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In reply to the discussion: 'They won't call me back': Rudy Giuliani being frozen out after 'dramatic U-turn' on Trump [View all]BumRushDaShow
(150,770 posts)66. Yeah
way before Rev. Al Sharpton showed up on MSNBC, he had (and still has) a syndicated show - "Keeping it Real" - and made appearances on various other black talk host shows like Bob Law's late night show, that highlighted the horrors in NYC back then.
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In 1997, then-Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was running for re-election on his campaign of "law & order". But Blacks & Latinos were chafing at the rising number of stop & frisks in certain neighborhoods. 2 protests were held the same month of the Louima attack which thousands attended.
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The #AbnerLouima case became known as the police torture case.
I helped to lead the fight for Abner fighting for a conviction, organizing rallies, marches & pressers. The Louima case was 1 of the few times a victim of police brutality lived & got a jury to convict police. #BHM
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In 1997, then-Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was running for re-election on his campaign of "law & order". But Blacks & Latinos were chafing at the rising number of stop & frisks in certain neighborhoods. 2 protests were held the same month of the Louima attack which thousands attended.
Reverend Al Sharpton
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The #AbnerLouima case became known as the police torture case.
I helped to lead the fight for Abner fighting for a conviction, organizing rallies, marches & pressers. The Louima case was 1 of the few times a victim of police brutality lived & got a jury to convict police. #BHM
10:39 AM · Feb 11, 2021
Even before that, Sharpton was involved in the Howard Beach, Yusef Hawkins, and other atrocities. Back in the '80s you also had now-RW loon Curtis Sliwa, who headed up the Guardian Angels.
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'They won't call me back': Rudy Giuliani being frozen out after 'dramatic U-turn' on Trump [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Sunday
OP
and they just can't see this--blinded by the chance at millions/billions. Elon will be the next to find out.
C Moon
Sunday
#7
Can't happen soon enough. Would love to see that jumping fool with hair-dye running down his face...
Hekate
Sunday
#8
I say call him in front of the Raskin-Schiff Democracy "Hearings" and get him to spill the deep crap. Promise him.....
usaf-vet
Sunday
#27
"Going after Catholics in the Justice Department"?? This is new. Please be true. Shit, meet fan.
FadedMullet
Sunday
#6
"He's going to take care of me," Mr. Wilson said Mr. Giuliani would tell those around him."
BumRushDaShow
Sunday
#16
Interesting that six of the nine Supreme Court Justices are catholic. Trumpanzee sadism blinds themselves. 4D chess. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Sunday
#20
They grabbed you by the nuts in your head and used you until you wanted to be paid. Sucker. . . .nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Sunday
#18
So his problem with their 'crooked choices' is that he wasn't involved with them?
travelingthrulife
Sunday
#32
I believe the 'under the bus' moment - came for Rudy a good while back ... -(nt)-
stopdiggin
Sunday
#46
You serve no purpose anymore Mr. hair dye drizzle old man. Everything Trump touches, dies. n/t
Evolve Dammit
Sunday
#51