"Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking."
General Dwight D. Eisenhower, closing his Order of the Day to the troops --
Evening of June 5, 1944.
Share this tonight -- so people can remember that so much of what they enjoy today is in large part because of what happened 82 years ago tomorrow.
Damning New Testimony in the Karmelo Anthony Murder Trial Could Seal His Fate...
A teammate who was sitting right next to the two teens and witnessed the stabbing testified that:
-Students repeatedly asked Anthony to leave their tent
-Anthony refused, told Austin Metcalf, "Touch me and find out"
-The physical contact was "minor pushing at most"
-Anthony sat with his hand inside his backpack the whole time
When the prosecutor asked who was provoking the confrontation, the witness answered plainly: "Karmelo Anthony."
He testified he did not believe it was self-defense.
This is sworn testimony, from one of Anthony's own peers who was right there.
Let the facts speak.
We need justice for Austin Metcalf.
My Uncle passed away earlier this week. He was a Purple Heart recipient, a Vietnam Veteran, and a member of the elite Navy Seawolves. He followed me on here, and so, in honor of him, I put together these badass clips from the archives of the Seawolves HA(L)-3. R.I.P. Uncle Jim.🫡
What were summers at Biltmore like for the Vanderbilts and their guests? 🏰☀️
Learn more: https://t.co/XwxrPCkIUF
📷: Guests play croquet in the Italian Garden, 1905
The vote to either scrap or repair @cityofdallas City Hall is officially on the agenda for Wed June 10.
The public still has been given no sense of how much move out, build out, and annual leasing costs in perpetuity would be. So it’s not possible to make an informed decision.
Either way, my prediction remains unchanged:
🟠Council will vote 9-6 to scrap the building.
🟠They will sell the land and the building and bungle the deal somehow.
🟠Despite big promises and fancy renderings, the land will sit vacant for a decade.
🟠 Moving the city will cost $300+ million that we don’t have. No substantial cuts in the next budget. The city will vote to raise your taxes to fund the deficit.
Black Americans should be deeply ashamed for racializing this case and demanding Karmelo Anthony’s release.
If a White boy had stabbed a Black boy in the heart at a school track meet, there would be nonstop marches in the streets, riots, viral outrage, and endless calls to ‘end racism.’
But when the races are reversed — a Black teen brings a knife to the event, escalates, and fatally stabs an unarmed White teen — suddenly it’s all ‘self-defense’ and excuses.
This hypocrisy has to stop. Right is right. Wrong is wrong. Justice shouldn’t come with a skin color. No more two-tiered standards based on race.”
#JusticeForAustinMetcalf #NoMoreHypocrisy #EqualJustice