Friday, February 02, 2024

Groundhog's Day! 🐹

Jobs report good. Biden faces heat. Reelection, border, economy, Israel, protests, Trump, extremism and Congressional gridlock plagues his fourth year.

Of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the jobs report details how many jobs were spread across the United States. Some areas seen job growth while others saw job losses.

Do not assume that every place has jobs. Companies are closing up shop. The tech industry and press are laying off workers. The service industry is continuing to suffer due to stagnant wages, lack of achievements and work overload.

Also, housing is still down. More Americans can't afford rent or car payments.

Job growth posted a surprise increase in January, demonstrating again that the U.S. labor market is solid and poised to support broader economic growth.

Nonfarm payrolls expanded by 353,000 for the month, much better than the Dow Jones estimate for 185,000, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The unemployment rate held at 3.7%, against the estimate for 3.8%.

Wage growth also showed strength, as average hourly earnings increased 0.6%, double the monthly estimate. On a year-over-year basis, wages jumped 4.5%, well above the 4.1% forecast. The wage gains came amid a decline in average hours worked, down to 34.1, or 0.2 hour lower.

Job growth was widespread on the month, led by professional and business services with 74,000. Other significant contributors included health care (70,000), retail trade (45,000), government (36,000), social assistance (30,000) and manufacturing (23,000).

The report also indicated that December’s job gains were much better than originally reported. The month posted a gain of 333,000, which was an upwards revision of 117,000 from the initial estimate. November also was revised higher, to 182,000, or 9,000 higher than the last estimate.

While the report demonstrated the resilience of the U.S. economy, it also could raise questions about how soon the Federal Reserve will be able to lower interest rates.

Groundhog's Day.

The January payrolls count comes with economists and policymakers closely watching employment figures for direction on the larger economy. Some high-profile layoffs recently have raised questions about the durability of what has been a powerful trend in hiring.

However, broader layoff numbers, such as the Labor Department’s report on initial jobless claims, show companies hesitant to part with workers in such a tight labor market.

Gross domestic product growth also has defied expectations.

The fourth quarter saw GDP increase at a strong 3.3% annualized pace, closing out a year in which the economy defied widespread predictions for a recession. Growth came even as the Federal Reserve further raised interest rates in its quest to bring down inflation.

The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow tracker is pointing towards a 4.2% gain in the first quarter of 2024, albeit with limited data of where things are heading for the first three months of the year.

The economic, employment and inflation dynamics make for a complicated picture as the Fed seeks to ease monetary policy. Earlier this week, the Fed again held benchmark short-term borrowing costs steady and indicated that rate cuts could be ahead but not until inflation shows further signs of cooling.

Chair Jerome Powell indicated in his post-meeting news conference that the central bank does not have a “growth mandate” and said central bankers remain concerned about the impact that high inflation is having on consumers, particularly those on the lower end of the income scale.

Black history month is on. This is a leap year so Feb. 29 will be interesting.

Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring. That doesn't provide evidence but the crowd of 50,000 were excited to see the groundhog not see its shadow.

There were 45 mass shootings this year. We're only 33 days into 2024.

Only nine month to go and we are at a point where it appears that former president Donald J. Trump is gonna be the Republican nominee. 

President Joe Biden is facing a revengeful candidate, a lot of protesters demanding he ends aid to Israel and acknowledge the war crimes, a fickle public who still believes the economy is bad even though it isn't, folks still complaining about inflation despite it declining and of course, every gaffe made is a complaint on his age.

Three American soldiers died because of Israel's relentless wars and the U.S. meddling.

Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are facing calls to acknowledge the genocide in Gaza. He is also mulling a preemptive attack on Iranian forces on behalf of Israel.

Three Black soldiers were killed at the border or Jordan and Syria. The drone attack incident on Tower 22 has been publicized by the junk food media.

The Pentagon identified those killed in the attack as Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Georgia; Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Georgia; and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, of Savannah, Georgia. The Army Reserve announced on Tuesday that it had posthumously promoted Sanders and Moffett to the rank of sergeant.

There have been a total of 166 attacks on U.S. military installations since Oct. 18, including 67 in Iraq, 98 in Syria and now one in Jordan, a U.S. military official said. On Tuesday, Al-Asad Air Base in Western Iraq was targeted again by a single rocket, but there was no damage and no injuries in that attack, a U.S. military official said. The three soldiers killed in the Jordan strike were the first U.S. military fatalities in the Middle East since the war between Israel and Hamas broke out. One contractor has also died as the result of a heart attack after a strike on Al-Asad in December.

Biden imposed sanctions on several Israeli nationals who are tied to extremist groups.

Benjamin Netanyahu continues to ignore the International Court of Justice ruling.

The Israelis claim that the UNRWA had engaged in plotting with Hamas on the Oct. 7 attack. While there is no evidence of it, the U.S., Great Britain, Australia, Canada and the European Union stopped funding to the humanitarian aid group. The UN said it is investigating the bogus claims.

So in other issues, AIPAC has announced it will be primarying lawmakers who are critical of Israel. They have already launch a campaign to tarnish Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) and Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO).

Bush, a controversial Democrat from St. Louis area, represents the 1st Congressional District of Missouri is under federal watch. The Justice Department is investigating her campaign's spending on security services, she confirmed in a statement Tuesday.

“We are fully cooperating in this investigation,” Bush said, denying any wrongdoing.

As a former Black Lives Matter organizer and high-profile progressive on Capitol Hill, Bush has faced what she called “relentless threats to my physical safety and life” since her election in 2020.

Former House Speaker and current lawmaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told anti-war protesters to go back to China. She and many Democrats support AIPAC despite growing pressure to sever ties with the Pro Israeli lobbyist group.

"As a rank-and-file member of Congress I am not entitled to personal protection by the House, and instead have used campaign funds as permissible to retain security services," Bush said in her statement. "I have not used any federal tax dollars for personal security services. Any reporting that I have used federal funds for personal security is simply false."

The Justice Department declined to comment.

The Justice Department recently issued a grand jury subpoena to the House sergeant at arms for documents, a development that was made public on the House floor Monday. But the focus of the federal probe was not revealed at the time.

A spokesperson for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), said in a statement that Bush is "entitled to the presumption of innocence."

“Representative Cori Bush has indicated that she is fully cooperating with the Department of Justice in connection with the ongoing investigation," said Jeffries spokesperson Christie Stephenson, who added that they expected the investigation would "follow the facts, apply the law and be conducted in a professional manner.”

Representatives of Republican leaders in the House declined to comment.

Omar, who represents the 5th Congressional District of Minnesota has been a victim of swatting, death threats, racist and constant insinuating that she is a terrorist. She is married to a white man. She was previously married and has three children.

Omar spoke to a Somali American group to discuss the tension in North Africa, Gaza and the Israeli genocide. The far right makes a bogus claim that Omar is showing loyalty to Somalia instead of the U.S., which is a xenophobic and racist attack.

She was born in Somalia and moved to the U.S. and got citizenship. Others born in a foreign country but became U.S. citizens include outgoing Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) who was born in Ukraine and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) who was born in Canada.

Greene is everywhere but in her district.

Minnesota has a large Black African and Muslim population and it is crucial to Biden that he carries the state. Again many progressives are upset over Biden's stance on Israel as well as Democrats taking money from AIPAC.

Arab Americans and Muslims are withholding their vote for Biden because of this.

Omar and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) are trying to soothe things over. However, Tlaib is withholding her support for Biden due to his refusal to back Palestinians.

Insufferable Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) who spends about 15% of her time in the 14th Congressional District of Georgia is introducing a resolution to censure Omar. The lawmaker also is calling for her to be deported.

Greene has spent more time following the embattled former president than in her district.

Nikki Haley is still in the race despite the junk food media and RNC written her off.

Republicans in the House are planning on scrapping a border deal that was worked out by the Senate with bipartisan support and the White House backing it. It is because of Trump calling for a sabotage of the bill. The Republicans still are trying to stop government from function because House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is doing his job.

AIPAC is going after Jamaal Bowman, Rashida Tlaib, Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Summer Lee. The Pro Israeli lobby punish lawmakers who oppose Israel but backs Republicans who refuse to certify 2020 election results.

Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) have worked the deal to fund border security, funding for Ukraine and Israel and opening the government.

Far right Republicans refuse to back this and have threatened to oust Johnson if it passes.Yes, folks are working two jobs. I am a testimony of that. But I am confident that in the short term I will have all the resources to reapply for the job I prefer.

Someone ripped the statue of Jackie Robinson and destroyed it in Wichita.

Wichita Police say the burned remnants recovered by firefighters mean the tribute to Jackie Robinson is damaged beyond repair. 

Five days after the life-size statue was reported missing from a Wichita park and sports complex, police said the fire department had received a phone call reporting a trash can fire. 

Once the blaze was extinguished Tuesday, the crew saw what appeared to be burned pieces of the Robinson statue; they were not salvageable, officials said. Additional parts of the statue have yet to be recovered.

“Wichita Fire Department arson investigators are investigating the fire aspect of this incident,” said police spokesman Andrew Ford, who added that authorities have conducted more than a hundred interviews. 

Criminals ripped the Jackie Robinson statue and destroyed it.

Security video early Thursday shows multiple people hauling away the sculpture in the dark and loading it onto a truck that was later found abandoned. Photos show the people cutting through the statue near its base, leaving nothing but Robinson’s bronze baseball cleats.

Authorities have not shared names or suspect descriptions. Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan credited intense media coverage with helping push the case forward and said finding those responsible is only a matter of time.

The Congress has less work than most Americans. It is infuriating that the average worker works more 50 hours a week while 157 House members and 36 senators work on average of 25 hours a week.

Republicans see the only path to victory is basically obstruct and complain about the president. They won't offer solutions or policies. All they care about is trying to keep folks angry with culture wars and distractions.

President Joe Biden's headaches:

  1. Donald J. Trump.
  2. Elon Musk and X.
  3. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook and Meta.
  4. TikTok.
  5. The Republicans in the House of Representatives and the Senate stalling his agenda.
  6. Bad poll numbers.
  7. The media asking him about Israel, Hunter Biden and Trump's controversies.
  8. The Supreme Court making controversial decisions that impact the country.
  9. Gun violence and Congress not doing anything to stop it.
  10. Inflation.
  11. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
  12. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) , Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rep. James Comer (R-KY), Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO).
  13. Republican governors Ron DeSantis, Doug Burgum, Kay Ivey, Greg Abbott, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Bill Lee, Glenn Youngkin, Kristie Noem, Kim Reynolds, Brian Kemp, Brad Little and Greg Gianforte.
  14. Federal Judges and Supreme Court members appointed by Trump.
  15. The junk food media and their never ending dramatizing of world events.
  16. Anti-Vaxxers. 
  17. Lawmakers and activists who protest the CDC guidelines during the pandemic.
  18. The endless culture wars that Republicans find outrage in.
  19. Fox, Breitbart, Libs of TikTok, The Daily Mail, Newsmax and OANN's relentless talk about Biden conspiracies. 
  20. Mark Levin, Sean "Softball" Hannity, Charlamagne tha God, Peter Doocy, Alex Jones, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, Simon Ateba, Greg Kelly, Forgiato Blow and Bill Maher.
  21. The Republicans constantly dogging his brother James Biden and son Hunter Biden.
  22. The Republicans and conservatives spreading misinformation about daughter Ashley Biden.
  23. The junk food media mentioning Russian propaganda and Tara Reade.
  24. The endless racism towards Vice President Kamala Harris, former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama.
  25. The relentless talk about spending despite the former president's reckless spending.
  26. The lack of civility towards fellow Americans.
  27. The junk food media's obsession with his age.
  28. Vladimir Putin.
  29. Xi Jinping.
  30. Kim Jong-Un.
  31. Benjamin Netanyahu.
  32. Alexander Lukashenko.
  33. Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.
Monthly reminders: 

The coronavirus doesn't care about your age, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, politics, economic or social standings. It doesn't care about your business, your performances, your personal finances and travel. It doesn't care about the funerals, the birthday parties, the weddings, the vacations, the events and your graduations.

An active shooter doesn't care about the politics, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, your finances, your family, your plans that day, your successes, your failures, and most importantly, your life.

Former first lady Melania Trump at her mother's funeral. She hasn't appeared with Trump during the campaign.

You're not safe in the school, the concert, the hospital, the church, the casino, the bus station, the subway, the light rail train, the buses, the malls, the local big box store, the political rally, the protest rally, the women's center for reproductive surgeries, the mosque, the synagogue, the state buildings, the workplace, the gas station, the family picnic, the food truck rally, the funerals, the birthday parties, the graduations, the wedding, the televised events, the sporting events and many more events that have some terrorist with a firearm. Domestic violence, suicide, racism, culture war inspired, politically motivated and international operative inspired are types of gun violence.

Food prices, energy prices, rent, city services and college education have risen. Companies are struggling to find workers. They are now trying to push incentives to get workers in. However, there is always a catch to working entry level jobs that make over $20 an hour. Folks must work hours that do not accommodate home and social life, it may only be part time work or temporary. Some jobs may force overtime or refuse to pay for work rendered. With union being weaken by states, it may be an at-will company. So if you are on social media, protesting injustices or supporting controversial issues or making threats to local officials, you could lose your job.

Real Reasons To Why Unemployment Rate Stays The Way It Is! The main reasons why some are not working.

  1. DEAD
  2. BORN
  3. IN PRISON
  4. IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  5. IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
  6. IN HIGH SCHOOL
  7. IN COLLEGE FULL TIME
  8. VOLUNTEER
  9. DISABLED
  10. INFLATION
  11. STAY AT HOME PARENT
  12. LACK OF TRANSPORTATION OR BABYSITTING
  13. RETIRED 
  14. QUIT ON THEIR OWN
  15. TERMINATED FROM EMPLOYMENT 
  16. NOT HIRING UNQUALIFIED
  17. NOT HIRING TOO QUALIFIED
  18. ACTIVE MILITARY
  19. NATURAL DISASTERS
  20. MASS SHOOTINGS DISRUPTING DAILY ROUTINE
  21. RACISM
  22. WAGE THEFT
  23. TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE ON JOB POSTING BUT DECEPTION UPON HIRING
  24. BEING LAID OFF DUE TO CLOSING OR STAFF REDUCTION
  25. DESTRUCTION TO FACILITY OR PROPRETY
  26. OUTSOURCING JOBS TO OTHER STATES OR COUNTRIES
  27. BEING UNDOCUMENTED IN FEAR OF I.C.E. OR U.S. AGENCIES
  28. BEING PUBLICLY OUTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA DOING SHAMEFUL ACTS
  29. PARTICIPATING IN UNCIVIL OR VIOLENT PROTESTS
  30. PUBLICLY SUPPORTING OR PROTESTING AGAINST ISRAEL

Jobs are looking good despite fears.

Companies are cautious about hiring employees. With the average wages stagnant, many are not looking forward to returning to a job that pays dirt wages. Many who worked in the retail, restaurant and low end service industry are not willing to take a job for less than $10 an hour. Matter of fact, no one can survive on $15 an hour.

Republicans don't see the bigger picture itself. They rather continue to believe in conspiracies about people collecting the safety net and not going back to work.

Give them a liveable wage and maybe things might improve in the job market.

We can't always assume that folks are lazy. People are literally dying from being exposed to the coronavirus, gun violence and folks are tired of the status quo of their jobs.

Many single mothers are having trouble trying to find quality daycare or family members to watch children. On top of that, some have lost family members due to the pandemic. A homemaker may have lost their spouse. Some may have no choice but to watch their children or loved ones due to the aftermath of the pandemic.

Folks are still trying to rebound from medical bills, late rent payments, owing taxes and college loans.

Republicans are white nationalists without a conscience. 

Trump's presidency and Republican controlled governments are incompetent. Their leadership has killed millions of Americans. Biden has a slim majority in Congress and things can't be done with obstruction from both parties.

Johnson is facing pressure to do his job.

Holding these lawmakers accountable is not just a pledge, but a promise. You need to learn who represents your community. Your local community member, your school board member, your mayor, your state representative, your state senator, your governor, your U.S. Representative, your U.S. Senator and the president need to be held accountable for their actions. 

We need to put pressure on Republicans and Democrats to do something to improve everyone's lives.

Keep pressure on them with Israel. 

Israel must be held accountable for war crimes and the U.S. must end its aid. Our taxpayer money should help Israel any further.

They are feeling it. Democrats know the risk of supporters being turned off by their policies. They know that Biden is under extreme pressure to do something. Arab Americans, Muslim and young voters have vowed to never back Biden putting his reelection chances in danger.

The call number to the White House and U.S. Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official White House numbers 202-456-1111 and 202-456-1414. This is the Congress official phone number, 202-224-3121. Please be respectful to operators, staff members and elected leaders. Your calls are monitored by the U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Capitol Police. 

Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence. Let them know that you are tired of your taxpayer money going to foreign nations like Israel. You want an immediate ceasefire and accountability for war crimes done by Israel. You want no more foreign influence in American elections. You also want to make sure future presidents and lawmakers avoid influence from lobbyists.

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Thursday, February 01, 2024

Hate Crime Slapped On Mississippi Man Who Destroyed Iowa Satanist Display!

Man who wrecked Satanist display charge with hate crime.

Mississippi man who traveled to Des Moines to destroy the Baphomet display is being charged with a hate crime. The far right is outraged.

The party of religious freedom, eh!

The far right media is calling him a Navy vet and the such. In reality, he is a hateful extremist who destroyed a religious display.

How can you call yourself a Christian when you worship your beliefs in hate?

If you're upset over Satanists having a right to put their religious values in the public, then why don't you go to federal court and explain to them why it should be a separation of church and state?

So in December, this extremist attacked and beheaded a permitted statue put up by the Satanic Temple at Iowa’s Capitol in December has been charged with a felony under the state’s hate crime statutes, the prosecutor’s office said this week.

Michael Cassidy, who was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for Mississippi’s state House of Representatives, is charged with third-degree criminal mischief in violation of individual rights, the Polk County Attorney’s Office said Tuesday.

You can't have it both ways.

Christian and Jewish nationalism is dangerous. 

When you're a Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Mormon, Hindu, Scientologist, Shinto, Unitarian, Jehovah's Witness or even a Satanist, the United States defines it as a protected religion.

By the way, the far right is calling this terrorist a veteran. I guess he disavowed his mission to serve his country and honor the freedoms of those he volunteered to serve.

“Evidence shows the defendant made statements to law enforcement and the public indicating he destroyed the property because of the victim’s religion,” the prosecutor’s office said.

Cassidy, 36, had been charged with a misdemeanor. The enhanced charge is a class D felony under Iowa’s hate crime statutes.

Cassidy, of Lauderdale, ran for Mississippi State House District 45 as a Republican but was defeated in November by Democrat Keith Jackson by 55% to 38%.

His campaign biography describes him as a former Navy pilot and “a Christian conservative who loves our nation.”

Cassidy appeared on Fox News days after he beheaded the statue and called it “Christian civil disobedience.”

He said he went to the Capitol and “nobody was there, and it offended me. It touched a nerve. It was, you know, righteous indignation.” Cassidy said on Fox News that he “pulled his head off,” referring to the display of Baphomet.

Minister Mortimer Adramelech of the Satanic Temple of Iowa told NBC affiliate WHO of Des Moines at the time of the vandalism that the display was there for the holidays. The Iowa Department of Administrative Services said the group met the application requirements for the display.

“All religions have equal rights in the public forum under the First Amendment of the Constitution. As Americans we have every right to be here just like anyone else,” Adramelech told the station.

The Satanic Temple says it does not believe in the existence of Satan or in the supernatural. Its website says the group encourages “effective and artful protest.”

The display was damaged beyond repair, the county prosecutor's office said.

"The Polk County Attorney’s Office seeks fair and just resolutions of all cases, as we continue to apply the law equally to all, regardless of religion, race, sexual orientation, or economic status," it said in Tuesday's statement.

An attorney for Cassidy did not immediately respond to an emailed message to her law firm Wednesday night seeking comment.

Baphomet is a winged creature with a goat head, and references to it include when the Knights Templar were accused of worshipping it by Philip IV of France, according to its entry in Encyclopedia Britannica.

Philip had members of the Knights Templar burned at the stake over allegations that they were more loyal to the pope than their king and because Philip was under financial duress and the Templars were wealthy, according to a blog on the subject on the website of the National Archives in the United Kingdom.

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Joe Madison Passed Away!

Joe Madison, The Black Eagle passed away from prostate cancer.

Longtime radio host and activist Joe Madison has passed away. The longest known Black radio host in the country passed away peacefully said his family. He was the host of The Joe Madison Show from 6am-10am on SiriusXM Urban View. He was 74 years old.

He was diagnosed with terminal cancer. He announced in late December he would take a moment away from his show. I was wondering for weeks about his health.

Madison was instrumental in helping Black Americans vote in the presidential elections.

What are you going do about it?

I know that swear jar will help motivate young activists to action.

Madison is a product of Dayton, Ohio. Graduate of Roosevelt High School.

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former president Barack Obama, Karen Hunter, Clay Cane, Heather B, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Roland Martin, Reecie Colbert, Dean Obeidallah, Malcolm Nance, Stephanie Miller and numerous others reacted to his passing.

Known as The Black Eagle, Madison was a native of Dayton, Ohio., he graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, which awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2019.

Madison began his broadcasting career in 1980 at Detroit's WXYZ-AM radio station.

Joining an otherwise white lineup at WWRC-AM in the early 1990s, he developed a crossover appeal handling issues that included race but were aimed at the station's multiracial audience. He left in 1998, after the station fired its talent and changed format, to start an online chat show.

He also worked at WOL-AM, and was placed in syndication on the Radio One Talk Network and its XM satellite channel. He left WOL in 2013.

Madison was heard Mondays through Fridays from 6 am to 10 am on Urban View channel 126, SiriusXM.

On Feb. 25–27, 2015, Joe Madison hosted a record-breaking marathon whereby he talked for 52 hours on his SIRIUS XM talk show. The broadcast is officially registered with the Guinness World Record Organization.

He held a hunger strike in 2022 after he asked for listeners to pressure Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act which he was instrumental in getting focus on.

He never shied away from telling it like it is and made no qualms about it.

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Benzino: No Neck And No Off Ramp! 🛑

No neck actually landed a blow on Em.

I guess that ghostwriter or ChatGPS gave Raymond Scott the bars he needed to go at longtime rap rival Eminem. I am going to be quite honest. He is ruining Coi Leray. 

Coi is trying to establish herself as a rapper and model. Her dad's feud with Em has become the distraction she didn't need.

On top of that, he is just rapping the same grievances that he had with Em over 20 years ago.

Not gonna lie, I thought he was going to be wack. 

The Rap Elvis diss song maybe his best. No way he can rap like that! Seriously, almost all of his rap music from 1988 to 2021 was garbage. Scott never achieved any successes as a member of The Almighty RSO, Made Men or as a solo act. He is a one hit wonder.

"ROCK THE PARTY" was his only successful song. 

He had a ghostwriter.

Nonetheless, he got a two diss track streak and he wants Em to respond.

Eminem, you got to respond! 🎤🔥🎵

On Wednesday, Scott released the single which had a some of the most brutal digs at Em, his label Shady Records and why Em never took on actual battle rappers.

Here's the lyrics.

[Verse]

Rock & Roll was a black thing until Elvis came and made it different (Okay)

You can't self sustain, you too selfish wait and listen (What)

You keep saying my name you put yourself in this position

This what happens when the Celtics play the Pistons (Swish)

I was minding my business (Huh), you wasn't making any type of noise these days

So a choice was made, clout chase Benzino and Coi Leray

You still in your annoying phase (Wow)

Ay, what do you call it when a man that stans Stan, is a Stan, help me coin the phrase (Ha ha ha)

I am the culture, you don't even be around

You don't even come outside, you don't even see your town

Icewear Vezzo said "yo Em don't be showin' the city love"

Why you ain't got no words for him, huh? He in your city, bruh

I wonder why, we wanna see, just say something please

Couldn't be possibly that you ain't really from them streets

I was born and raised in my city (Bean Town!), you shouldn't come for me

I don't know where you from, let's say Missouri loves company (Hah)

I'm probably more Detroit than you 'cause these real niggas know me

I was with YBI in '86, yeah, that's my OG's (Ohh wee)

4 corners, Columbia point

My young boys had the Moses on Dexter with the Bomb Boys close to me (Okay)

Okay, you found 50, and you put on five Detroit niggas

Rest in peace to the best one, the rest of them sound iffy

So let's go down your stable (Okay)

Gunn left your label (Uh huh)

Benny left your label (That's right)

Con' left your label (Ah)

Royce left your label, Joe Budden left your label (Damn), Ortiz left your label, know Crooked I couldn't save you (Nah), Yelawolf been out here floppin' and where the hell Ca$his at though? (Where he at?)

Heard from Obie Trice only twice and not a word from Stat Quo (Not a word)

With all them false lines that you pitched them

Shady Records sound like less of a name and more like a description (Stop it)

Chain here, a feature there, beside of that, what did he do?

And why does this cat don't get the type criticism that Diddy do?

Huh, y'all see what all this corny rap shit do to you

Since you so Hip-Hop, you should've went to Nipsey's funeral (Wow)

If you support 50, then why ain't you go to Smoke funeral?

And now you spittin' gun bars, boy, I really throw two in you

Talk about "I catch a stray", you pull it and squeeze

I've been shot multiple times, what's a bullet to me?

Lookin at me, trust my process I am here to crook in these streets

You missing season like you rookie Embiid (Zino)

You call our women black bitches then play the victim when there's distrust

You keep using the art form that we created to diss us

They try to rewrite history make you Elvis of Hip-Hop

But in stores Slim should be on the shelves next to Slipknot

You say you come from battle rap, but why don't you support none of these battle cats? (Why?)

Drake be at these smack events, where your ass was at? (Ohhhh)

Room full of hood niggas back to back and it's action packed (Yea)

And a pop rapper smack dab in the middle, imagine that

Last time you battled, shit was like 22 years ago, vs Marv Won

What was the outcome of that match up? Marv won (I swear)

You been afraid, you ain't no renegade fam

And you duck my clipper blades 'cause you ain't with the fade fam

Me, you and Royce can box, 2 on 1, y'all get the same hands

I'm in the trench with Ray Bands, so when I lift them, they land

I been a made man, you little mangy minute made man

And I'm pissin' all in your Lyrical Lemonade stand (Owww)

My nigga Young Zee dissed you (Ay)

Miilkbone dissed you (Ay)

Last Emperor dissed you (Uh huh)

Pacewon dissed you (Okay)

Real lyricists but you ain't go back at them did you? (Never)

'Cause you would rather battle pop stars to get your issue

You like to pick the low hanging fruit let's get this clear

You dissed, Elton John, your mom, your ex, Britney Spears

You dissed Lana Del Ray fam, Moby, Iggy

Not Iguodala, the white broad, is you shittin' me? (C'mon, man)

Will Smith, Nick Cannon, Insane Clown Posse (What)

A retired Joe Budden, when I tell a lie stop me (Stop me)

Machine Gun Kelly (Okay), that boy damn near whipped you (What)

Come on, dawg, how Vanilla Ice gon' diss you? (How that go)

If you thought giraffe bars was hard you really need to grow up (Stop it)

You just plain Eminem, you ain't got no nuts, huh?

This shit 'bout to get really dark on you (What)

Get them dogs on you, to bark on you, dog on you, dog

Soon as you log on, you got 'em locked on you

Like the laws on you (What)

Soon as your thoughts dawned on you

There's a problem on your hands now 'cause I got it solved on you (Right)

Don't make me fuckin' call Benzino dog on you

I am really outside and this recluse need to get out more

I run the outdoors (What) and I can vouch for, anyone that been down, I can account for

And how about your mind will finally be off of my neck when my hands squeeze around yours (Motherfucker)

It's time to end this once and for all.

Wow, damn this dwarf stuck his neck out. This dude finally made a diss worthy of attracting Eminem's attention. I am serious, the person who wrote this for him better keep this up. The 59-year old geezer got bars. 

Still a loser though cause he has so much dirt on him. C'mon Scott is truly a dick rider (no pun intended). Wack 100 has the goods.

Oh somehow, a sex tape popped up on X showing Scott getting a wet sloppy from two women. He gets road side assistance and a backside fill from two women. 

Scott holds the record of longest beef with a rapper. The single Vulturius is a response to Em's rapid fire aimed at the disgraced entertainer. Scott has been recklessly talking about Em for years despite the feud entirely being one sided. The agitator finally got Em to respond to him and he's been trying to bag that coin.

And he's not gay, right?

This feud is over 20 years old and it never ended. Scott in one breathe said that the feud is over but in the next breathe it's "fuck Eminem."

Scott, known for his reality TV appearances on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta and Marriage Boot Camp, has yet to address feedback or announce the release date of The Antidote. He hinted at more diss tracks targeting Eminem affiliates like 50 Cent, Royce da 5'9", and Joyner Lucas.

Scott had claimed in March 2022 that their beef was over but has continued to take digs at Eminem in public.

Fun facts about Raymond "Benzino" Scott. This is a copy and paste I've put together. So for anyone who never heard of this dude, here's some fun facts about him.

  1. He is the former co-owner of The Source Magazine and Hip-Hop Weekly.
  2. He is born Raymond Leon Scott on July 18, 1965 but it is actually 1963.
  3. He is best known for being on Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta for two seasons.
  4. He is a former reality television star.
  5. He is a former rapper. 
  6. He is a Boston-native entertainer.
  7. He is the reason why The Source Magazine nearly went bankrupt.
  8. He is the father of rapper/socialite Coi LeRay.
  9. He is standing at 5'3" tall.
  10. He is bipolar.
  11. He is a one-hit wonder. His biggest single "Rock The Party" was hot in 2002.
  12. He is the guy who took on Eminem and it left his rap career ruined.
  13. He faced a handful of devastating disses from Eminem. The "Nail in the Coffin", "The Sauce", "Bully", "Big Weenie", "Killshot", "Doomsday Pt. 2" and "Go 2 Sleep" were the most brutal singles going at him.
  14. He has responded to Eminem with singles like "Don't Wanna", "Pull Ya Skirt Up", "Die Another Day", "Look Into My Eyes", "Zino vs. The Planet", "Rap Elvis" and "Vulturius."
  15. He is the one who told staffers to give Eminem's albums poor ratings.
  16. He is the one who threatened to kill Eminem's daughter, social media influencer Hailie Mathers in a rap verse.
  17. He has threaten men who dated the mothers of his children. He was arrested for damaging a man's truck after he caught Althea Easton walking with him and their son, Zino.
  18. He is a known hot head.
  19. He is extremely sexist, homophobic and racist.
  20. He is not known much outside of mainstream. Even the people who engage with him don't know he is a celebrity. In fact, he is a D-list celebrity at best.
  21. He used cocaine, ecstasy, and steroids. It has contributed to his reckless behavior.
  22. He is the father of five [or six] children.
  23. He was born on July 18 either in 1963 or 1965.
  24. He has appeared on Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta and Marriage Boot Camp.
  25. He was a member of The Almighty RSO which is known as Made Men.
  26. He was caught at the end of his Bootee Remix music video taking a nasty fall.
  27. He says "You know what I'm sayin'" a lot.
  28. He has got into feuds with YouTube personalities NoLifeShaq and TheEvolve.
  29. He has feuded with Eminem, 50 Cent, Wack 100, Aayan X, Funkmaster Flex, DJ Khaled, Angie Martinez, Angela Yee, Joyner Lucas, Lil Nas X, Royce Da 5'9", Merkules, Obie Trice and D12.
  30. He was shot in Massachusetts after getting into a confrontation at his mom's funeral. His nephew was criminally charged.
  31. He owes child support to former reality television star Althea Hart.
  32. He steals carts from Publix and Kroger. His landlord at his previous apartment told law enforcement about his failures to pay rent and his tendencies to steal property from grocery stores.
  33. He berated an Uber/Lyft driver because he was upset over masks.
  34. He was caught in a one bedroom motel room with another man. He and Cavario Don Diva were in a Red Roof in Brookhaven. They were trespassed after Scott got upset at the manager. That hotel was known for cruising and prostitution.
  35. He continues to drive a vehicle without a valid license. It's a reason to his multiple arrests. He had his vehicle impounded and despite his multiple pullovers, he still drives. He owes child support, court costs and traffic citations. Those contributing factors to why he is banned from driving.
  36. He was on camera using racial slurs against an Asian-American Brookhaven, Georgia cop.
  37. He is a subject of Real World Police videos. His antics expose the turmoils of fame. Those videos with him have more views than his own music videos.
  38. He has done things to make people believe he could be a pedophile.
  39. He is an internet troll. He often responds to Eminem fans or critics with sexist, racist, homophobic and parental digs. He had his official Instagram account banned for that.
  40. He is sabotaging Coi LeRay's rap career on purpose because of jealousy. Nicki Minaj nearly cancelled her verse on Coi LeRay's album thanks to him running his mouth.
  41. He was threatening Coi LeRay for sharing her experiences being his daughter. Coi said that her dad is broke and after The Source fallout, he literally struggled and she claimed he needed her to appear on reality TV to at least generate a buck.
  42. He was allegedly grooming his half-sister.
  43. He was allegedly sleeping with his niece.
  44. He is screaming Black Lives Matter whenever he has a Karen moment.
  45. He is temporarily banned on Clubhouse for making racial, homophobic and threats toward a gay podcast host.
  46. He has openly brags about having an OnlyFans account and sharing nudity for a buck.
  47. He has a sex tape on XVideo of him eating a woman's ass.
  48. He is caught on social media talking to a transgender model/activist. He begged for forgiveness towards Shauna Brooks because he had a relationship with her.
  49. He admitted he used a dildo on himself. The allegations go back about 10 years ago.
  50. He has already sabotaged his son Yung Chavo's career by dragging on the Eminem feud.
  51. He was relentless trolled on social for his D'Angelo-themed "The Bigger Picture" video.
  52. He has many videos on YouTube and none of them cracked over 500,000 views.
  53. He has a struggling restaurant called Benzino's Crab Trap. He closed two previous locations in Atlanta. He has one struggling location in suburban Chicago. The owner successfully sued him and Stevie J for breach of contract.
  54. He used to own a nightclub, a sports bar, a clothing line and a music label. All of those projects have failed or he's lost them to health violations.
  55. He does a celebrity boxing match to make a little change cause his rap career is pretty much over.
  56. He has no boxing skills or certification.
  57. He has been a failure most of his adult life.
  58. He has been accused performing a sex acts for OnlyFans.
  59. He has been arrested numerous times for not appearing at court.
  60. He was sued by former business partner Dave Mays.
  61. He has no Twitter account.
  62. He is considered the worst rapper in modern history.
  63. He has no neck.
  64. He has no fame.

I am certain that Scott will be talking about this for months. To this day, Scott blames Em, 50 Cent, Jimmy Iovine, Angie Martinez, Funkmaster Flex, Julia Beverly, Kim Osorio, Mr. Gzuz, Coi Leray,  Real World Police, Althea Hart, Stevie J, Joseline Hernández, Mona Scott, NoLifeShaq, The Evolve, Crypt, DJ Vlad, Busta Rhymes, Russell Simmons, Quincy Jones III, DJ Mister Cee, Star, Angela Yee, Wendy Williams and even his old friend Dave Mays for his fucked up situations.

Scott said that no one in the hood plays Eminem's music. He said Em's music is trailer trash and his fans voted for Donald J. Trump. He said thinks Em rhymes "masturbater in the elevator" whenever he's on the mic.

Tell me: 

Has anyone in the hood ever heard of a Benzino song (other than this one)? 

Or perhaps has anyone ever played any of Benzino's music?

In closing, Benzino: No Neck and No Off Ramp!

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Georgia, Have You Seen Your Congresswoman?

Your elected leader spends more time outside her district. Her friends involuntarily share pictures of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) doing things that are not government duties. She posed in a photo while in Mexico. She complains about the border.

If you keep voting for a lawmaker who doesn't do their job, it's your loss?

The insufferable Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is all over the place but except in her own congressional district. I am going to make sure this time, somebody is listening.

The 14th Congressional District is a Republican hold.

So it would be a waste of time trying to encourage a strong Democratic challenger.

So I am hoping Georgia Republicans see this a potential to finally get a representative who actually does their job instead of being a constant problem. 

I am calling for a primary challenge against Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is paying the price for being outside her district. Instead of running for her district, she decided to run in another district that is more friendlier to Republicans.

Greene has spent more time traveling the country on behalf of the Donald J. Trump's presidential campaign. She also is traveling with her boyfriend, Right Side Broadcasting Brian Glenn.

She was in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. Not a moment in the district where she sworn an oath to serve.

Noting that her district in Rome, Georgia is 285 miles from Columbia, South Carolina.

Greene spends about 85% of her career being outside her district. She barely spends at least 10% of her time meeting with people who represent the 14th District of Georgia.

Greene still believes that the protests and unrest in the aftermath of George Floyd's death were more deadlier than the U.S. Capitol attack which killed five and injured hundreds.

She is a fierce supporter of former president Donald J. Trump and refuses to acknowledge Joe Biden as the President of the United States. She picks fights with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and is rarely agreeing with them on some issues.

The junk food media props her up like she is a savior to Americans. In reality, she is a 50 year old nobody who got famous for being a humongous pain in the ass.

Ask her husband......

Ask some of the constituents who feel like Greene is doing nothing but lining her pockets.

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Biden Campaign Kicks Out Muslim Women!

Biden campaign staff stops two Muslim women from seeing Harris speak.

If you're upset over protesters interrupting political events, protesting at Holocaust memorials, blocking highways, boycotting companies, refusing to vote, pulling down Israeli propaganda, saying "From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be Free," and calling for Israel to be held accountable, you're not anti-semitic. You are rational. 

If they're upset over these things and not the 30,000 lives lost to American-backed Israel's genocidal war, they are truly the ones who are problematic.

Oh, Jill Stein is running for president again. The 2016 perennial candidate who is running for the Green Party ticket is back after Cornel West dropped the bid for an independent run. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is now considering the Libertarian Party ticket. No Labels is courting washed up Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) and old fart Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) for consideration.

All of this plus MAGA makes this a campaign of noise.

The president and vice president hired a consultant who is doing some shady shit.

This consultant is going to squash protesters before they enter an event.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are being shunned by Muslims and Arab Americans. They are tone deaf and this is gonna cost them big time.

The video which appeared on X showed two women being blocked from entering a campaign event with Harris in Las Vegas on Saturday has gone viral on X.

The video, which was posted Tuesday morning by an X account named Nevadans for Palestinian Liberation, was filmed by a woman not visible to the camera. The video shows another woman, who appears momentarily and is wearing a headscarf.

Biden, Trump and others face protesters.

Both women can be heard in the video asking staff from both the state and county Democratic Party organizations why they had been singled out and were not being allowed to enter the event. When the staff didn’t respond to their questions, the women called staff “racist” and “Islamophobic.”

“They’re disinviting us because we have hijabs on our heads,” the woman filming tells another attendee walking by.

An aide with the Biden-Harris campaign said the individuals were among a group of people that weren’t allowed to attend the event because they had previously disrupted and shut down events with Democratic elected officials.

They are now singling out Arab Americans and people who may seem like they're going to disrupt the president or vice president during their campaign stops.

Hey, I thought elected leaders are supposed to hear from constituents. The Democrats have said they are welcomed to ideas. 

Madea Benjamin, leader of Code Pink was told to go back to China by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).

The Republicans are Islamophobic. They are openly calling for the elimination of Iranians, Syrians, Gazans and West Bank people. They see Muslims as evil. They are xenophobic as well. They want to stop migrants who from the Global South and believe the cause of diseases come from the East. They refuse to accept that the world isn't majority white. They will not rest until they instigate a civil war.

The Democrats are Islamophobic. They try to claim they are the big tent party but are secretly hateful towards Muslims, Arabs and Africans. They have openly supported censoring and demanding primary challenges to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI). They had lost Muslim support since 2022. It will prove to be the Democrats downfall if Biden does lose in the 2024 election.

AIPAC controls both parties and has this hold on influencing our government to give unlimited aid and cover for Israel.

Nevada is crucial swing state with six electoral votes, Michigan with 15 with electoral votes. That's 21 electoral votes. In a crucial election a Democrat can lost five states and still win 270. But if they lose Michigan, it could be damaging to their presidential campaign.

Ohio and Florida are out of play. Former president Donald J. Trump won the two states in 2016 and 2020. Even though Biden failed to win Ohio and Florida, it would have been a victory for a Democrat had he carried them.

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Man Blames Biden For Beheading His Father! [NSFW]

Extremism comes in all shapes.

Be warned, there is graphic detail and images. Also I advise all readers that the video is on the dark web and it cannot be shared through outlets like X. 

YouTube, Facebook and TikTok have deleted the video. 

X has it up but it cannot be shared.

Here is the link. Be cautioned, it may have links to malware.

Okay, I said this year is going to be full of losers. I meant what I said.

Former president Donald J. Trump is by far the biggest loser to ever grace our lives post presidency.

He can't accept his loss. He vows to return to the White House on the guarantee of revenge against those who made him lose his reelection. Those who sued him in court. Those who filed criminal charges against him. Those who aren't MAGA.

Trump wants his supporters to do his bidding.

Those who got out of line are taking out quickly.

Nikki Haley knows the danger. Thanks to Trump's rants, she was swatted.

Now she, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) see the danger of Trump through his supporters. They also see the danger of backing Israel. 

Biden has nosedived in polls thanks to his hardline support for Israel as it is conducting a one side assault on Gaza. It is also engaging in conflicts in The West Bank, Lebanon and Syria. The Israelis are trying to bait the U.S. and Great Britain into fighting in Yemen and Iran.

Of course, every federal election will bring on the migrant caravans. A theme of the far-right in their xenophobic attempts to stop migration. Conservatives (white people) are in fear of their dominance declining. They are resorting to posting videos and making calls to create militias.

A Pennsylvania man has been charged after his father was found beheaded inside their family home Tuesday night in Middletown Township, Bucks County.

The victim's son, identified as 32-year-old Justin Mohn, has been charged with first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse, among other charges, according to police.

Mohn decapitated his dad Mike after an argument. He blames Biden for this.

Mohn was on the FBI's radar and was known as an incel.

Mohn is accused of not only beheading his father, identified as Michael F. Mohn, but also posting a disturbing video to YouTube.

Officers responded to the 100 block of Upper Orchard Drive around 7 p.m. after reports of a decapitated body after the victim's wife came home to discover him beheaded and covered in blood.

When officers arrived, they found the victim's body in the first-floor bathroom and his head inside a plastic bag in a kitchen pot placed in a first-floor bedroom, according to a police affidavit.

Officers said they also found bloody rubber gloves in a bedroom on the second floor, as well as a machete and a large kitchen knife in the bathtub.

"As far as the crime itself, it's not something we typically see here," said Middletown Township Police Captain Pete Feeney.

The wife then told police her husband's white Toyota Corolla and her son were both missing.

Police said the more than 14-minute long YouTube video, titled "Mohn's Militia - Call to Arms for American Patriots," showed Justin Mohn picking up his father's decapitated head and identifying him by name. Police said it appeared Mohn was reading from a script as he railed about the government.

Mohn referred to himself as a militia leader and called his father a traitor to the country for being a federal employee for 20 years.

He also spoke about President Joe Biden and threatened multiple federal agencies in the gruesome YouTube video while reading from a script.

"There's plenty of evidence to process, I'm sure they'll be reviewing that video," Feeney said.

The video was viewed at least 5,000 times before being taken down.

This is the most I can post of the killer and his victim. Warning it is a graphic image.

Police said they were able to track Mohn by pinging his cell phone and he was taken into custody in Fort Indiantown Gap in Lebanon County, about 100 miles from the crime scene.

It is unclear why he was in that area.

There is a National Guard training base there and on its website, it is referred to as "America's busiest National Guard Training Center."

"I think the neighborhood can rest easy because I think they were a little uneasy for a while before they knew where the person of interest was," Middletown Township Police Chief Joseph Bartorilla said.

Bartorilla said the son lived inside the home on Upper Orchard Drive in Levittown.

"That was upsetting, so very very upsetting in our neighborhood. In any neighborhood," said Ellen Stupak, from Middletown Township.

Mohn, who also was arrested on a weapons possession charge, was arraigned early Wednesday and held without bail. He is scheduled for a hearing on Feb. 8. A spokesperson for the Bucks County district attorney's office said they did not expect to comment publicly about the case Wednesday.

An attorney for Mohn wasn't listed in court records Wednesday morning and a message seeking comment on his behalf was left at a phone listing for him. The court clerk's office said it had no record of a lawyer representing him.

A motive for the killing is still under investigation.

The suspect could face the death penalty. 

The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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