A 5-year-old boy who was thrown from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America near Minneapolis remains hospitalized with serious injuries

JERK ! ...Why aren't people protesting about this? Oh, I know.

Boy thrown from Mall of America balcony being treated

Associated Press 2 hours 36 minutes ago

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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — A 5-year-old boy who was thrown from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America near Minneapolis remains hospitalized with serious injuries, authorities said Saturday.

Bloomington police Chief Jeffrey Potts said during a news conference that the boy fell nearly 40 feet after a man who apparently didn't know the boy or his family threw him off the balcony Friday.

Authorities haven't released the boy's name and say his family has requested privacy.

Potts said he couldn't give an update on the boy's status, except to say that he's being cared for at the hospital and that his parents are with him. Hospital officials haven't responded to requests for a status update.

Emmanuel Deshawn Aranda, 24, of Minneapolis, was arrested at the mall's transit station after the attack and is jailed on a suspicion of attempted homicide charge. Potts credited bystanders and mall security for his quick capture.

"This is a horrific situation," Potts said.

Potts said investigators don't believe Aranda knew the boy's family and do not have a motive.

A witness, Brian Johnson, told WCCO-TV on Friday that he heard a woman scream that her child had been thrown from the balcony. He said she was screaming, "Everybody pray, everybody pray. Oh my God, my baby, someone threw him over the edge."

Court records show that Aranda has a history of convictions for misdemeanor offense. He was charged in two previous incidents at the mall in 2015. Potts said some of those cases were handled through mental health court, but he didn't elaborate. At one point, Aranda had a trespass notice banning him from the mall, but it was no longer in effect, Potts said.

Jail records don't list an attorney for Aranda. Potts said he expects to submit the case to Hennepin County prosecutors for charges by noon on Monday.

The 4.2-million-square-foot Mall of America is in Bloomington, about 10 miles south of Minneapolis. It opened in 1992, has more than 520 stores and is visited by 40 million visitors annually, according to its website.

you cheap sob's..... you should be tipping 20%

DO IT.... they work so hard.

please find her and pass this around. The lady was 81 and she could have been your mom or grandma or great grandma.

Mom allegedly attacks 81-year-old woman who called her out for cutting in movie theater line

Kristine Solomon

Style and Beauty Writer

Yahoo LifestyleApril 10, 2019

Police are searching for a mom who allegedly grabbed an 81-year-old woman by the hair and dragged her to the ground following a verbal altercation outside a movie theater on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.

The elderly woman, who prefers to go unnamed, told NBC New York that she was waiting outside the AMC 84th Street 6 theater to buy a ticket for the movie Dumbo when a mom and her two children seemed to cut the line. Though the woman didn’t know whether or not the rude move was intentional, she did want to speak up about it.

Police are searching for this mom wearing red, who allegedly dragged an 81-year-old woman to the ground by her hair. (Image: Courtesy of New York Police Department)

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“I went like this,” the woman said as she motioned with one finger to demonstrate how she touched one of the children. “Just the gentlest touch. I just went like that to her daughter.” The woman says that’s all it took for the mom to become belligerent.

“Well, she just opened up her mouth,” the woman said. “She became so violent. I was just, like, shocked.”

She said she tried to apologize to the mom, but that only seemed to provoke her further. Eventually, the younger woman resorted to physical violence.

The woman said she felt someone come behind her and grab her by the hair. “I just felt this dragging of my hair, and I felt myself go down and crash,” the woman told NBC New York. She allegedly fell backwards, hitting her head. She was soon taken to the hospital, where she was treated for dizziness, pain and swelling, according to a police report sent to Yahoo Lifestyle.

“They X-rayed the thing and they said, thank goodness, there was no bleeding,” the woman said. Doctors told her she was very lucky she didn’t sustain a concussion.

The mom and her children fled the theater, but police were able to capture her on surveillance video wearing a red shirt, black leggings and red sneakers, with a fanny pack around her waist.

“The individual is described as a female, Hispanic, long dark hair, mid 30′,” according to the police report. 

The NYPD encourages anyone with information on the assault to contact its Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Alternatively, you can visit the Crime Stoppers website or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. The NYPD vows to keep all calls and tips confidential.

Bernie Sanders says 'there should be a study' on slavery reparations (compensating for slavery)

Bernie Sanders says 'there should be a study' on slavery reparations

  Hunter Walker Fri, Apr 5 11:28 AM CDT

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NEW YORK — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders slightly modified his position on reparations when he joined a slew of other Democratic presidential candidates on Friday, saying he now supports studying the possibility of payments.
Sanders, who has made earning support of black voters a central part of his White House bid, has previously said he does not back directly compensating the African-American community for the damage wrought by slavery and segregation.

( this backfired.... please read ALL words and pass on. Read bold at bottom ) Woman harassed 74-year-old man for wearing MAGA hat in Starbucks: 'Get the f*** out of my town'

(please pass it on.... Is this how you want your relative to be treated by anyone?) It doesn't matter if disagree... this is WRONG.

Woman harassed 74-year-old man for wearing MAGA hat in Starbucks: 'Get the f*** out of my town'

Elise Solé,Yahoo Lifestyle 11 hours ago

A California accountant’s attempt to shame an elderly Trump supporter backfired.

On Monday, Palo Alto local Rebecca Parker Mankey told her followers on Facebook that she reamed out a 74-year-old man, reportedly named Victor F., at Starbucks for wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat.

“Anybody in Palo Alto knows this freak,” Mankey wrote alongside photos of the man. “He was sitting in Starbucks. I think he lives in Palo Alto. He will never forget me and will think seriously about wearing that hat in my town ever again. If you see him in this hat, please confront him. You do not want to be the person who didn’t speak up as we slipped into fascism.” 

She continued, “I yelled at him. Called the entire Starbucks to order and yelled at him more about how it is not ok to hate brown people. He threatened to call the cops. I left after yelling at him some more.” 

After her lunch break, Mankey said she returned to Starbucks. “I went back in and yelled that I had changed my mind and wanted him to call the police because I wanted to know his name, where he lived, his wife’s name, and where his kids went to school,” she wrote.

Mankey said she followed Victor outside yelling to “Get the f*** out of my town and never come back.” 

“It is the duty of every white person in America to stand up to this every time they see it,”  wrote Mankey. “Don’t be the person who does nothing to protect our brothers and sisters from this hatred. It is not OK.” 

According to KPIX CBS, Mankey pledged to “publicly shame” the man and “try to get him fired,” writing, “I am going to go to his house and march up and down carrying a sign that says he hates black people. I am going to organize protests where he works to make him feel as unsafe as he made every brown person he met today.” 

A deleted Facebook comment from Rebecca Parker Mankey of Palo Alto, vowed to ruin a man’s life because he wore a MAGA hat in Starbucks. (Screenshot: KPIX CBS)

A woman named Amy of the Twitter account “Right Hook USA” tweeted Tuesday, “Parker Mankey is doxxing an old man on Facebook because he wore a MAGA hat in public.” Amy called Mankey’s husband’s boss “to show them the violence their employees’ wife is promoting.” 

Amy tells Yahoo Lifestyle, “I was extremely disturbed when I learned that an elderly man was being humiliated and harassed in public by a vicious bully. I was even more saddened to learn that this gentle old Jewish man has been a pillar in the Palo Alto community for over forty years. I hope and pray that this incident leads to greater tolerance and respect among all Americans, instead of greater hatred and rage.”

Worried someone would hurt the elderly man, Amy called the Palo Alto Police Department. A police spokesperson tells Yahoo Lifestyle there is no incident report on file because a victim has not come forward.

A woman named Rebecca Parker Mankey admitted to harassing an elder man wearing a MAGA hat in Starbucks. (Screenshot: Parker Mankey/Facebook; Right Hook USA/Twitter)

On Wednesday, Victor told  KPIX CBS,  “This crazy woman came over and started raving at me. She turned to the rest of Starbucks and said, ‘Hey everybody, here’s this racist over here. He hates brown people, he’s crazy, he’s a Nazi,’ and so forth.” Victor wears a yarmulke under his MAGA hat.

Mankey and her husband closed down their Facebook pages.

On Tuesday, Gryphon Stringed Instruments, where Mankey worked as an accountant, wrote, “We would like to make it clear that we do not condone harassment or hate speech of any kind. We are currently addressing the matter internally. Thank you for your concern.”

Later, the store added, “The employee in question has been terminated. Gryphon does not believe anyone should be harassed or subject to hate speech no matter their beliefs.

 Music has historically been something that has brought people of diverse socio-political backgrounds together.”

On Tuesday, an organization called Bayshore Progressive Democrats, reportedly co-chaired by Mankey, said she and her family were getting death threats. “Parker felt strongly that she wanted to use her privilege as a white woman to stand up for those who are living in fear because of the hateful atmosphere fostered by Trump,” read a website statement. “Unfortunately, the manner in which she chose to stand up against a slogan that stands for racism led to an even stronger hateful response that has endangered her and her family.”

Mankey resigned from the organization the next day. “Earlier today, the officers of the Bayshore Progressive Democrats (BPD) received and accepted Parker Mankey’s resignation as co-chair, officer, and member of our organization,” according to another statement.

 “From the standpoint of BPD, this matter is now closed. Bayshore Progressive Democrats seeks a world that works for everyone, where all humans have a chance to realize their full potential and to live lives of dignity. Harassment and abuse are inconsistent with these values, and we reject the use of such tactics in civil society.”

A Starbucks representative tells Yahoo Lifestyle that employees at the California Avenue location weren’t aware of the incident until both Mankey and Victor left.

Candidate apologizes for attending 'Black Press Only' event

Associated Press Fri, Mar 29 4:51 PM CDT

This Wednesday, March 28, 2019 photo shows signs on the doors of the Bolton Street Baptist Church before a meeting to discuss an upcoming mayoral race in Savannah, Ga.

 

Organizers of the meeting to discuss an upcoming mayoral race in Georgia barred reporters from attending, unless they were African-American. News outlets report the Wednesday meeting at the church in Savannah was held to try to unite the city’s black community behind a single candidate for mayor. (Eric Curl/Savannah Morning News via AP)

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A mayoral candidate in Georgia is apologizing for attending an event that barred reporters unless they were African-American.

Savannah city councilman Van Johnson told reporters Friday: "I know in this case I did offend. And today I apologize for my actions."

Johnson is among three black candidates who have announced campaigns this fall to challenge Savannah Mayor Eddie DeLoach, who is white.

A meeting at a church Wednesday sought to unite Savannah's black community behind a single candidate. Signs at the door said "Black Press Only!" and white reporters were denied entry.

Johnson spoke during the event and later told reporters prohibited from attending: "It's not my meeting."

Johnson said Friday if the meeting "excluded other folks ... I would be one of the first ones to be outraged."
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Information from: Savannah Morning News, http://www.savannahnow.com

A Georgia politician who joined an election meeting for “black only” press said he failed to act inclusively.

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Georgia politician apologizes for attending meeting for 'black press only'

Elise Solé,Yahoo Lifestyle 3 hours ago

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A Georgia politician apologized for his part in a meeting that excluded non-black journalists. (Photo: Twitter/The Savannah Morning News)

A Georgia politician who joined an election meeting for “black only” press said he failed to act inclusively.

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Mayoral candidate Van Johnson, Savannah’s First District representative, checked in at meeting at the Bolton Street Baptist Church last Wednesday to talk with other mayoral candidates and journalists before the November election, according to the Savannah Morning News.




 Signs that read “no audio or video recording” and “black press only” hung on the church doors. 
One non-black reporter from Savannah television station WTOC was reportedly not allowed inside.
Johnson has since apologized for taking part.

On Thursday, Johnson told WTOC, “I was invited as a 2019 Savannah mayoral candidate to give a candidacy statement to a gathering of African-American community leaders. I accepted this invitation as an opportunity to share my vision for a progressive Savannah, as I have with business, civic, labor, neighborhood, veteran, political, Latino/Hispanic and LGBTQ groups in private and public settings. I did not coordinate or schedule this event and did not participate in any of the discussions beyond giving my statement….”

“While this decision of this group is unfortunate,” he continued “I work toward the day when we trust each other enough to be inclusive in all of our gatherings.”

He also addressed the situation at a local meeting on Friday.

“While I had a responsibility to the people inside, I also had a responsibility to the people outside,” he said. “I had this unique opportunity to be that bridge, to build communication and to encourage understanding, but on this singular occasion, I did not perform as I always have. And today, I apologize for my actions in this instance.

“I’m human,” he added later. “I make mistakes.”

The event was reportedly organized by Rev. Clarence Teddy Williams, who owns the consulting company The Trigon Group. A Trigon Group spokesperson did not return Yahoo Lifestyle’s interview request, and Williams is reportedly not commenting on the meeting.

According to the Associated Press, Regina Thomas, a former Georgia senator who is running for mayor, was not at the meeting because it wasn’t inclusive and she had other plans. Thomas was unreachable by Yahoo Lifestyle.

“This is not my idea,” Chatham County commissioner Chester Ellis, who did attend the controversial meeting, said before entering the church, according to the Savannah Morning News.

Yahoo Lifestyle contacted meeting members, including former Mayor Edna Jackson, Alderman Estella Shabazz, Commissioner Ellis and candidates Johnson and Louis Wilson. None returned requests for comment.