Charges Dropped Against All Officers In Freddie Gray Case
The lack of charges against the officers implicated in Freddie Gray"s death weighed heavily on the minds of Black Lives Matter co-founderAlicia Garza and others participating in a Rock the Vote panel today (July 27) in Philadelphia.
"Police are allowed to be judge, jury and executioner," Garza said during panel, which was focused on the militarization of police. "Marilyn Mosby came out today and said that"s what happened with the aquittal of all officers in the murder of Freddie Gray. We have really bad a*s policy and organizingthat"s being moved, which tells me that there"s something so deeply corrupt about the system that we"re trying to temper with, that we might want to start over again."
JournalistErica Williams(Time, Upworthy)moderated the panel, which also featured journalist Chris Hedges (Truth Dig), Justice League NYC co-founder Carmen Perez,former NAACP presidentBen Jealousandactor Kendrick Sampson ("How to Get Away with Murder"). Panelists also addressed the profit-driven underpinnings of agresssive policing, with Hedges criticizing the "forces of capitalism and neoliberalism"s" role in fostering the demonizedunderground economy.
Perez also shared personal experiences with police: "I think about the way in which they dealt with my family, when we were having weddings and maybe there was a fight or a gun brandished," said Perez. "There would be tanks, [police] would come in and hold our family at gunpoint."
The panel, like a Melissa Harris-Perry-moderated one we covered yesterday,was part of Rock the Vote"s Truth to Power event series and pop-up art exhibit. Presented parallel to the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Philadelphia this week, the series concludestoday.
Check out our livestream of Garza and Perez"s opening remarks below.
[FULL] 1st GOP 2016 Presidential Debate Top 10 Republican Candidates - Aug. 07, 2015 - FOX News -
On27 July 2016, Internet users Googling the term "presidential candidates" noticed an unusual phenomenon in their search results a display of pictures and links to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, (non-nominated) Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein, but no mention of Republican nominee Donald Trump (or Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson):
On 19 July 2016, Donald Trump took the stage at the Republican National Convention to accept his party"s nomination for president. Prior to that date, Trump was included in Google"s search results for "presidential candidates":
The above-displayed screenshot was posted by Jill Stein on 17 July 2016, a few days before Trump accepted the Republican Party"s nomination for president, as Stein was petitioning Google to be included in their search results for "presidential candidates":
Google searches for Jill Stein have spiked dramatically since Tuesday July 12.
But if you do a Google search for Presidential candidates, heres all you see: Donald Trump. Hillary Rodham Clinton. Bernie Sanders. Gary Johnson.
So were asking the #1 most visited website in the world what about Jill Stein?
One speculative explanation is that (since the results are notated as reflecting "active campaigns") Donald Trump was removed from Google"s search results for "presidential candidates" upon becoming a "nominee" rather than a "candidate," but that hypothesis wouldn"t explain why Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson also no longer shows up in search results (since his candidate/nominee status has not changed), nor why Jill Stein still does.
When Google was accused of manipulating search results in favor of Hillary Clinton in June 2016, the company released a statement asserting that their search results had no political bias:
Google Autocomplete does not favor any candidate or cause. Claims to the contrary simply misunderstand how Autocomplete works.
Later in the day,Trump and Johnson were bothincluded in the search results:
A spokesperson for Google said that the error was caused by a technical glitch:
We found a technical bug in Search where only the presidential candidates participating in an active primary election were appearing in a Knowledge Graph result. Because the Republican and Libertarian primaries have ended, those candidates did not appear. This bug was resolved early this morning.
Kristen Stewart and Alicia Cargile in Santa Monica
Kristen Stewart declared she is really in love with girlfriend Alicia Cargile as she officially confirmed their relationship for the first time.
The Cafe Society actress began a low-profile romance with her former personal assistant in early 2015 before breaking up in October.
(ELLE UK/ Liz Collins)The pair rekindled their romance at the Cannes Film Festival in May this year after Kristen had a brief relationship with French actress and musician Soko.
The 26-year-old told ELLE UK that she would no longer hide their relationship because it made her look like she was ashamed.
She said: I think, right now, Im just really in love with my girlfriend.
Weve broken up a couple of times and gotten back together, and this time I was like, Finally, I can feel again.
(ELLE UK/ Liz Collins)Kristen, who previously dated her Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson, added that her decision to speak openly about Alicia had made her so much happier.
She said: When I was dating a guy I was hiding everything that I did because everything personal felt like it was immediately trivialised, so I didnt like it.
We were turned into these characters and placed into this ridiculous comic book, and I was like, Thats mine. Youre making my relationship something that its not. I didnt like that.
(ELLE UK/ Liz Collins)But then it changed when I started dating a girl. I was like, Actually, to hide this provides the implication that Im not down with it or Im ashamed of it, so I had to alter how I approached being in public.
It opened my life up and Im so much happier.
Speaking about her previous struggles with anxiety, she said: I went through so much stress and periods of strife. I would have panic attacksI literally always had a stomach ache. And I was a control freak and I couldnt anticipate what was going to happen in a given situation, so Id be like, Maybe Im going to get sick.
Its kind of remarkable. I just grew out of it, but thats not to say I dont get worried.
Read the full interview in ELLE UK, on sale on August 3.
DeMar DeRozan"s 360 Poster Dunk Attempt | USA vs China | 2016 USA Basketball Showcase
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: Kyrie Irving #10 of the USA Basketball Men"s National Team is seen before the game against China at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: The jerseys of DeMar DeRozan #9, Kyle Lowry #7 and Kyrie Irving #10 of the USA Basketball Men"s National Team are seen before the game against China at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: Kyrie Irving #0 of the USA Basketball Men"s National Team warms up before the game against China on July 24, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: Kyrie Irving #0 of the USA Basketball Men"s National Team warms up before the game against China on July 24, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: Kyrie Irving #0 of the USA Basketball Men"s National Team warms up before the game against China on July 24, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: Kyrie Irving #0 of the USA Basketball Men"s National Team is introduced before the game against China on July 24, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: Kyrie Irving #0 of the USA Basketball Men"s National Team warms up before the game against China on July 24, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: Zhao Jiwei #4 China handles the ball against Kyrie Irving #0 of the USA Basketball Men"s National Team on July 24, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: Kyrie Irving #0 of the USA Basketball Men"s National Team handles the ball against China on July 24, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: Kyrie Irving #0 of the USA Basketball Men"s National Team shoots a free throw against China on July 24, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: Kyrie Irving #10 of the USA Basketball Men"s National Team handles the ball against China on July 24, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: Kyrie Irving #10 of the USA Basketball Men"s National Team handles the ball against China on July 24, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: Kyrie Irving #10 of the USA Basketball Men"s National Team handles the ball against China on July 24, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: Kyrie Irving #10 of the USA Basketball Men"s National Team handles the ball against China on July 24, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: Kyrie Irving #10 of the USA Basketball Men"s National Team celebrates with his teammates during the game against China on July 24, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: Kyrie Irving #10 of the USA Basketball Men"s National Team shoots the ball against China on July 24, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: Kyrie Irving #10 of the USA Basketball Men"s National Team passes the ball against China on July 24, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: Kyrie Irving #10 of the USA Basketball Men"s National Team celebrates during the game against China on July 24, 2016 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: Kyrie Irving #10 of the USA Basketball Men"s National Team shoots the ball against China at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: Kyrie Irving #10 and Kevin Durant #5 of the USA Basketball Men"s National Team celebrate against China at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: Kyrie Irving #10 of the USA Basketball Men"s National Team shoots the ball against China at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 24: Kyrie Irving #10 of the USA Basketball Men"s National Team shoots the ball against China at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
USA vs China Exhibition Game Full Highlights 07.26.16
A very familiar face will be stalking the United Center sidelines Friday night.
Anyone who watched Tom Thibodeau guide the Bulls to a 255-139 record over five eventful seasons knows his focus will be on Team USA"s exhibition against Venezuela, not what might have been.
"It will be great for me to be back. I obviously enjoyed my time there," Thibodeau said in an interview with the Tribune. "It"s a great basketball city, a great sports town. I"m looking forward to seeing a lot of friends."
Thibodeau is one of coach Mike Krzyzewski"s assistants as Team USA continues preparation for next month"s Rio de Janeiro Olympics with a Thursday practice and Friday"s 8 p.m. scrimmage at the UC. After that, Thibodeau will dive back into preparation for his first season as Timberwolves coach and president of basketball operations.
Given that more than a year has passed since management fired Thibodeau in May 2015, it"s almost odd to remember his Bulls deal ran through the 2016-17 season. His Timberwolves deal at $8 million annually offset that contract.
And Thibodeau has about as much time for nostalgia as he does losing.
"There were way more positives than negatives," he said of his Bulls run. "But my focus is on getting better moving forward, not looking back."
Thibodeau owns a gold medal from the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain, where he coached Derrick Rose. Now he"s reunited with Jimmy Butler, who, like Thibodeau, is set to experience his first Olympics.
"It will be great for Jimmy," Thibodeau, 58, said. "The experience has been incredible for me. The time has gone by quickly. I"ve gained a lot from it.
"It"s the people you"re around, starting with (managing director) Jerry Colangelo, Mike Krzyzewski, (assistant coach) Jim Boeheim, (assistant coach) Monty (Williams), the assistant coaches of Duke and Syracuse, all the great players. It"s a great organization to be a part of.
"And then of course (there is) the honor of representing your country. It doesn"t get any better than that."
Thibodeau said he even has come up with ideas from international teams to implement into his system. He said the international game has taught him plenty.
Such absorption is why nobody should question whether Thibodeau has too much on his plate this summer with his new Timberwolves roles and his first Olympics. This is heaven for the lifelong basketball junkie.
"Last year, not having a team but knowing I was going to have this commitment, I prepared for that," Thibodeau said. "And I knew there was a good possibility I would be back coaching (in the NBA), so I prepared for that as well. I have a great staff in Minnesota, in the front office and with our assistant coaches. We feel we"ll be well prepared for our season."
Thibodeau and his Timberwolves staff have been active this offseason. Beyond drafting prized point guard Kris Dunn, the Timberwolves have added Brandon Rush, Jordan Hill and Cole Aldrich in free agency to a strong core centered around Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins.
"We feel we"ve added depth, which is something we wanted to do," Thibodeau said. "Then you look at your own player development. We"ve got a lot of young guys who have gotten better, and they"re going to have to get a lot better than they are right now. The challenge is for everyone to put everything they have into each and every day and be consistent with our approach and attitude."
It won"t be long until Towns and Wiggins are asked to know their job and then do their job, two of many Thibs-isms. But that"s skipping steps another one because work toward an Olympic gold medal comes first.
After years of remaining notoriously tight-lipped about her love life, Kristen Stewart is opening up about the joys of being in a relationship with Alicia Cargile.
In a new interview with ELLE UK, the actress, 26, has admitted that she"s totally smitten with her belle - with whom she has been romantically linked for over a year - after navigating a rough patch.
"I think also right now Im just really in love with my girlfriend," she cooed. "Weve broken up a couple of times and gotten back together, and this time I was like, "Finally, I can feel again.""
In love: Kristen Stewart has opened up about her romance with Alicia Cargile in a new interview with ELLE UK
And Kristen also revealed that she"s enjoying a new sense of openness thanks to her relationship - something which she feels she wasn"t afforded when she dated Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson.
"When I was dating a guy I was hiding everything that I did because everything personal felt like it was immediately trivialised, so I didn"t like it," she told the fashion magazine.
"We were turned into these characters and placed into this ridiculous comic book, and I was like, "Thats mine. Youre making my relationship something that its not." I didnt like that.
Stylish: The actress is seen in an array of stunning ensembles for her shoot with the glossy fashion magazine
Blossoming romance: The 26-year-old actress has been romantically inked to Alicia Cargile for over a year
C"est si bon: The couple looked glam as they stepped out together at the Cannes Film Festival in May
New chapter: Her relationship with Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson was confirmed as over in 2014
"But then it changed when I started dating a girl. I was like, "Actually, to hide this provides the implication that Im not down with it or Im ashamed of it, so I had to alter how I approached being in public. It opened my life up and Im so much happier."
Coming soon: The September issue of ELLE will be available on newsstands from August 3
In the interview, she also spoke about her struggles with anxiety, saying: "I went through so much stress and periods of strife. I would have panic attacksI literally always had a stomach ache.
"And I was a control freak and I couldn"t anticipate what was going to happen in a given situation, so Id be like, "Maybe Im going to get sick.""
She added: "Its kind of remarkable. I just grew out of it, but thats not to say I dont get worried."
Having enjoyed a charmed life in an industry where stars experience a wide range of ups and downs, Kristen has been sure to adopt a positive outlook on life.
"I obviously hope everything going on right now will work out, but I am confident that life is good and Ill be OK whatever happens," she told the magazine.
"So in moments when that is cloudy and I feel saturated and unable to engage in how good life can be, however consuming those feelings are, they are so momentary Im think pretty good at being happy."
Kristen faced criticism during her relationship with Robert Pattinson, as it was revealed she was involved in a scandalous affair withher Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders.
In July of 2012, photos surfaced showing Kristen and Rupert, 44, getting a little too close and personal; the images, which made headlines around the world, showed the pair kissing and embracing during a day out in Los Angeles.
At the time, Rupert was married to model Liberty Ross, with whom he has two children, and Kristen was in a years-long relationship with Robert.
Whilst the prospective couples appeared to work through the scandal initially, within a year the Twilight stars had split and Liberty filed for divorce from her husband
The September issue of ELLE will be available on newsstands from August 3.
Scandalous:Kristen faced criticism during her relationship with Robert Pattinson, as it was revealed she was involved in a scandalous affair with her Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders (pictured)
Donna Brazile, theinterim DNC chair, and her posseof power players are set to pen a book together about their tight friendship and inspiring personal journeys for St. Martins Press.
The book is tentatively titled The Colored Girls,a name the fivesomegave themselves years ago. Members in the clique areBrazile; top Hillary Clinton aide, Minyon Moore; chief executive of the Democraticconvention, Leah Daughtry; director of the conventions podium operations, Yolanda Caraway; and Bill Clintons chief of staff, Tina Flournoy. The group will write with the aid of a collaborator.
Itsthe story of their extraordinary work behind the scenes over the course ofnearly four decades andthe extraordinary friendship that keeps them together, explained Gail Ross, the powerful Washington literary agent who is negotiatingthe books deal with St. Martins Press.Thebookscontract is still being negotiated, but Ross described it as substantial.
The Colored Girls will be part historic memoir and part political inspiration, tracking each womans intertwining journey up the Washington ladder. The five authors, said Ross, have made a habit of holding the door open for other women and people of color in the political arena. For years, theyve been urged to write a book together that melds the political and the personal.
Peopleread books for two reasons, either to get smarter about a particular topicorto escape, said Ross, and in this case youre getting smarter and being inspired. Thoseare the best kinds of books.
The Colored Girls is expected to be on shelves in time for the 2018 midterm elections.
