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Man pushed by Buffalo police in "fair" condition, county executive says
Martin Gugino — the 75-year-old protester who was pushed by two Buffalo, New York police officers — is in fair condition, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said Tuesday.
A video that has since gone viral revealed how two officers pushed Gugino to the ground causing him to hit his head while he was protesting in Buffalo, New York.
Poloncarz told CNN's Erin Burnett that while Gugino is still hospitalized, it was confirmed to him that his condition has improved from serious to fair.
“Mr. Gugino is still at the Erie County Medical Center. He did announce earlier today through local media that he has moved out of the intensive care unit and I can confirm that," Poloncarz said. "And he also, has been confirmed to me through the Erie County Medical Center, that he has been upgraded from serious to fair condition. So, he is doing better. I think we're all very pleased to hear that."
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/black-lives-matter-protests-george-floyd-06-09-2020/index.html
Martin Gugino — the 75-year-old protester who was pushed by two Buffalo, New York police officers — is in fair condition, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said Tuesday.
A video that has since gone viral revealed how two officers pushed Gugino to the ground causing him to hit his head while he was protesting in Buffalo, New York.
Poloncarz told CNN's Erin Burnett that while Gugino is still hospitalized, it was confirmed to him that his condition has improved from serious to fair.
“Mr. Gugino is still at the Erie County Medical Center. He did announce earlier today through local media that he has moved out of the intensive care unit and I can confirm that," Poloncarz said. "And he also, has been confirmed to me through the Erie County Medical Center, that he has been upgraded from serious to fair condition. So, he is doing better. I think we're all very pleased to hear that."
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/black-lives-matter-protests-george-floyd-06-09-2020/index.html
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Bergdorf attracted further public attention following an article in the Daily Mail highlighting Facebook comments that she—a mixed race woman of white English and black Jamaican heritage—had made about white people. These comments—which included the claim that all white people were guilty of "racial violence" and that the white race was "the most violent and oppressive force of nature on Earth"—
Bergdorf attracted further public attention following an article in the Daily Mail highlighting Facebook comments that she—a mixed race woman of white English and black Jamaican heritage—had made about white people. These comments—which included the claim that all white people were guilty of "racial violence" and that the white race was "the most violent and oppressive force of nature on Earth"—
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Phoenix Police Department says it will no longer use chokeholds
The Phoenix Police Department has announced it will no longer use the “Carotid Control Technique,” more commonly known as a chokehold
“We can't function as a department without the trust of our community and there are adjustments we can make to strengthen that trust,” the department’s chief, Jeri Williams, tweeted.
“We pride ourselves on being an organization willing to learn and evolve, to listen to our community and become better," Williams added.
The department said the move is part of their regular evaluation of “policies and procedures to align them with 21st century policing practices, community expectations, and our department’s mission and values.”
Phoenix Police Department says it will no longer use chokeholds
The Phoenix Police Department has announced it will no longer use the “Carotid Control Technique,” more commonly known as a chokehold
“We can't function as a department without the trust of our community and there are adjustments we can make to strengthen that trust,” the department’s chief, Jeri Williams, tweeted.
“We pride ourselves on being an organization willing to learn and evolve, to listen to our community and become better," Williams added.
The department said the move is part of their regular evaluation of “policies and procedures to align them with 21st century policing practices, community expectations, and our department’s mission and values.”
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ACLU and Black Lives Matter sue Seattle over police less-lethal weapon use
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Seattle-area chapter of Black Lives Matter filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Seattle in an effort to “immediately stop the use of chemical agents and projectiles on protesters,” a statement and court filings revealed.
The lawsuit, filed today in the Western District of Washington, argued the police’s use of chemical agents and projectiles for crowd control violates the First and Fourth Amendments.
“Mayor Durkan and Chief Best failed to take action sufficient to remedy the ongoing violations of protesters’ constitutional rights by SPD officers,” the complaint stated. “They have continued to authorize the use of less-lethal force to control demonstrations even while acknowledging that the majority of protesters have been peaceful."
“It is unacceptable that the Seattle Police Department would then respond to these demonstrations with more excessive force, including using tear gas and flashbang grenades," Livio De La Cruz, board member of Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County, said in the statement.
The lawsuit asks the court to issue an emergency order barring the use of “less-lethal weapons to control and suppress demonstrations.”
Less-lethal weapons include “chemical irritants, batons, kinetic impact projectiles, and weapons intended to stun with light and sound,” the suit says.
“This is one of many lawsuits the ACLU plans to file across the country to safeguard our right to protest in peace,” Vera Eidelman, a staff attorney with the ACLU, said in the statement.
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/black-lives-matter-protests-george-floyd-06-09-2020/index.html
ACLU and Black Lives Matter sue Seattle over police less-lethal weapon use
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Seattle-area chapter of Black Lives Matter filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Seattle in an effort to “immediately stop the use of chemical agents and projectiles on protesters,” a statement and court filings revealed.
The lawsuit, filed today in the Western District of Washington, argued the police’s use of chemical agents and projectiles for crowd control violates the First and Fourth Amendments.
“Mayor Durkan and Chief Best failed to take action sufficient to remedy the ongoing violations of protesters’ constitutional rights by SPD officers,” the complaint stated. “They have continued to authorize the use of less-lethal force to control demonstrations even while acknowledging that the majority of protesters have been peaceful."
“It is unacceptable that the Seattle Police Department would then respond to these demonstrations with more excessive force, including using tear gas and flashbang grenades," Livio De La Cruz, board member of Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County, said in the statement.
The lawsuit asks the court to issue an emergency order barring the use of “less-lethal weapons to control and suppress demonstrations.”
Less-lethal weapons include “chemical irritants, batons, kinetic impact projectiles, and weapons intended to stun with light and sound,” the suit says.
“This is one of many lawsuits the ACLU plans to file across the country to safeguard our right to protest in peace,” Vera Eidelman, a staff attorney with the ACLU, said in the statement.
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/black-lives-matter-protests-george-floyd-06-09-2020/index.html
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Colorado Senate Democrats pass police reform legislation
Colorado Senate Democrats said in a statement they passed police reform legislation.
"After years of resistance from Republicans and law enforcement, Dems bring stakeholders to the table and get police reform bill over the line," the statement said. "SB20-217 focuses on bringing transparency and accountability to policing by codifying multiple sweeping reform measures, including requiring the use of bodycams, outlawing chokeholds as a method of apprehension, and ensuring that bad officers are terminated and banned from the force permanently."
Now that the state Senate passed the bill, it will go to the House.
The bill ends the use of qualified immunity, which Colorado Democrats said "has been shielding bad actors from civil responsibility for years."
Officers also have a duty to intervene when excessive force is being used, according to the statement.
"In so many cases of unacceptable police violence, other officers were present and did nothing to halt the incident — supporting a bystander's culture that allows abuse to continue," the statement read.
The bill outlined protections for protesters and limits when and how police can use projectiles and chemical agents against crowds, according to the statement.
It also required compiling data and publicly reporting incidents "surrounding use of force, stops and searches of civilians, and forced entries into homes."
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/black-lives-matter-protests-george-floyd-06-09-2020/index.html
Ahavati said:Man pushed by Buffalo police in "fair" condition, county executive says
Martin Gugino — the 75-year-old protester who was pushed by two Buffalo, New York police officers — is in fair condition, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said Tuesday.
A video that has since gone viral revealed how two officers pushed Gugino to the ground causing him to hit his head while he was protesting in Buffalo, New York.
Poloncarz told CNN's Erin Burnett that while Gugino is still hospitalized, it was confirmed to him that his condition has improved from serious to fair.
“Mr. Gugino is still at the Erie County Medical Center. He did announce earlier today through local media that he has moved out of the intensive care unit and I can confirm that," Poloncarz said. "And he also, has been confirmed to me through the Erie County Medical Center, that he has been upgraded from serious to fair condition. So, he is doing better. I think we're all very pleased to hear that."
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/black-lives-matter-protests-george-floyd-06-09-2020/index.html
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DC Council passes emergency police reform bill
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/black-lives-matter-protests-george-floyd-06-09-2020/index.html
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Phoenix Police Department says it will no longer use chokeholds
The Phoenix Police Department has announced it will no longer use the “Carotid Control Technique,” more commonly known as a chokehold
“We can't function as a department without the trust of our community and there are adjustments we can make to strengthen that trust,” the department’s chief, Jeri Williams, tweeted.
“We pride ourselves on being an organization willing to learn and evolve, to listen to our community and become better," Williams added.
The department said the move is part of their regular evaluation of “policies and procedures to align them with 21st century policing practices, community expectations, and our department’s mission and values.”
So much good news coming out today.
Colorado Senate Democrats pass police reform legislation
Colorado Senate Democrats said in a statement they passed police reform legislation.
"After years of resistance from Republicans and law enforcement, Dems bring stakeholders to the table and get police reform bill over the line," the statement said. "SB20-217 focuses on bringing transparency and accountability to policing by codifying multiple sweeping reform measures, including requiring the use of bodycams, outlawing chokeholds as a method of apprehension, and ensuring that bad officers are terminated and banned from the force permanently."
Now that the state Senate passed the bill, it will go to the House.
The bill ends the use of qualified immunity, which Colorado Democrats said "has been shielding bad actors from civil responsibility for years."
Officers also have a duty to intervene when excessive force is being used, according to the statement.
"In so many cases of unacceptable police violence, other officers were present and did nothing to halt the incident — supporting a bystander's culture that allows abuse to continue," the statement read.
The bill outlined protections for protesters and limits when and how police can use projectiles and chemical agents against crowds, according to the statement.
It also required compiling data and publicly reporting incidents "surrounding use of force, stops and searches of civilians, and forced entries into homes."
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/black-lives-matter-protests-george-floyd-06-09-2020/index.html
Ahavati said:Man pushed by Buffalo police in "fair" condition, county executive says
Martin Gugino — the 75-year-old protester who was pushed by two Buffalo, New York police officers — is in fair condition, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said Tuesday.
A video that has since gone viral revealed how two officers pushed Gugino to the ground causing him to hit his head while he was protesting in Buffalo, New York.
Poloncarz told CNN's Erin Burnett that while Gugino is still hospitalized, it was confirmed to him that his condition has improved from serious to fair.
“Mr. Gugino is still at the Erie County Medical Center. He did announce earlier today through local media that he has moved out of the intensive care unit and I can confirm that," Poloncarz said. "And he also, has been confirmed to me through the Erie County Medical Center, that he has been upgraded from serious to fair condition. So, he is doing better. I think we're all very pleased to hear that."
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/black-lives-matter-protests-george-floyd-06-09-2020/index.html
Ahavati said:Wowow!
DC Council passes emergency police reform bill
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/black-lives-matter-protests-george-floyd-06-09-2020/index.html
Ahavati said:yaaaaaasssss!!!!
Phoenix Police Department says it will no longer use chokeholds
The Phoenix Police Department has announced it will no longer use the “Carotid Control Technique,” more commonly known as a chokehold
“We can't function as a department without the trust of our community and there are adjustments we can make to strengthen that trust,” the department’s chief, Jeri Williams, tweeted.
“We pride ourselves on being an organization willing to learn and evolve, to listen to our community and become better," Williams added.
The department said the move is part of their regular evaluation of “policies and procedures to align them with 21st century policing practices, community expectations, and our department’s mission and values.”
So much good news coming out today.
Charles Barkley: Stay focused on police brutality, not kneeling
NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley today urged professional athletes to be careful not to allow the issue of kneeling, which he supports, to distract from the real issues of police brutality and reform.
"You can kneel all you want to," said Barkley, speaking to CNN's Wolf Blitzer. "I support any guy who wants to kneel but we got to stop kneeling and being worried about kneeling because kneeling has become the big story instead of police brutality."
Barkley said players should not take cues from President Trump, who has seized the issue of whether or not athletes should take a knee during the national anthem to galvanize his base.
"We got a lot of money. We got a lot of influence," said Barkley of professional athletes. "It's time for us to stop worrying about what President Trump thinks and start helping our own communities. That's what we got to do and quit worrying about kneeling and things like that."
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NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley today urged professional athletes to be careful not to allow the issue of kneeling, which he supports, to distract from the real issues of police brutality and reform.
"You can kneel all you want to," said Barkley, speaking to CNN's Wolf Blitzer. "I support any guy who wants to kneel but we got to stop kneeling and being worried about kneeling because kneeling has become the big story instead of police brutality."
Barkley said players should not take cues from President Trump, who has seized the issue of whether or not athletes should take a knee during the national anthem to galvanize his base.
"We got a lot of money. We got a lot of influence," said Barkley of professional athletes. "It's time for us to stop worrying about what President Trump thinks and start helping our own communities. That's what we got to do and quit worrying about kneeling and things like that."
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Chicago mayor says Trump is "trying to divide us"
In response to questions about President Trump's comments on the unrest across the country following the death of George Floyd, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfood said Trump is "trying to divide us in everything that he does."
"He's not trying to bring us together ... He's trying to divide us in everything that he does," Lightfoot said. "What I see coming out of this White House every single day, which is racism, homophobia, xenophobia, trying to demonize our immigrants and refugees...I am going to stand up and I'm going to push back against that every single time, no regret for those words. No regret."
She also said during a news conference Tuesday she is open to state licensing for police officers in her city.
"If I can't get my nails done, which I don't do you can probably tell, but if I did, the person who is handling my nails is licensed by the state. If I go get a haircut, the barber is licensed by the state," Lightfoot said. "There's a uniformity in the professionalism and then they have to recertify themselves on a regular basis. Why wouldn't we have that for police officers? I think it's an idea that we absolutely must discuss and debate, because it makes sense."
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/black-lives-matter-protests-george-floyd-06-09-2020/index.html
In response to questions about President Trump's comments on the unrest across the country following the death of George Floyd, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfood said Trump is "trying to divide us in everything that he does."
"He's not trying to bring us together ... He's trying to divide us in everything that he does," Lightfoot said. "What I see coming out of this White House every single day, which is racism, homophobia, xenophobia, trying to demonize our immigrants and refugees...I am going to stand up and I'm going to push back against that every single time, no regret for those words. No regret."
She also said during a news conference Tuesday she is open to state licensing for police officers in her city.
"If I can't get my nails done, which I don't do you can probably tell, but if I did, the person who is handling my nails is licensed by the state. If I go get a haircut, the barber is licensed by the state," Lightfoot said. "There's a uniformity in the professionalism and then they have to recertify themselves on a regular basis. Why wouldn't we have that for police officers? I think it's an idea that we absolutely must discuss and debate, because it makes sense."
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/black-lives-matter-protests-george-floyd-06-09-2020/index.html
