Protesters call for accountability in police shooting death of Jayland Walker

  August 09, 2022    Buddieizreal

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 Protesters call for accountability in police shooting death of Jayland Walker

On Saturday, a large group of demonstrators gathered to protest the shooting death of Jayland Walker by Akron Police officers. Despite the beautiful weather, several hundred people marched between Second Baptist Church and the Akron Police Department, calling for accountability and transparency from the city and police department. The group demanded justice, stating that they would rather be at the pool on such a nice day but felt compelled to march because justice demands balance and equality. Signs and chants echoed their call for transparency and accountability.

The 25-year-old was killed in the early hours of Monday morning after a series of events that unfolded in less than five minutes. Officers tried to pull over Walker’s vehicle on Tallmadge Avenue in Akron's North Hill neighborhood around 12:30 a.m. Monday, but the car did not stop and led officers on a short pursuit. Within a few seconds of being on Route 8, officers heard a gunshot or multiple gunshots coming from Walker’s vehicle. Officers chased Walker on Route 8 and I-77, where he exited into the Firestone Park Area, before getting out of the car and running. The vehicle coasted into Firestone Christian Church while Walker ran through a grassy area and into a parking lot at Bridgestone. Officers opened fire, claiming Walker posed a deadly threat to them. The preliminary autopsy report showed more than 60 gunshot wounds on Walker’s body.

Protests have taken place in front of the Akron Police headquarters every day since Wednesday, causing periodic street closures and business shutdowns. On Thursday, the city canceled its annual Independence Day weekend event Rib, White and Blue. Mayor Dan Horrigan stated, “It’s not the time for a city-led celebration.” The Mayor and Akron Police Chief Steve Mylett will hold a press conference on Sunday at 1 p.m. to release more details and footage from the incident. Akron now requires the release of body camera footage within seven days of police use of force events that result in death or serious injury. The investigation has been turned over to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations.

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10,000 cattle die for heat and humidity

  August 09, 2022    Buddieizreal

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 10,000 cattle die for heat and humidity

According to officials, extreme heat and humidity in southwest Kansas have caused the deaths of thousands of cattle in recent days. The total number of deaths is difficult to determine, as ranchers are not required to report losses. The state Department of Agriculture has been monitoring the situation, with a spokesperson citing several weather factors that led to heat stress for cattle. Temperatures were in the 80s and low 90s until a sudden spike to 100 degrees on June 11, followed by two more days of triple-digit heat. Reuters reported that at least 2,000 animals were lost based on the number of carcasses state officials were asked to help dispose of, but the number could be much higher, up to 10,000 or more according to DTN, an outlet specializing in agriculture industry analysis.

Scarlett Hagins, Vice President of Communications for the Kansas Livestock Association, stated that while heat stress deaths do occur, they typically do not happen on this scale. The problem, in this case, is that temperatures were high during the day but did not drop at night, or at least not far enough, largely due to uncharacteristically high humidity. This worsened with consecutive days of high heat, and as such, the cattle could not get any relief. Hagins explained that normally western and southwestern Kansas is not humid, making this a unique and unfortunate event.

The rising temperatures are also a concern, with a high of 103 expected on June 16 in Ulysses, reportedly the town hardest hit by the heatwave, followed by 100-degree heat on June 17. The Department of Agriculture is standing by to provide information and assistance as needed and is in contact with ranchers in the area.

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Twin sisters shot waiter in the face over $3 hamburger

  August 09, 2022    Buddieizreal

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 Twin sisters shot waiter in the face over $3 hamburger

Two twin sisters are facing charges of attempted first-degree intentional homicide after a violent incident at a restaurant in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, in which they allegedly shot a server. The January 30 incident is one of the latest examples of violence targeting food service industry employees during the coronavirus pandemic when there have been reported labor shortages and supply chain interruptions. The sisters, identified as Breanta and Bryanna Johnson in a criminal complaint, were two of four women arrested by Wauwatosa police in connection with the incident.

According to the complaint, the sisters and two others were being "impatient and rude" while sitting in a corner booth inside the restaurant and started arguing with employees because their food wasn't being served quickly enough. When the employees asked them to leave, Breanta Johnson allegedly went outside and brought back a handgun. Bryanna Johnson is accused of trying to "pistol whip" the server while her sister fought with him, and was identified as the one who allegedly shot him in the face.

The violence against restaurant workers has been on the rise in recent years, with a survey released in December reporting more than 77,000 incidents of violence or threats of violence in nine of California's major cities between 2017 and 2020. This trend has continued in recent weeks, with incidents such as a shooting at a McDonald's restaurant in St. Louis and a Wendy's employee suffering a gunshot wound to the head in Phoenix during an argument over barbecue sauce. Additionally, a survey last summer found that 62% of restaurant workers reported experiencing emotional abuse and disrespect from customers.

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Pastor stabbed and set on fire by man she was trying to help

  August 09, 2022    Buddieizreal

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 Pastor stabbed and set on fire by man she was trying to help

Police in DeKalb County, Georgia have reported that a 27-year-old man, Christopher Griggs, stabbed and burned a 57-year-old pastor, Rev. Marita Harrell, who was attempting to help him. Griggs has been charged with arson and murder, and homicide detectives have since arrested him.

Harrell was a senior pastor at Connections @ Metropolitan church and had been helping Griggs, who was being mentored by Harrell at the time of the attack. The incident took place on May 19th, and Griggs later abandoned Harrell’s body on the side of a road.

According to warrants, Griggs used a large kitchen knife to stab Harrell before setting her on fire. Harrell had moved to Atlanta over thirty years ago and had been a member of Central United Methodist Church for over twenty-five years before accepting the call to become a senior pastor.

Harrell was known for her desire to help others, and the news of her passing left many close friends and family members heartbroken. Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson of the North Georgia Conference of The United Methodist Church issued a statement expressing her sadness over Harrell’s passing and extended her condolences to Harrell’s family, church, and loved ones.

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Man left paralyzed after his head was slammed against back of police van

  August 09, 2022    Buddieizreal

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 Man left paralyzed after his head was slammed against back of police van

A man from Connecticut was left paralyzed after he was injured while riding in a police van, and his family is claiming that several officers ignored his pleas for help. The man, Randy Cox, was handcuffed and incapacitated when police in New Haven dragged him out of the van. The incident occurred on June 19th, after officers arrived in response to a weapons complaint. Authorities arrested Cox, who was carrying a firearm illegally and were taking him to jail when the officer driving the van suddenly stopped, causing Cox's head to slam against the back of the vehicle. A video of the incident showed Cox repeatedly calling for help while an officer ignored him for almost four minutes before calling for an ambulance to meet him at the station. Several other officers then berated Cox, and he was dragged out of the van before being placed in a holding cell where he was shackled despite being paralyzed from the chest down. The family is pursuing damages against the city, and the five officers involved have been placed on paid leave pending an investigation.

 The city has announced policy changes, including installing seat belts in all police department transport vans and requiring officers to buckle in detainees. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is representing Cox's family and plans to seek a civil settlement from the city to cover Cox's medical care and lifelong injuries, as well as criminal accountability for the officers involved.

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Tucker Carlson talks about Bobby Crimo

  August 09, 2022    Buddieizreal

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Tucker Carlson talks about Bobby Crimo

During his Tuesday show, Tucker Carlson insinuated that women who lecture men about male privilege may contribute to mass shootings in the United States. Carlson's comments came after the recent mass shooting at a July 4th parade in Highland Park, Illinois, where seven people were killed, and over two dozen people were injured. The primary suspect, Robert E. Crimo III, was charged with seven counts of first-degree murder.

Carlson claimed that poor mental health is a significant factor in mass shootings and stated that there are many people like Crimo in America. Carlson pointed out that Crimo did not seem like a stable person, yet no one raised the alarm. Carlson suggested that this is because there are many young men in America who look and act like Crimo, living in a solitary fantasy world of social media, porn, and video games.

He then claimed that these men may be angry because they believe their lives will be worse than their parents', and that they are high on drugs. Carlson asserted that these men are prescribed psychotropic drugs, such as SSRIs or antidepressants, and that a shockingly large number of them have been prescribed these drugs by their doctors.

Carlson questioned why the authorities did not act on the red flags they had seen from Crimo before his alleged actions in the July 4 attack. He highlighted two instances where police encountered Crimo before the shooting, where he attempted to die by suicide and had a large collection of knives confiscated.

In conclusion, Tucker Carlson suggested that women lecturing men about male privilege and poor mental health are significant factors that contribute to mass shootings in the United States. He also questioned why the authorities did not act more on the red flags they had seen from Crimo.

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Man who spent 33 years in prison back behind bars, now charged with attempted murder

  August 09, 2022    Buddieizreal

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 Man who spent 33 years in prison back behind bars, now charged with attempted murder

On Friday night, a man was shot and hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries on A. Phillip Randolph Boulevard in Jacksonville. Edward Taylor was subsequently arrested and charged with attempted murder. The police obtained a description of the shooter from surveillance footage that captured the incident. The footage shows the suspect walking towards the victim, pointing a firearm at him, and shooting him in the chest. The suspect's vehicle had several bullet holes in it and was caught on camera driving away. The police later found Taylor removing items from the trunk of his car, which also had bullet holes in it, and arrested him. Taylor claimed that he heard a single gunshot and left the scene, but his car was hit by gunfire, and he pulled over to change his tire when the police apprehended him.

Taylor was granted parole and released from prison in 2019. The State Attorney's Office's Conviction Integrity Review received three separate referrals regarding Taylor's 1986 conviction for sexually assaulting a child. The review found that evidence had not been disclosed to Taylor's defense and that there were other errors in the case, leading to his exoneration in 2010. However, Taylor's unrelated arrest will be reviewed by the State, which will make a filing decision. Taylor is currently being held on a $1.1 million bond and is scheduled to appear in court on July 18.

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