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[kc3lady-blog]

Gaslighting: Time Changing

So the calendar on the computer here at LCS now reads MAY 20, 2019, rather than April as it has. Note the previous articulation of workplace mobbers changing the clocks, etc., in a victims’ environment.

[prolesmoneysex]

And Kansas is blue, suddenly.. I dont think Trumpypoo is going to win..

[fotoedge]

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[kansascityhappenings]

After son’s death, KC dad hopes shutting down gun dealer will send a message about accountability

KANSAS CITY, Mo – A gun store owner has taken responsibility for his part in the 2016 death of a Kansas City man.

A civil lawsuit filed in Jackson County Court claims Green Tip Arms owner Christopher Bendet, gun manufacturer Jiminez Arms and Kansas City firefighter James Samuels are responsible for the death of 29-year-old Dwight Crawford, even though they didn’t pull the trigger.

As part of its settlement, Green Tip Arms agreed to give up its license and Bendet has been shut down.

“We’ve taken a step towards holding gun manufacturers and people in the gun industry accountable,” said Dwight Crawford’s father Alvino Crawford. “That’s not something that’s typically been done, and I think this is a step in the right direction.”

RELATED: Missouri gun dealer who sold weapon used in Kansas City killing will stop selling firearms

KCMO firefighter James Samuels is also criminally charged in federal court for trafficking guns. It was allegedly one of his guns that killed Dwight Crawford.

The lawsuit claims that Jiminez Arms sold dozens of guns directly to Samuels, even though he didn’t have a license to sell them.

Samuels was also buying a large quantity of guns from Green Tip Arms. So many that the lawsuit alleges Bendet should have picked up on Samuels’ suspicious behavior.

Samuels would then allegedly sell the guns on the street, many of them to convicted felons, knowing they were going to be used to hurt people.

For Crawford, it’s Green Tip Arms down, two to go. He hopes the one piece that has fallen will cause a tidal wave.

RELATED: Kansas City couple files wrongful death lawsuit in son’s 2016 killing

“We are not done,” Crawford said. “That sends a message to this industry that you have to stop doing things that are illegal. This is not about the Second Amendment. As I said before, I own guns. It’s not about that. It’s about holding people accountable for doing things wrong.”

Crawford hopes this win will push legislators to act.

“We have a generation that we are about to lose if we don’t make some decisions.” Crawford said.

Jiminez Arms is based out of Las Vegas, Nevada, where Wednesday’s Democratic Presidential Primary Debate was just held.

Crawford said if he could have asked a question to the candidates it would have been this:

“You are aware that we just entered into a settlement with Green Tip Arms and obviously this organization will no longer have a license to sell guns. So I am interested in your perspective on that and then secondly what are you absolutely going to do if you get elected to make change in our country to impact gun violence?’

While far from the finish line, Crawford is going to celebrate this win in a very special way.

“I’m probably going to go by his gravesite and just let him know, ‘We did what we could to take care of it son,’ and I think he would be happy.”

The case against Samuels and Jiminez Arms is moving slowly.

Samuels is fighting a criminal case in federal court, and after losing at least two motions to dismiss it from the civil suit, Jiminez filed for bankruptcy.

The Crawfords say no matter how long it takes, they’re fighting to the end.

from FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports https://fox4kc.com/news/after-sons-death-kc-dad-hopes-shutting-down-gun-dealer-will-send-a-message-about-accountability/

from Kansas City Happenings https://kansascityhappenings.wordpress.com/2020/02/21/after-sons-death-kc-dad-hopes-shutting-down-gun-dealer-will-send-a-message-about-accountability/

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[kansascitywatch]

Jax Co. wants more money to house KCPD inmates

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City police will no longer be able to house inmates at the Jackson County Detention Center unless the county and city come to a new contractual agreement within a year. 

Jackson County Executive Frank White sent a letter to Kansas City's Chief of Police and City Manager terminating a contract that allows the police to house inmates at the jail.

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  In the letter, obtained by 41 Action News, the county said the reason for terminating its contract with the city was "deemed to be in the best interest of the county." 

The letter states the agreement will end on June 25, 2019. 

Neither the county nor the city agreed to an interview. Instead, they sent a joint statement with the police department. 

"After a recent evaluation of this service relationship, the County asked the City to open discussions about changes to the current contract. This decision in no way involves any concerns about the professionalism and positive partnership the County has experienced with KCMO and KCPD." 

The full statement can be read at the bottom of this story.

Current Contract 

When Kansas City's City Council decided to close its antiquated jail on the eighth floor of police headquarters, the city entered into an agreement with the county in 2014. 

READ THE FULL AGREEMENT HERE

Under that agreement, the city spends around $5.2 million each year for 100 KCPD detainee beds and 175 inmate beds, for city inmates serving municipal court sentences. 

That cost breaks down to $54.03 per bed, for each day. 

However, in an email, a county spokesperson said the county's cost per inmate is more than $100 a day. 

"As such, it is no longer in the County's financial best interest to continue the current agreement," spokeswoman Marshanna Hester said. 

Breaking down the numbers 

Typically whenever Kansas City Police make an arrest, officers will process the individual at one of three division stations– East Patrol, South Patrol or Shoal Creek. 

Individuals who cannot bond out within six hours are taken to the Jackson County Detention Center. 

Individuals who police detain for further investigation are also taken to the jail. 

Last year, KCPD took 15,268 people to the Jackson County jail.  

From the first of this year to the end of May, officers have taken 6,518 people to the facility.

Charges can range from first-degree murder to traffic violations. 

Potential Impact

Some city leaders tell 41 Action News they are not too concerned about the contract termination. 

In fact, several council members anticipated it. 

"A renegotiation is necessary and this letter activates this process," said Councilwoman Alissia Canady, who chairs the city's Neighborhoods and Public Safety Commission. 

She believes the county and city will reach a resolution within the year. 

"In light of what is happening in the jail, this is an opportunity for the city to require or request some additional provisions not currently in the contract," Canady said. "It's an opportunity to be able to address concerns both sides have." 

Others believe a new contract could cost the city millions of dollars more. 

This is the full statement sent to 41 Action News from Jackson County, the city of KCMO and and KCPD:

“Jackson County (County), the City of Kansas City, Missouri (KCMO) and the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) are partners in many different endeavors, including for the last several years, engaging in a collaborative approach to provide detention services. However, after a recent evaluation of this service relationship, the County asked the City to open discussions about changes to the current contract.

This decision in no way involves any concerns about the professionalism and positive partnership the County has experienced with KCMO and KCPD.

During this partnership, we have constantly re-evaluated changing needs and resources.  This has resulted in the parties beginning the process of negotiating a new agreement that reflects the needs of all parties and stakeholders, as well as providing a high level of public safety for the community.”  

from Local News | KSHB https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/exclusive-jackson-co-may-stop-letting-kcpd-house-city-inmates-at-county-jail

from Kansas City Watch https://kansascitywatch.wordpress.com/2018/06/28/jax-co-wants-more-money-to-house-kcpd-inmates/

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[jasonborne24]

The Kansas City Lana News Link Cleanup

Lana Kendrick hotness and social media winning keeps us on task and inspires this midweek compilation of all the important Kansas City mainstream media for tonight. Take a look: Wasteful Kansas City Legacy

History of the 'City of Fountains'

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City is known as the City of Fountains. There are more than 200 fountains in the metro area. Forty-eight of them are city-owned. Fountains were originally meant for horses, birds and dogs to drink from. The first city-built fountain was at 15th and Paseo in 1899.

Sunflower State Against Peru Dude

Kobach Says Non-Citizen Has Pleaded Guilty To Voter Fraud

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach says he has secured his first conviction of a non-citizen for voting illegally. In a news release, Kobach says that Victor David Garcia Bebek, a native of Peru, pleaded guilty last week in Sedgwick County District Court to three misdemeanor charges of voting illegally.

KCK Election Time & Nobody Cares

Four candidates now vying to be mayor/CEO of Unified Government of KCK, Wyandotte County

With seven weeks left until the filing deadline, the mayoral race in Kansas City, Kan., already has grown to four candidates. Janice Grant Witt, a financial services broker defeated for the post in 2013, became the fourth candidate when she filed this month. Political newcomer D.

Deadly Meth Town Blast Aftermath

Family of man killed in Lake City Army Ammunition Plant explosion 'heartbroken'

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - The man who died after an explosion at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant Tuesday has been identified as 55-year-old Lawrence Bass from Blue Springs, Missouri. According to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Bass had worked at the plant for 36 years.

Deadly Kansas City Gunfire Case

Man charged with 2016 shooting outside a KCMO club

A Kansas City man has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting outside of a KCMO club back in October 2016. Juan J. Bravo-Leon, 24, has been charged with murder second degree, assault first degree, and two counts of armed criminal action.

More Midtown Neighborhood Drama

Hyde Park residents fight to erase growing graffiti problem

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Hyde Park property owners say they're seeing an alarming increase in graffiti, particularly along Troost Avenue. Many neighbors call it a frustrating problem. Just this week several businesses and apartment buildings from 33rd to 47th streets have been hit by taggers.

Sick Kangaroo Life Lessons

UMKC confirms case of mumps on campus

Officials with the University of Missouri - Kansas City say a case of mumps has been confirmed on campus. A student was diagnosed with mumps by a private physician on Tuesday. Officials said that student was sent home, and will remain home on rest until they are fully recovered.

NATION FEARS ANOTHER DEADLY ALLEGED KANSAS HEAD CASE!!!

Woman decapitated ex-boyfriend's mom, cops say

A woman decapitated her ex-boyfriend's mother, who came to her home to collect his belongings, police in Kansas said. Rachael Hilyard allegedly began attacking Micki Davis, 63, when she and her grandson dropped by Hilyard's Wichita home Sunday afternoon, ABC affiliate KAKE News reported .

Tragic Kansas City Teaching Moment

Stop Trafficking Project raises awareness about minor sex trafficking in KC

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Grandparents that are part of the Northland Grandfamilies program were shocked when they heard about the increasing dangers of domestic minor sex trafficking. "It is scary, and it is sad," Bridgette Drake said. "It was just unbelievable that people would take children."

Tune In To Kansas City Community Talk

Northeast Newscast Episode 6 w/ Central Patrol Division's Major Rick Smith

By Paul Thompson KANSAS CITY, Missouri - In this week's episode of the Northeast Newscast, KCPD Central Patrol Division's Commander, Major Rick Smith, joins Northeast News managing editor Paul Thompson to talk about the Tuesday, April 11 sentencing hearing of notorious Northeast criminal Tyler Sutton; KCPD response times and the

Fear Local Season Of Snacking

KC Health Department gives tips on how to know if a food truck is up to code

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - There are more than 450 food trucks registered with the KC Health Department. So how do you know if your favorite one is up to code? 41 Action News is asking officials what to look for. ----- Kevin Holmes can be reached at Kevin.Holmes@KSHB.com Follow @kholmesKSHB

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now . . .

[xaviersnotas]

As of today, December 19, 2019, the fall semester of my junior at Kansas State University has come to an end. So much happened in such a short amount of time. 

Let's begin at the beginning of the semester...

August

I got to travel up to Lincoln, Nebraska to meet the newest interest group of my Fraternity, Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc. These guys were in the exact same shoes I was just a few semesters before. It was great to able to see that there are guys just like me at other universities that want to do something bigger and bring about a change on their campus. 

Just before the semester began I made the crazy decision of dyeing my hair. I actually bleached it first and it came out incredibly disgusting. Luckily, my barber, Alan, lived right across the street and hooked it up with a sick fade. That same night, my roommates and I threw a party at the house that would mark the very first house party by ODPhi at K-State. The party was popping to say the least and I also got to meet two individuals that would later become my children (ODPhi).  

The trunk of my car also received a beautiful upgrade. I acquired through the Facebook marketplace a Skar Audio SDR-10 subwoofer and a subwoofer box by Skar Audio that would change the bass in my life forever. 

September

My homeboy Israel from Wichita invited me to perform at a birthday party. I brought Edwin along and we put on a pretty good show with the help of the homie Diamante. I also met this girl that was pretty cute. One of my previous blogs is about her lol! 

The McNair conference was held in KCMO and I presented my summer research alongside other Animal Science Majors from around the midwest. It was a great experience to be around individuals who strive for high education and come from similar backgrounds. 

Interview #1 for the Research and Development internship for Elanco Animal health took place in the Student Union of my university. I blew that interview out of the water. They were extremely impressed with what I had to offer. I got a call that same day that informed me that my 2nd interview would take place in Indianapolis and I would be flown out in late October.

October

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma was the location for the 2019 MANRRS Region IV Cluster. I competed in the Impromptu Speaking contest and was awarded 3rd place out of 10 competitors. Nightlife included the Beer Gartens in OKC and Ednas, a bar where my Brother, Hector and I took our traditional Jaeger Bomb shots.

I flew out to Indianapolis on the morning of Oct. 24. My first stop was The Rathskeller, a German restaurant in the heart of the city. That night I also ate at the Taxman with the other internship candidates and employees of Elanco. The following day was my legit interview with 3 Elanco Employees. I was very unsure about the outcome because they were all different personalities. After interviewing, Elanco offered us the opportunity to do community service and pack meals that would be sent to food banks. This was an experience that I don’t believe any other company could offer their candidate interns.

November 

Pig Roast 2019 took place at the one and only Kansas State University. It was a delightful time with over 100 brothers from the region just playing football, eating burgers and having a good time. That same night, we held the first-ever venue party by KSU Colony of ODPhi. The outcome wasn’t pleasant but I definitely had a good time. 

I played in my very first Disc Golf Tournament, The Big Blue Monster in Blue Valley, Missouri. 30 Holes and 5+ hours.

November 10 at exactly midnight, I was on my way to Power and Light in Kansas City, Missouri to celebrate my 21st birthday. It was a great time spent with my cousins and fraternity brothers.

December

As the educator of the Alpha Class of the KSU Colony of ODPhi, I was extremely proud of all the hard work and effort my children put in to make their Neophyte Presentation a success. We had a great turn out. That night the Osage Boiz threw the 2nd house party that was extremely popping due to the high amount of sorority women in attendance. Sadly, it all ended at 1:30am due to a noise complaint that landed my Roommate a court date in January of 2020.

The gammas threw a great party that same weekend too. That party brought me a special girl that I’d like to keep around for a long time. 

Hector graduated with his Bachelor's degree. We celebrated that night at Tate’s Latin Night and my special Washburn Gamma came up to Manhattan that night. Turns out, she stayed a bit longer than expected. 

Conclusion

Overall, the fall semester was a blast. GPA wise, not the best but it was still decent. I also got my sub stolen in early December. I drank a lot, made tremendous amounts of memories, slept in a lot, worked out and gained a good amount of muscle and landed an internship with Elanco Animal Health for the Summer of 2020!!! It was a great semester.

[political-fluffle]

Republican political donors have been told to hold off contributing to the 2020 U.S. Senate race in Kansas in the expectation that Secretary of State Michael Pompeo may decide to run, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Secretary of state has given mixed signals on the 2020 race

Pompeo’s trips to Kansas, political speeches fuel speculation

(...)  Pompeo has given mixed signals about his intentions. In a July interview with David Rubenstein at the Economic Club of Washington, he said: “It’s off the table. As a practical matter, I’m going to serve as secretary of state every day that I get the chance to do so.”

But asked earlier in the month about running for the Senate, Pompeo told KCMO Radio -- which broadcasts in Kansas -- that “I always need to be open to the possibility that something will change and my path in life will change too.” (..)

As he weighs his decision, Pompeo has been courted by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other top Republican leaders who are anxious that a Democratic candidate could claim the seat that will open with fellow Republican Pat Roberts’s retirement. (...)

McConnell and other Republicans are concerned that former Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius will run -- and win -- if Kobach is the GOP Senate nominee, according to another person. (...)

The swaggiest state secretary ever is quiting the Lardass White Mess House too? oh noes! As a good complete sellout, Pompeo is still waiting to see who will buy the pig...

[courtneytincher]

Republican Donors Told to Wait as Pompeo Considers Kansas Senate Run

(Bloomberg) -- Republican political donors have been told to hold off contributing to the 2020 U.S. Senate race in Kansas in the expectation that Secretary of State Michael Pompeo may decide to run, according to two people familiar with the matter.A Pompeo ally has been advising potential contributors to wait until after the secretary of state makes his decision, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing a private message communicated to donors. The top U.S. diplomat and former CIA director, who served as a congressman in Kansas’s 4th district from 2011-2017, has until June to enter the race.Pompeo has given mixed signals about his intentions. In a July interview with David Rubenstein at the Economic Club of Washington, he said: “It’s off the table. As a practical matter, I’m going to serve as secretary of state every day that I get the chance to do so.”But asked earlier in the month about running for the Senate, Pompeo told KCMO Radio -- which broadcasts in Kansas -- that “I always need to be open to the possibility that something will change and my path in life will change too.”A Pompeo spokeswoman declined to comment.As he weighs his decision, Pompeo has been courted by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other top Republican leaders who are anxious that a Democratic candidate could claim the seat that will open with fellow Republican Pat Roberts’s retirement.The race has become crowded with Republican candidates, including immigration hard-liner Kris Kobach and Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle, though several candidates have said they’d bow out if Pompeo gets in.While Pompeo has been equivocal about a possible run, his actions and speeches have only fueled speculation that he’s laying the groundwork for a Senate bid -- and possibly a presidential run in 2024.The West Point graduate, who was born in California, has continued to do outreach to Kansas officials and voters, regularly visiting his adopted home state. He recently met with the Kansas contingent at a Veterans of Foreign Wars conference in Orlando, Florida. He also plans to return to the state in September to deliver a speech at Kansas State University.One of the people who discussed Pompeo’s plans said the secretary of state has also met with potential political donors in New York and California.Pompeo was in Kansas again on Monday, stopping at an International House of Pancakes restaurant to celebrate his mother-in-law’s birthday, the Kansas City Star reported. The store’s manager told the paper that some customers thought that Pompeo was going to deliver a speech. Instead, he ordered two scrambled eggs, two pancakes, two strips of turkey bacon and a Pepsi.A person close to Pompeo said the secretary, despite his denials, hasn’t made a decision on whether to leave the State Department, where he has overseen the Trump administration’s negotiations with North Korea and led efforts to ratchet up pressure on Iran. But analysts say he’d be a potent candidate.“You have a guy who was director of the CIA, secretary of state, he’s a veteran,” said Aaron David Miller, a former adviser at the State Department. “On paper, he represents the embodiment of what many Republicans would look to, and I think he understands that.”At the same time, Pompeo has sounded out some allies and advisers on the advantages and disadvantages of making a presidential bid from the Senate or the private sector. And he has spoken privately with the same confidantes about the possibility of leaving the State Department later this year.A person familiar with President Donald Trump’s thinking said that he’s annoyed by all the speculation about a possible run by Pompeo, the only remaining member of Trump’s original national security cabinet.Even as Pompeo has maintained his Kansas ties, his speeches and actions at the State Department show how much he also continues to appeal to conservatives he’d want to lure in a Kansas race.Supporters of gay rights were disheartened in June when Pompeo declined to distribute a diplomatic cable to embassies around the world instructing them on how to celebrate Gay Pride Month, a routine practice from years past. He also reversed past policy allowing embassies globally to fly the gay pride rainbow flag from the same flagpole as the Stars and Stripes.While secretaries of state traditionally avoid overt political statements, Pompeo has criticized former President Barack Obama by name. In a speech to the VFW conference in Orlando last month, he accused the former president of “appeasement of the brutal Castro regime” -- a reference to the easing of economic restrictions on Cuba. He then went further, suggesting that past administrations had lost sight of the “American creed.”“Perhaps saddest of all, we let the doctrines of global elites dictate our engagement,” Pompeo said.“I read that and I just thought, ‘OK, this is a guy who’s got his eye on 2024,’” James Goldgeier, a professor of international relations at American University, said in an interview. “This isn’t a guy interested in talking like a secretary of state. He’s a guy interested in making connections that help him in his political future.”To contact the reporters on this story: Nick Wadhams in Washington at nwadhams@bloomberg.net;Jennifer Jacobs in Washington at jjacobs68@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Bill Faries at wfaries@bloomberg.net, Larry LiebertFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.

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(Bloomberg) -- Republican political donors have been told to hold off contributing to the 2020 U.S. Senate race in Kansas in the expectation that Secretary of State Michael Pompeo may decide to run, according to two people familiar with the matter.A Pompeo ally has been advising potential contributors to wait until after the secretary of state makes his decision, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing a private message communicated to donors. The top U.S. diplomat and former CIA director, who served as a congressman in Kansas’s 4th district from 2011-2017, has until June to enter the race.Pompeo has given mixed signals about his intentions. In a July interview with David Rubenstein at the Economic Club of Washington, he said: “It’s off the table. As a practical matter, I’m going to serve as secretary of state every day that I get the chance to do so.”But asked earlier in the month about running for the Senate, Pompeo told KCMO Radio -- which broadcasts in Kansas -- that “I always need to be open to the possibility that something will change and my path in life will change too.”A Pompeo spokeswoman declined to comment.As he weighs his decision, Pompeo has been courted by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other top Republican leaders who are anxious that a Democratic candidate could claim the seat that will open with fellow Republican Pat Roberts’s retirement.The race has become crowded with Republican candidates, including immigration hard-liner Kris Kobach and Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle, though several candidates have said they’d bow out if Pompeo gets in.While Pompeo has been equivocal about a possible run, his actions and speeches have only fueled speculation that he’s laying the groundwork for a Senate bid -- and possibly a presidential run in 2024.The West Point graduate, who was born in California, has continued to do outreach to Kansas officials and voters, regularly visiting his adopted home state. He recently met with the Kansas contingent at a Veterans of Foreign Wars conference in Orlando, Florida. He also plans to return to the state in September to deliver a speech at Kansas State University.One of the people who discussed Pompeo’s plans said the secretary of state has also met with potential political donors in New York and California.Pompeo was in Kansas again on Monday, stopping at an International House of Pancakes restaurant to celebrate his mother-in-law’s birthday, the Kansas City Star reported. The store’s manager told the paper that some customers thought that Pompeo was going to deliver a speech. Instead, he ordered two scrambled eggs, two pancakes, two strips of turkey bacon and a Pepsi.A person close to Pompeo said the secretary, despite his denials, hasn’t made a decision on whether to leave the State Department, where he has overseen the Trump administration’s negotiations with North Korea and led efforts to ratchet up pressure on Iran. But analysts say he’d be a potent candidate.“You have a guy who was director of the CIA, secretary of state, he’s a veteran,” said Aaron David Miller, a former adviser at the State Department. “On paper, he represents the embodiment of what many Republicans would look to, and I think he understands that.”At the same time, Pompeo has sounded out some allies and advisers on the advantages and disadvantages of making a presidential bid from the Senate or the private sector. And he has spoken privately with the same confidantes about the possibility of leaving the State Department later this year.A person familiar with President Donald Trump’s thinking said that he’s annoyed by all the speculation about a possible run by Pompeo, the only remaining member of Trump’s original national security cabinet.Even as Pompeo has maintained his Kansas ties, his speeches and actions at the State Department show how much he also continues to appeal to conservatives he’d want to lure in a Kansas race.Supporters of gay rights were disheartened in June when Pompeo declined to distribute a diplomatic cable to embassies around the world instructing them on how to celebrate Gay Pride Month, a routine practice from years past. He also reversed past policy allowing embassies globally to fly the gay pride rainbow flag from the same flagpole as the Stars and Stripes.While secretaries of state traditionally avoid overt political statements, Pompeo has criticized former President Barack Obama by name. In a speech to the VFW conference in Orlando last month, he accused the former president of “appeasement of the brutal Castro regime” -- a reference to the easing of economic restrictions on Cuba. He then went further, suggesting that past administrations had lost sight of the “American creed.”“Perhaps saddest of all, we let the doctrines of global elites dictate our engagement,” Pompeo said.“I read that and I just thought, ‘OK, this is a guy who’s got his eye on 2024,’” James Goldgeier, a professor of international relations at American University, said in an interview. “This isn’t a guy interested in talking like a secretary of state. He’s a guy interested in making connections that help him in his political future.”To contact the reporters on this story: Nick Wadhams in Washington at nwadhams@bloomberg.net;Jennifer Jacobs in Washington at jjacobs68@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Bill Faries at wfaries@bloomberg.net, Larry LiebertFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.

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http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png‘FIELD GOAL’: Man charged with kicking cat like football in Snapchat video https://ift.tt/eA8V8J ‘FIELD GOAL’: Man charged with kicking cat like football in Snapchat video For update news visit All Bd Newspaper

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 19-year-old man has been charged with kicking a cat like a ball on a Kansas City high school football field in an act of apparent cruelty that was captured on video and posted to Snapchat.

Johnathan Taylor, of Kansas City, was charged Thursday with misdemeanour animal abuse. Court records say the principal of Center High School told an animal control officer about the video and said she believed the person seen kicking the cat was Taylor, a former student. A cat was found dead at the school.

Police say the person who recorded the May 22 video also identified Taylor as the man kicking the cat in the video. A voice can be heard on the recording yelling “field goal!”

Warning: Graphic video. Please help us identify the people involved in this video showing a man kicking a poor cat. It was taken at Center High School on May 22. We plan to file animal cruelty charges. If you know the kicker or person who shot the video, please contact @KCMO311. pic.twitter.com/DY1BUCeNKU

— Kansas City, MO (@KCMO) June 19, 2018

In a police interview, Taylor denied any involvement.

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‘FIELD GOAL’: Man charged with kicking cat like football in Snapchat video

‘FIELD GOAL’: Man charged with kicking cat like football in Snapchat video https://ift.tt/eA8V8J ‘FIELD GOAL’: Man charged with kicking cat like football in Snapchat video

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 19-year-old man has been charged with kicking a cat like a ball on a Kansas City high school football field in an act of apparent cruelty that was captured on video and posted to Snapchat.

Johnathan Taylor, of Kansas City, was charged Thursday with misdemeanour animal abuse. Court records say the principal of Center High School told an animal control officer about the video and said she believed the person seen kicking the cat was Taylor, a former student. A cat was found dead at the school.

Police say the person who recorded the May 22 video also identified Taylor as the man kicking the cat in the video. A voice can be heard on the recording yelling “field goal!”

Warning: Graphic video. Please help us identify the people involved in this video showing a man kicking a poor cat. It was taken at Center High School on May 22. We plan to file animal cruelty charges. If you know the kicker or person who shot the video, please contact @KCMO311. pic.twitter.com/DY1BUCeNKU

— Kansas City, MO (@KCMO) June 19, 2018

In a police interview, Taylor denied any involvement.

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Sentencing delayed for man found in Lenexa storage unit with children, wife’s body

OLATHE, Kan. — The sentencing for a man who was found in a Lenexa storage unit with his two children and his wife’s dismembered body has been pushed back.

On Wednesday, Justin Rey appeared in court for his sentencing where he requested to represent himself and asked for a new judge.

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The Johnson County judge said she won’t recuse herself, so Rey will have to file an affidavit and it will go to the chief judge for his consideration. Because of Rey’s requests, his sentencing was continued until April 8.

Rey was found guilty earlier this year on several charges, including child endangerment, in Johnson County.

In October 2017, Rey and his 2-year-old and newborn daughters were discovered in a U-Haul storage unit in Lenexa. Also in the storage unit, the body of Rey’s wife, which had been chopped up and stored in a rolling cooler.

Rey told police his wife died during childbirth in a Kansas City, Missouri, hotel room two days prior.

Although there was a lot of testimony about Jessica Rey’s body in his Johnson County trial, Justin Rey is not charged in her death. Jessica Rey is believed to have died in the KCMO hotel room. For allegedly dismembering his wife, Justin Rey is facing an abandonment of a corpse charge in Jackson County.

Prosecutors argued in January that what Rey did to his wife’s body and what his kids endured — being around their mother’s body in a cooler in a storage unit — was child endangerment.

Rey was attempting to clear his name when an officer found child pornography on his phone.

Investigators said the phone’s camera roll appeared to show girls younger than 18. There were also screen shots, one of which showed children in a nudist camp. There were also allegedly searches for “nudist teen” on Rey’s phone.

Prosecutors questioned Rey about the search for that phrase. He said he would have been sleeping and didn’t know who did it. The only other adult with him in his hotel room at that time was his wife. He said she didn’t do it either.

He also told the court, because he is a Christian Scientist, he doesn’t have sexual desires and wouldn’t look at porn of any kind. On the stand he said, someone would have to be stupid to do that.

Following a testimony earlier this year, it was revealed that Rey planned to takes his wife’s body to an Indian reservation in Arizona, by taking an Amtrak train.

from FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports https://fox4kc.com/2019/03/27/sentencing-delayed-for-man-found-in-lenexa-storage-unit-with-children-wifes-body/

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KCMO Pioneer Big Court drops new project and speaks on learning from Master P

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Acting AG Whitaker speaks at DOJ meeting in KC

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The country's top law enforcement official visited Kansas City Thursday, pledging to help communities reduce crime.

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker was the keynote speaker Thursday at the annual meeting for Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a Department of Justice initiative connecting prosecutors, police and community leaders with federal agencies.

The initiative's goal is to customize crime reduction plans to target the most violent criminals in the most violent areas to prevent and deter crimes before they happen.

"Our goal is not to fill up the jails or the courts, our goal is to reduce crime," Whitaker said. "PSN is helping us do that by ensuring we are prosecuting the right people and maximizing our impact."

Among the programs highlighted was the Midwest Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC), a collaboration between the Kansas City Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Whitaker is now speaking about the Midwest Gun Crime Intelligence Center here in KCMO. He says it’s making investigating crimes more effective. @41actionnews pic.twitter.com/NDPrF1gYe7

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The CGIC works to identify bullets left on the ground of crime scenes and connect them to guns or people responsible for shooting them.

"It's almost like a fingerprint for a particular firearm," U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison said. "It helps us identify where guns, especially, that have been used in one location might be correlated to guns that are used in another location."

On Friday, President Donald Trump is expected to address PSN to wrap up the conference.

from Local News | KSHB https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/acting-ag-matthew-whitaker-touts-federal-local-partnerships-at-meeting-in-kansas-city

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