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June 5, 2020
Man who drew bow and arrow on Salt Lake City protesters charged with three felonies
By Nate Carlisle
· Published: 3 hours ago
Updated: 56 minutes ago
Brandon E. McCormick has said he showed up at Saturday’s downtown protest, armed with a bow and arrow, to protect police from unruly demonstrators.
Now the 57-year-old Taylorsville man, who has spent nearly two decades of his life behind bars in California and once was convicted of battery against a public safety officer, faces three felony counts for, widely shared video has shown, aiming his weapon at protesters.
All three counts are Utah’s lowest grade of felony. Each is punishable by up to five years in prison. McCormick was also charged with a misdemeanor count of threatening or using a weapon in a fight. That count carries up to a year in jail.
more...
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2020/06/04/man-who-drew-bow-arrow/
Man who drew bow and arrow on Salt Lake City protesters charged with three felonies
Man who drew bow and arrow on Salt Lake City protesters charged with three felonies
By Nate Carlisle
· Published: 3 hours ago
Updated: 56 minutes ago
Brandon E. McCormick has said he showed up at Saturday’s downtown protest, armed with a bow and arrow, to protect police from unruly demonstrators.
Now the 57-year-old Taylorsville man, who has spent nearly two decades of his life behind bars in California and once was convicted of battery against a public safety officer, faces three felony counts for, widely shared video has shown, aiming his weapon at protesters.
All three counts are Utah’s lowest grade of felony. Each is punishable by up to five years in prison. McCormick was also charged with a misdemeanor count of threatening or using a weapon in a fight. That count carries up to a year in jail.
more...
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2020/06/04/man-who-drew-bow-arrow/
June 5, 2020
Trump says he will campaign against Lisa Murkowski after her support for Mattis
Shocked I am! 
https://www.axios.com/trump-mattis-murkowski-34970ea0-bbc2-45d4-a3b4-7c7a7ae627f3.html?
9 mins ago - Politics & Policy
Trump says he will campaign against Lisa Murkowski after her support for Mattis
Orion Rummler
President Trump tweeted on Thursday that he would endorse "any candidate" with a pulse who runs against Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska).
Driving the news: Murkowski said on Thursday that she supported former defense secretary James Mattis' condemnation of Trump over his response to protests in the wake of George Floyd's killing. She described Mattis' statement as "true, honest, necessary and overdue," Politico's Andrew Desiderio reports.
What they're saying: "...Unrelated, I gave Alaska ANWR, major highways, and more. Get any candidate ready, good or bad, I don’t care, I’m endorsing. If you have a pulse, I’m with you!" Trump tweeted Thursday evening.
“Perhaps we're getting to the point where we can be more honest with the concerns that we might hold internally, and have the courage of our own convictions to speak up,” Murkowski told Politico on Thursday.
“I am struggling with it. I have struggled with it for a long time...I think right now as we are all struggling to find ways to express the words that need to be expressed appropriately, questions about who I’m going to vote for not going to vote for I think are distracting," she said.
“I am struggling with it. I have struggled with it for a long time...I think right now as we are all struggling to find ways to express the words that need to be expressed appropriately, questions about who I’m going to vote for not going to vote for I think are distracting," she said.
June 4, 2020
Judge rules case against three men in Ahmaud Arbery death can proceed
By Marty Johnson - 06/04/20 07:05 PM EDT
The case against the men who were involved in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery will move forward, a Georgia judge ruled Thursday.
snip//
In the probable cause hearing Thursday, the lead Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent testified that Travis McMichael had stood over Arbery after mortally wounding him and spouted a racial slur.
Arbery, Special prosecutor Jesse Evans said during the hearing, was "chased, hunted down and ultimately executed."
Evans asserted that the evidence shows that Arbery was boxed in by two pickup trucks and shot multiple times as he tried to flee the confrontation.
Federal investigators have also opened a review of the case to determine if a federal hate crime was committed. Evidence that says Travis McMichael called Arbery a racial slur as he lay dying could become a crucial part of evidence for federal investigators.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/501250-judge-rules-case-against-three-men-in-ahmaud-arbery-death-can-proceed
Judge rules case against three men in Ahmaud Arbery death can proceed
Judge rules case against three men in Ahmaud Arbery death can proceed
By Marty Johnson - 06/04/20 07:05 PM EDT
The case against the men who were involved in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery will move forward, a Georgia judge ruled Thursday.
snip//
In the probable cause hearing Thursday, the lead Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent testified that Travis McMichael had stood over Arbery after mortally wounding him and spouted a racial slur.
Arbery, Special prosecutor Jesse Evans said during the hearing, was "chased, hunted down and ultimately executed."
Evans asserted that the evidence shows that Arbery was boxed in by two pickup trucks and shot multiple times as he tried to flee the confrontation.
Federal investigators have also opened a review of the case to determine if a federal hate crime was committed. Evidence that says Travis McMichael called Arbery a racial slur as he lay dying could become a crucial part of evidence for federal investigators.
"Investigators will be looking at evidence that suggests Ahmaud Arbery was killed because of his race, and a racial slur during or after the crime would be considered evidence of that," Kami Chavis, law professor and director of the criminal justice program at Wake Forest University told CBS News.
more...
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/501250-judge-rules-case-against-three-men-in-ahmaud-arbery-death-can-proceed
June 4, 2020
Trump scraps Bedminster trip amid protests
But the president is still planning to go to his resort in Bedminster, N.J., next week for an in-person fundraiser.
By ANITA KUMAR
06/04/2020 06:38 PM EDT
President Donald Trump has canceled an expected trip to his resort in Bedminster, N.J., this weekend amid the ongoing nationwide protests.
Instead, Trump will fly to Maine on Friday to visit a manufacturer of medical swabs used in coronavirus testing before returning back to Washington.
“The president’s looking forward to another working weekend," said a senior administration official.
Pardon me while I
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https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/04/trump-bedminster-protest-301717
Trump scraps Bedminster trip amid protests
Trump scraps Bedminster trip amid protests
But the president is still planning to go to his resort in Bedminster, N.J., next week for an in-person fundraiser.
By ANITA KUMAR
06/04/2020 06:38 PM EDT
President Donald Trump has canceled an expected trip to his resort in Bedminster, N.J., this weekend amid the ongoing nationwide protests.
Instead, Trump will fly to Maine on Friday to visit a manufacturer of medical swabs used in coronavirus testing before returning back to Washington.
“The president’s looking forward to another working weekend," said a senior administration official.
Pardon me while I
more...
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/04/trump-bedminster-protest-301717
June 4, 2020
VIDEO AT LINK~
6/04/20 1:59pm
GOP Senator Ben Sasse Calls 'Bullshit' On Lindsey Graham's 'Obamagate' Hearing
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) blasted senators on the Judiciary Committee on Thursday for what he said was “grandstanding for the cameras” at a hearing to review former special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
By David
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) blasted senators on the Judiciary Committee on Thursday for what he said was “grandstanding for the cameras” at a hearing to review former special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
GOP Senator Ben Sasse Calls 'Bullshit' On Lindsey Graham's 'Obamagate' Hearing
https://crooksandliars.com/2020/06/republican-sen-ben-sasse-calls-bullshitVIDEO AT LINK~
6/04/20 1:59pm
GOP Senator Ben Sasse Calls 'Bullshit' On Lindsey Graham's 'Obamagate' Hearing
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) blasted senators on the Judiciary Committee on Thursday for what he said was “grandstanding for the cameras” at a hearing to review former special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
By David
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) blasted senators on the Judiciary Committee on Thursday for what he said was “grandstanding for the cameras” at a hearing to review former special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
“It’s bullshit the way people grandstand for cameras in here,” Sasse told the committee. “The reality is if we didn’t have cameras in this room, the discussion would be different. The Senate doesn’t work. It doesn’t diffuse the partisan tensions that are leading the country toward dissolution.”
June 4, 2020
Florida's reopening met with record daily coronavirus cases
By MATT DIXON
06/04/2020 03:49 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE — Florida has reported a three-day run of increased coronavirus cases as it reopens its economy and jockeys to host the Republican National Convention.
On Thursday, the Florida Department of Health reported 1,419 new coronavirus cases, the biggest single-day increase in cases since the state began reporting daily figures in March and a 2 percent increase in total cases, bringing the state's total to 60,183.
The previous highest reporting day was April 17, when the state reported 1,413 new cases, a 6 percent increase at the time.
On Wednesday, the department reported 1,317 additional cases, which had been the biggest one-day increase since the April 17 previous high.
More than 1,000 infections have been reported daily since Tuesday. Prior to that, reported infections last exceeded 1,000 on May 28 and, before that, May 20, according to the Florida Department of Health.
more...
https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2020/06/04/floridas-reopening-met-with-record-daily-coronavirus-cases-1291041
Florida's reopening met with record daily coronavirus cases
Florida's reopening met with record daily coronavirus cases
By MATT DIXON
06/04/2020 03:49 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE — Florida has reported a three-day run of increased coronavirus cases as it reopens its economy and jockeys to host the Republican National Convention.
On Thursday, the Florida Department of Health reported 1,419 new coronavirus cases, the biggest single-day increase in cases since the state began reporting daily figures in March and a 2 percent increase in total cases, bringing the state's total to 60,183.
The previous highest reporting day was April 17, when the state reported 1,413 new cases, a 6 percent increase at the time.
On Wednesday, the department reported 1,317 additional cases, which had been the biggest one-day increase since the April 17 previous high.
More than 1,000 infections have been reported daily since Tuesday. Prior to that, reported infections last exceeded 1,000 on May 28 and, before that, May 20, according to the Florida Department of Health.
“The cases today represent what occurred about two weeks ago,” Jill Roberts, of the University of South Florida College of Public Health, told POLITICO. “Memorial Day weekends is likely to blame for the increase in cases, both due to relaxation of social distancing measures and the holiday resulting in more people moving about.”
more...
https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2020/06/04/floridas-reopening-met-with-record-daily-coronavirus-cases-1291041
June 4, 2020
Murkowski calls Mattis' Trump criticism "true and honest and necessary and overdue"
Fadel Allassan
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said Thursday that she agreed with former Defense Secretary James Mattis' criticism of President Trump, calling it "true and honest and necessary and overdue."
Why it matters: Murkowski, who has signaled her discomfort with the president in the past, also said that she's "struggling" with her support for him in November — a rare full-on rebuke of Trump from a Senate Republican.
What she's saying: "[W]hen I saw Gen. Mattis' comments yesterday, I felt like perhaps we are getting to a point where we can be more honest with the concerns that we might hold internally — and have the courage of our own convictions to speak up."
Murkowski calls Mattis' Trump criticism "true and honest and necessary and overdue"
https://www.axios.com/lisa-murkowski-mattis-trump-criticism-a664e5ed-fce2-4bdb-8c9a-17b2abc9e861.htmlMurkowski calls Mattis' Trump criticism "true and honest and necessary and overdue"
Fadel Allassan
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said Thursday that she agreed with former Defense Secretary James Mattis' criticism of President Trump, calling it "true and honest and necessary and overdue."
Why it matters: Murkowski, who has signaled her discomfort with the president in the past, also said that she's "struggling" with her support for him in November — a rare full-on rebuke of Trump from a Senate Republican.
Mattis, a retired four-star Marine Corps general, condemned Trump for making a "mockery of our Constitution," saying he was "appalled" at the president's response to mass protests against police brutality and systemic racism in the wake of George Floyd's killing.
Murkowski has long been viewed as one of the most likely Republicans to break with Trump on policy issues, but she ultimately voted to move along his impeachment trial earlier this year without hearing from additional witnesses.
Murkowski has long been viewed as one of the most likely Republicans to break with Trump on policy issues, but she ultimately voted to move along his impeachment trial earlier this year without hearing from additional witnesses.
What she's saying: "[W]hen I saw Gen. Mattis' comments yesterday, I felt like perhaps we are getting to a point where we can be more honest with the concerns that we might hold internally — and have the courage of our own convictions to speak up."
"I didn’t support the president in the initial election, and I work hard to try to make sure that I’m able to represent my state well, that I’m able to work with any administration and any president."
"He is our duly elected president. I will continue to work with him. I will continue to work with this administration, but I think right now as we are all struggling to find ways to express the words that need to be expressed appropriately. Questions about who I’m going to vote for not going to vote for I think are distracting at the moment."
"He is our duly elected president. I will continue to work with him. I will continue to work with this administration, but I think right now as we are all struggling to find ways to express the words that need to be expressed appropriately. Questions about who I’m going to vote for not going to vote for I think are distracting at the moment."
June 4, 2020
Pelosi demands Trump clarify deployment of unidentified law enforcement in DC
By Cristina Marcos - 06/04/20 02:18 PM EDT
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday demanded that President Trump provide a list of the agencies involved in deploying law enforcement officers around Washington, D.C., in response to the crowds of demonstrators protesting police brutality.
Some officers policing protests in the city in recent days have been seen without any identifying labels on their uniforms, raising questions about which law enforcement agencies they represent.
In a letter to Trump, Pelosi wrote that "we are concerned about the increased militarization and lack of clarity that may increase chaos."
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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/501173-pelosi-demands-trump-clarify-deployment-of-unidentified-law-enforcement-in-dc
Pelosi demands Trump clarify deployment of unidentified law enforcement in DC
Pelosi demands Trump clarify deployment of unidentified law enforcement in DC
By Cristina Marcos - 06/04/20 02:18 PM EDT
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday demanded that President Trump provide a list of the agencies involved in deploying law enforcement officers around Washington, D.C., in response to the crowds of demonstrators protesting police brutality.
Some officers policing protests in the city in recent days have been seen without any identifying labels on their uniforms, raising questions about which law enforcement agencies they represent.
In a letter to Trump, Pelosi wrote that "we are concerned about the increased militarization and lack of clarity that may increase chaos."
"I am writing to request a full list of the agencies involved and clarifications of the roles and responsibilities of the troops and federal law enforcement resources operating in the city. Congress and the American people need to know who is in charge, what is the chain of command, what is the mission, and by what authority is the National Guard from other states operating in the capital," Pelosi wrote.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/501173-pelosi-demands-trump-clarify-deployment-of-unidentified-law-enforcement-in-dc
June 4, 2020
News
‘I Know a Dying Administration When I See One’: British Journalist Says Brutal Crackdown Will Seal Trump’s Doom
Published on June 4, 2020 at 08:19 AM ET
By Travis Gettys – Raw Story
British journalist Ed Luce called out Senate Republicans for covering a dying Trump administration that’s threatening U.S. democracy as it gasps for survival.
The Financial Times‘ chief U.S. commentator told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that President Donald Trump is trying to crack down on dissent and rally his hardcore base as the coronavirus and now nationwide protests against police brutality threaten his re-election chances.
Luce, who warned of the Trump administration’s fascist creep in a new column, called on GOP senators to follow the example set by former Defense secretary James Mattis, former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff Mike Mullen and current Defense secretary Mike Esper and speak out against the president’s abuses.
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“I lived in many democracies, including America,” Luce added. “I’ve lived in many democracies. I know a dying administration when I see one.”
'I Know a Dying Administration When I See One'...
https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/2020/06/i-know-a-dying-administration-when-i-see-one-british-journalist-says-brutal-crackdown-will-seal-trumps-doom/News
‘I Know a Dying Administration When I See One’: British Journalist Says Brutal Crackdown Will Seal Trump’s Doom
Published on June 4, 2020 at 08:19 AM ET
By Travis Gettys – Raw Story
British journalist Ed Luce called out Senate Republicans for covering a dying Trump administration that’s threatening U.S. democracy as it gasps for survival.
The Financial Times‘ chief U.S. commentator told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that President Donald Trump is trying to crack down on dissent and rally his hardcore base as the coronavirus and now nationwide protests against police brutality threaten his re-election chances.
“There are other Republican senators who are keeping silent because they know that what Trump is doing, what Trump is suggesting, is wrong,” Luce said. they’re scared of a backlash if they speak out.”
Luce, who warned of the Trump administration’s fascist creep in a new column, called on GOP senators to follow the example set by former Defense secretary James Mattis, former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff Mike Mullen and current Defense secretary Mike Esper and speak out against the president’s abuses.
snip//
“I lived in many democracies, including America,” Luce added. “I’ve lived in many democracies. I know a dying administration when I see one.”
June 4, 2020
Obama’s message to young people of color: “I want you to know that you matter”
Obama praised young people of color for creating urgency around systemic racism and police brutality.
By Nicole Narea@nicolenarea Jun 3, 2020, 8:00pm EDT
Former President Barack Obama sent a message of gratitude to young people of color, who have “witnessed too much violence and too much death,” and said their activism has been a source of hope for him.
It’s not the first time that Obama has remarked publicly on the nationwide protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd, signaling a level of engagement that is unusual for a former president.
He wrote an essay on Medium earlier this week contemplating how the current protests could galvanize real change. He condemned the few protesters who have resorted to violence — including breaking store windows and setting fires — urging them to instead set an example for how American society should operate and clearly articulate their demands, a message he repeated Wednesday evening.
In his roundtable, he likened the young people taking to the streets in the name of the Black Lives Matter movement to other civil rights leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, and Malcolm X.
more...
https://www.vox.com/2020/6/3/21279759/barack-obama-george-floyd-racism-police-brutality
Obama's message to young people of color: "I want you to know that you matter"
Obama’s message to young people of color: “I want you to know that you matter”
Obama praised young people of color for creating urgency around systemic racism and police brutality.
By Nicole Narea@nicolenarea Jun 3, 2020, 8:00pm EDT
Former President Barack Obama sent a message of gratitude to young people of color, who have “witnessed too much violence and too much death,” and said their activism has been a source of hope for him.
“I want you to know that you matter. I want you to know that your lives matter, that your dreams matter,” Obama said in a livestream of a roundtable hosted by My Brother’s Keeper, an organization he launched in 2014, on Wednesday evening. “You should be able to learn and make mistakes and live a life of joy without having to worry about what’s going to happen when you walk to the store or go for a jog or are driving down the street or are looking at some birds in a park.”
It’s not the first time that Obama has remarked publicly on the nationwide protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd, signaling a level of engagement that is unusual for a former president.
He wrote an essay on Medium earlier this week contemplating how the current protests could galvanize real change. He condemned the few protesters who have resorted to violence — including breaking store windows and setting fires — urging them to instead set an example for how American society should operate and clearly articulate their demands, a message he repeated Wednesday evening.
In his roundtable, he likened the young people taking to the streets in the name of the Black Lives Matter movement to other civil rights leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, and Malcolm X.
“You have helped to make the entire country feel as if this is something that’s got to change,” he said. “You’ve communicated a sense of urgency. That is as powerful and as transformative as anything that I’ve seen in recent years.”
more...
https://www.vox.com/2020/6/3/21279759/barack-obama-george-floyd-racism-police-brutality
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