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ALL IN with CHRIS HAYES
August 22, 2014
Guest: Lizz Brown, Maria Chappelle-Nadal, Patricia Bynes, Christopher
Dickey, Taurean Russell, Tef Poe, Mustafa Abdul-Hamid, Web Suber, Capt. Ron
CRAIG MELVIN, GUEST HOST: Good evening from Ferguson, Missouri. I`m
Craig Melvin, in for Chris Hayes.
Today, after almost two weeks, we finally got a look at Ferguson
police department`s incident report on the fatal shooting of Michael Brown
by Officer Darren Wilson. And you -- you may notice something a little
strange about the report.
Take a look there. It`s almost completely blank. That`s because as
NBC News reported last night, they turned the case over to the St. Louis
County police almost immediately. The county released a similarly blank
incident report earlier this week, and we`re told that`s because documents
related to the case will not be made public until the grand jury
investigating the officer-involved shooting finishes its investigation.
That could be mid-October.
But there is one piece of information worth noting on that county
police report. It wasn`t reviewed by a supervisor until Tuesday, 10 days
after Michael Brown was killed. We also learned today about the makeup of
that grand jury that will ultimately decide whether to indict Darren
Wilson. It`s composed of three black people, two women, one man, and nine
white people, three women, and six men.
The county clerk`s county pointed out that`s a higher percentage of
African-Americans than represented in the St. Louis County population. And
now that the streets are calm, now that the National Guard has left town,
the focus here in Ferguson now turns to where this community goes from
At a roundtable today with some young people from Ferguson, one young
man said, that`s what`s happened -- that what`s happened here has changed
the conversation about racism in this country.
TAUREAN RUSSELL, ORGANIZATION FOR BLACK STRUGGLE: This is going to
open up the national dialogue. I believe that if you get more young
people, more of the youth, more people with new minds, new ideas, to have
an open dialogue, you know, we can`t be afraid to hurt anybody`s feelings.
You can`t come in, you know, with a backpack full of hurt in the
conversation. You have to come with your big boy pants on to get some
solutions, because that`s what we need, because racism is a global -- it`s
a global system that`s affecting everyone.
MELVIN: Their big boy pants. We`re actually going to talk a little
bit more with that young man later here in the broadcast.
St. Louis Alderman Antonio French, a fixture of these protests, is
helping to start a movement called Heal STL. Heal St. Louis. He talked
about that with Chris on the show last night.
ANTONIO FRENCH, ST. LOUIS ALDERMAN: What I`m trying to do here is
trying to take a lot of this energy, especially among the young people, and
try to train the next generation political leaders and activists, get them
involved in organizing their community, registering every person out here,
especially African-Americans, to vote. And try to change the face of
Ferguson government.
MELVIN: And this weekend, Michael Brown`s family will be appearing at
the annual peace fest here in St. Louis, along with Tracy Martin, father of
Trayvon Martin. It is an event that happens every year here, but you can
bet that this year it will have a whole different meaning.
Last night on the show, Chris reported on a Go Fund Me page that`s
actually raising money for Officer Darren Wilson, $150,000 in just 3 days.
By today, that was up to $235,000 before they closed that page and started
a new Go Fund Me page, that one already raising another $21,000. Compare
that to the Go Fund Me page for the Michael Brown memorial fund, that`s
raised just under $175,000 in 9 days at last check.
Think about that. More money raised for the man who fired at least
six shots than for the family of a teenager that was killed.
And what`s especially disturbing, some of the comments by people who
donated to Wilson. For example, this one: "Thank you, Officer Wilson, for
doing the community this favor. We appreciate your service in the animal
control division of the Ferguson Police Department."
Go Fund Me said in an e-mail to "Business Insider," quote, "The
content of the campaign, itself, is not in violation of Go Fund Me`s terms
of service. However, some donor`s comments have contained content that is
in violation of Go Fund Me`s terms and has been removed accordingly."
Lizz Brown is a columnist for the "St. Louis American."
And we`ve spent some time with you this week. Let`s start there with
the Go Fund Me campaign. How much does that surprise you?
LIZZ BROWN, ST. LOUIS AMERICAN: It doesn`t surprise me at all because
the difference with the Go Fund Me campaign for Darren Wilson is that the
people that are giving to that campaign are clear on their issue. This is
an "us versus them".
So, they don`t need any nuances about why people didn`t vote. They
don`t discuss any things about the climate of the community. They don`t
have any other issues to decide on is it`s "us versus them", we always give
to us.
MELVIN: Not surprising one bit.
BROWN: Not surprising at all. But, and also, another group that has
given to that campaign, it`s been reported that the KKK has also given
money to them.
MELVIN: I saw that report. I haven`t been able to confirm that
report, but I did see that. Let`s talk about something that -- one of the
good things --
MELVIN: -- that may come out of all of this. We were talking before
the broadcast started. So much has been made of the lack of political
involvement in many parts of this part of St. Louis.
BROWN: Right.
MELVIN: Is that something that you see changing as a result of what
we`ve seen take place over the past two weeks, and how so?
BROWN: Well, see, because the challenge with political involvement is
that there has to be a clear understanding of why I need to get involved.
Then there have to be mechanisms in place to constantly engage people in
the political process.
And the history that -- part of the history that has gotten Ferguson
to the place that it is, is that many African-Americans move to this
community as a result of the things that were going on in the city, the
political engagement that was coming down on the African-American
community. So, African-Americans either through rules in banking that
didn`t allow them to get second mortgages, they could get cheaper homes out
here. They came out here with the understanding that we can live here in
peace. We don`t have to worry about political engagement.
So, generation after generation then became less and less politically
involved, and they endured what they receive here.
So, now, yes, we have an opportunity. But, I mean, it`s wonderful to
register people to vote, but we have to make sure that all of the
institutions that can engage people and keep people engaged in political
involvement are on board, too. For example, churches. Have you ever --
how often have you heard a church say, you know what? You need to vote on
the school board this year, you know? You need to involve yourself in
That`s not necessarily, except for the election of President Obama --
MELVIN: Sure.
BROWN: -- that churches get involved in political advocacy. And
that`s something that could be done that could engage a lot of people and
they could also engage people and they could also get more parishioners as
MELVIN: Let`s talk about the scene right now that, you know, we spent
so much time here this week, previous week as well. This is very, very
different from what we saw here seven days ago.
BROWN: Very different.
MELVIN: Don`t see a lot of protesters. Don`t hear a lot of chants.
Looks like a small pseudo block party popped up across the street. Why do
you think there aren`t as many people as we saw here earlier in the week?
BROWN: I think there`s been so much energy on representing to the
world that we`re not who the people that did burning and looting. So, I
think there`s a real effort by people, the humanness in people, saying,
we`re not them.
The challenge, however, is that it`s the agitation that brought people
like you and me to the scene. Right? It`s not the protesters. The
protesters have been marching --
MELVIN: Are you saying that the media would not have shown up had
there not been the looting, the fires?
BROWN: How about this --
MELVIN: The vandalism?
BROWN: How about this, they wouldn`t have lingered had there not been
that. You know, I just -- I wonder how many people would have shown up if
1,000 people marched down the street peacefully and that was it.
It`s the agitation that keeps people -- that gets people`s attention.
It`s the agitation that makes the change. You can`t make change without
agitation, so I think some of that agitation spirit has been removed from
people and the problem is this is where the hard fight starts, right? We
have a prosecutor that is making a decision that appears to be working in
conjunction with the potential defendant.
MELVIN: Bob McCulloch.
BROWN: Yes, Bob McCulloch, yes. And so, the community should be very
engaged with this. We should be raising the questions of, the
impartiality, the lack of impartiality of this particular prosecutor.
There are many, many reasons to continue the movement of activism with this
MELVIN: Always good to see you, Lizz Brown, thank you so much.
BROWN: Thanks for having me.
MELVIN: A great resource to us as well since we`ve been here.
While we were having that conversation, we were showing viewers at
home the scene here on West Florissant, again, what you`re looking at right
now for folks who have been following what`s happening, what`s been
happening in Ferguson. This is a far, far different scene that what we saw
play out over the past few days.
I want to bring in now a state senator, Maria Chappelle-Nadal. She
represents parts of Ferguson. Also Patricia Bynes, Democratic
congresswoman of Ferguson Township.
Thanks again for being with me on this Friday night.
Let me start with you, because we were talking, again, before the
broadcast about Bob McCulloch and about the prosecution, if you will -- or
not so much the prosecution but about the specter of prosecution.
Where does that stand right now?
STATE SEN. MARIA CHAPPELLE-NADAL (D), MISSOURI: Well, you know, Bob
McCulloch has stated that he would freely take himself away from this case
if the governor made that decision.
MELVIN: For folks, really quickly, Senator, who have not been
following the story perhaps as closely as others -- why is it that so many
people in Ferguson want McCulloch off this case?
CHAPPELLE-NADAL: Well, historically, he`s had more cases that have
made African-Americans go to jail, so he has a record of having African-
Americans prosecuted, and this community has a natural mistrust of him.
Always have.
I have a great working relationship with him when it comes to the
state, but when it comes to home politics, this community just doesn`t
trust him. And, so, he has freely said, if the governor makes that
decision to remove him from the case, he would abide by that. It`s really
in the governor`s hands at this point.
MELVIN: The governor said several times that he`s not going to do
that. What would be the governor`s motivation? Why won`t Governor Nixon,
in your opinion, why won`t he take McCulloch off and appoint special
CHAPPELLE-NADAL: As we were speaks earlier today, it is my belief the
governor does not want to move Bob McCulloch because he does not want to be
blamed if there`s not a conviction. And so, the governor, in my
estimation, has always had his own political interest at heart. And so, if
there is not a conviction, this community is going to be mad and they`re
going to be looking at someone to blame.
And the governor does not want to accept that blame.
MELVIN: Patricia, characterize the mood for me here in Ferguson
tonight versus the mood in Ferguson seven days ago.
PATRICIA BYNES, DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSWOMAN OF FERGUSON TOWNSHIP: Wow.
So, the mood`s really different. I really, really like what I see right
now. It`s Friday night. I do expect a lot more people to be out because
it is Friday.
But right now it seems -- it`s better because I think people are
seeing motion moving. They`re seeing the Department of Justice getting
involved. Eric Holder coming out. They`re seeing, you know, more
petitions being signed to take McCulloch off. They know there`s a grand
jury process going on.
So, there`s movement.
MELVIN: How significant was the attorney general`s visit earlier this
BYNES: I think it was extremely significant.
MELVIN: Why?
BYNES: Because it alleviated fears that, one, nobody was paying
attention. It alleviated the fears that the feds were not going to get
involved. And it showed to the community just how serious that this case
is being taken, to know that they`re conducting their own investigation.
That they are going to be looking at everything separately from the county,
not just overseeing the county investigation, but doing their own
investigation as a check and balance to what the county is doing.
MELVIN: Where do we go from here? I mean, it appears as if the
protests that made headlines, violent clashes with police and tear gas, it
appears as if all of that`s over. What`s next?
CHAPPELLE-NADAL: Right. Well, I keep telling my constituents we need
to get into phase two. And for me, phase two is becoming politically
active, going to city council meetings. On Tuesday, we`re going to have
our second city council meeting since this incident occurred.
And I expect it to be a full house. If it is not, it will be a
terrible situation, but this is an opportunity for people who have been in
this community for such a long time to identify who their council members
are, know their names and communicate some of the interests that they have.
MELVIN: So, I mean, some have suggested that there`s not necessarily
just a political solution here, at some point this has to be about changing
hearts, changing minds. I know it`s a tired cliche, but there`s truth to
that here.
How much of that is true here in Ferguson?
BYNES: I think it`s very true. We have to change the culture. When
I hear articles and when I see interviews where there are certain people in
Ferguson who -- I didn`t know there was a race problem, everything`s good.
MELVIN: The mayor said that. Your mayor said that.
BYNES: That is scary, because what they don`t understand is the
status quo is a problem. For some people, it`s fantastic. They like the
way things have been going. Ferguson will never get back to business as
usual. That`s what I`m going to make sure is happening, that`s what Maria
is going to make sure is happening.
Ferguson is not going to be business as usual. So, it`s time for
community leaders, it`s time for clergy, it`s time for people who have
never been involved. It`s time for us to get together and make this work.
CHAPPELLE-NADAL: And added to that, what I will say, in fact, one of
your writers at MSNBC.com said, wrote a tremendous article today that was
published and he talked about the two cities within Ferguson, the tale of
two cities.
And it`s kind of interesting when you go into Corner Coffee and people
are selling the "I love Ferguson" signs and they don`t realize there are
people who have a complete different understanding of what Ferguson is to
So, what`s really important is there`s an open and honest conversation
about what a certain portion of this community feels and what they think
and in order for us to overcome any of these barriers, that is going to
have to happen first.
MELVIN: Thank you. Thank you, both. Thank you so much for spending
time with me on Friday night. Have a good weekend to you.
State Senator Marie Chappelle-Nadal, who`s become quite a familiar
fixture here on MSNBC this week. Thanks to you as well, Patricia Bynes.
Coming up today for the first time, the White House called the
execution of James Wright Foley by ISIS, they called it a terrorist attack.
How, then, will the United States respond? That`s on the other side of
this break.
UNDIENTIFIED FEMALE: Thought you`d have to stay there for some days.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I just got out a couple, 12, 13 hours ago.
UINIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I was like, where`s Tory, he`s not free yet?
MELVIN: My conversation with one of the protesters here who just got
out of jail. Still ahead.
MELVIN: The execution of American photojournalist James Foley by the
group ISIS, also known as ISIL, is still reverberating strongly around the
world, and, of course, very much here in the United States. Foley`s family
is speaking out about his life and his siblings have questioned whether the
United States did enough.
MICHAEL FOLEY, BROTHER OF JAMES FOLEY: I really, really, really hope
that in some way, Jim`s death pushes us to take another look at our
approach, our policy to terrorists and hostage negotiations.
MELVIN: Foley`s parents have also started to criticize the
negotiation process.
JOHN FOLEY, FATHER OF JAMES FOLEY: Certainly, we feel that the
negotiation process was very uneven, and we pray at this very moment that
Steven Sotloff is spared and the other American hostages. We pray from the
bottom of our soul.
DIANE FOLEY, MOTHER OF JAMES FOLEY: That Jim`s death will make a
difference. That our international community will realize that we must
come together, good and love and all that free in the world must be
together, you know, to fight the evil and the hatred.
MELVIN: A French journalist held prisoner for months with Foley has
claimed that he has a rough idea as to the identity of the suspected
British killer, suspected London-born jihadist, known simply as John.
British intelligence has vowed to find Foley`s killer.
Meanwhile, U.S. Central Command said today, airstrikes against ISIS
targets are continuing. Again in the vicinity of the Mosul dam. Since
August 8th, American forces have conducted a total of 93 airstrikes across
Iraq. That`s according to CentCom.
At a briefing today, the deputy national security adviser, Ben Rhodes,
would not rule out U.S. airstrikes against ISIS in Syria.
REPORTER: Has the president signed off on airstrikes against ISIL in
BEN RHODES, DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR: Well, again, I don`t
want to get ahead of decisions. The president hasn`t been presented with
specific military options outside of those that are carrying out the
current missions in Iraq, but we would certainly look at what is necessary
in the long term to make sure we`re protecting Americans.
Again, the long-term strategy is going to have to involve people on
the ground taking the fight to ISIL, and that is Iraqi and Kurdish forces,
that is Syrians who we are supporting on the ground.
But if we have a need to protect Americans, and to take action in --
when we see plotting against the United States and our interests, we`ll
reserve the right to do so.
MELVIN: If -- Christopher Dickey, foreign editor at "The Daily Beast"
joins me now.
Christopher, if the United States attacks ISIS and we attack them in
Syria, does that then not align us with the Syrian government? I mean, do
we become allies with the Syrian government and, or is it a bit more
complicated than that?
CHRISTOPHER DICKEY, FOREIGN EDITOR, THE DAILY BEAST: Oh, it`s all a
lot more complicated than that. Basically, what`s going to have to happen
is that the United States, which has played a kind of a dirty game with the
Free Syrian Army, giving it little bit of arms, little bit of training here
and there, is now going to have to ramp up its relationship with this
guerrilla group that`s opposed Assad and give it the wherewithal to start
fighting against ISIS, and I think that`s the plan.
The other thing is that the United States with drones and air power
can do a lot of damage to ISIS. ISIS does no anti-aircraft capability. It
has been on a roll because nobody has used air power against it. But once
air power really comes into play, I think that a lot of its assets can be
damaged or taken away from it, including some of the oil fields that have
made it the richest terrorist organization probably in history.
MELVIN: How many fighters, how many ISIS fighters are we talking
about, or do we know?
DICKEY: We don`t know. The Pentagon doesn`t know. I don`t think the
CIA knows. I think the number changes all the time.
Admiral Kirby briefing at the Pentagon today said the number probably
changes weekly, daily and really he doesn`t know. But we`re talking
upwards of 10,000, I think.
And a lot of those are people who have been attracted to the idea that
ISIS is on a roll, that it`s winning, that it`s going to establish this
caliphate. I don`t think they`re really necessarily even very religious
people. I mean, some of them have been ordering "Islam for dummies" from
But they are enthusiastic about the idea of being on this winning side
in this new war against whatever. And I think that once you start to
really strike back against them, and ISIS doesn`t look like it`s on a roll
and doesn`t look like it`s winning, then we`ll start to see them being
peeled away from its ranks.
And eventually, ISIS can be reduced to what it was in the beginning, a
terrorist organization, not an empire or a would-be empire.
MELVIN: The administration, as you know, has really ramped up its
characterization of just how big and how sophisticated a threat ISIS poses
to the U.S. mainland is. This is President Obama talking about is just two
days ago.
BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: ISIL has no ideology,
of any value to human beings. Their ideology is bankrupt. They may claim
out of expediency that they`re at war with the United States or the West,
but the fact is they terrorize their neighbors and offer them nothing but
an endless slavery to their empty vision and the collapse of any definition
of civilized behavior. One thing we can all agree on is that a group like
ISIL has no place in the 21st century.
MELVIN: OK. So, Christopher, juxtapose that with this. This is what
the president said in "The New Yorker." This is from January. Quote, "The
analogy we use around here sometimes," talking about the White House, of
course, "the analogy we use around here sometimes, I think it`s accurate,
is if a jayvee team puts on a Lakers uniform, that doesn`t make them Kobe
Bryant. I think there`s a distinction between the capacity and reach of a
bin Laden and a network that is actively planning major terrorist plots
against the homeland, because jihadists who are engaged in various local
power struggles and disputes, often sectarian."
What changed?
DICKEY: Money. Money is what changed.
The ISIS leadership, whoever they are, there`s a lot we don`t know
about who they are, are very damn smart, and they set out to build a
territory in Syria and Iraq that included some significant oil resources.
Then, they found ways to smuggle that oil and sell it.
They have been involved with ransoming hostages before. They`ve
earned millions of dollars doing that. They have literally what you`d call
a war chest that is unrivaled in the history of terrorism. Once you`ve got
that in the modern world, you can do a lot of things.
But they`ve also been very smart militarily. They`ve hit weak spots.
They`ve probed. When they`ve seen weakness, they`ve seized on it. When
they seized Mosul, the second largest city in Iraq, they had a capital the
likes of which bin Laden could never have imagined.
I think all of that moved so quickly that it took the administration,
and frankly, it took the world by surprise. Nobody had really anticipated
that. But they moved into this rotten vacuum in Syria and in Iraq, and now
they have to be eliminated.
MELVIN: Christopher, really quickly here, I want to end on what James
Foley`s brother said to Yahoo! earlier today, that the United States should
rethink, perhaps, its policy of not negotiating with terrorists and not
paying ransoms.
DICKEY: No. I think --
MELVIN: Should we?
DICKEY: -- the United States is right about that. The United States
should not pay ransom for hostages being held by terrorists, and in fact,
it needs to do more work to discourage the Europeans from paying ransom for
MELVIN: Christopher Dickey, Christopher, thank you so much. Always
enjoy your insight, always enjoy your perspective -- foreign editor of "The
Daily Beast."
DICKEY: Thank you, Craig.
MELVIN: Did Russia -- did Russia just start a war with Ukraine?
That`s next.
MELVIN: In the battle between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists
in the eastern part of that country, growing alarm today. A Russian convoy
of more than 200 trucks crossed into Ukraine in what the Ukrainian
government called a direct invasion.
Russia says it is all humanitarian aid and some, some, but not all of
the trucks were inspected and found to have wheat, rice, sugar, and water.
That is according to "The New York Times." But, the convoy, which does not
have Red Cross escorts, is being condemned by both Ukraine and the United
Pentagon Spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said the convoy was
unauthorized and called for its immediate withdrawal. Kirby also said the
numbers of Russian troops amassed at the border was far from his only
REAR ADMIRAL JOHN KIRBY, PENTAGON SPOKESMAN: More worrisome than the
number is the readiness and the capability that exists in these battalion
tactical groups. They are, as I have described before, combined arms
capable; armor, artillery, infantry, air defense. They are very ready.
They are very capable. They are very mobile. And, they continue to do
nothing but just increase the tension on the other side with Ukraine. So,
we are seeing -- we are seeing a lot of hardware going across that border
on a routine basis.
MELVIN: The Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko has backed away from
previous desertions to use all forces available to stop the Russian convoy.
The Russian foreign ministry meanwhile insists the convoy is humanitarian,
not shy with its own rhetoric.
The Russian foreign ministry also says that the United States is
opposing this non-confrontational act. It is because Washington is
determined to continue the armed conflict in Ukraine. We will be back with
more from Ferguson, Missouri, in a moment.
TAUREAN RUSSELL, ORGANIZATION FOR BLACK STRUGGLE: The mother came
out, uncle, just neighbors are trying to cover up the body because people
were just distraught. Kids, babies -- It was -- it was a sad scene when I
got there.
MELVIN: Not long after Taurean Russell talked on the show Tuesday
night about the scene after Michael Brown was killed. He was marching in
the streets of Ferguson when he says he was singled out by police and
arrested and charged with failure to disperse. I talked to Taury, also
talked to a rapper, Tef Poe, this afternoon after they appeared at a forum
for youth in this community.
MELVIN: Taury, when did you get out?
TAUREAN RUSSELL, ORGANIZATION FOR BLACK STRUGGLE: A little after
midnight. I would say about 12:40. I walked out.
MELVIN: 13, 14 hours ago?
RUSSELL: 14 hours ago. So, I was in there on Tuesday a little bit
before midnight and I got out about 12:30 --
MELVIN: I saw you Tuesday. Tuesday night.
RUSSELL: Yes. I walked off the set with Chris Hayes and I met -- and
I showed him the distance between Ferguson market and Camp Hill and we
did not get all the way down the curb. Shots fired. I was pointed out.
And, when they got me, they said, "Yes. We got him. This is the one we
want, right here, Gray shirt.
MELVIN: You were singled out.
RUSSELL: I know I was, because I was pointed at prior to. So, it was
MELVIN: So, you got locked up.
RUSSELL: Locked up.
MELVIN: What was it like in jail?
RUSSELL: It was weird. I mean, from the people, like, you know, like
I said, I was locked up, a photographer, Canadian, journalists, all kinds
of people. Rich people came down just to see how I was, locked up with me;
scrapes, bruises, gashes.
From the people in there that was locked up with me was good. Police,
they already knew my name which was, you know, kind of confirmation that I
knew who I was. So, they was like, "Yes, Russell. We waiting on this
person to come get you."
MELVIN: Did the police say anything to you while you were in there?
RUSSELL: I mean I was called a (EXPLICIT WORD).
MELVIN: Really?
RUSSELL: Yes, by the police officer, by a city police officer when I
was actually being detained on the street. I was called fat. I mean, I
have been called fat before. Animal.
MELVIN: They called you the "N" word?
RUSSELL: Yes, by a city police, uniformed cop. No badge. No I.D.,
of course. You know, unless that is their procedure, I guess.
MELVIN: That is going to be one of the headlines out of all of this
after it is all over, the treatment of the protesters, as you know.
RUSSELL: Right.
MELVIN: Is that one of the reasons you think the protests started to
RUSSELL: I do not think it actually dwindled. I think people are
actually waiting for what is next. So, they are waiting on people like me
and Tef and the correlation to come with the next steps. So, we have next
steps, you know, with the walkout, the college walkout on Monday at 12:00.
We asked for all college students to walk out with their hands up as a
sign that, you know, Mike Brown was supposed to -- it was supposed to be
his first day in class. So, we are going to walk out, because we have that
opportunity. You know, 40 years ago they did a sit-in, we are going to do
a walkout.
MELVIN: Tef, you were one of the first folks who was here, correct?
TEF POE, RAPPER: Well, yes. Initially, one of the first outside
community responders, I think. Yes, I would say that.
MELVIN: And, you sent out a tweet that got the Calvary here as well.
POE: Yes. I came down here. Initially, I was at home. I heard
about the shooting. My younger brother called me and he was in tears
because he knew a few people who actually knew Mike. And, I came down to
check it out. When I got here, I could tell the situation was not a
normal situation.
People were riled up. I mean there were cops` cars everywhere. It
looked like a scene from like "Die Hard" or something. I mean every cop
jurisdiction you could think of was in the street. There were police
officers across the street putting on bulletproof vests. But, the thing
that I noticed the most is I did not notice anybody from the community with
any weapons or anything. Only people I saw with weapons and aggression
were the police.
MELVIN: What was -- maybe I should say what is, because it sounds
like -- what is the movement about now? I mean the protests. They have
kind of subsided. What is it about? What is going --
RUSSELL: It is really moving forward.
POE: It is really all about justice for Mike Brown, man and showing
that he did not die in vain. You know? I look at his mother on
television, and I feel that pain. That is real pain, and we just want
justice. We just want what is right and what is fair. You know? We all
could have been easily Mike Brown.
I was a 17-year-old kid from North County who once walking around,
dreaming of being a musician. I had hopes to be a rapper, and I am from
the same exact community. And, I could relate to the story, you know?
Because his story is my story.
MELVIN: You do not think there is any chance that a year from now --
year and a half from now, this is another one of those, you know,
unfortunate situations that we have forgotten about? That we have stopped
talking about? You do not think this is something that is going to be
RUSSELL: No way, man. Like we said, this is a long process, so on
the pursuit, you know, trying to correct 400 years of nonsense and racism,
we are going to try to walk it down day by day. It is not going to be
easy. Some people are -- you know, some people are a little deterred by
the weather, but we are expecting big numbers. We have 15 Howard students
coming out protesting.
MELVIN: So, the protests are not over?
RUSSELL: Oh, no, we are not over. We will be moving the protests to
other places. See, that is some of the things we are getting out. We are
heading to the department of justice. We have demands. We want the
department of justice to step in. Remove Bob McCulloch. He is the County
prosecutor. He needs to be removed.
We need a special prosecutor in. I mean there are a lot of things
that we need, you know? People are not going to stop until Darren Wilson
is fired, prosecuted, and, you know, indicted on some kind of charge. We
need an indictment.
Not a grand jury where we are playing a play game of charades in the
courtroom. We need indictment, you know? Not giving the defense enough
time to recant or make up more stories like they released.
POE: That is the first step to helping this community rebuild.
People always ask me, what can we do next? That is what we are trying to
do. Put pressure on the lawmakers, the legislators, and anyone that is an
elected official to do the right thing in this situation. I think, you
know, we are not asking for much. We have the -- they have not given us
anything as a community --
MELVIN: Right.
POE: -- In response to the murder of Mike Brown, and that is all we
want. We just want what is right.
MELVIN: Thank you. Taurean, appreciate it.
RUSSELL: Thank you.
POE: Thank you.
MELVIN: Tef, thank you. Thank you both.
MELVIN: Three impressive people I met here in Ferguson, including
Captain Ron Johnson, that is ahead.
MELVIN: Much more live from Ferguson, next. >
MELVIN: This week I have learned a lot about this city and the people
who call it home. One of those folks, Captain Ron Johnson of the Missouri
Highway Patrol.
MELVIN: How close -- you said you were from around this area,
CAPT. RON JOHNSON, HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER: Yes.
MELVIN: How close by?
CAPT. JOHNSON: I grew up, back when I was a lot younger. I could
walk from -- it was a decent walk -- but I could walk from my -- where I
grew up to up here, or ride a bike to this area, so it is not far.
MELVIN: And, you still have family in the area?
CAPT. JOHNSON: Yes. And, I still live in the area. And, that is why
I live here because my family lives here. My friends live here. As a
matter of fact, a young lady in the store there just informed we graduated
from the same high school in 1981. And, so that shows that this community
-- a lot of people still live here. I want to say they have been broken
into twice since the incident.
MELVIN: All of the windows have been knocked out.
CAPT. JOHNSON: Yes. That is why this morning, I want to come around
and talk to them and tell them we are going to do everything we can to
sustain and ask them to stay here after it is over. And, that is not
coming from the Policeman Ron Johnson. That is coming from the person that
lives in this community. I want them to stay open.
MELVIN: Are you going to stay open, no matter what?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE SPEAKER: Well, I am trying. I do not know how
long. If it continues, I might close it down. I do not know. At the
moment, I am just trying to, you know, survive.
MELVIN: How long have you been here?
UNIDENTIFIED MALE SPEAKER: 20 years.
CAPT. JOHNSON: 20 years.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE SPEAKER: Yes.
MELVIN: 20 years and all he is asking is, "Help me, help me."
MELVIN: Captain, how much of this is about race?
CAPT. JOHNSON: I think it is about racial feelings. That I believe
it is truly about racial feelings.
MELVIN: What do you mean? What do you mean?
CAPT. JOHNSON: I think that there has not been a balance within the
community. This community has changed over the years, and, you know, right
now this community is 70 percent African-American; but if you went back in
the `70s, that percentage may have been 1 percent or 2 percent.
So, it is truly changing, and I think that the people of the community
feel like that that balance and that understanding and what is believed as
a sense of fairness and equality has not grown with that percentage. And,
so, there is a lot of issues going on here that are beyond the death of
Mike Brown, but the death of Mike Brown has let everyone know that that
wound had never closed.
You know, there has been talk about the wound is re-opened. I think
that we are finding through this, and the feeling of the community that the
wound never closed. And, the voices that we are hearing is saying it is
time for it to close, and the peaceful voices that we are hearing are
saying that it is time for it to close.
MELVIN: If the officer was charged tomorrow, if there was an
indictment tomorrow, do you think that these streets would be empty the
following night?
CAPT. JOHNSON: I do not know. I do not know. I do not know that. I
do not -- I do not know that. I do not know that because the --
MELVIN: Really?
CAPT. JOHNSON: The criminal element -- that is not their concern.
That is not their concern. And if -- if charges were brought tomorrow, our
peaceful people would still -- I believe they would be out here because
they have been peaceful. It is not their issue. I cannot think like the
criminal mind, but if the criminal element is going to be out here as long
as they know that they can create havoc and cause issues.
MELVIN: Yes.
CAPT. JOHNSON: They are going to be here. They are going to be here.
MELVIN: They are going to be here. Today, I talked to two very
impressive young men from St. Louis who are among the peaceful protesters
MELVIN: Mustafa, what was it like growing up here in St. Louis?
MUSTAFA ABDUL-HAMID, ST. LOUIS RESIDENT: You know what? I mean, to
be honest, St. Louis is a tremendous place, and I love my city. I have a
lot of respect for my city. But, I tell you, you know, if you go to
certain places, and we talk about it here, you go down south, a lot of
times you will -- we are talking about racism here and prejudice.
You will be able to look in someone`s eye or know certain places where
that does not fly, where you do not feel comfortable or people may
discriminate against you. But a lot of times here in St. Louis, things
have been swept under the rug. So, there is a veil that covers your face
where you do not feel that people sometimes see you.
And this -- this incident -- the incident between Mike Brown and
Officer Wilson and the response, there has been an outpouring on social
media. And, it has revealed a lot about the character of this city. I
think, one, it has revealed a lot about -- you know, there were -- and west
was there, people standing in front of these anarchists and people that
were trying to hijack the protests.
You have strong communities here, but also on social media, you have
people that do not want to recognize that the issues are here, that race is
a part of this, that it is a greater issue that not only affects the black
community, but all of our communities. And, so, it pits those two, that
positive dynamic and it pits that right against something where we like to
avoid the true nature and the true reasons and conflict that sometimes
exist in our communities.
MELVIN: How does Ferguson recover from this? How does this area
recover from this? Or does it?
WES SUBER, ST. LOUIS COUNT RESIDENT: I think that is a very good
question. I think, you know, I guess I am in no -- I can give my opinion.
I think -- I think it is almost near impossible. You almost have to
realize that at some point, like, going forward, there is a complete loss
of respect and understanding for what police do, because now the narrative
for what they do has completely changed; because everyone gets to see what
is actually happening, like Mustafa alluded to earlier.
You cannot just keep sweeping things under the rug and expect it not
to flare up into a burst that looks like a protest, that looks like a riot,
that looks like a loot, because, you cannot keep holding people down. You
are literally putting your knee on their neck and saying, "All right, you
can only protest in this one square over there. You can only do this in
this one instance right here, but if you -- as soon as one person acts out,
we are not going to get that one person, we are going to persecute the
whole crowd."
ABDUL-HAMID: Think about the young folks in this community, right?
That are now seeing and experiencing this for themselves. Their
understanding of law enforcement, their understanding of their civil rights
and civil liberties is forever skewed. And, it will take a lot of work to
re-instill some confidence into them.
So, I hope, and I pray that we have not lost a generation to more
distrust. That has been -- you know, I have had the experiences and Wes
has had the experiences. I remember being 7 or 8 years old and being
accused of stealing. My mother being accused of stealing, and then the
officer, you know, made her take everything out of her purse in the mall
and then he was very assertive and it became more and more aggressive.
And, then they pushed us off into a corridor, right? But, this is an
unfinished corridor. All concrete, no cameras, no people, and it continued
to escalate. So, things like that resonate with you. I have this common
issue that some of the things I have seen, just like some of these kids
have seen.
But, I have also had the experience of seeing the positives of law
enforcement. You know, my dad used to work with a group of anti-gang and
anti-drug task force and they would march and they would march in the
community and the police would coordinate it and they would help.
And, so, this community policing that we have been hearing so much
about is entirely possible. But, my fear is that these kids are not going
to get to see that other side. And, so what happens to them then?
MELVIN: I will be back with some personal, final thoughts from
CROWD: Do not shoot! Do not shoot! Do not shoot! Justice! Now!
Justice! Now! We are not leaving until we have justice! We are not
leaving until we have justice!
CHRIS HAYES, MSNBC HOST OF "ALL IN WITH CHRIS HAYES": And, whoa --
MELVIN: Hey, hey, hey, hey. Watch out, Chris.
CROWD: We are one! We are one! We are one! Hands up! Do not
shoot! Hands up! Do not shoot!
MELVIN: What a difference a week makes. All hell had broken loose
here in Ferguson one week ago tonight. The world watched as hundreds of
protesters, if not thousands, genuinely hurt, genuinely angry, marched and
chanted up and down the street behind me. There are very few protesters
here tonight.
And, the police presence that rivaled something that you might have
seen when we were battling for hearts and minds in Iraq a decade ago, that
is also gone. But, the sadness and fear and distrust remain in Ferguson.
Countless people have told me so this week. And, I am not talk about just
your regular run of the mill distrust between black and brown people and
the police were to protect them.
I am talking about a deep cross generational distrust of the system.
Not parts of the system. The entire system. Between the folks who make
the rules and the people who enforce them. That is what we have seen
manifest itself here in Ferguson, and yes, there have been people here who
took advantage of the situation, including some outsiders who tried to co-
op what this was really about for so many.
But for the overwhelming majority of people that I have had the
pleasure to meet here, the shooting death of Michael Brown touched their
heart and soul in such a way. They felt they had to do something. They
had to let the world know they were sick and tired. That is what we saw.
We have also started to see something else here in Ferguson, though.
People are now starting to talk about how to make things better. More
police officers that reflect the community they serve; dash cameras, body
cameras, conversations about how to bridge a real racial divide.
It made my heart smile to see teachers volunteering to spend their
mornings picking up the trash left by protesters the night before. I
watched a slew of folks eat barbecue together at a spot vandalized and set
on fire just a few days before, because the owner knows that good food
brings good people together.
Everyone in Ferguson is not a racist and everyone is not a looting
thug. They are good people here. And, they want to make sure that what
has happened here leads to some good. They want justice for Michael
Brown`s parents.
They like the rest of the world want to know precisely what happened
on August 9th, and what we can all do to try and prevent it from happening
again in another American City to another young man, who looks like me.
That is "All In" for this Friday evening. The "Rachel Maddow" show starts
right now. Rachel, good evening to you.
RACHEL MADDOW, MSNBC HOST: Craig that was an amazing show tonight.
Well done. That was great. Congratulations.
MELVIN: Thank you.
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A brief summary of the essential family law news and cases from the last week:
Sharia councils inquiry launched
The Home Affairs Committee is launching an inquiry into Sharia councils operating in the UK. Full story: Family Law.
EU referendum result - statement from Resolution Chair
Statement of Resolution Chair Nigel Shepherd following the EU referendum result. Full story: Resolution.
18 EU countries agree to clarify rules on property regimes for international couples
On 9 June 18 member states (not including the UK) of the EU reached a general approach on two regulations aimed at determining the rules applicable to property regimes for married couples or registered partners in cross-border situations. Full story: Family Law Week.
Supreme Court strikes out appeal in Re D (A Child)
The Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in Re D (A Child) [2016] UKSC 34, striking out the appeal on the ground that it does not have jurisdiction to hear the appeal. Full story: Family Law. See also report below.
Ellie Butler judge 'took unwarranted steps' to reunite her with violent parents
Mrs Justice Hogg criticised by case review for 'extraordinary' decision to return child 11 months before father beat her to death. Full story: The Guardian.
Munby orders rehearing of case where child was adopted
A fact-finding hearing against parents who had their child adopted is to be reheard, after a criminal trial brought new evidence to light. Full story: Community Care. See Re X (A Child).
A (A Child), Re [2016] EWCA Civ 572 (23 June 2016)
Appeals against collection order and order requiring return of child to Sweden. Appeal against collection order dismissed and appeal against return order allowed. Full report: Bailii.
In the matter of D (A Child) [2016] UKSC 34 (22 June 2016)
Appeal by father against refusal to recognise Romanian custody order. Held that the Supreme Court did not have jurisdiction to entertain the appeal, which was therefore struck out. Full report: Bailii.
Harb v HRH Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz [2016] EWCA Civ 556 (16 June 2016)
Financial remedies – Contract – Agreement to withdraw claim in return for a lump sum payment and property transfer – Agreement by the son of the husband – Whether the agreement was legally enforceable. Full report: Family Law.
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The Coupon Queen Strikes Again: My bill at ShopRite yesterday was $97 after I saved $90 in coupons and store sales. Which is good, because brake jobs are necessary but not cheap.
Music, music, music. We're in rehearsals again for the Festival of Lessons and Carols, scheduled just before Christmas. A friend of mine directs this event each year, putting together a full choir and an impressive ensemble of instruments. I sing alto and play guitar. I love this annual opportunity to practice and perform with musicians and vocalists who are more talented and better trained than I am–it's a challenge and it stretches me. What I lack in polish and vocal range, I make up for in enthusiasm. And as we pray at the beginning of each rehearsal, we are grateful for the gift of music and for the opportunity to share that gift, for God's honor and glory.
Copyright 2015 Barb Szyszkiewicz, OFS.


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Colony Collapse Disorder, mites, chemicals may result in lasting effects on bee populations
Colony Collapse Disorder, mites, chemicals may result in lasting effects on Bee populations
"I think there's this mythological thing with #bees," Ayala said. "They've been around so long and cultures view them very differently. I think that had something to do with it to. (I wanted to) explore why they are so magnificent."
Over the last several years, #beekeepers around the world like Ayala have tried to understand the cause of the steady decrease in U.S. bee populations. Currently, chemicals like #neonicotinoids are being blamed for the decline—otherwise known as colony collapse disorder. However, #Varroa Mites might be a greater cause for concern.
Colony collapse disorder
There has been a large buzz around the declining number of honey bees since 2006, when the United States Department of Agriculture observed losses between 30 and 90 percent of beekeepers' hives nationally.
These losses have been attributed to colony collapse disorder, which is, according to the USDA, a "syndrome defined as a dead colony with no adult bees or dead bee bodies but with a live queen and usually honey and immature bees still present."
Despite the worry of dropping bee populations, Melinda Stafford, supervisor of the Boise State Bee-Team, hasn't seen major changes in the population of the bees on the roof of the SUB. She explained the decline in bee hives over the last several years might be part of a historical trend seen every couple decades.
"(CCD) is this hot topic around #beekeeping, but it's kind of rare and unpredictable. And it's not happening on a common level among hobbyist beekeepers—which is those of us with just a couple of hives," Stafford said. "If you look at history, there's been ups and downs with the amount of colonies."
According to an article by Peter Loring Borst published in March 2015, a fear of bee population decline was also observed in the 1950s and 1970s.
"FAO statistics show the number of managed bee hives in the world rising from 50 million in 1960 to more than 80 million today," Borst wrote. "The fact, plainly not understood by the general public, is that losing colonies of bees is just the way of life for beekeepers. "
According to Ian Robertson, professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, CCD could result in under-#pollination of crops across the nation and harm food security of specific crops.
"The pollination is needed to produce seed sets so you can produce crops," Robertson said. "If you're under pollinating, the crop yield is lower. When yield is lower, the availability versus demand changes, and that causes prices to rise."
Neronicotinoids and other chemicals
Although for several months hype pointed to neonicotinoids playing a large role in colony collapse disorder, several beekeepers have come forth to explain the issue is more complicated and involves several factors including mites, other chemicals and stress on the honey bees.
"Neonicotinoids are just one piece of the puzzle that beekeepers, scientists, the EPA and the FDA are all looking at in regard to how they affect the overall concerns that people have about beekeeping these days," Stafford said. "There are a lot of other known parasites, diseases and problems that are killing bees."
Stafford urged students to consider the impact of the pesticides they use in their garden because they can also be harmful to honey bees.
"The little choices we make—like spraying the dandilions in your yard with roundup—begins to take a larger role then you ever thought it would," Stafford said.
According to Stafford, Australia has been using neonicotinoids for several years now and has been unaffected by CCD. She explained there's been a relatively small amount of research done linking neonicotinoids to CCD.
"There's a lot of research to be done that will yield answers to us, but I think at this point the scientific studies I've read aren't making a clear connection between neonicotinoids and bees struggling," Stafford said.
A #honey bee's immune system is weakened by chemicals like neonicotinoids, according to Robertson. These chemicals make it harder for honey bees to fight off pathogens and "disrupts their ability to navigate."
"While lots of people disagree over what causes colony collapse disorder, the general consensus is it's a lot of complex interactions," Robertson said. "The neonicotinoids created through immune suppression may make them vulnerable to something call varroa mites."
According to Stafford, the Boise State Bee-Team's hives have been the most harmed by Varroa Mites, an external parasite that attacks bees.
Local beekeeper, Steve Sweet and member of the Treasure Valley Beekeepers club—an organization of veteran beekeepers in Boise who are currently paring with the Bee-Team to help teach the students—Varroa Mites spread to the U.S. in 1988. He said it took about three years before he saw an infestation in his hives.
"I would say the Varroa Mite is the number one impactor of the bee decline," Stafford said. "The Varroa Mite weakens the immune system of the bees to the point where they can't fight off basic conditions, basic illnesses. It makes their immune systems weak enough that it makes pesticides—a small problem—a lot bigger."
Sweet explained Australia is currently the only continent in the world that doesn't have Varroa Mites. He said there is currently a controversy among hobbyist beekeepers about treating bees for insecticide.
"Just casting these guys out and saying 'you're on your own' sounds really nice, but a whole contingent of folks say, 'That's pretty cruel to let the bees die when you could have helped them,'" said Sweet.
According to Sweet, without treatment, honeybee hives infested with Varroa Mites will die out within three years.
The importance of bees
"Honey bees are a very important part of our agricultural industry," Robertson, said. "They're big business for some. Pollination by honeybees represents a huge portion of the crops that we consume—roughly a third of our foods are related to honey bee pollination."
That means about $15 billion worth of American agriculture is pollinated by beehives. Hobbyist beekeepers play little role in that pollination, Sweet said, because generally one commercial beekeeper in Idaho "would have more hives than all of us hobbyist beekeepers together."
Despite never breaking even selling his honey and wax at local markets, Sweet finds taking care of his bees enjoyable.
"Beekeeping is more than taking honey from the bees," Sweet said. "It's getting out here and seeing what is blooming, seeing if the queen is healthy and nurturing these bees."
Ayala echoes this sentiment, explaining beekeeping brings students back to nature. She feels hobbyists keep bees to "observe the way we're connected to them."
"We show that you don't have to necessarily be studying environmental studies or anything. You don't need to be specialized in those areas to become a beekeeper," Ayala said. "They're so important to our fresh produce and our food resources. Maybe people want to keep them to understand their role and what it is to us."


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The Dr. Oz Show
Airdate: October 18, 2012
Dr. Oz: Boost Your Immunity
- Dr. LaPuma shares four foods to reduce cancer risks
- Three best immunity foods
- Immunity supporting recipes
- Fast fixes for health concerns
- Dental health
The adage, you are what you eat is illustrated by the pioneering doctor of culinary medicine. Dr. LaPuma is a medical doctor and a trained chef. Find out what Dr. LaPuma recommends to boost immunity and cut cancer risks.
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Dr. Oz: Boost Your Immunity
This doctor is a pioneer of culinary medicine, he's not only a doctor but also holds a culinary degree. Dr. John LaPuma has transformed his health through food and shares how food can help to cut cancer risks and support the immune system.
After receiving his medical degree, Dr. LaPuma went back to school for a culinary degree so he could teach his patients how to target their health concerns with food, not prescriptions.
He's put what he's learned about food as medicine into his book ChefMD's Big Book of Culinary Medicine. co-author of the RealAge Diet
Dr. LaPuma asked the audience how many of them take prescription drugs. Over 50% of the audience raised their hands. The entire audience said they would rather eat foods than take pills to support their health.
It's surprising that over 70% of heart disease cases are preventable with the right diet and 80% of cancers are preventable through food and it's easier than you may think, said Dr. LaPuma.
Dr. Oz: BITES for Health
BITES is Dr. LaPuma's guide to superfoods that should be a priority for everyone to get into their diet.
B is for berries, the darker the berry the better for health supporting antioxidants.
I is for Indian spices with lovely colors and anti-inflammatory properties.
T is for Teas in many flavors that provide activity that works against tumor cells.
E is for Eggs that are rich in protein and are best example of you are what you eat when you choose omega-3 rich eggs. The chickens are fed omega rich flax which increases the omega content of the eggs.
S is for Salmon, specifically wild-caught Pacific salmon that is rich in omega-3's that is high in protein and easy to cook.
Dr. Oz: Superfoods to Fight Cancer
Dr. LaPuma illustrated the power of food to help the body stave off cancer.
Dr. Oz: Superfoods to Fight Cancer #1: Bulgar Wheat
Bulgar wheat is already cooked comes in coarse or fine grain. Bulgar is high in magnesium and fiber, 8g of fiber in one cup. Women who eat 30g of fiber daily, said Dr. LaPuma, can cut their breast cancer risks in half. Dr. LaPuma wants people to eat 1 cup of bulgar wheat daily. He recommends the coarse form of bulgar because it can readily absorb other flavors when used in cooking.
Dr. Oz: Superfoods to Fight Cancer #2: Limes
Dr. LaPuma said limes are magic. Choosing organic limes means you can eat the skins where the pith resides that this full of hesperidin, a bioflavanoid that supports blood vessels and circulation. Dr. LaPuma recommends drinking ½ lime juice in 3 liters of water a daily. Many times when people are thirsty they mistake the sensation for hunger. Getting enough hydration in a day can help to decrease calorie intake.
Dr. Oz: Superfoods to Fight Cancer #3: Concord Grapes
Concord grapes are both a wine grape and an eating grape. The thick skin of concord grapes contain high amounts of the celebrity antioxidant resveratrol. Dr. LaPuma recommends eating two cups of grapes per week, eat both the grape skin and the seeds. Freeze the grapes for a special frozen sweet treat.
Dr. Oz: Superfoods to Fight Cancer #4: Arugula
Leafy greens makes the list of cancer superfoods. Go for baby arugula, part of the cruciferous family along with broccoli. Eat 1 ½ cups of arugula daily. Chewing the leaves activates an enzyme in the arugula that has been connected to reducing lung cancer risks by as much as 50%.
Dr. Oz: Superfoods to Boost Immunity
Dr. LaPuma says eating these foods will help boost your immunity before the cold and flu season is in full swing.
Dr. Oz: Immunity Boosters #1: Tahini
Tahini is ground sesame seeds and they become creamy like peanut butter. Rich in magnesium and zinc, tahini supports the activation of the immune system. Dr. LaPuma recommends eating two tablespoons daily. Tahini can used to make a dip for veggies. Mix one cup Greek yogurt with one clove of minced garlic with one tablespoon of tahini for a yummy dip.
Dr. Oz: Immunity Boosters #2: Black Pepper and Oregano
Black pepper is as common as salt but what's not common is black pepper's ability to help the body absorb all the vitamin and mineral goodness in foods and other spices. Black pepper has been linked with a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease and supports healthy inflammation in the body.
Dried oregano leaf when crunched releases oils that kills e. coli in meat and staph on the skin, said Dr. LaPuma. Oregano is also a powerful anti-inflammatory and immunity booster, explained Dr. LaPuma. He recommended to look inside the spice bottle to make sure the oregano is in the leaf form and not a ground powder.
Dr. Oz: Immunity Boosters #3: Pumpkin
Dr. LaPuma demonstrated how to deftly cut open a sugar pie pumpkin. The seeds can be pulled out and roasted separately for a health snack while the rest of the pumpkin is roasted for a healthy soup. Pumpkins are in the squash family and are rich in beta carotene, on the biggest immunity boosters. The body will convert beta carotene into Vitamin A.
Dr. Oz shared his recipe for a quick pumpkin side-dish. Take a can of organic pumpkin puree and mix with one teaspoon of butter, a dash of stevia and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Heat until just warmed. It's a quick and easy recipe for a healthy side-dish.
[Another yummy pumpkin recipe is up on DoctorOz.com that wasn't on the show. Click here for Dr. Oz's Pumpkin Brownie recipe on DoctorOz.com.]
Dr. Oz: Fast Fixes for Health Concerns
Dr. Oz has quick fixes for all your health concerns.
Dr. Oz: Fast Fix for Dandruff
Her husband calls her snowflake because of all the white flakes that build up on her shoulders. Dandruff is a fungus that causes the scalp to shed. Dr. Oz recommends an apple cider vinegar treatment. Mix ¼ cup of apple cider vinegar with ¼ cup of water in a spray bottle set on stream. Spray the solution onto the scalp, wrap hair with a towel. Leave the solution on for 15 minutes then shampoo as normal in the shower. Do this twice a week, said Dr. Oz, to reduce the fungus that causes dandruff.
Dr. Oz: Fast Fix for Eye Boogers
What's with the goopy eyes? In the morning, her eyes are glazed over with gunk - goopy on the inside and crusty on the outside. Tears are the body's natural way to clean the eyes. When the eyelids close as we blink those tears are wiped away. At night, while we are sleeping those tears are still produced but the lids are no longer blinking. All that fluid in the eye builds up overnight. Dr. Oz recommends using saline eye drops before bed to lubricate the eyes and allow the natural fluid of the eyes to drain through the tear duct instead of accumulating and creating eye boogers.
Dr. Oz: Fast Fix for Chaffed Thighs
Red, blotchy, burning, itching. Those thighs rubbing together are not only uncomfortable they can cause health concerns. Lotions, powders, strange walking patterns don't seem to make a difference. Dr. Oz said we all have the solution in our homes right now. Skin rubbing against skin can cause deep cuts in the skin that are prone to fungal infections. Dr. Oz recommends applying a stick antiperspirant that will reduce moisture and rubbing and reduce the risks of skin infections.
Dr. Oz: Sets the Record Straight on Dental Health
Dr. Jonathan Levine, DMD, an oral health expert and Dr. Oz's own dentist. The Dr. Oz Show and Dr. Levine have teamed up with Oral-B to promote dental hygiene.
Dental plaque is that sticky gunk that we wake up to in our mouths. Over 600 species of bacteria live in the mouth, both good and bad bacteria. If you're not cleaning your teeth regularly then the risk of developing gum disease rises. Regular and timely brushing will also decrease the risks of decay – demineralization caused by acid in foods. Inflammation in the mouth, which comes from both gum disease and decay, can lead to inflammation in other areas of the body including the heart.
American Heart Association has recently come out to say that there is no connection between gum disease and heart disease. Dr. Oz said they are wrong.
Inflammation in the mouth absolutely does lead to inflammation in body, especially the heart, explained Dr. Oz. Unhealthy foods such as high acid foods and foods high in sugar increase the risk of bad bacteria damaging the mouth and can also harm the ability of the heart to function.
Two minutes after brushing, plaque is already starting to rebuild. If brushing isn't done regularly and timely, then in twenty-four hours after brushing, more plaque and bacteria have moved in and become thicker. After 7-10 days, plaque can start to harden and become tarter.
Brushing and flossing manually twice a day may not always be enough to keep plaque and tarter at bay. Dr. Oz said the best solution, for him, is a power brush. The Oral-B Power Brush does a much better job at removing plaque than we can manually.
American's brush their teeth for an average of 38 seconds. [Gadzooks!] The best method is to brush for at least two minutes, spending 30 seconds each quadrant of the mouth.
Dr. Oz says power toothbrushes are a smarter and easier way to clean your mouth than manual brushing. Oral-B's Power Toothbrush starts at about $75. When compared to the cost of dental care when plaque and tarter have taken over, that $75 is worth it. Dr. Oz calls it a wise investment.
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One of the oldest rivalries in college football will be played at the oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball next season when Harvard and Yale meet for the 135th time. The Game will be staged in front of the Green Monster, as the Crimson and Bulldogs will play at Fenway Park on Nov. 17, 2018.
"The Harvard-Yale football game is a classic matchup, and Fenway Park is a beloved Boston landmark and classic in its own right," said Boston's mayor, Martin J. Walsh. "Boston looks forward to hosting Harvard, and all visitors, in 2018 for this iconic game."
Next year also will mark the 50th anniversary of the epic 1968 clash between the Ivy League schools, which ended in a 29-29 tie after Harvard rallied from a 29-13 deficit in the final 42 seconds.
"It's an honor to host one of the most prestigious rivalries in American collegiate athletics," said Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy.
Harvard will serve as the home team, as it was the Crimson's turn to host The Game. It was held in New Haven earlier this month. One concern for next year will be in regard to tailgating. The contest typically sells out at Harvard Stadium, with the attendance for the 2016 matchup listed at 31,662. A festive pregame atmosphere surrounds the stadium, with alumni and fans assembling to enjoy food and drinks.
While the capacity will be slightly higher at Fenway Park — attendance for the Notre Dame-Boston College game in 2015 was listed at 38,686 — pregame gatherings would appear to be limited to Fenway area bars.
"Those details have not been completely ironed out yet," said Harvard associate director of athletics Tim Williamson when asked about tailgating and parking. "There will be some more information to come out."
The 2018 game will mark the third time in four years that college football is played at Fenway Park, beginning with BC-Notre Dame in 2015, and including three games featuring New New England teams earlier this month.
"Part of the reason we wanted to announce this now was because it's close to a year out from the game," said Williamson. "There are so many alumni events and things that surround this, so that way folks have an opportunity to plan. Plus, Fenway just had the other games there too."
Harvard and Yale first met on Nov. 13, 1875. Yale leads the series, 67-59-8. The only rivalry in college football older than The Game is Yale's annual meeting with Princeton, which began in 1873. In terms of games played, Harvard-Yale (134) ranks behind only Lafayette-Lehigh (153) and Yale-Princeton (141).
"I have been a Red Sox and Fenway Park fan since the 1967 pennant race," said Harvard coach Tim Murphy. "To me, Fenway is a super fan experience, and I know our student-athletes will be very excited about playing our biggest rival at a sold-out Fenway Park."
The Game represents the most prominent athletic contest between the Ivy institutions and is the season finale in football for both schools.
"We are very excited to face our historic rival at Fenway Park, a landmark of New England sports," said Harvard athletic director Bob Scalise. "This will be a special experience for our student-athletes, student body, alumni and fans, and we are proud to partner with Fenway Sports Management for 'The Game' next year."
The meeting at Fenway Park will mark the first time since 1912 — when it was played at Yale Field — that The Game is played at a location other than Harvard Stadium or Yale Bowl.
"We are excited to play next year's game against Harvard at one of the most iconic venues in all of sports," said Yale athletic director Tom Beckett. "Fenway Park will provide an incredible stage for one of college football's most storied rivalries. This will be an experience our student-athletes, coaches, alumni, and fans will not soon forget."
Kickoff time and ticket information will be announced at a later date. For further information fans can visit www.redsox.com/thegame.
Follow Andrew Mahoney on Twitter @GlobeMahoney


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The SmartGlamour Spring 2016 runway show recently made headlines for its use of non-traditional models. While the fashion industry has made some progress in terms of using more diverse models, the majority of the men and women who walk the runways still fit traditional beauty standards. This brand is trying to set a new precedent for the industry by using unconventional models.
The SmartGlamour Spring 2016 runway show was held during New York Fashion Week and it showcased models of all shapes, sizes, skin colors, ages, physical abilities and identities. The show was meant to reflect the brand's mission to promote body positivity and empower women as a whole. The show also demonstrated how designers can handle the task of creating clothing in sizes that reflect a wide variety of body types.
SmartGlamour's inclusive runway show demonstrates a growing demand for more diversity and intersectionality in the fashion industry.
The SmartGlamour Spring 2016 Show Featured Models of All Shapes and Sizes
Katherine Pendrill — February 23, 2016 — Fashion
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It's part of the great tax debate.
What is the fairest way to collect taxes without killing the budget?
One lawmaker wants to follow the lead of seven other states that have a flat tax.
State Senator Patrick Anderson (R-Enid) said he asked the Oklahoma Tax Commission to come up with a flat tax rate that would not lose revenue for the state.
They came back with a 2.95 percent flat tax.
"There won't be any budget cuts to any state agency but we would actually be lowering tax rates on all Oklahomans," Anderson said.
Anderson said Senate Bill 240 wouldn't allow the state to lose money because it would eliminate all income tax deductions, credits and exemptions.
He said a flat tax is fair.
"Under our current tax system, as soon as you get $10,000 of income, you get hit with the highest tax rate of 5.25 percent," he said.
But State Representative Scott Inman (D-OKC) said Wednesday those tax credits and exemptions are vitally important.
"That means the child care tax credit is gone," he said. "The social security tax credit is gone."
Inman said those tax credit eliminations would mean taxes would actually increase for 75 percent of Oklahomans.
"In fact, a family of four making $24,000 a year, according to the Oklahoma Policy Institute, would see about a $1,000 increase in their taxes," Inman said.
But Anderson has his own calculation.
He compared two households making $50,000 a year.
He said a single parent with two kids pays $1,953 in state income tax a year, which is $500 more than a married couple with two kids pays; $1,414.
Under the flat tax proposal, Anderson said both households would pay the same amount, in this case, $1,475.
"Is that a fair tax system? No," Anderson said. "We need to address that."
Anderson said the state could set up a tax rebate program to subsidize those who end up paying more taxes.
He also said wealthy Oklahomans currently end up paying about 3 percent after taking advantage of the credits and exemptions that he wants to eliminate.
So under his plan, he said the wealthy would pay more.
Inman said other states with a flat tax eventually decided to keep those credits and deductions.


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- "No, Señor Foggy. We do no want money. We want to stay in our homes."
- ―Elena Cardenas to Foggy Nelson
Elena Cardenas' Apartment was a rent-controlled apartment in Hell's Kitchen formerly owned by Armand Tully and rented to Elena Cardenas.
Rent Control
Armand Tully acquired a series of apartments all over New York City and rented them for tenants. One of those apartments in Hell's Kitchen was rented to Elena Cardenas, who became a loved figure among her neighbours.[1]
Over time, Armand Tully wanted to evict all tenants from his apartments, including Elena Cardenas, and offered each tenant $10,000 to leave. Cardenas and other neighbours refused the offer, wanting to stay in their homes.[1]
Fake Repairmen
Elena Cardenas requested a series of repairs at her apartment and called her landlord, Armand Tully, to send a couple of repairmen to perform the repairs. Tully seized the opportunity to force Cardenas and other tenants from their homes, as he wanted to transform low rent-controlled apartments into condominiums.
Joseph Pike and Stewart Schmidt arrived posing as repairmen, having been hired through Westmeyer-Holt Contracting, and began to destroy the apartments with sledgehammers, damaging the whole building, and leaving the tenants without water or electricity for days.
Cardenas tried to denounce Tully to the New York City Police Department, but they could not do anything, so she was advised by Bess Mahoney to contact a pair of lawyers she knew, Nelson and Murdock.[1]
Helping Elena Cardenas
Late Night Visit
Karen Page and Foggy Nelson went to visit Elena Cardenas at her apartment. Cardenas was glad to see them, but Nelson and Page were shocked by her living conditions due to the damage that the apartment had sustained when the landlord, Armand Tully, hired men to demolish them, posing as repairmen.
Cardenas, who had to light her living with candles, asked if they managed to make Tully fix the apartment, and though they had not, Nelson proposed to help with everything he could to make repairs himself. Page was surprised by the offer, and Nelson explained he learnt a few things as his father owned a hardware store.
Page also reminded Nelson about his cousin, who could help as he was a drywaller, and Nelson said that Ed, an electrician they had helped in their former case, owed him a favor. They were also going to talk to the neighbors, and Nelson promised Cardenas they would take of her.
Cardenas was moved to the point of almost crying, and thanked Nelson fervently in Spanish.[1]
Handy Repairman
Foggy Nelson managed to repair the sink and get water, greatly impressing Karen Page with his skills. Nelson admitted that hot did not work yet, but it was a start. Elena Cardenas was very grateful, and invited them to have dinner at her apartment.
Nelson tried to refuse, but Cardenas insisted, saying she would not admit a refusal. Nelson asked Page if she wanted to eat, and she said that it would be rude not to accept the invitation. Cardenas explained that she cooked a dish that her mother used to prepare in Guatemala, that she cooked for them as a way of thanking everything they were doing for her.
Page asked Cardenas where did she make the meal, given that she did not have gas at the apartment, but she revealed that she cooked in the apartament downstairs, as the neighbors took care for each other.
Cardenas looked at them, saying in Spanish that they made a wonderful couple, making Page laugh. Nelson, who had did not understand Cardenas, realized what she said, and asked Page if they could consider that a date. Page answered that it probably was, jokingly calling Nelson "Señor Foggy" just as Cardenas always did.[1]
Enjoying the Date
Foggy Nelson told Karen Page stories about his college days with Matt Murdock during their dinner, such as the time he hid Murdock's furniture in another dorm room, making him wonder if he was in the right room when he did not find them.
Page found the story hilarious, wishing to have known Nelson and Murdock during their college days, but Nelson pointed they were much more interesting at that moment, as they had their own practice, and he was more dashing than while he was in college. Page then asked him for photographs, and Nelson realized he had talked too much
Page then finally asked something she had in her head all day. Before she could ask, Nelson jokingly answered that he did not kiss on the first date. However, what she actually wanted to know is how Nelson had dated Marci Stahl, given that she did not looked like Nelson's type.
Nelson explained that Stahl was different when they dated, or maybe she just did not realize, as Murdock usually got involved with the wrong girls, and maybe that was his time. Page then asked about Murdock's dates, and though he had never been with a woman for more than one or two months, he got to touch a lot of pretty girls on their faces, as Murdock always claimed it was his way of knowing how somebody looked like.
However, Murdock seemed to be able to know which girls where beautiful even before managing to touch them, something Nelson considered a real gift. Page asked if Murdock knew how Nelson looked like, and he said that he had an approximate idea, though he only let him touch his face once because it was weird.
Page then asked if Nelson had ever tell Murdock how did she look like, and though he did not, Nelson was sure that Murdock already had a picture of her in his head. Page then asked Nelson to touch her face, and though he said that he could actually see her, she just wanted to know how a blind man would see her.
Page proposed to do it to each other, and Nelson closed his eyes and began to touch her face.[1]
Bombing of Hell's Kitchen
The Sky is Falling Again
- "El cielo... ¡El cielo está cayendo otra vez![2]"
- ―Elena Cardenas
Foggy Nelson and Karen Page were interrupted by a large explosion that broke the windows and thrw them to the floor. Nelson asked Page if she was okay, but Page then that Elena Cardenas was wandering in shock, with a wound in her head, and shouting that the sky was falling again.
Page realized they needed to stop the bleeding, and another explosion occured, shaking the whole building. Nelson told Page to stay with Cardenas, while he went to check if anyone else needed help.[1]
Repairmen Identities
Karen Page visited Elena Cardenas at her apartment, bringing a bag of groceries for her. Upon arriving, Pages asked Cardenas about the injury she sustained during an explosion that destroyed a nearby building. Cardenas was simply grateful of being alive.
Cardenas asked Page how much she owed her for the food she brought and Page refused to accept her money. Cardenas seriously told her that she did not accept charity, so Page proposed Cardenas to pay her with information.
Page explained that she was working on a legal case, and Cardenas believed she was doing it with her handsome partner. Page thought Cardenas was talking about Matt Murdock, but she clarified that the handsome one was Foggy Nelson, as it was obvious for her that Nelson was in love with Page, and Cardenas believed that there was no man more handsome than a man in love. Page was surprised for hearing that, and apoligized for mentioning Christ's name in her surprise.
Page then resumed the topic about her case, explaining that she was trying to make a connection between a construction company and the repairman that destroyed Cardenas' apartment. Cardenas advised her to ask her landlord, Armand Tully, as he was the one who sent the repairmen, but Page had been unable to find him as, according to his lawyers, he was on vacation.
Cardenas was enraged to hear that, given the conditions she had to live on, while Tully was on a beach. She quickly apologized to the image of Jesus that she had on her wall, and then she kissed the cross she was carrying on her neck. On the other hand, Page smiled, as she believed that insulting Tully was appropriate in that case.
Page asked for any receipts or papers she signed about the repairs, but Cardenas could not help her. However, she described the two repairmen, as one of them was bald and the other had a large tattoo on his arm up to his neck.
Cardenas was worried about the whole situation, but Page comforted her saying that the ones who did that to her were the ones that should be worried if she managed to find the connection. Page told her, with a vulgarism, that those men would be in a very bad situation, prompting Cardenas to ask Page how long had she used such language.
Page revealed it all happened since she got to New York City, and said goodbye, kissing Cardenas on her cheek before leaving the apartment, where Cardenas made the sign of the Cross once again.[3]
Assassination of Elena Cardenas
Elena Cardenas decided to stay at her apartment despite the offer made by Wilson Fisk, the new owner of the whole building. Once Cardenas made that decision, and being forced by Nobu Yoshioka, who wanted to obtain the specific block where Cardena's apartment was located, Fisk hired a junkie to kill her.
Jake jumped on Cardenas while she was looking for her keys, and stabbed her multiple times, fleeing with her purse. An ambulance arrived quickly, but nothing could be done for Cardenas, who died in front of her apartment.[4]
- "They started tearing down Elena's tenement building today. Did you know that?"
"No, I didn't."
- ―Karen Page and Foggy Nelson
Despite Nobu Yoshioka's death, Wilson Fisk ordered to transfer the titles for all the buildings in the city block that the Japanese wanted, including the one where the apartment was located, following their original agreement.
As the new owners, the Japanese ordered to demolish the buildings to follow their plans, effectively destroying Elena Cardenas' former apartment.[5]
In chronological order:
- Daredevil
- Season One
- World on Fire
- Stick
- Speak of the Devil (mentioned)
- The Path of the Righteous (mentioned)
- Season Two
- Semper Fidelis (mentioned)
- Season One
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Daredevil: 1.05: World on Fire
- ↑ Translates from Spanish to:"The sky... The sky is falling again!"
- ↑ Daredevil: 1.07: Stick
- ↑ Daredevil: 1.09: Speak of the Devil
- ↑ Daredevil: 1.11: The Path of the Righteous


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Hey everyone, wow it really has been a while. Let me start this post by apologizing for my extreme lack of internet presence. When I began tastytreats13, I was in middle school and had the time in my schedule to allow for weekly baking. Unfortunately, in 2014, the reality of high school and it's time consuming nature hit me hard and before I knew it, I hadn't posted on this blog in months. And months turned into years. I'm sorry! I want to thank everyone who is still following me and I hope to catch up on a lot of blog reading soon!
Anyway, the reason I'm posting this is because now that it's summer, I'm back! I've missed posting on tastytreats13 and I've missed interacting with all of you. Stay tuned, if you're interested, I will soon attempt to tackle making my favorite dessert!