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Wolves G Malik Beasley charged with pointing assault rifle at family on parade of homes tour

Thu, October 29, 2020, 6:30 PM EDT

Malik Beasley faces multiple felony charges after an alleged incident with an assault rifle. (David Berding/Getty Images)

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley was arrested after police say he pointed an assault rifle at a family of three that approached his rental home during a parade of homes tour in the Minneapolis suburb of Plymouth.

Beasley and his girlfriend, Montana Yao, are also facing drug charges after the incident led to a search of their home and the seizure of nearly two pounds of marijuana, according to a statement from the Hennepin County Attorney's Office.

Felony charges against Beasley, girlfriend

Beasley is charged with fifth-degree drug possession and felony threats of violence while Yao is charged with fifth-degree drug possession. Both are 23. They have a 1½-year-old son together. The alleged incident took place on Sept. 26.

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The Timberwolves released a statement Thursday acknowledging the charges.

“We are aware of the charges involving Malik Beasley,” the statement reads. “We take these allegations seriously and will let the legal process run its course.”

What allegedly happened

According to the charges, a couple and their 13-year-old daughter pulled up to the shoulder of the road in front of Beasley’s home in their SUV while touring the parade of homes. Beasley’s house was roped off. As the family sat in the SUV, Beasley allegedly approached the vehicle with an assault rifle and tapped on a window.

He pointed the gun at the vehicle and told the family to “get the f--- off” his property, according to prosecutors. The criminal complaint described the weapon as an “all-black assault rifle with a forehand grip” and a scope. He kept the gun pointed at the vehicle as it drove away, according to the complaint.

Police search allegedly led to more guns, pot

The alleged incident prompted multiple 911 calls and led police to search Beasley’s home for the rifle. When they entered the home, they say they detected an “overwhelming odor” of marijuana and found 1.8 pounds of the drug in the home. They claim they found a rifle matching the one described in the report in addition to a 12-gauge shotgun and a handgun.

Police say they also seized surveillance footage from the home showing Beasley grabbing his rifle and taking it outside around the same time the family reported the confrontation.

Yao told police that the marijuana belonged to her and that she obtained it at a medical marijuana dispensary, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Beasley averaged 20.7 points per game in 14 games with the Timberwolves last season after a midseason trade from the Denver Nuggets. He has a court appearance scheduled for Nov. 19. Yao is due in court on Dec. 29.

 

my freaking gun will not hut you unless you TRY to hurt me

 

 

stop talking crap about so called voters intimidating

 

this was sent to me a min ago.... Farmington Hills man charged with unemployment fraud showboated lavish lifestyle on social media

 ( work for your own money....freakin jerk)

 

 

Farmington Hills man charged with unemployment fraud showboated lavish lifestyle on social media

A Farmington Hills man is facing several charges accused of stealing from the unemployment insurance agency, then showboating his lavish lifestyle on social media with stacks of cash, luxury cars and appearing to brag to law enforcement.

By: Alan Campbell

Posted at 9:00 PM, Oct 28, 2020

and last updated 11:13 PM, Oct 28, 2020

(WXYZ) — A Farmington Hills man is facing several charges accused of stealing from the unemployment insurance agency, then showboating his lavish lifestyle on social media with stacks of cash, luxury cars and appearing to brag to law enforcement.

This is a brazen crime spree that started back in April. US Attorney Mathew Schneider says if you think you can steal from the government and not get caught, you’d better think again.

“This unemployment fraud could be the largest fraud against the taxpayers in a generation,” Schneider said.

Andre Taylor Jr., 27, of Farmington Hills, is charged with three counts of wire fraud, three counts of aggravated identity theft and four counts of mail fraud after he allegedly defrauded the Michigan unemployment insurance agency, credit card companies and stole identities of area residents.

“It’s stunning the amount of money that is being taken away from people who are unemployed,” Schneider said.

Taylor is accused of filing unemployment claims in Michigan and other states. It’s alleged he had the state unemployment agencies send him $600 in prepaid credit cards, an additional weekly benefit during the pandemic for people out of work, and spent those gifts cards an Meijer, Kroger and other stores. He would even allegedly mail some of the cards to his house and relatives.

“When you’re unemployed and you need that money for yourself that goes to feed your family, there’s only so much money available and when people like this steal that money away, it really hurts the people of Michigan,” Schneider said.

US Attorney Mathew Schneider says Taylor would then post pictures of mounds of cash, luxury cars and more on social media. Schneider says it wasn’t the feds who brought them this case, it was the USPS who say Taylor would bribe mail carriers to steal debit and credit cards along their routes.

“In this case it was the US postal service. The postal inspection service. Those postal workers are doing a great job and now in our country we hear people talking bad things about the postal service; they’re the ones bringing us these cases,” Schneider said.

Schneider says it’s disgusting to see people stealing from people who need the money the most, but promises they’re not done yet.

“So, whether or not you’re going to brag about it on social media or not, we are going to follow the money trail until we track you down,” he said.

This investigation is still in the early stages. Schneider says they are still counting the money but says he expects the amount to be enormous.

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Fact check: Biden did tell a Detroit worker 'I'm not working for you' during gun rights argument

Ella Lee, USA TODAY

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USA TODAY•October 27, 2020

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The claim: Joe Biden told a factory worker 'I don’t work for you'

A viral social media post claims Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden isn’t the public servant he’s made out to be.

The meme, shared on Facebook, depicts an encounter between Joe Biden and a person wearing a helmet who is turned away from the camera. There’s a speech bubble over Biden’s head which reads “I don’t work for you!” as Biden points at the person, insinuating he said that to the person.

“Remember this on Election Day 2020,” the text on the image reads.

The person who posted the meme, which has been shared 63,000 times, did not respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment.

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Yes, Biden said that, but context is missing

In March, Biden got into a heated exchange over gun rights with a factory worker at an auto plant in Detroit, USA TODAY previously reported.

“You’re working for me, man,” the worker told Biden.

“I’m not working for you,” Biden said. “Give me a break, man. Don’t be such a horse’s a--.”

But the conversation between the two before those words were exchanged provides additional context to the quote in the meme.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden clashes with a worker in Detroit on March 10, 2020.

As Biden was making his way through a crowd of workers at the Fiat Chrysler plant, one person stopped him and accused him of “actively trying to end our Second Amendment right” and “take away our guns.”

The former vice president told the worker that he wasn't accurately describing his stance on gun control, calling him "full of s---." An aide seemingly attempted to curb the conversation, at which point Biden appeared to shush him, as seen in a video of the encounter recorded by CBS News.

Biden explained his stance on the Second Amendment, comparing its limits to those on the First Amendment right of free speech. He also said he owned shotguns and that his sons hunt.

The exchange continued to grow more tense as the man repeated his accusation that Biden pledged to take away peoples’ guns. The worker fired back that he'd seen a "viral video" of the former vice president saying he'd take away peoples' guns. 

More: Fact check: What Trump and Biden got wrong in the final presidential debate

Biden said the videos the worker was referring to were "simply a lie." A number of manipulated videos of Biden have circulated on social media. He denied again the notion that he would confiscate guns, and argued back that there's no plausible need for semi-automatic rifles, mistakenly calling them "AR-14s."

More words were said between the two, which cannot be heard clearly on the video. The next clear language was the exchange between Biden and the worker about who works for whom. 

The photo used in the meme was taken by photographer Mandel Ngan for AFP via Getty Images. Biden was not holding public office at the time the video was taken, though he was running for president.

In response to USA TODAY's request for comment, Biden spokesperson Matt Hill pointed to a fact check by PolitiFact of the same comment.

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Our rating: Missing context

We rate the claim that Biden told a factory worker “I don’t work for you” as MISSING CONTEXT because it may mislead some without additional information. The worker and Biden argued over gun control and Second Amendment rights before the statement was made. The encounter took place on March 10 at an auto plant in Detroit.

This is the world you wanted.....Chicago sisters accused of stabbing employee 27 times after being asked to wear a mask

 

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Chicago sisters accused of stabbing employee 27 times after being asked to wear a mask

Keydra Manns

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TheGrio•October 27, 2020

Two Chicago sisters were denied bail after allegedly stabbing a store clerk 27 times over the request to wear a mask

A man was stabbed multiple times after asking two women to wear masks.

Two sisters entered a small shop in Chicago on Sunday when they were approached by a worker who asked them to wear a mask and to use hand sanitizer to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 according to Karie James who is a police spokesperson, the Chicago Sun Times reported. They refused and began to argue with the man at the store located on the 3200 block of West Roosevelt Road.

Read More: Mississippi health official links rise in white virus cases over Black cases to mask views

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The argument escalated and the women Jessica Hill, 21, and Jayla Hill, 18, are accused of attacking the man. Jessica pulled a knife out of her back pocket and began stabbing the 32-year-old man. Jayla held the man in place by his hair while the victim was stabbed 27 times.

Jessica and Jayla Hill (Credit: Chicago Police)

Jessica allegedly taunted the employee as a “b- – – -” and said he had gotten “f- – – – – up” by the sisters. Jayla recorded the incident on her phone.

The Hill sisters were both treated for minor wounds at St. Anthony Hospital while the victim was treated at Mount Sinai Hospital.

The women were arrested at the scene and appeared in court for a bail hearing on Tuesday as their lawyer insisted they’d been overcharged and only acted in self-defense. A judge denied bail for the sisters. They are due in court again on Nov. 4.

Read More: Fauci advocates mask mandate amid COVID-19 surge across US

This isn’t the first time requesting a customer to wear a mask went very wrong. In June, a Walmart employee in Florida was shoved after they asked a customer to wear a mask.  Also, in May, a Target worker found themselves in the middle of a brawl after requesting that two customers wear their mask.

According to The New York Times, retail employees are often the ones enforcing the rule to wear a mask indoors, and far too often they are being injured over it. During an intense exchange between a Trader Joes employee and a customer, the customer said they should not be forced to wear a mask.

“We are in America here land of the free. Look at all of these sheep that are here, all wearing this mask that is actually dangerous for them,” a woman refused according to NYT.

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big search on internet.......how to change my vote

 

 

 

people are finding out that they were told lies. You think he is FOR YOU and will make things better for you.... 

my God...dont make a fool out of yourself, he only wants your vote. He make you believe his lies....

Plus Kamala will be pres soon....Joe doesnt look well

Stop b-tching about the virus if you are not staying home and following CDC. Drive thru neighborhoods late at night... look at the all the people gathering.

 

 

What a bunch of LIARS.

 

We drove around last night and you would not beleive all the people in and out of houses and apts.

 

You are complaing about 1 in 5 black people getting the virus... keep your ass at home and wear the mask over your nose too dumb ass. They are getting it because they won't stay home and stop iviting the whole neighborhood into their home.

Stop making excuses.