The Daily Populous

Thursday August 17th, 2017 night edition

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A middle school teacher in Berkeley, California, accused of punching a neo-Nazi during a 2016 protest is arguing that standing up to fascism is not a crime.

Yvette Felarca, 47, was arrested last month for her involvement in a June 2016 anti-fascist demonstration held in Sacramento.

Footage of the demonstration appears to show Felarca repeatedly punching a member of the Traditionalist Worker Party, a white nationalist group described as ”a front for neo-Nazi sympathizers” by ABC 10.

KPIX TV Yvette Felarca is facing an assault charge for allegedly attacking a neo-Nazi during a Sacramento protest in June 2016.

At her arraignment last week, Felarca told the court that the charges against her are false and should be dropped.

“Standing up against fascism and the rise of Nazism and fascism in this country is not a crime,” she said.

Back in 2016, Felarca told reporters that the goal of the demonstration was to “shut down the Nazi scum.”. »

Partisan divide over Trump’s response to Charlottesville: CBS News poll

Authored by cbsnews.com

He gets majority disapproval overall for his response to the events, while most Republicans approve.

Republicans interviewed following Tuesday's press conference also feel Mr. Trump is assigning blame accurately in the matter, while Democrats and Independents, and the country overall, disagree.

Independents and Democrats, and the country overall, feel his description of blame in the events is inaccurate; Republicans feel it is accurate. »

Barcelona: 13 killed as van rams crowds in Las Ramblas

Authored by bbc.co.uk

Thirteen people have died and dozens were injured after a van ploughed into crowds in Barcelona's famous Las Ramblas, popular with tourists, police and local officials say.

Police have released a photo of a man named as Driss Oubakir, whose documents were used to rent the van involved in the attack.

Image copyright Spanish National Police/ HANDOUT Image caption Police released this photo of Driss Oubakir, whose documents were used to rent the van. »

Duterte warns he'll order shooting of human rights advocates

Authored by rappler.com

MANILA, Philippines – Amid criticism of his drug war from human rights groups, President Rodrigo Duterte said he might just order police to shoot them so they would know what real human rights violations are like.

"Para makita talaga kung anong klaseng human right (So they can really see the kinds of human rights)," he added.

Duterte expressed frustration that human rights groups are quick to condemn him but supposedly do not condemn perpetrators of heinous crimes. »

Cash Family “Sickened” by Neo-Nazi Wearing Johnny Cash Shirt

Authored by pitchfork.com
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The Cash family have denounced a neo-Nazi seen wearing a Johnny Cash T-shirt, saying their late father “would be horrified.”

In a Facebook post attributed to Rosanne, Kathy, Cindy, Tara, and John Carter Cash, they said they were “sickened by the association” with the man, who was filmed “spewing hatred and bile.”

We ask that the Cash name be kept far away from destructive and hateful ideology.” »