November 2019


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Nooses, Lynching, and Racial Intimidation


Former Norfolk Sheriff Indicted on Public Corruption Charges


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BY DR. JULIANNE MALVEAUX


of intimidation rising in the workplace? Equal Employment


Are the use of nooses as symbols Opportunity


Commission (EEOC) data says that reports of racism and discrimination are on the rise.


speak to nooses, particularly.


Their data does not Still,


it is disturbing to peruse newspaper reports to learn that at purportedly "woke" workplaces and supposedly liberal campuses, racists or fools (or both) are using nooses as symbols of racist intimidation, just as they were a century ago.


Some of the places that have had


recent noose incidents include Stanford University, the University of Alabama, the University of Illinois, and Duke University. In September, two climate change


activists appeared at the


supposedly progressive University of Wisconsin wearing nooses.


The


protesters say they were modeling their behavior after seeing them used in a European climate change protest. Nonsense. If these protesters grew up in the United States, they ought to have known what nooses mean. Chancellor Rebecca Blank responded appropriately, "Nooses are an offensive symbol, with deep impacts to our students, faculty, staff, and community. Their use to amplify any issue is misguided,


hurtful, and contrary Bananas to


UW–Madison's values of civility, respect, and inclusion."


from string in the form of nooses at American


University Taylor


Dumpson was installed as the first African American president of the student government.


While the perpetrators were Andrew Anglin,


were found hanging after


The bananas


were marked with the letters AKA, which happens to be Dumpson's sorority.


never identified, some people decided to take the hate to another level, identifying Dumpson in the racist rag, The Daily Stormer.


the publisher of The Daily Stormer, encouraged his readers to "troll storm" Dumpson, and she got so many racist emails, messages and threats that she feared for her life. Her grades fell, and she ended up dropping a minor. Of course, the University made all the usual noise about rejecting


racism.


They couldn't find the perpetrators of the noose incident.


this year, though.


Taylor Dumpson got her victory In August 2019, a


judge awarded her more than $700,000 for punitive damages, compensatory


damages, and attorney fees. Most folks who are the receiving end of noose intimidation don't experience such a victory.


who filed a lawsuit earlier this year, have yet to receive


And the


Employees at UPS, satisfaction.


Nooses show up on construction sites (San Francisco), shipyards, offices, and in public places like courthouses and municipal buildings.


nooses are used not just to intimidate individuals,


but also to remind


communities that racism continues to thrive.


Part of the reason it seems to


thrive is because the leadership of our nation has openly embraced racism. While he has not yet used nooses, he doesn't mind his supporters showing up at his rallies brandishing the symbols of the confederacy.


Indeed,


he embraced the neo-Nazi hoodlums whose actions in Charlottesville, Virginia, cause the death of Heather Heyer. And the man who has a long history of wallowing in racist mud recently opined that he feels "lynched" by the Congressional inquiry to his outrageous behavior, which includes pressuring the


Ukrainian of the president


to investigate his political opponent, repeatedly violating the Emoluments Clause


Constitution,


"lynching," he minimize


and


withdrawing troops from Syria, leaving our Kurd allies unprotected.


When 45 uses the term is attempting


lynching in the United States. to


the terrorist roots of More


than 4000 people died from lynching in this country, and their lynchings didn't happen at the hands of a Congressional committee, but at the end of ropes. Many were burned alive.


After they died, their bodies


were first used for sport (some bodies were found with hundreds of bullets in them). Then, their remains were used as keepsakes when racist observers of lynching fought for souvenirs – a finger, a tooth, or whatever they could keep as a gruesome reminder of their white supremacy.


civilized society, nor does the casual mention


Nooses have no place in a of lynching.


While Mr.


Trump did not create the racism manifest in nooses and lynching, he


has undoubtedly unleashed its


expression. I would say that 45 should be ashamed, but his outrageous acts and his insensitive rhetoric suggest that, actually, he has no shame.


Former Sheriff of the City of Norfolk, Robert McCabe BY U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT


jury returned


NORFOLK, Va. – A federal grand an indictment today


charging a former Sheriff of the City of Norfolk with defrauding the citizens of Norfolk through a bribery scheme.


According to allegations in the


indictment, Robert McCabe, 61, who currently resides in West Palm Beach, Florida, and Gerard Boyle, 64, of Franklin, Tennessee, engaged in an illicit quid pro quo relationship while McCabe was the Sheriff of the City of Norfolk. During most of the time covered in the indictment, Boyle was the Chief Executive Officer of Correct Care Solutions, a company that he founded and which contracted with the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office to provide medical services to the inmates at the Norfolk City Jail.


According a loan, to allegations entertainment, in


the indictment, between about January 2004 and December 2016, Boyle provided McCabe with cash, travel,


gift


cards, personal gifts and campaign contributions, in exchange for official actions that favored Boyle’s company in connection with the medical services contract, including contract extensions and renewals, as well as inside bidding information.


The indictment also alleges that McCabe engaged in a similar illicit quid pro quo relationship with the unnamed Chief Executive Officer of a Louisiana-based company that provided food services management to the Norfolk City Jail.


McCabe is charged with eleven counts, including


conspiracy to


commit honest services mail fraud, honest services mail fraud, conspiracy to obtain property under color of official right, obtaining property under


Senator Conyers FROM PAGE 1


Committee on the Judiciary. He was a principal sponsor of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and led the passage of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Act of 1983 after 15 years of struggle to find adequate support for the bill. Ironically, Rep. Conyers was endorsed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during his initial run for Congress.


Conyers received CBCF’s AVOICE Heritage Award in recognition


“In 2016, Congressman of


his perseverance and his continued dedication to advancing the global black community. CBCF will be


forever grateful


legislative made


for the and social immense contributions


by Congressman Conyers throughout his more than 50 years of public service. His genuine concern for and fierce persistence in serving the concerns of African Americans and the nation are his legacy and our inspiration.


“We join generations across


the nation in expressing our deepest condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and constituents. May he rest well.”


color of official right, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.


If


convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for each count. Boyle is charged with six counts, including conspiracy to commit honest services mail fraud, honest services mail


fraud, conspiracy conspiracy to to obtain


property under color of official right, and


commit money


laundering. If convicted, Boyle faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for each count. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.


Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia;


G. Zachary Martin


Terwilliger, U.S. Culbreth,


Special


Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Norfolk Field Office; and Kelly R. Jackson, Special Agent in Charge, Washington, D.C. Field Office, IRS-Criminal Investigation announcement.


(IRS-CI), made the Assistant U.S.


Attorneys Melissa E. O’Boyle, Alan M. Salsbury, and Randy C. Stoker are prosecuting the case.


A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District


of Virginia. Related court


documents and information are located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:19-cr-171.


allegations


An indictment that


a defendant


contains has


committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.


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