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A firefighter in Eureka, Calif., has filed a grievance with the Joint Powers Authority, the governing body of the Humboldt Bay Fire agency, after he was forced to remove a Black Lives Matter pin from his uniform shirt.

Matt McFarland is a second-generation firefighter, and he told KRCR that he wore the pin from November until March, when Chief Bill Gillespie ordered him to remove it.

According to Humboldt Bay Fires uniform policy, one pin that is fire-service related and in good taste may be worn.

McFarland said that his pin meets that standard.

My pin is without a doubt related to my service as a firefighter because recent political events have created an environment of heightened fear and anxiety among communities of color, and increased distrust of law enforcement. This sentiment is highly detrimental to our ability, as emergency responders, to do our jobs well, McFarland said.

McFarlands attorney said in a statement that banning the pin creates a significant liability for the department because it constitutes unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination.

A public hearing on the grievance will take place Wednesday morning at Eureka City Hall.

McFarland plans to have a press conference directly before the hearing.

Read more at KRCR.

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(ThyBlackMan.com)The plight of African Americans were put on the worlds stage by the group Black Lives Matter. It seems their mission is based on justice for those who are harassed and mistreated by police, which is an admirable endeavor to pursue. Those who support the organization say the organization is about curbing violence against black and brown people.

A former Chicago Police Superintendent, however, says that crime has become greater since Black Lives Matter began to take root in this country.

Who can contest that statement? Ever since BLM has come on the scene to protest police brutality against African Americans, America has become more separate than ever, All Lives CANT Matter, police have been on the defensebut black on black crime is never ceasing, especially in Chicago.

Does Black Lives Matter think that bullying the country will get them what they desire?

On a website (there were a few websites dedicated to BLM) regarding the policy demands from Black Lives Matter there were demands that ranged anywhere for a demand for reparations for past and current harm doing, to the demand for investing in black peoples education, health and safety of black people.

The Black Lives Matter organization is a great way for blacks to come together and brainstorm on how to better their community, but my question is, Why havent these changes taken place long before there was a Trayvon Martin?

Why does the government have to help the black community, when,a s the website says, theres strength in numbers? If there are thousands of BLM supporters, why not have them to make the changes tot heir community that they desire? Its like an HBCU approaching the government for funding for a school built for and by black people. Whats wrong with doing it yourselves, if the whole point of protesting and writing about potential policy changes are to empower blacks to rise up and be more self-sufficient and independent of a government that keeps them marginalized?

Another statement that caught my eye on the website was regarding the decriminalization of criminal activity, because apparently, we all know blacks just cant stay away from the thug life, so why not make it okay for blacks to do what they so value?

Whatever is of value, including values, are desecrated by those in the community, and its always made known public that thats how we communicate with one another.

Human beings have value, but all that is seen and heard from the black community in conversation, song and media is derogatory to the point where its commonplace to feel comfortable calling blacks niggas, bitches, hoes, dogs, sluts, thots, anything but man or woman.

Black women, the heads of the majority of black households, publicly call each other bitch yet demand apologizes for what they consider racism, cultural appropriation and being marginalized in society.

Black men still dont care about individualism or ceasing the glorification of crime and street life to the youth as the normal way to grow up as a black man.

Because theres been generations of dysfunction and a lack of a moral code, the black community has set its standards to match their own more code theyve grown accustomed to which is unhealthy, and in some cases, evil..the lesser power.

My worry is that this whole Black Lives Matter movement will end just like the black panthers movement, with the whole organization crumbling down due to dysfunction and (hopefully not) illegal activityand for not cleaning their house before opening the door and telling everyone to look what damage was done to them.

The black community is the home of black people. Lets clean it up so it doesnt look like the majority of African American neighborhoods. Were trying to prove a point, right?

One of the activists have already been arrested for felony lynching, ironically.

Time will tell.

Staff Writer; Celeste Writer

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Rich Leopold, who was the first Democrat to officially announce a campaign for Iowa's 2018 race for governor, said Wednesday he is pulling out of the race.

Leopold issued a statement announcing his campaign was "suspending operations" in a bid for the Democratic nomination. He is Polk County's conservation director andserved under former Gov. Chet Culver as director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

"This is a tough decision, and I am moved and indebted to all those who have supported this effort along the way, Leopold said.

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Leopold cited many reasons for hisdecision, including fundraising challenges and difficulty in competing in a large field ofmostly political insiders.

"I have heard from so many people across Iowa, that if a person like me, an outsider, could get elected, it would restore their faith in state government. Truth is, the reality of an outsider mounting a winning campaign in Iowa is slim," he said.

Leopold told The Des Moines Register in an interviewhe has closed down his campaign operations and laid off his staff. He also doesn't plan to attend any more campaign events. But hewill retain his campaign's web siteas a forum to promote importantissues such as water quality, renewable energy and agriculture policy.

"For all practical purposes, we have shut down the campaign," Leopold said.

At least eight other Democrats are still running for governor or are exploring their candidacy. Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds is widely expected to seek election, and Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett is considering a bid for the GOP nomination. In addition, Brent Roske, a filmmaker, is running as an independent.

Leopold said he is encouraging both voters and candidates supportelection reform in an effort to level the playing field for candidates who can deliver "on the needs of the people."

"I am not done working for this state that I love," Leopold said. "Iwill continue to work for cleaner water, equal and fair treatment of all people, resilience to climate change, strong and sustainable rural economies, and compassion in our mental and physical health systems."

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Democratic Representative Al Green of Texas is expected to submit articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump Wednesday in the first legislative step for any congressional bid to force a sitting president from office.

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Obstruction of justice by the president is the problem, Greensaid Tuesday. Impeachment by Congress is the solution.

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Green first officially called for Trumps impeachment during a fiery speech on the House floor last month. He contends that the president deserves to be removed for allegedly engaging in obstruction of justice by firing former FBI Director James Comey during the agencys investigation into Russias possible meddling in the 2016 election. Hisappeal came amidrevelations of aComey memo that claimedTrump had asked him to drop an investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

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This is not about the president and firing someone else. Its about him firing the FBI director, Green told NBC News after his speech. Since that congressional address, Green has said he has received racially charged death threats.

His official announcement is set to come a day before Comey himself will testify in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee on the Russia investigation and his interactions with Trump over the last few months. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appeared Wednesday before the same panel.

A handful of other rank-and-file Democratic lawmakers have floated the idea of impeaching Trump. But top Democratic leaders have urged their party members to refrain fromdiscussing impeachment until they see if ongoing investigationsuncover more details about the actions of the presidents team.

Meanwhile, Republicans have mostly rallied behind the president, despite tumultuous weeks for the White House, even as Trump faces accusations, among others, that he shared sensitive national security information with Russian officials and that his administration hired Flynn despite knowing he was under investigation.

For Congress to remove a sitting president from office, a majority of members of the Housewhich is now controlled by Republicansmust vote for the charges of misconduct. Then, the Senate, which the GOP also controls, has the power to try impeachment cases like a court. Two-thirds of senators must vote for conviction. Two U.S. presidents have been impeached by the House: Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in 1998. Both were later acquitted at trials held by the Senate.

Greens call for impeachment comes as support to remove Trump from office is higher than his approval rating. A Politico/Morning Consult poll published this week found that nearly 43 percent of American voters support the idea of beginning the official impeachment process for Trump. Meanwhile, his approval rating dipped about six percentage points to just 36 percent over the weekend, according to a Gallup poll.

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Two Paths Arise for Democrats in Race for Virginia's Governor New York Times At a Loudoun County Democrats meeting last week in this booming Washington exurb, it was easy to see why leading liberals such as Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have endorsed the upstart candidate. Yet while Mr. Perriello's call to arms ... A Virginia Democrat called Trump a 'narcissistic maniac.' And he's not the liberal in the race!CNN Democratic gubernatorial candidate touts progressive support in VirginiaThe Hill Make ChangeYouTube all 58 news articles »

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