THREE OFFICERS INVOLVED IN ELIJAH MCCLAIN'S DEATH TAKEN OFF OF STREET DUTY: According to CNN, the three Colorado officers involved in Elijah McClain's death have been taken off of street duty. Officers Jason Rosenblatt, Randy Roedema and Nathan Woodyard have been reassigned to “nonenforcement duties.” Faith Goodrich, spokeswoman for the Aurora Police Department, said that the officers were taken off of street duty for their safety due to the department receiving threats recently. As previously reported, on August 24th, 2019, McClain was stopped on the street after cops received a call about a suspicious person who was wearing a mask. McClain often wore masks because he was always cold due to anemia. He was placed into a chokehold and given a sedative. He suffered cardiac arrested on the way to the hospital and was declared brain dead on August 27th. (Madamenoire)
OFFICER FIRED OVER BREONNA TAYLOR'S DEATH APPEALS HIS TERMINATION: Brett Hankinson, one of the Louisville officers involved in Breonna Taylor's murder, has filed an appeal against his termination. According to CBS, in his appeal, Hankinson's lawyers stated that it wasn't fair for Hankinson to be fired before the FBI, Kentucky Attorney General’s Office and the Kentucky State Police finished investigating the matter. His lawyers also said they feel his termination was hyped by the public and not justified. The other officers who were present the night of Taylor's death are still on administrative duty. (Madamenoire)
DONALD TRUMP RETWEETS VIDEO OF SUPPORTER YELLING 'WHITE POWER': Yesterday morning (June 28th) Donald Trump posted a video of a protest that was happening in Floriday's Sumter County's retirement communite, The Villages on to his Twitter page. In the clip, Democratic senior citizens were holding signs and heckling Republican community members who were conducting a parade in Trump's honor. In one exchange, a Trump supporter raised his fist and yelled “White Power” at one of the democrats. Trump tweeted along with the video, “Thank you to the great people of The Villages. The Radical Left Do Nothing Democrats will Fall in the Fall. Corrupt Joe is shot. See you soon!!!” He later deleted the tweet. Shortly after deleting the tweet, White House spokesman Judd Deere told White House reporter Jon Lemire that the president “did not hear the one statement made on the video. What he did see was tremendous enthusiasm from his many supporters.” (Complex)
THE HOUSTON ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS IS NO LONGER USING THE WORD 'MASTER' TO DESCRIBE BEDROOMS AND BATHROOMS: The Houston Association of Realtors will no longer use the word “master” to describe bedrooms and bathrooms on its multiple listing service. According to TMZ, the realtors will now use the word “primary.” The change in terminology happened after several members of the HAR's property listing database demanded a review of the language, which some believe carries a connotation to slavery. (TMZ)