Black male stabs white male. But victim uses racial slur AFTER stabbing — and Portland jury issues 'inconceivable' verdict.



A black male recently admitted in court that he stabbed a white male over the summer, but a Portland jury acquitted the black male after learning the victim uttered a racial slur — and spoke the word following the stabbing.

Gary Edwards was charged with second-degree assault for knifing Gregory Howard Jr. on Northwest 5th Avenue in Portland's Old Town neighborhood on the morning of July 7, OregonLive reported last week.

'Beyond inconceivable.'

A conviction could have handed Edwards a sentence of five years and 10 months in state prison, OregonLive said.

However, even though Edwards admitted on the witness stand to the stabbing, he said it was self-defense due to Howard's aggression, the outlet said.

Edwards testified that Howard yelled the racist slur as soon as he saw him, the outlet reported, adding that Howard denied the claim.

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Transit cameras showed Edwards, a fixed-blade knife clasped at his side, approaching Howard from behind as he sat on a bench. The video has no sound, but Howard springs up and pushes Edwards as soon as he sees him. The duo scuffle against a wall for a brief moment, ending with Edwards stabbing Howard in the shoulder.

Defense attorney Daniel Small said the most relevant evidence was recorded later when security officers heard the wounded man shouting the racist slur and captured it on their body cameras as he described the incident.

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Small added that Edwards, 43, was just approaching Howard, also 43, and offering a simple trade: his knife for cigarettes, the outlet said.

"What other than racism could explain why Mr. Howard perceived hatred, animosity, and aggression from a complete stranger?" Small asked the jury on Oct. 30, the outlet reported.

Prosecutor Katherine Williams countered that what Howard said after the knifing was irrelevant and that Edwards was always "in control" during the altercation, OregonLive said.

"The defendant is not scared for his life. He didn’t retreat; he sauntered up — and he sauntered away after he stabbed someone," Williams told the jury, according to the outlet. "The defendant created the situation."

Despite the prosecutor's argument, the jury soon acquitted Edwards, OregonLive said.

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Edwards, who declined to comment through his attorney, spent about three months in custody before the trial, after prosecutors successfully argued he shouldn't be released.

Their memo noted that Edwards was convicted of attempted second-degree assault in 2021 and was sentenced to three years in prison for another stabbing at the Skidmore Fountain MAX platform in May 2020. He was accused of fourth-degree assault for fighting with a clerk at Old Town's Helen's Market, but the case was dismissed in June because no public defender was available to take his case.

Howard, meanwhile, has been arrested several times in recent years and was convicted of felony rape of a child in Washington's Kitsap County in 1997, records show. He couldn't be reached for comment.

The New York Post's Facebook entry about the acquittal generated well over 1,000 comments — and they're the exact kinds of reactions you would expect. The following are a few of them:

  • "Always remember if you're shot or stabbed, you must give some type of positive affirmation to your attacker so you don't sound hateful," one commenter wrote. "Otherwise your attacker will be acquitted."
  • "It was probably a mostly peaceful stabbing," another user quipped.
  • "That's wild. So let me get this right ... He got attacked then said the N word, and the attacker got away with it cause he said it after he was already attacked?" another commenter asked. "That makes no sense."
  • "Beyond inconceivable," another user stated.
  • "What a funny world we live in," another commenter observed.
  • "Staying out of Portland ..." another user shared.

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5 hilarious political moments that make me thankful for Trump
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5 hilarious political moments that make me thankful for Trump



President Donald Trump has spent the last decade producing some of America's most iconic political moments. Some were divisive, some were historic, and many of them were hilarious.

Here are the top five Trump moments that make me thankful for his presidency.

5. Turn them OFF!

Trump had many memorable moments during his first presidential campaign, earning a reputation for being a totally candid and unapologetic candidate. Almost a decade ago at a rally in Atlanta, Georgia, Trump put his personality and political talent on full display, turning a technical hiccup into a chant with countless rallygoers.

The stage lights abruptly went off in the middle of his campaign speech, prompting Trump to quip that the venue "didn't pay the electric bill," sending applause and laughter through the audience. To Trump's dismay, the lights quickly blared back on, and he began to shout, "No! Get those lights off!"

"Turn them off! They're too bright! Turn them OFF!"

Trump later encouraged audience members to join him in chanting, "Turn off the lights!"

"That's the way we have to negotiate for our country," he added.

4. From the standpoint of water

During Hurricane Florence in September 2018, Trump posted a video in which he thanked first responders and all those involved in mitigating the pain inflicted by the natural disaster. Although this would have been a routine exercise in any other administration, the orator in chief delivered one of his most iconic Trump lines that never fails to make people chuckle.

While Trump has several memorable one-liners, this one was uniquely pre-approved and posted to a personal social media account.

"I just want to thank all of the incredible men and women who have done such a great job in helping with Florence," Trump said. "This is a tough hurricane."

"One of the wettest we've ever seen from the standpoint of water. Rarely have we had an experience like it, and it certainly is not good," he added.

3. Trick or treat

Some of the most iconic Trump moments were entirely unscripted, and 2018 Halloween was no exception.

The White House was hosting the annual trick-or-treat festivities where the president and first lady Melania Trump hand out candy to kids dressed up in their Halloween costumes. One such trick-or-treater showed up in a Minion costume from the well-known "Despicable Me" films, which quickly proved to limit the child's candy-collecting abilities.

The child's costume seemingly obstructed his hands, but Trump didn't want to deprive the Minion of his Halloween harvest. Instead, Trump opted to simply place the candy bar on top of the Minion's head as onlookers erupted in laughter.

2. The N-word

Trump's unprompted one-liners are usually the most controversial, but also the most entertaining. His speech to military brass at Quantico earlier this year was no exception, after Trump veered off script and produced one of the most viral moments so far in his second term.

"It was really a stupid person that ... mentioned the word 'nuclear,'" Trump said during the address.

"I moved a submarine or two ... over to the coast of Russia, just to be careful, because we can't let people throw around that word," he continued.

"I call it the N-word," Trump added. "There are two N-words, and you can't use either of them."

Campaigning as the peace president and working around the clock to end conflicts around the globe, his play on words was both in line with the administration's agenda and with Trump's comedic instincts.

1. 'Because you'd be in jail'

One of Trump's most iconic political feuds was with none other than failed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The two sparred on a number of issues and exchanged many notable insults at each other, but few are as memorable as the October 9, 2016, presidential debate.

This mic drop speaks for itself.

"Last time, at the first debate, we had millions of people fact-checking, so I expect we'll have millions more fact-checking because, you know, it's just awfully good that someone with the temperament of Donald Trump is not in charge of the law in our country," Clinton said.

Trump picked up the mic and simply said, "Because you'd be in jail."

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Panhandler pushes 82-year-old woman face-first to ground, breaking her knee, after she wouldn't give him money, officials say



A Chicago panhandler pushed an 82-year-old woman face-first to the ground last month, breaking her knee, after she refused to give him money, CWB Chicago reported, citing officials.

Prosecutors said 49-year-old Dion Rance was panhandling near the drive-through of a McDonald's in the 1000 block of West Wilson Avenue around 10 a.m. Sept. 15 when the victim — who visits the restaurant for breakfast almost every day — exited the fast-food restaurant, the outlet reported.

'People in Uptown are racist and don’t give any money.'

Prosecutors added that surveillance video allegedly shows Rance following the victim along a sidewalk before shoving her in the back, CWB Chicago said, adding that the woman fell face-first upon the concrete and screamed in pain as Rance walked away.

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A passerby rushed to help the woman, who returned to her nearby apartment building, where a staffer called 911. She was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center with a fractured knee and additional injuries to her face and body from the fall, prosecutors said.

Police who reviewed the surveillance video immediately recognized Rance and placed his image into a photo lineup. But the victim, who suffers from cataracts, could not identify him, according to a detention filing.

Officers recently found Rance walking in the 5300 block of North Clark in Andersonville and took him into custody.

Prosecutors said Rance admitted to asking the woman for money but claimed he pushed her because she called him the N-word — in Chinese, the outlet noted.

Rance told officers he went to school with “a Chinese guy who taught him a lot,” CWB Chicago said, citing the detention filing.

However, a court document states that the victim speaks Japanese, the outlet noted.

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Rance also allegedly told investigators that “people in Uptown are racist and don’t give any money," CWB Chicago added.

Judge James Murphy III ordered Rance detained on charges of aggravated battery of a victim over 60 and aggravated battery in a public place, the outlet noted.

Jail records indicate Rance was booked Sept. 18 on no bond, and he remained behind bars Wednesday morning. His next court date is scheduled for Oct. 10, jail records say.

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CNN panelist claims diabetes is caused by the N-word



Former Democrat Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York went on a fiery rant on CNN, blaming everything from obesity to heart disease in the black community on Republican colleagues and getting “called the N-word.”

“The problem is we are not dealing with America’s original sin and its disease of hate and racism towards black and brown people and sexism towards women and anti-LGBTQ sentiment,” Bowman said.

“We are not dealing with that. Your colleagues in the Republican Party do not hold each other accountable when it comes to the racism that comes from the party on a consistent basis,” he continued. “You can’t be calm about this. I’m a black man in America.”


“The reason why heart disease and cancer and obesity and diabetes are bigger in the black community is because of the stress we carry from having to deal with being called the N-word directly or indirectly every day,” he added.

BlazeTV host Pat Gray of “Pat Gray Unleashed” is shocked.

“So, even obesity in the black community is the fault of white people,” Gray says, astounded.

“They only get called the N-word by black people,” Jeffy argues.

“That’s true,” Gray agrees. “So maybe you might want to deal with that in your community.”

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Brutal bar brawl video: Males in biker gear beat up lone man who's called the N-word. Racism accusations, petition follow.



A brutal Indiana bar brawl over the weekend was caught on video — and racism is playing a central role amid the fallout.

The incident took place around 11 p.m. Friday at Pike's Pub in Fort Wayne. The Allen County Sheriff’s Department said its officers were dispatched there "to have an intoxicated subject removed from the bar."

'We want to fight back.'

The sheriff's department added that a fight started and ended inside the bar prior to officers arriving. The "victim of the fight" didn't want to provide information on the individuals who injured him, officials said, adding that the victim was "transported by ambulance to an area hospital in fair condition." Officers conducted a follow-up investigation on Saturday morning at the bar, the sheriff's department said, adding that "all information will be forwarded to the Criminal Investigations Division for further investigation."

A video of the fight shows numerous white males dressed in biker clothing surrounding a black man dressed in a yellow vest. The white males shove the black man and tell him more than once that he needs to pay his "f**kin' tab." Suddenly the white men begin punching the black man, and an all-out brawl ensues.

The black man fights back but is soon tackled to the floor. About six men dressed in biker gear join the beatdown; one appears to hit the victim with a chair, and one hollers "beat that f**kin' N***** up" as the the victim is kicked in the face. That's when the clip ends.

Blaze News on Monday reached out to the sheriff's office for updates on the case, and officials there said as of Monday no charges or arrests have been made, but "the investigation is ongoing."

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Image source: Allen County (Ind.) Sheriff's Department

When asked about the possibility of hate crime or bias charges, the sheriff's department added to Blaze News that "any and all possible charges will be considered before submission to the prosecutor’s office."

In addition, if there have been assumptions that the "intoxicated subject" referred to in the sheriff's news release was the fight victim, the sheriff's department told Blaze News that the intoxicated subject "did not have to do with the fight."

The sheriff's department added to Blaze News that only the Allen County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the case thus far.

The word "Outlaws," lettered in white, also appears on the attacking males' black clothing. WANE-TV reported that the Outlaws Motorcycle Club was linked to criminal activity in a 2013 federal case, in which a Fort Wayne Chapter member “engaged in extortion and the distribution of prescription drugs."

WANE said it went to Pike’s Pub and spoke with owner Kelley Rost, who was not at the bar Friday night — and the owner told the station the man refused to pay his bill and that "there are two sides to every story.”

As of 2:45 p.m. Saturday the bar removed their Facebook and Instagram pages, the station said, and the bar was closed Saturday while a sheriff's department vehicle was stationed in the parking lot. WANE added that it's unclear how long Pike's Pub will remain closed.

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A pair of activists spoke to WANE as part of a follow-up story and are demanding justice for what they see as a racially motivated hate crime.

“All you have to do is listen for the hard R's in the background. All you have to do is listen to the chant of: beat him, beat him,” Roderick Parker told the station. “For me, it’s a hate crime."

Bri Andrews — who has organized a change.org petition with nearly 2,700 signatures as of Monday afternoon — told WANE, “When something like this happens, we are passionate people. We want to fight back. It’s really because we think justice won’t be served if we don’t do something right away.”

Parker added to WANE that "an ideal outcome for me after watching that video would be four to five arrests. A revocation of a liquor license, if not a closing down of a business.”

He also told the station that the “Outlaws are notoriously known across the country as a gang."

Andrews added to WANE, “If there is a pub that has alleged gang ties, why are we letting them get a pass?”

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Andrews added to the station that she doesn't want "additional casualties" in the form of retaliation.

WANE also reported that a small group of people were seen Sunday protesting against Pike’s Pub from across the street.

“People have to see this. We have to push this out to the community, or it’s going to keep happening,” Reshon Coleman, one of the protesters, told the station. “Come forward if you’re an Outlaw or anything with a formal apology, anything. Pike’s, anything. ... We haven’t gotten anything.”

Coleman added to WANE, “At the end of the day, when you hurt one of us, you hurt all of us. This is for James, man.”

The station said it hasn't been able to confirm the name of the victim with authorities.

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Brandon Scott: Those who call me Baltimore's 'DEI mayor' lack the 'courage to say the N-word' and 'should be afraid'



Brandon Scott told MSBNC's Joy Reid that those who call him Baltimore's "DEI mayor" lack the "courage to say the N-word" and "should be afraid" because it's his "purpose in life" to topple "their way of thinking, their way of life of being comfortable while everyone else suffers."

What are the details?

In the wake of Tuesday's collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Reid on Wednesday interviewed Scott and focused on a social media post that called Scott the city's "DEI mayor.'

But before that, Reid gave a long monologue during which she blasted white people, Christians, and Republicans and noted the "grab bag of right-wing grievances, barely coded racism, and flat-out lies" following the bridge collapse.

Specifically Reid called out "the most idiotic and racist" conspiracy theory and "boogeyman: diversity, equity, and inclusion — DEI." She noted a post on X from Florida GOP congressional candidate Anthony Sabatini that showed an image of the bridge collapse and the caption, "DEI did this."

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"And a right-wing blue-check account that's been boosted by Elon Musk in the past just blew straight past the dog whistling, tweeting to its 276,000 followers, 'Baltimore's DEI mayor' [and] commenting on the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, 'It's going to get so, so much worse. Prepare accordingly.' The post included a clip of Baltimore's black mayor, Brandon Scott," Reid said.

— (@)

Reid continued:

I cannot believe I have to say this: Brandon Scott was elected with 70% of the vote in 2020 in a city that is 61% black, so by right-wing logic, a diversity hire would have been a white man, which of course is what they want. "Only the white Christian men may have the things," and at this point, it's evident what they mean by DEI, right? OK? It means black people. It's the reason the right complained about critical race theory. It's not fashionable to be openly racist any more in America, unlike what they call the good ol' days. So, referring to a black mayor as a DEI mayor gets the point across, right? So fellas, why not just say what you mean? You can't stand black people. We get it. You've been heard.

Soon Reid brought in Scott and asked him to respond to the "tomfoolery and attacks on you for having the nerve to be black and also a mayor."

What did Scott have to say?

“I know, and we all know, and you know very well that black men, and young black men in particular, have been the boogeyman for those who are racist and think that only straight, wealthy white men should have a say in anything," Scott began.

He then added:

We’ve been the bogeyman for them since the first day they brought us to this country, and what they mean by DEI in my opinion is duly elected incumbent. We know what they want to say, but they don’t have the courage to say the N-word, and the fact that I don’t believe in their untruthful and wrong ideology — and I am very proud of my heritage and who I am and where I come from — scares them, because me being at my position means that their way of thinking, their way of life of being comfortable while everyone else suffers, is going to be at risk, and they should be afraid because that’s my purpose in life.

Scott also said, “Everybody is working here together. We’re ignoring all the conspiracy theorists, everyone who’s playing bridge engineer at home who’s never even [taken] a class on engineering, and understanding that what this is about is showing the world once and again that Baltimore can’t be broken, that our spirit is strong, and we will rebuild together and honor those who we lost.”

Reid ended the segment with what she intended as a compliment but that arguably was an ethnic stereotype: "Personally, and I think from this show, and I'm sure I speak for you as well, we are grateful in this country to the Latino workers who do the hard work. They are on these construction sites all over this country, doing the work you cannot compel a lot of Americans to do. The back-breaking work that we don't even have enough gratitude to give to them."

She then doubled down on the Scott critics: "And to anybody who has anything negative to say about this mayor or those people, we know who you are. We see you. We see what you mean when you say DEI. We get it."

'They should be afraid': Baltimore leader called 'DEI mayor' stands up to right-wing, racist attacks youtu.be

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White teacher fired for using N-word multiple times in majority black HS classes; he taught African-American studies and history



A white history and African-American studies teacher has been fired for using the N-word multiple times in his high school classes, which consist mostly of black students, the Kansas City Star reported.

What are the details?

Students and alumni from University Academy — a pre-K-12 college-prep charter school in Kansas City — raised concerns about the teacher, Johnny Wolfe, the Star said.

University Academy consists of about 1,100 students, the paper said, 96% of whom are students of color — and most of them are black.

Students at the upper school took videos and voice recordings while confronting Wolfe about his use of the slur, which were later posted by KC Defender, a black nonprofit community media platform, the Star reported.

In one video, the teacher can be heard saying, “Just like African-Americans call themselves n*****. So, there will maybe be people who don't like that, but it was said in an educational context, and it was said for the purpose of talking about empowerment. So, you can like it, not like it, be upset about it all you like, but ultimately this is a ridiculous conversation.”

In another video, the teacher can be heard saying, "I appreciate the point of view. I actually said in the last class, I probably shouldn't have said it. That said ... it was said in an educational context. We cannot police other people’s speech, people. We can't do it."

After a student tells the teacher, "So basically you don't feel like you were in the wrong to say it," the teacher replies, "I just said I probably shouldn't have said it based upon the educational level of a ninth-grader, but I do feel like ... you as seniors should be able to understand the context and be able to put it in perspective."

What happened next?

The Star said that University Academy officials noted in a letter to families that it was “a completely unacceptable and abhorrent incident" that's "contrary to the very mission for which the school was created.”

Wolfe was placed on administrative leave, the paper said, adding that students, parents, and community members then held a town hall to address racism at the school and call for action.

The Star said the group demanded Wolfe's termination, the formation of a diversity and inclusion task force, the hiring of more diverse staff members, and the implementation of more mandatory diversity training.

In its letter, school officials said current staff member demographics break down as 59% white, 39% black, 1% Asian, and 1% Hispanic, the paper said.

A Change.org petition to remove the teacher said students were “subjected to this intellectual violence” and were “bravely expressing their feelings of discomfort about his use of the racial slur, as well as its impact on their educational experience. In response, Mr. Wolfe continued to repeat the racial slur, referencing pop culture as a form of justification. Instead of taking responsibility and accountability, this man gaslit young black students and belittled their intelligence. This is unacceptable behavior of ANY educator," the Star reported the petition said.

School officials said an independent investigator was hired along with a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant, the paper noted.

The school's board of directors indicated — based upon the investigation and feedback from students, staff, parents, and the community — that several next steps would be taken, including firing the teacher and ensuring he won't return to University Academy, the Star reported.

Superintendent Rebecca Gudde said she will immediately develop an improvement plan for the upper school, which will “address the workplace culture so that it is emotionally intelligent, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive," the paper said.

The superintendent also will develop a plan to better recruit and retain black teachers, review the school’s mental health services for impacted students, and begin a search for a permanent counselor or social worker, the Star said.

Parents outraged teacher at University Academy used racial slur during discussion youtu.be

Doughnut shop worker who fatally punched 77-year-old customer over being called N-word sentenced to two years of house arrest



A 27-year-old doughnut shop employee who fatally punched a 77-year-old customer last year over being called the N-word was sentenced Monday to two years of house arrest, WTVT-TV reported.

What are the details?

Investigators said Vonelle Cook went through a Dunkin' drive-through in Tampa, Florida, on May 5, 2021, and was angry about the lack of service, the station reported.

Employees said Cook was a frequent customer and "regularly troublesome and abusive," WTVT said, citing a state attorney's office release.

Cook then parked his car and walked into the restaurant, and prosecutors said he was aggressive and verbally abusive toward employees — including Corey Pujols, the station said.

When Pujols — who is black — asked Cook to leave, police told WTVT that Cook called him the N-word.

Pujols told Cook not to call him the racial slur again, the station said, but Cook did just that. WTVT's early reporting on the incident — citing investigators — indicated the victim repeated the slur after Pujols challenged him to do so.

After the second N-word utterance, Pujols punched Cook in the jaw, the station said. The blow knocked out Cook and caused him fall and hit his head on the floor, WTVT said.

Tampa Fire Rescue responded and took Cook to a hospital, where he died three days later, the station said, adding that an autopsy revealed he suffered a skull fracture and brain contusions from the fall.

What happened next?

Police arrested Pujols and charged him with aggravated manslaughter of an elderly adult, WTVT said. But prosecutors later made a deal with Pujols, who pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of felony battery in exchange for a more lenient sentence, the station said.

In addition to two years of house arrest, a judge sentenced the former Dunkin' employee to complete 200 hours of community service and attend an anger management course, WTVT said.

"This outcome holds the defendant accountable while taking into account the totality of the circumstances — the aggressive approach and despicable racial slur used by the victim, along with the defendant’s age, lack of criminal record, and lack of intent to cause the victim’s death," Grayson Kamm, spokesperson for the Hillsborough state attorney's office, told the station in a statement.

Prosecutors also noted Cook's "very troublesome criminal history" and prison time — court records show he was a registered sex offender — which they said made him an "unsympathetic victim," WTVT reported.

Darrin Johnson, an attorney for Pujols, declined to comment after the hearing, the station said.

Here's a WTVT report that aired after Cook's death: