Pattern of discrimination in Minneapolis: report

TORNADOES ravaged three Southern states.

Nukes sent to Belarus

Tactical nuclear weapons have been sent to Belarus, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday at an economic summit in St. Petersburg.

Great Thoughts

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill.

United Press International reports that Putin said the weapons were being sent to his nation’s ally as a ‘“deterrence measure” [against] all who think about Russia and its strategic defeat.”

Belarus, formerly part of the defunct Soviet Union, is located between Russia and Poland and north of Ukraine, which has been battling Russian invaders for over a year.

The weapons would only be used only “if the Russian state is “threatened,” said Putin.

Excessive force and unfair targeting of African Americans was the practice of the Minneapolis Police Department and the City of Minneapolis, a U.S. Justice Department investigation has concluded.

United Press International is reporting that

Attorney General Merrick Garland said there was “reasonable cause to believe … they engaged in a pattern or practice of conduct” that was unconstitutional.

That conclusion was drawn from the Justice Department’s investigation into the death

The death penalty for the killer in 11 of synagogue?

A Pittsburgh jury on Friday found Robert Bowers, 50, guilty of attacking a synagogue and killing 11 congregants in November 2018.

The guilty verdict means that he could be given the death penalty for his actions, according to the Associated Press.

Bower, a confirmed antiSemite who hated Jews, was convicted of all of the 63 criminal counts lodged against him, including hate crimes resulting in death and obstruction of freedom of religion resulting in death. of George Floyd, 46, in 2020 while in MPD custody.

The penalty phase of the trial is scheduled to start on June 26 and could take several weeks to complete.

His death prompted demonstrations and unrest as well as discussion about police practices across the nation.

Sunbathers. time to shine

Sunbathers rejoice … sort of. The forecast for our West Orange County area for Saturday is for the daytime high to hit 80 and 62 overnight. The skies will be partly cloudy, though, through Monday. Sunday should cool off to 74 (61) and Monday to 72 (59). Tuesday will warm a bit to 76 (59) under sunny skies.