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26-03-2025
- Politics
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Rep. Lauren Boebert suggests GOP could rename DC ‘District of America': 'Keep the jokes at bay'
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., on Tuesday urged House lawmakers to stop "making fun" of President Donald Trump's renaming of the Gulf of America, suggesting Washington, D.C., could face the same fate. Boebert made the remarks during a legislative hearing on the Gulf of America Act to support Trump's executive order. "I would caution my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to refrain from making fun of the Gulf of America because next up may end up being the District of America that we are working on," she said during a Water, Fisheries and Wildlife Subcommittee hearing. Google Maps Update: Gulf Of America, Mount Mckinley Will Be In After Trump Orders Name Changes "So just, you know, keep the jokes at bay, and maybe we'll just stick with the Gulf of America for now," she added. Fox News Digital has reached out to Boebert's office. Read On The Fox News App Trump changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico days after taking office. He also reversed the name of Alaska's Denali mountain back to Mount McKinley. Washington Post Editorial Board Links Dc Mayor's Decision To Remove Blm Art To A 'Victory For The City' Trump has often criticized D.C. leaders for their inability to rid the city of violent crime. "We're cleaning up our city," Trump said during a speech at the Justice Department earlier this month. "We're cleaning up this great capital, and we're not going to have crime. And we're not going to stand for crime. And we're going to take the graffiti down. And we're already taken to tents down there." Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered the removal of Black Lives Matter Plaza across the street from the White House after being pressured by Republicans. The large yellow letters spelling out "Black Lives Matter" were first painted in the summer of 2020 during Trump's first term after days of chaotic protests at that location after the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer and Breonna Taylor by Louisville Police article source: Rep. Lauren Boebert suggests GOP could rename DC 'District of America': 'Keep the jokes at bay'
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Politics
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'The View' co-host Sunny Hostin takes Black Lives Matter mural removal 'personally'
Sunny Hostin said Wednesday she takes the removal of Washington D.C.'s Black Lives Matter street mural "a little personally." "The View" co-host discussed the city officially removing the street art earlier this week with her executive producer Brian Teta as part of "The View's" "Behind the Table" podcast. She described feeling "saddened" and "devastated" by the move, particularly because of her personal connection to the Black Lives Matter movement. "Of course, I take it a little personally because one of my closest friends is Alicia Garza, who wrote the letter that started the Black Lives Matter movement, and she is one of our thought leaders of our generation. And so, I'm saddened by it," Hostin said. Washington Post Editorial Board Links Dc Mayor's Decision To Remove Blm Art To A 'Victory For The City' Garza was considered one of the co-founders of the Black Lives Matter movement after originating the #blacklivesmatter hashtag in 2013 after George Zimmerman's acquittal for the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Hostin also claimed Black Lives Matter was the "second most important civil rights movement in American history" and that removing the mural was part of a "continuation of the erasure of American history." Read On The Fox News App However, she did not blame D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser for the move, instead blaming Republicans. "It was extortion, and you know, what was Mayor Bowser going to do with that?" Hostin remarked. "The city can't run, Washington D.C….The city cannot run without government funding, without federal government funding, it just cannot have representation. It cannot do anything." A bill was introduced earlier this month by Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., to "withhold certain apportionment funds from the District of Columbia unless the Mayor of the District of Columbia removes the phrase Black Lives Matter from the street symbolically designated as Black Lives Matter Plaza, redesignates such street as Liberty Plaza, and removes such phrase from each website, document, and other material under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia." Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture Bowser announced the mural would be removed and replaced. In a statement on X, Bowser said the mural and Black Lives Matter Plaza will now be part of "DC's America 250 mural project" which will "invite students and artists to create new murals across all eight wards."Original article source: 'The View' co-host Sunny Hostin takes Black Lives Matter mural removal 'personally'
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Business
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Ex-Washington Post columnist details departure from paper after editor killed column critical of Bezos
Former Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus detailed her exit from the paper in a Wednesday piece for The New Yorker, calling out the paper's publisher for killing her column critical of the paper's owner, Jeff Bezos, just weeks after he announced major changes to the opinion section. "I stayed until I no longer could—until the newspaper's owner, Jeff Bezos, issued an edict that the Post's opinion offerings would henceforth concentrate on the twin pillars of 'personal liberties and free markets,' and, even more worrisome, that 'viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others.' I stayed until the Post's publisher, Will Lewis, killed a column I filed last week expressing my disagreement with this new direction. Lewis refused my request to meet," Marcus wrote. Several Washington Post employees have left the paper since Bezos blocked the editorial board from endorsing former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election over President Donald Trump. Bezos announced in February that the opinion section would be focused on writing "in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets." Marcus explained she was told by higher-ups that the column she wrote disagreeing with Bezos' direction for the opinion page "did not pass the 'high bar' required for the Post to write about itself." Washington Post Editorial Board Links Dc Mayor's Decision To Remove Blm Art To A 'Victory For The City' "It was 'too speculative,' because we couldn't know, until a new opinion editor was named, what the impact of the new direction would be," Marcus wrote, noting the feedback she got from Mary Duenwald, a deputy opinion editor at the Post. "I know of no other episode at the Washington Post, and I have checked with longtime employees at the paper, when a publisher has ordered a column killed." Read On The Fox News App Marcus said the "too speculative" excuse took Bezos "for a feckless fool, which he is most certainly not." "He announced a change in direction, and we should take him at his word, not assume that it was meaningless, or that he would forget about the idea. And my point was not only about what columns would get through the filter, once installed; it was about maintaining the trust of our readers. I asked to speak with Lewis. He declined to see me, instructing an editor to inform me that there was no reason to meet, because his decision was final," she continued. Marcus, who worked at the paper for 40 years, also called out Post publisher Will Lewis in her resignation letter for killing the column and said the freedom of columnists to write about what they want had been "dangerously eroded." Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture Marcus described what she believed was a change of heart throughout Bezos' ownership of the Washington Post, noting that the paper had endorsed former President Biden in 2020 with "no disagreement from the owner." "I wish we could return to the newspaper of a not so distant past. But that is not to be, and here is the unavoidable truth: the Washington Post I joined, the one I came to love, is not the Washington Post I left," she concluded. Marcus joined several staffers who have left the Post, including former columnist Jennifer Rubin, who was also very critical of the paper's owner upon her departure. Marcus also included in her New Yorker article the column that was killed, which rebuked Bezos' changes to the opinion section. "It was one thing when the owner chose to dispense with Presidential endorsements. The editorial page, consisting of unsigned editorials, reflects the views of the owner. Signed opinions express the views of their creator. My job is supposed to be to tell you what I think, not what Jeff Bezos thinks I should think," she wrote. The Washington Post did not immediately respond to a request for article source: Ex-Washington Post columnist details departure from paper after editor killed column critical of Bezos
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Politics
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DC to begin reconstructing Black Lives Matter Plaza
Work is expected to begin as early as Monday to transform Washington, D.C.'s Black Lives Matter Plaza, according to a statement by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT). The "evolution" of the plaza was announced on the mayor's X account, adding that it is part of DC's America 250 mural project, "where we will invite students and artists to create new murals across all eight wards." Washingtonians' commutes may be impacted as some areas will close for short times in phases during the work that "will take place on weekdays and weekends, with efforts to minimize disruptions and maintain accessibility for businesses and residents." DDOT's work will take six to eight weeks to complete, the agency said. "DDOT will closely coordinate with local stakeholders to ensure a smooth process, and we appreciate the public's patience as we work to enhance this important corridor," DDOT said in a statement provided to local Fox 5 Dc. Dc Black Lives Matter Plaza To Get New Look, Replace Street Mural As Part Of 'Evolution' The current large yellow letters were first painted in the summer of 2020 during President Donald Trump's first term, following days of chaotic protests at that location following the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer and Breonna Taylor by Louisville police officers. Read On The Fox News App Washington Post Editorial Board Links Dc Mayor's Decision To Remove Blm Art To A 'Victory For The City' Last week, during a "tele-townhall," Mayor Muriel Bowser said she announced the plans to transform the plaza sooner than she expected because a media outlet had asked her about it. Bowser said she does not support H.R. 1774, a bill introduced last week by Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., that aims to "withhold certain apportionment funds from the District of Columbia unless the Mayor of the District of Columbia removes the phrase Black Lives Matter from the street symbolically designated as Black Lives Matter Plaza, redesignates such street as Liberty Plaza, and removes such phrase from each website, document, and other material under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia."Original article source: DC to begin reconstructing Black Lives Matter Plaza
Yahoo
17-02-2025
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Texas teen charged with murder released after bond reduced from $800K to $100 per charge: 'This is outrageous'
A Texas teen accused of murder was released from police custody after his bond was drastically reduced from $800,000 to $100 per charge. Stephon Martin Morson, 19, was released from the Travis County Jail in Austin, Texas, on Saturday after he posted bail. Morson is accused in the shooting death of 20-year-old Keshawn Cage, who police found with a gunshot wound to the head back in October. The Travis County Jail told Fox News Digital that Morson was booked on Nov. 6, 2024, and charged with murder and tamper/fabricate physical evidence. Texas Da To Request Reversal Of Pardon For Former Army Soldier Who Fatally Shot Blm Protester His bond was originally set at $800,000, but it was recently dropped to $100 for each charge, for a total of $200, with the conditions that Morson wear a GPS monitor, remain under house arrest and not contact the family of the victim or potential witnesses, CBS Austin first reported. Read On The Fox News App Austin Police Association President Michael Bullock told Fox News Digital that Morson's punishment was "not enough." "For a man accused of murder to have his bond reduced so low that he's able to walk free is a slap in the face to Austinites who could potentially become the next victim. The revolving door of violent criminals constantly released back onto the streets of Austin is exactly why we have seen violent crime increase," Bullock said. He added: "The District Attorney, County Attorney, and Judges here have clearly demonstrated they are not interested in looking after the safety of Austinites nor working with law enforcement. All they are interested in is their own political agenda. We've seen criminals released on bond who, while free, kill someone. The real question is when will enough be enough?" Bullock said this is not the first time Travis County judges and magistrates have drastically reduced bond for a person accused of murder or sexual assault. Texas Judge Seeks To Keep Suspected Serial Killer Behind Bars For Life: 'He Never, Ever Had Remorse' "This is not exclusive to just one judge. This has happened across multiple different courts," Bullock said. "We've had some where they may not reoffend, but then we've had others who do reoffend. People that get out on bond and they murder someone else when they're already accused of a violent crime." Texas Gov. Greg Abbott also commented on Morson's release and called the move "outrageous." "This is outrageous. It's why I made bail reform an Emergency Item," Abbott wrote in a post on X. Texas Leaders Draft 'Jocelyn's Law' After 12-Year-old's Murder, Would Deny Bail For Capital Murder Suspects Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick also backed Abbott and said he is ready to play "hardball" to keep violent offenders from being released on bail during a special session last week to pass a bail reform package. On Wednesday, the bills cleared the first of many obstacles to becoming law. The Senate Criminal Justice Committee passed the bail reform package by a vote of 6-0. "I'm grateful that Gov. Abbott declared bail reform an emergency item for the current legislative session. Too many innocent people, both citizens and law enforcement officers, have become targets of criminals due to irresponsible bail amounts that allow violent criminals to go free," Bullock said. "We are a nation of law and order, but activist judges and prosecutors that are interested in their own agenda rather than the law are eroding that principle." Crime victims' advocates in Texas have been trying to get tougher bail legislation on the books for years, especially in certain cases involving egregious crimes. In years past, many criminal offenders in Harris County were released on low bond or no bond at all, with some going on to reoffend, sometimes violently, according to Rania Mankarious, the CEO of Crime Stoppers of Houston. Fox News Digital reached out to the Travis County District Attorney's Office but did not immediately receive a response. Fox News Digital's Louis Casiano contributed to this report. Original article source: Texas teen charged with murder released after bond reduced from $800K to $100 per charge: 'This is outrageous'
