Stacey Abrams receives backlash for posing maskless with room full of young masked children

'Mask hypocrisy is practically a status symbol now,' National Review's Rich Lowry tweeted

 

 

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is facing backlash over the weekend after she visited an elementary school and posed maskless with a room full of young children who were all masked because of a school mandate.

Abrams visited Glennwood Elementary School outside of Atlanta this past week to kick off the third annual African American read-in, where she met with young students and teachers. The principal, Dr. Holly Brookins, took to Twitter after the visit to post four pictures on her Twitter account of Abrams' visit, which included three pictures of Abrams without a mask, despite the Decatur City Commission reinstating a mandatory masking ordinance last month. 

The picture that went viral was Abrams sitting on the floor with her legs crossed and smiling without a mask on while the dozens of children and adults behind her were all wearing masks. Abrams quote tweeted the picture and told Brookins that her visit was "spectacular, delightful, and outstanding." 

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Stacey Abrams speaks onstage during the 2021 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala on Dec. 9, 2021, in New York City. (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

As of Sunday morning, Brookins' Twitter account appears to be deactivated and Abrams' quote tweet is no longer on her Twitter account, but that hasn't slowed down the backlash as the picture spreads across social media.

"Confirmation, if any were needed, that Stacey Abrams is a member of the Democratic elite in good standing—mask hypocrisy is practically a status symbol now," National Review editor Rich Lowry tweeted.

"Stacey Abrams wants state government mask mandates for Georgians and their children," Georgia's Republican Governor Brian Kemp tweeted. "But it looks like they wouldn’t apply when she’s attending a photo op."

"The number of left wing politicians who post photos posing without masks while all the kids around them are wearing masks is stunning," Outkick founder Clay Travis tweeted. "Here is Stacey Abrams doing it. This is child abuse."

Politico White House reporter Alex Thompson tweeted Sunday that he predicts the Abrams photo will be in many Republican ads this year ahead of the midterms. 

Liesl Hickey, the co-founder of N2 America, a 501(c)(4) organization committed to "promoting and supporting center-right policies," slammed the Abrams picture in a tweet, saying the Democratic Party is "anti-children/anti-parents" and said "it is becoming more clear every single day." This past week N2 America released an ad showing masked children watching Democratic politicians and Hollywood hugging and kissing while not wearing masks.

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"They see the excitement. They see the joy. They see what they are missing. Democrats are putting kids last. Teachers' unions are putting kids last. Tell them to give kids their childhood back," the captions in the ad read.

The Abrams campaign and Brookins did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

Cameron Cawthorne is a Fox News Digital editor

 

 

 

 

Tennessee BLM founder sentenced to 6 years in prison for illegally voting

The judge said Pamela Moses 'tricked' probation department officials into allowing her to obtain the right to vote

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A Black Lives Matter chapter founder in Tennessee was sentenced to six years in prison for illegally registering to vote while serving probation. 

"You tricked the probation department into giving you documents saying you were off probation," Criminal Court Judge W. Mark Ward told the founder of the Black Lives Matter chapter in Memphis, Pamela Moses, on Monday. 

Booking photo of Pamela Moses (Shelby County Sheriff's Office) (Shelby County Sheriff's Office )

Moses pleaded guilty in 2015 to felonies including tampering with evidence and forgery, as well as misdemeanor charges of perjury, stalking, theft under $500, and escape. She was ineligible to vote in Tennessee due to her tampering with evidence charge and was currently serving seven years of probation. 

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Moses contended during her hearing last week that she believed she could vote again despite her convictions, because the corrections department and county election commission both signed off on her voter registration application in 2019. 

However, the officials who signed off on the application admitted they made an error when they said her probation was over, the Washington Post reported. 

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"I did not falsify anything. All I did was try to get my rights to vote back the way the people at the election commission told me and the way the clerk did," she said at the hearing.

Moses founded the local BLM chapter in Memphis. She also ran for mayor in Memphis in 2019, but learned she could not be on the ballot due to her serving probation. 

She will now serve six years and one day in prison, but her lawyer said Moses plans to appeal the sentencing.

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"This case is one about the disparity in sentencing and punishment — and one that shouldn’t have happened," attorney Bede Anyanwu told the Washington Post. "It’s all very, very disturbing."

 

 

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NJ mom, forced to get vaccine before a family wedding, ends up in the ER

 Mom Kathleen Zemlachenko of Raritan Township, NJ, had COVID plus the antibodies, but needed the jab ahead of a wedding-dress fitting

 

 

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A daughter's wedding — and all that goes with it — should be about pure joy and celebration. Nothing less.

Yet one New Jersey mother — because of New York City's COVID vaccine mandates that began last summer — found herself enduring more of a medical emergency than she ever imagined. 

Kathleen Zemlachenko, 63, of Raritan Township, N.J., had chosen not to take the COVID-19 vaccine after consulting with her doctor. Fit and active, Zemlachenko had already tested positive for COVID in January 2021. She had very high antibody levels to prove it.

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"I had 3,000 times the antibodies that would have shown somebody as having a positive antibody response," she told Fox News Digital in a phone interview this week.

Zemlachenko did not feel comfortable getting vaccinated until she had more information about the potential side effects for those who had antibodies to the virus.

But last year, "after New York City Mayor [Bill] DeBlasio’s vaccine mandates came out, I really had no choice," Zemlachenko told Fox News Digital.

In mid-August 2021, DeBlasio announced his "Key to NYC" vaccine mandate, which required proof of vaccine for patrons who wanted to visit certain Big Apple establishments.

Mom Kathleen Zemlachenko, at right, with her daughter, Emily. Given the New York City vaccine mandates that went into effect last summer, "I had no choice" but to take the vaccine, Zemlachenko told Fox News Digital.  (Kathleen Zemlachenko)

Unless Zemlachenko took the vaccine, it seemed highly probable that she would not be allowed to join her daughter, Emily — the youngest of her five children (she has three daughters and two sons) — for a wedding-dress fitting experience for mother and daughter at a Manhattan shop ahead of Emily's November 2021 wedding.

Zemlachenko felt coerced into a difficult decision — and the path she chose wound up putting her life in jeopardy.

Blazing headache, high blood pressure

On August 5, 2021, Zemlachenko received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which would give her enough cushion ahead of the mother-daughter dress fitting to be considered "fully vaccinated." 

But two days after getting the COVID vaccine, Zemlachenko developed a blazing headache and very high blood pressure. 

She was ill enough to land in the emergency room at Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington, N.J. Her blood-pressure reading was 40 points above her normal readings. 

She and her doctors attributed the episode directly to the vaccine.

Mother and daughter attend to the bride's beautiful wedding dress. Before this happy time, there was drama, upset — and a medical emergency. (Kathleen Zemlachenko)

After the scary episode, Zemlachenko was put on medication to help address potentially dangerous hypertension.

Her usual work schedule — she runs a health care consulting business — was disrupted due to multiple trips to the doctor. Her condition resolved eventually, to the relief of her family and friends.

"I think she felt guilty" about what happened, Zemlachenko said of daughter Emily's reaction to the medical episode.

But Zemlachenko emphasized that New York City's vaccine mandate and the threats around it are what made her get the jab. The family was simply trying to do their best to follow the rules, with unexpected consequences.

Saying yes to the dress 

After the scare, Zemlachenko was able to attend the wedding-dress fitting with her daughter as planned. She relished the happy time spent with her youngest in Manhattan.

Mother of the bride Kathleen Zemlachenko with daughter Emily, the youngest of her five children, ahead of a very happy day for all. (Kathleen Zemlachenko)

And, as promised, she kept details of her daughter's chosen wedding gown secret from the rest of the wedding party. 

In the months leading up to the wedding, bridesmaids and even the groom all tried guessing what the dress would be like — but all lips were sealed. Including Mom's. 

Lingering mandate concerns 

Zemlachenko is trained as a medical technologist. 

For years she worked in microbiology in a clinical lab, serving as product director for infectious disease testing at Quest Diagnostics. 

Mother and daughter before the beautiful day. Kathleen Zemlachenko says she is not against vaccines in general — she simply believes the choice to take them is a personal decision, she told Fox News Digital. (Kathleen Zemlachenko)

Given this background, Zemlachenko knows a lot about infectious diseases like COVID. 

Zemlachenko told Fox News Digital that she recommends everyone make their own personal decisions about vaccines, in consultation with their doctors. 

For example, she said she would advise someone she knows, who has asthma, to get the COVID vaccine, as this person is at higher risk from the respiratory virus. 

(Below, a sweet tweet about Emily Zemlachenko's engagement to her now-husband, Kevin Albert.)

So she's not against vaccines in general. 

Kathleen Zemlachenko gets a flu shot every year, she said. 

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She simply feels that the decision to take the COVID vaccine should be a personal choice — and not one mandated by a government authority.

Michele Blood is a contributing lifestyle reporter for Fox News Digital.

 

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GoFundMe Pulls Truckers’ $10 Million Freedom Convoy 2022 Fundraiser – Will Disperse Funds to Charities …Why Are Conservatives Still Using GoFundMe?

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GoFundMe on Friday pulled the truckers’ $10 million Freedom Convoy 2022 fundraiser.

The company said they “now have evidence from law enforcement that the previously peaceful demonstration has become an occupation, with police reports of violence and other unlawful activity.”

“Following a review of relevant facts and multiple discussions with local law enforcement and city officials, this fundraiser is now in violation of our Terms of Service (Term 8, which prohibits the promotion of violence and harassment) and has been removed from the platform,” GoFundMe said in a statement.

Instead of returning the money to the donors, GoFundMe said it will disperse the remaining $9 million to charities.

“Organizers provided a clear distribution plan for the initial $1M that was released earlier this week and confirmed funds would be used only for participants who traveled to Ottawa to participate in a peaceful protest. Given how this situation has evolved, no further funds will be directly distributed to the Freedom Convoy organizers — we will work with organizers to send all remaining funds to credible and established charities chosen by the Freedom Convoy 2022 organizers and verified by GoFundMe.”

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 Another Celeb that should NEVER work again.

Susan Sarandon apologizes for sharing meme likening slain NYPD detective's funeral turnout to 'fascism'

Sarandon, who has since deleted the meme from her Twitter account, said it was 'disrespectful' and 'insensitive'

 

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Susan Sarandon apologized Friday for sharing a meme likening the funeral turnout for a slain NYPD detective to "fascism," calling it "deeply disrespectful" and "insensitive."

"I deeply regret the meme I recently shared on Twitter that included Officer Jason Rivera's funeral," the 75-year-old actress wrote in her statement. 

"I reacted quickly to the picture without connecting it to a police funeral and I realize now how insensitive and deeply disrespectful it was to make that point at that time. I sincerely apologize to the family of Officers Rivera and Mora for causing additional pain during their time of grieving."

The meme Sarandon posted Wednesday featured a tweet written by podcaster Danny Haiphong.

Susan Sarandon apologized for sharing a meme likening the funeral turnout of slain NYPD detective Jason Rivera to fascism. (Getty Images)

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The original tweet showed a photo of police officers lining the New York City streets with the comment, "I’m gonna tell my kids this is what fascism looks like."

Sarandon's shared meme added the words, "So, if all these cops weren’t needed for CRIME that day, doesn’t that mean they aren’t needed ANY day?"

It is unclear if Sarandon's post was made by the actress herself or a re-shared post. The "Thelma & Louise" actress has since deleted the tweet that included the meme.

Sarandon received criticism for the tweet. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

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Rivera and Wilbert Mora, 27, were shot on the evening of Jan. 21 while responding to a report of a domestic violence incident in Harlem involving a mother and her adult son, Lashawn McNeil.

Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue was a sea of blue on Jan. 27 as the hearse carrying 22-year-old Rivera’s remains pulled up to uniformed officers saluting the fallen NYPD hero. The vehicle was escorted by police as it traveled to the historic St. Patrick's Cathedral from a funeral home in the Bronx’s Riverdale and passed traffic stopped in all directions along the way.

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"I reacted quickly to the picture without connecting it to a police funeral and I realize now how insensitive and deeply disrespectful it was to make that point at that time,’ Sarandon explained. (Reuters)

Sarandon immediately received criticism online after posting the tweet.

"Extremely wrong of you to make these two honorable gentleman your personal pawns in your dumb little game," one social media user wrote.

"One woman lost her husband and the other lost her son," another user added. "They were protecting a mother from her abusive son when they were assassinated. These officers come from all over the country to pay respects and support the families. #ShameOnYou There, but for the grace of God."

Fox News' Stephanie Pagones and Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.

Lauryn Overhultz is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital.

 

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(Whoppi's REAL NAME.... is Caryn Johnson.

 She said "As a Black woman, Goldberg explained that her perception of race is based on skin color,"etc

So does that mean that she said black women would say the foolish things she just said? Come on Whoppi...stop insulting black women too.)

 

 

 

Whoopi Goldberg’s 1993 recipe, ‘Jewish American Princess Fried Chicken,’ for charity cookbook resurfaces

The 'Sister Act' star issued an apology after the recent backlash and said she 'stands corrected'

 

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Joy Behar and Ana Navarro confront Whoopi Goldberg after she asserts that the Holocaust is not about race, but ‘man’s inhumanity to man.’

Whoopi Goldberg continues to be scrutinized for a reported history of remarks she has made about Jewish people following her suspension from "The View" this week.

In 1993, the "Sister Act" star, whose real name is Caryn Johnson, submitted a recipe called "Jewish American Princess Fried Chicken" for a charity cookbook, according to the Daily Mail.

The outlet reported Friday that Goldberg’s recipe entry for the "Cooking in The Litchfield Hills" cookbook featured a step-by-step process for creating the dish with off-color anecdotes in jest. 

"Send chauffeur to your favorite butcher shop for the chicken (save the brown paper bag)," Goldberg's recipe reportedly says. "Have your cook 1) Melt equal parts oil and butter 3/4 deep in skillet over moderate heat."

In 1993, the "Sister Act" star, whose real name is Caryn Johnson, submitted a recipe called "Jewish American Princess Fried Chicken" for a charity cookbook, according to the Daily Mail. (The Pratt Center (Jan. 1, 1994))

"2) Put flour, seasoned with remaining ingredients, into brown paper bag. 3) Rinse chicken parts and place in bag."

"Then you tightly close top of bag (watch your nails) and shake 10 times.

"Hand bag to Cook, go dress for dinner. While you dress, have Cook preheat oven to 350 degrees and brown chicken slowly in skillet. When evenly browned, have Cook place chicken in dish in oven. Have Cook prepare rest of meal while you touch up your makeup.

"In about half an hour, voila! Dinner is served! You must be exhausted," Goldberg’s recipe concludes.

A rep for Goldberg did not immediately respond to Fox News' request for comment.

The Connecticut cookbook also featured entries that included the likes of Diane Sawyer's "roasted potato skins with scallion dip," the late Eartha Kitt's "summer zucchini soup with nasturtium blossoms," Oscar de la Renta's "fresh pumpkin and crab soup," former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman's "noodle pudding" and fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg’s "sour cream stuffed chicken with new potatoes."

Goldberg’s recipe was met with intense backlash at the time by the Anti-Defamation League, which labeled it "insulting" and "anti-Semitic."

"It’s a lousy recipe with insensitive and anti-Semitic ingredients," the organization, helmed by its National Director Abraham Foxman, fumed at the time. "Whoopi should know better.

"She needs some sensitivity training, unfortunately. The good people who published it need some sensitivity training too."

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The Daily Mail further reported that Goldberg’s agent at the time, Brad Cafarelli, came out in strong defense of his client when it all went down, stating, "Maybe (the critics) are not aware that Whoopi is Jewish, so she is certainly not anti-Semitic."

The 66-year-old Goldberg has gone on record in many instances owning her Jewish heritage and that her recipe was designed and written with comedy as the basis of its foundation.

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She gave a similar account to the Orlando Sentinel in 1994 when she said she does not openly practice any religion.

"I am a Jewish-American princess," she told the newspaper. "That’s probably what bothers people most. It’s not my problem people are uncomfortable with the fact that I’m Jewish."

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Three years later, in a 1997 interview with Playbill, Goldberg reportedly doubled down on her heritage claims.

"My family is Jewish, Buddhist, Baptist and Catholic – none of which I subscribe to, by the way, as I don't believe in man-made religions," she explained, adding that.....

 she adopted the stage last name Goldberg from a "Jewish ancestor."

 

 

Following the vitriol she received after her remarks on "The View," Goldberg issued an apology and later said during an appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" that she was "very upset that people misunderstood" her argument surrounding the ideology of Jewish faith and its dichotomy to how race is perceived.

"I understand," she said. "I felt differently. I respect everything everyone is saying to me and I don’t want to fake apologize … I’m very upset that people misunderstood what I was saying. 

"It upset a lot of people which was never, ever, ever, ever my intention … I thought we were having a discussion."

As a Black woman, Goldberg explained that her perception of race is based on skin color, but it’s become apparent to her that people feel "very differently."

"I think of race as being something that I can see," she said. "So, I see you and I know what race you are."

In an effort to express her own feelings about the mass genocide that killed six million Jews, Goldberg positioned the tragedy as "man’s inhumanity to man" instead of racism.

"This wasn’t based on the skin," she said. "You couldn’t tell who was Jewish. They had to delve deeply to figure it out … My point is, they had to do the work."

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"I did it to myself," she added. "This was my thought process, and I’ll work hard not to think that way again."

Fox News Digital's Angelica Stabile contributed to this report.

 

 

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Protest Forms in Minneapolis After Police Fatally Shoot Armed Black Man While Executing No-Knock Warrant (VIDEO)

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Published February 4, 2022 at 8:02pm
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A protest is forming in Minneapolis after police fatally shot an armed black man while executing a no-knock warrant.

Police cam footage shows SWAT officers fatally shooting 22-year-old Amir Locke on Wednesday shortly after entering the apartment.

Amir Locke, who is black, appeared to be asleep on the couch when police entered the apartment with their weapons drawn.

Locke was under a blanket on the couch and when he rolled over to face police, a gun can clearly be seen in his hand.

“Get on the ground! Get on the f*cking ground!” an officer shouts before shots were fired.

Police confirmed that Locke was not the subject of the search warrant.

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Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar is already blaming police before a thorough investigation into the fatal shooting.

“The officer in the case has been put on paid administrative leave while Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigates the killing.” NPR reported.

“Locke’s family has retained attorneys Ben Crump and Jeff Storms. In a statement sent to NPR, Crump’s office said that Locke “has several family members in law enforcement and no past criminal history,” adding that he “legally possessed a firearm at the time of his death.”” NPR added.

Amir Locke’s father riled up a crowd of protesters in Minneapolis on Friday when he claimed his son “did the right thing” by pointing his gun to the ground.

“I saw in that instant he did the right thing.” Andre Locke, Amir Locke’s father, said.

Andre Locke said that when he watched the police cam footage of his son’s shooting, he saw Amir’s finger off the trigger, gun pointed toward the ground.

“I said, we’ll get justice Amir.”

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A car caravan protest formed Friday night.

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The caravan arrived at Bolero Flats where Amir Locke was fatally shot.

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The governor activated National Guard troops in anticipation of violent riots.

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