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| US politics: police officers fired in North Carolina over racial slurs video - live updates | US politics: police officers fired in North Carolina over racial slurs video - live updates |
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| Three police officers have been fired in North Carolina over a video containing racial slurs and violent threats | Three police officers have been fired in North Carolina over a video containing racial slurs and violent threats |
| Nate Cohn has written for the New York Times today a follow up to their poll yesterday which showed Joe Biden with a commanding national lead over Donald Trump. | |
| Today Cohn’s focus has been the six key November battleground states of Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. In all six states, Biden is ahead - and in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin it is a double-digit lead. | |
| There’s lot of interesting detail in the piece - including how Trump’s public clash with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan over coronavirus protests has back-fired. 59% of voters disapprove of Mr. Trump’s handling of the coronavirus, and 57% opposed those protests against social distancing measures. | |
| All in all it is another grim read for Trump campaign HQ staff: New York Times - Showing strength with white voters, Biden builds lead in battleground states | |
| Another policing development has been the offer of resignation from Tucson, Arizona’s police chief Chris Magnus at a press conference. Tucson Mayor Regina Romero said she did not know if the resignation would be accepted. | |
| The move follows the public release of bodycam footage of an incident on 21 April which led to the death of 27-year-old Carlos Ingram-Lopez. | |
| Officers were called to a home where they say they found Ingram-Lopez “drunk, yelling and running around the house naked.” | |
| In the video, shown to the public for the first time yesterday, Ingram-Lopez is ultimately arrested and handcuffed facedown. He is then held, still naked, in that position for about twelve minutes, while shouting and in distress. | |
| Mayor Romero said that she was “deeply troubled and outraged” by the event. A medical examiner’s report could not conclusively pinpoint a cause of death, noting that Ingram-Lopez had a high level of cocaine in his blood, and also had an enlarged heart. | |
| Chief Magnus said that his officers had no malicious intent, but had committed “multiple policy violations”. All three officers have resigned from the force - with Magnus noting that “The files for these officers reflect that the department would have terminated them had they not resigned”. | |
| There had been a delay in reviewing the case, and the department has now instituted a policy requiring at least two chiefs to view video footage related to any in custody death within 48 hours. | |
| Mayor Romero said she will propose police reforms, stating “It is simply not acceptable that both mayor and council and the public were not notified of this event after the incident took place.” | |
| Three North Carolina police officers have been fired after a recorded conversation where they talked about slaughtering black people, used racial slurs, and spoke of the need for a second civil war. | Three North Carolina police officers have been fired after a recorded conversation where they talked about slaughtering black people, used racial slurs, and spoke of the need for a second civil war. |
| An ‘accidental activation’ video recording was made in officer Kevin Piner’s car. It was later reviewed within the Wilmington Police department, and the conversation was discovered. Piner was fired for misconduct along with Cpl. Jessie Moore and officer James Gilmore. | An ‘accidental activation’ video recording was made in officer Kevin Piner’s car. It was later reviewed within the Wilmington Police department, and the conversation was discovered. Piner was fired for misconduct along with Cpl. Jessie Moore and officer James Gilmore. |
| During the recording Moore referred to a woman he had arrested with a racial slur, and Piner said he was planning on buying a new assault rifle in preparation to “slaughter” people who he also described with a racial slur. Piner also complains about the police department “taking the knee”. | During the recording Moore referred to a woman he had arrested with a racial slur, and Piner said he was planning on buying a new assault rifle in preparation to “slaughter” people who he also described with a racial slur. Piner also complains about the police department “taking the knee”. |
| Wilmington Police Chief Donny Williams said “Why are we releasing this information this way and at this time? Because it is the right thing to do. Normally, personnel laws allow only a very small amount of information to be made public. However, in exceptional cases, when it is essential to maintain public confidence in the administration of the City and the Police Department, more information may be released. This is the most exceptional and difficult case I have encountered in my career. We must establish new reforms for policing here at home and throughout this country.” | Wilmington Police Chief Donny Williams said “Why are we releasing this information this way and at this time? Because it is the right thing to do. Normally, personnel laws allow only a very small amount of information to be made public. However, in exceptional cases, when it is essential to maintain public confidence in the administration of the City and the Police Department, more information may be released. This is the most exceptional and difficult case I have encountered in my career. We must establish new reforms for policing here at home and throughout this country.” |
| The department has released their full report of the incident. When interviewed, each officer accepted that the conversation was a genuine recording, but denied being racist. | The department has released their full report of the incident. When interviewed, each officer accepted that the conversation was a genuine recording, but denied being racist. |
| Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of US politics today. It’s a month since George Floyd was killed by police, triggering a renewed wave of Black Lives Matter protests across the US and the world. Congress and the Senate are yet to agree on a package of police reform - and overnight news broke that three police officers in North Carolina have been fired over a video recording of a conversation they had, which used racial slurs and talked of ‘slaughtering’ black people. | Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of US politics today. It’s a month since George Floyd was killed by police, triggering a renewed wave of Black Lives Matter protests across the US and the world. Congress and the Senate are yet to agree on a package of police reform - and overnight news broke that three police officers in North Carolina have been fired over a video recording of a conversation they had, which used racial slurs and talked of ‘slaughtering’ black people. |
| Here are some of the main developments overnight, and what we can expect from the rest of the day: | Here are some of the main developments overnight, and what we can expect from the rest of the day: |
| US coronavirus cases set a new record for a one-day high. More than 38,600 new infections were reported yesterday — surpassing records set in late April. The federal government responded by starting to roll back funding for 13 testing sites. | US coronavirus cases set a new record for a one-day high. More than 38,600 new infections were reported yesterday — surpassing records set in late April. The federal government responded by starting to roll back funding for 13 testing sites. |
| Donald Trump will visit and deliver remarks at Fincantieri Marinette Marine. It is a shipbuilding facility in Wisconsin. He will also be on the Fox News Hannity show at 9pm ET, and participating in a wreath laying ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in the morning alongside Melania Trump. | Donald Trump will visit and deliver remarks at Fincantieri Marinette Marine. It is a shipbuilding facility in Wisconsin. He will also be on the Fox News Hannity show at 9pm ET, and participating in a wreath laying ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in the morning alongside Melania Trump. |
| The Supreme Court is expected to release new decisions at 10am. | The Supreme Court is expected to release new decisions at 10am. |
| I’ll be here for a couple of hours - you can get in touch with me by emailing martin.belam@theguardian.com | I’ll be here for a couple of hours - you can get in touch with me by emailing martin.belam@theguardian.com |