During today’s BLM protest in London, the Cenotaph, a statue of Winston Churchill, and a statue of Abraham Lincoln were vandalized by anti-racism activists. In Paris, however, police banned a George Floyd protest over fears of COVID-19. Meanwhile, in a 7-0 decision the Michigan Supreme Court affirmed the right of the 77-year-old barber to keep his haircut business open.
In other news, Joe Biden formally clinched the Democrat nomination for president.
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7 People Charged in Connection With Riots, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner Says
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner said she has charged seven people police arrested in connection with rioting and looting that took place following protests earlier this week — a number that differs from information St. Louis police provided to 5 On Your Side.
Police department spokeswoman Officer Michelle Woodling said the department arrested 36 people on suspicion of charges related to the violence that followed peaceful protests in downtown St. Louis between Sunday and Tuesday morning.
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Unreported Truths About COVID-19 And Lockdowns Part 1, by Alex Berenson, has rocketed to the top of the Kindle charts after Amazon had attempted to censor the book and was met with harsh backlash.
Like with other types of content from lockdown skeptics, and even others that mainstream outlets like to call “conspiracy theories,” the attempt at censorship gave way to the Streisand effect and actually increased the public awareness of the material.
Known for being a vocal critic about the lockdowns, Berenson authored a book regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Berenson sought to get his book published through Amazon Kindle’s Direct Publishing.
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Biden Formally Clinches Democratic Presidential Nomination
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden has formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest.
“It was an honor to compete alongside one of the most talented groups of candidates the Democratic party has ever fielded,” Biden said in a statement Friday night, “and I am proud to say that we are going into this general election a united party.”
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City of Charleston to Waive All Fees for Building Repairs Related to Riots
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — Mayor John Tecklenburg and members of Charleston City Council voted to waive all fees for building repairs related to property damage incurred by property and business owners on Saturday, May 30.
This will include any application fees, building permit fees, plan review fees and BAR review fees necessary to obtain a city of Charleston building permit.
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City of D.C. Paints Giant “Black Lives Matter” On Road Leading to White House
The D.C. Department of Public Works on Friday painted the words “BLACK LIVES MATTER” in giant yellow letters on a busy street in downtown D.C. that leads to the White House.
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City of D.C. Renames Street in Front of White House “Black Lives Matter Plaza”
The city of Washington, D.C. on Friday renamed a section of 16th Street in front of the White House “Black Lives Matter Plaza NW.”
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Clean Up the Drug Crazed Communist Street Rabble
On Tucker Carlson’s Thursday night show, former CIA officer Bryan Dean said America is “on fire” and that “violent leftist thugs” are running around the major cities attacking and killing people and vandalizing buildings. He compared the situation to the time when communist groups were waging war against America in the 1960s and 70s.
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Coronavirus Created to Overpower America
The Communist Party had their working plans to put America under their power back in the 1960’s when they created and provoked the “Question Authority” agitation, which later spun into the Hippie movement with ‘free love’ (sex) everywhere, amplified rock music, and overall sloppiness in the appearance of all.
[Comment: Recommended reading.]
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Disciples of the Gospel of Democrats and the Fake News Media
At our annual family Christmas gathering a few years before he died, my dad, Dr. Rev Lloyd E. Marcus, instructed them to follow me as the new leader. I heard through the grapevine that most of them disapprove of my politics. At family events, I am pleasant and keep conversations non-political. Still, they read my articles posted on social media and the internet.
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Eight Men Facing Charges Related to Weekend Protests, Riots in Fayetteville
Eight men have been arrested and are facing charges connected to last weekend’s crimes during protests and riots in Fayetteville.
The arrests came as protesters took to the streets in the wake of the death of George Floyd. The Market Place was damaged along with looting in some businesses. Earlier Friday, Charles Anthony Pittman was arrested and charged after police said he set the historic Market House on fire.
Two people were arrested as a result of the break-in which occurred at 300 Cross Creek Mall (JC Penney). Both were charged with breaking and entering.
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Employees Call on Bosses to Shut Down Blue Lives Matter Website
Maven Media Brands is a US digital media publisher that owns several outlets such as Sports Illustrated and Maxim, among others. The employees of the company are now trying to encourage the publisher to scrap its pro-police website named “Blue Lives Matter.” Blue Lives Matter is a website that is actually doing significantly better than many of the other websites in Maven’s portfolio, according to SimilarWeb data.
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The Baltimore mayoral seat that was vacated last year when Catherine Pugh resigned over a corruption scandal — which led to a three-year prison sentence — now appears likely to be filled by a former mayor who has a past conviction of her own.
With Democratic primary returns still coming in after Tuesday’s vote, the front-runner appears to be Sheila Dixon, who resigned as mayor in 2010 after a jury found her guilty of misdemeanor embezzlement for misappropriating gift cards for the poor.
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Florida Supreme Court Rejects ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban, Confiscation Proposal Amidst Riots
The decision was made via a 4 to 1 vote Thursday.
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Gallery: ATF Seeking Persons of Interest in Arsons During Riots
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has issued an appeal for help identifying persons of interest in a series of arsons during the civil unrest in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The ATF released images taken inside businesses that were later fire damaged during the riots that ensued in the days after the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis.
The ATF is assisting local investigations into damage caused at businesses including Great Health Nutrition, Springboard for the Arts, and a Goodwill store, all on University Avenue, a Speedway on Snelling Avenue, and a Verizon store.
If you recognize any of these people, you can contact the ATF at 1-888-ATF-TIPS, email ATFTips@atf.gov, or submit a @Reportitcom tip anonymously.
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Gov. Cooper Vetoes Bill to Allow Outdoor Seating
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed House bill 536, which would have allowed equal treatment of restaurants and bars and for those establishments to operate at 50% capacity outdoors.
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Rick Gunn (R-Alamance), would treat bars and restaurants as the same and allow them to operate outdoors at 50% of total capacity.
Sen. Gunn said of the legislation “My bill treats restaurants and bars the same, and it follows the lead of other jurisdictions by allowing safe outdoor seating options. This is a lifeline to a dying industry.”
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Less Than 1% of Mainstream Media TV Protest Coverage Dedicated to Those Killed in Riots: Study
Less than 1% of ABC, NBC, and CBS television coverage of the protests and riots that have engulfed America has been dedicated to reporting on those killed in the unrest, a study from media watchdog Newsbusters reveals.
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Michigan Supreme Court Unanimously Sides With 77-Year-Old Barber Over Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
In a unanimous 7-0 decision, the Michigan Supreme Court sided with 77-year-old barber Karl Manke over Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday.
Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel have been relentlessly pursuing Manke, attempting to force the closure of his shop during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Minnesota Democrats Seek Federal Aid to Rebuild After Riots
After rioters destroyed parts of Minneapolis, Mayor Jacob Frey is seeking state and federal aid to assist in rebuilding efforts, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Friday.
In a conference call with governors, President Trump held Mayor Frey responsible for the heavy damage sustained to Minneapolis.
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MSNBC Hires Controversial Ex-FBI Lawyer Lisa Page as Analyst
Former FBI lawyer Lisa Page, whose publicized anti-Trump text exchanges with her married lover, ex-FBI agent Peter Strzok, which suggested that politics was a driving force behind the Trump-Russia investigation, has been hired by MSNBC as a national security and legal analyst.
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Mural of Cop Hanging From Noose Discovered in Houston
A mural of a police officer hanging from a noose was discovered in Houston, the Houston Police Officers’ Union announced Friday.
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NYPD Reports Over 1,000 Arrests, Nearly 1,500 Summonses Since Protests Began
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The NYPD says the citywide 8 p.m. curfew is helping maintain calm.
Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counterterrorism John Miller says it’s working on reducing crime and disorder.
The NYPD also provided information about arrests since May 28 when the protests over George Floyd’s death and police brutality began.
There have been just over 1,000 arrests citywide and almost 1,500 summonses issued.
More than half of the arrests were misdemeanor crimes, such as unlawful assembly and disorderly conduct.
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NYPD Arrests Queens Man in St. Patrick’s Cathedral Vandalism
Cops busted a Queens resident early Saturday in connection to the desecration of St. Patrick’s Cathedral during a George Floyd protest last weekend, according to police, who released photos of two others accused vandals still on the loose.
Yadir Avila Rosas, 26, was taken into custody at 5:30 a.m., an NYPD spokeswoman told The Post.
Rosas, who is scheduled to appear in Manhattan Criminal Court in the afternoon, was charged with criminal mischief in the third degree and making graffiti, police said.
Authorities allege Rosas was the “getaway driver” in the tagging of the famous cathedral on May 30 at 5 p.m.
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PD: Six More Arrests Made After Scottsdale Property Damage, Looting
SCOTTSDALE, AZ — The Scottsdale Police Department has announced six more arrests after last Saturday’s looting and rioting in Scottsdale.
Officials have arrested 29-year-old Ramon Taylor for burglary, trafficking stolen property and a weapons violation. The man was in possession of several thousand dollars of merchandise from Scottsdale Fashion Square.
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Protests, Riots, A Confederate Monument: 8 Things That Happened in Indianapolis This Week
Much has happened in Indianapolis since Friday, May 29, when protests over racial injustices have swept our city and the nation.
Here’s a look at what happened this past week here as Indianapolis enters its second weekend of those protests in response to police killings of black Americans.
Riots lead to damage, injuries
After many protesters left, around 11 p.m. Friday, a group of more than 100 left Monument Circle and began blocking traffic at the intersection of West Market and North Illinois streets. Glass shattered, and tear gas hit the pavement. IndyStar does not know which happened first.
Officers used multiple volleys of tear gas and pepper balls to try to to disperse crowds of people, who lingered on city streets well past midnight.
Many businesses had shattered windows and glass doors. Graffiti on a broken window at Key Bank at Market Tower read, “I can’t use my bank account if I’m dead.”A CVS was torched and looted. Other stores, including a jewelry store and a cellphone store, were also looted. The city’s tourism arm, Downtown Indy, later estimated that more than 80 businesses were damaged between Friday and Saturday.
An IMPD patrol car was vandalized. Fires were set in trash cans. Three police officers were injured. And one person sustained serious injuries while kicking in glass and was helped by an IMPD officer, officials said.
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In the run up to the 2016 US presidential election, The Donald was one of the most popular communities on Reddit.
But shortly after President Trump was elected, Reddit started to make changes that slowly throttled The Donald subreddit before quarantining it in 2019 and then purging half of its moderators earlier this year.
As a result of these changes, this once-vibrant subreddit is now a ghost town with most of its users migrating to TheDonald.win — a site that The Donald’s moderators launched last year after targeted Reddit censorship.
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Soros Denies Paying Protesters to Riot
Soros claims that the Open Society Foundation nor “any other” are funding protests.
[Comment: Frightened of being indicted for funding sedition.]
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Stan Wischnowski Resigns as the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Top Editor
Stan Wischnowski, the top editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer, has announced his resignation, days after discontent among the newspaper’s staff erupted over a headline on a column about the impact of the civil unrest following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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Several employees at a Columbus, Ohio, Condado Tacos restaurant walked off the job on Tuesday after refusing to fill a catering order for police, prompting the woke chain to close all of its 20 stores “out of an abundance of caution.”
Condado claims no employees were fired, and, moreover, the employees were not forced to prepare the order.
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Twitter Says “Traditional Dichotomy” of Platform vs Publisher Doesn’t Really Work Any More
The UK has been inserting itself into internal US politics as a group of members of the country’s parliament decided to urge the most influential social networks to censor President Trump. Even the reason why is strictly domestic to the US — the death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests and riots.
In what seems a clear-cut case of foreign meddling, even though it’s highly unlikely anyone will actually call it that, several MPs used a parliamentary committee meeting with representatives of Twitter and Facebook dedicated to online harms to press the giants to censor Trump’s speech.
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Virginia Beach Police Release Details on Protest Arrests; Demonstrators Call for Investigation
Virginia Beach police on Friday provided more details on the dozens of arrests made during two protests earlier in the week in the city, as some demonstrators called for an investigation into tactics used by the department.
On the first night of protests — last Sunday at the Oceanfront in response to the death of George Floyd — 28 charges were filed by Virginia Beach officers, according to the information.
The following night at the city’s Town Center, the great majority of the charges — 26 — were for violating an 8 p.m. curfew that was issued by the governor a couple of hours before it went into effect. Two other demonstrations later in the week had much smaller crowds and didn’t involve any arrests.
At the Oceanfront event, three of the charges were for felonies, 24 for misdemeanors and one was for a traffic violation. The felonies listed included assaulting a law enforcement officer, breaking and entering with the intent to commit a felony, and a subsequent offense of carrying a concealed weapon.
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The trending page was showing a live video with the headline “US Protests: Thousands march in peaceful demonstrations through Portland.” The footage, contrary to the title, was a large fire just blocks away from the Justice Center, where mobs had gathered.
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey would have been roasted if he hadn’t appeared at his city’s protest Saturday for George Fry, but showing up didn’t do him much good either, and he literally walked away with his head bowed in shame, reportedly after refusing demands to defund the Minneapolis Police Department.
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‘Go Home, Blackface’: Trudeau’s Kneeling in Solidarity With George Floyd Movement Backfires
Canadian PM donned blackface multiple times throughout his life.
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After Letting Mass BLM Protests Break Lockdown, UK Makes Masks Compulsory on Public Transport
The British government has made wearing masks mandatory on public transport as part of the country’s lockdown measures, with fines for violations. However, the move came after thousands of far-left protesters and rioters were free to break social distancing rules in London without punishment.
Transport secretary Grant Shapps made the announcement on Thursday that from June 15th, wearing masks will be compulsory under “conditions of travel” for trains, buses, and other forms of public transport. Those not wearing them may be refused to board or even face fines.
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Denmark: Police Shoot Middle Eastern Man Who Tried to Kill Islam-Critical Politician
Danish police on Friday were forced to shoot a 52-year-old man who attempted to attack Rasmus Paludan, the party leader of the Islam-critical Stram Kurs party, with a knife near an immigrant area west of Aarhus.
The attempted murder, which took place at Poet Park — where Paludan and members of Stram Kurs were holding a Koran burning demonstration at — was quickly thwarted by police. The migrant, armed with a knife, was surrounded immediately and shot in the leg before he could inflict any damage upon Paludan.
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France: Paris Police Ban Floyd Protest Due to Virus Fear
PARIS (AP) — Police have banned a third protest in Paris that had been planned for Saturday to condemn alleged police abuses in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
Police cited a risk of spreading COVID-19 and fears of public unrest. The police decree noted that social distancing regulations ban gatherings of more than 10 people.
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France: Fake Police Arrested, Allegedly Filming Video to Frame Real Cops as Racist
Police in Paris have arrested three men accused of impersonating officers in a video that attempted to portray real police as racists in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests.
The arrests were made on Sunday, but details about the incident remained unclear. Early reports suggest that the three men dressed as officers and a director and cameraman filmed a video in which the fake police arrest a black African man in front of a supermarket for theft while the real thief, a white man, is purposely let go.
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Killing Free Speech in Switzerland
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) recently published its sixth monitoring report on Switzerland.
ECRI is the human rights monitoring body of the Council of Europe — not to be confused with the European Union. The Council of Europe calls itself the “continent’s leading human rights organization.”
ECRI was founded in 1994 by the heads of state of the Council of Europe with the mandate, among other things, to “review member States’ legislation, policies and other measures to combat racism, xenophobia, antisemitism and intolerance, and their effectiveness”.
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Macron Govt Fears Black Lives Matter Protests Could Spread Riots Across France
President Emmanuel Macron is concerned that Black Lives Matter protests could spread rioting across France.
President Macron met with the French Council of Ministers on Wednesday, the day after riots shook Paris. Twenty thousand people had rallied against police brutality and the death of a black man named Adama Traoré who died while in police custody in 2016.
A participant in the meeting told the French newspaper Le Parisien that the globalist leader instructed his ministers not to comment on the protests or the riots, fearing they may “add fuel to the fire”.
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Orban at Trianon 100 Event: “Hungary is Winning Again”
Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Hungary is “winning again” in a speech at the inauguration of a monument in Satoraljaújhely, in the northeast of the country, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Trianon Peace Treaty on Saturday.
The Prime Minister said,
there is not a single nation in the world that could have endured such a century, but we have not only endured, today we are winning again.
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UK: Abraham Lincoln Statue Vandalised and Scaled in London BLM Protests
Activists defaced and scaled Abraham Lincoln’s statue in Parliament Square, London, at a Black Lives Matter rally held in defiance of Britain’s anti-coronavirus regulations.
Video from protest, estimated to be 15,000-strong at the time of publication, shows the Lincoln statue defaced with the graffiti reading “BLM” and naming George Floyd, Mike Brown, and other individuals said to have been killed wrongfully by the police.
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UK: Black Lives Matter Rioters Vandalise Churchill Statue on D-Day Anniversary (Video)
The famous statue of Sir Winston Churchill — the beloved former Prime Minister and war hero who led his country to victory over Nazi Germany during World War II — was vandalised by Black Lives Matter rioters in London today.
The attack, whether intentionally or not, coincided with the 76th anniversary of D-Day, the joint Anglo-American invasion of occupied France that opened up a second front in the war against Germany and was crucial in preparing the way for Hitler’s ultimate defeat.
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UK: Cenotaph Vandalised With ‘BLM’ Graffiti on D-Day Anniversary Amid Violent Protests
Photographs show activists at the illegal Black Lives Matter protests in London have defaced the Cenotaph, which honours the fallen, on the 76th anniversary of D-Day.
Sited on Whitehall near the Prime Minister’s official Downing Street residence, the Cenotaph — “empty tomb” — is Britain’s national war memorial, constructed and dedicated to the memory of “the glorious dead” in the First World War.
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UK: Churchill Statue Vandalised on D-Day Anniversary as BLM Crowd Into London
Sir Winston Churchill’s statue in Parliament Square, Westminster has been vandalised on the 76th anniversary of the D-Day landings by Black Lives Matter protesters.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock and Home Secretary Priti Patel — whose department has a wide remit including policing, border control, and national security — had warned against today’s protest in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and associated lockdown regulations, which up until now have been enforced with zeal by the authorities.
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UK: Video: Mounted London Officer Seriously Injured After Panicked Horse Slams Him Into Traffic Pole
[WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO, PHOTO, LANGUAGE]
A mounted police officer in London has reportedly been seriously injured after rioters spooked his horse, which took off in a panicked gallop and slammed the officer face-first into a traffic pole, flipping him off the horse and sending him head-first, backwards, onto the pavement.
Rioters are heard cheering and cursing the officer afterward.
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Indian Dairy Company Locked Out of Twitter After Posting Image About Avoiding Chinese Products
Twitter blocked the account of Amul, an Indian milk brand owned by the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) after it posted an image suggesting the boycott of Chinese products. There has been a military stand-off between the two countries at the border near Eastern Ladakh for a month and has caused many in India to look for alternatives to Chinese products.
The photo in question features the brand’s mascot (Amul girl) gesturing “no” to a dragon who is trying to give her a treat made in China. The image was caption “Exit the dragon” and reminded people the Amul is an Indian brand.
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China has urged its travellers not to visit Australia over claims of widespread racism in the wake of the coronavirus.
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Jihadists Kill 58 People in 24 Hours in Attacks Targeting Christians in Burkina Faso
Armed Jihadists killed at least 58 people within 24 hours in a series of attacks targeting Christians in Burkina Faso.
On May 29, a convoy of traders, including children, were traveling from Titao to Solle in Loroum province when armed gunman attacked and killed 15 of them.
The following day, Islamist militants opened fire in a cattle market in Kompienga province, killing at least 30 people and wounding several others.
Another 13 people were killed — six civilians and seven soldiers — during a separate attack by extremists in Sanmatenga province the same day. Twenty other people were injured and a number were reported missing.
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Cuban and Venezuelan Detainees Allegedly Paid to Protest in the United States
The FBI arrested protesters, who admitted that they had received money to participate in the riots
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Croatia: NGO Files Charges Against Police for Abusing Migrants
The Center for Peace Studies, a pro-”human rights” Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), filed a criminal complaint against the Croatian police yesterday for allegedly abusing illegal migrants who attempt to cross the border from Bosnia.
The complaint, which was filed with the Croatian State Attorney’s Office, claims that 33 migrants were subjected to “degrading treatment” by officers at the border and were then illegally sent back to Bosnia and Herzegovina without due process.
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Czech Court Sentences Rejected Asylum Seeker to Two Years for Raping 15-Year-Old
A rejected asylum seeker from Libya has been sentenced to just two years in prison for raping a 15-year-old Czech girl and stealing her mobile phone last year.
Although the decision is not yet final, the judge overseeing the case, Alexandra Šetkova, said that Abdallah Ibrahim Diallo, based on the testimony given by the victim and the witnesses, was proven to have committed the heinous crime.
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Italy: Migrants Brought by Sea-Watch Convicted of Severe Crimes
Three migrants were convicted in a Sicilian court recently for a long list of crimes, including torture, sexual violence, human trafficking, involvement with criminal organisations, and even murder. The three were all brought to Sicily last year by the infamous pro-migrant Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Sea-Watch, which is based in Germany.
The three were each sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment in a court in the Sicilian city of Messina, according to a report by Junge Freiheit. The migrants were a Guinean national, aged 22, and two Egyptians, aged 24 and 26 respectively.
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Malta Takes in 400 Migrants Held on Pleasure Boats, For Now
ROME (AP) — Malta agreed Saturday to take in some 400 migrants who had been held on chartered pleasure boats at sea pending negotiations with European Union countries to accept them.
The government said in a statement that it was still seeking agreements to relocate the migrants elsewhere in Europe. But it said it decided to let them come ashore “after the situation onboard the vessels became very difficult and commotions arose.”
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Netherlands: 1,000 Nigerian Migrants Vanished From Reception Centers in 2019
Close to one thousand Nigerian asylum seekers vanished without a trace from Dutch reception centers in 2019, prompting some to believe that many of those who disappeared have been trafficked.
The reports, obtained by Argos and the newspaper NRC Handelsblad from the Netherland’s Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA), indicate that many of the disappeared migrants — some of whom are pregnant women — could’ve been trafficked.
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One in Six Residents in the North Aegean Islands Are Illegal Immigrants
15.5% of today’s population in the North Aegean islands are illegal immigrants compared to 1.4% in the South Aegean. With the exception of these two regions, whose islands are the first reception points, the distribution of illegal immigrants in the rest of Greece follows the government’s goal of not exceeding 1% of the total population of the region.
However, according to updated data published by the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum, there are large discrepancies between the regions. Some regions being marginally in the target of 1%, such as Epirus, Central Greece, Central Macedonia and Attica, while in Crete and Western Greece, the ratio is only 0.1%.
At the bottom of the table is the Ionian Islands Region, where not a single illegal immigrant resides out of a total of 101,210 in the whole country.
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When Syracuse University found Alpha Chi Rho collectively responsible for shouting a racial slur at a black female student, it not only ignored the woman’s family but overruled its own appeals board, according a lawsuit by the fraternity last week.
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UCLA Removes Lecturer for Questioning Proposal to Give Black Students Preferential Grading
In ordinary times, most academics would be skeptical of a student’s proposal to treat students differently in class based on their race.
These are not ordinary times, and it’s been years since they were on the typical four-year campus.
The UCLA Anderson School of Management has pulled an accounting lecturer from teaching because of his response to a student who asked for “special treatment,” in the lecturer’s words, for black students.
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WHO Reverses Position on Face Masks as Coronavirus Cases Climb
The World Health Organization is now advising everyone to wear face masks in public when they can’t practice social distancing — an about-face from its earlier guidance on stopping the spread of the coronavirus.
WHO director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the shift Friday, citing new evidence that showed face masks worn by healthy people could be “a barrier for potentially infectious droplets,” the BBC reported.
WHO had always advised that sick people and their caretakers should wear medical face masks. The new guidance advises healthy people to wear non-medical face masks.
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https://voiceofeurope.com/2020/06/uk-black-lives-matter-activists-deface-lincoln-statue-in-london/#
Imagine defacing an Abraham Lincoln statue at an anti-racism protest. And yes, the U.K. Is racist, that’s why everyone wants to come here!
The protests here are much larger than the London, this was Bristol. The savages tore down the Edward Colston statue.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5kiORk3bdQU
Here’s a better video.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7V6TtUSbbpc
Insanity reigns supreme in [formerly] Great Britain.
https://twitter.com/rusencenter/status/1269409181334941698
From turkish twitter.
A private military company leaves Libya and, judging by the rhymed inscription on the wall, is returning to its homeland.
“I see mosques on Russian soil, but it would be better to see them in hellfire ”
Than just London I meant, also in Birmingham.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e2ZVKlovC9s
https://mobile.twitter.com/DarrenEuronews/status/1269676296902189063
https://mobile.twitter.com/BasedPoland/status/1269703741856415745
The riots are spreading, and meanwhile in America…
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x-ZdAIPJ9RM&feature=youtu.be
Baron, my nation has reached a new level of insane, there is too much happening here too even keep track of.
https://mobile.twitter.com/PrisonPlanet/status/1269736495662891009
Latest insanity^ but look at Paul’s feed over the last two days to get a grasp on the escalation.
Nigel Farage is warning what might happen.
https://mobile.twitter.com/Nigel_Farage/status/1269705670670114816
I wonder how many extra rioters are on the streets because they have no job to go to because of the lockdown, and have money to travel because of extremely generous stimulus and unemployment benefits?
The leftists just don’t get it.
The harder they riot and the louder they scream, the more they guarantee a tsunami of Trump Republican victories this November. People who work for a living are sick of the parasites calling us racists, fascists, and whatever else. And we’re pissed as hell at the communist retards who tear down everything we’ve worked so hard to build up. Believe me, if it came down to a shooting war right now, millions of Americans would be glad to join in the fight against this leftist uprising. It would be a great cleansing of parasites.
An open letter to a protester from a Baltimore County police officer
https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/bs-ed-op-0603-letter-cop-protester-20200603-vzznpesjw5fu3p3fwrkxhja3cq-story.html
Just when you thought they had reached the depths of their humiliation, this happens…
https://youtu.be/x-ZdAIPJ9RM
Sweden
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OdPMAXjkb_Y
The hour is late, but more information on U.K. Insanity.
This is the met police of Bristol again, sounds like it wasn’t just a “tactical” decision like he said earlier, he’s a sympathizer.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_VQLC6nSr7o&feature=youtu.be
Otherwise, the bobbies just kneel or flee.
https://mobile.twitter.com/PrisonPlanet/status/1269709925363654660
Or arrest people trying to stop the defilement.
https://mobile.twitter.com/KeithMillerMor1/status/1269784575758102529
Actor Laurence Fox refuses to kneel to Black Lives (don’t) matter savages
https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/06/laurence-fox-refuses-kneel-black-lives-matter-12814111/