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Bully and Bluster Politics at its worst! Jorge Ramos of Univision Is Snubbed, Ejected and Debated at Donald Trump Event – First Draft. Political News, Now. – The New York Times

Jorge Ramos, an anchor for Univision news shows based in Miami, was interrupted by Mr. Trump after standing and asking one of the first questions at the news conference. “Excuse me, you weren’t called,” Mr. Trump told him. “Sit down. Sit down.”

Mr. Ramos asked Mr. Trump about his call to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country and build a wall the length of the Mexican border.

“You haven’t been called on, go back to Univision,” Mr. Trump said.

As security officers approached Mr. Ramos, a Mexican-American, he said: “I am a reporter. Don’t touch me. I have a right to ask the question.”

Mr. Trump was silent as Mr. Ramos, an Emmy-winning journalist who was on the cover of Time magazine’s World’s Most Influential People issue, was removed from the room. Several other journalists asked Mr. Trump why he refused to take questions from Mr. Ramos. The billionaire real estate investor, who is leading in Republican polls for the presidential nomination, said it was because he had asked a question without being called on.

After about 15 minutes, Mr. Ramos returned and he and Mr. Trump engaged in a long back-and-forth about Mr. Trump’s immigration proposals, frequently talking past each other.

Mr. Ramos said that building a border would be futile because 40 percent of undocumented immigrants arrive by plane. “I don’t believe it,” Mr. Trump said.

“How are you going to deport 11 million?” Mr. Ramos asked.

“Very humanely,” Mr. Trump said.

At one point, Mr. Trump pressed Mr. Ramos to tell him how much he was suing Univision for, after the network dropped coverage of Mr. Trump’s Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants because of his remarks about Mexican immigrants. Mr. Trump answered his own question: $500 million.

Mr. Trump insisted he would win the Latino vote. Mr. Ramos cited a poll saying that 75 percent of Latinos hold an unfavorable opinion of him.

via Jorge Ramos of Univision Is Snubbed, Ejected and Debated at Donald Trump Event – First Draft. Political News, Now. – The New York Times.

Call police for help? Think Three Times! – Family Releases Video Of Mentally-Ill Man Shot And Killed By Deputies: LAist

Chris Berry, a police officer himself, called the Lakewood sheriff’s station to request a mental evaluation team, but was told deputies would have to respond first. When the deputies arrived, they tried to get John Berry out of the car, but he refused. Chris Berry said that the deputies soon became aggressive, Tasering his brother four times, hitting him with batons and using pepper spray.

via Family Releases Video Of Mentally-Ill Man Shot And Killed By Deputies: LAist.

New immigration bill to make Britain ‘hostile environment’ for some migrants

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Amid rising migrant figures, the UK has announced harsher measures aimed at curbing the trend. But some critics say the government is using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Samira Shackle reports from London.

via New immigration bill to make Britain ‘hostile environment’ for some migrants.

Race Matters – Justice Can Be Measured

Justice can be measured!

It is not nebulous!

It is not pie in the sky.

We understand what Justice looks like.

It looks like keeping your promises.

It looks like treating everybody the way they ought to be treated.

It looks like, if we go to jail for committing crimes, other folks should too! We know what Justice looks like.

via Race Matters – Justice Can Be Measured.

Middle East – Lebanon’s garbage crisis deepens after weekend of unrest – France 24

Lebanon was thrown further into turmoil after clashes erupted for a second day in the capital Beirut on Sunday as protestors called for the government to resign over its failure to resolve the country’s garbage crisis.

Police used tear gas and water cannons toto disperse the thousands of protesters, some of whom threw rocks and sticks.

Nearly 100 security personnel and 61 civilians were injured in the unrest, according to the interior ministry.

Protest organisers postponed a demonstration scheduled for Monday evening following the violence, but vowed to continue their campaign.

Protesters blame political infighting and corruption for the garbage crisis, which has left heaps of uncollected rubbish rotting in the summer heat for weeks.

The national unity government, led by Prime Minister Tammam Salam, has achieved little since it came to power last year, with the divided cabinet and parliament unable even to agree on a new president.

via Middle East – Lebanon’s garbage crisis deepens after weekend of unrest – France 24.

CENSORED NEWS: Indian country has had enough of John McCain!

There was a surprise waiting in the statistics at Censored News today. Yesterday, Censored News broke all viewer records, with 42,971 pageviews. The views and comments reveal that Indian Country has had enough of Arizona Sen. John McCain, and the scorched earth campaign of the US government, with its river poisoning US EPA and its genocidal coal and uranium mining.

via CENSORED NEWS: Indian country has had enough of John McCain!.