[WSB-TV2 Atanta] ATLANTA — A former Atlanta-based activist, Sir Maejor Page, who is accused of creating a bogus Black Lives Matter group to steal $500,000 from donors to fund his lavish lifestyle, is now on trial in federal court.
An investigation by the FBI concluded that Sir Maejor, also known as Tyree Conyers-Page, had created a Facebook page called Black Lives Matter of Greater Atlanta and had been soliciting money through the page through a GoFundMe account.
Page is facing charges of money laundering and wire fraud in Ohio after he allegedly used money through his Black Lives Matter nonprofit for personal purchases.
The FBI also said Page responded to several messages through the Facebook account in telling people that their "funds had been donated to be used to fight for George Floyd and that none of ’the funds have been used for personal items. All movement related.’"
Page was arrested in Toledo, Ohio in 2020 as authorities raided the home that he bought there.
In the federal complaint against him, it said Page bought the home under the name of Hi Frequency Ohio, an organization for which he was listed as treasurer and general counsel for.
The complaint outlined several purchases, including a security system which cost $1,310, tailored suits and accessories totaling $2,065, furniture purchases totaling more than $12,000, Walmart purchases totaling more than $4,000, and Home Depot charges of $2,125.67.
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Actually I am surprised that he is being prosecuted at all. I had thought that BLM was the ultimate get out of jail free card. Maybe sanity is returning.
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But Lowlifes Matter
What should his sentence be vs. what it will more likely be?
The SUV was WHITE!
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] A furious man drove his SUV toward a crowd of anti-Israel protestors as they blocked a road outside of a Lockheed Martin office building.
Demonstrators from the Bay Area Palestine Solidarity coalition arrived outside of the aerospace facility in Sunnyvale, California, around 6am Thursday.
They protested against the US sending weapons to Israel as the violent war between Israel and Palestine rages on.
As they blocked the road to the facility, an unidentified white man sped his car toward the crowd, nearly hitting them, before he stepped out and yelled at them while brandishing a knife.
'Get out of the way or somebody's gonna die,' the enraged man said as he wiped out a knife and pointed it at the crowd of people.
Video of the incident starts as the man drives his white SUV toward the protestors as they scream, begging him to stop.
He then stops his vehicle as a male protestor comes up to his driver's side window and says: 'Do you wanna go to prison?'
He asks the question again before the angry man, dressed in blue jeans, a dark zip up hoodie, baseball hat and glasses steps out of his car.
As he pulls a knife from his pocket, another protestor steps in front of him as the man says: 'Get out of the way or somebody's gonna die. I'm telling you right now!'
As the demonstrators scream in terror, the man says: 'Somebody's gonna die! Get out of my way!'
A protestor with a neon yellow vest then steps toward his open car door and reaches in his car as the man slaps him away.
'You're on video, put the weapon down,' a protestor tells him.
'If you wanna go to prison, think about--,' another says to him just before the driver interrupts them.
'If you wanna go to prison, you f******, get out of the way! I gotta get to my job,' the angry driver says.
'Think about your future,' someone says to him.
'I gotta get to my job. Get out of the f****** road,' he yells before getting back in the driver's seat.
Engineers. When they’re ready to work, the smart thing is to get out of their way and let them.The alternative, should they turn their creativity toward fixing their frustration, does not bear thinking about.
As he sits down, the same protestor in the neon vest reaches in to grab something before the driver backs up.
'Don't you dare,' the driver says as he stands up and points at the protestor.
'Are you gonna hurt people? We have eyes on you sir,' a female protestor screams at him as he slams his door shut.
A group of them then place their hands on the hood of his car as he slowly drives in an attempt to get past them.
'People are lying down,' a protestor says just before the video ends. It is unknown what happened after that.
It is unclear if the driver is a Lockheed Martin employee and whether the road in the incident happened is public property.
DailyMail.com contacted Lockheed Martin and the Sunnyvale Police Department for more information.
Around 135 protestors blocked the entrance to the facility as they protested Lockheed's alleged supply of missiles, surveillance technology and fighter jets being sent to Israel.
'We have gathered here to disrupt Lockheed Martin's operations and demand that the U.S. stop all arms sales to Israel,' protester Maramiya Yensoon said in a statement.
The group handcuffed themselves to each other and lay in the rain. KTVU reported that teachers, students and tech workers were among those in attendance.
Idiots, all. (Hey, Lockheed guys, have you heard about Israel’s skunk water for spraying unruly protesters?)
Carlos Rameriz, another protestor, said: 'I think this is a beautiful act of solidarity where we see people from all different diaspora communities all different countries here together trying to fight for what they believe in.'
In a statement, a Lockheed Martin spokesperson told KTVU: 'Lockheed Martin's core values are to do what's right, respect others and perform with excellence.'
'These values provide clear, unambiguous and uncompromising standards for how we treat each other with understanding and compassion.'
'We respect the right to peaceful protest and we are honored to partner with the U.S. military and our international partners to deliver strategic deterrence and security solutions.'
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[TOLONEWS] Najibullah Haqqani, the acting Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology, urged the world to abandon 'hostile' decisions and engage with the Islamic Emirate.
Haqqani, in a special interview with TOLOnews, asserted that the Islamic Emirate will never succumb to non-Islamic and non-Shariah compliant demands for the sake of interaction with the world.
He stated, "Abandon hostile decisions, grasp the realities, and start your interactions with the Islamic Emirate. Never entertain the thought that the Islamic Emirate would accept demands that contradict Shariah and are against the national interests of the Afghan people."
In another part of his address, Haqqani provided statistics showing that 61% of the country's citizens have access to telecommunications services; however, he described this number as an initial figure.
Haqqani said that currently more than 18,000 telecommunications sites are operational across the country, and 22.7 million SIM cards have been registered with the ministry.
The acting Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology said: "Currently, there are 22.7 million active SIM cards in the sector, and we define an active SIM card as one that has been used within the past six months. If no calls have been made in six months, that SIM card gets blocked."
According to Najibullah Haqqani, significant sections of the Ministry of Telecommunications were dispersed and under the influence of other ministries and administrations before the Islamic Emirate's return to power.
He also mentioned that a serious effort has been made to combat corruption, and corruption will be eradicated in the future.
Najibullah Haqqani stated: "The companies Afghan Telecom and Afghan Post have come back under the Ministry of Telecommunications, and the ATRA (Afghanistan Telecommunications Regulatory Authority) came under the Ministry of Telecommunications. Now, the Ministry of Telecommunications that we currently oversee differs significantly from the ministry that existed before the Islamic Emirate."
The acting Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology further said that the 10% tax from credit cards is transparently transferred to the state's treasury, revealing that so far, five billion afghani in revenue has been generated from this tax.
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[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] The two heroic Israeli brothers who were subjected to aggressive questioning from 'antisemitic' Border Force staff as they arrived in Britannia have returned home after saying they don't 'feel safe'.
UK Border Force were slammed for 'demeaning' the two Israeli survivors of the Nova Music Festival and detaining them for two hours at Manchester Airport after flying over to speak about their experience.
MailOnline previously revealed that the men are Daniel and Neria Sharabi who defended some 30 people during the carnage of the festival as they sheltered behind a tank, using unfamiliar weapons against the Death Eaters as a reserve commander relayed instructions over the phone.
They also treated the maimed who were hiding with them, while Daniel's former IDF commander advised them by telephone.
Speaking of how he feels following the incident, Neria told MailOnline: 'I don't feel safe. If this is how the cops treats civilians, I don't want to be here. People here are asking us to stay a little bit longer, but I don't feel safe to stay here. I want to go home, and we'll be taking our flight home today.
'This is my first time in the country and my last time in the country. I don't want to feel what I felt again.'
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[Regnum] Despite the already available data on the transfer of funds to those accused of the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall, it is necessary to establish all stages of its financing, Chairman of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin said on April 5.
The head of the department also instructed to continue to establish in detail the circumstances of the crime and take comprehensive measures to detain the perpetrators, accomplices and organizers involved in the terrorist attacks.
Bastrykin held an operational meeting and heard a report from the investigative team on the progress of the investigation into the criminal case of the terrorist attack at Crocus. The Chairman of the Investigative Committee was informed about the continuation of investigative actions with the persons involved in the criminal case. The testimony obtained during interrogations is verified.
As Regnum reported, terrorists attacked Crocus City Hall on the evening of March 22. They opened fire on visitors and set fire to the concert hall. As a result, 145 people died, including six children. In addition, about 550 people were injured. The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Art. 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Terrorist act”).
Ten people were arrested in connection with the terrorist attack at Crocus, including four direct perpetrators. On April 4, FSB officers detained three more people involved in the terrorist attack in the Moscow region in Moscow, Yekaterinburg, and Omsk. They turned out to be a Russian citizen and two foreigners - all from the Central Asian region.
FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov said on March 27 that the testimony of those detained in the Crocus terrorist attack case confirms the Ukrainian trace. On April 5, the Investigative Committee reported that it had identified a connection between the terrorist attack at Crocus and a special operation in Ukraine. Investigators found photos of people with the Ukrainian flag on the phone of one of the Crocus terrorists. In addition, the terrorist sent the curator photographs of the entrances to the concert hall on February 24, 2024, the anniversary of the start of the SVO.
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also spoke about the Ukrainian trace in the terrorist attack case.
President Vladimir Putin said on April 2 that Russia will reach all the beneficiaries and customers of the terrorist attack in Krasnogorsk. The head of state also said that those who ordered the terrorist attack at Crocus wanted to damage the unity of Russia.
“Dear colleagues, good afternoon. Our main issue today is to increase the efficiency of work with manifestations of organized crime, organized crime in general,” he said.
The head of state clarified that Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev will present a report on this topic.
As Regnum reported, on April 2, the president noted that criminal communities often have connections abroad, including with foreign intelligence services. In view of this, the head of state demanded that attention be paid to the protection of public order, the fight against extremism, the suppression of illegal migration, the work of local services and the actions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to neutralize organized crime.
Later that day, Putin pointed to the increase in the use of the hardest and most dangerous synthetic drugs in Russia, calling on law enforcement agencies to more actively combat this phenomenon. The President also called strengthening close coordination of all law enforcement and intelligence agencies one of the main tasks.
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[GEO.TV] s the government looks for another bailout programme from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the global lender has stated that it is ready to “engage” with Pakistan in the “coming months” to help the country resolve “fiscal and external stability challenges”.
“The authorities have expressed interest in a successor IMF supported programme with the aim of resolving Pakistan's fiscal and external stability challenges and laying the foundation for inclusive growth. And, of course, we stand ready to engage in programme discussions in the coming months,” said IMF’s Communications Director Julie Kozack in a press briefing on Tuesday.
Kozack spoke about the fresh bailout programme in response to a question asked about the Standby Arrangement (SBA) and whether Pakistan was out of the woods economically.
The IMF communications director shared that the Executive Board meeting of the lender will take place at the end of this month to approve the disbursement of the remaining $1.1 billion of the SBA following the staff level agreement between Pakistan and IMF.
“The staff level agreement recognises the strong programme implementation by the State Bank of Pakistan and the caretaker government in recent months, as well as the new government's intentions for ongoing policy and reform efforts to move Pakistan from stabilisation to a strong and sustainable recovery,” said Kozack.
The IMF official noted that there was an improvement in Pakistan’s “economic and financial” situation since the completion of the first review of the SBA.
“Growth and confidence are continuing to recover,” said Kozack. She added that the IMF will release growth forecasts in the coming months as part of the World Economic Outlook.
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[ZERO] US intelligence is 'convinced' that Iran is readying a retaliation response against Israel for the Monday attack on the Iranian embassy complex in Syria, US officials have told CBS News, and that an attack could be imminent.
The officials say that the US "has picked up intelligence that Iran is planning a retaliatory attack that would include a swarm of Shaheed loitering drones and cruise missiles. Officials say the timing and target are unknown, but a proportional response to the Damascus attack would be to hit an Israeli diplomatic facility."
As for possible timing they believe it will come between now and the end of Ramadan next week. Israel has already issued firm warnings that any direct attack from Iranian soil will be met with a "stronger" response, taking the conflict to the next level.
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They know this for a fact because they feed operational intelligence to Iran?
#7
"What's that, Lassie? Timmie's 12th Imam is in the well?"
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04/06/2024 9:24 Comments ||
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Problem is, a major Iranian response is always imminent.
Even when nothing is happening.
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I am convinced it is going to rain. Sure, today is sunny and clear, but it is going to rain. I can't say when or how much, but when it does, I'm gonna say "I told you so!"
#12
"Iran's stern warning that the United States must "bear responsibility" for an Israeli airstrike on its consulate in Damascus, despite U.S. claims of non-involvement, marks a tense moment in international relations."
"...when liberal media outlets express shock over the likely imminent bloodshed on U.S. soil, remind them that Joe Biden rolled out the welcome mat for terrorists to enter through our southern border. Oh, and lest we forget, Obama gave billions of dollars to Iran to finance their heinous acts of mass murder and mayhem."
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Iran has tried a great many major responses over the years. I note that none were successful.
In fact, the 10/7 Hamas eruption was supposed to be part of a major response that included Hamas/Islamic Jihad elements in the West Bank and Hizbollah coming across the Lebanese border on the heels of a massive missile barrage. Unfortunately for that long-planned sharp, short war (version 2.0), Hamas jumped the gun and blew their wad — Gaza now will need to be rebuilt from the underground up.
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Fast food chain McDonald's will buy back all of its Israeli restaurants following a boycott of the brand after it was criticised for giving away thousands of free meals to Israeli soldiers.
The move to donate meals to troops was later renounced by McDonald's franchises in some Muslim countries, highlighting the polarized regional politics that global corporations navigate during war.
Some Western brands are feeling the impact of boycotts in Egypt and Jordan that have now caught on in some countries outside the Arab region including Muslim-majority Malaysia.
The popular chain said it had reached an agreement with franchisee Alonyal for 225 outlets across the country employing 5,000 people.
McDonald's decision comes after widespread protests at its decision to give out free meals affected sales in the Middle East, Indonesia and France.
McDonald's is a global chain but its franchises are often owned locally and operate autonomously, with Alonyal operated McDonald's restaurants in Israel for more than 30 years.
Jo Sempels, president of international developmental licensed markets at McDonald's Corporation, thanked Alonyal 'for building the McDonald's business and brand in Israel over the past 30 years'.
Mr Sempels added: 'McDonald's remains committed to the Israeli market and to ensuring a positive employee and customer experience in the market going forward.'
Allyson Stewart-Allen, CEO of International Marketing Partners, said that by buying back its restaurants, McDonald's was looking to send a message of reassurance to customers in Israel.
Speaking to iNews, she said: 'They are saying by implication, this won't happen again.
'I think they are telling customers by buying back the business that we are taking back control.'
Ms Stewart-Allen added that such a move by the company indicates McDonald's franchisees could be tightened globally as a result of the row, while suggesting that it posed a similar challenge for other large global brands with franchises.
'They too will now be thinking, we probably need to tighten up what they are allowed to do, because they don't want to suffer the same,' said the author of Working with Americans.
'McDonald's is a lesson for all global brands generally.'
It comes after McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski admitted in January that the company has seen 'meaningful impact' in several markets in the Middle East and some outside the region due to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
McDollar$, and handful of other once pro USA companies lost our business several years ago. When they started playing Racial / Social Agenda advocates, over sticking to being a business that sells products.
[An Nahar] Lebanese Forces A Christian political party founded by Bashir Gemayel, who was then bumped off when he was elected president of Leb... chief Samir Geagea ...Geagea was imprisoned by the Syrians and their puppets for 11 years in a dungeon in the third basement level of the Lebanese Ministry of Defense. He was released after the Cedar Revolution in 2005... has held Hezbollah responsible for the losses resulting from its cross-border conflict with Israel.
"We have incurred 350 to 400 victims in addition to the destruction of dozens of villages, direct economic losses that surpass millions of dollars and indirect losses that no one can accurately estimate," Geagea lamented in a Ramadan iftar banquet in Maarab.
Referring to Hezbollah and possibly Iran, the LF leader emphasized that "those who took the decision to implicate Lebanon Hezbollahstan ..the home of Hezbollah, which periodically starts a war with the Zionist Entity™, gets Beirut pounded to rubble, and then declares victory and has a parade... should bear the responsibility and consequences."
He added: "The government should immediately work on implementing Resolution 1701, because we have an interest in that. That would be accompanied by the deployment of the Lebanese Army along the southern Lebanese border, so that it defends every inch of Lebanese land, especially that everyone is behind it and the Arab countries and the entire world would support it and assist it."
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The salad days of 72 year old Geagea have come and gone. Tragically, the Christian Lebanese youth prefer to migrate rather than take part in Lebanese politics.
[An Nahar] Free Patriotic Movement Despite its name a Christian party allied with Hizbullah, neither free nor particularly patriotic... chief Jebran Bassil has demanded "a ceasefire in south Lebanon Hezbollahstan ...Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. ... " and "separating the matter from the developments of the war in Gazoo ...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamaswith about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response... ."
Calling for "solidarity in this critical period that the country is going through and is witnessing an unprecedented collapse," Bassil stressed, in remarks to Kuwait’s al-Anbaa newspaper, his "support for the resistance in repelling any Israeli attack on Lebanon."
He, however, rejected "Hezbollah’s participation in Gaza’s war amid the lack of national consensus."
"It is clear that Hezbollah does not want a major war with Israel, and this is an appreciated and good stance, but it has meanwhile lost control of the decision to stop the war, leaving the matter in Israel’s hands. For the sake of whom has this happened? For the sake of Yahya al-Sinwar or for the sake of liberating Jerusalem?" Bassil wondered.
Urging the relevant countries to "help us achieve that," Bassil refused to link the presidential vote to a ceasefire in south Lebanon, emphasizing that the vote should take place regardless.
Noting that he is maintaining communication with Hezbollah "at the highest levels," Bassil revealed that he has asked Speaker Nabih Knobby Berri ...Speaker of the Lebanese parliament, head of the Amal Shiite party aligned with Hezbollah, a not very subtle sock puppet of the Medes and Persians... to support him in his endeavor to "separate the domestic Lebanese file from the war in Gaza."
He also called for an agreement on a new president "because no one can impose anything on anyone in Lebanon."
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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
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Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
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[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Fast food chain McDonald's will buy back all of its Israeli restaurants following a boycott of the brand after it was criticised for giving away thousands of free meals to Israeli soldiers.
[An Nahar] 
Hezbollah
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