theblaze--2020-06-04--Drew Brees issues apology for remarks on national anthem protests after waves of criticism: 'Breaks

Drew Brees issues apology for remarks on national anthem protests after waves of criticism: 'Breaks my heart to know the pain I have caused'

Drew Brees issues apology for remarks on national anthem protests after waves of criticism : 'Breaks my heart to know @ @ @ @ @ Fast enough to make your head spin

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is backtracking on his Wednesday remarks criticizing national anthem protests and has issued a passionate apology for his stance.
What's a brief history?
During a Wednesday interview with Yahoo Finance, Brees discussed kneeling protests, insisting that it's never OK to disrespect the American flag.
Many of his sports peers blasted Brees' remarks, and even neighbors in New Orleans, cried out against him during protests on Wednesday.
"I love and respect my teammates, and I stand right there with them in regard to fighting for racial equality and justice," Brees said. "I also stand with my grandfathers, who risked their lives for this country, and countless other military men and women who do it on a daily basis."
The famed quarterback added that he would "never agree," however, "with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America."
What's he saying now?
In Thursday remarks on Instagram, Brees said that he is heartbroken for offending people with his remarks.
"I would like to apologize to my friends, teammates, the City of New Orleans, the black community, NFL community and anyone I hurt with my comments yesterday," he wrote in a lengthy post. "In speaking with some of you, it breaks my heart to know the pain I have caused."
Brees explained that he entirely "missed the mark" on being able to carry on a constructive conversation about the ongoing protests as well as black equality in the United States.
"In an attempt to talk about respect, unity, and solidarity centered around the American flag and the national anthem, I made comments that were insensitive and completely missed the mark on the issues we are facing right now as a country," he said. "They lacked awareness and any type of compassion or empathy."
Brees said that his words "misled" people into believing he is something that he is not.
"Instead, those words have become divisive and hurtful and have misled people into believing that somehow I am an enemy," he continued. "This could not be further from the truth, and is not an accurate reflection of my heart or my character."
He clarified that he does, indeed, stand with the black community in the fight against racial inequality and police brutality, and insisted that Americans have not done enough to forge ahead with lasting changes.
"I condemn the years of oppression that have taken place throughout our black communities and still exists today," he continued. "I acknowledge that we as Americans, including myself, have not done enough to fight for that equality or to truly understand the struggles and plight of the black community."
Brees said that he should have done better, and will fight for the black community and equality.
"I recognize that I am part of the solution and can be a leader for the black community in this movement," he continued. "I will never know what it's like to be a black man or raise black children in America but I will work every day to put myself in those shoes and fight for what is right."
He insisted that he has "ALWAYS been an ally," and simply "never an enemy."
"I am sick about the way my comments were perceived yesterday, but I take full responsibility and accountability," he concluded. "I recognize that I should do less talking and more listening ... and when the black community is talking about their pain, we all need to listen. For that, I am very sorry and I ask your forgiveness."


theblaze--2020-06-04--What else can go wrong in 2020? How about a landslide that took eight homes into the sea in Norway.

What else can go wrong in 2020 ?
How about a landslide that took eight homes into the sea in @ @ @ @ @ was caught on video

A landslide spanning more than 2,000 feet in length and 500 feet high took eight homes into the sea in northern Norway on Wednesday afternoon, Forbes reported.
What are the details?
The landslide occurred on the western side of Kråkneset in Alta, the magazine said, adding that one person was evacuated from a nearby property, and there were no reports of injuries.
One resident said he heard a bang in the loft of his cabin and thought someone was inside, Forbes reported, adding that when he figured out what actually was happening, "I ran for my life."
Many of the destroyed structures are holiday homes which likely would have been fully occupied during the public holiday just 48 hours prior, Forbes said.
Several smaller landslides occurred in the hours following the main incident, the magazine reported, citing local media reports. Anders Bjordal, district engineer with the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate, warned that additional land movement is likely in the next few days, Forbes said.


theblaze--2020-06-05--'Left-wing sophomoric drivel!' — Tom Cotton ridicules 'child mob' at New York Times after they pull

'Left-wing sophomoric drivel!' — Tom Cotton ridicules 'child mob' at New York Times after they pull his op-ed

'Left-wing sophomoric drivel ! '
— Tom Cotton ridicules 'child mob ' at New York Times after they pull his @ @ @ @ @ the woke mob ... they tucked tail and they ran '

Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas excoriated the New York Times after the paper caved to online pressure to pull down his op-ed arguing for greater force against the rioting and looting nationwide.
On Thursday, a spokesperson released a statement saying that the op-ed had been rushed to publication and didn't meet the standards of the paper.
Cotton mocked the statement while talking to Martha MacCallum on Fox News Thursday.
"I can tell you my op-ed doesn't meet The New York Times standards," he quipped. "It far exceeds their standards, which are normally full of left-wing sophomoric drivel!"
Cotton pointed out that the Times had published opinion pieces by the leader of the Taliban and by the dictator president of Turkey.
"And I find it amazing that in the last 24 hours, the editor of The New York Times and the publisher of The New York Times have both defended their decision to publish this op-ed, but in the face of the 'woke' mob, of 'woke' kids that are in their newsroom, demands he continued.
Earlier on Thursday, he had commended the New York Times for temporarily withstanding the demands of the online mob, but the Times later changed course.
"I will say to the world, you're welcome for getting The New York Times to run less of the garbage that you normally see in their pages," he concluded. "A child mob truly is in charge at The New York Times tonight."
Here's the video of Cotton's comments:


theblaze--2020-06-05--President Trump says he'll endorse anyone with 'a pulse' against GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski

President Trump says he 'll endorse anyone with ' a pulse ' against GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski The senator from @ @ @ @ @ ' with whether she can vote for Trump in 2020

President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to campaign for anyone with "a pulse" against Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, after the lawmaker from Alaska told the media she could not commit to voting for Trump in November.
What are the details?
"Few people know where they'll be in two years from now, but I do," President Trump tweeted. "In the Great State of Alaska (which I love) campaigning against Senator Lisa Murkowski. She voted against HealthCare, Justice Kavanaugh, and much else..."
He added, "Unrelated, I gave Alaska ANWR, major highways, and more. Get any candidate ready, good or bad, I don't care, I'm endorsing. If you have a pulse, I'm with you!"
The day before, the president lashed out at his former secretary of defense, Jim Mattis, after the retired general criticized President Trump over his leadership. Mattis accused Trump in a statement to The Atlantic of making "a mockery of our Constitution." The president fired back over Twitter that Mattis was "the world's most overrated general," and that he was "glad [Mattis] is gone."
In response to Mattis' comments, Murkowski told congressional reporters on Thursday, "I was really thankful. I thought General Mattis' words were true and honest and necessary and overdue and I have been struggling for the right words."
She continued, "I was encouraged a couple of nights ago when I was able to read what President Bush had written and I found that to be empowering for me as one leader, but then when I saw General Mattis' comments yesterday, I felt like perhaps we're getting to the point where we can be more honest with the concerns that we might hold internally, and have the courage of our own convictions to speak up. And so, I'm working as one individual to form the right words, knowing that these words really matter."
The Hill reported that when Murkwoski was asked whether she would vote for President Trump in 2020, she replied, "I am struggling with it. I have struggled with it for a long time." She acknowledged that Trump is "our duly elected president" and added that she would "continue to work with him" and "with his administration."


theblaze--2020-06-05--Tony Dungy comes to the defense of Drew Brees and his comments against insults to the American flag

Tony Dungy comes to the defense of Drew Brees and his comments against insults to the American flag 'He ca @ @ @ @ @ that '

Former NFL coach Tony Dungy came to the defense of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and his comments against insults to the American flag and the country.
Brees' statement was excoriated by many in the NFL, including some of his teammates on the Saints.
"We have to have Drew Brees saying what he said," said Dungy on the Pat McAfee show on Thursday.
"I don't, I don't downgrade Drew for that. OK, that's what he said. He may not totally understand, it may be not exactly the way he wanted to express it, but he can't be afraid to say that," he explained.
"And we can't be afraid to say, OK, Drew, I don't agree with you but let's sit down and talk about it, we can't just say anytime something happens and we don't agree with it, 'Hey I'm done with that and this person,' and that doesn't make sense," Dungy added.
'That's not gonna fix anything'
"We have to be better than that, this battle is not gonna be won by demonstrating and throwing bricks through windows, it's not gonna be won by the government saying, 'Hey we're gonna bring out these weapons and dominate the streets again,' " he continued. "That is not gonna fix anything."
He went on to explain how his past informed his opinion on the matter.
"My dad was a veteran, he would not have taken these protests as disrespecting the flag. He would have taken it as people trying to make the change in our great country for the better."
Brees apology
Brees originally said he would never agree with anyone disrespecting the American flag, but he later issued an apology for his statement after facing heavy backlash by those supported the kneeling protests.
"I am sick about the way my comments were perceived yesterday, but I take full responsibility and accountability," he concluded. "I recognize that I should do less talking and more listening... and when the black community is talking about their pain, we all need to listen. For that, I am very sorry and I ask your forgiveness."
Here's the video of Dungy's comments:


theblaze--2020-06-06--NFL commissioner says league was wrong, now promotes peaceful protest by players

NFL commissioner says league was wrong , now promotes peaceful protest by players Roger Goodell responded after players urged the @ @ @ @ @ silencing our players from peacefully protesting '

National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell issued a statement Friday saying the league was "wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier," after players urged the organization to "admit wrong in silencing our players from peacefully protesting."
Goodell's statement came after nearly two weeks of nationwide protests over police brutality sparked by the death of George Floyd in police custody, and after years of controversy over NFL players kneeling at games during the national anthem beginning with former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in 2016.
What are the details?
In a video statement posted to Twitter, Goodell said:
It has been a difficult time in our country. In particular, black people in our country. First, my condolences to the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and all the families who have endured police brutality. We, the National Football League, condemn racism, and the systematic oppression of black people. We, the National Football League, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier, and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest. We, the National Football League, believe black lives matter.
I personally protest with you. and want to be part of the much needed change in this country. Without black players, there would be no National Football League, and the protests around the country are emblematic of the centuries of silence, inequality, and oppression of black players, coaches, fans, and staff. We are listening, I am listening, and I will be reaching out to players who have raised their voices and others on how we can improve and go forward for a better and more united NFL family.
Goodell's address came the day after a group of black NFL players released a video wherein they called out their league, saying, "This is what we, the players would like to hear you state: 'We, the National Football League condemn racism and the systemic oppression of black people. We, the National Football League admit wrong in silencing our players from peacefully protesting. We, the National Football League believe black lives matter."
Anything else?
Earlier in the week, New Orleans Saint quarterback Drew Brees issued an apology after he criticized the kneeling protests by saying he would "never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America."
In reaction, President Donald Trump tweeted, "I am a big fan of Drew Brees. I think he's truly one of the greatest quarterbacks, but he should not have taken back his original stance on honoring our magnificent American Flag. OLD GLORY is to be revered, cherished, and flown high."
He added, "We should be standing up straight and tall, ideally with a salute, or a hand on heart. There are other things you can protest, but not our Great American Flag - NO KNEELING!"


theblaze--2020-06-05--Viral video shows man threatening protesters with a chainsaw and yelling racist epithets; police mak

Viral video shows man threatening protesters with a chainsaw and yelling racist epithets; police make arrest

'He disproved his own point by violently attacking people '

A bizarre altercation unfolded in McAllen, Texas, when a man angrily denounced "Black Lives Matter" protesters with racist epithets and then threatened them with his chainsaw.
Video of the event quickly went viral on social media with millions of views on Friday.
One video posted on Twitter shows the man aggressively demanding the protesters go home and ripping their signs away while yelling a racial epithet.
"Get the f*** out of here!" he yells. "Get the f*** home!"
In the second video posted on Twitter, he grabs a chainsaw from the back of his truck, revs it up, and walks toward the protesters, who scatter away.
"Don't let these f***ing a**holes lie to you! Don't let them lie to you!" he yells while pointing at protesters with the chainsaw in the other hand. He repeats the epithet in the second video as well.
Just hours later, McAllen police Lt. Joel Morales told KRGV that they had arrested a 44-year-old suspect.
Lorena Houghton told The Monitor that she was one of the people accosted by the man.
"It's very scary," she said. "I think that the exact point they were trying to make is that they didn't think that Black Lives Matter was necessary here, but I think he disproved his own point by violently attacking people that were walking on the street."
The nation has been rocked by protests over the May 25 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. Some of those protests have turned violent with riots, looting, arson and fatalities.
Here's more about the nationwide protests:


theblaze--2020-06-05--Matt Walsh: Police brutality is a serious problem, but is it really about race?

Matt Walsh : Police brutality is a serious problem , but is it really about race ?
'If we 're @ @ @ @ @ , then we have to first diagnose it correctly . '

There's no question that police brutality is a serious problem, but is it really a racial issue?
The Daily Wire's Matt Walsh joined the "Glenn Beck Radio Program" Friday to tell the story of Tony Timpa, a 32-year-old, white man from Dallas who was killed by police in a similar situation as George Floyd.
Body camera footage from the 2016 incident shows Timpa pleading for help repeatedly as police officers pinned his shoulders, knees and neck to the ground. When Timpa fell unconscious, officers laughed and cracked jokes while precious minutes passed. By the time first responders had him in an ambulance, he was dead.
Timpa had apparently called police himself, saying he was afraid and needed help because he suffered from schizophrenia and was off his prescription medication.
"He called the police to come help him, and they killed him instead. I mean, it's just totally horrifying ... And yet, this is not whataboutism or anything like that. I'm not trying to score points or trying to make this into a racial scorecard thing. We're just pointing out that these sorts of things happen all the time, to people who are not black," Matt said.
"If we're serious about addressing the problem, then we have to first diagnose it correctly. And if we're insisting on this racial narrative, we can't possibly diagnose it correctly," he added.
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theblaze--2020-06-05--TV shows 'Cops,' 'Live PD' removed from air amid George Floyd protests

It is unclear when the programs might return , if ever

Long-running series "Cops" and popular A&E program "Live PD" have been pulled from broadcasting amid nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd.
It is unclear when either law enforcement-focused show might be aired again, if ever.
What are the details?
Variety first reported Friday that "A&E has decided not to run new episodes of 'Live PD' this Friday and Saturday, while Paramount Network has delayed the Season 33 launch of 'Cops,' the long-running reality series that was scheduled to return on Monday."
A&E confirmed its decision in a statement, saying, "Out of respect for the families of George Floyd and others who have lost their lives, in consultation with the departments we follow, and in consideration for the safety of all involved, we have made the decision not to broadcast 'Live PD' this weekend."
According to IndieWire, Paramount Network "confirmed that parent company ViacomCBS has no plans to put 'Cops' back on air at this stage. The pause in programming comes as Paramount Network begins to shift away from all unscripted programming."
"Live PD" had been scheduled to return on June 5 after a two-week hiatus, but producer Dan Abrams confirmed Friday night, "Sorry to say that there will be no #LivePD this weekend." Abrams shared a link to the Variety story, and echoed A&E's statement, saying, "The decision was made in conjunction with the departments we follow."
WTVF-TV reported "despite the intention of promoting police transparency, a number of communities have condemned ['Live PD']," noting that "one criticism of the show is that it shows interactions with citizens who may not end up being guilty of a crime. Another criticism of the show is that it only shows incidents from the perspective of officers and not the public."


theblaze--2020-06-05--MSNBC hires Lisa Page, the former FBI lawyer who sent anti-Trump texts to her lover Peter Strzok

MSNBC hires Lisa Page , the former FBI lawyer who sent anti-Trump texts to her lover Peter Strzok Page says @ @ @ @ @ life

MSNBC announced that they had hired former FBI attorney Lisa Page to be a political contributor to their progressive cable news channel.
"She worked on the Russian government disinformation probe and on the Hillary Clinton email investigation both, lucky for us," said MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace on Friday.
Page became a controversial figure when it was discovered that she had been having an extramarital affair with Peter Strzok, the senior FBI agent in charge of the investigation into Russian election interference and alleged collusion.
Her texts to Strzok included many insults against then-candidate Donald Trump, which critics took as evidence to corroborate claims that the FBI investigation into the Trump campaign was politically motivated.
"He's not ever going to be president, right? Right?" texted Page to Strzok in July 2016.
"No. No he's not. We'll stop it," he responded.
Page later claimed that she had been the victim of a campaign of character assassination by the president and his allies.
"It's almost impossible to describe. It's like being punched in the gut," Page said in December.
"My heart drops to my stomach when I realize he has tweeted about me again," she continued. "The president of the United States is calling me names to the entire world. He's demeaning me and my career. It's sickening."
Page filed a lawsuit in December against the Department of Justice and the FBI for leaking her text messages to the press, claiming that the action was illegal.
Here's more about Page's grievances:


theblaze--2020-06-05--Rep. Ilhan Omar: It’s time to disband the police

The Democratic congresswoman said : `` We ca n't reform a system that is rotten . ''

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is the latest voice in an indignant chorus of lawmakers who want to diminish, defund, or entirely disband police departments across the country. The Democratic congresswoman said Friday that the Minneapolis Police Department is "beyond reform."
Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender announced Friday that the council intends to have the city's police department "dismantled" and replaced with a "transformative new model of public safety."
Omar made it known on social media that she is in favor of dismantling the Minneapolis Police Department.
On Twitter, she shared a Time article titled, "I'm a Minneapolis City Council Member. We Must Disband the Police—Here's What Could Come Next," written by Steve Fletcher, a city council member for Ward 3 in Minneapolis.
Fletcher wrote: "I am one of many on the Council, including the Council President and the Chair of Public Safety, who are publicly supporting the call to disband our police department and start fresh with a community-oriented, non-violent public safety and outreach capacity."
In addition to the article, Omar wrote: "The Minneapolis Police Department has proven themselves beyond reform. It's time to disband them and reimagine public safety in Minneapolis. Thank you to @MplsWard3 for your leadership on this!"
In another tweet, Omar wrote: "Police violence is a threat to public safety. We must allocate resources to ensure that all instances of death or injury in police custody are adequately and independently reviewed."
"We can't reform a system that is rotten, reimagining and reconstructing a new way forward is a better approach," Omar tweeted. "Thankful for Minneapolis city council for their leadership on this."
Omar shared a tweet from Jeremy Schroeder, a Minneapolis city council member representing Ward 11, that read: "I am fully committed to disinvesting in the MPD as it exists today and rebuilding a public safety system that is designed to serve the public with compassion and respect – with enough guardrails to prevent another tragedy like George Floyd's death at the hands of the police."
Jeremiah Ellison, Minneapolis city council member representing Ward 5 and son of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, also proclaimed that the police would be disbanded.
"We are going to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department," Ellison tweeted. "And when we're done, we're not simply gonna glue it back together. We are going to dramatically rethink how we approach public safety and emergency response. It's really past due."
Minneapolis isn't the only major city looking to significantly reduce the role of cops. On Wednesday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said he was cutting funds from the Los Angeles Police Department.
"We will not be increasing our police budget," Garcetti said.
The mayor said that he would cut $250 million from his previously proposed budget, and the money would be reallocated to communities of color "so we can invest in jobs, in education and healing."
LAPD Commission President Eileen Decker announced that $100 million to $150 million of those budget cuts will come from the police department's budget.


theblaze--2020-06-05--US Customs and Border Protection asks for help as the new southern border wall gets sawed through an

US Customs and Border Protection asks for help as the new southern border wall gets sawed through and climbed over

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has put up 180 miles of new border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, but there's a problem: The agency can't figure out how to stop smugglers and other illegal border crossers from cutting through or climbing over the new barriers.
Now the CBP is asking private industry for help.
What's happening with the wall?
President Donald Trump vowed to have about 500 miles of new border fencing built before the end of 2020. So far, the government has put up 182 miles, acting CBP Commissioner Mark Morgan told Fox News last month.
The agency tasked with building the 30-foot-tall steel bollard wall posted a notice seeking private industry's help to stop people from being able to saw through and climb over the border barrier. From the CBP posting:
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recognizes that industry, other agencies, and other private entities may have interesting, innovative, and useful ideas that could be implemented to enhance and or improve mission essential operational deterrent capabilities related to the anti-climb/anti-cut features of the border wall and persistent impedance. Through the prototyping process in 2017-2018, it was identified that bollard style construction (steel slats) provided the best value and operationally effective border barrier solution to CBP.
CBP is constantly seeking to improve the effectiveness of the border wall and now is seeking further product improvements to the anti-climb/anti-cut features of the border wall barrier.
However, the CBP said the new request "does not amount to an admission that the current design is inadequate or flawed," the Washington Post reported.
“We have an adaptive adversary; regardless of materials, nothing is impenetrable if given unlimited time and tools," the agency said, according to the Post. “Walls provide the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) the ability to slow and stop potential crossings. That means building wall will deter some people from attempting to cross, while slowing the efforts of those who still try."
In January 2019, NBC News revealed a Department of Homeland Security test that showed military and Border Patrol personnel were able to cut through and destroy the bollards with common tools.
Test Of Steel Prototype For Border Wall Showed It Could Be Sawed Through | NBC Nightly News www.youtube.com
Though the government has not publicly admitted how many smugglers have breached the wall so far, records the Post obtained via the Freedom of Information Act revealed at least 18 breaches in one month last fall in the San Diego area alone.
The CBP call for help is looking for "tools to determine the best type of anti-climb and anti-breach attributes for the border wall for each sector of the Southwest Border."
"CBP is specifically looking for innovative wall designs that have the capacity to leap frog current technology to dramatically improve efficacy," the posting said.
The cutoff date for private outfits to submit white papers for consideration is June 12.


theblaze--2020-06-05--Noble freedom fighter bashes NYPD cop in head from behind with fire extinguisher — then bravely runs

Noble freedom fighter bashes NYPD cop in head from behind with fire extinguisher — then bravely runs away His buddy @ @ @ @ @ officer in the head with a police radio , causing a nasty gash and concussion

The hits just keep on coming.
Amid rioting in New York City on Monday night, two men were caught on video attacking two NYPD officers, WCBS-AM reported.
What happened?
Video of the incident — which took place after 9:30 p.m. near the Herald Square area, where many stores, including the Macy's flagship, were looted, the station said — shows the officers trying to take an individual into custody for resisting arrest.
Soon the two suspects approach the dust-up on the sidewalk from behind.
One of the men — dressed in dark clothing and dark shoes — raises a fire extinguisher and slams it on the head of one officer who was facing the opposite direction and never saw it coming.
Image source: Twitter video screenshot
Believe it or not, the second officer got the worst of it after being hit in the head with a police radio. He quickly began to bleed and required a hospital visit for the cut as well as for a concussion, WCBS said.
Image source: Twitter video screenshot
Image source: Twitter video screenshot
Here's the clip:
The video seem to show the second suspect — dressed in dark and light clothing and light shoes — picking up the police radio before moving out the video frame and then throwing it at the second officer.
The officer who was hit in the head with the fire extinguisher was treated at the scene, the station said.
Here's separate video from the NYPD showing the two suspects:


theblaze--2020-06-05--Facebook reportedly shutters moms group for transphobia after group speaks out against Drag Queen St

Facebook reportedly shutters moms group for transphobia after group speaks out against Drag Queen Story Hour

Facebook shut down 500 Mom Strong after its members reportedly engaged in "transphobic" behavior for speaking out against Drag Queen Story Hour.
What are the details?
According to The Christian Post, the group violated Facebook's community standards with anti-Drag Queen Story Hour postings.
The group's founder, Anna Hall Bohach, told the outlet that the shuttering of the group took place on Monday. Bohach also said that representatives for the social media giant have refused to answer her requests for clarification on the closure.
The ban took effect, she said, "to protect against recidivist behavior." The move also does not permit "people to set up new Pages that represent Pages that have already been removed from our platform."
"When I asked them about the half dozen other fake 500 Mom Strong pages that were put up by drag queens used to parody 500 Mom Strong, I received no answer and the pages are still active," she told the outlet. "There is also a fake profile, created by drag queens, using my name and information that has been reported multiple times by my friends and me that Facebook refuses to remove. I asked the Facebook representative about it and I still have yet to receive an answer."
Bohach said that members of the spoof groups often harass the members of 500 Mom Strong.
"They regularly publish anti-Christian and anti-woman rhetoric that Facebook refuses to take down," she complained. "They use language such as 'c***' to describe me and other women and call us terrorists for objecting to transgender ideology. They report us to the police [for allegedly] making anti-trans posts. It is beyond ridiculous that our page would be removed when theirs is allowed to stay up."
What else?
The outlet reported that the group has been banned at least three times.
"The first time it was removed for hate speech because I shared a post that said 'Reminder: Women don't have to be polite to someone who is making them uncomfortable,'" Bohach recalled.
The second posting that reportedly saw the group banned detailed an incident about how a "trans-identified male" was kicked out of a bathroom. During that occurrence, Facebook did not even detail why they decided to close the group.
Despite the opposition, Bohach said that the group has "no plans to slow down or stop our activism."


theblaze--2020-06-05--Buffalo PD's Emergency Response Team resigns in protest of suspensions for officers who pushed 75-ye

Buffalo PD's Emergency Response Team resigns in protest of suspensions for officers who pushed 75-year-old man

Buffalo PD 's Emergency Response Team resigns in protest of suspensions for officers who pushed 75-year-old man They 're still @ @ @ @

Every member of the Buffalo Police Department's Emergency Response Team — 57 officers in total — have resigned from the special unit in protest of suspensions assigned to two officers seen pushing a 75-year-old man down in a now-viral video, Spectrum News reported.
The officers are still employed by the department, but will no longer serve on the ERT.
Two Buffalo police officers were suspended Thursday after video showed them shoving an elderly man who was standing in their path. The man stumbled backward, hit his head on the ground, and began bleeding from his head.
Two Buffalo police officers shove a man to the ground in front of City Hall (WARNING: GRAPHIC) youtu.be
BPD's initial statement on the matter referenced the incident by saying "one man was injured when he tripped and fell," even as video showing that he was pushed down spread quickly online. As backlash grew, the officers were suspended Thursday evening.
Viewers of the video were appalled by the shove, and also by the disregard shown by the officers to the man who was clearly seriously injured. The man, identified by Spectrum News as activist Martin Gugino, was hospitalized with serious injuries, but is reportedly now active and alert.
John Evans, president of the Buffalo Patrolman's Benevolent Association, said the officers resigned from the response team because they were disgusted with the city administration's handling of the matter.
"Our position is these officers were simply following orders from Deputy Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia to clear the square," Evans said, according to the Buffalo News. "It doesn't specify clear the square of men, 50 and under or 15 to 40. They were simply doing their job. I don't know how much contact was made. He did slip in my estimation. He fell backwards."
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown issued a statement Friday afternoon.
"The city of Buffalo is aware of developments related to the work assignments of certain members of the Buffalo police force," he said. "At this time, we can confirm that contingency plans are in place to maintain police services and ensure public safety within our community. The Buffalo police continue to actively work with the New York State Police and other cooperating agencies."
Evans said: "We stand behind those officers 100%."


theblaze--2020-06-05--Twitter REMOVES Trump's Call For Unity video

The war on conservative speech rages onward .
But in the game of social media platforms removing opposing political views , Twitter has reached an all-time low .
In the wake of unfounded fears of COVID-19 and the tragic death of George Floyd , rioting and looting continue to destroy the hopes and dreams of the most vulnerable citizens .
Americans remain in desperate need of something , anything to unify this lost nation .
Fortunately , President Trump stepped up to deliver the most presidential message of his political career .
In a tweet , Trump shared a video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defend his pledge to the American people of unity , dignity , and solidarity .
Unfortunately , Twitter decided to remove the video for an alleged copyright violation , while images of hate and division remain .
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The war on conservative speech rages onward. But in the game of social media platforms removing opposing political views, Twitter has reached an all-time low.
In the wake of unfounded fears of COVID-19 and the tragic death of George Floyd, rioting and looting continue to destroy the hopes and dreams of the most vulnerable citizens. Americans remain in desperate need of something, anything to unify this lost nation. Fortunately, President Trump stepped up to deliver the most presidential message of his political career. In a tweet, Trump shared a video that captured a promise to protect and defend his pledge to the American people of unity, dignity, and solidarity.
Unfortunately, Twitter decided to remove the video for an alleged copyright violation, while images of hate and division remain. Watch Trump's message of peace and cooperation and understand why Steven Crowder is so vocal about Twitter's political intentions.
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theblaze--2020-06-05--Football legend Herschel Walker blasts the cancel culture that bullied Drew Brees into an apology

Football legend Herschel Walker blasts the cancel culture that bullied Drew Brees into an apology 'Why are people upset that @ @ @ @ @ '

Football legend Herschel Walker recently defended Drew Brees' right to express his opinion after the New Orleans Saints quarterback was met with swift condemnation for his comments about kneeling during the national anthem.
Brees had said during an interview that he would "never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America." But after swift and harsh backlash from many in the sports world, including some of his own teammates, Brees walked back his comments, saying they "completely missed the mark on the issues we are facing right now as a country."
The speed and severity with which Brees was condemned for his comments were notable and representative of modern day "cancel culture." In essence, Brees, who by all accounts had been very popular around the league, was promptly ostracized simply for sharing an opinion that ran counter to mainstream views.
What are the details?
But in a radio interview with Glenn Beck on Thursday, Walker shot back at that notion, asking, "Why are people upset that he has an opinion?"
"You know, just because he doesn't believe in what you believe in, why is people upset about that?" Walker said. "That's what is great about America, is we have a right to choose. And if that's the way he feels, it's okay that he feels like that."
The Heisman Trophy winner went on to argue that the reaction to Brees' comment is representative of a broader problem with cancel culture, in general, though he did not use that phrase.
"Why in the world, can people not have an opinion today that they disagree with you? And if you disagree with someone, Glenn, you are going to be called a racist," he said. "If I disagree with someone, I'm going to be called an Uncle Tom."
"And I'm like, jeez. That means I can't think for myself? Can I not think for myself, please? You know, that's the reason, I think, people fought years ago. That's what Martin Luther King marched about," he added.
Listen to more of the interview here:
Heisman winner Herschel Walker is tired of riots & violence: '99.9% of police are good people' youtu.be
What else?
Earlier in the week, Walker, who currently serves as co-chair of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, made headlines for a social media post about the riots erupting in America over George Floyd's death.
In the video post, he slammed politicians who are encouraging the rioters and criticizing the president.


theblaze--2020-06-05--Reddit co-founder resigns from board, pushes company to select a black successor

He also pledged $ 1 million to Colin Kaepernick 's Know Your Rights Camp organization

The co-founder of Reddit announced his resignation from the company's board Friday, saying that stepping down is "the right thing" to do. Alexis Ohanian urged the company to replace him with a black successor.
"I co-founded Reddit 15 years ago to help people find community and a sense of belonging," Ohanian said in a video. "It is long overdue to do the right thing. I'm doing this for me, for my family, and for my country."
Ohanian added, "I am saying this as a father who needs to answer his black daughter when she asks, 'What did you do?'" In 2017, Ohanian had a daughter with his wife, tennis star Serena Williams.
"I have resigned as a member of the Reddit board, I have urged them to fill my seat with a black candidate, and I will use future gains on my Reddit stock to serve the black community, chiefly to curb racial hate, and I'm starting with a pledge of $1M to Colin Kaepernick's Know Your Rights Camp," the Reddit co-founder announced.
On Thursday, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced he made a $3 million donation to Know Your Rights Camp. The organization has a mission "to advance the liberation and well-being of Black and Brown communities through education, self-empowerment, mass-mobilization and the creation of new systems that elevate the next generation of change leaders."
"I believe resignation can actually be an act of leadership from people in power right now," Ohanian concluded." To everyone fighting to fix our broken nation: do not stop."
Ohanian co-founded Reddit with Steve Huffman in 2005. The co-founders sold the company to Conde Nast in 2006; the sale is believed to be between $10 million and $20 million.
Ohanian and Huffman returned to the company full time in 2015. Ohanian stepped down from his daily duties at popular social news aggregator and web forum in 2018, but continued to keep a seat on Reddit's board.
Alexis Ohanian, 37, has a net worth of $9 million, while Serena Williams has an estimated net worth of $180 million.


theblaze--2020-06-05--George Floyd's girlfriend details his inspiring, heartbreaking history, reveals last conversation be

George Floyd's girlfriend details his inspiring, heartbreaking history, reveals last conversation before he died

George Floyd 's girlfriend details his inspiring , heartbreaking history , reveals last conversation before he died They prayed together @ @ @ @ @

Courteney Ross, George Floyd's 44-year-old girlfriend, spoke with the Daily Mail about the more personal aspects of Floyd's life before he was killed in an incident with Minneapolis police officers on May 25.
A fresh start and Convict Kitchen
Before his untimely death, Floyd had big plans: He and his girlfriend of three years were planning on opening up a Minneapolis restaurant called Convict Kitchen, the outlet reported.
The plan was inspiring: Floyd, who'd served time in a Texas prison, vowed never to go back to jail, and decided he would use his experience as a springboard for convicts to have a job to come to after their release.
Ross certainly had the experience, managing a local coffee shop, so she fully supported Floyd's dream. She told the outlet that Floyd was grateful for the second chance he'd been given following his own stint in prison, and wanted to give back to others by providing convicts with a positive experience and opportunity.
The two spoke for the last time the day before former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin crushed the life out of Floyd by kneeling on his neck for nearly nine minutes. Ross said their final conversation ended with an "I love you," according to the report.
"He came to Minneapolis about five years ago from Houston," Ross recalled. "He wanted to escape the criminal environment he was in, and after he was released from prison, he made the move to Minneapolis to start fresh."
Start fresh he did — Ross said she watched as Floyd completely turned his life around.
Floyd served five years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated assault in a 2007 incident — an armed robbery along with another man.
"[A]fter he was released, he was able to get help with an organization called Turning Point," Ross said. "One job led to another and another. He really loved it here. He did get some peace in his life here."
As for the restaurant that would never be, the 6-foot-6 Floyd had big plans.
"Floyd ... had some of the foods picked out that he wanted to serve his customers," she said. "He wanted to serve food at his restaurant that ex-cons would cook in their cell, using the foods inmates would buy at the commissary and making a gourmet dish out of it."
A tearful Ross recalled, "Floyd used to tell me that you can practically make anything out of Top Ramen noodles. You can grind them up and use them to make pizza dough, to a cake if you add Oreo cookies."
A chance meeting and a prayer
Ross said that she first met Floyd at a local Salvation Army shelter. According to the outlet, Floyd, who worked security at the facility, saw Ross visiting a friend at the shelter and helped to comfort her after she became visibly upset.
"Floyd was working security at the time, and I was in the lobby waiting for this guy I had been having an on-and-off relationship with who just happened to be homeless," Ross recalled. "I was a mess at the time, and while waiting in the lobby, this tall man walked in and greeted me."
She pointed to the man's gentle nature, even at 6-foot-6, as a testament to his character.
"Floyd is 6'6," she said. "He's an imposing figure, but his hug was so gentle and comforting. We talked about my problems, and we prayed together. I fell in love at first sight."
Ross said that simply being around Floyd was enough to bring up a person's spirits.
"He is such a spiritual man," she said, "beyond just being prayerful and a man of God. He had a sense about him that just made you feel comforted, feel good, feel validated. Just lift you up, lift your spirits up."
Ross isn't sure what will happen to her now that her gentle giant is gone.
"Floyd loved life," she recalled. "Everyone who met him loved him. He really turned his life around and was just on the verge of really making something of himself, and now it's all been taken away."


theblaze--2020-06-05--Left-wing Chicago mayor says law-abiding gun owners shouldn't use guns for self-defense amid rioting

Left-wing Chicago mayor says law-abiding gun owners shouldn't use guns for self-defense amid rioting: 'If there's a problem, call 911'

Left-wing Chicago mayor says law-abiding gun owners should n't use guns for self-defense amid rioting : 'If there 's a @ @ @ @ @ perspective , Mayor Lightfoot also told President Trump ' F ... U ' during a @ @ @ @

Chicago's far-left Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot was asked earlier this week for her reaction to residents "taking matters into their own hands" in order to "protect their communities" amid the rioting over George Floyd's death.
What did she say?
"Obviously we're aware of the fact that Illinois is a concealed carry state, and that many people have weapons at their disposal in their homes and their businesses," Lightfoot responded. "Do not take matters into your own hands. Call the police."
She added that "tragedy" happens when people pick up guns as if they were police officers — and oddly cited the Ahmaud Arbery killing in Georgia, which had nothing to with self-defense against attackers and rioters.
"Do not pick up arms and try to be the police. If there's a problem, call 911. We will respond," Lightfoot said before adding, "I urge people to show strength and do not take matters into your own hands."
And how's that 'call 911' thing working out?
Chicago's 911 center received 65,000 calls in one 24-hour period over the weekend — 50,000 more than normal, Lightfoot said Monday, according to WTTW-TV.
About 10,000 of those calls were for looting alone, the mayor added to the station, noting that operators fielded over 2,000 calls in just 30 minutes at one point.
"The police department was responding as best they could," Lightfoot said, WTTW reported. "The challenge was, it was everywhere. Everywhere. The violence and looting spread like a wildfire."
Lightfoot on people defending themselves w/firearms during riots youtu.be
Then there were the fires — and the 1,000-plus arrests
In about one 24-hour period last weekend, there were over 80 fires in Chicago, dwarfing the 36 fires in the city the night after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968, WBBM-TV reported.
There were just over 1,000 arrests last Friday, Saturday, and Sunday — 832 for disorderly conduct — and only a fraction of the arrests were presented by police to the Cook County state's attorney for possible serious felony charges, WLS-TV reported.
What else has Lightfoot been saying and doing?
Lightfoot has emerged as a highly controversial national figure after only a short period of time in office — particularly after the coronavirus onset — and she's uttered some doozies.
You may recall last Friday she infamously directed an expletive — well, two letters anyway — at President Donald Trump for calling Minneapolis rioters "THUGS" and tweeting "when the looting starts, the shooting starts."
"Donald Trump's comment last night was profoundly dangerous," Lightfoot said, adding that the president "wants to show failures on the part of Democratic local leaders, to throw red meat to his base. His goal is to polarize, to destabilize local government, and inflame racist urges. And we can absolutely not let him prevail. And I will code what I really want to say to Donald Trump. It's two words. It begins with F, and it ends with U."
Chicago Mayor Lashes Out At Trump For Response to Minneapolis With Two Words: “F — U" youtu.be
Is there more? Oh, yes, much more
A Chicago pastor claimed Lightfoot sent armed police in unmarked cars to bang on his church doors one Sunday late last month over coronavirus stay-at-home crackdowns, saying it was "like the Soviet-styled KGB."
Of those crackdowns she also said, "We will shut you down, we will cite you, and if we need to, we will arrest you, and we will take you to jail."
Lightfoot also got testy in April after being called out for getting herself a haircut when she banned for everybody else, justifying it by saying, "I'm the public face of this city."
(H/T: Blue Lives Matter)


theblaze--2020-06-05--President Trump wants more stimulus money, payroll tax cut, and relief for restaurant industry

President Trump wants more stimulus money , payroll tax cut , and relief for restaurant industry 'Once we get this @ @ @ @ @ far bigger and far better than we 've ever seen in this country '

Although a surprisingly positive May jobs report was released Thursday morning, President Donald Trump wants his administration to push forward with more economic support for Americans.
President Trump held a news conference Friday to tout the encouraging U.S. jobs report for the month of May. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones estimated that the employment level would drop by 8.3 million in May. However, non-farm payrolls actually increased by 2.5 million in May.
The unemployment rate was projected to be 19.5% in May, but it was 13.3%, an improvement from April's 14.7%. The May employment figures were the largest month-to-month job increase in U.S. history.
"The numbers are great and this leads us onto a long period of growth," Trump told reporters at the White House Rose Garden. "We will have the greatest — we will go back to having the greatest economy anywhere in the world. Nothing close. And I think we're going to have a very good upcoming few months."
"I think you are going to have a very good August, a very good July, but a spectacular — maybe spectacular — September," Trump continued. "But a spectacular October, November, December, and next year's going to be one of the best years we've ever had economically."
"We'll be going with a payroll tax cut; we think that will be incredible in terms of what we're doing because, again, we're going to be bigger, stronger, better than we ever were," the president stated.
While Trump didn't specifically say there would be a second stimulus check, he teased that there would be "additional stimulus money."
"We'll be asking for additional stimulus money because once we get this going, it will be far bigger and far better than we've ever seen in this country," President Trump declared.
"We're going to be doing things for the restaurant and various pieces of the entertainment industry, which will be an incentive, whether it's reductions or whatever," Trump added. "Because the restaurants will be a little bit harder to come back."
"We'll be announcing it pretty soon," Trump said.
Last month, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said it is "pretty likely" that the federal government would issue a second stimulus check to Americans.
"I think it's coming sooner rather than later," Hassett said.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin also said he believes that American people and businesses will need more financial help to recover from the devastating economic disaster caused by the COVID-19 lockdown.
"I think there is a strong likelihood we will need another bill," Mnunchin said last month. "We're going to step back for a few weeks and think very carefully if we need to spend more money and how we're going to do that,"
You can hear President Trump's comments about a new stimulus package and payroll tax cuts at the 50-minute mark.


theblaze--2020-06-05--VIDEO: Worked-up 'Karen' scolds mom for letting her kids drive toy Power Wheels car without a driver

VIDEO: Worked-up 'Karen' scolds mom for letting her kids drive toy Power Wheels car without a driver's license

VIDEO : Worked-up 'Karen ' scolds mom for letting her kids drive toy Power Wheels car without a driver 's @

What would America do without schoolmarm-like scolds to keep us in line?
Well, one California mom would have had a peaceful day at the park with her kids.
The mom, who identifies herself as "luna4boys04" on TikTok, posted a video Thursday of a trip she took to the local park where she was scolded in front of her kids by a woman who was upset that the mom was allowing the youngsters to drive a toy car without a driver's license.
What were the scofflaws doing to upset Karen?
As the woman approached the mom, she griped that the kids were being allowed to "drive all over the place" in a Power Wheels rig.
Mom responded, "They're playing, that's what the park is for."
Karen replied, "I never saw a car in here before." But she added that that's not what bothered her.
So then what did upset her? The kids were cruising around in their toy car without a driver's license.
"What bothers me is you have a little kid in here that doesn't have a driver's license," the overly concerned citizen complained. "He's just a little kid. And you're not with him!"
Mom replied, laughing, "It's not a real car!" as Ms. Helpful wandered off.
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But we should all be glad someone is putting that mom in her place. Power Wheels are notoriously fast and, therefore, unsafe vehicles.
The cars, which are designed for preschoolers, typically have a variable speed of 1 to 5 miles per hour, Heavy.com noted.
If you turn off the air conditioning, you can it up to, well, 5 miles per hour.
In other words, most adults walk faster than the average speed of a Power Wheels vehicle.
Yet irresponsible parents continue to put their children in peril by purchasing these killing machines. Just look how dangerous these things are in action:


theblaze--2020-06-05--Throngs of Democrats and media personalities lie and claim Trump said the jobs report was 'a great d

Throngs of Democrats and media personalities lie and claim Trump said the jobs report was 'a great day for [George Floyd.]' Here's what he actually said.

Throngs of Democrats and media personalities lie and claim Trump said the jobs report was ' a great day for @ @ @ @ @ ' Here 's what he actually said .

A myriad of Democrats and left-leaning politicos swiftly pounced on President Trump Friday for supposedly suggesting that George Floyd is "looking down from heaven" in appreciation of the United States' strong May jobs report and saying "this is a great day for him."
There's only one problem — they're completely ripping the president's comments out of context.
What did he say?
Yes, the president was delivering a scheduled address about the May jobs report from the Rose Garden Friday morning and yes, during that address he suggested that "this is a great day" for George Floyd. But those two facts are not directly related as many are suggesting. During the address, Trump changed subjects to specifically speak about the country's push for equal justice under the law.
"Equal justice under the law must mean every American receives equal treatment in every encounter with law enforcement regardless of race, color, gender or creed. They have to receive fair treatment from law enforcement," Trump said, veering away from his prepared remarks.
"We all saw what happened last week. We can't let that happen," he continued. "Hopefully George is looking down right now and saying, 'This is a great thing that's happening for our country.' This is a great day for him. It's a great day for everybody. This is a great day for everybody. This a great, great day in terms of equality."
At the close of those brief comments, the president then clearly shifted back to his prepared comments with a marked transition. Just watch the end of the video above.
They didn't care
But the mere proposition that Trump may have let slip such controversial and unsettling remarks was enough for so many to run with the news without stopping even for a moment to check the facts.
The Daily Caller's Greg Price was able to round up many of the "hacks" who attacked the remarks on social media in a list that includes several journalists and even the Democratic National Committee War Room.
Price asks in one of the tweets, "Will any of these people retract?"
The Guardian also published a report that includes tweet outrage from several Democratic lawmakers, including Virginia Sen. Mark Warner and Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill.


theblaze--2020-06-05--DC mayor orders city public works crew to paint massive 'Black Lives Matter' message on street leadi

DC mayor orders city public works crew to paint massive 'Black Lives Matter' message on street leading to White House

DC mayor orders city public works crew to paint massive 'Black Lives Matter ' message on street leading to White @

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) directed a city public works crew to paint "Black Lives Matter" in large block letters spanning two blocks of 16th street — a street that leads directly to the White House.
The move comes amid the protests across the country following the death of George Floyd, who was killed when a former Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes.
What are the details?
Painters, part of a city public works crew, painted the letters, which were street-width, on Friday.
According to Bowser's chief of staff, the move was intended to make it "abundantly clear" that the street belonged to Washington, D.C.
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In a tweet, John Falcicchio wrote, "There was a dispute this week about whose street this is. Mayor Bowser wanted to make it abundantly clear that this is DC's street and to honor demonstrators who [sic] peacefully protesting on Monday evening."
WRC-TV reported on Friday that Bowser also renamed the stretch of street to "Black Lives Matter Plaza."
"We want to call attention today to making sure our nation is more fair and more just and that black lives and that black humanity matter in our nation," Bowser said in a statement.
The move comes ahead of a march in downtown D.C. on Saturday that is expected to draw thousands of protesters.
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What else?
In a Thursday letter, Bowser requested President Donald Trump to withdraw federal law enforcement and military from the city.
A portion of the letter read, "The deployment of federal law enforcement personnel and equipment are inflaming demonstrations and adding to the grievances of those who, by and large, are peacefully protesting for change and for reforms to the racist and broken systems that are killing Black Americans."
Bowser cited the reason for the move in order to avoid "safety and national security risks."
"The safety and freedom of the residents and visitors to the District of Columbia is paramount," Bowser wrote. "My view is that law enforcement should be in place to protect the rights of American citizens, not restrict them."


theblaze--2020-06-05--Bill de Blasio attended a memorial for George Floyd Thursday night. The crowd booed, chanted 'resign

Bill de Blasio attended a memorial for George Floyd Thursday night. The crowd booed, chanted 'resign,' and turned their backs.

Bill de Blasio attended a memorial for George Floyd Thursday night .
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has been doing his best to convince the George Floyd protesters that he is on their side. He said he was "proud" when his daughter was arrested along with the protesters. He offered lame excuses as to why the protests were being allowed to occur while church services were not. But the protesters are apparently still not having it.
According to a Fox News report, when de Blasio attempted to speak at a memorial for George Floyd on Thursday night, he was met by a loud chorus of boos, prompting the speaker who introduced him to chastise the crowd for not showing appropriate respect.
The crowd eventually quieted and chanted "respect" after much prompting, but after de Blasio began speaking, the chants changed to "resign." They got so loud that it became difficult to even hear de Blasio speak over the chants.
As if to underline the point that they did not respect the mayor, the crowd then progressed to chanting "turn your backs," and many in the crowd then turned around and refused to face de Blasio during his address.
De Blasio's handling of the protests has been the subject of intense criticism among New Yorkers. On Tuesday, Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo called de Blasio's handling of the protests a "disgrace," and further stated his belief that de Blasio "underestimated the scope of the problem" and should have had more police officers in the streets to stop looting and destruction of property. He also threatened to "displace" de Blasio as mayor entirely and bring in the National Guard if the violence continued.
"Can you displace a mayor? Yes, a mayor can be removed. It has not happened. I cannot find a precedent. But theoretically it is legally possible. It is a bizarre thing to try to do in this situation. I think it would only make a bad situation worse. Also, I don't think it's necessary," Cuomo said.


theblaze--2020-06-05--DC mayor to President Trump: Federal troops are 'inflaming demonstrators' and I want them out

DC mayor to President Trump : Federal troops are 'inflaming demonstrators ' and I want them out Muriel Bowser also @ @ @ @ @ protesters have been

The Democratic mayor of Washington, D.C., penned a letter to President Donald Trump requesting that he "withdraw all extraordinary federal law enforcement and military presence" from the city.
Muriel Bowser added in her letter, dated Thursday, that since the city's curfew and state of emergency are over — and protesters have been "peaceful," and the city is "well equipped to handle large demonstrations and First Amendment activities" — the troops are no longer needed.
'Inflaming demonstrators'
Bowser also said she's "concerned that unidentified federal personnel patrolling the streets ... pose both safety and national security risks" — and that they're "inflaming demonstrators and adding to the grievances of those who, by and large, are peacefully protesting for change and for reforms to the racist and broken systems that are killing black Americans."
She also said when federal personnel mix with city police, it "can breed dangerous confusion such as when helicopters are used in a war-like tactic to frighten and disperse peaceful protesters."
Kicking out the National Guard from hotels?
In addition, there have been rumblings that Bowser was canceling hotel accommodations for members of the Utah National Guard, which set off Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham:
Graham, of South Carolina, added in subsequent tweets that "I will do everything possible to push back against this outrage against the men and women of our National Guard. They left their homes and businesses in Utah to protect homes and businesses in our nation's Capital. The Mayor of D.C. should thank them — not evict them!"
He also said, "Federal taxpayer dollars come from all 50 states to help D.C. Why should we continue to provide federal funding to an entity who refuses to allow lawfully assembled National Guardsmen a place to sleep?"
Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah was similarly outraged, noting that "more than 1,200 troops from 10 states are being evicted. This is unacceptable."
How did Bowser respond?
Bowser answered Lee in a tweet of her own:
"Senator — until they are recalled home — which I have formally requested from the President, your troops are in D.C. hotels," she wrote. "However, D.C. residents cannot pay their hotel bills. The Army can clear that up with the hotel today, and we are willing to help."
'Keep in mind that that's the people's house'
Bowser on Thursday criticized the placement of additional fencing and barriers around the White House amid protesting and rioting, saying "keep in mind that that's the people's house."
"It's a sad commentary that the house and its inhabitants have to be walled off," she added. "I think that's a sad commentary. We should want the White House opened up for people to be able to access it from all sides."


theblaze--2020-06-05--Police union statement says news crew that was struck with riot shields and batons 'may have fallen'

Police union statement says news crew that was struck with riot shields and batons 'may have fallen '

One of the issues that is finally gaining the public's attention in the ongoing national discussion about police use of force is the role that police unions play in protecting the careers of bad apples on police forces around the country and preventing departments from ensuring that good officers are not tainted with the actions of bad officers.
The world got another glaring example of that on Thursday when the Fraternal Order of Police/United States Park Police union issued a statement on the beating of an Australian news team that was attempting to film protests in Washington, D.C. The statement said the news crew was in a dangerous area and in the process of being cleared out, they "may have fallen."
Here's how the incident unfolded live on air, as carried on 7NEWS Australia.
Washington riots: Australian 7NEWS crew attacked by police live on air | 7NEWS www.youtube.com
And here is video from another angle, which clearly shows a police officer swinging a riot shield into the stomach of the cameraman, then another officer swinging a baton at the reporter as they exit the area:
Confronting footage shows Aus news crew attacked by US police youtu.be
There is absolutely no possible suggestion from either of these videos that the news crew in question "may have fallen." Nor, given an even more generous reading of this statement, is there any possibility that any of the protesters in question may have fallen into the crew. The crew was standing, filming, when they were struck out of nowhere by park police officers.
It is worth noting, from the opening seconds of the 7NEWS report indicated above, that the protesters in question did not appear, at least at the time, to be violent. There was a crowd of people who appeared to be standing about, milling around. No one who was caught by the camera as it swept the crowd appeared to be taking any aggressive actions whatsoever toward the officers when they charged in unison into the crowd and began swinging riot shields and batons.
Here is the statement provided by the police union about this incident:
The statement, in relevant part, says:
Some questions have come up about a complaint involving an Australian news reporter and cameraman who were present at the April (sic) 1, 2020 demonstrations. These individuals came into contact with members of the U.S. Park police during the clearing of Lafayette Park. Unfortunately, they were reporting from a very dangerous area, in the middle of violent protesters that were in the process of being cleared out and may have fallen. Also, given the loud noise in Lafayette Park and the lack of readily identifiable journalist markings, were not readily distinguishable from violent protesters that were being cleared out... All labor unions in the United States have a duty to defend their members under existing labor laws and our union will be doing the same in this matter. We wish the Australian reporting team well and simply wish that the circumstances of their visit had been better.
The statement came on the same day that the Buffalo Police Department issued a statement falsely claiming that an elderly man who was injured when he was shoved to the ground police was actually injured when he "tripped and fell."


theblaze--2020-06-05--Dr. Fauci: It's time to start thinking about reopening schools, and saying we 'shouldn't open school

Dr. Fauci: It's time to start thinking about reopening schools, and saying we 'shouldn't open schools' is 'a bit of a reach'

Dr. Fauci : It 's time to start thinking about reopening schools , and saying we 'should n't open schools @ @ @ @ @ of a reach' Some communities will need to make modifications on how their schools operate

Dr. Anthony Fauci said it is time to start thinking about reopening schools, but also noted that the hardest-hit communities will need to "be creative" by implementing "some modifications" to avoid COVID-19 outbreaks.
"I think we need to discuss the pros and the cons of bringing kids back to school in September," Fauci told CNN.
"I hesitate to make any broad statements about whether it is or is not quote 'safe' for kids to come back to school," Fauci said. "Children can get infected, so, yes, so you've got to be careful. You got to be careful for them and you got to be careful that they may not spread it. Now, to make an extrapolation that you shouldn't open schools, I think is a bit of a reach."
"When you talk about children going back to school and their safety, it really depends on the level of viral activity, and the particular area that you're talking about," he continued. "What happens all too often, understandably, but sometimes misleadingly, is that we talk about the country as a whole in a unidimensional way."
Fauci warned that there is no one-size-fits-all policy for reopening schools across the country.
"In some situations, there will be no problem for children to go back to school," said Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said. "In others, you may need to do some modifications. You know, modifications could be breaking up the class, so you don't have a crowded classroom, maybe half in the morning, half in the afternoon, having children doing alternate schedules. There's a whole bunch of things that one can do."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published guidelines and precautions schools can make to ensure a safe reopening. The CDC recommends personal hygiene, hand-washing, staying home when sick, wearing face coverings, social distancing, spacing desks six feet apart, regular cleaning of frequently touched surfaces, proper ventilation, and limiting sizes of groups.
By mid-May, at least 124,000 U.S. public schools across 48 states were closed because of the coronavirus, affecting over 55 million public school students, according to Education Week. There were also hundreds of colleges that moved to online courses or canceled classes, affecting more than 14 million U.S. students.
More than 160 countries closed schools over COVID-19 concerns, forcing nearly 90% of the world's student population out of class.
After research and studies discovered that the coronavirus didn't affect children as severely as adults in most cases, some countries kept their schools open, including Singapore, Australia, Sweden, and Taiwan.
Researchers at the University College London published a paper in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health that doubted the effectiveness of shutting down schools to prevent the coronavirus deaths.
"The international research team reviewed 16 studies, which included nine peer-reviewed papers on the 2003 SARS outbreak, one not peer-reviewed preprint on previous coronavirus transmission and five not peer-reviewed pre-prints and one report on the COVID-19 pandemic," the paper said. "Data collected from the SARS epidemic did not generally support a role for school closures; one modeling pre-print showed that school closure, as an isolated measure, was predicted to reduce total deaths by only around 2-4% during a COVID-19 outbreak in the U.K."


theblaze--2020-06-05--Kanye West creates college fund for George Floyd's daughter and donates $2 million to charities

Kanye West creates college fund for George Floyd 's daughter and donates $ 2 million to charities He will also @ @ @ @ @ families

Rapper Kanye West is creating a college fund for the 6-year-old daughter of George Floyd, the man killed by Minneapolis police last week, and is donating $2 million to charities related to Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, Fox News reported.
Floyd's daughter, Gianna, knows her father is gone but does not know how he died. Her mother, Roxie Washington, told ABC's "Good Morning America" that Gianna only knows that Floyd died because he couldn't breathe.
"Kind of, I miss him," Gianna said during the interview. "He played with me."
West established a 529 education plan to fully fund Gianna's college education. Gianna said on "Good Morning America" that she wants to be a doctor when she grows up.
In addition to the college fund, West is donating $2 million to charities and to support the families of Floyd, Arbery, and Taylor. Taylor was killed by Louisville, Kentucky, police during a no-knock raid at her home. Arbery was killed by men in Georgia who suspected that he was a burglar and chased him down.
The donation includes covering legal costs for the families and supporting black-owned businesses in Chicago that are in need.
West, who has in the past drawn polarizing reactions for being extremely vocal on political issues, has not spoken publicly about the recent killings that have sparked protests and riots across the country. Instead, West has marched with protesters in his hometown of Chicago and contributed to this situation with his presence and financial resources.
The march West participated in included current and former Chicago Public Schools students advocating for the school district to cut ties with the Chicago Police Department, the same way Minneapolis Public Schools severed ties with that city's department in the wake of Floyd's killing.
"We're out here because CPS would rather put $33 million into keeping police in schools than $33 million into resources for our youth," Taylore Norwood, one person involved in the protest, said, according to WLS-TV.


theblaze--2020-06-05--Minneapolis council president confirms it: Police will be 'dismantled' and replaced with a 'transfo

Minneapolis council president confirms it: Police will be 'dismantled' and replaced with a 'transformative new model of public safety'

Minneapolis council president confirms it : Police will be 'dismantled ' and replaced with a 'transformative new model of public @ @

Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender confirmed news Thursday night of the council's intentions to "dismantle" the city's police department in the aftermath of George Floyd's death and the resulting protests and riots that erupted across the country.
TheBlaze reported Thursday that several members on the council were seriously considering disbanding the police and putting a new form of public safety in its place. Now, given Bender's definitive statement on the matter, that action appears even more likely.
"Yes. We are going to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department and replace it with a transformative new model of public safety," Bender wrote on Twitter in response to fellow council member Jeremiah Ellison.
Bender, who represents the city's Ward 10, did not go into specific detail regarding what exactly "the transformative new model of public safety" will look like in the tweet.
But on Friday morning, she retweeted a thread posted on Twitter by "Reclaim the Block," a local organization launched in 2018 that calls for divesting from the Minneapolis Police Department and reallocating funds into community health and safety programs.
An ongoing petition launched by Reclaim the Block calls on city council members to never again vote to increase police funding in the city, initiate cuts into the police department's budget, expand investment into "community-led health and safety strategies," and compel police to stop acting violently toward community members.
The organization's website does not list specific health and safety programs in which the council are to invest, but does generally call for more funding to be granted toward education and health care rather than law enforcement. It also suggests ideas such as sending a "mental health response team" rather than police to mental health crisis situations and focusing on youth care rather than criminalization.


theblaze--2020-06-05--May report shows biggest jobs increase of all time, lower-than-expected unemployment rate

May report shows biggest jobs increase of all time , lower-than-expected unemployment rate U.S. appears to be on road to @

A surprisingly positive May jobs report showing the largest month-to-month job increase in history indicated that the United States appears to recovering from the COVID-19 outbreak from an economic as well as a health perspective, CNBC reported.
Despite being projected to decline by 8.3 million by some economists, non-farm payrolls actually increased by 2.5 million in May, a record turnaround after two of the most catastrophic unemployment months ever caused by COVID-19-related economic shutdowns.
The unemployment rate dropped from 14.7% in April to 13.3% in May, much better than the projected 19.5% unemployment projected by economists surveyed by Dow Jones. From CNBC:
As it turned out, May's numbers showed the U.S. may well be on the road to recovery after its fastest plunge in history.
"It seems the damage from the nationwide lockdown was not as severe or as lasting as we feared a month ago," said Scott Clemons, chief investment strategist at Brown Brothers Harriman.
President Donald Trump, whose re-election prospects may be at least somewhat dependent on the health of the economy, reacted positively to the jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
"It's a stupendous number," Trump wrote Friday morning on Twitter. "It's joyous, let's call it like it is. The market was right. It's stunning!
"It is a stunner by any stretch of the imagination," he wrote in a follow-up tweet.
The U.S. is still hovering around 1,000 reported coronavirus deaths each day, and roughly 20,000 new cases per day, but even the hardest-hit areas of the country are taking steps toward reopening.
The COVID-19 outlook in the U.S. is complicated some by the mass protests that have occurred across the country over the past week. Because of the incubation period for the virus, we won't know what impact those gatherings have on the spread of the virus for several weeks.


theblaze--2020-06-05--That thug who kicked man in head after he was already knocked out during protest? Police made an arr

That thug who kicked man in head after he was already knocked out during protest? Police made an arrest — and suspect is only 14.

That thug who kicked man in head after he was already knocked out during protest ?
Police made an arrest @ @ @ @ @ 14 .
'Who raised this little monster ? '

It's an image that's gone viral and has become a symbol of leftist violence during the riots over George Floyd's death across the country.
A group of protesters chased and pushed a man amid protesting in Portland, Oregon, last weekend, after which he fell on the street — knocked out, face down, and motionless. And that's when another male was caught on video kicking him in the head — and then running away.
Image source: Twitter video screenshot
Afterward one of the protesters can be heard boasting, "Knocked his motherf***in' ass out!" A nearby man can be heard asking, "Who the f*** are you runnin' your mouth like that, man?"
Image source: Twitter video screenshot
A closeup shot of the street surface showed a tooth amid the puddle of blood from the man's face:
Image source: Twitter video screenshot
Here's the clip. Content warning: Language:
Busted
Well, police announced that they arrested a suspect in connection with the kick to the victim's head.
Portland Police Chief Jami Resch said community members "came forward with critical information to help us identify the person responsible for this horrible act."
Police said assault detectives on Wednesday afternoon detained a 14-year-old male suspect and took him to the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Center on charges of second-degree assault. Police added that various media platforms have falsely stated that the victim died; he was seriously injured but did not die, police said.
'Who raised this little monster?'
Upon hearing the news of the arrest, a number of Twitter users were shocked at the suspect's age — and said he deserves a much harsher charge:


theblaze--2020-06-05--Joe Biden says ‘10 to 15 percent' of Americans 'just not very good people’

Joe Biden says ‘ 10 to 15 percent ' of Americans 'just not very good people ’ Biden believes that @ @ @ @ @ are `` not very good people ''

Joe Biden proclaimed that 10 to 15 percent of Americans are "just not very good people." The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee made the remarks during a virtual town hall event Thursday night.
Biden was speaking to actor Don Cheadle and Ryan Wilson, the CEO of the Atlanta-based The Gathering Spot. Biden was discussing the importance of a president setting an example for the country on race issues.
"Do we really think that this is as good as we can be as a nation? I don't think the vast majority of people think that," the former vice president said. "There are probably anywhere from 10 to 15 percent of the people out there that are just not very good people.
"But that's not who we are," Biden continued. "The vast majority of people are decent. We have to appeal to that and we have to unite people — bring them together."
Based on Biden's statement, he believes that up to 50 million Americans are "not very good people."
Biden also hinted that President Donald Trump is dividing the nation.
"The words a president says matter, so when a president stands up and divides people all the time, you're going to get the worst of us to come out," Biden said.
Biden Says 10 to 15% of Americans Aren't Very Good People www.youtube.com
Many have pointed out that Biden's latest comments have parallels to Hillary Clinton's "basket of deplorables" remarks she made four years ago. During a campaign fundraiser in September 2016, Clinton called some Americans deplorable and irredeemable.
"We are living in a volatile political environment," the then-Democratic presidential candidate said. "You know, to just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump's supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables. Right?"
"The racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic — you name it," Clinton continued. "And unfortunately there are people like that. And he has lifted them up. He has given voice to their websites that used to only have 11,000 people — now how 11 million. He tweets and retweets their offensive, hateful, mean-spirited rhetoric. Now, some of those folks — they are irredeemable, but thankfully they are not America."


theblaze--2020-06-05--Ahmaud Arbery's killer said 'f***ing n*****' after shooting Arbery, GBI agent testifies

The situation gets uglier with each new fact Demonstrators march by a mural of Ahmaud Arbery after a court appearance @ @ @ @ @ McMichael , two suspects in the fatal shooting of Arbery .
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A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent testified Thursday that Travis McMichael, the man who shot and killed 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery, used a racial slur immediately after killing Arbery.
The GBI agent said the information came from William Bryan, the man who chased Arbery along with the McMichaels and recorded the incident. CNN reported:
GBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Richard Dial testified that Bryan told police Travis McMichael said "f***ing n*****" after three blasts from his shotgun left Arbery dead in the street in the Satilla Shores neighborhood in February. Body camera footage also showed a Confederate flag sticker on the toolbox of McMichael's truck, he said.
On cross-examination, Dial testified Bryan mentioned the slur in a May 13 GBI interview, and to Dial's knowledge, Bryan had not previously made the allegation, including during a May 11 interview.
Dial said there were "numerous" other instances of McMichael using racial slurs online, including a message in which he said he liked his job because there "weren't any N-words anywhere."
The testimony also revealed more about the chase that led to Arbery's killing. Dial said that as Travis and Gregory McMichael tried to block Arbery, Bryan hit Arbery with the side of his truck. There is a dent near the truck bed near some cotton fibers from Arbery's clothes, and a palm print on the rear door.
"I believe Mr. Arbery was being pursued, and he ran till he couldn't run anymore, and it was turn his back to a man with a shotgun or fight with his bare hands against the man with the shotgun. He chose to fight," Dial testified. "I believe Mr. Arbery's decision was to just try to get away, and when he felt like he could not escape he chose to fight."
Gregory McMichael told police immediately after the shooting that they chased Arbery based on a "gut feeling" that Arbery had stolen something, not based on any evidence. The McMichaels have been charged with murder and aggravated assault, and Bryan has been charged with felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment.


theblaze--2020-06-05--Cops suspended after viral video shows them shoving elderly man to ground where he hits his head, be

Cops suspended after viral video shows them shoving elderly man to ground where he hits his head, begins bleeding from his ears. They claimed he 'tripped & fell.'

Cops suspended after viral video shows them shoving elderly man to ground where he hits his head , begins bleeding @ @ @ @ @ claimed he 'tripped & fell . '

At least two police officers in New York have been suspended following the emergence of a viral video that shows them pushing a 75-year-old man to the ground during protests.
The unnamed man fell backward, appeared to hit his head, and blood began pooling on the ground, pouring from his ears.
What are the details?
The incident took place Thursday night in Buffalo, New York, amid protests for racial equality and against police brutality.
In the video, the unnamed man can be seen approaching a group of Buffalo Police Department officers. He is almost immediately shoved down to the sidewalk. He stumbles, falls, and appears to hit his head. The video shows the man motionless and on the ground — bleeding from his ears — as police officers pass by his body.
What are people saying?
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown confirmed the elderly man was admitted to the hospital following the altercation and is in "serious but stable" condition.
"I was deeply disturbed by the video," he said, "as was Buffalo Police Commissioner Byron Lockwood. He directed an immediate investigation into the matter, and the two officers have been suspended without pay. After days of peaceful protests and several meetings between myself, police leadership, and members of the community, tonight's event is disheartening."
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) also condemned the officers for their role in the man's injury.
"This incident is wholly unjustified and utterly disgraceful," he tweeted on Thursday. "Police Officers must enforce — NOT ABUSE — the law."
In a statement, New York's Civil Liberties Union tweeted that the man was simply engaging in peaceful protest against police brutality.
A spokesperson for the organization said, "The casual cruelty demonstrated by Buffalo police officers tonight is gut-wrenching and unacceptable. Police officers cannot continue to hide behind the lie that they are protecting and serving. City leaders need to take this as a wake-up call and seriously address the police violence during this week's protest and the culture of impunity that led to this incident."
Have the police said anything about this?
In an initial statement, Buffalo police said that the man was injured after he "tripped & fell."
"Buffalo police say today's protest activity in Niagara Square has ended," the statement read. "Police say four people were arrested on disorderly conduct charges for blocking traffic in the Square. Police say a 5th person was arrested during a skirmish with other protesters and also charged with disorderly conduct. During that skirmish with protesters, one person was injured when he tripped & fell."
The statement added, "A reminder the city curfew remains in effect from 8pm-5am through & including Sunday."


theblaze--2020-06-06--Drew Brees sends a message to President Trump about his comments on kneeling protests

Drew Brees sends a message to President Trump about his comments on kneeling protests The president had said Brees should @ @ @

New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees posted a lengthy response to the support from President Donald Trump for his controversial message about the American flag.
Brees has come under attack for saying that he would never agree with anyone disrespecting the American flag or the country. He has since apologized twice after many excoriated his message, including some of the players on the Saints team.
On Friday, the president tweeted that Brees should not have backed down.
"I am a big fan of Drew Brees. I think he's truly one of the greatest quarterbacks, but he should not have taken back his original stance on honoring our magnificent American Flag. OLD GLORY is to be revered, cherished, and flown high," he tweeted.
"We should be standing up straight and tall, ideally with a salute, or a hand on heart. There are other things you can protest, but not our Great American Flag - NO KNEELING!" he added in a second tweet.
Brees responds
The popular quarterback drafted a message on Instagram addressed to the president after his show of support on Twitter.
"Through my ongoing conversations with friends, teammates, and leaders in the black community, I realize this is not an issue about the American flag. It has never been. We can no longer use the flag to turn people away or distract them from the real issues that face our black communities," Brees wrote.
"We did this back in 2017, and regretfully I brought it back with my comments this week. We must stop talking about the flag and shift our attention to the real issues of systemic racial injustice, economic oppression, police brutality, and judicial & prison reform. We are at a critical juncture in our nation's history! If not now, then when?" he continued.
"We as a white community need to listen and learn from the pain and suffering of our black communities," he concluded. "We must acknowledge the problems, identify the solutions, and then put this into action. The black community cannot do it alone. This will require all of us."
Here's more about the comments from Brees:


theblaze--2020-06-06--Jeff Sessions shuts down Ilhan Omar in Twitter spat, then asks: 'How's your brother, by the way?'

Jeff Sessions shuts down Ilhan Omar in Twitter spat , then asks : 'How 's your brother , by the @ @ @ @ @ traded barbs over the congresswoman 's call to disband the Minneapolis Police Department

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) sparred on social media on Friday after the congresswoman called for disbanding the Minneapolis Police Department.
Sessions ended the battle hitting out at Omar over allegations that she previously married her own sibling, asking the Democrat: "How's your brother, by the way?"
What are the details?
Rep. Omar declared on Twitter, "The Minneapolis Police Department has proven themselves beyond reform. It's time to disband them and reimagine public safety in Minneapolis."
Sessions reacted by writing, "Radical Leftists like Ilhan Omar and the rest of 'the Squad' are dead wrong. Don't defund the police. Defund the thought police," to which Omar responded, "You called the NAACP Un-American and said you thought the Klu Klux Klan were okay until you learned they smoked pot. Maybe sit this one out."
The Republican from Alabama replied to Omar, "You brushed off the 9/11 attacks as 'some people did something.' You've celebrated anti-Semitism. You have a habit of rooting for the bad guys, and you should stop unfairly demonizing our brave law enforcement officers. I for one will never sit out defending those who defend us."
He then added, "How's your brother, by the way?"
Sessions was apparently making a dig at Omar over allegations that the marriage between her and her second husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, was an immigration fraud scam, and that Elmi is actually her brother. Omar has dismissed the claims as ridiculous.
Omar married her third and current husband last year. He is also a consultant for her campaign, and his company has reportedly received hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Sessions is currently a candidate for U.S. Senate for the state of Alabama, in a battle to win back the seat he previously held for 20 years and gave up to serve as attorney general for President Donald Trump.
H/T: The Daily Wire


theblaze--2020-06-06--President Trump shushes reporter trying to interrupt him with question about minority unemployment

President Trump shushes reporter trying to interrupt him with question about minority unemployment He did not appreciate the interruption

President Donald Trump angered many of his critics when he quieted a reporter attempting to interrupt a signing ceremony in order to ask him a question about minority unemployment.
The interaction happened Friday at the White House after the president applauded a report showing a surprising and sudden drop in unemployment nationwide.
The president moved from a podium to a desk to sign a bill about the Paycheck Protection Program, but PBS NewsHour correspondent Yamiche Alcindor yelled a question at him instead.
"Mr. President, why don't you have a plan to address systemic racism?" Alcindor yelled.
The president responded by putting his finger to his lips to signify that she needed to be quiet.
"I'd like to sign this bill," he said.
"And by the way, what's happened to our country — and what you now see, that's been happening, is the greatest thing that could happen for race relations, for the African-American community, for the Asian-American, for the Hispanic-American community, for women, for everything," Trump replied.
Alcindor persisted despite the president's objections.
"What is your plan?!" she interjected.
"Because our country is so strong, that's what my plan is," the president continued. "We're gonna have the strongest economy in the world, we're almost there now, we had the strongest economy anywhere in the world, and now we're gonna have an economy that's even stronger."
"Black unemployment went up 0.1%. Asian American unemployment went up by 0.5%. How is that a victory?" she interrupted again.
"You are something," Trump responded.
Some criticized Alcindor for pressing the president on minority unemployment when the overall rate had improved considerably when most analysts had predicted much greater unemployment due to the coronavirus lockdowns.
Critics of the president were angered at his reaction to Alcindor, who is an African American journalist.
Here's the video of the altercation: