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"'Star",
"Wars:",
"The",
"Force",
"Awakens'",
"World",
"Premiere",
"Wows",
"Fans,",
"Celebs",
"Although",
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"Wars\"",
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"a",
"year",
"to",
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"audiences",
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"one",
"of",
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"American",
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"Force",
"Awakens\"",
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"Yen",
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"Wen",
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"Awakens'",
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"Ridley",
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"Daniel",
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"editor",
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"NBC",
"News",
"on",
"Friday.",
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"Japan's",
"All",
"Nippon",
"Airways",
"unveils",
"'Star",
"Wars'-themed",
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"University",
"of",
"Southern",
"California",
"study",
"this",
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"or",
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"will",
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"cast",
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"international",
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"black",
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"J.",
"Bunche",
"Center",
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Some might speculate that the movies' emphasis on themes of freedom from tyranny may have been a factor, but in reality all Western movies had been embargoed until a quota system was installed in the mid-1990s, allowing just 10 American films a year to be screened for audiences there. Today, Asia is one of the most important markets for American films, and while "The Force Awakens" did find a sizable audience there, the casting of A-list Chinese actors Donnie Yen and Jiang Wen in "Rogue One" will almost certainly broaden the movie's appeal in their native country and elsewhere around the globe. But the diverse casting of "Rogue One" could also prove beneficial in ways that go beyond its bottom line. "I think domestic audiences have made their voices heard that they're looking for more diversity in big films as well. 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"family",
"members",
"who,",
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"said,",
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"again",
"be",
"able",
"to",
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"home",
"their",
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"ones.",
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"participation",
"Tuesday,",
"Wilder",
"said,",
"had",
"special",
"meaning",
"for",
"him,",
"as",
"in",
"2012",
"he",
"had",
"the",
"honor",
"of",
"presenting",
"a",
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"the",
"Police",
"Officers",
"Association",
"of",
"Michigan",
"to",
"Nehasil's",
"widow,",
"Linda.",
"\"He",
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"committed",
"to",
"getting",
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"job",
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"his",
"community,\"",
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"17,",
"2011,",
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"attack,",
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"Officer",
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"Michigan",
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"Overall,",
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"Officer",
"Donald",
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"Detroit",
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"Detroit",
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"Darren",
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"Detroit",
"Police",
"Department.",
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"Lt.",
"Greg",
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"More:How",
"far",
"is",
"it",
"to",
"the",
"hole?",
"Now",
"at",
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"courses,",
"the",
"golf",
"carts",
"can",
"tell",
"you",
"More:Family",
"expands",
"Italian",
"restaurant",
"empire",
"with",
"Antonio's",
"Piccolo",
"Ristorante",
"in",
"Livonia",
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"flag-lowering",
"by",
"Judge",
"Don",
"Knapp",
"of",
"Wayne",
"County",
"Circuit",
"Court,",
"a",
"former",
"Livonia",
"city",
"attorney;",
"bagpipe",
"renditions",
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"\"Going",
"Home\"",
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"\"Amazing",
"Grace\"",
"by",
"Harold",
"Higgins,",
"a",
"retired",
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"\"Taps\"",
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"the",
"bugle",
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"Kenny",
"Thomas;",
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"a",
"21-gun",
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"backtrack,",
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"thanked",
"the",
"police",
"chaplains",
"for",
"the",
"nice",
"weather.",
"\"We",
"just",
"ask.",
"We're",
"not",
"in",
"control,\"",
"said",
"Pastor",
"Joel",
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"one",
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"\"our",
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"that",
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"officers",
"were",
"and",
"what",
"they",
"meant",
"to",
"the",
"community,\"",
"she",
"said.",
"Contact",
"Matt",
"Jachman",
"at",
"mjachman@hometownlife.com.",
"Follow",
"him",
"on",
"Twitter:",
"@mattjachman."
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] | https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/local/livonia/2018/05/10/livonia-pays-tribute-fallen-city-michigan-police-officers/586120002/.txt.gz | 'We will never forget': Livonia pays tribute to fallen city, Michigan police officers One warm evening in a quiet spot named for one of their heroes, Livonia police officers gathered to pay respect to the fallen. The city's fourth annual police memorial ceremony, Tuesday at Larry Nehasil Park, was a tribute to the four Livonia officers who died in the line of duty in the city's 68-year history, plus to the seven Michigan officers who lost their lives on the job in the past year. "We will not forget. We will never forget," said Kurtis Wilder, a Michigan Supreme Court justice and the keynote speaker. The ceremony was attended by several dozen uniformed officers, as well as by police retirees, public officials, representatives from other departments and family members of the Livonia officers being honored. Wilder offered thanks to law enforcement family members who, he said, will never again be able to welcome home their loved ones. His participation Tuesday, Wilder said, had special meaning for him, as in 2012 he had the honor of presenting a recognition from the Police Officers Association of Michigan to Nehasil's widow, Linda. "He was committed to getting the job done and protecting his community," Wilder said. Nehasil, 48, was killed Jan. 17, 2011, in an exchange of gunfire with a burglar police had been tracking. The gunman died as well, while his brother, an accomplice who was also at the scene, was sentenced to decades in prison for the murder. Nehasil, Wilder said, was "standing in the gap to protect others from harm" and made the ultimate sacrifice. Also honored were three other Livonia officers who died on duty: Sidney Dethloff, who was struck by a car, in 1952; James Kelley, who suffered a heart attack, in 1992; and Ervin Johnston, who also suffered a heart attack, in 2007. Wilder shared comments about the seven Michigan officers who died on the job since last year's ceremony from people who knew them personally, using words like "big-hearted," "kind," "loyal" and "tough." They are: Officer Jonathan Ginka, Norton Shores Police Department; Corrections Officer Thomas Bunker, Otsego County Sheriff's Office; Trooper Timothy O'Neill, Michigan State Police; Deputy Eric Overall, Oakland County Sheriff's Office; Officer Donald Kimbrough, Detroit Police Department; Officer Glenn Doss Jr., Detroit Police Department; and Officer Darren Weathers, Detroit Police Department. As Sgt. James Green listed each of the deceased, uniformed officers, sometimes accompanied by survivors, placed a flower on a wreath at the park's memorial plaza. Police Chief Curtis Caid said he "couldn't be more proud" of Livonia's police officers. Despite police work being "more challenging than ever," with officers confronting multiple societal problems on a daily basis, "Members of the Livonia Police Department are absolutely committed to our residents, businesses and visitors," Caid said. Caid also presented a shadow-box display case to Livonia Lt. Greg Winn with artifacts representing Winn's 39-year career. Winn, commander of the department's honor guard, is retiring this month. More:How far is it to the hole? Now at Livonia courses, the golf carts can tell you More:Family expands Italian restaurant empire with Antonio's Piccolo Ristorante in Livonia The ceremony included a flag-lowering by Judge Don Knapp of Wayne County Circuit Court, a former Livonia city attorney; bagpipe renditions of "Going Home" and "Amazing Grace" by Harold Higgins, a retired officer; the playing of "Taps" on the bugle by Officer Kenny Thomas; and a 21-gun salute. It was not without its lighter moments, however, as when Caid skipped the wreath-laying and had to backtrack, or when he thanked the police chaplains for the nice weather. "We just ask. We're not in control," said Pastor Joel Lindman, one of the chaplains. Larry Nehasil's twin sister Lori Caid, who is married to the chief, has attended all four of the annual ceremonies. She said her late brother is "our hero" and that when she sees his badge No. 450, in different places, she takes it as a positive sign from him. Nehasil Park has a special meaning for Livonia officers as a tribute to their fallen brothers, she said. "It's a reflection of who these officers were and what they meant to the community," she said. Contact Matt Jachman at mjachman@hometownlife.com. Follow him on Twitter: @mattjachman. |
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Julián Castro, the former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and former Rep. Beto O'Rourke sparred over Section 1325 of the US Code and how it has impacted the influx of Central American asylum-seekers over the last year. The confrontation started after O'Rourke vowed not to build walls, cage migrant children, separate families, or criminally prosecute families seeking asylum in the US. But Castro quickly interrupted, arguing that O'Rourke supports Section 1325, and therefore couldn't uphold his promise not to criminally prosecute migrant families. Section 1325 was implemented in 1929 and made it a criminal offense to illegally enter the US, rather than just a civil offense. Read more: Julián Castro managed to break from the pack and dominate the stage at the first 2020 Democratic debate That distinction is significant — it means a migrant who crosses the border illegally can be charged with a federal misdemeanor, jailed, fined, and deported. Meanwhile, other unauthorized immigrants who may have entered the US legally but overstayed their visas are merely committing civil violations, akin to simple traffic violations. The code reads: "Section 1325 sets forth criminal offenses relating to (1) improper entry into the United States by an alien, (2) entry into marriage for the purpose of evading immigration laws, and (3) establishing a commercial enterprise for the purpose of evading immigration laws." "Let's be very clear. The reason that they're separating these little children from their families is that they're using Section 1325 of that act, which criminalizes coming across the border to incarcerate the parents and then separate them," Castro said during the debate. "Some of us on this stage have called to end that section, to terminate it. Some, like Congressman O'Rourke, have not. And I want to challenge all of the candidates to do that." Section 1325 was the legal basis for separating thousands of migrant families last year The "zero tolerance" policy that the Trump administration implemented in the spring of 2018 attempted to use Section 1325 to prosecute 100% of the adults illegally crossing the US-Mexico border. Before the "zero tolerance" policy, authorities used discretion at the border and generally only prosecuted migrants who had extensive criminal records or were suspected of human trafficking or gang ties. But the heightened rigor from "zero tolerance" meant that all adults who were prosecuted for the illegal entry misdemeanor had to be brought before a judge and jailed, thereby separating them from any children they had arrived with, since federal law also prohibits children from being detained with their parents. 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Mueller has also interviewed McCabe about Comey's firing, according to a CNN source who declined to say when the interview occurred. Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired McCabe late Friday night, hours before he was set to retire with full pension benefits. The move came amid an internal Department of Justice investigation which found that McCabe had approved unauthorized disclosures to the media about the Hillary Clinton email investigation, and later was not entirely forthcoming about the incident. McCabe said in a statement after his firing that he felt he had been "singled out" and targeted because of the events he witnessed in the aftermath of Comey's firing. The former FBI deputy director's memos documenting some of those circumstances could serve a number of significant purposes in Mueller's investigation, particularly as it relates to the obstruction-of-justice thread, which focuses on whether Trump sought to hamper the Russia investigation when he fired Comey last year. Before he was dismissed, Comey compiled several of his own memos documenting his conversations with Trump. According to the memos and Comey's testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee last June, Trump repeatedly asked the FBI director for his loyalty and to drop the bureau's investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Comey gave no indication that he would do so, and he was later fired. Mueller is in possession of Comey's memos. McCabe was one of three top FBI officials whom Comey apprised of his conversations with Trump while he was FBI director. McCabe's memos, some of which document his conversations with Comey about Trump, could serve as a way to corroborate Comey's account of his interactions with the president, thereby bolstering the obstruction case against Trump. McCabe's and Comey's memos are not, in and of themselves, admissible evidence in court. Rather, their significance stems from their very existence. FBI agents are trained to compile detailed memos of conversations immediately after the fact so that they can be as accurate as possible, according to former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti. Those memos can later be used to refresh their memory in the event that they have to testify about the conversations during a trial. More importantly, Mariotti wrote, the existence of McCabe's memos indicates he "thought Trump said something so problematic that he believed it was important for him to write contemporaneous memos of their conversations." "It is odd for an FBI Director or Deputy Director to write private memos of his conversations with the President," he wrote. "This news suggests McCabe thought that he might later need to testify about those conversations in court." McCabe's memos could also help the special counsel determine Trump's mindset in the hours after he fired Comey. Trump named McCabe acting FBI director following Comey's departure. NBC News reported in January that Trump called McCabe immediately after Comey's firing and began mocking his wife, Dr. Jill McCabe, and her failed bid for a Virginia state Senate seat in 2015. According to the report, Trump called McCabe after becoming furious that Comey used a government-funded plane to travel from Los Angeles to Washington, DC after learning of his firing. Multiple people familiar with the call told NBC News that Trump had demanded to know why Comey was allowed to take such a flight, and that McCabe told the president he had not been asked to authorize the flight but would have if he were. Trump then reportedly went silent for a moment, before suggesting McCabe ask his wife how it felt to be a loser, sources told NBC News. McCabe responded, "OK, sir," and Trump hung up the phone. Later, during an Oval Office meeting that was meant to be a meet-and-greet session following Comey's firing, Trump reportedly asked McCabe whom he voted for in the 2016 US election. One former official told The Washington Post McCabe had found the question "disturbing." He also remarked on McCabe's wife's political campaign and the fact that she had received donations from the Virginia Democratic Party and a super PAC operated by former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a longtime friend of Hillary Clinton's. In the following months, Trump would frequently revisit that line of attack against McCabe, repeatedly tying his wife's campaign to Clinton, and painting that as evidence that McCabe could not be impartial in the Clinton email probe, and that he was biased against Trump. McCabe wasn't in charge of the Clinton investigation at the time, and didn't take on an "oversight role" in the probe until February 2016, long after his wife lost her election bid. 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] | https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/txs/1News/Releases/2011%20August/110805%20Rosales.htm.txt.gz | 32-Year Old Houston Man Indicted for Distributing and Possessing Child Pornography Ordered Held Without Bond |Aug, 5, 2011| HOUSTON – A 32-year-old Houston resident has been ordered to remain in federal custody without bond pending trial on charges of possessing and distributing child pornography, United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced today. Following a detention hearing this morning, U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen W. Smith ordered Pedro Rosales, 32, to remain in federal custody pending trial. Indicted on July 26, 2011, by a Houston grand jury, Rosales was transferred on Aug. 2, 2011, from state custody where he has been held since a January 2011 arrest of similar state charges. The federal charges against Rosales are the result of an investigation conducted by the United States Secret Service (USSS) and members of the Houston Metro Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (Houston Metro ICAC). During today’s hearing, the court heard testimony regarding that investigation. According to that testimony, Rosales was making child pornography available to others through the use of Peer to Peer software over the Internet. A special agent downloaded an image of child pornography from the extensive list Rosales had allegedly made available on line to those using similar Peer to Peer software by Rosales. The images, which included children under the age of 12 being sexually violated by adults, or positioned in poses which exposed their genitalia in a lewd/lascivious manner or being subjected to bondage, were available from a “shared” folder on his computer. As part of the investigation, agents obtained records identifying the computer, its location and the subscriber information identifying Rosales. In early January 2011, investigating agents executed a warrant at Rosales’ Houston area home and seized a computer which upon forensic examination was found to contain more than 600 digital images and approximately 36 videos of child pornography. The court also heard testimony that Rosales allegedly attempted to persuade a juvenile family member to claim responsibility for the child pornography believing that if the juvenile claimed the images/videos, the family member would not be prosecuted because of age. If convicted of distributing child pornography, Rosales faces a minimum sentence of five years and a maximum of 20 years imprisonment without parole to be followed by a term of supervised release for any term of years up to life during which the court can impose a number of special conditions designed to protect children. Statutorily, the penalty for a possession of child pornography conviction carries a maximum prison term of 10 years. Additionally, if convicted, Rosales will be required to register as a sex offender. Trial is presently set before United States District Court Judge Vanessa D. Gilmore on Oct. 11, 2011. This case brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov. Assistant United States Attorney Sherri L. Zack is prosecuting the case. |
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] | https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/3-indicted-conspiring-distribute-meth.txt.gz | 3 Indicted for Conspiring to Distribute Meth ERIE, Pa. – Three men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on a charge of violating federal drug laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today. The one-count Indictment named Dominique Marquise Levye, 31, of Los Angeles, California, Elvin Martinez-Montero, 25, of Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Abenego Rodriguez-Suriel, 29, of Erie, Pennsylvania, as defendants. According to the Indictment presented to the court, from July 2019 to August 9, 2019, the defendants conspired to possess with intent to distribute five hundred grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. The charges relate to the seizure of over 30 pounds of methamphetamine concealed within a car that had been transported on a car hauler from California and was seized in the parking lot of the Presque Isle Downs and Casino in Erie, Pennsylvania on August 9, 2019. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of life imprisonment, a fine of $10,000,000, or both for each defendant. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendants. Assistant United States Attorney Paul S. Sellers is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government. The Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations and the Pennsylvania State Police conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment in this case. An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. |
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Here's what Secretary of State records show for the Lansing region: A former state rep, current felon is running Paul DeWeese, a former doctor and former Republican state representative from the Lansing region, pleaded guilty in 2016 to defrauding Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan of more than $170,000. He repaid that amount and was sentenced to three years' probation, and several of his patients continued to support him throughout the case. Now, DeWeese is running as a Democrat in Lansing's 68th District. The state constitution prohibits anyone "convicted of a felony involving a breach of public trust" from serving in the state House or state Senate. DeWeese said he performed due diligence and believed he still is eligible because he wasn't a public official when he committed his crimes. Other politicians with felony records, such as Detroit-area state Rep. Brian Banks, have served in the House. Women are running in big numbers Among the women running in the Lansing region are 12 Democrats, nine Republicans and one Libertarian. Women appear on the ballot in every Lansing-area district except the 19th Senate District covering Ionia, Barry and Calhoun counties. In fact, there's no man on the ballot in the 87th House District covering Barry County and most of Ionia County. In the 23rd Senate and 68th House districts, all of the GOP candidates are women. In the 69th House District, all Democratic candidates are women. Women, many of them repulsed by and some inspired by President Donald Trump, are running in record numbers nationwide. This year marks 100 years since women were granted the right to vote in Michigan. From the archives:'They persisted': Lessons for today's activists on centennial of Michigan women's suffrage Two elections on one ballot in Lansing The area's busiest race is in Lansing's 68th House District, which Democrat Andy Schor abandoned last year to become Lansing mayor on Jan. 1. The seat has sat empty since then. Voters in the district will technically have two races to decide this year. One to decide who takes office in November and serves until the end of the year to finish Schor's term. The other will decide who takes office for the full two-year term. That won't necessarily be the same person, because voters will make two separate selections. Only one Republican has filed — running in both races — and will, so long as she receives at least one vote in August, advance to November. Seven Democrats are on the ballot, though only five of them have filed to run in the special election to finish Schor's term. Lots of competitive primaries The busy roster of the candidates means there will be primaries on at least one side of the aisle in each of the 11 area districts except two: the 87th House District and the 85th House District covering all of Shiawassee County and part of Saginaw County. In the region, Democrats have primaries in four districts, and Republicans have primaries in seven districts. Here's everyone who's running: (i) indicates incumbent 68th House: Lansing, Lansing Township (* indicates also running in special election for partial term) Democrats: Benjamin Guins, Farhan Sheikh-Omar, Grant Bradley*, Kelly Collison*, Paul DeWeese*, Sarah Anthony*, Eric Nelson* Republican: Rosalinda Hernandez* 69th House: East Lansing, northeast Ingham County Democrats: Julie Brixie, Penelope Tsernoglou, Teri Banas Republican: George Nastas 67th House: Rest of Ingham County Democrats: Alec Findlay, Brent Domann, Derek Stephens, Kara Hope, Max Donovan Republicans: Clyde Thomas, Leon Clark Libertarian: Zachary Moreau 71st House: Most of Eaton County Democrats: Angela Witwer, Beth Bowen, Dominic Natoli Republicans: Chris Stewart, Christine Barnes, Chuck Cascarilla, Clarisa Trevino 93rd House: All of Clinton County, most of Gratiot County Democrat: Dawn Levey Republicans: Anne Hill, Graham Filler, Madhu Anderson Libertarian: Tyler Palmer 87th House: Most of Ionia County, all of Barry County Democrat: Shawn Winters Republican: Julie Calley (i) 85th House: Shiawassee County, part of Saginaw County Democrat: Eric Sabin Republican: Ben Frederick (i) 65th House: Part of Eaton, Lenawee counties, most of Jackson County Democrat: Terri McKinnon Republicans: Carl Rice Jr., Matt Eyer, Sarah Lightner, Todd Brittain Libertarian: Jason Rees 23rd Senate: Most of Ingham County Democrat: Curtis Hertel Jr. (i) Republicans: Andrea Pollock, Nancy Denny 24th Senate: Rest of Ingham County, all of Eaton, Clinton and Shiawassee counties Democrat: Kelly Rossman-McKinney Republicans: Brett Roberts, Tom Barrett Libertarian: Katie Nepton 19th Senate: Ionia, Barry and Calhoun counties Democrat: Jason Noble Republicans: John Bizon, Mike Callton Libertarian: Joseph Gillotte Contact Justin A. Hinkley at (517) 377-1195 or jhinkley@lsj.com. Follow him on Twitter @JustinHinkley. Sign up for his email newsletter, SoM Weekly, at on.lsj.com/somsignup. |
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"Jan.",
"23.",
"Predators",
"general",
"manager",
"David",
"Poile",
"told",
"102.5-FM",
"on",
"Tuesday",
"that",
"he",
"had",
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"to",
"Watson",
"that",
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"and",
"that",
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"be",
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"practice",
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"\"very",
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"Predators",
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"Peter",
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"MORE:Preds'",
"Austin",
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"he",
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"Maple",
"Leafs,",
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"Predators",
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"playoffs",
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"not",
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"Watson",
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"up",
"to",
"speed,",
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"he",
"had",
"four",
"goals",
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"trick",
"in",
"his",
"sixth",
"game",
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"after",
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"first",
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"circumstances",
"While",
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"many",
"players",
"get",
"to",
"that",
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"traded",
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"Person,",
"not",
"the",
"player",
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"Predators,",
"from",
"CEO",
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"Henry",
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"to",
"Laviolette,",
"have",
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"important",
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"helping",
"him",
"as",
"a",
"hockey",
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"JOE",
"REXRODE:Predators:",
"The",
"Austin",
"Watson",
"alcohol",
"relapse",
"is",
"a",
"matter",
"of",
"life",
"and",
"death",
"BRAD",
"SCHMITT:On",
"Austin",
"Watson:",
"Getting",
"fired",
"for",
"drunk",
"driving",
"saved",
"my",
"life",
"\"Right",
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"second",
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"the",
"player",
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"a",
"terrific",
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"being.",
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"to",
"do",
"with",
"hockey.",
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"do",
"with",
"the",
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"player",
"to",
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"night",
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"what",
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"is",
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"Ribeiro",
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"Watson",
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"in",
"an",
"Instagram",
"post",
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"was",
"suspended.",
"If",
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"comes",
"back",
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"was",
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"the",
"Predators",
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"for",
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"Boyle",
"and",
"Cody",
"McLeod,",
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"the",
"team",
"lacked.",
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"the",
"same",
"purpose.",
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"should",
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"happen,",
"would",
"provide",
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"with",
"even",
"more",
"physicality.",
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"likely",
"would",
"help",
"the",
"team's",
"power",
"play,",
"which",
"has",
"struggled",
"mightily",
"most",
"of",
"the",
"season.",
"Reach",
"Paul",
"Skrbina",
"at",
"pskrbina@tennessean.com",
"and",
"follow",
"him",
"on",
"Twitter",
"@PaulSkrbina.",
"DOWNLOAD",
"THE",
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"MORE:Despite",
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] | https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/sports/nhl/predators/2019/03/19/austin-watson-suspension-reinstatement/3207719002/.txt.gz | 6 things to consider about Predators' Austin Watson's reinstatement from indefinite suspension Austin Watson officially is available to play for the Predators. If and/or when they deem him ready remains to be seen. Watson was reinstated Monday from his indefinite suspension after he'd been admitted into stage two of the NHL/NHLPA's substance abuse and behavioral health program for an alcohol-related relapse. Watson has entered the follow-up phase of the program and "has been returned to available status," the Predators said Monday evening in a statement. He had to be cleared by the program's administrators before he was eligible for reinstatement. He was not present on the ice for the Predators during their morning skate Tuesday. Here are five things to consider about Watson's situation: How it works When a player enters stage one of the program, which can be voluntarily or mandatory, it is rarely made public and the player is paid. Stage two of the program is an unpaid suspension. While Watson was expected to participate in the team's morning skate Tuesday ahead of its game against the Maple Leafs at Bridgestone Arena, his return to the ice could take some time. MORE:Austin Watson suspension: How the NHL substance abuse program works A different story Watson was suspended without pay for the first 18 games of the season after pleading no contest to misdemeanor domestic assault after his arrest last summer. He was allowed to practice with the team during that time. That wasn't the case during his most recent suspension, which began Jan. 29 and covered 21 games and 48 days. Watson hasn't played in a game since Jan. 23. Predators general manager David Poile told 102.5-FM on Tuesday that he had talked to Watson that morning and that the plan was for him to be at practice Wednesday. Poile said he was "very optimistic he could get back in our lineup before the end of the season." Predators coach Peter Laviolette said he had not yet to talked with Watson on Tuesday morning. "I do not know exactly where he’s at physically and mentally," Laviolette said. "We’ll have conversations and figure it out from there. I’d be jumping ahead if I told you a plan and I don’t know it myself." MORE:Preds' Austin Watson says he continues to 'work on all aspects, not just the game but life' Including Tuesday's game against the Maple Leafs, the Predators have nine regular-season games remaining before the playoffs begin. That's not much time for Watson to get up to speed, though he had four goals — including a hat trick in his sixth game back — and two assists in his first six games back after his first suspension. The 27-year-old has seven goals and six assists in 34 games this season. Unusual circumstances While Watson's reinstatement after being admitted into stage two of the program isn't unprecedented, it's highly unusual, mostly because not many players get to that point. In October 2015, after he'd been traded from the Canucks to the Canadiens, forward Zack Kassian was admitted into the program. He never played a game for Montreal but was reinstated two months later. Two weeks after that he was traded to the Oilers, for whom he still plays. Person, not the player The Predators, from CEO Sean Henry to Poile to Laviolette, have expressed that helping Watson with his personal struggles is far more important than helping him as a hockey player. JOE REXRODE:Predators: The Austin Watson alcohol relapse is a matter of life and death BRAD SCHMITT:On Austin Watson: Getting fired for drunk driving saved my life "Right now it's only about the person," Laviolette said after Watson's second suspension. "It’s got nothing to do with the player at all. Austin is a terrific human being. Right now our thoughts are with him. It’s got nothing to do with hockey. It’s got everything to do with the person." His teammates have expressed the same sentiment. Familiar territory Watson isn't the first Predators player to struggle with alcohol or substance abuse. Former Predator Jordin Tootoo recently was honored with his own night by the team. He said he can relate to what Watson is going through. Mike Ribeiro also went through similar, publicly documented struggles. Watson opened up about his struggles with alcohol and depression in an Instagram post before he was suspended. If he comes back After Watson was suspended, the Predators traded for Brian Boyle and Cody McLeod, both physical presences the team lacked. It later acquired Wayne Simmonds from the Flyers for much the same purpose. Watson's return, should it happen, would provide them with even more physicality. It also likely would help the team's power play, which has struggled mightily most of the season. Reach Paul Skrbina at pskrbina@tennessean.com and follow him on Twitter @PaulSkrbina. DOWNLOAD THE APP:Get Predators news from The Tennessean on your mobile device MORE:Predators share Christmas spirit and skating help with less fortunate LESS IS MORE:Despite injuries, Preds' Viktor Arvidsson having career year. But why? MORE:When pro athletes are accused of abuse, how often does punishment follow? |
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"been",
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"to",
"come",
"and",
"help",
"me",
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"this",
"right",
"now,”",
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"before",
"2",
"p.m.",
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"team",
"sought",
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"a",
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"a",
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"spokesman",
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"man",
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"radio",
"traffic",
"captured",
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"or",
"near",
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] | https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-met-off-duty-officer-shot-downtown-20180213-story.html.txt.gz | A Chicago police commander who had complained about the difficulty of keeping violent criminals off the streets was fatally shot Tuesday while pursuing a suspect in the Loop in a rare outburst of daytime gun violence downtown. Cmdr. Paul Bauer, 53, was shot to death at the Thompson Center after chasing a man fleeing from tactical officers who tried to stop him, police officials said. Bauer confronted the man, who opened fire as the two struggled, killing the 31-year department veteran, according to police officials and other sources. Bauer had been in the area after attending “active shooter” training, which prepares officers for mass shootings. He also had a meeting with aldermen scheduled for later in the day. Officers apprehended a suspect who multiple sources identified as a 44-year-old four-time felon and former prison inmate with an arrest record dating to at least 1994. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison in 1998 for robbery, court records show. The Tribune is not identifying him because he had not been charged as of Tuesday evening. Officers recovered a gun from the man, who was wearing a protective vest, according to a source. In 2007, the suspect was charged with possession of body armor, heroin possession and possession of a defaced firearm, Cook County court records show. Bauer, a married father of a 13-year-old daughter, is the first Chicago cop shot and killed since 2011, and he is the highest-ranking officer killed in decades. The incident briefly pitched the heart of Chicago’s business and governmental district into turmoil as emergency vehicles screamed down streets, office workers looked on from sidewalks on a cold, gray day and police cordoned off sections of the downtown area that includes the engines of state, city and county government. Crestfallen officers grouped outside Northwestern Memorial Hospital before Superintendent Eddie Johnson, appearing to choke back tears, announced that Bauer had died. Shortly after that, officers on foot and horseback saluted as a procession of dozens of police vehicles pulled away from the hospital to accompany the ambulance on its way to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. “I just ask the citizens of this city to keep the Bauer family in their prayers," Johnson said. After ascending the department ranks, Bauer assumed leadership in 2016 of the Near North District, just north of where he was shot. In that role, he publicly vented frustration about the difficulty of clearing repeat offenders from the street — a common refrain among Chicago police and political officials who confront a stubborn violent crime rate driven in part by recidivism. “We’re not talking about the guy who stole a loaf of bread from the store to feed his family,” he said in November 2017, according to the Loop North News. “We’re talking about career robbers, burglars, drug dealers. These are all crimes against the community. They need to be off the street.” On Bauer’s street in the South Side’s Bridgeport neighborhood, neighbors remembered him as a considerate family man who attended services at the Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church. After the recent snowstorm, he used his snowblower to clear the sidewalk for the whole block, neighbors said. A neighbor who asked not to be identified spoke with tears in his eyes as he shoveled his mother’s car out of the snow Tuesday evening. “I could count on Paul to come and help me with this right now,” he said. The incident started just before 2 p.m. as a police tactical team sought to question a man near State Street and Wacker Drive about “possibly some connection to a shooting,” department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said. The man took off running. Recorded police radio traffic captured an officer saying, “Don’t anybody get hurt. We just wanted to do a street stop on him.” Bauer heard the radio traffic, saw a man matching the description and tried to approach and question him in or near a stairwell, according to Guglielmi. A struggle ensued, and Bauer was shot multiple times. Bauer was in uniform, Guglielmi said. The tactical officers apprehended the man, and Bauer was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 2 p.m. Across the street from the Thompson Center, Noreen Janko said she was walking back to her office building when she heard shots. “I heard ‘pop pop pop pop pop,’ ” Janko said. “And I said to the girl next to me, ‘Is that what I think it is?’ And she said, ‘Yep.’ I said, ‘Aw jeez.’ ” Two women who work at a bank in the Thompson Center said they heard shots and later saw a person being wheeled away on a stretcher with a sheet over him. “I’m a little traumatized,” said Darlene Marrero. Mayor Rahm Emanuel was preparing to board a flight in Los Angeles to head home Tuesday afternoon when he was told of the shooting. He arrived in Chicago around 7 p.m. and headed straight to a meeting with Johnson, the mayor’s staff said. Emanuel said in a statement that Bauer’s death was a sad reminder of the perils of police work. Daywatch “Commander Bauer stood for the highest ideals of our police department and our city — to serve and protect the people of Chicago,” the statement said. A statement from the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation called his death “senseless.” “The idea that Paul would act so unselfishly and would sacrifice his own safety for the safety of the people of Chicago and his fellow officers comes as no surprise to those of us who knew him,” the statement read. Tuesday evening, firefighters at a station near Bauer’s police district headquarters lowered their flags to half-staff. Anthony Goulet, 13, came to pay his respects to the officer he said he had recently met at a community event. "He was nice and caring, and he wanted me to make sure I had my good grades," the boy said. Command officers represent few of the cops gunned down in city history, though the death of a top officer is not unprecedented. In June 1981, First Deputy Superintendent James J. Riordan was fatally shot at the Marina City complex downtown while he was off-duty and trying to disarm a gunman who had been harassing patrons at a restaurant. Chicago Tribune’s Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas, Dawn Rhodes, Elvia Malagon, Dan Hinkel, Annie Sweeney, Liam Ford, Steve Schmadeke, Jason Meisner, Megan Crepeau, Bill Ruthhart, Jennifer Smith Richards, Elyssa Cherney and David Heinzmann contributed. |
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Khan spoke of being suspended naked from a ceiling beam for long periods, doused repeatedly with ice water to keep him awake for days. He described having his head held under water to the point of near drowning, only to have water poured into his nose and mouth when the interrogators let him up. He was beaten, given forced enemas, sexually assaulted and starved in overseas prisons whose locations were not disclosed. "I would beg them to stop and swear to them that I didn't know anything," he said. "If I had intelligence to give I would have given it already but I didn't have anything to give." Khan, reading from a 39-page statement, spoke on the first day in what is expected to be a two-day sentencing hearing at the U.S. base in Cuba. A panel of military officers selected by a Pentagon legal official known as a convening authority can sentence Khan to between 25 and 40 years in prison, but he will serve far less because of his extensive cooperation with U.S. authorities. Under a plea deal, which the jurors were not told about, Khan's sentence by the jury will be reduced to no more than 11 years by the convening authority, and he will get credit for his time in custody since his February 2012 guilty plea. That means he should be released early next year, resettled in a third, as yet unknown country because he can't return to Pakistan, where he has citizenship. Some of Khan's treatment is detailed in a Senate Intelligence Committee report, released in 2014, that accused the CIA of inflicting pain and suffering on al-Qaeda prisoners far beyond its legal boundaries and deceiving the nation with narratives of useful interrogations unsubstantiated by its own records. Khan agreed with that assessment. "The more I cooperated and told them, the more I was tortured," he said. He spent about three years in CIA black sites before he was taken to Guantanamo in September 2006. He said he never saw the light of day in the black sites and had no contact with anyone other than guards and interrogators from his capture until his sixth year at the detention center on the base in Cuba. Khan, 41, has admitted to being a courier for al-Qaeda and taking part in the planning of several plots there were never carried out. He pleaded guilty in February 2012 to charges that include conspiracy, murder and providing material support to terrorism in a deal that capped his sentence in exchange for cooperating with authorities in other investigations, including the case against the five men held at Guantanamo who are charged with planning and providing logistical support for the Sept. 11 attack. A citizen of Pakistan who was born in Saudi Arabia, Khan came to the U.S. with his family in the 1990s and they were granted asylum. He graduated from high school in the Baltimore suburbs and held a technology job in the D.C. area at an office where he could see the smoke billowing from the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. He says he turned to radical ideology following the death earlier that year of his mother, whom he described as the most important person in his life. Khan apologized for his actions and said he takes full responsibility. He said he now just wants to reunite with his wife and the daughter who was born while he was in captivity. He said he has forgiven his captors and his torturers. "I have also tried to make up for the bad things I have done," he said. "That's why I pleaded guilty and cooperated with the USA government." Khan is the first of the high-value detainees, those who went through the interrogation program, to be convicted and sentenced at the military tribunals held on the base. The five men charged in the Sept. 11 attacks include Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, who has portrayed himself as the architect of the plot. That case remains in the pretrial stage and a judge has said it will start no sooner than next year. The U.S. holds 39 men at the detention center on Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. Guantanamo Bay prisoner describes abuse at CIA "black sites" in first such depiction in public by anyone subjected to it A Guantanamo Bay prisoner who went through the brutal U.S. government interrogation program after the 9/11 attacks described it openly for the first time Thursday, saying he was left terrified and hallucinating from techniques the CIA long sought to keep secret. |
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] | https://almomento.net/a-leonel-no-hay-que-aconsejarlo-hay-que-derrotarlo/.txt.gz | A Leonel no hay que aconsejarlo, hay que derrotarlo Miguel Guerrero no es mucho mayor que yo. Escasamente me lleva unos años y lo conozco desde aquellos tiempos juveniles en los que, jugar al Ajedrez (algo más que un “chambón”) era una de las aspiraciones mayores de la muchachada que ya había salido, o empezaba a salir, de las influencias de la Era del Jefe. Sin embargo, nunca nos tratamos con el calor de “amigos”; lo que si sucedió con su hermano mayor, ing. Luis Manuel Guerrero (qepd), que además de mi superior laboral, era, en cierta forma mi protector. Esto viene a cuento porque quiero justificar el tratamiento de “don” para una persona que no es muchísimo mayor que yo. Miguel Guerrero, el laureado periodista e historiador es -a mi juicio- toda una personalidad de la comunicación y por eso la solemnidad del calificativo que le dispenso en el titular. Con sobradas y saludables intenciones, don Miguel se permite “aconsejar” al doctor Fernández sobre su intento de volver al poder; a fin de cuentas “aconsejar” es todo lo que don Miguel ha hecho durante casi cincuenta años. Pero, olvida que Fernández es en esencia un caudillo y como tal, entiende que su presencia en la vida pública del país es algo así como “un destino manifiesto”, providencial e ineludible, porque es la voluntad del Ser Supremo. Desde luego, yo no pretendo “enmendar” el razonamiento de don Miguel pero, sí me atreveré a hacer algunas precisiones que él por la caballerosidad que lo caracteriza, prefiere mantener su crítica en el nivel conceptual. Digamos que él, emulando al propio expresidente se convierte en “conceptualizador”; claro, yo no sé cuándo se le otorgó el dichoso título al doctor Fernández, ni contra quién él ganó tal cetro. Pero, el asunto no es lo que cree el tres veces presidente sobre sí mismo sino, lo que piensa don Miguel sobre su intento de volver al poder; y de eso es de lo que intento hablarles. Pienso que de nuevo don Miguel comete un desacierto en su tan bien formulado consejo a Leonel Fernández. Cuando se pone en escena una figura de la magnitud del expresidente venezolano don Rómulo Betancourt, como referente para explicar el comportamiento público del expresidente dominicano, se incurre en una anomalía comparativa. No hay paralelismo alguno entre uno y otro expresidente. No hay manera de colocarlos en planos que pudieran tener relación comparable. Si habláramos de frutas, uno sería un “melón”, mientras el otro no pasaría ser un “jobo de puerco”. Porque la trayectoria en el orden institucional del mandatario venezolano, nunca tocó, ni por asomo, el modo operandi del dominicano, en el ejercicio del poder. Por tanto mi respetado periodista, creo que la caballerosidad de nuevo le traiciona, en detrimento de establecer un juicio comparativo entre ambos. Y créame, maestro de la prosa histórica, no pretendo desmeritar su intención y mucho menos su experticia de diestro articulista. Tan solo quiero señalar algunos modestos pareceres míos sobre esa figura política que nunca ha aceptado una discusión pública con nadie, pero que si se vanagloria de ser el único dominicano capaz de “conceptualizar” con propiedad en el país. Mas adelante, en su carta (que supongo, jamás será respondida) usted hace algunas afirmaciones que pienso, merecen algún comentario de aprobación y reconocimiento de parte mía, que no soy más que un modesto y agradecido admirador suyo, por sus 50 años poniendo luz en el sendero. Ciertamente, con la llegada de Leonel Fernández al gobierno en 1996, buena parte de los dominicanos se ilusionaron y pensaron que tal vez estábamos a las puertas de un nuevo ciclo político que pudiera generar un cambio en el país. Confieso que yo no fui uno de ellos; en ese momento mi sectarismo me impedía asomarme a esa rendija del optimismo y desde allí soñar con el rompimiento de esas ataduras que nos mantienen postrados desde la separación misma de 1844. Y que bueno que mi miopía no me permitió ver la conveniencia de ese ejercicio de 24 años continuos en el poder. Porque es que yo no tengo el don de razonamiento suyo, tan organizado y coherente, como para explicar cinco lustros después, lo desacertado que resulta volver a recorrer los caminos que nos llevaron hasta esta descomposición social imperante. Ya para finalizar don Miguel, reconozco que lo que más me aterra de la idea de volver al escenario de 1996 con Leonel Fernández a la cabeza, es que él no solo se propone a si mismo sino, que también nos ofrece reinstalar su séquito completo, con toda la podredumbre que ello acarrea. Y lo hace con tanta seguridad y confianza en que los dominicanos no tenemos memoria, y por tanto, estamos compelidos a marchar -como las reses rumbo al matadero- en silencio y pacíficamente. No, don Miguel, a Leonel no hay que aconsejarlo, a Leonel hay que derrotarlo. Y usted debe hacer suyo el reto de lograrlo. ¡Vivimos, seguiremos disparando! jpm-am pienso que el prm en ve de descalificar , un politico devieran dedicarse a gobernar , que bastante mal lo estan asiendo, leonel fernandez es un estadista , ubtedes ban al gobierno a improvisar, luis abinader no sabe gobernar.. se ban se ban se ban .. miguel guerrero es un personaje raro, fue de los primeros colaboradores de Leonel en el ’96, salió pronto del gobierno en medio de un chisme extraño y se volvió enemigo de Leonel. Desde esa fecha mantuvo un discurso distanciado de los intereses nacionales, para terminar volviéndose un danilista radical, o lo que es lo mismo, se afilió a más rastrera y maligna crápula corrupta que haya existido desde los albores de la civilización humana Mal gobierno. Pierde credibilidad. Pierde respeto pierde voto n De la Gran cantidad de votos que le regalaron ha perdido mas del 50% sencillo un inepto incapaz incompetente gobierno muy malo 2024 fuera ese inútil gobierno La verdad que risa este cara de burro okay derroten a Leonel como tú piensas derrotarlo cara de burro dime cómo. esperas me da lástima los reelecciónista En las eiecciones intentén derrotar a Leonel ahí te las elecciones cara de burro no es hablando porque. Ria es con fotos qué se gana. Votos qué usted del prm no tienen. Mi querido Javali, tambien devemos de derrotar al PRM, ya que no cumple con las promesas hechas en campana y por lo tanto creo que se parece un poco a el gobierno de Hipolito. Preguntale a Milagros por quieren vajar en porcentaje de 50.1 a 40.0. Me imagino que los numeros no le estan dando para ganar en primera vuelta. El Leon esta en la calle y eso mete miedo. Se VAn Se Van. Entoces el pueblo voto por hipolito, 2000-2004, hipolito por suelte solo pudo estar en el poder 4 anos y para afuera, en ese cuatrenio hipolito quebro un banco, saben ustedes de cuanto era el capital de baninter, que por suelte solo duro 4 anos en el poder, vuelve el pueblo y vota por leonel fernandez por 8 anos, gana danilo y sus funcionario y la familia acabaron con el pais, gana luis abinader el cambio, ahora dicen que no hay corrupcion. Buenos dias, me apena mucho cuando escucho y veo personas humildes defendiendo politicos y ofendiendoze, pero aqui unos mas que otros, ejemplo los reformista saliendo ricos todos, pero duraron muchos anos en el poder, llega leonel fernandez al podel 1996-2000 y fue permisivo con sus colaboradores que tambien salieron ricos del podel del primer cuatrenio, el pueblo se quejo de leonel, y en bonor a jose francisco pena gomez el pueblo. A ese perverso no hay que derrotarlo, debemos exigir que lo tranquen y que todos los bienes obtenido de los robos al estado, y lo del narco trafico que les sean embargado. Luego llevarlo a los tribunales y trancarlo, o seria mejor deportarlo hacia los USA. No es posible que ser un alumno del comunismo se traspasara a ser un corrupto, delincuente del bajo mundo, como es el asunto de las drogas y los robos descarado hacia el estado. Preso. Es lamentable leer una publicacion como esta, comparar ecenario y no dar los meritos necesario a alguien que lo tiene es tipico del egoismo que impera dentro de una persona hacía Otra, Este señor es uno más de los mezquinos que no resisten ver la capacidad y el liderazgo del Dr. Leonel Fernandez. ¡Que lastima! Yo estoy seguro que si a tí te ponen a admisnistrar alguna cantidadad de dinero apuesto que no lonhace con honestidad, (tú lo desaparecer) esa es la cultura humano y más aún de mucho dominicanos que dicen me voy a buscar o dame lo mio lo mio. Y yo le prefunti ¿Que es lo tuyo? Sopla pote. Hasta la «s» le quitaste a la basura de partido del arquitecto del robo y la corrupción de los últimos 35 años Leonel Fernóndez Reyna…=escenario/no ecenario= Solamente si Dios volviese a hacer el mundo, leonel vuelve a ser presidente de RD. Agregales el 75% de todas las desgracias actuales al complice del «payaso abi». Pero las unica historia buenas que tienes fue acabar con pais el y secuases que hoy volver engañar al pueblos pero que Buenos que ya no son los mismo votantes de ante que van a votar en el 2024 porque los corruptos ya el pueblos lo conoces Yo enrealidad nose cuanto esta pagando el señor leonel Fernández para que lo defiendan tanto. Ya esta bueno si es llega al poder que lo dudo mucho. El país se jodio pero jodio con todos esos secuaces que están detrás Jaja por mas diparates que esceiban estos enemigo del gran lider no lograran frenar que el regrece de nuevo a organisar el desoden y las improvisacion de los que solo saven atrasar los avances logrados por los que si estan preparado para gobernar nuetro pais por mas diparate que hablen y escriba sen por se van 2024 |
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] | https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/northpassaic/police-fire/loaded-handgun-found-during-traffic-stop-of-stolen-car-in-sussex-county-police-say/836923/.txt.gz | A Sussex County man driving a stolen vehicle was found with a loaded handgun during a traffic stop, authorities charged. Jose M. Colon, of Hamburg, was charged with second-degree eluding, second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, and several other related indictable offenses following the traffic stop on Monday, May 30, Franklin Borough Police said in a release on Wednesday, July 6. Colon, 19, was being sought by police in Hamburg and Hardyston after allegedly stealing a second vehicle within the span of eight hours, the release said. Police in Ogdensburg also assisted with the investigation. Colon was being held in the Morris County Correctional Facility pending an appearance in Sussex County Superior Court in accordance with bail reform. Additional details were not released. Click here to sign up for Daily Voice's free daily emails and news alerts. |
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"ATLANTA",
"—",
"Atlanta",
"has",
"seen",
"a",
"largely",
"more",
"peaceful",
"second",
"night",
"of",
"protests",
"after",
"demonstrators",
"clashed",
"with",
"police",
"last",
"night",
"amidst",
"mushrooming",
"unrest",
"around",
"the",
"country.",
"Protest",
"actions",
"sprouted",
"from",
"Sugarloaf",
"Mills",
"Mall",
"in",
"Gwinnett",
"County",
"to",
"Atlanta's",
"historic",
"Sweet",
"Auburn",
"neighborhood,",
"where",
"NBA",
"star",
"Jaylen",
"Brown",
"led",
"a",
"march,",
"to",
"outside",
"the",
"governor's",
"mansion",
"and",
"again",
"at",
"Centennial",
"Olympic",
"Park",
"and",
"the",
"CNN",
"Center.",
"Mayor",
"Keisha",
"Lance",
"Bottoms",
"instituted",
"a",
"9",
"p.m.",
"curfew,",
"which",
"the",
"Jaylen",
"Brown-led",
"march",
"and",
"governor's",
"mansion",
"group",
"appeared",
"to",
"observe,",
"dispersing",
"peacefully",
"ahead",
"of",
"its",
"arrival.",
"Others",
"remained",
"and",
"were",
"dispersed.",
"Second",
"night",
"of",
"protests",
"in",
"Atlanta",
"11Alive",
"will",
"be",
"monitoring",
"developments",
"throughout",
"the",
"evening",
"and",
"providing",
"updates",
"as",
"they",
"come",
"in:",
"Sunday,",
"May",
"31",
"updates:",
"1:50",
"a.m.:",
"As",
"of",
"1:30",
"a.m,",
"Atlanta",
"police",
"said",
"that",
"70",
"people",
"had",
"been",
"arrested",
"in",
"the",
"protests",
"Saturday",
"afternoon",
"and",
"early",
"Sunday.",
"Saturday,",
"May",
"30",
"updates:",
"11:29",
"p.m.:",
"Governor",
"Kemp",
"has",
"signed",
"an",
"order",
"authorizing",
"the",
"activation",
"of",
"up",
"to",
"3,000",
"National",
"Guard",
"troops",
"statewide",
"due",
"to",
"several",
"planned",
"protests",
"on",
"Sunday.",
"Kemp",
"has",
"also",
"extended",
"the",
"State",
"of",
"Emergency",
"until",
"the",
"end",
"of",
"next",
"weekend.",
"11:09",
"p.m.:",
"Police",
"said",
"they",
"saw",
"a",
"\"significant",
"decrease\"",
"in",
"the",
"number",
"of",
"pedestrians",
"and",
"protesters",
"on",
"the",
"streets",
"leading",
"up",
"to",
"the",
"night's",
"curfew",
"at",
"9",
"p.m.",
"However,",
"they",
"said",
"there",
"are",
"still",
"a",
"large",
"number",
"of",
"protesters",
"-",
"particularly",
"in",
"the",
"area",
"of",
"Marietta",
"Street",
"and",
"Andrew",
"Young",
"International",
"Boulevard.",
"The",
"update",
"said",
"officers",
"are",
"still",
"seeing",
"damage",
"to",
"property",
"including",
"one",
"patrol",
"vehicle",
"and",
"the",
"window",
"of",
"the",
"department's",
"Zone",
"5",
"precinct",
"on",
"Ted",
"Turner",
"Boulevard.",
"The",
"Dunkin",
"Donuts",
"on",
"Luckie",
"Street",
"and",
"Forsyth",
"Street",
"and",
"other",
"Downtown",
"businesses",
"were",
"also",
"vandalized.",
"Officers",
"are",
"also",
"continuing",
"to",
"receive",
"a",
"barrage",
"of",
"items",
"thrown",
"at",
"them.",
"Police",
"also",
"suggest",
"some",
"protesters,",
"tonight,",
"are",
"reportedly",
"armed.",
"As",
"of",
"10:50",
"p.m.,",
"there",
"have",
"been",
"51",
"arrests.",
"10:25",
"p.m.:",
"11Alive",
"is",
"near",
"the",
"scene",
"where",
"an",
"ATV",
"appears",
"to",
"have",
"been",
"in",
"an",
"accident",
"with",
"an",
"Atlanta",
"officer.",
"We're",
"working",
"to",
"gather",
"more",
"information.",
"Video",
"shows",
"the",
"ATV",
"heading",
"up",
"the",
"road",
"moments",
"before",
"the",
"accident.",
"Video",
"shows",
"the",
"same",
"ATV",
"come",
"back",
"the",
"other",
"way.",
"11Alive's",
"Ryan",
"Kruger",
"reports",
"that",
"the",
"officer",
"was",
"trying",
"to",
"flag",
"the",
"rider",
"down",
"when",
"he",
"was",
"struck.",
"A",
"short",
"time",
"later,",
"several",
"other",
"officers",
"filled",
"the",
"area",
"along",
"with",
"members",
"of",
"the",
"national",
"guard.",
"The",
"location",
"is",
"now",
"being",
"9:58",
"p.m.:",
"The",
"Gwinnett",
"County",
"Police",
"Department",
"reports",
"that",
"earlier",
"protests",
"outside",
"the",
"Sugarloaf",
"Mills",
"mall",
"have",
"ended",
"peacefully.",
"Police",
"said",
"that",
"the",
"group",
"of",
"peaceful",
"protesters",
"began",
"to",
"gather",
"at",
"the",
"mall",
"around",
"4:30",
"p.m.",
"The",
"mall",
"chose",
"to",
"close",
"as",
"a",
"protective",
"measure.",
"Police",
"said",
"that",
"a",
"majority",
"of",
"the",
"protesters",
"remained",
"peaceful",
"but",
"four",
"were",
"arrested.",
"9:42",
"p.m.:",
"Police",
"continue",
"to",
"deploy",
"smoke",
"bombs",
"and",
"make",
"arrests",
"as",
"they",
"try",
"to",
"disperse",
"this",
"last",
"group.",
"9:40",
"p.m.:",
"Atlanta",
"Police",
"have",
"issued",
"this",
"statement,",
"saying",
"as",
"of",
"8",
"p.m.",
"they'd",
"made",
"34",
"arrests:",
"On",
"5-30-2020,",
"at",
"around",
"1:00",
"PM,",
"we",
"began",
"observing",
"several",
"small",
"groups",
"of",
"protestors",
"in",
"several",
"parts",
"of",
"the",
"city.",
"Initially,",
"the",
"protestors",
"were",
"peaceful",
"and",
"there",
"were",
"few",
"issues",
"needing",
"to",
"be",
"addressed.",
"At",
"around",
"6:45",
"PM,",
"we",
"began",
"experiencing",
"protestors",
"breaking",
"out",
"windows",
"of",
"a",
"building",
"near",
"Ted",
"Turner",
"Drive",
"and",
"Williams",
"Street.",
"Protestors",
"also",
"began",
"throwing",
"rocks,",
"bottles,",
"fireworks",
"and",
"other",
"items",
"at",
"officers",
"in",
"the",
"area",
"of",
"Cone",
"Street",
"and",
"Marietta",
"Street.",
"As",
"of",
"8:00",
"PM,",
"we",
"had",
"made",
"34",
"arrests,",
"mainly",
"along",
"the",
"Marietta",
"Street",
"corridor,",
"with",
"at",
"least",
"one",
"of",
"the",
"arrestees",
"being",
"armed",
"at",
"the",
"time",
"of",
"arrest.",
"We",
"have",
"also",
"received",
"reports",
"of",
"multiple",
"other",
"protestors",
"being",
"armed.",
"We",
"continue",
"working",
"to",
"keep",
"the",
"city",
"safe",
"and",
"are",
"beginning",
"to",
"enforce",
"the",
"9:00",
"PM",
"curfew",
"that",
"is",
"now",
"in",
"effect.",
"We",
"will",
"provide",
"additional",
"details",
"as",
"they",
"become",
"available.",
"9:35",
"p.m.:",
"Officers",
"are",
"now",
"advancing",
"to",
"clear",
"the",
"parking",
"lot,",
"where",
"the",
"last",
"group",
"of",
"protesters",
"had",
"retreated",
"to.",
"The",
"protesters",
"are",
"sending",
"back",
"fireworks",
"and",
"moving",
"back.",
"9:34",
"p.m.:",
"Officers",
"have",
"begun",
"firing",
"gas",
"into",
"the",
"crowd.",
"9:32",
"p.m.:",
"More",
"fireworks",
"from",
"the",
"parking",
"lot",
"group",
"downtown.",
"9:30",
"p.m.:",
"Kind",
"of",
"a",
"tense",
"waiting",
"game",
"setting",
"in",
"between",
"the",
"line",
"of",
"officers",
"and",
"the",
"last",
"holdouts",
"of",
"the",
"downtown",
"protest,",
"who",
"right",
"now",
"are",
"gathered",
"in",
"a",
"parking",
"lot",
"along",
"Centennial",
"Olympic",
"Park",
"on",
"Andrew",
"Young",
"International",
"Blvd.",
"9:27",
"p.m.:",
"11Alive's",
"Ryan",
"Kruger",
"reports",
"there",
"appears",
"to",
"be",
"one",
"last",
"group",
"of",
"protesters",
"gathered",
"at",
"Andrew",
"Young",
"International",
"Blvd.",
"downtown.",
"Aerial",
"images",
"show",
"there",
"might",
"be",
"a",
"few",
"dozen",
"of",
"them,",
"with",
"some",
"fireworks",
"going",
"off.",
"9:20",
"p.m.:",
"11Alive's",
"Hope",
"Ford",
"reports",
"police",
"appear",
"to",
"be",
"continuing",
"to",
"deploy",
"tear",
"gas",
"as",
"they",
"advance",
"the",
"line.",
"9:15",
"p.m.:",
"A",
"public",
"safety",
"alert",
"went",
"out",
"to",
"phones",
"in",
"Atlanta",
"a",
"moment",
"ago",
"notifying",
"the",
"public",
"of",
"the",
"curfew.",
"9:12",
"p.m.:",
"Officers",
"appear",
"to",
"be",
"slowly",
"advancing",
"a",
"line",
"down",
"Centennial",
"Olympic",
"Park",
"Dr.",
"with",
"protesters",
"generally",
"retreating",
"and",
"setting",
"off",
"some",
"fireworks.",
"9:05",
"p.m.:",
"With",
"darkness",
"falling,",
"there",
"does",
"not",
"appear",
"to",
"be",
"a",
"significant",
"confrontation",
"as",
"of",
"yet",
"between",
"the",
"last",
"group",
"of",
"protesters",
"that",
"were",
"gathered",
"around",
"Centennial",
"Olympic",
"Park",
"and",
"police",
"who",
"are",
"beginning",
"to",
"enforce",
"the",
"curfew.",
"9",
"p.m.:",
"The",
"mayor's",
"citywide",
"curfew",
"is",
"now",
"in",
"effect.",
"8:55",
"p.m.:",
"11Alive's",
"Andy",
"Pierrotti",
"reports",
"officers",
"began",
"telling",
"the",
"crowd",
"they",
"had",
"10",
"minutes",
"to",
"leave",
"ahead",
"of",
"the",
"curfew",
"about",
"five",
"minutes",
"ago.",
"8:55",
"p.m.:",
"Live",
"visuals",
"from",
"the",
"Centennial",
"Olympic",
"Park",
"protest",
"site",
"appear",
"to",
"show",
"that",
"tear",
"gas",
"has",
"been",
"deployed.",
"8:53",
"p.m.:",
"We're",
"closely",
"watching",
"what",
"will",
"happen",
"in",
"seven",
"minutes",
"with",
"the",
"last",
"large",
"group",
"of",
"protesters,",
"downtown",
"at",
"Centennial",
"Olympic",
"Park,",
"as",
"they",
"face",
"off",
"with",
"officers.",
"8:50",
"p.m.:",
"With",
"the",
"Jaylen",
"Brown-led",
"march",
"and",
"the",
"governor's",
"mansion",
"protest",
"both",
"appearing",
"to",
"have",
"peacefully",
"ended,",
"the",
"last",
"group",
"of",
"demonstrators",
"we're",
"aware",
"of",
"is",
"the",
"large",
"crowd",
"at",
"Centennial",
"Olympic",
"Park/CNN",
"Center.",
"8:47",
"p.m.:",
"Jon",
"Shirek",
"reports",
"the",
"protest",
"outside",
"the",
"governor's",
"mansion",
"has",
"come",
"to",
"a",
"peaceful",
"conclusion.",
"8:42",
"p.m.:",
"Gwinnett",
"County",
"Police",
"indicate",
"the",
"protest",
"group",
"there,",
"which",
"was",
"at",
"Sugarloaf",
"Mills",
"mall",
"earlier,",
"attempted",
"or",
"are",
"attempting",
"to",
"get",
"on",
"the",
"interstate.",
"8:35",
"p.m.:",
"The",
"mayor's",
"9",
"p.m.",
"curfew",
"is",
"about",
"25",
"minutes",
"away.",
"It's",
"not",
"yet",
"clear",
"what",
"length",
"law",
"enforcement",
"will",
"go",
"to",
"in",
"order",
"to",
"enforce",
"it.",
"Live",
"visuals",
"show",
"heavy",
"police",
"and",
"National",
"Guard",
"presence",
"at",
"the",
"Centennial",
"Olympic",
"Park/CNN",
"Center",
"location.",
"8:30",
"p.m.:",
"11Alive's",
"Jon",
"Shirek",
"reports",
"the",
"State",
"Patrol",
"appears",
"as",
"if",
"it",
"will",
"soon",
"try",
"to",
"disperse",
"the",
"protest",
"group",
"outside",
"the",
"governor's",
"mansion.",
"8:25",
"p.m.:",
"MARTA",
"will",
"soon",
"shut",
"off",
"all",
"public",
"transportation",
"services",
"in",
"accordance",
"with",
"the",
"mayor's",
"9",
"p.m.",
"curfew.",
"A",
"release",
"said",
"\"all",
"rail,",
"bus,",
"streetcar",
"and",
"paratransit",
"services",
"at",
"9:00",
"p.m.",
"on",
"Saturday,",
"May",
"30.",
"Riders",
"should",
"board",
"their",
"last",
"train",
"by",
"8:30",
"p.m.;",
"all",
"38",
"rail",
"stations",
"will",
"close",
"at",
"9:00",
"p.m.\"",
"8:15",
"p.m.:",
"Outside",
"the",
"governor's",
"mansion,",
"where",
"a",
"group",
"have",
"blocked",
"the",
"road,",
"Muslim",
"members",
"of",
"the",
"group",
"are",
"conducting",
"the",
"sunset",
"Maghrib",
"prayer.",
"8:10",
"p.m.:",
"The",
"Jaylen",
"Brown-led",
"group",
"has",
"returned",
"to",
"the",
"Martin",
"Luther",
"King,",
"Jr.",
"memorial",
"site,",
"next",
"to",
"Ebenezer",
"Baptist",
"Church",
"in",
"the",
"Sweet",
"Auburn",
"neighborhood.",
"7:55",
"p.m.:",
"Rep.",
"John",
"Lewis",
"has",
"issued",
"this",
"statement",
"saying",
"\"I",
"know",
"your",
"pain,",
"your",
"rage,",
"your",
"sense",
"of",
"despair",
"and",
"hopelessness\"",
"but",
"that",
"\"rioting,",
"looting,",
"and",
"burning",
"is",
"not",
"the",
"way.\"",
"7:47",
"p.m.:",
"A",
"large",
"crowd",
"in",
"the",
"dozens",
"is",
"now",
"kneeling",
"in",
"the",
"middle",
"of",
"the",
"street",
"outside",
"the",
"governor's",
"mansion.",
"7:45",
"p.m.:",
"11Alive's",
"Ryan",
"Kruger",
"reports",
"\"several",
"hundred\"",
"more",
"people",
"have",
"arrived",
"in",
"the",
"area",
"of",
"Centennial",
"Park",
"and",
"the",
"CNN",
"Center,",
"as",
"police",
"have",
"begun",
"more",
"aggressively",
"making",
"arrests.",
"7:30",
"p.m.:",
"Jaylen",
"Brown",
"continues",
"to",
"lead",
"marchers",
"through",
"downtown",
"Atlanta",
"in",
"what",
"has",
"been",
"a",
"peaceful",
"demonstration.",
"7:02",
"p.m.:",
"11Alive",
"reporter",
"Ryan",
"Kruger,",
"who",
"is",
"at",
"Centennial",
"Olympic",
"Park,",
"estimates",
"the",
"current",
"crowd",
"is",
"in",
"the",
"hundreds,",
"down",
"from",
"the",
"thousands",
"that",
"were",
"gathered",
"last",
"night.",
"7:00",
"p.m.:",
"To",
"recap,",
"in",
"the",
"city",
"of",
"Atlanta",
"right",
"now",
"we're",
"aware",
"of",
"one",
"crowd",
"gathered",
"at",
"Centennial",
"Olympic",
"Park",
"and",
"the",
"CNN",
"Center,",
"one",
"group",
"of",
"demonstrators",
"that",
"started",
"marching",
"behind",
"NBA",
"star",
"Jaylen",
"Brown",
"from",
"the",
"Martin",
"Luther",
"King,",
"Jr.",
"memorial",
"site",
"in",
"Sweet",
"Auburn",
"a",
"short",
"moment",
"ago,",
"and",
"one",
"group",
"of",
"protesters",
"outside",
"the",
"governor's",
"mansion.",
"6:54",
"p.m.:",
"Live",
"visuals",
"from",
"near",
"Centennial",
"Olympic",
"Park",
"show",
"police",
"arresting",
"a",
"man.",
"6:52",
"p.m.:",
"A",
"few",
"dozen",
"demonstrators",
"have",
"now",
"left",
"the",
"Martin",
"Luther",
"King,",
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Second night of protests in Atlanta 11Alive will be monitoring developments throughout the evening and providing updates as they come in: Sunday, May 31 updates: 1:50 a.m.: As of 1:30 a.m, Atlanta police said that 70 people had been arrested in the protests Saturday afternoon and early Sunday. Saturday, May 30 updates: 11:29 p.m.: Governor Kemp has signed an order authorizing the activation of up to 3,000 National Guard troops statewide due to several planned protests on Sunday. Kemp has also extended the State of Emergency until the end of next weekend. 11:09 p.m.: Police said they saw a "significant decrease" in the number of pedestrians and protesters on the streets leading up to the night's curfew at 9 p.m. However, they said there are still a large number of protesters - particularly in the area of Marietta Street and Andrew Young International Boulevard. The update said officers are still seeing damage to property including one patrol vehicle and the window of the department's Zone 5 precinct on Ted Turner Boulevard. The Dunkin Donuts on Luckie Street and Forsyth Street and other Downtown businesses were also vandalized. Officers are also continuing to receive a barrage of items thrown at them. Police also suggest some protesters, tonight, are reportedly armed. As of 10:50 p.m., there have been 51 arrests. 10:25 p.m.: 11Alive is near the scene where an ATV appears to have been in an accident with an Atlanta officer. We're working to gather more information. Video shows the ATV heading up the road moments before the accident. Video shows the same ATV come back the other way. 11Alive's Ryan Kruger reports that the officer was trying to flag the rider down when he was struck. A short time later, several other officers filled the area along with members of the national guard. The location is now being 9:58 p.m.: The Gwinnett County Police Department reports that earlier protests outside the Sugarloaf Mills mall have ended peacefully. Police said that the group of peaceful protesters began to gather at the mall around 4:30 p.m. The mall chose to close as a protective measure. Police said that a majority of the protesters remained peaceful but four were arrested. 9:42 p.m.: Police continue to deploy smoke bombs and make arrests as they try to disperse this last group. 9:40 p.m.: Atlanta Police have issued this statement, saying as of 8 p.m. they'd made 34 arrests: On 5-30-2020, at around 1:00 PM, we began observing several small groups of protestors in several parts of the city. Initially, the protestors were peaceful and there were few issues needing to be addressed. At around 6:45 PM, we began experiencing protestors breaking out windows of a building near Ted Turner Drive and Williams Street. Protestors also began throwing rocks, bottles, fireworks and other items at officers in the area of Cone Street and Marietta Street. As of 8:00 PM, we had made 34 arrests, mainly along the Marietta Street corridor, with at least one of the arrestees being armed at the time of arrest. We have also received reports of multiple other protestors being armed. We continue working to keep the city safe and are beginning to enforce the 9:00 PM curfew that is now in effect. We will provide additional details as they become available. 9:35 p.m.: Officers are now advancing to clear the parking lot, where the last group of protesters had retreated to. The protesters are sending back fireworks and moving back. 9:34 p.m.: Officers have begun firing gas into the crowd. 9:32 p.m.: More fireworks from the parking lot group downtown. 9:30 p.m.: Kind of a tense waiting game setting in between the line of officers and the last holdouts of the downtown protest, who right now are gathered in a parking lot along Centennial Olympic Park on Andrew Young International Blvd. 9:27 p.m.: 11Alive's Ryan Kruger reports there appears to be one last group of protesters gathered at Andrew Young International Blvd. downtown. Aerial images show there might be a few dozen of them, with some fireworks going off. 9:20 p.m.: 11Alive's Hope Ford reports police appear to be continuing to deploy tear gas as they advance the line. 9:15 p.m.: A public safety alert went out to phones in Atlanta a moment ago notifying the public of the curfew. 9:12 p.m.: Officers appear to be slowly advancing a line down Centennial Olympic Park Dr. with protesters generally retreating and setting off some fireworks. 9:05 p.m.: With darkness falling, there does not appear to be a significant confrontation as of yet between the last group of protesters that were gathered around Centennial Olympic Park and police who are beginning to enforce the curfew. 9 p.m.: The mayor's citywide curfew is now in effect. 8:55 p.m.: 11Alive's Andy Pierrotti reports officers began telling the crowd they had 10 minutes to leave ahead of the curfew about five minutes ago. 8:55 p.m.: Live visuals from the Centennial Olympic Park protest site appear to show that tear gas has been deployed. 8:53 p.m.: We're closely watching what will happen in seven minutes with the last large group of protesters, downtown at Centennial Olympic Park, as they face off with officers. 8:50 p.m.: With the Jaylen Brown-led march and the governor's mansion protest both appearing to have peacefully ended, the last group of demonstrators we're aware of is the large crowd at Centennial Olympic Park/CNN Center. 8:47 p.m.: Jon Shirek reports the protest outside the governor's mansion has come to a peaceful conclusion. 8:42 p.m.: Gwinnett County Police indicate the protest group there, which was at Sugarloaf Mills mall earlier, attempted or are attempting to get on the interstate. 8:35 p.m.: The mayor's 9 p.m. curfew is about 25 minutes away. It's not yet clear what length law enforcement will go to in order to enforce it. Live visuals show heavy police and National Guard presence at the Centennial Olympic Park/CNN Center location. 8:30 p.m.: 11Alive's Jon Shirek reports the State Patrol appears as if it will soon try to disperse the protest group outside the governor's mansion. 8:25 p.m.: MARTA will soon shut off all public transportation services in accordance with the mayor's 9 p.m. curfew. A release said "all rail, bus, streetcar and paratransit services at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 30. Riders should board their last train by 8:30 p.m.; all 38 rail stations will close at 9:00 p.m." 8:15 p.m.: Outside the governor's mansion, where a group have blocked the road, Muslim members of the group are conducting the sunset Maghrib prayer. 8:10 p.m.: The Jaylen Brown-led group has returned to the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial site, next to Ebenezer Baptist Church in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood. 7:55 p.m.: Rep. John Lewis has issued this statement saying "I know your pain, your rage, your sense of despair and hopelessness" but that "rioting, looting, and burning is not the way." 7:47 p.m.: A large crowd in the dozens is now kneeling in the middle of the street outside the governor's mansion. 7:45 p.m.: 11Alive's Ryan Kruger reports "several hundred" more people have arrived in the area of Centennial Park and the CNN Center, as police have begun more aggressively making arrests. 7:30 p.m.: Jaylen Brown continues to lead marchers through downtown Atlanta in what has been a peaceful demonstration. 7:02 p.m.: 11Alive reporter Ryan Kruger, who is at Centennial Olympic Park, estimates the current crowd is in the hundreds, down from the thousands that were gathered last night. 7:00 p.m.: To recap, in the city of Atlanta right now we're aware of one crowd gathered at Centennial Olympic Park and the CNN Center, one group of demonstrators that started marching behind NBA star Jaylen Brown from the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial site in Sweet Auburn a short moment ago, and one group of protesters outside the governor's mansion. 6:54 p.m.: Live visuals from near Centennial Olympic Park show police arresting a man. 6:52 p.m.: A few dozen demonstrators have now left the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial site and are marching in the direction of downtown. 6:50 p.m.: Jaylen Brown, the NBA star from Marietta, says he drove down here from Boston overnight to organize the protest currently forming at the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial site. 6:45 p.m.: In East Point, 11Alive's Nick Sturdivant spoke to the men outside the Target about their motivations. It's not about protecting the store, they said. 6:35 p.m.: 11Alive's Hope Ford reports the crowd is growing in Sweet Auburn at the Martin Luther King, Jr. historic sites. 6:35 p.m.: In remarks during a press conference Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields called the destructive elements of last night's protest a "highly calculated terrorist act." 6:30 p.m.: Georgia National Guard troops are positioned in front of the governor's mansion. 6:25 p.m.: The mayor asks that you "find yourselves in a safe place in your home this evening" and "please know where your children are this evening." 6:20 p.m.: Mayor Bottoms is conducting a news conference after instituting a 9 p.m. curfew for tonight. “What we saw in Atlanta last night and what we are seeing in cities across America is an explosion and what should not be lost in that explosion is what this anger and frustration is about for some many across America," she says. 6:15 p.m.: A group is outside the Camp Creek Target, in an apparent show to deter any looting or vandalizing of the store. 6:05 p.m.: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has instituted a 9 p.m. curfew in the city of Atlanta tonight, according to a City of Atlanta tweet. It ends at sunrise tomorrow. 6:00 p.m.: Some protesters are gathering at the governor's mansion in Atlanta. 5:50 p.m.: Aerial images over Sugarloaf Mills show a group gathered facing off with police. 5:30 p.m.: Here's what we know so far - - Sugarloaf Mills Mall in Gwinnett County was closed after a protest moved through the mall. - Brown, a Marietta native and Boston Celtics player, tweeted for people to meet him at the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial sites in Sweet Auburn at 5:30. - 11Alive's Crash Clark learned the Avalon shopping complex, in Alpharetta, was removing chairs, tables and other loose objects in anticipation of possible protests. - Unconfirmed reports have come in of a vehicle on fire and a heavy police presence in the Camp Creek area in East Point. MORE ON THE UNREST IN ATLANTA |
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"Robert",
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"Assistant",
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"John",
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"Jason",
"Ravnsborg",
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"Kevin",
"Thom.",
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"SB",
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"formerly",
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"XL",
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"in",
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"release.",
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"the",
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"recognized",
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"vague",
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"Amendment",
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"Dakotans",
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"Indigenous",
"Environmental",
"Network",
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"Collective,",
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"and",
"Ravnsborg",
"declined",
"to",
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"in",
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"response",
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"that",
"the",
"trio",
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"don’t",
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"or",
"prevent",
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"Piersol",
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"that",
"the",
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"of",
"laws",
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"say",
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"King",
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"unjust,",
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"Southern",
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"under",
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"soliciting,",
"advising",
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"out",
"that",
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"riot-boosting",
"law",
"could",
"let",
"not",
"just",
"South",
"Dakota",
"counties",
"and",
"taxpayers",
"recover",
"expenses",
"but",
"also",
"TC",
"Energy,",
"the",
"private",
"Canadian",
"company",
"behind",
"the",
"pipeline.",
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"money",
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"Energy",
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"concerns",
"that",
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"to",
"the",
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"cracking",
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"on",
"out-of-state",
"protest",
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"“Is",
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"goal",
"to",
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"out?”",
"Piersol",
"asked.",
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"so,",
"that",
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"not",
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"laudable",
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"as",
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"a",
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"of",
"50",
"states",
"with",
"each",
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"in",
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"state",
"having",
"the",
"same",
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"of",
"free",
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"assembly",
"in",
"every",
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"public",
"interest",
"is",
"to",
"preserve",
"First",
"Amendment",
"rights",
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"be",
"thwarted",
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"the",
"unconstitutional",
"portions",
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"the",
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"legislation",
"remain",
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"Piersol",
"wrote.",
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"Thom",
"dismissed",
"from",
"suit",
"Sheriff",
"Thom",
"was",
"dismissed",
"from",
"the",
"lawsuit",
"earlier",
"Wednesday.",
"The",
"three",
"laws",
"are",
"state",
"policies",
"\"not",
"fairly",
"traceable",
"to",
"Sheriff",
"Thom\"",
"since",
"the",
"plaintiffs",
"haven't",
"shown",
"that",
"Thom",
"made",
"decisions",
"about",
"enforcing",
"the",
"laws",
"that",
"could",
"violate",
"their",
"First",
"Amendment",
"rights,",
"Piersol",
"wrote",
"in",
"a",
"separate",
"order.",
"But",
"he",
"said",
"the",
"plaintiffs",
"can",
"amend",
"their",
"complaint",
"if",
"they",
"ever",
"identify",
"a",
"Pennington",
"County",
"policy",
"or",
"practice",
"that",
"is",
"a",
"\"moving",
"force\"",
"against",
"their",
"rights.",
"“I",
"felt",
"my",
"inclusion",
"in",
"the",
"lawsuit",
"was",
"improper",
"from",
"the",
"beginning",
"and",
"am",
"pleased",
"the",
"judge",
"agreed",
"and",
"dismissed",
"me",
"from",
"the",
"lawsuit,\"",
"Thom",
"said",
"in",
"an",
"email",
"about",
"his",
"motion",
"being",
"granted.",
"The",
"ACLU",
"named",
"Thom",
"in",
"its",
"lawsuit",
"because",
"it",
"suspects",
"protests",
"will",
"take",
"place",
"near",
"Rapid",
"City,",
"Janna",
"Farley,",
"spokeswoman",
"for",
"the",
"ACLU",
"of",
"South",
"Dakota,",
"previously",
"told",
"the",
"Journal.",
"Preparations",
"for",
"the",
"Keystone",
"XL",
"project",
"–-",
"which",
"is",
"being",
"challenged",
"in",
"court",
"–-",
"are",
"taking",
"place",
"in",
"South",
"Dakota",
"but",
"not",
"the",
"actual",
"construction",
"of",
"the",
"pipeline,",
"Piersol",
"wrote",
"in",
"his",
"main",
"order.",
"—",
"Contact",
"Arielle",
"Zionts",
"at",
"arielle.zionts@rapidcityjournal.com."
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Kristi Noem, Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg and Pennington County Sheriff Kevin Thom. People are also reading… SB 189, also called the riot-boosting act, was passed last minute during the most recent legislative session in anticipation of protests against the Keystone XL Pipeline that could be similar to those against the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota. Noem’s office coordinated with representatives of TC Canada (the company formerly known as TransCanada that wants to build the pipeline), law enforcement, local governments and state agencies to draft the bills, but did not consult with South Dakota's nine Native American tribes, which have spoken out against the project. The bill establishes a legal avenue and funding source for the state to pursue out-of-state sources that "riot boost" or fund violent protests. Those found guilty of breaking the law can be sent to prison for up to 25 years. The ACLU’s lawsuit also challenges SDCL 22-10-6 and 22-10-6.1, which make it illegal to encourage or solicit violence during a riot whether one is participating in it or not. “The so-called ‘Riot Boosting’ Act was clearly intended to suppress constitutionally-protected, peaceful protests of the Keystone XL pipeline,” ACLU attorney Stephen Pevar said in a news release. “We’re glad the court recognized that these vague and overbroad laws threaten the First Amendment rights of South Dakotans on every side of the issue.” The ACLU sued on behalf of the Sierra Club, Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN), Dakota Rural Action and NDN Collective. Dallas Goldtooth of IEN and Nick Tilsen, a Rapid City resident who founded NDN Collective, are also named as plaintiffs. All say they are planning to protest the pipeline and encourage others to do so, but fear criminal or civil liability under the laws. Through spokespeople, Noem and Ravnsborg declined to comment since the litigation is ongoing. But the pair argued in their response to the lawsuit that the trio of laws don’t chill or prevent free speech. The ruling Piersol wrote that the parts of laws that say people can’t “direct” another person to be violent in a protest or riot can stand. But he said the parts that ban people from “advising, encouraging or soliciting” are too vague to be enforced because they don’t “give the person of ordinary intelligence a reasonable opportunity to know what is prohibited.” A group of ranchers could be found liable under the riot-boosting act if they told a TC Energy truck driver to get off their property, Piersol said. He also said Dr. Martin Luther King could have been impacted by a similar law, since he encouraged people to take direct action by breaking unjust, racist segregation laws in his "Letter from Birmingham Jail." King and his Southern Christian Leadership Conference “could have been liable under an identical riot-boosting law for the many types of damages which could be claimed under (the riot-boosting law) for soliciting, advising or encouraging another person to break the law,” Piersol wrote. In discussing the public interest of the laws, Piersol pointed out that the riot-boosting law could let not just South Dakota counties and taxpayers recover expenses but also TC Energy, the private Canadian company behind the pipeline. Giving money to TC Energy does “not meet the public policy concerns that are applicable to the taxpayers of the involved counties,” he wrote. He also questioned the law’s goal of cracking down on out-of-state protest supporters. “Is one goal to keep outsiders out?” Piersol asked. “If so, that is not a laudable goal as we are a nation of 50 states with each citizen in any state having the same rights of free speech and assembly in every state.” What’s most important in the public interest is to preserve First Amendment rights which “will be thwarted if the unconstitutional portions of the riot-boosting legislation remain in effect,” Piersol wrote. Sheriff Thom dismissed from suit Sheriff Thom was dismissed from the lawsuit earlier Wednesday. The three laws are state policies "not fairly traceable to Sheriff Thom" since the plaintiffs haven't shown that Thom made decisions about enforcing the laws that could violate their First Amendment rights, Piersol wrote in a separate order. But he said the plaintiffs can amend their complaint if they ever identify a Pennington County policy or practice that is a "moving force" against their rights. “I felt my inclusion in the lawsuit was improper from the beginning and am pleased the judge agreed and dismissed me from the lawsuit," Thom said in an email about his motion being granted. The ACLU named Thom in its lawsuit because it suspects protests will take place near Rapid City, Janna Farley, spokeswoman for the ACLU of South Dakota, previously told the Journal. Preparations for the Keystone XL project –- which is being challenged in court –- are taking place in South Dakota but not the actual construction of the pipeline, Piersol wrote in his main order. — Contact Arielle Zionts at arielle.zionts@rapidcityjournal.com. |
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] | https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/northbrook/ct-xpm-2014-02-05-ct-northbrook-child-pornography-sentence-tl-20140205-story.html.txt.gz | A former Northbrook police dispatcher who also worked as a paramedic in Northfield was sentenced Tuesday to five years in federal prison for amassing a huge collection of child pornography. Daniel Berman, 49, of the 2600 block of Lisa Court in Northbrook and formerly of Buffalo Grove, pleaded guilty in July 2013 to one count of child pornography, admitting to having more than 100,000 images and videos of child pornography, according to court documents and officials. Berman, who was indicted in November 2012, was ordered to surrender on May 14, according to a U.S. Attorney's Office release. As part of his sentence, Berman was fined $85,000. He also will be placed on supervised release for 15 years following his prison term, according to the sentence given by U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly. "The children depicted in these images experienced immeasurable harm," said Kennelly during sentencing on Tuesday, according the press release. "It's anything other than a victimless crime." Berman's public safety employment did not play a role in the offense, authorities said. There were no allegations or indications of any sexual contact with minors, according to the release. The felony charges resulted from an investigation begun after Italian authorities notified U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations officials that a website containing child pornography had been accessed by a computer with an IP address in Buffalo Grove, according to the press release. In May 2011, authorities searched Berman's Buffalo Grove home and seized materials that contained child pornography, including his personal computer, three external hard drives, 14 DVDs and 611 categorized images. The materials, which were collected between 2001 and 2011, portrayed pre-pubescent children as young as infants engaged in sexual acts with adults and other children, according to court documents. Some items also portrayed violence and bestiality. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children identified some of the victims portrayed in the materials, according to authorities. Berman served as a full-time dispatcher for the Northbrook Police Department for about 22 years and was a part-time paramedic in Northfield for about 25 years, according to previous Tribune reporting. In Northbrook, Berman was earning an annual salary of $72,055 when he left his job in June 2011, Tribune reports showed. He also was paid about $20 per hour while employed in Northfield, where he stopped working in August 2011. achachkevitch@tribune.com | Twitter: @chachkevitch |
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] | https://www.capitalgazette.com/coronavirus/ac-cn-delegate-advises-business-20200528-tptvnodvmrbppatyrlifzygpwm-story.html.txt.gz | After police told a go-kart track in Gambrills it had to close on Monday because of coronavirus regulations and the business complied, an Anne Arundel County delegate told the owner to flout law enforcement and the governor’s executive order. Anne Arundel County police officers were patrolling along Crain Highway on Memorial Day when they noticed Crofton Go-Kart Raceway was open, despite such businesses having not yet been tapped for reopening by Gov. Larry Hogan or County Executive Steuart Pittman, said Sgt. Jacklyn Davis, police spokeswoman. An officer and a supervising sergeant talked to the business and told them to close. The business complied right away, Davis said. “There’s nothing in the notes that indicates any resistance at all.” Del. Sid Saab, R-Crownsville, aired his frustrations of hearing about the raceway being asked to comply with regulations instituted by Hogan to curb COVID-19 in a Facebook post Monday night. As of Thursday morning, the virus had infected almost 50,000 Marylanders and taken the lives of at least 2,300 more. After tailing off for much of May, hospitalizations began climbing again Tuesday. “I told the business owner that he should ignore them and stay open,” Saab wrote. “This is his private property, he pays taxes and he’s a job creator.” “I don’t believe that the interpretation of the executive order is remotely fair to all businesses," Saab said in a phone interview. “Because how can you rent a golf cart but you can’t rent a go-kart? It’s the same exact thing.” Golf courses were allowed to open under the first wave of reopening ordered by Hogan. The largest outdoor track in Maryland is temporarily closed, according to its website. A phone call to the business went directly to a voicemail message which explained the track was temporarily closed because of Hogan’s order: “We look forward to reopening soon." A message requesting comment was not immediately returned. Saab wrote the business was following guidance of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, including maintaining social distancing and “thoroughly cleaning every (cart) after each use.” He called the orders of the Republican governor and Democratic county executive “irrational” and accused them of “continuing to pick winners and losers.” The delegate said the business closed out of fear of being criminally cited. Indeed, violating the governor’s orders is punishable with a fine of up to $1,000 or a jail sentence not to exceed one year, or both. But county police have been approaching enforcement with an education-first approach, and have despite hundreds of calls for potential violations not yet charged a single person exclusively for violating the executive orders. Breaking News Alerts “I am asking again that Gov. Larry Hogan and County Executive Steuart Pittman lift all restrictions immediately on all businesses that can follow the same guideline like Target, Home Depot and Walmart etc.,” Saab wrote. Saab’s comments preceded by about 48 hours Hogan’s announcing that he would further ease coronavirus-related restrictions, while still allowing county leaders the authority to proceed more slowly if they saw fit. Pittman said he would consult with public health officials before deciding if Anne Arundel would follow the same timeline outlined by Hogan Wednesday. The county executive is expected to announce Thursday further reopening measures in the county. “Things are looking better in the county," he said on a video call with reporters, touting increased testing capacity. “This added testing capacity has allowed us to isolate the virus.” Beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, Hogan’s latest order allows for restaurants and social organizations to begin to offer outdoor dining, green lights outdoor pools, youth day camps and low contact outdoor youth sports practices. His order required all businesses that would open further to follow a range of social distancing and safety measures. The latest loosening of restrictions did not seem to apply to race tracks. When Hogan announced the first wave of reopening, dubbed Phase 1, earlier this month, Pittman said the county would open more slowly, along with neighboring populous counties that have been hard hit by the coronavirus. Some who disagreed with Pittman’s stance posted veiled threats in a closed Facebook group, comments that have since been denounced by organizers and politicians who disagree with him. “Some people believe that we’re moving too slowly. Some people believe that we’re moving too quickly,” Hogan said at a press conference Wednesday. “We have a plan, which was put together with a coronavirus recovery team made up of some of the smartest doctors and scientists we have in the state and America, and they believe that we are going about it the right way.” |
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"the",
"operator",
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"spokesman",
"Mike",
"Lyster",
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"morning.",
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"they",
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"just",
"over",
"a",
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"Hills",
"Banquet",
"&",
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"in",
"Laguna",
"Hills",
"on",
"Saturday,",
"July",
"17.",
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"the",
"center’s",
"general",
"manager,",
"Javad",
"Mirtavoosi,",
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"as",
"soon",
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"found",
"out",
"who",
"the",
"speakers",
"at",
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"event",
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"canceled",
"it,",
"hoping",
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"and",
"Greene.",
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"searching",
"for",
"a",
"week",
"for",
"a",
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"in",
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"to",
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"security",
"concerns.",
"But",
"Ted",
"Weggeland,",
"CEO",
"of",
"the",
"company",
"that",
"runs",
"the",
"downtown",
"Riverside",
"Convention",
"Center,",
"told",
"the",
"Southern",
"California",
"News",
"Group",
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"his",
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"March",
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"of",
"Women",
"Voters",
"Riverside.",
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"concerns,",
"calling",
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"to",
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"the",
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"“The",
"hateful",
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"rhetoric",
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"will",
"be",
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"this",
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"City",
"Councilmember",
"Ronaldo",
"Fierro",
"said",
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"an",
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"late",
"Thursday.",
"Late",
"Friday,",
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"officials",
"reported",
"they",
"were",
"notified",
"by",
"operators",
"of",
"the",
"convention",
"center",
"that",
"the",
"rally",
"wouldn’t",
"take",
"place",
"in",
"Riverside.",
"Gaetz",
"is",
"now",
"tweeting",
"about",
"plans",
"to",
"file",
"a",
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"lawsuit",
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"after",
"10",
"p.m.,",
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"to",
"be",
"held",
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"at",
"the",
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"Anaheim",
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"Boulevard.",
"“You",
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"cancel",
"us,",
"you",
"can’t",
"stop",
"us,",
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"to",
"save",
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"a",
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"event",
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"flooding",
"the",
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"with",
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"reviews,",
"calls",
"and",
"emails.",
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"already",
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"an",
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"game,",
"a",
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"at",
"a",
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"a",
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"10",
"a.m.",
"Saturday,",
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"quickly",
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"news,",
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"and",
"supporters",
"making",
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"trend",
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"Gaetz",
"tweeted",
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"Saturday",
"that",
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"2",
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"registered",
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"America",
"First",
"Joint",
"Fundraising",
"Committee,",
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"Greene’s",
"reelection",
"campaigns.",
"Gaetz,",
"who",
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"a",
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"House",
"district,",
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"Greene,",
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"a",
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"work",
"of",
"a",
"“space",
"solar",
"generator”",
"controlled",
"by",
"a",
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"banking",
"family,",
"among",
"others.",
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"her",
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"support",
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"following",
"and",
"taunting",
"a",
"survivor",
"of",
"the",
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"school",
"shooting",
"in",
"Parkland,",
"Florida.",
"While",
"Greene",
"has",
"said",
"her",
"past",
"social",
"media",
"posts",
"don’t",
"reflect",
"who",
"she",
"is,",
"11",
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"Republicans",
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"Democrats",
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"as",
"punishment",
"for",
"her",
"statements.",
"Gaetz,",
"who",
"has",
"said",
"leftist",
"radicals",
"posing",
"as",
"Trump",
"supporters",
"were",
"responsible",
"for",
"the",
"Jan.",
"6",
"Capitol",
"riot,",
"is",
"under",
"investigation",
"for",
"child",
"sex",
"trafficking",
"and",
"an",
"alleged",
"sexual",
"relationship",
"with",
"a",
"17-year-old",
"girl.",
"He",
"has",
"denied",
"the",
"allegations",
"and",
"said",
"he’s",
"the",
"victim",
"of",
"an",
"extortion",
"plot.",
"But",
"Gaetz",
"and",
"Greene",
"also",
"have",
"become",
"firebrands",
"for",
"Trump-brand",
"Republicanism.",
"The",
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"country",
"since",
"early",
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"the",
"series",
"in",
"a",
"Florida",
"retirement",
"community",
"that",
"heavily",
"supported",
"Trump",
"in",
"2020.",
"Staff",
"writer",
"Brian",
"Rokos",
"contributed",
"to",
"this",
"report.",
"View",
"more",
"on",
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"News"
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You’ve got two members of Congress right here and we refuse to be canceled because we won’t let you be canceled.” Greene praised former President Donald Trump, saying “the press and the lying fake news media harassed him and smeared him to make America hate him,” she said. “But do we hate him?” “No!,” the crowd shouted. Trump, Greene said, “showed us America First policies. And these are the policies that are going to save our country and stop the Communists that are trying to destroy our freedom!” Later, Gaetz took the stage to shouts of “U.S.A.” “Marjorie and I called out the (Make America Great Again) army a few hours ago and you are here because you love America,” he said. “They may try to cancel us online. They may try to pursue us in real life. They may try to shut down our venues. But we will take take this fight to them in the courts, in the halls of Congress and if necessary, in the streets!” He criticized lawmakers who take money from lobbyists and political action committees and do their bidding. “Do you know why they’re so afraid of Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene? Because we fight for you, not them.” After their brief speeches to the receptive audience, the sound system played “Thunderstruck,” from hard rockers AC/DC, as the rally concluded. Gaetz and Green spoke about 10 minutes total. At least 20 counter protesters, who held signs with slogans like “No Hate in Our State” stood on the other side of Ninth Street opposite the rally. After Gaetz and Greene left, both sides stood on opposite ends of the street, shouting at and taunting each other with middle fingers raised. In his speech, Gaetz called the counter protesters “pathetic losers … that bring so much negativity and sadness.” Greene compared them to toddlers. Occasionally, members of both sides met in the middle of the street to shout at each other with fingers pointing. However, there did not appear to be any physical violence, as many had feared when the City Hall rally was announced. Opposing sides on opposing streets after an "America First" rally with Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, s scheduled to take place at Riverside City Hall @ 5 p.m. Insults fly. @pressenterprise pic.twitter.com/H5ky4tAV8A — Cindy Yamanaka (@Cyamanaka7) July 18, 2021 Earlier on Saturday, in a press release, Greene said “President Trump showed us America First policies” that are going to destroy Communism.” “You and I cannot let these Communists shut us down and take away our First Amendment Rights,” Greene said in a release announcing the news three hours before the 5 p.m. protest. Gaetz posted a video on Twitter inviting supporters to what he called a “peaceful protest against Communism.” “These folks, they try to cancel our venues, but they can never cancel our patriotism or our American spirit,” said Gaetz, who wore sunglasses and stood in front of Riverside City Hall in the video. Peaceful Protest Against Communism Riverside City Hall, California TODAY 5pm PST Calling all California PATRIOTS!#AmericaFirst pic.twitter.com/jHNHRyTWtH — Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) July 17, 2021 Earlier, Gaetz commented in a tweet about the city of Riverside’s Friday statement announcing that the rally had been canceled and hinted at possible legal action. “These quotes are going to make great exhibits in the lawsuit @RepMTG and I will be filing,” he tweeted. Riverside spokesperson Phil Pitchford issued a statement before Saturday’s event saying “The City of Riverside is aware of the announced event and taking steps to ensure the safety of everyone involved.” A candlelight vigil was scheduled for 7 p.m. at Riverside City Hall to honor democracy and the late Rep. John Lewis, a Democrat and civil rights icon who died July 17, 2020. A Saturday advisory from the Riverside County Democratic Party called the scheduling of the Gaetz-Greene rally at the same site two hours earlier “an intentional attempt to bait people into acts of violence” and urged attendees of the vigil to stay peaceful and not engage with guests from the rally. Then, the party announced that the vigil had been moved to a different location: the Cesar Chavez Community Center on University Avenue. Officer Ryan Railsback, a Riverside Police Department spokesman, said the department brought in officers from off duty who previously were expecting to protect attendees at the Riverside Convention Center. The department has been monitoring statements by the expected speakers and those who plan to attend on social media, Railsback said. “We want everybody to express their Constitutional rights and we want to make it a safe environment for that,” Railsback said before the event. Pitchford said permits are not required for rallies in public places “unless you are blocking public accessibility.” An "America First" rally with Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, s scheduled to take place at Riverside City Hall @ 5 p.m. @pressenterprise pic.twitter.com/vtefYBzqrx — Cindy Yamanaka (@Cyamanaka7) July 17, 2021 A number of rally goers wore red, white and blue and waved American flags, and more than one wore the distinctive red “Make America Great Again” hats popular with Trump supporters. One held a “Trump Won” sign and posed for a photo in front of a quote from Benjamin Franklin about freedom of speech. Someone in a car pulled up waving a Biden flag and shouting at rally goers. “He’s a pedophile!” he shouted, apparently about Gaetz. A woman shouted back: “President Trump is still running the country!” Anaheim resident Leti Rodriguez, a native of Cuba, said she came to the rally to support the Republican party. She had been following social media to find out where the rally would take place. “It’s like they’re trying to shut our voices and it’s a free country,” she said. “The Democrats are the ones acting like bullies and like socialists.” Rodriguez said the GOP “stands for freedom and opportunity for all” and dismissed sexual misconduct allegations against Gaetz. “All the dirt they’re saying, I don’t believe it.” Riverside resident Julie Hawk was among the counter protesters. “Hate doesn’t belong in our community,” she said. “They have dangerous rhetoric.” After listening to Gaetz and Greene, Hawk said: “I think it’s embarrassing that adults would act that way” and even more embarrassing that someone “would believe this nonsense. Why are you standing up for someone accused of child molestation?” On Saturday morning, Anaheim officials said the latest venue Gaetz and Greene had planned to use for a local stop on their national tour – a private event center near the city’s convention center – had canceled the event. “We as a city shared our public safety concerns with the operator and the operator shares the concerns,” Anaheim spokesman Mike Lyster said Saturday morning. It was the third cancellation they faced in just over a week. Fliers started circulating last week about an America First rally at Pacific Hills Banquet & Event Center in Laguna Hills on Saturday, July 17. But the center’s general manager, Javad Mirtavoosi, said as soon as they found out who the speakers at the event would be, they canceled it, hoping to stay clear of the controversy surrounding Gaetz and Greene. After searching for a week for a new venue in Orange County, Greene’s team announced Thursday that they were moving the rally to Riverside. They refused to disclose the location, citing security concerns. But Ted Weggeland, CEO of the company that runs the downtown Riverside Convention Center, told the Southern California News Group that his venue was expecting to host the event. Multiple organizations announced plans to protest the rally, including Women’s March Action and The League of Women Voters Riverside. And some Riverside city leaders raised concerns, calling for an emergency meeting to discuss the issue. “The hateful and racist rhetoric that will be perpetrated at this event by these two well-known extremists has absolutely no place in our City,” Riverside City Councilmember Ronaldo Fierro said in an emailed statement late Thursday. Late Friday, city officials reported they were notified by operators of the convention center that the rally wouldn’t take place in Riverside. Gaetz is now tweeting about plans to file a potential lawsuit over the Riverside cancelation. Shortly after 10 p.m., organizers announced the event was slated to be held in Anaheim at the M3 Live Anaheim Event Center on Harbor Boulevard. “You can’t cancel us, you can’t stop us, we’re going to save America,” Greene said in a tweeted video. Protesters started organizing to attend the Anaheim event and flooding the venue with negative Yelp reviews, calls and emails. Anaheim already is accommodating an Angels game, a conservative forum at a local church and a labor rally outside Disneyland on Saturday. By 10 a.m. Saturday, the city said the operator had pulled out. That decision quickly became national news, with celebrities and supporters making “Anaheim” trend on Twitter. Gaetz tweeted just before noon Saturday that the event was still on, with fliers only listing “Orange County” as the location. Then Greene’s camp sent an email at 2 p.m. announcing the Riverside protest. An event page for the original rally was still live shortly after 2 p.m. Tickets were offered free for general admission. But those who registered received an email asking if they wanted to upgrade to VIP status for $250 per person, which was to include the chance to take a photo with Gaetz and Greene plus preferred seating. Proceeds were to go to the Put America First Joint Fundraising Committee, formed in Georgia in late April to support Gaetz’s and Greene’s reelection campaigns. Gaetz, who represents a Florida House district, and Greene, who represents one in Georgia, are known for their staunch support of former President Donald Trump, their rejection of COVID-19 safety measures and their false belief that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. Greene also is known as a conspiracy theorist who has written pro-QAnon articles and reportedly said 9/11 was a government plot and that a California wildfire was the work of a “space solar generator” controlled by a Jewish banking family, among others. Video clips have surfaced of her espousing racist and Islamophobic views, and a recording showed Greene, who has reportedly claimed the government orchestrated several mass shootings to gin up support for gun control, following and taunting a survivor of the 2017 school shooting in Parkland, Florida. While Greene has said her past social media posts don’t reflect who she is, 11 House Republicans joined all House Democrats in February in voting to remove Greene from her committee assignments as punishment for her statements. Gaetz, who has said leftist radicals posing as Trump supporters were responsible for the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, is under investigation for child sex trafficking and an alleged sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. He has denied the allegations and said he’s the victim of an extortion plot. But Gaetz and Greene also have become firebrands for Trump-brand Republicanism. The pair have been co-hosting America First rallies across the country since early May, when they kicked off the series in a Florida retirement community that heavily supported Trump in 2020. Staff writer Brian Rokos contributed to this report. View more on Pasadena Star News |
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With no movement from Snapchat, the media company is going public with its calls to return to the platform. “Al Jazeera has formally asked Snap to reinstate its Discover channels in those markets, to which Snap replied that they are constrained by a need to ‘comply with local laws,’” Michael Weaver, senior vice president of business development and growth at Al Jazeera, said in a statement. When asked for comment, a spokesperson for Snapchat reiterated an earlier statement: “We make an effort to comply with local laws in the countries where we operate." Snapchat is particularly popular in Saudi Arabia, with 14 million active users, more than Instagram or Twitter, according to Crowd Analyzer, an Arabic-focused social media analysis firm. “Snapchat acts as a vital distribution point for news in Saudi Arabia, especially among its youth," Yaser Bishr, executive vice president of digital media for Al Jazeera Media Network, said in a statement. "Millions of Saudis engaged with Al Jazeera’s reporting before our Discover channel was shut down, and they deserve to have that access back.” Yasir Khan, a former senior editor of digital video at Al Jazeera, said that before the blockade the media company had a good relationship with Snapchat and was an early partner on Discover. "Prior to the blockade Snapchat was a huge fan of Al Jazeera," Khan said. "We started using Snapchat before most other channels. I find it curious if it was O.K. to be curated before the blockade, but not after." Bishr said that the dispute with Snapchat over access was an example of a broader attempt by Saudi Arabia to “silence free of expression and deny Saudi citizens access to objective reporting on issues that impact their lives.” The spotlight is now on Saudi Arabia and its efforts to silence its critics after its leadership admitted that Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi had been killed after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, earlier this month. The Saudi commentator is a former advisor to Saudi royals who later fell out with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia. Turkish officials have alleged that a Saudi hit team was sent to murder Khashoggi inside the consulate. The Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told Fox News, that his death had been a “tremendous mistake” and that “those who are responsible are punished.” Al Jazeera first launched in 1996 as an all-news satellite TV channel beaming out critical coverage of Saudi Arabia and other governments to an estimated 40 million Arab viewers. In 2006, it launched Al Jazeera English for an international audience and then Al Jazeera America in 2013. The U.S. channel was pulled off the air three years later, but Al Jazeera continues to make inroads on social media with its AJ+ service and the U.S. version of Snapchat’s Discover platform. For more than two decades now, the Saudi government has expended considerable energy trying to take down Al Jazeera, including calling for the media outlet to be shut down as part of broader demands related to the blockade, and the kingdom has rarely missed a reason to criticize the company’s coverage. During the most recent World Cup, Saudi Arabia accused Al Jazeera’s international sports network BeIN of bias and threatened legal action for its reporting on the country’s 5-0 loss to Russia. Tension between Al Jazeera, Snapchat and Saudi Arabia also highlights the complex business and political relationships in the region. Snapchat has financial ties to Saudi Arabia through billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who announced in August he held a 2.3 percent stake in the company, then worth $250 million. Alwaleed was detained in the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh in February by his cousin Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of the country’s anti-corruption crackdown, which some observers interpreted as a shakedown and palace coup. He was later freed after he allegedly agreed to surrender a share of his wealth to the government. In an interview with Bloomberg, Alwaleed declined to discuss the terms of his release. Al Jazeera is still able to operate on Snapchat outside of Discover, and is active in Saudi Arabia on Facebook and Instagram. NBCUniversal, the parent company of NBC News, invested $500 million in Snapchat in March 2017. Mohamad Bazzi, a journalism professor at New York University and a former Middle East bureau chief for Newsday, the Long Island newspaper and website, said that relations between Al Jazeera and Saudi Arabia have only worsened since the Saudis started the blockade against Qatar. "Things have gotten worse in the last two years, especially after the Qatar blockade," Bazzi said. "There has been a greater push for more political interference and muzzling of the media throughout the region." |
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"traffickers,",
"protection",
"of",
"domestic",
"violence",
"victims",
"and",
"improved",
"mental",
"health",
"services.",
"All",
"good",
"ideas,",
"but",
"will",
"they",
"be",
"effective",
"as",
"long",
"as",
"semiautomatic",
"guns",
"remain",
"legally",
"available?",
"The",
"National",
"Rifle",
"Association",
"lost",
"no",
"time",
"registering",
"its",
"opposition",
"to",
"the",
"act",
"by",
"trotting",
"out",
"its",
"tired",
"canard",
"of",
"the",
"Second",
"Amendment.",
"That",
"amendment",
"is",
"surprisingly",
"short",
"and",
"reads:",
"“A",
"well-regulated",
"Militia,",
"being",
"necessary",
"to",
"the",
"security",
"of",
"a",
"free",
"State,",
"the",
"right",
"of",
"the",
"people",
"to",
"keep",
"and",
"bear",
"Arms,",
"shall",
"not",
"be",
"infringed.”",
"That’s",
"all",
"it",
"says,",
"and",
"one",
"can’t",
"help",
"but",
"wonder",
"what",
"kind",
"of",
"arms",
"our",
"Founding",
"Fathers",
"were",
"referring",
"to",
"in",
"1791.",
"Revolutionary",
"guns",
"of",
"that",
"era",
"included",
"mostly",
"muskets",
"and",
"flintlock",
"pistols.",
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"typical",
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"had",
"a",
"one-round",
"magazine",
"capacity",
"and",
"could",
"fire",
"about",
"three",
"effective",
"rounds",
"per",
"minute",
"in",
"the",
"hands",
"of",
"the",
"most",
"skilled",
"wielder.",
"The",
"Uvalde",
"gunman",
"used",
"an",
"AR-15-style",
"semi-automatic",
"rifle",
"with",
"a",
"magazine",
"that",
"carries",
"30",
"rounds.",
"Among",
"all",
"the",
"capable",
"legal",
"minds",
"in",
"our",
"government,",
"has",
"anyone",
"seriously",
"argued",
"the",
"legal",
"applicability",
"of",
"the",
"Second",
"Amendment",
"when",
"it",
"comes",
"to",
"today’s",
"weapons?",
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"semi-automatic",
"and",
"other",
"assault",
"guns",
"did",
"not",
"exist",
"in",
"1791.",
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"authors",
"of",
"the",
"amendment",
"obviously",
"referred",
"to",
"muskets",
"and",
"pistols.",
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"could",
"have,",
"but",
"did",
"not",
"specify",
"“any",
"arms",
"that",
"may",
"be",
"invented",
"in",
"the",
"future.”",
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"is",
"useful",
"to",
"compare",
"the",
"Second",
"Amendment",
"history",
"and",
"meaning",
"with",
"that",
"of",
"the",
"First",
"Amendment",
"—",
"the",
"right",
"of",
"free",
"speech.",
"Its",
"meaning",
"has",
"been",
"the",
"subject",
"of",
"continuing",
"interpretation",
"and",
"dispute",
"over",
"the",
"years.",
"Landmark",
"Supreme",
"Court",
"cases",
"have",
"dealt",
"with",
"the",
"right",
"of",
"citizens",
"to",
"protest",
"U.S.",
"involvement",
"in",
"foreign",
"wars,",
"flag",
"burning",
"and",
"the",
"publication",
"of",
"classified",
"government",
"documents.",
"In",
"Chaplinsky",
"v.",
"New",
"Hampshire",
"(1942)",
"the",
"U.S.",
"Supreme",
"Court",
"established",
"the",
"fighting",
"words",
"doctrine",
"that",
"spells",
"out",
"certain",
"limits",
"to",
"the",
"freedom",
"of",
"speech",
"as",
"protected",
"by",
"the",
"First",
"Amendment.",
"Our",
"current",
"Supreme",
"Court",
"has",
"just",
"ruled",
"against",
"the",
"legitimacy",
"of",
"Roe",
"v.",
"Wade.",
"A",
"landmark",
"constitutional",
"right",
"to",
"abortion,",
"established",
"almost",
"50",
"years",
"ago,",
"is",
"declared",
"no",
"longer",
"valid.",
"Those",
"in",
"favor",
"of",
"this",
"far-reaching",
"decision",
"claim",
"to",
"be",
"led",
"by",
"a",
"pro-life",
"philosophy.",
"Is",
"it",
"not",
"more",
"than",
"high",
"time",
"to",
"also",
"consider",
"the",
"right",
"to",
"life",
"of",
"America’s",
"children",
"who",
"are",
"already",
"born",
"and",
"who",
"are",
"afraid",
"to",
"go",
"to",
"school?",
"Today,",
"in",
"America,",
"can",
"we",
"really",
"joyfully",
"celebrate",
"our",
"“independence”",
"and",
"call",
"ourselves",
"“free,”",
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"we",
"have",
"rid",
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"of",
"these",
"military-style",
"weapons",
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"have",
"nothing",
"to",
"do",
"with",
"prudent",
"self-defense",
"or",
"fair",
"hunting",
"practices",
"but",
"are",
"used",
"on",
"an",
"almost",
"daily",
"basis",
"to",
"murder",
"innocent",
"people?",
"Elisabeth",
"Breslav",
"is",
"a",
"regular",
"essay",
"writer",
"for",
"the",
"Oronoque,",
"Stratford,",
"Villager",
"magazine.",
"Her",
"memoir",
"“Blackouts,",
"Bombs",
"and",
"Sugar",
"Beets”",
"is",
"currently",
"being",
"agented",
"in",
"the",
"U.S,",
"Canada",
"and",
"Europe."
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] | https://www.newstimes.com/opinion/article/Opinion-On-July-4th-a-limited-meaning-of-freedom-17279506.php.txt.gz | Another Fourth of July is upon us. Once again we are preparing to celebrate our Independence Day with parades, ball games, cookouts and community gatherings. Loudspeakers will resound with “My Country Tis of Thee” and “America the Beautiful.” Our hearts will swell at the familiar words, “From every mountainside, let freedom ring” and “Brotherhood from sea to shining sea.’ Come night, loud explosions will fill the air. Will they accompany the bursting sprays of multicolored stars and spiraling rockets as the skies light up with spectacular displays? Or, while we ooh and aah at the glorious show, will other fireworks be taking place in our country, sowing death and destruction? America’s 100 senators are on summer recess, thrilled with the compromise they have reached with their House colleagues. The just passed bipartisan Safer Communities Act will supposedly save countless lives with strengthened background checks of gun buyers, increased penalties for gun traffickers, protection of domestic violence victims and improved mental health services. All good ideas, but will they be effective as long as semiautomatic guns remain legally available? The National Rifle Association lost no time registering its opposition to the act by trotting out its tired canard of the Second Amendment. That amendment is surprisingly short and reads: “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” That’s all it says, and one can’t help but wonder what kind of arms our Founding Fathers were referring to in 1791. Revolutionary guns of that era included mostly muskets and flintlock pistols. A typical musket had a one-round magazine capacity and could fire about three effective rounds per minute in the hands of the most skilled wielder. The Uvalde gunman used an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle with a magazine that carries 30 rounds. Among all the capable legal minds in our government, has anyone seriously argued the legal applicability of the Second Amendment when it comes to today’s weapons? The semi-automatic and other assault guns did not exist in 1791. The authors of the amendment obviously referred to muskets and pistols. They could have, but did not specify “any arms that may be invented in the future.” It is useful to compare the Second Amendment history and meaning with that of the First Amendment — the right of free speech. Its meaning has been the subject of continuing interpretation and dispute over the years. Landmark Supreme Court cases have dealt with the right of citizens to protest U.S. involvement in foreign wars, flag burning and the publication of classified government documents. In Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire (1942) the U.S. Supreme Court established the fighting words doctrine that spells out certain limits to the freedom of speech as protected by the First Amendment. Our current Supreme Court has just ruled against the legitimacy of Roe v. Wade. A landmark constitutional right to abortion, established almost 50 years ago, is declared no longer valid. Those in favor of this far-reaching decision claim to be led by a pro-life philosophy. Is it not more than high time to also consider the right to life of America’s children who are already born and who are afraid to go to school? Today, in America, can we really joyfully celebrate our “independence” and call ourselves “free,” until we have rid ourselves of these military-style weapons that have nothing to do with prudent self-defense or fair hunting practices but are used on an almost daily basis to murder innocent people? Elisabeth Breslav is a regular essay writer for the Oronoque, Stratford, Villager magazine. Her memoir “Blackouts, Bombs and Sugar Beets” is currently being agented in the U.S, Canada and Europe. |