story , because Trez said it to a caucasian person .
It should be a big story , because it ’ s not acceptable , man.
” Gary Sheffield Jr. , writing for Outkick the Coverage , said the NBA can not be for equality and still have a double standard .
“ The solution here is simple , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : the NBA has to suspend Montrezl Harrell and send a message that race-based derogatory comments like his on the basketball court won ’ t be tolerated .
The NBA has already set this precedent with gay slurs on the court , why not with racial-based insults as well ?
” he wrote .
Noting that a race-based insult from Doncic would have drawn vast condemnation , Sheffield wrote , “ That discrepancy isn ’ t healthy for our country or the NBA .
We need to work towards common standards for all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s comments would be unacceptable and greeted with a suspension then so should Harrell ’ s. ” “ If Luka screamed a hateful message rooted in race to Harrell would the black community lend an ounce of defense for him ?
” he added .
“ Not a chance .
So we shouldn ’ t do it for Harrell either .
We all need to try and treat everyone equally , not setting up a scoreboard of acceptable sports behavior based on the race of the speaker.
” “ Equality can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NBA , it has to be a promise too , ” Sheffield said .
Doncic sent a message of his own Sunday , nailing a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to seal the Mavs ’ 135-133 overtime win and even the series at 2-2 .
The 21-year-old Slovenian finished with 43 points , 17 rebounds and 13 assists .
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Los Angeles Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell touched off a debate over a double standard in the NBA on Friday when he insulted an opponent using race-based language.
Harrell, who is black, faced no punishment from the league for calling Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic a “b— a– white boy.”
The incident followed a collision and some heated conversation between the players.
“B!tch a$$ white boy” – Montrezl Harrell to Luka Doncic pic.twitter.com/tlzxIFOerz — NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) August 22, 2020
On ABC broadcast, Mike Breen says Montrezl Harrell apologized to Luka Doncic for calling him a “b*tch a** white boy.” Jeff Van Gundy says he was surprised the league took no action. Mark Jackson acknowledged there’s a double standard and it’d be a bigger deal if reversed. — Stefan Bondy (@SBondyNYDN) August 23, 2020
Clippers coach Doc Rivers said Harrell heard from him about the incident, according to Sports Illustrated.
“You just have to be careful,” Rivers said. “They both were talking. I don’t think Luka was saying anything racial, but he was swearing. So they both were doing it. It’s an emotional game. It’s a playground game out there in the playoffs. I said to him, ‘Hey, I don’t think you meant anything racially by it.’ He said ‘white boy,’ but I don’t think there was anything racial intended.”
“But we are in a very heightened climate, and you have to be careful. Trez was the first one to say that. He said, ‘I didn’t mean that racially.’ And I said it doesn’t matter. It’s what’s perceived … make sure you do the right thing.”
A league spokesman said the NBA “addressed the incident with Harrell,” according to Sports Illustrated.
Harrell later posted a comment on Twitter saying he “cleared the air” with Doncic.
If gone get the story get it right all I ask, no one spoke wit me to do anything I approach him and cleared the air from all the outside nonsense that was being said. Nothing but respect for Luka he understood the heat of the battle and he said it didn’t bother him only RESPECT https://t.co/MOKlkT3CAH — Montrezl Harrell (@MONSTATREZZ) August 23, 2020
“It was OK. No worries,” Doncic said Sunday, according to USA Today. “A lot of emotions on the court, especially with the playoffs. Sometimes you say things you don’t want to say. He apologized. I respect that. So no problems.”
In writing about the incident, Dan Feldman of NBC Sports said, “Let’s just jump straight to the question that always comes up: What if Doncic called Harrell a “b****-a** black boy? It’d be different.”
Feldman said there is a reason invective can only flow one way between races.
“There is a long and deep history of white people using racism — perpetuated, among other ways, by language — to repress Black people. The same isn’t true the other way. Anti-Black words have more power. Disparaging words about white people have been far more harmless,” he wrote.
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ESPN’s Jay Williams, however, condemned Harrell’s actions in a video posted to Twitter on Sunday.
“I am no lip-reader, but damn, Trez. Damn Montrezl,” Williams said. “I can only imagine if Luka Doncic had said something like that to you and it got caught on tape. I can only imagine during Black Lives Matter how much of a big deal that would have been, considering today’s climate and state. It would have been a massive story. Luka would’ve lost all credibility in this space.
“Everybody would’ve been commenting on it. People would’ve asked LeBron [James] about it. People would’ve asked Kawhi [Leonard] about it. Everyone would’ve had some kind of statement about it.
“But it’s not that big of a story, because Trez said it to a caucasian person. It should be a big story, because it’s not acceptable, man.”
Regarding the @dallasmavs @LAClippers game last night & the words we all know that came out of Montrez Harrell’s mouth.. pic.twitter.com/pLfZ1ryfll — Jay Williams (@RealJayWilliams) August 22, 2020
Gary Sheffield Jr., writing for Outkick the Coverage, said the NBA cannot be for equality and still have a double standard.
“The solution here is simple, even if many won’t like it: the NBA has to suspend Montrezl Harrell and send a message that race-based derogatory comments like his on the basketball court won’t be tolerated. The NBA has already set this precedent with gay slurs on the court, why not with racial-based insults as well?” he wrote.
Noting that a race-based insult from Doncic would have drawn vast condemnation, Sheffield wrote, “That discrepancy isn’t healthy for our country or the NBA. We need to work towards common standards for all, regardless of race. If Luka’s comments would be unacceptable and greeted with a suspension then so should Harrell’s.”
“If Luka screamed a hateful message rooted in race to Harrell would the black community lend an ounce of defense for him?” he added. “Not a chance. So we shouldn’t do it for Harrell either. We all need to try and treat everyone equally, not setting up a scoreboard of acceptable sports behavior based on the race of the speaker.”
“Equality can’t just be a slogan in the NBA, it has to be a promise too,” Sheffield said.
Doncic sent a message of his own Sunday, nailing a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to seal the Mavs’ 135-133 overtime win and even the series at 2-2.
The 21-year-old Slovenian finished with 43 points, 17 rebounds and 13 assists.
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westernjournal--2020-08-24--Trump Delivers a Surprise After Officially Securing the GOP Nomination

Moments after being officially renominated by the Republican Party , President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance Monday at the Republican National Convention in Charlotte , North Carolina .
After being greeted by applause and cheers of “ four more years , ” Trump began his comments with a quip , saying , “ If you want to really drive them crazy , you say ’ 12 more years.
’ ” Trump immediately attacked Democrats involved in spying upon his 2016 campaign and those who are now pushing mass mail-in voting .
TRENDING : School District Under Fire for Asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Children 's Online Learning “ We caught them doing really bad things in 2016 , ” he said .
“ Let ’ s see what happens .
We caught them doing some really bad things .
We have to be really careful because they ’ re trying it again with this whole 80 million mail-in ballots that they ’ re working on , sending them out to people that didn ’ t ask for them.
” Trump said the mass mail-in voting proposal is “ not fair and it ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not going to be possible to tabulate ” the votes .
Trump implored Republicans to be alert , saying that the Democratic Party ’ s track record “ goes to Biden and that goes to Obama.
” “ What it means is they ’ re trying to steal the election from the Republicans , that ’ s what it means , ” Trump said .
The president referenced support for lockdowns by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and contrasted that with the recovery of the economy now taking place .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an all-time record , ” he said .
“ There ’ s never been three months where we ’ ve put more people to work .
… We ’ re just about ready to break the all-time stock market record.
” Trump noted his success in appointing conservative judges to federal courts and said Biden would follow a very different route .
He challenged Biden to provide a list of those he would appoint .
RELATED : St. Louis Gun Couple Warns What Happened to Them Coming Soon to Americans Everywhere “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because he would appoint ; it ’ s not him , he has no choice , ” Trump said .
“ The radical left will demand that he appoints super radical left wild , crazy justices going into the Supreme Court , ” he went on .
“ Your American dream will be dead if that happens .
It ’ ll be dead.
” Trump said that whoever wins in November could appoint anywhere between two and five justices .
The president and his daughter Ivanka Trump were also scheduled to visit a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Mills River , North Carolina , according to WTVD-TV .
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Moments after being officially renominated by the Republican Party, President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance Monday at the Republican National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.
After being greeted by applause and cheers of “four more years,” Trump began his comments with a quip, saying, “If you want to really drive them crazy, you say ’12 more years.’”
GOD BLESS THE USA! pic.twitter.com/353UXMHgKM — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 24, 2020
Trump immediately attacked Democrats involved in spying upon his 2016 campaign and those who are now pushing mass mail-in voting.
“We caught them doing really bad things in 2016,” he said.
“Let’s see what happens. We caught them doing some really bad things. We have to be really careful because they’re trying it again with this whole 80 million mail-in ballots that they’re working on, sending them out to people that didn’t ask for them.”
Trump said the mass mail-in voting proposal is “not fair and it’s not right,” adding that “it’s not going to be possible to tabulate” the votes.
Trump implored Republicans to be alert, saying that the Democratic Party’s track record “goes to Biden and that goes to Obama.”
“What it means is they’re trying to steal the election from the Republicans, that’s what it means,” Trump said.
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The president referenced support for lockdowns by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and contrasted that with the recovery of the economy now taking place.
“We just broke a record on jobs, an all-time record,” he said. “There’s never been three months where we’ve put more people to work. … We’re just about ready to break the all-time stock market record.”
Trump noted his success in appointing conservative judges to federal courts and said Biden would follow a very different route.
He challenged Biden to provide a list of those he would appoint.
“He can’t do it, because he would appoint; it’s not him, he has no choice,” Trump said.
“The radical left will demand that he appoints super radical left wild, crazy justices going into the Supreme Court,” he went on. “Your American dream will be dead if that happens. It’ll be dead.”
Trump said that whoever wins in November could appoint anywhere between two and five justices.
The president and his daughter Ivanka Trump were also scheduled to visit a Farmers to Families Food Box program site in Mills River, North Carolina, according to WTVD-TV.
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westernjournal--2020-08-24--Melania Trump Viciously Attacked by Leftists Calling Her a ‘Foreigner’ Destroying US History

First lady Melania Trump was the victim of xenophobic attacks over the weekend because of her choices in a White House Rose Garden revamp .
That ’ s right , the so-called “ tolerant left ” viciously attacked Trump , a Slovenian immigrant who became a U.S. citizen in 2006 , for having the audacity to cultivate the flora in the garden to her particular taste .
“ Excited to honor history & celebrate the future in our beautiful @ WhiteHouse Rose Garden this evening , ” the first lady ’ s White House account tweeted Saturday with photos of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you to all who helped renew this iconic & truly gorgeous space.
” TRENDING : School District Under Fire for Asking Parents To Vow Not To Sit In on Children 's Online Learning The renovation was planned to upgrade and repair infrastructure , adding a paved walking path for better accessibility for people with disabilities and beautifying the garden with a focus on restoring it to its original 1962 glory that was first lady Jackie Kennedy ’ s vision .
The Rose Garden was established by first lady Ellen Axson Wilson in 1913 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s time in office and became a prominent space for political affairs after Kennedy ’ s overhaul .
Despite Trump ’ s desire to restore the garden to its original beauty , the barrage of hatred swiftly rained down on her because as President Donald Trump ’ s wife , she surely must have racist intent when selecting plants ( so the leftists say ) .
RELATED : Melania Viciously Attacked by Leftists for Not Holding POTUS ' Hand , But They Ignore the Real Story One of the worst attacks came courtesy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eichenwald , whose remarks were so vicious , his own establishment media colleagues chastised for him for making them , at least out loud .
“ It is a destruction of our history , something no other First Lady would have had the gall to do , ” Eichenwald wrote Saturday in a since-deleted tweet , according to Fox News .
“ This is the first time I have been furious that @ FLOTUS is a foreigner .
She has no right to wreck our history.
” “ Someone who has only been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her life should be reverent to America ’ s history , should honor our history , not decide her personal taste should rip it up , ” he wrote in another tweet .
The best-selling author of “ A Mind Unraveled ” and , ironically , winner of the 2006 Ancil Payne Award for Ethics in Journalism was forced to apologize for his remarks by his fellow leftists from Al Jezeera and CNN .
It has to be embarrassing when folks from those outlets say you went too far .
“ This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and you should delete it and apologize , ” journalist and Al Jazeera presenter Mehdi Hasan tweeted .
“ Agree .
@ kurteichenwald this is xenophobic and wrong .
It ’ s bigotry , ” CNN ’ s Jake Tapper chimed in .
“ .
@ kurteichenwals Citizen is citizen is citizen .
Period .
How long is irrelevant .
Scoring Americans on that scale is xenophobic , ” former media executive Mark Lukasiewicz tweeted .
Eichenwald tweeted an apology Sunday but blamed poor wording , knowing he would be excused in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could .
“ People may have misunderstood my point about Melania being a foreigner & ripping up plants put in place by almost 100 years of First Ladies , ” he tweeted .
“ It was a complex point & I was wrong to say it .
My point was , people who come to America should celebrate its history , not ignore it.
” “ But I deleted the tweets .
I did not have the ill-intent they seemed to have conveyed to so many , ” Eichenwald added .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ types of words seem to imply .
We all fail in our words at times , this was one of my times .
I apologize.
” The objections to the first lady ’ s renovations are irrational and ridiculous , as those who lamented that trees planted decades ago were removed are apparently painfully unaware that they are living things and don ’ t last forever .
The layout that supposedly used the initials for the Ku Klux Klan is clearly just a stylish zigzag .
Those flowers that are so offensive because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually roses planted in honor of Pope John Paul II , and given that the first lady is Catholic and that the late pope was an outspoken ally of the U.S. in the fight against communism , are instead appropriately reverent .
Finally , considering that the renovations were paid for through private donations , this would otherwise be a non-story had it not thrown leftists into hysterics about racist dog whistles and dastardly immigrants ruining America as Eichenwald and others implied .
The left has become a parody of itself as it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump being a white supremacist , maybe assuming the New York native who was a public figure and real estate mogul for decades successfully hid his racism from view all of that time .
Their paranoia has driven them to insanity as they look upon a garden and see hidden messages spelled out in bushes and white nationalism expressed in rose petals , all while simultaneously uttering xenophobic , hateful things about the first lady themselves .
Seeing such rampant paranoia , hypocrisy and racism among leftists , it ’ s starting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former Vice President Joe Biden and California Sen. Kamala Harris to be the Democratic ticket in the 2020 presidential election .
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First lady Melania Trump was the victim of xenophobic attacks over the weekend because of her choices in a White House Rose Garden revamp.
That’s right, the so-called “tolerant left” viciously attacked Trump, a Slovenian immigrant who became a U.S. citizen in 2006, for having the audacity to cultivate the flora in the garden to her particular taste.
“Excited to honor history & celebrate the future in our beautiful @WhiteHouse Rose Garden this evening,” the first lady’s White House account tweeted Saturday with photos of the freshly updated garden.
“Thank you to all who helped renew this iconic & truly gorgeous space.”
Excited to honor history & celebrate the future in our beautiful @WhiteHouse Rose Garden this evening. Thank you to all who helped renew this iconic & truly gorgeous space. pic.twitter.com/ggiqLkdGbw — Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) August 22, 2020
The renovation was planned to upgrade and repair infrastructure, adding a paved walking path for better accessibility for people with disabilities and beautifying the garden with a focus on restoring it to its original 1962 glory that was first lady Jackie Kennedy’s vision.
The Rose Garden was established by first lady Ellen Axson Wilson in 1913 during her husband President Woodrow Wilson’s time in office and became a prominent space for political affairs after Kennedy’s overhaul.
Despite Trump’s desire to restore the garden to its original beauty, the barrage of hatred swiftly rained down on her because as President Donald Trump’s wife, she surely must have racist intent when selecting plants (so the leftists say).
Do you think the leftists' objections to the White House Rose Garden renovation are proof of their paranoia and insanity? Yes No
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Oh look at Melania’s renovated rose garden at the White House. Does anyone else see how the small bushes spell KKK in rows? pic.twitter.com/dAIA4LF4OG — Stone (@stonecold2050) August 22, 2020
This woman. In March, as Pandemic began, it was a tennis pavilion. Now, as +175,000 -and climbing- American lives and millions of livelihoods have been lost, she unveils new & NOT improved Rose Garden. She cut down Jackie’s trees!
I hope @DrBiden returns it to the way it was. https://t.co/zHC8wb0WRc — Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) August 23, 2020
Chopping down the cherry trees because they’re symbols of honesty. Replacing the multicolored flowers because they’re symbols of diversity. Sidewalk installed because 45* can’t walk on grass. Don’t want him falling over into the WHITE ONLY flowerbed. pic.twitter.com/Ybnzx1HMKM — ForkingSickOfTheGOPHypocrisy (@scarebaby) August 22, 2020
@MelaniaTrump, a foreigner who got into the country illegally and can still barely speak English, a former soft porn model, has DESTROYED a century of American history in her #RoseGardenMassacre! @GOP @RealdonaldTrump — Frederick Franklin (@Frederi48599212) August 23, 2020
#RoseGardenMassacre @flotus The illegal immigrant destroyed the White House Rose Garden. SHE had no right to dismantle the historical garden, in words of your #RacistInChief: Go back to where you came from.
False Immigrant, Porn Star has no right to destroy 50+yr of 1st Ladies. — Gabby Pink (@GabbyPink4) August 23, 2020
One of the worst attacks came courtesy of longtime New York Times reporter Kurt Eichenwald, whose remarks were so vicious, his own establishment media colleagues chastised for him for making them, at least out loud.
“It is a destruction of our history, something no other First Lady would have had the gall to do,” Eichenwald wrote Saturday in a since-deleted tweet, according to Fox News.
“This is the first time I have been furious that @FLOTUS is a foreigner. She has no right to wreck our history.”
“Someone who has only been a citizen for less than 1/3 of her life should be reverent to America’s history, should honor our history, not decide her personal taste should rip it up,” he wrote in another tweet.
The best-selling author of “A Mind Unraveled” and, ironically, winner of the 2006 Ancil Payne Award for Ethics in Journalism was forced to apologize for his remarks by his fellow leftists from Al Jezeera and CNN. It has to be embarrassing when folks from those outlets say you went too far.
“This is a horrible anti-immigrant take, Kurt, and you should delete it and apologize,” journalist and Al Jazeera presenter Mehdi Hasan tweeted.
“Agree. @kurteichenwald this is xenophobic and wrong. It’s bigotry,” CNN’s Jake Tapper chimed in.
Agree. @kurteichenwald this is xenophobic and wrong. It’s bigotry. — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) August 23, 2020
“.@kurteichenwals Citizen is citizen is citizen. Period. How long is irrelevant. Scoring Americans on that scale is xenophobic,” former media executive Mark Lukasiewicz tweeted.
.@kurteichenwals Citizen is citizen is citizen. Period. How long is irrelevant. Scoring Americans on that scale is xenophobic. — Mark Lukasiewicz (@DeanLuk) August 23, 2020
Eichenwald tweeted an apology Sunday but blamed poor wording, knowing he would be excused in a way that nobody on the right ever could.
“People may have misunderstood my point about Melania being a foreigner & ripping up plants put in place by almost 100 years of First Ladies,” he tweeted. “It was a complex point & I was wrong to say it. My point was, people who come to America should celebrate its history, not ignore it.”
“But I deleted the tweets. I did not have the ill-intent they seemed to have conveyed to so many,” Eichenwald added. “I should be more careful in what those types of words seem to imply. We all fail in our words at times, this was one of my times. I apologize.”
…I deleted the tweets. I did not have the ill-intent they seemed to have conveyed to so many. I should be more careful in what those types of words seem to imply. We all fail in our words at times, this was one of my times. I apologize. — Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) August 23, 2020
The objections to the first lady’s renovations are irrational and ridiculous, as those who lamented that trees planted decades ago were removed are apparently painfully unaware that they are living things and don’t last forever.
The layout that supposedly used the initials for the Ku Klux Klan is clearly just a stylish zigzag.
Those flowers that are so offensive because of their whiteness? They’re actually roses planted in honor of Pope John Paul II, and given that the first lady is Catholic and that the late pope was an outspoken ally of the U.S. in the fight against communism, are instead appropriately reverent.
Finally, considering that the renovations were paid for through private donations, this would otherwise be a non-story had it not thrown leftists into hysterics about racist dog whistles and dastardly immigrants ruining America as Eichenwald and others implied.
The left has become a parody of itself as it begins to believe its own nonsense about Trump being a white supremacist, maybe assuming the New York native who was a public figure and real estate mogul for decades successfully hid his racism from view all of that time.
Their paranoia has driven them to insanity as they look upon a garden and see hidden messages spelled out in bushes and white nationalism expressed in rose petals, all while simultaneously uttering xenophobic, hateful things about the first lady themselves.
Seeing such rampant paranoia, hypocrisy and racism among leftists, it’s starting to make sense why they’ve chosen former Vice President Joe Biden and California Sen. Kamala Harris to be the Democratic ticket in the 2020 presidential election.
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westernjournal--2020-08-24--Biden Campaign Privately Apologizes to Muslim Activists After Disavowing Noted Anti-Semite

When it comes to pandering , Joe Biden ’ s campaign might be as confused as the Democratic presidential nominee looks sometimes .
But looks are often deceiving — especially when Democrats are involved .
Less than a week after the campaign officially distanced itself from Muslim activist , Women ’ s March co-founder and anti-Semite Linda Sarsour , top Biden aides privately apologized Sunday to Muslim activist groups , according to a report from a Middle East news outlet .
Clearly , things aren ’ t very clear for the Biden campaign .
But in a political party where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the seeming confusion is understandable .
While Democratic candidates have traditionally enjoyed strong support in American Jewish communities , those loyalties are being strained with anti-Semitism on the rise in the Democratic Party and the memory of Barack Obama ’ s barely disguised hostility toward the state of Israel still fresh in the memory .
TRENDING : School District Under Fire for Asking Parents To Vow Not To Sit In on Children 's Online Learning That hostility no doubt made it easier for Democrats to accept Sarsour as a speaker during a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ Muslim Delegates and Allies Assembly , ” as National Review reported .
However , the Democrats ’ interest in keeping Jewish support was likely behind Biden spokesman Andrew Yates ’ statement to CNN ’ s Jake Tapper that Sarsour “ has no role in the Biden campaign.
” By Sunday , Biden ’ s camp had apparently decided that came off too harshly against Sarsour , a woman with a public history of anti-Semitism that would make Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar jealous .
Sarsour has called Israel a “ supremacist ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporter of the Boycott , Divest and Sanction movement aimed at throttling Israel ’ s economic life .
She has said Muslims shouldn ’ t “ humanize ” Israelis .
And on Sunday , no less than three Biden aides were apologizing to Muslim activists for the way the Biden campaign had treated her .
According to the Middle East Eye , a London-based news outlet founded in 2014 to cover the troubled region , Biden national coalitions director Ashley Allison , top Biden foreign policy adviser Tony Blinkin and Symone Sanders , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activists that the statement about Sarsour was out of line .
The conversation Sunday was supposed to be off the record , the Middle East Eye reported , but the outlet obtained an audio recording of it .
Allison told the activists she understood “ the pain ” the campaign ’ s treatment of Sarsour had caused Muslim activists , according to the report .
“ I am sorry that that happened .
And I hope that whatever trust was broken , that this conversation is one small step to help build back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last time we have this conversation , ” she said , the report stated .
Blinkin said the remarks caused “ hurt and disappointment , ” according to the Middle East Eye .
“ Historically , Republicans and Democrats have been quick to dismiss Muslim , Arab-American and especially Palestinian-American voices , and I want to reiterate on behalf of all of us our support for your communities , ” he said , according to the report .
Sanders told the activists that the statement about Sarsour was an “ egregious misstep.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ its story , CNN ’ s Tapper reported via Twitter that Sanders acknowledged the meeting took place “ to affirm Vice President Biden ’ s unshakeable commitment to working with Arab , Palestinian , and Muslim Americans and to standing up against anti-Muslim prejudice , and to make clear that we regretted any hurt that was caused to these communities.
” Yet , Sanders added , “ we continue to reject the views that Linda Sarsour has expressed.
” That ’ s more than a little hard to believe .
As the Middle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t clear if the campaign ’ s apology was ever intended to become public .
But since it has , it ’ s giving Americans who are paying attention a good look at the Democrats ’ politics of appeasement .
The smart ones in Biden ’ s campaign understand the reaction caused by the appearance of an anti-Semite like Sarsour at an official DNC function .
The clever ones thought they could get away with a pro-forma statement of denunciation , followed by a quiet , behind-the-scenes apology — thus enjoying the financial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ placating the party ’ s increasingly anti-Semitic base .
Things didn ’ t quite go according to that plan .
And the issue is getting plenty of mocking attention on social media .
The apology is public now , and the bipolar statements of the Biden campaign are out .
“ So which is it ?
Is Team Biden sorry for denouncing anti-Israel policies like boycotts , divestment , and sanctions , and Sarsour ’ s anti-Semitism , or do they stand by it ?
This should be an easy call , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Consider , no reasonable person would ever expect a conservative to apologize for denouncing white supremacist David Duke because he had the correct position on welfare reform .
Ditto for expecting a Democrat to align themselves with Kermit Gosnell because they ’ re pro-choice .
Bigotry as rank as Sarsour ’ s defines her person , leaving all policy issues , many of those she supports anti-Semitic as well , by the wayside.
” The issue is pretty straightforward — the Biden campaign could either continue with its stance of denouncing Sarsour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could cave to a group of Muslim activists and hope no one found out .
Naturally , it chose the path that was both deceptive and confused at the same time .
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When it comes to pandering, Joe Biden’s campaign might be as confused as the Democratic presidential nominee looks sometimes.
But looks are often deceiving — especially when Democrats are involved.
Less than a week after the campaign officially distanced itself from Muslim activist, Women’s March co-founder and anti-Semite Linda Sarsour, top Biden aides privately apologized Sunday to Muslim activist groups, according to a report from a Middle East news outlet.
Clearly, things aren’t very clear for the Biden campaign. But in a political party where principles are nothing in pursuit of power, the seeming confusion is understandable.
While Democratic candidates have traditionally enjoyed strong support in American Jewish communities, those loyalties are being strained with anti-Semitism on the rise in the Democratic Party and the memory of Barack Obama’s barely disguised hostility toward the state of Israel still fresh in the memory.
That hostility no doubt made it easier for Democrats to accept Sarsour as a speaker during a meeting of the Democratic National Convention — the “Muslim Delegates and Allies Assembly,” as National Review reported.
However, the Democrats’ interest in keeping Jewish support was likely behind Biden spokesman Andrew Yates’ statement to CNN’s Jake Tapper that Sarsour “has no role in the Biden campaign.”
By Sunday, Biden’s camp had apparently decided that came off too harshly against Sarsour, a woman with a public history of anti-Semitism that would make Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar jealous.
Sarsour has called Israel a “supremacist” state. She’s a prominent supporter of the Boycott, Divest and Sanction movement aimed at throttling Israel’s economic life.
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She has said Muslims shouldn’t “humanize” Israelis.
And on Sunday, no less than three Biden aides were apologizing to Muslim activists for the way the Biden campaign had treated her.
According to the Middle East Eye, a London-based news outlet founded in 2014 to cover the troubled region, Biden national coalitions director Ashley Allison, top Biden foreign policy adviser Tony Blinkin and Symone Sanders, another Biden adviser, told dozens of activists that the statement about Sarsour was out of line.
The conversation Sunday was supposed to be off the record, the Middle East Eye reported, but the outlet obtained an audio recording of it.
Allison told the activists she understood “the pain” the campaign’s treatment of Sarsour had caused Muslim activists, according to the report.
“I am sorry that that happened. And I hope that whatever trust was broken, that this conversation is one small step to help build back the trust, but that is not the last time we have this conversation,” she said, the report stated.
Blinkin said the remarks caused “hurt and disappointment,” according to the Middle East Eye.
“Historically, Republicans and Democrats have been quick to dismiss Muslim, Arab-American and especially Palestinian-American voices, and I want to reiterate on behalf of all of us our support for your communities,” he said, according to the report.
Sanders told the activists that the statement about Sarsour was an “egregious misstep.”
After the Middle East Eye published its story, CNN’s Tapper reported via Twitter that Sanders acknowledged the meeting took place “to affirm Vice President Biden’s unshakeable commitment to working with Arab, Palestinian, and Muslim Americans and to standing up against anti-Muslim prejudice, and to make clear that we regretted any hurt that was caused to these communities.”
Yet, Sanders added, “we continue to reject the views that Linda Sarsour has expressed.”
That’s more than a little hard to believe.
As the Middle East Eye reported, it wasn’t clear if the campaign’s apology was ever intended to become public. But since it has, it’s giving Americans who are paying attention a good look at the Democrats’ politics of appeasement.
The smart ones in Biden’s campaign understand the reaction caused by the appearance of an anti-Semite like Sarsour at an official DNC function. The clever ones thought they could get away with a pro-forma statement of denunciation, followed by a quiet, behind-the-scenes apology — thus enjoying the financial and electoral support of American Jews while placating the party’s increasingly anti-Semitic base.
Things didn’t quite go according to that plan. And the issue is getting plenty of mocking attention on social media.
Biden campaign to red-green anti-Semites: Sorry we denounced Linda Sarsour’s anti-Semitism last week. We didn’t mean it. We LOVE anti-Semites. (But please don’t tell the Jews we told you that).
Oh, and just checking, it’s still okay to hate Nazis, right?https://t.co/9xXd2CsiVQ — Caroline Glick (@CarolineGlick) August 24, 2020
.@JoeBiden‘s team cannot have their cake and eat it too. Either anti-Semitism is unconditionally unacceptable, or it isn’t. Based on what’s transpiring behind closed doors, @TianatheFirst says it may be the latter. https://t.co/kMrxzAEJXI — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) August 24, 2020
Team Biden mends fences with Team Farrakhan. Biden aides apologise privately over attack on Linda Sarsour https://t.co/Tsp8k7eGX3 — Arthur Schwartz (@ArthurSchwartz) August 24, 2020
The apology is public now, and the bipolar statements of the Biden campaign are out.
As Washington Examiner commentary writer Tiana Lowe put it:
“So which is it? Is Team Biden sorry for denouncing anti-Israel policies like boycotts, divestment, and sanctions, and Sarsour’s anti-Semitism, or do they stand by it? This should be an easy call, and it’s not particularly close.
“Consider, no reasonable person would ever expect a conservative to apologize for denouncing white supremacist David Duke because he had the correct position on welfare reform. Ditto for expecting a Democrat to align themselves with Kermit Gosnell because they’re pro-choice. Bigotry as rank as Sarsour’s defines her person, leaving all policy issues, many of those she supports anti-Semitic as well, by the wayside.”
The issue is pretty straightforward — the Biden campaign could either continue with its stance of denouncing Sarsour and her known anti-Semitism, or it could cave to a group of Muslim activists and hope no one found out.
Naturally, it chose the path that was both deceptive and confused at the same time.
Biden and his campaign deserve each other.
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westernjournal--2020-08-24--‘It’s Sickening’: Looters Steal Firefighter’s Wallet While He’s Battling Wildfire

Terms such as “ lowlife , ” “ sickening ” and “ absolutely disgusting behavior ” were being bandied about by veteran public safety officials who have seen it all after they learned a firefighter ’ s wallet had been stolen while he was helping direct the battle against a California wildfire .
After the firefighter was robbed , his credit cards were used and his bank account was drained .
“ It ’ s unfortunate .
It ’ s sickening that one of our fire ground commanders , while out taking care of business and directing firefighting crews , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his wallet and drained his bank account , ” California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Battalion Chief Mark Brunton said in a Sunday media briefing , according to KRON-TV .
“ That ’ s the extent these people have gone , ” Brunton added , according to USA Today .
“ Again , this is why we ’ ve asked for people to evacuate .
The sheriff ’ s department has done a fantastic job in trying to wrangle this , but again , this is what we have as a result.
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The CZU Lightning Complex Fires cover more than 70,000 acres in San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties .
A spokeswoman for Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart said the theft took place either late Friday or early Saturday at the Bonny Doon Fire Department .
The vehicle from which the wallet was stolen was clearly marked as a Cal Fire vehicle , Hart said .
The sheriff said he “ can ’ t imagine a bigger lowlife.
” “ To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that somebody would have the audacity to do something like that , ” he added .
Hart said families are telling authorities that the firefighter who was victimized is not alone .
“ What we ’ re hearing from the community is there ’ s a lot of looting going on , ” he said , according to The Washington Post .
“ It takes a special person to wake up in the morning and say , ‘ You know what , I ’ m going to go victimize and traumatize people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been through , ’ ” Hart went on .
Chief Deputy Chris Clark with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff ’ s Office called the theft “ absolutely disgusting behavior.
” “ I can ’ t , frankly , I can ’ t believe that somebody would actually have the nerve to break into a firefighter ’ s vehicle or enter their vehicle to steal something from them when they ’ re there to protect the community .
Honestly it blows me away , ” he said at a media conference , CNN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ re going to find that person .
When we do , we ’ re going to keep him in the county jail and then we ’ re going to hand that case over to the DA and the DA is going to hammer this guy , ” he said .
“ Generally the district attorney and myself have a lot of empathy for most people , but I have no empathy , I have no patience for somebody whose going to come into our community and steal from people who have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Terms such as “lowlife,” “sickening” and “absolutely disgusting behavior” were being bandied about by veteran public safety officials who have seen it all after they learned a firefighter’s wallet had been stolen while he was helping direct the battle against a California wildfire.
After the firefighter was robbed, his credit cards were used and his bank account was drained.
“It’s unfortunate. It’s sickening that one of our fire ground commanders, while out taking care of business and directing firefighting crews, somebody entered his department vehicle and stole his wallet and drained his bank account,” California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Battalion Chief Mark Brunton said in a Sunday media briefing, according to KRON-TV.
“That’s the extent these people have gone,” Brunton added, according to USA Today. “Again, this is why we’ve asked for people to evacuate. The sheriff’s department has done a fantastic job in trying to wrangle this, but again, this is what we have as a result.”
All inquiries regarding this incident should be directed to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office. #CZULightningComplex pic.twitter.com/u8PFPfmOk8 — CAL FIRE CZU (@CALFIRECZU) August 23, 2020
The CZU Lightning Complex Fires cover more than 70,000 acres in San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties.
What it’s like driving through a wildfire at night #CZULightingComplex pic.twitter.com/LdkZBBp1Eb — CAL FIRE CZU (@CALFIRECZU) August 23, 2020
A spokeswoman for Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart said the theft took place either late Friday or early Saturday at the Bonny Doon Fire Department. The vehicle from which the wallet was stolen was clearly marked as a Cal Fire vehicle, Hart said.
The sheriff said he “can’t imagine a bigger lowlife.”
“To me, it’s just mind-boggling that somebody would have the audacity to do something like that,” he added.
Hart said families are telling authorities that the firefighter who was victimized is not alone.
“What we’re hearing from the community is there’s a lot of looting going on,” he said, according to The Washington Post.
“It takes a special person to wake up in the morning and say, ‘You know what, I’m going to go victimize and traumatize people who have already been through everything this community has been through,’” Hart went on.
Chief Deputy Chris Clark with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office called the theft “absolutely disgusting behavior.”
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“I can’t, frankly, I can’t believe that somebody would actually have the nerve to break into a firefighter’s vehicle or enter their vehicle to steal something from them when they’re there to protect the community. Honestly it blows me away,” he said at a media conference, CNN reported.
Hart predicted a grim future for the thief.
“I’m confident we’re going to find that person. When we do, we’re going to keep him in the county jail and then we’re going to hand that case over to the DA and the DA is going to hammer this guy,” he said.
“Generally the district attorney and myself have a lot of empathy for most people, but I have no empathy, I have no patience for somebody whose going to come into our community and steal from people who have been evacuated and victimized and traumatized.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-24--Antifa Rioters Bring Out Guillotine, Burn American Flags Outside Police Building

You know , whenever I write about Portland , it ’ s never to talk about lovely summer weather in the Oregon metropolis , or how the Trailblazers are doing , or whether the Thermals might reunite .
No , it ’ s almost always about a demonstration that turned into a riot .
This time , at least , there was a stuffed bear .
That ’ s a good thing , right ?
Except for the fact that the bear suffered a gruesome fate with a guillotine adorned with a burning American flag .
This wasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those Grateful Dead T-shirts with those dancing bears on it , alas .
Nor was the rest of the Saturday demonstration peaceful , according to a news release from the Portland Police Bureau .
“ Many participants in the march carried hardened shields , helmets , armor , gas masks , and wore all black clothing , ” the news release read .
“ At least one participant targeted the Portland Police Air Support Unit airplane with a green laser .
This is extremely dangerous and could cause disorientation for the pilot , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TRENDING : School District Under Fire for Asking Parents To Vow Not To Sit In on Children 's Online Learning This was at the Justice Center in downtown Portland , where antifa protesters clashed with alt-right groups earlier Saturday .
WARNING : The following social media posts contain graphic imagery that some viewers will find offensive or disturbing .
This is one of those situations where no one wins unless there are mass arrests on both sides .
Alas , this is Portland , so of course there won ’ t be .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of stomach , you might want to skip this part .
The Portland Police Bureau raises a decent question here : Whose job was this in antifa ?
Is this like a hazing ritual ?
I mean , not to be too juvenile here , but what must this involve ?
“ All right , listen , pledge : We ’ ve got a routine for noobs .
Here are some balloons and here ’ s a bathroom .
Now , you ’ re probably wondering why we ’ ve forced you to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last two days… ” RELATED : DNC 's John Lewis Quote Backfires - It Actually Condemns Leftist Rioters Sigh .
All right .
So anyhow , there was a pro-police rally at the Justice Center and an anti-Marxist demonstration at Terry Schrunk Plaza .
This would ordinarily sound like a good thing , except these demonstrations were organized by far-right groups , according to The Oregonian , including the Proud Boys .
And of course , to oppose them , we had antifa and groups such as the Democratic Socialists of America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to KGW-TV , Portland police had issues breaking up scuffles involving groups from both the far-left and far-right during the afternoon .
By the evening , the news release from Portland police seemed to indicate left-wing groups were the bigger issue , particularly given the assaults on the police .
“ It was apparent that the march intended to proceed to the Penumbra Kelly Building at 4735 East Burnside Street , ” the news release said .
“ That has been the target of rioters on multiple occasions over the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , commercial grade fireworks detonated , fires set , threats to burn down the building , and vandalism .
That recent history , coupled with the posture of the crowd , prompted the Incident Commander to prevent the marchers access to the Kelly Building .
“ Portland police officers were stationed ahead of the march and prevented the participants from crossing over Interstate 84 .
As officers were getting set up on the Northeast 47th Avenue overpass , four vehicles approached the officers and refused orders to move .
“ The officers had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ front of the cars .
So to prevent the danger presented by the vehicles , a sergeant deflated two tires on one of the vehicles .
The other vehicles then complied with orders to leave.
” Other demonstrators were a bit more persistent : “ Someone rolled a mock guillotine with a stuffed bear into the street .
The bear and multiple U.S. flags were burned .
Paint balloons were launched at officers , as well as green lasers , ” the news release read .
“ The sound truck asked the group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declared an unlawful assembly .
Almost immediately eggs and paintballs landed in the area of the officers .
Due to this criminal behavior , the gathering at the Penumbra Kelly Building was declared an unlawful assembly at 11:41 p.m. All persons were told to immediately leave to the west .
Failure to leave to the west may subject them to arrest , citation , or crowd control agents , including but not limited to tear gas and/or impact weapons .
Few , if any , heeded the warning.
” Thus , a riot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ balloons filled with unmentionable materials , and other fun stuff .
Before Saturday ’ s situation , KATU-TV reports , there had been over 80 straight days of protests and at least 13 riot situations declared by Portland police .
That ’ s clearly going to continue — and we ’ re going to see more disgusting situations than this .
In short , nobody ’ s going to be talking about the beautiful summer weather there for quite some time , mostly because nobody can pay attention to the weather when you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poo .
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You know, whenever I write about Portland, it’s never to talk about lovely summer weather in the Oregon metropolis, or how the Trailblazers are doing, or whether the Thermals might reunite. No, it’s almost always about a demonstration that turned into a riot.
This time, at least, there was a stuffed bear. That’s a good thing, right? Except for the fact that the bear suffered a gruesome fate with a guillotine adorned with a burning American flag. This wasn’t quite as peaceful as, say, those Grateful Dead T-shirts with those dancing bears on it, alas.
Nor was the rest of the Saturday demonstration peaceful, according to a news release from the Portland Police Bureau.
“Many participants in the march carried hardened shields, helmets, armor, gas masks, and wore all black clothing,” the news release read.
“At least one participant targeted the Portland Police Air Support Unit airplane with a green laser. This is extremely dangerous and could cause disorientation for the pilot, in addition to permanent eye damage.”
This was at the Justice Center in downtown Portland, where antifa protesters clashed with alt-right groups earlier Saturday.
WARNING: The following social media posts contain graphic imagery that some viewers will find offensive or disturbing.
Mass antifa vs. right-wing brawl at the Justice Center in downtown Portland. Numerous conservative groups held a pro-police rally but it was crashed by #antifa, who threw eggs, rocks, feces & urine. Both sides pepper sprayed each other for more than an hour. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/M7SQy2N1lD — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 22, 2020
This is one of those situations where no one wins unless there are mass arrests on both sides. Alas, this is Portland, so of course there won’t be.
Also, unless you’re strong of stomach, you might want to skip this part.
Antifa also threw feces and urine at people at the downtown pro-police rally this afternoon. #PortlandRiots https://t.co/d4YrdQXE3j — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 22, 2020
The Portland Police Bureau raises a decent question here: Whose job was this in antifa?
Is this like a hazing ritual? I mean, not to be too juvenile here, but what must this involve? “All right, listen, pledge: We’ve got a routine for noobs. Here are some balloons and here’s a bathroom. Now, you’re probably wondering why we’ve forced you to imbibe nothing but okra and coffee for the last two days…”
Sigh. All right. So anyhow, there was a pro-police rally at the Justice Center and an anti-Marxist demonstration at Terry Schrunk Plaza. This would ordinarily sound like a good thing, except these demonstrations were organized by far-right groups, according to The Oregonian, including the Proud Boys. And of course, to oppose them, we had antifa and groups such as the Democratic Socialists of America and Popular Mobilization showing up in opposition.
According to KGW-TV, Portland police had issues breaking up scuffles involving groups from both the far-left and far-right during the afternoon. By the evening, the news release from Portland police seemed to indicate left-wing groups were the bigger issue, particularly given the assaults on the police.
“It was apparent that the march intended to proceed to the Penumbra Kelly Building at 4735 East Burnside Street,” the news release said.
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“That has been the target of rioters on multiple occasions over the past few months, including assaults on officers, commercial grade fireworks detonated, fires set, threats to burn down the building, and vandalism. That recent history, coupled with the posture of the crowd, prompted the Incident Commander to prevent the marchers access to the Kelly Building.
“Portland police officers were stationed ahead of the march and prevented the participants from crossing over Interstate 84. As officers were getting set up on the Northeast 47th Avenue overpass, four vehicles approached the officers and refused orders to move.
“The officers had to set up their line right in front of the cars. So to prevent the danger presented by the vehicles, a sergeant deflated two tires on one of the vehicles. The other vehicles then complied with orders to leave.”
Other demonstrators were a bit more persistent:
Protesters cheer as they burn American flags at the guillotine outside the police bureau #PortlandProtest #Portland pic.twitter.com/R9I6dobNiv — Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) August 23, 2020
“Someone rolled a mock guillotine with a stuffed bear into the street. The bear and multiple U.S. flags were burned. Paint balloons were launched at officers, as well as green lasers,” the news release read.
“The sound truck asked the group to stay peaceful or it would be declared an unlawful assembly. Almost immediately eggs and paintballs landed in the area of the officers. Due to this criminal behavior, the gathering at the Penumbra Kelly Building was declared an unlawful assembly at 11:41 p.m. All persons were told to immediately leave to the west. Failure to leave to the west may subject them to arrest, citation, or crowd control agents, including but not limited to tear gas and/or impact weapons. Few, if any, heeded the warning.”
Thus, a riot was declared — after flag desecration, balloons filled with unmentionable materials, and other fun stuff.
Before Saturday’s situation, KATU-TV reports, there had been over 80 straight days of protests and at least 13 riot situations declared by Portland police.
That’s clearly going to continue — and we’re going to see more disgusting situations than this.
In short, nobody’s going to be talking about the beautiful summer weather there for quite some time, mostly because nobody can pay attention to the weather when you have people, quite literally, flinging poo.
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westernjournal--2020-08-24--California Supreme Court Makes Major Ruling on Scott Peterson’s Death Sentence

The California Supreme Court on Monday overturned the 2005 death sentence for Scott Peterson in the slaying of his pregnant wife , but the court said prosecutors may try again for the same sentence if they wish in the high-profile case .
It upheld his 2004 murder conviction in the killing of Laci Peterson , 27 , who was eight months pregnant with their unborn son , Connor .
Investigators said that on Christmas Eve 2002 , Peterson dumped the bodies from his fishing boat into San Francisco Bay , where they surfaced months later .
“ Peterson contends his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beginning with the unusual amount of pretrial publicity that surrounded the case , ” the court said .
“ We reject Peterson ’ s claim that he received an unfair trial as to guilt and thus affirm his convictions for murder.
” But the justices said the trial judge “ made a series of clear and significant errors in jury selection that , under long-standing United States Supreme Court precedent , undermined Peterson ’ s right to an impartial jury at the penalty phase.
” TRENDING : School District Under Fire for Asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Children 's Online Learning It agreed with his argument that potential jurors were improperly dismissed from the jury pool after saying they personally disagreed with the death penalty but would be willing to follow the law and impose it .
“ While a court may dismiss a prospective juror as unqualified to sit on a capital case if the juror ’ s views on capital punishment would substantially impair his or her ability to follow the law , a juror may not be dismissed merely because he or she has expressed opposition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matter , ” the justices said in a unanimous decision .
Peterson , who is now 47 , contended on appeal that he couldn ’ t get a fair trial because of the massive publicity that followed , although the proceedings were moved nearly 90 miles away from his Central Valley home of Modesto to San Mateo County , south of San Francisco .
Stanislaus County District Attorney Birgit Fladager did not immediately say if she would again seek the death penalty .
Peterson was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their unborn son .
Investigators chased nearly 10,000 tips and considered parolees and convicted sex offenders as possible suspects .
Peterson was eventually arrested after Amber Frey , a massage therapist living in Fresno , told police that they had begun dating a month before his wife ’ s death , but that he had told her his wife was dead .
He also had contended on appeal that the trial court erred in deciding whether jurors and the defense were properly allowed to test whether Peterson ’ s new boat would likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bodies over the side .
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The California Supreme Court on Monday overturned the 2005 death sentence for Scott Peterson in the slaying of his pregnant wife, but the court said prosecutors may try again for the same sentence if they wish in the high-profile case.
It upheld his 2004 murder conviction in the killing of Laci Peterson, 27, who was eight months pregnant with their unborn son, Connor.
Investigators said that on Christmas Eve 2002, Peterson dumped the bodies from his fishing boat into San Francisco Bay, where they surfaced months later.
“Peterson contends his trial was flawed for multiple reasons, beginning with the unusual amount of pretrial publicity that surrounded the case,” the court said. “We reject Peterson’s claim that he received an unfair trial as to guilt and thus affirm his convictions for murder.”
But the justices said the trial judge “made a series of clear and significant errors in jury selection that, under long-standing United States Supreme Court precedent, undermined Peterson’s right to an impartial jury at the penalty phase.”
#DEVELOPING – A California court has overturned Scott Peterson’s death sentence. Peterson was convicted in the 2002 killing of his wife, Laci. He will have to go through another penalty phase trial to determine his new sentence. pic.twitter.com/D1h0pP3xHg — Nick Ciletti (@NickCiletti) August 24, 2020
It agreed with his argument that potential jurors were improperly dismissed from the jury pool after saying they personally disagreed with the death penalty but would be willing to follow the law and impose it.
“While a court may dismiss a prospective juror as unqualified to sit on a capital case if the juror’s views on capital punishment would substantially impair his or her ability to follow the law, a juror may not be dismissed merely because he or she has expressed opposition to the death penalty as a general matter,” the justices said in a unanimous decision.
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Peterson, who is now 47, contended on appeal that he couldn’t get a fair trial because of the massive publicity that followed, although the proceedings were moved nearly 90 miles away from his Central Valley home of Modesto to San Mateo County, south of San Francisco.
Stanislaus County District Attorney Birgit Fladager did not immediately say if she would again seek the death penalty.
Peterson was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his wife and the second-degree murder of their unborn son.
Scott Peterson, who is responsible for the murder of wife, pregnant teacher Laci Peterson, will not remain on California’s death row. https://t.co/oThGGrCJdt — OK! Magazine USA (@OKMagazine) August 24, 2020
Investigators chased nearly 10,000 tips and considered parolees and convicted sex offenders as possible suspects.
Peterson was eventually arrested after Amber Frey, a massage therapist living in Fresno, told police that they had begun dating a month before his wife’s death, but that he had told her his wife was dead.
He also had contended on appeal that the trial court erred in deciding whether jurors and the defense were properly allowed to test whether Peterson’s new boat would likely have capsized if he dumped the weighted bodies over the side.
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westernjournal--2020-08-24--Trump Issues Emergency Approval for ‘Major Breakthrough’ Coronavirus Treatment

President Donald Trump on Sunday night issued what he called “ a truly historic announcement in our battle against the China virus that will save countless lives.
” During a special White House briefing , Trump said the federal Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization allowing convalescent plasma to be used as a treatment for COVID-19 .
Convalescent plasma treatment injects individuals with antibodies from the blood of recovered patients to help treat those who have been infected battle the disease — in essence , sending reinforcements to a patient ’ s immunity system .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 100,000 Americans found that treatment with convalescent plasma can cut mortality by 35 percent .
He also said the FDA itself , as well as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Mount Sinai hospital in New York City , had found that convalescent plasma works .
TRENDING : School District Under Fire for Asking Parents To Vow Not To Sit In on Children 's Online Learning “ Based on the science and the data , the FDA has made the independent determination that the treatment is safe and very effective , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ millions of Americans who have recovered from a brush with the coronavirus can help those now facing it .
“ I once again urge all Americans who have recovered from the virus to go to Coronavirus.gov and sign up and donate plasma today please .
It ’ s been really an incredible — just incredible people .
The country has united so strongly behind this , ” he said .
Trump said the success of the new treatment builds upon previous successful efforts to fight the virus .
During his briefing , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s case-fatality rate is estimated to be three times higher than that in the United States .
Europe has seen 33 percent more fatalities , compared to a typical non-pandemic year , than the United States.
” Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said patients treated within three days of being diagnosed as having the virus had the most benefits from convalescent plasma .
“ We saw about a 35 percent better survival in the patients who benefited most from the treatment — which were patients under 80 who were not on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I just want to emphasize this point because I don ’ t want you to gloss over this number .
We dream , in drug development , of something like a 35 percent mortality reduction .
This is a major advance in the treatment of patients .
This is a major advance.
” Dr. Stephen Hahn , director of the FDA , said the use of convalescent plasma followed longstanding medical practices and the FDA acted after a thorough review of all existing studies and literature .
RELATED : Democratic Lawmaker Who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Convention During the briefing , Trump restated his contention that within the FDA there is opposition to moving as fast as the administration is moving to fight COVD-19 .
The president last week had publicly scolded elements with the FDA he said were working against him .
“ I think that there are people in the FDA and actually in your larger department that can see things being held up and wouldn ’ t mind so much , ” he said .
“ That ’ s my opinion — a very strong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political reasons .
“ This has nothing to do with politics ; this has to do with life and death .
So we are being very strong , and we are being very forthright , and we have got some incredible answers .
And we ’ re not going to let them be held up because every day is lives .
And we ’ re not going to let that happen .
OK ?
” White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows had said earlier Sunday that Trump had been impatient with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treatment , according to ABC News .
“ This president is about cutting red tape .
That ’ s what the tweet was all about , ” Meadows said .
“ He had to make sure that they felt the heat .
If they don ’ t see the light , they need to feel the heat because the American people are suffering , this president knows it , and he ’ s going to put it on wherever — the FDA or NIH or anybody else to make sure that we deliver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said .
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President Donald Trump on Sunday night issued what he called “a truly historic announcement in our battle against the China virus that will save countless lives.”
During a special White House briefing, Trump said the federal Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization allowing convalescent plasma to be used as a treatment for COVID-19.
Convalescent plasma treatment injects individuals with antibodies from the blood of recovered patients to help treat those who have been infected battle the disease — in essence, sending reinforcements to a patient’s immunity system.
Trump said Sunday that a Mayo Clinic study of 100,000 Americans found that treatment with convalescent plasma can cut mortality by 35 percent.
He also said the FDA itself, as well as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Mount Sinai hospital in New York City, had found that convalescent plasma works.
“Based on the science and the data, the FDA has made the independent determination that the treatment is safe and very effective,” Trump said.
The president said the millions of Americans who have recovered from a brush with the coronavirus can help those now facing it.
“I once again urge all Americans who have recovered from the virus to go to Coronavirus.gov and sign up and donate plasma today please. It’s been really an incredible — just incredible people. The country has united so strongly behind this,” he said.
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Trump said the success of the new treatment builds upon previous successful efforts to fight the virus.
During his briefing, he noted that “the European Union’s case-fatality rate is estimated to be three times higher than that in the United States. Europe has seen 33 percent more fatalities, compared to a typical non-pandemic year, than the United States.”
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said patients treated within three days of being diagnosed as having the virus had the most benefits from convalescent plasma.
“We saw about a 35 percent better survival in the patients who benefited most from the treatment — which were patients under 80 who were not on artificial respiration,” he said. “I just want to emphasize this point because I don’t want you to gloss over this number. We dream, in drug development, of something like a 35 percent mortality reduction. This is a major advance in the treatment of patients. This is a major advance.”
Dr. Stephen Hahn, director of the FDA, said the use of convalescent plasma followed longstanding medical practices and the FDA acted after a thorough review of all existing studies and literature.
The EUA authorizes the distribution of #COVID19 convalescent plasma in the U.S. and its administration by health care providers, as appropriate, to treat suspected or laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. — U.S. FDA (@US_FDA) August 23, 2020
Additionally, the known and potential benefits of the product, when used to treat #COVID19, outweigh the known and potential risks of the product and that that there are no adequate, approved, and available alternative treatments. — U.S. FDA (@US_FDA) August 23, 2020
During the briefing, Trump restated his contention that within the FDA there is opposition to moving as fast as the administration is moving to fight COVD-19. The president last week had publicly scolded elements with the FDA he said were working against him.
The deep state, or whoever, over at the FDA is making it very difficult for drug companies to get people in order to test the vaccines and therapeutics. Obviously, they are hoping to delay the answer until after November 3rd. Must focus on speed, and saving lives! @SteveFDA — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 22, 2020
“I think that there are people in the FDA and actually in your larger department that can see things being held up and wouldn’t mind so much,” he said. “That’s my opinion — a very strong opinion. And that’s for political reasons.
“This has nothing to do with politics; this has to do with life and death. So we are being very strong, and we are being very forthright, and we have got some incredible answers. And we’re not going to let them be held up because every day is lives. And we’re not going to let that happen. OK?”
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows had said earlier Sunday that Trump had been impatient with the process of approving convalescent plasma as a treatment, according to ABC News.
“This president is about cutting red tape. That’s what the tweet was all about,” Meadows said.
“He had to make sure that they felt the heat. If they don’t see the light, they need to feel the heat because the American people are suffering, this president knows it, and he’s going to put it on wherever — the FDA or NIH or anybody else to make sure that we deliver on behalf of the American people,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-08-24--New York Attorney General Targets Trump Organization with Legal Action

New York ’ s Democratic attorney general asked a court Monday to enforce subpoenas issued as part of her investigation into whether President Donald Trump or his businesses lied about the value of a sprawling suburban estate and other assets in order to get loans or tax benefits .
The court petition was made on the first day of the Republican National Convention , just as the party was nominating Trump for re-election , and the president ’ s company immediately dismissed it as a political stunt .
Attorney General Letitia James said that her civil investigation of potential fraud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which began last year , has been held up by a lack of cooperation from the president and his family .
The petition seeking the court ’ s intervention was filed after lawyers for one of the president ’ s sons , Eric Trump , abruptly canceled his planned interview with investigators late last month .
James is seeking to compel Eric Trump ’ s testimony .
“ For months , the Trump Organization has made baseless claims in an effort to shield evidence from a lawful investigation into its financial dealings , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ They have stalled , withheld documents , and instructed witnesses , including Eric Trump , to refuse to answer questions under oath .
That ’ s why we ’ ve filed a motion to compel the Trump Organization to comply with our office ’ s lawful subpoenas for documents and testimony .
These questions will be answered and the truth will be uncovered , because no one is above the law.
” TRENDING : School District Under Fire for Asking Parents To Vow Not To Sit In on Children 's Online Learning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video to Twitter on Monday in which James is seen urging people to vote against Trump and says , “ Oh , we ’ re going to definitely sue him .
We ’ re going to be a real pain in the a–.
” “ Without any basis , the NYAG has pledged to take my father down from the moment she ran for office , ” Eric Trump said in the tweet .
“ This is the highest level of prosecutorial misconduct – purposely dropped on the eve of the Republican Convention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is her focus as New York burns.
” The filing in state trial court in New York City names the Trump Organization , an umbrella group for the Republican president ’ s holdings , along with other business entities , Eric Trump and Seven Springs , a 212-acre New York estate owned by the Trump family .
One “ significant ” focus of the investigation is whether the Trump Organization and its agents improperly inflated the value of the Seven Springs estate , north of the city in Westchester County .
Valuations of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apparent $ 21.1 million tax deduction for donating a conservation easement and in submissions to financial institutions calculating Trump ’ s net worth , according to court filings .
Investigators have not yet determined whether the law was broken , which was noted by the Trump Organization in a scathing public response Monday .
“ While we have tried to cooperate in good faith with the investigation at every turn , the NYAG ’ s continued harassment of the company as we approach the election ( and filing of this motion on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) once again confirms that this investigation is all about politics , ” the organization said in an emailed statement .
“ We will respond to this motion as appropriate.
” RELATED : NY Refuses To Learn from Disastrous Primary , Will Allow Widespread Mail-In Voting in November The White House referred questions to the Trump Organization .
The president last year accused James and New York ’ s Democratic governor , Andrew Cuomo , of “ harassing all of my New York businesses in search of anything at all they can find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible.
” The investigation was launched in March 2019 after Trump ’ s longtime personal lawyer , Michael Cohen , told Congress that Trump had inflated the value of his assets to obtain more favorable terms for loans and insurance coverage .
Since then , the attorney general ’ s office has issued “ a number of subpoenas and has taken testimony seeking information material to these matters , ” the court filing said .
James ’ office issued subpoenas to the Trump Organization and to Seven Springs LLC in December 2019 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Since then , both have “ engaged in extensive good-faith discussions concerning the Trump Organization ’ s compliance with the subpoenas.
” But the two sides are now at an impasse , according to the court filings , which were partially sealed .
The attorney general ’ s office is also attempting to collect information about several other Trump-related properties , including the Trump National Golf Club near Los Angeles , the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago and an office building on Wall Street in Manhattan where the Trump Organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pertaining to the property.
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New York’s Democratic attorney general asked a court Monday to enforce subpoenas issued as part of her investigation into whether President Donald Trump or his businesses lied about the value of a sprawling suburban estate and other assets in order to get loans or tax benefits.
The court petition was made on the first day of the Republican National Convention, just as the party was nominating Trump for re-election, and the president’s company immediately dismissed it as a political stunt.
Attorney General Letitia James said that her civil investigation of potential fraud in Trump’s business dealings, which began last year, has been held up by a lack of cooperation from the president and his family.
The petition seeking the court’s intervention was filed after lawyers for one of the president’s sons, Eric Trump, abruptly canceled his planned interview with investigators late last month. James is seeking to compel Eric Trump’s testimony.
“For months, the Trump Organization has made baseless claims in an effort to shield evidence from a lawful investigation into its financial dealings,” James said in a statement. “They have stalled, withheld documents, and instructed witnesses, including Eric Trump, to refuse to answer questions under oath. That’s why we’ve filed a motion to compel the Trump Organization to comply with our office’s lawful subpoenas for documents and testimony. These questions will be answered and the truth will be uncovered, because no one is above the law.”
The president’s son posted a video to Twitter on Monday in which James is seen urging people to vote against Trump and says, “Oh, we’re going to definitely sue him. We’re going to be a real pain in the a–.”
“Without any basis, the NYAG has pledged to take my father down from the moment she ran for office,” Eric Trump said in the tweet. “This is the highest level of prosecutorial misconduct – purposely dropped on the eve of the Republican Convention for political points. Sad that this is her focus as New York burns.”
Without any basis, the NYAG has pledged to take my father down from the moment she ran for office. This is the highest level of prosecutorial misconduct – purposely dropped on the eve of the Republican Convention for political points. Sad that this is her focus as New York burns pic.twitter.com/5tgtS3vH3F — Eric Trump (@EricTrump) August 24, 2020
The filing in state trial court in New York City names the Trump Organization, an umbrella group for the Republican president’s holdings, along with other business entities, Eric Trump and Seven Springs, a 212-acre New York estate owned by the Trump family.
One “significant” focus of the investigation is whether the Trump Organization and its agents improperly inflated the value of the Seven Springs estate, north of the city in Westchester County.
Valuations of Seven Springs were used to claim an apparent $21.1 million tax deduction for donating a conservation easement and in submissions to financial institutions calculating Trump’s net worth, according to court filings.
Investigators have not yet determined whether the law was broken, which was noted by the Trump Organization in a scathing public response Monday.
“While we have tried to cooperate in good faith with the investigation at every turn, the NYAG’s continued harassment of the company as we approach the election (and filing of this motion on the first day of the Republican National Convention) once again confirms that this investigation is all about politics,” the organization said in an emailed statement. “We will respond to this motion as appropriate.”
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The White House referred questions to the Trump Organization.
The president last year accused James and New York’s Democratic governor, Andrew Cuomo, of “harassing all of my New York businesses in search of anything at all they can find to make me look as bad as possible.”
The investigation was launched in March 2019 after Trump’s longtime personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, told Congress that Trump had inflated the value of his assets to obtain more favorable terms for loans and insurance coverage.
Since then, the attorney general’s office has issued “a number of subpoenas and has taken testimony seeking information material to these matters,” the court filing said.
James’ office issued subpoenas to the Trump Organization and to Seven Springs LLC in December 2019, seeking financial documents, the filing said.
Since then, both have “engaged in extensive good-faith discussions concerning the Trump Organization’s compliance with the subpoenas.”
But the two sides are now at an impasse, according to the court filings, which were partially sealed.
The attorney general’s office is also attempting to collect information about several other Trump-related properties, including the Trump National Golf Club near Los Angeles, the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago and an office building on Wall Street in Manhattan where the Trump Organization “owns a ‘ground lease’ pertaining to the property.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-24--Police-Involved Shooting Sparks Riots, Looting, Infernos, Officers Attacked with Bricks

A Wisconsin community became a flaming symbol of urban violence Sunday as demonstrators attacked police and caused widespread destruction in Kenosha .
According to the Kenosha News , a Kenosha police officer was hit with a brick late Sunday , hours after Jacob Blake , 29 , was shot by police .
Blake , who is black , was shot after police responded to a domestic violence call , according to the Kenosha News .
He was reported in serious condition at a Milwaukee hospital early Monday morning .
A video clip shared on social media showed Blake walking away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weapons drawn .
Blake entered an SUV , apparently ignoring police commands .
Shots were then heard .
WARNING : The following videos contain graphic violence and language that some viewers may find disturbing or offensive .
TRENDING : School District Under Fire for Asking Parents To Vow Not To Sit In on Children 's Online Learning In response to the shooting , protesters burned and attacked police cars and went on a spree of destruction .
RELATED : Portland Rioters Use Incident That Occurred 2,000 Miles Away as Justification for More Violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the police with his statement Sunday .
“ Tonight , Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times , in broad daylight , ” Democratic Gov .
Tony Evers said in a statement on Twitter .
“ While we do not have all of the details yet , what we know for certain is that he is not the first Black man or person to have been shot or injured or mercilessly killed at the hands of individuals in law enforcement in our state or our country.
” The Wisconsin Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the two officers involved were placed on administrative leave , according to CNN .
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A Wisconsin community became a flaming symbol of urban violence Sunday as demonstrators attacked police and caused widespread destruction in Kenosha.
According to the Kenosha News, a Kenosha police officer was hit with a brick late Sunday, hours after Jacob Blake, 29, was shot by police.
Blake, who is black, was shot after police responded to a domestic violence call, according to the Kenosha News. He was reported in serious condition at a Milwaukee hospital early Monday morning.
A video clip shared on social media showed Blake walking away from several police officers who had their weapons drawn. Blake entered an SUV, apparently ignoring police commands. Shots were then heard.
WARNING: The following videos contain graphic violence and language that some viewers may find disturbing or offensive.
WARNING GRAPHIC ⚠ Police in Kenosha, Wisconsin shoot an unarmed man in the back pic.twitter.com/ZPdixPNwJY — Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) August 24, 2020
In response to the shooting, protesters burned and attacked police cars and went on a spree of destruction.
Footage of officer getting knocked out with a brick in Kenosha. pic.twitter.com/zZYypCgyja — Nick ?? (@BotchlaUS) August 24, 2020
Up close look at the car dealership fire set by BLM arsonists in Wisconsin pic.twitter.com/Mv1CC7htiD — Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) August 24, 2020
BLM rioters have completely torched this local small business building in Wisconsin pic.twitter.com/bPIcjXbi0G — Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) August 24, 2020
Wisconsin BLM rioters going ballistic smashing windows of businesses and raiding a car dealership pic.twitter.com/upTsIBBfG7 — Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) August 24, 2020
Rioters are armed in Wisconsin with assault weapons pic.twitter.com/ZZpYcPyM8W — Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) August 24, 2020
The aftermath of BLM rioters vandalism of a public library here in #kenosha Wisconsin pic.twitter.com/CRNwoHAN23 — Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) August 24, 2020
Wisconsin’s governor appeared to condemn the police with his statement Sunday.
“Tonight, Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times, in broad daylight,” Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said in a statement on Twitter. “While we do not have all of the details yet, what we know for certain is that he is not the first Black man or person to have been shot or injured or mercilessly killed at the hands of individuals in law enforcement in our state or our country.”
While we do not have all of the details yet, what we know for certain is that he is not the first Black man or person to have been shot or injured or mercilessly killed at the hands of individuals in law enforcement in our state or our country. — Governor Tony Evers (@GovEvers) August 24, 2020
The Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation said the two officers involved were placed on administrative leave, according to CNN.
“DCI is continuing to review evidence and determine the facts of this incident and will turn over investigative reports to a prosecutor following a complete and thorough investigation,” the division said.
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