newsweek--2020-12-28--Dominion Tells Michigan Voter Fraud Witness to Stop Making Claims with 'No Basis In Reality'

Attorneys for Dominion Voting Systems , a company which makes voting machines and is the target of pro-President Donald Trump conspiracy theorists , ordered a former contractor to cease and desist fraud clams which have `` no basis in reality . ''
Dominion lawyers described Mellissa Carone as a `` leader of [ a ] misinformation campaign '' led by Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani and others seeking to overturn President-elect Joe Biden 's victory .
Carone , who was an alleged voter fraud witness at a Michigan hearing alongside Giuliani earlier this month , is a former contractor for Dominion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the location where the city 's absentee ballots were counted and where she made numerous unproven claims about wrongdoing from the election technology company .
The attorneys highlighted that Carone was hired through a staffing agency `` for one day to clean glass on machines and complete other menial tasks . ''
After threatening her with `` imminent '' litigation last week , Dominion told Carone she must immediately `` cease and desist making defamatory claims . ''
The Dominion legal team 's letter to Carone , obtained by The Detroit News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up her `` smear campaign against the company '' at the behest of the Trump campaign .
`` Without a shred of corroborating evidence , you have claimed that you witnessed several different versions of voter fraud — ranging from one story involving a van , to other accusations that votes were counted multiple times , '' Dominion 's attorneys wrote to Carone .
`` You published these statements even though you knew all along that your attacks on Dominion have no basis in reality . ''
Dominion 's attorneys went on to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as `` a prominent leader of the ongoing misinformation campaign by pretending to have some sort of 'insider 's knowledge . '
'' NPR reported last Wednesday that one security and product strategy expert with Dominion has gone into hiding after receiving threats from so-called QAnon conspiracy theorists .
Smartmatic , another electronic voting system company baselessly accused of voter fraud by Trump supporters , threatened legal action which prompted several Fox News and Fox Business programs to air `` fact-checks '' against their own accusations against the company .
Speaking on Lou @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the election , Carone and the namesake host described `` egregious '' instances of the same ballot being counted multiple times at the Detroit center .
Dr. Eric Coomer , a Dominion employee , filed a defamation lawsuit in Denver County district court , making claims against defendants ranging from Giuliani to on-again , off-again Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell .
Coomer alleged in the complaint that he 's suffered `` severe '' emotional distress and received `` multiple credible death threats '' as a result of unproven voter fraud claims made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personally led the charge of baseless voter fraud and bias claims against Dominion , frequently citing reporting from One America News Network in his tweets .
OANN is one of the listed defendants in Coomer 's lawsuit .
Newsweek reached out to representatives for Dominion for additional remarks about the potential impending litigation but did not receive a reply before publication .

Attorneys for Dominion Voting Systems, a company which makes voting machines and is the target of pro-President Donald Trump conspiracy theorists, ordered a former contractor to cease and desist fraud clams which have "no basis in reality."
Dominion lawyers described Mellissa Carone as a "leader of [a] misinformation campaign" led by Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani and others seeking to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's victory. Carone, who was an alleged voter fraud witness at a Michigan hearing alongside Giuliani earlier this month, is a former contractor for Dominion at Detroit's TCF Center. This is the location where the city's absentee ballots were counted and where she made numerous unproven claims about wrongdoing from the election technology company. The attorneys highlighted that Carone was hired through a staffing agency "for one day to clean glass on machines and complete other menial tasks."
After threatening her with "imminent" litigation last week, Dominion told Carone she must immediately "cease and desist making defamatory claims." The Dominion legal team's letter to Carone, obtained by The Detroit News, said she must preserve records backing up her "smear campaign against the company" at the behest of the Trump campaign.
"Without a shred of corroborating evidence, you have claimed that you witnessed several different versions of voter fraud — ranging from one story involving a van, to other accusations that votes were counted multiple times," Dominion's attorneys wrote to Carone. "You published these statements even though you knew all along that your attacks on Dominion have no basis in reality."
Dominion's attorneys went on to ridicule Carone's attempt to position herself as "a prominent leader of the ongoing misinformation campaign by pretending to have some sort of 'insider's knowledge.'"
NPR reported last Wednesday that one security and product strategy expert with Dominion has gone into hiding after receiving threats from so-called QAnon conspiracy theorists. Smartmatic, another electronic voting system company baselessly accused of voter fraud by Trump supporters, threatened legal action which prompted several Fox News and Fox Business programs to air "fact-checks" against their own accusations against the company.
Speaking on Lou Dobbs' Fox Business program one week after the election, Carone and the namesake host described "egregious" instances of the same ballot being counted multiple times at the Detroit center.
Michigan Malfeasance: Mellissa Carone, a Michigan whistleblower and her attorney, David Kallman provide an exclusive inside look at widespread voter fraud she claims to have witnessed in Michigan. #MAGA #AmericaFirst #Dobbs pic.twitter.com/ApCrvLaYc7 — Lou Dobbs (@LouDobbs) November 11, 2020
Dr. Eric Coomer, a Dominion employee, filed a defamation lawsuit in Denver County district court, making claims against defendants ranging from Giuliani to on-again, off-again Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell. Coomer alleged in the complaint that he's suffered "severe" emotional distress and received "multiple credible death threats" as a result of unproven voter fraud claims made against the company.
The president has personally led the charge of baseless voter fraud and bias claims against Dominion, frequently citing reporting from One America News Network in his tweets. OANN is one of the listed defendants in Coomer's lawsuit.
Newsweek reached out to representatives for Dominion for additional remarks about the potential impending litigation but did not receive a reply before publication.


newsweek--2020-12-28--Is 'The Bachelor' on Tonight? Here's When Matt James' Season Starts

Bachelor Nation , you should have some extra time on your hands on Monday night , because The Bachelor is n't starting just yet .
There 's one week off in between Tayshia Adams ' finale of The Bachelorette , which ended last week , and Matt James ' start of The Bachelor .
The past two weeks have realigned our Monday television habits , thanks to The Bachelorette leaving behind its Tuesday time slot and returning to Mondays .
And James ' season will follow suit—just not until Monday , January 4 , when the season premieres .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wo n't have any Bachelorette or Bachelor content .
No `` After the Finale Rose , '' either .
If you happen to tune in to ABC anyway , you 'll find Monday Night Football , which is a slightly different vibe .
The Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots will replace the dramatic cocktail parties for just one week until The Bachelor returns .
Last week 's dramatic two-night finale featured Adams getting engaged to Zac Clark .
The couple is still happily together , though there was no official `` After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how they 're doing or what they 're up to .
Instead , Adams has been posting often on her Instagram account to let viewers have a glimpse into her life with Clark .
For a moment , it seemed that Adams may not find true love .
She saw one man , Brendan Morais , leave the show on his own .
Then , Adams welcomed Ben Smith back to the competition after she 'd originally let him go .
Despite all of the confusion , Clark remained a constant and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There was another engagement on the season , too .
Do n't forget that Clare Crawley and Dale Moss also left the show engaged , just a few episodes into the season .
Whether James will find a similar love story for himself is still unknown .
His season is expected to have an impressive amount of women—over 30 contestants—who will represent diversity on the show much better than in seasons past .
James is also the first Black Bachelor , which makes the 2021 Bachelor season particularly noteworthy .
Adams ' season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in that it featured discussions of more serious subjects , like addiction and mental health , and the Black Lives Matter movement .
Hopefully , that trend of reflecting the real world a bit more will continue with James at the center .
You can catch James ' first cocktail party on January 4 at 8 p.m .
ET on ABC .

Bachelor Nation, you should have some extra time on your hands on Monday night, because The Bachelor isn't starting just yet. There's one week off in between Tayshia Adams' finale of The Bachelorette, which ended last week, and Matt James' start of The Bachelor.
The past two weeks have realigned our Monday television habits, thanks to The Bachelorette leaving behind its Tuesday time slot and returning to Mondays. And James' season will follow suit—just not until Monday, January 4, when the season premieres. That means tonight, December 28, viewers won't have any Bachelorette or Bachelor content. No "After the Finale Rose," either.
If you happen to tune in to ABC anyway, you'll find Monday Night Football, which is a slightly different vibe. The Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots will replace the dramatic cocktail parties for just one week until The Bachelor returns.
Chelseas (L) meets Bachelor Matt James on the season premiere of "The Bachelor." Craig Sjodin/ABC
Last week's dramatic two-night finale featured Adams getting engaged to Zac Clark. The couple is still happily together, though there was no official "After the Final Rose" episode to explain how they're doing or what they're up to. Instead, Adams has been posting often on her Instagram account to let viewers have a glimpse into her life with Clark.
For a moment, it seemed that Adams may not find true love. She saw one man, Brendan Morais, leave the show on his own. Then, Adams welcomed Ben Smith back to the competition after she'd originally let him go. Despite all of the confusion, Clark remained a constant and the pairing seems to be working out.
There was another engagement on the season, too. Don't forget that Clare Crawley and Dale Moss also left the show engaged, just a few episodes into the season.
Whether James will find a similar love story for himself is still unknown. His season is expected to have an impressive amount of women—over 30 contestants—who will represent diversity on the show much better than in seasons past. James is also the first Black Bachelor, which makes the 2021 Bachelor season particularly noteworthy.
Adams' season also represented a shift for the show, in that it featured discussions of more serious subjects, like addiction and mental health, and the Black Lives Matter movement. Hopefully, that trend of reflecting the real world a bit more will continue with James at the center.
You can catch James' first cocktail party on January 4 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.


newsweek--2020-12-28--Four German Healthcare Workers Hospitalized Following COVID Vaccine Overdose

Four German healthcare workers were hospitalized on Sunday after receiving five times the recommended dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine .
Officials from the Vorpommern-Ruegen district said the doses were administered to eight employees , ranging from age 66 to 82 , in a nursing home in the Hanseatic city of Stralsund on December 27 .
When the mistake was discovered , officials sent half of the employees home .
However , the other half was sent to the hospital for observation after developing flu-like symptoms .
`` I deeply regret the incident .
This individual case is due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a Vorpommern-Ruegen district administrator , in a statement published on December 28 .
`` I wish all those affected that they do not experience any serious side effects . ''
The district officials cited an earlier statement from BioNTech that pointed out that large doses were used in the vaccine 's first phase of clinical trials without any serious consequences .
The incident occurred only a day into Germany and the European Union 's ( EU ) vaccine rollout .
Germany , Hungary and Slovakia began administering vaccines on Saturday after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 21 .
Some German districts , however , refused to use the vaccine doses they received over the weekend due to concerns that the cold conditions needed to ship the vaccine were interrupted during delivery .
`` When reading the temperature loggers that were enclosed in the cool boxes , doubts arose about the compliance with the cold chain requirements , '' the district of Lichtenfels , north of Germany 's largest state , Bavaria , said in a statement to Reuters .
Medical staff reportedly found that the temperature in one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 15 degrees Celsius ( 59 degrees Fahrenheit ) , far surpassing the ideal temperature for the vaccine .
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine needs to be transported at a temperature between -112 degrees and -76 degrees Fahrenheit in a thermal shipping container with dry ice .
Along with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine , the EU has contracts with British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and U.S. company Moderna .
The EU anticipates vaccinating 6.25 million of its 447.7 million population before the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the pandemic , Germany has reported over 1.6 million cases of COVID-19 and 30,500 deaths as of December 28 , according to data from John Hopkins University .
Newsweek reached out to the Vorpommern-Ruegen district office but did n't hear back in time for publication .

Four German healthcare workers were hospitalized on Sunday after receiving five times the recommended dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine.
Officials from the Vorpommern-Ruegen district said the doses were administered to eight employees, ranging from age 66 to 82, in a nursing home in the Hanseatic city of Stralsund on December 27.
When the mistake was discovered, officials sent half of the employees home. However, the other half was sent to the hospital for observation after developing flu-like symptoms.
"I deeply regret the incident. This individual case is due to individual errors," said Stefan Kerth, a Vorpommern-Ruegen district administrator, in a statement published on December 28. "I wish all those affected that they do not experience any serious side effects."
The district officials cited an earlier statement from BioNTech that pointed out that large doses were used in the vaccine's first phase of clinical trials without any serious consequences.
Four German healthcare workers were hospitalized after receiving five times the recommended dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine. A vaccination center Arena in Berlin is shown above on the first day of the nationwide launch of COVID-19 vaccinations on December 27, 2020 Photo by Omer Messinger/Getty Images
The incident occurred only a day into Germany and the European Union's (EU) vaccine rollout.
Germany, Hungary and Slovakia began administering vaccines on Saturday after the EU approved Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus shots on December 21.
Some German districts, however, refused to use the vaccine doses they received over the weekend due to concerns that the cold conditions needed to ship the vaccine were interrupted during delivery.
"When reading the temperature loggers that were enclosed in the cool boxes, doubts arose about the compliance with the cold chain requirements," the district of Lichtenfels, north of Germany's largest state, Bavaria, said in a statement to Reuters.
Medical staff reportedly found that the temperature in one of the vaccine's transport boxes had risen to 15 degrees Celsius (59 degrees Fahrenheit), far surpassing the ideal temperature for the vaccine.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine needs to be transported at a temperature between -112 degrees and -76 degrees Fahrenheit in a thermal shipping container with dry ice.
Along with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, the EU has contracts with British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and U.S. company Moderna. The EU anticipates vaccinating 6.25 million of its 447.7 million population before the end of the year.
Over the course of the pandemic, Germany has reported over 1.6 million cases of COVID-19 and 30,500 deaths as of December 28, according to data from John Hopkins University.
Newsweek reached out to the Vorpommern-Ruegen district office but didn't hear back in time for publication.


newsweek--2020-12-28--Who Would Qualify for $2,000 Stimulus Checks Being Voted On?

The House is expected to vote Monday on a proposal to increase the amount qualifying Americans will receive in stimulus checks from $ 600 to $ 2,000 , after President Donald Trump voiced support for the idea earlier this month .
The initial $ 600 payments were included in the new coronavirus relief bill that both chambers of Congress agreed upon and sent to Trump 's desk last week .
After days of hesitation that Trump said was partly due to his desire for struggling Americans to get larger checks , the president signed the bill on December 27 but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ payment 's amount in the legislation .
`` As President , I have told Congress that I want far less wasteful spending and more money going to the American people in the form of $ 2,000 checks per adult and $ 600 per child , '' Trump said in a statement released by the White House .
He noted that the Democratic-controlled House already planned to bring the increase to a vote on Monday and said the Senate would also take steps toward a vote , though many of his conservative allies voiced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On December 23 , Representative Richard Neal of Massachusetts introduced the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help ( CASH ) Act and called upon House Republicans to `` join us in this effort and not block critical relief from reaching families who are hurting . ''
If passed , the act would revise Section 6428A of the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to replace the $ 600 payments specified in the legislation Trump signed on Sunday with $ 2,000 .
While the revisions Trump requested would increase the payment amounts for adults but keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of qualifying families , the new House proposal suggests increasing the payments for every member of a qualifying family .
Like the Coronavirus Aid , Relief and Economic Security ( CARES ) Act Trump signed into law in March , the CASH Act identifies the income threshold and residency status requirements individuals must meet to be eligible for the payments .
Taxpayers who file individually and whose adjusted gross income is less than $ 75,000 are eligible , as is the head of a household whose annual income is less than $ 112,500 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 150,000 .
Those who meet the income eligibility requirements must also be U.S. citizens or have proof that they passed either the green card test or the substantial presence test .
However , the families of undocumented immigrants are eligible to receive the stimulus payments for those within the family who do qualify .
The news release from Neal 's office said the increased payment amount would also apply to those qualifying family members .
`` As specified in the latest COVID relief legislation , these families are eligible for the EIP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Social Security number ] , and can claim the corresponding amount for the first round of economic impact payments when they file their 2020 taxes , '' according to the release .
In a statement Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released on Sunday , he praised Trump 's decision to sign the relief bill but did not mention the president 's call for a vote on increasing the stimulus payment amounts .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also welcomed Trump 's decision to sign the bill and requested that he encourage his GOP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The President must immediately call on Congressional Republicans to end their obstruction and to join him and Democrats in support of our stand-alone legislation to increase direct payment checks to $ 2,000 , which will be brought to the Floor tomorrow , '' Pelosi said in a Sunday statement .
`` Every Republican vote against this bill is a vote to deny the financial hardship that families face and to deny the American people the relief they need . ''
Newsweek reached out to McConnell 's office for comment but did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

The House is expected to vote Monday on a proposal to increase the amount qualifying Americans will receive in stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000, after President Donald Trump voiced support for the idea earlier this month.
The initial $600 payments were included in the new coronavirus relief bill that both chambers of Congress agreed upon and sent to Trump's desk last week. After days of hesitation that Trump said was partly due to his desire for struggling Americans to get larger checks, the president signed the bill on December 27 but instructed congressional leaders to revisit the one-time payment's amount in the legislation.
"As President, I have told Congress that I want far less wasteful spending and more money going to the American people in the form of $2,000 checks per adult and $600 per child," Trump said in a statement released by the White House. He noted that the Democratic-controlled House already planned to bring the increase to a vote on Monday and said the Senate would also take steps toward a vote, though many of his conservative allies voiced opposition to the proposal last week.
On December 23, Representative Richard Neal of Massachusetts introduced the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act and called upon House Republicans to "join us in this effort and not block critical relief from reaching families who are hurting."
The House of Representatives is expected to vote Monday on a proposal to increase the amount for new stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000. Tasos Katopodis/Getty
If passed, the act would revise Section 6428A of the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to replace the $600 payments specified in the legislation Trump signed on Sunday with $2,000. While the revisions Trump requested would increase the payment amounts for adults but keep the amount at $600 for children of qualifying families, the new House proposal suggests increasing the payments for every member of a qualifying family.
Like the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Trump signed into law in March, the CASH Act identifies the income threshold and residency status requirements individuals must meet to be eligible for the payments. Taxpayers who file individually and whose adjusted gross income is less than $75,000 are eligible, as is the head of a household whose annual income is less than $112,500 and joint filers who earn less than $150,000.
Those who meet the income eligibility requirements must also be U.S. citizens or have proof that they passed either the green card test or the substantial presence test. However, the families of undocumented immigrants are eligible to receive the stimulus payments for those within the family who do qualify. The news release from Neal's office said the increased payment amount would also apply to those qualifying family members.
"As specified in the latest COVID relief legislation, these families are eligible for the EIP amount for each family member with [a Social Security number], and can claim the corresponding amount for the first round of economic impact payments when they file their 2020 taxes," according to the release.
In a statement Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released on Sunday, he praised Trump's decision to sign the relief bill but did not mention the president's call for a vote on increasing the stimulus payment amounts.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also welcomed Trump's decision to sign the bill and requested that he encourage his GOP allies to approve the payment increase.
"The President must immediately call on Congressional Republicans to end their obstruction and to join him and Democrats in support of our stand-alone legislation to increase direct payment checks to $2,000, which will be brought to the Floor tomorrow," Pelosi said in a Sunday statement. "Every Republican vote against this bill is a vote to deny the financial hardship that families face and to deny the American people the relief they need."
Newsweek reached out to McConnell's office for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication.


newsweek--2020-12-28--Andre Hill's Death Ruled a Homicide by County Coroner

The death of Andre Hill , an unarmed Black man who was shot by a Columbus , Ohio , police officer , was ruled a homicide by the Franklin County Coroner 's Office in Ohio on Monday .
The coroner 's report was released as police officer Adam Coy , who shot Hill on December 22 , faced a disciplinary hearing on Monday to review whether or not his actions were justified .
Coy did not personally attend the hearing but was represented by members of the Fraternal Order of Police union .
The hearing was led by Columbus Safety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ findings from the autopsy and medical death investigation , manner of death is homicide , '' the brief coroner 's report explained .
`` Preliminary cause of death is multiple gunshot wounds . ''
A full report will be available within three months .
The Columbus Department of Public Safety sent Newsweek a statement about the disciplinary hearing for Coy held on Monday .
`` Director Pettus will now review all evidence and documentation submitted and render a prompt decision regarding Officer Coy 's employment .
A reminder that BCI is conducting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the statement said .
`` In the meantime , Officer Coy remains relieved of duty .
Per the order of Police Chief Tom Quinlan , Coy has surrendered his gun and badge and has been stripped of all police powers . ''
Hill , 47 , died just three days before Christmas after he parked his SUV inside a garage at a home where he was expected as a guest , The Columbus Dispatch reported .
Someone called police after they saw Hill in the SUV as he turned it on and off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responded to the scene around 1:50 a.m. with a female officer who has not been identified .
Coy and his fellow officer reportedly did not turn on their body cameras before the encounter with Hill .
But Coy fired his gun multiple times within 10 seconds of encountering Hill , who was reportedly holding a phone in one hand .
Coy and his fellow officer reportedly waited at least six minutes before attempting to provide aid to Hill after he was shot .
`` It 's outrageous and unconscionable that an officer responding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concluding that Andre Hill was a threat and fire multiple , deadly rounds into him , when Andre was only holding a cell phone , '' civil rights attorney Ben Crump tweeted on Monday .
`` Andre Hill 's death is another tragic example of the tendency of police to view Black people as criminal or dangerous , and it points to the need for comprehensive , national police reform .
The family wants to review all the bodycam footage as soon as possible , '' Crump added .

The death of Andre Hill, an unarmed Black man who was shot by a Columbus, Ohio, police officer, was ruled a homicide by the Franklin County Coroner's Office in Ohio on Monday.
The coroner's report was released as police officer Adam Coy, who shot Hill on December 22, faced a disciplinary hearing on Monday to review whether or not his actions were justified. Coy did not personally attend the hearing but was represented by members of the Fraternal Order of Police union. The hearing was led by Columbus Safety Director Ned Pettus Jr.
"Based on findings from the autopsy and medical death investigation, manner of death is homicide," the brief coroner's report explained. "Preliminary cause of death is multiple gunshot wounds." A full report will be available within three months.
Attorney Ben Crump raises his fist as he addresses the crowd during a press conference and candlelight vigil for Andre Hill outside the Brentnell Community Recreation Center in Columbus, Ohio, on December 26. STEPHEN ZENNER/AFP/Getty
The Columbus Department of Public Safety sent Newsweek a statement about the disciplinary hearing for Coy held on Monday.
"Director Pettus will now review all evidence and documentation submitted and render a prompt decision regarding Officer Coy's employment. A reminder that BCI is conducting the criminal investigation into the shooting," the statement said. "In the meantime, Officer Coy remains relieved of duty. Per the order of Police Chief Tom Quinlan, Coy has surrendered his gun and badge and has been stripped of all police powers."
Hill, 47, died just three days before Christmas after he parked his SUV inside a garage at a home where he was expected as a guest, The Columbus Dispatch reported. Someone called police after they saw Hill in the SUV as he turned it on and off multiple times. Coy, 44, responded to the scene around 1:50 a.m. with a female officer who has not been identified.
Coy and his fellow officer reportedly did not turn on their body cameras before the encounter with Hill. But Coy fired his gun multiple times within 10 seconds of encountering Hill, who was reportedly holding a phone in one hand. Coy and his fellow officer reportedly waited at least six minutes before attempting to provide aid to Hill after he was shot.
It’s outrageous and unconscionable that an officer responding to a non-emergency call would default to concluding that Andre Hill was a threat and fire multiple, deadly rounds into him, when Andre was only holding a cell phone. (2/3) — Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) December 28, 2020
"It's outrageous and unconscionable that an officer responding to a non-emergency call would default to concluding that Andre Hill was a threat and fire multiple, deadly rounds into him, when Andre was only holding a cell phone," civil rights attorney Ben Crump tweeted on Monday.
"Andre Hill's death is another tragic example of the tendency of police to view Black people as criminal or dangerous, and it points to the need for comprehensive, national police reform. The family wants to review all the bodycam footage as soon as possible," Crump added.


newsweek--2020-12-29--Has the GOP Turned the Corner Toward Authoritarianism? | Opinion

In retrospect , it should not have been that surprising that a fringe lawsuit brought by a scandal-plagued Texas Attorney General asking the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate millions of legal ballots from four swing states and declare Donald Trump the winner of a presidential election that he had already lost , would attract support from 17 Republican State AGs and 126 Republicans , including their top two leaders , in the U.S. House .
Important elements of the Republican Right had already turned the corner toward authoritarianism by ignoring or shrugging off several other Trump actions , including : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Security Adviser Michael Flynn who has advocated imposing martial law as a prelude to rerunning the 2020 presidential election .
• His numerous conversations and meetings with local and Republican state officials post-election advocating replacing Biden electors in key states duly elected by popular vote with Trump slates chosen by Republican state legislators , • His disregard for separation of powers by raiding the Defense Department budget to build a wall that he had previously promised Mexico would pay for .
• His willingness to believe platitudes and empty promises of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Turkey and Kim Jong-un of North Korea , capped last week by his denial that a Russian hack was responsible for a massive security breach in the U.S. government .
In the past four years , the Republican Party has increasingly come to resemble the right-wing parties in Europe and South America – authoritarian , nativist , and quasi-isolationist .
Western political parties trace their development to the 19th century breakup of European monarchies .
Left wing parties gravitated to forms of collectivism , including socialism and later Marxism .
There are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party , though party regulars and President elect Biden have thus far remained dominant .
By contrast , the parties of the right focused on a strong central government , stability , traditional institutions and law and order above all else .
American conservatism contained roots of this tradition , dating back to the 19th and early 20th century .
Indeed , the Right was still decidedly isolationist right up until the eve of World War II .
In the war 's aftermath , American conservatism benefitted from two developments that separated it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the influence of the Austrian school of economics , which preached freedom as a counterweight to tradition , limited government , free enterprise and development of open markets .
The second was a political movement that blended law and tradition with freedom and opportunity for all , regardless of social status .
This effort to unite cultural conservatives with economic libertarians was popularized by Ronald Reagan , Jack Kemp , George W Bush and every other Republican presidential nominee until 2016 .
The intellectual underpinnings of modern conservatism included a three-legged intellectual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limited government and free markets , and American engagement in world affairs .
This philosophy dominated the GOP for nearly 50 years , from Richard Nixon 's election in 1968 through 2016 .
The staying power was remarkable , especially considering how many times the Democratic Party reinvented themselves in the same period .
But nothing lasts forever , and despite Donald Trump 's two losses in the popular vote totals , the current Republican Party 's demographic base and cultural outlook no longer supports the post-war conservative consensus .
Republicans are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people , college educated women , or in the areas in America that are developing new technologies or fuelling economic growth .
However , they are dominant in rural America and among older white voters who turned out in record numbers this year to allow Trump to remain competitive in the presidential race .
In a word , right wing populism has replaced conservatism for many Republicans .
It is ironic that at precisely the time when these new and dynamic constituencies are open to ideas focusing on freedom , enterprise and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GOP should turn inward by seeking to return to another time utilizing methods not consistent with our constitutional system .
Republicans will have another opportunity in 2024 to redefine their party , and hopefully move away from the authoritarianism it has flirted with during the Trump years and refocus its efforts on providing practical limited government solutions to mend our fraying economic strength and civic bonds .
Frank Donatelli served as assistant for political affairs to President Ronald Reagan and as deputy chairman of the Republican National Committee during the 2008 presidential campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this article are the author 's own.

In retrospect, it should not have been that surprising that a fringe lawsuit brought by a scandal-plagued Texas Attorney General asking the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate millions of legal ballots from four swing states and declare Donald Trump the winner of a presidential election that he had already lost, would attract support from 17 Republican State AGs and 126 Republicans, including their top two leaders, in the U.S. House. Important elements of the Republican Right had already turned the corner toward authoritarianism by ignoring or shrugging off several other Trump actions, including:
His conversations with his disgraced former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn who has advocated imposing martial law as a prelude to rerunning the 2020 presidential election.
His numerous conversations and meetings with local and Republican state officials post-election advocating replacing Biden electors in key states duly elected by popular vote with Trump slates chosen by Republican state legislators,
His disregard for separation of powers by raiding the Defense Department budget to build a wall that he had previously promised Mexico would pay for.
His willingness to believe platitudes and empty promises of the likes of Vladimir Putin, Recep Erdoğan of Turkey and Kim Jong-un of North Korea, capped last week by his denial that a Russian hack was responsible for a massive security breach in the U.S. government.
In the past four years, the Republican Party has increasingly come to resemble the right-wing parties in Europe and South America – authoritarian, nativist, and quasi-isolationist.
Western political parties trace their development to the 19th century breakup of European monarchies. Left wing parties gravitated to forms of collectivism, including socialism and later Marxism. There are traces of socialism in today's Democratic Party, though party regulars and President elect Biden have thus far remained dominant. By contrast, the parties of the right focused on a strong central government, stability, traditional institutions and law and order above all else.
American conservatism contained roots of this tradition, dating back to the 19th and early 20th century. Indeed, the Right was still decidedly isolationist right up until the eve of World War II. In the war's aftermath, American conservatism benefitted from two developments that separated it from its European cousins. The first was the influence of the Austrian school of economics, which preached freedom as a counterweight to tradition, limited government, free enterprise and development of open markets. The second was a political movement that blended law and tradition with freedom and opportunity for all, regardless of social status. This effort to unite cultural conservatives with economic libertarians was popularized by Ronald Reagan, Jack Kemp, George W Bush and every other Republican presidential nominee until 2016.
The intellectual underpinnings of modern conservatism included a three-legged intellectual stool that featured law and tradition, limited government and free markets, and American engagement in world affairs. This philosophy dominated the GOP for nearly 50 years, from Richard Nixon's election in 1968 through 2016. The staying power was remarkable, especially considering how many times the Democratic Party reinvented themselves in the same period.
But nothing lasts forever, and despite Donald Trump's two losses in the popular vote totals, the current Republican Party's demographic base and cultural outlook no longer supports the post-war conservative consensus. Republicans are not now competitive with suburban voters, young people, college educated women, or in the areas in America that are developing new technologies or fuelling economic growth. However, they are dominant in rural America and among older white voters who turned out in record numbers this year to allow Trump to remain competitive in the presidential race. In a word, right wing populism has replaced conservatism for many Republicans.
It is ironic that at precisely the time when these new and dynamic constituencies are open to ideas focusing on freedom, enterprise and a smaller more focused federal establishment, the GOP should turn inward by seeking to return to another time utilizing methods not consistent with our constitutional system.
Republicans will have another opportunity in 2024 to redefine their party, and hopefully move away from the authoritarianism it has flirted with during the Trump years and refocus its efforts on providing practical limited government solutions to mend our fraying economic strength and civic bonds.
Frank Donatelli served as assistant for political affairs to President Ronald Reagan and as deputy chairman of the Republican National Committee during the 2008 presidential campaign of John McCain.
The views expressed in this article are the author's own.


newsweek--2020-12-29--Georgia Girl, 7, Killed by Stray Bullet on Family Christmas Shopping Trip

`` Beautiful , vibrant , and loving '' is how a seven-year-old girl has been described after she was killed by a stray bullet during a Christmas shopping trip with her family .
Kennedy Maxie was fatally wounded when the bullet hit her head as her family drove past a shopping center in Atlanta , Georgia , on December 21 .
Her aunt heard multiple gunshot-like noises as they passed the Phipps Plaza in Buckhead , but only noticed her niece was hurt when she started acting unusual , according to local news station WGCL .
The girl 's mother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports .
Kennedy Maxie died six days later at the local hospital where she was being treated for her injuries .
Fulton County Medical Examiner 's office said she had succumbed to her injuries on Saturday evening .
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms was among those to pay tribute to the girl .
In a statement , she said : `` Our hearts are broken by the senseless murder of Kennedy .
While the Atlanta Police Department has significant leads in the apprehension of those responsible , it does not erase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vibrant , and loving child is tragically taken from her family . ''
Police have launched a murder investigation and are offering a $ 15,000 reward to help find whoever is responsible for the shooting .
The City of Atlanta Police Department said its `` collective hearts are broken '' following news of Kennedy Maxie 's death .
`` Our homicide investigators are working around the clock reviewing all evidence related to this case and using all necessary resources to get the facts and identify the suspects . ''
Last week , Atlanta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not believe anyone traveling in the family 's car was the intended target of the shooting .
He added that the shot may have followed a dispute between several males in the nearby parking lot of a Saks Fifth Avenue .
No one else is known to have been injured .
Kennedy Maxie was a Sedalia Park Elementary student who lived in Cobb County , according to the Journal-Constitution .
A GoFundMe page , which was set up on Christmas Eve , to help support the family had raised nearly $ 60,000 at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the girl 's death , one donor named Katherine Hale said she was `` feeling very sad , angry , and scared , and ca n't imagine what y'all must be feeling .
We are praying for Kennedy and all her loved ones . ''
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or anonymously via Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS ( 8477 ) .

"Beautiful, vibrant, and loving" is how a seven-year-old girl has been described after she was killed by a stray bullet during a Christmas shopping trip with her family.
Kennedy Maxie was fatally wounded when the bullet hit her head as her family drove past a shopping center in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 21.
Her aunt heard multiple gunshot-like noises as they passed the Phipps Plaza in Buckhead, but only noticed her niece was hurt when she started acting unusual, according to local news station WGCL.
The girl's mother was also in the vehicle, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Kennedy Maxie died six days later at the local hospital where she was being treated for her injuries. Fulton County Medical Examiner's office said she had succumbed to her injuries on Saturday evening.
Seven-year-old Kennedy Maxie died less than a week after a stray bullet hit her while she was on a Christmas shopping trip with her family. GoFundMe / Support for Kennedy Maxie
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms was among those to pay tribute to the girl.
In a statement, she said: "Our hearts are broken by the senseless murder of Kennedy. While the Atlanta Police Department has significant leads in the apprehension of those responsible, it does not erase the pain felt when a beautiful, vibrant, and loving child is tragically taken from her family."
Police have launched a murder investigation and are offering a $15,000 reward to help find whoever is responsible for the shooting.
The City of Atlanta Police Department said its "collective hearts are broken" following news of Kennedy Maxie's death.
"Our homicide investigators are working around the clock reviewing all evidence related to this case and using all necessary resources to get the facts and identify the suspects."
Last week, Atlanta Police Lieutenant Pete Malecky said investigators did not believe anyone traveling in the family's car was the intended target of the shooting.
He added that the shot may have followed a dispute between several males in the nearby parking lot of a Saks Fifth Avenue. No one else is known to have been injured.
Kennedy Maxie was a Sedalia Park Elementary student who lived in Cobb County, according to the Journal-Constitution.
A GoFundMe page, which was set up on Christmas Eve, to help support the family had raised nearly $60,000 at the time of publication.
Writing after the girl's death, one donor named Katherine Hale said she was "feeling very sad, angry, and scared, and can't imagine what y'all must be feeling. We are praying for Kennedy and all her loved ones."
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or anonymously via Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS(8477).


newsweek--2020-12-29--China Calls Xinjiang Human Rights Violations Claims 'Lie of the Century'

China 's foreign ministry on Monday called accusations of human rights abuses in Xinjiang the `` lie of the century '' after the U.S. embassy in Beijing retweeted a State Department report into the systemic mistreatment of Muslim minorities .
At a regular press briefing , ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijiang called U.S. government reports into the subject `` fabrications , '' despite widespread public reports to the contrary .
Rights groups and media reports cited by the State Department say more than a million Uyghurs—Turkic Muslims living in China 's northwestern Xinjiang region—have been detained in `` re-education camps , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Han Chinese culture and taught Communist Party doctrine .
Recent reports have also documented a policy of `` forced labor '' in the autonomous region .
Hundreds of thousands of detainees are believed to be working in factories or picking cotton against their will for a booming industry which exports to countries including the United States .
Huawei has also been implicated in recent journals about the human rights violations .
The Chinese telecommunications giant is said to have supplied facial recognition technology that allows for the widespread surveillance of Uyghurs .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] has taken its decades-long repressive policies in Xinjiang to the extreme since April 2017 , detaining more than one million Uyghurs , ethnic Kazakhs and Kyrgyz , and members of religious minority groups in internment camps in a systematic effort to eradicate their ethnic and cultural identity and religious beliefs , and control their population growth , '' a State Department report read .
Zhao , China 's foreign ministry spokesperson , described the allegations as `` disinformation '' created by `` anti-China politicians . ''
`` The disinformation on Xinjiang fabricated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'lie of the century , ' '' he said .
Beijing has consistently denied accusations of ethnic and religious oppression in the area .
Concentration camps are described as schools or vocational centers , where `` learners '' undergo deradicalization as part of a counterterrorism campaign .
Zhao cited a recent press conference held in Beijing , where government officials and select residents from Xinjiang spoke of the region 's `` social stability '' and `` economic growth . ''
He encouraged U.S. officials to read the transcript .
Meanwhile , Beijing has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and United Nations member states to allow independent observers into Xinjiang .
At Monday 's press event , Zhao also took aim at U.S. embassy officials for failing to `` fulfill their duty '' of promoting bilateral relations .
He accused the mission of publishing over 60 pieces of false information .
In addition to public denials , China has also been making use of state media outlets in its attempts to dictate the narrative on Xinjiang .
English-language publications such as the nationalistic tabloid Global Times have put out its own reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BBC and the Australian Strategic Policy Institute , among others .
In July , the Trump administration sanctioned Communist Party officials it said were involved or complicit in the human rights abuses in Xinjiang , which borders Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Tajikistan and Afghanistan to the west , and Pakistan and India to the south .
The Uyghur Human Rights Project told Newsweek earlier this month that there was some concern among the Uyghur community that the incoming administration of President-elect Biden would not be tough enough on China .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Biden 's ability to command a coalition of nations to pressure China were both encouraging signs , the NGO said .

China's foreign ministry on Monday called accusations of human rights abuses in Xinjiang the "lie of the century" after the U.S. embassy in Beijing retweeted a State Department report into the systemic mistreatment of Muslim minorities.
At a regular press briefing, ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijiang called U.S. government reports into the subject "fabrications," despite widespread public reports to the contrary.
Rights groups and media reports cited by the State Department say more than a million Uyghurs—Turkic Muslims living in China's northwestern Xinjiang region—have been detained in "re-education camps," where they are forced to learn Han Chinese culture and taught Communist Party doctrine.
Recent reports have also documented a policy of "forced labor" in the autonomous region. Hundreds of thousands of detainees are believed to be working in factories or picking cotton against their will for a booming industry which exports to countries including the United States.
Huawei has also been implicated in recent journals about the human rights violations. The Chinese telecommunications giant is said to have supplied facial recognition technology that allows for the widespread surveillance of Uyghurs.
"The [People's Republic of China] has taken its decades-long repressive policies in Xinjiang to the extreme since April 2017, detaining more than one million Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs and Kyrgyz, and members of religious minority groups in internment camps in a systematic effort to eradicate their ethnic and cultural identity and religious beliefs, and control their population growth," a State Department report read.
Zhao, China's foreign ministry spokesperson, described the allegations as "disinformation" created by "anti-China politicians."
"The disinformation on Xinjiang fabricated by some American politicians is the biggest 'lie of the century,'" he said.
Beijing has consistently denied accusations of ethnic and religious oppression in the area. Concentration camps are described as schools or vocational centers, where "learners" undergo deradicalization as part of a counterterrorism campaign.
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Zhao cited a recent press conference held in Beijing, where government officials and select residents from Xinjiang spoke of the region's "social stability" and "economic growth." He encouraged U.S. officials to read the transcript.
Meanwhile, Beijing has previously rejected calls from the European Union and United Nations member states to allow independent observers into Xinjiang.
At Monday's press event, Zhao also took aim at U.S. embassy officials for failing to "fulfill their duty" of promoting bilateral relations. He accused the mission of publishing over 60 pieces of false information.
In addition to public denials, China has also been making use of state media outlets in its attempts to dictate the narrative on Xinjiang. English-language publications such as the nationalistic tabloid Global Times have put out its own reports in attempts to counter investigations done by the BBC and the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, among others.
In July, the Trump administration sanctioned Communist Party officials it said were involved or complicit in the human rights abuses in Xinjiang, which borders Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan to the west, and Pakistan and India to the south.
The Uyghur Human Rights Project told Newsweek earlier this month that there was some concern among the Uyghur community that the incoming administration of President-elect Biden would not be tough enough on China.
However, bipartisan support on the issue in Washington and Biden's ability to command a coalition of nations to pressure China were both encouraging signs, the NGO said.


newsweek--2020-12-29--Proud Boys' D.C. Plans Scuppered as Hotel Harrington Closes Before Rally

Washington D.C. 's oldest hotel that has become popular with the far-right Proud Boys group says it will close its doors for three days in early January , when thousands of pro-Trump supporters are set to visit the capital for a last-ditch MAGA rally .
President Donald Trump has encouraged `` wild '' protests in Washington D.C. on January 6 , the day Congress is set to certify Joe Biden 's victory in the 2020 presidential election .
But some of his supporters may have lost their hotel reservations after Hotel Harrington , located just a few blocks from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday saying it would be closed on January 4 , 5 and 6 .
The hotel 's move came after The Washington Post reported that the Proud Boys , a white supremacist group known for inciting violent clashes with opponents at rallies , had made the Harrington their `` unofficial headquarters '' in the capital .
Several hundred Proud Boys stayed at the hotel while in town for a December 12 protest against the election results , according to the Post .
Many of them spent that afternoon drinking and chanting in front @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drank on the outdoor patio of the hotel 's bar , Harry 's .
The bar has been cited three times in the past three months for violating social distancing and mask requirements .
According to The Post , those all occurred on weekends when Proud Boys and other Trump supporters were in the bar .
Enrique Tarrio , the chairman of the Proud Boys , told the newspaper that the group 's members have stayed at the hotel and patronized Harry 's because the businesses are in close proximity to the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the intersection outside the hotel is still a gathering point for the group , but Harry 's is too small to accommodate their large numbers .
The Post reported that the `` repeated and growing presence '' of Proud Boys at the hotel and bar had unnerved some workers ( many are Black or Hispanic ) and guests .
`` It 's sad that they feel so comfortable here because obviously nobody who works here supports this stuff , '' one longtime employee told the newspaper .
Meanwhile , Tarrio said members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drink at Harry 's if they were not welcome .
The bar will reportedly be closed on January 6 .
And the hotel 's statement on Monday appears to indicate that keeping Proud Boys away is the reason for the closure .
`` Washington , D.C. has been our home for 106 years and we join with all of our guests , visitors , staff and neighbors in our concern and desire for everyone 's health and safety , '' it said .
`` We greatly appreciate the trust our guests have placed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we wish to continue to earn that trust .
While we can not control what happens outside of the hotel , we are taking additional steps to protect the safety of our visitors , guests and employees . ''
The hotel said refunds would be issued for all pre-paid reservations .
Hotel Harrington have been contacted for additional comment .
Tarrio could not immediately be reached for additional comment .

Washington D.C.'s oldest hotel that has become popular with the far-right Proud Boys group says it will close its doors for three days in early January, when thousands of pro-Trump supporters are set to visit the capital for a last-ditch MAGA rally.
President Donald Trump has encouraged "wild" protests in Washington D.C. on January 6, the day Congress is set to certify Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election.
But some of his supporters may have lost their hotel reservations after Hotel Harrington, located just a few blocks from the White House, issued a statement on Monday saying it would be closed on January 4, 5 and 6.
The hotel's move came after The Washington Post reported that the Proud Boys, a white supremacist group known for inciting violent clashes with opponents at rallies, had made the Harrington their "unofficial headquarters" in the capital.
Several hundred Proud Boys stayed at the hotel while in town for a December 12 protest against the election results, according to the Post. Many of them spent that afternoon drinking and chanting in front of the hotel, while other members drank on the outdoor patio of the hotel's bar, Harry's.
The bar has been cited three times in the past three months for violating social distancing and mask requirements. According to The Post, those all occurred on weekends when Proud Boys and other Trump supporters were in the bar.
Enrique Tarrio, the chairman of the Proud Boys, told the newspaper that the group's members have stayed at the hotel and patronized Harry's because the businesses are in close proximity to the White House and the Trump hotel.
Tarrio said the intersection outside the hotel is still a gathering point for the group, but Harry's is too small to accommodate their large numbers.
The Post reported that the "repeated and growing presence" of Proud Boys at the hotel and bar had unnerved some workers (many are Black or Hispanic) and guests. "It's sad that they feel so comfortable here because obviously nobody who works here supports this stuff," one longtime employee told the newspaper.
Meanwhile, Tarrio said members would not stay at the hotel or drink at Harry's if they were not welcome.
The bar will reportedly be closed on January 6. And the hotel's statement on Monday appears to indicate that keeping Proud Boys away is the reason for the closure.
"Washington, D.C. has been our home for 106 years and we join with all of our guests, visitors, staff and neighbors in our concern and desire for everyone's health and safety," it said.
"We greatly appreciate the trust our guests have placed in Hotel Harrington over the years and we wish to continue to earn that trust. While we cannot control what happens outside of the hotel, we are taking additional steps to protect the safety of our visitors, guests and employees."
The hotel said refunds would be issued for all pre-paid reservations.
Hotel Harrington have been contacted for additional comment. Tarrio could not immediately be reached for additional comment.


newsweek--2020-12-29--Man Punches Plane Passenger in Anger Over Canceled Florida Flight, Police Say

A man has been arrested after punching another man in the face in anger over a canceled flight , police say .
Efren Dawson , 20 , became enraged when his Virginia-bound flight was scrapped while waiting at Florida 's St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport on Boxing Day .
Dawson began loudly using profanities in front of a crowd which included children on Saturday night , according to an arrest affidavit and as reported by WFLA .
Another man—also scheduled to be traveling on the same Allegiant flight—told Dawson to `` shut his Black a** up '' , the outlet reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ punched the man in the face , nose and eye , causing the victim 's eye to swell and nose to bleed , Pinellas County deputies say .
The 20-year-old was charged with simple battery and booked into the Pinellas County jail , online records show .
According to 10 Tampa Bay , he has since been released from jail after posting a $ 500 bond .
The identity of the victim is not known , however Pinellas County Sheriff 's Office spokesman Corporal Chuck Skipper told Law & Crime he was `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are sorry for our passengers and employees who were impacted by this individual 's unacceptable behavior , '' a spokesperson for the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport told Fox News .
Newsweek has contacted the Pinellas County Sheriff 's Office for comment .
In another bizarre incident to have occurred this year , an American Airlines passenger filed a lawsuit against the airline charging that a flight attendant grabbed her and shook her arm after she used an extra blanket during a flight .
Nathalie Sorensen of Miami reportedly filed the lawsuit against American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that a flight attendant named Thor assaulted Sorensen and had police officers waiting for her when she exited the flight this past December .
Sorensen , who is suing the airline for more than $ 1 million in Dallas County Court , said in her lawsuit that she felt `` embarrassed , humiliated and shamed '' following the incident , according to the Dallas The Morning News .
Her suit also states that she `` has suffered great mental pain and in all reasonable likelihood will continue to suffer in this manner for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' In a statement sent to Newsweek , a spokesperson for American Airlines said , `` We are reviewing the lawsuit and the details of the flight .
We take the safety and comfort of our customers very seriously and we 're committed to providing a positive experience for everyone who travels with us . ''
According to the lawsuit , Sorensen was aboard American Airlines Flight 2575 with her fiancé .
While asleep in first class , Sorensen was woken up by a flight attendant who yelled , `` Wake up right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the lawsuit .
The suit then says the attendant , who identified himself as Thor , was holding Sorensen by the arm and `` shaking her violently . ''
`` I know you stole this blanket ! ''
the suit said the flight attendant told her , according to the Morning News .
Sorensen was `` crying and shaking hysterically '' during the altercation , the suit said , and her fiancé told the flight attendant to get his hands off of her .
`` This is my airplane .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can touch whoever I want , '' the attendant said , according to the suit .
The suit added that Sorensen told the attendant the other blanket was taken from her fiancé , who was seated next to her , with his permission .
Despite her explanation that the blanket was not stolen , the attendant came back and gave Sorensen a warning slip detailing the Federal Aviation Administration penalties for disruptive passengers and told her to `` watch out , '' according to the suit .
According to the Morning News , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fort Worth International Airport , Sorensen was escorted off the plane by six police officers but was released after a brief interview .

A man has been arrested after punching another man in the face in anger over a canceled flight, police say.
Efren Dawson, 20, became enraged when his Virginia-bound flight was scrapped while waiting at Florida's St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport on Boxing Day.
Dawson began loudly using profanities in front of a crowd which included children on Saturday night, according to an arrest affidavit and as reported by WFLA.
Another man—also scheduled to be traveling on the same Allegiant flight—told Dawson to "shut his Black a** up", the outlet reports.
Efren Dawson, 20, allegedly punched another man in the face, nose and eye over a canceled flight at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, according to Pinellas County deputies. Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
Dawson is then alleged to have punched the man in the face, nose and eye, causing the victim's eye to swell and nose to bleed, Pinellas County deputies say.
The 20-year-old was charged with simple battery and booked into the Pinellas County jail, online records show.
According to 10 Tampa Bay, he has since been released from jail after posting a $500 bond.
The identity of the victim is not known, however Pinellas County Sheriff's Office spokesman Corporal Chuck Skipper told Law&Crime he was "a white male."
"We are sorry for our passengers and employees who were impacted by this individual's unacceptable behavior," a spokesperson for the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport told Fox News.
Newsweek has contacted the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office for comment.
In another bizarre incident to have occurred this year, an American Airlines passenger filed a lawsuit against the airline charging that a flight attendant grabbed her and shook her arm after she used an extra blanket during a flight.
Nathalie Sorensen of Miami reportedly filed the lawsuit against American Airlines in Dallas. The suit alleges that a flight attendant named Thor assaulted Sorensen and had police officers waiting for her when she exited the flight this past December.
Sorensen, who is suing the airline for more than $1 million in Dallas County Court, said in her lawsuit that she felt "embarrassed, humiliated and shamed" following the incident, according to the Dallas The Morning News. Her suit also states that she "has suffered great mental pain and in all reasonable likelihood will continue to suffer in this manner for the duration of her natural life."
In a statement sent to Newsweek, a spokesperson for American Airlines said, "We are reviewing the lawsuit and the details of the flight. We take the safety and comfort of our customers very seriously and we're committed to providing a positive experience for everyone who travels with us."
According to the lawsuit, Sorensen was aboard American Airlines Flight 2575 with her fiancé. While asleep in first class, Sorensen was woken up by a flight attendant who yelled, "Wake up right now. Wake up!," according to the lawsuit.
The suit then says the attendant, who identified himself as Thor, was holding Sorensen by the arm and "shaking her violently."
"I know you stole this blanket!" the suit said the flight attendant told her, according to the Morning News.
Sorensen was "crying and shaking hysterically" during the altercation, the suit said, and her fiancé told the flight attendant to get his hands off of her.
"This is my airplane. I am the head flight attendant and I can touch whoever I want," the attendant said, according to the suit.
The suit added that Sorensen told the attendant the other blanket was taken from her fiancé, who was seated next to her, with his permission. Despite her explanation that the blanket was not stolen, the attendant came back and gave Sorensen a warning slip detailing the Federal Aviation Administration penalties for disruptive passengers and told her to "watch out," according to the suit.
According to the Morning News, when the flight landed at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Sorensen was escorted off the plane by six police officers but was released after a brief interview.


newsweek--2020-12-29--Doctor Who Is Allergic to COVID Vaccine Says People Need to Get Shots

A doctor in Boston who is thought to be the first person to have an allergic reaction to the Moderna COVID vaccine has said people need to get their shots , but that he hopes pharmaceutical companies will soon uncover the cause of such reactions .
Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh , a geriatric oncologist at Boston Medical Center who has a severe allergy to shellfish , had the Moderna vaccine on Thursday .
Shortly after his heart started racing , and his tongue and throat went numb , he told NBC10 Boston .
Sadrzadeh said his blood pressure dropped , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reaction known as anaphylaxis .
The incident occurred in the first week that the Moderna COVID vaccine was rolled out in the U.S. '' I 've had this before so I had my EpiPen [ epinephrine ] and I administered myself , '' he said .
Epinephrine is a drug that works by constricting the blood vessels and relaxing the muscles , and is used to treat anaphylaxis from a range of triggers , including food , medicines , and insects .
Sadrzadeh said : `` I think that people need to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I really would like Moderna and also Pfizer to investigate this more to prevent things from happening . ''
He told The New York Times in an interview published Friday that his reaction to the vaccine was the same as what happens when he consumes shellfish .
David Kibbe , a spokesman for Boston Medical Center , confirmed to The New York Times that Dr. Sadrzadeh had Moderna 's shot on Thursday , and was allowed to administer his personal EpiPen after developing an allergic reaction .
Kibbe said , `` He was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , treated , observed and discharged .
He is doing well today . ''
Such reactions are rare .
According to the CDC , over 2 million people have been vaccinated against COVID .
Around 11 cases of allergic reactions have so far been reported , the agency said according to medical news website Stat .
The National Institutes of Health is launching a study to uncover the cause , involving people who have a history of serious allergic reactions .
Polyethylene glycol , an ingredient commonly used in medicines , has emerged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Merin Kuruvilla , an allergist and immunologist at Emory University , told The New York Times it is possible another substance is the cause and further investigation is warranted .
Kuruvilla said allergic reactions are rare and should not worry the average person .
`` This should not deter people who are not obviously at increased risk , '' she said .
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) says people with a history of severe allergic reactions not related to vaccines or injectable medications can still get vaccinated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a history of allergies to oral medications or a family history of severe allergic reactions .
Those who have had mild allergies to vaccines without anaphylaxis can also get vaccinated against the disease .
Individuals who have had a severe allergic reaction to ingredients in a COVID vaccine should not get that specific vaccine , according to the CDC .
People who get vaccinated should be monitored for 15 minutes , or 30 minutes if they have a history of severe allergic reactions due to any cause .

A doctor in Boston who is thought to be the first person to have an allergic reaction to the Moderna COVID vaccine has said people need to get their shots, but that he hopes pharmaceutical companies will soon uncover the cause of such reactions.
Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh, a geriatric oncologist at Boston Medical Center who has a severe allergy to shellfish, had the Moderna vaccine on Thursday. Shortly after his heart started racing, and his tongue and throat went numb, he told NBC10 Boston.
Sadrzadeh said his blood pressure dropped, which is a symptom of a severe allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis. The incident occurred in the first week that the Moderna COVID vaccine was rolled out in the U.S.
"I've had this before so I had my EpiPen [epinephrine] and I administered myself," he said. Epinephrine is a drug that works by constricting the blood vessels and relaxing the muscles, and is used to treat anaphylaxis from a range of triggers, including food, medicines, and insects.
Sadrzadeh said: "I think that people need to get vaccinated. At the same time, I really would like Moderna and also Pfizer to investigate this more to prevent things from happening."
He told The New York Times in an interview published Friday that his reaction to the vaccine was the same as what happens when he consumes shellfish.
David Kibbe, a spokesman for Boston Medical Center, confirmed to The New York Times that Dr. Sadrzadeh had Moderna's shot on Thursday, and was allowed to administer his personal EpiPen after developing an allergic reaction.
Kibbe said, "He was taken to the Emergency Department, evaluated, treated, observed and discharged. He is doing well today."
Such reactions are rare. According to the CDC, over 2 million people have been vaccinated against COVID. Around 11 cases of allergic reactions have so far been reported, the agency said according to medical news website Stat.
The National Institutes of Health is launching a study to uncover the cause, involving people who have a history of serious allergic reactions.
Polyethylene glycol, an ingredient commonly used in medicines, has emerged as a potential culprit. However Dr. Merin Kuruvilla, an allergist and immunologist at Emory University, told The New York Times it is possible another substance is the cause and further investigation is warranted.
Kuruvilla said allergic reactions are rare and should not worry the average person. "This should not deter people who are not obviously at increased risk," she said.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says people with a history of severe allergic reactions not related to vaccines or injectable medications can still get vaccinated against COVID, as well as those with a history of allergies to oral medications or a family history of severe allergic reactions. Those who have had mild allergies to vaccines without anaphylaxis can also get vaccinated against the disease.
Individuals who have had a severe allergic reaction to ingredients in a COVID vaccine should not get that specific vaccine, according to the CDC. People who get vaccinated should be monitored for 15 minutes, or 30 minutes if they have a history of severe allergic reactions due to any cause.
A spokesperson for Pfizer told Newsweek: "We will closely monitor all reports suggestive of serious allergic reactions following vaccination and update labeling language if needed. The prescribing information has a clear warning/precaution that appropriate medical treatment and supervision should always be readily available in case of a rare anaphylactic event following the administration of the vaccine."
This article has been updated with comment from Pfizer.


newsweek--2020-12-29--How Much Will My Second Stimulus Check Be? How Payments Decline Below $600

With President Donald Trump having signed the latest COVID-19 relief legislation , stimulus checks of up to $ 600 are due to be sent out to those suffering economic woes posed by the pandemic .
People with an adjusted gross income of up to $ 75,000 will receive the full $ 600 amount while joint filers up to $ 150,000 will get up to $ 1,200 .
The House passed a measure to boost the checks to $ 2,000 maximum amount on Monday , with this now set to be put forward in the Senate—where its fate is unclear .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been signed off and below Newsweek looks at who will receive what amount .
How Much Will My Stimulus Check Be ?
The amount people are due to receive is dependent on their earnings , similar to the thresholds last time out .
Individuals earning below the $ 75,000 threshold will receive the full $ 600 amount as will heads of households earning up to $ 112,500 .
Joint filers earning up to $ 150,000 will receive $ 1,200 , the equivalent of $ 600 each .
There will also be payments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 17 or under .
These amounts are not income dependent .
For adult recipients , the amount they receive will decline dependent on how much they earn .
For every $ 100 of income over the thresholds , the payment will phase out at a rate of $ 5 .
For example , an individual earning $ 80,000 would receive $ 350 .
A summary of how the tax credit phases out released by the House Appropriations Committee reads : `` The credit phases out starting at $ 75,000 of modified adjusted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of household and $ 150,000 for married filing jointly ) at a rate of $ 5 per $ 100 of additional income . ''
There is still potential for stimulus checks to be boosted to a maximum amount of $ 2,000 .
President Donald Trump has voiced his support for this while the House of Representatives has voted for a measure raising payments to this amount .
However , Republican opposition in the Senate could prove a hurdle to the provision .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) is facing increased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , though it remains uncertain whether it will make it through the upper chamber of Congress .
The CASH Act would change the amounts people receive by upping them incrementally dependent on the amounts outlined already .
It would strike $ 600 and insert $ 2,000 and also scrap $ 1,200 and insert $ 4,000 .
The income thresholds would remain the same .

With President Donald Trump having signed the latest COVID-19 relief legislation, stimulus checks of up to $600 are due to be sent out to those suffering economic woes posed by the pandemic.
People with an adjusted gross income of up to $75,000 will receive the full $600 amount while joint filers up to $150,000 will get up to $1,200.
The House passed a measure to boost the checks to $2,000 maximum amount on Monday, with this now set to be put forward in the Senate—where its fate is unclear.
Either way, the $600 checks have been signed off and below Newsweek looks at who will receive what amount.
How Much Will My Stimulus Check Be?
The amount people are due to receive is dependent on their earnings, similar to the thresholds last time out.
Individuals earning below the $75,000 threshold will receive the full $600 amount as will heads of households earning up to $112,500.
Joint filers earning up to $150,000 will receive $1,200, the equivalent of $600 each.
There will also be payments of $600 for every child dependent of 17 or under. These amounts are not income dependent.
Pharmacists prepare doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Life Care Center of Kirkland on December 28, 2020 in Kirkland, Washington. Further relief amid the COVID-19 pandemic has been signed off as the crisis continues. Karen Ducey/Getty Images
Income Cutoff For Second Stimulus Check
For adult recipients, the amount they receive will decline dependent on how much they earn. For every $100 of income over the thresholds, the payment will phase out at a rate of $5. For example, an individual earning $80,000 would receive $350.
A summary of how the tax credit phases out released by the House Appropriations Committee reads: "The credit phases out starting at $75,000 of modified adjusted gross income ($112,500 for heads of household and $150,000 for married filing jointly) at a rate of $5 per $100 of additional income."
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$2,000 Stimulus Checks
There is still potential for stimulus checks to be boosted to a maximum amount of $2,000.
President Donald Trump has voiced his support for this while the House of Representatives has voted for a measure raising payments to this amount.
However, Republican opposition in the Senate could prove a hurdle to the provision.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is facing increased pressure to facilitate passage of the measure, though it remains uncertain whether it will make it through the upper chamber of Congress.
The CASH Act would change the amounts people receive by upping them incrementally dependent on the amounts outlined already.
It would strike $600 and insert $2,000 and also scrap $1,200 and insert $4,000. The income thresholds would remain the same.


newsweek--2020-12-29--When Will $2,000 Stimulus Checks Be Sent Out if Senate Approves Bill?

The House of Representatives passed a bill that would provide Americans with $ 2,000 stimulus checks on Monday , more than trebling the size of the $ 600 direct payments provided under the $ 900 billion relief package passed in Congress last week .
Lawmakers passed the bill by a 275-134 split , with all but two Democrats voting in favor of the proposal , and 44 Republicans breaking with the bulk of their party to back the increase to the second round of direct payments .
The CASH Act is now in the hands of the Republican-controlled Senate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump and kill the proposal altogether .
However , it is expected that Democrats in the upper chamber will attempt to force a vote on the bill this week .
In the meantime , many Americans struggling with unemployment and mounting personal debts will be wondering when they might expect to receive a $ 2,000 stimulus check , should the Senate choose to back the bill .
At the moment , it is unclear when the second round of stimulus checks will be deposited , as the wait for Congress to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to $ 2,000 could cause delays .
President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for the size of checks to be increased , and has indicated that he would sign off $ 2,000 checks , so a presidential veto is unlikely to cause any further delay , should the Senate vote to approve the trebling of direct payments .
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-N.Y. ) said he would push for a Senate vote on $ 2,000 checks later today through a unanimous consent agreement , which will be blocked if even one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's strong support for these $ 2,000 emergency checks from every corner of the country , '' Schumer said in a statement .
`` [ Majority ] Leader [ Mitch ] McConnell ought to make sure Senate Republicans do not stand in the way of helping to meet the needs of American workers and families who are crying out for help . ''
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont also warned on Monday night that he would object against an override of Trump 's veto on the defense spending bill until the upper chamber @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC last week that the administration planned to send out stimulus checks early this week , although it is unclear whether President Trump 's push for $ 2,000 checks has held up that process .
`` People are going to see this money the beginning of next week .
So it 's very fast , '' Mnuchin told the channel .
`` It 's money that gets recirculated in the economy , so people go out and spend this money and that helps small business .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Newsweek has contacted the Treasury Department for comment and further details .
This article will be updated with any response .
The $ 900 billion relief bill passed by Congress at the start of last week set a January 15 deadline for the Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ) to send out the $ 600 direct payments provided under its proposals .

The House of Representatives passed a bill that would provide Americans with $2,000 stimulus checks on Monday, more than trebling the size of the $600 direct payments provided under the $900 billion relief package passed in Congress last week.
Lawmakers passed the bill by a 275-134 split, with all but two Democrats voting in favor of the proposal, and 44 Republicans breaking with the bulk of their party to back the increase to the second round of direct payments.
The CASH Act is now in the hands of the Republican-controlled Senate, which could still decide to break with President Donald Trump and kill the proposal altogether. However, it is expected that Democrats in the upper chamber will attempt to force a vote on the bill this week.
In the meantime, many Americans struggling with unemployment and mounting personal debts will be wondering when they might expect to receive a $2,000 stimulus check, should the Senate choose to back the bill.
When Will Stimulus Checks Arrive?
At the moment, it is unclear when the second round of stimulus checks will be deposited, as the wait for Congress to decide whether it will increase the payments to $2,000 could cause delays.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for the size of checks to be increased, and has indicated that he would sign off $2,000 checks, so a presidential veto is unlikely to cause any further delay, should the Senate vote to approve the trebling of direct payments.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he would push for a Senate vote on $2,000 checks later today through a unanimous consent agreement, which will be blocked if even one Senator votes against it.
"There's strong support for these $2,000 emergency checks from every corner of the country," Schumer said in a statement. "[Majority] Leader [Mitch] McConnell ought to make sure Senate Republicans do not stand in the way of helping to meet the needs of American workers and families who are crying out for help."
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont also warned on Monday night that he would object against an override of Trump's veto on the defense spending bill until the upper chamber held a vote on $2,000 checks.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC last week that the administration planned to send out stimulus checks early this week, although it is unclear whether President Trump's push for $2,000 checks has held up that process.
"People are going to see this money the beginning of next week. So it's very fast," Mnuchin told the channel. "It's money that gets recirculated in the economy, so people go out and spend this money and that helps small business. That helps getting more people back to work."
Newsweek has contacted the Treasury Department for comment and further details. This article will be updated with any response.
The $900 billion relief bill passed by Congress at the start of last week set a January 15 deadline for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to send out the $600 direct payments provided under its proposals.


newsweek--2020-12-29--Former GOP State Senate Candidate 'Bound, Gagged, Tortured' in Hotel Attack

A former Republican State Senate candidate has told how she was `` bound , gagged , tortured '' by a group in a Texas bar on Christmas Eve .
Three people have been charged over the attack on Vanessa Tijerina , who ran for election to the Texas State Senate in November and has previously run for Congress .
Tijerina , aged 42 , said she was lured to an inn in Raymondville after receiving a call from someone who told her they wanted to speak in person about her personal safety .
She told local news station KVEO , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bra '' at the Texas Inn in Frontage Road had told her she had `` something very important regarding her safety '' to tell her .
Instead , Tijerina said she was attacked by three people who left her with swollen eyes , facial bruising , damaged teeth and boot marks on her face .
In a Facebook broadcast posted hours after the attack , she showed bruises and swelling to her face and said that `` somebody wanted this done to my face . ''
`` I was called to a location @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had something really , really important to tell me and they could n't tell me on the phone and so I had to drive to them .
`` I never fought back because I knew that if I fought back it was going to go worse for me and I probably would n't survive.. and I needed to survive for my daughters . ''
Amanda Salinas , Ariel Vera and Raymond Santana have been arrested over the incident , police said .
Tijerina alleges another individual was giving orders for the attack over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been confirmed by investigators .
In another Facebook Live shortly after the arrests on Tuesday , the former GOP candidate thanked police for their efforts , said her injuries were healing , and said she was confident another arrest would follow .
`` The one person that 's absolutely missing from this is the person who was giving the orders for the torture .
That person still has not be found or identified yet . ''
Raymondville Police Department and Tijerina have been contacted for comment .
Tijerina ran for election to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last month .
She lost the vote after securing 72,768 ( 35.2 percent of the total ) , compared to Democrat Eddie Lucio , who won 134,035 votes ( 64.8 percent ) , according to Ballotpedia .
Her defeat came one month after the Texas Republican Party announced it would no longer actively support Tijerina 's campaign , citing `` multiple arrests and shocking evidence of driving under the influence . ''
Police said they found `` crack pipes '' in Tijerina 's car in June , when she was charged with driving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Her behavior does not reflect the values of the GOP of Texas , and we do not wish to promote anyone of her character , '' the party said in a statement .
In 2016 , Tijerina ran as a Green Party candidate , seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 15th Congressional District of Texas .
That same year , she was arrested for a food stamp scam which , according to court records , involved the congressional hopeful receiving thousands of dollars after falsely claiming she was part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been `` politically motivated '' , she told CBS 4 News at the time .

A former Republican State Senate candidate has told how she was "bound, gagged, tortured" by a group in a Texas hotel on Christmas Eve.
Three people have been charged over the attack on Vanessa Tijerina, who ran for election to the Texas State Senate in November and has previously run for Congress.
Tijerina, aged 42, said she was lured to an inn in Raymondville after receiving a call from someone who told her they wanted to speak in person about her personal safety.
She told local news station KVEO, that a woman wearing a "black bra" at the Texas Inn in Frontage Road had told her she had "something very important regarding her safety" to tell her.
Instead, Tijerina said she was attacked by three people who left her with swollen eyes, facial bruising, damaged teeth and boot marks on her face.
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In a Facebook broadcast posted hours after the attack, she showed bruises and swelling to her face and said that "somebody wanted this done to my face."
"I was called to a location ... They made it seem like they had something really, really important to tell me and they couldn't tell me on the phone and so I had to drive to them.
"I never fought back because I knew that if I fought back it was going to go worse for me and I probably wouldn't survive.. and I needed to survive for my daughters."
Amanda Salinas, Ariel Vera and Raymond Santana have been arrested over the incident, police said.
Tijerina alleges another individual was giving orders for the attack over the phone, however that has not been confirmed by investigators.
In another Facebook Live shortly after the arrests on Tuesday, the former GOP candidate thanked police for their efforts, said her injuries were healing, and said she was confident another arrest would follow.
"The one person that's absolutely missing from this is the person who was giving the orders for the torture. That person still has not be found or identified yet."
Raymondville Police Department and Tijerina have been contacted for comment.
Tijerina ran for election to the Texas State Senate to represent District 27 last month. She lost the vote after securing 72,768 (35.2 percent of the total), compared to Democrat Eddie Lucio, who won 134,035 votes (64.8 percent), according to Ballotpedia.
Her defeat came one month after the Texas Republican Party announced it would no longer actively support Tijerina's campaign, citing "multiple arrests and shocking evidence of driving under the influence."
Police said they found "crack pipes" in Tijerina's car in June, when she was charged with driving while intoxicated with child passengers.
"Her behavior does not reflect the values of the GOP of Texas, and we do not wish to promote anyone of her character," the party said in a statement.
In 2016, Tijerina ran as a Green Party candidate, seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 15th Congressional District of Texas.
That same year, she was arrested for a food stamp scam which, according to court records, involved the congressional hopeful receiving thousands of dollars after falsely claiming she was part of a single-parent household.
The incident had been "politically motivated", she told CBS 4 News at the time.