Month: April 2024

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Sickening video footage has emerged showing the moment a Colorado woman who assisted children with disabilities brutally assaulted a special needs child while he was strapped into a harness on a bus. Even worse, the suspect has already been released from prison on bond.

As KUSA reported on Tuesday, Kiarra Jones, a bus aide with Littleton Public Schools, was caught on tape striking a nonverbal 10-year-old boy during the incident, which occurred on March 18. The outlet noted the footage was acquired as part of an investigation after one unnamed parent raised concerns about noticeable bruising on their child.

The students on the bus were being transported to The Joshua School on a bus provided by Littleton Public Schools, according to KUSA. Because they are nonverbal, they could not tell anyone about the beating.

The footage opens with Jones seated next to the little boy. After a few seconds, Jones elbows the child in the midsection and then smacks him in the face with her fist.

Jones then concludes the assault by stomping on his feet.

WATCH (Warning: disturbing footage):

JUST IN: Colorado paraprofessional Kiarra Jones arrested for assaulting children with disabilities.

This makes my blood boil.

Jones worked as a bus aide to help children with autism and other disabilities travel between school and their homes.

Newly released footage shows… pic.twitter.com/A3skGDLHCk

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) April 9, 2024

KUSA notes that while Jones was arrested on April 4 as a result of the incident, she is already out on bond as a free woman.

Attorney Qusair Mohamedbhai, who represents at least two families whose children ride the bus, released the shocking video to the media on Tuesday and had strong words for school districts failing to protect special needs children.

“The abuses of special needs children continues to occur because school districts treat this community as a burden rather than a blessing,” he said. “School districts routinely fail to train and support those who work with special needs student populations.”

KUSA reveals that while a background check shows this in Jones’s first arrest, authorities are investigating more abuses potentially involving her. An Englewood Police detective wrote in an affidavit that he personally witnessed child abuse on February 13 and March 1.

Englewood Police in a statement Tuesday also said more than one student was assaulted.

Littleton Public Schools released a statement to families of the school children on Tuesday afternoon. They claimed Jones was fired on March 19, the day following the incident, saying they do not tolerate “this kind of behavior.”

This kind of behavior cannot be and is not tolerated. As parents, you trust us with the well-being of your children and you should never have to worry about them being harmed when they are in our care.

The school district also said Jones did not have much access to students during her time of employment.

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ATTENTION READERS: BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE ALL-IMPORTANT CALL TO ACTION INCLUDED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS ARTICLE AND ATTEND CARA’S EMERGENCY COURT HEARING TOMORROW AT 9:30 AM ET.

MAGA U.S. Senate candidate Cara Castronuova (R-NY) will represent herself at a historic emergency hearing tomorrow in her lawsuit to ensure free and fair elections for candidates chosen by the people, not political insiders and establishment hacks, in the state of New York.

As Paul Ingrasia previously reported for The Gateway Pundit, Cara Castronuova filed a lawsuit in New York State Federal Court that seeks to change New York’s notoriously draconian and anti-democratic ballot eligibility laws.  Under current law, candidates running for public office who are not chosen by the Ed Cox-led state party apparatus, like Cara Castronuova, who hopes to secure the Republican Party nomination for Senate, must collect 15,000 pen ink original signatures over 37 calendar days in order to qualify.

State Party Chairman Ed Cox has operated effectively as the gatekeeper for a trenchant New York State Republican Party that refuses to change with the times, particularly with regard to selecting candidates who are stridently and unapologetically pro-Trump and pro-America First, much like Cara Castronuova.  As evidence: the State Party’s last two candidates for major electoral offices – Mike Sapraicone, whom the Party handpicked in a closed-door convention in February for Senate, is a well-known Trump hater who has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Democrats over the years.  As recently as 2022, Sapraicone made contributions to Trump-hating District Attorney Letitia James, who is spearheading the ongoing political prosecution against President Trump in New York State, including overseeing his criminal trial set to begin in Manhattan, later this month.

Cox previously picked loser Mitzi Phillips, a registered Democrat at the time she ran in the special election for George Santos’ former seat in Congress and lost against Democrat Tom Suozzi.

CALL TO ACTION: MAGA Senate Candidate and RINO Hunter Cara Castronuova Files Explosive Lawsuit Against New York Republican Committee! RINOS Accused Of UNCONSTITUTIONALLY Blocking Pro-Trump Candidates

As reported by Ingrasia, in 2000, when John McCain was running in his first bid for President in the Republican Primary, he too challenged New York State on the basis of its arbitrary and unduly burdensome signature requirement laws.  A judge at the time found McCain, a major presidential candidate with national name recognition and enormous resources behind him, to have a valid constitutional claim against New York State’s onerous so-called “petition gathering scheme.”  Steve Forbes too, another billionaire candidate with significant financial resources to expend on paid “volunteer walkers,” was also found by New York courts to have a valid legal claim because of the undue burden imposed by New York’s onerous election rules – Forbes and McCain’s cases (on the books as Molinari v. Powers) were cited as controlling authorities by Castronuova in her lawsuit.

However, unlike John McCain, Cara is an America First Gateway Pundit reporter and outspoken supporter of President Trump, as well as a born fighter with two Golden Gloves Boxing Championships under her belt–which is why the RINO Uniparty Establishment is trying so desperately to stop her.

If successful in her lawsuit, Castronuova will be permitted to run in a three-way Republican primary and eventually against Kirsten Gillibrand, the current Democrat Senator from New York.

Cara told The Gateway Pundit,

The Board of Elections and the two parties have crafted a scheme called the “petition gathering scheme”. This SCAM requires a candidate that is not the establishment’s “favored candidate” to get upwards of 15,000 signatures, and they suggest you get triple the amount (45k!) in order to get on the ballot. Keep in mind, the establishment pick in my case doesn’t have to get a single signature. The only “signature” he got was from the chairman of the GOP party here in New York State. Meanwhile, I got upwards of 15,000 signatures from actual, real American people. What makes the Republican chairman’s signature count more than those 15,000+ people who want me on the ballot?

Once a candidate gets their signatures, the Republican and Democrat parties will get their proxies to fight to the death to get the signatures invalidated and knocked out in court. (This is absolute utter disrespect to the voter who signed the petition.) No average American stands a chance or has the money to pay the legal fees that would be necessary to challenge the party. So, most average Americans, the very ones that should be representing us in government, can ever run for office thanks to this unconstitutional SCAM. And that is why we are in the horrific state we are in in New York. It is almost impossible for 99.9% of the population to challenge anyone in the high government offices. The only people they will put into those positions are (in my opinion) either compromised because they owe their election win to the party or incredibly wealthy people who gave “donations” to all right people to get to the top.

You can support Cara tomorrow at 9:30 AM at the Federal Courthouse, 225 Cadman Plaza East Brooklyn, NY 11201!

Via Cara Castronuova on X:

EMERGENCY HEARING IN THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE IN BROOKLYN TOMORROW FOR MY BALLOT ACCESS CASE!

We The People want to pick our own candidates. We are and tired of the coronations. We are sick of the tomato can candidates the establishment keeps putting up to lose.

Please come down tomorrow morning to the federal courthouse on 225 Cadman Plaza East, meet us at 9:30am outside and then come watch my emergency hearing at 10 AM. I will ask the judge in an emergency hearing for immediate ballot access for the Republican Primary.

I got the ridiculous 15,000 signatures required (an unconstitutional requirement by the way) and almost killed myself doing it. Now is the STALLING period that the NY State Republican Committee and Board of Elections crafted to give my opponent an unfair advantage.

My opponent is out there campaigning and fundraising for close to 50 days now while I’m dealing with this NONSENSE of signature gathering and worrying about legal battles.

My opponent has an unconstitutional head start and it’s a violation of my equal protection, under the constitution of the United States. While I was out there for over a month gathering tens of thousands of signatures in the pouring rain, and on holidays, he was sitting on his you know what…hobnobbing, fundraising, appearing in media.

This individual was not required to collect a single signature, which again is unconstitutional, and a violation of equal protection. This will be addressed in court.

Please come support me and the Constitution, and We The People’s right to pick our candidates without unconstitutional intervention.

EMERGENCY HEARING IN THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE IN BROOKLYN TOMORROW FOR MY BALLOT ACCESS CASE!

We The People want to pick our own candidates. We are and tired of the coronations. We are sick of the tomato can candidates the establishment keeps putting up to lose.

Please come… pic.twitter.com/lLUYwxLl3w

— Cara Castronuova (@CaraCastronuova) April 9, 2024

Cara also posted a video about her ongoing case with a call to action on her Instagram on Monday.

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Follow Cara on social media via X and Instagram.

***IMPORTANT CALL TO ACTION***

READERS: If you are OUTRAGED by what Ed Cox and the New York State Uniparty is doing by denying quality candidates, like Cara Castronuova and Josh Eisen, from their constitutional right to ballot access – while stripping regular New Yorkers of their rights in turn, CALL Ed Cox’s office and TELL him to allow an OPEN PRIMARY by PUTTING CASTRONUOVA and EISEN on the BALLOT. 

PHONE: (518) 462-2601.  FAX: (518) 449-7443.

ALSO, PLEASE COPY & PASTE THE FOLLOWING EMAIL, AND SEND IT TO ED COX AND THE NY STATE GOP APPARATUS, DEMANDING THAT THEY ALLOW OTHER CANDIDATES, LIKE CASTRONUOVA AND EISEN, TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PRIMARY IN A HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCHUP AGAINST THEIR HANDPICKED, ANTI-TRUMP RINO CANDIDATE IN MIKE SAPRAICONE:

EMAIL: FRONTDESK@NYGOP.ORG

SUBJECT: ALLOW CASTRONUOVA AND EISEN BALLOT ACCESS

HELLO,

I AM AN OUTRAGED, AMERICAN PATRIOT, TRUMP SUPPORTER, AND NEW YORK VOTER WHO DEMANDS THAT YOU INCLUDE CARA CASTRONUOVA AND JOSH EISEN ON THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY BALLOT – AND NOT CONTINUE TO DENY NEW YORKERS THEIR FUNDAMENTAL CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO CHOOSE THEIR DESIRED CANDIDATE.

IN ADDITION, PLEASE GET RID OF THE COMPLETELY ARBITRARY AND ONEROUS “PETITION GATHERING SCHEME,” WHICH UNCONSTITUTIONALLY EXCLUDES OTHERWISE BETTER QUALITY AND ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES FROM BALLOT ACCESS BASED ON THE ARCANE RULES SET BY PARTY LEADERS THAT STRIP THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR TRUE AMERICA FIRST CANDIDATES FROM WE THE PEOPLE!

SINCERELY,

OUTRAGED NEW YORK RESIDENT/AMERICAN CITIZEN

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Media personality Alex Jones declared his intention to file lawsuits against the FBI and CIA during an appearance on the Benny Johnson show.

This announcement followed the release of an undercover video by Sound Investigations, which featured a CIA officer purportedly admitting to federal agencies targeting conservatives, including Jones.

The Gateway Pundit previously reported on the footage in which Gavin O’Blennis, a Contracting Officer for the CIA, was caught on hidden camera by an undercover journalist claiming that the FBI could imprison anyone by setting them up, a method he referred to as a “nudge.”

O’Blennis singled out right-wing journalists, specifically Tucker Carlson and Alex Jones, as being problematic and suggested that the FBI “took [Jones’] money away” and “chopped his legs off” as a means of crippling his operations.

O’Blennis also disclosed the presence of undercover FBI agents during the events at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, suggesting a widespread federal involvement in key national events. He mentioned the use of “embellished news” and “fake social media” as tools to incite public anger and manipulate public perception.

WATCH:

BREAKING: CIA Officer/Former FBI Boasts “Can Put Anyone in Jail…Set ’Em Up!” “We Call It a Nudge”

FBI “Did What We Wanted” with Alex Jones @RealAlexJones “Took His Money Away” “Chop His Legs Off”

Estimates 20 Undercover FBI Agents at J6, Works with Some of Them Now at CIA

FBI… pic.twitter.com/QxP20emKB5

— Sound Investigations (@SoundInvestig) April 9, 2024

During his interview with Benny Johnson, Alex Jones expressed his conviction that the now-public statements by O’Blennis necessitate immediate action.

“I am planning to launch a lawsuit against the CIA and the FBI,” Jones said. He contextualized the timing of the undercover video’s release as a divine intervention, coinciding with the closure of his bankruptcy proceedings and other legal matters.

The Infowars founder said that his portrayal by the media and the government was a misrepresentation aimed at demonizing him. He indicated that his planned lawsuit would not only be a personal vindication but an effort to expose the overreach of “rogue agencies” operating like a “domestic KGB.”

In discussing potential legal strategies, Jones mentioned consulting with multiple law firms, highlighting First Amendment violations as a central issue, and stressed the importance of bringing evidence to light through the discovery process in court.

He also made a public appeal to Elon Musk, whom he noted had supported various freedom-related lawsuits, to assist in bringing the truth to light.

WATCH:

BOMBSHELL:

Alex Jones CONFIRMS he will SUE the FBI & CIA after a CIA Agent ADMITTED Agency targeted Jones to destroy his career

“I’m planning on launching a lawsuit against the CIA & FBI. I’ve retained firms to sue for Civil Rights violations Gov. Racketeering operation” pic.twitter.com/sRRNNwpEUV

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) April 9, 2024

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The sage of the imprisonment of Ecuador’s former Vice President Jorge Glas had another dramatic chapter, after he was detained in an unprecedented raid on the Mexican embassy, where he sought asylum after charged with yet another set of corruption charges.

Glas was taken to hospital after he fell ill at a prison in Guayaquil. This took place just hours after his lawyers complained they had been unable to contact him.

Reuters reported:

“Glas, already twice convicted of corruption and now facing fresh charges, was arrested on Friday after a raid by police on Mexico’s Quito embassy, where he had been living since December.

In a statement published on X, the SNAI prison agency said Glas had been taken to the naval hospital in Guayaquil around noon local time. Glas fell ill “after refusing to eat food provided (in the jail) during the last 24 hours,” the statement said.”

Authorities say he is now in stable condition.

Read more:

SHOCK: Ecuador Troops Invade Mexican Embassy To Arrest Former Vice President Jorge Glas Who Was Granted Asylum (VIDEOS)

The embassy raid for his arrest took the two countries bilateral relations, that were already bad, to a boiling point.

Mexico suspended diplomatic relations with Ecuador, and criticism arose from many countries, usually the ones sympathetic to the Latin American far-left.

“Ecuador has defended its violation of sovereign Mexican territory at the embassy, arguing the North American country cannot grant Glas asylum if he is facing charges, and that Ecuador had information about an imminent escape plan.

Glas was hospitalized after one of his lawyers, Sonia Vera, published an open letter dated on Sunday to express her ‘deep worry and alarm’ that Glas had be able to speak to his legal team, adding it amounted to ‘a severe infraction to the fundamental rights of Jorge Glas’.”

Glas, who is termed by conservatives to be a ‘narco-socialist’, was vice president from 2013 to 2017.

He was sentenced to six years for taking bribes from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht, and convicted again for eight years, for using money from contractors to fund campaigns for President Rafael Correa’s political movement.

“[Glas] now faces charges of misusing funds collected to aid reconstruction of coastal Manabi province after a devastating 2016 earthquake.”

Watch: Mexico has now released images of the raid that resulted in Glas’ detention:

| ÚLTIMA HORA: México revela el video de como fue el operativo para la captura de Jorge Glas en la embajada de ese país en Ecuador. Aplaudo a Daniel Noboa y a la policía que sin un solo disparo detuvieron al corrupto ex vicepresidente narcosocialista. ¿Apoyas a Daniel Noboa? pic.twitter.com/ey9GDEAnln

— Eduardo Menoni (@eduardomenoni) April 9, 2024

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Meanwhile in the Democrat hellhole of New York City…

An elderly white woman walking to church is in critical condition after she was violently shoved down steps and robbed by a black man.

The violent attack happened on Sunday on the steps of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Queens.

The thief took off with a cellphone, credit cards and $300 in cash. He fled in a 2006 Nissan Altima, police said.

NYPD described the suspect as a man with a “dark complexion.”

The suspect, who was last seen in a red hoodie, black jacket, black pants, face mask and black Jordan’s with red trim, is still at large.

WABC reported:

A 68-year-old woman is in critical condition after becoming a victim in a brutal punching attack and robbery in Queens on Sunday.

Police say the attack happened just 8:30 a.m. at the St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in front of 84-35 152 Street in Jamaica.

The victim was followed from behind and when she reached the top of the stairs, the suspect jumped in front of her and knocked her down so hard she went airborne.

The suspect was captured on surveillance camera.

EMS took the victim to Booth Memorial Hospital following the attack.

“I visited her yesterday at the hospital. She was alert. She was conscious. I gave her, you know, a blessing, gave her holy communion and gave her a little prayer and an icon,” Head Priest Konstantinos Kalogridis said to WABC.

WATCH:

The post NYPD: Elderly Woman in Critical Condition After Violent Attack, Robbery on Church Steps – Suspect Described as Man with “Dark Complexion” (VIDEO) (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Joe Biden may have trouble getting on Alabama’s 2024 presidential ballot because DNC’s national convention occurs after the deadline to certify a presidential candidate.

“It has recently come to my attention that the Democratic National Convention is currently scheduled to convene on August 19, 2024, which is after the State of Alabama’s statutory deadline for political parties to provide a certificate of nomination for President and Vice President on August 15, 2024,” Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen wrote in a letter obtained by Fox News. “The certificate of nomination must be signed by the presiding officer and secretary of the convention and by the chair of the state executive committee of the political party making the nomination.

“If this Office has not received a valid certificate of nomination from the Democratic Party following its convention by the statutory deadline, I will be unable to certify the names of the Democratic Party’s candidates for President and Vice President for ballot preparation for the 2024 general election.”

Fox News reported:

President Biden’s name may not appear on another state’s general election ballot in November after Alabama’s chief election official warned Democrats about missing a key deadline in the state’s election process.

In a letter sent Tuesday to officials of both the Alabama Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen, a Republican, said the Democrats’ national convention is scheduled to occur past the deadline for certifying a presidential candidate in Alabama.

Allen said the party must provide state officials with a certificate of nomination for president and vice president of the United States no later than Aug. 15 to appear on the Yellowhammer State’s general election ballot.

Last week Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose warned Ohio Democrat Chairwoman Liz Walters that Joe Biden may have trouble getting on Ohio’s general election ballot.

In a letter sent to Liz Walters, the Ohio Secretary of State warned that Joe Biden may be non-compliant because the DNC convention will take place after the state’s deadline to certify a presidential candidate.

Frank LaRose said either the Democrat party can move up its DNC convention or the Ohio state legislature must act by May 9.

“I am left to conclude that the Democratic National Committee must either move up its nominating convention or the Ohio General Assembly must act by May 9, 2024 (90 days prior to a new law’s effective date) to create an exception to this statutory requirement,” legal counsel Paul Disantis wrote in a letter to Ohio Democrat chairwoman Liz Walters obtained by ABC News.

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While most Americans were dialed in on the solar eclipse, the FBI quietly released unclassified documents regarding Ashli Babbitt, the Air Force veteran whom a Capitol Police officer killed on January 6th.

On April 8th, the FBI released a highly redacted 69-page file on details of Ashli Babbitt’s death, military background, and testimonies on Babbitt’s character.

On page three of the file, it was written, “BABBITT is deceased, and therefore, this case is not being nominated to TSDB.”

TSDB stands for “the terrorist screening data.

The TSDB “contains biographic and biometric identifying information (e.g., name, date of birth, photographs, iris scans, and/or fingerprints) of known and suspected terrorists.”

The fact the FBI even mentioned the TSDB goes to show the FBI viewed Americans inside of the Capitol as “terrorists” rather than American citizens who were simply frustrated with the way the 2020 election was conducted.

The file oddly made no mention of Capitol Police Officer Lt. Michael Byrd but instead generally stated Babbitt was “shot by police.”

The Gateway Pundit was the first publication to correctly identify Michael Byrd as Ashli Babbitt’s cold-blooded killer.

Later in the file, the FBI provides a brief overview of Babbitt’s personal information, such as her fingerprints, DMV records, and details regarding her military service.

Several pages were redacted that contained “anonymous tips” made by unnamed individuals through the FBI’s tip line.

LOOK:

One page of the file was an interview of an individual whose name was redacted.

The individual described Babbitt as a very outgoing and loving person who loved her family and country.

In the same interview, the person stated Ashli would “never go after someone physically.”

The Gateway Pundit previously reported Judicial Watch filed a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit against the U.S. government for the death of Babbitt.

READ:

Judicial Watch Files $30 Million Wrongful Death Suit Over Jan. 6 Protester Ashli Babbitt’s Death

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RINO Representative Mike Gallagher (WI) announced ten days ago that he will exit the House as early as next month.

Gallagher, who is currently chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, announced last month that he will not seek reelection.

Instead of serving out the rest of his term, Gallagher will retire early leaving the GOP with a one-vote majority!

But it’s worse than that.

Gallagher announced he will leave in mid-April. If Gallagher would have left before April 9th he would have triggered a special election in his district. Because he is leaving after April 9th but still in April, there will be no special election so the seat will remain empty until January when the new Congress convenes.

This ensures that Republicans will lose another seat of their majority in Congress.

Emerald Robinson believes this is an organized tactic to put Republicans into the minority before the November elections. That way Democrats can nullify a Trump victory by using the 14th Amendment to keep him from office.

The early retirements of Ken Buck and Mike Gallagher are part of a scheme by the uniparty cabal to stop Trump from winning the 2024 election.

How? They want to flip the House blue in time to nullify the electoral vote via the 14th Amendment.

— Emerald Robinson (@EmeraldRobinson) March 23, 2024

This is how the Uniparty works.

They do everything they can to screw with their voters.

On Easter Sunday President Trump slammed Mike Gallagher after he refused to step down in time to hold a runoff election for his replacement.

Trump posted on Truth social: “Never forget our cowards and weaklings. Such a disgrace.”

Why are Republicans allowing this turncoat to stay in office when he is hurting the party so significantly?

Today was the day that Rep. Gallagher could have left office to help his country. Instead, he sides with the Marxists and radicals destroying the country.

How do these guys live with themselves?

What a dirty politician.

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Actor Billy Dee Williams joins Bill Maher

Iconic Hollywood actor Billy Dee Williams joined Bill Maher on the Club Random with Bill Maher podcast to discuss a wide range of topics.

During the conversation, the topic of actors engaging in ‘black face’ came up.

Williams shared that he refuses to give it any weight because he does not wish to “go through life feeling like, ‘I’m a victim’.”

Williams discussed his personal relationship with legendary actor Laurence Olivier and their conversation about Olivier and the 1965 film adaptation of Shakespeare’s play Othello.

He recalled, “I remember saying, ‘Have you ever thought about playing Othello?’ And he said, ‘No. Yeah, I thought about playing Othello, but I always see – do you remember (Old Man River singer) Paul Robeson?”

“When he finally did it, he did in black face. He wanted to do it but he always had this vision (of Othello) with Robeson’s (a black man) stature and voice. So finally, when he did it, he filmed – I don’t know if you’ve ever seen the performance, if you ever get a chance, it’s really interesting.”

“He did something that – he was known to be a bit outrageous,” he continued. “Olivier was more physical. He got criticized a lot for being physical and doing things with his voice that was a bit outrageous. But when he did Othello, I fell out laughing. He stuck his ass out and walked around with his ass – because black people are supposed to have big asses. I fell out laughing. I thought it was hysterical. I loved it. I loved it. I love that kind of stuff. Yes. Who doesn’t?!”

A surprised Maher challenged, “I agree, okay, but here’s the thing: Today, I mean, they would never let you do that.

“Why? Why not?” Williams responded. “I mean, [actor Paul Muni] and I used to talk about this all the time. Muni was the one, the first person that I worked with in those years, who said to me, ‘As an actor, you should be able to do – whatever you think you can do you should be able to do it.’”

Maher replied, “But again, not to bring up your sore point, but you actually lived in a period where you couldn’t play the part you should have played.”

“But it didn’t matter,” said Williams.

“And that’s a great attitude, but it still did happen,” Maher pushed back.

“Of course it happened!” Williams replied, “But the fact is that you discuss it, anybody can talk about it, means it was happening. But the point is, that you don’t go through life feeling like ‘I’m a victim’.”

He concluded, “I mean, I refuse to go through life saying to the world, ‘I’m pissed off.’ I’m not going to be pissed off 24 hours a day.”

Watch:
(Time Stamp: 54:52)

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Norfolk Southern Railway has agreed to pay residents in and around East Palestine, Ohio, more than $600 million after one of the company’s trains derailed resulting in an environmental catastrophe.

The Feb. 3, 2023, derailment caused fires that burned for days and emitted chemicals, such as hydrogen chloride and phosgene, into the air and ground.

Residents were ordered to leave the area by Republican Governor Mike DeWine, and a year later the long-term effects of the pollution remain unknown.

Images of the disaster captivated the country:

According to a company news release published on Tuesday morning, Norfolk Southern will pay those affected by the disaster as part of a settlement that is a repose to a class-action lawsuit.

“Norfolk Southern Corporation announced Tuesday that it has reached a $600 million agreement in principle to resolve a consolidated class action lawsuit relating to the East Palestine derailment,” the company said.

Norfolk Southern added, “If approved by the court, the agreement will resolve all class action claims within a 20-mile radius from the derailment and, for those residents who choose to participate, personal injury claims within a 10-mile radius from the derailment.”

The company claimed in its news release that offering to settle was an effort to “to make it right for the people of East Palestine and the surrounding communities.”

Norfolk Southern admitted the calamity had affected drinking water, home values and the health and well-being of those in and around East Palestine.

The company said in addition to the cash settlement, it would continue to help people in the area have access to clean water and would help them prop up the local economy.

“Individuals and businesses will be able to use compensation from the settlement in any manner they see fit to address potential adverse impacts from the derailment,” the company said.

Norfolk Southern added, “This could include healthcare needs and medical monitoring, property restoration and diminution, and compensation for any net business loss.

“In addition, individuals within 10-miles of the derailment may, at their discretion, choose to receive additional compensation for any past, current, or future personal injury from the derailment.”

The company added that it had already invested a sum well in excess of $100 million into the region.

Norfolk Southern also denied it was culpable for the derailment as part of the settlement noting, “This agreement does not include or constitute any admission of liability, wrongdoing, or fault.”

The company said it hopes a federal court will accept the settlement by the end of the month.

People who had been part of the lawsuit could be compensated by the end of the year, pending approval by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

The derailment devastated wildlife and was blamed on improper braking safety and maintenance practices, Bloomberg reported.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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