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TDS: Univision Omits Critical Portion From Report on ‘Melania Tapes’

Once again, Univision twists an event in order to tell a partial story in a manner which is suited to the continued stoking of racial grievance. This time, with the network’s report on the leaked call between First Lady Melania Trump and Stephanie Winston, which was recorded without the First Lady’s consent. 
Watch the full report below, which makes reference to controversial statements but leaves out a critical component of the leaked call that was widely reported elsewhere:
 
 
ARANTXA LOIZAGA: On that note, secret recordings that a former employee and alleged friend of the First Lady made without her consent have come to light. In them, Melania Trump makes some controversial remarks. Among these, (statements) regarding the conditions of migrant children under the care of the government.
DANAI RIVERO: Melania Trump’s recordings have come to light, revealing what the First Lady thinks about the duties she must perform in her current role. She also states strong points of view about children who cross the border from Mexico into the United States.
MELANIA TRUMP:…All these kids that I met that were uh… they are here in the shelters because they were brought by coyotes , the people of trafficking… The kids said wow, I will have my own bed, I would sleep on the bed, I would have my own cabinet with my clothes . It’s so sad to hear it, but they didn’t have that in their own countries…
RIVERO: The other person that can be heard on the recording is Stephanie Winston Wolcoff, an alleged friend and advisor to the First Lady, who recorded the conversation without Melania’s consent.
MELANIA :…They say like ohh, we will be killed by gang members, or, you know, it is so dangerous, so they’re allowed to stay here, they are teched by other people what to say…
RIVERO: According to Winston, the recordings were made in 2018, after leaving her job at the White House- part of which she used in order to write her book ‘The Rise And Fall Of My Friendship With The First Lady’.  
MELANIA:…I am working like a … [beep]… [beep]… with the christmas stuff, but you know, who gives a …[beep]… about christmas stuff and decoration, but I got to do it, right? …
RIVERO: In a statement, The White House responded that secretly recording the First Lady violating the confidentiality agreement in order to publish a book is a clear attempt to showcase her endless exercise of self-pity and narcissism. That’s all from me, back to the studio.
Completely missing from Univision’s report: the First Lady’s anguished retelling of her intervention on behalf of a migrant child. Even Trump-deranged CNN reported that portion of the recording. But immigration is paramount at Univision, and the narrative of a compassionate Melania Trump is too much for a network whose business survival depends on the wholesale trafficking of racial grievance. In sum, Mrs. Orange Man Bad.
Univision instead reported on Trump’s retelling of the migrant child’s amazement at his or her furnishings, and on her remarks regarding Christmas decorations. These remarks, separate from the portion on the separated family, are far easier to scandalize in furtherance of casting the Trumps as shallow and evil. And as if to further drive the point home, Univision placed a Biden ad immediately after the report.
Univision’s report ultimately begs the question, to which we already know the answer: what would this report have looked like if Michelle Obama had said any of these things?
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Michigan AG won’t enforce Gov. Whitmer’s coronavirus orders that have been ruled unconstitutional

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) will no longer enforce Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive orders on the coronavirus after the state Supreme Court ruled the emergency powers seized by Whitmer were unconstitutional.

Nessel’s office announced Sunday that Whitmer’s coronavirus restrictions would no longer be enforced through criminal prosecution, effectively ending the statewide mandates for Michiganders. But a spokesman for the attorney general indicated local law enforcement agencies may continue to enforce COVID-19 mandates in accordance with local ordinances, Bridge Michigan reports.

"In light of the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday, the Attorney General will no longer enforce the governor’s executive orders through criminal prosecution," Nessel spokesman Ryan Jarvi said. "However, her decision is not binding on other law enforcement agencies or state departments with independent enforcement authority.

"It’s her fervent hope that people continue to abide by the measures that Gov. Whitmer put in place — like wearing face masks, adhering to social distancing requirements and staying home when sick — since they’ve proven effective at saving lives," Jarvi said.

Last Friday, the Michigan Supreme Court found that emergency directives issued by Whitmer unilaterally without authorization from the state legislature were an "unlawful delegation of legislative power to the executive branch in violation of the Michigan Constitution." The ruling said Whitmer did not have the power to extend past April 30 orders shutting down businesses deemed by the government to be "non-essential." The court said she had illegally drawn authority from two laws passed in 1945 and 1976 that were non-applicable.

The court noted that among the businesses closed by Whitmer’s order were "restaurants, food courts, cafes, coffeehouses, bars, taverns, brew pubs, breweries, microbreweries, distilleries, wineries, tasting rooms, clubs, hookah bars, cigar bars, vaping lounges, barbershops, hair salons, nail salons, tanning salons, tattoo parlors, schools, churches, theaters, cinemas, libraries, museums, gymnasiums, fitness centers, public swimming pools, recreation centers, indoor sports facilities, indoor exercise facilities, exercise studios, spas, casinos, and racetracks."

"These policies exhibit a sweeping scope, both with regard to the subjects covered and the power exercised over those subjects. Indeed, they rest on an assertion of power to reorder social life and to limit, if not altogether displace, the livelihoods of residents across the state and throughout wide-ranging industries," the ruling declared.

Whitmer responded to the decision critically, accusing the judges on the court of acting politically and claiming the restrictions would remain in place for the next 21 days.

However, Nessel’s announcement effectively lifts the mandates on businesses because they will no longer be enforced by state authorities.

Republican state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R) said the court’s decision means Whitmer will have to work with the Republican-controlled Legislature to create a bipartisan COVID-19 plan. Shirkey told Bridge Michigan that the state mask mandate and several business regulations will likely not be supported by Republicans.

"We’re moving now from an era or a time when the focus was on mandating, dictating and frankly in some cases threatening, to more of an informing and inspiring and encouraging and loving and trusting people to do the right thing," Shirkey said.

He added that lawmakers need to leave behind a "lingering notion that we could, by restricting everything, basically ignore the fact that the COVID exists and delay everything for perpetuity. The virus ultimately was going to win, it was just going to take a longer time."

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Family of fourth-grader suspended for visible BB gun during virtual class sues school officials

The family of 9-year-old Ka’Mauri Harrison is suing Louisiana school officials after the Jefferson Parish School Board determined that Ka’Mauri was guilty of flashing a "full-sized rifle" during virtual instruction.

It was a BB gun.

The child’s father, Nyron Harrison, said that the school is treating the incident as if Ka’Mauri brought a weapon to school.

What’s a brief history here?

Last month, the school suspended Ka’Mauri following the incident, and the school even recommended expulsion.

"Ka’Mauri presented a weapon that appeared to be a rifle/shotgun during his Google Meets classroom session," September’s behavior report on the incident said. "This is a violation of weapons in the classroom setting and a violation of the internet usage policy. He will be recommended for expulsion as per JPPSS policy."

According to the New York Post, Woodmere Elementary School in Harvey, Louisiana, suspended Ka’Mauri for six days in September after he pulled out the BB gun.

Citing a school behavioral report, the outlet reported that Ka’Mauri was taking a virtual test on his computer when his brother entered the room and "tripped over the BB gun that was lying on the floor."

The report noted that Ka’Mauri left his seat and came back with "what appeared to be a full-sized rifle in his possession."

Shortly after being seen with the BB gun in his hand, he was kicked out of the virtual class.

A Sept. 22 school board meeting found Ka’Mauri "guilty of displaying a facsimile weapon while receiving virtual instruction."

WDSU-TV reported that the Louisiana Department of Education School Behavior Report lists the incident as "possesses weapons prohibited under federal law." The report identifies Ka’Mauri’s suspension and also recommends expulsion.

What about the lawsuit?

The outlet reported that the family is seeking at least $50,000 in damages for "mental pain, suffering, anguish and embarrassment, humiliation and loss of self-esteem, future counseling and tutoring and lost income."

CNN reported that the school declined to comment on Ka’Mauri’s case and pointed to a policy of not speaking about individual school records.

"Regarding discipline, it is our policy that teachers and administrators may employ reasonable disciplinary and corrective measures to maintain order," the district said.

According to WDSU, the family filed the lawsuit on Friday.

"[I]t is very important to the family that this be dismissed, that it does not follow him in his educational career," Nyron said in the suit. "[T]he school did not follow his due process rights."

Chelsea Cusimano, the family’s attorney, said, "The school board, from the moment this incident occurred, mishandled it every step of the way. And it’s riddled throughout the paperwork; charging this child with a weapons violation."

In September, Cusimano added, "This is a terrible overreaction. This is not a child bringing a weapon to school. This was a toy that was in his bedroom. This would be the same as if you had two siblings in a room and one’s ADHD medication was in the background and that child’s getting charged with a drug charge."

You can watch a video report on the incident here.

Anything else?

In September, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry announced that the state Department of Justice would open an investigation into the incident.

"I am alarmed by what appears to not only be multiple violations of both the State and Federal Constitutions, but also blatant government overreach by the school system," Landry said at the time. "I have begun investigating this matter and plan to take action in defense of this young man and his family and all families who could suffer the same invasion of their homes and constitutional rights."

"For anyone to conclude that a student’s home is now school property because of connectivity through video conferencing is absurd," Landry’s statement continued. "It is ludicrous for this All-American kid to be punished for taking responsible actions just as it is for his parents to be accused of neglect."

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Report: Teacher Asks Class Which Person They Most Admire. 10-Year-Old Replies Donald J. Trump. Teacher Kicks Him Out Of Chatroom.

On Friday, after the diagnosis of President Trump’s coronavirus had been made public, a 10-year-old student in Tacoma, Washington, made the mistake in a remote class of answering his teacher’s question asking which person he most admired. He answered “Donald J. Trump.” Brendan Stanton, a middle school teacher at P.G. Keithley Middle School in Tacoma, […]

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GOP Sen. Ron Johnson: ‘I’ll Go in a Moon Suit’ to Confirm Barrett

Sen. Ron Johnson (R., Wis.) said he would vote for Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court in a moon suit if necessary, testifying to the resolve of Senate Republicans to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat.

Johnson is one of three Republican senators who have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days.

"If we have to go in and vote, I’ve already told leadership, I’ll go in in a moon suit," Johnson told Denver radio host Ross Kaminsky. "We think this is pretty important."

"People can be fairly confident that Mitch McConnell is dedicated to holding this vote," the senator added. Elsewhere in the interview, Johnson said that he feels normal and has not experienced any symptoms.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) sounded a similar note in a Sunday interview on Fox News.

"There is a long and venerable tradition of ill or medically infirm senators being wheeled in to cast critical votes on the Senate floor," Cotton said. He noted that Sen. Robert Byrd (D., W. Va.) was repeatedly brought to the chamber in a wheelchair to help pass the Affordable Care Act months before he died.

Two Republican lawmakers on the Judiciary Committee, Sens. Mike Lee (R., Utah) and Thom Tillis (R., N.C.), are also in quarantine after testing positive for the virus. That could trip up the committee process, since the rules require that a certain number of senators be present to advance a nomination, and Democrats have indicated they will not help Republicans meet that threshold.

One outside adviser proposed a creative workaround to the Washington Free Beacon, suggesting that the committee could convene in the Senate chamber. That would allow sick senators to cast votes from the gallery at a safe distance from their committee colleagues on the Senate floor.

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