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440 Historical Documents Including a Recently Discovered Letter Of George Washington Selling Off 90 Slaves To Be Auctioned
America’s First President, George Washington wrote the letter in 1774.
Spelman Student Becomes
KKK Imperial Wizard Found Dead In Missouri River
Frank Ancona was reported missing on Thursday. His body was found Saturday.
LEADWOOD, MO —- The body of Frank Ancona, 51, Imperial Wizard of the Tradi- tional American Knights of Ku Klux Klan, was discovered Sat- urday on the bank of Big River outside of Belgrade, Mo., four days after he went missing from his Leadwood, Mo., home.
Ancona, who is known for claiming that the Ku Klux Klan is a Christian organization, not a racist one—as if the two are always mutually exclusive— waged war on protesters in Ferguson, Mo., after Darren Wilson executed Michael Brown, Jr. on Canfield Drive in 2014.
Ancona called peaceful protestors “terrorists” and began posting recruitment fly- ers. The virulent racist said that protestors had awakened a “sleeping giant” and the KKK would use lethal force to de- fend themselves, their families and police officers.
In a November 12, 2014, seg- ment of MSNBC’s All In With Chris Hayes, Ancona said that the call for white su- premacist violence was sup- ported by many people throughout St. Louis County.
Youngest Woman To Be Approved
To Run For Office In Georgia
ATLANTA, GA —- A 19- year-old student at Spelman College has become the youngest woman to ever be approved to run for elected office in Georgia. Mary-Pat Hector was officially cleared to run for a city council in Stonecrest, reports the At- lanta-Journal Constitution.
“Justice was served, and the law prevailed,” Hector said in a statement Thursday (Feb. 9). “The board’s decision is a testament to the inclusion of the next generation’s partici- pation in the democratic process.”
Opponent, George Turner, raised questions about Hectors’ city council bid. Turner argued that Georgia law bars anyone younger than 21 from run- ning for an elected position, unless approved by a city or- dinance.
But the DeKalb Board of Elections ultimately decided Hector was allowed to run under a new city charter that requires candidates to be of “voting age.”
Hector was“ecstatic” after the board sided in her favor. “This isn’t just for me,” she said. “It’s never just been about me, but more so, other
MARY-PAT HECTOR
young people.”
The teen’s resume includes
working with the anti-gun vi- olence organization Cities United, and working with the Obama administration to advocate for criminal justice reform.
“A lot of people associate age with experience,” she pointed out. “I don’t think that’s something that you should do because that tells young people they can’t, de- spite the work they’ve been doing in the community.” Election day in Stonecrest is scheduled for March 21.
YONKERS, NY — A long- lost letter of George Wash- ington, reporting on an auction he held of ninety Vir- ginia slaves, will appear in a New York sale on his birth- day, February 22, 2017.
It is only the letter’s second appearance on the market since it was penned in 1774. Written by Washington on the very day that Thomas Paine arrived in America, the auction lasted ten days, including “two good black- smiths, two carpenters, and an exceeding trusty and skill- ful wagoner.”
Selling the slaves for a friend who had served under him in the French & Indian
War, Washington’s auction became a tortuous situation, occupying him for decades. The two-page letter shows Washington’s character – and provoked his stark con- flict between America’s fight for freedom, and the evils of slavery. The very next day, Congress vowed to discon- tinue the slave trade.
From Washington’s ex- perience in this letter, through his encounters with free black soldiers, the Revo- lution just months away, and to his legacy, his views on slavery changed. He ulti- mately ordered emancipation of all of his slaves
Healthcare Company Owners Create New Patient Transfer Lift Device
Peggy Cauthen & Cathy Foster, founders of JP Healthcare So- lutions and the creators of EZ Lift Vest.
Chicago Officer Who Fatally Shot
College Student And Innocent
Bystander Will Not Be Charged
BRADENTON, FL — Florida-based JP Healthcare Solutions has launched the introduction of the EZ Lift Vest, a manual patient trans- fer lift device. Sisters and reg- istered nurses Peggy Cauthern and Cathy Fos- ter are the owners of JP Healthcare Solutions and cre- ators of the EZ Lift Vest.
The company has created a practical and efficient device designed to assist health care workers, caregivers and fam- ily members in serving indi- viduals who are moderately mobility challenged or at risk for unintentional falls.
“As registered nurses and caregivers, we understand the need to minimize or avoid these risk factors,” said
Cathy Foster, RN.
To counteract the high
physical demands of repeti- tive maneuvers, the EZ Lift Vest provides the caregiver with a secure, steady and con- trolled lifting experience. The product promotes good body mechanics and proper patient handling techniques. As for the patient, the EZ Lift Vest provides a secure and com- fortable fit.
Because there is no direct patient contact, the EZ Lift Vest reduces the risk of falls, shoulder dislocations, skin tears and bruising. Proudly manufactured in the U.S.A., the EZ Lift Vest is affordable and available for purchase from the company’s online store at www.ezliftvest.com.
CHICAGO — A Chicago po- lice officer who shot and killed a college student and his downstairs neighbor by mistake will face no charges in the two deaths.
The Cook County District Attorney’s office declined to prosecute the officer on Fri- day, saying there was insuffi- cient evidence that he was not acting in self-defense.
On the day after Christmas 2015, Officer Robert Rialmo shot 19-year-old Quintonio LeGrier and his neighbor, Bettie Jones, 55, a mother of five, after LeGrier called police in a dispute with his father. LeGrier was shot six times and Jones, who had been standing behind him, was shot once in the chest.
The Chicago Tribune re- ports that the shooting oc- curred about 4:30 a.m. Rialmo and his partner were responding to four 911 calls — three by LeGrier and one by his father. LeGrier, a sopho- more at Northern Illinois
Quintonio LeGrier, 19 and his neighbor, Bettie Jones, 55, were fatally shot in 2015.
University, was staying with his father during winter break. Two 911 operators who hung up on LeGrier twice were suspended without pay.
The families of Jones and LeGrier decried the deci- sion, claiming that a witness saw Rialmo fire his gun when he was on the sidewalk about 14 – 20 feet from where LeGrier was standing with the bat.
The neighbor’s account is supported by physical evi- dence showing the shell cas- ings from Rialmo’s handgun landed on the sidewalk, attor- ney Larry Rogers Jr., who represents Jones’ family in a lawsuit, said in a news confer- ence Friday.
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