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Sharpton: Trump comments encourage police violence – PBS NewsHour

Reverend Al Sharpton delivers remarks to media in Manhattan, New York, on October 10, 2016. Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters

NEW YORK The Rev. Al Sharpton on Saturday accused President Donald Trump of encouraging police violence during a speech this week on Long Island to an audience of uniformed officers.

The activist preacher tore into the Republican at the weekly gathering of his National Action Network in Harlem.

A day earlier, the president spoke to law enforcement professionals at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood. Trump said violence and murder on U.S. soil by the MS-13 gang linked to El Salvador justify a strong police response.

The president said his administration is removing gang members whove been terrorizing communities on Long Island and other parts of the country from the United States. He added, Now, were getting them out anyway, but wed like to get them out a lot faster, and when you see these thugs being thrown into the back of a paddy wagon, you just see them thrown in, rough, I said, please dont be too nice.

That means, for instance, shielding their heads from being bumped while getting into a police vehicle, Trump said.

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Sharpton responded on Instagram: As if the reprehensible statement by President Donald Trump encouraging police violence wasnt enough, he used a slur against Irish regarding Paddy Wagons.

That expression was used in 19th century New York, referring to impoverished Irish immigrants when they were arrested and placed in police vans.

Sharpton called Trumps comments reprehensible. They were a reckless disregard for the law, and set a tone that is dangerous and biased in this country.

The Suffolk County Police Department said in a statement after Trumps speech that it has strict rules and procedures about how prisoners should be handled. Violations of those rules and procedures are treated extremely seriously. As a department, we do not and will not tolerate roughing up of prisoners.

James Burke, the departments former chief, was sentenced to nearly four years in prison last November for beating a handcuffed man in an interrogation room.

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Sharpton Glosses Over His Use of ‘Ethnic Slurs,’ Claims He ‘Corrected Them’ – NewsBusters (press release) (blog)


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Sharpton Glosses Over His Use of 'Ethnic Slurs,' Claims He 'Corrected Them'
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On Sunday's PoliticsNation on MSNBC, host Al Sharpton slammed President Donald Trump for recently using the term "paddy wagon," calling it an "anti-Irish ethnic slur." He then went on to absolve himself of his own long history of using ethnic slurs by ...

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‘Ivanka cried, kids died’: Ann Coulter debates Ana Kasparian and it’s totally bonkers – Raw Story

During a political debate between Ann Coulter and Ana Kasparian of the Young Turks, Coulter danced a strange line between bashing President Donald Trump while also defending him.

Coulter explained that one only need to look at what Trump promised he would do and what he has actually done. The two obviously dont match up. Coulter wondered if his supporters simply thought it would be funny to have an angry billionaire in the White House and didnt think about the actual implications on government.

As one of his vocal supporters, Coulter specifically claimed a Trump administration would be able to fix what she has called a serious immigration problem that extends beyond illegal immigration. But now that Trump is in office, no legislation has passed and the only laws that have been signed are executive orders that have been largely ceremonial or struck down by the courts.

At one point during the discussion, Coulter claimed that no one goes to prison for pot possession. In fact, 643,121 were arrested in 2015 for marijuana possession, according to DrugPolicy.org. Of those, 574,641, a full 89 percent were ultimately charged. Those that are charged and ultimately convicted are largely people of color.

Coulter also bashed Trump for the embarrassing violations of anti-nepotism laws.

Ivanka [Trump] cried. Kids died, Coulter told the crowd about Trumps airstrikes on Syria. She explained that because Trumps daughter saw children dying in the streets, Trump pivoted on his America First policy to bomb Syria. The move was largely ineffective as the administration flagged it for Russia, who in turn revealed it to the Syrians.

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Manly BT-Lemmen Hunnit Stabs Her Own … – Tommy Sotomayor

Black chicks killing each other and no children, men or innocent by standers lose their lives, I hope this trend keeps going. Any woman willing to get out in the middle of the streets and brawl while in skirts, make up and weave, gets what she deserves because it is some of the most uncivilized behavior possible!

The women in this story, are actually cousins and below is the news story that I did, followed by the video footage of the fight!

Below is the video of the fight!

While out celebrating her 22nd birthday at the House of Blues in New Orleans, Brittany Seymour was involved in a fight with her cousin that ultimately led to her death. The disheartening story has caught the attention of news outlets everywhere but now more details about the situation have emerged. According to The Advocate, footage of the final moments of the victims life have been uncovered.

Brittany Seymour Witnesses With Phones: It has been reported that the footage obtained was filmed by witnesses outside of the House of Blues who happened to see the brawl between Brittany Seymour and her cousin, Dannisha Green, 20. Two investigators have questioned two witnesses including Seymours sister. The witnesses offered detailed accounts of the moments that led to Seymours death. The fight is said to have started inside the House of Blues. Once the women exited the building, the fight continued outside.

NOPD homicide Detective Brett Mathes has released a statement about the incident. He revealed grabbed Green by the hair with both of her hands, one of the witnesses reportedly told detectives. Green had the victim by the hair with one hand, and was striking her in the abdomen area with her other hand, Mathes wrote.

When Eighth District officers arrived, they recovered the knife that was used in the fatal stabbing. They also found Seymour unresponsive. She was transported to an area hospital where she was later pronounced dead.

An Ongoing Feud: The victims sister, Bria Seymour, stated that she and her sister had no idea Green would be attending the same event. The two cousins have reportedly been feuding for quite some time due to a miscommunication over an ex-boyfriend. Although Green did stab her cousin, her attorney, Jeffrey Smith, has a different perspective of the incident and hes turning the tables.

She was looking to get to the car and get out of there before Seymour came for her, he said. Theres a whole lot more to this story, Smith said, describing a tremendous amount of animosity and a history of aggressive and violent threats toward (Green) in the past.

Smith also declined to state that the stabbing was committed as an act of self-defense. Since it was dark outside, they are arguing that it is unclear who stabbed Seymour. Neither of the witnesses described seeing the actual stabbing that led to Seymours death but Green was identified as the one who committed the crime. Brittany Seymour On Monday, June 19, Dannisha Green to the New Orleans Police Department. She has been charged with second-degree murder for the fatal stabbing of her cousin, Brittany Seymour.

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European Union’s Account Freeze Measure Helps Realize the Importance of Bitcoin – newsBTC

The European Union is considering measures that allow freezing of bank accounts to prevent the institutions from failing. Read more...

Bitcoin emerged as a powerful tool following the economic crisis in 2009, which was driven by poor planning and investment decisions by the US banking sector. There have been numerous instances across the world where economic mismanagement and political apathy towards development have caused hardships to the citizens of various nations.

The excessive reliance on conventional monetary systems has got people to a point where their own money is at the mercy of banking institutions and governments. The European Union is presently deliberating on a policy that could spell further hardships to the people and business entities in the region.

According to reports, the EU is considering certain measures to freeze the accounts held by people, preventing them from withdrawing their own money from ailing banks. The measure, which could potentially recreate a scenario similar to the one faced by the Greeks in the recent years is a cause of concern for the general public.

Given the current health status of many banks in the European Union, there is a high probability of such a measure, if passed will witness implementations much sooner than later.

These measures, proposed by the Estonian presidency of the European Union creates a sense of urgency among the people to find alternative solutions which could save them from the eventual hardships. In the present scenario, people looking for alternative solutions are faced with two options. They have to choose between holding cash reserves or investing money into cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

Bitcoin has proven itself to be a disruptive force that is capable of helping people maintain financial independence. The decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies ensures that there is no authority or middlemen who could interfere with an individuals financial decisions or deprive them of hard-earned money.

While there is still no confirmation on whether all the EU nations will agree to such a reform, which could further erode trust in conventional banking, it is definitely a wakeup call for people to start exploring other options.

If the European Union nations decide to go ahead with the adoption of such a policy, the cryptocurrency market could potentially witness an increase in demand for digital currencies.

On the bright side, the value of Bitcoin, Ethereum and other popular cryptocurrencies could soar, making the investors a happy lot.

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