themindunleashed--2020-06-03--Swarm of Earthquakes in Yellowstone Renews Fears of Supervolcano Eruption

( TMU ) – The US Geological Survey says it is monitoring the area near Yellowstone National Park where a swarm of earthquakes has caused renewed concern over the area ’ s underground supervolcano .
Although statistically unlikely , a supervolcano eruption would release the equivalent of 1,000 Hiroshima atomic bombs and wreak unprecedented destruction .
The area , West Yellowstone in Montana , reported around eleven earthquakes on Friday and a total of 34 in the last month .
Though considered low-magnitude quakes , the tremors extended three miles underground .
“ Yellowstone is one of the most seismically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 3,000 earthquakes occur each year in the Yellowstone area ; most are not felt .
They result from the extensive network of faults associated with the volcano and surrounding tectonic features.
” Situated in northwest Wyoming , Yellowstone National Park brings in millions of annual tourists , who marvel at the geysers , steam vents , and bubbling eddies of geothermally heated water .
Park officials say that earthquakes there are caused by volcanic fluids entering shallow rock fractures .
Yellowstone sits atop one of only two supervolcanos in the US .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ past eruptions from hundreds of thousands and even millions of years ago , scientists say the Yellowstone volcano is roughly 34 by 45 miles wide and only three miles below the surface .
Its last eruption was 640,000 years ago when it is estimated to have dumped over 2,000 times the amount of ash as the Mount St. Helens eruption .
Swarms of earthquakes are not unusual in the area .
In 2018 , the park recorded a swarm of 153 quakes .
The US Geological Survey says the odds are only one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ erupt this year .
However , the supervolcano eruption threat has become a predictable meme in recent years , usually resurfacing during earthquakes swarms .
The reason is that if the supervolcano did go off , it would definitely be a game-changer .
A BBC feature on supervolcanos described the aftermath : “ The sky will darken , black rain will fall , and the Earth will be plunged into the equivalent of a nuclear winter.
” Volcanists insist there is no imminent threat of a supervolcano eruption at the moment but larger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real danger to tourists .
Over the years , over 300 people have died at Yellowstone , in accidents ranging from driving off of 800-foot cliffs to unknowingly diving into 200-degree boiling water and succumbing to the fumes emitted by hydrothermal vents .
In 2016 , a 23-year-old man fell off a boardwalk overlooking the Norris Geyser Basin and was incinerated in the high-temperature , acidic geyser below .
So while this summer ’ s tourists probably don ’ t have to worry about the earthquakes representing the eruption of the supervolcano , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ healthy respect for the powers of nature .

(TMU) – The US Geological Survey says it is monitoring the area near Yellowstone National Park where a swarm of earthquakes has caused renewed concern over the area’s underground supervolcano. Although statistically unlikely, a supervolcano eruption would release the equivalent of 1,000 Hiroshima atomic bombs and wreak unprecedented destruction.
The area, West Yellowstone in Montana, reported around eleven earthquakes on Friday and a total of 34 in the last month. Though considered low-magnitude quakes, the tremors extended three miles underground.
According to Yellowstone National Park’s website:
“Yellowstone is one of the most seismically active areas in the United States….Approximately 700 to 3,000 earthquakes occur each year in the Yellowstone area; most are not felt. They result from the extensive network of faults associated with the volcano and surrounding tectonic features.”
Situated in northwest Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park brings in millions of annual tourists, who marvel at the geysers, steam vents, and bubbling eddies of geothermally heated water.
Park officials say that earthquakes there are caused by volcanic fluids entering shallow rock fractures.
Yellowstone sits atop one of only two supervolcanos in the US. Contained within three overlapping calderas that represent past eruptions from hundreds of thousands and even millions of years ago, scientists say the Yellowstone volcano is roughly 34 by 45 miles wide and only three miles below the surface. Its last eruption was 640,000 years ago when it is estimated to have dumped over 2,000 times the amount of ash as the Mount St. Helens eruption.
Swarms of earthquakes are not unusual in the area. In 2018, the park recorded a swarm of 153 quakes. The US Geological Survey says the odds are only one in 730,000 that the Yellowstone supervolcano will erupt this year.
However, the supervolcano eruption threat has become a predictable meme in recent years, usually resurfacing during earthquakes swarms. The reason is that if the supervolcano did go off, it would definitely be a game-changer. A BBC feature on supervolcanos described the aftermath: “The sky will darken, black rain will fall, and the Earth will be plunged into the equivalent of a nuclear winter.”
Volcanists insist there is no imminent threat of a supervolcano eruption at the moment but larger earthquakes and hydrothermal blasts could present a real danger to tourists. Over the years, over 300 people have died at Yellowstone, in accidents ranging from driving off of 800-foot cliffs to unknowingly diving into 200-degree boiling water and succumbing to the fumes emitted by hydrothermal vents.
In 2016, a 23-year-old man fell off a boardwalk overlooking the Norris Geyser Basin and was incinerated in the high-temperature, acidic geyser below.
So while this summer’s tourists probably don’t have to worry about the earthquakes representing the eruption of the supervolcano, Yellowstone National Park visitors should bring a healthy respect for the powers of nature.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-04--George Floyd’s Smiling Daughter Says That “Daddy Changed The World”

( TMU ) – In a video recently published online , George Floyd ’ s daughter , Gianna can be heard saying that , “ Daddy changed the world.
” In the video , Gianna is seen sitting atop the shoulders of her “ uncle ” retired NBA star , Stephen Jackson , who was one of Floyd ’ s closest friends .
The video went viral after it was shared on Twitter by Bernice A .
King , the youngest daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr. King said that she understands Gianna ’ s struggle , because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unfortunately died doing it as well .
“ Nobody knows her burden and pride like you , ” she said in her tweet .
In a later statement , King said that she can relate to Giana ’ s pain , and was even bold enough to point out that her father was killed by law enforcement .
“ I was five years old when my father was killed by law enforcement .
I know that pain , I know that void , I know the journey of anger .
I know what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” King said , according to The Grio .
During a press conference this week , Gianna ’ s mother Roxie Washington expressed her grief about how her daughter will now have to grow up without a father .
“ Gianna does not have a father .
He will never see her grow up , graduate .
He will never walk her down the aisle .
If there ’ s a problem she ’ s having and she needs a dad , she does not have that anymore , ” she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already begun to change the world in just a little over week .
Never before has there been such a large movement against police brutality , and it has now become a global phenomenon .
In cases of police murder , the officers involved rarely lose their jobs or face charges , and if they do , it usually takes a long time , since police departments often do their best to cover up the transgressions of their officers .
However , this time , all of the officers have been fired and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The officer directly responsible for Floyd ’ s death is facing murder charges .
Following the initial days of the protest , Minneapolis Public Schools announced that they were terminating their contract with the local police department .
The contract was worth over $ 1 million dollars , and put police officers in direct contact with children and teenagers on a regular basis , leading to many unnecessary assaults and arrests .
Given how widespread these protests have become , it is highly likely that other parts of the country will follow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are also now pushing for monumental police reforms that seek to limit legal protections for violent cops , and strip police departments of their military equipment .
The measures are being introduced or supported by both Republican and Democratic lawmakers .
People are more open to the idea of police reform than ever , and it is all because the case of George Floyd was so impossible to deny , excuse , and sweep under the rug as we have seen so often with police killings .
Hopefully , real change can come @ @ @ @ @ @ @

(TMU) – In a video recently published online, George Floyd’s daughter, Gianna can be heard saying that, “Daddy changed the world.”
In the video, Gianna is seen sitting atop the shoulders of her “uncle” retired NBA star, Stephen Jackson, who was one of Floyd’s closest friends.
The video went viral after it was shared on Twitter by Bernice A. King, the youngest daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
King said that she understands Gianna’s struggle, because her father changed the world, and unfortunately died doing it as well.
“Nobody knows her burden and pride like you,” she said in her tweet.
In a later statement, King said that she can relate to Giana’s pain, and was even bold enough to point out that her father was killed by law enforcement.
“I was five years old when my father was killed by law enforcement. I know that pain, I know that void, I know the journey of anger. I know what people are feeling. I feel it,” King said, according to The Grio.
During a press conference this week, Gianna’s mother Roxie Washington expressed her grief about how her daughter will now have to grow up without a father.
“Gianna does not have a father. He will never see her grow up, graduate. He will never walk her down the aisle. If there’s a problem she’s having and she needs a dad, she does not have that anymore,” she said.
George Floyd’s death has already begun to change the world in just a little over week.
Never before has there been such a large movement against police brutality, and it has now become a global phenomenon. In cases of police murder, the officers involved rarely lose their jobs or face charges, and if they do, it usually takes a long time, since police departments often do their best to cover up the transgressions of their officers.
However, this time, all of the officers have been fired and are facing charges related to the incident. The officer directly responsible for Floyd’s death is facing murder charges.
Following the initial days of the protest, Minneapolis Public Schools announced that they were terminating their contract with the local police department.
The contract was worth over $1 million dollars, and put police officers in direct contact with children and teenagers on a regular basis, leading to many unnecessary assaults and arrests. Given how widespread these protests have become, it is highly likely that other parts of the country will follow suit with similar changes.
US lawmakers are also now pushing for monumental police reforms that seek to limit legal protections for violent cops, and strip police departments of their military equipment. The measures are being introduced or supported by both Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
People are more open to the idea of police reform than ever, and it is all because the case of George Floyd was so impossible to deny, excuse, and sweep under the rug as we have seen so often with police killings. Hopefully, real change can come in the aftermath of this tragedy.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-04--Trump And Defense Secretary Esper Clash Over Deploying US Military Against Americans

( TMU ) – U.S. President Donald Trump has clashed with Pentagon Chief and Defense Secretary Mark Esper , who says that Trump shouldn ’ t use the military against American civilians protesting the death of African American George Floyd and overall police brutality .
“ I do not support invoking the Insurrection Act , ” the Pentagon chief said .
This comes after Trump threatened to deploy the U.S. military to states to “ quickly solve the problem ” if governors and local authorities didn ’ t do more to “ dominate the streets ” and stop the protest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country.
” It also follows the deployment of troops around the District Of Columbia ( DC . )
The defense secretary ’ s advice to the president follows concerns that the military and its leadership have been politicized amid nationwide protests raging in support of Black Lives Matter expressing outrage over the murder of George Floyd .
Floyd was an unarmed Black man who was killed by Minneapolis police who caused him to die of asphyxiation when one of the officers put his knee on the man ’ s neck , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and in some places riots and looting , have been taking place all over the country which authorities have struggled to contain .
Esper expressed to reporters his thoughts about using the U.S. military against protesters , condemning the move publicly , Yahoo News reported .
“ The option to use active-duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort , and only in the most urgent and dire of situations , ” Esper said .
“ We are not in one of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invoking the Insurrection Act.
” Esper also used the press conference to criticize the killing of Floyd and the officers responsible .
Esper stated it was “ a horrible crime ” and urged that “ the officers on the scene that day should be held accountable for his murder.
” The defense secretary added that on behalf of himself and the Pentagon he wanted to extend “ the deepest of condolences ” to Floyd ’ s family and friends .
“ Racism is real in America , and we must all do our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confront it and to eradicate it , ” Esper said .
The Pentagon further confirmed reports that it had deployed soldiers from bases in North Carolina and New York to military installations near DC .
Esper also briefly said he had begun calling troops back to their home base , however , that move was later reversed , Associated Press reported .
“ Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told The Associated Press that the reversal came after Esper attended a meeting at the White House , and after other internal Pentagon discussions .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump .
“ Peaceful protests across the country have been marred by occasional violent clashes between police with several videos of police brutality going viral .
As the New York Times reported , authorities have used more excessive force in their response to the protests than the protesters .
Various videos uploaded online shocked the internet showing officers using batons , tear gas , pepper spray , and rubber bullets against protesters and bystanders alike .
As another example in DC specifically , there was even a red cross helicopter that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very low to the ground above the crowd .
In DC alone there were an estimated 1,300 active-duty troops brought in to the capital region early this week as protests turned violent .
Since the event , it was announced today , that the District of Columbia National Guard launched an investigation into the low-flying maneuver by one of its helicopters over the protesters , CBS reported .
“ I hold all members of the District of Columbia National Guard to the highest of standards , ” Major General William Walker said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and work in the district , and we are dedicated to the service of our nation.
” It ’ s a massive statement for the Defense Secretary and Pentagon Chief to stand against the Commander in Chief and is not something that is usually publicly seen .
The ‘ Insurrection Act ’ has only been evoked a handful of times in its more than 200-year history .

(TMU) – U.S. President Donald Trump has clashed with Pentagon Chief and Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who says that Trump shouldn’t use the military against American civilians protesting the death of African American George Floyd and overall police brutality.
“I do not support invoking the Insurrection Act,” the Pentagon chief said.
This comes after Trump threatened to deploy the U.S. military to states to “quickly solve the problem” if governors and local authorities didn’t do more to “dominate the streets” and stop the protest movement “that has spread throughout our country.”
It also follows the deployment of troops around the District Of Columbia (DC.)
The defense secretary’s advice to the president follows concerns that the military and its leadership have been politicized amid nationwide protests raging in support of Black Lives Matter expressing outrage over the murder of George Floyd. Floyd was an unarmed Black man who was killed by Minneapolis police who caused him to die of asphyxiation when one of the officers put his knee on the man’s neck, according to the autopsy.
Since then, protests, and in some places riots and looting, have been taking place all over the country which authorities have struggled to contain.
Esper expressed to reporters his thoughts about using the U.S. military against protesters, condemning the move publicly, Yahoo News reported.
“The option to use active-duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort, and only in the most urgent and dire of situations,” Esper said. “We are not in one of those situations now. I do not support invoking the Insurrection Act.”
Esper also used the press conference to criticize the killing of Floyd and the officers responsible. Esper stated it was “a horrible crime” and urged that “the officers on the scene that day should be held accountable for his murder.”
The defense secretary added that on behalf of himself and the Pentagon he wanted to extend “the deepest of condolences” to Floyd’s family and friends. “Racism is real in America, and we must all do our very best to recognize it, to confront it and to eradicate it,” Esper said.
The Pentagon further confirmed reports that it had deployed soldiers from bases in North Carolina and New York to military installations near DC. Esper also briefly said he had begun calling troops back to their home base, however, that move was later reversed, Associated Press reported.
Associated Press further reports:
“Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told The Associated Press that the reversal came after Esper attended a meeting at the White House, and after other internal Pentagon discussions. It is unclear if Esper met with President Donald Trump. “
Peaceful protests across the country have been marred by occasional violent clashes between police with several videos of police brutality going viral. As the New York Times reported, authorities have used more excessive force in their response to the protests than the protesters. Various videos uploaded online shocked the internet showing officers using batons, tear gas, pepper spray, and rubber bullets against protesters and bystanders alike.
As another example in DC specifically, there was even a red cross helicopter that was used to intimidate protesters, which flew very low to the ground above the crowd. In DC alone there were an estimated 1,300 active-duty troops brought in to the capital region early this week as protests turned violent.
Since the event, it was announced today, that the District of Columbia National Guard launched an investigation into the low-flying maneuver by one of its helicopters over the protesters, CBS reported.
“I hold all members of the District of Columbia National Guard to the highest of standards,” Major General William Walker said in a statement Wednesday. “We live and work in the district, and we are dedicated to the service of our nation.”
It’s a massive statement for the Defense Secretary and Pentagon Chief to stand against the Commander in Chief and is not something that is usually publicly seen. The ‘Insurrection Act’ has only been evoked a handful of times in its more than 200-year history.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-03--Foxes Who Live in Cities Are Evolving to Become ‘Similar to Domesticated Dogs,’ Study Finds

( TMU ) – Red foxes living in the city are increasingly resembling domesticated dogs due their evolutionary adaptation to urban environments , researchers have found .
Scientists who examined the skulls of over 100 red foxes found that the city-dwelling canines have evolved to have a smaller brain size capacity as well as a wider-shaped snout to help them forage for food better in an urban habitat .
Taken together , these “ doglike traits ” form a potential path to domestication .
Researchers are also finding out that with coronavirus quarantine measures still in effect to varying degrees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foxes are becoming increasingly common in cities where they have made themselves at home .
The research , published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society Series B , suggests how dogs themselves were historically domesticated over the course of tens of thousands of years of interactions with human beings in environments shaped by our species over the course of time .
“ We wondered whether this change in lifestyle was related to adaptive differences between urban and rural populations of red foxes , ” said Dr. Kevin Parsons of the University of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Comparative Medicine , who led the study .
“ We assessed skulls from hundreds of foxes found within London and the surrounding countryside , and saw that urban foxes had a smaller brain size capacity but also a different snout shape that would help them forage within urban habitats , ” he added .
The study would inform researchers of whether the creatures ’ adaptation to urban settings and development of different features from their rural counterparts was totally unique , or a process that had occurred in the past .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and rural foxes differed matched up with a pattern of fox evolution that has occurred over millions of years between species , ” Barker said .
Continuing , he explained : “ While the amount of change isn ’ t as big , this showed that this recent evolutionary change in foxes is dependent upon deep-seated tendencies for how foxes can change .
“ In other words , these changes were not caused by random mutations having random effects the way many might think evolution occurs.
” The changes conformed to the processed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the founding pioneer of biological evolution .
The Glasgow study builds upon a famous ongoing experiment begun in 1960 by scientists in the former Soviet Union , who managed to turn wild Siberian foxes into tame , doglike canines through selective breeding of less aggressive foxes over the course of a few generations .
Eventually , the Russian researchers ended up with foxes who had floppy ears , stubby snouts , and even barked , reports Science .
“ I ’ m not so much surprised as delighted [ by the study ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the University of Louisville , who was not involved with the new work but has written extensively on the Siberian experiment .
“ This is a ‘ natural experiment ’ that is very much in line with what the Russian experiment has found.
” Parsons himself , a Canadian researcher also familiar with the renowned Russian study , had been impressed by the conduct of the city foxes he would see early in the morning on the streets of Glasgow .
“ They ’ d walk by me and stare , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looking at me ?
’ ” he told Science .
“ They were fearless.
” The study ’ s co-author , Dr. Andrew Kitchener of National Museums Scotland , said that the study could also shed light on how dogs evolved to become pets .
He explained : “ Human-animal interactions are continuous and some of the basic environmental aspects that may have occurred during the initial phases of domestication for our current pets , like dogs and cats , were probably similar to the conditions in which our urban foxes and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Adapting to life around humans actually primes some animals for domestication .
”

(TMU) – Red foxes living in the city are increasingly resembling domesticated dogs due their evolutionary adaptation to urban environments, researchers have found.
Scientists who examined the skulls of over 100 red foxes found that the city-dwelling canines have evolved to have a smaller brain size capacity as well as a wider-shaped snout to help them forage for food better in an urban habitat. Taken together, these “doglike traits” form a potential path to domestication.
Researchers are also finding out that with coronavirus quarantine measures still in effect to varying degrees across the U.K., sightings of red foxes are becoming increasingly common in cities where they have made themselves at home.
The research, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society Series B, suggests how dogs themselves were historically domesticated over the course of tens of thousands of years of interactions with human beings in environments shaped by our species over the course of time.
“We wondered whether this change in lifestyle was related to adaptive differences between urban and rural populations of red foxes,” said Dr. Kevin Parsons of the University of Glasgow Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, who led the study.
“We assessed skulls from hundreds of foxes found within London and the surrounding countryside, and saw that urban foxes had a smaller brain size capacity but also a different snout shape that would help them forage within urban habitats,” he added.
The study would inform researchers of whether the creatures’ adaptation to urban settings and development of different features from their rural counterparts was totally unique, or a process that had occurred in the past.
“It turned out that the way urban and rural foxes differed matched up with a pattern of fox evolution that has occurred over millions of years between species,” Barker said. Continuing, he explained:
“While the amount of change isn’t as big, this showed that this recent evolutionary change in foxes is dependent upon deep-seated tendencies for how foxes can change.
“In other words, these changes were not caused by random mutations having random effects the way many might think evolution occurs.”
The changes conformed to the processed labeled domestication syndrome by Charles Darwin, the founding pioneer of biological evolution.
The Glasgow study builds upon a famous ongoing experiment begun in 1960 by scientists in the former Soviet Union, who managed to turn wild Siberian foxes into tame, doglike canines through selective breeding of less aggressive foxes over the course of a few generations. Eventually, the Russian researchers ended up with foxes who had floppy ears, stubby snouts, and even barked, reports Science.
“I’m not so much surprised as delighted [by the study],” said evolutionary biologist Lee Dugatkin of the University of Louisville, who was not involved with the new work but has written extensively on the Siberian experiment. “This is a ‘natural experiment’ that is very much in line with what the Russian experiment has found.”
Parsons himself, a Canadian researcher also familiar with the renowned Russian study, had been impressed by the conduct of the city foxes he would see early in the morning on the streets of Glasgow.
“They’d walk by me and stare, as if asking, ‘Why are you looking at me?’” he told Science. “They were fearless.”
The study’s co-author, Dr. Andrew Kitchener of National Museums Scotland, said that the study could also shed light on how dogs evolved to become pets. He explained:
“Human-animal interactions are continuous and some of the basic environmental aspects that may have occurred during the initial phases of domestication for our current pets, like dogs and cats, were probably similar to the conditions in which our urban foxes and other urban animals are living today.
“Adapting to life around humans actually primes some animals for domestication.”
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themindunleashed--2020-06-03--LGBTQ Bar Attacked By Police While Providing Water And Medical Aid To Protesters

( TMU ) – Tim Lemuel , the owner of an LGBTQ bar in Raleigh , North Carolina , says that police shot tear gas and flash-bang grenades at his business on Monday night , as he was providing water and medical attention to protesters in his parking lot .
Lemuel said he and his friends spent several hours in the parking lot of his business , handing out granola bars and water bottles to protesters , and helping people wash tear gas and pepper spray out of their eyes , before they were approached by a large group of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video that was later posted on social media of the incident , police officers can be heard yelling “ Move !
” as they are stomping down the street towards his business .
Lemuel attempted to explain to the police that it was his property , but they weren ’ t interested in having a conversation .
“ I don ’ t care where you go , you got ta go , ” one of the officers can be heard saying , while reloading what appears to be a shotgun .
Next , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the officers yelled “ Move !
” again .
Another officer can be heard shouting “ Game is over !
” Just before the video cuts off , Lemuel can be heard pleading with the police , saying “ this is my business !
” Eric Curry , a spokesperson for the Wake County sheriff ’ s office admitted that officers specifically targeted the bar because they received an anonymous tip that protesters were being given water and medical attention there , in a statement to News Observer .
“ We will say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less-lethal force ’ was appropriate , for the safety of subjects .
Once deputies urge the crowd to disperse several times and there is non-compliance , the next step is to disperse the crowd , ” Curry wrote .
Curry called the strategy a success because it caused the crowd to disperse .
Luckily , no one was hurt , but Lemuel says that many of his employees and volunteers were traumatized .
“ I was in the Army for eight years , so the bangs didn ’ t bother me , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minds .
If you ’ ve never been in that situation it appears like you ’ re going to be killed , ” Lemuel said .
Lemuel said that the police had been watching what they were doing all day , and had plenty of opportunities to come over and peacefully shut things down if they had any problems .
“ During the seven hours , they had , you know , every opportunity to come down and check on us , see what was going on or tell us their concerns .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at some point they just went straight for guns blazing , ” Lemuel said .
Local politicians have promised to investigate the force used by police in the incident .
A similar incident occurred earlier this week in Louisville , Kentucky , where police officers and National Guard members fired live ammunition on a crowd that had gathered in a parking lot for a weekly barbeque .
A local business owner who was serving food at the event was shot and killed because his patrons had gathered after curfew .

(TMU) – Tim Lemuel, the owner of an LGBTQ bar in Raleigh, North Carolina, says that police shot tear gas and flash-bang grenades at his business on Monday night, as he was providing water and medical attention to protesters in his parking lot.
Lemuel said he and his friends spent several hours in the parking lot of his business, handing out granola bars and water bottles to protesters, and helping people wash tear gas and pepper spray out of their eyes, before they were approached by a large group of officers just after midnight.
In a video that was later posted on social media of the incident, police officers can be heard yelling “Move!” as they are stomping down the street towards his business.
RALEIGH POLICE JUST FIRED FLASH BANGS AND LESS LETHAL ROUNDS AT MEDICS, INCLUDING THE OWNER OF RUBY’S DELUXE, A QUEER BAR WHERE THE MEDICS WERE STATIONED. pic.twitter.com/sGckVjRC1e — humble the arrogant ☭ (@bennykoval) June 1, 2020
Lemuel attempted to explain to the police that it was his property, but they weren’t interested in having a conversation.
“I don’t care where you go, you gotta go,” one of the officers can be heard saying, while reloading what appears to be a shotgun.
Next, a flash-bang grenade was fired, as the officers yelled “Move!” again. Another officer can be heard shouting “Game is over!”
Just before the video cuts off, Lemuel can be heard pleading with the police, saying “this is my business!”
Eric Curry, a spokesperson for the Wake County sheriff’s office admitted that officers specifically targeted the bar because they received an anonymous tip that protesters were being given water and medical attention there, in a statement to News Observer.
“We will say only that the strategy to use ‘less-lethal force’ was appropriate, for the safety of subjects. Once deputies urge the crowd to disperse several times and there is non-compliance, the next step is to disperse the crowd,” Curry wrote.
Curry called the strategy a success because it caused the crowd to disperse.
Luckily, no one was hurt, but Lemuel says that many of his employees and volunteers were traumatized.
“I was in the Army for eight years, so the bangs didn’t bother me, but my staff were scared out of their minds. If you’ve never been in that situation it appears like you’re going to be killed,” Lemuel said.
Lemuel said that the police had been watching what they were doing all day, and had plenty of opportunities to come over and peacefully shut things down if they had any problems.
“During the seven hours, they had, you know, every opportunity to come down and check on us, see what was going on or tell us their concerns. They just chose not to. And at some point they just went straight for guns blazing,” Lemuel said.
Local politicians have promised to investigate the force used by police in the incident.
A similar incident occurred earlier this week in Louisville, Kentucky, where police officers and National Guard members fired live ammunition on a crowd that had gathered in a parking lot for a weekly barbeque. A local business owner who was serving food at the event was shot and killed because his patrons had gathered after curfew.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-03--BREAKING: George Floyd Killer’s Charge Boosted to 2nd Degree Murder, 3 Other Ex-Cops To Be Arrested

( TMU ) – Barely a week after George Floyd died during a brutal Minneapolis Police Department arrest , Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will announce that fired officer Derek Chauvin will have his charges for the arrest increased to 2nd-degree murder while the other three cops involved with the arrest will also be arrested and face charges for the deadly incident , according to Sen. Amy Klobuchar .
In video footage that has been seen tens of millions of times over the past week , three of the fired officers can be seen putting putting their weight on top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black man , in the altercation that led to his May 25th death .
The former officers include Chauvin – who held his knee down on Floyd ’ s neck for a total of 8 minutes and 46 seconds in total , and two minutes and 53 seconds after Floyd lost consciousness , according to a criminal complaint – as well as officers J Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane .
Former officer Tou Thao can also be seen standing near the others as the gruesome events transpired .
Chauvin was arrested and originally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an uproar resulting from the release of videotaped footage of the apparent killing .
The three other officers involved in the arrest were fired along with Chauvin but were not charged .
Third-degree murder is a category of murder that only exists in three states : Florida , Minnesota , and Pennsylvania .
According to Minnesota statutes , a person can be charged with third-degree murder “ by perpetrating an act eminently dangerous to others and evincing a depraved mind.
” The revised second-degree murder charge and manslaughter charge could lead to two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ successfully convicted , CBS reports .
If he is found guilty of intentional second-degree murder , he would face up to 25 and a half years in prison , while an unintentional second-degree murder conviction would call for 12 and a half years in prison .
On Monday , an independent autopsy ordered by Floyd ’ s bereaved family found that the homicide was “ caused by asphyxia due to neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain , ” according to initial findings from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Attorney Ben Crump , who represents the family of George Floyd , told reporters that Floyd was essentially “ dead on the scene ” after former police Officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee down on Floyd ’ s neck while other officers kneeled on his back .
He added : “ Essentially , George died because he needed a breath .
He needed a breath of air.
” According to the independent examiners , the weight on Floyd ’ s back along with the handcuffs and his positioning contributed to his death because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to function .
However , the Minneapolis Police Department claimed following Floyd ’ s death that he perished shortly after the altercation after he was transported to a local hospital on May 25 .
Attorney General Ellison took the reins of the case last week and will proceed alongside Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman following a concession to the community by Gov .
Tim Walz in response to concerns that the officers would simply be exonerated for Floyd ’ s death .
Some activists have said the move fails to go far enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head of Communities United Against Police Brutality , said on Monday that Gov .
Walz must appoint a “ special prosecutor not affiliated with the Hennepin County prosecutor ’ s office or the Attorney General ’ s Office because we have no faith in these agencies to vigorously prosecute police officers given their past failures.
” Ellison , who has been hailed as a highly-qualified and probing attorney general with extensive experience as a defense attorney prior to his political career , warned on Monday that “ injustice has been a hallmark of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are working expeditiously , as fast as we can , but we have a duty to be fair and we ’ re going to be fair , ” the attorney general told CBSN .
“ But let me tell you , my eyes work pretty well , I saw what everybody saw , and I am committed to justice in this case .
”

(TMU) – Barely a week after George Floyd died during a brutal Minneapolis Police Department arrest, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will announce that fired officer Derek Chauvin will have his charges for the arrest increased to 2nd-degree murder while the other three cops involved with the arrest will also be arrested and face charges for the deadly incident, according to Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
In video footage that has been seen tens of millions of times over the past week, three of the fired officers can be seen putting putting their weight on top of George Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old Black man, in the altercation that led to his May 25th death.
The former officers include Chauvin – who held his knee down on Floyd’s neck for a total of 8 minutes and 46 seconds in total, and two minutes and 53 seconds after Floyd lost consciousness, according to a criminal complaint – as well as officers J Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane. Former officer Tou Thao can also be seen standing near the others as the gruesome events transpired.
Chauvin was arrested and originally charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter following an uproar resulting from the release of videotaped footage of the apparent killing. The three other officers involved in the arrest were fired along with Chauvin but were not charged.
FAMILY’S REACTION: This is a bittersweet moment. We are deeply gratified that @AGEllison took decisive action, arresting & charging ALL the officers involved in #GeorgeFloyd's death & upgrading the charge against Derek Chauvin to felony second-degree murder. #JusticeForGeorge pic.twitter.com/jTfXFHpsYl — Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) June 3, 2020
Third-degree murder is a category of murder that only exists in three states: Florida, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania. According to Minnesota statutes, a person can be charged with third-degree murder “by perpetrating an act eminently dangerous to others and evincing a depraved mind.”
The revised second-degree murder charge and manslaughter charge could lead to two different outcomes for Chauvin if he is successfully convicted, CBS reports. If he is found guilty of intentional second-degree murder, he would face up to 25 and a half years in prison, while an unintentional second-degree murder conviction would call for 12 and a half years in prison.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is increasing charges against Derek Chauvin to 2nd degree in George Floyd’s murder and also charging other 3 officers. This is another important step for justice. — Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) June 3, 2020
On Monday, an independent autopsy ordered by Floyd’s bereaved family found that the homicide was “caused by asphyxia due to neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain,” according to initial findings from the investigation that were released on Monday.
Attorney Ben Crump, who represents the family of George Floyd, told reporters that Floyd was essentially “dead on the scene” after former police Officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee down on Floyd’s neck while other officers kneeled on his back. He added:
“Essentially, George died because he needed a breath. He needed a breath of air.”
BREAKING: Independent autopsy ordered by George Floyd's family found he was killed by "homicide caused by asphyxia due to neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain," according to early findings.https://t.co/dslAVpTIxq pic.twitter.com/2YQ6wD1cGe — Good Morning America (@GMA) June 1, 2020
According to the independent examiners, the weight on Floyd’s back along with the handcuffs and his positioning contributed to his death because they impaired the ability of his diaphragm to function.
However, the Minneapolis Police Department claimed following Floyd’s death that he perished shortly after the altercation after he was transported to a local hospital on May 25.
Attorney General Ellison took the reins of the case last week and will proceed alongside Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman following a concession to the community by Gov. Tim Walz in response to concerns that the officers would simply be exonerated for Floyd’s death.
Some activists have said the move fails to go far enough, however. Michelle Gross, the head of Communities United Against Police Brutality, said on Monday that Gov. Walz must appoint a “special prosecutor not affiliated with the Hennepin County prosecutor’s office or the Attorney General’s Office because we have no faith in these agencies to vigorously prosecute police officers given their past failures.”
Ellison, who has been hailed as a highly-qualified and probing attorney general with extensive experience as a defense attorney prior to his political career, warned on Monday that “injustice has been a hallmark of our criminal justice system.”
“We are working expeditiously, as fast as we can, but we have a duty to be fair and we’re going to be fair,” the attorney general told CBSN. “But let me tell you, my eyes work pretty well, I saw what everybody saw, and I am committed to justice in this case.”
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themindunleashed--2020-06-03--An Asteroid the Size of a Football Stadium is Flying Toward the Earth This Week: NASA

( TMU ) – NASA is keeping watch on a humongous asteroid that is quickly approaching Earth every day .
The NASA website ’ s Asteroid Watch Widget shows the next five asteroids and comets that are expected to make relatively close approaches to earth in the next few days .
Among these is a large comet that is expected to be 1,100 feet wide ( 335 meters ) , approximately the size of a football stadium or the Wilshire Grand Center skyscraper in Los Angeles and larger than New York ’ s Empire State Building .
The asteroid , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expected to come closest to our planet on Saturday , June 6th , according to NASA .
The space rock is categorized as an Aten-class Asteroid , but is also classified by the space agency as a Near-Earth Asteroid ( NEA ) and Potentially Hazardous Asteroid ( PHA ) , reports Tech Times .
Scientists are making it clear that any possibility of a collision here on Earth is EXTREMELY remote – in fact , its closest approach will be a distant 3,160,000 miles ( over 5 million km . )
away from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considered somewhat small in relation to the much larger rocks shooting across our galaxy , the 2002 NN4 is also 90 percent larger than the four others listed .
These include three others about the size of a plane and another the size of a house that are approaching the Earth .
The closest one is expected to come within 1,830,000 miles of Earth today .
Researchers say that the asteroid completes its orbit around the sun every 0.82 years , or 300 days .
Scientists predict numerous “ close approaches ” of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future .
While only 30 close approaches are forecast at the moment , 2002 NN4 will return to our neighborhood in nine years , on June 29 – so if you want to wave at this distant traveler , Saturday will be your only chance for some time .
Space.com has also reported that small asteroids pass by our planet on a monthly basis .
One such small asteroid , 2020 HS7 , safely passes near Earth several times each month , NASA Planetary Defense Officer Lindley Johnson said in an April 28 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to our planet , and even if it were on a collision path with Earth it is small enough that it would be disintegrated by our Earth ’ s atmosphere , ” the planetary defense official added .
Yet 2020 HS7 was still came startlingly close to the planet , coming a mere 26,550 miles ( 42,735 km ) within the Earth ’ s center and only 750 miles ( 1,200 km ) from the closest satellite in geostationary orbit , which is one of the more distant satellite rings surrounding Earth .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ satellite , however , leaving it unscathed .
The flybys are a good display of our planetary defense apparatus in action .
Space authorities like NASA and the European Space Agency identify the asteroids in our galactic “ neighborhood ” beginning with the largest , while tracking their orbital trajectory .
As scientists compile more and more data on these space rocks , they are able to plot their orbits more accurately and calculate the probability – or lack thereof – of any impact with our planet .

(TMU) – NASA is keeping watch on a humongous asteroid that is quickly approaching Earth every day. The NASA website’s Asteroid Watch Widget shows the next five asteroids and comets that are expected to make relatively close approaches to earth in the next few days.
Among these is a large comet that is expected to be 1,100 feet wide (335 meters), approximately the size of a football stadium or the Wilshire Grand Center skyscraper in Los Angeles and larger than New York’s Empire State Building.
The asteroid, which is named 2002 NN4, is expected to come closest to our planet on Saturday, June 6th, according to NASA. The space rock is categorized as an Aten-class Asteroid, but is also classified by the space agency as a Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) and Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA), reports Tech Times.
Scientists are making it clear that any possibility of a collision here on Earth is EXTREMELY remote – in fact, its closest approach will be a distant 3,160,000 miles (over 5 million km.) away from home base.
While the asteroid is considered somewhat small in relation to the much larger rocks shooting across our galaxy, the 2002 NN4 is also 90 percent larger than the four others listed. These include three others about the size of a plane and another the size of a house that are approaching the Earth. The closest one is expected to come within 1,830,000 miles of Earth today.
https://twitter.com/AsamiAtsuo/status/1264378130132684800
Researchers say that the asteroid completes its orbit around the sun every 0.82 years, or 300 days.
Scientists predict numerous “close approaches” of the asteroid to the Earth in the future. While only 30 close approaches are forecast at the moment, 2002 NN4 will return to our neighborhood in nine years, on June 29 – so if you want to wave at this distant traveler, Saturday will be your only chance for some time.
Space.com has also reported that small asteroids pass by our planet on a monthly basis. One such small asteroid, 2020 HS7, safely passes near Earth several times each month, NASA Planetary Defense Officer Lindley Johnson said in an April 28 statement.
“It poses no threat to our planet, and even if it were on a collision path with Earth it is small enough that it would be disintegrated by our Earth’s atmosphere,” the planetary defense official added.
Yet 2020 HS7 was still came startlingly close to the planet, coming a mere 26,550 miles (42,735 km) within the Earth’s center and only 750 miles (1,200 km) from the closest satellite in geostationary orbit, which is one of the more distant satellite rings surrounding Earth. The space rock passed well below the satellite, however, leaving it unscathed.
The flybys are a good display of our planetary defense apparatus in action. Space authorities like NASA and the European Space Agency identify the asteroids in our galactic “neighborhood” beginning with the largest, while tracking their orbital trajectory. As scientists compile more and more data on these space rocks, they are able to plot their orbits more accurately and calculate the probability – or lack thereof – of any impact with our planet.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-03--US Lawmakers Push To Take Legal Immunity And Military Weapons Away From Cops

( TMU ) – In response to the massive protests that have developed around the United States in recent weeks , US lawmakers are now pushing for monumental police reforms that seek to limit legal protections for violent cops , and strip police departments of their military equipment .
The measures are being introduced or supported by both Republican and Democratic lawmakers .
US Representative Justin Amash , a long-time conservative who has been a vocal critic of Trump and a friend of the Libertarian party has gained bipartisan support for his “ Ending Qualified Immunity Act , ” which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crimes they commit on duty and would finally allow for civil lawsuits against police .
“ The brutal killing of George Floyd is merely the latest in a long line of incidents of egregious police misconduct .
This pattern continues because police are legally , politically and culturally insulated … That must change so that these incidents stop happening , ” Amash said in a letter to congress , according to the NY Times .
As National Guard and SWAT teams have been deployed to protests throughout the country , Senator and former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of sweeping reforms to police departments nationwide , which would include stripping them of their military weapons and gear .
Booker ’ s bill would also push for an end to qualified immunity for police , and the creation of a national police misconduct registry , and a ban on the use of chokeholds for police .
“ Cities are literally on fire with the pain and anguish wrought by the violence visited upon black and brown bodies .
There ’ s no one singular policy change that will fix this issue tomorrow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holistic reforms to improve police training and practices , and ensure greater accountability and transparency , ” Booker said .
Despite Donald Trump ’ s harsh words for the protesters , his usually supportive Republican cohorts have been open to discussing police reform .
Even Senator Mitch McConnell called the death of George Floyd unacceptable and recognized the anger that people are feeling was legitimate .
“ In no world whatsoever should arresting a man for an alleged minor infraction involve a police officer putting his knee on the man ’ s neck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ I can ’ t breathe ’ and then goes silent .
Our nation can not deafen itself to the anger , the pain and the frustration of black Americans .
Our nation needs to hear this , ” McConnell said .
Similar legislation is being proposed by numerous other lawmakers , including Democratic Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii , who said that police having military gear only serves to further escalate tensions between the police and the people .
“ It is clear that many police departments are being outfitted as if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is not working in terms of maintaining the peace , ” Schatz said .
Representative Ruben Gallego , a former Marine , agreed that military weapons are not needed to police communities in the United States .
“ As a combat veteran and proud Marine , very little of my equipment or training was relevant to policing Phoenix or other American communities .
Our neighborhoods aren ’ t war zones , ” Gallego said .

(TMU) – In response to the massive protests that have developed around the United States in recent weeks, US lawmakers are now pushing for monumental police reforms that seek to limit legal protections for violent cops, and strip police departments of their military equipment. The measures are being introduced or supported by both Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
US Representative Justin Amash, a long-time conservative who has been a vocal critic of Trump and a friend of the Libertarian party has gained bipartisan support for his “Ending Qualified Immunity Act,” which hopes to hold police accountable for the crimes they commit on duty and would finally allow for civil lawsuits against police.
“The brutal killing of George Floyd is merely the latest in a long line of incidents of egregious police misconduct. This pattern continues because police are legally, politically and culturally insulated … That must change so that these incidents stop happening,” Amash said in a letter to congress, according to the NY Times.
As National Guard and SWAT teams have been deployed to protests throughout the country, Senator and former presidential candidate Cory Booker introduced a list of sweeping reforms to police departments nationwide, which would include stripping them of their military weapons and gear.
Booker’s bill would also push for an end to qualified immunity for police, and the creation of a national police misconduct registry, and a ban on the use of chokeholds for police.
“Cities are literally on fire with the pain and anguish wrought by the violence visited upon black and brown bodies. There’s no one singular policy change that will fix this issue tomorrow. We need an entire set of holistic reforms to improve police training and practices, and ensure greater accountability and transparency,” Booker said.
Despite Donald Trump’s harsh words for the protesters, his usually supportive Republican cohorts have been open to discussing police reform. Even Senator Mitch McConnell called the death of George Floyd unacceptable and recognized the anger that people are feeling was legitimate.
“In no world whatsoever should arresting a man for an alleged minor infraction involve a police officer putting his knee on the man’s neck for nine minutes while he cries out ‘I can’t breathe’ and then goes silent. Our nation cannot deafen itself to the anger, the pain and the frustration of black Americans. Our nation needs to hear this,” McConnell said.
Similar legislation is being proposed by numerous other lawmakers, including Democratic Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii, who said that police having military gear only serves to further escalate tensions between the police and the people.
“It is clear that many police departments are being outfitted as if they are going to war, and it is not working in terms of maintaining the peace,” Schatz said.
Representative Ruben Gallego, a former Marine, agreed that military weapons are not needed to police communities in the United States.
“As a combat veteran and proud Marine, very little of my equipment or training was relevant to policing Phoenix or other American communities. Our neighborhoods aren’t war zones,” Gallego said.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-03--New York Cop Exposes Tapes of Fellow Officers Admitting to Framing, Beating Innocent Residents

( TMU ) – Hours of secret recordings have blown the lid off of widespread corruption and brutality within the ranks of a New York police agency , exposing crimes ranging from the framing and beating of residents to officers collaborating with drug dealers , among other shocking acts of severe misconduct .
Gothamist/WNYC revealed Wednesday that it has obtained the recordings that expose a culture of impunity and lawlessness within law enforcement ranks in Mount Vernon , a troubled majority-Black city in Westchester that lies just north of the New York City borough of the Bronx .
The Mount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 2020 , and were recorded by 12-year veteran of the department Murashea Bovell , who has been blowing the whistle on corrupt fellow officers for years .
“ I need to have something tangible … Something to prove that what I was saying is true , and wouldn ’ t fall on deaf ears if the time came.
” In one secretly recorded conversation , Mount Vernon police officer John Campo accused colleague Camilo Antonini of collaborating with an undercover officer from “ the county police ” to frame innocent civilians while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within the city .
“ So they ’ re going to indict people on whatever fucking fake charges or whatever the fuck it is that don ’ t deserve to be indicted , because they weren ’ t even the right person he bought from , and ‘ Nini forced him to sign it , ” Campo said , in reference to Antonini .
According to confidential police documents , Antonini and his fellow narcotics officers have faced accusations by Mount Vernon residents of brutality and corruption – but ultimately , police higher-ups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Campo complained to Bovell that he was facing likely disciplinary measures after testing positive for marijuana use while colleagues in the narcotics unit had gotten away with much worse offenses .
Campo also accused officers of planting drugs on arrestees , violating residents ’ rights by illegally entering their homes , and fabricating search warrants to get around legal obstacles in their cases .
Campo alleges that when he expressed concerns to two different commissioners , he was referred to the FBI .
Campo ultimately declined cooperation because he did not want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a wire .
In another recording , officer Avion Lee , detailed an incident where she and other officers were patrolling the city when they attempted to approach a young man who was running .
Officers gave chase and when Lee finally caught up to the man , he was already badly beaten by her colleagues .
When they took him to jail , the officers concocted a story that he was seen participating in a drug transaction , thus absolving them of any brutality charges , Lee alleges .
Prosecutors dropped the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The police department in New York ’ s 8th largest city has been embroiled in controversy over the years , and has gone through no less than five different police commissioners since 2015 – including one commissioner who was arrested on his very first on the job last year amid claims that he was illegally appointed to the position .
In 2015 , Bovell filed a lawsuit that was dismissed on procedural grounds before he sued the city again last year alleging that he was facing retaliation within the ranks of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explained : “ I ’ ve taken the proper steps , protocols , to let city leaders , police department leaders know what was happening … Nothing happened .
Even brought it to the District Attorney , so now , [ the ] only option left is to let the public know.
” Bovell hopes that by shedding light on the rot within his department , some real changes can happen .
He said : “ This is happening for real .
It ’ s happening right here in the community … And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ”

(TMU) – Hours of secret recordings have blown the lid off of widespread corruption and brutality within the ranks of a New York police agency, exposing crimes ranging from the framing and beating of residents to officers collaborating with drug dealers, among other shocking acts of severe misconduct.
Gothamist/WNYC revealed Wednesday that it has obtained the recordings that expose a culture of impunity and lawlessness within law enforcement ranks in Mount Vernon, a troubled majority-Black city in Westchester that lies just north of the New York City borough of the Bronx.
The Mount Vernon tapes cover a period from 2017 to 2020, and were recorded by 12-year veteran of the department Murashea Bovell, who has been blowing the whistle on corrupt fellow officers for years.
Bovell said:
“I need to have something tangible … Something to prove that what I was saying is true, and wouldn’t fall on deaf ears if the time came.”
NEW: In secret recordings, police officers in Mount Vernon, NY say their colleagues framed innocent people again and again. The @WestchesterDA got these tapes last year but kept prosecuting people—without disclosing the evidence. Here it is:https://t.co/dfr6Q6mMBA — George Joseph (@georgejoseph94) June 3, 2020
In one secretly recorded conversation, Mount Vernon police officer John Campo accused colleague Camilo Antonini of collaborating with an undercover officer from “the county police” to frame innocent civilians while giving preferential treatment to known drug dealers within the city.
“So they’re going to indict people on whatever f****** fake charges or whatever the f*** it is that don’t deserve to be indicted, because they weren’t even the right person he bought from, and ‘Nini forced him to sign it,” Campo said, in reference to Antonini.
https://twitter.com/georgejoseph94/status/1268202169301446656
According to confidential police documents, Antonini and his fellow narcotics officers have faced accusations by Mount Vernon residents of brutality and corruption – but ultimately, police higher-ups dismissed the allegations.
In another conversation, Campo complained to Bovell that he was facing likely disciplinary measures after testing positive for cannabis use while colleagues in the narcotics unit had gotten away with much worse offenses.
Campo also accused officers of planting drugs on arrestees, violating residents’ rights by illegally entering their homes, and fabricating search warrants to get around legal obstacles in their cases. Campo alleges that when he expressed concerns to two different commissioners, he was referred to the FBI. Campo ultimately declined cooperation because he did not want to take a polygraph test or wear a wire.
It is worth noting that before this came out, the Black whistleblower cop who captured this audio tried speaking out himself for years. He tried reporting corruption officially. When he saw nothing change, he came to us. He's still on the force with the colleagues he accused. https://t.co/c4yGsu59ip — George Joseph (@georgejoseph94) June 3, 2020
In another recording, officer Avion Lee, detailed an incident where she and other officers were patrolling the city when they attempted to approach a young man who was running. Officers gave chase and when Lee finally caught up to the man, he was already badly beaten by her colleagues. When they took him to jail, the officers concocted a story that he was seen participating in a drug transaction, thus absolving them of any brutality charges, Lee alleges. Prosecutors dropped the case against the man the following day.
The police department in New York’s 8th largest city has been embroiled in controversy over the years, and has gone through no less than five different police commissioners since 2015 – including one commissioner who was arrested on his very first on the job last year amid claims that he was illegally appointed to the position.
6/ Last year he went to the DA with his secret recordings. But, he says, a DA investigator confirmed to him that they didn't act on the tapes for 9 months. The DA's office wouldn't comment. In the meantime, several people went to prison as prosecutors sat on what they knew. — George Joseph (@georgejoseph94) June 3, 2020
In 2015, Bovell filed a lawsuit that was dismissed on procedural grounds before he sued the city again last year alleging that he was facing retaliation within the ranks of the Mount Vernon Police Department. The whistleblower explained:
“I’ve taken the proper steps, protocols, to let city leaders, police department leaders know what was happening … Nothing happened. Even brought it to the District Attorney, so now, [the] only option left is to let the public know.”
Bovell hopes that by shedding light on the rot within his department, some real changes can happen. He said:
“This is happening for real. It’s happening right here in the community … And nothing is being done about it.”
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themindunleashed--2020-06-04--A Rare ‘Strawberry Full Moon Eclipse’ Is Happening on Friday: What You Need to Know

( TMU ) – North America and most of the Western Hemisphere is in store for a major spectacle this Friday as we ’ ll be treated to June ’ s full “ Strawberry Moon ” in all of its glory .
And for much of the world , the June Full Moon will also coincide with a dazzling kickoff of the second eclipse season of year , with a penumbral lunar eclipse lasting over 3 hours .
NASA reports that the full moon will become visible on June 5 at 3:12 p.m. EDT , or 8:12 p.m. for people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appear full for about three days around this time , from early Thursday morning into early Sunday morning , ” the space agency ’ s website explains .
The strawberry moon ’ s name isn ’ t derived from any expected color of the moon , but instead comes from Indigenous northeastern North Americans ’ name for the relatively short strawberry growing season .
The name is recognized by most Algonquin tribes and was passed along to colonial settlers .
Other names for the full moon include the rose moon , flower moon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honey moon , and mead moon .
“ Mead is a drink created by fermenting honey mixed with water , sometimes with fruits , spices , grains , or hops , ” NASA continued .
The agency explained : “ The tradition of calling the first month of marriage the ‘ honeymoon ’ dates back to at least the 1500 ’ s and may be tied to this full Moon , either because of the custom of marrying in June or because the ‘ Honey Moon ’ is the ‘ sweetest ’ Moon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggest that the time around the Summer solstice at the end of June was when honey was ripe and ready to be harvested from hives or from the wild , which made this the ‘ sweetest ’ Moon.
” The June full moon also has a long and celebrated significance for Hindus and Buddhists .
“ June was traditionally the month of marriages , and is even named after the Roman goddess of marriage , Juno .
Following marriage comes the ‘ honeymoon , ’ which may be tied to this full Moon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Old Farmer ’ s Almanac explained : However , while the moon will be shining brilliantly in North America , people in other parts of the world will be treated to an entirely different lunar display – a penumbral lunar eclipse that will render the moon “ dark and silvery , ” reports LiveScience .
The penumbral lunar eclipse is different than a partial or total lunar eclipse .
In this case , the Earth will be placed between the Sun and the moon , forming a line that is not entirely straight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be blocking sunlight from reaching the moon ’ s surface and will form a somewhat pale shadow called the penumbra .
According to Universe Today , most of Europe , Brazil , and western Africa and will see the eclipse underway when the moon rises Friday night , while the remainder of Africa and most of Asia will see the entirety of the eclipse .
Northeast Asia , New Zealand , and Australia will witness the eclipse toward dawn when the moon is setting .
Sadly , North America and South America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The eclipse will last three hours , 18 minutes and 13 seconds .
In total , however , it will take 19 hours for it to complete its cycle .
Astrophysicist Dr. David Gozzard of the University of Western Australia International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research told the Daily Mail that Aussies will be able to see the eclipsed full moon without any need for binoculars or a telescope , explaining : “ Because it ’ s going to last about three hours that means it ’ s going to be peaking around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sun is getting up .
“ The full moon is going to be quite high in the sky so it ’ ll be reasonably obvious .
Anywhere you can get out and see the sky and see the moon will be a good place to see it from , as long as you can get a reasonably unobstructed view to the west.
” Other lunar eclipses due to occur this year will happen in July and November , both of which will also be penumbral ones .

(TMU) – North America and most of the Western Hemisphere is in store for a major spectacle this Friday as we’ll be treated to June’s full “Strawberry Moon” in all of its glory.
And for much of the world, the June Full Moon will also coincide with a dazzling kickoff of the second eclipse season of year, with a penumbral lunar eclipse lasting over 3 hours.
NASA reports that the full moon will become visible on June 5 at 3:12 p.m. EDT, or 8:12 p.m. for people in the U.K.
“The Moon will appear full for about three days around this time, from early Thursday morning into early Sunday morning,” the space agency’s website explains.
Get ready for the full 'strawberry' moon on Friday! pic.twitter.com/w95obbvZl8 — Physics-astronomy.org (@OrgPhysics) June 2, 2020
The strawberry moon’s name isn’t derived from any expected color of the moon, but instead comes from Indigenous northeastern North Americans’ name for the relatively short strawberry growing season. The name is recognized by most Algonquin tribes and was passed along to colonial settlers.
Other names for the full moon include the rose moon, flower moon, planting moon, hot moon, honey moon, and mead moon.
“Mead is a drink created by fermenting honey mixed with water, sometimes with fruits, spices, grains, or hops,” NASA continued. The agency explained:
“The tradition of calling the first month of marriage the ‘honeymoon’ dates back to at least the 1500’s and may be tied to this full Moon, either because of the custom of marrying in June or because the ‘Honey Moon’ is the ‘sweetest’ Moon of the year.
“Some writings suggest that the time around the Summer solstice at the end of June was when honey was ripe and ready to be harvested from hives or from the wild, which made this the ‘sweetest’ Moon.”
The June full moon also has a long and celebrated significance for Hindus and Buddhists.
THREAD 1 : 5th June 2020 – LUNAR ECLIPSE Eclipses hold a crucial place in our religion and astrology. We are experiencing a penumbral Lunar eclipse on June 5. You may wonder what is penumbral lunar eclipse. There are 3 types of lunar eclipse-
full, partial and penumbral. pic.twitter.com/XsPJJZUlmc — Pt. Gajanan Krishna Maharaj ASTROLOGER (@GajananAstro) June 4, 2020
“June was traditionally the month of marriages, and is even named after the Roman goddess of marriage, Juno. Following marriage comes the ‘honeymoon,’ which may be tied to this full Moon’s name!,” the Old Farmer’s Almanac explained:
However, while the moon will be shining brilliantly in North America, people in other parts of the world will be treated to an entirely different lunar display – a penumbral lunar eclipse that will render the moon “dark and silvery,” reports LiveScience.
The penumbral lunar eclipse is different than a partial or total lunar eclipse. In this case, the Earth will be placed between the Sun and the moon, forming a line that is not entirely straight. As a result, the Earth will be blocking sunlight from reaching the moon’s surface and will form a somewhat pale shadow called the penumbra.
According to Universe Today, most of Europe, Brazil, and western Africa and will see the eclipse underway when the moon rises Friday night, while the remainder of Africa and most of Asia will see the entirety of the eclipse. Northeast Asia, New Zealand, and Australia will witness the eclipse toward dawn when the moon is setting. Sadly, North America and South America will miss out on this eclipse.
The eclipse will last three hours, 18 minutes and 13 seconds. In total, however, it will take 19 hours for it to complete its cycle.
Astrophysicist Dr. David Gozzard of the University of Western Australia International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research told the Daily Mail that Aussies will be able to see the eclipsed full moon without any need for binoculars or a telescope, explaining:
“Because it’s going to last about three hours that means it’s going to be peaking around twilight, so around dawn, when the sun is getting up.
“The full moon is going to be quite high in the sky so it’ll be reasonably obvious. Anywhere you can get out and see the sky and see the moon will be a good place to see it from, as long as you can get a reasonably unobstructed view to the west.”
Other lunar eclipses due to occur this year will happen in July and November, both of which will also be penumbral ones.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-04--Humpback Whale Seen Swimming In Montreal River For First Time Ever

( TMU ) – For the first time ever , a humpback whale was spotted in Montreal after making its way up the St Lawrence River in Canada .
Believed to have traveled from Tadoussac , a village in Quebec , located at the convergence of the Saguenay and St Lawrence rivers where it would have lived in salt water .
Spotted swimming upstream under the Québec Bridge last week , the whale reached the Jacques Cartier Bridge in Montreal .
Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Network coordinator , Robert Michaud , defined the situation as ‘ ’ unusual ’ ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s the first time that we see a humpback past the Quebec area ’ ’ , CBC reported .
Michaud surmised that the whale may have been confused or hungry and ended up in Montreal following fish , he commented : ‘ ’ We don ’ t know why this animal made this journey .
There are several hypotheses .
Humans , whales and land mammals , sometimes they are vagrants that go in unusual places .
These journeys are usually a series of mistakes .
But what is sure is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this habitat.
’ ’ According to Michaud , whales can survive in fresh water for a while , although the city ’ s water and food won ’ t be as healthy in Quebec as in its natural habitat .
Furthermore , the higher levels of ‘ marine traffic ’ could stress or injure the whale .
Local residents were gathering near the river all day in the hope of seeing the humpback – and much to their delight – it surfaced every few minutes , releasing a blow and lifting its tail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are usually not aggressive , but they could cause damage if stressed and Michaud advised people trying to get a closer look to keep at least a 200 meter distance to avoid adding stress to the animal .
Anyone getting within 100 meters of the whale with boats or other watercraft could face a fine .
According to a report in the Montreal Gazette , Marie-Eve Muller , who also works for the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network , said the whale ’ s adventure may have come to an end in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quite strong , it ’ s trying to go up but it ’ s having a hard time fighting the current .
‘ ’ It ’ s swimming freely so that ’ s good , it means it can move around as it needs .
It ’ s hard to predict if it has hit the end of the road and will turn around and hopefully go back to her other humpback whale friends in Tadoussac or Gaspé , ’ ’ Muller commented .
Members of the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Network are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s movements alongside agents from Fisheries and Oceans Canada , who have been following the marine animal .
The humpback , estimated to be between one and two years old , was seen on Tuesday entertaining its enthralled audience along the riverbank , breaching and playing off the Old Port .
Marine experts are hopeful it will change course and head for home soon .

(TMU) – For the first time ever, a humpback whale was spotted in Montreal after making its way up the St Lawrence River in Canada. Believed to have traveled from Tadoussac, a village in Quebec, located at the convergence of the Saguenay and St Lawrence rivers where it would have lived in salt water.
La baleine à bosse a effectué une série de sauts spectaculaires pendant plus d’une heure, près du quai de l’horloge. Magnifique photo de mon collègue Jacques Nadeau. @LeDevoir pic.twitter.com/0cRZlJj4nU — Alexandre Shields (@AShields_Devoir) May 30, 2020
Spotted swimming upstream under the Québec Bridge last week, the whale reached the Jacques Cartier Bridge in Montreal.
Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Network coordinator, Robert Michaud, defined the situation as ‘’unusual’’, and added: ‘‘It’s the first time that we see a humpback past the Quebec area’’, CBC reported.
Michaud surmised that the whale may have been confused or hungry and ended up in Montreal following fish, he commented:
‘’We don’t know why this animal made this journey. There are several hypotheses. Humans, whales and land mammals, sometimes they are vagrants that go in unusual places.
These journeys are usually a series of mistakes. But what is sure is that this animal doesn’t belong to this habitat.’’
According to Michaud, whales can survive in fresh water for a while, although the city’s water and food won’t be as healthy in Quebec as in its natural habitat. Furthermore, the higher levels of ‘marine traffic’ could stress or injure the whale.
A humpback whale is currently hanging out directly under the Jacques-Cartier bridge. A sight I never expected to see here in Montreal. pic.twitter.com/6CXGFWfjHm — Sarah Leavitt (@sarahleavittcbc) May 30, 2020
Local residents were gathering near the river all day in the hope of seeing the humpback – and much to their delight – it surfaced every few minutes, releasing a blow and lifting its tail flukes out of the water.
Humpbacks are usually not aggressive, but they could cause damage if stressed and Michaud advised people trying to get a closer look to keep at least a 200 meter distance to avoid adding stress to the animal. Anyone getting within 100 meters of the whale with boats or other watercraft could face a fine.
According to a report in the Montreal Gazette, Marie-Eve Muller, who also works for the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network, said the whale’s adventure may have come to an end in Montreal.
‘’The current is quite strong, it’s trying to go up but it’s having a hard time fighting the current.
That’s a WHOLE ASS WHALE in the Old Port of Montreal. What is 2020 pic.twitter.com/e3pL0QVOKE — em (@emiliebourque1) May 30, 2020
‘’It’s swimming freely so that’s good, it means it can move around as it needs. It’s hard to predict if it has hit the end of the road and will turn around and hopefully go back to her other humpback whale friends in Tadoussac or Gaspé,’’ Muller commented.
Members of the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Network are on the water monitoring the whale’s movements alongside agents from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, who have been following the marine animal. The humpback, estimated to be between one and two years old, was seen on Tuesday entertaining its enthralled audience along the riverbank, breaching and playing off the Old Port.
Marine experts are hopeful it will change course and head for home soon.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-04--Ahmaud Arbery’s Killer Called Him ‘F*cking N-Word’ as He Was Dying on the Ground, Says Accomplice

( TMU ) – After Ahmaud Arbery was shot in the chest , the man who shot him cursed him using a racial slur , according to the lead investigator of the unarmed 25-year-old Black jogger ’ s murder .
Special prosecutor and lead Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent Richard Dial testified Thurssday that Arbery was boxed in by two pickup trucks belonging to Travis McMichael , 34 , and his father , Greg McMichael , 64 , before Travis jumped out of the car and shot Arbery in the chest with a pump-action shotgun , the first of three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dying in the middle of the road .
Dial said that the driver of the second pickup truck , William “ Roddie ” Bryan , 50 , then heard Travis McMichael use a racist slur as he stood over Arbery ’ s lifeless body : “ F*cking n*gger.
” The evidence was presented to support murder charges against the McMichaels as well as against Bryan himself , who filmed the murder as it occurred , AP reports .
The allegation also challenges any claim of self-defense made by the gunman and his father @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potentially racist motivations – real factors in determining whether a federal investigation into a possible hate crime is warranted .
Arbery was killed on February 23 , but the McMichaels were arrested and charged with murder over two months after he was killed , days after Bryan ’ s video leaked online and after the state took over the case following a series of recusals by local prosecutors .
It took another two weeks before Bryan met the same fate and was taken into custody .
He now faces felony murder charges along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt to commit false imprisonment by confining and detaining Arbery .
CNN reports that when asked if he believed Travis McMichael acted in self-defense , Dial said that the opposite was true .
He said : “ I believe Mr. Arbery was being pursued , and he ran till he couldn ’ t run anymore , and it was turn his back to a man with a shotgun or fight with his bare hands against the man with the shotgun .
He chose to fight .
… I believe Mr. Arbery ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away , and when he felt like he could not escape he chose to fight.
” Special prosecutor Jesse Evans said Thursday that Arbery “ was chased , hunted down and ultimately executed.
” Moving forward , Glynn County Magistrate Judge Wallace E. Harrell must now determine if authorities have enough evidence of murder to bring the case to trial .
Another piece of evidence that could support the prosecutions case is the fact that body camera footage showed a Confederate battle flag sticker affixed to the toolbox on McMichael ’ s truck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States of America , which waged a civil war against the United States from 1861 to 1867 to preserve the violent institutions of chattel slavery that prevailed in the U.S. South .
The symbol remains controversial and is considered to be a symbol of racism and white supremacy .
The narrative surrounding the shooting – that the McMichaels racially profiled Arbery as a burgler before getting their guns , forming a posse with Bryan , trapping him and shooting him in the middle of the road in broad daylight – has churned up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice and lynchings in the Jim Crow South .
In Thursday ’ s hearing , agent Dial outlined the events that preceded the apparent murder of Arbery , explaining how prior to the shooting the three men engaged in an elaborate chase before eventually slamming a truck into the 25-year-old jogger as he attempted to escape them .
A palm print has been found on the rear door of the McMichaels ’ truck as well as cotton fibers above a dent , which investigators “ attribute to contact with Mr Arbery.
” While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was only a witness to the killing , agent Dial told the court that he yelled out “ Do you got him ” after he saw neighbors chase Arbery , before he eventually joined in the pursuit .
Bryan “ made several statements about trying to block [ Arbery ] in and using his vehicle to try to stop him , ” Dial explained .
“ His statement was that Mr. Arbery kept jumping out of the way and moving around the bumper and actually running down into the ditch in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the McMichaels nor Bryan have entered formal pleas , but their attorneys have previously commented that they are innocent and the state should not rush to judgment .
The killing of Arbery by apparent vigilantes has outraged Americans – and particularly African Americans – across the United States since the shocking video footage emerged .
Comparisons have been made between Arbery ’ s killing and the 2012 vigilante-style killing of unarmed Black teen pedestrian Trayvon Martin by then-neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in Sanford .
Zimmerman was later acquitted of second-degree murder and @ @ @ @ @ @

(TMU) – After Ahmaud Arbery was shot in the chest, the man who shot him cursed him using a racial slur, according to the lead investigator of the unarmed 25-year-old Black jogger’s murder.
Special prosecutor and lead Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent Richard Dial testified Thurssday that Arbery was boxed in by two pickup trucks belonging to Travis McMichael, 34, and his father, Greg McMichael, 64, before Travis jumped out of the car and shot Arbery in the chest with a pump-action shotgun, the first of three shots that left Arbery staggering and ultimately dying in the middle of the road.
Dial said that the driver of the second pickup truck, William “Roddie” Bryan, 50, then heard Travis McMichael use a racist slur as he stood over Arbery’s lifeless body: “F*cking n*gger.”
The evidence was presented to support murder charges against the McMichaels as well as against Bryan himself, who filmed the murder as it occurred, AP reports.
The allegation also challenges any claim of self-defense made by the gunman and his father, instead depicting a cold-blooded killing with potentially racist motivations – real factors in determining whether a federal investigation into a possible hate crime is warranted.
Travis McMichael, one of the men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery, stood over his lifeless body and called him a "fucking n*gger". pic.twitter.com/9CcnwqU267 — Big Boss (@LordBalvin) June 4, 2020
Arbery was killed on February 23, but the McMichaels were arrested and charged with murder over two months after he was killed, days after Bryan’s video leaked online and after the state took over the case following a series of recusals by local prosecutors.
It took another two weeks before Bryan met the same fate and was taken into custody. He now faces felony murder charges along with using his vehicle in a criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment by confining and detaining Arbery.
CNN reports that when asked if he believed Travis McMichael acted in self-defense, Dial said that the opposite was true. He said:
“I believe Mr. Arbery was being pursued, and he ran till he couldn’t run anymore, and it was turn his back to a man with a shotgun or fight with his bare hands against the man with the shotgun. He chose to fight. … I believe Mr. Arbery’s decision was to just try to get away, and when he felt like he could not escape he chose to fight.”
Special prosecutor Jesse Evans said Thursday that Arbery “was chased, hunted down and ultimately executed.”
Moving forward, Glynn County Magistrate Judge Wallace E. Harrell must now determine if authorities have enough evidence of murder to bring the case to trial.
Another piece of evidence that could support the prosecutions case is the fact that body camera footage showed a Confederate battle flag sticker affixed to the toolbox on McMichael’s truck.
The flag represents the former Confederate States of America, which waged a civil war against the United States from 1861 to 1867 to preserve the violent institutions of chattel slavery that prevailed in the U.S. South. The symbol remains controversial and is considered to be a symbol of racism and white supremacy.
The narrative surrounding the shooting – that the McMichaels racially profiled Arbery as a burgler before getting their guns, forming a posse with Bryan, trapping him and shooting him in the middle of the road in broad daylight – has churned up anger and recalls tales of racist mob justice and lynchings in the Jim Crow South.
In Thursday’s hearing, agent Dial outlined the events that preceded the apparent murder of Arbery, explaining how prior to the shooting the three men engaged in an elaborate chase before eventually slamming a truck into the 25-year-old jogger as he attempted to escape them.
UPDATE: An investigator has testified that one of the white men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery was heard saying a racist slur over his body. Evidence also alleges that Arbery was unable to escape after being repeatedly boxed in by two pickup trucks https://t.co/ttUGRAO1Fg pic.twitter.com/6rKI6JGbqq — NowThis (@nowthisnews) June 4, 2020
A palm print has been found on the rear door of the McMichaels’ truck as well as cotton fibers above a dent, which investigators “attribute to contact with Mr Arbery.”
While Bryan’s defense has argued that he was only a witness to the killing, agent Dial told the court that he yelled out “Do you got him” after he saw neighbors chase Arbery, before he eventually joined in the pursuit.
Bryan “made several statements about trying to block [Arbery] in and using his vehicle to try to stop him,” Dial explained. “His statement was that Mr. Arbery kept jumping out of the way and moving around the bumper and actually running down into the ditch in an attempt to avoid his truck.”
Neither the McMichaels nor Bryan have entered formal pleas, but their attorneys have previously commented that they are innocent and the state should not rush to judgment.
The killing of Arbery by apparent vigilantes has outraged Americans – and particularly African Americans – across the United States since the shocking video footage emerged.
Comparisons have been made between Arbery’s killing and the 2012 vigilante-style killing of unarmed Black teen pedestrian Trayvon Martin by then-neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in Sanford. Zimmerman was later acquitted of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges after claiming self-defense.
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themindunleashed--2020-06-04--Scientists Create New Human Mouse Chimera That’s 4% Human

( TMU ) – Scientists at the University at Buffalo and the Roswell Park Cancer Institute have created a mouse that has 4 percent human cells , the most to date for any chimera created in a lab .
The team published their historic work in the journal Science Advances , expressing they had injected human stem cells into developing mouse embryos .
As a result one of the newborn mice exhibited 4 percent human cells which the scientists stated was a “ major advance ” in science .
This is because typically , human and animal cells don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dish .
“ It has not been possible to generate naïve [ human stem cells ] that substantially contribute to mouse embryos , ” the scientists say in the paper ’ s abstract .
Their work “ may enable applications such as human organ generation in animals.
” Scientists infused young human stem cells ( human induced pluripotent stem cells ) into the mouse embryos and then let them develop for just the short period of two weeks .
The researchers discovered evidence of human cells in the developing liver , brain , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bone marrow of the mouse ’ s embryo .
Finally , the team examined the embryos ’ DNA , finding that human cells accounted for between a low of 0.1 and a high of 4 percent of developing tissues .
This isn ’ t the first time man has messed with creating creatures , last year , Chinese researchers created two pig-monkey chimeras after genetically modifying cynomolgus monkey cells inside pig embryos .
However , those creatures only lived for just a week before dying .
Earlier last year in August , Spanish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had created the first human-monkey embryo in China .
Even before experiments in China , scientists have been experimenting on creating animal and animal and human and animal chimeras .
In 2017 , scientists from the Salk Institute in California led again by Izpisua Belmonte attempted to grow the first embryos containing cells from humans and pigs .
But the process proved to be more challenging than the team anticipated which resulted in poor results .
Out of 2,075 implanted embryos , only 186 developed up to the 28-day limit that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last year , Japan loosened its guidelines on the growth of human-animal chimeras by approving the transplantation of chimeric embryos or hybrids into animals , but not humans .
Japanese stem cell scientist , Hiromitsu Nakauchi , also planned to insert human stem cells into mice or rats .
This time scientists hope to grow a human pancreas in the animal .
The experiment conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo and the Roswell Park Cancer Institute is about to have a similar study conducted .
The ultimate goal here for science @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inside animals and advance medical knowledge through experimentation on these creatures for human transplants .
In theory , the organs could then be genetically matched by taking the recipient ’ s cells and reprogramming them into stem cells .
Research involving chimeras could also lead to increased knowledge of human biology and development , which would result in significantly improving human health .
Although , ethical concerns should be raised about whether or not the process is humane .
The other issue is about scientists growing human organs inside animals and what types @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Previous research showed that growing human Kidney organoids resulted in sprouting cells belonging to brains and muscles , leaving scientists bewildered .
If you need a refresher on human-animal chimeras , read this creepy bone-chilling article by National Geographic about sheep human hybrids .
Shockingly , an astounding 57 % of Americans consider the practice OK and want the use of the technology to genetically engineer animals to grow organs or tissues that could be used for humans needing an organ transplant , while 41 % say this is going too far , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this year by the Pew Research Center .

(TMU) – Scientists at the University at Buffalo and the Roswell Park Cancer Institute have created a mouse that has 4 percent human cells, the most to date for any chimera created in a lab.
The team published their historic work in the journal Science Advances, expressing they had injected human stem cells into developing mouse embryos. As a result one of the newborn mice exhibited 4 percent human cells which the scientists stated was a “major advance” in science. This is because typically, human and animal cells don’t mix well together in a petri dish.
“It has not been possible to generate naïve [human stem cells] that substantially contribute to mouse embryos,” the scientists say in the paper’s abstract. Their work “may enable applications such as human organ generation in animals.”
Scientists infused young human stem cells (human induced pluripotent stem cells) into the mouse embryos and then let them develop for just the short period of two weeks. The researchers discovered evidence of human cells in the developing liver, brain, eyes, heart, blood, and bone marrow of the mouse’s embryo. Finally, the team examined the embryos’ DNA, finding that human cells accounted for between a low of 0.1 and a high of 4 percent of developing tissues.
This isn’t the first time man has messed with creating creatures, last year, Chinese researchers created two pig-monkey chimeras after genetically modifying cynomolgus monkey cells inside pig embryos. However, those creatures only lived for just a week before dying.
Earlier last year in August, Spanish scientist Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte announced that he had created the first human-monkey embryo in China. Even before experiments in China, scientists have been experimenting on creating animal and animal and human and animal chimeras.
In 2017, scientists from the Salk Institute in California led again by Izpisua Belmonte attempted to grow the first embryos containing cells from humans and pigs. But the process proved to be more challenging than the team anticipated which resulted in poor results. Out of 2,075 implanted embryos, only 186 developed up to the 28-day limit that was set on the project.
Also occurring last year, Japan loosened its guidelines on the growth of human-animal chimeras by approving the transplantation of chimeric embryos or hybrids into animals, but not humans. Japanese stem cell scientist, Hiromitsu Nakauchi, also planned to insert human stem cells into mice or rats.
This time scientists hope to grow a human pancreas in the animal. The experiment conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo and the Roswell Park Cancer Institute is about to have a similar study conducted.
The ultimate goal here for science seems to be to grow human organs inside animals and advance medical knowledge through experimentation on these creatures for human transplants. In theory, the organs could then be genetically matched by taking the recipient’s cells and reprogramming them into stem cells. Research involving chimeras could also lead to increased knowledge of human biology and development, which would result in significantly improving human health.
Although, ethical concerns should be raised about whether or not the process is humane.
The other issue is about scientists growing human organs inside animals and what types of cells those organoids have become. Previous research showed that growing human Kidney organoids resulted in sprouting cells belonging to brains and muscles, leaving scientists bewildered.
If you need a refresher on human-animal chimeras, read this creepy bone-chilling article by National Geographic about sheep human hybrids.
Shockingly, an astounding 57% of Americans consider the practice OK and want the use of the technology to genetically engineer animals to grow organs or tissues that could be used for humans needing an organ transplant, while 41% say this is going too far, according to a survey taken in August this year by the Pew Research Center.
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