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EarthFirst's JournalDemocrats confirm plans for nearly all-virtual convention
Source: Associated Press
Democrats will hold an almost entirely virtual presidential nominating convention Aug. 17-20 in Milwaukee using live broadcasts and online streaming, party officials said Wednesday.
Joe Biden plans to accept the presidential nomination in person, but it remains to be seen whether there will be a significant in-person audience there to see it. The Democratic National Committee said in a statement that official business, including the votes to nominate Biden and his yet-to-be-named running mate, will take place virtually, with delegates being asked not to travel to Milwaukee.
Party Chairman Tom Perez said scaling back Democrats’ festivities is a matter of public health. He sought to draw a contrast with Trump’s push for a traditional convention in North Carolina, clashing with the state’s Democratic governor, Roy Cooper, and public health officials over the details amid the pandemic.
“Unlike this president, Joe Biden and Democrats are committed to protecting the health and safety of the American people,” Perez said.
Read more: https://apnews.com/09785e274676e46351c70644d2b77215?utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow
Susan Collins Puts Bolton Book in Amazon Cart but Remains Undecided About Placing Order
Senator Susan Collins has put John Bolton’s new book in her Amazon cart but is undecided about placing an order for it, Collins confirmed on Thursday.
Speaking to reporters at the Senate, Collins called the decision to pull the trigger on the Bolton book “one of the most wrenching of my career.”
The Republican senator from Maine indicated that, even if she ultimately decides to buy Bolton’s book, she is leaving open the possibility of returning the book to Amazon.
“All options are on the table,” she said.
https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/susan-collins-puts-bolton-book-in-amazon-cart-but-remains-undecided-about-placing-order?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=tny&utm_mailing=TNY_Borowitz_061820&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&bxid=5be9e7a72ddf9c72dc6f2afa&cndid=25255454&hasha=e450e5d7ac64a48fbff0a62d476541d4&hashb=72674cc0ad06ff28254ac53aee01b7c589ad3608&hashc=27040374fc5fa29c2bfefcb5e4160a5e4637f89910617754ae6a8f4446e232ce&esrc=newsletters-form-sig&utm_term=TNY_Borowitz
Facebook page that copies President Trump's posts gets flagged for violence
Facebook and the company's CEO Mark Zuckerberg have come under fire in recent weeks after the social media platform declined to take action against President Trump's more inflammatory posts. While Twitter began flagging several of Mr. Trump's tweets for false statements and "glorifying violence," Facebook maintains that his posts do not violate its policies.
On Thursday, one Facebook post, which was taken word-for-word from Mr. Trump's Facebook page, was flagged, a week after it was posted on the "Will they suspend me?" account.
The language in this post was also used in one of Mr. Trump's tweet, which was flagged by Twitter because it "violated the Twitter Rules about glorifying violence." Twitter also flagged the same language on the @SuspendthePres account.
"To the best of my knowledge, Facebook has yet to take any corrective action against content posted by the President. However, provided that if the same verbatim text posted from a normal account apparently warranted at least an initial disciplinary action it does bring up a whole host of other questions to be addressed by Facebook," the owner of "Will they suspend me?" told CBS News. This person wishes to remain anonymous.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/facebook-donald-trump-copy-account-flagged-inciting-violence/
Protester pushed to ground by police is longtime peace activist from Amherst
Buffalo police Thursday night in front of City Hall, in a video seen by more than 58 million people, is a longtime peace activist from Amherst.
Martin Gugino, 75, was in serious but stable condition at Erie County Medical Center as of Thursday night, according to police.
"He’s a gentle person who really believes that he must stand up for what he thinks is right," said his friend Terrence Bisson, who has worked with Gugino on Latin American issues through the Western New York Peace Center.
"That’s why he went to the demonstration. He would never resist physically any kind of orders," Bisson said. "He’s a bit frail, not because of his age. He has some health problems.
https://buffalonews.com/2020/06/05/protester-pushed-to-ground-by-buffalo-police-is-longtime-peace-activist-from-amherst/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=puma&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1591367649
Syracuse police officer shoves news photographer to the ground during protest (video)
Syracuse, N.Y. – A veteran syracuse.com news photographer wearing press credentials was shoved to the ground by a police officer while the photographer covered Saturday night’s protest in downtown Syracuse.
Photographer Dennis Nett, 60, suffered scrapes and bruises and two broken camera lenses in the attack captured on video.
The incident occurred at 9:37 p.m. in front of the Public Safety Building on South State Street as riot police moved toward a group of protesters who had begun breaking windows at police headquarters and the nearby criminal courts building.
Nett had just begun shooting video when he was pushed. As shown by his brief video, an unidentified officer broke ranks from a line of police who were advancing toward the crowd of protesters. He charged Nett and knocked him over backward.
https://www.syracuse.com/news/2020/06/syracuse-police-officer-shoves-news-photographer-to-the-ground-during-protest-video.html
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