freebeacon--2020-06-24--Pelosi Compares GOP Police Reform Bill to Murder of George Floyd

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ( D. , Calif. ) said Republicans are trying to get away with `` the murder of George Floyd '' by pushing Sen. Tim Scott 's ( R. , S.C. ) police reform bill .
`` [ Republicans ] are going to have to face the realities of police brutality .
The reality of the need for justice in policing .
And the recognition that there are many , many good people in law enforcement , but not all , and that we have to address those concerns , '' Pelosi told CBS News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and have some suggestions that are worthy of consideration—but so far they were trying to get away with murder , actually , the murder of George Floyd . ''
Pelosi also criticized the media for giving Republicans too much attention for what she described as an `` unsalvageable piece of legislation . ''
She said that there was no chance for compromise because the two sides are too far apart on issues such as chokeholds and racial profiling .
Scott introduced the `` Justice Act '' on June 17 .
The bill calls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and an emphasis on new training and deescalation measures .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R. , Ky. ) said he will fast-track the legislation through the Senate , although Senate Democrats indicated they will block the bill .
House Democrats are expected to pass their own legislation , which would seek to eliminate the use of chokeholds and end qualified immunity , a legal doctrine that protects officers from lawsuits .
Pelosi 's comments come shortly after Sen. Dick Durbin ( D. , Ill. ) called elements of Scott 's proposal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later apologized .
Scott said Durbin 's comment `` hurts my soul for my country , for our people . ''
`` To think that the concept of anti-lynching as a part of this legislation to be considered a token piece of legislation because perhaps I 'm African American , the only one on this side of the aisle , I do n't know what he meant , but … those comments again hurts the soul , '' he said .

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) said Republicans are trying to get away with "the murder of George Floyd" by pushing Sen. Tim Scott's (R., S.C.) police reform bill.
"[Republicans] are going to have to face the realities of police brutality. The reality of the need for justice in policing. And the recognition that there are many, many good people in law enforcement, but not all, and that we have to address those concerns," Pelosi told CBS News Radio. "When they admit that and have some suggestions that are worthy of consideration—but so far they were trying to get away with murder, actually, the murder of George Floyd."
Pelosi also criticized the media for giving Republicans too much attention for what she described as an "unsalvageable piece of legislation." She said that there was no chance for compromise because the two sides are too far apart on issues such as chokeholds and racial profiling.
Scott introduced the "Justice Act" on June 17. The bill calls for limits on police use of chokeholds and an emphasis on new training and deescalation measures. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) said he will fast-track the legislation through the Senate, although Senate Democrats indicated they will block the bill.
House Democrats are expected to pass their own legislation, which would seek to eliminate the use of chokeholds and end qualified immunity, a legal doctrine that protects officers from lawsuits.
Pelosi's comments come shortly after Sen. Dick Durbin (D., Ill.) called elements of Scott's proposal "token," for which he later apologized. Scott said Durbin's comment "hurts my soul for my country, for our people."
"To think that the concept of anti-lynching as a part of this legislation to be considered a token piece of legislation because perhaps I'm African American, the only one on this side of the aisle, I don't know what he meant, but ... those comments again hurts the soul," he said.


freebeacon--2020-06-23--New York Times Embraces Partisan ‘Truth’ Over Objectivity

The New York Times continues to shake up its editorial page after the resignation of James Bennet , the opinion editor who angered many of his former colleagues by publishing an op-ed written by a Republican .
In addition to hiring Charlotte Greensit , former managing editor at the Intercept , the Times announced the promotion of Talmon Smith to the position of staff editor .
Smith , who has previously written for Salon , the New Republic , and HuffPost , has a history of what some would describe as blatant partisan bias on social media .
`` All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Smith wrote in November 2017 .
That was before he started working for the Times , which maintains a strict social media policy under which its journalists `` must not express partisan opinions [ or ] promote political views . ''
The Times demoted a deputy editor for suggesting on Twitter that big cities ( Minneapolis , Atlanta ) are not representative of the broader regions ( Midwest , Deep South ) in which they reside .
It is not clear whether Smith 's descriptions of President Donald Trump as a fascist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white man '' who is `` AS RACIST AS THE SKY IS BLUE '' would run afoul of that policy .
Smith even criticized the Times in 2017 for a headline suggesting Trump had a chance to `` unify '' the country in the wake of Hurricane Harvey .
He has also dabbled in failed punditry , asserting in 2018 that former vice president Joe Biden `` has an approximate zero percent chance of winning a 2020 primary . ''
Smith 's promotion comes as professional newsrooms , and the ornately educated liberal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ merits of objectivity in journalism .
Restrictive social media policies such as those at the Times have come under fire for limiting the ability of journalists to express their feelings about politically charged issues .
Some outlets , such as Axios , have responded by allowing their employees to take part in public protests .
`` We trust our colleagues to do the right thing , and stand firmly behind them should they decide to exercise their constitutional right to free speech , '' Axios founder Jim VandeHei said in a statement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow journalists to take part in protests , appeared to conflict with the opinion VandeHei expressed in a 2018 column advising media outlets to `` ban their reporters from doing anything on social media—especially Twitter—beyond sharing stories . ''
VandeHei argued that `` snark , jokes and blatant opinion are showing your hand , and it always seems to be the left one .
This makes it impossible to win back the skeptics . ''
This view may be prevalent among media bosses , but it is increasingly under attack by younger journalists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political activism .
`` What if we built a journalism where instead of judging a reporter 's ability to be fair and accurate based on their tweets , we instead judged them based on their journalism ? ''
tweeted Pulitzer Prize-winning race journalist Wesley Lowery while promoting his widely disseminated ( among elite journalists ) piece on the media 's `` Reckoning Over Objectivity , Led by Black Journalists . ''
Smith 's tweets have become more subdued since joining the Times but continue to address controversial topics .
For example , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disgraced editor James Bennet 's humanity and suggested that liberals should stop shaming people for not social distancing following the mass protests in response to the police killing of George Floyd .
Smith also tweeted in praise of Dave Chappelle , who some have criticized as anti-transgender , and said he `` will happily take a memorial day [ part ] 2 based on white guilt , '' in reference to the recent observance of Juneteenth .
The entire media industry is in the midst of a revolution of sorts .
At the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt on behalf of white industry leaders to express their opposition to racism and support for left-wing activism .
It 's the new normal , for now .

The New York Times continues to shake up its editorial page after the resignation of James Bennet, the opinion editor who angered many of his former colleagues by publishing an op-ed written by a Republican.
In addition to hiring Charlotte Greensit, former managing editor at the Intercept, the Times announced the promotion of Talmon Smith to the position of staff editor. Smith, who has previously written for Salon, the New Republic, and HuffPost, has a history of what some would describe as blatant partisan bias on social media.
"All I want for Christmas is impeachment," Smith wrote in November 2017. That was before he started working for the Times, which maintains a strict social media policy under which its journalists "must not express partisan opinions [or] promote political views." The Times demoted a deputy editor for suggesting on Twitter that big cities (Minneapolis, Atlanta) are not representative of the broader regions (Midwest, Deep South) in which they reside.
It is not clear whether Smith's descriptions of President Donald Trump as a fascist "dick" and "openly bigoted white man" who is "AS RACIST AS THE SKY IS BLUE" would run afoul of that policy.
Smith even criticized the Times in 2017 for a headline suggesting Trump had a chance to "unify" the country in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. He has also dabbled in failed punditry, asserting in 2018 that former vice president Joe Biden "has an approximate zero percent chance of winning a 2020 primary."
Smith's promotion comes as professional newsrooms, and the ornately educated liberal youths who populate them, debate the merits of objectivity in journalism. Restrictive social media policies such as those at the Times have come under fire for limiting the ability of journalists to express their feelings about politically charged issues.
Some outlets, such as Axios, have responded by allowing their employees to take part in public protests. "We trust our colleagues to do the right thing, and stand firmly behind them should they decide to exercise their constitutional right to free speech," Axios founder Jim VandeHei said in a statement.
That statement, and the willingness to allow journalists to take part in protests, appeared to conflict with the opinion VandeHei expressed in a 2018 column advising media outlets to "ban their reporters from doing anything on social media—especially Twitter—beyond sharing stories." VandeHei argued that "snark, jokes and blatant opinion are showing your hand, and it always seems to be the left one. This makes it impossible to win back the skeptics."
This view may be prevalent among media bosses, but it is increasingly under attack by younger journalists who consider their profession a form of political activism.
"What if we built a journalism where instead of judging a reporter's ability to be fair and accurate based on their tweets, we instead judged them based on their journalism?" tweeted Pulitzer Prize-winning race journalist Wesley Lowery while promoting his widely disseminated (among elite journalists) piece on the media's "Reckoning Over Objectivity, Led by Black Journalists."
Smith's tweets have become more subdued since joining the Times but continue to address controversial topics. For example, he retweeted more than one positive assessment of disgraced editor James Bennet's humanity and suggested that liberals should stop shaming people for not social distancing following the mass protests in response to the police killing of George Floyd. Smith also tweeted in praise of Dave Chappelle, who some have criticized as anti-transgender, and said he "will happily take a memorial day [part] 2 based on white guilt," in reference to the recent observance of Juneteenth.
The entire media industry is in the midst of a revolution of sorts. At the very least, it's a hasty attempt on behalf of white industry leaders to express their opposition to racism and support for left-wing activism. It's the new normal, for now.


freebeacon--2020-06-23--New Loeffler Bill Would Give Gun Owners More Privacy Protections

Georgia senator Kelly Loeffler ( R. ) introduced on Tuesday a Second Amendment rights bill that would safeguard the privacy of gun owners .
Loeffler 's bill , the Gun Owner Privacy Act , would ban the use of federal funds to store personal information collected during background checks attached to gun purchases .
Federal agencies are already barred from creating a database of gun owners , but the legislation will give citizens recourse for any infringements on their privacy .
While the law would not apply to Americans who fail background checks , those whose records are illegally stored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal court and collect damages .
Loeffler also introduced a resolution condemning what she said were `` laws that unduly inhibit and infringe upon the rights of a law-abiding individual to carry a firearm outside of the home . ''
The resolution attacks limits on gun-carry permits as `` unlawful infringements of the rights granted by the Second Amendment . ''
She called on the legislature to step up to protect gun rights .
`` The Second Amendment is our Founding Fathers ' reaffirmation of our natural God-given right to defend life , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a statement first obtained by the Washington Free Beacon .
`` Law-abiding citizens should be free to exercise their Second Amendment rights without overly intrusive government regulation . ''
The bill and resolution come as Loeffler competes to hold her seat in a hotly contested special election .
She was appointed by Governor Brian Kemp ( R. ) after Senator Johnny Isakson ( R. ) resigned at the end of December and will need to beat out three other candidates in a November 3 election .
She has faced stiff competition from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ picked up an endorsement from the American Conservative Union , according to McClatchy .
The measures may be Loeffler 's attempt to shore up gun-rights supporters in Georgia ahead of the race against Collins , as well as Democrats Raphael Warnock and Ed Tarver .
Unlike a traditional election , there will be no primary .
The four candidates will compete in November with the top two vote-getters qualifying for a runoff unless a candidate emerges with majority support .
Loeffler 's Gun Owner Privacy Act comes shortly after a Maine state trooper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ records of firearms transactions .
In a lawsuit , the trooper said Maine had created a de facto gun registry—something gun-rights groups have long fought against .
Loeffler said in a release that her law would protect against such information collection .
`` The Gun Owner Privacy Act [ will ] ensure that firearm owners are not unlawfully tracked by the federal government , '' she said .

Georgia senator Kelly Loeffler (R.) introduced on Tuesday a Second Amendment rights bill that would safeguard the privacy of gun owners.
Loeffler's bill, the Gun Owner Privacy Act, would ban the use of federal funds to store personal information collected during background checks attached to gun purchases. Federal agencies are already barred from creating a database of gun owners, but the legislation will give citizens recourse for any infringements on their privacy. While the law would not apply to Americans who fail background checks, those whose records are illegally stored will be able to sue agencies in federal court and collect damages.
Loeffler also introduced a resolution condemning what she said were "laws that unduly inhibit and infringe upon the rights of a law-abiding individual to carry a firearm outside of the home." The resolution attacks limits on gun-carry permits as "unlawful infringements of the rights granted by the Second Amendment." She called on the legislature to step up to protect gun rights.
"The Second Amendment is our Founding Fathers' reaffirmation of our natural God-given right to defend life, liberty and property," Loeffler said in a statement first obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. "Law-abiding citizens should be free to exercise their Second Amendment rights without overly intrusive government regulation."
The bill and resolution come as Loeffler competes to hold her seat in a hotly contested special election. She was appointed by Governor Brian Kemp (R.) after Senator Johnny Isakson (R.) resigned at the end of December and will need to beat out three other candidates in a November 3 election. She has faced stiff competition from fellow Republican Rep. Doug Collins who recently picked up an endorsement from the American Conservative Union, according to McClatchy.
The measures may be Loeffler's attempt to shore up gun-rights supporters in Georgia ahead of the race against Collins, as well as Democrats Raphael Warnock and Ed Tarver. Unlike a traditional election, there will be no primary. The four candidates will compete in November with the top two vote-getters qualifying for a runoff unless a candidate emerges with majority support.
Loeffler's Gun Owner Privacy Act comes shortly after a Maine state trooper accused that state's government of keeping records of firearms transactions. In a lawsuit, the trooper said Maine had created a de facto gun registry—something gun-rights groups have long fought against. Loeffler said in a release that her law would protect against such information collection.
"The Gun Owner Privacy Act [will] ensure that firearm owners are not unlawfully tracked by the federal government," she said.


freebeacon--2020-06-23--UNLV Purges Yosemite Sam-Style Mascot

UNLV Purges Yosemite Sam-Style Mascot

In 1983 the University of Nevada-Las Vegas replaced its Confederate mascot with a mountain man bearing a striking resemblance to Yosemite Sam .
The cartoonish mustache and complete lack of Confederate garb , however , were not enough to save him from administrators , who last week removed a statue of the mascot following student complaints about its `` racist roots . ''
UNLV president Marta Meana announced on June 16 that the school would remove a statue of the `` Hey Reb ! ''
mascot from its alumni center , citing the national civic unrest and petition to remove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I wanted to let you know that the Hey Reb !
statue in front of the Tam Alumni Center was taken down this evening .
In recent conversations with the donor we mutually agreed it was best to remove the statue and return it , '' the statement reads .
`` Over the past few months , I have had discussions with multiple individuals and stakeholder groups from campus and the community on how best the university can move forward given recent events throughout our nation .
That includes the future of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pressure campaign organized by ex-Salon writer and assistant professor David Morris .
Morris claimed that the cartoonish mascot depicted in the statue must be removed because its predecessor sported a Confederate uniform from 1968 to 1976 .
`` UNLV 's current mascot , the ‘ Rebel ' is racist and is rooted in a Confederate mythology which has no place on our campus , '' the English professor said in a Change.org petition .
`` Having a mascot that is inextricably connected to a failed regime whose single aim was to preserve the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our campus and to our community . ''
The petition has garnered almost 5,000 signatures .
Morris did not respond to requests for comment .
The school 's original mascot was a cartoon wolf named `` Beauregard , '' who wore a Confederate uniform to signify his rebellious nature .
In 1976 , African-American student-athletes voiced concerns about Beauregard 's outfit , and soon after , the student Senate banished the mascot .
UNLV briefly used a colonial soldier as its mascot , but in 1982 a local artist created Hey Reb !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 1800s who ventured into uncharted Nevada to discover resources and build communities , '' according to the UNLV website .
Student activists have joined Morris in an effort to run the mascot off campus .
The university 's Black Student Organization ( BSO ) said the mascot is inappropriate .
`` The statue and mascot symbolized a time of racism .
We think it is important to rewrite that history in a positive way because things are different today , '' a BSO spokesperson told the Free Beacon .
`` UNLV has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the circumstances of black people in America are facing , it was appropriate to remove [ the statue ] .
It was definitely long overdue and the black leaders on campus should n't have had to point it out . ''
Not everyone in the community is ready to say goodbye .
A petition aimed at preserving the `` rugged mountain man '' statue and mascot has garnered more than 6,000 signatures .
The mascot should be evaluated on its merits , rather than the image that appeared six decades ago , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the university should celebrate the fact that it had `` rightfully removed '' Confederate imagery decades ago .
The UNLV alumnus does not expect that activists will be satisfied with removing the statue `` if supporters do n't stand up and make their voice heard . ''
`` Hey Reb !
was specifically redesigned with cultural sensitivities in mind in the '80s , '' he said .
`` Most of the detractors do n't want to spend the time to … understand what Hey Reb !
, the Rebels , and this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Hey Reb !
lies in the hands of UNLV president Meana .
A university spokesman told the Free Beacon that Meana is on a `` listening tour '' to decide `` how best the university can move forward given recent events throughout our nation . ''
`` No other decisions have been made at this time , including the future of the mascot .
The President continues her listening tour with individuals and stakeholder groups , '' the UNLV spokesman said .

In 1983 the University of Nevada-Las Vegas replaced its Confederate mascot with a mountain man bearing a striking resemblance to Yosemite Sam. The cartoonish mustache and complete lack of Confederate garb, however, were not enough to save him from administrators, who last week removed a statue of the mascot following student complaints about its "racist roots."
UNLV president Marta Meana announced on June 16 that the school would remove a statue of the "Hey Reb!" mascot from its alumni center, citing the national civic unrest and petition to remove the "racist" mascot.
"I wanted to let you know that the Hey Reb! statue in front of the Tam Alumni Center was taken down this evening. In recent conversations with the donor we mutually agreed it was best to remove the statue and return it," the statement reads. "Over the past few months, I have had discussions with multiple individuals and stakeholder groups from campus and the community on how best the university can move forward given recent events throughout our nation. That includes the future of our mascot."
(1/3)Message via @UNLV_President on the statue of Hey Reb!: "I wanted to let you know that the Hey Reb! statue in front of the Tam Alumni Center was taken down this evening. In recent conversations with the donor we mutually agreed it was best to remove the statue and return it." — UNLV (@unlv) June 17, 2020
The announcement followed a pressure campaign organized by ex-Salon writer and assistant professor David Morris. Morris claimed that the cartoonish mascot depicted in the statue must be removed because its predecessor sported a Confederate uniform from 1968 to 1976.
"UNLV's current mascot, the 'Rebel' is racist and is rooted in a Confederate mythology which has no place on our campus," the English professor said in a Change.org petition. "Having a mascot that is inextricably connected to a failed regime whose single aim was to preserve the institution of slavery is an embarrassment to our campus and to our community." The petition has garnered almost 5,000 signatures. Morris did not respond to requests for comment.
The school's original mascot was a cartoon wolf named "Beauregard," who wore a Confederate uniform to signify his rebellious nature. In 1976, African-American student-athletes voiced concerns about Beauregard's outfit, and soon after, the student Senate banished the mascot. UNLV briefly used a colonial soldier as its mascot, but in 1982 a local artist created Hey Reb!, inspired by "western trailblazers of the 1800s who ventured into uncharted Nevada to discover resources and build communities," according to the UNLV website.
Student activists have joined Morris in an effort to run the mascot off campus. The university's Black Student Organization (BSO) said the mascot is inappropriate.
"The statue and mascot symbolized a time of racism. We think it is important to rewrite that history in a positive way because things are different today," a BSO spokesperson told the Free Beacon. "UNLV has a diverse population of students and considering the circumstances of black people in America are facing, it was appropriate to remove [the statue]. It was definitely long overdue and the black leaders on campus shouldn't have had to point it out."
Not everyone in the community is ready to say goodbye. A petition aimed at preserving the "rugged mountain man" statue and mascot has garnered more than 6,000 signatures. The mascot should be evaluated on its merits, rather than the image that appeared six decades ago, according to petition organizer Craig Lake, who said the university should celebrate the fact that it had "rightfully removed" Confederate imagery decades ago. The UNLV alumnus does not expect that activists will be satisfied with removing the statue "if supporters don't stand up and make their voice heard."
"Hey Reb! was specifically redesigned with cultural sensitivities in mind in the '80s," he said. "Most of the detractors don't want to spend the time to ... understand what Hey Reb!, the Rebels, and this community is about."
The fate of Hey Reb! lies in the hands of UNLV president Meana. A university spokesman told the Free Beacon that Meana is on a "listening tour" to decide "how best the university can move forward given recent events throughout our nation."
"No other decisions have been made at this time, including the future of the mascot. The President continues her listening tour with individuals and stakeholder groups," the UNLV spokesman said.


freebeacon--2020-06-23--Well-Known Blogger Shuts Down Site for Fear of NYT ‘Doxxing’

A prominent pseudonymous blogger has shut down his site after a New York Times reporter refused to conceal his identity in a forthcoming piece , putting his livelihood and life in danger .
Psychiatrist Scott Alexander ( his first and middle , but not last , name ) has worked for years to cultivate a small but thriving intellectual community through his blog Slate Star Codex .
That came to a halt Monday evening , however , when Alexander deleted the blog , replacing it with a post entitled `` NYT Is Threatening My Safety By Revealing My Real Name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The deletion was the culmination of a week of buzz that a Times reporter , Cade Metz , was reporting a story on Alexander 's site and the community it spawned , prompting widespread fears that Alexander would be the next figure `` canceled '' by a media exposé , possibly as retribution for his criticisms of modern progressivism .
Neither Metz nor his editor Pui-Wing Tam responded to a request for comment .
Times vice president for communications Danielle Rhoades Ha told the Washington Free Beacon , `` we do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may not publish in the future .
But when we report on newsworthy or influential figures , our goal is always to give readers all the accurate and relevant information we can . ''
Alexander and others interviewed by Metz told the Free Beacon that they do not believe Metz wanted to write a `` hit piece . ''
But Metz did insist that Times guidelines compelled him to disclose Alexander 's real name , derailing an interview with the blogger .
There is little evidence that such a policy exists at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pseudonymity to an Apple news executive , a left-wing podcaster , and even other subjects of Metz 's story .
This confusion , Alexander 's fear of national news attention , and the resultant backlash on social media—and even among the Times ‘ s own alumni—raise uncomfortable questions about the power that the media have to ruin lives—and the cavalierness with which that power has recently been exercised .
Before Monday night 's takedown , Slate Star Codex was home to Alexander 's blog on psychiatry , philosophy , rationalism , and fiction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Free Beacon , regularly attracted roughly 20,000 daily visits , with posts receiving between 100 and 1,000 comments .
That represents a small but thriving community driven by Alexander 's writings , the loss of which SSC-devotee and University of Texas computer scientist Scott Aaronson described as `` on the scale of , let 's say , John Stuart Mill or Mark Twain burning their manuscripts . ''
`` I 've considered SSC to be the best blog on the entire Internet since soon after discovering it five years ago , '' said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alexander defended him in a blog post .
`` I stayed because of Scott ’ s insights about everything else . ''
SSC has also developed a reputation for free and open discussion , which has sometimes caused Alexander to butt heads with others , particularly the Internet 's large and vocal progressive feminist contingent .
He strongly criticized a perceived tendency in modern feminism to demonize `` nerd entitlement '' in one particularly controversial 2015 post , and has also argued that imbalanced gender outcomes are not driven exclusively by prejudice .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with some libertarian influence , but his controversial arguments have attracted the ill will of what Aaronson called `` social media mobs who despised Scott and wanted to end his blog because of political disagreements '' —part of what made Alexander wary of the article .
But when Metz reached out , Alexander says , he wanted to discuss not these controversies , but the community SSC had built , in a largely positive way .
Issues , however , emerged almost immediately .
`` He never got around to asking me questions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article would include my real name and we did n't get past our argument on that subject , '' Alexander told the Free Beacon by email .
`` I explained almost word for word the same things I explained on my recent post .
He said he would talk to his editor , then came back saying that his editor said the article could n't be published without my real name .
He said he was really sorry about this and I believe him . ''
This conclusion is particularly surprising given the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pseudonymity or anonymity in other cases .
The Times did not respond to multiple requests for comment as to why Alexander 's situation merited different treatment .
In a February profile of left-wing podcast `` Chapo Trap House , '' for example , the paper explicitly referred to podcaster Virgil Texas by that pseudonym .
In 2017 , the paper quoted Tom Tango , a well-known but totally pseudonymous baseball expert .
A 2018 news story about Apple News quotes an Apple executive and former Times editor who was granted anonymity `` for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Times even extended anonymity to a source `` because she has always wanted to be an anonymous source . ''
Another pseudonymous SSC poster , `` bean , '' claimed earlier in the week to have been approached by Metz , and wrote Tuesday on his blog that Metz readily agreed to grant him the pseudonymity he denied Alexander .
None of this appears to contradict Times guidance .
The paper explicitly cites those worried about their safety as individuals who can be afforded anonymity ; its public rules on anonymous sourcing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ often fear for their jobs or business relationships—sometimes even for their safety . ''
Such fears are very real to Alexander , who wrote that the connection of his online persona to his personal life would pose a risk to his ability to care for his patients , in turn potentially causing him the loss of his job .
Alexander also feared that his public `` doxxing '' could lead to real harm—he claimed that he has received death threats , while readers have been the subject of dangerous false SWAT calls .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friedman—economist , the son of Nobel Prize winner Milton Friedman , and a frequent SSC poster—told the Free Beacon that he spoke to Metz , during which conversation Alexander 's anonymity did not come up .
`` Last night , after reading Scott 's announcement , I sent Cade Metz an email pointing out that many in the online world viewed doxxing somebody as only a little short of heaving a brick through his window , that being one possible consequence , and equally irresponsible , '' Friedman said .
Friedman , Alexander @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least the preceding week , when Metz began making interview requests .
Then , the fear was that Alexander would be the latest media `` cancellation , '' hot on the heels of a Washington Post exposé on a woman who wore blackface to a Post cartoonist 's Halloween party .
Alexander and allies had anticipated such an eventuality—Friedman alluded to discussions on the web and a Zoom meeting—but did not expect that his pseudonymity would be the sticking point .
`` I think this was just a really unfortunate thing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who wanted to write a basically nice story about us ran up against policies forcing him to use my real name and so we have to go through all of this , '' Alexander said .
`` This was such a weird thing to have happened that I 'm ashamed to say I did n't really prepare , which I guess you can tell from the outcome . ''
The news of SSC 's demise has prompted outrage among fans , with many Twitter supporters announcing they will cancel their Times subscriptions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bureaucratic failure , others doubt this story—as one commenter put it , `` It 's very clear that the NYT itself does this kind of thing for no other reason than the attention it draws . ''
That concern extends also to former Times employees , according to posts from a Times alumni Facebook group shared with the Free Beacon .
`` My unresearched answer is that some Times writers make up unbreakable rules without consulting their editors , '' one editor wrote , while a Times layout designer opined that `` if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public officials who wish to retain anonymity , they must respect this doctor 's right to same . ''
`` I thought policy was that people are called whatever they want to be called ? ''
a photographer asked .
`` If I 'm interviewed , and I say my name is ‘ Sugar Plum ' are n't I supposed to be cited as ‘ Mr .
Plum ? '
Or if that is known to the reporter as not my real or legal name , that is noted , and then I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Plum , ' no ? ''
Such outrage and confusion reflects not only the loss of the community Alexander built , but the sense that contemporary newsrooms believe they can use their positions of power to bring down not only the powerful and well-connected , but anyone out of whom an example can be made .
`` Even without the doxxing threat , a lot of people on SSC thought a NYT article about the blog , even a friendly one , would have bad consequences , '' Friedman said , `` and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the journalist might be pretending to be friendly but planning to write a hostile article .
At this point it 's clear that a lot of people regard the press as dangerously irresponsible with regard to the effects of what it writes on others . ''
Even Alexander , asked whether he worried about newspapers ' attempts to reveal damaging information about less-than-notable people , said he was coming around to being concerned .
`` I was n't a few days ago—I assumed that the relevant rules were better than this—but yes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said .
`` If this goes well , I hope I can use the platform it gives me to ask the Times and others to reconsider their policies on this matter . ''

A prominent pseudonymous blogger has shut down his site after a New York Times reporter refused to conceal his identity in a forthcoming piece, putting his livelihood and life in danger.
Psychiatrist Scott Alexander (his first and middle, but not last, name) has worked for years to cultivate a small but thriving intellectual community through his blog Slate Star Codex. That came to a halt Monday evening, however, when Alexander deleted the blog, replacing it with a post entitled "NYT Is Threatening My Safety By Revealing My Real Name, So I Am Deleting The Blog."
The deletion was the culmination of a week of buzz that a Times reporter, Cade Metz, was reporting a story on Alexander's site and the community it spawned, prompting widespread fears that Alexander would be the next figure "canceled" by a media exposé, possibly as retribution for his criticisms of modern progressivism.
Neither Metz nor his editor Pui-Wing Tam responded to a request for comment. Times vice president for communications Danielle Rhoades Ha told the Washington Free Beacon, "we do not comment on what we may or may not publish in the future. But when we report on newsworthy or influential figures, our goal is always to give readers all the accurate and relevant information we can."
Alexander and others interviewed by Metz told the Free Beacon that they do not believe Metz wanted to write a "hit piece." But Metz did insist that Times guidelines compelled him to disclose Alexander's real name, derailing an interview with the blogger.
There is little evidence that such a policy exists at the Times, which has granted anonymity or pseudonymity to an Apple news executive, a left-wing podcaster, and even other subjects of Metz's story. This confusion, Alexander's fear of national news attention, and the resultant backlash on social media—and even among the Times's own alumni—raise uncomfortable questions about the power that the media have to ruin lives—and the cavalierness with which that power has recently been exercised.
Before Monday night's takedown, Slate Star Codex was home to Alexander's blog on psychiatry, philosophy, rationalism, and fiction. The site, Alexander told the Free Beacon, regularly attracted roughly 20,000 daily visits, with posts receiving between 100 and 1,000 comments.
That represents a small but thriving community driven by Alexander's writings, the loss of which SSC-devotee and University of Texas computer scientist Scott Aaronson described as "on the scale of, let's say, John Stuart Mill or Mark Twain burning their manuscripts."
"I've considered SSC to be the best blog on the entire Internet since soon after discovering it five years ago," said Aaronson, who found the blog after Alexander defended him in a blog post. "I stayed because of Scott’s insights about everything else."
SSC has also developed a reputation for free and open discussion, which has sometimes caused Alexander to butt heads with others, particularly the Internet's large and vocal progressive feminist contingent. He strongly criticized a perceived tendency in modern feminism to demonize "nerd entitlement" in one particularly controversial 2015 post, and has also argued that imbalanced gender outcomes are not driven exclusively by prejudice.
Alexander's public views are broadly liberal with some libertarian influence, but his controversial arguments have attracted the ill will of what Aaronson called "social media mobs who despised Scott and wanted to end his blog because of political disagreements"—part of what made Alexander wary of the article.
But when Metz reached out, Alexander says, he wanted to discuss not these controversies, but the community SSC had built, in a largely positive way. Issues, however, emerged almost immediately.
"He never got around to asking me questions because I started with asking if the article would include my real name and we didn't get past our argument on that subject," Alexander told the Free Beacon by email. "I explained almost word for word the same things I explained on my recent post. He said he would talk to his editor, then came back saying that his editor said the article couldn't be published without my real name. He said he was really sorry about this and I believe him."
This conclusion is particularly surprising given the apparent casualness with which the Times permits pseudonymity or anonymity in other cases. The Times did not respond to multiple requests for comment as to why Alexander's situation merited different treatment.
In a February profile of left-wing podcast "Chapo Trap House," for example, the paper explicitly referred to podcaster Virgil Texas by that pseudonym. In 2017, the paper quoted Tom Tango, a well-known but totally pseudonymous baseball expert.
A 2018 news story about Apple News quotes an Apple executive and former Times editor who was granted anonymity "for privacy reasons." In 2015, the Times even extended anonymity to a source "because she has always wanted to be an anonymous source."
Another pseudonymous SSC poster, "bean," claimed earlier in the week to have been approached by Metz, and wrote Tuesday on his blog that Metz readily agreed to grant him the pseudonymity he denied Alexander.
None of this appears to contradict Times guidance. The paper explicitly cites those worried about their safety as individuals who can be afforded anonymity; its public rules on anonymous sourcing note that they consider that "sources often fear for their jobs or business relationships—sometimes even for their safety."
Such fears are very real to Alexander, who wrote that the connection of his online persona to his personal life would pose a risk to his ability to care for his patients, in turn potentially causing him the loss of his job. Alexander also feared that his public "doxxing" could lead to real harm—he claimed that he has received death threats, while readers have been the subject of dangerous false SWAT calls.
These fears were widely shared. David Friedman—economist, the son of Nobel Prize winner Milton Friedman, and a frequent SSC poster—told the Free Beacon that he spoke to Metz, during which conversation Alexander's anonymity did not come up.
"Last night, after reading Scott's announcement, I sent Cade Metz an email pointing out that many in the online world viewed doxxing somebody as only a little short of heaving a brick through his window, that being one possible consequence, and equally irresponsible," Friedman said.
Friedman, Alexander, and others had been worried since at least the preceding week, when Metz began making interview requests. Then, the fear was that Alexander would be the latest media "cancellation," hot on the heels of a Washington Post exposé on a woman who wore blackface to a Post cartoonist's Halloween party.
Alexander and allies had anticipated such an eventuality—Friedman alluded to discussions on the web and a Zoom meeting—but did not expect that his pseudonymity would be the sticking point.
"I think this was just a really unfortunate thing to have happened where a basically decent person who wanted to write a basically nice story about us ran up against policies forcing him to use my real name and so we have to go through all of this," Alexander said. "This was such a weird thing to have happened that I'm ashamed to say I didn't really prepare, which I guess you can tell from the outcome."
The news of SSC's demise has prompted outrage among fans, with many Twitter supporters announcing they will cancel their Times subscriptions. Although Alexander puts the situation down to bureaucratic failure, others doubt this story—as one commenter put it, "It's very clear that the NYT itself does this kind of thing for no other reason than the attention it draws."
That concern extends also to former Times employees, according to posts from a Times alumni Facebook group shared with the Free Beacon. "My unresearched answer is that some Times writers make up unbreakable rules without consulting their editors," one editor wrote, while a Times layout designer opined that "if the Times can shelter whistle blowers and public officials who wish to retain anonymity, they must respect this doctor's right to same."
"I thought policy was that people are called whatever they want to be called?" a photographer asked. "If I'm interviewed, and I say my name is 'Sugar Plum' aren't I supposed to be cited as 'Mr. Plum?' Or if that is known to the reporter as not my real or legal name, that is noted, and then I'm still referred to as 'Sugar Plum,' no?"
Such outrage and confusion reflects not only the loss of the community Alexander built, but the sense that contemporary newsrooms believe they can use their positions of power to bring down not only the powerful and well-connected, but anyone out of whom an example can be made.
"Even without the doxxing threat, a lot of people on SSC thought a NYT article about the blog, even a friendly one, would have bad consequences," Friedman said, "and a lot of them were worried that the journalist might be pretending to be friendly but planning to write a hostile article. At this point it's clear that a lot of people regard the press as dangerously irresponsible with regard to the effects of what it writes on others."
Even Alexander, asked whether he worried about newspapers' attempts to reveal damaging information about less-than-notable people, said he was coming around to being concerned.
"I wasn't a few days ago—I assumed that the relevant rules were better than this—but yes, I think the principle is also important," he said. "If this goes well, I hope I can use the platform it gives me to ask the Times and others to reconsider their policies on this matter."


freebeacon--2020-06-23--Nebraska Dem Senate Candidate Faces Growing Sexual Harassment Allegations

Nebraska Democratic Senate candidate Chris Janicek 's former finance director Allison Bitterman said Monday that Janicek proposed that she swim naked with him in his pool .
Janicek expressed interest in skinny-dipping with Bitterman , according to Bitterman 's account reported by the Omaha World-Herald .
Bitterman said Janicek told her , `` If the Republicans take any pictures , we ’ ll just respond with , ‘ Haven ’ t you swam naked before ?
It ’ s a freeing feeling . '
'' Earlier this month Janicek admitted to sending Bitterman sexually explicit messages in a group chat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ naked swim , saying he only offered the use of his pool while he was out of town .
He also said he told Bitterman she would `` have the whole place to [ herself ] '' and `` after 9 o'clock , everybody looks good in the dark . ''
Bitterman maintains Janicek did not mention he would be gone when he offered her the use of his pool .
In previously reported sexual text messages , Janicek told Bitterman and four others that he wanted to `` get her laid '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her in exchange for money .
He apologized for the comments at the time , saying he was joking and sent the texts because he was tired .
The messages prompted the Nebraska Democratic Party to unanimously vote to pull resources from Janicek 's campaign .
The party called on Janicek to drop out of the race , which he refused to do .
`` Our Democratic Party has no tolerance for sexual harassment , '' state party chairwoman Jane Kleeb said after the vote .
`` Our Party will not extend resources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidate that violates our code of conduct and doesn ’ t treat men and women with the dignity and respect they deserve . ''
Janicek reaffirmed his commitment not to drop out after Bitterman 's most recent allegation .
The state party intends to replace him if he resigns with Alisha Shelton , an Omaha mental health practitioner who lost the primary to him .
Janicek won his primary race on May 12 and is seeking to unseat Nebraska 's junior senator Ben Sasse ( R. ) in the November election .

Nebraska Democratic Senate candidate Chris Janicek's former finance director Allison Bitterman said Monday that Janicek proposed that she swim naked with him in his pool.
Janicek expressed interest in skinny-dipping with Bitterman, according to Bitterman's account reported by the Omaha World-Herald. Bitterman said Janicek told her, "If the Republicans take any pictures, we’ll just respond with, 'Haven’t you swam naked before? It’s a freeing feeling.'"
Earlier this month Janicek admitted to sending Bitterman sexually explicit messages in a group chat, but Monday he denied proposing a naked swim, saying he only offered the use of his pool while he was out of town. He also said he told Bitterman she would "have the whole place to [herself]" and "after 9 o'clock, everybody looks good in the dark."
Bitterman maintains Janicek did not mention he would be gone when he offered her the use of his pool.
In previously reported sexual text messages, Janicek told Bitterman and four others that he wanted to "get her laid" and described acts of group sex with her in exchange for money. He apologized for the comments at the time, saying he was joking and sent the texts because he was tired.
The messages prompted the Nebraska Democratic Party to unanimously vote to pull resources from Janicek's campaign. The party called on Janicek to drop out of the race, which he refused to do.
"Our Democratic Party has no tolerance for sexual harassment," state party chairwoman Jane Kleeb said after the vote. "Our Party will not extend resources or any type of support to any candidate that violates our code of conduct and doesn’t treat men and women with the dignity and respect they deserve."
Janicek reaffirmed his commitment not to drop out after Bitterman's most recent allegation. The state party intends to replace him if he resigns with Alisha Shelton, an Omaha mental health practitioner who lost the primary to him.
Janicek won his primary race on May 12 and is seeking to unseat Nebraska's junior senator Ben Sasse (R.) in the November election.


freebeacon--2020-06-23--New York City Council Members Demand Removal of Thomas Jefferson Statue

Several Democrats on New York 's city council , including the council speaker , have demanded the statue of Thomas Jefferson in New York City Hall be removed .
Council Speaker Corey Johnson joined with council members Deborah Rose , Inez Barron , Adrienne Adams , and I. Daneek Miller on Thursday to request Mayor Bill de Blasio ( D. ) remove the statue .
They said having a statue of the author of the Declaration of Independence in City Hall is `` a constant reminder '' of racist injustice , arguing that it sends a `` terrible message .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ divisiveness and racism in our City that need to be revisited immediately , '' the members of the council wrote .
`` That starts with City Hall .
The statue of Thomas Jefferson in the City Council Chambers is inappropriate and serves as a constant reminder of the injustices that have plagued communities of color since the inception of our country .
It must be removed . ''
Johnson on Monday said the removal of the statue is overdue and said it is an image of a `` slave master . ''
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hall is a statue of a slave master , '' Johnson wrote on Twitter .
On Sunday , de Blasio announced the city will be removing a statue of President Theodore Roosevelt located outside of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City .
Across the country , Black Lives Matter protesters made a push to remove various statues .
Monday evening , police in Washington , D.C. , intervened to protect the statue of President Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square across from the White House .
President Donald Trump on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to reinforce protections against vandalization of statues and historical monuments .
`` We are looking at long-term jail sentences for these vandals and these hoodlums and these anarchists and agitators , '' Trump told reporters .
`` Some people don ’ t like that language , but that ’ s what they are .
They are bad people .
They don ’ t love our country .
And they ’ re not taking down our monuments . ''

Several Democrats on New York's city council, including the council speaker, have demanded the statue of Thomas Jefferson in New York City Hall be removed.
Council Speaker Corey Johnson joined with council members Deborah Rose, Inez Barron, Adrienne Adams, and I. Daneek Miller on Thursday to request Mayor Bill de Blasio (D.) remove the statue. They said having a statue of the author of the Declaration of Independence in City Hall is "a constant reminder" of racist injustice, arguing that it sends a "terrible message."
"There are disturbing images of divisiveness and racism in our City that need to be revisited immediately," the members of the council wrote. "That starts with City Hall. The statue of Thomas Jefferson in the City Council Chambers is inappropriate and serves as a constant reminder of the injustices that have plagued communities of color since the inception of our country. It must be removed."
Johnson on Monday said the removal of the statue is overdue and said it is an image of a "slave master."
"The statue of Thomas Jefferson inside City Hall is a statue of a slave master," Johnson wrote on Twitter.
The statue of Thomas Jefferson inside City Hall is a statue of a slave master. It's long been time to take it down, and I join Council Members @CMInezDBarron, @CMDebiRose, @AdrienneEAdams, and @IDaneekMiller in the call to make it happen.https://t.co/wZE97jXQ2k — NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson (@NYCSpeakerCoJo) June 22, 2020
On Sunday, de Blasio announced the city will be removing a statue of President Theodore Roosevelt located outside of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Across the country, Black Lives Matter protesters made a push to remove various statues. Monday evening, police in Washington, D.C., intervened to protect the statue of President Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square across from the White House.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will issue an executive order to reinforce protections against vandalization of statues and historical monuments.
"We are looking at long-term jail sentences for these vandals and these hoodlums and these anarchists and agitators," Trump told reporters. "Some people don’t like that language, but that’s what they are. They are bad people. They don’t love our country. And they’re not taking down our monuments."


freebeacon--2020-06-23--Georgetown Students Push Racial Quota for Campus Speakers

The student group in charge of Georgetown University 's off-campus speaker fund is pushing to mandate 50 percent of its annual $ 85,000 budget exclusively to `` amplify Black voices . ''
The university 's Lecture Fund , a student group that allocates money for guest speakers on campus , announced it will give half of its budget to black speakers or groups to promote the `` Black Lives Matter '' message .
In an Instagram post , the group said its `` meager '' $ 42,500 contribution will help negate white supremacy on Georgetown 's campus .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy of financial parity for the upcoming academic year , in which half of its budget ( $ 42,500 ) will be allocated exclusively to amplify Black voices , '' the post reads .
`` This is a meager contribution in context of what is owed , but it is the first step our organization can take to do our part in the collective struggle against white supremacy . ''
The group said it also aims `` to prioritize the wellbeing of Black students in the process of inviting speakers to campus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes clear that `` free speech '' is not an adequate metric for hosting guest speakers .
`` It is clear that free speech , without consideration of context or history , is neither free nor fair in its impact on Black lives , '' the post reads .
Conservative campus groups are fearful the student-led fund may refuse speakers who have criticized Black Lives Matter 's political agenda , particularly those who have taken issue with calls to defund the police .
Rizana Tatlock , a rising Georgetown junior , said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to less discourse on campus .
`` By committing to the ‘ wellbeing ' of students on campus , the Lecture Fund is effectively setting an arbitrary standard with which to judge speakers and ideas .
If the Lecture Fund attempts to guarantee safety and comfort from ideas , then they do so at the expense of discourse , '' Tatlock said .
`` We need more discourse , not less , and we certainly should advocate for critical thinking and openness to new ideas instead of looking to insulate people from them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respond to requests for comment .
In years past , Georgetown invited speakers ranging from former president Barack Obama to actor Bradley Cooper , Eric Trump , and Newt Gingrich .
The Lecture Fund has approved and funded speeches from controversial figures , including Ann Coulter , former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards , and Edward Snowden .
Jacob Adams , a member of Georgetown 's College Republicans , told the Washington Free Beacon that the Lecture Fund has a history of inviting majority liberal speakers to campus .
This is the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set an explicit quota on the identity of speakers .
`` I think the Lecture Fund 's position on inviting speakers based on immutable characteristics is not the correct approach to solving inequalities , '' Adams said .
`` The Georgetown Review … did a survey on Lecture Fund speakers between October 1 , 2013 , and March 15 , 2017 , and found ‘ liberal and left-leaning speakers accounted for approximately 70 percent of political speakers hosted by the Lecture Fund . '
'' Georgetown did not respond to requests for comment @

The student group in charge of Georgetown University's off-campus speaker fund is pushing to mandate 50 percent of its annual $85,000 budget exclusively to "amplify Black voices."
The university's Lecture Fund, a student group that allocates money for guest speakers on campus, announced it will give half of its budget to black speakers or groups to promote the "Black Lives Matter" message. In an Instagram post, the group said its "meager" $42,500 contribution will help negate white supremacy on Georgetown's campus.
"The Lecture Fund is committing itself to a policy of financial parity for the upcoming academic year, in which half of its budget ($42,500) will be allocated exclusively to amplify Black voices," the post reads. "This is a meager contribution in context of what is owed, but it is the first step our organization can take to do our part in the collective struggle against white supremacy."
The group said it also aims "to prioritize the wellbeing of Black students in the process of inviting speakers to campus." In its statement, the organization makes clear that "free speech" is not an adequate metric for hosting guest speakers.
"It is clear that free speech, without consideration of context or history, is neither free nor fair in its impact on Black lives," the post reads.
Conservative campus groups are fearful the student-led fund may refuse speakers who have criticized Black Lives Matter's political agenda, particularly those who have taken issue with calls to defund the police. Rizana Tatlock, a rising Georgetown junior, said the Lecture Fund's new proposal will lead to less discourse on campus.
"By committing to the 'wellbeing' of students on campus, the Lecture Fund is effectively setting an arbitrary standard with which to judge speakers and ideas. If the Lecture Fund attempts to guarantee safety and comfort from ideas, then they do so at the expense of discourse," Tatlock said. "We need more discourse, not less, and we certainly should advocate for critical thinking and openness to new ideas instead of looking to insulate people from them."
The Lecture Fund did not respond to requests for comment.
In years past, Georgetown invited speakers ranging from former president Barack Obama to actor Bradley Cooper, Eric Trump, and Newt Gingrich. The Lecture Fund has approved and funded speeches from controversial figures, including Ann Coulter, former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards, and Edward Snowden.
Jacob Adams, a member of Georgetown's College Republicans, told the Washington Free Beacon that the Lecture Fund has a history of inviting majority liberal speakers to campus. This is the first time, however, that it has set an explicit quota on the identity of speakers.
"I think the Lecture Fund's position on inviting speakers based on immutable characteristics is not the correct approach to solving inequalities," Adams said. "The Georgetown Review ... did a survey on Lecture Fund speakers between October 1, 2013, and March 15, 2017, and found 'liberal and left-leaning speakers accounted for approximately 70 percent of political speakers hosted by the Lecture Fund.'"
Georgetown did not respond to requests for comment.


freebeacon--2020-06-24--Virginia History Professor Challenges Claim That Jefferson Designed ‘Serpentine Wall’ to Hide Slaves

A longtime architectural history professor at the University of Virginia is questioning the idea that the Thomas Jefferson-designed `` serpentine wall '' surrounding the university 's lawn was built to hide slave labor , a claim made by activists who successfully pushed the school to remove a reference to the wall from its official logo .
Professor emeritus Richard Guy Wilson said that while the curved brick structures enclosed the professors ’ gardens , where slaves likely worked , Jefferson did not intend for the walls to hide slaves from the public .
`` I don ’ t think they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hiding slaves , '' Wilson told the Washington Free Beacon .
`` Not to say there were n't enslaved African Americans working there , but I do n't think it was there to hide them away . ''
UVA 's decision to remove the walls from its logo comes as historical structures and figures across the country are under attack by activists who have called for the removal of all statues of people—including those of presidents—who have ties to slavery .
New York City council members have called for the removal of Jefferson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hall because he was a slave owner .
Other logos , such as Quaker Oats 's Aunt Jemima pancake mix and syrup , are dropping their images and namesakes based on claims that the branding is based on racial stereotypes .
UVA came under fire last week for its new `` V-sabres '' logo , which was unveiled in April .
Second-year student Lauren Cochran and assistant media studies professor Meredith Clark claimed the famous curved garden walls—depicted in the sabre handles ’ ridged detailing—were used to conceal slaves and that the logos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Williams , who joined the school in 2017 , said she decided to alter the logo after she was `` made aware of the negative connotation between the serpentine walls and slavery . ''
Jefferson 's serpentine wall design was influenced by gardens in Great Britain , where curved walls have been used for centuries to create strong barriers while saving on material .
Unlike straight walls , serpentine walls can stand tall with only one layer of brick .
The design allows gardeners more control over the sunlight plants receive .
Jefferson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , housed at the university library , show he calculated the precise number of bricks he could avoid purchasing by opting for the serpentine style of wall .
Rather than being used to keep slaves out of sight , Wilson proposed the walls were built to keep rowdy students from wrecking the professor 's gardens .
`` Early students were a riotous bunch of elite , young , white men , '' Wilson said .
`` There were the usual problems of a little too much hooch and fooling around .
I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ damn students out of the gardens so they didn ’ t muck it up . ''
Though Jefferson , the founder of UVA and the country ’ s third president , is most famous for penning the Declaration of Independence , his work in architecture is also notable .
His architectural style influenced the design of the Capitol Building , the White House , and other buildings in Washington , D.C .
In 1987 , Jefferson ’ s home , Monticello , and the University of Virginia ’ s campus were together named @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who earned his Ph.D. in American culture , art , and architectural history at the University of Michigan in 1972 , joined the University of Virginia ’ s staff in 1976 .
He specializes in art and architecture from the 18th through 21st centuries , including that of Thomas Jefferson .
In 2007 , Wilson helped design a plaque commemorating the slaves who built the university in the early 19th century .
Between 2013 and 2018 , Wilson worked on former president Teresa Sullivan ’ s President ’ s Commission on Slavery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faculty researched the schools history of using slave labor .
As a prominent feature of campus , the serpentine walls have been used as a symbol for some campus organizations .
The Serpentine Society is one such group , providing a community for LGBTQ students and alumni .
President Brendan Maupin Wynn told the Free Beacon that the organization ’ s leadership is aware of the controversy surrounding the walls and is `` committed to advancing our social justice mission as we also join the University community in working to address UVA ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for today ’ s students . ''
Wynn did not say whether the group will change its name .
Wilson said the importance of history in art and architecture should be taken into consideration when judging a structure .
`` The point is , what is history ? ''
Wilson said .
`` It ’ s a story , a changing perspective .
We ca n't save every damn building and so forth but they are very important parts of the history… .
That ’ s a very complex and important part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Neither Carla Williams nor a university spokesman responded to requests for comment .

A longtime architectural history professor at the University of Virginia is questioning the idea that the Thomas Jefferson-designed "serpentine wall" surrounding the university's lawn was built to hide slave labor, a claim made by activists who successfully pushed the school to remove a reference to the wall from its official logo.
Professor emeritus Richard Guy Wilson said that while the curved brick structures enclosed the professors’ gardens, where slaves likely worked, Jefferson did not intend for the walls to hide slaves from the public.
"I don’t think they were made for the explicit purpose of hiding slaves," Wilson told the Washington Free Beacon. "Not to say there weren't enslaved African Americans working there, but I don't think it was there to hide them away."
UVA's decision to remove the walls from its logo comes as historical structures and figures across the country are under attack by activists who have called for the removal of all statues of people—including those of presidents—who have ties to slavery. New York City council members have called for the removal of Jefferson's statue from New York's city hall because he was a slave owner. Other logos, such as Quaker Oats's Aunt Jemima pancake mix and syrup, are dropping their images and namesakes based on claims that the branding is based on racial stereotypes.
UVA came under fire last week for its new "V-sabres" logo, which was unveiled in April. Second-year student Lauren Cochran and assistant media studies professor Meredith Clark claimed the famous curved garden walls—depicted in the sabre handles’ ridged detailing—were used to conceal slaves and that the logos should be redesigned. Athletic director Carla Williams, who joined the school in 2017, said she decided to alter the logo after she was "made aware of the negative connotation between the serpentine walls and slavery."
Jefferson's serpentine wall design was influenced by gardens in Great Britain, where curved walls have been used for centuries to create strong barriers while saving on material. Unlike straight walls, serpentine walls can stand tall with only one layer of brick. The design allows gardeners more control over the sunlight plants receive. Jefferson's original design notes for the wall, housed at the university library, show he calculated the precise number of bricks he could avoid purchasing by opting for the serpentine style of wall.
Rather than being used to keep slaves out of sight, Wilson proposed the walls were built to keep rowdy students from wrecking the professor's gardens.
"Early students were a riotous bunch of elite, young, white men," Wilson said. "There were the usual problems of a little too much hooch and fooling around. I think they were put up to keep the damn students out of the gardens so they didn’t muck it up."
Though Jefferson, the founder of UVA and the country’s third president, is most famous for penning the Declaration of Independence, his work in architecture is also notable. His architectural style influenced the design of the Capitol Building, the White House, and other buildings in Washington, D.C. In 1987, Jefferson’s home, Monticello, and the University of Virginia’s campus were together named a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Wilson, who earned his Ph.D. in American culture, art, and architectural history at the University of Michigan in 1972, joined the University of Virginia’s staff in 1976. He specializes in art and architecture from the 18th through 21st centuries, including that of Thomas Jefferson. In 2007, Wilson helped design a plaque commemorating the slaves who built the university in the early 19th century. Between 2013 and 2018, Wilson worked on former president Teresa Sullivan’s President’s Commission on Slavery and the University, in which university faculty researched the schools history of using slave labor.
As a prominent feature of campus, the serpentine walls have been used as a symbol for some campus organizations. The Serpentine Society is one such group, providing a community for LGBTQ students and alumni.
President Brendan Maupin Wynn told the Free Beacon that the organization’s leadership is aware of the controversy surrounding the walls and is "committed to advancing our social justice mission as we also join the University community in working to address UVA’s white supremacist roots honestly and constructively for today’s students." Wynn did not say whether the group will change its name.
Wilson said the importance of history in art and architecture should be taken into consideration when judging a structure.
"The point is, what is history?" Wilson said. "It’s a story, a changing perspective. We can't save every damn building and so forth but they are very important parts of the history…. That’s a very complex and important part of the story that we need to understand."
A spokesperson for the athletics department said Williams would not be making additional comments on the situation.


freebeacon--2020-06-24--Republicans Demand Pelosi Stop Distribution of Chinese Propaganda on Capitol Hill

Republicans are challenging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D. , Calif. ) to stop the distribution of Chinese propaganda on Capitol Hill , according to a letter exclusively obtained by the Washington Free Beacon .
Rep. Jim Banks ( R. , Ind . )
, a member of the GOP-led China task force , has petitioned the Department of Justice and congressional employees to stop China Daily , a Chinese Communist Party-controlled propaganda outlet , from delivering its papers to the Capitol every morning .
Now Banks and four other House Republicans are taking the issue to the very top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to intervene .
`` I assume you are just as outraged as I am by the presence of such disgusting lies in our nation ’ s legislature , '' the letter to the House speaker reads .
`` This is an opportunity for you to … prove to voters the Democrat Party also takes the China threat seriously .
It ’ s time for you to end the proliferation of Chinese-state propaganda in the United States ’ Congress . ''
The letter comes at a time of mounting scrutiny of the activities of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In February , the Chinese government kicked out U.S. journalists reporting on the coronavirus outbreak , prompting the Trump administration to designate Chinese propaganda outlets , including China Daily , as `` foreign missions '' and demand that they drastically reduce their staff .
The new designation requires the outlets to follow the same administrative requirements as embassies and consulates .
After China retaliated by expelling even more journalists , the White House required several more Chinese outlets to comply with the regulation on Monday .
China Daily has delivered its papers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for years now , disseminating a consistently pro-CCP and anti-American viewpoint to hundreds of members of Congress and their staffers .
The outlet , for example , has capitalized on recent unrest in American cities stemming from the death of George Floyd to deflect from its own human rights abuses in Hong Kong .
Pelosi 's office did not respond to a request for comments .
China Daily has distributed propaganda in the United States since 1983 , according to federal disclosures filed with the Department of Justice .
The disclosures also show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dollars to the mouthpiece , which then used that money to purchase more than 500 pages of advertorials—propaganda articles meant to look like legitimate news items—in the pages of the New York Times , Washington Post , and other major news outlets .
Banks and 34 other members of Congress previously demanded a Justice Department probe into the matter , citing a Free Beacon report that found the paper has failed to comply with federal disclosure requirements for decades .
`` There is no question the United States is facing a set of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ letter to Pelosi read .
`` As we ’ d expect , our adversaries are trying to take advantage of the moment to undermine America ’ s global leadership .
Perhaps no one is seizing the moment more than China . ''
Banks has repeatedly demanded an end to the circulation of the propaganda outlet , first raising the issue to Philip Kiko , Congress 's chief administrative officer , and the Department of Justice in September .
After Kiko told Banks that the issue was outside his jurisdiction , the congressman then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop the paper 's distribution in December .
According to the letter , however , Banks 's petition to the committee fell on deaf ears , prompting the legislators to take the matter to Pelosi .
`` I sent letters to Congress ’ s Chief Administrative Officer and to the Chairperson and Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration asking for help , '' the letter says .
`` Unfortunately , I didn ’ t receive any ; so , I ’ m turning to you as Speaker of the House .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ propaganda arriving on my doorstep each morning when the Capitol is closed to the public ?
And what are you going to do about it ? ''
The Department of Justice did not respond to a request for comment about the status of Banks 's request .
Rep. Greg Steube ( R. , Fla. ) , a signatory of the letter , said that Pelosi and House Democrats must stop the distribution of the propaganda in their own backyards if they want to show that they are serious about the threat posed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and House Democrats clearly do not take the threats from China seriously if they allow CCP propaganda to circulate the halls of Congress , '' he said .
`` This is weakness , not leadership at a time when we desperately need to hold China accountable for their role in spreading a global pandemic and widespread economic hardship . ''

Republicans are challenging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) to stop the distribution of Chinese propaganda on Capitol Hill, according to a letter exclusively obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
Rep. Jim Banks (R., Ind.), a member of the GOP-led China task force, has petitioned the Department of Justice and congressional employees to stop China Daily, a Chinese Communist Party-controlled propaganda outlet, from delivering its papers to the Capitol every morning. Now Banks and four other House Republicans are taking the issue to the very top of House leadership, asking for Pelosi to intervene.
"I assume you are just as outraged as I am by the presence of such disgusting lies in our nation’s legislature," the letter to the House speaker reads. "This is an opportunity for you to ... prove to voters the Democrat Party also takes the China threat seriously. It’s time for you to end the proliferation of Chinese-state propaganda in the United States’ Congress."
The letter comes at a time of mounting scrutiny of the activities of Chinese propaganda outlets in the United States. In February, the Chinese government kicked out U.S. journalists reporting on the coronavirus outbreak, prompting the Trump administration to designate Chinese propaganda outlets, including China Daily, as "foreign missions" and demand that they drastically reduce their staff. The new designation requires the outlets to follow the same administrative requirements as embassies and consulates. After China retaliated by expelling even more journalists, the White House required several more Chinese outlets to comply with the regulation on Monday.
China Daily has delivered its papers to the doorsteps of many congressional offices for years now, disseminating a consistently pro-CCP and anti-American viewpoint to hundreds of members of Congress and their staffers. The outlet, for example, has capitalized on recent unrest in American cities stemming from the death of George Floyd to deflect from its own human rights abuses in Hong Kong.
Pelosi's office did not respond to a request for comments.
China Daily has distributed propaganda in the United States since 1983, according to federal disclosures filed with the Department of Justice. The disclosures also show that the Chinese government funneled millions of dollars to the mouthpiece, which then used that money to purchase more than 500 pages of advertorials—propaganda articles meant to look like legitimate news items—in the pages of the New York Times, Washington Post, and other major news outlets. Banks and 34 other members of Congress previously demanded a Justice Department probe into the matter, citing a Free Beacon report that found the paper has failed to comply with federal disclosure requirements for decades.
"There is no question the United States is facing a set of unique challenges right now," the letter to Pelosi read. "As we’d expect, our adversaries are trying to take advantage of the moment to undermine America’s global leadership. Perhaps no one is seizing the moment more than China."
Banks has repeatedly demanded an end to the circulation of the propaganda outlet, first raising the issue to Philip Kiko, Congress's chief administrative officer, and the Department of Justice in September. After Kiko told Banks that the issue was outside his jurisdiction, the congressman then asked the Committee on House Administration to stop the paper's distribution in December. According to the letter, however, Banks's petition to the committee fell on deaf ears, prompting the legislators to take the matter to Pelosi.
"I sent letters to Congress’s Chief Administrative Officer and to the Chairperson and Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration asking for help," the letter says. "Unfortunately, I didn’t receive any; so, I’m turning to you as Speaker of the House. I ask you: How is Chinese propaganda arriving on my doorstep each morning when the Capitol is closed to the public? And what are you going to do about it?"
The Department of Justice did not respond to a request for comment about the status of Banks's request.
Rep. Greg Steube (R., Fla.), a signatory of the letter, said that Pelosi and House Democrats must stop the distribution of the propaganda in their own backyards if they want to show that they are serious about the threat posed by the Chinese government.
"Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats clearly do not take the threats from China seriously if they allow CCP propaganda to circulate the halls of Congress," he said. "This is weakness, not leadership at a time when we desperately need to hold China accountable for their role in spreading a global pandemic and widespread economic hardship."


freebeacon--2020-06-24--Trump Admin Says Chinese Military Is Backing Huawei and Other Top Firms

WASHINGTON ( Reuters ) – The Trump administration has determined that top Chinese firms , including telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies and video surveillance company Hikvision , are owned or controlled by the Chinese military , laying the groundwork for new U.S. financial sanctions , according to a document seen by Reuters on Wednesday .
A U.S. defense official speaking on condition of anonymity confirmed the authenticity of the document and said it had been sent to Congress .
The list of 20 companies that Washington alleges are backed by the People ’ s Liberation Army also includes China Mobile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as aircraft manufacturer Aviation Industry Corp of China .
The designations were drawn up by the Defense Department , which was mandated by a 1999 law to compile a list of firms `` owned or controlled '' by the People ’ s Liberation Army that provide commercial services , manufacture , produce or export .
The Pentagon ’ s designations do not trigger sanctions , but the law says the president may declare a national emergency which would allow him to penalize any companies on the list that operate in the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mobile , China Telecom , AVIC , the White House and the Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for comment .
The Pentagon had come under pressure from lawmakers of both U.S. political parties to publish the list , amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing over technology , trade and foreign policy .
Last September , top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer and Republican Senator Tom Cotton penned a letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper raising concerns about Beijing ’ s enlisting of Chinese corporations to harness emerging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Will you commit to updating and publicly releasing this list as soon as possible ? ''
they asked in the letter .

By Alexandra Alper, Idrees Ali
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration has determined that top Chinese firms, including telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies and video surveillance company Hikvision, are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, laying the groundwork for new U.S. financial sanctions, according to a document seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
A U.S. defense official speaking on condition of anonymity confirmed the authenticity of the document and said it had been sent to Congress.
The list of 20 companies that Washington alleges are backed by the People’s Liberation Army also includes China Mobile Communications Group and China Telecommunications Corp as well as aircraft manufacturer Aviation Industry Corp of China.
The designations were drawn up by the Defense Department, which was mandated by a 1999 law to compile a list of firms "owned or controlled" by the People’s Liberation Army that provide commercial services, manufacture, produce or export.
The Pentagon’s designations do not trigger sanctions, but the law says the president may declare a national emergency which would allow him to penalize any companies on the list that operate in the United States.
Huawei, Hikvision, China Mobile, China Telecom, AVIC, the White House and the Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The Pentagon had come under pressure from lawmakers of both U.S. political parties to publish the list, amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing over technology, trade and foreign policy.
Last September, top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer and Republican Senator Tom Cotton penned a letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper raising concerns about Beijing’s enlisting of Chinese corporations to harness emerging civilian technologies for military purposes.
"Will you commit to updating and publicly releasing this list as soon as possible?" they asked in the letter.
(Writing by Alexandra Alper; Additional reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Jonathan Oatis and Howard Goller)


freebeacon--2020-06-24--Prof Cleared Of Racism Charges May Still Resign

The University of Chicago 's Harald Uhlig may resign from a prominent academic journal even after he was cleared of allegations of racial bias .
Uhlig told the Washington Free Beacon he is considering leaving his position as editor of the prestigious Journal of Political Economy ( JPE ) after facing calls for his ouster for criticizing the movement to defund the police following George Floyd 's death .
`` I am happy that I was cleared of the charges at this point and can return to my duties as JPE editor , '' Uhlig said .
`` I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resigning , taking into account various perspectives . ''
The professor said the decision will not come easy .
He stands by his criticism and says that mob rule could threaten academic neutrality .
At the same time , he said he has received about 500 messages calling for his resignation not just from activists , but also colleagues , academics , and even President Obama 's former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen in the wake of public pressure .
`` There are also obvious aspects against me resigning , for example , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ editorial process if editors are too easily removed after a Twitter storm following their execution of free speech , '' Uhlig said .
`` Calls for resignation by 500 colleagues … [ and ] Janet Yellen surely deserves due and careful consideration . ''
Uhlig was dismissed from his role as an adviser to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago even before a university investigation cleared him of wrongdoing .
Yellen , who did not respond to a request for comment , condemned Uhlig and called on administrators to investigate him in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The tweets and blog posts by Harald Uhlig are extremely troubling .
It would be appropriate for the University of Chicago , which is the publisher of the Journal of Political Economy , to review Uhlig 's performance and suitability to continue as editor , '' Yellen said on June 10 .
He was fired the next day .
Yellen has yet to comment about the investigation 's results , nor has she reached out to Uhlig .
The journal temporarily suspended Uhlig to investigate allegations that he made racially insensitive comments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the University of Chicago announced that its racial bias investigation found no wrongdoing on Uhlig 's part .
`` The University has completed a review of claims that a faculty member engaged in discriminatory conduct on the basis of race in a University classroom .
The review concluded that at this time there is not a basis for a further investigation or disciplinary proceeding , '' a university spokesman said .
The journal said after the completion of the university 's investigation , `` the Advisory Board of the Journal of Political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from leave as editor . ''
The journal did not respond to requests for comment .
Professors , students , and alumni submitted a petition to the University of Chicago and the journal in early June calling for his editorial position to be revoked for `` trivializing the Black Lives Matter movement . ''
Allegations of racial bias from a former student resurfaced in the aftermath of the petition .
A former student is also alleging that Uhlig made racially insensitive remarks .
Bocar Ba , a former University of Chicago student and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has said that Uhlig made fun of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during a 2014 lecture .
Ba did not respond to a request for comment .
Uhlig has maintained his innocence and was grateful that the university did its due diligence , rather than rushing to judgment .
He told the Free Beacon that his inbox has grown quieter in recent days .
The same colleagues and professors that previously flooded him with calls for his resignation have not followed up since the completion of the investigation .
`` It looks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took its responsibilities seriously of looking into the charges of discrimination , '' Uhlig said .
`` I do not recall having seen an apology from any of them .
I am also not one calling for apologies . ''

The University of Chicago's Harald Uhlig may resign from a prominent academic journal even after he was cleared of allegations of racial bias.
Uhlig told the Washington Free Beacon he is considering leaving his position as editor of the prestigious Journal of Political Economy (JPE) after facing calls for his ouster for criticizing the movement to defund the police following George Floyd's death.
"I am happy that I was cleared of the charges at this point and can return to my duties as JPE editor," Uhlig said. "I am still weighing the pros and cons of resigning, taking into account various perspectives."
The professor said the decision will not come easy. He stands by his criticism and says that mob rule could threaten academic neutrality. At the same time, he said he has received about 500 messages calling for his resignation not just from activists, but also colleagues, academics, and even President Obama's former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen in the wake of public pressure.
"There are also obvious aspects against me resigning, for example, it endangers the scientific neutrality of the editorial process if editors are too easily removed after a Twitter storm following their execution of free speech," Uhlig said. "Calls for resignation by 500 colleagues ... [and] Janet Yellen surely deserves due and careful consideration."
Uhlig was dismissed from his role as an adviser to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago even before a university investigation cleared him of wrongdoing. Yellen, who did not respond to a request for comment, condemned Uhlig and called on administrators to investigate him in an email to the New York Times.
"The tweets and blog posts by Harald Uhlig are extremely troubling. It would be appropriate for the University of Chicago, which is the publisher of the Journal of Political Economy, to review Uhlig's performance and suitability to continue as editor," Yellen said on June 10. He was fired the next day. Yellen has yet to comment about the investigation's results, nor has she reached out to Uhlig.
The journal temporarily suspended Uhlig to investigate allegations that he made racially insensitive comments during a 2014 lecture. On Monday, the University of Chicago announced that its racial bias investigation found no wrongdoing on Uhlig's part.
"The University has completed a review of claims that a faculty member engaged in discriminatory conduct on the basis of race in a University classroom. The review concluded that at this time there is not a basis for a further investigation or disciplinary proceeding," a university spokesman said.
The journal said after the completion of the university's investigation, "the Advisory Board of the Journal of Political Economy has determined that he may return from leave as editor." The journal did not respond to requests for comment.
Professors, students, and alumni submitted a petition to the University of Chicago and the journal in early June calling for his editorial position to be revoked for "trivializing the Black Lives Matter movement." Allegations of racial bias from a former student resurfaced in the aftermath of the petition.
A former student is also alleging that Uhlig made racially insensitive remarks. Bocar Ba, a former University of Chicago student and current University of Pennsylvania Law School fellow, has said that Uhlig made fun of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during a 2014 lecture. Ba did not respond to a request for comment.
Uhlig has maintained his innocence and was grateful that the university did its due diligence, rather than rushing to judgment. He told the Free Beacon that his inbox has grown quieter in recent days. The same colleagues and professors that previously flooded him with calls for his resignation have not followed up since the completion of the investigation.
"It looks to me that the University of Chicago took its responsibilities seriously of looking into the charges of discrimination," Uhlig said. "I do not recall having seen an apology from any of them. I am also not one calling for apologies."


freebeacon--2020-06-24--Park Police Releases New Footage of Violent Lafayette Park Protests

The Department of the Interior released new footage Wednesday of U.S. Park Police clashes with violent protesters outside the White @ @ @ @ @ showing protesters repeatedly striking officers and hurling bricks and other projectiles at them .
`` @ @ @ @ @ bricks , glass , bottles , and other assaults against law enforcement officers , '' @ @ @ @ @ `` More than 60 U.S. Park Police officers have been injured since these protests started @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The video , according to the agency , was taken during protests before @ @ @ @ @ cleared Lafayette Park to give President Donald Trump a path to visit St. John 's @ @ @ @ @ by police were roundly criticized by Trump 's political opponents and media commentators , who @ @ @ @ @ anti-police protests as peaceful .
The Park Police defended the decision to clear Lafayette Park @ @ @ @ @ had dealt with in the days leading up to June 1 .

The Department of the Interior released new footage Wednesday of U.S. Park Police clashes with violent protesters outside the White House late last month, showing protesters repeatedly striking officers and hurling bricks and other projectiles at them.
"The video shows agitators throwing bricks, glass, bottles, and other assaults against law enforcement officers," an agency spokesman said. "More than 60 U.S. Park Police officers have been injured since these protests started, some hospitalized requiring surgeries."
The video, according to the agency, was taken during protests before June 1, when authorities cleared Lafayette Park to give President Donald Trump a path to visit St. John's Church. The actions taken by police were roundly criticized by Trump's political opponents and media commentators, who have repeatedly characterized the ongoing anti-police protests as peaceful.
The Park Police defended the decision to clear Lafayette Park, emphasizing the violence officers had dealt with in the days leading up to June 1.