„The federal government’s use of technology to identify each individual at a demonstration en masse has a chilling effect on all of our protected First Amendment activities,“ Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) wrote to Attorney General William Barr and Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf.
Daily Archives: 10. Juni 2020
Still over 30,000 ballots left to be counted in #GA07.
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Georgia secretary of state launches investigation into chaos at voting booths
Flashback: App issues marred vote reporting during the Iowa caucuses in February, highlighting the risk of tech issues during a key election.
Georgia Primary Election Results: Seventh Congressional District
Democratic Primary
Carolyn Bourdeaux lost the 2018 general election in this district by fewer than 500 votes. Nabilah Islam was endorsed by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
Stuttgart: Polizei hält Bundeswehr den Rücken frei
… In diesem Zuge ging sie auch gegen den legitimen Gegenprotest vor und ein Aktivist wurde verhaftet und soll nun angeklagt werden.
Bitte unterstützt ihn vor Gericht:
Dienstag, 18. Juni, 9 Uhr
Amtsgericht Stuttgart (Hauffstr. 5 / Neckartor)
Finale im Fall Palme enttäuscht Schweden
Die Staatsanwaltschaft habe im Vorfeld davon gesprochen, nun ein klares Bild vom Tatgeschehen zu haben, neue Erkenntnisse seien aber nicht präsentiert worden. Er glaube nicht, dass die schwedische Öffentlichkeit diese Geschichte akzeptieren werde.
House Democrats set to introduce proposed ban on chemical weapons
The bill, dubbed „Prohibiting Law Enforcement Use of Chemical Weapons Act,“ is being spearheaded by Democratic Reps. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), Mark Takano (Calif.) and Chuy Garcia (Ill.).
READ: Philonise Floyd‘s statement to Congress
Philonise Floyd spoke to Congress about his late brother George Floyd on Wednesday, saying he was testifying to „make sure that his death isn‘t in vain.“
Gaststätten müssen Daten ihrer Gäste erfassen – Verband kritisiert Verordnung
Sie verlangt, dass alle Besucher mit Vor- und Zuname, Wohnanschrift und Telefonnummer, Datum und Dauer des Aufenthaltes erfasst werden. Die Daten müssen vier Wochen aufbewahrt werden.
BRUTAL MATH: The NYPD’s $6B Budget Must Be Cut, Advocates and Lawmakers Say
(04.06.2020)
As the city budget process begins, Streetsblog has been asking Council members to put an actual figure on their vague demands for cuts as part of the #defundTheNYPD movement, but none has provided a target number, citing ongoing budget negotiations.
5 Realities About The World’s Scariest Police Department
(19.06.2017)
5. The NYPD Now Has Offices All Over The World
Through the International Liaison Program, NYPD detectives are now stationed in 13 cities around the globe, from Paris to Amman to Sydney. If you‘re surprised that New York City would have flatfoots permanently operating on the majority of Earth‘s continents, you aren‘t alone. When bombs went off in Bali in 2005, Indonesian police were understandably „astonished and irritated that the NYPD showed up.“
Nine terrifying facts about America‘s biggest police force
(28.09.2012)
When asked for details at a press conference, Mayor Bloomberg basically told reporters to fuck off, saying, „The NYPD has lots of capabilities that you don‘t know about and you won‘t know about.“
The New York Times has reported that the department‘s Harbor unit has 6 submarine drones; four cost $75,000 and the two others cost $120,000, according to the Times. They are developing a portable radar that can see under clothes in order to search for weapons. Militaristic „Hercules teams,“ are deployed to random parts of the city armed with automatic weapons and body armor. Their explicitly stated role is to terrify people.
‚I have my own army in the NYPD – the seventh largest army in the world‘: Bloomberg‘s bizarre boast about city‘s police force
(01.12.2011)
The mayor, who dismissed reports earlier this year of plans to run for President of the United States, also said he prefers City Hall to the White House.
Referring to the U.S. Department of State, located in the Foggy Bottom neighbourhood of Washington, DC, he added: ‚I have my own state department, to Foggy Bottom‘s annoyance. We have the UN in New York, so we have entrée into the diplomatic world that Washington does not have.‘
‚I don‘t listen to Washington very much, which is something they‘re not thrilled about.‘
NYPD: Intelligence and Counterterrorism
The Deputy Commissioner oversees both the Intelligence Bureau, which is responsible for intelligence collection and analysis; and the NYPD‘s Counterterrorism Bureau operations, including the partnership with the FBI/NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force, the first and largest of its kind in the nation.
New York City is home to more than 8 million people and hosts over 58 million visitors from all over the world annually. The Intelligence and Counterterrorism Bureaus provide some of the most highly trained and best equipped officers to patrol the city, collect and analyze data, and collaborate with partner agencies.
NYPD: Counterterrorism
The CT Bureau reviews possible terrorist targets and develops innovative, forward-thinking policies and procedures to guard against attacks, training first responders and specialized units and developing intelligence capabilities for detecting and preventing terrorist attacks. The bureau coordinates with federal, state, and other law enforcement agencies in intelligence gathering and sharing, and plays an integral role in the FBI‘s Joint Terrorist Task Force.
Critical Response Command (CRC) is one of the Department‘s first lines of defense against a terrorist-related attack. A permanent cadre of hand-selected police officers devoted to counterterrorism, CRC members are trained to respond swiftly, with sufficient expertise and force, to the most highly organized and heavily armed attacks. All CRC team members are trained in special weapons and long-range guns, explosive trace detection, radiological and nuclear awareness, biological and chemical weapons awareness, and are equipped with the skills to detect an impending attack and utilize the best possible response to an emerging situation. The team conducts daily counterterrorism deployments to critical infrastructure sites throughout New York City, saturating strategic locations with a uniform presence to disrupt and deter terrorist planning and hostile surveillance operations.
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Domain Awareness System (DAS) is a powerful counterterrorism and policing tool jointly developed and built by the NYPD and Microsoft. As a central platform, DAS is used to aggregate data from internal and external closed-circuit television cameras, license plate readers, and environmental sensors, as well as 911 calls and other NYPD databases. DAS uses an interactive dashboard interface to display real-time alerts whenever a 911 call is received or a sensor is triggered.
NYPD: Intelligence
Through its International Liaison Program, the Intelligence Bureau posts officers in law enforcement agencies in major cities around the world. These liaisons support the NYPD by providing situational awareness and exchanging best-practices related to policing with local agencies. Similarly, members of the Intelligence Bureau in New York work closely with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to keep the city safe.
The Intelligence Bureau‘s investigative activities are conducted in accordance with rules established pursuant to a federal court decree.
NYPD: Information Technology
The Information Technology Bureau (ITB) plays an integral role in establishing the NYPD as one of the leading counterterrorism and crime-fighting forces in the nation, developing and implementing cutting-edge technology to support strategies, programs, and procedures that promote safety, efficiency, and effectiveness.
The bureau provides the department with state-of-the-art technological support, building a leading IT and telecommunications infrastructure. ITB comprises six divisions, each with its own specialized directive, which report directly to the Deputy Commissioner, Information Technology. The six divisions are:
WATCH: New York police chief accuses media of treating police like ANIMALS
New York Police Benevolent Association President Mike O’Meara speaks on June 9: “We all read in the paper all week that in the black community, mothers are worried about their children getting home from school without being killed by a cop. What world are we living in? That does not happen!”
NYPD Commissioner Addresses Calls to Defund Department
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said he gets “beyond concerned” when he hears calls to defund the police. He spoke with NBC New York’s Melissa Russo about what that could mean.
Georgia election ‚catastrophe‘ in largely minority areas sparks investigation
(09.06.2020)
„This seems to be happening throughout Atlanta and perhaps throughout the county. People have been in line since before 7:00 am this morning,“ Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, a Democrat, tweeted shortly after polls were supposed to open — and in some cases still hadn‘t.
Cody Cutting was in a long line at Lang Carson Community Center in the Reynoldstown neighborhood of Atlanta, where the line snaked around the block and some people had been waiting to cast their votes for 4½ hours.
‘My Name Is Nabilah Islam. It’s an American Name.’
(04.06.2020)
Two days before we spoke on May 31, Nabilah Islam had joined with protesters in Atlanta who were calling for an end to police violence and racist policing. Islam is running for Congress in Georgia’s Seventh District, which includes Gwinnett County near Atlanta. It’s an open seat, and the Democratic primary is June 9.
Islam, 30, said that she didn’t see any elected officials or candidates at the protest she attended. “I think it’s very important that we’re present with people on the ground,” she said. “I think the status quo isn’t working when a leading cause of death for young black men are police encounters in this country.”
Democrats grow bullish on Senate prospects as Georgia voters cast ballots
(09.06.2020)
Also on the ballot Tuesday are primaries with general-election implications, including in the suburban Atlanta district held by retiring Rep. Rob Woodall (R) that Democrats narrowly missed winning in 2018.
Republican candidates include business executive Lynne Homrich, physician Rich McCormick and state Sen. Renee Unterman, while Democrats are choosing whether to renominate Carolyn Bourdeaux, a Georgia State University professor who came within 433 votes of unseating Woodall. Among the five other candidates seeking the nomination are activist Nabilah Islam, state Sen. Zahra Karinshak and state Rep. Brenda Lopez Romero.
Major problems with Georgia’s new voting machines are leading to long lines and widespread frustration statewide on a critical primary day
(09.06.2020)
Major Problems With Voting in Atlanta as 5 States Hold Primaries
(09.06.2020)
Georgia’s Seventh District was once reliably Republican territory, but it includes an increasingly diverse section of metro Atlanta. Now there are contested primaries on both sides for the seat held by Representative Rob Woodall, a Republican who is not running for re-election. Mr. Woodall won by fewer than 500 votes in 2018, and his opponent in that race, Carolyn Bourdeaux, is again seeking the Democratic nomination. Another Democrat in the race, Nabilah Islam, was endorsed by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.
George Floyd and Derek Chauvin „bumped heads“ while working at nightclub, former coworker says
The Floyd family says they believe what happened on May 25 was in part personal. Their lawyer has called for Chauvin to be charged with first-degree murder, „because we believe he knew who George Floyd was.“
„Is there any doubt in your mind that Derek Chauvin knew George Floyd?“ CBS News asked Pinney.
„No. He knew him,“ the coworker said.
Asked about Trump‘s false Buffalo tweet, Sen. Lisa Murkowski responded: „Oh lord.“ „It just makes no sense that we’re fanning the flames right at this time, this is not good.“
Even after several reporters printed out a copy of President Trump’s tweet claiming that the 75-year-old protester, whose skull was cracked by Buffalo police officers, is an “ANTIFA provocateur,” GOP Senators refused to denounce it
Sen. Ron Johnson told me he hadn’t seen the Trump Buffalo tweet but he also didn’t want me to read it to him when I tried to show him a print out. “I would rather not hear it,” he said as he walked onto an elevator
Gov. Cuomo (D-NY) gets fired up over Trump’s Buffalo tweet: “How reckless, how irresponsible, how mean, how crude. If there was ever a reprehensible, dumb comment … and from the president of the United States.”
Emotional UPDATE on Martin Gugino, the Elderly Man Police Assaulted. TYT Reacts
(08.06.2020)
Martin Gugino is an American hero. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss on The Young Turks.
Trump Falsely Targets Buffalo Protester, 75, as ‘Antifa Provocateur’
Mr. Trump’s tweet — none of it backed by fact — raced across the internet all day even as Mr. Gugino, 75, still lay in the hospital, recovering from the serious head wound he sustained on Thursday night when two Buffalo police officers shoved him to the ground at a demonstration marking the police killing of George Floyd.
Hong Kong’s ‘pro-democracy’ movement allies with far-right US politicians that seek to crush Black Lives Matter
As Dan Cohen reported for The Grayzone, Lai is a billionaire media tycoon widely referred to as the Rupert Murdoch of Asia who is a major financial and media backer of Hong Kong’s protest movement. In addition to pouring millions of dollars into Hong Kong’s opposition in recent years, the self-described “head of opposition media” and founder of the anti-government Apple Daily tabloid, has provided protesters with “unswervingly favorable coverage” according to The New York Times. Lai has received glowing coverage in US and Western media, with the oligarch often being praised as a “‘troublemaker’ with a clean conscience” who is “standing up to China.”
On June 2, Lai shared a video by Avi Yemini, a far-right YouTube personality and former Israeli army soldier, declaring that it was “bloody disgraceful” to liken the “riots in America” with Hong Kong’s protest movement.
Gewalt reißt nicht ab: Mord an einem Mapuche-Aktivisten in Chile
Die von dem indigenen Volk bewohnten Regionen sind durch die Carabineros dauerhaft militarisiert und besetzt. Sie sind mit Panzerfahrzeugen, Drohnen, Sturmgewehren und Helikoptern ausgerüstet.