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Monday, August 03, 2020
Historian: ‘Africans must be condemned for the slave trade’
Beninese historian Abiola Félix Iroko gave an interview to local media Benin Web TV. He reminded viewers of the real history at a time when anti-colonialists are busy unbolting statues from their plinths and shouting that white privilege should be abolished because of slavery. He explained how Africans themselves took advantage of the slave trade.
This professor at the history and archeology department of the University of Abomey-Calavi (Benin) declared on July 25: “When we talk about the slave trade, people only accuse whites. But they came (to Africa) as buyers and we [Africans] were sellers.”
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This professor at the history and archeology department of the University of Abomey-Calavi (Benin) declared on July 25: “When we talk about the slave trade, people only accuse whites. But they came (to Africa) as buyers and we [Africans] were sellers.”
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Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence
A federal appeals court on Friday overturned the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man convicted in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.
The three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston issued the decision more than six months after arguments were heard in the case.
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The three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston issued the decision more than six months after arguments were heard in the case.
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Shades of Stasi all over again
LOS ANGELES — After weeks of stressing education over enforcement, California communities say they are now issuing fines and relying on anonymous tips to make sure businesses and residents are complying with health orders requiring masks, disinfection and social distancing as the state tries to contain the coronavirus.
Los Angeles County, the state's most populous, is averaging 2,000 reports a week on its tip lines with complaints ranging from a lack of hand sanitizer to improper cleaning of workplace bathrooms, according to the county’s health director Dr. Barbara Ferrer.
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Los Angeles County, the state's most populous, is averaging 2,000 reports a week on its tip lines with complaints ranging from a lack of hand sanitizer to improper cleaning of workplace bathrooms, according to the county’s health director Dr. Barbara Ferrer.
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Antifa-apologist journalist arrested for participating in Richmond riot
Molly Conger, a journalist and communist activist who has argued that Antifa is peaceful, was arrested for participating in the riots in Richmond, Virginia on Monday.
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I thought damned near all journalists were antifa-apologists, or at least sympathizers.
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I thought damned near all journalists were antifa-apologists, or at least sympathizers.
Florida, baby
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – A man is being evaluated at a hospital after bizarre behavior on the Florida turnpike Saturday afternoon, according to News 6 sister station WPLG.
Florida Highway Patrol received a call from the passenger in a Toyota SUV at 1 p.m. Saturday who said that the man he was driving with “began acting strange.” The passenger said the driver then stopped on the southbound ramp of Exit 86 to Boynton Beach, got out of the car, and began walking on the highway, according to FHP.
He then climbed over the median wall from the southbound to the northbound side, slowing traffic. He then jumped on top of a moving semi tractor-trailer and began beating on the windshield with his hands.
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Florida Highway Patrol received a call from the passenger in a Toyota SUV at 1 p.m. Saturday who said that the man he was driving with “began acting strange.” The passenger said the driver then stopped on the southbound ramp of Exit 86 to Boynton Beach, got out of the car, and began walking on the highway, according to FHP.
He then climbed over the median wall from the southbound to the northbound side, slowing traffic. He then jumped on top of a moving semi tractor-trailer and began beating on the windshield with his hands.
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"We don't go for that shit in this shop"
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WTVC) – A man walks into a Chattanooga gun shop and says he was told to take off his face mask or leave.
So, what about the Hamilton County mask mandate? The gun store manager said that it does not apply in his store.
At North Georgia Reloading on Brainerd Road, Manager Shay Davis says you have to show your face.
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So, what about the Hamilton County mask mandate? The gun store manager said that it does not apply in his store.
At North Georgia Reloading on Brainerd Road, Manager Shay Davis says you have to show your face.
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President Trump says he'll act to ban TikTok in US as soon as Saturday
President Donald Trump says he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok from the United States.
Trump made the announcement to reporters Friday on Air Force One as he returned from Florida.
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Trump made the announcement to reporters Friday on Air Force One as he returned from Florida.
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HazMat suits and protective masks coming up!
New testing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes COVID-19 found unlike similar viruses, it doesn't deteriorate and remains infectious in the air after 16 hours.
The study, published by the CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, was conducted at multiple locations including Tulane University, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases among others.
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The study, published by the CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, was conducted at multiple locations including Tulane University, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases among others.
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Resettling "Refugees" in the Midst of a Pandemic (May-July)
You know that global pandemic you keep hearing about? Well, the essence of this post is not for the commentary, but rather to illustrate that whatever your interpretation of events, resettling “refugees” in the midst of a pandemic speaks volumes. Using data from the US State Department, covering the months of May, June, and July, we see the following sources of these “refugees” and their new environs:
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Check out Tennessee - he even adds a special little comment for us.
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Check out Tennessee - he even adds a special little comment for us.
Trump floats election 'delay' amid claims of voting fraud
President Donald Trump, lagging in the polls and grappling with deepening economic and public health crises, on Thursday floated the startling idea of delaying the Nov. 3 presidential election. The notion drew immediate pushback from Democrats and Republicans alike in a nation that has held itself up as a beacon to the world for its history of peaceful transfer of power.
Trump suggested the delay as he pushed unsubstantiated allegations that increased mail-in voting due to the coronavirus pandemic would result in fraud. But shifting Election Day is virtually impossible and the very idea represented another bracing attempt by Trump to undermine confidence in the American political system.
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Trump suggested the delay as he pushed unsubstantiated allegations that increased mail-in voting due to the coronavirus pandemic would result in fraud. But shifting Election Day is virtually impossible and the very idea represented another bracing attempt by Trump to undermine confidence in the American political system.
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Man who fatally shot armed BLM protester identified as active Army sergeant
The gunman who shot and killed a Black Lives Matter protester in Austin, Texas last week has been identified by his lawyer as an active-duty US Army sergeant.
Dallas-based law firm Broden & Mickelsen identified Daniel Perry as the solider who fatally gunned down 28-year-old Garrett Foster last Saturday, The Statesman reported.
Perry, 33, who has served a tour in Afghanistan, had been driving for a ride-share company at the time of the deadly incident, according to a statement from Perry’s attorney Clint Broden. He claims the shooting was in self-defense.
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Dallas-based law firm Broden & Mickelsen identified Daniel Perry as the solider who fatally gunned down 28-year-old Garrett Foster last Saturday, The Statesman reported.
Perry, 33, who has served a tour in Afghanistan, had been driving for a ride-share company at the time of the deadly incident, according to a statement from Perry’s attorney Clint Broden. He claims the shooting was in self-defense.
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Your Monday Morning Florida Report
A Florida woman was arrested after she attacked her husband, gave him a black eye, and smashed his guitar after finding him cheating with another woman.
Nicole Denison, a 29-year-old flight attendant for Allegiant Air, was shocked when she returned to her home in Safety Harbor, near Tampa, and found her husband 'engaged in sexual intercourse' with another woman on July 22.
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Nicole Denison, a 29-year-old flight attendant for Allegiant Air, was shocked when she returned to her home in Safety Harbor, near Tampa, and found her husband 'engaged in sexual intercourse' with another woman on July 22.
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Spending money just to be spending money
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — California will now collect sexual orientation and gender identity data when tracking new coronavirus cases.
This move makes California the first state to track how the virus spreads in the LGBTQ community, which advocates say has been devastated by COVID-19.
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This move makes California the first state to track how the virus spreads in the LGBTQ community, which advocates say has been devastated by COVID-19.
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Damn, and I thought my family had issues
ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – A mother whose son was shot and killed in early July was arrested with her boyfriend who was connected to a drive-by shooting that occurred in Roseville on Tuesday, authorities said.
The Roseville Police Department said Angela Cornaggia and Julio Rodriguez were arrested after Rodriguez drove Cornaggia to the department for a follow-up meeting regarding her 19-year-old son Angel Cornaggia’s death.
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The Roseville Police Department said Angela Cornaggia and Julio Rodriguez were arrested after Rodriguez drove Cornaggia to the department for a follow-up meeting regarding her 19-year-old son Angel Cornaggia’s death.
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