Fetterman declines to pledge to release stroke-related medical records



During a debate on Tuesday, Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate, declined to commit to release his medical records pertaining to a stroke that he suffered earlier this year. Fetterman and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz faced off during the debate.

Fetterman's primary care physician, Dr. Clifford Chen, indicated in a note earlier this month that the candidate "continues to exhibit symptoms of an auditory processing disorder which can come across as hearing difficulty." But Chen wrote that, "Overall, Lt. Governor Fetterman is well and shows strong commitment to maintaining good fitness and health practices. He has no work restrictions and can work full duty in public office." Chen has donated to Fetterman's campaign, according to the Washington Free Beacon.

A debate moderator mentioned Chen's note, and then pressed Fetterman on whether he will reveal detailed medical records related to the stroke. "Mr. Fetterman will you pledge tonight to release those records in the interest of transparency?" the moderator asked point-blank.

"I believe if my doctor believes that I'm fit to serve," that is "what I believe is appropriate," Fetterman said. The candidate said, "my doctors ... they all believe that I'm ready to be serve."

The moderator pressed the issue again by noting, "I didn't hear you say you would release your full medical records, why not?"

Fetterman then indicated that his doctor thinks that he is "fit to be serving. And that's what I believe is where I'm standing."

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The Fetterman campaign insisted upon having closed-captioning at the debate to accommodate Fetterman as he grapples with the auditory processing problems, and warned in advance of the debate that Fetterman might have issues. "We are prepared for Oz's allies and right-wing media to circulate malicious viral videos after the debate that try to paint John in a negative light because of awkward pauses, missing some words, and mushing other words together," a memo stated.

\u201cIn a memo sent to reporters, the Fetterman campaign seeks to lower expectations for tomorrow\u2019s debate with Oz: \u201cWe\u2019ll admit \u2014 this isn\u2019t John\u2019s format \u2026 if we\u2019re all being honest, Oz clearly comes into Tuesday night with a huge built-in advantage.\u201d\u201d
— Holly Otterbein (@Holly Otterbein) 1666625349

Fetterman will use closed-captioning during Pennsylvania gubernatorial debate — and the Democrat's campaign is already trying to temper expectations: 'We'll admit — this isn't John's format'



Pennsylvania lieutenant governor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Fetterman will be able to lean on closed-captioning during his Tuesday debate with GOP competitor Dr. Mehmet Oz — Fetterman's campaign demanded the accommodation for the candidate who suffered a stroke earlier this year, according to a Monday memo.

"This debate is unprecedented — there's never been a closed-captioned political debate in a high-profile Senate race where one of the candidates is dealing with a lingering auditory processing challenge while recovering from a stroke," Fetterman adviser Rebecca Katz and campaign manager Brendan McPhillips declared in the memo. "John has had a remarkable recovery, but the ongoing auditory processing challenges are real. The campaign insisted on closed captioning technology because it's necessary."

Fetterman's team is warning that Oz, who previously spent years as a TV show host, is poised to outperform Fetterman during the event.

"We'll admit — this isn't John's format. Look no further than the debates from the primary earlier this year," the message stated, asserting that "Oz clearly comes into Tuesday night with a huge built-in advantage."

"We are prepared for Oz's allies and right-wing media to circulate malicious viral videos after the debate that try to paint John in a negative light because of awkward pauses, missing some words, and mushing other words together," the memo states. "The captioning process may also lead to time delays and errors in the exchanges between the moderators and the candidates. In fact, because the captions are going to be typed out by human beings in real time, on live TV, some amount of human error in the transcription is inevitable, which may cause temporary miscommunications at times."

\u201cIn a memo sent to reporters, the Fetterman campaign seeks to lower expectations for tomorrow\u2019s debate with Oz: \u201cWe\u2019ll admit \u2014 this isn\u2019t John\u2019s format \u2026 if we\u2019re all being honest, Oz clearly comes into Tuesday night with a huge built-in advantage.\u201d\u201d
— Holly Otterbein (@Holly Otterbein) 1666625349

Fetterman's primary care physician Dr. Clifford Chen indicated in a note earlier this month that Fetterman "continues to exhibit symptoms of an auditory processing disorder which can come across as hearing difficulty." But Chen wrote that, "Overall, Lt. Governor Fetterman is well and shows strong commitment to maintaining good fitness and health practices. He has no work restrictions and can work full duty in public office."

Chen has donated to Democrats, including Fetterman, according to the Washington Free Beacon.

"This isn't about politics," Fetterman campaign spokesperson Joe Calvello told the outlet, according to an article from last week. "It's an independent, detailed medical report written by John's primary care doctor based on his latest office visit from last week."

67-year-old dies after getting sucker-punched by Wendy's worker



A disagreement about a food order late last month at a Wendy's restaurant in Prescott Valley, Arizona, has led to one man dead and another charged with his murder.

Originally accused of aggravated assault, Antoine Kendrick, 35, has now been charged with second-degree murder after the 67-year-old customer he struck in the head on July 26 succumbed to his injuries on August 5.

Both the restaurant and Wendy's corporate office have yet to comment on the incident, either on the day it occurred or now in light of the revelation that one of the restaurant's customers has died allegedly as the result of actions taken by one of its employees.

Kendrick was arrested on multiple other occasions in Tennessee. In 2013, he was charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault as well as with resisting arrest. In 2016, he was charged with aggravated criminal trespass, aggravated assault, and evading arrest. In 2019, he was charged with harassment and again with aggravated assault.

What's the background?

Antoine Kendrick, 35, was initially charged with aggravated assault for allegedly sucker-punching a customer after taking the man's order at a restaurant on Glassford Hill Road in Prescott Valley, Arizona, on July 26.

According to the Prescott Valley Police Department, at approximately 4:41 p.m., Kendrick had a dispute with an elderly man about a food order. Kendrick allegedly came around the service counter and struck the victim in the head without warning, as can be seen in the surveillance footage released on August 8.

\u201c.@azfamily has obtained graphic video from a Wendy's in Prescott Valley.\n\nAn employee of the fast food joint sucker-punches a customer in the face. Police say the customer was complaining about his order.\n\nThe man had to be airlifted to a valley hospital.\n\nhttps://t.co/6ykIeICDrO\u201d
— Holly Bock (@Holly Bock) 1660016549

Upon falling, the unconscious victim incurred additional injuries as his head struck the floor. The victim was tended to by police officers who reported to the scene, along with members of the Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority, prior to being airlifted to a hospital in the Phoenix area. He died in the hospital on August 5.

One customer told CBS 5: "That was a Mike Tyson hit. ... The customer didn't touch him, so he had no right to touch the customer, period, end of story."

Immediately after the attack, Kendrick is said to have looked at the unconscious man, retreated behind the counter to grab some belongings, and left the scene.

Wendy's worker leaves 67-year-old customer in critical condition after sucker punch



Surveillance footage has just been released of an attack by a Wendy's employee on a 67-year-old customer, which left the victim in critical condition. Antoine Kendrick, 35, has been charged with aggravated assault for allegedly sucker-punching a customer after taking the man's order at a restaurant on Glassford Hill Road in Prescott Valley, Arizona, on July 26.

\u201c.@azfamily has obtained graphic video from a Wendy's in Prescott Valley.\n\nAn employee of the fast food joint sucker-punches a customer in the face. Police say the customer was complaining about his order.\n\nThe man had to be airlifted to a valley hospital.\n\nhttps://t.co/6ykIeICDrO\u201d
— Holly Bock (@Holly Bock) 1660016549

According to the Prescott Valley Police Department, at approximately 4:41 p.m., Kendrick had a dispute with an elderly man about a food order. Kendrick allegedly came around the service counter and struck the victim in the head without warning.

Upon falling, the unconscious victim incurred additional injuries as his head struck the floor. The victim was tended to by police officers who reported to the scene along with members of the Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority prior to being airlifted to a hospital in the Phoenix area.

One customer told CBS 5: "That was a Mike Tyson hit ... The customer didn't touch him, so he had no right to touch the customer, period, end of story."

Immediately after the attack, Kendrick is said to have looked at the unconscious man, retreated behind the counter to grab some belongings, and left the scene.

Antoine Kendrick was arrested on multiple other occasions in Tennessee. In 2013, he was charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault as well as with resisting arrest. In 2016, he was charged with aggravated criminal trespass, aggravated assault, and evading arrest. In 2019, he was charged with harassment and again with aggravated assault.

CBS 5's Holly Bock noted that Wendy's corporate has yet to issue a statement.

White BLM activist forced to apologize for pretending to be black after being outed



A social justice activist in Indiana who has allegedly been pretending to be black for years finally admitted that she is actually a white woman. This is the third instance of a white woman pretending to be black this month.

Satchuel Cole was a member of Indy10 Black Lives Matter and the Indy SURJ, an Indianapolis-based chapter of Showing Up for Racial Justice, a "national network of groups and individuals working to undermine white supremacy and to work for racial justice."

On Wednesday, Cole revealed that she had been lying about her race and offered an apology on a Facebook post.

"Friends, I need to take accountability for my actions and the harm that I have done," Cole wrote. "My deception and lies have hurt those I care most about. I have taken up space as a Black person while knowing I am white. I have used Blackness when it was not mine to use. I have asked for support and energy as a Black person."

"I have caused harm to the city, friends and the work that I held so dear," Cole continued. "I will do the work to take responsibility for my actions and try to reduce the harm that I have already caused."

"If there are ways to repair the harm, I will do the work that is required to do so," she wrote. "I will continue to seek the help necessary to heal myself. I am sorry for the harm I have caused. I am sorry for the hurt and betrayal. I will do what I can to show that I want to be a better person."

Cole was forced to confess that she had committed racial fraud after she was exposed in an article titled "Shocking Details Emerge on Indy Activist Who Faked Life as a Black Woman" published on BlackIndyLIVE.

Cole allegedly told multiple people that she was from a biracial family and that her father is black. BlackIndyLive reported that Cole's parents "indicated their races as white on legal documents."

The Indy10 Black Lives Matter group issued a statement on the situation.

"Satchuel Cole is not a member of Indy10 Black Lives Matter and has not been a part of any community initiatives for several months," the statement on Facebook said. "We found out about her deceit at the same time that most people did, in the last week."

In 2018, Cole founded the No Questions Asked Food Pantry, a grassroots food pantry that partnered with Indy10 Black Lives Matter, Indy Pride, Queering Indy, and Indy Feminists.

In May, the Central Indiana Community Foundation awarded more than $1 million in responsive grants to several Marion County's non-profit organizations during the coronavirus pandemic. Cole's No Questions Asked Food Pantry received $35,000 in funding from the CICF, according to the IndyStar.

"[W]e are disappointed that we have another instance of a white woman claiming to be a Black woman and it continues to perpetuate issues that we see in the community and it creates divisiveness," Pamela Ross, vice president of opportunity, equity and inclusion at CICF, told the IndyStar.

"This situation has created a different level of conversation about telling the truth," Ross said. "We are looking at leaders and at how many leaders of color actually are running these organizations. That does matter, but it does not matter in an application, it matters in the conversation because we want to influence more leaders of color."

Cole was the vice president of the now-defunct Deconstructing Oppression Now Through Solidarity Liberation Equity Empowerment & Perseverance.

Cole was the spokesperson for the family of Aaron Bailey, a 45-year-old who was shot and killed by two Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers following a traffic stop in June 2017.

Satchuel Cole, VP of social-justice organization DONT SLEEP, was critical of the city: “I don’t understand why we c… https://t.co/VhEMz29qkH
— Holly Hays (@Holly Hays)1525995990.0

Cole, who is also an active member of the LGBTQ+ community, was a grand marshal of this year's Indy Pride Parade.

According to a civil court docket, Cole was born "Jennifer Lynn Benton" and identified as a white female on paper before 2010. She changed her name in Hamilton Circuit Court to "Satchuel Paigelyn Cole," a reference to legendary Negro League pitcher Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige and Benton's close friend, Chantelle-Owens-Cole.

Crystal Turner, who knew Cole, said she felt betrayed by her racial misrepresentation.

"She said it was to discuss BLM and the first thing I asked was 'Why is this Black Lives Matter meeting being ran by a white woman?' But she explained her lie of a story and she had enough other people betrayed that they vouched for her," Turner said. "And she would constantly acknowledge she was able to pass for white ... and how she had to use that to help others."

"So I'm sure a lot of people, like I did, just thought she was really aware of her privilege as a biracial Black woman, not that she was a white woman just pretending for years," Turner said of Cole.

This is the latest case of white women pretending to be black. Jessica Krug, a white associate professor at George Washington University, revealed earlier this month that she was pretending to be a black woman.

CV Vitolo-Haddad, a white University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student, resigned this week from a teaching assistant position after she was caught pretending to be a black person.