theblaze--2020-07-08--Authors of prominent study on race and police shootings ask for their study to be retracted

Authors of prominent study on race and police shootings ask for their study to be retracted No one seems to @ @ @

The authors of a study that has been frequently cited to prove the absence of racial bias in officer-involved shootings have asked for their study to be retracted in its entirety, claiming that their study has been repeatedly misused by the media and that some of the conclusions they drew were unwarranted.
The study, which was published in 2019 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, was titled, "Officer characteristics and racial disparities in fatal officer-involved shootings." The study gained national prominence when it became the subject of a widely-disseminated article by Heather MacDonald in the Wall Street Journal titled, "The Myth of Systemic Police Racism." MacDonald's article claimed that the study proved that endemic racism in policing does not exist.
In explaining why they were asking for the article to be retracted, the authors of the study, Joseph Cesario and David Johnson, claimed that their article was being subjected to "continued misuse" in the media, specifically citing MacDonald's article.
In explaining their decision, the authors state that they still believe the original conclusion that their study actually drew was correct; namely, that the race of the officer does not appear to affect whether an officer is likely to shoot a suspect, regardless of their race. In other words, white police officers appear to be more likely to shoot a black suspect than a black police officer. However, the authors of the study admitted, responding to criticism of the statistical methods they used, that they could not prove and should not have implied that black suspects are more frequently shot by police overall.
According to the authors, the study was intended to be narrowly tailored to a specific question: " Is there a relationship between the race of officers and the civilians they fatally shot?" However, according to the authors, their study was not suitable to "address the larger question of how race impacts the probability of being shot by police.
The authors anticipated the next question, which has often been asked by people who study the issue: why didn't you study the larger question of citizen interactions with police to determine if racial bias exists? According to the authors, "The reason is that current analyses on police use of force are limited by the lack of comprehensive and complete national databases on police interactions with the public, where force is used and where force is not used. Without more data on police-civilian encounters, it is difficult to estimate racial bias in police use of force."


theblaze--2020-07-07--Black Lives Matter activists organize 'Black Out Day' to boycott businesses not owned by blacks

Black Lives Matter activists organize 'Black Out Day ' to boycott businesses not owned by blacks They want to show @ @ @ @ @ shoppers

Black Lives Matter activists advocated for a "Black Out Day" to show the economic power of blacks by refusing to spend at businesses that aren't owned by blacks.
The economic activist boycott was held on July 7. Supporters posted about "Black Out Day" on social media and posted flyers to spread the word.
Others used social media to publicize their black-owned businesses.
A statement from the website for the movement said that organizers want blacks to continue the boycott beyond one day and possibly into a years long statement.
"This movement is an awakening of the national consciousness of black people in America and abroad. We need economic solidarity in America amongst all black people unequivocally," the statement read.
"In order to break free from the chains of financial servility, we will organize days, weeks, months, and years if necessary when not one black person in America will spend a dollar outside of our community," it concluded.
One company, Vans shoes, showed their support for the day by telling visitors to their website to spend money at a black-owned business before buying their shoes.
Here's more about "Black Out Day":
Blackout Day looks to tap the rising power of the Black consumer www.youtube.com
This story has been updated.


theblaze--2020-07-07--Socialist Seattle council member vows to replace capitalism with socialism worldwide

'We are coming for you and your rotten system '

An avowed socialist member of the Seattle City Council has issued a video statement threatening anyone — particularly Amazon founder Jeff Bezos — who tries to stand in the way of the agenda of "working people" and vowing to replace the "rotten system" of capitalism with socialism worldwide.
What are the details?
City Journal's Christopher Rufo posted footage of Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant (Socialist) delivering what he called an "unhinged rant" following the passage of the city's so-called "Amazon tax" on Monday — a progressive scheme targeting major businesses.
In the video, Sawant directly addressed Bezos, whose company pushed back against a similar initiative in 2018, saying, "I have a message for Jeff Bezos and his class: If you attempt again to overturn the Amazon tax, working people will go all out in the thousands to defeat you. And we will not stop there."
Indeed, Sawant did not stop there with her threat to Bezos and his "class." She pledged to take down capitalism globally and replace it with socialism, saying:
You see, we are fighting for far more than this tax. We are preparing the ground for a different kind of society, and if you, Jeff Bezos, want to drive that process forward by lashing out against us in our modest demands, then so be it. Because we are coming for you and your rotten system. We are coming to dismantle this deeply oppressive, racist, sexist, violent, utterly bankrupt system of capitalism. This police state. We cannot and will not stop until we overthrow it, and replace it with a world based, instead, on solidarity, genuine democracy, and equality: a socialist world. Thank you.
Anything else?
Sawant, apparently emboldened by the passage of the Amazon tax she has been pushing for years, drew the ire of Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan (D) last week over a separate issue.
Durkan called for the socialist to be investigated by the city council, alleging that Sawant led a group of protesters to the mayor's house and threatened Durkan and her family. Sawant denied organizing the protest, but she did speak at the event.


theblaze--2020-07-07--Trump admin. formally withdraws U.S. from the World Health Organization; Biden promises to rejoin

Trump admin .
formally withdraws U.S. from the World Health Organization ; Biden promises to rejoin

The Trump administration formally notified Congress that the United States has withdrawn from the World Health Organization on Tuesday.
The U.S. sent the official withdrawal notice to the United Nations secretary-general, but the process takes a year, so it will become official in 2021.
The president suspended U.S. payments to the WHO in April and said the administration would be reviewing further actions to be taken.
"Today I am instructing my administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization while a review is conducted to assess the World Health Organization's role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus," Trump said at the time.
The president has been excoriating the WHO for its missteps in controlling and responding to the coronavirus pandemic. Critics of the WHO say it has been complicit in China's effort to hide the country's responsibility in spreading the virus.
Democrats respond angrily
Democratic leaders excoriated the president for the decision at a time when the U.S. is experiencing a surge of coronavirus cases.
"This move is reckless, short-sighted, and surrenders what was left of America's leadership on the world stage," said Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.).
"With millions of lives at risk, the President is crippling the international effort to defeat the virus," responded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).
"To call Trump's response to COVID chaotic & incoherent doesn't do it justice. This won't protect American lives or interests—it leaves Americans sick & America alone," replied Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.).
Biden promises to rejoin the WHO
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden responded by promising to rejoin the controversial organization if he gets elected in November.
"Americans are safer when America is engaged in strengthening global health. On my first day as President, I will rejoin the @WHO and restore our leadership on the world stage," tweeted the official Biden account.
Here's a news report about the announcement:


theblaze--2020-07-07--Justin Timberlake says 'America was built by men who believed in and benefitted from racism'

Justin Timberlake says 'America was built by men who believed in and benefitted from racism' The singer was arguing for @ @ @ @ @

Singer Justin Timberlake has offered his views regarding the ongoing debates (and protests) over racism in the U.S., saying that the issue is "plain and simple": "America was built by men who believed in and benefitted from racism."
What are the details?
In a social media post arguing for the removal of Confederate statues, Timberlake wrote, "When we protest racism in America, people think we are protesting America itself. Why is that the reaction? Because America was built by men who believed in and benefitted from racism. Plain and simple."
He added, "If we plan to move forward, these confederate monuments must come down."
The Tennessee native also shared a link to a post from the American Civil Liberties Union, noting that a bust of late Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan leader Nathan Bedford Forrest remains on display in the Tennessee State House.
The singer added on Instagram:
This is when you hear 'But that's all in the past.' So let's be clear...those men who proudly owned and abused Black people are STILL celebrated all over the country.
There are roughly 1,848 confederate statues of (sic) in the US. More than half are in The South, and it's not acceptable. No one should be protecting the legacies of confederate leaders and slave owners. If we plan to move forward, these monuments must come down. But let's remember: Removing these statues does not erase our country's vile history of oppression — removing them is a symbol of respect for Black people in America and it's a step towards progress and actual equality for all.
The Daily Wire noted that Timberlake's "post on American white supremacy comes several weeks after he declared that 'black people in America are not safe.'"
Since the death of George Floyd in late May, numerous Confederate statues have been either torn down or peacefully removed throughout the Southern U.S. Nationwide, statues of Founding Fathers such as Presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson have also been toppled because the men owned slaves.
But statues of abolitionists such as Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Frederick Douglass have also been destroyed in the ongoing rioting in the U.S.


theblaze--2020-07-07--Liberal magazine posts open letter signed by left-wing notables saying it's time to cancel Cancel Cu

Liberal magazine posts open letter signed by left-wing notables saying it's time to cancel Cancel Culture

Liberal magazine posts open letter signed by left-wing notables saying it 's time to cancel Cancel Culture

For years now, conservatives and freedom-lovers have lamented, mocked, and warned against the growing trend of cancel culture. The act — a tool of the woke class — includes digging up controversial things a person has said or done in years past and then getting them fired from their jobs or socially punished for the "crime."
More often than not, it's the political left that engages in cancel culture — though members of the right will employ it from time to time to make a point or settle scores.
So it was quite a thing when left-wing monthly Harper's Magazine posted an open letter Tuesday signed by 150 liberal writers, journalists, and academics — from "Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling to rabid feminist Gloria Steinem — calling for an end to cancel culture.
The letter, naturally, begins with liberal platitudes ("Powerful protests for racial and social justice are leading to overdue demands for police reform, along with wider calls for greater equality and inclusion across our society, not least in higher education, journalism, philanthropy, and the arts.") and anti-Trump language ("The forces of illiberalism are gaining strength throughout the world and have a powerful ally in Donald Trump, who represents a real threat to democracy.").
But surrounding that liberal boilerplate language in the first paragraph is the beginning of what grows into a woke nightmare of left-on-left violence.
The opening text points out a "new set of moral attitudes and political commitments that tend to weaken our norms of open debate and toleration of differences in favor of ideological conformity," against which the signatories are raising their voices.
They warn that "resistance must not be allowed to harden into its own brand of dogma or coercion," adding that if the left wants to achieve its goal of "democratic inclusion," then it must "speak out against the intolerant climate that has set in on all sides."
They continue:
The free exchange of information and ideas, the lifeblood of a liberal society, is daily becoming more constricted. While we have come to expect this on the radical right, censoriousness is also spreading more widely in our culture: an intolerance of opposing views, a vogue for public shaming and ostracism, and the tendency to dissolve complex policy issues in a blinding moral certainty.
Sounding downright Founders-like, the letter signers laud the protection of speech, even speech they might not like, and decry the "calls for swift and severe retribution in response to perceived transgressions of speech and thought." And they criticize "institutional leaders" who engage in "panicked damage control" and punish those attacked by the woke brigade. For example:
Editors are fired for running controversial pieces; books are withdrawn for alleged inauthenticity; journalists are barred from writing on certain topics; professors are investigated for quoting works of literature in class; a researcher is fired for circulating a peer-reviewed academic study; and the heads of organizations are ousted for what are sometimes just clumsy mistakes. Whatever the arguments around each particular incident, the result has been to steadily narrow the boundaries of what can be said without the threat of reprisal. We are already paying the price in greater risk aversion among writers, artists, and journalists who fear for their livelihoods if they depart from the consensus, or even lack sufficient zeal in agreement.
They close by warning that restricting speech will ultimately harm liberal causes and remind readers that the best antidote for "bad" speech is more speech:
This stifling atmosphere will ultimately harm the most vital causes of our time. The restriction of debate, whether by a repressive government or an intolerant society, invariably hurts those who lack power and makes everyone less capable of democratic participation. The way to defeat bad ideas is by exposure, argument, and persuasion, not by trying to silence or wish them away. We refuse any false choice between justice and freedom, which cannot exist without each other.
Other notable liberals adding their names next to Rowling and Steinem were philosopher Noam Chomsky, writer Malcolm Gladwell, academic Jonathan Haidt, Vox editor Matthew Yglesias, CNN's Fareed Zakaria, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, author Salman Rushdie, journalist Anne Applebaum, New Republic's Damon Linker, and reporter Olivia Nuzzi.
(H/T: HotAir)


theblaze--2020-07-07--'We ain't paying crap': Italian restaurant racks up $10K in fines for opening before governor allows

'We ain't paying crap': Italian restaurant racks up $10K in fines for opening before governor allows — but owners are defiant

'We ai n't paying crap ' : Italian restaurant racks up $ 10K in fines for opening before governor allows @ @ @ @ @ 'There 's absolutely no fear here .
We 're going to continue to come to @ @ @ @ @ ai n't going to do anything about it . '

Despite racking up $10,000 in fines for opening up early in violation of Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's coronavirus lockdown, Palmyra restaurant Taste of Sicily remains defiant, PennLive reported.
"Some rob you with a gun, while others rob you with a pen," co-owner Mike Mangano noted to the outlet, referring to Wolf. "We ain't paying crap."
Image source: WPMT-TV video screenshot
What are the details?
Taste of Sicily has gained regional notoriety for reopening its dining room in mid-May, earlier than it was allowed, PennLive said.
Image source: WPMT-TV video screenshot
Co-owner Christine Wartluft — Mangano's sister — told the outlet Tuesdays have been difficult as they wait for fines to arrive but added that they'll challenge them in court.
The restaurant's owners showed themselves on a Facebook video getting served their latest citation — amounting to a $4,000 fine — by two inspectors from the Department of Agriculture.
"Would you guys care to do an interview?" Wartluft asks in the clip while following the men to their car. "And you call yourselves an American, giving hardworking people a fine? It's ridiculous."
Wartluft got emotional in another video after the fines were delivered, as she told viewers she's "frustrated" with the state's "unjust" treatment: "This stuff can really wear you out if you don't keep it in check. I gotta pray through this ... Tough day, but God's got me."
'The governor ain't going to do anything about it'
Mangano told PennLive that Taste of Sicily has no plans to shut down its dining room — or even pay the fines: "There's absolutely no fear here. We're going to continue to come to work, and the governor ain't going to do anything about it."
Here's Mangano a few weeks back showing his support for President Donald Trump:
"We don't care what the repercussions may be. We want the world to see how ridiculous it is for being penalized to go to work," he said in a press conference last month. "Nobody's asking business owners to take up arms or go to war. Open your doors already."
Here's a video report that ran in early June when the restaurant first got in trouble with the state:


theblaze--2020-07-07--Hey, WaPo, Native Americans DON'T HATE the name 'Washington Redskins'

More woke insanity from the Washington Post

The Washington Post wants Native Americans to hate the name "Washington Redskins" so badly that that it is willing to mock its own study that proved otherwise.
On the radio program Tuesday, Pat Gray and Stu Burguiere (filling in for Glenn Beck) discussed the "woke insanity" of the WaPo's most recent poll, which, like its 2016 counterpart, found that the vast majority of Native Americans are not offended by the NFL team's name.
Watch the video below for all the details:
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theblaze--2020-07-07--More than 6,300 COVID-19 patients were sent into New York nursing homes, state report reveals

More than 6,300 COVID-19 patients were sent into New York nursing homes , state report reveals

A new report from the state of New York revealed Monday that more than 6,300 COVID-19 patients were admitted into hundreds of nursing homes throughout the state, which certainly contributed to the thousands of nursing home-related COVID-19 deaths in the state.
The Associated Press reported that more than 6,400 of New York's COVID-19 deaths were linked to long-term care facilities or nursing homes. Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) implemented a state policy requiring nursing homes to admit patients even if they tested positive. The policy was put in place on March 25 and rescinded after severe backlash in May.
Even though the report from the New York Department of Health admits to sending 6,300 infected people into extremely vulnerable populations, state officials still claim the policy was not to blame for the high death toll.
"If the March 25th NYSDOH policy on admissions uniquely impacted nursing home fatalities, New York's — and the roughly 12 other states with similar policies — nursing home fatalities would be disproportionate to the rest of the country," the report reads. "Not only has a recent report by the New York Times, found that New York's nursing home fatalities were not disproportionate to the rest of the nation (See, Background, Infra.), neighboring states — despite having populations much lower than New York's — illustrates that on a per capita basis, New York has one of the lowest fatality rates in nursing homes of any of its neighboring states."
The report also claims that most of the nursing homes already had COVID-19 infections when other infected individuals were admitted, More from the report:
A statewide nursing home survey conducted by NYSDOH for admission data from March 25, 2020- May 8, 2020 show that approximately 6,326 COVID-19 patients were admitted from a hospital to a total of 310 unique nursing homes. Of the 310 nursing homes that admitted COVID-19 patients, 252 of them already had a suspected or confirmed COVID-positive resident, COVID-related confirmed or presumed fatality, or worker infected prior to admission of a single COVID-positive patient—meaning the admission of a COVID patient did not introduce COVID into the nursing home as it was already present. Furthermore, 222 of the state's nursing homes already had residents with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 prior to the March 25, 2020 NYSDOH guidance.
"The peak of nursing home admissions from hospitals did not occur until April 14, 2020, a week after peak nursing home fatalities—suggesting the policy was not the cause," the report says.
New York state officials have not accepted accountability for the nursing home deaths — in fact, Gov. Cuomo has blamed President Donald Trump and the federal government's alleged lack of assistance for the nursing home issues.
(H/T: The Daily Caller)


theblaze--2020-07-07--Philadelphia Eagles condemn DeSean Jackson's Hitler-quoting, Farrakhan-praising, anti-Semitic social

Philadelphia Eagles condemn DeSean Jackson's Hitler-quoting, Farrakhan-praising, anti-Semitic social media posts — but don't discipline him

The Philadelphia Eagles issued a statement about wide receiver DeSean Jackson 's recent social media posts , which were inflammatory to say the least .
On Monday , Jackson shared a series of since-deleted Instagram posts promoting Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and posts quoting Adolf Hitler .
What are the details ?
The statement said , `` We have spoken with DeSean Jackson about his social media posts .
Regardless of his intentions , the messages he shared were offensive , harmful , and absolutely appalling .
They have no place in our society , and are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the organization . ''
In one post , Jackson shared a page from `` The Hidden Treasure That Lies in Plain Sight 4 : The Day of the Lord and the End of America , '' which said that `` Hitler said , 'because the white Jews knows [ sic ] that the Negroes are the real Children of Israel and to keep Americas [ sic ] secret the Jews will blackmail America . '
'' On Saturday , Jackson also shared a video apparently endorsing Farrakhan , a known anti-Semite , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ society using a COVID-19 vaccine to intentionally depopulate the earth .
The Eagles have yet to announce any sort of disciplinary action for Jackson due to his remarks .
`` We are disappointed and we reiterated to DeSean the importance of not only apologizing , but also using his platform to take action to promote unity , equality , and respect , '' the team 's statement continued .
It concluded , `` We are continuing to evaluate the circumstances and will take appropriate action .
We take these matters very seriously and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and meaningful conversations with DeSean , as well as all of our players and staff , in order to educate , grow , and learn . ''
In response to the outcry , Jackson insisted he had `` no hatred '' towards any members of the Jewish community .
`` ANYONE WHO FEELS I HAVE HATE TOWARDS THE JEWISH COMMUNITY TOOK MY POST THE WRONG WAY I HAVE NO HATRED IN MY HEART TOWARDS NO ONE !
!
EQUALITY EQUALITY , '' he wrote .
On Tuesday , the wide receiver was featured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I just want to first off extend an apology on behalf of me and what I stand for because ...
I never want to put any race down or any people down .
My post was definitely not intended for anybody of any race to feel any type of way , especially the Jewish community . ''
He explained , `` What I posted , I definitely did n't mean it to the extent that you guys took it , and I just wanted to let you guys know that I 'm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I just want you guys to understand that it never was intended ... to put any race down or any religion down . ''
He added , `` I just probably should have never posted anything that Hitler did , because Hitler was a bad person , and I know that .
I was just trying to uplift African Americans and slavery and just enlighten my people .
...
I did n't intend any harm or any hatred toward any people .
...
I 'm for love and I extend it every @ @ @

The Philadelphia Eagles issued a statement about wide receiver DeSean Jackson's recent social media posts, which were inflammatory to say the least.
On Monday, Jackson shared a series of since-deleted Instagram posts promoting Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and posts quoting Adolf Hitler.
What are the details?
The football team released a statement on Tuesday, condemning Jackson's remarks.
The statement said, "We have spoken with DeSean Jackson about his social media posts. Regardless of his intentions, the messages he shared were offensive, harmful, and absolutely appalling. They have no place in our society, and are not condoned or supported in any way by the organization."
In one post, Jackson shared a page from "The Hidden Treasure That Lies in Plain Sight 4: The Day of the Lord and the End of America," which said that "Hitler said, 'because the white Jews knows [sic] that the Negroes are the real Children of Israel and to keep Americas [sic] secret the Jews will blackmail America.'"
On Saturday, Jackson also shared a video apparently endorsing Farrakhan, a known anti-Semite, who spoke about the dangers of an elite society using a COVID-19 vaccine to intentionally depopulate the earth.
The Eagles have yet to announce any sort of disciplinary action for Jackson due to his remarks.
"We are disappointed and we reiterated to DeSean the importance of not only apologizing, but also using his platform to take action to promote unity, equality, and respect," the team's statement continued.
It concluded, "We are continuing to evaluate the circumstances and will take appropriate action. We take these matters very seriously and are committed to continuing to have productive and meaningful conversations with DeSean, as well as all of our players and staff, in order to educate, grow, and learn."
What else?
In response to the outcry, Jackson insisted he had "no hatred" towards any members of the Jewish community.
"ANYONE WHO FEELS I HAVE HATE TOWARDS THE JEWISH COMMUNITY TOOK MY POST THE WRONG WAY I HAVE NO HATRED IN MY HEART TOWARDS NO ONE !! EQUALITY EQUALITY," he wrote.
On Tuesday, the wide receiver was featured in a video apology, insisting, "I just want to first off extend an apology on behalf of me and what I stand for because ... I never want to put any race down or any people down. My post was definitely not intended for anybody of any race to feel any type of way, especially the Jewish community."
He explained, "What I posted, I definitely didn't mean it to the extent that you guys took it, and I just wanted to let you guys know that I'm, you know, very apologetic, and I just want you guys to understand that it never was intended ... to put any race down or any religion down."
He added, "I just probably should have never posted anything that Hitler did, because Hitler was a bad person, and I know that. I was just trying to uplift African Americans and slavery and just enlighten my people. ... I didn't intend any harm or any hatred toward any people. ... I'm for love and I extend it every day."


theblaze--2020-07-07--Ilhan Omar calls for whole American political, economic system to be 'dismantled' because of 'oppres

Ilhan Omar calls for whole American political, economic system to be 'dismantled' because of 'oppression'

Ilhan Omar calls for whole American political , economic system to be 'dismantled ' because of 'oppression '

Progressive Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar (Minn.) called for the "dismantling" of the entire American economic and political system Tuesday, calling it is a "system of oppression."
"As long as our economy and political systems prioritize profit without considering who is profiting, who is being shut out, we will perpetuate this inequality," Omar said while speaking at a news conference Tuesday afternoon. "We cannot stop at criminal justice system. We must begin the work of dismantling the whole system of oppression wherever we find it."
The news conference, which featured Omar and leaders of the Minnesota People of Color and Indigenous Caucus, was put on for the purpose of addressing racism in policing and in the criminal justice system following weeks of protests over George Floyd's death.
But in her remarks, the progressive Democrat elected to go much further, suggesting that wholesale systemic transformation is needed, far beyond changes in criminal justice.
Omar had previously joined calls for the disbanding of the Minneapolis Police Department in the wake of Floyd's death, arguing that the department is "beyond reform" — though she later couldn't answer how her constituents would be protected absent the police.
"The Minneapolis Police Department has proven themselves beyond reform. It's time to disband them and reimagine public safety in Minneapolis," she wrote on Twitter.
"We can't reform a system that is rotten, reimagining and reconstructing a new way forward is a better approach," she wrote in another tweet. "Thankful for Minneapolis city council for their leadership on this."
(H/T: The Daily Caller)


theblaze--2020-07-07--Daughter of slain NYPD officer gets emotional delivering remarks about dehumanizing cops

Daughter of slain NYPD officer gets emotional delivering remarks about dehumanizing cops Treatment of police is 'honestly truly disheartening '

Genesis Villella, daughter of a late NYPD officer, spoke out in support of police during an impassioned "Fox & Friends" segment Tuesday.
Villella's mother, Officer Miosotis Familia, was killed on July 5, 2017, as she sat in the front seat of a mobile command post.
Villella was moved to speak out in defense of police officers amid the heightened tensions due in part to the officer-involved death of George Floyd and police brutality protests.
What are the details?
Villella appeared on "Fox & Friends" alongside Tunnel to Towers founder Frank Siller, where she talked about protests as well as the murder of Officer Anthony Dia, who was fatally shot while responding to a call about an intoxicated man on July 4.
Dia's last words, according to reports, were, "Tell my family I love them."
"[Treatment toward police in 2020 is] honestly truly disheartening," Villella said.
"They have children and loved ones that need them to come home unharmed. I just want everyone to know that police officers are human, too. They have fears, they have people that they love, and they bleed just like the rest of us."
Villella continued, clearly emotional at this point, "People like my mom, who was the most amazing person in my life, deserve to not be executed the way that she was just because of her uniform."
"I think about my mom every day and I miss her every day," she wept.
According to Siller, the Tunnel to Towers organization — which worked feverishly to pay off a mortgage for Familia's surviving family — is working toward the goal of taking care of Dia's family in their time of need as well.
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theblaze--2020-07-07--Neil Young is mad that President Trump plays his music at rallies. But he won't sue because Trump is

Neil Young is mad that President Trump plays his music at rallies. But he won't sue because Trump is leading COVID response.

Neil Young is mad that President Trump plays his music at rallies .
But he wo n't sue because Trump @ @ @ @ @

Longtime — and famously cranky — rocker Neil Young said Tuesday that he's still not happy about President Donald Trump using his music at political rallies. He added that though he has every right to sue the president and his campaign, he won't because the president has more pressing matters — namely the COVID-19 epidemic, Rolling Stone reported.
Ongoing fight
Trump has been using Young's work for campaign and political events for years, which has not sat well with the musician.
The fight began in June 2015 when Trump played "Rockin' in the Free World" immediately after announcing his candidacy for president. Rolling Stone noted at the time that a Young spokesman said the campaign "was not authorized to use 'Rockin' in the Free World' in his presidential candidacy announcement." The spokesman add that Young, who is Canadian, was a Bernie Sanders supporter.
The most recent dustup over Team Trump's use of Young's music came over the Fourth of July weekend, when the president also used "Cowgirl in the Sand" and "Like a Hurricane" for his Mount Rushmore event, Rolling Stone said.
After seeing Trump's use of his music for what became a controversialevent (complete with protesters blocking the entrance to the monument), Young tweeted "This is NOT ok with me."
He followed that with a tweet saying, "I stand in solidarity with the Lakota Sioux & this is NOT ok with me." Sioux tribal leaders have called for the removal of the faces of U.S. presidents from Mount Rushmore. The believe the monument insults their people and mars their land.
Young posted a letter to the president on his website Tuesday to further complain about Trump's use of his music "despite my previous requests."
He said that though he could sue the president for unauthorized use of his music, he wouldn't because Trump needs to be focused on dealing with response to the coronavirus pandemic.
"Because you are in charge of the Covid 19 response here in the USA, I will not sue you, (as certainly is my right) potentially distracting from your important work at hand protecting and saving American lives," Young wrote. "With the enormous power you wield on our behalf, I wish you all the best in your critical battle to save American souls from this threat."
"I know you will do your best for all Americans, regardless of political leanings. I give you my encouragement for your efforts to Unify America," he aded.
Young, a declared supporter of presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, recorded an updated version of "Lookin' for a Leader" and released it earlier this month. "Looking for a Leader 2020" urges listeners to oppose Trump this November and vote for Biden.
The rocker closed his letter to the president suggesting that he listen to the song and and maybe use it for his next political event, saying "I believe it would be an interesting addition to your next rally."


theblaze--2020-07-07--City of Seattle reportedly hosts training for white employees titled 'Interrupting Internalized Raci

City of Seattle reportedly hosts training for white employees titled 'Interrupting Internalized Racial Superiority and Whiteness' Geared to help whites @ @ @ @ @ , ' 'guaranteed physical safety , ' and even 'relationships with some other white people @ @ @ @ @

The city of Seattle reportedly hosted a training session for white employees last month titled "Interrupting Internalized Racial Superiority and Whiteness," which was geared, among other things, to help whites underscore and affirm their "complicity in racism" and to upend their "whiteness," according to Christopher F. Rufo, director of Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth and Poverty.
Rufo — also a City Journal contributing editor — said on Twitter he got a look at the training details through a public records request and that the session also was geared to help whites "let go" of "comfort," "guaranteed physical safety," "control over the land," "social status," and "relationships with some other white people."
What are the details?
Rufo's Twitter thread, posted Monday, outlined the particulars of the training session. He said that first of all "diversity trainers informed white participants that 'objectivity,' 'individualism,' 'intellectualization,' and 'comfort' are all vestiges of internalized racial oppression."
He said diversity trainers then were to encourage white employees to "practice self-talk that affirms [their] complicity in racism" and work on "undoing your own whiteness."
Getting down to practicalities, Rufo continued, saying trainers then were to ask white employees to "let go" of "comfort," "guaranteed physical safety," "control over the land," "social status," and "relationships with some other white people." Then they went through a flow chart that outlines how white people "cause harm to POC," "show up small and inauthentic," and are unable to access their "humanity," he said.
Rufo provided a screenshot of an email exchange purportedly about the training that said it was "specifically targeted for White employees" in order to show them their "complicity in the system of white supremacy" and get them to "interrupt racism in ways that are accountable to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) folks within our community."
Rufo added that the "City of Seattle has refused to provide the names of the diversity trainers, the budget for the program, or the video of the session. I'm going to keep pushing—because this is exactly the kind of thought-policing they want to implement everywhere."
TheBlaze's attempts by phone and email Tuesday to reach Seattle's Office of Civil Rights for comment were unsuccessful. The office reportedly hosted the training session; it's not clear if the training was mandatory or optional.


theblaze--2020-07-07--NYC education meeting turns into parody of woke politics as members spend 90 minutes scolding each o

NYC education meeting turns into parody of woke politics as members spend 90 minutes scolding each other about white supremacy @ @ @ @ @ government

A New York City Community Education Council video conference devolved into a parody of woke politics recently as virtue-signaling members presiding over some of Manhattan's wealthiest neighborhoods elected to insult and lecture each other on white supremacy for 90 arduous minutes rather than discuss their children's education.
The main feature
The highlight of the already-tense meeting was a shouting match between two members over whether one member — himself a white male — was "racist" for daring to hold his friend's black infant nephew on his lap during a previous meeting.
The accused member, Thomas Wrocklage, demanded that his accuser, Robin Broshi, explain how his actions were inappropriate.
Then this happened:
"It hurts people when they see a white man bouncing a brown baby on their lap and they don't know the context," Broshi charged. "That is harmful! That makes people cry. That makes people log out of our meetings."
Despite the outrageousness of her comments, no other council members chose to interject.
Amazingly, Broshi had already been scolded earlier in the meeting for insulting the wokeness of another member. After facing backlash, she acknowledged, "I have 40-plus years of white supremacy I need to undo."
But apparently her own personal white guilt didn't stop her from tearing into Wrocklage.
What's ironic about the June 29 meeting, posted to the council's Manhattan District 2 YouTube channel, is that one of its primary goals was to address the dysfunction and division regularly taking place at the meetings.
It's safe to say that agenda item will need to be revisited.
What else?
Commenting on the entirety of the meeting, the Atlantic's Conor Friedersdorf wrote that "it's too long and tedious to be a parody but it could hardly be more outlandish if it was."
He added that nothing discussed in the meeting "could conceivably help any school or school child" because nearly the whole 90 minutes was spent "in an absurd struggle session accusing one another of microaggressions & demanding apologies of one another."
"Unforgivable amounts of time are spent arguing about whether it was racist for one white guy to briefly hold his friend's baby of color on his lap while on Zoom during the prior meeting," Friedersdorf adds in another tweet.
Finally, toward the very end, a few of the more "conflict-averse" members chime in with some sanity, pleading for unity so that work can be done on behalf of the children.
But alas, at that point it was too little too late.
You can watch the whole meeting below, if you can stomach it:


theblaze--2020-07-07--'This changes absolutely everything': Glenn reads rediscovered ORIGINAL draft of the Declaration of

'This changes absolutely everything': Glenn reads rediscovered ORIGINAL draft of the Declaration of Independence

'This changes absolutely everything ' : Glenn reads rediscovered ORIGINAL draft of the Declaration of Independence It 's the 'greatest @ @ @ @ @ '

As the left tries to erase America's history and disparage nearly everything about our nation's founding, Glenn Beck set the record straight about the Declaration of Independence, what it really says, and why he believes it is the "greatest mission statement of all time."
On the radio program Monday, Glenn read something you've probably never heard before: a section of the earliest known draft of the Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson in July 1776 and lost for more than a century and a half.
"This wasn't found until 1947; the original draft of the Declaration was found in a bunch of Thomas Jefferson's writings, in a box in the Library of Congress," Glenn said. "This takes everything that you have learned about Thomas Jefferson and turns it upside down. It also explains why we didn't eliminate slavery. It also explains that our Founders felt passionately about slavery, that they tried to end slavery. I want to read just this paragraph to you. This changes absolutely everything."
Watch the video below for more details:
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theblaze--2020-07-07--Horowitz: The media’s coronavirus con: Would you rather be Florida/Texas or NY/NJ?

Horowitz : The media ’ s coronavirus con : Would you rather be Florida/Texas or NY/NJ ?

According to Gallup, 65 percent of U.S. adults believe the coronavirus situation is getting worse. On the bright side, given the unanimity of opinion embedded in the incessant media coverage playing on panic and fear – the worst human emotions – it's surprising that number is not closer to 100 percent. On the downside, the media is driving politicians to destroy this country based on a demonstrable lie.
From listening to the mindless tropes from fact-free media headlines, one would think that all the Southern states are now at least as bad as New York was in March, if not worse; that the virus is intensifying; that it's all taking place in states that didn't lock down properly or long enough; and that the virus re-emerged because lockdowns were lifted, despite the funny timing of this "surge." As such, only indefinite lockdowns can save us.
In fact, most of the surge is superficial and illusory, built on numerous accounting gimmicks. In addition, the virus is weakening more than ever; even the worst states are better than New York was; the superficial surge affects the states that were never hard-hit – both lockdown and non-lockdown states alike; the timing does not coincide with the reopening but with other factors; and the biggest factors driving it – border medical tourism, illegal alien agriculture workers, and possibly rioters – are completely ignored by the same people who are screaming "Coronavirus!" in a crowded theater.
For now, let's focus on the myth that the recent surge states are anywhere near as bad as what occurred in the Northeast in March/April, an assertion that is perpetuating the myth that the virus is somehow getting worse.
If you are willing to ignore the superficial factors of increased testing and changes in counting methodology, all but the Northeast and several other states are experiencing an increase in cases, not just the South and not just states that reopened early. However, this is not a massive surge. Here is a presentation of what the trend line of cases would look like had we been doing this amount of testing all along.
There is a little community spread, as I've theorized in the past, due to Mexican border travel, migrant workers traveling from state to state during crop-picking season, and very likely from the estimated 26 million protesters. We're not seeing the effects in the Northeast. But ask yourself this question: Would you rather have been a Northeastern state in April or in a recent "surge" state?
The reason why the Northeast is pretty much done with the virus was not born out of something positive. They likely achieved de facto herd immunity only after experiencing a lot of deaths. What the other states are experiencing is a true flat curve – it lasts longer but results in many fewer deaths, especially now that they are experiencing the cases when the virus has become milder and targets healthier people. The media is making it seem like the Northeast is good and the South and West are bad. Let's take a look at the two groups of states – surge and non-surge – and ask yourselves which group you would you rather be in.
Here are easy-to-read charts courtesy of a brilliant mathmetician I've gotten to know in recent days. The first chart is the trend line of the non-surge states, mainly in the Northeast. Take a look at how high the scale of deaths is.
Now look at the "surge" states over which the media is panicking:
Which one achieved more of the original goal – to live through the virus with a flatter curve? The answer is obvious to anyone who is intellectually honest.
Now let's put the two together – the original Northeastern states vs. the current "surge" states:
Which group of states would you rather be? The blue group, which experienced their cases when the virus was more deadly and with governors who killed people in nursing homes? Or the states that are experiencing a later, milder hit?
Here is a remarkable presentation of the panicked surge in cases, completely divorced from an epidemic of fatalities:
During the first wave, New York was the biggest hot spot. Now, Arizona is considered the biggest hot spot. But if you are looking to equate the two, you will be disappointed. Which state would you rather be?
Now examine this presentation of New York cases and deaths vs. cases and deaths from California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida. Look at all the cases those four states have and how few deaths they are suffering.
I guess the media thinks that the Northeastern states flattened the curve. Well, having everyone who is vulnerable to the virus die in nursing homes is one tragic way of flattening that curve! Take a look at this shocking comparison of the six states that placed COVID-positive patients into nursing homes to the other 44 states.
If you lump together the other 44 states, what you basically get is a flat curve – where we only experienced epidemic levels of death for six weeks, and not by much. Thus, the entire epidemic – over and beyond a typical bad flu season – essentially boils down to a case of panic pornography that led six state governors to cause the very results they sought to avoid and likely would have avoided had they responded rationally.
And no, Florida doesn't need any advice from these governors:
Thus far, Florida has not even reached the level of excess deaths that occurred during the 2018 flu season, according to the CDC.
And here is what Texas looks like as compared to the 2018 flu season, even while importing some of Mexico's serious cases.
Thus, if the lockdown states in the Northeast and their defenders in the media are trying to give advice to the others, a polite but firm "no thank you" would be in order.


theblaze--2020-07-07--Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms tests positive for COVID-19 after attending protests

She said she had no symptoms

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms announced Monday that she tested positive for COVID-19, weeks after having attended protests stemming from police killings of black people, according to the Daily Wire.
Bottoms said she did not have any symptoms, besides some that are similar to seasonal allergies. She told MSNBC that she got tested only because her husband was sleeping more than usual and that she was fully surprised by the results.
"It leaves me for a loss of words because I think it really speaks to how contagious this virus is," Bottoms said. "We've taken all the precautions that you can possibly take. I have no idea when and where we were exposed."
Although it may be impossible to know where or how she got the virus, Bottoms did attend large protest gatherings and didn't always wear a mask. From the Daily Wire:
Bottoms later joined the Black Lives Matter marches – wearing a mask – but surrounded by thousands of people, many of whom were not wearing a mask. A photo of the mayor attending a protest – without wearing a mask – from a few weeks ago has been circulating social media.
Despite aggressive condemnation of people who protested against lockdown restrictions in April and May, mainstream media outlets have almost unanimously reported that there is no indication that social justice protests have led to an uptick in cases. At the same time, however, they have shifted from reporting on deaths to reporting on the overall increase in cases nationwide.
USA Today reported that the recent spike in COVID-19 cases has been driven by people under 40, which happens to match up with a large portion of the demographic of social justice protesters. The article refers to so-called "COVID-19 parties" in Alabama, the likelihood of younger people to go out and socialize, and younger adults returning to work, but it doesn't specifically refer to the massive protests as a potential cause.


theblaze--2020-07-07--CDC might stop calling COVID an 'epidemic' because of major drop in mortality rate

CDC might stop calling COVID an 'epidemic ' because of major drop in mortality rate

Editor's Note: A link to the CDC to show the decreasing mortality of COVID-19 peaking in April has been added to this post. We have also corrected the post to reflect that a declining mortality rate is not the only factor in determining whether the CDC will continue to refer to COVID-19 as an 'epidemic.'
The coronavirus mortality rate in the United States has continued to drop for the last several weeks. Should the dropping mortality rate continue, in combination with other factors, it is possible the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may have to consider no longer classifying COVID-19 an 'epidemic.'
The agency explained last Friday that the COVID-19 mortality rate has dropped so low that "the percentage is currently at the epidemic threshold."
"Based on death certificate data, the percentage of deaths attributed to pneumonia, influenza or COVID-19 (PIC) decreased from 9.0% during week 25 to 5.9% during week 26, representing the tenth week of a declining percentage of deaths due to PIC," the agency wrote on its website.
According to the CDC, an "epidemic" is "an increase, often sudden, in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in that population in that area." A "pandemic" is an epidemic happening on a global scale.
The CDC's update is good news.
The media has been stoking panic for weeks over an increase in cases across the Sun Belt, which has been partly driven by record levels of testing.
However, national data show, as the CDC explained, that the mortality rate for COVID-19 has steadily decreased nationwide after peaking in late April.
That metric, in conjunction with antibody tests that consistently show scores more people have likely contracted COVID-19 than testing data reflects, means that the mortality rate for COVID-19 is likely much lower than current testing calculations would suggest.
In fact, Dr. Scott Atlas explained on Fox News Monday that current testing data is deceptive.
Dr. Atlas said the real story is not "how many cases" but "who gets the cases." And as the median age for COVID-positive patients craters, that means the American population is potentially developing so-called "herd immunity," according to Dr. Atlas.


theblaze--2020-07-07--Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19 — and he's taking hydroxychloroquine

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19 — and he's taking hydroxychloroquine for treatment

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19 — and he 's taking hydroxychloroquine for treatment Previously downplayed the seriousness @ @ @ @ @

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced Tuesday that he has tested positive for coronavirus after falling ill over the weekend.
The Brazilian president has downplayed the seriousness and risks associated with COVID-19 since the early days of the pandemic and has encouraged the country to get back to work in order to keep the economy afloat.
What are the details?
Bolsonaro, 65, reportedly tested positive for the virus on Tuesday. He said he began feeling unwell on Sunday.
Sky News reported that the Brazilian president is taking a combination of hydroxychloroquine and antibiotic azithromycin for treatment.
The FDA pulled its emergency use authorization from hydroxychloroquine in June, citing its ineffectiveness as a treatment and the purported existence of potentially dangerous side effects. The FDA issued the guidance despite President Donald Trump saying he was taking it as a preventative measure against the disease. A July study, however, found that the drug lowered the death rate for COVID-19 patients.
Bolsonaro said that he's feeling just fine despite the concerning diagnosis.
"I'm well, normal," a masked Bolsonaro told reporters on Tuesday. "I even want to take a walk around here, but I can't due to medical recommendations."
He added, "There's no reason for fear. That's life. Life goes on. I thank God for my life and the role I've been given to decide the future of this great nation that is called Brazil."
According to the Guardian, Bolsonaro removed his mask during the Tuesday briefing with reporters and, stepping back, grinned.
"Just look at my face. I'm well, fine, thank God. … Thanks to all those who have been praying for me … and to those who criticize me, no problem, carry on criticizing as much as you like," he said, according to the outlet.
The Guardian also added that Bolsonaro had an X-ray of his lungs on Monday and said that his fever had subsided by Tuesday.
What else?
Bolsonaro previously tested negative for COVID-19 during three examinations conducted between March 12 and March 17 after several members of his entourage tested positive.
He had just returned to Brazil following a meeting with President Donald Trump in Florida.
CNN reported that Bolsonaro attended a July 4 celebration at the residence of the U.S. ambassador to Brazil, Todd Chapman.
"Images from the gathering show Bolsonaro not wearing a mask or observing social distancing," CNN noted on Tuesday. "In one picture, he stands next to several US and Brazilian officials, including Chapman, none of whom was wearing a face covering."


theblaze--2020-07-07--Florida orders schools to reopen in the fall — and districts are already leaning toward no

Florida's education commissioner has ordered all schools to open full-time come August.
What are the details?
Richard Corcoran, the state's commissioner for the Department of Education, issued an emergency order Monday mandating all "brick and mortar schools" to reopen in August at a rate of "at least five days per week for all students."
"Upon reopening in August, all school boards and charter school governing boards must open brick and mortar schools at least five days per week for all students, subject to advice and orders of the Florida Department of Health, local departments of health, Executive Order 20-149 and subsequent executive orders," a portion of the order stated.
Under Corcoran's order, schools will be required to reopen to "ensure the quality and continuity of the educational process, the comprehensive wellbeing of students and families, and a return to Florida hitting its full economic stride."
Districts across the state will be required to submit individualized reopening plans and be supportive of students and adults with underlying conditions that could make them vulnerable to COVID-19.
The order is temporary, applying only to the fall 2020 semester.
At the time of this writing, researchers at Johns Hopkins University estimate that Florida ranks third in highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States, with 213,773 cases.
What else?
The Orange County Classroom Teachers Association blasted the move in a statement this week.
"The Governor and Secretary are pushing a political and economic agenda over the safety and well-being of students, teachers, and school employees," the organization told CNN. "While we know that face-to-face learning is optimal, CTA will not support a reopening plan that could expose students, teachers, or their families to illness, hospitalization, or death."
United Teachers of Dade — of Miami-Dade County — also said that schools in the county are unlikely to reopen due to the surge in coronavirus classes and will, instead, opt for virtual learning.
E. David Freeland, president of the Education Association of St. Lucie County, Florida, added, "We realize there's no way to have a perfect plan, but we should at least meet the guidelines of declining numbers."
On Tuesday, Robert Runcie, Superintendent of Broward County Public Schools, said that district students will not be required to attend schools in person come the fall semester.
"We do not see a realistic path," he explained. "We will never compromise the health and safety of our students, teachers and staff."
According to the South Florida Sun Sentinel, "Districts are allowed to develop 'innovative alternatives' to classes in 'brick and mortar' schools."
"'[P]arents who seek a return to a typical school week on campus must have that option when schools restart next month,' said Jacob Oliva, chancellor of K-12 education at the Florida Department of Education, in a video call Monday with local school officials to explain the new order," the outlet reported.


theblaze--2020-07-07--VIDEO: Black Lives Matter activists — triggered by AR-15 giveaway — physically attack church members

'Your church is going up in flames tonight '

It got ugly outside Grace Baptist Church in Troy, New York, recently as Black Lives Matter activists — triggered by the church's AR-15 giveaway — fought with church members, the Times Union reported.
What are the details?
Grace Baptist, led by pastor John Koletas, has given away rifles at least twice before — in 2014 and again in 2017, the paper reported. The 2014 giveaway was in response to New York's SAFE Act and stricter gun laws, the Times Union said, adding that the church was set for another giveaway last week.
In response, organizers from regional Black Lives Matter rallies came to protest on June 28 and stood across the street from the church, and protesters and church members yelled back and forth, the paper said, citing a Facebook live video of the event.
But soon protesters were standing on the sidewalk in front of the church steps as people were trying to enter, the Times Union said. At one point a mother with her three young children — including an infant she was holding — weaved through the gathered mob using bullhorns to shout phrases at them such as "this is no house of God!" and "I'm calling [Child Protective Services] on you!"
After the mother and her kids walked into the church, the mob stood face to face with several men from the church and repeatedly chanted into bullhorns, "Save these kids!"
At the end of the clip, one protester hollers, "Save those babies!" — which might make one ponder if he'd yell the same phrase outside Planned Parenthood.
Another video shows black family members having to be escorted into the church as the mob screams at them:
Fight!
The Times Union said as Troy police arrived on scene, a brief fight broke out. The paper said it ensued "as congregants tried to push the protesters away from the church."
Here's another clip. (Content warning: language). You be the judge as to who the instigators were:
From another angle. (Content warning: language):
Troy Police Capt. Steven Barker told the paper there were no arrests during the incident.
More from the Times Union:
Later on in the protest a Troy police officer, who stood near the church steps, advised a congregant to not come out and antagonize the protesters by smiling and pointing at them, to which the congregant replied to the officer, "They're the ones who hate you." A protester shouted back, "We don't hate him." Another protester can then be heard off camera making a threat on the church saying, "Your church is going up in flames tonight."
Here's another clip of protesters exiting the Grace Baptist Church sanctuary and scuffling with church members in the lobby. One woman is heard pointing at her arm and getting into the face of one congregant, saying "Look, I'm a Christian preacher, you dumb f***!" It isn't clear when the incident took place.
Content warning: Language:
Other clips posted by the church paint various shades of context for where their adversaries are apparently coming from:
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Here's a clip of the pastor arguing with the mob across the street. (Content warning: language):
And finally, church members offer a rendition of "Amazing Grace" to the angry mob:


theblaze--2020-07-07--US awards $1.6 billion to Novavax for COVID-19 vaccine research and development

US awards $ 1.6 billion to Novavax for COVID-19 vaccine research and development

The federal government awarded biotech firm Novavax, Inc., $1.6 billion for a COVID-19 vaccine, which would ideally be distributed to 100 million people by January 2021 if found to be safe and effective.
This is the most recent in a succession of biotech companies that have received awards from the federal government for researching a safe and effective vaccine to fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
What are the details?
On Tuesday, the Maryland-based company said that the U.S. is paying the vaccine maker the sum in order to speed up development of a coronavirus vaccine.
"What this Warp Speed award does is it pays for production of 100 million doses, which would be delivered starting in the fourth quarter of this year, and may be completed by January or February of next year," Novavax chief executive Stanley Erck told Reuters.
According to the New York Times, "the deal is the largest that the Trump administration has made so far with a company as part of Operation Warp Speed, the sprawling federal effort to make coronavirus vaccines and treatments available to the American public as quickly as possible."
The Times reports that the company "has never brought a product to market."
In a Sunday interview, Erck said that he was not certain where the $1.6 billion in government funds would be drawn from, but a spokesperson for the company later said that the funds would be taken from a "collaboration" between the U.S. Health and Human Services Department and the Department of Defense.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said that adding Novavax to Operation Warp Speed's "diverse portfolio" — which includes AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, and Moderna Therapeutics, among others — "increases the odds that we will have a safe, effective vaccine as soon as the end of this year."
The U.S. awarded $1 billion to AstraZeneca in May, $450 million to Johnson & Johnson in March, $38 million to Merck in May, and $483 million to Moderna Therapeutics in April.
The Times reported that the company "would ensure that 100 million doses — enough for 50 million people to receive an additional shot and a booster — are delivered by the first quarter of 2021," so long as its vaccine is proven to be safe and effective following expedited clinical trials.
According to CNBC, Novavax stock skyrocketed more than 35% in pre-market trading following the announcement.
You can read more about the award as well as the company's background here.


theblaze--2020-07-07--Grandfather of 11-year-old shooting victim says defunding police isn't the answer: 'We need the poli

Grandfather of 11-year-old shooting victim says defunding police isn't the answer: 'We need the police'

Grandfather of 11-year-old shooting victim says defunding police is n't the answer : 'We need the police' 'Who 's going @ @ @ @ @ a need for police services ? '

Davon McNeal was an 11-year-old boy killed by a stray bullet in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, and his grandfather told Fox News that defunding the police is not the answer to gun violence problems in major cities.
Davon was reportedly grabbing a phone charger before heading to a Fourth of July cookout when five men shot up the area for reasons currently unknown to police. McNeal was hit with a stray bullet and died later in the hospital. No arrests have been made, and the police are seeking public assistance in identifying suspects.
Davon's grandfather, John Ayala, said on "The Story" on Monday that crime will only get worse if there are fewer police officers on the street.
"You can't take money from the police department," Ayala said. "We need the police. You take the police from there and we wind up having less police officers in the street and less detectives. It's not going to work. Crime is going to get worse ... if you start having less police officers, who's going to come when there is a need for police services?"
Ayala disagrees with activists who think the police are the biggest problem when it comes to violence against black people.
"Before going to go after the police officers when they hurt someone that looks like me, they need to go after the people that look like me that hurt people that look like me," Ayala said.
At least six children were killed in shootings over the weekend, including shootings in Atlanta and Chicago. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Bottoms' comments on the killing of an 8-year-old girl were similar in their sentiment to what Ayala said — that members of the community are harming their own people more than the police are.
"You can't blame this on a police officer, you can't say this is about criminal justice reform," Bottoms said of the shooting, which happened in a protest zone. "This is about some people carrying some weapons who shot up a car with an 8-year-old baby in the car. We got to stop this. We are doing more harm than any police officer on this force."


theblaze--2020-07-07--Top doctor explains why COVID reporting is not honest, reveals what the case spike is really about

Top doctor explains why COVID reporting is not honest , reveals what the case spike is really about ' ... @ @ @ @ @ going up '

Dr. Scott Atlas, the former chief of neuroradiology at Stanford University Medical Center, explained Monday why the spike of coronavirus cases across the Sun Belt doesn't tell the full story.
According to Dr. Atlas, who was interviewed on Fox News' "The Story," Americans should be cautious of the media's reporting on the apparent COVID-19 spike because it "doesn't really matter how many cases" there are — what is important is "who gets the cases."
That is because, as Dr. Atlas explained, the COVID-19 mortality rate is just .04% for people under age 70 — which is equal to or lower than the seasonal flu — and the case spike is being driven by younger people contracting the virus on a larger scale.
"The overwhelming majority are younger, healthier people," Dr. Atlas said.
"It only matters if we cannot protect the high-risk people, which we are protecting ... how do I know? Because the death rates are not going up."
"Right now, the cases have been going up for three weeks. We have no increase — in fact, we have a decrease in death rates," Dr. Atlas explained. "You know, it doesn't matter if you get the illness if you're going to fully recover and be fine from it. That is what people must understand. For younger, healthier people, there's not a high risk from this disease at all."
In fact, according to Dr. Atlas, America may be on the path to so-called "herd immunity," which is developed when a large number of healthy people in a population contract the virus and eventually provide protection for more vulnerable and high-risk people.
Later, Dr. Atlas called out how the media is reporting on hospitalizations and the fact that COVID-19 hospitalization data does not distinguish between COVID-positive patients who are hospitalized for reasons unrelated to the virus and patients who are hospitalized due to COVID-related complications.
"When I looked at every single hospital area in Texas today, 15-20% of people in the hospital as inpatients are COVID-positive patients. That means 80-85% have nothing to do with COVID-19. And the same thing goes with some of these other states. There are people hospitalized, a large number, because they are tested as COVID-positive, somehow they are categorized as COVID hospitalizations," Dr. Atlas explained. "That's a problem."
In the end, Dr. Atlas called it "ridiculous" to suggest that reopening policies are responsible for the spike in cases.
Instead, Dr. Atlas attributed the spike to "large protests" at the end of May and through June. "It's not the guy getting his hair cut in the barbershop," he said.


theblaze--2020-07-07--Dad shot and killed in the Bronx in broad daylight while holding 6-year-old daughter's hand

Dad shot and killed in the Bronx in broad daylight while holding 6-year-old daughter 's hand

Surveillance video captured the chilling moment that a Bronx man was fatally shot as he held the hand of his six-year-old daughter while crossing the street Sunday.
What are the details?
The video shows victim Anthony Robinson, 29, and his daughter, being approached by a black sedan as they crossed the intersection of Sheridan Avenue and East 170th Street in Mount Eden Sunday, according to the New York Post.
As the vehicle approached, it slowed to the pace of Robinson and his daughter's walk. When Robinson had crossed the intersection, he appeared to turn and say something to his daughter.
It was at this point that the passenger side window of the vehicle was rolled down and the shooter pointed a handgun at Robinson. The shooter opened fire, and Robinson can be seen falling to the ground as his daughter and a bystander run away.
New York Police Department Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison first tweeted out the footage with the caption: "On Sunday, July 5th, police officers from the 44th Precinct responded to a 911 call for a male shot at Sheridan Avenue and East 170th Street." (Warning: The video contains graphic content that may be disturbing to some viewers.)
Image Source: Twitter video screenshot
Harrison added in a follow-up tweets that Robinson was struck with multiple bullets, which resulted in his death. Harrison also requested the public to share any information pertaining to the incident.
Anything else?
TheBlaze reported on Monday that shootings in New York City have skyrocketed more than 200% in the weeks after the NYPD disbanded its "anti-crime unit."
The department disbanded the plainclothes unit in mid-June, reassigning some 600 officers to other duties. The unit faced renewed scrutiny in the wake of mass protests against racial injustice and police brutality due to its involvement in a disproportionate number of the city's fatal officer-involved shootings.
While the move was welcomed by some, others, such as Hazel Thomas — the mother of Jomo Glasgow, who was gunned down the day after the unit was disbanded — felt that it would leave residents unprotected.
"They shouldn't have disbanded it," Thomas told the New York Post. "Whatever the problem they have, address it. But don't disband the unit. Many lives would have been saved. Not just my son."
The department reported that June 2020 was the deadliest and most violent June in 24 years, as 205 shooting incidents occurred over the month.


theblaze--2020-07-07--Kanye West got millions of dollars from the government Paycheck Protection Program

Rapper and business owner Kanye West received millions of dollars from the federal government's Paycheck Protection Program for his clothing and sneaker company, according to the Associated Press.
West's brand, Yeezy, employed 106 people as of February and received between $2 million and $5 million as a part of the government COVID-19 economic relief package, according to the Treasury Department.
West is a billionaire, with a reported net worth of $1.3 billion, according to a Forbes analysis from April. Most of that wealth is a result of the success of Yeezy, which is in partnership with Adidas. West reportedly owns 100% of Yeezy.
The Paycheck Protection Program offered loans to companies with 500 or fewer employees, with the opportunity for those loans to be forgiven if they are used for payroll or other qualifying expenses.
The Associated Press reported some other notable recipients of the loans, such as sculptor Jeff Koons, who got $1 million to $2 million for his studio that employs 53 people. He sold a sculpture for $91 million last year.
Treasury data showed that 583 asset management companies and private equity firms (which the AP noted "were generally not badly hurt by the coronavirus pandemic") took out loans to support about 14,800 jobs.
Grover Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform Foundation took $350,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program. West Virginia GOP Gov. Jim Justice, a billionaire who may be the wealthiest person in the state, received at least $6.3 million in PPP loans for several of his family businesses.
The PPP program began with some controversy, as companies that presumably didn't need the money urgently took out loans, while some small business owners struggled to navigate the process and get approved.
The NBA franchise the Los Angeles Lakers, for example, took out a $4.6 million PPP loan, which was later repaid after backlash. Fast food chain Shake Shack took a $10 million loan, which it also returned.


theblaze--2020-07-08--Muslim woman says Starbucks barista wrote 'ISIS' on her cup — she wants employee and manager fired

Muslim woman says Starbucks barista wrote 'ISIS ' on her cup — she wants employee and manager fired CAIR is @ @ @ @ @ her behalf

A Muslim woman plans to file a discrimination lawsuit over what a Starbucks barista wrote on her cup because she says it was meant as a racist insult.
The woman has only given her first name, Aishah, out of safety concerns. She says that the incident occurred at a Starbucks inside a Target store in St. Paul, Minnesota, on July 1.
She says that she told the barista her name several times, but was shocked when she saw what they wrote on her cup. She wore a hijab at the time of the incident.
"When I first received the drink I was in shock that in this day and age something like this could be written," Aishah said.
The 19-year-old wants the employee and the manager of the store fired over the incident.
In a media briefing about the incident, Jaylani Hussein, executive director for the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said that the manager was dismissive about the complaint.
Hussein said the manager told Aishah, "What is the issue? People get their names wrong all the time," and gave her a new drink and a $25 gift card. He plans to file a discrimination lawsuit on Aishah's behalf with the U.S. Department of Human Rights.
A statement from Target to WCCO-TV said that they investigated the incident.
"We have investigated the matter and believe that it was not a deliberate act but an unfortunate mistake that could have been avoided with more clarification," the statement read. "We're taking appropriate actions with the team member, including additional training, to ensure this does not occur again."
Hussein compared the use of the word ISIS to that of the n-word.
"The fact of the matter here is that using this word for us would be the same as a Black man today, being used the N-word, or anything else that would be offensive," he claimed.
Here's a local news video about the incident:


theblaze--2020-07-08--California couple charged with a hate crime for painting over Black Lives Matter mural

California couple charged with a hate crime for painting over Black Lives Matter mural A viral video showed the couple @ @ @

A couple captured on cellphone video painting over a Black Lives Matter street mural installation has been charged with a hate crime over the incident.
Black Lives Matter supporters recorded a woman using a roller paint brush to paint over the art and her male partner in a very heated viral video. The incident happened in Martinez, California, on the Fourth of July.
Man confronts suspects caught on camera defacing Black Lives Matter mural in California www.youtube.com
"There is no oppression, there is no racism," says the man. "It's a leftist lie."
On Tuesday Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton announced in a statement that the couple had been charged with a hate crime.
"Today, the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office charged Nichole Anderson (42-years old Martinez resident) and David Nelson (53-years-old Martinez resident) with three misdemeanor counts, including a hate crime, for their alleged actions on Saturday, July 4, when defendant Anderson covered up a Black Lives Matter mural with black paint," read the statement.
Becton points out in the statement that the temporary mural was approved by the City of Martinez, and had been painted just hours prior to the vandalism.
If found guilty, the couple could face up to a year in county jail.
Here's a local news report about the reaction to the incident:


theblaze--2020-07-09--Alyssa Milano boosts black pastor equating Christians praying for Trump to those who lynched blacks

Alyssa Milano boosts black pastor equating Christians praying for Trump to those who lynched blacks Milano was apparently supportive of @ @ @

Liberal actress Alyssa Milano boosted a video conference where a black pastor equated Christians who support President Donald Trump to those who lynched blacks.
The video was hosted by Bishop Talbert Swan on "The Bishop's Barbecue."
Milano participated in the discussion with black pastors about politics and retweeted the video with clips from the conference.
"Let's remember that the moral majority and the Christian Evangelical right was never first and foremost about moral issues, abortion, sexuality, any of that, it was actually rooted in white supremacy," claimed activist Tim Jacob Wise.
"What do you say, what do you say to your white conservative friends, you know, who say well Mike, you know, you know, God said, you know because you know, of course God is all in this thing with Trump, you know, that's that's the will of God and and you gotta play for him, and Romans 13 says to ah, submit to governing authorities," asked Swan.
"I tell them they're full of the devil, I mean," responded Pastor Michael McBride.
"I start off with, I tell them you have been betwixt [sic] by a lie, I tell them that, you know, you are the same Christian who would sit in the Southern churches during the 1880s and the 1890s, and 1900s, early, earliest years, listen to the preacher preach his messages, lift your hands and pray to Jesus, and then leave the sanctuary and go lynch a black person, a black child, a black woman, a black baby in the afternoon."
Milano has a short clip at the end of the video exhorting Americans to follow and support black leaders.


theblaze--2020-07-09--WATCH NOW: The Deep State Diversion: Unmasking Names in the Coup Against Trump

WATCH NOW : The Deep State Diversion : Unmasking Names in the Coup Against Trump

On his Wednesday night special, Glenn Beck goes where the left and the media don't want us to go. The protests, riots, pandemic — it's all one big distraction being weaponized to shield the Deep State from the big reveal.
The case against General Michael Flynn is bigger than a phone call with the Russian ambassador; it exposes everything. Glenn reveals multiple cogs in the Deep State wheel that tried to destroy Donald Trump's presidency.
This story has everything: secret meetings, spies, glamorous European locations. Glenn puts all of the pieces together and interviews the man who was an eyewitness to all of it — former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos. Specifically targeted by this Deep State coup, his reputation and life may never be the same. He reveals the names of those he believes were behind his setup and the coup against the president.
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theblaze--2020-07-09--Democratic Houston mayor shuts down Texas GOP convention over COVID — after he marched in protests

Democratic Houston mayor shuts down Texas GOP convention over COVID — after he marched in protests Republicans say the mayor @ @ @ @ @ political stunt '

Democratic Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has taken action to assure the shutdown of the Texas Republican Party's state convention slated for next week, saying the risk of an in-person meeting is just too great due to the threat of COVID-19.
But GOP leaders are calling the move purely "a political stunt," calling out the mayor for hypocrisy after he participated in large demonstrations just weeks ago following the death of George Floyd.
What are the details?
Mayor Turner announced during a press conference Wednesday that health officials had expressed their concerns to him over the GOP's upcoming gathering, so he asked the city attorney to step in. The legal department reached out to Houston First—which owns the venue where thousands were expected to attend the convention scheduled July 16 through July 18—and convinced the corporation to cancel the Republicans' contract.
"These are some very serious times," Turner said during the news briefing. "Simply, the public health concerns outweighed anything else."
The Texas Tribune reported that when Turner was asked why he waited until the week before the convention was supposed to happen to intervene, he replied, "This is a political convention, and the last thing you want to do in the midst of a pandemic is to politicize it or make it seem like you are going out of your way to close the door."
But that is exactly what some Republicans believe Turner has done.
Paul Simpson, the chair of the Harris County GOP, told The Tribune that Turner's move was a "hypocritical flip flop on public gatherings" and "a political stunt."
"While he joined in massive marches in the streets last month, he has now blocked Republican grassroots activists from peaceably assembling even under the most strong health safeguards," Simpson said. "The mayor should not abuse power for political ends."
Anything else?
In the meantime, the Texas GOP is looking at alternative options. The Washington Examiner reported that the party voted last week to "allow a virtual convention as a backup plan should the event be canceled," and a Montgomery County judge has offered to hold the convention at a venue in his community.


theblaze--2020-07-08--Justice Department to resume federal executions for the first time in 17 years

Justice Department to resume federal executions for the first time in 17 years Officials plan to implement pandemic precautions at @ @

The Department of Justice is on course to resume federal executions for the first time in 17 years according to a report from the Associated Press.
Three executions are scheduled on Monday at an Indiana prison despite critics citing the coronavirus pandemic as a reason to continue the hiatus.
Officials are instituting social distancing policies in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus at the executions. Families of the victims and inmates will be allowed to attend, but they must wear masks.
U.S. Attorney General William Barr defended the policy, saying it was necessary to reinstitute executions to uphold the cause of justice.
"The American people, acting through Congress and Presidents of both political parties, have long instructed that defendants convicted of the most heinous crimes should be subject to a sentence of death," Barr said in a statement in June.
Critics have pointed to racial and economic disparities in executions to advocate for an outright ban of capital punishment. However, all three executions scheduled on Monday are of white inmates.
Scheduled for execution is a member of a white supremacist group convicted in Arkansas of murdering a family of three, including an 8-year-old child.
The second inmate is 67-year-old Wesley Ira Purkey who was convicted of beating an 80-year-old woman to death and later confessed to raping and murdering a 16-year-old. He later recanted his confession.
The third inmate scheduled for execution is Dustin Lee Honken, convicted for murdering five people, including two children, in order to conceal his methamphetamine drug business.
Here's more about the resumption of executions:


theblaze--2020-07-08--House GOP members call on WHO chief to testify for providing false info on China's COVID response

House GOP members call on WHO chief to testify for providing false info on China 's COVID response 'Until you @ @ @ @ @ and the world will not know the origins of this crisis . '

A group of House Republicans sent a letter to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday, demanding answers on the WHO's contradictory reporting on its discovery of the coronavirus — and calling on Dr. Tedros to clear things up under oath.
What are the details?
Oversight and Reform Committee Ranking member James Comer (R-Ky.) joined every GOP member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis in signing the letter, including Reps. Jim Jordan (Ohio), Blaine Luetkemeyer (Mo.), Jackie Walorski (Ind.), and Mark Green (Tenn.).
The letter recalls how the Oversight Committee reached out to the WHO back in early April regarding the organization's "failed response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including its reported improper relationship with the Chinese Communist Party," and the response that came more than two months later "was wholly incomplete and contained at least one false statement."
The Republicans pointed out that the WHO initially claimed that China had first reported on the COVID-19 outbreak, but the international organization backtracked last week and admitted that China had not, in fact, notified them about the onset of the virus.
"This revelation demands your complete and forthright response to the Committee's previous request and sworn testimony before the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis," the members wrote to Tedros. "Until you appear under oath, America and the world will not know the origins of this crisis."
In a statement to TheBlaze, Ranking Member Comer explained further, "From the very start, the WHO and Secretary-General Tedros have proven that their priority has been to assist the Chinese government at the expense of the American people and the rest of the world. While China spread misinformation so it could hoard medical supplies, Tedros was praising them for their transparency."
He added, "Now we also know that the WHO even lied to the world and this Committee about what China told them about the virus. Until the WHO undergoes some serious reforms, it doesn't deserve our money or our membership."


theblaze--2020-07-08--Former Fox anchor Shepard Smith joins CNBC to host evening newscast in continued 'pursuit of the tru

Former Fox anchor Shepard Smith joins CNBC to host evening newscast in continued 'pursuit of the truth'

Former Fox anchor Shepard Smith joins CNBC to host evening newscast in continued 'pursuit of the truth '

Veteran news anchor Shepard Smith has joined CNBC as an evening newscast anchor.
Smith left Fox News in 2019 after 23 years with the network.
What are the details?
Wednesday, CNBC announced that "The News with Shepard Smith" will debut this fall.
A statement from CNBC says, "Smith will anchor a new one-hour evening news program titled The News with Shepard Smith, airing Monday through Friday at 7pm ET."
"The newscast," the statement continues, "which will launch in the Fall, will cover the most significant news stories of the day and will feature the well-respected, fact-based storytelling that has been the hallmark of his 30-year career. Smith will also assume the new roles of CNBC's Chief General News Anchor and Chief Breaking News Anchor as well as Executive Editor of The News with Shepard Smith."
In a Wednesday statement, the veteran newsman expressed his pleasure at working with CNBC.
"Gathering and reporting the news has been my life's work," he said. "I am honored to continue to pursue the truth, both for CNBC's loyal viewers and for those who have been following my reporting for decades in good times and in bad."
He continued, "CNBC Chairman Mark Hoffman, a journalist himself at his core, presented me with CNBC's vision for a fact-based, hour-long evening news program with the mission to cut through the static to deliver facts, in context, and with perspective. I know I found a great home for my newscast. I am excited to be working with the exceptional talent at CNBC and eager to build a team focused on uncovering the news behind the headlines."
Hoffman, in his own statement, added, "Information is coming at us from every direction. If we're not careful, life-altering decisions will be made based on half-truth, rumor, misdirection, or worse. We aim to deliver a nightly program that, in some small way, looks for the signal in all the noise."
"We're thrilled that Shep, who's built a career on an honest fight to find and report the facts, will continue his pursuit of the truth at CNBC," Hoffman's statement concluded.


theblaze--2020-07-08--Thug caught on video repeatedly stabbing Brooklyn deli customer — for staring

A man who walked into a Brooklyn deli late last month was caught on surveillance video repeatedly stabbing a customer he accused of staring at him , police on Wednesday told the New York Daily News .
What are the details ?
Police said the attack took place in Metro Finest Deli on Schermerhorn St. near Bond St. in downtown Brooklyn just before midnight on June 29 , the paper said .
A source told the Daily News the attacker told his victim , `` Do n't stare at me again '' and that they were strangers .
The attacker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quickly stabbing the 33-year-old male victim 's shoulder and head , the paper said , adding that he finished his assault by kicking the victim on the floor .
The victim was taken to a hospital in stable condition , the Daily News said .
`` It was crazy , '' a deli worker told the paper .
The attacker — who was wearing matching teal Polo T-shirt and shorts — ran off and has n't been caught , the Daily News said , adding that those with information can confidentially call Crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @

A man who walked into a Brooklyn deli late last month was caught on surveillance video repeatedly stabbing a customer he accused of staring at him, police on Wednesday told the New York Daily News.
What are the details?
Police said the attack took place in Metro Finest Deli on Schermerhorn St. near Bond St. in downtown Brooklyn just before midnight on June 29, the paper said.
Image source: New York Post video screenshot
A source told the Daily News the attacker told his victim, "Don't stare at me again" and that they were strangers.
Image source: New York Post video screenshot
The attacker appeared to flick his right wrist before quickly stabbing the 33-year-old male victim's shoulder and head, the paper said, adding that he finished his assault by kicking the victim on the floor.
Image source: New York Post video screenshot
The victim was taken to a hospital in stable condition, the Daily News said.
"It was crazy," a deli worker told the paper.
Image source: New York City Police Department
The attacker — who was wearing matching teal Polo T-shirt and shorts — ran off and hasn't been caught, the Daily News said, adding that those with information can confidentially call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.


theblaze--2020-07-08--Black Democratic state rep says Joe Biden has ‘betrayed black Americans throughout his career'

Black Democratic state rep says Joe Biden has ‘ betrayed black Americans throughout his career' Democrats like Biden 'only care @ @ @ @ @ years '

Democratic Georgia state House Rep. Vernon Jones slammed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in a scathing op-ed recently, saying that Biden has "betrayed black Americans throughout his career in Washington."
Jones, who made headlines earlier this year when he broke from his party and endorsed President Trump's re-election campaign, doubled down in his support for the incumbent in the opinion piece published by the Daily Caller Tuesday.
"I am black and I am a Democrat. But 'I ain't' voting for Joe Biden this November," Jones wrote, making a snide reference to Biden's "you ain't black" comments to radio host Charlamagne Tha God in May.
In the op-ed, Jones homed in on major issues especially important to the black community, such as black unemployment, police reform, and criminal justice reform, and suggested that Biden has failed to lead in each of these areas.
He wrote:
The black unemployment rate under Biden and the Obama administration averaged a horrific 12.8 percent. The number of black Americans in poverty barely fell during the Obama administration, going down by just 145,000 over eight years.
By comparison, more than double that number — 350,000 black Americans — were lifted out of poverty during just the first two years of the Trump administration.
Jones then hammered Biden for supporting "mass incarceration policies," which President Trump has tried to correct.
Joe Biden is directly responsible for the mass incarceration policies of the 1980s and 1990s, which decimated the black community. Biden authored the 1994 crime bill which imposed mandatory minimum sentences, disproportionately putting hundreds of thousands of young black men in prison.
President Trump has worked to undo injustices within our criminal justice system. He signed the First Step Act, the first major reform to our criminal justice system in a decade. Thanks to the president's leadership on this issue, our criminal justice system is fairer and our communities are safer.
The outspoken state lawmaker also criticized Biden and the Democratic Party for acquiescing while progressives across the country "absurd[ly]" call for police departments to be defunded or dismantled.
Jones, formerly the chief executive officer of DeKalb County, Georgia, which position oversees the police department, said the "extreme calls" to defund police "will only lead to more pain and suffering in our most vulnerable communities."
The choice is clear, Jones argued, as Democrats like Biden pander for votes, Trump has worked toward real progress for the black community.
"As black Americans, we need to be aware of the clear choice in front of us. Joe Biden has betrayed black Americans throughout his career in Washington. President Trump has spent his 3.5 years in office fighting to improve the lives of black Americans," he wrote. "We cannot be tricked again. Democrats like Biden will conveniently appear in our neighborhoods and pander to us from now until November. Why? Because they only care about black people during election years."