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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 |
| It probably won’t carry much weight, but former Republican presidential candidate and CEO of Hewlett-Packard Carly Fiorina has said this morning that she will back Joe Biden in November. | |
| In 2010 Fiorina ran as a Tea Party candidate for Senate, and she made a run for the White House in 2016. She’s been interviewed on The Atlantic’s Ticket podcast and says: | |
| During the 2016 primary campaign, Fiorina was viciously mocked by Donald Trump in comments that were widely derided as sexist. She still went on to support his election, but not this time around it seems. | |
| There’s set to be more legal wrangling over John Bolton’s best-selling The Room Where It Happened book. While in one direction the Trump administration have been aiming to shut it down, an Freedom of Information act lawsuit filed today demands details of the pre-publication review process. | |
| For his part, Bolton has continued to deny the administration’s claim that there is any classified information contained in his book. It went though a review process that lasted months, and which Bolton says led to changes in the book at the insistence of the National Security Council. There was then a second review, which prompted more edits, and which Bolton has claimed was a more political attempt to suppress the book. | |
| Kel McClanahan is one of the lawyers behind the new lawsuit, and he has told Politico that: “The Bolton case describes a prepublication review process driven by the whims of the political appointees in the White House, shrouded in the deference courts traditionally give the Intelligence Community on questions of national security. The public deserves to know if the claims made behind closed doors about Bolton’s book hold up to the scrutiny of a skeptical judge in a more demanding FOIA context.” | |
| You can read more about it here: Politico - New lawsuit demands details on Bolton book review | |
| Earlier this week 24-year-old Madison Cawthorn scored a surprise victory in the Republican primary in North Carolina - defeating a Trump-endorsed opponent. With a little more national scrutiny on him, it emerged that on social media he had ‘liked’ a tweet referring to the QAnon conspiracy theory - more evidence perhaps of the way that QAnon has moved from the fringes of the internet to be closer to the Republican party itself. | |
| My colleague Julia Carrie Wong has been investigating QAnon for some time, and this morning she’s published a great deep dive into what she’s found about how the conspiracy theory spreads on social media. | |
| Read it here: Down the rabbit hole - how QAnon conspiracies thrive on Facebook | |
| Editor-in-Chief and CEO of Time magazine Edward Felsenthal has published a strongly worded op-ed online this morning that will be appearing in the July edition of the magazine, saying of the US: | Editor-in-Chief and CEO of Time magazine Edward Felsenthal has published a strongly worded op-ed online this morning that will be appearing in the July edition of the magazine, saying of the US: |
| Titled “America’s critical moment”, Felsenthal’s op-ed goes on to say: | Titled “America’s critical moment”, Felsenthal’s op-ed goes on to say: |
| You can read it here: Time - America’s critical moment | You can read it here: Time - America’s critical moment |
| With widespread calls for police reform and the campaign to #DefundThePolice getting worldwide attention, there’s been huge interest in areas of the US who have attempted reform. Camden and Newark in New Jersey are two areas where police reform has been tried. Ankita Rao reports for us, finding that not everything has gone as smoothly as it is sometimes portrayed | With widespread calls for police reform and the campaign to #DefundThePolice getting worldwide attention, there’s been huge interest in areas of the US who have attempted reform. Camden and Newark in New Jersey are two areas where police reform has been tried. Ankita Rao reports for us, finding that not everything has gone as smoothly as it is sometimes portrayed |
| Read it in full here: These New Jersey cities reformed their police – but problems still persist | Read it in full here: These New Jersey cities reformed their police – but problems still persist |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 | 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. | 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. | 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.” | 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. | 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. | 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”. | 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. | 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.” | 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 |