Man charged after allegedly handing out explosives in Minneapolis
(CNN) Federal authorities have charged an Illinois man for civil disorder, carrying on a riot and possession of unregistered destructive devices associated with recent clashes between violent protesters and police in Minneapolis. In videos allegedly posted to his Facebook account on May 29, Matthew Lee Rupert, 28, was seen passing out explosive devices to other rioters and encouraged them to throw the devices at law enforcement officers, according to the criminal complaint released Monday. After handing an explosive device to another rioter and telling the person to throw it at police SWAT officers, the complaint states that Rupert is heard on video saying "He's throwing my bombs," adding, "He's going to bomb the police with them." After an audible explosion is heard, Rupert is heard saying, "Good shot my boy," according to the complaint, as well as, "F*** 12," a derogatory phrase often directed at law enforcement. On one video, the complaint alleges Rupert asked for lighter fluid, entered a Sprint cell phone store, and is later heard on video saying, "I lit it on fire."
Source:CNN
June 01, 2020 22:16 UTC
Hennepin County Medical Examiner says Floyd's death was homicide resulting from being restrained
Amid nationwide protests in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, journalist Jemele Hill urged America to keep the focus on the substance of the message. Hill, who writes for "The Atlantic," insisted that those engaging in looting and destruction are in fact not the groups seeking change. The protesters truly speaking out against police brutality and racial injustice aren't "coming there looking for violence. They're coming there because they feel ignored. They're frustrated and they're angry," Hill said.
Source:CNN
June 01, 2020 21:54 UTC
Coronavirus Live Updates: Pandemic Projected to Cost the U.S. Economy $7.9 Trillion
In India’s capital, New Delhi, a sprawling city of more than 20 million people, coronavirus cases continue to rise. I’m Jeffrey Gettleman, the South Asia bureau chief for The New York Times, based in Delhi. Just a few months ago, members of the same police force were caught on camera, beating students at a mostly Muslim university. Shahjad is a Muslim shopkeeper who still remembers the evening when a Hindu mob burned down his shop. We talked to the chief of the Delhi police, who continues to insist his officers did nothing wrong during the unrest.
Source:New York Times
June 01, 2020 21:45 UTC
A US Police Dept Asked People To Report Protesters, Got Flooded With K-Pop Instead
If you have video of illegal activity from the protests and are trying to share it with @DallasPD, you can download it to our iWatch Dallas app. @ChiefHallDPD@CityOfDallas — Dallas Police Dept (@DallasPD) May 31, 2020In response, Twitter users provided very helpful photos and videos … of their favorite K-pop bands showing off dance moves so good, they should be illegal. Others called on K-pop fans to flood the Dallas iWatch app with similar videos and photos. kpop twitter: direct action tactics to keep the police from identifying protesters! Due to technical difficulties iWatch Dallas app will be down temporarily.
Source:Huffington Post
June 01, 2020 21:45 UTC
Misinformation About George Floyd Protests Surges on Social Media
Here are three significant categories of falsehoods that have surfaced on social media platforms about Mr. Floyd’s death and the protests. George Floyd’s ‘Fake’ DeathThe unfounded rumor that Mr. Floyd is alive is emblematic of the misinformation narrative that a newsworthy event was staged. On Friday, the YouTube conspiracy channel JonXArmy shared a 22-minute video that falsely asserted Mr. Floyd’s death had been faked. On Twitter, posts stating that “George Floyd is not dead” were also tweeted hundreds of times over the past week, with the phrase peaking at 15 mentions in a 10-minute span on Monday morning, according to Dataminr, a social media monitoring service. The George Soros ConspiracyThe false idea that Mr. Soros funded the protests spiked on social media over the past week, showing how new events can resurrect old conspiracy theories.
Source:New York Times
June 01, 2020 21:43 UTC
NYPD Opens Probe Into Officers Who Drove Police Cars Into Protesters
The New York City Police Department opened an investigation into officers who accelerated their police cars into protesters blocking their way, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. On Saturday officers driving two NYPD vehicles in Brooklyn drove into protesters who stood in front and threw objects at them. A video of the incident was posted to social media. The protesters were part of large-scale demonstrations over the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis last week.
Source:Wall Street Journal
June 01, 2020 21:33 UTC
Writers who show us who we are
In the United States right now, it can feel as if all our common experience has been cooked down to a sticky residue of partisanship. But American literature tells a different story — or rather, a great many different stories. To read the work of writers from the near and distant past, and some who are still active, is not necessarily to encounter visions of consensus or progress: Culture wars have always been part of the culture. These essays on American authors — some well known, some unjustly forgotten, some perpetually misunderstood — aim to restore a sense of that complexity. Reading them now, again or for the first time, might represent a modest act of patriotism, a pledge of allegiance to the republic of American letters.
Source:New York Times
June 01, 2020 21:33 UTC
Pentagon officials express concern as Trump threatens to use military to 'dominate' protestors
There is also discomfort with the civil order mission among some National Guard troops -- more of whom are now mobilized inside the US than at any previous time in history. Later, the National Guard fired tear gas and rubber bullets at a peaceful crowd outside the White House. He acknowledged that the circumstances "called for it," and said that he believes the National Guard presence "had a significant deter and calming effect." He also said that he had "strongly recommended to every governor to deploy the National Guard in sufficient numbers that we dominate the streets." If cities or states fail to act, Trump said, "then I will deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them."
Source:CNN
June 01, 2020 21:32 UTC
Everyone Is Mad at Virgil Abloh Over the George Floyd Protests
In response to questions about the building anger, Mr. Abloh sent a lengthy statement to The Times addressing the issue of racism and clarifying his posts and record, and then decided to rescind it. As reports of protests and looting spread across the country, Mr. Abloh started posting on Instagram Stories and chastised looters for damaging businesses to which he had a connection. He also wrote a passionate comment under a post by Sean Wotherspoon, the owner of Round Two. It read:“You see the passion, blood, sweat and tears Sean puts in for our culture. When you walk past him in the future please have the dignity to not look him in the eye, hang your head in shame….”
Source:New York Times
June 01, 2020 21:24 UTC
Louisville, Kentucky, police chief fired after protest shooting death
(CNN) The police chief of Louisville, Kentucky, has been fired after officials discovered two police officers involved in fatal shooting of a man during a protest over George Floyd's death had not activated their body cameras. "Accordingly, I have relieved Steve Conrad of his duties as chief of Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD)." "We lost a wonderful citizen named David McAtee," Fischer said. The Louisville shooting happened in the far western part of the city, where protests hadn't taken place in previous nights. Investigators are interviewing several people "of interest" and collecting video from the scene of the shooting, the police chief said.
Source:CNN
June 01, 2020 21:22 UTC
What History Shows You About The Market’s Current Rally
What does history tell us about the recent rally in equities? It can take the market around a year to reach a bottom, if recent market drops are any guide. So the speed of the drop we saw in 2020 combined with the rapid resumption of meaningful price rises is unusual in recent history, like a typical crisis, but accelerated. The 1930s were marked by volatility throughout, unlike in more recent history where any more extreme downward moves have been followed, sooner or later, by a rally. Still most other periods of market history, in fact, just about any other decade from modern history, imply that we are now in a recovery that has legs.
Source:Forbes
June 01, 2020 21:22 UTC
Trump campaign staffers donate to help Minneapolis firefighter rebuild bar destroyed by rioters
EXCLUSIVE: Minneapolis firefighter Korboi “KB” Balla's dream to open a sports bar was almost extinguished. At least two dozen staff members from the campaign -- including campaign manager Brad Parscale -- have also sent donations, Fox News is told. But nearly $1 million from nearly 9,500 contributions has been raised since a GoFundMe page was set up on Thursday for Balla. Parscale, Trump's campaign manager, took to Twitter to write “Feel bad for Korboi Balla. Before he could open his bar, rioters destroyed it.
Source:Fox News
June 01, 2020 21:22 UTC
What You Will Find If You Go To Greece This Summer
Greece is clearly a favorite for summer vacations for travelers from countries around the world; last year tourism revenues totaled 19 billion euros. This summer there should be fewer crowds than usual at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. “We’re seeing requests for travel in late summer and fall this year but certainly not the volume of previous seasons,” explains Mina Agnos, President of the upscale custom travel organizer Travelive. ... [+] (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty ImagesReduced traffic particularly on its two most famous islands, Mykonos and Santorini, can only be viewed as a plus, however. “And we expect to see this phenomenon throughout Greece.”
Source:Forbes
June 01, 2020 21:11 UTC
Former Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher sues Navy secretary, NY Times reporter, alleging smear campaign
Retired Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher is suing Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite and a New York Times reporter, claiming Navy officials leaked personal documents to the newspaper in an attempt to smear him and pressure him into taking a plea deal over war-crimes charges. The suit contended Gallagher was never accused of such action and that Philipps "wholly invented" it. The lawsuit accused Philipps of fabricating details, making false or misleading statements and inflating the number of witnesses interviewed. Gallagher faced multiple criminal charges during his trial, the most serious being the alleged stabbing death of the ISIS fighter. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPIn addition, Trump rescinded Navy Achievement medals awarded to the prosecutors days after the case.
Source:Fox News
June 01, 2020 21:11 UTC
More than 25,000 nursing home residents and 400 staff have died during pandemic, federal report shows
The numbers represent the first official national accounting of fatalities in the 15,000 nursing homes that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding. Only about 80 percent of the nation’s nursing homes reported data to the federal government, and they were required only to include cases since early May. ADCMS officials nevertheless said they were confident the figures offer a reliable snapshot of the pandemic in the nation’s hard-hit nursing homes. ADADStatistical analyses touted by the industry, by contrast, suggest that the outbreaks have little to do with the quality of nursing homes. Verma said the agency will distribute $80 million to states to increase infection-control inspections of nursing homes during the pandemic.
Source:Washington Post
June 01, 2020 21:09 UTC