Tag Archives: Dallas

House Speaker Paul Ryan Laments Dallas Attack

But don’t expect actual action on the wide availability of assault weapons. Here’s the transcript of the video below: “A few perpetrators of evil do not speak for us. They do not control us. The blame lies with the people who committed these vicious acts and no one else. And as the President rightfully said, justice will be done. We …

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DALLAS: Dead Gunman Named As Micah Johnson

From the Dallas CBS affiliate: Dallas Police Chief David Brown confirmed the death of one gunman, later identified by CBS News as 25-year old Micah Xavier Johnson of Mesquite, the suspect that police cornered in a parking garage at El Centro College in the downtown area immediately following the shooting. According to Brown, police cornered Micah Johnson and negotiated with …

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Hillary Reacts To Dallas Attack, Cancels Events

Politico reports: Hillary Clinton’s planned rally with Vice President Joe Biden in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Friday has been postponed following the shootings in Dallas on Thursday night, the presumptive Democratic nominee’s campaign announced. “I mourn for the officers shot while doing their sacred duty to protect peaceful protesters, for their families & all who serve with them,” Clinton tweeted after …

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Former Tea Party Rep. Joe Walsh Tweets Threat Against President Obama: Real America Is Coming After You

CNN reports: Former Rep. Joe Walsh is under fire after deleting a tweet saying “This is now war” against President Barack Obama and Black Lives Matter protesters following the killing of Dallas police officers. “3 Dallas Cops killed, 7 wounded. This is now war. Watch out Obama. Watch out black lives matter punks. Real America is coming after you,” tweeted …

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New York Post: This Is Civil War

Mediaite reports: The more conservative of the New York City tabloids is under fire this morning for its choice cover following the tragedy that unfolded late last night in Dallas. The reaction on social media was swift, with some decrying the sensationalized Post cover as race-baiting and editorially irresponsible. The headline implies that a national civil war is now underway …

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Trump On Dallas: We Must Restore Law And Order

Donald Trump has just released a statement on last night’s attack in Dallas. It reads in full: Last night’s horrific execution-style shootings of 12 Dallas law enforcement officers – five of whom were killed and seven wounded – is an attack on our country. It is a coordinated, premeditated assault on the men and women who keep us safe. We …

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Dallas Police Chief: Suspect Was Angry About Police Shootings, Wanted To Kill White Officers [VIDEO]

In a nationally televised press conference, Dallas Police Chief David Brown just revealed that the dead suspect in last night’s attack had declared his anger over recent police shootings and wanted to kill white officers. “The suspect said he was upset about Black Lives Matter. He said he was upset about recent police shootings. The suspect stated he wanted to …

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DALLAS: Three Suspects In Custody, One Dead

From the Voice Of America: Dallas police say three suspects are in custody and a fourth is dead hours after snipers killed five police officers during a coordinated attack on a peaceful demonstration. At least six officers were wounded in the ambush which occurred Thursday evening during a protest against the killing of two black men by white police officers …

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Obama On Dallas Shooting: This Was A Vicious, Despicable Attack On Law Enforcement [VIDEO]

CNN reports: President Barack Obama said Friday that the nation was “horrified” after what he called “a vicious, calculated and despicable attack on law enforcement” in Dallas. It was the second somber statement about shootings on American soil the President made from Europe in less than 12 hours. He condemned the recent shootings by police of black men in Minnesota …

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HORROR: Five Dallas Police Killed, Six Wounded In Sniper Attack During Protest Against Police Shootings

From the New York Times: Snipers killed five Dallas police officers and wounded six others on Thursday night during a demonstration against shootings by officers in Minnesota and Louisiana this week, the authorities said. It appeared to be the deadliest attack on law enforcement officers in the United States since 9/11. The shootings, only a few blocks from Dealey Plaza, …

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TEXAS: Mark Cuban Donates $1M To Dallas Police For Increased Security At Local Gay Nightclubs

From the Dallas Voice: Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings has released a statement confirming that Dallas Mavs owner Mark Cuban has, indeed, donated $1 million to the Dallas Police Department to help fund added security measures for the city’s LGBT community in the wake of the Sunday morning massacre at Pulse nightclub in Orlando. The money will be earmarked for an …

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DALLAS: Shooting At Love Field Airport [VIDEO]

From the Dallas Morning News: An officer-involved shooting prompted a lockdown Friday afternoon at Dallas Love Field Airport. Video posted on Instagram shows officers responding about 12:20 p.m. with their guns drawn. Several shots can be heard as authorities yelled for someone to stay down. The suspect was taken to a hospital. The video does not show that any officers …

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DALLAS: Gay Man Suffers Skull Fracture In Tenth Recent Attack To Hit Oak Lawn Gayborhood [VIDEO]

The Dallas gayborhood of Oak Lawn is enduring a rash of violent attacks on gay men. Last night there was another one. The Dallas Morning News reports: Police are investigating after a bartender was beaten up while walking to his friend’s home in Oak Lawn Thursday night — the latest in a spate of attacks in the neighborhood in recent …

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Opening Soon In Dallas

Via Eater: If you’ve ever wondered why there wasn’t a male version of the skeezy dining establishment that is Hooters, well, your prayers are about to be answered: Brace for the arrival of Tallywackers, coming soon to the gayborhood. Per a help wanted ad on Craigslist, Tallywackers appears to be a bar and restaurant staffed by half-naked men who may …

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Dallas Gets “Ex-Gay” Billboard

“Ex-gay” crackpot David Pickup (real name!) has posted the above billboard in the Dallas area. Zack Ford reports at Think Progress: ThinkProgress spoke with Terry Kafka, president of Impact Outdoor Advertising, the small Dallas billboard company that is hosting the ad. Kafka explained that they had been convinced the ad was for couples therapy, having never heard the term “reparative …

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TEXAS: Small Fine For Man Arrested In Homophobic Attack At Dallas Airport

John Wright reports at Towleroad: The passenger who went on a drunken, violent, anti-gay rampage that was caught on video at DFW International Airport in October will pay $474 in fines for the incident, according to a court spokeswoman. McCleish Christmas Benham, now 28, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, assaulted two people while yelling anti-gay epithets, before other passengers tackled him to …

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DALLAS: Voters Add Protections For LGBT City Employees To Municipal Charter

Via Lone Star Q: Dallas voters overwhelmingly added nondiscrimination protections for LGBT city employees to the City Charter on Tuesday. With all 430 precincts reporting, 77 percent of voters supported adding both “sexual orientation” and “gender identity and expression” to the City Charter, with only 23 percent opposed, according to unofficial election results. The City Charter, also referred to as …

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Petition Of The Day

Details. (Tipped by JMG reader Joe)

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DALLAS: Anti-Gay Airport Attacker Faces Maximum Fine Of $1000 And No Jail Time

The drunk redneck whose vicious anti-gay assault at the Dallas airport was captured on a video that rocketed around the world has been charged with misdemeanor assault and probably faces at most, a $1000 fine. John Wright reports at Lone Star Q: According to the report obtained by Lone Star Q, the man’s name is McCleish Christmas Benham, 27. He …

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Wonkette: Actor Paul Rudd Was Among Bystanders Who Took Down Homophobe After Assault At Dallas Airport

Wonkette reports today that actor Paul Rudd was among the bystanders that rushed to take down a drunk redneck homophobe who had just assaulted a man after calling him a “faggot.” At this writing, it doesn’t appear that Rudd has confirmed the story, but after watching the clip again, it does look like him. The original video of the attack …

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