Angela Stanton is Shocked President Donald Trump Pardoned!
Donald Trump released a long list of surprising pardons this week, from former San Francisco 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. to the former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerik.
The 11 individuals pardoned included convicted white-collar criminals and the former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, who was accused of attempting to sell Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate seat.
House Republicans from Illinois were extremely disappointed in Blavojevich’s commutation, issuing a joint statement that read in part, “We are disappointed by the president’s commutation
of Rod Blagojevich’s federal sentence. We believe he received an
appropriate and fair sentence, which was the low-end of the federal
sentencing guidelines for the gravity of his public corruption
convictions. Blagojevich is the face of public corruption in Illinois.”
There was also one pardon that some did not see coming, Angela Stanton.
In 2007, she served a 6-month home confinement sentence for her role in
a stolen-vehicle ring. Yesterday, she received a presidential pardon
from Trump.
Stanton, who is mentored by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s niece and diehard Trump supporter Alveda King, told conservative site Newsmax ,“I just started hyperventilating right at the airport. I was just crying like a baby. People thought someone had died.”
She continued, “I just had to sit there for a minute to digest it all. I
always said that when I left this world, that would still be on my
record. I just wanted to finally, truly be free. Today, hours before my
birthday, it has happened for me … and I’m still in absolute disbelief,
I’m in shock.”
In Newsmax, King, who is descrived as an “evangelist and
pro-life warrior,” admitted to talking with Trump about Staton. King
claims she told Trump after he signed the pardon, “Wow, you really make
promises, then you keep them.”
Angela Stanton also appeared on TMZ Live and bizarrely criticized
President Barack Obama’s Fair Sentencing Act, claiming that is a reason
why people were “left behind” in prison. The 2010 Fair Sentencing Act was widely praised and reduced the imposition of mandatory minimum
sentences and eliminated the mandatory minimum sentence for simple
possession of crack cocaine.
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School policy forbids kids from saying ‘no’ when asked to dance
Alicia Hobson’s 11-year-old daughter, Azlyn, was counting down the days until the Valentine’s Day dance at her Utah middle school.
“She was so excited she could barely sleep,” Hobson told TODAY Parents, noting that the 6th-grader picked out her outfit a week ahead of time.
“It was supposed to be the best day ever,” Hobson, 37, said.
But it wasn’t.
That afternoon, when Azlyn got home, she had an “emotional explosion” in the kitchen, while recounting how a boy who makes her uncomfortable had asked her to dance.
“She politely said, ‘No thank you,’” Hobson revealed. The problem? At Rich Middle School in Laketown, Utah, it’s against the rules to say ‘no,’ and principal Kip Motta allegedly intervened when he heard Azlyn decline the invitation at the dance.
“He said something like, ‘No, no. You kids go out and dance,’” Hobson revealed. “He basically shooed Azlyn and the boy off onto the dance floor.”
Azlyn told her mother she “hated every minute” and was “so relieved” when the song finally ended.
Motta and Rich School District superintendent, Dale Lamborn, did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment. But Motta stood by the school’s policy in a letter to Hobson.
“We do ask all students to dance. It is the nice thing to do and this will continue to be our policy,” Motta wrote on Feb. 15. “There have been similar situations in the past where some students have felt uncomfortable with others, and, as stated prior, the issues were discreetly handled. This allowed all students to feel welcome, comfortable, safe, and included.”
Motta added that Hobson always has the option to check Azlyn out of school during dances, which are held in the daytime.
Hobson isn’t satisfied with Motta’s response — she wants the policy revised and will go to the Utah Board of Education if it isn’t.
“Girls HAVE to learn that they have the right to say no and that those around them have to respect that,” Hobson wrote on Facebook. “I’m not going to quietly stand by while my daughter and all of her classmates are being wrapped up in rape culture. No way.”
Dr. Rebecca Schrag Hershberg, a New York City-based clinical psychologist, agrees with Hobson and believes the rule is “dangerous.”
“Policies like this one not only overlook, but completely fly in the face of, what we need to be teaching young children — of all gender identities — about the importance of consent,” Schrag Hershberg told TODAY Parents. “Essentially, it is saying that a child needs to say ‘yes’ no matter how they feel, as a blanket rule. I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that such a message is very much in alignment with rape culture and, therefore, very dangerous if perpetuated.”
Kanesville Elementary School in West Haven, Utah, changed its policy saying kids must accept dance requests, after a parent complained in 2018.
via: https://www.today.com/parents/sixth-grader-utah-couldn-t-say-no-when-asked-dance-t174793
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Pennsylvania woman in Cookie Monster costume overdoses after dropping child at babysitter
WEST NEWTON, Pennsylvania (WJW) — A Pittsburgh-area woman is facing child endangerment charges after police say she overdosed just after dropping her child at the babysitter.
The West Newton police chief told KDKA-TV that Rachel Martin, 38, was wearing a Cookie Monster costume when she was found in her car. Investigators aren’t sure why she was wearing the costume.
Police said the babysitter contacted them because she was concerned that Martin appeared to be under the influence of drugs, according to KDKA.
Martin’s 9-year-old, who has autism, was dropped off wearing jeans, a t-shirt and no shoes or socks. Police said it was 43 degrees outside.
Officers reportedly found Martin in an alley behind the babysitter’s house in her vehicle, slumped over the steering wheel.
Martin was given Narcan and taken to a local hospital. The child was turned over to her grandmother.
Martin was released on $10,000 bond.
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Florida hospital worker allegedly caught sucking patient’s toes
LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WGHP) — A Florida hospital worker was arrested after he was allegedly caught sucking on a patient’s toes, WFTS reports.
Frantz Beldorin, 23, was charged with battery on a person 65 years or older.
At about 11 p.m. Monday, a patient at Gulf Coast Hospital in Ft. Myers reported waking up to the feeling of someone touching their foot, the alleged victim told deputies.
At first, the patient thought it was just a nurse checking in.
Then, it happened again. And then a third time, according to WFTS.
Feeling something wet between their toes, the patient looked down and allegedly saw Beldorin, a “sitter” at the hospital, kneeling beside the bed and looming over the foot.
The patient reported the incident to a nurse, and the hospital called in investigators.
via: https://fox2now.com/news/florida-hospital-worker-allegedly-caught-sucking-patients-toes/
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Church is denying First Communion to our son because he has autism
What was supposed to be a blessed time for the family of eight-year-old Anthony LaCugna has turned into upset after they were told their son, who has autism, could not participate in his First Holy Communion in the coming months, his parents told NJ Advance Media Thursday.
Anthony, who is non-verbal, was denied the sacrament by Rev. John Bambrick at the Saint Aloysius Parish in Jackson, said his mother Nicole LaCugna.
The church told the parents on Tuesday that their son could not receive First Holy Communion because his disability prevents him from determining right from wrong, Nicole LaCugna said. The frustrated parents shared their story on Facebook in a post that has since garnered thousands of likes and comments.
“God created everybody. He created my son the way he is for a reason,” Nicole LaCugna said in a phone interview. “(Communion) is supposed to be a blessed day, not a day of not thinking my son doesn’t belong. This is discrimination against my child.”
The church did not immediately respond to NJ Advance Media for comment.
A spokeswoman for the Trenton Diocese, Rayanne Bennett, pointed NJ Advance Media to canon law, which states local pastors are responsible for determining a child’s readiness for communion. The diocese also runs learning centers at six churches throughout Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington and Mercer counties open to children and adults with special needs who need support beyond their local parish.
In a statement posted to Facebook on Wednesday, the church said it followed diocese guidelines that say the church can postpone a child’s communion if they do not have a “basic, rudimentary, simple understanding of right and wrong.”
But, the church said it is now exploring new ways to accommodate parishioners with disabilities in the future and adopting different guidelines.
“Our parish has dozens of children with special needs, disabilities, autism spectrum, cognitive delay, allergies, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, limited cognition and other physical, emotional and cognitive classifications. We strive to serve these populations to the best of our abilities,” the church said. “Since Monday, we have been researching how we could best assist the most profoundly disabled in a better way. The family many of you have advocated for has been informed of this new guidance that will allow further adaptations to Preparation and reception of the Sacraments.”
Nicole LaCugna says she has not heard from the parish on whether her son would be allowed to participate in his First Holy Communion, nor would she want him to receive the sacrament from Rev. Bambrick.
“I know God believes in my son, but that man does not believe in my son,” Nicole LaCugna said.
This is not the first time the Jackson church has faced controversy over its policies.
In 2017, a 13-year-old alleged he was kicked out of Catholic education classes, known as CCD, because he was openly gay. The church denied that was the case, but cited privacy in not explaining further.
Nicole LaCugna said she asked the parish if her family could homeschool Anthony under the CCD curriculum two years ago and church leaders agreed. She said he planned to receive communion in April with other children.
“I’ve been very transparent with the church about Anthony from the beginning,” LaCugna said. “I knew my son wouldn’t be able to sit still.’”
Now, Nicole LaCugna and her husband Jimmy say they hope their son’s story creates change for those with special needs who are treated unfairly.
Since their viral post, Nicole LaCugna said they have received messages from other parents of children with disabilities who have similar stories.
“Do you know how many people have experienced this too?” Nicole LaCugna said. “We are just trying to make awareness in the community.”
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Elderly couple swarmed by police and handcuffed after being mistaken for bank robbers
OAK PARK, Illinois — A couple is upset and shaken up after police swarmed their car in a parking lot after they left their normal bank.
Ottis Dugar, 86, and his 67-year-old wife Demitri still can’t believe they were mistaken for armed thieves.
The two great-grandparents said they were handcuffed and detained for about 40 minutes.
“I really had to think, sir,” Ottis said. “If I would’ve made any false move, they would have started shooting.”
Ottis is a Korean War veteran with glaucoma and Demitri is diabetic. They said the incident happened after they left their bank. Demtiri was driving Ottis to a Denny’s when they were surrounded by Oak Park and River Forest police, all with guns drawn.
“Yelling, ‘Get out of the car! Put your hands up!’ And when I’m having a bad knee, I cannot get out,” Demitri said. “They asked me, ‘Who’s in the car?’ I said my husband. ‘What’s his name?’ I said it’s Ottis. ‘Does he have a gun in the car?’ I said no, we don’t have any guns. ‘Well if he’s got a gun in the car we’re going to shoot him!'”
The couple said they were handcuffed in separate vehicles, detained for about 40 minutes and ordered out of the cars several times to be identified by bank witnesses.
In a statement the Village of Oak Park said the incident “was a case of mistaken identity based on the initial report of an eyewitness to an armed robbery” and that the “witness continued to say the individuals were the ones seen leaving the bank.”
A bank teller finally told the cops they had the wrong suspects.
“Yes, sir,” Ottis said. “Bonnie and Clyde.”
“He can’t see to drive! And I can’t even walk fast, less only run. But we’re bank robbers,” Demitri marveled.
Ottis, who’s a retired City of Chicago worker, said a sergeant at the scene did apologize. It’s unclear if police ever found the real thieves.
FULL STATEMENT FROM THE VILLAGE OF OAK PARK
It was a case of mistaken identity based on the initial report of an eyewitness to an armed robbery of the U.S. Bank, 6011 North Avenue, at about 11:30 a.m. today. The witness provided a description of the car and its license plate number to the 911 operator, who broadcast the information. The car was stopped by River Forest Police on North Avenue. When Oak Park officers arrived, the two occupants of the vehicle were handcuffed and placed in separate cars as is procedure in a felony stop. A show-up was conducted at the stop and the witness continued to say the individuals were the ones seen leaving the bank. However, a teller from the bank brought to the show up corrected the information. The couple was immediately released and officers involved in the incident apologized for the mistaken identity. Officers reported that the man was in his 60s and the woman in her 50s, but no specific information on them was gathered. Officers also said the couple did not express any anger or concern about the incident, which all occurred within just a few minutes.
via: https://abc7.com/elderly-couple-cuffed-after-being-mistaken-for-bank-robbers/5971221/
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Hearse stolen outside Pasadena church with woman’s corpse inside crashes on 110 Freeway
PASADENA, Calif. – A hearse that was stolen outside a Pasadena church with a woman’s corpse inside was involved in a short pursuit before it crashed on the 110 Freeway in South Los Angeles Thursday morning, officials said.
A suspect was taken into custody and has been identified as 25-year-old James Juarez.
Officials say the deceased body inside the hearse was not connected to the church.
The sheriff’s office said there was an all-out search for the vehicle with California license plate No. 7ZDG618.
It was originally reported the missing body was inside a casket, but investigators later determined the woman’s corpse was inside a body bag.
Just before 8 a.m. Thursday, officers with the Los Angeles Police Department were in pursuit of the stolen vehicle with a matching license plate after the driver failed to stop. The vehicle then crashed on the southbound lanes of the 110 Freeway, striking multiple other vehicles in the process, near Vernon Avenue in South Los Angeles.
Officials shut down the southbound lanes near downtown Los Angeles while authorities continued to conduct the investigation. It was unknown when the lanes would reopen.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed there was a deceased body inside the vehicle, but it remained uncertain if it was the same body reported missing.
Just after 10 a.m., Sky FOX captured aerial images of officials transferring the body from the wrecked hearse to another Lincoln Navigator in the City of Vernon.
Officials Thursday morning transferred a woman’s body from a stolen hearse that crashed on the southbound lanes of the 110 Freeway to another Lincoln Navigator that was customized for mortuaries.
The suspect was hospitalized and taken into custody, authorities said.
Despite not having an affiliation with the church, authorities returned the body to Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox Church late Thursday morning. The body has yet to be positively identified to determine whether the female corpse was the same one originally stolen.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Seeking Black Voters, Trump Campaign To Open Offices In 15 Black Communities
The Trump campaign is opening field offices in swing states targeted directly at attracting black voters, a demographic the president has been aggressively courting in his re-election efforts.
The offices are planned for 15 cities with large African American communities and will be used for campaign events and activities, as well as meet-and-greets with surrogates.
“We see the numbers coming up in the polls and the demand on the ground when we do these types of events, so it’s really important that we take this next step and really bring those voters into the party,” said Katrina Pierson, a senior Trump campaign adviser.
Campaign officials say the goal is get their message directly to African Americans, getting around what they can the “filter” of the media. Offices will feature promotional videos and pamphlets touting President Trump’s record on issues such as African American employment and addressing disparities in the criminal justice system.
Trump won only 8% of the African American vote in 2016. While some polls have shown stronger support for Trump, his approval ratings with black Americans generally have remained low. A Washington Post-Ipsos poll from early January found that 8 in 10 black Americans say they believe Trump is a racist and 9 in 10 disapprove of his job performance.
In a close election, though, experts say that even a small increase in support from black voters could be pivotal for Trump.
“You’re never going to get the votes you don’t ask for,” said Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, who is an adviser to the White House and the campaign.
The campaign is leasing locations in areas with high potential for foot traffic in cities like Detroit, Cleveland and Milwaukee. In the critical swing state of Florida, the campaign is opening at least five of these offices, including locations in Tampa, Tallahassee and Miami.
If these offices prove successful, campaign officials say they may also open similar spaces aimed at Latinos and veterans and other targeted voter groups.
Tamara Keith contributed to this story.
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Woman says dealership was supposed to repair truck, but she tracked it to employee’s home
Woman says dealership was supposed to repair truck, but she tracked it to employee’s home
That’s exactly what one woman says happened to her, and now she wants answers.
It all began with a problem with Eileen Owens’ truck.
“All of a sudden it will rev real high,” Owens said.
But then Owens said she faced an even bigger problem after taking the truck to Mall of Georgia Chrysler Dodge Jeep in Fuford to get fixed.
“It was like the service person couldn’t give me direct answers,” she said.
She said that after nearly a week of no updates on the status of the repairs at the dealership, she decided to check her truck’s GPS tracker online.
“I saw that it was in Loganville. And I’m like, ‘Why is my car in Loganville instead of the dealership in Buford?’” she said.
So she went to the address, some 20 miles from the dealership, and recorded it all on video.
“There’s my truck parked in front of somebody’s house,” Owens said.
The homeowner told her that he’s a mechanic at the dealership.
“It looked like they had went on a family trip in my vehicle. It was grease everywhere, crumbs,” she said.
Channel 2 anchor Justin Wilfon called the owner of the dealership, Craig Cappy.
“Is it normal to take customers’ cars home?” Wilfon asked.
“Oh yes, of course it happens,” Cappy said. “This is a normal practice in the entire metro Atlanta area.”
He said Owens signed a form approving it for test drives to help identify the problem, but the form doesn’t mention taking the car home.
“No, it doesn’t say we drive it home, but we do drive it home,” Cappy said.
The owner later claimed an employee verbally told Owens they would take her car home — something Owens said simply isn’t true.
“I was so angry I didn’t know what to do,” she said.
The dealership said it drove the car about 300 miles during those test drives, and Owens said the truck still isn’t fixed.
She said there were also a couple of electronics items, including a DVD player, missing from the truck.
The owner said he doesn’t believe his employees stole anything.
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