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National FBI, DOJ Open Civil Rights Investigation In Stephon Clark Case
In Senate Hearing, McSally Says She Was Raped In Air Force
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Federal investigators an- nounced they too are looking into the Stephon Clark shooting case to determine if there was a violation of his civil rights.
The U. S. Attorney’s office along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U. S. Justice Department are all a part of this investigation. U. S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott and Special Agent in Charge Sean Ragan of the FBI’s Sacramento Field Office issued the following state- ment regarding their investi- gation:
“Now that both state and local authorities have com- pleted their investigations into the shooting of Stephon Clark, the U. S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI, in con- junction with the Civil Rights Division of the U. S. Depart- ment of Justice, will examine whether the shooting involved violations of Mr. Clark’s fed- eral civil rights. That exami- nation will involve a review of
The U. S. Attorney’s office along with the Federal Bureau of In- vestigation (FBI) and the U. S. Justice Department are all a part of this investigation.
Sen. Martha McSally,
the first female Air Force fighter pilot to fly in combat, said she was sexually assaulted by a superior officer and later, when she tried to talk about it to military officials, she “felt like the system was raping me all over again.”
The Arizona Republican, a 26-year military veteran, made the disclosure Wednesday at a Senate hearing on the mili- tary’s efforts to prevent sexual assaults and improve the re- sponse when they occur. Law- makers also heard from other service members who spoke of being sexually assaulted and humiliated while serving their country.
McSally said she did not report being raped because she did not trust the system, and she said she was ashamed and confused. She said she was im- pressed and grateful to the sur- vivors who came forward to help change the system. She was in the ninth class at the Air Force Academy to allow women, and said sexual ha- rassment and assault were prevalent. Victims mostly suf- fered in silence, she said.
Reading from a prepared statement, she spoke of her
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pride in the military and her service to the country and her deep confliction over suffering abuse while doing it. She re- ferred to “perpetrators” who had sexually assaulted her, an indication that she had been attacked more than once. The Senate Armed Services Com- mittee room was silent as she went on. Fellow senators, sur- prised by her statement, lauded her for coming forward.
“I’m deeply affected by that testimony,” said Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., who has pushed strongly for changes. At a break, McSally hugged others who were appearing be- fore the committee, including a West Point graduate who de- tailed being raped by her com- mander.
the substance and results of the state and local investiga- tions, and any additional in- vestigative steps, if warranted.”
Sacramento Police officials also issued a statement re- garding the federal investiga- tion, saying, in part, that the department welcome their ex- pertise.
“Every set of independent eyes on this case adds to our understanding and our ability to improve how we police our
community,” said Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn. “We have made a commit- ment that we will continually improve how we train our of- ficers and how we respond to critical incidents and this is another step in that process.”
According to police offi- cials, after the federal investi- gation is completed, the department will look into the incident again to determine if it complied with the use of force policy.
Bernie Sanders Says He Won’t Be Paying African American Descendants Of Slaves Reparations
Family Grieving Loss Of 6-Month- Old Killed By Babysitter’s Dog
2020 presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke with The Breakfast Club on Monday and when co-host Charlamagne tha God noted that “44 out of 45 pres- idents in this country have been white men,” he then asked the lawmaker “Do you think we need another one?”
To which Sanders replied, “Well, I think you need this one.”
He added, “We are living in an unprecedented time. We have the most dangerous president in modern history of this country. He is some- body who is a pathological liar, a fraud, a racist, a sexist, a homophobe, a xenophobe ... this is a bad-news guy.”
Sanders, who formally announced his second bid for the Democratic nomination on Feb. 19, is also making an effort this go around to con- nect with Black voters, some- thing he failed to do in 2016. “This time, we’re starting from a different position,” Sanders said on the radio show. “We were criticized for being too white, that was a correct criticism. We were
intent is to disenfranchise people of color. How pathetic and how cowardly is that?”
He added: “Brothers and sisters, together we will end voter suppression in this country and move to auto- matic voter registration. We are going to make voting eas- ier, not harder.”
But when it comes to repa- rations, the senator ain’t hav- ing it.
During his “Breakfast Club” interview, Sanders was asked where he stands on paying reparations to African Descendants of Slavery\ADOS ...“We have to deal with the fact there is enormous dispar- ity between the black commu- nity and the white community,” he stated.
But when asked by Charla- magne tha God if he would support “free cash payouts,” Sanders said, “No.”
“Do you mean a check to every African-American? Well, then, that means a check to every Native Ameri- can that were wiped out when the settlers came,” he said. “I think the way we go forward is to build America together.”
The family of Jacari Long is grieving after police said the 6-month-old was bitten and killed by his babysitter’s dog in North Carolina.
WBTV reports that Long was staying at a babysitter’s house Tuesday when she went outside to clean the backseat of the car so that she and Long could leave. While she was out- side the infant was bitten by
the sitter’s boxer-pitbull mix in the living room, police said. He was airlifted to the hospital but due to the extent of the injuries he was pronounced deceased..
The investigation is ongoing and the dog, named King, has been euthanized.
Avnah Long, the child’s grandmother, set up a Go- FundMe page to raise money for funeral costs.
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criticized for being too male, that was a correct criticism. That’s going to change.”
Sanders also vows to end voter suppression.
“It is incomprehensible to me that, in the year 2019, we continue to have a president, a Supreme Court and Repub- lican governors who still are trying to deny people of color and poor people the right to vote,” Sanders said at his Sunday night rally at Chicago’s Navy Pier. “In the last decade, more than 30 states have considered voter suppression laws whose clear
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