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Monday, October 28, 2019

National Day of Outrage kicks off in fifteen different cities

Today, Oct 28, marks the National Day of Outrage, a collective effort across a number of cities to take action, and bring attention to the crisis of cop-involved shootings that have claimed the lives of Black people.

The grassroots rallies are being led by Tamika Mallory, who heads up Until Freedom. The effort is particularly significant because it will honor 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson, who was shot and killed earlier this month by a Fort Worth cop, who was dispatched to a call at her home.

“It is absolutely outrageous to consider that less than one week after Officer Amber Guyger was found guilty of murdering Botham Jean in his home in Dallas, that another Texas police officer could fire with impunity into the home of another innocent Black person,” says Mallory, adding “We demand answers, but more importantly, we demand change. We will not allow Black people to continue to be preyed upon by those committed to protecting and serving them.’

Mallory and Until Freedom’s Co-Founder Linda Sarsour, Mysonne Linen and Angelo Pinto will lead the charge in NYC at Foley Square, along with “the Arc of Justice, Justice League NYC and other leading activists, advocates, elected officials, faith and community leaders, artists and more,” according to a press release.

Jefferson’s death is just the latest in what seems to be a constant stream of killings of people of color at the hands of law enforcement. The rallies were organized to shed light on a persistent problem that a Georgia-based activist Marcus Coleman says needs immediate attention, 11 Alive reports.

“You can sit back on your behind and say, ‘what makes this rally different?’ Or you can notice the aggressive and the egregious behavior, and then think what the hell can we do to not just curb this, but to stop it,” Coleman said, lead organizer from group Save Our Selves, who is leading the Atlanta rally at the Georgia state Capitol.

Activists are asking participants to also dress in all Black.

Although Jefferson’s recent death has captivated the headlines, Coleman said there are a number of local police-involved killing of people of color that are just as noteworthy.

“A number of families have been affected right here in Georgia. We got the family of Kendrick Johnson. His mother is coming up from Valdosta. Jamarion Robinson, Nicholas Thomas, Jimmy Atchison,” Coleman listed. “We felt like being in the capitol of Georgia. Being in the city of Atlanta, as far as what that means, as far as the birth place of the civil rights movement.”

“Recently, California passed a state legislation as it deals with the usage of deadly force … we will be calling for an adoption of that legislation here in Georgia,” Coleman said. “The takeaway is that these black lives are dying at a very rapid rate.”

The rally will kick off Monday night at 5:30 p.m. at the state capitol.

Here are the confirmed cities so far:

NEW YORK

Foley Square

111 Worth Street

New York, NY

Contact: untilfreedomofficial@gmail.com

FORT WORTH (2 LOCATIONS)

OUTDOOR LOCATION

DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED

Contact: clhughes77@gmail.com

HARVEST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

6036 Locke Avenue

Fort Worth, TX

Contact: bcarter@valueofalife.us

HOUSTON

Houston City Hall

901 Bagby Street

Houston, TX

Contact: amfannin.htx@gmail.com

SEATTLE

Seattle Police Department East Precinct

1519 12th Avenue

Seattle, WA

Contact: konikkita@gmail.com

ATLANTA

City Capital

206 Washington Street SW

Atlanta, GA

Contact: marcuscoleman@ymail.com

PHOENIX

School of Hip-Hop

1634 E. Southern Avenue

Phoenix, AZ

Contact: motiv8university@gmail.com

JACKSON

Jackson, MS

More detail to be released

KNOXVILLE

2340 Martin Luther King, Jr.Blvd

Knoxville, TN

Contact: brittany@highlandercenter.org

LAS VEGAS

Las Vegas Regional Justice Center

200 Lewis Avenue

Las Vegas, NV

Contact: marciewells1@gmail.com

RALEIGH

Raleigh Police Department

More details to be released

Contact; gerald@raleighapexnaacp.org

MIAMI

Miami Workers Center

720 NW 55th Street

Miami-Dade, FL

Contact: rgilmer@dreamdefenders.org

FAYETTEVILLE, AR

Good Shepard Lutheran Church

2925 Old Missouri Rd

Fayetteville, AR

Contact: catherinesnyder74@gmail.com

WASHINGTON, DC

DC Police Headquarters

300 Indiana Avenue

Washington, DC

Contact: karish.mehta@gmail.com

BALTIMORE

Baltimore City Police Headquarters

700 East Joppa Road, Towson

Baltimore, Maryland

Contact: statevsusmag@gmail.com

DETROIT

Spirit of Detroit Plaza

2 Woodward Avenue

Detroit, MI

Contact: aharveyquinn@faithinaction.org

SHREVEPORT

Life Changing Solutions

331 Milam Street, 3rd Floor

Shreveport, LA

Contact: omari@asapworldwide.org

SPRINGFIELD

BLACK WOMEN’S MONUMENT

Symphony Hall

34 Court Street

Springfield, MA

Contact: tanisha@arisespringfield.org

DAYTON

McKinley United Methodist Church

196 Hawthorn Street

Dayton, OH

Contact: daytonunifiedpower@gmail.com

NEWARK

Details to be announced

CHARLOTTE

Police Department

Details to be announced

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Trump draws boos when introduced to crowd at World Series

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s low-profile appearance Sunday night at Game 5 of the World Series came at a high-profile moment of his presidency. Yet he still drew loud boos and jeers when introduced to the crowd.

Wearing a dark suit and a tie, Trump arrived at Nationals Park just before the first pitch of the Houston Astros-Washington Nationals matchup. Hours earlier, he had announced that U.S. forces had assaulted the hiding place of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who was killed in the raid in northeast Syria.

A military success against a most-wanted enemy of the U.S. and its allies could have provided the president a rare moment of bipartisan comity, especially amid a divisive impeachment inquiry.

Trump and first lady Melania Trump entered a lower-tier box to the left of home plate as the game got underway. At that point his presence wasn’t formally announced, but baseball fans in the section just below Trump’s suite turned to look toward the box as he arrived. Some waved at the president as he smiled and gave a thumbs-up.

At the end of the third inning, ballpark video screens carried a salute to U.S. service members that drew cheers throughout the stadium. When the video cut to Trump and his entourage and the loudspeakers announced the Trumps, cheers abruptly turned into a torrent of boos and heckling. Chants of “Lock him up!” broke out in some sections.
Trump appeared unfazed and continued waving. Later, some fans behind home plate held a sign reading “VETERANS FOR IMPEACHMENT”. Another banner appeared during the game: “IMPEACH TRUMP!”

The president was on hand for seven innings before heading back to the White House. The Astros took a 3-2 series lead with a 7-1 victory in Game 5.

Until Sunday night, Trump had yet to attend a major league game as president even though the White House is a few miles northwest of Nationals Park. A dozen or so congressional lawmakers accompanied the president, according to a list provided by the White House, including Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and David Perdue Georgia.

“I think everybody is excited,” Nationals star pitcher Stephen Strasburg said before the game. “It’s the president of the United States. So there’s obviously beefed-up security. So usually the dogs that are sniffing in our clubhouse are these nice Labs that are super friendly. And today there was a German shepherd that I didn’t really feel comfortable petting.”

Nationals manager Dave Martinez said: “He’s coming to the game. He’s a fan. Hopefully he cheers for the Washington Nationals, and I hope he enjoys the game.”

Trump’s staff has long tried to shield him from events where he might be loudly booed or heckled, and he has rarely ventured into the neighborhoods of the heavily Democratic city. He won just over 4% of the vote in the District of Columbia in 2016.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he discussed with Trump whether he’d like to throw out the ceremonial first pitch, but the president declined while citing the disruption that would cause fans getting to the ballpark.

Washington Nationals principal owner Mark Lerner told the Washington Post that Trump should be at the game, but he made clear that he did not invite Trump to throw out the first pitch, saying there were many other candidates that should be considered before Trump.

Jose Andrés, a prominent local restaurant owner and humanitarian, threw out the first pitch to a roaring, sustained ovation. He has a history with Trump, too, both in business and in politics.

Andrés has repeatedly opposed Trump’s immigration policies and his administration’s response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Four years ago, he withdrew from plans to open a restaurant in the Trump International Hotel in Washington following Trump’s controversial comments about Mexican immigrants during the presidential campaign. Legal action ensued and the dispute was settled in 2017.
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This story has been corrected by deleting Sen. Marco Rubio from attendance because of uncertainty.

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Shaquille O’Neal’s younger sister dies from cancer

Shaquille O’Neal is grieving the loss of his sister Ayesha Harrison-Jex, 40, who succumbed to cancer last Thursday, three years after she was first diagnosed.

The tributes and words of support and encouragement have poured in for the retired NBA star. His Inside the NBA colleagues offered condolences on Thursday’s episode and explained to viewers about why O’Neal wasn’t in his co-hosting seat, PEOPLE reports.

“We have to tell you why you’re not seeing Shaquille O’Neal here on the set tonight,” co-host Ernie Johnson began. “Basically the ‘Big Fella,’ who I’ve described as ‘the biggest kid in the world,’ his heart is breaking tonight. He said his world revolves around his brother and two sisters. And he lost one of his sisters this morning,” he explained.

“Big Fella, you hang in there.”

Ernie, Kenny, Charles & Commissioner Silver’s thoughts are with the O’Neal family pic.twitter.com/5yUtdhjWkZ

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) October 24, 2019

“I’m trying to put into words the way Shaquille has reacted to this, and he’s struggling,” Johnson said. “And when he struggles, we struggle with him. Because he’s one of our brothers and we feel for him tonight.”

Johnson and O’Neal, along with Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith, round out the TNT’s Inside the NBA roundtable.

“I want to just give a special shout-out to his mom, Miss Lucille, who was best friends with my mom,” Barkley said. “When my mom passed away, she came and spent her last few days with my mom. So I just want to give Miss Lucille a hug and tell her I love her. What she did for my mom at the end … I can never thank them enough, and I feel for her and Shaquille. And the rest of the family also.”

“He’s … the big family guy,” Smith added. “We always see his kids, his family always around. One of the most difficult things about being close to someone and working with them this many years — you get to know them and their family and their friends, so you hurt so much more just as much as you have the pain, just as much as you have the joy … That’s part of being a family, experiencing the joy and the pain.”

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver also offered his support for the O’Neal family.

“We always talk about the NBA as a family and it’s times like this where we’re together and we’ve all known Shaq’s mom Lucille since he came into the league and I met his sister many times,” Silver said. “So from everyone at the league, but me personally, my condolences to Shaq … to his family.”

O’Neal responded to the barrage of love and support.

Thanks for the condolences and the love. If I had older brothers, it would be you 3. Love y’all and love you more Candice.

— SHAQ (@SHAQ) October 25, 2019

Shaq’s sister, Harrison-Jex leaves behind a son, Bryce, according to Johnson said. She was also a Florida A&M University graduate, having earned both a bachelor’s degree and master’s degrees. Her final resting place will reportedly be next to O’Neal’s stepfather, Sgt. Phillip Harrison, in a military cemetery.

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T.I. says half of his wife’s private parts belong to him

T.I. and Tiny are turning heads after the rapper told his wife that half of her body belongs to him.

The rapper, 39, had quite a spicy conversation with Tiny, 44, on his ExpediTIously podcast. Listeners got an earful as they tuned in to hear the couple’s thoughts on sex, and what makes their marriage tick.

The two have had a rocky marriage wrought with cheating claims that caused the high-profile couple to split a few times. However, Tip said that since a marriage in a binding contract agreement, sex is a major part of the contract deal.

“So sex is important? (in marriage),” Tip asks Tiny.

“Yeah, sex is very important. I’m not saying that the woman that marries down don’t do nothing cause she still run it. She still like the breadwinner. She still may come home and cook for you. Give you sex and do everything.”

But that last “give you sex” comment rubbed Tip the wrong way.

“Give you sex? What do you mean? Give you sex? Man, that’s in the contract. Man.” he says.

“Make sure you are pleased,” Tiny says clearing up her previous comment.

Tip then lays down his man-law, letting Tiny know that he’s got the upper hand on the sex situation.

“I don’t give you nothing. See, you can’t be rationing out stuff, talking about what you’re going to give nobody because what’s yours is mine and what’s mine is yours. That means that little thing you got, that little sex box you got is half mine. So you pick which side you want, and that’s yours. The rest of it is mine. We can split it right down the middle of the…What do they call it? The, the, the, is it the, ‘Uvula’?

For the people in the back, Tip meant the vulva area which is a woman’s outside genitalia which includes the labia, clitoris and vaginal opening in a woman.

“Wait, wait, What?” Tiny says shocked.

“The ‘Uvula,” Tip continues. “What I’m saying is, it’s half mine. And my half is on the inside….”

And for the record, the Uvula is that teardrop thing in the back of your throat.

T.I and Tiny have seemingly worked through their tough times instead of officially calling it quits. Back in 2016, Tiny filed for divorce. Tip praised Tiny for being “tolerant” of him for the last nine years.

“I can tell everyone how great it’s been to spend the last 9 years with such a tolerant woman. I will say she is very tolerant. Not very patient — but she is very tolerant, and accepting of who I am within my transition.”

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