Sen. Tim Scott: Trump comments racially toxic

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina condemned presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump’s comments about a Mexican-American judge overseeing the Trump University lawsuit as “racially toxic.”

But he said he would still support Trump as the Republican nominee, arguing that disagreeing with Trump’s remarks and continuing to endorse him were not mutually exclusive.

Trump has labeled Curiel a “hater,” “very hostile” and “Mexican,” in connection to how the case has been handled against him, alleging bias.

“I’m not living in a silo,” Scott said. “The reality of it is, we have the impact of Trump’s policies and positions compared to Hillary Clinton’s policies and positions, and I am entirely convinced the country is better off under the policies and positions of the Republican Party than they are under the Democratic Party.”

SOURCE: Charleston Post and Courier

Even Ben Carson not happy with Trump

Now I don't know if Ben Carson is more upset that Republican nominee Donald Trump has insulted both Mexicans and Muslims this past weekend or about finding out that he is not Trump's African American, but even he had words for Donald Trump about his racist comments.

In reference to Donald Trump saying that Judge Gonzalo Curiel could not do his job simply because he's Mexican, Carson released the following statement to Politico through Armstrong Williams:

"Every human being is an individual first rather than a member of an identity group. The moment we forget that is the moment we enter into a phase of moral descent,"

Baltimore policeman charged in Freddie Gray death chooses bench trial

A Baltimore police officer charged with murder in the 2015 death of black detainee Freddie Gray waived a jury trial on Monday and will be tried by a Maryland judge instead.

Officer Caesar Goodson Jr., 46, drove the police van in which Gray broke his neck and is the third officer to face trial for his death. The April 2015 incident triggered protests and rioting and fueled a U.S. debate on police treatment of minorities.

Prosecutors are still seeking a conviction in the high-profile case, with two trials ending in a mistrial and an acquittal.

Goodson's last-minute decision to have Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams decide the case came during a pre-trial motions hearing. The trial begins on Thursday.

Tim Maloney, a Maryland lawyer who has handled police misconduct cases, said a bench trial was a good move on Goodson's part since there was a lot of pressure on jurors in the majority black city to convict someone.

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Green Party blasts "felony lynching" conviction of Black Lives Matter organizer

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Green Party strongly condemns the prosecution and conviction of Black Lives Matter (BLM) organizer Jasmine Richards in Pasadena, California, on "felony lynching" charges.

Ms. Richards was arrested on August 29, 2015 after police accused her of attempting to "de-arrest" another participant during a peace march at Pintoresca Park in Pasadena.

The arrest and charges provoked widespread public anger as well as recognition that Ms. Richards is the first political prisoner from the Black Lives Matter movement (see columnist Shaun King, http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/jasmine-richards-prisoner-black-lives-matter-article-1.2659110 ).

"The Green Party stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and with Jasmine Richards," said Thomas Muhammad, Co-Chair of the Green Party Black Caucus. "The police and courts twisted an incident of interference in an arrest into a 'lynching' charge. This is a repellent and inflammatory allegation against a young black activist, given the history of terrorist white lynch mobs seizing black prisoners from police custody for the purpose of extrajudicially executing them."

Two months before Ms. Richards' arrest and after lobbying by California State Senator Holly Mitchell, who is Black, legislation (Senate Bill 629) removing the word "lynching" from the California penal code was passed in July 2015. Jasmine Richards was the first African-American ever to face the charge.

"The lynching charge tells us that this was a trumped-up prosecution meant to defame Black Lives Matter, criminalize legitimate activism for basic human rights and dignity, and intimidate young people -- especially young African American women like Jasmine Richards -- who speak out for justice," said Kamesha Clark, Green candidate for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 4th Congressional District ( http://www.kameshaclark.com ).

"This charge also tells us that the time has come for movements such as Black Lives Matter to diversify their strategies for achieving social justice. Organizing can be achieved in ways that does not attract police presence. Doing so will greatly reduce the risk of being imprisoned and particular methods, such as organizing for community controlled development within our most vulnerable neighborhoods, will help to eradicate the systemic societal ills that invite unwarranted excessive force in the first place," said Ms. Clark.

Green Party leaders noted widespread suspicions that Pasadena police were targeting Ms. Richards for speaking out and organizing public protest after the police killing of Kendrec McDade, an unarmed black 19-year-old, in 2012. No Black members were seated on the jury that convicted Ms. Richards, who may face one to four years in prison.

"There is not a Black American family that has not been touched by lynching," said Marian Douglas-Ungaro, member of the D.C. Statehood Green Party and the Green Party Black Caucus. "It is an atrocity to have a Black American charged and convicted of something which, clearly, Ms. Richards has not done. Over the past three generations, or longer, the vast majority of persons who really have hanged Black people, have never been formally identified as suspects, nor arrested, let alone jailed, tried, or convicted. This whole prosecution sends a message of contempt, even of hate, with impunity."

Statement by Dr. Melina Abdullah, organizer and one of the original members of Black Lives Matter: "My heart is broken and my soul is reeling in the wake of the conviction of my twin soul, our warrior, and my Spirit Daughter… Jasmine Abdullah [Richards] on felony lynching charges today and immediately remanded to custody. I don't know why I held out hope that we would get justice in this case, that the judge, prosecutor and jury… none of whom were Black… would be fair and somehow come down on our side. I had to remind myself of what I already know to be true…. this system is completely corrupt, unjust, and built off the oppression of our people." ( https://www.facebook.com/melina.abdullah/posts/10154141481460930 )

A petition for Ms. Richards has been placed online: "#FreeJasmine: No Jail Time for Black Lives Matter Organizer Wrongfully Convicted of 'Lynching'" ( http://act.colorofchange.org/sign/freejasmine-no-jail-time-black-lives-matter-activist-accused-lynching ).

In previous statements, the Green Party has declared its support for BLM and for protests against police killings organized by the group. At the Green Party's 2015 Annual National Meeting in St. Louis, party members held a rally for racial justice on July 25 across the street from Ferguson police headquarters.

See also:

Black Lives Matter Pasadena Organizer Convicted of Felony 'Lynching' Charge
Pasadena Now, June 1, 2016
http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/black-lives-matter-pasadena-organizer-convicted-of-felony-lynching-charge/

Black Lives Matter Activist Convicted of "Felony Lynching": "It's More Than Ironic, It's Disgusting"
Democracy Now!, June 2, 2016
http://www.democracynow.org/2016/6/2/black_lives_matter_activist_convicted_of

Greens to rally for racial justice at Ferguson Police Dept. during the Green Party's 2015 Annual National Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, July 23-26
Press release: Green Party of the United States, June 15, 2015
http://www.gp.org/greens_rally_for_racial_justice_in_ferguson


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Meet Trumps "African American"

Donald Trump stirred up controversy by repeatedly referring to a black man at a rally in Redding, California as "My African American". That black man's name is Gregory Cheadle, and he is a Republican from Happy Valley in the running for the 1st Congressional District.

He says that he took no offense at being called Trump's African american and was happy that the Republican candidate came to Redding.

In a excerpt from an article in the Record Spotlight Cheadle explained why he took no offense:

Cheadle said African-Americans have historically been dismissed by politicians, which is why they were so quick to support President Obama, the country’s first black president.

So it was gratifying to him and he was proud that someone like Trump would acknowledge him in an audience that was 99.99 percent white, he said.

“To give the black folk the time of the day, I was happy.” Cheadle said.

“You know what I was talking about? Jobs, jobs, jobs,” Cheadle said, paraphrasing what Trump told him. “I said, ‘Yeah, jobs.’ It’s all a fog. I’m glad I’m not on the witness stand. But it means a lot to me when a person of his stature can come to Redding.”