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Texas-based hate group source of 80% of all U.S. racist propaganda tracked in 2020 | The Daily
Switch to the of this page.Texas-based group Patriot Front was responsible for 80% of racist, antisemitic and other hateful messages tracked in the U.S. by the Anti-Defamation League last year in its .Dallas-headquartered Patriot Front, which espouses racism and antisemitism and prominently uses former President Donald Trump's "America First" messaging, was responsible for 4,105 of the incidents cited in the report. Texas also had the highest number of appearances of racist propaganda messages last year at 574.“We’re concerned about this increase in white supremacist...…Switch to the of this page.Texas-based group Patriot Front was responsible for 80% of racist, antisemitic and other hateful messages tracked in the U.S. by the Anti-Defamation League last year in its .Dallas-headquartered Patriot Front, which espouses racism and antisemitism and prominently uses former President Donald Trump's "America First" messaging, was responsible for 4,105 of the incidents cited in the report. Texas also had the highest number of appearances of racist propaganda messages last year at 574.“We’re concerned about this increase in white supremacist...WW…
Tussaud’s Waxworks in San Antonio removes Trump figure because people keep punching it | The Daily
Switch to the of this page.Turns out feelings run deep when it comes to Donald Trump. Who'd have thunk?Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks in Alamo Plaza has packed away a figure of the former reality show star-turned-former president after visitors took out four years' worth of frustrations on it, .The blond-coiffed dummy suffered damage from both punches and scratches to its face, the daily reports.“When it’s a highly political figure, attacks can be a problem,” said Clay Stewart, regional manager for museum owner Ripley Entertainment.No word on whether Tussaud’s Waxworks will patch up the...…Switch to the of this page.Turns out feelings run deep when it comes to Donald Trump. Who'd have thunk?Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks in Alamo Plaza has packed away a figure of the former reality show star-turned-former president after visitors took out four years' worth of frustrations on it, .The blond-coiffed dummy suffered damage from both punches and scratches to its face, the daily reports.“When it’s a highly political figure, attacks can be a problem,” said Clay Stewart, regional manager for museum owner Ripley Entertainment.No word on whether Tussaud’s Waxworks will patch up the...WW…
San Antonio native who worked as Trump aide arrested in Washington D.C. on child porn charges | The Daily
Switch to the of this page.A San Antonio native active in Republican politics was taken into custody by Washington D.C. police on child pornography charges, according to an .A criminal complaint against Ruben Verastigui, 27, accuses him of distributing, receiving and possessing images of child pornography. as a one-time aide to former President Donald Trump.Verastigui's lists his current job as communications manager at Citizens For Responsible Energy Solutions, a right-leaning advocacy group. He attended Northwest Vista College in San Antonio from 2011-2014, according to...…Switch to the of this page.A San Antonio native active in Republican politics was taken into custody by Washington D.C. police on child pornography charges, according to an .A criminal complaint against Ruben Verastigui, 27, accuses him of distributing, receiving and possessing images of child pornography. as a one-time aide to former President Donald Trump.Verastigui's lists his current job as communications manager at Citizens For Responsible Energy Solutions, a right-leaning advocacy group. He attended Northwest Vista College in San Antonio from 2011-2014, according to...WW…
San Antonio man fired from job, faces up to a year and a half in prison on Capitol riot charges | The Daily
Switch to the of this page.After his on federal charges that he participated in the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, San Antonio resident Matthew Mazzocco attended his first hearing Tuesday afternoon.During the virtual meeting, U.S. Magistrate Judge Henry Bemporad read Mazzocco his charges, which included entering a restricted building, a Class A misdemeanor that carries a maximum penalty of a year in jail. The 37 year old also faces a Class B misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge which carries a maximum of six months in jail. Mazzocco answered most questions during the hearing...…Switch to the of this page.After his on federal charges that he participated in the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, San Antonio resident Matthew Mazzocco attended his first hearing Tuesday afternoon.During the virtual meeting, U.S. Magistrate Judge Henry Bemporad read Mazzocco his charges, which included entering a restricted building, a Class A misdemeanor that carries a maximum penalty of a year in jail. The 37 year old also faces a Class B misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge which carries a maximum of six months in jail. Mazzocco answered most questions during the hearing...WW…
San Antonio verifies petition letting voters decide on SAPD officers' collective bargaining rights | The Daily
San Antonio's city clerk has validated a petition filed by the organization Fix SAPD to let local voters decide whether to repeal the collective bargaining ability of San Antonio's powerful police union.In a release issued Thursday afternoon, City Clerk Tina Flores confirmed that petitions submitted by Fix SAPD on January 8 have enough valid signatures to place a potential repeal on the May 1 ballot. City council is expected to order the election on February 11.Fix SAPD turned in 20,000 signatures last month, which exceed the number needed to call for a revocation of Chapter 174 of the...…San Antonio's city clerk has validated a petition filed by the organization Fix SAPD to let local voters decide whether to repeal the collective bargaining ability of San Antonio's powerful police union.In a release issued Thursday afternoon, City Clerk Tina Flores confirmed that petitions submitted by Fix SAPD on January 8 have enough valid signatures to place a potential repeal on the May 1 ballot. City council is expected to order the election on February 11.Fix SAPD turned in 20,000 signatures last month, which exceed the number needed to call for a revocation of Chapter 174 of the...WW…
Alamo Drafthouse and San Antonio landlord settle rent dispute over pandemic shutdown | ArtSlut
San Antonio cinephiles can breathe a sigh of relief.Alamo Drafthouse has smoothed over a pandemic-inspired rent dispute with its landlord at Park North Shopping Center, meaning the Austin-based theater chain will remain a tenant, .“We’re staying. We’re certainly not going anywhere,” David Marmins, a lawyer for Alamo Drafthouse, told the daily. “I can’t say anything about the terms of our agreement, but I will say I think the landlord was reasonable.”Alamo Drafthouse stopped paying rent in March after pandemic safety orders required it to stop screening films, but its landlord for...…San Antonio cinephiles can breathe a sigh of relief.Alamo Drafthouse has smoothed over a pandemic-inspired rent dispute with its landlord at Park North Shopping Center, meaning the Austin-based theater chain will remain a tenant, .“We’re staying. We’re certainly not going anywhere,” David Marmins, a lawyer for Alamo Drafthouse, told the daily. “I can’t say anything about the terms of our agreement, but I will say I think the landlord was reasonable.”Alamo Drafthouse stopped paying rent in March after pandemic safety orders required it to stop screening films, but its landlord for...WW…
Ad from anti-Trump PAC calls Ted Cruz part of 'new Jim Crow caucus' for challenging Electoral College | The Daily
Switch to the of this page.Anti-Trump PAC the Lincoln Project is calling out GOP senators including Ted Cruz for challenging Joe Biden's Electoral College victory, saying their efforts to throw out Black votes makes them the "new Jim Crow caucus."Citing debunked conspiracy theories, Cruz has to vote against Biden's victory over President Donald Trump unless there’s an election audit. The move comes as Trump was urging Georgia's secretary of state to help him steal the election.The Lincoln Project spot singles out Cruz — along with Josh Hawley, Tom Cotton and Rand Paul — for their...…Switch to the of this page.Anti-Trump PAC the Lincoln Project is calling out GOP senators including Ted Cruz for challenging Joe Biden's Electoral College victory, saying their efforts to throw out Black votes makes them the "new Jim Crow caucus."Citing debunked conspiracy theories, Cruz has to vote against Biden's victory over President Donald Trump unless there’s an election audit. The move comes as Trump was urging Georgia's secretary of state to help him steal the election.The Lincoln Project spot singles out Cruz — along with Josh Hawley, Tom Cotton and Rand Paul — for their...WW…
7 of Ted Cruz's Senate colleagues call for probe into his potential role in Capitol insurrection | The Daily
Switch to the of this page.And the woes keep piling up for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.Seven Senate Democrats , asking for the body's Ethics Committee to investigate whether the Texas Republican and fellow GOP conspiracy theorist U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri contributed to inciting the deadly Capitol insurrection.Cruz and Hawley led a high-profile objection to the counting of Electoral College votes, citing repeatedly debunked claims that widespread voter fraud enabled Joe Biden to win the presidency."The question the Senate must answer is not whether Senators Hawley and Cruz had the right...…Switch to the of this page.And the woes keep piling up for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.Seven Senate Democrats , asking for the body's Ethics Committee to investigate whether the Texas Republican and fellow GOP conspiracy theorist U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri contributed to inciting the deadly Capitol insurrection.Cruz and Hawley led a high-profile objection to the counting of Electoral College votes, citing repeatedly debunked claims that widespread voter fraud enabled Joe Biden to win the presidency."The question the Senate must answer is not whether Senators Hawley and Cruz had the right...WW…
MyPillow CEO says H-E-B among retailers who dropped his brand amid false voter fraud claims | The Daily
Switch to the of this page.San Antonio's H-E-B is among the retailers that have stopped carrying products from MyPillow, whose CEO has spread debunked voter fraud claims to keep President Donald Trump in the White House, .In media interviews, MyPillow chief Mike Lindell said the grocer, along with Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl's and Wayfair, dropped his brand under pressure from "leftist groups," according to Newsweek."They're trying to cancel me out," Lindell reportedly told the Right Side Broadcasting Network's Brian Glenn in a Monday interview.Officials with H-E-B, one of the nation's...…Switch to the of this page.San Antonio's H-E-B is among the retailers that have stopped carrying products from MyPillow, whose CEO has spread debunked voter fraud claims to keep President Donald Trump in the White House, .In media interviews, MyPillow chief Mike Lindell said the grocer, along with Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl's and Wayfair, dropped his brand under pressure from "leftist groups," according to Newsweek."They're trying to cancel me out," Lindell reportedly told the Right Side Broadcasting Network's Brian Glenn in a Monday interview.Officials with H-E-B, one of the nation's...WW…
Texas-based hate group source of 80% of all U.S. racist propaganda tracked in 2020 | The Daily
Texas-based group Patriot Front was responsible for 80% of racist, antisemitic and other hateful messages tracked in the U.S. by the Anti-Defamation League last year in its .Dallas-headquartered Patriot Front, which espouses racism and antisemitism and prominently uses former President Donald Trump's "America First" messaging, was responsible for 4,105 of the incidents cited in the report. Texas also had the highest number of appearances of racist propaganda messages last year at 574.“We’re concerned about this increase in white supremacist propaganda, especially since...…Texas-based group Patriot Front was responsible for 80% of racist, antisemitic and other hateful messages tracked in the U.S. by the Anti-Defamation League last year in its .Dallas-headquartered Patriot Front, which espouses racism and antisemitism and prominently uses former President Donald Trump's "America First" messaging, was responsible for 4,105 of the incidents cited in the report. Texas also had the highest number of appearances of racist propaganda messages last year at 574.“We’re concerned about this increase in white supremacist propaganda, especially since...WW…