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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) Dozens of community members gathered Wednesday afternoon for a Black Lives Matter protest to mark the two year anniversary of the death of George Floyd, killed at the hands of Minneapolis Police Officers.

The crowd walked from Victory Temple Fellowship Church to the Public Safety Building downtown, chanting George Floyd and No Justice No Peace. Its a route the BLM protestors have become quite familiar with after nearly 40 days of protesting in the Summer of 2020 after George Floyd was murdered.

Its like reliving it all over again, we are reliving the trauma all over again, this community is reliving the trauma over again, George Floyd was not the first not was he the last, BLM leader Hasahn Bloodworth said.

The trauma was felt even deeper Wednesday as the community grieved the lives lost in two senseless mass shootings just 10 days apart.

I just think of those babies, those babies in Texas and families and my friends who had a funeral today for Mother Young in Buffalo, another one Friday its just overwhelming, its too much,

Protestors held a moment of silence to remember the lives lost and read aloud the names of the 10 victims from Buffalos mass shooting at a Tops Supermarket. Bishop Alex said its okay to take time to grieve, but that this community must turn their grief into action.

He said he believes the City of Syracuse is putting the plans in place for police reform but has yet to see much action.

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Guns are the leading cause of death among children, new CDC statistics show. But while the horrific massacre in a Texas elementary school rightly outrages the nation, such mass shootings are not the primary reason for that grim statistic.

Most young people killed by guns are shot in gang violence or other crime which has only gotten worse since the George Floyd race riots and their long anarchic aftermath.

Homicides of youth between the ages of 10 and 17 rose 47% in 2020. That 47% increase far outpaced the record-breaking 29% spike in post-Floyd homicides across all age groups in 2020.

Black youth between the ages of 10 and 17 were killed at 11 times the rate of white youth in 2020. Virtually none of those black deaths was protested by Black Lives Matter activists, since the victims were killed overwhelmingly not by the police and not by whites but by other blacks and thus did nothing to advance the narrative about lethal white supremacy. Blacks between the ages of 14 and 17 commit gun homicide at more than 10 times the rate of white and Hispanic teenagers combined.

Children under the age of 10 were also mowed down in barbaric drive-by shootings. Examples of the youth carnage in 2020 include:

This carnage is out of sight, out of mind for most of the country. If these children had been white, there would have been a national revolution. The media ignore the routine killings of black children just as assiduously as the race activists do and for the same reason: They were not mowed down by alleged lethal white hate. In fact, the lethal-white-hate narrative that has entranced Democratic politicians and the press for the last two weeks is false: Blacks commit hate crimes nationally at more than twice the rate of whites. In New York City, blacks commit hate crimes at 2.43 times the rate of whites.

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The killing will not stop until the family and cultural breakdown that drives it is confronted head on. As President Barack Obama observed in 2008, too many black fathers are ignoring their children and abandoning their responsibilities. Boys grow up without learning impulse control and respect for authority. The intact, biological family is the best form of crime prevention because it is the best way to socialize children.

That fact breaks a number of taboos, however, and so forms no part of our cultural discourse. Until the inner-city family is restored, policing is the second-best solution for saving black lives. Too bad President Joe Biden again regurgitated the fiction this week that law-abiding black Americans are at daily risk of their lives from the police, a fiction that will only cost more black lives.

Heather Mac Donald is the Thomas W. Smith fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of The War on Cops.

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Diary of disturbing disinformation and dangerous delusionsThis statement:

Two summers ago, in the middle of a pandemic, we saw protests across the nation the likes of which you hadnt seen since the 1960s. They unified people of every race and generation. Athletes and sports leagues boycotted and postponed games. Companies and workers proclaimed Black Lives Matter. Students staged solidarity walkouts.

President Biden, May 25

We say: Biden must have been in his basement in summer 2020. Peaceful protests quickly turned into riots and looting, and Americans took notice: Their support for Black Lives Matter fell 12 points between June and September 2020, per Pew. NPRs headline on an Ipsos survey that same month: Americans Increasingly Polarized When It Comes To Racial Justice Protests, Poll Finds.

We know that increased turnout has nothing to do with suppression; suppression is about whether or not you make it difficult for voters to access the ballot.

Stacey Abrams, May 24

We say: Umm, if more people are voting, doesnt that suggest it hasnt become harder for them to vote? Of course, but the Democratic Georgia gubernatorial hopeful couldnt simply say Yes when a reporter asked, Is it possible that the Democrats were wrong and that the new law isnt suppressing votes? Even the media had to question the months of smears after record-breaking early voting in the states primaries and short lines and limited problems on Election Day, as The Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted.

Those of us in the media act as if its Joe Bidens problem to solve every day. What are you going to do about inflation? Its not Joe Bidens problem to solve. Its the Federal Reserves problem to solve.

CNNs John Harwood, May 23

We say: White House correspondent? More like White House commissary. The president created the problem with an unprecedented spending spree, a war on US energy production, work-disincentivizing benefits and more. Why shouldnt he do something about it? The Feds easy-money pandemic policies contributed as well, of course and Biden rewarded chief Jay Powell with another term.

BREAKING: The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year even though consumers and businesses kept spending at a solid pace, the government reported. Last quarters 1.5% drop in GDP does not likely signal the start of a recession. https://t.co/LDCf6MnK5I

We say: Associated Press is smoking some pretty strong stuff: The story that accompanies this tweet even claims that by most measures, the economy as a whole remains healthy. Negative economic growth, inflation at a 40-year high and nearly 20% of the stock markets value obliterated since the years start does that sound like a healthy economy to you? Consumers are sure to cut back, no matter what the Biden fan club tells you.

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DC Comics continues to circle not only the creative drain, but the moral drain as well with their latest Batman comic, Batman: Fortress #1, which sees Batman flee from an Antifa and Black Lives Matter style riot.

Source: Batman: Fortress #1

The comic written by Gary Whitta with art work by The Boys Darick Robertson sees Batman investigating an alien interference that causes global blackouts.

As Batman attempts to figure out what is the cause of the blackouts, he is also called on to protect Gotham City after the entirety of the prisoners in Arkham Asylum are unleashed upon the innocent citizens.

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Batmans first stop is to a rooftop overlooking an electronics store that is being looted with neighboring buildings, some of them appearing to be apartments, being set on fire. The rioters are even shown waving blunt objects in the air.

Batman rationalizes that he shouldnt put a stop to the rioters because there are more than likely bigger fish to catch out in Gotham City, despite having no knowledge of where these big fish might be, given the power and communication black outs.

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Whitta writes Batmans interior monologue, Havent seen a night like this in a while. Last time it was this bad was with that damn fear gas in the water supply. Only so much I can do. Need to prioritize. Hunt the big fish. Protect the little fish.

These places all have insurance. Not my job to protect their profit margins. In my fathers day, the American Dream used to mean something. An honest wage for honest work. Food on the table. Liberty and justice for all. Now its an illusion, a carrot on a stick, attainable by a few, dangled just out of reach for everyone else.

A bigger TV. A faster car. Shiny objects to keep the masses distracted, while the world burns. You want to blame them for grabbing the carrot when the lights go out? Go ahead. But dont look to me to stop them. Thats not why I do this, he concludes.

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While Batman leaves these looters and rioters to burn down the city, he does randomly track down a number of Joker thugs who are threatening to kill an innocent family.

He also randomly shows up at Gotham Harbor and stops Penguin from drowning a blonde woman.

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From there, he also stops Joker who has hijacked a school bus in the middle of the night. Batman stands directly in front of Joker on a bridge as Joker seeks to ram him with the bus.

As Joker closes in, Batman deploys a giant flash that blinds Joker and sends him and the bus nearly careening off the bridge, putting the childrens lives in danger. Joker, not wearing a seatbelt goes flying through the windshield.

While the children are saved, Joker dangles from the bumper of the bus about to fall into the water below. Batman grudgingly rescues him rationalizing that if he let Joker he wouldnt be able to explain his actions to the children who are watching him.

Its unfortunate there werent any children watching him allow the electronics store and the neighboring apartments, more than likely filled with innocent citizens, get burned to the ground.

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Nevertheless, Batman ends his night by heading to Crime Alley where he beats up a criminal who appears to have shot and killed a couple and has begun to loot their bodies.

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While prioritizing certain crimes over another is practical, the way the story actually plays out, the rationale doesnt make any sense. Batman has no idea where these big fish are because of the power and communications black outs.

He might have one of his satellites up and operational, but he tasks Alfred with using it to scan for exoterrestrial activity. He does offer Jim Gordon a way to counteract interference disrupting the communications, but he makes it clear he will be using it to contact the GCPD so they can bring in the criminals he captures.

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Batman chooses to ignore this mob in favor of seeking out other possible crimes. Instead of stepping in and stopping crime that he sees happening in front of him, he chooses to ignore it in the hopes he will find other more horrific crimes being committed.

On top of that, he actually sits and ponders the crimes being committed and justifies ignoring them when he could have actually been putting a stop to it.

Source: Batman: Fortress #3

However, the comic also depicts the crimes being committed by the Antifa and Black Lives Matter-like mob as worse or could be arguably worse than the crimes committed by Joker and Penguin. The mob isnt just looting an electronics store, it appears to be burning down apartment buildings too. Its also unclear if theres any staff in the building that have already been brutalized by the mob.

Penguin is attempting to murder one woman and Joker has a bus full of kids. How many women and kids are in these apartment buildings that the mob is burning down?

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Not only can you look at Batmans rationalization for ignoring the crime, but his decision to not put a stop to these criminals also shows that hes a hypocrite. The beginning of the book actually opens with Bruce Wayne and Alfred beating down a bunch of thieves who attempt to loot his manor believing that hes not home.

If Batman actually believes the rationalization that Whitta gives him in his interior dialogue, why isnt he allowing these thieves to loot his home. After all, Bruce Wayne surely has insurance, right?

Source: Batman: Fortress #1

Nevertheless, the biggest crime of the book is the fact that Batman didnt find a way to not only stop the crimes being committed by the Antifa and Black Lives Matter-style mobs, but also round up Joker, Penguin, and other criminals attempting to take advantage of the black outs in Gotham City.

Batmans smart enough to figure out how to put a stop to the mob and move on to the next criminals. Instead, Whitta and Robertson sacrificed Batmans character in favor of lecturing readers about the American Dream and trying to paint a violent, angry mob as sympathetic.

This is just the latest piece of evidence that DC Comics no longer actually tells stories about heroes, and they go out of there way to disrespect their own characters.

Source: Batman: Fortress #4

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Three defendants were held to answer Wednesday to charges they violated the civil rights of a Black Lives Matter supporter during a November 2020 incident in Bakersfield.

Kevin Connell, Kristi Stewart and Timothy Stevens were charged with violating civil rights, conspiracy and misdemeanors of fighting or challenging a fight in a public place. Connell was additionally charged with second-degree robbery and possessing tear gas. Each defendant was held to answer on every charge. The arraignment is scheduled for June 6.

Erika Harris, who clashed with the defendants during the 2020 protests, testified at a preliminary hearing that she was blocked from leaving a Black Lives Matter gathering by the three defendants, had bear mace sprayed at her and called racial slurs.

Judge Michael G. Bush said it was no coincidence these people ended up in the same location protesting, adding he was not suggesting Harris was 100 percent truthful during some of her testimony.

There's obviously bad blood between the two groups, Bush said. That in and of itself doesnt make it a crime.

Bush added it is unclear if bear mace was sprayed, though Connell said it was during the incident. But, the chemical was certainly a tear gas, he said.

Dustin Marion, the fourth person charged in this incident, took a plea deal that resulted in him pleading no contest to a misdemeanor charge of fighting or challenging a fight in a public place. Allegations of violating civil rights, conspiracy and stalking were dismissed.

Marion was sentenced to 14 days in jail on May 17.

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3 held to answer on charges of violating civil rights of BLM supporter during 2020 protests - The Bakersfield Californian

24 May 2022, 14:51

The Daily Wire's documentary will see Candace Owens revisiting Minneapolis following the tragic death of George Floyd.

Marking the 2-year anniversary of George Floyd's death, a new documentary will see Candace Owens revisiting Minneapolis following the aftermath that fuelled BLM's global rise..

The documentary will see Owens a Conservative political commentator navigating and exploring the political landscape in Minnesota's major city following George Floyd's case.

She will also delve into the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Here's everything we know about the documentary...

The Greatest Lie Ever Told: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM will air on Monday May 23rd 2022.

The documentary will be hosted on The Daily Wire an American conservative news website and media company founded in 2015.

The documentary will be available to stream for members of The Daily Wire on their official website.

It will become available to watch on Monday (May 23rd 2022).

The documentary is available exclusively to members of The Daily Wire's website, so sign up is required.

New members can get 25% off their membership by using the code CANDACE.

The code refers to Candace Owens who is at the centre of the documentary.

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It is strictly only able to be watched on The Daily Wire.

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A Hells Angel who was caged for his part in a violent riot while opposing a Black Lives Matter protest has died just 15 days after being sent to prison.

Colin Green, who was leader of a region of the motorbike group, died just over two weeks into his 29-month prison sentence on Tuesday.

During his sentencing hearing on May 9, the court heard how the 58-year-old was among a mob who gathered at Greys Monument in Newcastle. They were opposing a group demonstrating in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

The court heard how shocking scenes unfolded as the counter-protesters attacked police and the other group by throwing cans, bottles and smoke grenades. Police officers, horses, dogs and members of the public were injured in the June 2020 riot, according to Chronicle Live.

Although Green didnt throw anything, Judge Edward Bindloss said he was an influential figure as the leader of the local Hells Angels in Tyne and Wear.

Judge Bindlosssaid: My assessment of him is of him walking around in a cool, calm arrogant manner, walking up to the police and behind them, striding around in a way that made me assess him as thinking he was untouchable. He is highly influential and it was open to him to say we are leaving the scene, lets go. He chose not to do so.

Nick Lane, defending, said he has no previous convictions, didnt throw anything but is significantly ashamed and embarrassed by his behaviour. He said he was bitten by a police dog during the disturbance and was taken away in an ambulance.

He added that he was in a paid role with the Hells Angels and has done a lot of charity work via the group. Green provided references to the court, including from a former police officer.

Green, of Church Street, Sunderland, pleaded guilty to violent disorder and was jailed for 29 months. He was joined behind bars by a number of other rioting louts, which including other members of Hells Angels.

HMP Northumberland in Acklington, Northumberland, holds 1,348 male offenders and is run by Sodexo Justice Services. The prison said an investigation will now take place into Greens death.

A spokesperson for the category C prison said: We can confirm that a prisoner sadly died at HMP Northumberland on Tuesday 24 May 2022. The next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with the family. As with all deaths in custody, there will be an investigation by the independent Prisons and Probation Ombudsman and therefore we are unable to comment further at this stage.

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Just days after the deadliest mass school shooting in Texas history, the National Rifle Association (NRA) Americas leading gun lobbyist group will meet a few hours away in Houston on Friday.

Ashton P Woods says they are not welcome in his home town.

These people are coming into our community. The city of Houston needs to kick them out, said Woods, an activist and founder of Black Lives Matter Houston. We have to be just as tough about these things as they are.

Woods is helping organize one of several protests planned just outside the George R Brown Convention Center, where NRA members will browse through exhibits of firearms and gun paraphernalia and hear speeches from key Republican leaders.

The goal of the Black Lives Matter protest, Woods said, is to get loud outside while powerful speakers including the Texas governor, Greg Abbott, Texas senator Ted Cruz and former US president Donald Trump take the podium inside. Woods said the issue of firearms was particularly important to the civil rights group that primarily tackles issues of police brutality in America.

Whether it be death by suicide, death by cop, death by mass shooter, we need to control the access people have to deadly weapons, Woods said. These things are interconnected.

The NRA is a powerful lobbying organization in American politics, spending nearly $5m in 2021 to pressure lawmakers to oppose measures like universal background checks for gun sales and bans on powerful assault weapons.

About 55,000 NRA members are expected to attend the event in Houston. The annual meeting is often a draw for activists and counter-protests as members inside discuss firearms policy often the need for expanding access to guns.

Outside the convention center, multiple counter-demonstrations are expected in Houston especially in light of a mass shooting that killed 19 children and two adults at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

Houston police are also expecting crowds at the convention center. Jodi Silva, a police spokeswoman, said the department does not share details of its policing strategies, but that there would be a visible presence of officers.

We always are aware of the demonstrations and/or counter-demonstrations and staff accordingly, Silva said. We staff accordingly to make sure that everyone can participate and be safe.

Megan Hansen and the Rev Teresa Kim Pecinovsky watched the news updates from Uvalde on Tuesday in shock. When they found out the NRA would be in Houston Friday, they decided they also needed to take action.

We live in a state full of people who love their guns more than they love the lives of the children in their community, Pecinovsky said. I had to do something with that amount of rage and lament.

Hansen and Pecinovsky have organized an interfaith gathering that will include a silent march and a moment of reflection when organizers will read the names of those who died in Uvalde.

While Texass politics are staunchly conservative, the Houston area has become a bastion of progressivism. Harris county, which includes Houston, voted for Joe Biden by 56% in 2020. Hansen said she wants others to know that the NRAs message does not reflect that community.

Houston is the most diverse city in the United States and we have people from all over the world who do not agree with the rhetoric of the NRA, Hansen said. We want to just say, remember the people who we lost and how can we take this feeling and turn it into action?

That action specifically legislative measures to restrict access to high-powered firearms is unlikely to come from Republican lawmakers in the state. Yet activists in Houston want the shooting in Uvalde and protests this weekend to spark more pressure on political leaders to prevent the next tragedy.

Im hopeful this will not just be something people attend and then leave, Pecinovsky said. It needs to be a catalyst for real and tangible change.

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PLoS One. 2022 May 25;17(5):e0267889. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267889. eCollection 2022.

ABSTRACT

This study uses an experimental audit design, implemented both before and during the heightened unrest following the murder of George Floyd, to gauge the impact of Black Lives Matter and associated protests against police brutality and anti-Black racism on racially disparate hiring practices. We contrast treatment of fictitious Black and White job applicants in the labor market for service-related job openings, specifically applicants with prior experience as a police officer, firefighter, or code enforcement officer. Results reveal that the White advantage in employer call-backs and requests for an interview receded during the protests and unrest following the killing of George Floyd, even to the point of producing a Black advantage.

PMID:35613116 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0267889

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Do black lives matter to employers? A combined field and natural experiment of racially disparate hiring practices in the wake of protests against...

May 25, 2022

Tianna Arata standing on a highway barrier

By KAREN VELIE

Three appellate court judges will determine early next month if San Luis Obispo County Judge Matt Guerreros ruling to recuse the entire district attorneys office in cases regarding Black Lives Matter protesters followed legal requirements.

During a July 21, 2021 BLM march, Tianna Arata allegedly led approximately 300 protesters onto Highway 101, blocking all lanes in both directions for nearly an hour. While on the highway, protesters ran after vehicles attempting to drive off the freeway and yelled profanities at some of the drivers.

Prosecutors charged Arata with one count of unlawful assembly, one count of disturbing the peace, six counts of obstruction of a thoroughfare, and five counts of false imprisonment all misdemeanors.

The district attorney also filed two misdemeanor charges against Jerad Hill, three misdemeanor charges against Sam Grocott, a felony charge of vandalism and a misdemeanor charge against Robert Lastra, four misdemeanor charges against Marcus Montgomery and one misdemeanor charge each against Joshua Powell and Amman Asfaw.

During a Dec. 10, 2020 hearing, defense attorneys argued that District Attorney Dan Dows personal political opinions jeopardized the seven defendants rights to a fair trial, and that local prosecutors should be replaced by the California Office of the Attorney General.

In opposition to the defense, local and state prosecutors argued against the disqualification, noting the defense is required to show an actual conflict of interest and not a perceived conflict.

Judge Matt Guerrero

Judge Guerrero then ruled that the District Attorneys Office had a clear conflict of interest based on the wording of an email Guerrero said District Attorney Dan Dow and his wife sent to supporters seeking donations. The email asks Dan Dows supporters to help him lead the fight against the wacky defund the police movement and anarchist groups that are trying to undermine the rule of law and public safety in our community.

In early Jan. 2021, the California Attorney Generals Office and the SLO County District Attorneys Office appealed Guerreros ruling to recuse the entire district attorneys office because it fell well short of the statutory standard.

The trial court abused its discretion by ordering disqualification of the District Attorneys Office based upon unsupported factual findings and incorrect legal conclusions, according to the Attorney Generals Office. Respondents failed to establish that there was an actual and disqualifying conflict of interest.

The Attorney Generals Office argues Guerrero relied on newspaper articles and a patchwork of unreliable hearsay, which even if reliable does not qualify as a conflict of interest.

It must be emphasized that these exhibits do not constitute competent evidence under section 1424, according to the states brief. And the trial courts reliance on incompetent evidence is emblematic of the flawed nature of its decision.

Prosecutors also challenge Guerreros determination that Dan Dow participated in sending or was aware of his wifes email.

Critically, the record is devoid of affidavits from District Attorney Dow, Wendy Dow, or anyone else who might have personal knowledge about whether he knew of or approved the email, according to the states brief.

Even if Dan Dow was aware of the email, the state argues the allegations would still fall well short of the legal requirements because even as an elected official, Dan Dow is permitted to hold strong, and even controversial, views, including views that do not align with BLM.

Attorneys for the alleged rioters argue that Guerrero properly considered the email they claim Dan Dow sent.

The email established a disabling conflict of interest because District Attorney Dow asked for campaign donations so he can keep leading the fight in SLO county and to ensure he will continue, according to Aratas brief. Thus, District Attorney Dow effectively promised his supporters that if they contributed to his campaign for re election, their money would ensure he would continue prosecuting Black Lives Matter protesters, like Arata.

Aratas attorneys also argue that Dan Dows attendance at an event in which Candace Owens spoke shows he is biased against the BLM movement.

At the event, Ms. Owens called Black Lives Matter one of the most racist movements that ever existed in this country, according to Aratas brief. When questioned, District Attorney Dow wrote a letter to the SLO Tribune stating, Candace Owens is a bright and intelligent, fearless woman and a role model for young women everywhere.

Following multiple investigations, law enforcement agencies sought charges against the BLM protesters, who argue the driver of a BMW hit one protester. Investigators determined the protester jumped on the hood of the car, and was not hit.

The back window of the BMW broken by a protestors skateboard. The glass fell on a 4-year-old child in the backseat.

However, in his brief Lastra argues that the real potential for unfair treatment is demonstrated by the failure of the District Attorneys Office to charge motorists who weaponized their automobiles against nonviolent demonstrators.

Prosecutors argue Lastras claim of selective prosecution is not relevant to the appeal, because Guerreros ruling was based solely on Wendy Dows email. Also, that allowing defendants to disqualify district attorneys based on Dan Dow and his supporters political views could weaponize the ability to disqualify.

Defendants would be permitted to disqualify district attorneys for the opinions of the elected district attorneys most intemperate supporters, according to the state. But district attorneys and their offices may not be disqualified for the views of their alleged supporters or even for their own views.

The appellate court is scheduled to hear oral arguments at a hearing on June 9.

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