Nowadays, it’s a different scenario. No one belongs to the weaker link. Children born with special needs are no longer expected to stay home and cope with what’s dealt to them. Everyone is given the chance to prove themselves. We now look at the heart of the person to see what he or she is capable of. More importantly, leaders are made and honed through experience.

In a town called Arras, located in northern France, the country’s first ever appointed official with down syndrome has become the head. She is leading from the front and using her disability to change the hearts and minds of people. What she’s doing right now is bringing a new perspective for the people’s view on mental disability.

In 2020, Éléonore Laloux was made the municipal councilor of Arras. This happened under the mayor, Frédéric Leturque’s reign. To date, she has received praises and respect for who she is as a person rather than for the limitations that most people would assume she has. She has the thirst to bring a smile in everyone’s faces and she’s working hard to promote inclusivity of disabled persons in everyday society.

On October 15^th of this year, Ms. Laloux was given membership. She is now part of the National Order of Merit, the second highest civilian honor roll in France.

“Inclusion isn’t something that we just think about; it’s not a generous act. It’s our duty,” Mayor Leturque said when he spoke to the Christian Science Monitor. “Eléonore has helped the entire town progress in terms of how we see disability.”

Laloux leads a full life. Aside from being proud of who she is, she has held down a part-time job at a hospital, is a packed volunteer schedule, and has a position on the Down Up board. The latter is a nonprofit organization that her father had launched as a support to a community of members born with Down syndrome. Their families are included in the organization as well. Laloux has made several contributions and has managed to adjust a number of accommodations to everyday community features in Arras. His goal was to give support to all disabled people. He opened the doors not just to those with down syndrome, but to the others as well.

Arras’ famous town center, town hall, and belfry are considered a UNESCO Heritage Site. For those who find ascending to the top quite challenging, Laloux also managed to organize and commission a virtual tour that was created specifically for them. Down below, crosswalk lights also provide verbal instructions for those who are hearing and visually impaired. Laloux has also scheduled an “incluthon” for the next summer. This is an event that’s meant to inspire disabled people and the communities that surround them through activities that promote sports and culture.

It comes as no surprise that her optimistic outlook and happy attitude has made her a very popular figure in town and country. In fact, she has made such an impact that she has made numerous television and other public appearances. She has stood alongside a number of well-respected national politicians and cabinet members. However, it is also important to note that her appointment is not a gimmick in any shape or form just to gain support from sensitive constituents. She has done so much and is deserving of all her achievements because of the innovative changes she has made in civil life.

First of all, she can take pride in the opening of Arras to a Dutch method of civil society called “the Nudge.” This is a sort of “c’mon then” organization that works to entice the community to the rest to treat everyone with respect and kindness. The best representation of this move was putting small imitation basketball hoops over public trash bins.

Laloux is an activist, especially to those with down syndrome like her. She also her “Friends of Eléonore” foundation that people can go to for help, and even with her public life, she’s a staunch defender against those with limited or little understanding of the capabilities of disabled people.

With Laloux at the helm, the world is a much better place to live in, and despite everything that’s plaguing the countries right now, she is that ray of light that reminds everyone that there is still hope in this chaotic place that we call home.

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Then, there are the black women who are experiencing the disparity even more. The balance in the law remains one-sided, but there are those ladies from South Africa who fought tooth and nail to make changes, and the good news is that they have managed to find justice.

Four brave women from South Africa fought tirelessly, and now, they have been successfully. This was their day as the law finally overturned a set of antiquated marriage laws that denied them access to equal property rights when they divorced their partner. This means that big changes are on the way, especially for those who are hoping for a better future.

Now, an estimated 400,000 elderly black women will gain equal access to matrimonial property. Credit must be given to Elizabeth Gumede, Thokozani Maphumulo, Matodzi Ramuhovhi, and Agnes Sithole, and of course, the Legal Resources Centre (LRC) in Durban.

Land ownership and property rights are vitally connected to the force and strength of a person’s of self-determination. This is particularly important for a class of women have been historically oppressed by society and the law. The elderly black women suffered years and years of injustice, but now, they can actually look forward to the silver lining.

In April, the Constitutional Court struck down an important piece of legislation in the country. The said legislation has been unfair as it discriminates against such women, the elderly black ladies. The Court ruled that a section of the Matrimonial Property Act 88 of 1984 is considered unconstitutional and invalid to the point that it maintains and perpetuates discrimination, especially to black couples who entered into the union before 1988. Because of this, many women were automatically denied access community property. Hence, divorced ladies oftentimes found themselves homeless and had to resort to living with friends and relatives.

The LRC represented Ms. Agnes Sithole and the Commission for Gender Equality during the hearing. The decision had rightfully vindicated the rights of approximately 400,000 elderly black women who were living in South Africa.

The case mentioned is the third in a trilogy of legal challenges raised bu the Legal Resources Centre in the cases Gumede, Ramuhovhi and Sithole. They have been challenging the laws for a long time now because those affected were part of a generation of black women who were born, raised, and married under the time of the apartheid. This was when the laws had actively prevented them access to freedom of movement, education, and the right to hold or own properties.

Because of such an injustice, the women bore the laborious and expensive work of applying to a court for redistribution of property if the marriage been terminated. Now, the court cases and the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act (RCMA) Amendment Bill that had recently been made by parliament overturns such type of discrimination.

In 2008, the LRC represented Ms. Gumede. She was married in 1968, a time when the country was governed by the apartheid-era law. The legal guidelines then stipulated that the husband had to be the owner of all family property. Her divorce would have left her at risk and without home or money at an old age.

In the year 2017, the LRC also represented Ms. Maphumulo. She had faced eviction from her home when her spouse had passed. On 2 March 2021, the RCMA Amendment Bill was passed by parliament to put the Gumede and Ramuhovhi orders into effect. The amendment guarantees that the default position for all customary marriages will be considered community of property. That is, unless the antenuptial contract stipulates the contradictory stance.

Finally, in the Sithole case, a 72-year-old housewife named Ms. Sithole, had faced judgment that “unpacks societal dynamics such as patriarchy, gender stereotyping, and inflexible application of oppressive cultural practices which perpetuates intersectional discriminatory consequences for black women.” This was according to what was said from the LRC.

The LRC has tirelessly fought for the plight and the financial freedom of the oppressed women in history. They had been given access to land and property because this is important to securing financial freedom, individual agency, and autonomy. The future women will finally be able to own and control land. Hence, this will give them power of self-determination. They will no longer be dependent on the man and more importantly, they will be able to participate meaningfully in the society that they live in.

It was explained, “The trilogy of cases have secured a community of property regime for black women, strengthening their right to security of tenure and financial freedom by ensuring that a husband and his wife/wives equally share the right of ownership and other rights to family property and house property without discrimination.”

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In a bid to show unity for the LGBTQ community, spectators decided to have a rainbow-colored protest during the Germany-Hungary Euro 2020 football match held in Munich.

The UEFA had refused to allow the Allianz Arena to be lit up in rainbow colors, all because of an anti-gay law that was passed in Hungary.

In a show of protest, a football spectator ran onto the pitch wearing a German shirt while holding up a rainbow flag right before the game while the Hungarian anthem was playing.

At the same time, fans in the stands lifted and waved multi-colored rainbow flags during the group stage match between the two teams.

The members of the National Assembly, or Hungarian MPs, were in agreement when they voted to ‘ban the depiction or promotion of homosexuality to under-18s.’ The reason for the ban was due to a law against pedophiles.

Meanwhile, 13 EU states including Germany have condemned the new law, which forced the Hungarian Prime Minister, Vicktor Orban, to cancel his visit to the football match that was to take place on Wednesday, the 23^rd of June according to German media.

Before the match, there was an ongoing campaign outside the Munich stadium to try and get as many of the 11,000 supporters watching the game to either wear stickers or carry flags. The attempt was coordinated by Christopher Street Day, a group that organizes annual LGBT parades across Germany during the July month.

This isn’t the first time UEFA has been criticized for blocking Munich from using rainbow colors in the stadium. Yet, the European football body explained that the reason why it blocked the request was due to the Hungarian political issues, as well as it being a “politically and religiously neutral organization.”

But in a statement posted on Twitter, UEFA placed a rainbow on its logo, but explained that the colorful logo was not meant to be a political symbol or statement, “but rather a sign of [its] firm commitment to a more diverse and inclusive society.”

Rather than use the rainbow colors, the Allianz stadium chose to light itself up in aqua blue, which obviously is considered uncontroversial for the football group.

According to one local artist in Hungary, she wrote a letter to the prime minister, explaining that his law was just wrong. She is also quite happy that the dispute between UEFA and Munich’s mayor is getting major and international attention.

Furthermore, the city’s well-known gay football members of Street Boys Munich, Christoph, Enrico and Maurice, say that UEFA’s choice to include a rainbow on its logo is a weak attempt to be inclusive. Christoph shared, “It’s a pink-wash,” which is like a ‘whitewash but with a cynical attempt to burnish gay-friendly credentials that was in fact a “lie”.’

Due to UEFA’s decision to ban the rainbow colors, a number of other stadiums in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Berlin, Wolfsburg and Cologne are just a few that plan to light up their stadium with tons of rainbow colors. Even German clubs like Stuttgart decided to show photos of rainbow flags before the match to show their support of Germany’s national team.

Even Germany’s biggest known companies, such as Siemens, BMW, and Volkswagen, took to their Twitter and Facebook accounts to post rainbow colors.

Since these events took place, Justice Minister of Hungary, Judit Varga, has rejected the condemnation of the EU members states’ anti-LGBT law, explaining it was based on “fake news” so to speak. She insisted that the law ‘didn’t deprive anyone of their rights nor discriminate against any member of society.’ She also got upset that none of the other countries involved bothered to get in touch with Budapest to question ‘the true meaning’ behind the law.

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In an incredibly unwarranted turn of events, a man sadly lost his hand because of one cop that refused to listen to him. 26-year old Giovanni Loyola from Alabama was picked up by Jefferson County police after an altercation was called in because of an argument between two men brandishing firearms. Now, Loyola is suing the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office for excessive force and civil rights violations.

On February 16, 2020, Loyola was in his mom’s trailer in Pinson, Alabama when three sheriff’s deputies showed up. One “Deputy Godber,” as the lawsuit explained, took Loyola by the wrist, forcibly detaining him just moments after he opened up the door of the mom’s home.

The law enforcer then forced Loyola out of the door and down the steps then “slammed” him against the car before shoving him to the ground, punching him in the face before handcuffing him in a manner considered “unbearably tight.”

In fact, Loyola told al.com “It was really painful. It’s horrible. I don’t with that pain on nobody. It’s just really unexpected. I have no words for it.”

Loyola continued to tell him that the cuffs were too tight and painful, but to no avail, no one listened and they were left on for hours. But what happened next was something that the sheriff’s office couldn’t have predicted.

Since the incident occurred, Loyola has been through several surgeries which eventually led to doctors removing some of his fingertips. But still, things continued to get worse and despite several attempts, doctors had no choice but to amputate his hand, all of which happened in a matter of 10 months.

First, they removed a few fingertips. Four operations later, doctors had removed Giovanni Loyola's entire hand. Loyola is now suing a sheriff's deputy in Jefferson County, Ala., alleging he was handcuffed too tightly for hours. (via @SarahWhitesk) https://t.co/U8YipqRJHh

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The deputy report shares that Loyola was reportedly intoxicated and fighting with some family members when the deputy office was called. Upon their arrival, he allegedly fought them and resisted arrest. But according to the Loyola, he was just watching TV when the deputies arrived.

Loyola then claims that after he was cuffed, he kept telling them that the cuffs were too tight, really painful and that his left hand was going numb, but Deputy Godber refused to listen or do anything about it.

The complaint read, “The handcuffs remained tightly on the Plaintiff’s wrists until they were removed hours later at the jail. After Plaintiff got out of jail on February 28, 2020, his left wrist was still in tremendous pain.”

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Afterwards, Loyola decided to go to the local hospital, Ascension St. Vincent’s East Hospital in Birmingham, where he was checked in and told that he suffered severe blood flow issues which would require surgery. Supposedly, his fingertips were grey upon checkup and the doctors had a major “concern for necrosis.”

One hospital visit turned into multiple ones, and then those visits turned into four surgeries, the last of which was the amputation of his left hand.

Loyola told that when he heard the doctors tell him that his hand just couldn’t be saved after the fourth operation, “I felt really bad, and I started breaking down and crying.”

According to his lawsuit, a man arrested and left in a holding cell pleaded for his handcuffs to be loosened. They weren’t, and when he was released he sought medical attention. 10 months and 4 surgeries later, his left hand is gone completely. https://t.co/AmlhZ3lFbJ pic.twitter.com/kvm4zFUw7P

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Loyola’s attorneys argued, “Deputy Gober handcuffed Plaintiff’s wrists so tightly that Plaintiff immediately lost sensation in one hand, and Deputy Godber refused to loosen the handcuffs even after Plaintiff told him that they were too tight and were causing him pain. These actions and inactions constituted unreasonable and excessive force.”

According to the lawsuit, the authorities also searched through Loyola’s home without a warrant, which is why he is also suing for a number of different compensatory damages. Some are for the loss of income because of his inability to work, the physical and mental toll of the entire ordeal, the medical costs, legal fees and other punitive damages that he has suffered at the hands of the deputies, as well as from the loss of his hand.

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There’s been an ongoing debate between the new generation and the people who abide by tradition. They staunchly defend their side and refuse to see things another way, but at this point, it’s all about recognizing how people see themselves.

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Unfortunately, this belief system doesn’t apply to all establishments. A little girl has been victimized because she went by what she felt, and in the end, it just wasn’t acceptable.

Chloe was an eight-year-old girl who enjoyed school and who loved being in the company of her friends. She was too young to think about malice and hate, but when she had a crush on another girl, she was brought to tears. The antigay actions from Rejoice Christian Schools in Oklahoma scarred her, and the effects may last a lifetime for her.

Yes, an Oklahoma school expelled an 8-year-old little girl for her girl crush. The little girl goes by the name Chloe. She was a former student at Rejoice Christian Schools in Owasso. She was simply having fun with her friends and had decided to share with a female classmate that she had a crush on her. The feelings were just so new to her that she had to say it out loud. No one ever expected that something bad would come out of it. In response, the vice principal of the said school called her to the office for a meeting. She ended up getting a long and tedious lecture about the Bible and how it forbids everyone to engage in same-sex relationships, which was, to many, too early at this point. More importantly, some felt that schools are there to foster the real you as you grow into a responsible citizen. So, why was she getting a lecture when she should have been guided?

Chloe’s mother, Delanie Shelton was left aghast and shocked. She shares how her little girl reacted to the whole debacle and said, “My daughter was crying, saying ‘does God still love me?'” Delanie just couldn’t stand around doing nothing. She had to share it to the media, hoping that this experience wouldn’t happen to other young children out there.

After the said meeting with the vice principal, Shelton was asked to pick her daughter up from school. As soon as she arrived, she talked about how the vice principal asked her about her views on “girls liking girls.” The school official “looked shocked and appalled” when she simply answered with, “If we’re being honest, I think it’s okay.”

There was radio silence on the day Delanie picked Chloe up from school, but the following day had been different. Shelton then received a phone call from the school and they informed her that Chloe and her five-year-old brother were no longer welcome in the establishment as students.

Due to the antiquated antigay views, Shelton must find another school for her two children. This was even harder because the whole thing happened in the midst of a pandemic.

Shelton said, “They ripped my kids out of the only school they’ve ever really known, away from their teachers and friends they’ve had over the past four years, over something my daughter probably doesn’t know or fully understand.”

When you look at the school handbook, Rejoice does not address the topic of same-sex attraction. It does state that the school prohibits “boyfriend/girlfriend relationships.” The supposedly respected and conservative Tulsa-area institution describes itself as “a Christian school that provides students with excellence in education and strength in character so that students will be spiritually, intellectually, physically, and socially equipped to impact their community and the world for Christ.”

Chloe shared her feelings about what happened. She said that she felt “really sad and betrayed and kind of angry” because of what had happened. While she was left feeling isolated, she was also deeply touched by the supportive response those who heard her story. She shares to a radio station, “I feel so loved and supported, thank you so much to everyone who helped me feel better for being who I am.”

At this point, Delanie could only hope that her kinds find a better institution who will welcome them for who they are and who will accept them no matter what their preferences are.

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Police brutality has always been a delicate yet necessary topic that needs to be discussed, and for good reason. But after a police officer was recently convicted of murder after kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, the subject has gotten even more intense. Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis cop that refused to stop kneeling on the neck of Floyd for 9 minutes and 29 seconds despite him pleading for his life, the guilty verdict Chauvin received has felt like the beginning of true justice and necessary change when it comes to police brutality and law enforcement, making people wonder if police really have too much power.

Although a number of states, police departments, and other law enforcement associations have moved forward in their attempts to make things better, there are still a number of police officers and others in law enforcement that don’t exactly agree with the rest of the country. Yet, these same individuals fear that they could also be accused of using excessive force on possible suspects as they continue to do their jobs.

In fact, this could have been exactly what happened to one police officer that works in Orange County, California. Three police officers had been in the middle of an arrest of a female suspect when a camera caught one of the police officers punch the woman twice in the face before he was stopped by his two fellow officers.

The video, which was filmed on a mobile phone in Westminster on April 21 at around 4:45 p.m., shows Ciomara Garcia, a 34-year old female suspect sitting on the curb in between two of the officers. As one of the officers moves to stand up, the woman tries to get up as well only to have one officer push her back to the curb. This is when she tries to kick the officer in the crotch, which is when the officer in question begins to punch her in the face twice.

Almost as quickly as he punches her, the other two officers move to stop him from punching her more, shoving him away from the suspect. Meanwhile, neighbors explain to the officers in Spanish that they are filming the arrest, which could be the possible reason for such a quick intervention as well.

A report claims that the officers were dispatched to 14100 block on Locust Street because someone had called them about Garcia, who was reported assaulting an Asian lady that was attempting to get her dog that had gotten out.

But an article by KTTV explains that a witness told them that the dog was actually Garcias, and she had been outside walking the dog when a cyclist had come near to where she was, making her fearful that her dog would be hurt. The two quickly got into an altercation that ended around five minutes later. But then the cyclist supposedly came back to where Garcia was, except this time he had police officers with him since he had told them that Garcia had hit him. But the witness said that there was no truth to the biker’s claims.

The police eventually found out that Garcia had an outstanding felony bench warrant for vandalism. Then they allegedly handcuffed her after she began to show signs of being under the influence.

Garcia’s brother, Adolfo Rosales, explained to Eyewitness News that his sister actually suffers from a mental illness. He shared, “They already know she has schizophrenia and she’s bipolar, or at least one of the cops did.”

He added, “When we opened the door, they’re trying to put handcuffs on her, and she was resisting. They’re walking her out, and when we got out of the walkway, that’s when she started kicking their shins. That’s when they threw her into plants.”

Later on they found that the doorbell video managed to catch the video of the officers picking her back up out of the flower bed and walk her toward the street, waiting for paramedics to arrive on the scene. But as they waited, the police shared that she “was not compliant and she became combative with the officers.” What occurred afterwards is the incident which was caught by a witness via their mobile phone.

Regardless, Garcia was booked and taken to the Orange County Jail due to her bench warrant, while the police officer that punched her was reportedly placed on paid administrative leave while awaiting an internal investigation by the police department.

The Westminster Police Department also posted their press release of the incident on their Facebook page, explaining “The Westminster Police Department is well aware of portions of the video circulating on social media. The Westminster Police Department considers this a serious event and will ensure that this investigation will be guided by the law and the truth. You can see the full press release here.

After the conviction of Chauvin on all counts of the murder of George Floyd, the police force has been under a microscope, and deservedly so. But only time will truly tell whether real change and true justice will prevail as time wears on.

For now, the arrest and sentence of Chauvin, as well as the possible jail time that the other three officers involved in the Floyd case could face, has become a turning point for police departments to better watch, reteach, and retrain their officers to follow proper, lawful, and appropriate protocols, regardless of the circumstance they are faced with.

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It is widely known that there are rogues in uniform, particularly the men in blue. Many have heard or seen for themselves police abuse and brutality, which has led to wide unrest and protests all over the country. But it’s not just all about police brutality, there lurks a more sinister villain, the predator.

Recently, a Florida police officer has been placed on administrative leave after he was exposed sending lewd messages to a young girl. It was confirmed by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office that a cop assigned to the Clay County School District had been placed on administrative leave following a Facebook Live video of a man confronting the officer for his inappropriate text messages to the man’s 14 year old niece.

The man was by no means just an ordinary citizen, he is Nathan Waits, president of the citizen watchdog group “Waits List” which is an organization that exposes would-be pedophiles and child sex offenders by pretending to be children on social media. Waits List considers itself on its website, to be “a group of professionally trained individuals located out of Jacksonville, FL.”

The would-be predator cop has been identified as Allan Reese, a Clay County School District police officer working at a local elementary school. In the dramatic video, Waits angrily confronts Reese over the text messages.

“You know my 14-year old niece,” he tells the cop. “You know, the one you want sexy bikini pictures from? The one you wanna wrestle and meet at her parents’ house when her mother is not home? Do I need to pull up the chats?” Waits continues, “ I’ve got her phone right here, so what are we going to do about this?You’re a L.E.O. Are you kidding me? Do you think that’s inappropriate, to ask her for sexy bikini pics?”

The video shows the officer, who was wearing facial covering, visibly stunned throughout Waits’ accusations. Waits angrily continued, “You’re a disgrace to LEO! I back the blue, I work with law enforcement constantly. You’re a disgrace. You should take that badge off,’1042’, take your belt off and take your a** home.”

Waits also claimed that the group had previously attempted to share the illicit messages with a detective from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), back in October, to no avail. The group explains, “Our goal is to hunt down your local Sex Trafickers, Child Predators, and Pedophiles from all around our great country. All the information we gather is turned over to that subject’s local authorities or the FBI. We are here to keep our children safe and all parents aware!”

The release of the video surely prompted the sheriff’s office to take action. However, the spokesman for CCSO, Andrew Ford, said “The Clay County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of these allegations yesterday and we are still in our investigation’s preliminary stages. We can tell you that Mr. Waits did not notify the sheriff’s office in October or speak to any of our investigators before yesterday. Mr. Waits sent a text message to a sheriff’s office landline phone, and therefore our office did not receive his complaint information.”

The Clay County District Schools Police Department also confirmed they also were investigating the incident. Spokeswoman Nicole Young said, “The Clay County District Schools Police Department Officer referenced in the post has been placed on administrative leave indefinitely pending the results of an internal investigation by Clay County District Schools Police Department and an outside investigation by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.”

Still, Wait is outraged, as he should be.”He said very inappropriate things…like I said on the video, asking about sexy bikini pictures. Why would you ask that from a 14-year old?”

Typically, the group does not initiate contact with would-be predators. Instead, like the officer on the video, unwittingly stumble into trap profiles by Waits List. “We don’t get alerted to anybody, they come to us. They find our profiles, they friend request us, they follow us. And then they initiate the chats.”

Some menaces to society have to be trapped to come out of hiding. With the help of social media, this has become more plausible, and the guilty should be charged, to say the least.

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Errant and criminal police abuse and brutality seems to have risen in the past few years. The stigma of George Floyd’s senseless killing is still felt by many, particularly his family and those who knew him. The police officers involved have since been apprehended and charged, yet the main antagonist has recently been freed. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was released on a million dollar bond a few months ago. Chauvin, 44, was facing second-degree murder, third degree murder, and manslaughter charges after the viral video of him kneeling on Floyd’s neck for over 8 minutes, while Floyd was begging for mercy and cries of “momma” as his life was slipping away.

The ex-cop was incarcerated at Minnesota Correctional Facility – Oak Park Heights maximum security prison, for his role in the senseless killing of Floyd. He and the other three ex-cops – Thomas Lane, J.Alexander Kueng, and Tou Thao, appeared in person in the last hearing. The previous hearings they appeared in court remotely.

However, Chauvin was soon transferred to Hennepin County Jail to post bail. Bail was originally set as unconditional at $1.25 million, or $1 million with conditions – which Chauvin posted the non-cash bond for the conditional bail. All four officers connected with the death of George Floyd have since been released from custody.

The dramatic and disturbing video of the killing sparked a major period of nationwide unrest and protests against police brutality and racism, as well as a strong backlash from the Trump administration and far-right supporters of the police. Footage of the incident was captured by bystanders, of which some could be heard pleading with the cops to release the knee to the neck as Floyd was obviously having a hard time breathing. “Tell my kids I love them – I’m dead,” he gasped at one point.

All four cops were dismissed the day after Floyd perished, but it took weeks of major protests that rocked Minneapolis and sent shockwaves globally to finally charge them. This opened up a Pandora’s box about race relations and the role of police repression in society, particularly in America.

Chauvin was known to have had about seven prior incidents of applying neck or head and upper body restraints on civilians, including four cases which prosecutors argued he went too far.

Chauvin’s attorney claimed Floyd’s death was a result of his coronavirus infection as well as high levels of methamphetamine and fentanyl in his system. If convicted of unintentional second-degree murder, Chauvin was facing more than 12 years in prison. But Lawyers for Floyd’s family insisted that charges be upgraded to first-degree murder, and for the other three involved to face murder charges. Ben Crump, the Atlanta based lawyer for Floyd’s family, has argued that Chauvin knew what he was doing as Floyd pleaded for his life.

“For Chauvin to leave his knee on George’s neck despite warnings and evidence that his life was in danger – and to continue that course for many minutes – demands a first-degree murder charge,” Crump argued. “For George Floyd, the ambulance was his hearse.”

Apparently, on a side note, Chauvin, as well as his wife who left him after he was charged, also faces several counts of tax evasion after being caught lying about his income. And he still will continue to walk free until at least next March, according to court documents.

Another killer is on the loose. Time and time again, injustices and crimes committed seem to fall on deaf ears. What man’s courts may not be able to resolve, natural law will prevail. Karma has a way of dealing with the guilty.

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An incident happened at the Petroglyph National Monument in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The park is home to a variety of ancient petroglyphs carved into stone by indigenous people centuries ago, and is a top tourist attraction in the area. It is also a land considered to be sacred by the native tribes. The incident happened to Darrell House, an indigenous man who walked off the path to find a solemn place to pray.

House explained he walked off the path to find a place to pray, and also avoid a large group of people that was coming down the path ahead of him, which seemed to be a good idea to maintain social distancing with the current pandemic. House was confronted by a ranger, and did not immediately give his ID when the officer demanded it. “I didn’t see a reason to give my identification. I don’t need to tell people why I’m coming there to pray and give things in honor to the land. I don’t need permission or consent, and I don’t think he liked that very much,” House said.

The ranger immediately pulled out his taser and fired at House after his commands were not obeyed. Apparently, House was carrying his dog, who felt the taze as well. “I was holding my dog, so my dog got tased as well, he felt the shock, he felt everything. I ended up dropping him when I fell,” House told KRQE. After he was tased, a second ranger arrived on the scene and placed House in handcuffs.

House maintains the ranger who tased him abused his authority to inflate his ego. “He wanted to show power, dominance, keep me in order. That’s what authority figures are trained to do, to keep people like me in order. To make the ‘Indian’ look crazy, to make them look insane.” After being attacked by the ranger, house was given 3 citations which included being off the trail, giving false identity information, and interfering with agency function and resisting.

A spokesperson for the National Park Service, Vanessa Lacayo, said in an email that they were investigating the incident. “We take any allegation of wrongdoing very seriously, and appreciate the public’s patience as we gather the facts of this incident,” Lacayo was reported as saying by NBC News.

House stands by his belief that native people should have access to their sacred lands, without being harassed (and assaulted) by authorities for not showing identification. “We don’t have a set time, we don’t have set places, we don’t have buildings, and we don’t have things built to worship,” House expressed. “Nature is what we’ve been worshiping…and protecting it has always been our job.” He further explains, “I am Native, you know.I have rights to this land. I have rights off the trail.” House explained the incident will not deter him from going back to pray and meditate at the sacred site.”I will go back. I will continue to do my prayers, going off trail without permission. Without consent. That is my right,” a defiant House said.

Given that the park is a National Monument, and thus there are rules, park authorities should be more understanding of the indigenous people who consider it a sacred site. It primarily became a tourist attraction and National Monument because of the native people’s ancestors. A little more respect and tolerance, not showing an ID does not pose imminent danger to a park ranger (especially with the Native holding his little dog). Maybe the park should consider employing native people as park rangers instead, surely they could do a better job.

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