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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 68:34

The Proud Boys is a far-right neo-fascist organization that admits only men as members and promotes political violence. It is based in the United States and has a presence in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The group was started in 2016 by Vice Media co-founder and former commentator Gavin McInnes, taking its name from the song "Proud of Your Boy" from the Disney film Aladdin. Proud Boys emerged as part of the alt-right, but in early 2017, McInnes began distancing himself from the alt-right, saying the alt-right's focus is race while his focus is what he defines as "Western values". This re-branding effort intensified after the Unite the Right Rally.The group sees men — especially white men — and Western culture as under siege; their views have elements of white genocide conspiracy theory. While the group claims it does not support white supremacist views, its members often participate in racist rallies, events, and organizations. The organization glorifies violence, and members engage in violence at events it attends; the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has called it an "alt-right fight club".In late November 2018, a news story which attracted national attention reported that the FBI classified the Proud Boys as an extremist group with ties to white nationalism; however, two weeks later, an FBI official denied that it was their intent to classify the entire group in this manner, and ascribed the mistake to a misunderstanding. The official said that their intent was to characterize the possible threat from certain members of the group.The organization has been described as a hate group by NPR's The Takeawayand the Southern Poverty Law Center. In February 2019, despite having claimed to have broken ties with the group in November 2018, McInnes filed a federal defamation suit against the SPLC over their "hate group" designation,This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/1198501/advertisement

REPLAY Reading And Writing Ourselves

With Good Reason

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 52:00

In 2017, many Americans watched in horror as violent images from the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville started spreading. A few short years later, My Monticello tells the story of Charlottesville neighbors fleeing racist violence and taking refuge in Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello. The author, Jocelyn Johnson, talks about what it means to be writing about a past and a future that both feel very present and whether there's hope in writing about America's racism. Later in the show: Famous for the fatwa put on him by Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989, Salman Rushdie is still writing years later--but now from the United States. Pennie Ticen discusses Rushdie's past and the new kind of writing he's publishing as an American immigrant. Plus: On the surface, The Tigger Movie and Anne of Green Gables don't have a lot in common. But if you look a bit closer, they both touch on an incredibly popular theme in stories for kids: adoption. Kim Gainer explores why kids are so obsessed with reading about adoption and how these stories help shape who we are.

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The “Just Right” Rally, and Hollywood Striking 7/14/23

Power Lunch

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 42:48

Stocks are higher once again, as big banks kick off earnings season with good results. Can earnings, inflation and the Fed all continue to give the markets what they need to keep moving higher? We'll discuss. Plus, Hollywood actors are joining writers on the picket line. The strike already threatening the fall season. And it all comes at a very vulnerable time for traditional TV and film. We'll discuss.

125. Anti-Far Right rally, New research into Dublin housing, bizarre newspaper supplements, and Bertie's big return

The Week at Work

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2023 45:28

This week Michelle and Conor look at the Le Chéile anti-far right rally in Dublin; new research into the Dublin rental market and corporate landlords; a bizarre 64-page pull-out in the Irish Examiner; Sinn Féin's big mortgage idea; and Bertie Ahern out of the sin bin. The show is interspersed with clips from the Le Chéile rally last Monday.

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Episode 123 - Scott Levin - ADL's Regional Director - Mountain States Division

The Craig Silverman Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2022 102:43

Rundown - Scott Levin in Craig's Lawyers' Lounge - 06:13 Troubadour Dave Gunders - 01:24:53 "Goin' Away Blues" by Dave Gunders - 01:34:51 Scott Levin visits Craig's Lawyers' Lounge to discuss the amazing array of Jew hating incidents roiling Colorado and America. Host and guest share Denver Public School roots followed by decades as Colorado attorneys. We talk about America's most important new lawyer, Special Counsel Jack Smith. In this candid discussion, ADL's Regional Director of Mountain States Division talks turkey about Donald Trump, January 6 and the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville in August of 2017. The ADL takes on Trump when he displays his bigotry and Scott Levin explains the process. These are best and worst of times when it comes to antisemitism in Colorado. We celebrate midterm victories by Governor Polis, AG Weiser, and SoS Griswold. Adam Frisch almost beat Boebert and could've done so if he got the backing of Ross Kaminsky at KOA who instead told fans to vote all GOP in CO. We discuss Ross Kaminsky and Krista Kafer, two Colorado media members who backed Trump in 2020 after not backing him in 2016. WTF Kafer was subject of Rabbi Rick Rheins' sermon (Episode 119) in which Scott Levin and DU Prof. Nader Hashemi also mentioned. Kafer also came to the defense of Steve Durham who was a guest on that same memorable Episode 119. Scott Levin reveals how Durham's harsh position softened after the podcast discussions. Sadly, Krista Kafer and Colorado Springs Gazette like pretending Nazis came from political left. https://www.denverpost.com/2022/10/25/steve-durham-facism-socialism-genocide-state-board-education/ Learn about ADL's decision to tell Fox to fire Tucker Carlson. Kanye West and Kyrie Irving are discussed. Dave Chappelle's SNL monologue is played and criticized. Not cool Dave. Not helpful. Tropes get people killed. ADL has weighed in on Elon Musk. Is Musk bigoted against Jews? Time will tell, but there are many clues to analyze. Like Henry Ford, Musk has built a huge car company, and is now branching out to a gigantic media platform. Toward what end? The ADL is concerned. https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/5-things-adl-watching-following-elon-musk-buying-twitter Mount Evans is now destined to become Mount Blue Sky which is a great thing. Governor Evans disgraced his office when he authorized the slaughter of 230 Cheyenne and Arapaho people at the Sand Creek Massacre. The ADL was part of the process. Find out more. Dave Gunders delivers a perfect goodbye song for disgraced Gov. Evans with his song, Goin' Away Blues. Show Troubadour discuss appointment of Jack Smith as Special Counsel. Current events are creating instant American history causing massive societal evolution. Let's evolve together.

Five years after deadly far-right rally, US city of Charlottesville is still traumatised

Revisited

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 16:39

It was a tragic day that became a symbol of the rise of the far right in the US during the presidency of Donald Trump. On August 12, 2017, during a rally by White supremacists in the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, a young neo-Nazi sympathiser rammed his car into a crowd of counter-protesters. One young woman was killed and dozens of other people were injured. Five years on, FRANCE 24's reporters Fanny Allard and Matthieu Mabin returned to Charlottesville to meet residents.

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Kathleen Belew, Historian and Co-Editor of 'A Field Guide to White Supremacy'

Midday

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 48:31

(This conversation originally aired on December 8, 2021) The House Select Committee investigating the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 has interviewed hundreds of witnesses and made several criminal referrals to the US Justice Department for witnesses who have refused to appear before the Committee. Meanwhile, hundreds of rioters have been indicted and many imprisoned for their role in the attempt to subvert democracy. A federal jury in Charlottesville, Virginia, found 12 individuals and five organizations liable for $26 million in damages stemming from the Unite the Right Rally in 2017. Did the mob that stormed the US Capitol simply coalesce around the fantasy that the election was stolen from Donald Trump? What effect do monetary verdicts and criminal penalties have on the neo Nazi and White supremacist organizations that are behind this tragic deadly violence? Can the roots of the violence be traced back to rage about government that began in the 1970s? Today, we'll listen back to a conversation Tom had back in December, 2021, with Dr. Kathleen Belew. She's an assistant professor of history at the University of Chicago, where she is also the faculty affiliate at the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture. She is the author of Bring the War Home: The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America. Published by University of California Press And along with Ramón Gutiérrez, she is the editor of, and contributor to, a new collection of essays called A Field Guide to White Supremacy, in which she and other leading scholars explore how different forms of White supremacy and hatred manifest in events like those that took place on January 6th, and extend to domestic partner violence, homophobia, transphobia, Islamophobia, anti-immigration, and anti-Semitism. The authors chronicle how hate groups have moved from the fringe to the mainstream in America, and they send a clear warning that the violence we've seen in recent years may well be repeated. Kathleen Belew joined us on our digital line from Chicago. (Because this conversation is recorded, we can't take any call or comments today.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SPECIAL SERIES: Charlottesville Five Years Later - Part 5

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 18:10

During this special series of After the Monuments, Kelli and Michael Paul are talking with folks who were involved and nearby the 2017 Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville about the Confederate monuments in that city that ultimately turned violent and led to the death of a young woman. In the finale of the series, Kelli and Michael Paul are recapping what they heard from guests and sharing feelings of their own just a few days before the five year anniversary of the deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville. Support the show: https://richmond.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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08/15/22 Photojournalist Amos has a new exhibit "The story of us” features Charlottesville residents who were at the Unite the Right Rally.

VPM Daily Newscast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 5:45

Photojournalist Amos has a new exhibit "The story of us” features Charlottesville residents who were at the Unite the Right Rally and includes QR codes that link to short recordings of those featured in the pictures.

1.31 The Fight Against White Supremacy

Chutzpod!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 44:43

This past week saw the 5th Anniversary of the frightening and tragic "Unite the Right" Rally in Charlottesville, VA. Rabbi Shira and Joshua are joined by Bend the Arc's impending CEO Amy Spitalnick. Amy worked with Integrity First for America, the organization that successfully spearheaded the lawsuit and the broader fight against white supremacy and extremism at this crucial moment for democracy. Episode Timecodes: (12:03) Amy Spitalnick interview (45:05) Rabbi Shira's Guided Meditation

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SPECIAL SERIES - Charlottesville Five Years Later - Part 4

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 43:44

During this special series of After the Monuments, Kelli and Michael Paul are talking with folks who were involved and nearby the 2017 Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville about the Confederate monuments in that city that ultimately turned violent and led to the death of a young woman. In this episode, Kelli and Michael Paul are talking with Kristin Szakos. During the time of the rally, and before, Kristin was a member of the Charlottesville City Council. She perhaps the first council member to recommend the removal of the Confederate monuments which she did during her campaign for council in 2013. Support the show: https://richmond.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode 67: Five years after Unite the Right, what does right-wing extremism look like in Virginia?

Bold Dominion

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022

Episode Notes This week, we revisit the terrible anniversary of August 11th and 12th, 2017. Five years after the Unite the Right Rally, "Charlottesville" is still a shorthand for Nazis and fascists invading a community. As we look at Virginia politics and American politics today, where are we now? To answer that question, we talk to Larycia Hawkins, a professor in both the department of Politics and department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia. Later in the show, we hear from data scientist Emily Gorcenski, UVA professor Jalane Schmidt, and Virginia Delegate Sally Hudson.

SPECIAL SERIES - Charlottesville five years later- Pt. 3

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 30:27

During this special series of After the Monuments, Kelli and Michael Paul are talking with folks who were involved and nearby the 2017 Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville about the Confederate monuments in that city that ultimately turned violent and led to the death of a young woman. In this episode, Kelli and Michael Paul are talking with Dr. Wes Bellamy again. Dr. Bellamy recalls the events in Charlottesville immediately before, during and after the deadly Unite the Right Rally in 2017. Support the show: https://richmond.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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SPECIAL SERIES - Charlottesville five years later- Pt. 2

Grit NW - A Carpenters Union Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 31:20

During this special series of After the Monuments, Kelli and Michael Paul are talking with folks who were involved and nearby the 2017 Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville about the Confederate monuments in that city that ultimately turned violent and led to the death of a young woman. In this episode, Kelli and Michael Paul are talking with Dr. Wes Bellamy. Dr. Bellamy was a central figure during the Unite the Right Rally and to the removal of the Confederate monuments as having been a city council member and vice mayor of Charlottesville. Dr. Bellamy recalls the taunts and acts of intimidation the rally's organizers showed towards him leading up to the rally. Support the show: https://richmond.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Seen and Unseen - Technology, Social Media and the Fight for Racial Justice

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 37:25 Transcription Available

In this episode I'll be talking with bestselling author Todd Brewster who together with co-writer Marc Lamont Hill have written Seen and Unseen – Technology, Social Media and the Fight for Racial Justice. This powerful book is a riveting exploration of the ways in which visual media has shaped the nations narrative on race and has fundamentally altered the centuries long battle for racial justice. We'll open our conversation as Todd outlines his career as a journalist for Time/Life Magazine, a senior producer for ABC News and his fellowship at Yale Law school. He'll then explain the events that brought him and Marc together to collaborate on their book. Next, we'll discuss the roll technologies, such as still photography and moving pictures have played in shaping our views and opinions, and why he believes the ubiquity of cell phone cameras has now democratized our ability to document history and drive social change. Later, we'll dig into four recent high-profile events ranging from the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis to the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, South Carolina that have changed the way we understand race relations in America. And we'll end our conversation by unpacking the limitations technology and social media have in sorting and prioritizing stories of significant social value from those that don't. The Show NotesSeen and Unseenhttps://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Seen-and-UnseenTodd Brewsterhttps://www.toddbrewster.com/Marc Lamont Hillhttps://www.marclamonthill.com/Grit Nation Webpagehttps://www.gritnationpodcast.comWin Grit Nation Merchhttps://mailchi.mp/c28da31260b8/grit-nation-podcast-sign-up-pageEmail comments or suggestions to:joe@gritnationpodcast.comGrit Nation is a proud member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Networkhttps://www.laborradionetwork.org/ NW Carpenters Union United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Regional Council in the Pacific NW 6 states + 29k members strong!!Union Home Plus Union Home Plus helps union members save money when they buy, sell, or finance their home. The Martinez Tool Company Martinez Tools, built tough and built to last a lifetime.Image Pointe Printing Union Printers based in Waterloo IowaDiamondback Toolbelts Manufactures of premium quality toolbelts and accessories

SPECIAL SERIES - Charlottesville five years later- Pt. 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 41:35

During this special series of After the Monuments, Kelli and Michael Paul are talking with folks who were involved and nearby the 2017 Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville about the Confederate monuments in that city that ultimately turned violent and led to the death of a young woman. In this episode, Kelli and Michael Paul are talking with Devon Henry. Devon is the owner of a Team Henry Enterprises, a Black-owned contracting firm, that was contracted to take down the Confederate monument in Charlottesville, Richmond and several other cities. In this conversation, Devon shares stories of the journey from being awarded the contract to removing the monuments, his safety, to fulfilling the prophecy that the monuments that were once put up by Black men would one day be taken down by a Black man.Support the show: https://richmond.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Abortion Right Rally in Rural, Ruby Red America

Heartland POD

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 47:32

Hosts: Adam Sommer & Rachel ParkerRachel & Adam attend an abortion rights rally in rural Missouri, and Jessica Piper stops by to help galvanize the crowd. https://heartlandpod.com/Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD"Change The Conversation"

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Abortion Right Rally in Rural, Ruby Red America

The Heartland POD

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 47:32

Hosts: Adam Sommer & Rachel ParkerRachel & Adam attend an abortion rights rally in rural Missouri, and Jessica Piper stops by to help galvanize the crowd. https://heartlandpod.com/Twitter: @TheHeartlandPOD"Change The Conversation"

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Historian Kathleen Belew on 'A Field Guide to White Supremacy'

Midday

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 48:31

(This conversation first aired on December 8, 2021) The House Select Committee investigating the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 has interviewed hundreds of witnesses and made several criminal referrals to the US Justice Department for witnesses who have refused to appear before the Committee. Meanwhile, hundreds of rioters have been indicted and many imprisoned for their role in the attempt to subvert democracy. A federal jury in Charlottesville, Virginia, found 12 individuals and five organizations liable for $26 million in damages stemming from the Unite the Right Rally in 2017. Did the mob that stormed the US Capitol simply coalesce around the fantasy that the election was stolen from Donald Trump? What effect do monetary verdicts and criminal penalties have on the neo Nazi and White supremacist organizations that are behind this tragic deadly violence? Can the roots of the violence be traced back to rage about government that began in the 1970s? Today, we'll listen back to a conversation Tom had back in December, 2021, with Dr. Kathleen Belew. She's an assistant professor of history at the University of Chicago, where she is also the faculty affiliate at the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture. She is the author of Bring the War Home: The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America. And along with Ramón Gutiérrez, she is the editor of, and contributor to, a new collection of essays called A Field Guide to White Supremacy, in which she and other leading scholars explore how different forms of White supremacy and hatred manifest in events like those that took place on January 6th, and extend to domestic partner violence, homophobia, transphobia, Islamophobia, anti-immigration, and anti-Semitism. The authors chronicle how hate groups have moved from the fringe to the mainstream in America, and they send a clear warning that the violence we've seen in recent years may well be repeated. Kathleen Belew joined us on our digital line from Chicago. (Because this conversation is recorded, we can't take any call or comments today.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Proud Boys Part One

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 59:32

The Proud Boys is a far-right neo-fascist organization that admits only men as members and promotes political violence. It is based in the United States and has a presence in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The group was started in 2016 by Vice Media co-founder and former commentator Gavin McInnes, taking its name from the song "Proud of Your Boy" from the Disney film Aladdin. Proud Boys emerged as part of the alt-right, but in early 2017, McInnes began distancing himself from the alt-right, saying the alt-right's focus is race while his focus is what he defines as "Western values". This re-branding effort intensified after the Unite the Right Rally. The group sees men — especially white men — and Western culture as under siege; their views have elements of white genocide conspiracy theory. While the group claims it does not support white supremacist views, its members often participate in racist rallies, events, and organizations. The organization glorifies violence, and members engage in violence at events it attends; the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has called it an "alt-right fight club". In late November 2018, a news story which attracted national attention reported that the FBI classified the Proud Boys as an extremist group with ties to white nationalism; however, two weeks later, an FBI official denied that it was their intent to classify the entire group in this manner, and ascribed the mistake to a misunderstanding. The official said that their intent was to characterize the possible threat from certain members of the group. The organization has been described as a hate group by NPR's The Takeawayand the Southern Poverty Law Center. In February 2019, despite having claimed to have broken ties with the group in November 2018, McInnes filed a federal defamation suit against the SPLC over their "hate group" designation,

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Former Proud Boys Part Two

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 59:59

The Proud Boys is a far-right neo-fascist organization that admits only men as members and promotes political violence. It is based in the United States and has a presence in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The group was started in 2016 by Vice Media co-founder and former commentator Gavin McInnes, taking its name from the song "Proud of Your Boy" from the Disney film Aladdin. Proud Boys emerged as part of the alt-right, but in early 2017, McInnes began distancing himself from the alt-right, saying the alt-right's focus is race while his focus is what he defines as "Western values". This re-branding effort intensified after the Unite the Right Rally. The group sees men — especially white men — and Western culture as under siege; their views have elements of white genocide conspiracy theory. While the group claims it does not support white supremacist views, its members often participate in racist rallies, events, and organizations. The organization glorifies violence, and members engage in violence at events it attends; the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has called it an "alt-right fight club". In late November 2018, a news story which attracted national attention reported that the FBI classified the Proud Boys as an extremist group with ties to white nationalism; however, two weeks later, an FBI official denied that it was their intent to classify the entire group in this manner, and ascribed the mistake to a misunderstanding. The official said that their intent was to characterize the possible threat from certain members of the group. The organization has been described as a hate group by NPR's The Takeawayand the Southern Poverty Law Center. In February 2019, despite having claimed to have broken ties with the group in November 2018, McInnes filed a federal defamation suit against the SPLC over their "hate group" designation,

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Former Proud Boys Part Two

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 59:59

The Proud Boys is a far-right neo-fascist organization that admits only men as members and promotes political violence. It is based in the United States and has a presence in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The group was started in 2016 by Vice Media co-founder and former commentator Gavin McInnes, taking its name from the song "Proud of Your Boy" from the Disney film Aladdin. Proud Boys emerged as part of the alt-right, but in early 2017, McInnes began distancing himself from the alt-right, saying the alt-right's focus is race while his focus is what he defines as "Western values". This re-branding effort intensified after the Unite the Right Rally. The group sees men — especially white men — and Western culture as under siege; their views have elements of white genocide conspiracy theory. While the group claims it does not support white supremacist views, its members often participate in racist rallies, events, and organizations. The organization glorifies violence, and members engage in violence at events it attends; the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has called it an "alt-right fight club". In late November 2018, a news story which attracted national attention reported that the FBI classified the Proud Boys as an extremist group with ties to white nationalism; however, two weeks later, an FBI official denied that it was their intent to classify the entire group in this manner, and ascribed the mistake to a misunderstanding. The official said that their intent was to characterize the possible threat from certain members of the group. The organization has been described as a hate group by NPR's The Takeawayand the Southern Poverty Law Center. In February 2019, despite having claimed to have broken ties with the group in November 2018, McInnes filed a federal defamation suit against the SPLC over their "hate group" designation,

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Former Proud Boys Part One

VIP - Virginia in Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 59:32

The Proud Boys is a far-right neo-fascist organization that admits only men as members and promotes political violence. It is based in the United States and has a presence in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The group was started in 2016 by Vice Media co-founder and former commentator Gavin McInnes, taking its name from the song "Proud of Your Boy" from the Disney film Aladdin. Proud Boys emerged as part of the alt-right, but in early 2017, McInnes began distancing himself from the alt-right, saying the alt-right's focus is race while his focus is what he defines as "Western values". This re-branding effort intensified after the Unite the Right Rally. The group sees men — especially white men — and Western culture as under siege; their views have elements of white genocide conspiracy theory. While the group claims it does not support white supremacist views, its members often participate in racist rallies, events, and organizations. The organization glorifies violence, and members engage in violence at events it attends; the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has called it an "alt-right fight club". In late November 2018, a news story which attracted national attention reported that the FBI classified the Proud Boys as an extremist group with ties to white nationalism; however, two weeks later, an FBI official denied that it was their intent to classify the entire group in this manner, and ascribed the mistake to a misunderstanding. The official said that their intent was to characterize the possible threat from certain members of the group. The organization has been described as a hate group by NPR's The Takeawayand the Southern Poverty Law Center. In February 2019, despite having claimed to have broken ties with the group in November 2018, McInnes filed a federal defamation suit against the SPLC over their "hate group" designation,

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Former Proud Boys Part Two

The Opperman Report'

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 59:59

The Proud Boys is a far-right neo-fascist organization that admits only men as members and promotes political violence. It is based in the United States and has a presence in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The group was started in 2016 by Vice Media co-founder and former commentator Gavin McInnes, taking its name from the song "Proud of Your Boy" from the Disney film Aladdin. Proud Boys emerged as part of the alt-right, but in early 2017, McInnes began distancing himself from the alt-right, saying the alt-right's focus is race while his focus is what he defines as "Western values". This re-branding effort intensified after the Unite the Right Rally.The group sees men — especially white men — and Western culture as under siege; their views have elements of white genocide conspiracy theory. While the group claims it does not support white supremacist views, its members often participate in racist rallies, events, and organizations. The organization glorifies violence, and members engage in violence at events it attends; the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has called it an "alt-right fight club".In late November 2018, a news story which attracted national attention reported that the FBI classified the Proud Boys as an extremist group with ties to white nationalism; however, two weeks later, an FBI official denied that it was their intent to classify the entire group in this manner, and ascribed the mistake to a misunderstanding. The official said that their intent was to characterize the possible threat from certain members of the group.The organization has been described as a hate group by NPR's The Takeawayand the Southern Poverty Law Center. In February 2019, despite having claimed to have broken ties with the group in November 2018, McInnes filed a federal defamation suit against the SPLC over their "hate group" designation,

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Former Proud Boys Part One

The Opperman Report'

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 59:32

The Proud Boys is a far-right neo-fascist organization that admits only men as members and promotes political violence. It is based in the United States and has a presence in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The group was started in 2016 by Vice Media co-founder and former commentator Gavin McInnes, taking its name from the song "Proud of Your Boy" from the Disney film Aladdin. Proud Boys emerged as part of the alt-right, but in early 2017, McInnes began distancing himself from the alt-right, saying the alt-right's focus is race while his focus is what he defines as "Western values". This re-branding effort intensified after the Unite the Right Rally.The group sees men — especially white men — and Western culture as under siege; their views have elements of white genocide conspiracy theory. While the group claims it does not support white supremacist views, its members often participate in racist rallies, events, and organizations. The organization glorifies violence, and members engage in violence at events it attends; the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has called it an "alt-right fight club".In late November 2018, a news story which attracted national attention reported that the FBI classified the Proud Boys as an extremist group with ties to white nationalism; however, two weeks later, an FBI official denied that it was their intent to classify the entire group in this manner, and ascribed the mistake to a misunderstanding. The official said that their intent was to characterize the possible threat from certain members of the group.The organization has been described as a hate group by NPR's The Takeawayand the Southern Poverty Law Center. In February 2019, despite having claimed to have broken ties with the group in November 2018, McInnes filed a federal defamation suit against the SPLC over their "hate group" designation,

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Brian Moran

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 47:16

This episode features former Virginia Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, Brian Moran. He talks about his role in public safety and what it's like to leave the position after so many years. He offers insight to what was happening around the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville and how Virginia supported efforts on January 6.

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The Face of Anti-Fascism

Into America

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 29:19

It's been one year since a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, DC. They were attempting to overturn Joe Biden's presidential election win by preventing theCongressional certification of his victory. As the attack on the Capitol unfolded, people on the internet immediately began to identify rioters and widely share details about them. Many of the rioters were fired from their jobs or even arrested. This practice is called doxxing. And using it to chase down far-right extremists became popular through a man named Daryle Lamont Jenkins.Jenkins is a self-described anti-fascist and the founder of One People's Project. For over 20 years, Jenkins and his organization have used the internet to expose and publicly shame white supremacists. His work has brought him into direct contact with white supremacists at events like the 2017 Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, VA, as well as with Black members of the far-right.This week on Into America, host Trymaine Lee speaks with Jenkins about his fight to take on and put a stop to right-wing extremists.Please follow and share the show on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, all with the handle @intoamericapod. For a transcript, please visit https://www.msnbc.com/intoamerica. Thoughts? Feedback? Story ideas? Write to us at intoamerica@nbcuni.com.Further Listening: Into America: An Election and an InsurrectionInto America: American Coup

Episode 211: Ratings and Lawsuits, LIVE AND IN PUBLIC, IF YOU WILL!

If The Shoes Fit

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 53:06

This week, we step into the shoes of President Biden and his PR plan for falling approval ratings, live and in public, if you will! Plus, how does the TWENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLAR jury verdict against organizers of Unite the Right Rally affect a Political Provocateur's future plans? Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/iftheshoesfit

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November 24, 2021: Unite the Right organizers owe millions in damages; Former City Manager Richardson sues the city over disparagement clause

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 15:27

Is there a name for the day before Thanksgiving? Feast’s Eve? Blackout Wednesday? Drinksgiving? Food Prepageddon? What about "I hope I didn't forget anything at the store because I'm not going back Day?” In any case, even though it is a holiday week, there’s still time for Charlottesville Community Engagement. I’m your host, Sean Tubbs. On today’s program:A jury has found that the organizers of the Unite the Right rally guilty of a civil conspiracy and awarded damages, but did not reach a verdict on other claims Governor Northam and the Virginia Service Commission honor two area churches for their COVID testing work since the pandemic began Former City Manager Tarron Richardson is suing the city Albemarle County will revisit its 21 year old policy on cell tower placementAlbemarle says goodbye to long-time budget chief, and a Dean at the UVA School of Architecture takes a new jobSines v. Kessler verdict After a month-long trial, a jury has awarded more than $25 million in damages to the plaintiffs of a civil lawsuit against organizers and participants of the Unite the Right Rally in August 2017. The jury in Sines v. Kessler held that plaintiffs proved their civil conspiracy case under Virginia law as well as their claim that the defendants engaged in racial, religious, or ethnic harassment. Under the conspiracy count, twelve defendants must pay $500,000 each in damages and five organizations must pay a million each. On the harassment count, five individuals must $250,000 each to two plaintiffs $250,000 in compensatory damages. However, the jury did not reach a verdict on a count claiming the defendants “engaged in a conspiracy to commit racially motivated violence in violation” of federal code. (42 U.S. Code § 1985 - Conspiracy to interfere with civil rights) They also deadlocked on a second count on the defendants failure to prevent the conspiracy. The jury also found that James F. Fields owes damages for an assault and battery claim to specific victims of his deliberate decision to drive into a crowd of people on 4th Street SE on August 12, 2017, as well as another count for intentional infliction of emotional distress. Fields is currently serving time for a criminal conviction on those charges. Read the full verdict on Court Listener. Former City Manager sues CharlottesvilleAnother former Charlottesville official is seeking legal action against the City of Charlottesville. The Daily Progress reports that Dr. Tarron Richardson has filed a federal lawsuit against City Council and four individuals for entering into an agreement that prevented his ability to publicly critique the city after he left his position as City Manager in September 2020. “The First Amendment expressly forbids government bodies — including city councils — from engaging in viewpoint discrimination and retaliating against people based on the content of their speech,” reads the Nature of the Case section of the suit. Richardson wants a jury trial. The civil rights suit seeks damages as well as a declaration that a non-disparagement clause in his severance agreement is not enforceable. The suit also individually names City Councilors Heather Hill and Nikuyah Walker as well as City Attorney Lisa Robertson and former interim City Manager John Blair. The suit revisits Richardson’s tenure as city manager including his enactment of a policy to regulate use of city-issued credit cards and claims some Councilors sought to usurp his authority. “Because of ridiculous demands and the ongoing chicanery and obstructionism from Walker and Hill that would eventually prevent him from adequately performing his job, Dr. Richardson was constructively terminated,” the suit continues. The narrative claims that Councilors did not hold up their end of the severance agreement and disparaged him in social media posts and one interview that was later removed from a local media outlet. This past January, Dr. Richardson asked to publish an op-ed in the Daily Progress on race-relations in Charlottesville, but Robertson said the city would keep open the option of suing to compel Richardson to return the severance payment of $205,000. In all, the suit has four counts including violation of the First Amendment and breach of contract. He’s represented by the Haley Law Firm of Greenville, South Carolina, Keith B. French Law of Pearland, Texas, and Brand Law of Dallas. Earlier this month, former Police Chief RaShall Brackney announced she was filing a wrongful termination claim with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. That’s the first step toward a potential lawsuit. After Richardson left, Council appointed John Blair to serve as interim city manager before naming Chip Boyles this past January. Boyles resigned in October, six weeks after firing Brackney. Marc E. Woolley will become the next interim city manager on December 1. (view the suit on Court Listener)Richmond HUD awardThe agency that owns and operates public housing in Richmond has been awarded a planning grant for the revitalization of a property in Historic Jackson Word. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $450,000 to the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority for revitalization of Gilpin Court as part of HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. “Known as “the Harlem of the South," the neighborhood’s once vibrant main street was filled with thriving theaters, stores, and medical practices,” reads a description in a HUD press release. “The historical heart of the neighborhood was all but destroyed by its bifurcation for the construction of Interstate 95/64.” The intent is for the process to be led by residents, a process already underway at the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority. The CRHA had applied for a planning grant in 2010 but was not selected. The agency has not applied since. (list of 2010 applicants)Outgoing budget chief The government of Albemarle County is in transition with many long-time staffers having already retired or about to do so. One of them is Lori Allshouse, who served for many years leading up the county’s budget preparation each year. Nelsie Birch joined Albemarle’s executive leadership in the summer of 2020 as Chief Financial Officer and had this to say about Allshouse at the Board of Supervisors meeting on November 17, 2020.“She’s been the face of all things budget, all things capital projects, capital planning, five-year financial planning, financial policies,” Birch said. Birch thanked Allshouse for preparing her and the rest of the staff for all of the various budget challenges that have come during the past two years. Allshouse has worked for the county since 2000. Her last job title was Assistant Chief Financial Officer for Policy and Partnerships in the finance and budget department. Her last presentation dealt with cost allocations for partner organizations in next fiscal year. You’re reading Charlottesville Community Engagement and it’s time now for another subscriber-supported Public Service Announcement. Since the pandemic began, the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society has been offering virtual presentations on all manner of topics. This Sunday at 4 p.m. they’ll present an important topic to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History and the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society. The ACHS is working on a Race and Sports initiative to tell the story of the “Desegregation of Central Virginia Public High School Athletics.” Dr. Shelly Murphy and other participants will update the Richmond groups on local efforts to collect stories from those who lived through the transition away from segregated schools, when institutions such as Jackson Burley High School vanished. This is part of the Sunday Sit-In series put on by the Richmond groups. Register online for the event, which begins at 4 p.m. this Sunday. (register)A-School moveAn associate dean at the University of Virginia’s School of Architecture is moving on to take a position at Georgia Tech. Ellen Bassett will become the Chair of the College of Design at the Atlanta-based university. Bassett is currently the associate dean for research at the School of Architecture. She’s also served as the chair of the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning and the director of the School of Architecture’s Real Estate Design and Development.*Service awardsTwo Charlottesville-area churches are among the recipients of Governor Ralph Northam’s Volunteerism and Community Service Awards for 2021. Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church and Church of the Incarnation have been honored as Outstanding Faith-Based Organizations for their offering of free COVID-19 testing in their respective neighborhoods.“Located within highly populated neighborhoods, the majority of those tested have been members of the community’s most vulnerable populations who would otherwise be unable to receive free, consistent, and timely testing,” reads the press release for the awards. Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church is located in the city’s Ridge Street neighborhood and the Church of Incarnation is located off of Hillsdale Drive in Albemarle County. Albemarle wirelessAlbemarle County will review the rules by which cell towers are regulated. A previous Board of Supervisors adopted a policy in December 2000 which among other things requires tall towers to be as invisible to the eye as possible. Several supervisors since then have asked for the policy to be revisited to increase the availability of voice and data service throughout the county. The Board has authorized $100,000 for a study, and Development Process Manager Bill Fritz checked in elected officials on November 17. (2000 Wireless Policy)“Staff wants to ensure that we put out a [request for proposals] that meets the Board’s expectations for the scope of work in the review of these regulations,” Fritz said. “The policy has never been revisited and changes in the regulations have been largely limited to keep up with changing federal regulations, court decisions, and changes in technology.” Fritz said the consultant would be charged with taking potential changes through a community engagement process eventually resulting in a public hearing before the Board of Supervisors. Changes might include elimination of some permits having to go to the Board for approval.“It could include revisions to the ordinance to eliminate the need for special exceptions that have been routinely approved,” Fritz said. “It could include allowance of facilities at greater height or lesser design standard in areas of poor coverage. These are just some ideas.”Supervisor Diantha McKeel has been asking for the policy to be revisited for many years. She suggested going right to making changes in the county code. “The policy is so old that to be honest with you I would just start over with an ordinance,” McKeel said. “And let’s get to the meat of it and let’s not worry about this old outdated policy.” McKeel said the new policy needed to put more emphasis on what she said were the positive benefits of more cell towers, including public safety. Supervisor Ann Mallek said there are other ways to provide more voice and data service that would not require a wholesale change to the policy. “This is taking the mantra of the sales people that this is the way to achieve broadband,” Mallek said. “The county has made a dedicated investment and will continue to make a dedicated investment that broadband is delivered through fiber.” Supervisor Donna Price said the county should explore any methods to expand data service. “We need to update our policy and acknowledge the changes in technology as well as the needs, not the desires, but the needs for connectivity through all of the mechanisms that are available,” Price said. The request for proposals has not yet been issued. END NOTES:Thanks to Becky Calvert and Jennie More for their assistance in coming up with names for the day. Special announcement of a continuing promo with Ting! Are you interested in fast internet? 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Jury awards $26 million in damages for violence at deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally; Jury deliberation begins in murder case of Ahmaud Arbery; South Fresno residents challenge runaway industrial development

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 59:59

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Jury awards $26 million in damages for violence at deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally. Jury deliberation begins in case of three white men on trial for murdering black man Ahmaud Arbery. Suspected driver of a deadly van crash into a Christmas parade was released on bail 2 days prior. President Joe Biden orders release of 50 billion barrels of oil to lower gas prices and investigation into price fixing. Petition urges President Biden to lobby for lifting of COVID-19 patents ahead of W.T.O. ministerial. House hearing looks at high rates of suicides among veterans and active duty service members. South Fresno residents challenge runaway industrial development. Photo of Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, North Carolina by Anthony Crider. The post Jury awards $26 million in damages for violence at deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally; Jury deliberation begins in murder case of Ahmaud Arbery; South Fresno residents challenge runaway industrial development appeared first on KPFA.

Jury awards $26 million in damages for violence at deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally; Jury deliberation begins in murder case of Ahmaud Arbery; South Fresno residents challenge runaway industrial development

KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 59:58

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11/19/21 - State candidates report racism, sexism on campaign trail

VPM Daily Newscast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 6:08

In a multiple week-long investigation, several candidates in the recent statewide elections told VPM News they experienced both overt and subtle racism, sexism, and Islamophobia while campaigning this year; Jury deliberations will begin today in the trial against white nationalists who planned the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville; Some voters in Chesterfield County woke up yesterday in a soon-to-be new district. That's because the Board of Supervisors approved a new magisterial map; and other local news stories.

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20211117 Nicole Sandler Show - Jack Rice Answers Nicole's Legal Questions

The Nicole Sandler Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 68:08

Jack Rice was going to join us yesterday, but we got our time zones crossed. So he's here today, and he'll answer all of my questions about the three cases we've been discussing -- Kyle Rittenhouse, the three men who killed Ahmaud Arbery, and the federal civil case against nine organizers of the 2017 Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, VA. Of course, I'll have a few questions about the January 6 prosecutions, Steve Bannon, and the penalty for refusing to comply with a subpoena. You might want to take notes. We're covering a lot of territory today!

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11-16-2021 Liberty RoundTable with Sam Bushman

Loving Liberty Radio Network

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 109:38

Hour 1 * Guest: James Edwards – Race, Politics & Hypocrisy in 21st Century America – thepoliticalcesspool.org * James breaks down The Charlottesville Unite the Right Rally and trial: The SLAPP suit was brought by the nonprofit Integrity First for America – IFA. * SLAPP = Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation. * Trump: there were both troublemakers and good people “on both sides” of the conflict. * Mainstream News Coverage – VICE: This Couple Survived the Unite the Right Car Attack, The Trauma Tore Them Apart. * AP: Woman recalls ‘complete terror' of Charlottesville car attack. * Buzzfeed News: A Woman Who Narrowly Escaped Being Run Over By A Car At The “Unite The Right” Rally Said It Was “A Complete Terror Scene”. Hour 2 * BrightEON.tv Guest: Union county, OR Sheriff Cody Bowen. * Union County Sheriff sends letter to Governor Brown in response to the mask and vaccine mandates recently enacted by the Oregon Governor. * Sheriff Cody Bowen: “We will raise our children how we see fit. We will choose to wear a mask or choose not to wear a mask. We will choose to get vaccinated or choose not to get vaccinated, Your mindless dictates will no longer be tolerated.” * Archives of the Simulcast of the Sheriff Mack show can be found at BrightEON.tv and LibertyRoundTable.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support

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Radio Show Hour 1 – 11/16/2021

Liberty Roundtable Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 54:49

* Guest: James Edwards - Race, Politics & Hypocrisy in 21st Century America - thepoliticalcesspool.org * James breaks down The Charlottesville Unite the Right Rally and trial: The SLAPP suit was brought by the nonprofit Integrity First for America - IFA. * SLAPP = Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation. * Trump: there were both troublemakers and good people “on both sides” of the conflict. * Mainstream News Coverage - VICE: This Couple Survived the Unite the Right Car Attack, The Trauma Tore Them Apart. * AP: Woman recalls ‘complete terror' of Charlottesville car attack. * Buzzfeed News: A Woman Who Narrowly Escaped Being Run Over By A Car At The “Unite The Right” Rally Said It Was “A Complete Terror Scene”.

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Episode 582: Keepin' It Objective w/ Ford Fischer

Abe Lincoln's Top Hat

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 87:40

Ben, Fernando, and Travis welcome guest Ford Fischer, Independent Videographer and co-founder of News2share.com, to discuss the importance of objectivity in journalism as well as his experiences working as a citizen journalist during the Unite the Right Rally and the January 6th Insurrection.Ford Fischer is an independent videographer, editor, and computer scientist/web designer. He co-founded and designed News2share.com as an engine for independent videographers and citizen journalists to contribute to the evolving news cycle. He is the editor-in-chief of News2Share. His work has been featured on CNN, Fox, MSNBC, ABC and more. He is currently directing News2Share's first feature film and is available for hire as a freelance videographer/journalist. Reach him at fordfischervideo@gmail.com Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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October 26, 2021: PVCC extends free tuition program to spring semester; last campaign finance reports before Election Day

Christ Lutheran Church in Webster Groves, MO

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 18:32

Let’s begin today with two Patreon-fueled shout-outs. One person wants you to know "We keep each other safe. Get vaccinated, wear a mask, wash your hands, and keep your distance."And in another one, one brand new Patreon supporter wants you to go out and read a local news story written by a local journalist. Whether it be the Daily Progress, Charlottesville Tomorrow, C-Ville Weekly, NBC29, CBS19, the community depends on a network of people writing about the community. Go learn about this place today!On today’s show:The latest campaign finance reports are out a week before Election Day in VirginiaArea planning and housing directors provide updates on projects across the region Charlottesville’s seeking a firm to help with financial advice related to long-term debtAnd Piedmont Virginia Community College is extending a tuition assistance program We’ll begin today with a quick update from three newsletters ago. On Saturday’s program, I wrote about the suspicious package found Friday night by the federal courthouse. The Virginia State Police bomb squad was called and the item was deemed to be no threat to public safety. Over the weekend, city communications director Brian Wheeler confirmed to the Daily Progress that the suspected threat was a “personal item.” (article)Jury selection began yesterday in the Sines v. Kessler trial, as well as the defeat of a motion from defendant Christopher Cantwell to sever himself from the case. Cantwell is representing himself in the civil rights suit which seeks damages and an injunction on further events such as the Unite the Right Rally from August 12, 2017. Read Tyler Hammel’s coverage in the Daily Progress to keep up to date. (Day 1 coverage)Last campaign finance report before the electionElection Day is one week away and the latest campaign finance reports have been submitted to the Virginia Department of Elections.CharlottesvilleIn the Charlottesville Council race, Democrat Brian Pinkston began October with $14,400 and raised only $25 in contributions. He loaned himself $1,815 and spent $1,816 in the period leaving a balance very similar to where he started. Pinkston has raised $111,122 in the campaign (info). Ticket mate Juandiego Wade began the month with $15,201 on hand and raised an additional $140. He spent $175 leaving a balance also similar to where he started. Wade has raised $81,375 this cycle. (info)Independent Yas Washington raised no money and spent no money and had a balance of zero on October 21. She’s raised and spent a total of $415 in the election cycle. (info)Albemarle County None of the Supervisors races in Albemarle County are contested, but there was campaign finance activity. Jack Jouett incumbent Diantha McKeel raised an additional $100, spent $6,473, and had a balance of $22,815 on October 21. (VPAP)Rio District Incumbent Ned Gallaway raised no money and spent $3 on parking in downtown Charlottesville according to his campaign finance report. Gallaway began the 2021 campaign with $7,293 on-hand and has raised $10,150 in total this year. He had an ending balance of $14,086 on October 21, 2021. (info)Newcomer Jim Andrews raised no additional money in the first three weeks of October, spent $2,503, and had a balance of $19,281 on October 21. Andrews has raised a total of $38,117 in the campaign cycle. Nelson County There are two contested races for the five-seat Board of Supervisors in Nelson County. Democrat incumbent Ernie Reed faces a challenger in Republican Pam Brice. Reed began October with a balance of $10,965 and raised an additional $275. He spent no money during the period. (info)Brice began October with a balance of $2,430, raised an additional $325, and spent $1,316 in the first three weeks of the tenth month. She had an ending balance of $1,439. (info)In Nelson’s North District, incumbent independent Thomas D. Harvey has been in office since 1984 and is being challenged by Democrat Mary Cunningham. No online records of Harvey’s campaign finance reports are available. He’s filed an exemption from reporting requirements, according to Nelson County Registrar Jacqueline Britt. Cunningham began October with $1,450 on hand and received $550 in contributions. Her campaign spent $420 and finished this reporting period with $1,580 on hand. Cunningham has raised a total of $7,132 this year. (info)More from this cycle of campaign reports in the next installment of the program. Routine advice wanted for city bondsCharlottesville has issued a routine request for proposals for a firm to provide advice with financial services related to the city’s capital improvement program as well as the issuance and administration of debt. The city’s request details the city’s existing $207 million in outstanding debt which includes a total of $17.8 million in debt service for the current fiscal year. (read the RFP)Charlottesville sells municipal bonds each spring for the CIP as well as four utilities that are all separate accounts. This year the city issued $20.8 million in bonds, $8.22 million of which is for new debt. The city has held a AAA bond rating from Standards and Poor’s since 1964 and a AAA bond rating from Moody’s since 1973. The RFP comes at a time when the city is anticipating sharp increases in capital spending to pay for $75 million in upgrades at Buford Middle School as well as a $10 million a year commitment to affordable housing projects. In September, Council signaled to budget staff that they no longer want to pursue local funding for the West Main Streetscape, a multi-phase project that also included funding from the Virginia Department of Transportation. Council was told in September that the additional spending will require additional tax resources. Assistance extendedPiedmont Virginia Community College announced this morning that a tuition assistance program will be extended into the spring semester. The PVCC4U 100%! initiative covers one hundred percent of tuition and fees for qualifying students.“During the current fall semester, the PVCC4U. 100%! program has made it possible for 431 students to receive $508,842 in additional funding to cover the full cost of their tuition and fees,” reads a press release. “For the full academic year, PVCC estimates $1.4 million in funding for over 700 students.”To be eligible, participants must be a Virginia resident, go through the financial aid process, and have a household income of less than $100,000 a year. Alternatively, the student could have been laid off or furloughed due to COVID-19. The student must also enroll in at least six credit hours. Learn more and apply at the PVCC4U 100% page. Albemarle building efficiencyFinally in our news round-up, a correction. In the last newsletter, I identified Albemarle Deputy County Executive Doug Walker under an incorrect title. To make it up, why not a quick soundbite from Mr. Walker in which he highlights an item from the recent report from the county’s Facilities and Environmental Services Department. (read the report)“I want to draw your attention specifically tonight today to the energy management program update which includes a report on the very real and meaningful savings the county has been able to realize in building operations through this program which tracks and optimizes energy consumption in your buildings,” Walker said.Energy consumption at the Scottsville Community Center, the Crozet Library, and Northside Library has been reduced to 25 percent of FY2017’s figures due to the program.“At Crozet Library the issue had been a missing sensor in the building,” Walker said. “In Scottsville there were relatively minor repairs needed and operational adjustments made. And at Northside, programming adjustments helped to realize those savings.” Walker said in addition to saving money, these reductions will also help Albemarle meet its greenhouse gas reduction goals. In today’s second Substack-fueled shout-out, Code for Charlottesville is seeking volunteers with tech, data, design, and research skills to work on community service projects. Founded in September 2019, Code for Charlottesville has worked on projects with the Legal Aid Justice Center, the Charlottesville Fire Department, and the Charlottesville Office of Human Rights. Visit codeforcville.org to learn about those projects. The Central Virginia Regional Housing Partnership was created by the Thomas Jefferson Planning District to serve as a regional clearinghouse for issues related to places to live. Last week, the partnership held the first in a series of fall and winter seminars on the topic which held up to that spirit. (watch the video)Representatives from four localities gave their perspective, including Alex Ikefuna, the former city planning director who is now the interim director of the Office of Community Solutions. “Local action alone is not going to be enough to address the affordable housing crisis so there is an outlook now that regional cooperation, partnership, and collaboration is going to be a critical component of addressing the affordable housing,” Ikefuna said. Jim Frydl is the planning director and zoning administrator for Greene County and he said the partnership’s assistance has been helpful.“We’re in the process of developing and refining our Comprehensive Plan and the public input and the support and the networking and the data from the Regional Housing Study that we have received are all invaluable as planning tools going forward,” Frydl said. Frydl referred to the Planning for Affordability report, adopted by the TPDC in August. The report has a chapter for each of the six localities in the planning district.“As a region, we’re tied together economically which means people commuting back and forth between jobs,” Frydl said. “The housing issue is a regional issue because affordability in Charlottesville impacts Fluvanna and impacts Greene and vice versa.”Frydl said between 700 and 800 housing units will come on line in Greene within the next year. “It’s a mixture of market rate apartments, senior-restricted apartments, independent living apartments, townhomes,” Frydl said. “There’s a lot more multifamily or missing middle housing that Greene County hasn’t had in the past.” The partnership also provides potential for dialog between communities of shared interest such as the urban ring around Charlottesville. Stacy Pethia is Albemarle’s Housing Policy Manager. “Often those conversations have been disconnected so this is a great way to bring everyone to to the same table,” Pethia said. Douglas Miles has been the director of Community Development in Fluvanna County since the summer of 2019. Fluvanna is also undergoing a Comprehensive Plan update to plan for places to live. ‘We’re about 96 or 97 percent single-family housing here and we have projects that are coming on board now such as Colonial Circle with 124 apartments, things like that,” Miles said. “We’re entering kind of this new era for us which is great for getting affordable workforce house type requests.”Colonial Circle is at the corner of Route 53 and Lake Monticello and also includes single family homes. The apartments are being built by Pinnacle Construction and will be targeted at households making between 50 percent and 70 percent of area median income. “This proposed development will be very similar to Brookdale in Albemarle, so that’s the model and that’s the style of the apartments with the clubhouse and the pool and the [recreational] areas,” Miles said.A performance agreement will be worked out with the Fluvanna Economic Development Authority, the developers, and the Fluvanna Board of Supervisors. Fluvanna and Louisa also share the Zion Crosswords growth area and Miles said that area will become residentially dense as water and sewer service is connected. Ikefuna said Charlottesville is ground zero for affordable housing, and many projects are underway. “We got a massive redevelopment initiative by the housing authority, a wholesale renovation of Crescent Halls which is about 100 units plus,” Ikefuna said. According to an October 21 update from CRHA Redevelopment Coordinator Brandon Collins, the waterline break from this past June has altered the construction schedule. All residents will eventually be moved out of the building and into other housing covered through vouchers for the duration of construction. Read the update for more info on public housing construction, which is being backed by millions in city taxpayer funds. The current five-year Capital Improvement Program anticipates $13.5 million in funding. (report)City taxpayers are also helping finance the Piedmont Housing Alliance’s redevelopment of Friendship Court. “That is a massive project,” Ikefunda said. “Four phases. At build out you will be looking at between 450 and 480 units.” The current CIP budget anticipates $15.9 million in taxpayer funds for all four phases. Construction has not yet been scheduled for the first phase. Ikefuna said the draft Comprehensive Plan seeks to increase residential density by allowing more units on individual lots. The extent of how many and where will be up to the rewrite of the zoning ordinance as well as development of an inclusionary zoning policy.“We’re expecting that it’s going to be done early next year and that will help with the rewriting of the zoning ordinance,” Ikefuna said. City Council is expected to have a first reading of the ordinance on November 15. The full video for the Central Virginia Regional Housing Partnership meeting can be viewed on YouTube. Special announcement of a continuing promo with Ting! Are you interested in fast internet? Visit this site and enter your address to see if you can get service through Ting. If you decide to proceed to make the switch, you’ll get:Free installationSecond month of Ting service for freeA $75 gift card to the Downtown MallAdditionally, Ting will match your Substack subscription to support Town Crier Productions, the company that produces this newsletter and other community offerings. So that’s pretty cool, right? This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

The Cost of Discipleship

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021

September 12, 2021. Where are you called to use your hands to participate in God's creativity and love? How can you find the courage to speak the gospel's radical truth in the face of resistance, and hold your tongue when needed so other prophetic voices can be heard? Readings: Isaiah 50:4-9a, James 3:1-12, Mark 8:27-38 *** Transcript *** After five weeks of Jesus' bread of life discourse, about God giving God's self to us in very profound, real, and sometimes mystical ways, we are now on our second week of Mark showing us Jesus in all his humanity. Last week Jesus tries (unsuccessfully) to hide from the demands of the ministry he is embodying, and in the process he shows us how not to respond, and how to respond, to someone different from us. Today, as Jesus is trying to explain to his disciples just how hard the road ahead of them all is, Peter tells Jesus (in not-so-polite language) to be quiet. And Jesus in turn tells Peter (in not-so-polite language) to be quiet. In all fairness, I can sympathize with Peter, who doesn't want to hear about what will happen to Jesus in Jerusalem, and what will happen to Jesus' followers later. And I can sympathize with Jesus, who just wants one of his closest companions to get it, so he doesn't have to carry this load alone. Anyone who has had hard truths to share can probably understand how Jesus was feeling, and just how disheartening it would have been to have Peter discount what he was saying to them. After all, Jesus didn't want the cross to become a reality, any more than any of us would, or do. And yet, he knew the truth of it, and Peter trying to shut down that truth was just too much. All through our scriptures today, we see this reality: trust in God does not make things easy. In fact, sometimes the radical, unapologetic, unlimited love of God, fully embraced, can make us a target for the evil in this world, whose only mission is to close into a box that which will not be contained. Isaiah tells the Israelites that as people of faith they are called to proclaim the good news of God right into the midst of their enemies. We often read this passage in which Isaiah speaks of giving the back to those who beat it, and the face to those who pluck the beard, as being about Jesus. The hard truth here is that Isaiah is actually speaking to the Israelites living in exile among foreigners, and to all followers of God, to us, who are called to claim God's promise exactly where it is needed the most. To call out radical love and justice for those most vulnerable, even when others are trying their hardest to shut it down. This is no small thing. Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated in an attempt to shut down his leadership in the movements for racial and economic justice and peace, not so long ago. Water Protectors standing for the protection of sacred lands, environmental justice, and clean water have faced violent resistance and even death in our own country in the last few years. Many seeking racial justice have found themselves targeted by private citizens, right-wing militia, and even government — and Heather Heyer, who was murdered by a white supremacist during the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville in 2017, is not the only one to have lost her life. This week, the ELCA officially welcomes Bishop Megan Rohrer (they/he), newly installed to the Sierra Pacific Synod, the first openly transgender bishop in the ELCA. Since they have served as an openly trans pastor, boldly proclaiming radical love and inclusion for all regardless of gender identity, Bishop Rohrer has received messages of hate and even death threats. This is not easy truth, family of faith. It would be so much easier, wouldn't it, if we could just skip the cross, skip the challenge, skip the suffering, and go straight to resurrection. But Jesus tells Peter, in no uncertain terms, in not-so-polite language, that it doesn't work that way. God has always come to bring the gospel of healing, hope, justice, and love to the broken places, and God has always sent God's people to do the same, because that is who God is. And that is not an easy road. No wonder some of the disciples chose to leave, as we heard in our gospel a few weeks back. Our readings today carry this even further. James makes it clear that sometimes the evil trying to shut down or limit God's love is nothing more or less than the very tongue in our own mouths. What we say can be very powerful, as Isaiah and James both make clear in today's readings. Words can do harm and tear down, or words can build up those around us. And likewise, silence can do incredible harm, allowing untruth and evil to go unchecked, or silence can create space for truth that others need to share to be heard and honored. Silence is as powerful, or more, than words. “The Good Place” is a light-hearted comedy about an unlikely community of people who end up in the show's version of heaven after they die, some of whom probably got there by mistake. One of them, Jason, is in the Good Place because he was mistaken for Jianyu Li, a Taiwanese monk. He jumps at the offer to “continue his vow of silence” to keep the secret. And everyone thinks he really is a monk until... you guessed it: he opens his mouth and speaks. Jason's tongue, the second it is unbridled, makes it clear just who he is, for good or for ill. And in all of our passages today, and in Mark especially, Jesus is sharing words that make it very clear who he is, and what it will mean to follow him. Not the glory of the Messiah lifted up and honored, but the reality that following Jesus, trusting in God, means embodying the truth of God's promises at the very center of the greatest suffering. Just as Isaiah tells the people that God is calling them to be faithful, bold, and do that in the face of their enemies. As we remember the 20th anniversary of the death and destruction of the September 11th attack on the Trade Center and Pentagon, we know there is evil in this world. We also recall those who faced the evil to bring rescue and healing wherever it was possible. Many of them died for their efforts. And we know that there is a great capacity for good. The news shows us both the evil and the good every day. And God is still present, bringing the good news of the gospel right where the suffering is greatest, and calling us, God's people, to do the same. This weekend is also “God's Work Our Hands” Sunday in the ELCA, highlighting our call to enter the brokenness of the world and proclaim God's love for all, even when our enemies, or our own tongue, try to shut it down. Jesus followed this path, all the way to death. This is, at its heart, the meaning of cross. This is not easy, family of faith. And it is no wonder that some of Jesus's disciples turned around when they understood it, and no wonder Peter tried, in not-so-polite language, to keep Jesus from telling this truth. We can take courage knowing that even Peter and Jesus wrestled with it, and we do this not alone, but together. As we mark “God's Work Our Hands” Sunday, where will you bring God's message of healing and justice? Where are you called to use your hands to participate in God's creativity and love? How can you find the courage to speak the gospel's radical truth in the face of resistance, and hold your tongue when needed so other prophetic voices can be heard? All the way back to Isaiah, the call is clear. And all the way to today, God walks the road with us. Thanks be to God. *** Keywords *** 2021, Christ Lutheran Church, sermon, podcast, transcript, YouTube, video, Pastor Meagan McLaughlin, Isaiah 50:4-9a, Psalm 116:1-9, James 3:1-12, Mark 8:27-38

Daryl Davis - One man and the Ku Klux Klan: The power of meeting conflict with curiosity

Inside Influence

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 79:28

Daryl Davis - One man and the Ku Klux Klan: The power of respectful communicationHow does a black musician who's jammed with the likes of Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, BB King and even Bill Clinton - become friends with an Imperial Wizard from the Ku Klux Klan?In this polarised world, breaking down entrenched positions may be the most important skill needed by us all. If two passionate sides can agree to disagree, long enough to find what they have in common - could we overcome climate change, poverty and even racism?My guest on this episode of Inside Influence podcast would say a resounding yes.On today's Inside Influence Podcast episode I talk to R&B musician and Race Reconciliator Daryl Davis about talking to the “other”.Growing up overseas as the son of diplomats, he returned to the US as a 10-year-old and was shocked to discover that people could hate him because of the colour of his skin. Later that year he saw MLK assassinated.This formed a question that went on to define the course of his life: “‘How can you hate me if you don't even know me?”Through music he discovered a beautiful universal language and had a wonderful career playing the piano for some of the greats such as Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis. One night while playing in a bar in Frederick Maryland, he met a Ku Klux Klan member and decided the best way to find an answer to his question was to attend their rallies.Rather than a debate, he was looking to have a conversation. Rather than trying to convince or convert, he decided to approach people with curiosity and respect.Over the past 30 years, Daryl Davis has inspired 200+ people to quit the Ku Klux Klan. Through dialogue and (as you'll come to hear) a thirst to first understand before being understood.Today's Guest Daryl DavisDaryl Davis is an award-winning R&B piano player, actor, author, and race relations expert.He has worked with Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley's Jordanaires, The Legendary Blues Band and many others. He currently tours with The Daryl Davis Band. He is also an actor and appeared on HBO's critically acclaimed series The Wire.As a Race Reconciliator, he has been sent around the world by the State Department to talk about conflict reconciliation and race relations. He has won numerous awards and has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, NPR and other media outlets to talk about race relations. He hosts a podcast called Changing Minds and has written a book on his relationships with Klu Klux Klan members called “Klan-destine Relationships”LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryl-davis-5226b24/Twitter: https://twitter.com/realdaryldavisInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/realdaryldavis/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DarylDavisRaceReconciliator/“One person can make an exponential change because when they impact another, that person then goes on to impact another.”“You cannot change someone's reality, they have to change it themselves.”“You have to invite the other to participate and when you see that happen collectively, that is when huge things happen.”You'll learnHis journey from that bar in Maryland to immersing himself in the world of the KKK – what he learned, how he has learned to respond and what that has to teach us about having deeply difficult conversations.Why he is NEVER offended by what he hears in those conversations – this one intrigued me the most – including how he stays in a place of active respect and curiosity – in situations that would bring most people's blood to the boil.Why he always start with ‘commonality' - and he uses some beautiful language here – essentially beginning any difficult conversation with what he has in common with the other person, before moving to what he has in contrast.Why change never happens in the moment, I think this one is worth hearing a few times – we will never change someone's mind in the moment. The intention instead is to invite them to an exploration (NOT A DEBATE) – and then respectfully sow seeds that they can reflect on later.Why self awareness and courage are muscles we all have – and only by strengthening and using those muscles – can we inspire others to start doing the same. Parents and leaders, this one is on us.As someone who considers himself to be ‘just a rock and roll player' how Daryl has managed to achieve what many movements have not – by first deciding to listen.And finally, Daryl's own personal roadmap to having deeply difficult conversations. A game changing tool for any conversation or situation where the emotions and stakes are at their most intense.References and links mentionedThe Charlotteville “Unite the Right” Rally.My new ebook The Influencer Code.The Mark Twain quote was from The Innocents Abroad / Roughing It.Daryl's book Klan-destine RelationshipsIf you liked this episode, you might also enjoyBob Chapman – Truly human leadership: What it means to lead like everybody mattersHamish Thomson – Why it's not always right to be right Judy Atkinson - 4 Keys to Transform Conflict with Deep ListeningJonah Berger - How to change anyone's mind without having to pushSubscribe to and Review the Inside Influence PodcastThanks for tuning into this week's episode of the Inside Influence Podcast! If the information in my conversations and interviews have helped you in your business journey, please head over to iTunes, subscribe to the show, and leave an honest review. Your reviews and feedback will not only help us continue to deliver great, helpful content, but it will also help us reach even more amazing people just like you!Also, don't forget to hop on my website juliemasters.com and download my new ebook The Influencer Code See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Another Far-Right Rally

Velshi

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2021 84:59

Mehdi Hasan, in for Ali Velshi, is joined by Reps. Madeleine Dean and Stacey Plaskett, NBC's Ellison Barber, Julie Tsirkin, Garrett Haake, Antonia Hylton, and Brandy Zadrozny, MSNBC hosts Yasmin Vossoughian and Kendis Gibson, former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, former adviser to Mike Pence Olivia Troye, Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Carol Leonnig, and author of the book "Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe," Roger McNamee.

The Upcoming DC Far Right Rally

It Could Happen Here

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 42:38

The Team sits down with Theo (@the0hansen) to get a rundown on the upcoming far right rally in Washington DC. Local DC orgs: https://linktr.ee/remorahousedc https://www.shutdowndc.org/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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U.S. Capitol Police prepare for far-right rally in support of Jan. 6 insurrectionists

PBS NewsHour - Segments

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 4:20

U.S. Capitol Police warned Friday there have been threats of violence ahead of this weekend's rally by Trump supporters. It's being staged to support more than 600 people charged in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, and Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger says it's unclear how many people will show up, or just how serious the threats could be. Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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Homeland Security Warning Ahead Of Far-Right Rally

Don Lemon Tonight

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 76:30

The Department of Homeland Security issues an urgent warning on the increasing possibility of violence at the ‘Justice for 6 Rally', on September 18, amid reports of social media users discussing storming the capitol the night before the rally and kidnapping a member of Congress. Gabby Petito disappeared while travelling cross-country with her fiancé Brian Laundrie. Police were called to a disorderly conduct situation in Utah, capturing body camera footage of the couple engaged in an altercation. After returning home alone, Laundrie is refusing to talk to the authorities. Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania vote to subpoena millions of voters' personal information to continue fueling allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 Presidential election. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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N. and S. Korea’s dueling missile tests; Capitol Hill gears up for another far-right rally; California braces for tidal wave of evictions; Plus Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. on being scapegoated for uprisings at Cook County Jail

KPFA - UpFront

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 119:58

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Reading And Writing Ourselves

With Good Reason

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 52:00

In 2017, many Americans watched in horror as violent images from the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville started spreading. A few short years later, My Monticello tells the story of Charlottesville neighbors fleeing racist violence and taking refuge in Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello. The author, Jocelyn Johnson, talks about what it means to be writing about a past and a future that both feel very present and whether there's hope in writing about America's racism. Later in the show: Famous for the fatwa put on him by Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989, Salman Rushdie is still writing years later--but now from the United States. Pennie Ticen discusses Rushdie's past and the new kind of writing he's publishing as an American immigrant. Plus: On the surface, The Tigger Movie and Anne of Green Gables don't have a lot in common. But if you look a bit closer, they both touch on an incredibly popular theme in stories for kids: adoption. Kim Gainer explores why kids are so obsessed with reading about adoption and how these stories help shape who we are.

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Repost Episode: Photojournalists on the Unite the Right Rally 3 Years on and more...

Visu.News Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 97:59

Photojournalists on the Unite the Right Rally 3 Years on and more... This is a special crossover episode of the Visu.News and Around the Lens podcasts. We're recording this on the third anniversary of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville that ended in the death of Heather Heyer and severe injuries to dozens more. I'm here with a handful of photojournalists who were there that day discussing what has and hasn't changed since then. Our conversation starts with the tiki torch march then on to the next day - the Unite the Right rally, August 12th. We then drift into chatting about how covering the far right has changed and discussed some of the new risks of working as a photojournalist covering protests. I apologize that I did not have each person do a proper intro of themselves, so I will list who is on the call in the order in which they spoke. You can find their socials and websites in the show notes. Sandi Bachom is a freelance video journalist based in New York City with Getty and NowThisNews (Sandibachom.com). You can find her on Twitter and Instagram. John Rudoff is a freelance photojournalist with SIPA-USA and based in Portland (Rudoffphoto.com) You can find him Twitter and Instagram. Ford Fischer is an independent video journalist and co-founder of News2Share.com based in Washington DC. You can find him on Twitter and YouTube. Emily Molli is a video and still journalist and founder of SCNR.com follow her work on Twitter and Instagram Michael Nigro is a freelance photojournalist and film director based in New York City. You can find him on Twitter and Instagram and his portfolio site here. And I'm Zach D Roberts a freelance photojournalist co-founder of Visu.News and AroundTheLens.com. You can find me on Twitter and Instagram.

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The Reason Reborn Ep. 42 - The Sorcerer's Apprentice

WiseGuy Gaming Sports & Entertainment Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 110:25

On this edition of the Reason Reborn we discuss the Unite the Right Rally in Washington, DC... or lack thereof, Priests wilding (again), the Trump Administration doubling down on Space Force, Omarosa and her snitching ways, and other topics. Thank you to our sponsor Herb'n'Fresh. For the latest in fashion check it out here: http://herbnfresh.com/ Have a question for the podcast? Hit us up on Askfm! No worries you can ask us any question here discreetly and anonymously: Wiseguy GSE: https://ask.fm/wiseguygse Mike: https://ask.fm/BlakMagus Katina: https://ask.fm/iAmKaTinaJ Cardiac: https://ask.fm/cardiacsumo Find us on Twitter at: WisguyGSE - @wiseguygse Katina - @iamkatinaj Micheal @blak_magus Prodigy - @YoruStrix Cardiacsumo - @cardiacsumo

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June 8, 2021: Council votes to remove Confederate statues, beginning 30-day process for groups to signal interest in taking ownership

Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 16:52

In today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out: As we head into summer and the weather heats up, your local energy nonprofit, LEAP, wants you and yours to keep cool. LEAP offers FREE home weatherization to income- and age-qualifying residents. If you’re age 60 or older, or have an annual household income of less than $75,100, you may qualify for a free energy assessment and home energy improvements such as insulation and air sealing. Sign up today to lower your energy bills, increase comfort, and reduce energy waste at home!On today’s show: Charlottesville City Council votes to remove Confederate statues in city parks, and this time it’s a vote that doesn’t have to be cleared by the Virginia Supreme CourtA joint PTO group releases a final report on a special fund created to help improve virtual learning One Albemarle County highway gets is shut down for a few hours, while another one remains closed indefinitely. In a minute, we’ll get to a wrap-up of last night’s City Council meeting. But first, a couple other items. Albemarle County Police shut down the U.S. 29 and Interstate 64 interchange yesterday for four hours as a response to “a call for a person in crisis at Teel Lane and Monacan Trail.” According to a news release, no additional information about the incident will be released. Teel Lane is several hundred feet southwest of the interchange. Not related, but U.S. 250 remains closed at Afton Mountain due to a rockslide. According to to Virginia Department of Transportation spokesman Lou Hatter, work continues six days a week by two contractors. “One is removing the unstable material, the other is coming behind to stabilize the areas,” Hatter said. “We still anticipate it will be mid-July to complete the work.”Stay tuned. Last year, all of the Parent-Teacher Organizations in Charlottesville came together to raise money to help students in households that did not have the resources to fully participate in virtual learning. Now the final report of the Ready to Teach, Ready to Learn CCS Reopening Fund is out, and the effort raised $165,097 from 201 donors. In addition to providing funds for teaching materials, funds were also spent to help the return to in-person learning including covering the cost of van transportation at a time when school buses were limited. “Funding was divided and allocated quickly to PTOs at all seven elementary schools, Buford Middle, Charlottesville High, and Lugo McGinness Academy using distribution percentages based on each school’s population of students receiving free and reduced lunch,” reads the report. “The use of the funds was then determined by individual school level committees comprised of a PTO representative, teacher, administrator, and an equity committee representative.”The Charlottesville Area Community Foundation partnered to administer the fund. The report lists several conclusions, including a sense that there is an untapped potential for public schools to raise money from private sources. (read the report) The report breaks down how the funding was distributedCharlottesville City Council held a public hearing last night on whether to remove two Confederate statues in two city parks. I’ll have details on that in a moment, but first, some other highlights from the meeting. It has now been about ten days since COVID restrictions in Virginia were fully lifted, but public health officials are still monitoring the situation. Dr. Denise Bonds of the Blue Ridge Health District gave a briefing. Daily case counts in the district have been dwindling since mid-April. “We are frequently in single digits, often only one or two cases reported,” Dr. Bonds said. Today that number is 3 new cases. There’s been a total of 15,937 cases and 224 fatalities since last March. Community engagement efforts are ongoing.“Our hotline is still going strong,” Dr. Bonds said. “Since January we’ve had over 25,000 calls to our hotline.”That’s 434-972-6261 if you need it for some reason. Dr. Bonds said the district is continuing to get people vaccinated in order to meet the goal of having 70 percent of Americans vaccinated by July 4. As of today, 48.8 percent of the health district is fully vaccinated. Statewide, that number is at 46 percent. Children under the age of 12 are not yet eligible to be vaccinated but Dr. Bonds said approval of at least one vaccine may be approved by this fall.The vaccination clinic at J.C. Penney will close this month, but will reopen in a smaller store inside Fashion Square Mall. The district is also working to vaccinate people who cannot travel at their homes. Vaccination events will also continue be held at other community events. Here’s City Manager Chip Boyles. “It was a very good weekend with Sunday at Tonsler Park, we had the splash pad open, a basketball tournament, and vaccinations occurring taking advantage of the crowds that were there,” Boyles said. A demographic breakdown of cases, hospitalizations, and fatalities in the Blue Ridge Health DistrictCity Hall remains closed to the public, but planning is underway to transition back to reopening. Boyles also said Charlottesville has received its first payment from the American Recovery Plan. The amount is $9.8 million and another payment of the same amount is expected in the next calendar year. “The first funding will go towards revenue replacement for the city, and then additional COVID improvements and then we will very shortly be rolling out for our nonprofit stakeholders in the community a program where they can apply,” Boyles said.You're reading Charlottesville Community Engagement. Time now for another subscriber supported public service announcement. This June, the Jefferson Madison Regional Library is hosting two virtual programs to commemorate Juneteenth. On June 17th, JMRL is hosting a panel discussion on the lives of the enslaved populations on the Monticello, Montpelier, and Highland plantations. (info) On June 22, JMRL will hold a program about the recently discovered unmarked graves outside the enclosures of the cemetery at Pen Park. (info)Now, on to the statues. Council waived its usual procedure of having people wait until the designated public hearing to allow people to use the Community Matters to speak out on the matter. One of these was Zyahna Bryant, who began a petition in 2016 to remove the statues when she was a student at Charlottesville High School. She pointed out Council’s original vote to remove the statues in 2017 was 3-2. “The choice here is clear,” Bryant said. “What needs to happen is clear. It’s up to you make the right decision and there’s no opportunity left to straddle the fence. What side of history do you want to be on?” Scott Warner grew up in Charlottesville but now lives in Albemarle County. He said the report from the Council-appointed Blue Ribbon Commission on Race, Memorials and Public Spaces offered up two alternatives for the Robert E. Lee statue.“Move the sculpture to McIntire Park and confront its history there and number two, confront the sculpture in place and redesign and transfer Lee Park,” Warner said. Bruce Williamson, an attorney who works downtown, said Council ultimately voted to reject the Blue Ribbon Commission’s recommendations. “The preservation of history is not even an issue here,” Williamson said. “These statues preserve other things and many other people will speak eloquently about what those statues were meant for, what they preserve, and why they need to go.” After these comments, City Manager Boyles gave an overview of the last five years and explained what the steps are ahead for the statues as laid out by the Virginia State Supreme Court and the General Assembly. “Council now has before you tonight for consideration a resolution to remove, contextualize, relocate, or cover these statues after a 30 day period has expired that allows consideration of relocation to a museum, a historical society, government, of military battlefield,” Boyles said. Then the official public hearing began. In the second session, several speakers asked that the city remove the statues but not let anyone else take them on. “These statues must come down and not be put up anywhere else after this,” said Cali Gaston. “They are symbols of hate, of white supremacy, and as such must be removed and repurposed.” In all, 55 people addressed Council during the public hearing, with all but a handful requesting removal. City Councilor Heather Hill spoke first.“Really appreciate the engagement tonight and I think it was definitely a clear message to this Council,” Hill said. Vice Mayor Sena Magill thanked those who spoke. “And also to thank the people who started this work in all sorts of forms over a very long time,” Magill said. City Councilor Michael Payne said he didn’t have much to add to what the speakers had said. “Thoughts I have that come to mind as someone who was there on August 12 and turning on to 4th Street and as a survivor of August 12 like others is that I will be very proud to take a vote to remove these statues and to reimagine our public spaces in these areas and I hope it can be a small part of collective transformation here locally,” Payne said. City Councilor Lloyd Snook also referenced August 2017 and the Unite the Right Rally that was held here because of Council’s original vote to remove the Robert E. Lee statue. “Whatever anybody might have thought before August 12, since August 12 I think the answer has become crystal clear,” Snook said. “It’s crystal clear to me that the statues need to come down in some fashion. I have not yet solidified in my own mind what ought to happen thereafter.” The statue requires the city to put out an offer for groups to take the statue and to give 30 days for a response. Snook said if the city were to deviate from that process, there could be further legal complications. “So we’re going to do it carefully, we’re going to do it thoroughly, we’re going to do it absolutely by the law,” Snook said.Mayor Nikuyah Walker said she was thinking about how Black children in the future will no longer have to see the statues. “I immediately start thinking about how many 10-year-olds have had to live and be subjected to symbols throughout history that uphold whiteness over everything else,” Walker said. Walker also said that people who are opposed to the proposed changes to the Future Land Use Map should also consider their views, and that supporters of removing the statues should enter that conversation. “And I’m hoping that those individuals are having the same conversation with the same intensity with their neighbors who are forgetting redlining and racial covenants and wanting to maintain status quo but not able to associate that with the same power structure that put those statues up,” Walker said. Councilor Payne made a motion, seconded by Snook. Council Clerk Kyna Thomas called the vote. Within minutes, the city issued a Request for Statements of Interest (RFI) for entities who might want to take ownership of the statues. (read the RFI)“On or after July 8, 2021, if the statutes, or either of them, has not been transferred to such an entity for relocation and placement, City Council may make other disposition(s),” reads the RFI’s description. A section of the Request for Statement of Interest*Before we go today, I wanted to follow up on the brief blurb in the June 5 newsletter about pollution reduction targets for the Chesapeake Bay. Sarah Vogelsong has a great story in the Virginia Mercury about the challenges to getting reductions in the agricultural sector, with a focus on efforts to fence cattle out of streams. It’s worth a read if you want to pay more attention to what’s known as the TMDL. That stands for Total Maximum Daily Load, and this is a story to follow in the next four years with a 2025 deadline looming. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

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WMRA Daily 4/2/21

WMRA Local News

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 6:47

The city of Charlottesville can take down two confederate statues that sparked a years-long legal fight, and the violent Unite the Right Rally in 2017, thanks to a state Supreme Court ruling... After one free clinic closed down last year, Harrisonburg will soon get a new one… Governor Northam proposes a quarter-million dollars for an investigation into the state inspector general….

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AWAY GAME: Cult of Revolution: The Posse

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 66:52

Episode 159: In the early 1980s near the small town of Rulo, Nebraska a white-supremacist cult leader named Michael Wayne Ryan and his band of followers took over a local farm essentially stealing it from the property owner. They burglarized nearby businesses and residences to fund their survival after the upcoming battle of Armageddon prophesied in the Books of Revelations. Ryan, a proponent the Christian Identity movement’s doctrines with links to an anti-government group called Posse Comitatus spewed antisemitic views, the supremacy of the white race and planned to take down the government. In 1982 Ryan was arrested for the torture and murder of, Luke Stice, the 5-year-old son of the property’s former owner and the torture killing of one of his followers, 27-year-old, James Thimm. Co-host: Carol Browne Sources: [Michael Wayne Ryan | Murderpedia] [Michael W. Ryan - Wikipedia] [Christian Identity and Religions of America (Joseph Baker)] [Evil Harvest: The True Story of Cult Murder in the American Heartland] [Nebraska Inmate Details] [Cult Education Institute :: Group Information Archives] [Christian Identity | Extremism in America | ADL] [ROSS] Facts [NIGHTMARE IN RULO - Chicago Tribune] [State v. Ryan :: 1989 :: Nebraska Supreme Court Decisions :: Justia] [Dennis Ryan | Omaha Magazine] [SPLCenter.org: Identity Crisis] [Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville Timeline] [PolitiFact | Donald Trump’s ‘very fine people on both sides’ remarks (transcript)] [Rick Ross, Executive Director] Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/darkpoutine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Real Grief – Real Healing, with Mindy Corporon #24 | If You’re Not Outraged, You’re Not Paying Attention

Experience of the Soul

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 37:40

Special note: This episode was recorded in December 2020, prior to the insurrection at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.Heather Heyer lost her life on August 12, 2017, to a white supremacist hell bent on causing harm when he drove his car into a crowd of counter-protestors at the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, VA. Heather has a mom and her name is Susan Bro.In Episode 024, I have the pleasure of being in conversation with my friend, Susan. Introduced by a “former”, meaning, a former white supremacist, Christian Picciolini, Susan and I share the sorrow of losing our children, to the same hate-filled ideology.Unlike me, Susan immersed herself in learning about white supremacists, wanting to understand who they were and their actions that led to her daughters murder. Catapulted into the national spotlight following Heather’s funeral, Susan was asked to attend numerous events including The Ellen Show, the VMA Awards and rode on the Aids Healthcare Foundation float in the Rose Bowl Parade in January 2018, only five months after burying Heather. The notoriety stunted her grieving process and placed her on an unintended platform.Our conversation highlights the healing work engulfing Susan, aptly titled the Heather Heyer Foundation. With help from a few friends and volunteers, Susan tirelessly works to keep her daughter’s spirit alive, now owning the name, “activist.” Offering scholarships to qualified applicants who intend to promote positive change using their professional skills, Susan dreams of a day when her foundation has the assets to endow a 4-year college scholarship.Expectations of retirement included puttering around her home, crocheting gifts for nieces and nephews and cooking meals for her husband, Kim. With humor, Susan explains to us that all of these continue to exist daily, alongside a tough to tackle social calendar.My episode offers a glimpse into her life as a grieving mother determined to create social awareness and change for the betterment of society. Using her voice to speak only the truth, Susan beckons each of us to use our talents and abilities to help others.Prepare to be challenged with finding a higher purpose.Mindy—-Christian Picciolini - a former White Power leader in the Chicago, Il area. Now an author of two books and producer of two documentaries showcasing how hate derails humanity from the track of life. Heather Heyer FoundationFaith Always Wins FoundationSevenDays® Make a Ripple, Change the WorldBreaking Hate Part 1Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, VirginiaThe Ellen Show Aids Healthcare FoundationIndividuals Mentioned:Kim - is Susan's husband, Heather's stepfather Kathy - is Susan's best friendSharon Davis - longtime friend of Mindy’s family, lives in Charlottesville, VAChris - mentioned by Susan, is Chris Oneshuck•Find Mindy on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MindyCorporonLLCInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindycorporon/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MindyCorporonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindycorporon/•This channel is made possible through the continued support of our Angel patrons, Aggie Payton, Anna Evans, Arlene Meyer, Diana Cox. Jennifer De Vivo, Lesley Williams, Nora Miles, Shawn Kilgore, Susanna Garcia and Teryn Tucker, along our partner patrons, Unity of Nashville, Zen Living Realty, Supportek Staffing, and Center for the Healing Arts.If you would like to help be a part of bringing shows like this and other programs to the channel, please consider becoming a patron. For information, episode show notes, and details about our other programs, head over to ExperienceOfTheSoul.com.Real Grief - Real Healing is copyright 2020, Mindy Corporon. All Rights Reserved. Our theme music is composed by Dave Kropf and used with permission.The Experience of the Soul Podcast Channel is a production of 818 Studios.

November 9, 2020: Virginia hit new COVID record on Saturday; arguments held at Virginia Supreme Court in statue case

News Updates from The Oregonian

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 8:37

Today's Patreon-fueled shout-out is from a supporter who wants you to consider a donation for Monica Johnson, a Pro Strongwoman who will be competing in a charity powerlifting event on November 21 called Make Every Rep Count. Gregory Carey-Medlock is donating 30 cents for every pound Monica squats to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. You can choose between three other charities. Learn more at Shenandoah Power. Sponsors accepted through November 14. *Over the weekend, the Virginia Department of Health reported the highest number of new daily COVID-19 cases yet with 2,103 new cases reported Saturday. On both Sunday and today, the VDH reported 1,302 new cases. The seven-day average for positive PCR tests has increased to 6.1 percent, up from 5.9 percent on Friday. In the Blue Ridge Health District, there have been 70 new cases reported and the seven-day daily average for new tests is 21. The percent positivity in the district is 1.7. Some middle and high school students in Albemarle County return to classes today for in-person instruction. These are students who haven’t been engaging in virtual learning and will now have access. The metrics on the Centers for Disease Control pandemic dashboard haven’t been updated with today’s figures, but all but one of Albemarle’s metrics are all in green for moderate risk. The total number of new cases per 100,000 persons within the last 14 days is 91.06, indicating higher risk.However, looking to the west in Virginia will show signs of concern. In Alleghany County, the 14 day metric is at 710.9 today, with 50 new cases reported on Saturday, though none yesterday and one today. In Wise County, the 14 day metric is at 710.3 with 67 cases reported Saturday, 16 on Sunday, and 9 today. The percent positivity for VDH’s Far Southwest region is 12.8 percent and 8.6 percent for the Near Southwest Region. That number is 4.2 in VDH’s Northwest Region, which includes Albemarle and Charlottesville. I asked VDH about the high number of cases and got this response. COVID-19 cases reported for Virginia on Saturday, November 7, are the greatest number of cases reported to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) in one day thus far in the pandemic. The Southwest region of the state continues to experience a surge in cases with substantial transmission. VDH strongly encourages all Virginians to practice physical distancing, wear a mask, and stay home if they are sick, have been diagnosed with COVID-19, are awaiting COVID-19 test results or are a close contact to someone with COVID-19. Visit the VDH website for steps you can take to protect yourself and others.*Oral arguments were held Friday in the Virginia Supreme Court for the city of Charlottesville’s appeal of a court ruling that Confederate statues in city parks were protected war memorials at the time City Council voted to remove them. An injunction remains to keep the statues in place even after legislation passed the Virginia General Assembly this year. Interim City Attorney Lisa Robertson argued that there were two major facts that supported the city’s appeal. “Fact number one, plaintiffs never asserted there was actual physical damage or harm to the statues,” Robertson said. “Fact number two, Charlottesville’s statues were not installed pursuant to any state enabling legislation, general or special, which expressly authorized them to be erected as war memorials.” Kevin Walsh represented the Monument Fund, the organization that filed suit against the city for voting to remove the statues and covering them with tarps after the Unite the Right Rally of August 12, 2017. He picked up on a line of questioning from one Justice about whether the tarp was an “encroachment.” “The words physical damage appear nowhere in 15.2-18.12-1,” Walsh said. “There are four purposes that are listed for which damages may be awarded and they include preserving as well as restoring to pre-encroachment condition. And of course tarps are an encroachment and they were restored to pre-encroachment condition by the order that they were to be removed.”Walsh acknowledged the General Assembly has changed the law removing the protection, but argued the new provisions do not necessarily apply to the Charlottesville statues. Justices will issue a ruling at a later date. Previous opinions can be viewed at the Virginia Supreme Court website. *On Saturday, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville dedicated ten new homes at its Harmony Ridge development at the corner of Fifth Street and Bailey Road in the city. The project is the eighth mixed-income neighborhood built by the organization. Dan Rosensweig is the chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity. “This day has been a long time coming and the community has been in the making for a number of years,” Rosensweig said. “In fact the idea of a mixed-income neighborhood on this site, a place where people from all walks of life can come together to share a common destiny, has been a dream for many people for almost two decades.”Abundant Life Ministries had owned the land and they had intended to develop it, but Habitat took over the project. The Piedmont Housing Alliance invested in two homes, and the CFA Institute covered the cost of making the units energy efficient. Rosensweig said a decision was made to complete the units faster once the pandemic hit. “We just knew that we needed to find a way to not just finish but to expedite the completion of these homes,” Rosensweig said. “Out of the spotlight, this team got to work. They figured out how to build the homes themselves while at all times maintaining social distance. Little heroic efforts like bringing pieces of trim home to paint them and coming back at night to install them.” You can listen to the dedication on Habitat’s YouTube page. (watch)*The election results last week showed one way that rural and urban America are generally divided. About 15 percent of the population lives on about 72 percent of the nation’s land. Tomorrow, the organization Resilient Virginia will convene a discussion about ways to prepare communities in rural areas for increased incidents of extreme weather associated with climate change. The speakers will be Gwen Griffith of the Model Forest Policy Program and Ned Gardiner of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Visualization Project. They’ll talk about the Resilient Rural America Project. Registration is $20. (register) *Tonight at 7 p.m., Wild Virginia will hold a book club for anyone who has read Janisse Ray’s memoir, Ecology of a Cracker Childhood. I spoke with Janisse last month about her thoughts on the pandemic. “I focus on nature and culture always with the eye toward thinking about the stories that people need to hear to open their hearts and their minds,” Ray said. Ray described the beginning of the pandemic in March as a time just like after a car crash when suddenly everyone involved has to figure out what to do next. She said that’s given many an ability to gain new perspectives.“It’s allowed us this opportunity to really examine how our lives are working, our marriages are working, our jobs, our family life, you know our town, how’s everything working or not working for us,” Ray said. Ray said she will talk tonight about how she has used this time to anticipate other issues facing our world, such as the climate change crisis hitting earlier than had been expected. For her, spending time at home made her notice something.“I did not realize how many airplanes were crossing the sky and how many contrails,” Ray said. “So in so many ways, the pandemic is returning to us ways of life that we’d even forgotten existed.”Ray said she has spent much of the past 20 years traveling across the country to give presentations. Not being able to do that has led her to realize that so much mobility came at a cost. “The pandemic has forced us to do some of the things that we have always needed to do for the environment but were unwilling to do,” Ray said. The free event sponsored by Wild Virginia begins at 7 p.m. tonight. (register)`Author Janisse Ray*Technically there are six more weeks or so left this autumn, but the Virginia Department of Transportation is already preparing for the possibility of winter weather. According to a news release, VDOT has a $211 million budget for snow removal, more than 11,300 pieces of snow removal, more than 690,000 tons of salt and other forms of grit, and more than 2.1 million gallons of salt brine and liquid calcium chloride. “Our top priority is the safety of those on our roadways,” said VDOT Chief of Maintenance and Operations Kevin Gregg. “The Commonwealth has more than 128,000 miles of state-maintained roads and bridges, so we prepare year-round to keep Virginia moving when winter weather arrives. Our crews are trained, experienced and equipped to handle snow and ice before and after it hits the ground.”There’s also an online tracking tool which allows people to chart the progress of snow plows. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

Portland denies permit for far-right rally

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 3:32

Portland middle schoolers getting short shrift in remote learning, parents say. Man thought to be Oregon's youngest coronavirus fatality didn't have coronavirus. Oregon wildfire response ramping down. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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August 13, 2020: CRHA meets, PLACE meets, SWAAC meets; Live Arts takes the virtual stage

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 7:34

Today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out comes from an anonymous supporter who wants to say - "We keep each other safe. Wear a mask, wash your hands, and keep your distance."*There were no major incidents marking the third anniversary of the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, but there were several peaceful commemorations, including a six-hour takeover of Market Street Market in an event known as #ReclaimCville. More than thirty faith leaders held a virtual interfaith service that reflected on the push to remove Confederate statues that lead to violent clashes three years ago yesterday. Here’s the preface of the Michael Cheuk of the Charlottesville Clergy Collective. The full 40 minute video of the Charlottesville Clergy Collective service is available on YouTube. *The University of Virginia will hold another town hall about reopening on Friday, and this time it will be for parents and family of returning students. Similar meetings were held this past week for staff and for the community at large. For an audio summary of the community town hall held Monday, listen to the most recent episode of the Charlottesville Quarantine Report. One thing you’ll hear on the program is Dr. Mitch Rosner explaining one way that UVA officials will monitor the student population for COVID.“For the dorm buildings, we will be testing the wastewater effluent,” Rosner said. “The wastewater of buildings contains viral genetic material that can be detected by these PCR tests at a very high sensitivity. If we detect that a building’s wastewater tests positive, we will go in and test all the students.” *The Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners will welcome newcomers to the governance structure of the agency that owns and operates public housing in the city. The CRHA Board of Commissioners will hold a virtual work session beginning at 5 p.m. to be introduced to new executive director John Sales as well as two new commissioners. Sales started the job earlier this month after serving as the city’s housing coordinator. Also being introduced are Lisa Green and A’Lelia Henry as the new commissioners. Green is at the end of ten years of service as a City Planning Commission. They’re all joining the CRHA at a time when the first new public housing units are being constructed in a generation with the expansion of South First Street. (register for the meeting)*Do you know how decisions are made about transportation projects in our area, and how you can have your say? A good place to start is the Public Participation Plan (PPP) of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization, a 13-page document that seeks to explain the process that decides what gets built and where. The MPO is seeking public comment on the draft through September 10. The MPO Policy Board will vote on the updated plan on September 23. If you have any questions about the process, I’d like to hear them potentially for a future story. (more info)One recent transportation decision was made by the Charlottesville City Council when they decided to move forward with a Smart Scale application to pay for changes to the intersection of Preston Avenue, Grady Avenue and 10th Street. The city’s PLACE Design Task Force will discuss the area at their first meeting since the pandemic began. Chair Mike Stoneking has sought a broader discussion of the Preston Avenue Corridor, which has been redeveloping slowly. I produced a written report and podcast about Council’s vote that may be of interest to anyone before the meeting begins. (PLACE agenda)*The Charlottesville Police Civilian Review Board (PCRB) will meet virtually at 6:30 p.m. and will begin by speaking with two members of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus. The General Assembly will convene on August 18 for a special session that will include criminal justice reform. They will also discuss the board’s status, hiring an independent counsel, and the executive director position that will be filled in the near future. (agenda)Albemarle’s Solid Waste Alternatives Advisory Committee will meet virtually at 4 p.m. One of the items on the agenda is a presentation from the president of the Glass Packaging Institute on the organization’s circular glass initiative in Virginia. (register)*Live Arts begins a four-night virtual run tonight of a presentation of In the Heights by the Live Arts Teen Theater Ensemble. In the Heights is by Lin-Manuel Miranda, also the person behind Hamilton. Jessica Harris is the assistant director of the production. “Our performances will be presented in webinar style which means you and hundreds of other audience members can watch the show live from your home without being seen or heard yourselves,” Harris said. (buy tickets) *Before we close the show today, we have a small correction. In yesterday’s edition, we incorrectly reported the organizers of a panel discussion on the Memorial to Enslaved Workers. The event was put on by the Virginia chapter of the American Institute of Architects. We conclude by stating that as of publication, the C-VILLE STEM Fundraiser is at $29,555 dollars, or very close to its goal of $30,000 to build boxes of scientific supplies for up to 2,100 students in Charlottesville city schools who would otherwise not have them at home. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

August 12, 2020: Three years later; JRWA to consider alternatives to Rassawek site