“Arming Black Millennials the New York With Information" “Arming Black Millennials with Information" 75 Cents Vol. 27 No. 40 October 8 – October 14, 2020 website: NewYorkBeacon.com CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR SIGNS HISTORIC REPARATIONS BILL The bill, authored by California Assemblywoman Shirley Weber and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom establishes a first in the nation task force to mandate the study and development of proposals for reparations. AB 3121 is a first step but will face long, legal and political battles before it can be implemented 2 Grand jury testimony from Breonna Taylor case released Newyorkbeacon.com court released more than 20 hours of recorded grand jury proceedings in the Breonna Taylor case Friday after a juror Aspoke out about the charges. CDC confirms that The juror, who prefers to remain anony- mous, said Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron never asked the grand jury to consider COVID-19 particles spread murder charges in the case. Cameron announced last Wednesday that only one of the three offi- through the air cers who fired shots into Taylor’s home would be charged. By Juan Ignacio Chávez suggests tensions between Ahead of a noon deadline imposed by New York Beacon Trump‘s administration and Jefferson Circuit Judge Ann Bailey Smith, public health officials over Cameron’s office filed a redacted version of the he Centers for Disease how to address objective in- recording, blocking out personal information Control and Prevention formation to the public. At the such as Social Security numbers. According stated on Monday that time, a CDC spokesman had to NPR, the redactions take up just under four TCOVID-19 spreads through told the Wall Street Journal: minutes of the recording. also opened fire that night, were not charged. particles in the air and travels “A draft version of proposed The recordings are sure to provide insight An FBI analysis determined Cosgrove fired up to distances of six feet. changes to these recommen- on what happened from a variety of different the shots that killed Taylor, Kentucky Attorney “CDC continues to believe, dations was posted in error to people who were at the scene the night of March General Daniel Cameron said on Wednesday. based on current science, that the agency’s official website.” 13. The recording will also provide insight into Cameron said in a press conference Wednes- people are more likely to be- Critics all around the country how Cameron came to his decision to charge day that his office believes the actions of the two come infected the longer and interpreted this action as the only former officer Brett Hankison with three officers “were justified in their use of force,” closer they are to a person with result of political pressure, counts of wanton endangerment for shooting because Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, COVID-19. Today’s update which would be consistent into the apartments of Taylor’s neighbors. was the first to fire. Walker told the police he acknowledges the existence with the policy shown thus far The other two officers, Sgt. Jonathan Mat- fired first because he thought someone had of some published reports by the White House. The new tingly and Det. Myles Cosgrove, both of whom broken into the apartment. showing limited, uncommon guidance coincides with Pres- circumstances where peo- ident Trump‘s hospitalization ple with COVID-19 infected for COVID-19. others who were more than 6 To this day, coronavirus has Most Americans say Trump acted BEACON, October 8 – October 14, 2020 newyorkbeacon.com 8 – October BEACON, October feet away or shortly after the killed 210,000 people in the COVID-19-positive person United States, as New York irresponsibly, distrust White House on his left an area,” said the CDC. City sees a rise in cases. The This new guidance would CDC‘s new statement recom- have severe implications for mends caution and says that health political rallies, sports events, people “can protect themselves and concerts, especially “en- from the virus that causes Newyorkbeacon.com closed, poorly ventilated spac- COVID-19 by staying at least es that may contribute to the 6 feet away from others, wear- wo-thirds of Americans buildup of virus-carrying par- ing a mask that covers their say President Donald ticles.” nose and mouth, washing their Trump handled the risk The fact that the same guid- hands frequently, cleaning Tof coronavirus infection to ance was affirmed and then touched surfaces often and others around him irresponsi- disclaimed one month ago staying home when sick.” Continued on page 6 Sounding increasingly desperate, Trump attacks Black congresswoman at Minnesota rally By Lauren Victoria for two years about how cor- he didn’t win Minnesota in Burke, NNPA Newswire rupt and crooked she is. Let’s 2016, and why he’s not going Contributor get with it. Let’s get with it.” to win Minnesota in 2020,” he Trump was referring to added. s the 2020 campaign for unverified claims linking the Trump has attacked Omar White supremacist group Proud the White House enters Congresswoman to a “ballot before, along with Reps. Max- the final stretch, Presi- harvesting” scheme. A con- ine Waters (D-Calif.), Rep. Adent Donald Trump is looking servative website that traffics Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Boys, overjoyed by presidential and sounding increasingly in conspiracies attempted to (D-NY), Rep. Rashida Tlaib desperate. make the unverified informa- (D-Mich.) and Rep. Ayanna shoutout, rush to stamp Trump’s After a debate performance tion go viral on September 28. Pressley (D-Mass.). featuring a call to supporters Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) Polling in Pennsylvania, to go to the polls and observe said on Oct. 1st that she was Minnesota, Wisconsin and remark on merchandise followed by a backlash for not not surprised by President Arizona shows that Trump denouncing white supremacy, Trump’s attacks. is trailing Vice President Joe Newyorkbeacon.com Blavity previously reported. Trump’s Republican support- “This man is a white su- Biden. States such as Georgia When attempting to respond ers in the halls of Congress premacist. It’s no surprise that and South Carolina, usually hite supremacist to Wallace’s question, Trump are increasingly concerned his he has ideas of feeling that reliable for Republican victory, group the Proud avoided denouncing white su- presence at the top of the GOP Somalis are worthless… are in play with either Biden Boys pledged their premacist groups and instead ticket will impact the party We are very clear that in tied with Trump or only one Wloyalty to President Donald gave a command to the Proud down ballot. Minnesota, we are greater than or two points behind. Trump after he told them to Boys, specifically, who have The day after a debate he hate. That is why he didn’t Lauren Victoria Burke is “stand back and stand by” since embraced his comment. was roundly criticized for, win Minnesota in 2016, “Rep. an independent journalist for during the first presidential Since Trump’s command to Trump went to an old standby: Omar said during an interview NNPA and the host of the debate Tuesday night. the group, new apparel with the Attacking African American on MSNBC. podcast BURKEFILE. She During the debate against logo of the white supremacist women in positions of lead- “Not only are Minnesotans is also a political strategist Democratic nominee Joe group and “stand back and ership. welcoming of refugees, they as Principal of Win Digi- Biden, the president was asked standby” are on sale at Ama- During a rally in Minnesota have sent one to Washington tal Media LLC. She may be by moderator and Fox News zon. According to Mediaite, on September 30, Trump said, to represent them. We are very contacted at LBurke007@ anchor Chris Wallace to de- the t-shirts appeared on the site “What is going on with Omar? clear that in Minnesota we are gmail.com and on twitter at @ nounce white supremacy, as Wednesday. I’ve been reading these reports greater than hate. That is why LVBurke New York Beacon(USPA 011-156) serving metropolitan New York is published weekly by SmithHaj Group,Inc at 405 Lexington Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10174. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY. POSTMASTER; send address changes to The New York Beacon 405 Lexington Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10174. , Web Site: www.newyorkbeacon.com, Email: [email protected] for the newspaper, [email protected] for the web site. Subscription rate: $35.00 per year. California governor signs 3 historic Reparations Bill into law By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA would take. Newswire Senior National “After watching [the pres- Correspondent idential] debate, this signing can’t come too soon,” New- n September 30th, Gov. some declared during a vid- Gavin Newsom signed eoconference with lawmakers into law historic leg- and other stakeholders, includ- Oislation that paves the way ing the rapper Ice Cube, who for African Americans and championed the bill. descendants of slaves in the “As a nation, we can only 14, 2020 newyorkbeacon.com 8 – October BEACON, October Golden State to receive repa- truly thrive when every one rations for slavery. of us has the opportunity to The bill, authored by Cal- thrive. Our painful history of ifornia Assemblywoman slavery has evolved into struc- Shirley Weber, establishes a tural racism and bias built into nine-person task force that will and permeating throughout our study the impact of the slave democratic and economic in- trade on Black people. stitutions,” the governor stated. It does not commit to any At the abolishment of slav- specific payment, but the task ery in the United States in force will make recommenda- 1865, Union General William Future of the Trump-Biden debates tions to legislators about what T.