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Amy-Strange's JournalMilitary spouses across the US organize and march in support of Black Lives Matter
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Military spouses across the US organize and march in support of Black Lives Matter
"I was screaming at the television," an African American Navy spouse told CNN, as she watched peaceful protesters running from military police and law enforcement officers who were advancing on them near the White House. Protestors were covering their ears with their hands and gripping their mouths as they tried to escape the acrid clouds of smoke and wafting pepper spray.
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CNN Home Front interviewed 11 military spouses married to service members in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard.
They are black, white and Hispanic men and women, spouses of both enlisted service members and the officer corps, some of them veterans themselves, many with biracial children, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect their spouses' careers and the personal safety of their families.
The spouses uniformly condemned the use of military force within the United States and described being stunned -- and horrified -- by the images from Lafayette Square.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/military-spouses-across-the-us-organize-and-march-in-support-of-black-lives-matter/ar-BB15cAWq?ocid=spartandhp
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And now for something totally different...
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10-year hunt ends with discovery of treasure worth millions
After 10 years, a search that led an estimated 350,000 treasure hunters on a wild chase around the Western portion of the U.S. came to a close over the weekend. One lucky individual found a treasure estimated to be worth millions that's been hidden somewhere in the Rocky Mountains since 2010.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/10-year-hunt-ends-with-discovery-of-treasure-worth-millions/ar-BB15cipm?ocid=spartandhp
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Chrissy Teigen and More Stars Donate to Bail Out Protestors Amid the Black Lives Matter Movement
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Chrissy Teigen and More Stars Donate to Bail Out Protestors Amid the Black Lives Matter Movement
Spending their time — and money. Celebrities have stepped up amid the global protests of people around the world demanding justice following the death of George Floyd.
Floyd died after police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes in Minneapolis on Monday, May 25. The stars quickly began joining in on the protests against police brutality and racial inequality, and sharing their reactions — and ways to help — on social media.
Multiple celebrities began posting their donations to the Minnesota Freedom Fund, a nonprofit organization that can help bail out individuals who can’t afford to do so. When some posted screenshots of their direct donations, they asked for others to “match” their donation — and the tweets began going viral as others matched.
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/stars-donate-to-support-the-black-lives-matter-movement/bts/
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Did you know that black is not really a color or white either...
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Why Do We Not List Black and White as Colors in Physics?
Visible light, radio waves, x-rays and other types of radiation are all part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Visible light is electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths ranging from roughly 400 and 700 nanometers. In physics, a color is visible light with a specific wavelength. Black and white are not colors because they do not have specific wavelengths. Instead, white light contains all wavelengths of visible light. Black, on the other hand, is the absence of visible light.
Definitions of Black and White
The correspondence of a color to a specific wavelength is called spectral color. White and black are excluded from this definition because they do not have specific wavelengths. White is not defined as a color because it is the sum of all possible colors. Black is not defined as a color because it is the absence of light, and therefore color. In the visual art world, white and black may sometimes be defined as distinct colors. This is different from the concept of spectral color in physics.
https://education.seattlepi.com/not-list-black-white-colors-physics-3426.html
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What Does It Mean to Be a "Good Cop"?
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What Does It Mean to Be a “Good Cop”?
On May 30, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson put down his weapon and walked with protesters in Flint, Michigan, vowing that the police “love” them. The next day, Houston police Chief Art Acevedo removed his mask and appeared to be on the verge of crying as he offered a police escort to the funeral home for the body of George Floyd. The Houston Police Department also updated its profile picture on social media to display Floyd’s image. Louisiana Sheriff Sid Gautreaux issued a press release after Floyd’s death saying that he was “sickened and heartbroken to see such callous disregard for another human being.” NYPD officers were filmed kneeling with community leaders to show their support for protests. Some National Guardsmen even danced the “Macarena” with protesters in Atlanta.
These images of police officials spread on social media as an antidote to the many videos of officers in body armor shooting rubber bullets, launching gas grenades, spewing pepper spray, and swinging batons at protesters and journalists. Soon after, a flood of statements flowed from liberal politicians and establishment leaders praising these officers. They called for better police community relations, more training for all cops to learn how to be like these good cops, and peaceful protests that don’t threaten white-owned property.
As a white, male civil rights lawyer working with local communities to combat mass incarceration, I have studied police practices from a position of safety and privilege for 11 years. I have seen virtually the same cycle in every major city: police militarization, surveillance, incarceration, and unconstitutional abuses leading to a particularly high profile crime by police caught on video. Politicians respond to the fallout by pledging more recruitment and training of “good cops,” better “community policing” practices, and rewritten “use of force” policies. These pledges are then followed by increases in police budgets after the unrest subsides. The police bureaucracy keeps expanding, and police keep killing Black people.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/voices/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-good-cop/ar-BB15cnOJ?ocid=spartandhp
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Ken Cuccinelli says he believes even if George Floyd had been white his life would not have been spa
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(COMMENT: What an idiot!)
Ken Cuccinelli says he believes even if George Floyd had been white his life would not have been spared
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"There are individuals who are racist, they're a small number," he said, adding that "I would suggest that a bigger problem that can be filtered and trained for is simply bullying."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ken-cuccinelli-says-he-believes-even-if-george-floyd-had-been-white-his-life-would-not-have-been-spared/ar-BB15aHew?ocid=spartandhp
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COVID-19 Peak Dates for Every State
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COVID-19 Peak Dates for Every State
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As the peak has likely passed in most parts of the country, states have begun to allow businesses like restaurants, retailers, and more to reopen. Leaders must weigh the risks of reopening too soon with the harsh economic reality in the wake of the pandemic. Efforts to contain the virus have decimated the economies of every state, and extending closures will continue to adversely affect businesses and workers. Nearly 40 million Americans have lost their jobs since the outbreak began, and in some states unemployment claims since mid-March have amounted to over 40% of the workforce (as measured before the pandemic). These are each state’s unemployment claims since coronavirus shut down the economy.
Click through the slideshow for a look at when COVID-19 is expected to peak in every state.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/covid-19-peak-dates-for-every-state/ss-BB153k16?ocid=spartandhp
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Joe Kennedy to introduce bill to make it easier to charge police with civil rights violations
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Joe Kennedy to introduce bill to make it easier to charge police with civil rights violations
Representatives Joseph P. Kennedy III and Hakeem Jeffries on Monday will introduce a bill to make it easier for police to be charged with civil rights violations by changing just one word in the federal code.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/joe-kennedy-to-introduce-bill-to-make-it-easier-to-charge-police-with-civil-rights-violations/ar-BB15cF4H?ocid=spartandhp
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Teen shares mom's list of rules to stay safe 'as a young black man'
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Teen shares mom's list of rules to stay safe 'as a young black man'
Over his 18 years, Cameron Welch picked up many lessons from his mom about how to stay safe. The Houston teen's TikTok featuring the “unwritten rules my mom makes me follow as a young black man” recently went viral, with more than 10 million views. It highlights the extra measures black people take to stay safe, which include:
Don’t put your hands in your pockets.
Don’t put your hoodie on.
Don’t be outside with no shirt on.
Check in with your people, it don’t matter even if you’re down the street.
Don’t be out too late.
Don’t touch anything you’re not buying.
Never leave the store without a receipt or bag, even if it’s just a pack of gum.
Never make it look like there’s an altercation between you and someone else.
Never leave the house without your ID.
Don’t drive with a wife beater on.
Don’t drive with a du rag on.
Don’t go out in public with neither.
Don’t ride with the music too loud.
Don’t stare at a Caucasian woman.
If a cop stops you randomly and starts questioning, don’t talk back, just compromise.
If you ever get pulled over hands on the dash board and ask if you can get out your license and registration out.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/teen-shares-moms-list-of-rules-to-stay-safe-as-a-young-black-man/ar-BB156juo?ocid=spartandhp
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These cities have begun defunding police in the wake of George Floyd protests
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(NOTE: This article was originally from Fox News, but it's nowhere close to some of the other crap you read from them. Just ignore Hannity's video. He's an idiot, but if anyone can give me a different link other than Fox, feel free to add it in your post, or send it to me and I'll replace mine.)
These cities have begun defunding police in the wake of George Floyd protests
As the final of three memorial services for George Floyd began Monday in his hometown of Houston, protests that happen in his name are continuing across the country, with the Black Lives Matter movement now advocating to #AbolishPolice.
The Democratic-led House of Representatives on Monday is expected to unveil new legislation aimed at defunding police departments across the country.
Though, a recent poll conducted by YouGov found “despite calls by activists and protesters to defund police departments, most Americans do not support reducing law enforcement budgets.” Just 16 percent of Democrats and 15 percent of Republicans said they were in favor of the idea.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/these-cities-have-begun-defunding-police-in-the-wake-of-george-floyd-protests/ar-BB15cgqw?ocid=spartandhp
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