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Articles from the July 6, 2020 edition


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  • Dawit Kelete, 27, Arrested For Death of Transgender Woman on I-5 Freeway in Seattle

    Sarah Storkin, Observer Staff Writer|Jul 6, 2020
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    For the 19th straight night in a row, protestors had blocked the Interstate 5 freeway that runs through Seattle, in order to conduct their protest. A white Jaguar evaded several police vehicles serving to block the highway for the protestors, hitting two transgender women who were attending a Black Lives Matter rally. All the major news networks replayed the video footage on TV. Summer Taylor, 24 of Seattle was killed Saturday night, when the white Jaguar driven by Kelete veered around several...

  • With Beach Restriction and Bar Closures Government Officials Are Creating a Recipe for More Violent Riots

    Alyssa Erdley, News with Attitude|Jul 6, 2020
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    In time for the Independence Day weekend, a time when citizens of this great nation celebrate the freedom of our constitutional republican form of government, local and state officials issued a renewed and strengthened set of restrictions based on a "spike" in coronavirus cases. Beaches in Los Angeles and other counties are closed for the Fourth of July weekend - a huge weekend for visiting the shore. Bars and indoor seating at restaurants, both recently reopened, have been closed again. Santa...

  • Police Issue Arrest Bulletin For Surfer Dude who set SMPD Vehicle on Fire on May 31, 2020

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Jul 6, 2020

    In only the second arrest warrant known to have been issued for a participant in the George Floyd related riots on May 31, 2020, the Santa Monica Police have asked for the public's help in arresting a suspect. The FBI offered a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of this unknown suspect. Details from the arrest bulletin sent by Santa Monica Public Information Officer Lt. Joseph Cortez, are as follow: The Santa Monica Police Department with the...

  • After Transgender Protestors Struck on Closed I-5 Freeway in Seattle, Twitter Reveals Culture Wars

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Jul 6, 2020

    Saturday night social justice warriors shut down I-5 in Seattle, the way they have shutdown freeways since the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police on May 25th. They used their bodies. The Seattle police reacted with tolerance by shutting down I-5. But one driver either accidentally or deliberately took matters into his own hands, plowing into a crowd of protestors, injuring 4 and killing one. "Summer Taylor, 24, and their friend, Diaz Love, were hit by a car at high speed du...

  • LA County Closes All of its Beaches on Independence Day, Citing Covid-19

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Jul 6, 2020

    The LA County Board of Supervisors has decided to close all its beaches for the July 4th weekend. The LA County Sheriff's Dept. said that it was surprised by the order, and would not enforce it. It is unclear whether or not the Santa Monica Police Department will enforce the order. Below is the press release from the county board of supervisors: Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors announced the closure of our beaches, piers, beach bike paths, and beach access points beginning...

  • Two Palm Springs Gay Nightclubs Closed After 2 Employees Contract Covid19

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Jul 6, 2020

    Two gay clubs in Palm Springs down again Saturday, because employees contracted covid 19. Hunters Streetbar said it would temporarily close on Saturday, so that other employees who were in contact with the two infected employees could be tested. Desert resort Palm Springs California was pretty hoping place one recent Saturday night. Riverside regards itself as rather hard hit, but a walk down Palm Canyon Drive revealed a few hundred people walking up and down the main drag. Restaurants and bars...