This video was published on YouTube on October 11.
Source: Staten Island Advance
Source: Staten Island Advance
Monday, October 14, 2019
Queen Elizabeth's Speech 2019 to Open Parliamentary Year
Global News: Queen Elizabeth II delivers the Queen's Speech setting out the UK
government's agenda at the State Opening of Parliament. The State
Opening of Parliament marks the formal start of the parliamentary year.
$200 Million, Jailed Immigrants and a Democratic Bastion Under Fire
The New York Times: A New Jersey county in one of the bluest regions of the country faces
mounting pressure to stop housing detained immigrants in its jail.
Click here for the report.
Suicide Attempts Rising Among Black Youths, Especially Girls: Study
The New York Daily News: Data suggests that the suicide attempts among black youths are more
impulsive, reflecting a level of desperation that requires immediate
attention, according to a new survey.
Click here for the report.
NYPD PBA Prez Urges Members to Vote No on 'CCRB Power Grab'
Dear PBA Member:
I am writing to alert you to a critical issue appearing on your ballot this Election Day. On Tuesday, November 5th, New York City voters will decide whether to amend the New York City Charter – the City’s Constitution – to give the Civilian Complaint Review Board more power, more money and more staff.
I am writing to alert you to a critical issue appearing on your ballot this Election Day. On Tuesday, November 5th, New York City voters will decide whether to amend the New York City Charter – the City’s Constitution – to give the Civilian Complaint Review Board more power, more money and more staff.
If approved, Ballot Question #2 would:
- Allow CCRB to investigate & recommend discipline for “false statement” allegations, rather than referring those cases to IAB;
- Increase CCRB’s budget and link it to NYPD headcount;
- Give the City Council and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams more control over the appointment of CCRB board members;
- Expand CCRB’s subpoena power; and,
- Require the Police Commissioner to provide detailed explanations for any departure from CCRB’s disciplinary recommendations.
Every cop knows that CCRB is already infected with anti-police bias.
Including a radical expansion of CCRB’s power, budget and jurisdiction
in the City Charter, where it cannot be easily changed, will hurt the
careers of every cop on our job for years to come.
Turnout for this year’s election is expected to be very low, and we have more than 19,000 active and retired PBA members residing in New York City. That’s why we need you, your family and your friends to HEAD TO THE POLLS & VOTE NO ON QUESTON 2.
Election Day is November 5th, but be advised that New York City has implemented early voting starting on October 26th. Visit vote.nyc.ny.us to find early voting times and locations in your district.
If you care about your fellow police officers and the future of our job, you cannot afford to miss this vote.
Fraternally,
Turnout for this year’s election is expected to be very low, and we have more than 19,000 active and retired PBA members residing in New York City. That’s why we need you, your family and your friends to HEAD TO THE POLLS & VOTE NO ON QUESTON 2.
Election Day is November 5th, but be advised that New York City has implemented early voting starting on October 26th. Visit vote.nyc.ny.us to find early voting times and locations in your district.
If you care about your fellow police officers and the future of our job, you cannot afford to miss this vote.
Fraternally,
Patrick J. Lynch President
Source: NYPD Representative
Happening in Harlem: 32nd Precinct Community Council Meeting
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Source: A. Smith, President/NYPD Civilian Volunteer, 32nd Precinct Community Council
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Columbia University Professor Fired for Plagiarizing Book on North Korea
Click here for the report.
Source: All World Report
Note: Dr.
Charles Armstrong has served as a contributing writer for this news and
information site for several years. He has also made numerous
appearances on From The G-Man's sister site, "The G-Man Interviews", to
discuss a range of issues concerning North Korea.
Given the extremely serious nature of the allegations presented in the aforementioned news report and the action taken by Columbia University, all episodes of the YouTube-based series that featured Dr. Armstrong have been removed.
Given the extremely serious nature of the allegations presented in the aforementioned news report and the action taken by Columbia University, all episodes of the YouTube-based series that featured Dr. Armstrong have been removed.
From
The G-Man and The G-Man Interviews apologize for any role played in
misrepresenting the facts. Moreover, the independent news platforms
apologize to scholars and teachers from across the country who praised the interviews with Dr. Armstrong and indicated they were being used as
teaching tools.
Governor Cuomo Pledges Full Support for Mother Cabrini Memorial in New York City
Yesterday evening, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo delivered remarks at the Columbus Citizens Foundation Gala, where he pledged his full support for a memorial for Mother Cabrini in New York City.
Source: NYGovCuomo
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Native Americans See Hope in Switch from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day
This report was published on YouTube on April 6, 2019.
9NEWS: New Mexico became the fifth state in the United State to replace
Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day. Some Native Americans in
Colorado say having a neighboring state make the change gives them hope
for the future.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day and the Truth About Christopher Columbus
The following article was submitted by the editors of the Southern Poverty Law Center,
Monday may be the federally recognized holiday of Columbus Day, but millions across the country will instead observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day, now officially observed in some states and cities.
When Christopher Columbus arrived in what is now known as North
America, the region was hardly unoccupied. It was not a “New World” to
be discovered but home to millions of diverse, Indigenous people with their own cultures, languages and sovereignty who had occupied the land for thousands of years.
Historians agree that for people indigenous to the Americas, the
arrival of Columbus and the Europeans who followed him was a calamity of
catastrophic proportions. Over time, the population was decimated through war, disease, enslavement, forced displacement and outright murder.
White European colonizers defended their actions through the “Discovery Doctrine,” the ruthless notion that land they “discovered” belonged to them, with no regard to whether that land was occupied by people native to it.
Those who survived were stripped not only of their ancestral lands but of their cultural heritage through forced assimilation in brutal Christian missions and government-run boarding schools, injustices that lasted well into the 20th century.
American Indians were not granted U.S. citizenship until 1924 and were not given the right to vote until 1948. They were not granted religious freedom or the right to determine the welfare of children in their communities until 1978.
The effects of colonization are clear today.
A quarter of American Indians and Alaska Natives live in poverty and experience extreme inequities in employment and housing. Many Indigenous nations are still working to reclaim
their languages, traditional ceremonies and spiritual practices.
American Indians and Alaska Natives face significant barriers to exercising their right to vote, especially after the U.S. Supreme Court gutted Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. And Euro-American culture continues to homogenize, appropriate and commodify
the very same cultural practices that Indigenous peoples themselves
were discouraged from openly expressing through state-sponsored
violence.
It’s past time to rethink history.
Our Teaching Tolerance
program is working to ensure that educators have the resources they
need to reframe a Eurocentric view of U.S. history that dismisses the
humanity and the histories of the first occupants of this land.
Our online resources
include primary source texts of Native people’s experiences and
culturally responsive lessons that work to undo stereotypes about
American Indians. We’re also hosting a professional learning webinar to
help educators learn more about Indigenous history in the United States
and to provide tools for bringing it into their classrooms.
And just this fall, we released our latest teaching framework, Teaching Hard History: American Slavery, which includes ample resources for educators to teach about Indigenous enslavement, which began with Columbus and occurred alongside African enslavement in the territory that is now the United States.
This Monday, rather than celebrate Columbus’ arrival in North America
and the massive cultural erasure that followed, we can honor the
survival and cultural heritage of the diverse American Indians and
Alaska Natives – more than 5 million in the present-day United States —
who’ve found resilience and perseverance in spite of political, social
and economic barriers. We can honor the countless historical, cultural
and diverse contributions that Native people have and continue to make.
We can practice a more ethical remembering by celebrating the history of Indigenous peoples whose land we reside on
and by sharing stories of Native resilience, like the stories of Debra
Haaland and Sharice Davids, the first Native American women elected to
Congress; or Joy Harjo, the first Native American U.S. poet laureate; or
the leadership of Indigenous peoples in the climate justice movement.
Observing Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead of Columbus Day is an
important step in dismantling a white supremacist understanding of U.S.
history. This Monday, we encourage you to join with us in celebrating
the rich history, wisdom and resiliency of American Indians and Alaska
Natives.
Friday, October 11, 2019
Simone Biles Wins Fifth World All-Around Title
It's "Feel Good Friday" on From The G-Man
If you're suffering from "impeachment fatigue" or would like to take a break from the barrage of negative news stories, feel free to scroll down for other heartwarming reports after viewing this one. You and your loved ones have a good and safe weekend.
Prince Harry, Ed Sheeran Team Up for World Mental Health Day
This report was published on YouTube on October 10.
6-Year-Old Girl with Cerebral Palsy Has the Sweetest Reaction to Taking Steps Unaided
This report was published on YouTube on October 8.
Trooper Pulls Over to Save Flag from Highway
CBS News: This Nevada trooper spotted something on the road while on patrol, circled back around and realized it was an American flag. The trooper, who is also military veteran, immediately brought the flag to a local American Legion Lodge. His dashcam caught the patriotic deed as it unfolded.
Former NFL Star DeAngelo Williams Pays for More Than 500 Mammograms
This report was published on YouTube on October 10.
Young Football Player Rallies Team with Inspirational Speech
This report was published on YouTube on October 10.
Steven Reed Becomes First African American Mayor Elected in Montgomery, Alabama
This report was published on YouTube on October 9.
101-Year-Old Woman Still Works as a Greeter at Texas State Fair
This report was published on YouTube on October 9.
Texas Teacher Uses Rap to Make Math Fun
CBS News: Thomas E. Mayfield Jr., a math teacher from Fort Worth, Texas, has found a way to make learning math fun for his students – by rapping about decimals.
This report was published on YouTube on October 9.
Kabul Gardens: Historic Afghan Park Restored to Glory
This report was published on YouTube on October 9.
Thousands of Iranian Women Fans to Attend Football Match Freely for the First Time in Decades
This report was published on YouTube on October 10.
Miss Subways Is Back. This Year, a New Wave Rocker Takes the Crown.
The New York Times: The storied “beauty” pageant, revived two years ago, now rewards those
who most creatively vent their frustration at public transit.
Click here for the report.
‘I Know the Struggle’: Why a Pizza Mogul Left Pies at Memorials to 4 Homeless Men
The New York Times: Hakki Akdeniz built a pizza chain and has 3.5 million followers on
Instagram. But he was once homeless, and returned to the streets this
week.
Click here for the report.
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Acting ICE Director Criticizes Court Ruling Barring Use of Flawed Database
PBS NewsHour: Acting ICE Director Matt Albence blasted a federal judge's decision in September to block ICE's ability to solely rely on flawed databases to target people for being in the country illegally. "Time and again DHS has been prevented from exercising the authority granted to it by Congress because of the decisions of unelected judges," Albence said during a press briefing at the White House on Oct. 10. He later added that he respects judicial rulings. Albence also blamed Congress for hindering the agency's ability to enforce immigration laws. "Despite significant changes in immigration patterns, both legal and illegal, over the last 20 years, Congress has failed to modernize our laws accordingly," Albence said.
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