Wednesday, February 21, 2024

ILLEGALS WILL NOT BE VOTING FOR MORE IN MELTDOWN OCCUPIED NEW YORK CITY - Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Striking Down NYC Voting Rights for Foreigners

THE RULING MAKES NO DIFFERENCE, ILLEGALS VOTE WHENEVER AND WHERE EVER THEY PLEASE!

HOW MANY VOTING PLACES OFFER EVERYTHING IN SPANISH?

Braithwaite said folks in the neighborhood are being given short shrift as the city favors Biden’s flood of illegal aliens.



Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Striking Down NYC Voting Rights for Foreigners

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 02: People visit a voting site at a YMCA on Election Day, No
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A New York appeals court upheld a prior ruling that struck down a New York City law giving local voting rights to nearly a million foreign nationals.

As Breitbart News chronicled, Democrats on the 51-member New York City Council approved a plan in January 2022 that gave more than 800,000 foreign nationals with green cards, visas, and work permits the opportunity to vote in citywide elections so long as they have resided in the city for at least 30 consecutive days.

Black New Yorkers, along with naturalized American citizens, the New York State Republican Party, the Republican National Committee (RNC), and Democrat officials like Councilman Robert Holden subsequently sued Mayor Eric Adams (D) and the city’s Board of Elections.

In June 2022, the New York Supreme Court ruled that giving local voting rights to foreign nationals violated the state’s constitution, which explicitly reserves voting for American “citizens.”

On Wednesday, the New York Appellate Division upheld that decision:

Since this is, in part, a declaratory judgment action, we remit the matter to the Supreme Court, Richmond County, for the entry of a judgment, inter alia, declaring that the Local Law is null and void on the grounds that it violates the New York State Constitution and the Municipal Home Rule Law. [Emphasis added]

Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) President J. Christian Adams, who filed suit against Adams over the law on behalf of black New Yorkers, said the ruling “marks an important step to stop foreign interference in New York City’s elections.”

“The Public Interest Legal Foundation’s lawsuit shows that not only did this foreign citizen voting law violate New York’s laws but also the U.S. Constitution and Voting Rights Act,” Adams said. “Members of the New York City Council made explicit statements that race was the motivation behind this voting law. In America, we do not allow race-based voting restrictions.”

The Appellate Division suggested that the law would have eventually opened elected offices to foreign nationals and that foreign voters would become about 15 percent of the city’s electorate — often much larger than the margin of victory.

The case is Fossella v. Adams, No. 85007-22 in the Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department.

John Binder is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email him at jbinder@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter here.


ew York to hand out $10,000 cards to illegals, no I.D. required, what could go wrong?

For a mayor who claims that the migrant influx is going bankrupt his city, he sure has a funny way of responding to it.

According to Nicole Gelinas at the New York Post:

Earlier this month, The Post broke the story that Mayor Eric Adams is giving out pre-paid cash cards to migrants.

Unusually for the mayor, Adams didn’t publicize this story himself, and his administration for nearly a month has failed to correct several public misperceptions about it.

One misperception is that the program allows the city to give out just $50 million to migrants.

No wonder the mayor has been reticent.

This debit card program — if you read the actual contract — has the potential to become an open-ended, multibillion-dollar Bermuda Triangle of disappearing, untraceable cash, used for any purpose.

It will give migrants up to $10,000 each in taxpayer money with no ID check, no restrictions and no fraud control.

What could go wrong?

Just on the surface, the plan stinks, as the $53 million to be spent was doled out by a no-bid contract.

It gets worse when one learns from the Gelinas report that the $53 million is just the set-up fee. The money to be doled out to the migrants is extra.

Worse still, the migrants will be entitled to as much as $10,000 a month at city expense, the pre-loaded debit cards to be doled out on the honor system that migrants will spend that free cash only for food and baby supplies. The idea of handing out cash was based on news that migrants were throwing out their food and the food handed out on a no-bid contract was spoiled and rotten.

Instead of assuring that its existing no-bid “emergency” contractor fulfills its duty to provide edible food, however, the Adams administration has solved its problem by retaining a new no-bid “emergency” contractor — to provide a service with far more scope for waste, fraud and abuse than stale sandwiches: giving out potentially billions of dollars of hard cash, few questions asked.

It's a grotesque sump of potential corruption, and one can almost just hear the Venezuelan gangs getting up on the details of these cards to find some way to steal a lot of them, either through helpless Venezuelan migrants, or through their own gang activity.

The company has no experience in this kind of distribution, Adams apparently met the guy who runs the company at a party, and fraud is all but certain under this plan.

With nobody checking for fraud, it's a golden opportunity to draw a massive amount of money with which to extend their crime and thuggery through every aspect of the city. We all know that much of the COVID funding went to fraud because government is not good at distributing large amounts of money quickly. The fraud in this one wll be through the roof.

Which tells us a lot about where this migrant crisis is going -- like with wars, to consultants and NGOs to service the migrants, entrenching themselves as special interests -- and the costs are going to get big.

With no end in sight to the migrant invasion, it is starting to outline itself like warfare such as it's practiced in the U.S.

We don't need this crisis any more than we need more wars.

But by the strangest of coincidences, big funding packages are being debated in Congress on the border and on wars, and they are attached to each other.

They are pretty much the same thing. The NGOs gain and the swamp grows. The only losers are the taxpayers.

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Massachusetts Spending $64 a Day to Feed Each Migrant, On Track to Spend $1 Billion By 2025

Massachusetts Migrants
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State records show that Massachusetts is spending about $64 per migrant per day to feed those in state care, a cost that is contributing to the expected one billion dollars in expenses to be spent by the Bay State by 2025.

The latest numbers show that the state is paying out $16 for breakfast, $17 for lunch, and a whopping $31 for every dinner every day, according to WBZ-TV.

The state insists that it is required to provide the free food due to its 1983 sanctuary city law, which was passed to deal with a far smaller number of homeless people in the state, Fox Business Network reported.

However, the right to shelter law is not exactly being applied as written. The law also says that those afforded shelter must be supplied with refrigerators and the capability to prepare food, but migrants are being given already-made food, not the capability to prepare their own.

The state is currently housing and caring for about 20,000 migrants, according to the Daily Mail.

Boston, MA - January 31: A worker walks through the over 300 Army cots on the gym floor as State and local officials toured the Melnea A. Cass Recreational Complex. The facility will be housing over 300 migrants. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

A worker walks through more than 300 Army cots on the gym floor as state and local officials tour the Melnea A. Cass Recreational Complex, which will house migrants, in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 31, 2024. (John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

When Democrat Gov. Maura Healey was in Boston to discuss shutting down the community center in Roxbury, she insisted that the state does not “have a choice” other than to shut down community centers and rent out hotels to house illegals.

Residents are less resigned over that “choice.” Parents of children being dispossessed from the Roxbury community center are furious over the moves by state and city officials who have taken their community center away from them.

Still, the state seems to be making quick decisions that lack deliberation.

Fox Business Network added that the state awarded a $10 million, six-month, no-bid contract to food service provider Spinelli Ravioli to supply the meals. The state’s Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities justified the contract because of Healey’s “state of emergency” proclamation.

The food service company insisted that it is not guaranteed a continued contract and is only aware of the “emergency” six months it has been awarded.

Republicans in the state legislature say that the Democrat administration is “stonewalling” on transparency.

Republican State Sen. Peter Durant said the costs are not easily obtained from the administration.

“That’s the concern is the money has to come from somewhere and, so, there’s only really two options. You either raise taxes or you cut services. So, this, all of this kind of flows downhill right straight to the taxpayers,” Durant said.

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Boston Families Furious as City Kicks Black Children Out of Community Center to House Biden’s Migrants

Boston, MA - January 31: A worker walks through the over 300 Army cots on the gym floor as
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Local families in the predominantly black Roxbury neighborhood of Boston are furious after the city shut down the local community center to instead use it to house more of President Joe Biden’s illegal border crossers.

Roxbury’s Melnea A. Cass Recreational Community Center, which was once a meeting place for Little League ball players, volleyball games, and other sports and community events, has now been dedicated to rows of cots for illegal border crossers, CBS, WBZ-TV Boston reported.

WBZ interviewed pre-teen Jeremiah Rodriguez who showed up at the community center on Feb. 17 under the mistaken impression that his community baseball team was using the facility for batting practice. He was devastated to find out his community center was now closed to him.

“We usually practice. They were closed,” young Jeremiah told the outlet.

Jeremiah’s dad, Yrbin Rodriguez, added, “It’s hard. I didn’t know the immigrants inside. It’s okay to help, I don’t think that’s the place to do it because kids and families go and enjoy.”

But thanks to Biden and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, the chiefly black community has lost the facility that was once the center of the community. Roxbury is nearly 57 percent black, almost 30 percent Latino, and only six percent white, in a neighborhood that has a median income far under Boston as a whole ($30,654 for Roxbury, $52,433 for Boston overall), according to city of Boston data.

Black community activist Clifton Braithwaite was disgusted with the city’s action.

Braithwaite said folks in the neighborhood are being given short shrift as the city favors Biden’s flood of illegal aliens.

“We care about our immigrant brothers and sisters, but there has to be a fair balance. How can you tell people that was down at Mass Cass for over ten years, there was no money for them, and now you found money,” Braithwaite told WBZ.

The city’s act of taking the Roxbury community center away from the black community even brought about a shocked post from X chief and Tesla boss Elon Musk.

Boston is not the only big, Democrat-led city shutting down community centers, schools, and parks and turning them over to Biden’s flood of illegals.

Local outrage also broke out in Chicago late last year when radical leftist Mayor Brandon Johnson moved to house Biden’s illegal immigrants in the Galewood neighborhood’s Amundsen Park Field House.

The shutdown plans soon brought massive protests from folks from Galewood and other Chicago residents.

Similar shutdowns occurred in New York City when Mayor Eric Adams began shutting down resources for residents and turning them over to illegal aliens.

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BLACK HOME INVASION IN AMERICA - Model Corinna Kopf Thanks Joe Biden, Gavin Newsom After Her Home was Burglarized


 

Prosecutors: Chicago Thief Shoplifted 12 More Times After His Release via Cashless Bail

James Tolbert, 43
Chicago Police

A man is accused of shoplifting numerous times in Chicago after he was released due to Illinois’ elimination of cash bail.

Officials charged the suspect, identified as James Tolbert, 43, in August with felony shoplifting as he was on bail for another felony shoplifting case, CWB Chicago reported Wednesday.

At the time, the man could not put up the $1,600 deposit for bail in order to be freed with an ankle monitor. However, a few weeks later the state scrubbed its cash bail system, and the suspect was allowed to return home under conditions set by Judge Kenneth Wadas that he must stay at his residence during the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

Since that time, Tolbert has been accused of shoplifting or robbing two stores in the Loop and on the famous Magnificent Mile 12 times. He is currently behind bars.

Illinois eliminated cash bail in September, which was a move that brought heavy criticism, according to Breitbart News.

Meanwhile, social media users shared their thoughts on the CWB Chicago report, one person writing, “He didn’t learn his lesson? The voters haven’t either apparently.”

Prosecutors charged Tolbert on July 15 with shoplifting at an Ulta Beauty store on Michigan Avenue. Judge William Fahy released the man on his own recognizance but he did not show up for his court date and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

The CWB Chicago article continued:

The long arm of the law caught up with him on August 10. Prosecutors said he shoplifted from the same Ulta location. They said he walked in, grabbed a basket, went directly to the fragrances, filled the basket, and walked out.

Charged with felony retail theft and operating a continuing financial crime enterprise, Judge Susana Ortiz ordered him to pay a $600 bail deposit to be released on electronic monitoring, and the judge handling the July shoplifting case ordered him to pay another $1,000 deposit. He couldn’t raise the money.

It was not long before cash bail was eliminated across the state and Tolbert was released without the monetary conditions but was ordered to stay at home during those designated hours.

However, Tolbert was arrested on February 8 at a Macy’s where he allegedly walked out of the store with several pairs of sunglasses worth more than $2,000.

Moments later, on the street outside, he allegedly kicked a loss prevention agent, knocking her down. However, the woman’s partner was able to handcuff the suspect as they waited for law enforcement to arrive and take over.

Authorities reportedly found metal knuckles connected to a switchblade and a credit card that did not belong to Tolbert on his person. Officials eventually levied several charges against him.

The CWB Chicago report also noted Tolbert was accused of shoplifting from several Sunglass Hut stores in January.

“In court on February 9, Judge Ankur Srivastava decided that Tolbert would be released with a 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew on the new charges. But he detained Tolbert for violating pretrial release in the already-pending case until the judge handling that matter reviews the new allegations. Tolbert is due in court again today,” the outlet said.

Will County state’s attorney Jim Glasgow (D) previously criticized the Illinois law regarding cashless bail, stating, “It will destroy the state of Illinois,” Breitbart News reported in September.



Model Corinna Kopf Thanks Joe Biden, Gavin Newsom After Her Home was Burglarized

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 13: Corinna Kopf arrives at the 9th Annual Streamy Aw
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OnlyFans model and Fortnite gamer Corinna Kopf took a shot at President Joe Biden and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) after her house was reportedly ransacked by burglars in the Democrat-controlled city of Los Angeles.

“thank you gavin newsom, honorable mention to joe biden,” Kopf wrote in a social media post, sharing footage of fellow model Abigail Ratchford’s LA home being robbed after her own house was invaded by burglars.

Police told TMZ that Kopf’s Los Angeles home was burglarized last week by thieves who smashed through glass to get inside the house. the model was out of town when it happened, but received a notification on her phone that someone had broken in.

The burglars were gone by the time law enforcement arrived at the scene. It remains unclear what was stolen, as authorities told TMZ at the time of publishing that Kopf still needed to go through her belongings to see if anything is missing.

Meanwhile, police are reviewing video from Kopf’s home and trying to see if there was more footage taken around the neighborhood. The case is still under investigation and there have not yet been any arrests.

Last month, fellow model Abigail Ratchford also had her Los Angeles home invaded, but unlike Kopf, the model was still inside her house when three men broke into it, according to a report by TMZ.

The men, who smashed through a large window in the backyard and got into the house, ended up running away without stealing anything, as they appeared to have become frightened over the sounds of the alarm that went off.

The incident was also caught on Ratchford’s surveillance video.

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Police: Wisconsin Pizza Hut Worker Kills Manager over $7,000 Inheritance

Kavonn Ingram
South Milwaukee Police Department

A Wisconsin Pizza Hut employee has been accused of killing his manager over a $7,000 inheritance check and leaving his body in the restaurant’s dumpster, local authorities said.

Just days after store manager Alex Stengel showed off his newly cashed check to his co-workers, employee Kavonn Ingram allegedly killed him and wheeled his body out to the trash, the South Milwaukee Police Department said.

***PRESS RELEASE***

Posted by South Milwaukee Police Department on Friday, February 16, 2024

According to the Friday press release, the body of Stengel, 55, was found on February 7, and Ingram, 31, was arrested on February 11.

“We believe money was the motive for this crime,” the department stated, adding that it is not looking for any other suspects. 

Stengel was found shot with his throat slashed, WISN reported

Police believe that the murder took place two days before Stengel’s body was found, and they reportedly have proof that after Ingram allegedly stashed the body, he clocked the victim out of Pizza Hut’s system, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

The store’s general manager also said he received messages from Stengel’s phone stating he did not feel well and was heading out for the day. 

Stengel’s wallet, cellphone, and keys had all been removed from his possession before his body was found.

“Authorities said the text message was sent by the suspect to explain Stengel’s absence and, combined with the logging out of the computer, shows the suspect is familiar with Pizza Hut procedures and the individual workers at the restaurant,” the outlet reported.

Ingram has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide as a party to a crime with use of a dangerous weapon, hiding a corpse as a party to a crime, armed robbery as a party to a crime, and possession of a firearm by a felon.

He faces a mandatory life sentence if convicted of the homicide charge.

BLACK AMERICA   -  THE SUBCULTURE OF HATE ON JEWS, HATE ON GAYS, HATE ON ASIANS, HATE ON WHITES AND WHEN THEY RUN OUT, THEY GO SHOOT EACH OTHER ALL WEEKEND IN CHICAGO AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY

‘Repeated Dangerous Incidents’: California Library Closing Due to Criminal Activity

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A California library is shutting down because rampant criminal activity has threatened patrons and employees.

The Contra Costa County Library said Friday that the decision to close the Antioch Community Library branch on Saturday was made after “repeated dangerous incidents,” NBC Bay Area reported.

In a social media post, the county library explained the branch will be closed until further notice:

During the closure, the library will be working to implement further security measures so we can reopen as soon as possible. These will take some time to complete, and we do not have an estimated date for reopening. We will continue to keep you updated on our progress.

Social media users shared their thoughts on the news. One person speculated the reason was “low police staffing, slow response time, and a soft-on-crime city.”

“Hopefully, this gets resolved soon. The public library is a very important place to any community,” another user commented, while someone else said, “OMG. Libraries are supposed to be our safe places. I am so sorry!”

According to KTVU, Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe claimed city officials did not see the decision coming.

“No one in the City of Antioch, including the police chief, was informed of safety concerns by Contra Costa County regarding the library,” he said.

The outlet noted authorities are planning to improve security measures so the library can get back up and running to serve the community.

The Contra Costa County Library said, “We apologize for the short notice and the inconvenience, but the safety of our patrons and staff is a top priority.”

Similarly, a 54-year-old Denny’s restaurant in Democrat-run Oakland recently closed permanently due to crime, according to Breitbart News.

In addition, the outlet reported in November that local bank branches in San Francisco were closing because the city suffers from economic decline, the result of which has been crime, homelessness, and a drug epidemic.

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Police: Pennsylvania Judge Shoots Ex-Boyfriend in Head, Shot Ex-Husband 5 Years Earlier

Sonya M. McKnight
Dauphin County Prison

A Pennsylvania judge is accused of shooting her ex-boyfriend in the head while he slept — just a few years after being cleared of criminal intent for shooting her ex-husband.

Michael McCoy, 54, is now blind in one eye after being shot in his Harrisburg-area home on February 9, reports the New York Post

Dauphin County Magisterial District Judge Sonya M. McKnight, 57, was arrested Thursday and has been charged with first-degree attempted murder and aggravated assault, court records show.

A Susquehanna Township Police arrest affidavit obtained by the outlet stated that McCoy had made “numerous” attempts to end the year-long relationship with his live-in girlfriend when she allegedly tried to kill him. 

“McCoy had returned home from a tavern to find McKnight relaxing on his couch in her pajamas and again told her she needed to leave, saying he would enlist the help of her mother to get her out of his home if he had to,” the Post reported of that Friday’s events. “She allegedly agreed to go.”

“Michael McCoy stated that it was like she finally understood that it was over,” police said in the affidavit.

McCoy then went to bed around 11:00 p.m. with the understanding that McKnight realized that the pair were broken up.

Sometime later that night, he woke up with a “massive head pain” and could not see.

While he screamed in pain, McKnight reportedly came into the bedroom and asked, “Mike, what did you do to yourself?” 

The judge called 911 shortly before 1:00 a.m. reporting McCoy’s injuries, but police said she “could not explain what happened and stated that she was sleeping and heard him screaming.”

A gunshot wound to McCoy’s right temple that had exited his left temple was found after first responders rushed him to the hospital.

The bullet left him blind in his right eye.

The affidavit also stated that a gun registered to McKnight was discovered at the scene, and her hands were positive for gunshot residue.

McCoy also asserted multiple times that he had not shot himself.

The ex-lovers both said that no one else was home at the time of the incident. 

While McKnight claimed to police that she did not leave the house that night, this was disputed with footage from a neighbor’s security camera showing the judge leaving the home at some point.

According to McCoy, his ex-girlfriend may have followed him to the tavern before he returned. 

McKnight has since been suspended from her judiciary duties and is being held at the Dauphin County Prison with a $300,000 bail.

To avoid a prosecutorial conflict of interest, the case will be heard in the neighboring county of Cumberland. 

In August 2019, McKnight was cleared of criminal intent in the shooting of her estranged husband, Enoch McKnight, reported PennLive. 

Following a long series of domestic disputes, police calls, and protection orders, the judge shot her husband in the groin while he was helping her move furniture at her home. 

Upon reviewing the case, the attorney general’s office declined to file criminal charges, citing self-defense.

“We can confirm the investigation is closed, and no charges have been filed,” said Jacklin Rhoads, an office spokeswoman.

“The Office of Attorney General completed a careful review of the evidence in this case, including but not limited to interviewing all witnesses, analyzing phone data and records, reviewing crime scene evidence as well as surveillance and reenactment videos,” she added.

“We found that Ms. McKnight acted in self-defense, which is why our office did not file charges.”

Mcknight faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted of her new first-degree attempted murder charge, according to the New York Post

Leading Black Church Pours Salt on Jewish Wounds with ‘Mass Genocide’ Claim

CHARLESTON, USA - JANUARY 8: US President Joe Biden speaks at the historic Mother Emanuel
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The Council of Bishops of the American Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), a leading church among African Americans, issued an extraordinary statement Thursday accusing Israel of “mass genocide,” exacerbating a rift between black Americans and Jews.

The statement reads, in part:

Israel has trapped 1.6 million desperate Palestinians in the southern Gaza city called Rafah. Most of them are women and children. They have denied them access to food, water, shelter, and health care. After this torture, they plan to murder them. The United States of America will have likely paid for the weapons they use. This must not be allowed to happen.

The Council of Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church calls on the United States Government to immediately withdraw all funding and other support from Israel. Since 1954, Israel has shown a willful disregard for the human dignity of Palestinians. Since October 7, 2023, in retaliation for the brutal murder of 1139 Israeli citizens by Hamas, Israel has murdered over 28,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children. The United States is supporting this mass genocide. This
must not be allowed to continue.

There must be an immediate and permanent ceasefire between these two communities.

The statement also refers to Jesus Christ as a “Palestinian Jew” — reflecting the false claim of Palestinian nationalists that Jesus identified as “Palestinian.” The term “Palestine” was not used until a century later, after a failed revolt by Jews against Romans.

Israel is a multiracial society, one in which non-European Israelis are in the majority. Israel also rescued the Ethiopian Jewish community from famine and oppression, marking the first time in history in which black people were brought en masse out of Africa, but to freedom and not to slavery. Today, black Israelis serve — and fall — alongside Israelis of every other color, and of every other faith, in a fight to save their country from the genocidal aims of the Palestinian Hamas terrorists that attacked them.

The statement by the AME Church will pour salt on the wounds of October 7 for many Jews — and re-open old wounds in the black-Jewish relationship. Many Jews participated in the civil rights struggles of the 1950s and 1960s, but were alienated by the racial nationalism adopted by some black leaders in the years that followed. In 2020, many Jews and Jewish organizations supported the Black Lives Matter movement, only to be betrayed when that movement supported Palestinians against Israel.

Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News and the host of Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT). He is the author of the recent book, “The Zionist Conspiracy (and how to join it),” now available on Audible. He is also the author of the e-book, Neither Free nor Fair: The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak.

West’s career imploded that year when he made a series of antisemitic remarks — including praising Adolf Hitler — causing his corporate partners, including Adidas, to cut ties with him.  Others who headed for the exits included Foot LockerBalenciaga, Vogue magazine, and Hollywood mega-talent agency CAA.

Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign’s Album ‘Vultures 1’ Abruptly Removed from ITunes, Apple Music

Kanye West is seen on May 13, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by MEGA/GC Images)
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The new Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign album Vultures 1 has abruptly been removed from iTunes and Apple Music just as the album was surging in the charts and hitting the No. 1 spot in various countries.

Vultures 1 was removed from the platforms Thursday after its distributor, Fuga, reportedly said its upload violated a service agreement.

Fuga is a distribution platform owned by the Downtown Music Holdings. On Thursday. the company said it had declined an offer to work with West last year, but the album was nevertheless uploaded by a Fuga “client.”

It remains unclear what the company meant by a “client.”

“Late last year, FUGA was presented with the opportunity to release Vultures 1. Exercising our judgment in the ordinary course of business, we declined to do so,” a spokesperson for Downtown Music said in a statement sent to multiple news outlets.

“On Friday, February 9, 2024, a long-standing FUGA client delivered the album Vultures 1 through the platform’s automated processes, violating our service agreement. Therefore, FUGA is actively working with its DSP partners and the client to remove Vultures 1 from our systems.”

Vultures 1 was released Wednesday after a number of delays. Though it has been pulled by Apple, the album still appears to be available on Spotify.

Upon its release, the estate of Donna Summers complained about the track “Good (Don’t Die),” which was later removed from Spotify, according to a Billboard report.

As Breitbart News reported, the independently produced Vultures 1 has hit the No. 1 spot in multiple countries.

The album marks Kanye West’s first major work since his anti-semitic meltdown in 2022.

West’s career imploded that year when he made a series of antisemitic remarks — including praising Adolf Hitler — causing his corporate partners, including Adidas, to cut ties with him.  Others who headed for the exits included Foot LockerBalenciaga, Vogue magazine, and Hollywood mega-talent agency CAA.

At one point, West claimed he lost $2 billion in just one day following his series of antisemitic comments.

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HOW MANY BILLIONS PER YEAR DOES BLACK CRIME COST AMERICA? 

WATCH — Police: California Man Steals $49K Worth of iPhones from Apple Store

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Police arrested a suspect Wednesday after a brazen theft inside an Apple Store in Berkeley, California, where shocked customers watched the scene unfold.

Detectives with the Emeryville Police Department took Tyler Mims into custody, Fox Business reported Thursday.

Video footage shows the suspect, wearing all black and a pair of red shoes, allegedly grabbing items inside the store and ripping their cords out of the display tables. The store’s alarm is heard, and people are seen watching from a distance.

However, no one appears to say anything to the suspect as he allegedly continues grabbing items and shoving them down the front of his pants:

He then exits the store and jogs past a police car before approaching another vehicle waiting outside:

Mims was charged with burglary, grand theft, and additional crimes regarding the incident that happened on Monday. The Fox report said the person who called for help said the suspect took 50 iPhones.

The bundle was valued at $49,230, the outlet continued, adding, “Since Jan. 19, the department has responded to four grand thefts from the Apple Store in town,” and police say they are part of organized retail crime.

It is important to note that California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) recently said he was shocked to hear a Target worker blame him for the shoplifting plaguing the state, which erupted after it adopted criminal justice reforms he supported, Breitbart News reported on February 1.

Newsom relayed the incident during a Zoom call:

The outlet continued:

Newsom relayed a story of visiting Target and watching someone steal from the store. He expressed surprise that the clerk did not pursue the thief, only to be told that no one stopped shoplifters because the governor lowered the threshold for punishing thieves.

The governor, whom the clerk did not recognize, protested: “That’s just not true,” he said. However, Proposition 47 of 2014, which he backed, and whose repeal he continues to oppose, reduced the penalty for theft up to $950 from a felony to a misdemeanor.

In addition, the California State Senate passed a bill in the summer of 2023 that would bar employers from requiring their workers to help stop shoplifters, per Breitbart News.

RELATED: Brazen Shoplifting Activity in San Fran Continues…

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Police: Chicago Man on Ankle Monitor in Murder Case Found Shot in Stolen Car with 2 Guns

Police: Chicago Man on Ankle Monitor in Murder Case Found Shot in Stolen Car with 2 Guns
Cook County Sheriff's Office

A Chicago man with an ankle monitor who was already up on 160 charges, including murder, has been charged in a new shooting after allegedly being found with two guns in a stolen car.

Torrey Lewis, who has a long criminal record, was found wounded in a stolen car in the parking lot of an auto parts store in the south suburban Chicago town of Dolton, police said on Wednesday. Officers found a rifle and a handgun on the front passenger seat, and a second man was found shot in the back seat, WLS-TV reported.

Police say Lewis was involved in a gun fight that injured four people. The gunfight occurred when multiple people jumped out of two cars and began firing at each other.

The Cook County Sheriff’s department has admitted to having the suspect in the electronic monitor system but also noted that the convict was on one of his “free movement days,” and they were not monitoring him at the time he was involved in the shooting.

This “free movement day” consists of two days a week automatically granted to suspects and convicts on ankle monitors, a mandate that is contained in the state’s recently enacted soft-on-crime SAFE-T Act that also eliminated cash bail in the Land of Lincoln.

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J.B. Pritzker, governor of Illinois, speaks during an interview in Chicago on Feb. 23, 2023. (Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Officials did review the monitor’s GPS data and found that Lewis was either being chased or was allgedly chasing someone in the stolen car.

The tracking data revealed that Lewis left his home at 8:48 a.m. and “proceeded to travel at high rates of speed throughout the South Suburbs, at times reaching speeds of over 100 miles an hour, until he arrived at the scene of the shooting,” the Southland Journal reported.

Lewis was on electronic monitoring (EM) while awaiting trial for murder in a shooting from July that left Timothy Horace dead. Horace, who was disabled and in a wheel chair, was shot outside a movie theater in front of his girlfriend in Country Club Hills in 2017.

The suspect was initially held in jail. But in May 2020, his bond was reduced and he was placed on EM after posting the required ten percent.

Lewis has now been charged with felony aggravated unlawful use of a weapon for the incident in Dolton. But he is currently in the hospital for his injuries.

The incident is just another example of how badly the Democrat-driven SAFE-T Act has been for the state.

On its first day, Illinois county attorneys and sheriffs denounced the law as “absurd” for delivering “incoherent” results as judges are required to release a host of repeat offenders after their cases are heard.

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Feds: Democrat Former Lawmaker in Illinois Submitted False Insurance Policies for Nonexistent People

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A former Illinois Democrat state senator is in hot water for allegedly submitting false insurance policies after leaving her position and starting a career selling insurance.

Federal prosecutors on Friday accused Annazette Collins of submitting the policies for individuals who did not request them or were not even real people, the Chicago Sun-Times reported, noting officials have so far not filed criminal charges against her regarding the allegations.

An image shows the woman in question:

“Those policies were tied to bank accounts controlled either by Collins or her daughter, Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle Parthum told a judge,” the outlet said.

Collins recently said she would testify for allegedly evading almost $100,000 in taxes.

“Prosecutors had previously disclosed Collins was fired from her job at American Income Life Insurance, but they said they would not seek to disclose the reason unless she decided to take the stand,” the Sun-Times report said, noting she was later fired from her position as an insurance agent with the company for allegedly violating its policies.

Jurors were permitted to hear about the allegations if she decided to take the stand, but she apparently decided against it.

A verdict was not reached on Friday afternoon. Therefore, jurors plan to come back on Monday.

The Sun-Times report also said, “Federal investigations have swirled around Collins for years. Her name surfaced in two separate corruption trials last year, including the trial of four political insiders convicted of a nearly decade-long conspiracy to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to benefit ComEd.”

According to her profile on the Illinois General Assembly website, Collins’ biography reads:

Served as an Administrator for the Chicago School Board. Previously served in the Department of Children and Family Services, the Cook County Probation Department, and as a Prison Correctional Officer. Received her bachelor degree in Sociology from Chicago State University and received an M.S. in Criminal Justice and has completed further graduate work in counseling from Chicago State University. Lives on Chicago’s West Side with her husband Keith Langston and daughters Angelique Nicole and Taylor Kourtnie.

According to National Association of Insurance Commissioners, “Insurance fraud occurs when an insurance company, agent, adjuster or consumer commits a deliberate deception in order to obtain an illegitimate gain.”

It is possible for such fraud to occur when someone is buying, using, selling, or underwriting insurance, the group said, noting fraud also hurts the financial situations of consumers and businesses.

Meanwhile, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) website says, “The insurance industry consists of more than 7,000 companies that collect over $1 trillion in premiums each year.”

“The massive size of the industry contributes significantly to the cost of insurance fraud by providing more opportunities and bigger incentives for committing illegal activities,” the site stated.


HOW MANY AMERICAN CITIES ARE IN MELTDOWN DUE TO BLACK CRIME?

BLACKS ARE THE MOST VIOLENT AND RACIST SUBCULTURE IN AMERICA. LOOK AT THE WEEKEND BLACK ON BLACK SHOOTING NUMBERS!


VIDEO — ‘The Brutality Was Chilling’: Two Teens Charged After Brawl and Stabbing at NYC High School

Dawit Kelete wears handcuffs chained to his waist as he walks into a court appearance Monday, July 6, 2020, in Seattle. Kelete is accused of driving a car on to a closed Seattle freeway and hitting two protesters, killing one, over the weekend. Seattle has been the site of prolonged …
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Two 17-year-olds have been charged after a fight and stabbing erupted at Martin Van Buren High School in Queens, New York, on Thursday.

The Queens Chronicle reported Monday that the two defendants were stabbed during the incident that occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m.

Video footage of what appears to be the brawl shows two young people fighting in a hallway. At one point, the pair falls and slams against a wall. Moments later, another young person is seen stomping on one person’s head as the individual struggles on the floor:

In a Saturday press release, Queens County District Attorney Melinda Katz’s office detailed the charges against the two 17-year-olds, noting they face up to 15 years behind bars if convicted:

Defendant 1, a 17-year-old from 106th Avenue in Queens Village, is charged with attempted gang assault in the first degree, attempted assault in the first degree, assault in the second degree, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds. Defendant 2, a 17-year-old from 131st Road in Rosedale, is charged with attempted gang assault in the first degree, attempted assault in the first degree and assault in the second degree.

Katz stated, “As detailed in the complaint, this was a vicious attack. The brutality was chilling under any circumstance, but that it occurred in what parents should be able to assume is a safe place for their children is as unsettling as the violence captured on video.”

“We will not allow the critical role public schools play in the life of our city to be brazenly and violently jeopardized,” Katz added.

After one of the defendants was searched in the principal’s office following the incident, a pistol with a round in the chamber and seven in the magazine was found, the district attorney’s office said.

ABC 7 reported Friday that metal detectors were installed at the school after the fight:

One parent told Freedom News TV she received a call from her daughter, who said she was frightened and unable to leave the campus because it was locked down.

“I wanna know why Martin Van Buren did not pick up a phone and send out a mass text to us family members letting us know that our kids are okay,” she stated:

A police spokeswoman said the teenagers who were hurt during the incident are in stable condition, according to the Chronicle.

Man Accused of Shooting Chicago Woman in Face While Fighting in Her ‘Nice White Neighborhood’

Nathan Frazer
Chicago Police Department

Police in Chicago have charged a 23-year-old suspect with shooting a woman in the face in November while inside a car.

After the incident, which occurred in Jefferson Park, law enforcement said a person inside another vehicle shot the woman while she was in another car, CWB Chicago reported Saturday.

However, investigators and prosecutors now say that is not what happened.

The suspect charged in the case was identified as Nathan Frazer, a Skokie resident. An image shows the man in question:

Prior to the shooting, someone drove Frazer to the victim’s residence to meet up with her and two other individuals, the CWB Chicago report noted, adding the suspect had only met the woman one time before the incident happened:

He arrived holding a bottle of alcohol and quickly became agitated when he misplaced his phone, but he became quiet and kept to himself after finding it in the Lexus he came in. About two hours later, the group all entered the Lexus to give Frazer a ride home, according to a written proffer filed by prosecutors.

Frazer was apparently in the seat behind the driver next to two other people. The victim in the case had taken the passenger seat. When the suspect yelled and demanded to be returned home, the driver told him the car was warming up and they were waiting for it to finish doing so.

 

However, once the vehicle began moving, the suspect tried to exit and the victim pleaded with him to behave, the CWB Chicago report continued:

After Frazer unsuccessfully lunged toward the victim, she yelled that he would not do anything to her “because this is a nice white neighborhood,” the proffer said.

“Who isn’t going to do anything, b***h?” allegedly Frazer replied, in sum and substance, as he pulled a gun from his waistband and immediately shot her in the face.

Following the incident, the woman was hospitalized for nearly a week due to her jaw being fractured. Medical professionals were forced to remove two of her molars and also wire her jaw shut.

Officials have since charged the suspect with attempted first-degree murder. During a court appearance Thursday, Judge Maryam Ahmad detained him.

Social media users were quick to offer their thoughts on the case, one person writing, “Nice work democrats!! Is it bad enough yet?”

Breitbart News reported January 28 that at least 14 individuals were shot and four of them died over the weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) Chicago.

During an interview in December when Johnson was speaking on the rising crime in his city, he said homicides and shootings were down and claimed “money for restoration and reparations” would help address the issues plaguing community members.

WATCH — Chicago Mayor on Increase in Most Violent Crime: “Reparations” Money Will Help:

Police: Violent Chicago Convict Killed Teacher Ex-Girlfriend While on Parole

Mark Barber
Illinois Department of Corrections

Chicago prosecutors have finally charged 56-year-old Mark Barber with the April 2023 murder of his ex-girlfriend, 35-year-old teacher Sa’Mon Richardson, whom he allegedly killed while on parole for domestic violence against his previous partner.

Richardson, who taught at Chicago International Charter School Washington Park, was found dead in her apartment by a neighbor on the morning of April 4, 2023, with a gunshot wound to the head.

“The case seemed to go nowhere, at least publicly, for months,” reported CWBChicago. “Behind the scenes, though, Chicago detectives methodically built a case against Richardson’s ex, 56-year-old Mark Barber.”

Barber was sentenced to 15 years for residential arson and seven more for strangling his domestic partner in 2012 but was paroled in October 2019 before eventually beginning a relationship with Richardson.

Court records obtained by the local outlet show that prosecutors believe the couple broke up in the spring of 2022 but continued communicating and occasionally seeing each other.

Barber allegedly sent texts to a third party that threatened Richardson in March 2023, about two weeks before the teacher was murdered.

On the day before Richardson’s body was found, security camera footage captured Barber holding a hammer and handgun in the kitchen of her apartment without her being there. 

Richardson arrived home about an hour later, prosecutors said, citing the video.

Additional videos from the Chicago Police Department show officers later finding the hammer in Barber’s trunk. They were able to track his cell phone location data to the scene of the crime.

Due to the ongoing murder investigation, Barber’s parole was revoked in the summer of 2023, and he is expected to remain in prison until June 2025.

CWB Chicago reported that a grand jury charged Barber with eight counts of murder in January, citing court records.


BLACK AMERICA IS THE MOST VIOLENT SUBCULTURE IN AMERICA. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT 'CRIME', WE'RE TALKING ABOUT BLACK!


Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Ridiculed for Demanding ‘Ceasefire’ in Gaza as City Continues Violence Spiral

Chicago mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson speaks to supporters during a public listening session at Principle Barbers, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
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Chicago’s self-professed “progressive” Mayor Brandon Johnson is demanding a “ceasefire” in the action between Israel and Hamas terrorists, even as his city remains awash in gang violence.

Johnson spoke out on Wednesday as the city council debated a formal resolution condemning Israel for its efforts to root out and destroy the terror group responsible for the raid into Southern Israel that ended in more than a thousand dead Israeli civilians and more than 230 kidnapped citizens. More than 130 still remain in captivity at the hands of Hamas and several other terror groups.

During his comments on Jan. 24, Johnson claimed that “we” need a ceasefire. He prefaced his comments by speaking of “the violence that broke out several months ago,” but refused to properly define the Hamas foray into Southern Israel as a terror attack.

He went on, saying, “But at this point now, I believe we’re looking at 25,000 Palestinians that have been killed during this war. The killing has to stop. So, yes, we need a cease-fire,” Johnson said, according to the Chicago Tribune.

The debate on the resolution in the council chambers was repeatedly disrupted by pro-Hamas supporters screaming from the visitor’s gallery. But ultimately, the aldermen decided to set the resolution aside and delay taking a final vote on the measure.

The delay was requested in a letter signed by 28 of the city’s 50 aldermen who protested having to vote on the resolution so close to International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is Saturday, according to WBBM-TV.

Sources in Israel report that the Israeli Defense Forces have taken out roughly 10,000 Hamas terrorists, but about 15,000 civilians have also lost their lives. For its part, the IDF has lost 556 soldiers, more than 200 of whom died in actions inside Gaza.

Meanwhile, as Mayor Johnson is proclaiming that “we need a cease-fire” in Gaza, his city continues to drown in the blood of the city’s black and Hispanic citizens as gang warfare and drug dealers continue their weekly shooting sprees.

Many on social media have taken note of Johnson’s “concern” for Hamas while his city burns.

The Windy City saw a slight drop in homicides in 2023, but still ended the year with 617 murders and 2,450 shootings, according to WTTW-TV. Chicago suffers the highest murder rates in the country strictly by the numbers and is tenth in per capita numbers.

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At Least 18 Shot in Chicago During First Two Days of Christmas Weekend

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 07: Chicago mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson holds a press conference outside of city hall where he announced the endorsement of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on March 07, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Johnson, a Cook County commissioner, is facing former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul …
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At least 18 people were shot, two of them fatally, during the first two days of the Christmas weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) Chicago.

The weekend’s first shooting fatality occurred at 12:44 p.m. Saturday when a 28-year-old man was shot “in the 2400 block of West 55th Street” while on the sidewalk, CBS News reported. The shots were fired by someone inside a vehicle.

The 28-year-old was struck in the head and transported to a hospital, where he died.

ABC 7 / Chicago Sun-Times noted that the weekend’s second shooting fatality occurred at 9:40 p.m. Saturday, when a 24-year-old man was shot in the backyard of a residence “in the 8700 block of South Cregier Avenue.”

Two men approached the 24-year-old and opened fire, striking him multiple times. He died at the scene.

Breitbart News noted that a concealed carry permit holder foiled an alleged armed robbery Saturday afternoon in Chicago, shooting and killing one of the suspected robbers, according to reports.

CWB Chicago reported that the incident occurred just prior to 5:00 p.m. “in an alley behind the 1700 block of West Cortez,” and that one of the alleged robbers was fatally wounded. The deceased is a 19-year-old man who was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound to his chest and pronounced dead upon arrival.

The concealed carry permit holder is a 68-year-old man.

AWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and the writer/curator of Down Range with AWR Hawkins, a weekly newsletter focused on all things Second Amendment, also for Breitbart News. He is the political analyst for Armed American Radio and a Turning Point USA Ambassador. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal in 2010, a speaker at the 2023 Western Conservative Summit, and he holds a Ph.D. in Military History, with a focus on the Vietnam War (brown water navy), U.S. Navy since Inception, the Civil War, and Early Modern Europe. Follow him on Instagram: @awr_hawkins. You can sign up to get Down Range at breitbart.com/downrange. Reach him directly at awrhawkins@breitbart.com.


Chicago: 30-Year-Old Woman Shot in Head While Driving Day After Christmas

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A 30-year-old woman was shot in the head and killed while driving the day after Christmas in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) Chicago.

ABC 7 reported that police received reports of a vehicle crash “in the 4800-block of West Thomas Street” around 8:44 p.m. Tuesday. They responded to find a 30-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the head behind the wheel of a vehicle that had hit two others.

The woman was deceased.

Witnesses reported seeing a man and a woman fleeing the deceased woman’s vehicle after the crash.

Breitbart News noted at least 18 people were shot in Chicago during the first two days of the Christmas weekend alone, and two of those shooting victims succumbed to their wounds.

A homicide database maintained by the Chicago Sun-Times indicates that 580 people were killed in Chicago January 1, 2023, through December 26, 2023.

In other news, a concealed carry permit holder foiled an alleged armed robbery Saturday afternoon in Chicago, shooting and killing one of the suspected robbers, according to reports.

CWB Chicago reported that the incident occurred just prior to 5:00 p.m. “in an alley behind the 1700 block of West Cortez,” and that one of the alleged robbers was fatally wounded. The deceased is a 19-year-old man who was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound to his chest and pronounced dead upon arrival.

The concealed carry permit holder is a 68-year-old man.

AWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and the writer/curator of Down Range with AWR Hawkins, a weekly newsletter focused on all things Second Amendment, also for Breitbart News. He is the political analyst for Armed American Radio and a Turning Point USA Ambassador. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal in 2010, a speaker at the 2023 Western Conservative Summit, and he holds a Ph.D. in Military History, with a focus on the Vietnam War (brown water navy), U.S. Navy since Inception, the Civil War, and Early Modern Europe. Follow him on Instagram: @awr_hawkins. You can sign up to get Down Range at breitbart.com/downrange. Reach him directly at awrhawkins@breitbart.com.


At Least 21 Shot During Weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago

Brandon Johnson, mayor of Chicago, during an inauguration ceremony at the Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Monday, May 15, 2023. Chicago elected Johnson in the mayoral runoff, a progressive who plans to raise taxes on major corporations to boost the city's revenue, after a contentious race …
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At least 21 people were shot, four of them fatally, during the weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) Chicago.

CBS News reported that the first of the weekend’s shooting fatalities was discovered at 8:50 p.m. in “the 6000 block of South Laflin Street.” An 18-year-old with a gunshot wound to the head was found in the driver’s seat of a vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.

Around 10:00 p.m. on Friday, 42-year-old Ismael Yanez was shot in the back of the head while driving his vehicle “in the 4500 block of South Pulaski Road.” Yanez was transported to a hospital, where they pronounced him dead.

A 44-year-old man was shot and fatally wounded during an exchange of gunfire Saturday at 1:17 a.m. He was riding in a car with someone who allegedly opened fire on a 31-year-old concealed carry permit holder. The 31-year-old returned fire and one of his rounds struck the 44-year-old.

The fourth fatal shooting of the weekend was discovered at 9:16 p.m. Saturday, when a 32-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the chest was found inside a vehicle “in the 0-100 block of West Cermak Road.” ABC 7 noted that the 32-year-old was found in the driver’s seat of the vehicle.

The Chicago Sun-Times maintains a database, which shows 555 people were killed in Chicago from January 1, 2023, through December 10, 2023.

AWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and the writer/curator of Down Range with AWR Hawkins, a weekly newsletter focused on all things Second Amendment, also for Breitbart News. He is the political analyst for Armed American Radio and a Turning Point USA Ambassador. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal in 2010, a speaker at the 2023 Western Conservative Summit, and he holds a Ph.D. in Military History, with a focus on the Vietnam War (brown water navy), U.S. Navy since Inception, the Civil War, and Early Modern Europe. Follow him on Instagram: @awr_hawkins. You can sign up to get Down Range at breitbart.com/downrange. Reach him directly at awrhawkins@breitbart.com.

At Least 30 Shot in Brandon Johnson’s Chicago over Thanksgiving Weekend

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 15: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to guests after taking the oath of office on May 15, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Johnson, a former school teacher and union organizer, replaces outgoing Mayor Lori Lightfoot. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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At least 30 people were shot, one of them fatally, over Thanksgiving weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) Chicago.

Breitbart News reported 25 people were shot in the Windy City by Saturday night alone, with one of those shooting victims succumbing to their wounds.

One of the non-fatal shootings was as a drive-by incident just after midnight on Thursday that left five teens wounded near the United Center. The teens ranged from 15 to 18 years in age and, although wounded, were in good condition.

CBS News noted that by Monday morning the total number of shooting victims in Chicago for the Thanksgiving Weekend has reached at least 30. They reported five non-fatal shootings on Sunday, three of which were incidents in which people were walking their dog or simply walking down the sidewalk when someone opened fire on them.

A 49-year-old woman “in the 100 block of South Sacramento Boulevard” was robbed at gunpoint just before 8 a.m. Sunday and one of the suspect’s shot her in the abdomen after stealing her belongings.

The victim was hospitalized in good condition.

Chicago, like all of Illinois, has a licensing requirement for legal gun ownership, a 72-hour waiting period on gun purchases, a red flag law, and an “assault weapons” ban, which includes a ban on “high capacity” magazines. Moreover, Chicago sits in Cook County and that county has an additional “assault weapons” ban.

Nevertheless, nearly 540 people have been killed in Chicago during 2023, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

AWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and the writer/curator of Down Range with AWR Hawkins, a weekly newsletter focused on all things Second Amendment, also for Breitbart News. He is the political analyst for Armed American Radio and a Turning Point USA Ambassador. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal in 2010, a speaker at the 2023 Western Conservative Summit, and he holds a Ph.D. in Military History, with a focus on the Vietnam War (brown water navy), U.S. Navy since Inception, the Civil War, and Early Modern Europe. Follow him on Instagram: @awr_hawkins. You can sign up to get Down Range at breitbart.com/downrange. Reach him directly at awrhawkins@breitbart.com

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago: 25 Shot by Saturday Night of Thanksgiving Weekend

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 07: Chicago mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson holds a press conference outside of city hall where he announced the endorsement of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on March 07, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Johnson, a Cook County commissioner, is facing former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul …
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At least 25 people were shot, one of them fatally, by Saturday night of Thanksgiving weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) Chicago.

By 7:53 p.m. Saturday night, CBS News reported 24 people had been shot and wounded and one person had been shot and killed in Chicago during the holiday weekend.

The fatal shooting occurred Wednesday night at 6:09 p.m. “in the 2500 block of West 63rd Street,” where a 27-year-old man was shot multiple times. He was transported to a hospital, where he died.

Hours later, just after midnight on Thursday, five teenagers ranging in age from 15 to 18 years, were shot in a drive-by incident “neat the United Center.” Each of the five emerged from the attack in good condition, surviving their wounds.

ABC 7 / Chicago Sun-Times noted that a man confronted then shot a 44-year-old man around 3:50 a.m. Friday “in the 6700 block of South Eberhart Avenue.” The armed man was upset the 44-year-old had not invited him to Thanksgiving Dinner.

The 44-year-old was transported to a hospital, where he was listed in fair condition.

A database maintained by the Sun-Times shows 537 people were killed in Chicago January 1, 2023, through November 25, 2023.

AWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and the writer/curator of Down Range with AWR Hawkins, a weekly newsletter focused on all things Second Amendment, also for Breitbart News. He is the political analyst for Armed American Radio and a Turning Point USA Ambassador. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal in 2010, a speaker at the 2023 Western Conservative Summit, and he holds a Ph.D. in Military History, with a focus on the Vietnam War (brown water navy), U.S. Navy since Inception, the Civil War, and Early Modern Europe. Follow him on Instagram: @awr_hawkins. You can sign up to get Down Range at breitbart.com/downrange. Reach him directly at awrhawkins@breitbart.com

 



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WALGREENS HAS CLOSED ALL THEIR STORES IN MELTDOWN S.F. DUE TO BLACK LOOTING!

IN S.F. ONLY 8% OF THE POPULATION ARE BLACK, BUT THEY PERPETRATE 40% OF THE CRIME (THESE ARE PRE-COVID NUMBERS AND BEFORE STORE LOOTING, CARJACKINGS AND ASSAULT WHERE EVERY DAY ACROSS THAT CITY).

Walgreens: getting out while they still can

Thomas Lifson recently wrote about In-N-Out Burger and Denny’s fleeing Oakland, California. Crime became so constant and blatant it was too dangerous for employees and customers. At the In-N-Out, criminals were going from car to car in the drive-up lane, robbing customers as they waited for their orders.

This kind of wanton, and unrestrained criminality isn’t limited to California. It’s everywhere Democrats/socialist/communists rule, places across the country like Boston:

Walgreens was accused of "racial discrimination" by a Democratic lawmaker in Massachusetts after the pharmacy giant closed another location in Boston.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., railed against the "multi-billion dollar corporation" for their decision to pull out of the predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhood of Roxbury during a speech on the House floor on Wednesday. It is the fourth Walgreens store to close in Boston in a little over a year.

Graphic: C-SPAN screenshot

"Mr. Speaker, Walgreens is planning to close yet another pharmacy in the Massachusetts 7th. This time on Warren Street in Roxbury, a community that is 85 percent Black and Latino. This closure is a part of a larger trend of abandoning low-income communities like the previous closures in Mattapan and Hyde Park, both in the Massachusetts 7th," Pressley began.

"When a Walgreens leaves a neighborhood they disrupt the entire community and they take with them baby formula, diapers, asthma inhalers, life-saving medications, and, of course, jobs. These closures are not arbitrary and they are not innocent. They are life-threatening acts of racial and economic discrimination," she stated.

Walgreens is taking what little remains on the shelves after “the entire community” took everything else without the intermediate step of paying for it.

Pressley noted how she, along with fellow Massachusetts Democrats Senator Ed Markey and Senator Elizabeth Warren, had demanded answers from Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth.

Last month, the Democratic lawmakers protested the store's closure with locals in the neighborhood, arguing that vulnerable seniors in the low-income neighborhood would not be able to fill critical prescriptions, Boston25 News reported.

What a shame no one could have possibly foreseen that when crime runs rampant, and constant, organized shoplifting destroys any hope of making a profit, businesses tend to go where crime is not rampant and they can make a profit. In Boston, apparently profit is racist.

"Why was there no community input? No adequate notice to customers? And no transition resources to prevent gaps in health care? Shame on you, Walgreens. Having a website with talking points about health equity and underserved communities is not enough. Walgreens is a multi-billion-dollar corporation that needs to put their money where their mouth is and stop divesting from Black and brown communities," she said.

The community had plenty or input, or more accurately, output, which is why Walgreens is fleeing.

In 2022, Walgreens was accused of racism by Boston officials after it closed three other stores in mostly Black and Hispanic neighborhoods.

At the time, the company said "several factors are taken into account" when choosing to close a location, such as "the dynamics of the local market and changes in the buying habits of our patients and customers."

Such as not bothering to pay for things by the dynamic criminals operating in the “local market?” One would think adults, having lived in such places long enough to experience reality, like being robbed and constantly burglarized, would come to understand cause-effect relationships. Places like Washington, DC, for example?

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Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb infuriated residents after claiming the city's rampant crime crisis cannot be dealt with through law and order.

Angry residents met with community leaders in Washington, D.C., Tuesday for a panel to discuss the rise of violent crime in the city, specifically among juveniles, when Schwalb made the controversial comment.

As residents voiced their concerns and frustrations, the Democrat suggested that if district residents want to be "safer in the long run," they must take preventative measures rather than arrest and prosecute violent criminals.

Of course, because “don’t” has worked so well to deter Iran, it will surely work on domestic criminals.

"We as a city and a community need to be much more focused on prevention and surrounding young people and their families with resources if we want to be safer in the long run," Shwalb said in a viral clip from Fox 5. "We cannot prosecute and arrest our way out of it."

Schwalb is obviously a scientific socialist/communist who knows, like Kamala Harris, we must find and address the “root causes” of crime. Normal Americans are soooo simplistic. They actually believe arresting criminals and putting them in jail will keep those criminals from committing crimes and will deter others. The self-imagined elite like Schwalb know better. And so do the folks at In-N-Out and Denny’s, which is why they’re fleeing.

Mike McDaniel is a USAF veteran, classically trained musician, Japanese and European fencer, life-long athlete, firearm instructor, retired police officer and high school and college English teacher. His home blog is Stately McDaniel


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Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb infuriated residents after claiming the city's rampant crime crisis cannot be dealt with through law and order.

Angry residents met with community leaders in Washington, D.C., Tuesday for a panel to discuss the rise of violent crime in the city, specifically among juveniles, when Schwalb made the controversial comment.

As residents voiced their concerns and frustrations, the Democrat suggested that if district residents want to be "safer in the long run," they must take preventative measures rather than arrest and prosecute violent criminals.

Ex-Trump Official Mike Gill Dies: Casualty of D.C. Carjacking Spree

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Former Trump administration official Mike Gill, who was shot during a carjacking spree on the 900 block of K Street Northwest in Washington, DC, has died. He was 56.

The father of three previously worked at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission under former President Donald Trump and was gunned down after his assailant entered his Jeep in an attempt to steal it.

The incident also claimed the life of another innocent man, as Breitbart News reported.

“His sudden departure has left a void in our lives that can never be filled,” Kristina Gill said in the statement as reported by NBC News, calling Mike Gill “not only a devoted husband and father but also a cherished son, brother, and friend.”

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Gill was dedicated to improving others’ lives, being an active member of his church, befriending and mentoring coworkers, serving on the District of Columbia Board of Elections and coaching his daughter’s soccer team, Kristina Gill added.

Former CFTC chairman Christopher Giancarlo called Gill “one of the most wonderful, honest, earnest, and open-hearted persons on this earth.”

The attacker, identified as 28-year-old Artell Cunningham, was fatally shot by police Tuesday in New Carrollton, Maryland, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown said in a statement.

Latest collated data shows former and current public figures in the District have been targets before while crime in the Democrat-controlled city spiked in 2023, according to police department numbers previously cited by Breitbart:

    • Homicides: Up 35 percent
    • Robberies: Up 67 percent
    • Violent Crime: Up 39 percent
    • Motor Vehicle Theft: Up 82 percent

Carjacking incidents in Washington, DC, have notoriously risen in recent years, prompting frustration and concern from law-abiding residents. Rep. Henry Cuellar  (D-TX) was carjacked at gunpoint last October.

In November 2023, D.C. police recorded 250 homicides from January through November — the highest numbers the city had seen since 2003. During the same time period, 908 carjackings had been recorded and 77 percent involved firearms, Fox News reports.

President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) launched an initiative recently to curb the soaring crime rates in the Democrat-controlled city of D.C., just as the 2024 presidential election cycle begins to pick up speed towards its November finale.

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  • WALGREENS HAS CLOSED ALL THEIR STORES IN MELTDOWN S.F. DUE TO BLACK LOOTING!

    IN S.F. ONLY 8% OF THE POPULATION ARE BLACK, BUT THEY PERPETRATE 40% OF THE CRIME (THESE ARE PRE-COVID NUMBERS AND BEFORE STORE LOOTING, CARJACKINGS AND ASSAULT WHERE EVERY DAY ACROSS THAT CITY).

    Walgreens: getting out while they still can

    Thomas Lifson recently wrote about In-N-Out Burger and Denny’s fleeing Oakland, California. Crime became so constant and blatant it was too dangerous for employees and customers. At the In-N-Out, criminals were going from car to car in the drive-up lane, robbing customers as they waited for their orders.

    This kind of wanton, and unrestrained criminality isn’t limited to California. It’s everywhere Democrats/socialist/communists rule, places across the country like Boston:

    Walgreens was accused of "racial discrimination" by a Democratic lawmaker in Massachusetts after the pharmacy giant closed another location in Boston.

    Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., railed against the "multi-billion dollar corporation" for their decision to pull out of the predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhood of Roxbury during a speech on the House floor on Wednesday. It is the fourth Walgreens store to close in Boston in a little over a year.

    Graphic: C-SPAN screenshot

    "Mr. Speaker, Walgreens is planning to close yet another pharmacy in the Massachusetts 7th. This time on Warren Street in Roxbury, a community that is 85 percent Black and Latino. This closure is a part of a larger trend of abandoning low-income communities like the previous closures in Mattapan and Hyde Park, both in the Massachusetts 7th," Pressley began.

    "When a Walgreens leaves a neighborhood they disrupt the entire community and they take with them baby formula, diapers, asthma inhalers, life-saving medications, and, of course, jobs. These closures are not arbitrary and they are not innocent. They are life-threatening acts of racial and economic discrimination," she stated.

    Walgreens is taking what little remains on the shelves after “the entire community” took everything else without the intermediate step of paying for it.

    Pressley noted how she, along with fellow Massachusetts Democrats Senator Ed Markey and Senator Elizabeth Warren, had demanded answers from Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth.

    Last month, the Democratic lawmakers protested the store's closure with locals in the neighborhood, arguing that vulnerable seniors in the low-income neighborhood would not be able to fill critical prescriptions, Boston25 News reported.

    What a shame no one could have possibly foreseen that when crime runs rampant, and constant, organized shoplifting destroys any hope of making a profit, businesses tend to go where crime is not rampant and they can make a profit. In Boston, apparently profit is racist.

    "Why was there no community input? No adequate notice to customers? And no transition resources to prevent gaps in health care? Shame on you, Walgreens. Having a website with talking points about health equity and underserved communities is not enough. Walgreens is a multi-billion-dollar corporation that needs to put their money where their mouth is and stop divesting from Black and brown communities," she said.

    The community had plenty or input, or more accurately, output, which is why Walgreens is fleeing.

    In 2022, Walgreens was accused of racism by Boston officials after it closed three other stores in mostly Black and Hispanic neighborhoods.

    At the time, the company said "several factors are taken into account" when choosing to close a location, such as "the dynamics of the local market and changes in the buying habits of our patients and customers."

    Such as not bothering to pay for things by the dynamic criminals operating in the “local market?” One would think adults, having lived in such places long enough to experience reality, like being robbed and constantly burglarized, would come to understand cause-effect relationships. Places like Washington, DC, for example?

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    Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb infuriated residents after claiming the city's rampant crime crisis cannot be dealt with through law and order.

    Angry residents met with community leaders in Washington, D.C., Tuesday for a panel to discuss the rise of violent crime in the city, specifically among juveniles, when Schwalb made the controversial comment.

    As residents voiced their concerns and frustrations, the Democrat suggested that if district residents want to be "safer in the long run," they must take preventative measures rather than arrest and prosecute violent criminals.

    Of course, because “don’t” has worked so well to deter Iran, it will surely work on domestic criminals.

    "We as a city and a community need to be much more focused on prevention and surrounding young people and their families with resources if we want to be safer in the long run," Shwalb said in a viral clip from Fox 5. "We cannot prosecute and arrest our way out of it."

    Schwalb is obviously a scientific socialist/communist who knows, like Kamala Harris, we must find and address the “root causes” of crime. Normal Americans are soooo simplistic. They actually believe arresting criminals and putting them in jail will keep those criminals from committing crimes and will deter others. The self-imagined elite like Schwalb know better. And so do the folks at In-N-Out and Denny’s, which is why they’re fleeing.

    Mike McDaniel is a USAF veteran, classically trained musician, Japanese and European fencer, life-long athlete, firearm instructor, retired police officer and high school and college English teacher. His home blog is Stately McDaniel



OAKLAND IS A BLACK CRIME WAR ZONE! S.F. ACROSS THE BAY IS WORKING HARD TO BEAT THEM AT THEIR CRIMES!

Denny’s joins In-N-Out Burger abandoning sole its sole Oakland store due to crime

Oakland, California, is ceding control of its local commerce to criminals, due to a Soros-backed prosecutor and chronic short staffing at the Oakland PD, which cannot recruit enough new cops to replace retirements and resignations -- despite six-figure starting salaries. There's more going on than that, though. The departure of two prominent restaurant chains from the city reveals a horrifying pattern that the national media entirely miss.

First, In-N-Out Burger announced that it was closing its only Oakland store, despite it being profitable.  The company’s CEO issued a statement:

Despite taking repeated steps to create safer conditions, our Customers and Associates are regularly victimized by car break-ins, property damage, theft, and armed robberies. Our last day of business in Oakland will be March 24, 2024.

We are grateful for the local community, which has supported us for over 18 years, and we recognize that this closure negatively impacts our Associates and their families. Additionally, this location remains a busy and profitable one for the company, but our top priority must be the safety and wellbeing of our Customers and Associates – we cannot ask them to visit or work in an unsafe environment.

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Yesterday, Denny’s closed its sole Oakland diner:

…the safety and well-being of Denny’s team members and valued guests is our top priority,” the restaurant stated. “Weighing those factors, the decision has been made to close this location.”

On their face, these announcements reveal deep problems in the Democrat-run city. But there is a special factor in the closure of both restaurants that the national media entirely miss. It is the same reason that I have eaten at both outlets in the past: both are located on the main approach road to Oakland International Airport. This means that lots of drivers of rental cars stop for a quick bite before or after domestic flights that, these days, very rarely provide any food to coach passengers. After the renters park and go inside, the gangs of thieves, who realize that expensive items like laptop computers can be found in the luggage locked in the trunk, strike within minutes.  So, they target such rental car returns, which are pretty easy to spot since they are late-model cars and usually have stickers identifying the fleet that they belong to.

 I actually heard about this a couple of years ago when I was warned to stay away from the In-N-Out Burger store very close to SFO Airport, in Millbrae, California. The same logic of robbing rental car drivers operates, and the person who warned me mentioned that, on average, it took at most a few minutes for targeted cars to be hit.

So, I am standing by and waiting to see if the Millbrae In-N-Out Burger store joins Oakland in being closed. It may be that the Millbrae police are more effective than Oakland’s Finest, and perhaps they stake out the parking lot regularly, something the understaffed OPD is unlikely to match.

Either way, we see that criminals are being allowed to take control of city neighborhoods, much as the cartels of Mexico are the de facto government of parts of that nation. It can only be understood as the breakdown of civilization.


The View accuses black voters turning their backs on the Democrats of being ‘grifters’ in a ‘downward spiral’

As Joe Biden angrily screeched: “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black!” Independent thinking is not allowed, just servitude.

Black Americans are not permitted to leave the Democrat reservation, but when they disobey there’s hell to pay, and bigoted mudslinging attacks ensue—they’re denigrated with the “Uncle Tom” or “race traitor” moniker, and now, according to Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg, black Americans leaving the left are in a “downward spiral” and guilty of grifting. See here, from a NewsBusters report yesterday:

The View Previews Black History Month: ‘Downward Spiral of Black Republicans’

In anticipation of the start of Black History Month on Wednesday, ABC’s The View decried “the downward spiral of black Republicans” and smeared ALL of them as “grifters” that would betray America and their race for “power.”

They spoke with race baiter and author Clay Cane about his new anti-black Republican book: “The Grift: The Downward Spiral of Black Republicans from the Party of Lincoln to the Cult of Trump.”

Teeing up her guest, Goldberg agreed that ‘grifters’ was ‘the right word for them.’ Cane, a liberal extremist, said he was ‘so saddened at the direction’ black Republicans were going.

Behar and Cane then attacked [Tim] Scott’s recent engagement to a white woman. They mocked how their names rhymed and suggested he only decided to marry her because it was good optics for a shot at being vice president[.]

Would they have attacked Tim Scott if he were a white man? No, of course not; they’re attacking him specifically because of the color of his skin. Call me crazy, but that’s pretty bigoted.

So by Behar and Goldberg’s standard…

Blacks who support school choice because they don’t want their children locked in failing schools so bad teachers can have job security, are in a downward spiral.

Blacks who don’t want illegals flooding  into the country because the former is disproportionately affected, are in a downward spiral.

Blacks who support more police because they too value safe cities and neighborhoods, are in a downward spiral.

Blacks who want lower taxes and less regulation because they’re entrepreneurs and want to achieve the American dream, are in a downward spiral.

Blacks who don’t support abortion because they detest the anti-black eugenics ideology underpinning the agenda, are in a downward spiral.

The entire premise of Black History Month is offensive, because it presupposes that black Americans are an “other” and relegates them to a place outside the rest of the citizenry; American history is black history, and black history is American history. Dedicating a separate month to celebrate “black history” as if these stories somehow don’t have a place in the mainstream American historical record is manufacturing an unnecessary divide; yet they pretend President Trump is the racist causing disunion.


BLACK GRINS WHEN SENTENCED FOR MURDERING INNOCENT TEEN. 50 YEARS!

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WE WILL SOON REACH A POINT WHEREBY ALL OF AMERICA IS CLOSED DOWN DUE TO BLACK CRIME.

IN ACROSS THE BAY SAN FRANCISCO, ONLY 8% OF THE POPULATION IS BLACK. THESE PEOPLE PERPETRATE 40% OF THE CRIME. THESE STATS ARE PRE-COVID. CAR JACKINGS, STORE LOOTINGS AND ASSAULTS ARE TYPICALLY ALL BLACK CRIMES.

IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL D.C., PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES AT NIGHT DUE TO BLACK CRIME. 

In a statement confirmed by an ABC7 reporter and obtained Sunday by The Standard, In-N-Out Chief Operating Officer Denny Warnick spoke plainly about the company's "repeated steps to create safer conditions," saying "our customers and Associates are regularly victimized by car break-ins, property damage, theft and armed robberies."

Another historic first: In-N-Out closes a restaurant in Oakland on truly scary crime concerns

In crime-plagued Oakland, the city achieved a "historic first" of they kind they'd probably rather not advertise:

According to the San Francisco Standard:

In-N-Out Burger announced Sunday that it plans to close its Oakland location within the next two months due to what it described as "ongoing issues with crime."

Fine and undandy.

In California, especially Southern California, but also in the north, In-N-Out Burgers is an institution. 

Older than McDonald's, it's popular because of its non-processed food with no chemicals to give you a headache, and for its simple menu with the best prices on the fast food scene of California. People love the place, it's iconic, they hop off from airplanes at LAX and other airports and make a beeline to the In-N-Out nearby. They buy branded merchandise with its cute little palm tree designs from the place. Movie stars go there and yes, it is to be seen.

I just went to In-N-Out this weekend in San Diego where I carefully timed my visit to make sure I got in ahead of the crowd at the drive-thru because the car lines can be very long, though the restaurant is pretty good at making it move quickly anyway. A young man in a traditional 1950s white military-style hat greeted me and took my order from the window, well before I got to the order intercom or the pay window. My order was all done and ready to go by the time I got to the pickup window.

Still, it's competitive from even the road to get into the line and frequently, the car line snakes out into the road, so I know the visit needs to be timed and planned. Once through, though it's delicious!

The details of that closure, from the company are ugly enough:

In a statement confirmed by an ABC7 reporter and obtained Sunday by The Standard, In-N-Out Chief Operating Officer Denny Warnick spoke plainly about the company's "repeated steps to create safer conditions," saying "our customers and Associates are regularly victimized by car break-ins, property damage, theft and armed robberies."

The company said the store's last day of business would be Sunday, March 24.

In-N-Out thanked the community for its 18 years of support before acknowledging the impact the sudden closure would have on workers and their families, stating that "this location remains a busy and profitable one for the company, but our top priority must be the safety and well- being of our Customers and Associates—we cannot ask them to visit or work in an unsafe environment."

It's pretty bad if you have to close a profitable restaurant because the crime hitting your customers and staff outweighs even the profit. As with LAX, this In-N-Out is located on the highway to Oakland's airport which makes it a convenient place to eat in the era of no-meal airline flights. 

 It's an area that has grown bleak. A correspondent who has been there noted to me by message this morning:
Almost no residents nearby. Car dealers, gas stations, and office buildings. Across the freeway is the Oakland. Coliseum, abandoned by its basketball, football, and (rumored soon) baseball tenants. 

It gets even worse when you read the San Francisco Chronicle's account of what was going on there:

The In-N-Out, a convenient pit stop for travelers headed to Oakland International Airport and a buzzy hangout after A’s games at the Coliseum, has become the epicenter for crime in a city grappling with a surge in violence and theft. Since 2019, police have logged 1,335 incidents in the vicinity of the diner on 8300 Oakport St. — more than any other location in Oakland.

...and...

That number includes nine robberies, two commercial burglaries, four domestic violence incidents and 1,174 car break-ins, according to Oakland police data. Chaotic scenes unfold daily. Sean Crawford, who works in a building around the corner from the diner, said he’s watched robbery crews bust doors of work vans and heard In-N-Out customers loudly confronting burglars.

In one instance last year, Crawford and some co-workers were driving by the diner when they saw a car pull up to the drive-thru line. Two people jumped out and methodically went from vehicle to vehicle, robbing people at gunpoint, Crawford said.

This is the kind of horror that happens in Latin America, in the bad parts of Venezuela, or Colombia, or maybe Brazil during its worst years. You can't build a society with trust with that kind of unpunished crime going on, and obviously, it's been going on a long time for it to get to that level.

In-N-Out is apparently no stranger to these security concerns, either, what with its long car lines. Here is the one I went to -- and I had no idea there had been problems until I saw this CBS8 report from a few years ago:

What a nightmare.

San Diego's is still there but Oakland has another 'historic first' -- the first blue city to send In-N-Out fleeing for refuge based on the conditions of the city -- even though they were making money.

I hope the leftists running that city are proud of themselves.

Image: Screen shot from CBS8 video, via YouTube


Report: Nation’s Capital Recorded More Homicides in 2023 than Any Year Since 1997

WASHINGTON, DC -AUGUST 06: Police patrol and continue to investigate where three people were shot and killed in an outbreak of gunfire in the Anacostia area of Southeast Washington Saturday night. We cover the aftermath of the shootings in Washington, DC on August 06, 2023. (Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington …
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The nation’s capital recorded more homicides in 2023 than any year since 1997, marking the fifth-highest murder rate among the nation’s biggest cities, according to a report.

The Washington Post reported Monday that 274 people were confirmed victims in 2023, with 19 of them children and young teenagers.

The rate of homicides was 40 per 100,000 residents. In 1997, 302 people were killed.

RELATED: Durbin — ‘Hard’ to See What’s Causing D.C. Crime Surge, I Know Lack of Gun Control Is Part of Chicago’s Problem





VIDEO — ‘F**k These Cops!’: NYC Driver Accused of Hitting Policeman Says ‘It’s a Lesson to Him’

A driver accused of hitting a police officer in New York City apparently did it on purpose, sources told the New York Post on Friday.

Authorities and sources said the suspect, identified as 24-year-old Sahara Dula, was behind the wheel of her Lexus going the wrong way on the Upper East Side on Wednesday when she allegedly hit the New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer.

An image shows the suspect in the case:

The Post article noted Dula was allegedly high on marijuana at the time. The article continued:

“I told the cop I wanted to go straight, and he wouldn’t move, so I hit him. I did it on purpose,’’ Dula later told investigators, according to court papers.

“F–k these cops! He wouldn’t move!’’ she screamed a few minutes after the incident, the documents claim — with a source saying Dula added, “F–k these cops, it’s a lesson to him, and hopefully he doesn’t want to be a cop anymore.”

Dash camera footage caught the moment the incident unfolded, showing the officer approaching the black vehicle, which was pointed the wrong way on the street, according to PIX 11 News.

Someone yells, “Hey! Be careful!” seconds before the car lurches forward and smashes into the officer. After his body slams into the hood, it flips and lands on the street. The driver exits the vehicle with her hands in the air shortly after the collision.

According to the Post, the incident happened as officers were investigating an unrelated robbery at a store and had closed off the area. The officer involved suffered a broken leg and bruising.

The outlet also said Dula has a degree in criminal justice and reportedly runs a business mentoring children through music to keep them off the streets and away from drugs.

In addition, the suspect also reportedly has bipolar disorder, takes several medications, and is a mental health patient.

In a social media post on Thursday, Post Millennial Senior Editor Andy Ngô described Dula as a Black Lives Matter (BLM) activist:

The Post article detailed the charges Dula faces:

Dula was charged with first-degree attempted assault, attempted aggravated assault upon a police officer, second-degree assault, second-degree reckless endangerment, and operating a vehicle while ability impaired by drugs and reckless driving, according to the criminal complaint.

The report also noted that the suspect has a history of run-ins with the law.

According to Pix 11, the suspect is held on a $25,000 cash bail and is in custody on Rikers Island.

VIDEO – ‘It’s Scary’: NYC Hospital Worker Accused in Queens Stabbing Spree

The 27-year-old accused in a stabbing spree across Queens has been charged in five attacks after being caught on Wednesday.

Authorities charged Jermain Rigueur with three counts of attempted murder, four counts of assault, a single count of attempted assault, and criminal possession of a weapon, the New York Post reported Thursday.

 

Police arrested the suspect, who works as a greeter for Brooklyn’s Woodhull Hospital, on Wednesday evening after tracking him down at his home in Springfield Gardens, according to CBS New York.

“It’s scary,” one neighbor told the outlet. “I’m so happy that they caught him”:

The first incident happened on January 8 when a grandfather was stabbed in the back while walking to a laundromat. The victim claimed the suspect smiled at him as he walked away from the scene, the elderly man told the Post.

A woman was stabbed as she walked home from work Tuesday evening and three other victims were stabbed early Wednesday.

Officials with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) alerted the public to the situation and manhunt on Wednesday morning before they found him hours later.

“On top of the five slashings, police are probing whether Rigueur is the same suspect who attacked a man on a Brooklyn subway platform Wednesday,” the Post report said.

Surveillance video shows the suspect, wearing a grey hoodie and dark colored pants, walking down a sidewalk and passing in front of a shop. Moments later, he turns around and produces what appears to be a large knife from his pocket:

The CBS report said the man has no criminal history and the hospital has placed him on administrative leave.

When speaking of one of the incidents during a news conference, an official said, “The suspect actually laughed in the victim’s face after he stabbed him,” according to Fox 5 New York.


Watch: Fired Atlanta Airport Barista Violently Attacks Managers as Travelers Watch

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A former Atlanta, Georgia, airport coffee shop worker has gone viral for attacking the store’s managers with a chair after being fired.

Shacoria Elly was a barista at the Harvest & Grounds inside Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport when she got into an argument with a co-worker about espresso shots on January 13, according to a police report obtained by Fox 5 Atlanta.

A video captured by a witness begins with Elly screaming, “Give me my stuff!” while shoving two male store managers in an attempt to get into the employee area behind the counter.

The manager in a red polo shirt attempts to subdue her as she fights, saying, “No, you can walk away. I’ll get your fucking stuff.”

He repeatedly points to the exit and tells Elly to “get out” as she continues to push him while yelling and then turning her attention to the second manager in a green shirt.

Elly can then be seen swinging her arms at the other manager as he tries to defend himself before she screams, “Bitch!” and grabs a nearby metal chair.

Before she can do damage with the improvised weapon, the taller manager snatches it from her grasp while the shorter one blocks her punches. 

The video escalates even more when Elly, again, rushes at the red-shirted man, this time only to find herself tossed onto the floor to the horror of shocked onlookers. 

Gasps erupt from the crowd as Elly connects with the floor before quickly bouncing back up to her feet and continuing to fight.

The young woman again swings at both of the managers before storming out of the store as the managers say to “call the police.”

Elly’s departure lasts all of two seconds before she makes a sharp 180-degree turn, sprints back into the store, and leaps over the coffee bar to the back of the shop.

Both managers grab Elly as she flings store products and equipment around before she eventually manages to grab a black jacket and bag. 

The woman slips and falls to the floor again before making her final exit as the video ends. 

Police said Elly was “terminated from her position” in their report, and airport security confiscated her badge.

“Elly was no longer in the area when the officer arrived. It does not appear from the report that officials are charging her with any crime,” Fox 5 noted.



A Texas Woman Has Been Arrested for Allegedly Murdering Her Teenaged Girlfriend ... And It Gets Sadder

Shania Laneice Turner.
Shania Laneice Turner.


Shania Laneice Turner.

A Texas woman has been arrested and charged with allegedly murdering her 18-year-old girlfriend. According to a statement released Friday by the Houston Police Department, Shania Laneice Turner is believed to have been in a relationship Tierra Horn when she was reported missing Jan. 4.

Police discovered Horn’s body near a Texas bayou, and her death has been ruled a homicide. Local news outlets reported that an autopsy on Horn discovered that she from “compression” to the neck.

Click here to read the full article.

Prosecutors: Chicago Woman Left Brain Dead After Eight-Time Felon Attacked Her on Train

Mijawon Johnson
Chicago Police Department

A 61-year-old Chicago woman is reportedly brain dead and may not live after she was beaten during a robbery on a train, prosecutors say.

The suspect in the case is an eight-time felon who is on parole for a separate robbery involving a police officer, CWB Chicago reported Wednesday.

“Judge William Fahy granted the state’s petition to detain Mijawon Johnson, 36, as a public safety threat during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse. State officials have also moved to revoke his parole,” the outlet said.

An image shows the suspect in the case:

Johnson was apparently caught on surveillance footage allegedly trying to swipe the woman’s bag as she rode the Red Line train on January 4.

He is accused of repeatedly hitting her in the head and stomach and stomping on her body before leaving the train.

After she was found unresponsive, the victim was put on a ventilator. Prosecutors say she is brain-dead and not expected to live very long.

Video footage shows crews near an ambulance outside the Red Line station where the incident occurred:

The suspect was identified, and police officers found him and took him into custody once they spotted him riding a Chicago Transit Authority bus.

He now faces charges of attempted murder along with two counts of aggravated battery in the case.

The CWB Chicago report noted that “Prosecutors also charged him with violating an order of protection for allegedly entering a 27-year-old Old Town woman’s residence on New Year’s Eve after being ordered to stay away.”

The suspect’s parole came in August after he served a portion of time for robbing a covert narcotics officer in 2021. At the time, he was on parole for aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer.

Illinois Department of Corrections records report that the suspect was given prison sentences numerous times for narcotics over the course of several years, per the CWB Chicago article.

Social media users commented on the report, one person writing, “You get what you vote for Chicago!!!”

“Shocking that an 8x felon would continue to commit crime,” another user stated.

In December, progressive Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson claimed homicides and shootings had gone down in the city and that money “for restoration and reparations” would help address the “cycle of violence” plaguing the city’s residents, according to Breitbart News.

WATCH — Chicago Mayor on Increase in Most Violent Crime: “Reparations” Money Will Help


Food Network Star Darnell ‘SuperChef’ Ferguson Charged with Felony Burglary, Strangulation

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Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images/Louisville Metro Police Department

Darnell “SuperChef” Ferguson, who has appeared on several Food Network shows, has been arrested in Kentucky and charged with a pair of felonies, including strangulation and burglary, along with several misdemeanor offenses.

Ferguson was arrested in Louisville, Kentucky, on Jan. 9 and accused of illegally entering a woman’s home and strangling her in a physical attack, according to WHAS-TV.

Jail records indicate that Ferguson was booked into the Metro Corrections facility at around 4 p.m. on Tuesday.

A police report claims that the TV chef entered the woman’s home, caused damage to walls and belongings, then strangled the woman and threatened to kill her.

The woman says she lost consciousness during the attack and when she awoke she found that Ferguson had undressed her. She says he warned her that she belonged to him and no one else.

Officials also say that Ferguson stole the woman’s credit cards and ID before he left the premises.

The woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries and later entered an order of protection against the TV personality.

Details about the pair’s relationship or any motivations for the attack have not been made public.

Ferguson pleaded not guilty at his first court appearance on Jan. 10 and bond was set at $10,000.

The suspect has appeared in several episodes of Food Network star Guy Fieri’s Tournament of Champions, and season two of his Food Network series SuperChef: Grudge Match began last month.

His two Louisville restaurants, “Tha Drippin’ Crab,” and “SuperChefs” have both gone out of business.

Ferguson is next set to appear in court on Jan. 18.

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Retail theft crew caught on highway after fleeing Tysons with $4500 in handbags, police say

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - A retail theft ring was caught after attempting to steal more than $4,500 worth of designer handbags from a high-end store at Tysons Center, Fairfax County police say.

Just after 5 p.m. Friday, the detectives with the Tysons Urban Team received an alert about the theft. The suspects reportedly grabbed multiple bags, ran out and hopped into a Chevrolet Suburban, attempting to flee the area.

Detectives began to search along I-495 South in Annandale in the direction the suspects were believed to have fled.

Police say despite the heavy traffic, detectives were able to navigate through the Express Lane to catch up to the crew. With the help of Virginia State Police, the detectives were able to make a traffic stop and successfully apprehended all four suspects on the interstate.

All four were taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center where they were charged.

Paris Teresa Hooks, 20, of Washington D.C was charged with grand larceny, conspiracy to commit larceny, and larceny with intent to sell and released on $6000 unsecured bond.

Miyara Ghiselle Fletcher, 19, of Maryland was charged with grand larceny, conspiracy to commit larceny, and larceny with intent to sell and released on $6000 unsecured bond.

Shaniya Briyanna Clark, 19, of Maryland was charged with grand larceny and conspiracy to commit larceny. She was held on a $1000 secured bond from another jurisdiction.

Kevin Wormley, 32, of Maryland was charged with grand larceny and conspiracy to commit larceny and released on $6000 unsecured bond.

The detectives successfully retrieved the stolen goods and it was all returned to Bloomingdale’s.

Detectives ask anyone with additional information to contact Tysons Urban Team at 703-556-7750 or submit an anonymous tip to 866-411-8477.




Florida Child’s 911 Call Leads Police to a Horrifying Scene

Screenshot: Local 10 News
Screenshot: Local 10 News

The police may have never learned about the disgraceful conditions two Florida boys were living in if one of those children hadn’t called 911 for help.

A 6-year-old boy called the Miami-Dade police the evening of Jan 3. to report that his mother left him alone with his 2-year-old brother in their home near Miami Shores. When the police responded to the home, they were met with a horrifying scene.

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“Spencer failed to provide and protect her sons with care, supervision, and the services necessary to maintain their physical and mental health,” authorities say, per Local 10.

The report says she’s currently being held in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center with a $5,000 bond. If convicted, she faces anywhere between 5 and 15 years in prison with a fine of $5,000.

Police: NYC Man Dragged Woman into Alley and Sexually Assaulted Her at Knifepoint

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A man is accused of dragging a woman into an alleyway and sexually assaulting her at knifepoint on Saturday at 12:30 a.m. in the Queens area of New York City.

Officers with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) are searching for the man who targeted the 45-year-old victim as she was walking near Northern Boulevard and 110th Street, the New York Post reported Sunday.

The suspect allegedly stole her jewelry and headphones during the incident before he fled on 109th Street.

In a social media post on Sunday, NYPD Crime Stoppers shared an image of the suspect, whom law enforcement said is five feet and six inches tall with a “medium complexion,” per the Post.

NYPD Crime Stoppers said he “forcibly removed the woman’s property & forced her to perform a sexual act”:

The man is also said to have been wearing a light green hoodie, black jogging pants, and grey sneakers. According to the Post, the victim was transported to a local hospital and listed in stable condition.

Now, police are asking those with more information regarding the case to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Spanish speakers may call 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Social media users were quick to share their thoughts about the incident, one person writing, “And when he’s caught, he’ll be immediately released without bail – just like that last rapist home invader.”

“The suspect was probably released 32 times the last 2 months for other violent crimes,” another user commented.

It is important to note that felony suspects released without bail due to New York’s bail reform law are more likely to be rearrested than those given bail before the law was implemented, Breitbart News reported in April 2023.

The outlet continued:

study by researchers at John Jay College of Criminal Justice reviewed cases prior to the New York law taking effect and cases after the law was implemented where most suspects arrested for crimes are not required to pay any bail to be released from jail.

Overall, the study found that 47 percent of New York City suspects previously charged with felonies were rearrested for crimes —  including more than 31 percent of whom were rearrested for felonies, more than 17 percent rearrested for violent crimes, and almost four percent rearrested for firearm charges.

In December, Fox 5 New York highlighted several violent crimes that occurred in New York City.

In one instance, a Queens man killed four of his family members by stabbing them to death:

To make matters worse, more of New York City’s police officers are reportedly rushing to leave their jobs as crime bears down on citizens, according to a Breitbart News article published in July 2023.


THE DEPRAVED GHETTO BLACK CULTURE IN AMERICA  - Is it the world’s most violent subculture?

https://mexicanoccupation.blogspot.com/2019/10/ghetto-black-violence-in-america-dr.html

Dr. Williams comments on another reality: that the rate of black homicide and armed robbery as well as other violent crimes are as is as much as 15–30 times more than whites

So, we have local black gang associates posting terror threats on social media -- threats of murder, by burning, directed at the women and children family members of white police employees -- immediately before the murder, by burning, of the white teenage daughter of a local police department employee. Plus, the killing took place only minutes after the victim was seen on video at the same location as the husband or boyfriend of the person who posted the threats, as he was filling a handheld can with gasoline.

 

Man caught on camera accosting a Las Vegas judge in court is sentenced in an unrelated attack

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The same judge accosted by a defendant in a Las Vegas courtroom last week sentenced her attacker Monday to up to four years in prison in an unrelated case.

Deobra Delone Redden leapt over the bench and attacked Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus in her courtroom last week after trying to convince the judge he was turning around his violent past.

The sentence handed down Monday was in connection with a baseball bat attack on a person last year. Redden stood in court in shackles with a mask on his face and orange mitts on his hands, flanked by a group of jail officers. His lawyer, Caesar Almase, declined to comment outside the courtroom. In the attack last week, Redden had to be wrestled off the judge by several court and jail officers and courtroom staff members — including some who were seen throwing punches. One courtroom marshal was hospitalized for treatment of a bleeding gash on his forehead and a dislocated shoulder. Redden launched himself at the judge just after asking for leniency and describing himself as “a person who never stops trying to do the right thing no matter how hard it is.”

When it became clear Holthus was going to sentence him to prison time, the court marshal moved to handcuff Redden and take him into custody. That's when the defendant started yelling expletives and charged forward as people in the courtroom audience began to scream.

Redden vaulted a defense table, dove over the judge’s bench and landed atop Holthus. The video showed the judge falling back against a wall and an American flag toppling on them.

Redden “supermanned over the judicial bench,” Jerry Wiese, the court’s chief judge, said in describing the event.

Holthus suffered some injuries but was back to work the next day.

Wiese credited court clerk Michael Lasso for acting quickly to protect the judge, saying he was the “primary person” who pulled Redden off “and probably kept her from having more severe injuries.”


Meet America’s 10 Most Dangerous Cities


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Two separate analyses of FBI crime data reveal the 15 American cities that have the most violent crime and spend the most on crime-related costs.

Philly’s New Democrat Mayor Promises a Tough-On-Crime Administration

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As many Democrat-run cities are being ravaged due to soft-on-crime policies, new Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is poised to bring a harsh crackdown on crime after taking office on the first day of the new year.

The New York Post reports that one of Parker’s first steps after becoming mayor was to sign an executive order on January 2, which declared public safety in Philadelphia to be an emergency. “I want the world to know that I am fully committed to ending this sense of lawlessness and bringing order back to our city and a sense of lawfulness,” the mayor declared.

Despite being a Democrat, Parker has been a proponent of “stop and frisk” police tactics and has promised sweeping measures in order to address the causes of major crime in Philadelphia. These involve getting “every available resource into the neighborhoods struggling from the scourges of crime, gun violence, drugs and addiction,” and “permanently shut down all pervasive open-air drug markets.” Parker also dismissed those who characterized her approach as “too aggressive,” noting that it was of greater concern that Philadelphia residents might have a “loved one on the streets openly using intravenous drugs.”

At the same time as Parker is pursuing a tough stance on crime, at least one local official promoting radical-left ideology has been removed from the government payroll. Leslie Marant, a DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) official with the Philadelphia Police Department, lost her job just before Parker was sworn in as mayor. Marant, who was paid a salary of $170,569, had no law enforcement experience when she was hired. The Philadelphia Police Department did not comment on why she was removed from the position, but it appears as though they may eventually hire a replacement.

Remarkably, it seems that at least one Democratic politician is looking to take meaningful action to stem the burgeoning crime in one of America’s major cities.


Crime Killed a Quarter of a Million Black People.

And the racist pro-crime Left wants more.

April 14, 2023 by Daniel Greenfield 20 Comments

 

 

Over the last decade, BLM, and assorted leftist and libertarian groups dismantled our criminal justice system. Police forces were defunded, pro-crime prosecutors refused to lock up criminals, federal and state prison systems released tens of thousands of them, and a wave of legislative decriminalization legalized everything from shoplifting, to drug dealing and mugging.

The pro-crime policymaking that eliminated public safety and cost over 3,000 lives in 2020 alone was done under the guise of fighting racism. Statistics which showed that black people were more likely to be arrested, imprisoned or shot during criminal encounters with police were used to spread conspiracy theories falsely accusing the criminal justice system of systemic racism.

What all of these racist conspiracy theories popularized by politicians, the media, and the entertainment industry ignored was that black people were also far more likely to be crime victims. Even as the BLM riots got underway, black people in surveys were strongly opposed to police defunding. The opposition was so vehement that Democrats not only abandoned the issue, but claimed that they had always been opposed to it and ran against their own position.

Despite years of false claims portraying black people as victims of a biased criminal justice system whose police forces are descended from “slave catchers” who repress minorities at the behest of white suburbanites, surveys of black people continue to tell a very different story.

A Pew survey found that while only 33% of white Democrats wanted to reduce crime, 63% of Hispanics and 66% of black people thought that fighting crime should be a priority.

And that’s nothing new.

Leftists and libertarians lied that the War on Drugs was racist when it was actually pushed by black groups, including the NAACP, which demanded the death penalty for drug dealers.

That same Pew survey showed that while only 38% of white Dems answered that reducing the availability of illegal drugs should be a priority, 57% of Hispanics and 60% of black people believed that it should be.

Now a Kaiser Family Foundation survey shows that black people are far more likely to suffer from crime than white people. The survey, meant to generate support for unconstitutional gun ban measures, instead unintentionally demonstrated that crime hurts black people more.

The KFF survey noted that “three in ten black adults (31%) have personally witnessed someone being shot”, “one-third of black adults (34%) have a family member who was killed by a gun” and (32%) say that they worry all the time about themselves or a family member being shot.

One in six of black adults say they don’t feel “safe at all” from gun violence in their neighborhood, compared to 2% of white adults. 1 in 4 also bought a gun to protect themselves.

Gun violence is just another way of saying crime.

Black people are disproportionately affected by crime. Pro-crime policies led to the deaths of an additional 2,244 black people in 2020. According to a Johns Hopkins report, “in 2020, one out of every 1,000 young black males (15–34) was shot and killed” and, “more than half of all black teens (15–19) who died in 2020—a staggering 52%—were killed by gun violence.”

CDC numbers showed that homicide is a leading cause of death among black men under the age of 20, and from the ages of 20 to 44. White men are killed by guns at the rate of 3.15 per 100,000 while black men die at the rate of 48.16 per 100,000. Pro-crime policies increase crime and kill thousands of black people. That’s what a real disproportionate impact looks like.

Every time pro-crime politicians free criminals, pro-crime prosecutors refuse to prosecute violent offenders, and legislatures eliminate bail, the impact is felt most strongly in the black community.

Law enforcement isn’t racist, but getting rid of it is. When a community depends more on a particular service, losing it has a clear disproportionate impact. Keeping the peace, arresting offenders and dispensing justice is one of the few primal duties of government. The breach in the social contract when the government fails to provide peacekeeping services is devastating.

Most crimes are committed by repeat offenders. The only way to interrupt the cycle of violence is to lock them up. Successful tough on crime policies in the 90s made cities safe once again and led to an economic boom in inner cities. Manhattan’s Harlem went from a danger zone to hosting Bill Clinton’s office, but in 2022, crime increased 44%. The Clinton offices have mostly moved down to the Wall Street area, but where they remain in Central Harlem, crime is up 32%. Next door in West Harlem, it’s up 133%. That means Bill is less likely to tour the Apollo Theater, but it also means that the mostly black residents are the ones feeling the worst of it.

Pro-crime activists have spent years regaling us with the suffering of convicts while caring very little about the shattered lives they have left in their wake. Foundations, protest groups, activist organizations and even PACs have spent hundreds of millions lobbying for criminals, fighting for their release and remaking our system to favor perpetrators, not victims. Their political success has come with a very high cost. And much of that burden has fallen on black people.

It is hard to think of any single policy in the last generation that has done more harm to black people or claimed more lives than the pro-crime agenda. Pro-crime activists have falsely claimed that police shootings of black men are a form of genocide. They’re not. Crime is.

One study counted 286,075 firearm deaths among black people from 1990 to 2021. That’s over a quarter of a million deaths. Some of them are due to suicide, but suicides are much lower among black people than white people, and the majority of black gun deaths were homicides.

And seeing a quarter of a million deaths, the pro-crime Left wants even more bodies.

Those quarter of a million deaths have been largely self-inflicted, but, much as with the welfare state, they were aided and abetted by white liberal policymakers who had come to believe that what the black community really needed was for the government to enable its criminals.

Racist liberal condescension continues to destroy black communities, families and lives.

2020 demonstrated that tough on crime policies can save thousands of black lives and, over time, perhaps even hundreds of thousands of black lives. Pro-crime policies are a racist disaster which reduced black people to criminals and then set out to free criminals to help black people.

That’s why 1 out of  every 1,000 young black men are dead.

Pro-crime policies are racist. They enable a crime epidemic that has killed more black people than the total number of battlefield casualties for all races in the Civil War. More black people died in the year of Black Lives Matter than our entire death toll in the Iraq War.

Can it get worse than this? In 1991, 12,226 black people were murdered. For the first time, more black people were killed than white people. The numbers are trending that way once again. While the Left claims that highways and dress codes are systemically racist, their pro-crime policies are a racist program that promises liberation but offers only mass death.

 

Daniel Greenfield

Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center, is an investigative journalist and writer focusing on the radical Left and Islamic terrorism.


REPARATIONS FOR VICTIMS OF BLACK CRIME ONLY! STORE LOOTING, CAR JACKING, RAPPER ASSAULT, MURDER, HOME INVASION 

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Steven Hutcherson stabbed two teenage girls in NYC. Why was he on the streets? 

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Louisiana Police Chief and His Captain Wife Allegedly Shot by His Deputy Mistress

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Graig LeBlanc, Opelousas Police Department/Facebook

A Louisiana police chief and his wife, who is a police captain, were both allegedly shot by the chief’s mistress, who is also a police officer, after the chief’s wife confronted the affair partners.

Opelousas Police Chief Graig LeBlanc and his wife, St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Captain Crystal LeBlanc, were wounded outside Opelousas Officer Savannah Butler’s house on December 22, according to the sheriff’s office.


Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz reported that Butler surrendered to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office on New Year’s Day and was booked on two counts of negligent injury, one count of obstruction of justice, and one count of illegal discharge of a firearm. 

“The investigation revealed that LeBlanc and his wife were shot at Butler’s home on Garnet Drive just outside the city limits of Opelousas,” Guidroz said in a statement posted to Facebook, detailing how “Crystal LeBlanc went to Garnet Drive to speak to her husband who was inside Butler’s home,” prompting an argument between the married couple.

“Butler then entered the doorway armed with a gun. When Chief LeBlanc put his hand out in front of the weapon to retrieve the gun, he was shot in the hand,” the sheriff said. “The bullet then traveled through the chief’s hand and hit his wife Crystal in the arm.”

Police said that both shooting victims admitted themselves to local hospitals to be treated for their injuries. 

According to Guidroz, the subsequent investigation “revealed that Savannah Butler cleaned up the scene to cover up evidence prior to notifying the Sheriff’s Office, which constituted the charge of Obstruction of Justice.”

Detectives also found probable cause to issue a trespassing summons for Crystal LeBlanc for entering Butler’s property. 

“Both Captain LeBlanc and Officer Butler were placed on administrative leave by their respective agencies pending the completion of the investigation,” Guidroz noted. “Opelousas Police Chief Graig LeBlanc faces no pending charges at this time. The investigation is still ongoing.”

Butler was released from jail after posting a bond of $22,000. 

Graig LeBlanc, who has been with the Opelousas Police Department since 1998, according to the New York Post, expressed his “sincere apologies” to everyone involved on Wednesday.

“My actions have caused pain and distress, not only to my family but also to our community,” the Opelousas Police Chief wrote in a statement posted by the department:

I must acknowledge the role I played in this unfortunate situation. I have failed in my commitment to uphold the standards expected of the Chief of Police and, more importantly, failed the trust you have placed in me. Infidelity is a breach of not only the personal commitments I made but also the professional standards we all expect from those in public service.

It is unclear when the affair between the chief and his subordinate began, but it is known that Chief LeBlanc had hired Butler to work under him before the affair began, according to the Daily Mail.

The police chief said he will be cooperating with any investigations stemming from the situation and is additionally initiating an “internal review” himself.

Graig LeBlanc has only been chief of the Opelousas Police Department since January 2023.

He has been married to his wife since 2004, and they share two children.