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Source: C-SPAN
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Ronald Reagan’s Daughter Has A Few Choice Words For Sarah Huckabee Sanders And Trump
Donald Trump’s glib responses to tragedies “are only salt in our wounds,” Patti Davis added.
By Lee Moran
Patti Davis, the daughter of former President Ronald Reagan, has delivered a blistering critique of Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ unflinching defense of President Donald Trump.
Davis told CNN host Jake Tapper on Monday’s broadcast of “OutFront” that she didn’t “know what to say” about the White House press secretary. “I don’t know what movie she’s watching, because the rest of us are watching a different movie,” Davis said.
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Source: The Huffington Post
Korean Translator Alleges Harris County Election Judge Hindered Voters
By
Amid a tense election season, a Korean translator and
activist is calling out a Harris County election judge who she said
forced her and other translators to stand outside a Houston polling
place, barring them from effectively helping voters.
Dona
Kim Murphey said she and roughly 10 other volunteers at the Trini
Mendenhall Community Center were instructed to stand in the parking lot
Sunday afternoon, beyond the 100-foot markers that draw a boundary for
where people can electioneer. Murphey said she thought translators
typically were allowed to stay in the polling place to offer help.
But
Sonya Aston, Harris County's elections administrator, said what Murphey
and others were doing was against the rules. Ballots are printed in
English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese. People who need help with
another language are supposed to bring their own translator, Aston said.
In her view, it shouldn't be that they are approached and asked if they
need help in line at the polls.
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Source: The Houston Chronicle
Fox News Has Done More to Incite Domestic Political Violence Than Donald Trump
By Jon Schwarz
How did we get here? Why is America a country where, in just
one week, two African-American senior citizens were gunned down in
Kentucky, pipe bombs arrived in the mailboxes of over a dozen prominent
liberals, and 11 members of a Pittsburgh synagogue were slaughtered at a
bris?
Our current reality only makes sense if we comprehend Fox News and
its origin story, revealed in a startling 1970 memo from the Nixon White
House.
President Donald Trump and the White House have strongly denied that
he bears any responsibility for this streak of atrocities. In a sense,
they’re right. If there’s popcorn on the stove and you turn up the heat,
there’s no way to say you made any individual kernel explode. It might
have happened without you. It’s easy to imagine the three recent
perpetrators doing exactly the same things under a President Hillary
Clinton.
On the other hand, it’s nearly impossible to conceive of all the
politicized violence happening without Fox News. In the popcorn analogy,
Fox may not have turned on the stove, but it has lovingly provided
steady supplies of gas every day since its founding in 1996. It’s tough
to miss how Cesar Sayoc’s vehicle looked like Fox News in van form.
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Source: The Intercept_
Anti-Semitic Incidents Were on the Rise in NYC and U.S. Before Saturday's Shooting Massacre in Pittsburgh Temple
By Leonard Greene
The
massacre of 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue was the deadliest
attack on Jews in the U.S. — but in a nation where anti-Semitic assaults
have skyrocketed in the last two years, it was hardly an aberration.
And the picture was no less disturbing in New York, where more and more Jews have found themselves in the cross hairs of hate, law enforcement officials say.
As of Oct. 7, the NYPD counted 116 bias incidents against Jews this year. That’s three fewer than than the same time period in 2017 — but the Anti-Defamation League points out that the 2018 number already includes 12 anti-Semitic assaults, which is up from 11 all of last year.
Two assaults were reported in Brooklyn this month.
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Source: The New York Daily New
Pharrell Sent Trump Cease-And-Desist Letter For Playing ‘Happy’ After Synagogue Shooting
“There was nothing ‘happy’ about the tragedy inflicted upon our country,” the artist’s lawyers wrote.
Monday, October 29, 2018
Trump Persuaded Struggling People to Invest in Scams, Lawsuit Says
By Maggie Haberman and Benjamin Weiser
A new lawsuit
accuses President Trump, his company and three of his children of using
the Trump name to entice vulnerable people to invest in sham business
opportunities.
Filed in federal court
in Manhattan on Monday, the lawsuit comes just days before the midterm
elections, raising questions about whether its timing is politically
motivated. It is being underwritten by a nonprofit whose chairman has
been a donor to Democratic candidates.
The
allegations take aim at the heart of Mr. Trump’s personal narrative
that he is a successful deal-maker who built a durable business,
charging he and his family lent their name to a series of scams.
The
160-page complaint alleges that Mr. Trump and his family received
secret payments from three business entities in exchange for promoting
them as legitimate opportunities, when in reality they were
get-rich-quick schemes that harmed investors, many of whom were
unsophisticated and struggling financially.
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Source: The New York Times
Blackface: A Cultural History of a Racist Art Form
This report was published on YouTube on October 28.
Months Before Pittsburgh Shooting, Stripe and PayPal Were Warned About Gab
A Daily Beast Exclusive
Two
payment processors were told over the summer that neo-Nazis used the
site to intimidate critics. The companies kept working with the site
until 11 people were murdered.
By Kelly Weill
Months before they cut ties with the extremist-friendly social-media
site Gab, tech companies were warned about incitement to violence on the
website, according to emails reviewed by The Daily Beast.
The
payment processors Stripe and PayPal stopped working with Gab on
Saturday after it was revealed that a man who allegedly murdered 11
people at a Pittsburgh synagogue had been an active Gab user
who authored violently anti-Semitic posts and shortly before the
killing spree, appeared to announce his intentions to his Gab followers.
But over the summer Stripe and PayPal received warnings about the
site’s role in online hate.
The Twitter user @DeplatformHate has
been documenting the far right’s partnerships with Silicon Valley for
nearly a year and repeatedly tweeted about Stripe’s ties to Gab in
August. After Stripe’s general counsel reached out on August 17,
Deplatform Hate sent him and Stripe’s CEO a long email on August 24,
documenting the issue.
“Gab is a massive hive mind of neo-Nazis
that have actively doxed journalists families that work on stories of
neonazi violence,” Deplatform Hate wrote in an August 24 email shared
with The Daily Beast, in which he cited white supremacists who used Gab
to publish journalists’ personal information, including home addresses.
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Freedom Summer Volunteer Reacts to Murder of Civil Rights Workers in 1960s Mississippi
This video was published on June 7, 2016.
In August of 1964, the bodies of three murdered civil rights workers
were discovered in Mississippi. The victims were among college students
participating in voter registration efforts throughout racially
segregated Mississippi.
This video segment from Iowans Return to Freedom Summer includes a dramatized news report of the crime and a first-hand account from Patti Miller, who describes her reaction to hearing this news while in Mississippi in 1964.
This video segment from Iowans Return to Freedom Summer includes a dramatized news report of the crime and a first-hand account from Patti Miller, who describes her reaction to hearing this news while in Mississippi in 1964.
Source: IowaPublicTelevision
Leo Frank: The Only Jew to Be Lynched in America
This video was published on YouTube on August 16, 2015.
It's been 100 years since Leo Frank was dragged out of a Georgia jail
and hanged in what's believed to be the only known lynching of a Jewish
American. As far as we've come since then, there is still a long way to
go.
#StopTheHate
Hollywood & Race: 'Detroit' (2017)
In the summer of 1967, rioting and civil unrest starts to tear
apart the city of Detroit. Two days later, a report of gunshots prompts
the Detroit Police Department, the Michigan State Police and the
Michigan Army National Guard to search and seize an annex of the nearby
Algiers Motel. Several policemen start to flout
procedure by forcefully and viciously interrogating guests to get a
confession. By the end of the night, three unarmed men are gunned down
while several others are brutally beaten.
Video source: ONE Media
Trailblazers in Black History: Eric Dickerson
This video was published on YouTube on September 25, 2014.
Source: Rick Darcy
Roland Martin Unfiltered: Donald Trump Hosts Young Black Republicans at the White House
This video was published on YouTube on October 27.
Source: Roland S. Martin
Source: Roland S. Martin
Activists Call Out Trump, Highlight Need for Climate Action
Governor Cuomo and New York State Legislature Called on
to Pass the Climate and Community Protection Act in 2019
to Pass the Climate and Community Protection Act in 2019
New York, NY – Today, New Yorkers commemorated the sixth anniversary of
Hurricane Sandy landing in New York by bringing the message of science,
facts, and the reality of anthropomorphic climate change to President
Trump’s Manhattan lair. Over 50 members of the NY Renews
coalition marched to Trump Tower in Manhattan and held a die-in,
blocking the entry for most of the morning. This action amplified the
call for Governor Cuomo to lead on climate action, as President Donald
Trump continues his denial of climate change.
Hurricane Sandy killed 53, displaced thousands, and caused an estimated $20 billion in damages that are being felt by hard-hit communities to this day. Earlier this month, the United Nations released a dire report that called for drastic changes in the next 12 years in order to avert the worst impacts of the climate crisis (See the report here). Following the release, President Trump doubled down on his climate skepticism during an interview with Leslie Stahl on CBS.
In the face of inaction from the federal government, New York State has an opportunity to lead on climate by passing the Climate and Community Protection Act (CCPA) – bold climate legislation designed to take on climate change by mandating an economy-wide transition to renewable energy while prioritizing low-income communities of color and good, green jobs. The legislation has failed to pass in the Senate for three consecutive years.
Hurricane Sandy killed 53, displaced thousands, and caused an estimated $20 billion in damages that are being felt by hard-hit communities to this day. Earlier this month, the United Nations released a dire report that called for drastic changes in the next 12 years in order to avert the worst impacts of the climate crisis (See the report here). Following the release, President Trump doubled down on his climate skepticism during an interview with Leslie Stahl on CBS.
In the face of inaction from the federal government, New York State has an opportunity to lead on climate by passing the Climate and Community Protection Act (CCPA) – bold climate legislation designed to take on climate change by mandating an economy-wide transition to renewable energy while prioritizing low-income communities of color and good, green jobs. The legislation has failed to pass in the Senate for three consecutive years.
Eddie Bautista, Executive Director of the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, said “Actions like this one today are paramount to standing up to the willful and harmful climate ignorance that cascades out of the White House on a daily basis. The policies of the Trump administration are a direct attack on the communities most impacted by the changing climate and life threatening pollution. It is time for Governor Cuomo to step in and protect New Yorkers from Trump’s dangerous agenda, by pushing for the enactment of aggressive climate legislation that prioritizes action in our most vulnerable communities.”
Additionally, today at 12 p.m. at the Thurgood Marshall Federal Courthouse in New York City, a rally for the #TrialoftheCentury took place. The nationwide action is in support of the landmark climate change lawsuit Juliana v United States, in which the plaintiffs assert that the United States’ actions have caused climate change, and have violated the youngest generation’s constitutional right to life, liberty, and property, as well as failed to protect essential public trust resources. The trial begins today in Oregon.
Source and photo credit: Environmental Advocates of New York
White House Press Briefing
The White House is holding its first press briefing Monday since Oct. 3,
as the country mourns the loss of 11 worshipers gunned down in a Jewish
synagogue and gets ready for next week's midterm elections.
The briefing also comes as the Pentagon prepares to send at least 5,000
troops to the southern border -- the military will meet people who cross
it, the president said.
Pastor Escorted Out as Jeff Sessions Speaks on the Future of Religious Liberty
Attorney General Sessions speaks in Boston at the Boston Lawyers
Chapter of the Federalist Society.
Leicester City Confirms Owner Vichai Died in Helicopter Crash
This report was published on October 28.
New York Investing $20 Million to Combat MS-13 Gang Violence on Long Island
Earlier today, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that New York is investing $20 million in new initiatives to combat MS-13 gang activity on Long Island.
Specifically, New York will grant $15 million in capital funding to support the creation of a new community hub in Brentwood to provide a one-stop shop for social services, as well as recreational and educational opportunities for the community.
Additionally, $2.5 million will be dedicated to improving park safety through the installation of new lighting and surveillance cameras, and $1 million will be used for new surveillance cameras and other law enforcement technology to assist Suffolk County Police Department.
Finally, $1 million will be spent to support apprenticeship programs that teach at-risk youth both job and life skills, as well as $500,000 to strengthen mental health and social services programs across Long Island. By taking this holistic approach, the State is not only helping to curb gang violence in the short-term, but it is also addressing many of the underlying factors that lead to its spread.
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Source: NYGovCuomo
Happening in Harlem: Guitar Classes with William 'Spaceman' Patterson
A musical virtuoso, William "Spaceman" Patterson, has performed and/or recorded with Miles Davis, James Brown, Sun Ra Arkestra, David Sanborn, Alicia Keys and Frank Ocean, among others. He developed the DoRight music curriculum, which offers guitar lesson for youngsters and adults.
DoRight's
music program includes introduction to music, music theory, playing
instruments, reading and writing music, and performing for audience(s).
Music is interrelated with science and math. Its creative approach to
music instruction is unique in that it educates the "total person" and
their connection to musical expression.
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Source: ImageNation
Bishop Richard Malone: Whistleblower Says He Knew of Sexual Abuse Allegations, But Did Nothing
For the first time on television, the former executive assistant to Buffalo's Bishop Richard Malone explains why she decided to speak out against the bishop for not taking action against priests accused of sexual abuse.
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Source: 60 Minutes (via Empire Report New York)
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