Sad. Another Covid-19 statistic.
1 killed during downtown Austin protest
At least one person was killed in downtown Austin on Saturday night in the midst of a protest, and medics are searching for additional victims, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
The shooting happened around 9:50 p.m. at Sixth Street and Congress Avenue, and the public should avoid the area, EMS officials said. Callers reported that multiple people were injured, EMS officials said.
Medics said they were performing CPR on the individual. Police later posted on Twitter that they were treating the incident as a homicide.
The person who was shot was taken to the hospital, EMS officials said.
A protester, who filmed the scene via Facebook Live, said someone charged into the crowd and shot some of the protesters.
According to the protester’s video, at least five gunshots could be heard hours into a Black Lives Matter protest.
Austin police officials said they will update the public in the near future.
https://www.statesman.com/news/20200725/1-killed-during-downtown-austin-protest
Oprah Winfrey's Magazine to Cease Regular Print Publication (Report)
News of the famed women's magazine coming to an end follows Hearst Magazine's president Troy Young recent resignation.
Oprah Winfrey's monthly magazine will cease printing after its December 2020 issue, according to a report by Business of Fashion.
The staff of O: The Oprah Magazine, which was founded by Winfrey and Hearst Communications, was informed of the decision on Friday.
News of the famed women's magazine coming to an end follows criticism for the Hearst Magazines division, which publishes Good Housekeeping, Harper's Bazaar and Elle among others. A recent report by the New York Times included employees describing its toxic environment as well as sexually offensive remarks by former president Troy Young, who resigned Thursday.
The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to representatives for Winfrey and Hearst for comment.
As of 2020, the average paid circulation for the magazine was 2.2 million copies and a print audience of 10 million.
More to come…
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oprah-winfreys-magazine-cease-regular-print-publication-report-1304458
Biden organizers say campaign is 'suppressing the Hispanic vote' in Florida, mistreating staff
A group of 94 field organizers for former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign sent a letter to the the state Democratic Party claiming the Biden campaign is “suppressing the Hispanic vote” in Central Florida and mistreating staff.
The letter, which was obtained by the Miami Herald Saturday, alleges that the Biden campaign mistreated field organizers and relocated trained staff members without adequate explanation.
A handful of Puerto Rican, Spanish-speaking organizers were moved from a heavily Puerto Rican part of Florida to north Florida against their wishes, the group alleges.
“The [Coordinated Campaign of Florida] is suppressing the Hispanic vote by removing Spanish-speaking organizers from Central Florida without explanation, which fails to confront a system of white-dominated politics we are supposed to be working against as organizers of a progressive party,” the letter reads, according to the Herald.
The organizers reportedly claim the campaign lacks a “fully actionable field plan” and perpetuates a “toxic” work culture, particularly for on-the-ground staff. They reportedly demand that campaign officials apologize and restore staff to their original locations, among other things.
The organizer’s discontent comes amid negotiations between the Coordinated Campaign in Florida, the Democrats’ Florida campaign branch, and the field organizers’ union, IBEW Local 824, a Democratic official told The Hill.
The Biden campaign told The Hill that relocation updates have not been updated due to ongoing discussions.
Jackie Lee, the Biden campaign’s Florida state director, told The Hill in a statement that for the past six weeks no staff has been asked to relocate. She added that that the campaign “has an open-door policy” and “we look forward to working with organizers to address their concerns.”
“We are consulting with IBEW Local 824 leadership on the structure of our organizing program, including many of the issues that were raised in this letter and proposed solutions,” Lee said. “We look forward to discussing them with organizers and getting their feedback as soon as able.”
Florida is a key battleground state where both campaigns have been pouring in resources.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/509039-internal-letter-says-biden-campaign-is-suppressing-the-hispanic-vote-in
Queen attends unveiling of a new portrait of herself by Zoom video call, before showing her own attention to detail by asking why there was 'no tea' in cup she was holding in the painting
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8560365/Queen-attends-unveiling-new-portrait-Zoom-video-call.html
Any symbolism here?
>>10080083 Nancy Pelosi Has a Mental Breakdown on Camera, Starts Yelling ‘No’ at Reporter Over and Over
notable