<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Arditi Magazine: Nationalist Current]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nationalist Current is a section dedicated to all of the current events happening in the grassroots nationalist movement.]]></description><link>https://www.arditimagazine.com/s/news</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7cz3!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd4b1d74e-a981-45f5-b9a5-2659bbfb6b66_512x512.png</url><title>Arditi Magazine: Nationalist Current</title><link>https://www.arditimagazine.com/s/news</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:50:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.arditimagazine.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[TNW LLC]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[arditimagazine@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[arditimagazine@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Imperator Ardito]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Imperator Ardito]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[arditimagazine@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[arditimagazine@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Imperator Ardito]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Boer Nationalist Farmer Killed by South African Police in Shootout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read | An investigation into drug trafficking, organized crime, alleged police corruption, and the controversial death of Cornelius van Dalen in Robertson, South Africa.]]></description><link>https://www.arditimagazine.com/p/boer-nationalist-farmer-killed-by-south-african-police-in-shootout</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.arditimagazine.com/p/boer-nationalist-farmer-killed-by-south-african-police-in-shootout</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Imperator Ardito]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:14:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YpLd!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe9de9caa-0afb-49ee-9929-07a233306ed7_2560x1406.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;005df79b-e966-43e5-b4d8-0b81fbe6a375&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">It&#8217;s no secret that there are problems in South Africa. For those in the know, we understand just how bad the situation has gotten. However, there are still many people who do not understand exactly what is going on. So, before I get into the most recent event, I will give a brief summary of the situation. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Before the apartheid was ended, South Africa was a White-minority run government. However, after apartheid was ended, the government became became dominated by blacks. The African National Congress (ANC) freed Nelson Mandela and a universal adult vote saw him elected as South Africa&#8217;s president. For many people, they hear this and they believe it&#8217;s progress, but South Africa is a devolving state.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.arditimagazine.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Enjoyed the episode? Become a <strong>paid subscriber</strong> to <em><strong>Arditi Magazine</strong></em> to support the podcast and get our latest articles, investigations, historical research, and analysis delivered directly to you. Your subscription helps us continue producing independent journalism and original work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;">The ANC remained in power for the next three decades, having won every national election from 1994-2019. As time went on its vote share declined and other parties became more popular. I will talk about those in just a second. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">After apartheid, the South African economy constantly struggled with very high unemployment, persistent poverty, electricity shortages, weak infrastructure, declining industrial competitiveness, and significant government debt. It turned out, having Whites controlling the government and holding the high position jobs was actually what created civilization. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The most visible issue, besides the clear degradation of the environment and infrastructure, has to be the on-going electricity crisis. Eskom, the state-owned electricity utility organization, cannot effectively operate the electrical grid. To the point where South Africa constantly load-sheds&#8212;meaning scheduling electrical outages&#8212;because they cannot generate a sufficient amount of energy to keep them on-demand. The issue is at its greatest now.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">As you can imagine, violent crime also skyrocketed as murder, robbery, assault, and organized crime became common occurrences in the country. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">During the Zuma government (2009-2018), South Africa became synonymous with corruption. The term &#8220;<em>state capture</em>&#8221; came to describe allegations that politically connected businessmen, particularly the Gupta family (Indian, of course), exercised extensive influence over government appointments and state-owned enterprises. </p><h4 style="text-align: justify;">&#8220;Kill the Boer&#8221;</h4><p style="text-align: justify;">Earlier I spoke about the ANC declining in power. After apartheid was ended, the ANC pursued land distribution policies. However, they were not successful in tackling the issues that the country was facing. Despite that, their are still some that believe that the Whites are the root of the issue. The ANC not delivering on their promises, facing corruption, and with other parties rising, the ANC made a deal with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The EFF is the 3rd largest party in South Africa and a communist party at that. The EFF became internationally recognized for their 2023 rally where they sung a longtime White genocide song, &#8220;<em>Kill the Boer</em>.&#8221; </p><div><hr></div><div id="youtube2-iMD_7DwuQDY" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;iMD_7DwuQDY&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/iMD_7DwuQDY?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">A month after the rally where EFF leader Julius Malema sang the White genocide anthem, attacks on White farmers increased throughout the country. In August alone, there were 22 attacks on farms in South Africa and six farmers were killed. AfriForum, an organization that represents Afrikaners (Boers are a subset of this group), reported that in 2022 there were 333 attacks on White farmers. In the same year, 50 farmers were killed in those attacks. Between 2019-2021, AfriForum reported that there were at least 1,310 attacks on farms in South Africa resulting in 163 deaths. This is equivalent to a rate of 437 attacks per year and 54 deaths on average per year. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">According to a <strong><a href="https://www.artikels.afriforum.co.za/en/more-than-95-of-all-farm-attacks-and-murder-incidents-still-unsolved/">report,</a></strong> only 5% of the attacks that occurred between 2019 and 2022 were resolved in court, which is 66 of the 1,402 total attacks. In the provinces of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West and Northern Cape, no one has ever been found guilty of violence against Boers. The writer&#8217;s of the report concluded:</p><blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">&#8220;<em>Weak investigative work, ineffective prosecutions and a clear unwillingness of the government to tackle rural safety and farm attacks in particular are probably the reason for these shocking findings</em>.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">There have also been reports of an attack on a farm in KwalaZulu-Natal province in which attackers imitated Malema and sang the song while raiding the property of Tim and Amanda Platt. According to AfriForum, four armed men entered the couple&#8217;s farm where they attacked the Platts. Amanda was beaten several times with blunt weapons, in addition to being stabbed with a spear. Amanda noted that they were singing and shouting &#8220;<em>Kill the Boer.</em>&#8221; Fortunately, Amanda was able to escape from her attackers and was able to get a gun to protect her and her husband. But not everyone is so fortunate.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Jacques Broodryck, a spokesperson for AfriForum, told <em><strong><a href="https://voz.us/en/world/231008/3986/kill-the-boer-attacks-on-white-farmers-have-increased-in-south-africa-since-julius-malemas-controversial-rally.html">Voz Media</a></strong></em>:</p><blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">&#8220;<em>We find ourselves in a situation where farmers are literally being murdered and tortured. So you can see how a party like the EFF, chanting &#8216;Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer&#8217; to thousands of people, certainly doesn&#8217;t help. We believe that this is incitement and that it undoubtedly influences the frequency of attacks</em>.&#8221;</p></blockquote><h4 style="text-align: justify;">Expropriation Act 13</h4><p style="text-align: justify;">In 2024, South Africa enacted <strong><a href="https://www.gov.za/documents/acts/expropriation-act-13-2024-english-sepedi-24-jan-2025">Expropriation Act 13</a></strong>, which was signed into law in January of 2025. This new act allows the black dominated government to take White owned properties without any reason and without having to pay any kind of compensation to the White farmers they take the property from&#8212;found in Section 12(3).</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Because the law says that the land must be taken &#8220;<em>for public purpose or public interest,&#8221;</em> they use manufactured excuses to take land from its rightful owners. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The act also allows farms to be claimed on the basis of &#8220;<em>dispossession</em>&#8221; occurring decades before the current owner acquired the property. Meaning that all that some black needs to do is make a claim for the land. So even if land has been in a White person&#8217;s family for hundreds of years, blacks have a claim on it. That&#8217;s not the worst part of this act. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The government is able to establish &#8220;<em>public-purpose/public-interest expropriation</em>&#8221; by issuing the White owner a notice of intention, where they have 30 days to submit objections. But these objections are often disregarded. So what would happen if a White farmer was deemed to be a threat to the public? </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The act has a clause that allows the government to use urgent means to temporarily take the land if there is a &#8220;<em>real and imminent danger to human life or substantial injury or damage to property</em>.&#8221; This allows the government to modify normal procedural requirements. If a White farmer was said to be actively threatening people with violence from their property, the government could take emergency measures against the &#8220;<em>threat</em>.&#8221; </p><h3 style="text-align: justify;">A New Martyr</h3><p style="text-align: justify;">Last Sunday, a Boer Nationalist, Cornelius Van Dalen, was confronted by police on a farm property he was renting in Robertson, South Africa. Allegedly the police had received a complaint that Van Dalen was taking pot shots at his neighbors car. However, from the video below, we can see that the police didn&#8217;t respond in the way that we would assume. In the video below, the police are standing at his gate and they&#8217;re speaking to each other in a calm manner. Van Dalen certainly seems annoyed, but he agrees to allow one police officer to enter the compound to check his weapon. </p><div><hr></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;01fce3f6-9489-423c-8404-f528b71fb274&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">However, you will also note that the neighbor and accuser (who is filming the interaction) is antagonizing Van Dalen in order to make him act in an aggressive manner. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Despite Van Dalen&#8217;s best efforts, the police refused to meet him halfway. Instead we have footage of the police obscuring Van Dalen&#8217;s property cameras.</p><div><hr></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;9eea5e5d-f643-485f-910a-982e7f2f2b92&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">In the video below, you will see one of the black officers unholstering his gun in anticipation while two other officers are still speaking with Van Dalen.</p><div><hr></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;0e43895d-627a-4078-9e2c-157d16acb4eb&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">It seems that regardless of what Van Dalen wanted, the police had intent to raid the property. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">News outlets are now <strong><a href="https://novanews.co.za/investigation-continues-after-man-killed-in-robertson-farm-shootout/">reporting</a></strong> that Van Dalen was already taking shots at police before they had a conversation with him:</p><blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">&#8220;<em>Van Dalen&#8217;s death stemmed from an incident on Sunday (16 August) when he fired shots at a neighbour&#8217;s car, damaging the vehicle. Van Dalen also fired several shots at the local police and farm owner Karl Smith when they were on their way to attend the scene</em>.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">But, if that were the case, then why would they all be standing outside his gate talking to him like he wasn&#8217;t supposedly taking pot shots at the police?</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Robertson, South Africa, has massive drug cartel issues. Among many of them is the fact that Van Dalen made the following Facebook post during the standoff with police.</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6vSN!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4999a7f8-10b3-41eb-8fe2-577d46f7a81f_1200x2213.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6vSN!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4999a7f8-10b3-41eb-8fe2-577d46f7a81f_1200x2213.jpeg 424w, 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height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">And what we know now is that the Hawks (DPCI), South Africa&#8217;s specialized agency for serious organized crime, serious commercial crime, and serious corruption began investigating the scene Saturday. If the allegations didn&#8217;t have some truth to them the Hawks wouldn&#8217;t investigate. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Robertson, a town of 9,355 (as of 2011), is located in the Western Cape province with a population that is 42% White. It has a massive drug problem. In June of 2022, searched 30 drug premises and 25 residences. They seized roughly R45,000 worth of cannabis, while another suspect was arrested with Mandrax and tik.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In September 2023, Robertson police seized 1,068 Mandrax tablets from a vehicle during a checkpoint.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Robertson has a well established drug problem, but it isn&#8217;t a drug center. Instead the drugs are distributed into farming communities like Robertson from Cape Town and Worcester. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Western Cape province also has a massive corruption issue. A Western Cape High Court judgment in 2022 found evidence that stated gang members had infiltrated senior SAPS structures in the province and could obtain sensitive police information. The <strong><a href="https://www.gov.za/news/media-statements/premier-alan-winde-requests-western-cape-police-ombud-investigate-alleged">Western Cape Premier</a></strong> subsequently asked the Police Ombud to investigate alleged SAPS&#8211;gang links.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">A subsequent <strong><a href="https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/WC-Gang-monitor-No-7.GI-TOC-December-2025.pdf">GI-TOC investigation</a></strong> has documented allegations of police officers:</p><ul><li><p>passing information about raids to gangs;</p></li><li><p>diverting investigations away from particular gangsters;</p></li><li><p>recirculating seized drugs and firearms;</p></li><li><p>and participating in extortion and fraud.</p></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;">So, Van Dalen&#8217;s allegations have some basis as both police corruption and drug cartels are both documented problems in Robertson. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">On Saturday, Boer nationalists got together to hold a memorial for Van Dalen, who has been likened to America&#8217;s Robert Matthew. </p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YpLd!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe9de9caa-0afb-49ee-9929-07a233306ed7_2560x1406.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YpLd!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe9de9caa-0afb-49ee-9929-07a233306ed7_2560x1406.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YpLd!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe9de9caa-0afb-49ee-9929-07a233306ed7_2560x1406.png 848w, 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Vryburgers waved the Vierkleur and put up white crosses bearing Cornelius' name around town.<br><br>It was Sunday, the 16th of August, when Cornelius van Dalen bravely stood his ground as police started harassing him at the Robertson-area farm house that he rented. The incident eventually led to a standoff much like that of Ruby Ridge in the US, when Cornelius refused to surrender. An image now circulating on social media shows stickers of the Vierkleur flag and the Sonnenrad on Cornelius's vehicle, along with the phrase "Eendracht Maakt Macht", indicating that he was a White Nationalist who also stood for the Boer cause.<br><br>In typical fashion, the lying mainstream media immediately started running with the narrative that Cornelius was simply a crazed right-wing extremist who randomly and for no apparent reason open fired on his neighbours and the police. <br><br>However, it does not take a lot of research to figure out that there is more to the story and that the corrupt police are covering their own tracks.<br><br>As Boers, we live under an occupied government in our own homeland, forced upon us by an occupying police force that practises a two-tier, anti-white justice system. Cornelius stood up to this corrupt system and should be remembered as the hero he was.</em></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">The only option for Boers in South Africa is to unify and centralize in one area. They cannot exist if they remain separated in proximity to one another. </p><div><hr></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;01c28226-f507-4e54-bc79-186dae88e025&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.arditimagazine.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Enjoyed the episode? 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To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Trump said during a Long Island rally for Republican candidates in the gubernatorial and congressional elections:</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated&#8212;pretty soon I&#8217;ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States</em>.&#8221; </p></blockquote><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated&#8212;pretty soon I&#8217;ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States</em>.&#8221;</figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">This is something that Trump can&#8217;t even do because of international treaties, but that rhetoric isn&#8217;t the main point. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">While Trump acknowledged the economic effects of the six-month conflict, he still argued that ensuring Iran could not build a nuclear weapon was worth paying &#8220;<em>a tiny little bit more for your gasoline</em>.&#8221;</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In fact, he stated:</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>When you have to pay a little bit more, you&#8217;re at $4. It&#8217;s okay. I&#8217;ll never apologize. I did the right thing</em>.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">While the national average for gas is $4.08 per gallon, the <a href="https://gasprices.aaa.com/state-gas-price-averages/">highest prices</a> can be found in the following states:</p><ul><li><p>California: $5.58/gallon for regular gasoline.</p></li><li><p>Hawaii: $5.44</p></li><li><p>Washington: $5.16</p></li><li><p>Alaska: $4.82</p></li><li><p>Nevada: $4.77</p></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile the national average for diesel is $5.43 per gallon. The highest prices for diesel can be found in the following states:</p><ul><li><p>Hawaii: $6.99/gal</p></li><li><p>California: $6.86/gal</p></li><li><p>Washington: ~$6.20/gal</p></li><li><p>Oregon: ~$6.10/gal</p></li><li><p>Nevada: $5.73/gal</p></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;">While both of the former lists are comprised of the highest state averages, they do not represent the highest prices found in an individual market. Meaning prices may be even higher for consumers depending on their locality.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">As expected, Trump&#8217;s preliminary peace deal with Iran&#8212;signed June 17th&#8212;fell apart last month after both sides couldn&#8217;t agree on terms regarding the Strait. Iran intended to charge ships for transit after 60 days&#8212;which the US argued against&#8212;and the US decided to approve commercial ships for a contested sea lane along Oman&#8217;s coast without getting Iran&#8217;s approval during the negotiation process.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Trump previously floated in March renaming the waterway<a href="https://nypost.com/2026/03/27/us-news/trump-considers-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-after-either-america-or-himself-once-he-evicts-iran/"> &#8220;</a><em><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/03/27/us-news/trump-considers-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-after-either-america-or-himself-once-he-evicts-iran/">the Strait of America</a></em><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/03/27/us-news/trump-considers-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-after-either-america-or-himself-once-he-evicts-iran/">&#8221;</a>&#8212;or even after himself&#8212;after European and Asian allies balked at launching a joint effort to secure the oil and gas bottleneck.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At the rally, Trump told the crowd:</p><blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;</strong><em>NATO wasn&#8217;t there for us, by the way. You know, NATO was not there for us. We paid all that money for so many decades. Money, money, money. Then we say, &#8216;Yeah, give us a hand.&#8217; Well, sir, we&#8217;d rather not.&#8217; But we remember</em>.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">Trump told his audience that Iranians had &#8220;<em>nobody to negotiate with</em>&#8221;&#8212; following recent remarks where he ripped the &#8220;<em>duplicitous</em>&#8221; designees talking with his special envoy Steve Witkoff.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Trump then stated that Iranian economic woes could help bring the Islamic Republic to its knees:</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>They have 350 percent inflation. Their currency is valueless</em>.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">Iran does have a <strong><a href="https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603318527">cumulative inflation rate of 442% since 2021</a></strong>, and it is currently heading for an economic breakdown. However, China is stepping in to help alleviate some of the financial issues that Iran is facing. While Iran is having a harder time supplying China with oil, China is increasingly turning to Russia for its fuel needs. This causes a larger issue where Iran becomes a diplomatic holdout while Trump&#8217;s two largest competitors become even more economically entangled.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The largest issue for the Trump administration&#8217;s agenda is a scenario where Iran is able to hold its position long enough to force America into a recession. </p><p>With Trump alienating America&#8217;s NATO allies, increased overall prices in the American economy and the deeper issue of a sustained recession, Trump and ultimately the American population will lose. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">There is no scenario where the American people actually benefit from this. If Iran is able to hold on long enough, America enters into a recession, and H1-B Visas will only increase to replace the White working population. Amnesty and legal immigration will only increase, further driving us into economic hardship and ruin. Not to mention, Russia has the advantage in sheer volume of oil being brought to the world market. As of now Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are all turning to the US for oil. However, India is increasingly turning to Russia for its energy needs. India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world&#8212;thanks to leaching off the US.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">To be frank, this what I believe the Trump administration wants anyway. Even if the Iranian-dependent-oil-importing-countries such as Japan, China, India, South Korea and many of America&#8217;s NATO allies turn more to the US, the American economy will not get better because the White population is being economically and ethnically replaced. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">If the conflict is still happening during the November midterms, then the Democrats will win and they will force the Trump administration to make a deal with Iran. Prices will most likely still increase, but the Democrats will be seen as the victors in the minds of the voters. This is will be the staging ground for the 2028 presidential election, where a Democrat victory is more than likely.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Either way, prices will increase, the White population will be economically and ethnically replaced, and we end up in a worst position than before as we get closer to the 2045 demographic change, where a substantial amount of Whites will die off with the Baby Boomers, making Whites a minority in our own country.</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zr-_!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c7627db-8348-4d4c-8313-d842467090fd_1019x121.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zr-_!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c7627db-8348-4d4c-8313-d842467090fd_1019x121.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zr-_!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c7627db-8348-4d4c-8313-d842467090fd_1019x121.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zr-_!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c7627db-8348-4d4c-8313-d842467090fd_1019x121.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zr-_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c7627db-8348-4d4c-8313-d842467090fd_1019x121.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zr-_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c7627db-8348-4d4c-8313-d842467090fd_1019x121.png" width="1019" height="121" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6c7627db-8348-4d4c-8313-d842467090fd_1019x121.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:121,&quot;width&quot;:1019,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:126839,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.arditimagazine.com/i/211253291?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c7627db-8348-4d4c-8313-d842467090fd_1019x121.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zr-_!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c7627db-8348-4d4c-8313-d842467090fd_1019x121.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zr-_!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c7627db-8348-4d4c-8313-d842467090fd_1019x121.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zr-_!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c7627db-8348-4d4c-8313-d842467090fd_1019x121.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zr-_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c7627db-8348-4d4c-8313-d842467090fd_1019x121.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">The only option to correcting the economic and ethnic replacement of our people is to join <strong><a href="http://thenewway.net">The New Way</a></strong>.</figcaption></figure></div><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.arditimagazine.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Arditi is a reader-supported publication. 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Ardito]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:03:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1Jkr!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe4ebe3b9-cc65-426a-aab3-6576552b6aad_1200x628.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1Jkr!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe4ebe3b9-cc65-426a-aab3-6576552b6aad_1200x628.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1Jkr!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe4ebe3b9-cc65-426a-aab3-6576552b6aad_1200x628.png 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fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Jason Arday, 41, was found dead in his south London last Friday after quitting his job amid an investigation into his plagiarism allegations and now his family is blaming everyone that questioned his credentials. </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.arditimagazine.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p 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To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0lWZ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9a47d1c-7332-4085-a358-5fc29cc24065_768x1024.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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at Liverpool John Moores University." title="Jason Arday at his PhD ceremony in 2016 at Liverpool John Moores University." srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0lWZ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9a47d1c-7332-4085-a358-5fc29cc24065_768x1024.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0lWZ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9a47d1c-7332-4085-a358-5fc29cc24065_768x1024.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0lWZ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9a47d1c-7332-4085-a358-5fc29cc24065_768x1024.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0lWZ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9a47d1c-7332-4085-a358-5fc29cc24065_768x1024.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 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<strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/14/jason-arday-found-dead-after-resigning-from-cambridge-over-plagiarism-claims">The Guardian</a></strong> from his family:</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>Jason was subjected to a campaign of sustained abuse for more than three years since he accepted the role of professor at Cambridge University by those who would leave no stone unturned in their quest to undermine him. The campaign of misinformation was too much for Jason, who was a gentle man and who always wanted to see the best in everyone. We are in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son. We won&#8217;t comment further at this point beyond asking the press to leave us alone now, and to stop the campaign of harassment which has been waged against Jason and his family for too long</em>.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">Arday was found &#8220;<em>unresponsive</em>&#8221; at his south London home and later pronounced dead at the scene, according to the outlet.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">He resigned from his job on August 5th, as the school launched an investigation into accusations that he plagiarized parts of his PhD dissertation and lied about positions he held at other schools.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Arday had faced allegations that he lifted more than 100 passages in his dissertation from another academic and that he lied about job positions at passed schools.</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!erxd!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3ac8a153-d136-4243-98b8-898d439a8c20_768x1024.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!erxd!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3ac8a153-d136-4243-98b8-898d439a8c20_768x1024.jpeg" width="398" height="530.6666666666666" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3ac8a153-d136-4243-98b8-898d439a8c20_768x1024.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1024,&quot;width&quot;:768,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:398,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Jason Arday, a Black man with dreadlocks and a light beard, smiles while sitting on a wooden bench against a yellow 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15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><span>Arday, 41, was found dead in his south London home just over a week after quitting his job over the allegations &#8212; as Cambridge announced it had launched an investigation.</span></figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Independent investigations revealed that significant portions of Arday&#8217;s 2015 PhD thesis and subsequent articles contained unattributed text and references from other academics, including Paula Zwozdiak-Myers and Anjum Memon. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Originally, Liverpool John Moores University initially attributed the similarities to &#8220;<em>honest and reasonable error</em>.&#8221; However, new evidence prompted the University of Cambridge to launch a formal inquiry into his academic record and honorary appointments. Additional claims included falsified research data and the invention of guest professorships, such as a purported role at Nelson Mandela University that had actually ended in 2025.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span>He also claimed to hold a visiting professorship at Ohio State University within the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, a credential prominently listed on his Cambridge University faculty profile. However, Ohio State University has confirmed it has</span><strong><span> </span></strong><span>no record of Arday&#8217;s employment there, and the specific DEI office he cited reportedly closed the previous year.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Arday faced additional scrutiny over exaggerated or otherwise false stories regarding his personal life, including claims of raising over &#163;5 for charity, running 30 marathons (786 miles) in 35 days, and receiving a &#163;1.4 million book deal from Simon &amp; Schuster</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The clincher was the fact that investigations into these claims found no evidence to support any of his claims. Arday had also claimed that he was being threatened by a masked intruder with a knife and receiving a severed pig&#8217;s head at his parents&#8217; home&#8212;<span>police and CCTV records contradicted these accounts. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span>Arday denied intentional wrongdoing, attributing errors to his autism and lack of supervision, and described the allegations as a racially motivated smear campaign before his death.</span></p><div><hr></div><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;1427a1ff-56e9-4bb7-982d-fbb24635e07e&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;showDescription&quot;:true,&quot;showImage&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;lg&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Negro Author Loses $2 Million Book Deal Because He Used AI to Write It&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:288323927,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Imperator Ardito&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Owner of Arditi Magazine and Imperator of the New Way. 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The footage, taken from Facebook, shows the alleged suspect leaning into the camera and chillingly stating:</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.arditimagazine.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Arditi is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>I&#8217;ve been looking for you</em>.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p>After, he calmly saunters off the porch and is seen going around the back of the house. Fortunately for the homeowner, he never went in the house. </p><div><hr></div><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;bb66b5bf-2bf4-4a9f-bed7-bf48ccc26bf4&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><div><hr></div><p>The footage of the teen shows a timestamp of 9:11 p.m. on Monday&#8212;less than an hour before police responded to a <strong><a href="https://www.firstalert4.com/2026/08/04/teen-clown-costume-accused-east-st-louis-murder-now-custody-police-say/">report</a></strong> of a body found in the road nearby.</p><p>The victim, identified as John Wesley Allen Sr., was found dead just after 10 p.m. from multiple stab wounds, according to police and the St. Clair County Coroner&#8217;s Office.</p><p>Allen was a Navy veteran, and he was waiting at a bus stop to visit his sister when he was confronted by the murderer. </p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2Y8W!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F446fbb81-d621-484a-9112-ebb7d4557ce7_1185x790.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2Y8W!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F446fbb81-d621-484a-9112-ebb7d4557ce7_1185x790.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2Y8W!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F446fbb81-d621-484a-9112-ebb7d4557ce7_1185x790.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2Y8W!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F446fbb81-d621-484a-9112-ebb7d4557ce7_1185x790.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2Y8W!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F446fbb81-d621-484a-9112-ebb7d4557ce7_1185x790.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2Y8W!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F446fbb81-d621-484a-9112-ebb7d4557ce7_1185x790.jpeg" width="1185" height="790" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/446fbb81-d621-484a-9112-ebb7d4557ce7_1185x790.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:790,&quot;width&quot;:1185,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;78-year-old man stabbed by teen in clown costume was likely making surprise  visit to sister&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="78-year-old man stabbed by teen in clown costume was likely making surprise  visit to sister" title="78-year-old man stabbed by teen in clown costume was likely making surprise  visit to sister" 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additional details about the killing have been released. The motive or relationship between the victim and perp wasn&#8217;t immediately known.</p><p>Lee Palmer told KMOV that his mother was home alone when the murderer suddenly appeared on their front porch.</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bEoZ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7e36f00e-533d-414a-b16d-db6dc544ca45_960x540.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bEoZ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7e36f00e-533d-414a-b16d-db6dc544ca45_960x540.jpeg 424w, 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data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.arditimagazine.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Arditi is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;">The Maryland prep school alum was charged with stalking Thompson, 50, leading to his death on a Midtown sidewalk. He was not charged with murder in the federal case because the killing was deemed a state matter. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">He then led authorities on a dramatic five-day manhunt before local cops in Altoona, Pa. finally nabbed him while he was eating breakfast at a local McDonald&#8217;s.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Prosecutors say Mangione penned a &#8220;<em>manifesto</em>&#8221; detailing motive to kill the UnitedHealthcare CEO outside the company&#8217;s annual investor conference was a way to &#8220;<em>rebel against the deadly, greed-fueled health insurance cartel</em>.&#8221;</p><p style="text-align: justify;">They say he plotted the murder to make apolitical statement, leaving behind bullet casings at the scene with the words &#8220;<em>delay</em>&#8221; and &#8220;<em>deny</em>&#8221; etched into them, a nod to language insurers allegedly use to dodge paying out customers&#8217; claims.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">He allegedly wrote that other high-level executives of insurance providers were fair game because the industry &#8220;<em>literally extracts human life force for money</em>.&#8221;</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ddtG!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F324e2861-7e10-45ab-8576-1f8cedd74671_977x1024.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ddtG!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F324e2861-7e10-45ab-8576-1f8cedd74671_977x1024.jpeg 424w, 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fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Mangione could still end up serving life behind bars as prosecutors are expected to seek the maximum penalty on the federal charges.</figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Defense Attorney Karen Agnifilo told the judge:</p><p>&#8220;<em>Mr. Mangione is prepared to plead guilty to the indictment at this time</em>.&#8221;</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Mangione looked solemn, close to choking up, as he said &#8220;<em>yes</em>&#8221; to a series of questions about the legal specifics of his plea.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">He nodded his head slightly when Judge Margaret Garnett told him that the maximum sentence he could face is a potential life sentence.</p><p>The defiance that defined Mangione&#8217;s alleged &#8220;<em>manifesto</em>&#8221; detailing his ax to grind with the health insurance industry had seemingly seeped away in the courtroom.</p><div class="embedded-post-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;id&quot;:152931903,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/luigis-manifesto&quot;,&quot;publication_id&quot;:7677,&quot;embedding_publication_id&quot;:3375458,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Ken Klippenstein&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FIP3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F356991b6-9095-402d-8a80-9f0b3873de6d_1280x1280.png&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Exclusive: Luigi's Manifesto&quot;,&quot;truncated_body_text&quot;:&quot;I&#8217;ve obtained a copy of suspected killer 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Major media outlets are also in possession of the document but have refused to publish it and not even articulated a reason why. 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Major media outlets are also in possession of the document but have refused to publish it and not even articulated a reason why. My queries to The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN and NBC to explain their rationale for withhold&#8230;</div><div class="embedded-post-cta-wrapper"><span class="embedded-post-cta">Read more</span></div><div class="embedded-post-meta">2 years ago &#183; 8433 likes &#183; 84 comments &#183; Ken Klippenstein</div></a></div><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i5LB!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F136c622f-bcc8-45ef-8cc7-6695c832acaf_800x800.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i5LB!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F136c622f-bcc8-45ef-8cc7-6695c832acaf_800x800.jpeg 424w, 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data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/136c622f-bcc8-45ef-8cc7-6695c832acaf_800x800.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:800,&quot;width&quot;:800,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:472,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Headshot of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance division.&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Headshot of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance division." title="Headshot of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance division." 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fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><span>Prosecutors say Luigi Mangione gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Midtown sidewalk in December 2024.</span></figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">The now-admitted killer&#8217;s written speech methodically detailed his grudges over enduring years of severe back pain and eventual plot against Thompson.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">He revealed that he even posed as an investor at a firm managing $150 million in assets in an email to UnitedHealthcare leadership to score details about their 2024 conference in New York City.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">&#8220;<em>Before traveling to New York, I used a 3-D printer to make a gun,</em>&#8221; he said. &#8220;<em>I equipped the gun with a silencer and a magazine</em>.&#8221;</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Mangione had been set to begin his federal court trial in January on the two counts&#8212;interstate stalking resulting in death and stalking through use of interstate facilities resulting in death.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">He&#8217;ll now face a sentencing hearing on December 18th.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Mangione is still charged with murder in the second-degree, criminal possession of a forged instrument, also in the second-degree, and multiple counts of criminal possession of a weapon in state court.</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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resulting in death charges in a bid to spare him from the death penalty and to have his state charges tossed.</figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p>Jury selection for his state trial is set to kick off on September 8th.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">His lawyers confirmed after the plea hearing that they&#8217;ll file a motion in state court arguing it&#8217;d constitute double jeopardy if he&#8217;s convicted in that case.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">US District Judge Margaret Garnett warned Mangione on Friday that his potential sentence in the state case could come consecutively.</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wdyj!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F59bcf524-ec5c-470c-bde4-3f62167ae75f_1600x500.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div 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isPermaLink="false">https://www.arditimagazine.com/p/accused-rapist-claims-victims-family-is-violating-his-rights</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Imperator Ardito]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:39:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nC73!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5a8a1dbb-a0cd-480d-8d46-f6c35ed09ba2_1200x628.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nC73!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5a8a1dbb-a0cd-480d-8d46-f6c35ed09ba2_1200x628.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Carter is now asking that all of her supporters be banned from wearing her favorite color because the creates a &#8220;<em>carnival atmosphere</em>.&#8221;</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DKYn!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F27d1a616-c411-430c-9e79-0762c0249ee8_535x527.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DKYn!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F27d1a616-c411-430c-9e79-0762c0249ee8_535x527.jpeg 424w, 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15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Desmond Carter is one of three men who allegedly sexually assaulted Madison Brooks in East Baton Rouge.</figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Carter&#8217;s lawyers pointed to several social media posts of supporters encouraging people to attend court sessions wearing the color pink to ensure Carter spend the rest of his life behind bars. </p><p>Prosecutor Sonya Cardia-Porter, who has asked the motion be denied, called the allegations an &#8220;<em>absurd exaggeration</em>&#8221; and &#8220;<em>unpersuasive</em>,&#8221; describing Brooks&#8217; supporters as &#8220;<em>silent, passive spectators wearing a particular color</em>.&#8221;</p><p>Cardia-Porter asked the judge to instruct the jury to &#8220;<em>disregard any attire or display from spectators.</em>&#8221;</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!juv4!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F87877ab7-7781-455a-9863-d7af3a41cc3f_768x1024.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!juv4!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F87877ab7-7781-455a-9863-d7af3a41cc3f_768x1024.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!juv4!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F87877ab7-7781-455a-9863-d7af3a41cc3f_768x1024.jpeg 848w, 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!juv4!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F87877ab7-7781-455a-9863-d7af3a41cc3f_768x1024.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!juv4!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F87877ab7-7781-455a-9863-d7af3a41cc3f_768x1024.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!juv4!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F87877ab7-7781-455a-9863-d7af3a41cc3f_768x1024.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" 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15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Madison Brooks, 19, was struck and killed by a car in 2023.</figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Brooks, was a sophomore, who was raped in the backseat of a car by Carter, who was 17 at the time&#8212;but being tried as an adult&#8212;Kaivon Washington, 21, and Casen Carver, 22 after the group left Reggie&#8217;s bar in East Baton Rouge where Brooks worked and they had been drinking heavily in Jan. 2023.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The defendants have claimed that the encounter was consensual before they left her on the side of a roadway.</p><p>Carter currently faces charges of first-degree and third-degree rape. </p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Falade is saying that his own reps pulled the plug on the sale of his first crime novel, &#8220;<em><strong><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/07/31/media/debut-novelists-2m-deal-canceled-on-suspicions-of-ai-use-after-literary-savants-fawned-over-stunning-writing/">Call Me, I&#8217;ll Hide the Body</a></strong></em>,&#8221; and now Falade is claiming that the allegations have been made because he&#8217;s a negro. </p><p>In two posts from his Instagram:</p><blockquote><ol><li><p>&#8220;Definitely innocent!!!,&#8221; he wrote in an Instagram story. </p></li><li><p>&#8220;They CAN&#8217;T and WON&#8217;T stop this Black boy&#8217;s light from shining!!,&#8221; he wrote in a second post.</p></li></ol></blockquote><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GWWD!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff81542b2-5ae7-479b-bf89-0976482a9f65_1024x682.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GWWD!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff81542b2-5ae7-479b-bf89-0976482a9f65_1024x682.jpeg 424w, 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But I wouldn&#8217;t diminish the intellectual contributions of negroes&#8230; I would deny they even exist. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Falade wrote:</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>If you&#8217;re a Person of Color and you secure a lucrative deal in history, someone, somewhere, will accuse you of using AI</em>.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, he added that white authors &#8220;<em>brag about using AI all the time</em>.&#8221;</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Fourteen publishers had bet on the US rights for Falade&#8217;s debut novel, and he ultimately inked a deal with Minotaur, a Macmillan US imprint for a reported $2 million. HarperCollins Publishers won the UK rights.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Soon after the deals closed and Falade was set to make millions, an agent at Europa Content notified the publishers in a letter that he could no longer support the book after evidence of AI being used to write it came up.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Falade told<a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/media/author-whose-2-million-book-deal-was-derailed-by-ai-concerns-says-hes-innocent-c9f4c91b"> </a><strong><a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/media/author-whose-2-million-book-deal-was-derailed-by-ai-concerns-says-hes-innocent-c9f4c91b">the Wall Street Journal</a></strong> that he only used AI for research, &#8220;<em>and not for writing the book itself</em>.&#8221;</p><p style="text-align: justify;">He explained that he relied on a tool that let him run an open-source AI model on his own device, to obtain details on topics like what chemical someone might use to dissolve a human body.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The tool he used doesn&#8217;t keep or share extensive search histories, raising eyebrows. But Falade said he used that method because of the grizzly subject matter of the questions for his crime novel&#8212;which he felt could raise red flags if they were tracked.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Falade said that none of the editors he met with during the book-sale process asked about AI usage. Falade also stated that he never consented to having his manuscript run through AI detection software. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">We all know now the reason why he wouldn&#8217;t have consented is because he used AI to write it. However, refusal wouldn&#8217;t have necessarily meant that he was guilty, so the publishers were smart to go ahead and scan it after the book closing. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The scribe said that none of the editors he met with during the book-sale process asked about AI usage, noting that he never consented to having his manuscript run through AI detection software.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Falade told the Journal that he was contacted by a reporter who said there were rumors of AI usage. Hours later, he learned his agent, Marc Gerald, was pulling support for his book.</p><p>Gerald said he is no longer Falade&#8217;s literary agent and a rep for Macmillan confirmed Friday that the publisher participated in an auction for &#8220;Call Me, I&#8217;ll Hide the Body,&#8221; but they had pulled the book.</p><p>In the meantime, Falade said, he is going forward with his next work:</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>Trust me, when this book is finally released, the bidding war we saw on &#8216;Call Me, I&#8217;ll Hide the Body&#8217; will be child&#8217;s play compared to this</em>.&#8221;</p></blockquote><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.arditimagazine.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Arditi is a reader-supported publication. 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To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>Police charged favors with sodomy, sexual battery against a child under 16 and aggravated child molestation as a result of the investigation. </p><p>Favors will remain at the Fulton County Jail as authorities move forward with the case. </p><p>According to law enforcement, the investigation has officially been turned over to the Fulton County District Attorney&#8217;s Office for prosecution.</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div><hr></div><p>Kaden Manuel Lewish Shurm, 18, was reported as &#8220;<em>nibbling</em>&#8221; on a 9-day-old baby&#8217;s cheek before repeatedly biting in a forceful &#8220;<em>chomping down</em>&#8221; motion. </p><p>Shurm was <strong><a href="https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/docs-man-bites-newborn-baby-in-face-to-stop-crying/">arrested and charged</a></strong> with felony battery with injury to a person under 14. </p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uiQj!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F66019200-c9f5-424b-a6ce-b2918b291b12_364x477.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uiQj!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F66019200-c9f5-424b-a6ce-b2918b291b12_364x477.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uiQj!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F66019200-c9f5-424b-a6ce-b2918b291b12_364x477.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uiQj!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F66019200-c9f5-424b-a6ce-b2918b291b12_364x477.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uiQj!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F66019200-c9f5-424b-a6ce-b2918b291b12_364x477.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uiQj!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F66019200-c9f5-424b-a6ce-b2918b291b12_364x477.jpeg" width="364" height="477" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/66019200-c9f5-424b-a6ce-b2918b291b12_364x477.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:477,&quot;width&quot;:364,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Mugshot of Kaden Manuel Lewis Shrum.&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Mugshot of Kaden Manuel Lewis Shrum." title="Mugshot of Kaden Manuel Lewis Shrum." srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uiQj!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F66019200-c9f5-424b-a6ce-b2918b291b12_364x477.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!uiQj!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F66019200-c9f5-424b-a6ce-b2918b291b12_364x477.jpeg 848w, 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15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Kaden Manuel Lewis Shrum allegedly bit an infant and claimed the baby looked like an egg.</figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">A pediatrician first alerted Child Protective Services (CPS) to the infant&#8217;s injuries on July 14th, prompting a probe by the Bloomington Police Department. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Shrum, confessed that he bit the child to silence it at around 4 a.m.&#8212;initially &#8220;<em>nibbling</em>&#8221; before escalating until the newborn&#8217;s face resembles a &#8220;<em>busted up egg</em>.&#8221; </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Shrum was arrested at the hospital; the baby&#8217;s current condition remains unknown.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It was not immediately clear if Shrum and the child had any relation.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The lunatic also faces felony charges in separate cases for battery with a deadly weapon and criminal recklessness, as well as a misdemeanor battery charge.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Shrum briefly posted a $5,500 bond 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Farinacci, 37, a convicted felon who killed his own father, is being held on $1 million bond.]]></description><link>https://www.arditimagazine.com/p/non-white-arrested-in-connection-to-spokane-washington-wildfires</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.arditimagazine.com/p/non-white-arrested-in-connection-to-spokane-washington-wildfires</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Imperator Ardito]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:02:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ij5q!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F84aa1dfe-f78c-4b20-b3af-6860d935cc2e_1200x628.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" 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Farinacci, 37, on suspicion of arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire. He is being held on $1 million bond. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The fire, which is tearing through eastern Washington state, is one of several burning around Spokane, the state&#8217;s second-largest city. They are among the most destructive blazes in state history, together destroying at least 700 structures and forcing roughly 67,000 people to evacuate, leaving many wondering if they even have a home to go back to.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.arditimagazine.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Arditi is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6L-7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10114de2-4bbb-40ec-ac26-2090ac265ae5_1024x682.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6L-7!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10114de2-4bbb-40ec-ac26-2090ac265ae5_1024x682.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6L-7!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10114de2-4bbb-40ec-ac26-2090ac265ae5_1024x682.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6L-7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10114de2-4bbb-40ec-ac26-2090ac265ae5_1024x682.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6L-7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10114de2-4bbb-40ec-ac26-2090ac265ae5_1024x682.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6L-7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10114de2-4bbb-40ec-ac26-2090ac265ae5_1024x682.jpeg" width="1024" height="682" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/10114de2-4bbb-40ec-ac26-2090ac265ae5_1024x682.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:682,&quot;width&quot;:1024,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;People view smoke rising from the Old Trails wildfire in the northwest part of Spokane, Wash., Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. &quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="People view smoke rising from the Old Trails wildfire in the northwest part of Spokane, Wash., Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. " title="People view smoke rising from the Old Trails wildfire in the northwest part of Spokane, Wash., Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. " srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6L-7!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10114de2-4bbb-40ec-ac26-2090ac265ae5_1024x682.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6L-7!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10114de2-4bbb-40ec-ac26-2090ac265ae5_1024x682.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6L-7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10114de2-4bbb-40ec-ac26-2090ac265ae5_1024x682.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6L-7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10114de2-4bbb-40ec-ac26-2090ac265ae5_1024x682.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><span>People view smoke rising from the Old Trails wildfire in the northwest part of Spokane, Wash., Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.</span></figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p>Earlier Monday, some residents returned to find their homes leveled by wildfires that erupted across a parched landscape over the weekend, covering yards in charred debris. In some cases, only chimneys were left standing.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">&#8220;<em>There&#8217;s nothing to save</em>,&#8221; Miriam Sim, 76, said Monday as she and her husband, Daniel Sim, surveyed the ruins of the home where they had lived since 2005.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">&#8220;<em>At our age, do we want to rebuild</em>?&#8221; her husband asked.</p><p>The fire was able to move across roads and stretched over rivers, allowing it to burn about 12.5 square miles by Monday. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">In one Spokane neighborhood, blackened vehicles, a boat twisted by the heat and melted plastic recycling bins remained. Across the street, lawns were still green and houses were spared, as residents continued to run hoses or sprinklers to water their properties.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Begging for an expedited emergency declaration, the Washington Congressional Delegation wrote:</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>Hundreds of people have completely lost their homes and farms, and many are prohibited from returning to their homes or neighborhoods as crews continue to extinguish smoldering embers</em>.&#8221;</p></blockquote><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3yWq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe952608c-df1b-4b9f-9228-331ce6cd432b_1024x682.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3yWq!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe952608c-df1b-4b9f-9228-331ce6cd432b_1024x682.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3yWq!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe952608c-df1b-4b9f-9228-331ce6cd432b_1024x682.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3yWq!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe952608c-df1b-4b9f-9228-331ce6cd432b_1024x682.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3yWq!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe952608c-df1b-4b9f-9228-331ce6cd432b_1024x682.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3yWq!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe952608c-df1b-4b9f-9228-331ce6cd432b_1024x682.jpeg" width="1024" height="682" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e952608c-df1b-4b9f-9228-331ce6cd432b_1024x682.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:682,&quot;width&quot;:1024,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Dozens of homes are seen burned to the ground after a wildfire hit the northern part of Spokane, Wash., Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Dozens of homes are seen burned to the ground after a wildfire hit the northern part of Spokane, Wash., Monday, Aug. 3, 2026." title="Dozens of homes are seen burned to the ground after a wildfire hit the northern part of Spokane, Wash., Monday, Aug. 3, 2026." srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3yWq!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe952608c-df1b-4b9f-9228-331ce6cd432b_1024x682.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3yWq!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe952608c-df1b-4b9f-9228-331ce6cd432b_1024x682.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3yWq!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe952608c-df1b-4b9f-9228-331ce6cd432b_1024x682.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3yWq!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe952608c-df1b-4b9f-9228-331ce6cd432b_1024x682.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Dozens of homes are seen burned to the ground after a wildfire hit the northern part of Spokane, Wash., Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.</figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Cpl. Mark Gregory, a spokesperson for the Spokane County Sheriff&#8217;s Office, said the county initially received nearly 300 reports of missing people, but by Monday they had cleared all but 14.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Across the Western US, wildfires are stretching the ability of federal, state and local agencies to fight them. At least 390 square miles has burned across Washington, which has contended with severe drought and a paltry snowpack.</p><p>Authorities warned people not to fly drones near the burned areas, saying it could force them to delay aerial firefighting operations. However, it would also limit people from viewing the total damage of the fire and what the fire didn&#8217;t burn.</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3CBN!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0471aa6c-029e-4dae-952f-c9b00a318491_1024x682.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3CBN!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0471aa6c-029e-4dae-952f-c9b00a318491_1024x682.jpeg 424w, 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data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0471aa6c-029e-4dae-952f-c9b00a318491_1024x682.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:682,&quot;width&quot;:1024,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Jana Jensen sifts through the remains of her parents' home after a wildfire hit the northern part of Spokane, Wash., Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Jana Jensen sifts through the remains of her parents' home after a wildfire hit the northern part of Spokane, Wash., Monday, Aug. 3, 2026." title="Jana Jensen sifts through the remains of her parents' home after a wildfire hit the northern part of Spokane, Wash., Monday, Aug. 3, 2026." srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3CBN!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0471aa6c-029e-4dae-952f-c9b00a318491_1024x682.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3CBN!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0471aa6c-029e-4dae-952f-c9b00a318491_1024x682.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3CBN!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0471aa6c-029e-4dae-952f-c9b00a318491_1024x682.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3CBN!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0471aa6c-029e-4dae-952f-c9b00a318491_1024x682.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Jana Jensen sifts through the remains of her parents&#8217; home after a wildfire hit the northern part of Spokane, Wash., Monday, Aug. 3, 2026.</figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Friends and relatives of fire victims posted online appeals for money, clothes and basic necessities, as it can be surmised that FEMA will likely pull another North Carolina scandal and refuse to payout victims of this tragedy. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile in Spokane, about 400 people were staying at city&#8217;s main convention center, which was turned into a shelter because of the local community coming together without the federal government.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Spokane Public Schools opened a free emergency drop-in camp for children on Monday. Trials at the county court were pushed to Aug. 10.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Several larger fires continued to burn in less populated areas northwest of Spokane.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fa_x!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c102f87-2425-4e88-bcb5-d5b1fdf27874_1024x682.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fa_x!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c102f87-2425-4e88-bcb5-d5b1fdf27874_1024x682.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fa_x!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c102f87-2425-4e88-bcb5-d5b1fdf27874_1024x682.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fa_x!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c102f87-2425-4e88-bcb5-d5b1fdf27874_1024x682.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fa_x!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c102f87-2425-4e88-bcb5-d5b1fdf27874_1024x682.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fa_x!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c102f87-2425-4e88-bcb5-d5b1fdf27874_1024x682.jpeg" width="1024" height="682" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6c102f87-2425-4e88-bcb5-d5b1fdf27874_1024x682.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:682,&quot;width&quot;:1024,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Smoke rises from burnt structures after a wildfire in a residential area of Westgate, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Spokane, Wash.&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Smoke rises from burnt structures after a wildfire in a residential area of Westgate, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Spokane, Wash." title="Smoke rises from burnt structures after a wildfire in a residential area of Westgate, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Spokane, Wash." srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fa_x!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c102f87-2425-4e88-bcb5-d5b1fdf27874_1024x682.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fa_x!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c102f87-2425-4e88-bcb5-d5b1fdf27874_1024x682.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fa_x!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c102f87-2425-4e88-bcb5-d5b1fdf27874_1024x682.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fa_x!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6c102f87-2425-4e88-bcb5-d5b1fdf27874_1024x682.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Smoke rises from burnt structures after a wildfire in a residential area of Westgate, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Spokane, Wash.</figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">So, what do we know about the arson? Well we know that he was a convicted felon who killed his own father. F<span>arinacci, 37, served about a decade in prison after </span><a href="https://apnews.com/d5f4d13dad4f471a8389fd5dd7be4088"><span>killing his father</span></a><span> in Arizona in 2010.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span>According to the </span><a href="https://apnews.com/article/spokane-wildfires-arson-washington-old-trails-f23e7a45456dc166344f08fc09db4843">Associated Press</a><span>, Farinacci, then 21, fatally shot his father during a fight about washing dishes in Mesa, Arizona, before trying to kill himself in 2010. He was charged with murder but took a manslaughter plea.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Farinacci was released from probation in Arizona in early 2024. A probation officer said Farinacci maintained a stable residence with his girlfriend and her family in the previous year, but also noted he hadn&#8217;t completed a mental health evaluation or domestic violence treatment.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Last year, authorities questioned Farinacci in two fire-related cases in Spokane, according to a probable cause statement filed in Spokane County Superior Court.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span>On Saturday, Paul Child, 64, was driving with his grandson along some railroad tracks in his rural neighborhood northwest of Spokane. He saw a man standing and looking toward nearby trees. About 10 minutes later, as they were returning home, the man was still there.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Child stated: </p><blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;"><em>&#8220;He was bent over in the brush, acting nervous. You get the feeling this guy&#8217;s up to something. No longer than 10 minutes after I got home, my daughter says, &#8216;There&#8217;s a fire&#8217;. My first words were, &#8216;That SOB started a fire!&#8217; It was the exact spot where he was standing.&#8221;</em></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">Farinacci was taken into custody on Monday, August 3 at his residence, about four miles from where the blaze started.</p><p>He is being held on $1 million bond.</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bMEC!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9c49c13c-0c48-41b8-9402-94d17ac56bab_375x500.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bMEC!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9c49c13c-0c48-41b8-9402-94d17ac56bab_375x500.png 424w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">An NYPD police officer died after suffering complications from breast implant removal surgery in the Dominican Republic&#8212;leaving behind three children and a family looking for an investigation into the malpractice.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.arditimagazine.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Arditi is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Rebecca De Paula, 31, who was named officer of the month in March at her Bronx precinct, <strong><a href="https://noticiassin.com/videos/noticias-sin-fin-de-semana/2026/08/02/oficial-de-eeuu-muere-tras-cirugia-estetica-en-rd-2077470/">contracted a bacterial infection</a></strong> after the elective cosmetic surgery at a clinic in Santa Domingo. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">She died early Sunday after less than two years on the force.</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 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data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a3c463fa-27f3-4381-832d-9650c68dea1c_1024x1024.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1024,&quot;width&quot;:1024,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:579,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;NYPD officer Rebecca De Paula in uniform.&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="NYPD officer Rebecca De Paula in uniform." title="NYPD officer Rebecca De Paula in uniform." srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Dg4B!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa3c463fa-27f3-4381-832d-9650c68dea1c_1024x1024.jpeg 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15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">NYPD officer Rebecca De Paula died after breast implant removal surgery in the Dominican Republic.</figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p>Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry said in a statement:</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>Our hearts are heavy with the loss of our sister P.O. Rebecca DePaula, who passed away while off duty after only 18 months on the job</em>. <em>We ask all New Yorkers to keep her family, friends and coworkers in your prayers during this difficult time</em>.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">De Paula&#8217;s mother told the outlet she rushed to the health center after learning her daughter was in a serious condition&#8212;but arrived at the clinic to learn she had already died.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">De Paula was named the officer of the month just five months ago for what the <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NYPD46pct/posts/congratulations-to-po-de-paula-on-being-named-46th-precinct-officer-of-the-month/1346273017543098/">46th Precinct called</a></strong> &#8220;<em>outstanding police work and dedication to the community</em>.&#8221;</p><p style="text-align: justify;">De Paula leaves behind three children and her husband, a pastor, who she also worked as a pastor alongside of. </p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZVZ1!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F56b4a5f2-9085-4873-b014-360a8460e1c6_702x1024.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZVZ1!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F56b4a5f2-9085-4873-b014-360a8460e1c6_702x1024.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZVZ1!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F56b4a5f2-9085-4873-b014-360a8460e1c6_702x1024.jpeg 848w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Officer De Paula was named Officer of the Month in the Bronx&#8217;s 46th Precinct in March for her &#8220;outstanding police work and dedication to the community.&#8221;</figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Retired NYPD instructor David Marmol, who trained De Paula <strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DbjSfTFoGwj/">stated</a></strong>:</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>Horrible news. You was such a beautiful soul. You would say god bless you instead of hi. You had so many good questions. You had such a bright future. You will be missed by your family, friends and colleagues. May you rest in peace</em>.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">De Paula&#8217;s remains have been held at the National Institute of Forensic Sciences and will be transferred to the US for burial.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The officer&#8217;s family is now asking local authorities to investigate the circumstances around the sudden death, and whether medical malpractice or negligence occurred during the procedure. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">During breast implant removal surgery, a surgeon may remove breast implants from breast augmentation or breast reconstruction patients, or remove silicone material from implant leaks, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Risks of the procedure include deep vein thrombosis, cardiac and pulmonary complications, fluid accumulation, hematoma, and infection, health experts say.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">A total of 93 cosmetic surgery&#8211;related deaths of US citizens in the Dominican Republic occurred between 2009 and 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In the last year, there have been 2 deaths of NYPD officers opting for elective surgery in the Dominican Republic. In October 2025, NYPD Det. Alicia Stone of the Internal Affairs Bureau, 40, died a week after <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/10/26/us-news/nypd-detective-loving-mom-of-3-dies-in-colombia-week-after-butt-lift-procedure/">receiving a butt lift and liposuction procedure</a> in Colombia.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In that instance, Stone was found unresponsive in her hotel room a week after the procedure was completed. She was immediately rushed to a local hospital, but died a hour later. Her cause of death was listed as &#8220;<em>unspecified cardiac arrest</em>.&#8221;</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vFD_!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fadbab0fa-1b02-45de-9f9b-5e40e2dde6c5_694x1024.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vFD_!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fadbab0fa-1b02-45de-9f9b-5e40e2dde6c5_694x1024.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vFD_!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fadbab0fa-1b02-45de-9f9b-5e40e2dde6c5_694x1024.jpeg 848w, 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data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/adbab0fa-1b02-45de-9f9b-5e40e2dde6c5_694x1024.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1024,&quot;width&quot;:694,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:420,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;NYPD Detective Alicia Stone in uniform with breast cancer awareness posters in the background.&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="NYPD Detective Alicia Stone in uniform with breast cancer awareness posters in the background." title="NYPD Detective Alicia Stone in uniform with breast cancer awareness posters in the background." 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fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Stone had undergone a liposuction and gluteal fat transfer procedure in the country on Oct. 16, 2025,  just one week prior to her death.</figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">In both cases the police officers were non-White women. Stone&#8217;s case being unique, because her position in the IAB made her responsible for investigating crimes committed by other police officers. If their judgment was so deluded that they believed going to 3rd world countries in order to get elective body augmenting surgery, then just imagine what their judgment regarding crimes committed by non-Whites is like. </p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RDFt!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e21e81b-348b-4b11-a054-4c9f8d2627c7_375x500.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RDFt!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e21e81b-348b-4b11-a054-4c9f8d2627c7_375x500.png 424w, 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If you&#8217;re looking to make a change in your local community and be part of something bigger, consider joining <strong><a href="http://thenewway.net">The New Way</a></strong>.</figcaption></figure></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[White Man Charged With Hate Crime for Walking into NBC Studio & Calling NBC Host "Nigger" Faces 15 Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[NBC admits that no altercation took place and that the man was compliant with police.]]></description><link>https://www.arditimagazine.com/p/white-man-charged-with-hate-crime-for-walking-into-nbc-studio-and-calling-nbc-host-a-nigger</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.arditimagazine.com/p/white-man-charged-with-hate-crime-for-walking-into-nbc-studio-and-calling-nbc-host-a-nigger</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Imperator Ardito]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:04:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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Melvin then alerted security before a member of the NYPD working a paid detail at the building peacefully detained Truelove.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.arditimagazine.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Arditi is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Melvin alleged that Truelove lunged at him and there was a scuffle. However, when police arrived on scene, Truelove was compliant. It should be stated that the <strong><a href="https://pagesix.com/2026/07/16/entertainment/craig-melvin-addresses-scary-today-intruder-confrontation/">NBC</a></strong> show confirmed the intruder &#8220;<em>was detained and taken into custody by law enforcement without further incident</em>,&#8221; and that &#8220;<em>there was no altercation</em>&#8221; or injuries.</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1JQK!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1eb72c85-5e67-4759-bff4-88903830b6f1_1024x682.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1JQK!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1eb72c85-5e67-4759-bff4-88903830b6f1_1024x682.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1JQK!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1eb72c85-5e67-4759-bff4-88903830b6f1_1024x682.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1JQK!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1eb72c85-5e67-4759-bff4-88903830b6f1_1024x682.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1JQK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1eb72c85-5e67-4759-bff4-88903830b6f1_1024x682.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1JQK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1eb72c85-5e67-4759-bff4-88903830b6f1_1024x682.jpeg" width="1024" height="682" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1eb72c85-5e67-4759-bff4-88903830b6f1_1024x682.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:682,&quot;width&quot;:1024,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Andrew Truelove, an alleged suspect, being led away by two police officers with a third person handcuffed in front of him.&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Andrew Truelove, an alleged suspect, being led away by two police officers with a third person handcuffed in front of him." title="Andrew Truelove, an alleged suspect, being led away by two police officers with a third person handcuffed in front of him." srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1JQK!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1eb72c85-5e67-4759-bff4-88903830b6f1_1024x682.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1JQK!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1eb72c85-5e67-4759-bff4-88903830b6f1_1024x682.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1JQK!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1eb72c85-5e67-4759-bff4-88903830b6f1_1024x682.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1JQK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1eb72c85-5e67-4759-bff4-88903830b6f1_1024x682.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Andrew Truelove was arrested after allegedly entering NBC&#8217;s Rockefeller Center studios during a live broadcast of the Today show and calling  co-host Craig Melvin a nigger. We haven&#8217;t been told who the other man arrested was.</figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">He has been on probation since June 18th for criminal mischief and has 8 previous arrests that are mostly the same. He also allegedly attacked a staffer at his Bowery residence back in January&#8212;allegedly grabbing the worker&#8217;s arm and slamming a door into it. He was charged with second-degree assault, but he has not been convicted of the alleged crime. </p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TUim!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d185321-df8d-4bcb-8586-0e38d1a30cbb_1024x682.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TUim!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d185321-df8d-4bcb-8586-0e38d1a30cbb_1024x682.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TUim!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d185321-df8d-4bcb-8586-0e38d1a30cbb_1024x682.jpeg 848w, 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data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2d185321-df8d-4bcb-8586-0e38d1a30cbb_1024x682.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:682,&quot;width&quot;:1024,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Craig Melvin filming for the Today Show, with a camera operator in the foreground.&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Craig Melvin filming for the Today Show, with a camera operator in the foreground." title="Craig Melvin filming for the Today Show, with a camera operator in the foreground." 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Truelove allegedly tried to lunge at &#8220;<em>Today</em>&#8221; show host Craig Melvin.</figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">He was taken to the Midtown North Precinct and charged with burglary, menacing and criminal trespass as hate crimes&#8212;as well as harassment. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The next day during his arraignment, bail was set to $10,000. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">During this Wednesday&#8217;s hearing, Justice Gregory Carro (the same judge for the Luigi Mangione case) heard arguments that the arrest had violated the conditions set as part of Truelove&#8217;s sentencing on a criminal mischief rap just a month earlier. Even if he posted the $10,000 bail in that case, Carro&#8217;s decision to remand him into custody for the probation violation means he would still be held behind bars until the case is resolved.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Truelove, who suffers from bipolar disorder, has several out-of-state convictions&#8212;including a 2012 arrest in Virginia for stealing signs from two playgrounds honoring the victims of the Sandy Hook mass shooting.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Truelove faces <strong><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/07/29/us-news/nut-who-allegedly-stormed-today-show-set-hurled-racial-slur-at-craig-melvin-held-on-rikers-indefinitely/">up to 15 years in prison</a></strong> if convicted on the top charge and is awaiting trial in Rikers Island Prison. </p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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Ardito]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:55:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rdmF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6059e36a-761f-4130-8666-dab5eb6ef776_1200x628.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rdmF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6059e36a-761f-4130-8666-dab5eb6ef776_1200x628.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rdmF!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6059e36a-761f-4130-8666-dab5eb6ef776_1200x628.png 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rdmF!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6059e36a-761f-4130-8666-dab5eb6ef776_1200x628.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rdmF!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6059e36a-761f-4130-8666-dab5eb6ef776_1200x628.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rdmF!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6059e36a-761f-4130-8666-dab5eb6ef776_1200x628.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rdmF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6059e36a-761f-4130-8666-dab5eb6ef776_1200x628.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">A negro man from Rhode Island&#8212;whose birth was recognized by Pope Leo as a miracle after he was deprived of oxygen for over an hour before recovering without medical intervention more than a decade ago&#8212;has been arrested for a double shooting. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1376505921252851&amp;set=a.270726138497507">Tyquan Johnson</a></strong>, 19, was captured by the US Marshals fugitive task force at an apartment in Virginia this Wednesday morning after he was wanted to shooting two people. </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.arditimagazine.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Arditi is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;">The shooting occurred in Newport, RI, on July 9th and he fled to Virginia as officials issued a warrant for his arrest. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Thankfully, none of the victims sustained life threatening injuries. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Johnson has been charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon and firing in a close environment. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The arrest comes almost exactly a year after Pope Leo XIV declared Johnson&#8217;s 2007 birth <strong><a href="https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/07/20/pope-leo-declares-recovery-of-rhode-island-infant-first-miracle-of-his-papacy/?s_campaign=bcom%3Asocialflow%3Afacebook#utm_campaign=bdc_Facebook">the first miracle of his papacy</a></strong> and the first ever miracle recognized in Rhode Island. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The connection was made when law enforcement released his <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1372135418356568&amp;set=pcb.1372135538356556">arrest warrant </a></strong>with Johnson&#8217;s photo, name and date of birth matching those of the man Pope Leo had recognized in July of 2025.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Johnson was born prematurely on Jan. 14, 2007, at the former Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island in Pawtucket.</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sgGb!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8629ef9a-bf23-4380-9861-a4780732a402_288x360.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sgGb!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8629ef9a-bf23-4380-9861-a4780732a402_288x360.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sgGb!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8629ef9a-bf23-4380-9861-a4780732a402_288x360.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sgGb!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8629ef9a-bf23-4380-9861-a4780732a402_288x360.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sgGb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8629ef9a-bf23-4380-9861-a4780732a402_288x360.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sgGb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8629ef9a-bf23-4380-9861-a4780732a402_288x360.jpeg" width="288" height="360" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8629ef9a-bf23-4380-9861-a4780732a402_288x360.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:360,&quot;width&quot;:288,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Tyquan Johnson &#8212; whose 2007 birth was recognized by Pope Leo as a miracle after being dead for over an hour before recovering without medical intervention more than a decade ago &#8212; has been arrested in connection with a double shooting. &quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Tyquan Johnson &#8212; whose 2007 birth was recognized by Pope Leo as a miracle after being dead for over an hour before recovering without medical intervention more than a decade ago &#8212; has been arrested in connection with a double shooting. " title="Tyquan Johnson &#8212; whose 2007 birth was recognized by Pope Leo as a miracle after being dead for over an hour before recovering without medical intervention more than a decade ago &#8212; has been arrested in connection with a double shooting. " srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sgGb!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8629ef9a-bf23-4380-9861-a4780732a402_288x360.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sgGb!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8629ef9a-bf23-4380-9861-a4780732a402_288x360.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sgGb!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8629ef9a-bf23-4380-9861-a4780732a402_288x360.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sgGb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8629ef9a-bf23-4380-9861-a4780732a402_288x360.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Pope Leo XIV declared Johnson&#8217;s 2007 birth the first miracle of his papacy and the first ever recognized miracle in Rhode Island.</figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">According to the <strong><a href="https://x.com/dioprovidence/status/1946257204761206906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1946257204761206906%7Ctwgr%5Ee225a7eaf1128764a24908a813908b7dbcd298c6%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boston.com%2Fnews%2Flocal-news%2F2025%2F07%2F20%2Fpope-leo-declares-recovery-of-rhode-island-infant-first-miracle-of-his-papacy%2F">Diocese of Providence</a></strong>, Johnson was suffering from oxygen deprivation and other symptoms that showed no improvement after an hour, leaving doctors with little hope he would survive. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The attending physician, Juan Sanchez-Esteban, prayed to 19th-century Spanish priest Valera Parra for intervention in saving the child&#8217;s life. Just as Sanchez-Esteban was about to deliver the devastating news to the child&#8217;s parents, a nurse stopped him and told him the child &#8220;<em>suddenly recovered</em>&#8221; and his heart had started beating without medical intervention, he told the outlet.</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qBi8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4081d87-ca8f-41e9-8a84-3b02d3749441_1024x576.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qBi8!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4081d87-ca8f-41e9-8a84-3b02d3749441_1024x576.jpeg 424w, 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However, it appears that the doctor was wrong. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">One thing that should be noted is that Father Valera Parra was not a canonized Catholic saint until 2026. Catholic Saint Robert Bellarmine (AD 1542-1621) wrote in <em>Disputationes de Controversiis Christianae Fidei</em>, <em>De Ecclesia Triumphante</em>, Book I, Chapter 19:</p><blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">&#8220;<em>We do not ask the saints to grant us anything as though they were gods or the authors of divine gifts, but we ask them to pray for us, just as we ask holy men living on earth to pray for us</em>.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p>The Council of Trent (AD 1545-1563) (Session 25) states:</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>The saints, who reign together with Christ, offer up their own prayers to God for men; and that it is good and useful suppliantly to invoke them</em>.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p>However, there is nothing that states that the doctor invoking Father Valera Parra was acceptable to God. 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isPermaLink="false">https://www.arditimagazine.com/p/non-white-kills-73-year-old-grandmother-and-makes-chilling-admission</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Imperator Ardito]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:02:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wF6a!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbfac44cc-3be1-4827-af9a-5c5f05639206_1200x628.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wF6a!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbfac44cc-3be1-4827-af9a-5c5f05639206_1200x628.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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But that isn&#8217;t the worst part. </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.arditimagazine.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Arditi is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Rachel Summers, 73, was stabbed at least 11 times outside Capitola Mall in Santa Cruz County in a random act of violence in broad daylight noon last Monday. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">19-year-old Tyler Leibelt was arrested and charged with her murder. He also faces another charge for using a deadly weapon. </p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9YJ6!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0b9be2a5-1314-4e41-8711-3713b2045525_860x499.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9YJ6!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0b9be2a5-1314-4e41-8711-3713b2045525_860x499.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9YJ6!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0b9be2a5-1314-4e41-8711-3713b2045525_860x499.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9YJ6!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0b9be2a5-1314-4e41-8711-3713b2045525_860x499.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9YJ6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0b9be2a5-1314-4e41-8711-3713b2045525_860x499.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9YJ6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0b9be2a5-1314-4e41-8711-3713b2045525_860x499.jpeg" width="860" height="499" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0b9be2a5-1314-4e41-8711-3713b2045525_860x499.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:499,&quot;width&quot;:860,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Tyler Leibelt, 19, of Santa Cruz, makes his first appearance in Santa Cruz County Superior Court Wednesday morning for the fatal stabbing of 73-year-old Rachell Summers at the Capitola Mall Monday. After receiving representation by public defenders, Leibelt&#8217;s arraignment was continued until July 29. (Shmuel Thaler &#8211; Santa Cruz Sentinel)&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Tyler Leibelt, 19, of Santa Cruz, makes his first appearance in Santa Cruz County Superior Court Wednesday morning for the fatal stabbing of 73-year-old Rachell Summers at the Capitola Mall Monday. After receiving representation by public defenders, Leibelt&#8217;s arraignment was continued until July 29. (Shmuel Thaler &#8211; Santa Cruz Sentinel)" title="Tyler Leibelt, 19, of Santa Cruz, makes his first appearance in Santa Cruz County Superior Court Wednesday morning for the fatal stabbing of 73-year-old Rachell Summers at the Capitola Mall Monday. After receiving representation by public defenders, Leibelt&#8217;s arraignment was continued until July 29. (Shmuel Thaler &#8211; Santa Cruz Sentinel)" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9YJ6!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0b9be2a5-1314-4e41-8711-3713b2045525_860x499.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9YJ6!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0b9be2a5-1314-4e41-8711-3713b2045525_860x499.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9YJ6!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0b9be2a5-1314-4e41-8711-3713b2045525_860x499.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9YJ6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0b9be2a5-1314-4e41-8711-3713b2045525_860x499.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Tyler Leibelt, 19, of Santa Cruz, makes his first appearance in Santa Cruz County Superior Court last Wednesday morning for the fatal stabbing of 73-year-old Rachell Summers at the Capitola Mall Monday.</figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Court documents <strong><a href="https://abc7news.com/post/capitola-mall-stabbing-suspect-expressed-desire-kill-many-people-possible-court-documents-show/19563507/">obtained</a></strong> by KSBW reveal that after considering several possible victims while lying in wait just outside the Capitola Mall, Leibelt decided to race up to Summers and stabbed her in the back. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Prosecutors reveal that Summers suffered multiple stab wounds to her back, but she also tried to fight back, suffering defensive stab wounds to her forearms, and to her center chest. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Leibelt then proceeded to run into the mall after the killing, leaving a trail of Summer&#8217;s blood. Leibelt also tossed the murder weapon&#8212;a knife he had purchased only moments before the killing. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">He went to a nearby gas station to purchase the a beverage, before calling the police to confess his crime. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">While being interrogated by the police, Leibelt made a startling confession:</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>He indicated that he had had homicidal fantasies for a while and that he had previously disclosed these fantasies, but he &#8216;kept getting let out&#8217; of custody</em>.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">And that he had &#8220;<em>sustained thoughts and fantasies about murdering someone&#8230; he has had them since puberty</em>.&#8221;</p><p style="text-align: justify;">A court filing obtained by KSBW additionally revealed that Leibelt had a November gun violence restraining order issued against him. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Sheriff&#8217;s deputies are also stating that Leibelt had &#8220;<em>expressed a desire to cause a mass casualty event.</em>&#8221; They also noted that he &#8220;<em>wrote a goodbye letter expressing a desire to kill as many people as possible</em>.&#8221;</p><p>Per the <strong><a href="https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16005655/rachell-summers-stabbed-capitola-mall-california.html">Daily Mail</a></strong>, Leibelt appeared in court on Wednesday for his arraignment, which has been continued until July 29.</p><p>He is being held without bail.</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!brQX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3a486298-bc03-4e31-a165-a2d91baa8549_860x574.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!brQX!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3a486298-bc03-4e31-a165-a2d91baa8549_860x574.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!brQX!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3a486298-bc03-4e31-a165-a2d91baa8549_860x574.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!brQX!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3a486298-bc03-4e31-a165-a2d91baa8549_860x574.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!brQX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3a486298-bc03-4e31-a165-a2d91baa8549_860x574.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!brQX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3a486298-bc03-4e31-a165-a2d91baa8549_860x574.jpeg" width="860" height="574" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3a486298-bc03-4e31-a165-a2d91baa8549_860x574.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:574,&quot;width&quot;:860,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Capitola is mourning Rachell Summers, a 73-year-old grandmother, writer and manager of a local art gallery who was killed outside Capitola Mall. Newly disclosed court filings describe the planning prosecutors allege preceded the random attack (GoFundMe)&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Capitola is mourning Rachell Summers, a 73-year-old grandmother, writer and manager of a local art gallery who was killed outside Capitola Mall. Newly disclosed court filings describe the planning prosecutors allege preceded the random attack (GoFundMe)" title="Capitola is mourning Rachell Summers, a 73-year-old grandmother, writer and manager of a local art gallery who was killed outside Capitola Mall. Newly disclosed court filings describe the planning prosecutors allege preceded the random attack (GoFundMe)" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!brQX!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3a486298-bc03-4e31-a165-a2d91baa8549_860x574.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!brQX!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3a486298-bc03-4e31-a165-a2d91baa8549_860x574.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!brQX!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3a486298-bc03-4e31-a165-a2d91baa8549_860x574.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!brQX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3a486298-bc03-4e31-a165-a2d91baa8549_860x574.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div><hr></div><p>Summers had just become a grandmother last year and leaves behind her daughter and her grandchild. 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">An illegal immigrant from Venezuela is in jail after being charged in the death of an elderly Florida woman by backing over her with an SUV in a grocery store parking lot. </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.arditimagazine.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Arditi is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;">On May 17th, Deborah Murphy, an 82-year-old grandmother, was walking back to her car on a crosswalk outside a Publix in Panama City Beach when she was struck by a Toyota 4Runner. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">She was pushed to the ground by the reversing SUV, but the vehicle continued backing up, crushing Murphy. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Court records show that Carlos Suarez-Contreras, 26, was the driver of the vehicle and Luis Sanabria, 29, was the front-seat passenger. Both of which were in the country illegally. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Both men admitted to deputies that they were born in Venezuela. Both of them were issued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers and booked into the Bay County Sheriff&#8217;s Office Jail. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Infuriatingly, Suarez-Contreras submitted a written plea of not guilty to the charge of driving with a canceled license and causing a death, a third-degree felony. His Georgia license had been canceled, according to arrest records.</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yhQB!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70167407-f3a0-49e3-b59a-c4b9bc20b2b4_1200x675.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yhQB!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70167407-f3a0-49e3-b59a-c4b9bc20b2b4_1200x675.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yhQB!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70167407-f3a0-49e3-b59a-c4b9bc20b2b4_1200x675.jpeg 848w, 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data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/70167407-f3a0-49e3-b59a-c4b9bc20b2b4_1200x675.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:675,&quot;width&quot;:1200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Florida illegal immigrant Carlos Suarez-Contreras charged in Deborah Murphy's death&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Florida illegal immigrant Carlos Suarez-Contreras charged in Deborah Murphy's death" title="Florida illegal immigrant Carlos Suarez-Contreras charged in Deborah Murphy's death" 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fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Carlos Suarez-Contreras was charged in Deborah Murphy&#8217;s death. (Bay County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)</figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Under Florida law, an illegal immigrant cannot obtain a state-issued driver&#8217;s license. However, 19 states and D.C. do issue licenses to &#8220;<em>unauthorized residents</em>,&#8221; according to the Nation Conference of State Legislatures. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">At the scene, Sanabria gave sworn testimony to law enforcement that Suarez-Contreras &#8220;<em>was operating the vehicle at the time of the crash.</em>&#8221;</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HUB5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F778874b4-5c85-4fad-81a9-ce6dda1ebe69_1200x675.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HUB5!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F778874b4-5c85-4fad-81a9-ce6dda1ebe69_1200x675.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HUB5!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F778874b4-5c85-4fad-81a9-ce6dda1ebe69_1200x675.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HUB5!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F778874b4-5c85-4fad-81a9-ce6dda1ebe69_1200x675.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HUB5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F778874b4-5c85-4fad-81a9-ce6dda1ebe69_1200x675.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img 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immigrant Luis Sanabria arrested after Deborah Murphy's death outside Publix" title="Florida illegal immigrant Luis Sanabria arrested after Deborah Murphy's death outside Publix" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HUB5!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F778874b4-5c85-4fad-81a9-ce6dda1ebe69_1200x675.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HUB5!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F778874b4-5c85-4fad-81a9-ce6dda1ebe69_1200x675.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HUB5!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F778874b4-5c85-4fad-81a9-ce6dda1ebe69_1200x675.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HUB5!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F778874b4-5c85-4fad-81a9-ce6dda1ebe69_1200x675.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 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(Bay County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)</figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Sanabria immediately left the scene on foot before law enforcement arrived, according to arrest records. He &#8220;<em>only returned when I had Suarez-Contreras call him</em>,&#8221; a deputy reported later.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Sanabria was found to have an expired visa, according to the incident report. He was released into the custody of ICE, Jacob Navarro, public affairs specialist for the Bay County Sheriff&#8217;s Office, told <em><strong><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/vibrant-florida-grandma-allegedly-killed-illegal-immigrant-outside-publix-family-fights-justice">Fox News Digital</a></strong></em>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Suarez-Contreras is being held without bond because of his immigration status and because it is believed that &#8220;<em>he is a potential flight risk</em>,&#8221; Florida Highway Patrol records show. (No shit.)</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FGFa!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa454e03-a86d-4ac4-84ed-e402ba82adce_1200x675.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FGFa!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa454e03-a86d-4ac4-84ed-e402ba82adce_1200x675.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FGFa!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa454e03-a86d-4ac4-84ed-e402ba82adce_1200x675.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FGFa!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa454e03-a86d-4ac4-84ed-e402ba82adce_1200x675.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FGFa!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa454e03-a86d-4ac4-84ed-e402ba82adce_1200x675.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FGFa!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa454e03-a86d-4ac4-84ed-e402ba82adce_1200x675.jpeg" width="1200" height="675" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/aa454e03-a86d-4ac4-84ed-e402ba82adce_1200x675.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:675,&quot;width&quot;:1200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Shoppers outside Florida Publix&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Shoppers outside Florida Publix" title="Shoppers outside Florida Publix" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FGFa!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa454e03-a86d-4ac4-84ed-e402ba82adce_1200x675.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FGFa!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa454e03-a86d-4ac4-84ed-e402ba82adce_1200x675.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FGFa!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa454e03-a86d-4ac4-84ed-e402ba82adce_1200x675.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FGFa!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa454e03-a86d-4ac4-84ed-e402ba82adce_1200x675.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Shoppers use the crosswalk in front of a Publix supermarket in Alachua, Fla., on July 20, 2026. (Natasha Holt for Fox News Digital)</figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p>Just after the incident, Murphy was taken to the hospital and died from injuries related to her being backed over by the 2 ton vehicle.</p><p>Suarez-Contreras is scheduled to be arraigned on Aug. 17 at the Bay County Courthouse in Panama City, Florida.</p><p>Murphy&#8217;s daughters, Beth Schulz and Amy Edge stated: </p><blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>We&#8217;re determined to find justice and see Suarez-Contreras held accountable for his reckless actions. She touched so many lives as an amazing friend, teacher, mother and grandmother.</em>&#8221;</p></blockquote><p>Her family remembers her as &#8220;<em>a light</em>&#8221; who was &#8220;<em>vibrant with so many more memories to be made.</em>&#8221;</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aV49!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1d336a6-a73f-47d0-8c44-6dd140d687ed_1200x675.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aV49!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1d336a6-a73f-47d0-8c44-6dd140d687ed_1200x675.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aV49!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1d336a6-a73f-47d0-8c44-6dd140d687ed_1200x675.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aV49!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1d336a6-a73f-47d0-8c44-6dd140d687ed_1200x675.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aV49!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1d336a6-a73f-47d0-8c44-6dd140d687ed_1200x675.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aV49!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff1d336a6-a73f-47d0-8c44-6dd140d687ed_1200x675.jpeg" width="1200" height="675" 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George Murphy, and their grandchildren on a Florida beach. (Courtesy of Amy Edge)</figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">The only way that we can right this wrong is by removing all of the illegal immigrants in this country. Any less than all of them is a disgusting misjustice. How many more cases are there like this that I cannot document and report?</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!d-Uu!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe6a471e6-4e60-4691-aeec-3d2f6ed9996b_1280x720.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!d-Uu!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe6a471e6-4e60-4691-aeec-3d2f6ed9996b_1280x720.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!d-Uu!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe6a471e6-4e60-4691-aeec-3d2f6ed9996b_1280x720.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!d-Uu!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe6a471e6-4e60-4691-aeec-3d2f6ed9996b_1280x720.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!d-Uu!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe6a471e6-4e60-4691-aeec-3d2f6ed9996b_1280x720.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!d-Uu!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe6a471e6-4e60-4691-aeec-3d2f6ed9996b_1280x720.png" width="1280" height="720" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e6a471e6-4e60-4691-aeec-3d2f6ed9996b_1280x720.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:720,&quot;width&quot;:1280,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1625346,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.arditimagazine.com/i/208658627?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe6a471e6-4e60-4691-aeec-3d2f6ed9996b_1280x720.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!d-Uu!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe6a471e6-4e60-4691-aeec-3d2f6ed9996b_1280x720.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!d-Uu!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe6a471e6-4e60-4691-aeec-3d2f6ed9996b_1280x720.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!d-Uu!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe6a471e6-4e60-4691-aeec-3d2f6ed9996b_1280x720.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!d-Uu!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe6a471e6-4e60-4691-aeec-3d2f6ed9996b_1280x720.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">A Legionary went out for some recreation and cleaned up his local park. 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To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;">The document was sent in a GroupMe chat called &#8220;<em>AU Student Connect</em>&#8221; used by students at Auburn University. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span>Among those insults and slurs were &#8220;</span><em><span>failed abortions</span></em><span>,&#8221; &#8220;</span><em><span>deformed DNA</span></em><span>,&#8221; &#8220;</span><em><span>mockery of humanity</span></em><span>,&#8221; &#8220;</span><em><span>bleach demons</span></em><span>,&#8221; &#8220;</span><em><span>albino pigs</span></em><span>,&#8221; &#8220;</span><em><span>not meant to exist</span></em><span>,&#8221; and &#8220;</span><em><span>white &#8216;people&#8217; was just god experimenting</span></em><span>.&#8221;</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Screenshots of the group chat obtained by <em><strong><a href="https://www.campusreform.org/article/exclusive-auburn-student-group-circulates-list-racial-slurs-toward-white-people/21290">Campus Reform</a></strong></em> showed students using the document, titled &#8220;<em>Cracker Names</em>,&#8221; to ridicule and mock White people by highlight insults from the list.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It was also noted that this chat featured one user stated that they wanted to &#8220;<em>body check</em>&#8221; a White person if they were to be in their way. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">If this had been done by Whites, it would have been plastered all over mainstream media. But when it happens to us, they don&#8217;t say anything.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Whether taught or fostered by these students&#8217; professors, it is clear that the races cannot co-exist, especially if this is what they say about us behind our backs. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">There has been no update on whether their actions have been disciplined at Auburn University, but there is no doubt in my mind that at most they will get a slap on the wrist. </p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ufK3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffe67aa42-420b-43f0-b5fe-ab89996d3c88_1280x720.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey reported that 6,600 illegal-immigrants were <strong><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/07/21/us-news/more-than-6000-non-citizens-registered-to-vote-in-nj-by-software-error-gov-sherrill-admits/">illegally registered to vote</a></strong> between 2023 and 2024. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">However, GOP Chairwoman Christine Hanlon said on Sunday that Sherill&#8217;s figure was just the tip of the iceberg in the emerging scandal. </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.arditimagazine.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Arditi is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p><strong><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/eogvxxfu1xzc2yzt64qyc/h?e=3&amp;preview=Christine+Hanlon+RAW+7-22-26.mp3&amp;rlkey=qzlctkjtfi9dyfnl2rrs08si0&amp;st=d0a211zw&amp;dl=0">Hanlon </a></strong>told 77 WABC: </p><blockquote><p><em>&#8220;They&#8217;re indicating it&#8217;s over 6,000, but I know it&#8217;s more than that. So it&#8217;s more to come.&#8221;</em></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">Gov. Sherrill admitted last week that more than 6,000 illegal immigrants were wrongly added to New Jersey&#8217;s voter rolls and approximately 400 of them had actually cast ballots illegally in New Jersey elections between June 2023 and June 2024. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The registering of invaders occurred under Sherill&#8217;s predecessor, former Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, through the NJ Commission on Motor Vehicles&#8217; automatic voter enrollment program when residents apply for an ID. Meaning every single invader who was able to obtain a driver&#8217;s license is now eligible to vote. </p><p>Hanlon said Sunday:</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>Wow. This is something we&#8217;ve been talking about for a long time. They admitted non-citizens were on the voting rolls</em>.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">The <strong><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/07/22/us-news/doj-launches-investigation-into-how-new-jersey-put-6600-noncitizens-on-voter-rolls-gives-mikie-sherrill-five-day-deadline/">Justice Department has decided to launch a probe to investigate</a></strong> the situation, but with state officials blaming software vendors and the vendors blaming the state officials, there&#8217;s little doubt nothing will change. Sherrill&#8217;s team had tapped an &#8220;<em>independent</em>&#8221; firm, CSG Law, to investigate the situation as well. However, CSG Law is run by Marie L. Mathews, a non-White who is also the President of the <strong><a href="https://holidayfund.org/board/">Greater Newark Holiday Fund</a></strong>, a charity known to give money to jewish and non-White causes. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Sherrill claimed a &#8220;serious software error&#8221; in the state&#8217;s Motor Vehicle System involving French tech company IDEMIA caused the mishap. But IDEMIA stated that the state had access to data showing that those individuals were not citizens and <strong><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/07/22/us-news/software-vendor-says-nj-approved-6600-noncitizens-who-were-registered-to-vote/">registered them to vote anyway</a></strong>&#8212;question is, why are we allowing foreign companies to build our governmental infrastructure?</p><p>Hanlon stated: </p><blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>Elections come down to a small number of votes. This type of issue cannot be dismissed or pushed aside</em>.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">According to Ballotpedia, New Jersey has had more than a dozen elections with margins of 10 votes or fewer in the past decade. </p><p>Hanlon stated: </p><blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>Full investigations need to happen, and policy changes need to happen. The governor of New Jersey is trying to say, &#8216;It&#8217;s this one glitch, one tiny thing. A software glitch during a short time that allowed this to happen.&#8217; I know that&#8217;s not the whole story. We are pushing to expose the rest of the story and really push for policy changes. It is bad policies that lead to these election-integrity issues. It&#8217;s the main focus for me. It&#8217;s the main focus for the RNC </em>[Republican National Committee]<em>, and for so many of our Republicans across our state and across the country. We need election integrity</em>.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">In a recent prime-time address to the nation, <strong><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/07/16/us-news/trump-reveals-china-stole-voter-registration-data-from-220m-americans/">Trump claimed that nearly 250,000 non-citizens were registered to vote</a></strong> in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California and Nevada, with up to 35,152 enrolled in the Garden State.</p><p>However, this is the same man who gave <strong><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78m22x1j9do">600,000 Chinese nationals student-visas</a></strong>. So it&#8217;s not about the invasion issue. 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fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: justify;">A California family&#8217;s Hawaiian getaway turned to horror when its members were targeted for being White and viciously beaten by a mob at an exclusive luxury Maui resort, leaving one with a serious head wound.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.arditimagazine.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Arditi is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;">The violent brawl broke out around 10 p.m. on July 17th at the Kaanapali Alii resort in West Maui, where local police officers responded to a disturbance involving roughly 30 people near the property&#8217;s pool. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Seven visitors from California, ranging from 17 to 62-years-old, told police they were assaulted after a group of young Hawaiians allegedly threw chairs and attacked members of their family.</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 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urging investigators to pursue the case as a hate crime. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">However, the police have not classified the assault as a hate crime and are unlikely to. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Family member Joseph Headfield said the violence was preceded by racial threats from a woman he described as the group&#8217;s ringleader. </p><p>Headfield told Hawaii News Now:</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>There were three females, one of which was the ringleader. She got up in people&#8217;s faces, said &#8216;We&#8217;re going to beat up your boys tonight. We&#8217;re going to beat up the haole boys.</em>&#8217;&#8221;</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">&#8220;<em>Haole</em>&#8221; is a Hawaiian racial slur for a White person. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Headfield said the attack quickly spiraled, with the members of the group using patio furniture as weapons; &#8220;<em>The kids were beating people with the chairs.</em>&#8221;</p><p style="text-align: justify;">One of the family&#8217;s relatives was struck in the head with a chair while trying to protect other family members and later needed 13 staples to close the wound. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Hawaii News Now was informed by the family that the confrontation was the culmination of an evening of escalating tensions, as a group of Hawaiians had been harassing victors earlier near Whalers Village before the violence erupted at the resort. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Police arrested a 20-year-old Hawaiian man on suspicion of assault.<br><br>He was later released as detectives continued their investigation.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Maui Police Department spokesperson Alana Pico told <em><strong><a href="https://www.sfgate.com/hawaii/article/family-attacked-hawaii-resort-22359667.php">SFGATE</a></strong></em>: </p><blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>We recognize the significant impact this incident has had on those involved and remain committed to conducting a thorough, fair and impartial investigation</em>. <em>Detectives have contacted and interviewed the involved parties, and the investigation continues as additional information is gathered and reviewed</em>.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile we know that racial attacks will increase because two different races cannot co-exist in the same borders. </p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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However, this incident involves an In-N-Out Burger employee as well as the usual suspect. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Video shows a non-White employee throwing punches after the negress customer was allegedly disrespectful towards her at the In-N-Out on 2001 Alta Arden Expy. in Sacramento around 12:33 a.m. on Saturday.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.arditimagazine.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Arditi is a reader-supported publication. 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Jul 2026 07:33:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PiBo!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F502d0fe6-c71c-48a5-b9ce-ec7cd1f4ac30_1200x628.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PiBo!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F502d0fe6-c71c-48a5-b9ce-ec7cd1f4ac30_1200x628.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PiBo!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F502d0fe6-c71c-48a5-b9ce-ec7cd1f4ac30_1200x628.png 424w, 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A third was taken to Harborview Medical Center, where they passed. </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.arditimagazine.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Arditi is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;">The Seattle Police Department believes that two people were shooting at each other. One person was taken into custody, but their identity has not been disclosed as of yet. A second person remains at large. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Chief Tyrone Davis stated at a news conference late Sunday night that the suspect is a &#8220;<em>young person</em>&#8221; and <strong><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/active-shooter-reported-at-bite-of-seattle/?utm_source=link&amp;utm_medium=social#update-19812728">does not post a threat to the public</a></strong>. &#8220;<em>Young person</em>&#8221; is probably code for negro. </p><div><hr></div><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;1973cc9f-f629-4efd-abde-265442bee1f5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;showDescription&quot;:true,&quot;showImage&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;lg&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Sailer's Law of Mass Shootings: The Wounded-to-Killed Ratio &quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:288323927,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Imperator Ardito&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;Owner of Arditi Magazine and Imperator of the New Way. 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The Washington State Patrol SWAT team is on the way to assist, at the request of the Seattle Police Department.\n\nPlease continue to avoid the area. If you are in the area, please follow&quot;,&quot;username&quot;:&quot;GovBobFerguson&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Governor Bob Ferguson&quot;,&quot;profile_image_url&quot;:&quot;https://pbs.substack.com/profile_images/2022111560353951745/5RpS8bJM_normal.jpg&quot;,&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-07-27T03:53:52.000Z&quot;,&quot;photos&quot;:[],&quot;quoted_tweet&quot;:{},&quot;reply_count&quot;:153,&quot;retweet_count&quot;:36,&quot;like_count&quot;:332,&quot;impression_count&quot;:52808,&quot;expanded_url&quot;:null,&quot;video_url&quot;:null,&quot;video_preview_media_key&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true}" data-component-name="Twitter2ToDOM"></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Chief Davis said there were no cameras that captured the shooting and that investigators are working to locate and speak with witnesses. 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