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July 12, 2021
Why Al Sharpton and Ben Crump are taking up the case of a White teen killed by police
By Emma Tucker and Christina Carrega, CNN
)The Rev. Al Sharpton and Ben Crump are taking up their first case involving a White person who was killed after being shot during an encounter with a police officer.
The civil rights leader and the high-profile attorney, who Sharpton has dubbed "Black America's Attorney general," deemed the police shooting of 17-year-old Hunter Brittain "one of the most significant" cases in the fight to push Congress for landmark police reform legislation.
Attorneys Crump and Devon Jacob, along with Sharpton and representatives from the NAACP, were invited to attend Brittain's memorial on Tuesday at Beebe High School in Beebe, Arkansas.
Brittain was fatally shot June 23 by a Lonoke County sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop around 3 a.m. outside of a local auto repair shop along Arkansas Highway 89 south of Cabot, a Little Rock suburb, according to Arkansas State Police.
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https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/12/us/hunter-brittain-sharpton-crump/index.htmlWhy Al Sharpton and Ben Crump are taking up the case of a White teen killed by police
By Emma Tucker and Christina Carrega, CNN
)The Rev. Al Sharpton and Ben Crump are taking up their first case involving a White person who was killed after being shot during an encounter with a police officer.
The civil rights leader and the high-profile attorney, who Sharpton has dubbed "Black America's Attorney general," deemed the police shooting of 17-year-old Hunter Brittain "one of the most significant" cases in the fight to push Congress for landmark police reform legislation.
Attorneys Crump and Devon Jacob, along with Sharpton and representatives from the NAACP, were invited to attend Brittain's memorial on Tuesday at Beebe High School in Beebe, Arkansas.
Brittain was fatally shot June 23 by a Lonoke County sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop around 3 a.m. outside of a local auto repair shop along Arkansas Highway 89 south of Cabot, a Little Rock suburb, according to Arkansas State Police.
July 12, 2021
Months after Rupert Murdoch got a Covid-19 dose, one of his network’s stars, Tucker Carlson, called a Biden vaccination proposal “the greatest scandal in my lifetime.”
Back in December, before the queen of England and the president-elect of the United States had their turns, the media mogul Rupert Murdoch received a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. Afterward, he urged everyone else to get it, too.
Since then, a different message has been a repeated refrain on the prime-time shows hosted by Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham on Mr. Murdoch’s Fox News Channel — a message at odds with the recommendations of health experts, even as the virus’s Delta variant and other mutations fuel outbreaks in areas where vaccination rates are below the national average.
Mr. Carlson, Ms. Ingraham and guests on their programs have said on the air that the vaccines could be dangerous; that people are justified in refusing them; and that public authorities have overstepped in their attempts to deliver them.
Mr. Carlson and Ms. Ingraham last week criticized a plan by the Biden administration to increase vaccinations by having health care workers and volunteers go door to door to try to persuade the reluctant to get shots.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/11/business/media/vaccines-fox-news-hosts.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
Despite Outbreaks Among Unvaccinated, Fox News Hosts Smear Shots
Despite Outbreaks Among Unvaccinated, Fox News Hosts Smear ShotsMonths after Rupert Murdoch got a Covid-19 dose, one of his network’s stars, Tucker Carlson, called a Biden vaccination proposal “the greatest scandal in my lifetime.”
Back in December, before the queen of England and the president-elect of the United States had their turns, the media mogul Rupert Murdoch received a dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. Afterward, he urged everyone else to get it, too.
Since then, a different message has been a repeated refrain on the prime-time shows hosted by Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham on Mr. Murdoch’s Fox News Channel — a message at odds with the recommendations of health experts, even as the virus’s Delta variant and other mutations fuel outbreaks in areas where vaccination rates are below the national average.
Mr. Carlson, Ms. Ingraham and guests on their programs have said on the air that the vaccines could be dangerous; that people are justified in refusing them; and that public authorities have overstepped in their attempts to deliver them.
Mr. Carlson and Ms. Ingraham last week criticized a plan by the Biden administration to increase vaccinations by having health care workers and volunteers go door to door to try to persuade the reluctant to get shots.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/11/business/media/vaccines-fox-news-hosts.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
July 12, 2021
Everyone suffers when heat waves strike and set new high temperatures. But some communities are more vulnerable than others, and that includes the thousands of unhoused people in Southern California. Thirst, heat stroke and exhaustion pose serious threats to homeless people around the region.
Mayer Dahan, founder of the Dream Builders Project, a nonprofit that assembles and distributes care packages to homeless people, said that now more than ever Angelenos need to “activate” themselves the same way they did in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and respond to the needs of the unhoused community.
Here’s what you can do.
During extreme heat
Mayra Lozano, director of community outreach for WaterDrop LA, a skid row nonprofit, said that above all, people need water.
https://twitter.com/WaterDropLA/status/1404862377259003911
— Water Drop LA (@WaterDropLA) June 15, 2021
Under extreme conditions, excessive sweating can cause serious health problems. Supplemental electrolytes — from a sports drink or other sources — can help prevent heat stroke, said Cat Kim, board director for the SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition.
Cooling towels, hats and umbrellas, Kim said, are other things that you can think about giving to an unhoused person. Ice packs from meal-delivery services are also great to give out.
When talking with an unhoused person, encourage them to seek shade or refuge from the sun. You can direct them to public libraries, she said, or cooling centers run by the county. Cooling centers were closed last summer because of the pandemic, but they are back this year. Locations change each year.
https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2021-07-09/what-you-can-do-for-your-unhoused-neighbors-during-this-heat-wave-or-anytime
What you can do for your unhoused neighbors during this heat wave (or any time)
https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2021-07-09/what-you-can-do-for-your-unhoused-neighbors-during-this-heat-wave-or-anytimeEveryone suffers when heat waves strike and set new high temperatures. But some communities are more vulnerable than others, and that includes the thousands of unhoused people in Southern California. Thirst, heat stroke and exhaustion pose serious threats to homeless people around the region.
Mayer Dahan, founder of the Dream Builders Project, a nonprofit that assembles and distributes care packages to homeless people, said that now more than ever Angelenos need to “activate” themselves the same way they did in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and respond to the needs of the unhoused community.
Here’s what you can do.
During extreme heat
Mayra Lozano, director of community outreach for WaterDrop LA, a skid row nonprofit, said that above all, people need water.
https://twitter.com/WaterDropLA/status/1404862377259003911
— Water Drop LA (@WaterDropLA) June 15, 2021
Under extreme conditions, excessive sweating can cause serious health problems. Supplemental electrolytes — from a sports drink or other sources — can help prevent heat stroke, said Cat Kim, board director for the SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition.
Cooling towels, hats and umbrellas, Kim said, are other things that you can think about giving to an unhoused person. Ice packs from meal-delivery services are also great to give out.
When talking with an unhoused person, encourage them to seek shade or refuge from the sun. You can direct them to public libraries, she said, or cooling centers run by the county. Cooling centers were closed last summer because of the pandemic, but they are back this year. Locations change each year.
https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2021-07-09/what-you-can-do-for-your-unhoused-neighbors-during-this-heat-wave-or-anytime
July 12, 2021
TFG praises Capitol rioters as 'patriots' who showed 'spirit and faith and love' during insurrecti
'The crowd was unbelievable': Trump praises Capitol rioters as 'patriots' who showed 'spirit and faith and love' during insurrection and slams police shooting of 'innocent, wonderful' Ashli Babbitt
July 11, 2021
Folsom Taqueria Posts Sign Blaming Government Assistance For Slow Service
By Laura Haefeli
July 9, 2021 at 11:03 pm
Filed Under:federal stimulus, Folsom News, Sacramento County
FOLSOM (CBS13) – A restaurant owner in Folsom posted a “slow service sign”, asking customers to be patient with the short-staffed taqueria desperate for employees to come back to work.
Taco Loco is a popular eatery here in Folsom and posted a sign explaining to customers why service might be slow.
The sign reads:
“To our loyal customers. Sadly, due to government and state handouts no one wants to work anymore. Therefore, we are short staffed…
“Please be patient with our staff that did choose to come to work today.”
Restaurant blames govt asst for slow service
https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2021/07/09/folsom-taqueria-sign-government-assistance/Folsom Taqueria Posts Sign Blaming Government Assistance For Slow Service
By Laura Haefeli
July 9, 2021 at 11:03 pm
Filed Under:federal stimulus, Folsom News, Sacramento County
FOLSOM (CBS13) – A restaurant owner in Folsom posted a “slow service sign”, asking customers to be patient with the short-staffed taqueria desperate for employees to come back to work.
Taco Loco is a popular eatery here in Folsom and posted a sign explaining to customers why service might be slow.
The sign reads:
“To our loyal customers. Sadly, due to government and state handouts no one wants to work anymore. Therefore, we are short staffed…
“Please be patient with our staff that did choose to come to work today.”
July 11, 2021
Jason Ravnsborg's defense says the man he struck and killed was suicidal
https://www.newser.com/story/308405/victim-wanted-to-die-sd-ag-claims-in-filing.html?utm_source=part&utm_medium=uol&utm_campaign=rss_top
Jason Ravnsborg is really looking for an out. The South Dakota attorney general who struck and killed Joe Boever with his car back in September of 2020 is now claiming the victim wanted to die. Boever, whose glasses were found inside Ravnsborg’s car and whose lit flashlight was found off the road and near his body, had recently started taking a prescription anti-anxiety medicine, Keloland reports. Ravnsborg’s defense team filed a court document requesting the victim’s psychiatric records. That document quotes Boever’s cousin Barnabas Nemec saying he believes Boever threw himself in front of the car on purpose.
The filing claims that Boever was working his way through a bottle of Lorazepam faster than prescribed, and that the common medicine can cause suicidal ideation. It also says evidence points to Boever walking in the road instead of the shoulder. That’s a take that another cousin, Nick Nemec, disputes, the Daily Beast reports. “Joe was on the shoulder of the road,” he said, “So, that, I would think, would indicate he wasn’t out trying to jump in front of a car.” He also said that he’d seen no indication that Boever was suicidal. Prosecutors say Ravnsborg had been using his phone while driving shortly before the accident, per the Argus Leader.
Victim Wanted to Die, South Dakota AG Ravnsborg's Claim about the man he struck and killed
Victim Wanted to Die, South Dakota AG ClaimsJason Ravnsborg's defense says the man he struck and killed was suicidal
https://www.newser.com/story/308405/victim-wanted-to-die-sd-ag-claims-in-filing.html?utm_source=part&utm_medium=uol&utm_campaign=rss_top
Jason Ravnsborg is really looking for an out. The South Dakota attorney general who struck and killed Joe Boever with his car back in September of 2020 is now claiming the victim wanted to die. Boever, whose glasses were found inside Ravnsborg’s car and whose lit flashlight was found off the road and near his body, had recently started taking a prescription anti-anxiety medicine, Keloland reports. Ravnsborg’s defense team filed a court document requesting the victim’s psychiatric records. That document quotes Boever’s cousin Barnabas Nemec saying he believes Boever threw himself in front of the car on purpose.
The filing claims that Boever was working his way through a bottle of Lorazepam faster than prescribed, and that the common medicine can cause suicidal ideation. It also says evidence points to Boever walking in the road instead of the shoulder. That’s a take that another cousin, Nick Nemec, disputes, the Daily Beast reports. “Joe was on the shoulder of the road,” he said, “So, that, I would think, would indicate he wasn’t out trying to jump in front of a car.” He also said that he’d seen no indication that Boever was suicidal. Prosecutors say Ravnsborg had been using his phone while driving shortly before the accident, per the Argus Leader.
July 11, 2021
The abuser, who has not been named, could be heard shouting: 'Hey Bruce. Bruce. What do you think of the stuff they're teaching in schools regarding the LGBTQ? Bout Jesus Christ Bruce, don't forget about Jesus.'
He then added: 'Look at that sick freak.'
Jenner did not rise to the cruelty, and pretended not to notice the man as she strolled through the lobby and into a waiting SUV.
She fell victim to a practice known as 'deadnaming' - where a transgender person is deliberately called the name they used before transitioning in a bid to upset them.
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The abuse Caitlyn suffered was shared on a satirical Twitter page called Patriot Takes, which appears to poke fun at conservative personalities.
Caitlyn was verbally abused despite running as a Republican challenger to current California Governor Gavin Newsom, who faces a recall election this fall.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9776003/Caitlyn-Jenner-branded-sick-freak-called-Bruce-transphobic-troll-CPAC.html
Caitlyn Jenner was harassed yesterday at CPAC.
https://twitter.com/patriottakes/status/1413869155594297350The abuser, who has not been named, could be heard shouting: 'Hey Bruce. Bruce. What do you think of the stuff they're teaching in schools regarding the LGBTQ? Bout Jesus Christ Bruce, don't forget about Jesus.'
He then added: 'Look at that sick freak.'
Jenner did not rise to the cruelty, and pretended not to notice the man as she strolled through the lobby and into a waiting SUV.
She fell victim to a practice known as 'deadnaming' - where a transgender person is deliberately called the name they used before transitioning in a bid to upset them.
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The abuse Caitlyn suffered was shared on a satirical Twitter page called Patriot Takes, which appears to poke fun at conservative personalities.
Caitlyn was verbally abused despite running as a Republican challenger to current California Governor Gavin Newsom, who faces a recall election this fall.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9776003/Caitlyn-Jenner-branded-sick-freak-called-Bruce-transphobic-troll-CPAC.html
July 11, 2021
Yes, Lauren Boebert Tweeted That ‘Turning Off CNN’ was the ‘Easiest Way’ to Make the Delta Variant Go Away
On June 30, 2021, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, tweeted, “The easiest way to make the Delta variant go away is to turn off CNN. And vote Republican.” Boebert deleted the tweet, but not before a journalist captured a screenshot and posted it to his own Twitter account.
The Delta variant is a highly-contagious strain of COVID-19, which is raising public health concerns even as the pandemic fades into the background of daily life.
Local news station KUSA reporter Kyle Clark wrote, “Boebert represents Mesa County, where the Delta variant was first found in Colorado and now makes up 50%+ of its COVID cases.”
Yes, Lauren Boebert Tweeted That 'Turning Off CNN' was the 'Easiest Way' to Make the Delta Variant G
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lauren-boebert-tweet-variant/Yes, Lauren Boebert Tweeted That ‘Turning Off CNN’ was the ‘Easiest Way’ to Make the Delta Variant Go Away
On June 30, 2021, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, tweeted, “The easiest way to make the Delta variant go away is to turn off CNN. And vote Republican.” Boebert deleted the tweet, but not before a journalist captured a screenshot and posted it to his own Twitter account.
The Delta variant is a highly-contagious strain of COVID-19, which is raising public health concerns even as the pandemic fades into the background of daily life.
Local news station KUSA reporter Kyle Clark wrote, “Boebert represents Mesa County, where the Delta variant was first found in Colorado and now makes up 50%+ of its COVID cases.”
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