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The grave of Scottish Enlightenment philosopher Adam Smith has become the latest target of a Black Lives Matter-inspired review of sites supposedly linked to “slavery and colonialism” by Edinburgh Council. Adam Smith, known as the “father of capitalism” for his seminal works on economic theory, including The Wealth of Nations , has drawn the ire of the Scottish capital’s local government, a coalition between the left-wing Labour Party and the left-separatist Scottish National Party (SNP). In the wake of Black Lives Matter protests spreading to the United Kingdom after the death of George Floyd in America, the city council launched a review of historical monuments, place names, and other memorials for “removal or re-interpretation” over alleged links to “racism and oppression”. On Saturday, The Telegraph reported that Smith’s grave in Edinburgh’s Canongate Kirkyard, as well as his statue on the Royal Mile, have been added to the list of sites tied to “historical racial … [Read more...] about Grave of ‘Father of Capitalism’ Adam Smith Targeted by BLM-Inspired Slavery Review

WASHINGTON - On Jan. 4, Stewart Rhodes, the founder of Oath Keepers, an anti-government group, went online to summon his army of followers into action. In an urgent plea on the Oath Keepers website, Rhodes wrote that it is “CRITICAL” that “all patriots” travel to Washington on a “security mission” in support of then-President Donald Trump’s “fight to defeat the enemies foreign and domestic.” “We Oath Keepers are both honor-bound and eager to be there in strength to do our part,” Rhodes implored. This was not the first time Rhodes, a former Army paratrooper and Yale-educated lawyer, had rallied his troops around the former president. At Rhodes’ direction, members of the Oath Keepers, the militia he founded in 2009, had attended numerous Trump events over the years. But coming after months of increasing vitriol by Rhodes and others about an imaginary leftist plot against Trump that had to be stopped at all costs, the consequences of his call to action proved deadly. Five … [Read more...] about Oath Keepers Founder Stood Outside While Members Committed Mayhem in US Capitol

ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA - Dozens of people gathered in front of the Minnesota governor's mansion on Saturday to demand accountability for police officers, days before a former Minneapolis officer is scheduled to go on trial in the death of George Floyd. Many of the roughly 150 people who demonstrated in Minnesota were family members of others who died during police encounters. Similar protests were being organized in cities around the country in advance of the trial of Derek Chauvin. Floyd, a Black man, died May 25 after Chauvin, who is white, pressed his knee against Floyd's neck while Floyd was held face-down on the ground in handcuffs, saying he couldn't breathe. Body-camera video time stamps provided by prosecutors show Chauvin held his position for about nine minutes, even after Floyd stopped moving. Floyd was later pronounced dead at a hospital. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter. Jury selection in his trial begins Monday. Saturday's protest in … [Read more...] about Dozens Rally Before Former Officer’s Trial in George Floyd’s Death Begins

On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Ingraham Angle,” Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva stated that black and Latino communities will bear the cost of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon’s “ill-advised” crime policies “and the people supporting these policies are far removed from the problem. They’re behind their gated mansions, their secured communities, manicured lawns where they don’t really have the problems of the day-to-day survival situation that a lot of these residents live in because of the high crime rates.” Villanueva said, “Well, the sad thing is that our black and our Latino communities in L.A. are the ones that are going to bear the brunt of his ill-advised policies. Because our — the overrepresentation of victims of crime is in the black and Latino communities, and unfortunately, they’re the ones that are going to take the brunt of it, and the people supporting these policies are far removed from the problem. They’re behind their … [Read more...] about Los Angeles County Sheriff: Minority Communities Will Have to Deal with Crime Caused by D.A.’s Policies

MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Our all-new Taste of the Town Dine Out Takeout takes us to Perl by Chef IP on Miami Gardens Drive in North Miami Beach.  It’s named after chef and owner Isaac Perlman who made quite a name for himself, first as a private chef, and later as a successful caterer. “For the last five years, I wanted to do a restaurant because it was like, ‘How do we get the people who can’t afford private service at their house to try our food?’ We said, ‘OK, let’s look for a space’ and we finally found our home here in this beautiful new building on Miami Gardens Drive,” explained Chef Isaac. READ MORE: Street Flooding, Power Outages Reported Following Heavy Rain Moving Through South Florida CBS4’s Lisa Petrillo spoke to Chef Isaac while sitting outside, safely 6 feet apart from each other, in the eatery’s outdoor patio space. Perl also offers inside dining in a modern, clean and homey feel. “The first thing we said was we wanted it to be like you’re in our home,” Perlman … [Read more...] about Taste Of The Town Dine Out Takeout: Famed Private Chef Opens First Restaurant Perl By Chef IP