White Woman, a Lawyer, Arrested for Spitting on 17-year-old Black Protester

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Monica Pop
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With the protests taking place all over the country after the killing of George Floyd by a member of the police, we still witness assaults based on race and we truly wonder if the issue of racism will ever end.

During one of the protests as part of the movement Black Lives Matter in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a white lawyer was filmed spitting on a 17-year-old protester. The 64-year-old woman, Stephanie Rapkin, has since been arrested. She was also reported to had kneed on an officer.

Rapkin parked her car on the way of the protesters and refused to move it. “She won’t move her car, so we can’t go. She won’t move her car,” the person filming could be heard saying.

Speaking to WDJT, the teen who got spit on by Rapkin, Eric Lucas, said he was “mentally and physically shaken to be assaulted by an adult in my own community during a pandemic.”

“That my people and me, a young black man living in a white American can one day be equal. Every day my heart stays warm with a chance of success in this cause. Winning against injustice poverty. Winning against poverty,” he added.

Rapkin not only assaulted Lucas but wrongfully accused him of pushing her first. When they confronted her and said she wasn’t telling the truth as they had her on video, she got mad and pushed another student, Joe Friedman.

As for the second incident involving Rapkin, Shorewood PD released the following, “The victim in today’s incident reported he was peacefully protesting on the sidewalk in front of suspect’s home when the suspect came out and engaged in a verbal altercation with the protesters. The victim reported the suspect then slapped both of her hands on the victim’s chest and physically pushed him.”

Rapkin was held at the Milwaukee County Jail for one night with bail set at $950.

There is no excuse for what this lawyer did. Her act disgusted the whole country.

New York Police Officer Shares Powerful Message Everyone Should Read

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Monica Pop
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As many people are on the streets protesting against police brutality and trying to express their rage after the tragic death of George Floyd, a police officer from Albany in New York reminds us that we should never generalize and make assumptions because of what certain individuals from the “group” did. Officer Sadaka Kedar believes people will realize that not all cops are bad, as most of them are often going above and beyond to do their job the right way and serve their citizens at the best of their ability.

Sadaka Kedar / Facebook

He felt he had to share his story along with what being a police officer truly means. His words touched many hearts and now his message is all over the internet. This is what he wanted the whole country to hear:

“I am a black man.

I am a police officer.

But I am not Derek Chauvin.

And I am not George Floyd.

I am ME.

I am compassionate and I am caring, and I will always have a very big heart….so why do you hate me?

I’ve given the socks off my feet to a homeless drunk who had no shoes.

I’ve prevented a woman from going to jail for stealing laundry detergent by paying the store for it so they wouldn’t prosecute after I her next door at a laundromat washing her children’s clothes; she was desperate and had no money.

The other day, an elderly man’s car broke down on the side of a busy road and he had no phone, so I drove him to the gas station up the block and paid for his gas.

I’m a father, a husband, a son, a brother, a nephew, a cousin, a friend….so why do you want to hurt or kill me?

I’ve stepped in and arrested the man that assaulted your grandmother. He knocked her down and snatched her purse and we chased him down and took him to jail.

A lady called 911 in a panic and told the dispatchers her 4-month-old baby wasn’t breathing. We got there before the paramedics and started compressions. BY THE GRACE OF GOD, that baby is now a happy, bright kindergartener.

A crazed man began opening fire on a large crowd. In the mass hysteria of people running away, we ran towards the gunfire to stop it.

I speak slang. Instead of hello I say, ‘Whats good yo?’ Some say I have an inner city accent, and I may not spell everything correctly or use perfect grammar…but why do you undermine me and assume I’m not smart and ignorant?

I have a high school and a college degree. I love to read books and I constantly do research to learn new skills. I graduated head of my police academy class and went on to become a course instructor for the department.

Sadaka Kedar / Facebook

I have spoken at public forums, community meetings, and in news interviews, all very well articulated, clear, and concise. I’ve put together evidence, facts and leads and helped solve and close cases. I AM BLACK AND I AM INTELLIGENT.

I listen to rap music, wear baggie jeans, and backwards fitted hats off duty. I have tattoos all across my body. But why do you profile and stereotype me?

On Thanksgiving I volunteer with Equinox, handing out dinners to families in need.

Around Christmas, I buy hats, gloves, and meal cards with my own money and hand them out. I also prepare hot meals and distribute them down by the City Mission and at a Senior Public Housing Building.

I volunteer my own time as a youth mentor. I love to visit schools and talk to the kids. I walk up and down these neighborhoods. I live in my community. I CARE ABOUT MY COMMUNITY.

I am ME.

I am not like Derek Chauvin.

I WILL NEVER treat you like George Floyd.

And there are many many more just like ME.”

Sadaka Kedar / Facebook

We would like to express our gratitude for everything Sadaka is doing for his community and we hope people will understand that there are plenty of officers like this man who only want the best for the people they serve.

Mixed Race Teen Cooks 100 Meals for Police Officers Every Day

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Monica Pop
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If you ask a little kid what they want to be when they grow up, the answers you’ll get will likely include a firefighter, a teacher, and a police officer. The thing is that not every of us is lucky enough to get the job we’ve always dreamed of. But for some, like 17-year-old Markel Davis, the dream is about to become a reality.

Markel is a senior at Upper Arlington High School in Columbus, Ohio and is part of the Public Safety program through Columbus City Schools. This is a unique opportunity for this young man to get to know what the world of police officers really looks like.

With all the protests that are taking place all over the country, Markel believes it is now most important than ever for the police to show people that they are there to serve them.

This mixed race teen is helping the Columbus police officers he hopes to be working alongside one day by cooking for them. He and his mom Jessica Davis spend the summer days buying groceries and grilling hot dogs, hamburgers, and bratwursts. Once the meals are ready, they deliver them with buns and water on the side.

During these hard times for the officers from all over the country and the protests against police brutality, Markel wants to make sure that he is by their side because he’s convinced not every officer is bad as they are portrayed. “I feel like they are feeling that nobody out here is supporting them and I don’t want them to think that. I want them to know that I am here for them,” he said speaking to WBNS-10TV.

His mother added, “We have a lot of friends in law enforcement and one of our friends had posted something saying they didn’t have food down there and they are working endless hours.” It was enough for these mother and son to get busy around preparing 100 meals each day.

He says he understands the protesters, but also feels for the police who are doing their best to avoid things from escalating.

“I feel like there is something that needs to be done about what happened (to George Floyd). I believe that was wrong and we should be protesting,” he said, according to Local 12. “But I don’t think that just because some police officers did something wrong, that every police officer is wrong.”

Many people are praising Markel for what he does, but there are also those who criticize him for helping the men and women in uniform amid the national unrest.

His mother said “I just believe in letting your kids follow their dreams and be what they want to be. There’s going to be upset people because of what Markel’s doing. He said he wanted to do what was right and stand up for what he believes in. So I’m proud of him.”

“I would just like (people to know) not everyone out there is bad. It might seem like there’s a lot of bad people, but there’s also a lot of good people out there. And I just want to do the right thing…this is what feels right to me,” Markel says.

The officers who are receiving Markel’s food are thankful for what he does for them.

Garbage Man Kicks In Front Door Saving Elderly Couple from Fire in the Nick of Time

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Monica Pop
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Our greatness as humans is best seen when we face situations we have to deal with at the best of our abilities. The story of a garbage collector from Ceres, California is a reminder that real life heroes do exist and they are all around us, making this world a more beautiful place.

Facebook / Ceres Fire Department

Patrick Lebow was on the job, minding his own business, when he noticed a house got caught on fire. This brave man didn’t hesitate even a bit before he rushed to check whether there was someone in there or not. The residents of the place, an elderly couple, were trapped inside the burning place. Patrick managed to break in an take the husband and the wife to safety. If it wasn’t for his brave deed, they would likely end up dead.

When Ceres Fire Chief Kevin Wise and his team arrived at the scene, there wasn’t much left to be saved as the house was all engulfed in flames. That’s when they noticed someone had broken in before them.

“He (Patrick) felt a need to act,” said Chief Wise. “He saw that they needed some help.

Many praised Patrick for what he did and dubbed him hero, but this humble man says he only did what everyone else would in his place. We, however, believe it takes courage to act as quickly as he did.

The video of the fire posted by the fire department was later shared on the social media. You can take a look at it below.

5-year-old Black Girl Asked Cop, “Are You Gonna Shoot Us?” He Got Down on His Knee and Hugged Her

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Monica Pop
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George Floyd, an African-American man whose life ended after a white cop knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes and ignored onlookers’ pleas to remove his knee while Floyd kept repeating “I can’t breathe” became the symbol of the modern day civil rights movement. This tragic incident triggered unprecedented protests all over the United States and people fighting against police brutality can be seen all over the country.

Derek Chauvin, the cop who killed Floyd and has since been charged with murder left a black mark on police officers and many of them are trying to prove the world just the opposite, that they are there to serve them.

Recently, a peaceful march was held in Houston, Texas, as part of the movement triggered by Floyd’s death and five-year-old girl named Simone Bartee and her parents Simoen and Sion took part in it. All of a sudden, little Simone started crying and a cop approached her and asked what was wrong. The girl then asked him, “Are you gonna shoot us?” The officer’s answers melted our hearts. Instead of answering right away, he got down on his knee and hugged the little girl.

The video was shared on Twitter by Simone’s mother. The officer could be heard saying, “We’re here to protect you okay? We’re not here to hurt you at all. You can protest, you can party, you can do whatever you want. Just don’t break nothing.” That calmed the girl down and she stopped crying and feeling bad.

This sweet story is a proof that not all cops are bad or insensitive. Many of them go above and beyond their duty in order to serve the people they are sworn to protect, just like this police officer.

Dad finds a goodbye letter from 16-year-old daughter

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Monica Pop
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Parents will take care of their children no matter how old they get. To be honest, when they reach teenage years they can be quite difficult to handle, and parents don’t have it easy coping with the late nights out, the sleepovers at their friend’s place, avoiding doing homework, poor school performance, having their first boyfriend or girlfriend, and a pile of other things some teens do that make parents worried sick. The below story is a must read. It’s about a father who had a bad day because his favorite team lost the game. He was feeling down so he though it would be nice if he and his daughter go out and grab some ice-cream. But, to the father’s surprise, his daughter Anna wasn’t in her room. He didn’t see her leaving the house and got worried in the instant. He then noticed a hand-written note placed on her bed which said:

“Dear Mom and Dad, I’m sorry to have to tell you like this, but I’m eloping with my new boyfriend Muhammad. I’ve finally found true love, and he’s just great! I especially love his cute piercings, sexy scars, cool tattoos and his big motorcycle! And that’s not all – I’m expecting a child with Muhammad, and I’m already three months pregnant. We’re going to settle down in his trailer, and he says that he wants even more children. I’m so happy!!! And guess what? We’re going to get married next week! He’s also explained to me that weed isn’t as bad as some people make it out to be, so now we’re growing 17 plants behind our trailer. We’ll have enough for him and his friends, and in return, they’ll give us as many pills as we want. I do hope that they find a cure for herpes soon, so that Muhammad can get better – he really deserves it. Don’t worry about money – Muhammad’s friends Juan and Stanislav are in the movie business, and they’ve arranged for me to become an actress! The job pays pretty well, 50 dollars per take, and I get another 50 if there are more than three men in the same scene. So don’t worry about me – I’m 16 years old and can take care of myself. The next time I come to visit, you’ll get to see your grandchild! xoxo, Anna P.S. Dad, none of this is true – I only popped over to Emma’s place to watch some TV. I just wanted to remind you that there are worse things in life than The Patriots losing to The Eagles! See you in a bit!”

What an amazing sense of humor this family have between them. SHARE if you like this article and if you have a family like this.

Tag someone in you’re family with this brilliant type of humor!

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Hidden camera catches carer doing the unthinkable with old woman

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Kelly White
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Placing loved ones in a retirement home is not always an easy decision, but we all want them to be happy and respected and well cared for, that’s not too much to ask surely? Grandma was very much loved, her grandson would call her early in the morning when neither mom or dad was awake, she always answered the phone and she would always say that she was awake! Actually, he didn’t know until years later that her grandson was waking her, but she still answered every single time, just to speak to him. Family should always be appreciated and looked after, and that is why this story is so hard and painful to read… When Grandma moved into the retirement home it was obvious that there was something that she always insisted upon, she liked to do the jobs herself that she could do before she got into the home. She was after all quite embarrassed that she could not manage some things on her own now, she was losing her independence and she didn’t really like it! Wearing adult diapers was arguably the hardest thing of all and probably one of the most difficult aspects of her condition, but necessary nonetheless. We have seen in the media about abuse of the elderly before, but this case will make you feel sad and ashamed of other human beings, so-called human beings!! Camille thought that she had found a great accommodation for her mother Helen, she suffered from Alzheimer’s, but it turned out to be one of the worse cases of abuse by staff that she suffered there. After just a short while Camille suspected that something wasn’t quite right, it just felt wrong, she got a bad feeling about the place. One day they discovered she had a black eye, they took action and installed a hidden camera to see what was going on! It wasn’t long before they realized that things were even worse than they could possibly have imagined… They watched the recordings and realized that several of the staff were being abusive! You can clearly see in the video below what was going on, and how the staff was really being horrible, one person blew their nose on the sheets as they were making the bed. Two employees were heavily making out in her room while poor Helen had to watch and be quiet, instinctively scared of what to do, clearly very uncomfortable. Several of the other residents go into Helen’s room and take her things, nobody stops them, staff wave her own feces in her face, how really despicable! The terrible things going in this care hole sickens me to the pit of my stomach, can you imagine your mom in that position, its lower than low what these staffs are doing! Camille released the films to the media and the home’s director, Alan Cavell, agreed they had failed and promised to overhaul their procedures and improve their security too, to ensure it will never happen again, ever! The staff that was involved in the incident were fired, one of them has since been reinstated since Camille made the decision to remove her mother from the care home. Not even a single staff member was prosecuted, much to everyone’s disappointment, especially Camille. Helen died in the September of 2016, she was an awesome mother of seven children and a nurse during World War II, her thoughtful and vigilant son at least have her a dignified end. You can watch footage of the secret camera below, view discretion is advised: Repeatedly reading about this kind of abuse and mistreatment in nursing and care homes makes my blood boil, we need laws to help stop this, and stop people getting away with it too! SHARE and shame the terrible actions of the Home, and also SHARE with your friends and family too!

Woman Leaves Heroin and Meth Addiction Behind, Gets Her Diploma and Now Shares Her Journey

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Monica Pop
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Most people have negative opinion for drug addicts and believe those people are outcasts and can’t be helped. Sadly, the number of people who abuse drugs is pretty huge in America. Almost 21 million people here live with some sort of substance addiction, which is one in seven people.

The good thing is that many realize drugs don’t bring anything good and decide to turn their life upside down. Luckily, that’s true for a woman named Jamee Valet.

Source: Kearra Gillette/Facebook

Jamee was first introduced with drugs at very early age. Her childhood wasn’t easy and she was just 15 years old when she started a relationship with a guy who provided her with various pills such as Vicodin, Morphine, and Perocets and taught her how to crush them and snort them.

Source: Rafeala Informer/Facebook

Soon after, she was addicted to opiates and even referred to the substances as her “best friends.”

When she was just 17, Jamee got so drunk one day, that she wasn’t able to fight against two men who raped her. This experience was so traumatic that she eventually let go of the pills and turned to meth and heroin. Jamee recalls the time she met her dealer. She spent four days locked with him in his house and tried all the possible drugs.

“I didn’t know limits. I remember throwing up and doing more and throwing up and doing more,” she said. Whenever she would run short of money to satisfy her addiction, Jamee would steal.

Source: Jamee Valet/Facebook

The stealing led to Jamee getting arrested many times. That one time she ended up in prison, she through the only solution to her problems was to end her life so she tried hanging herself, but a cellmate alerted the prison guards and Jamee was taken to hospital. She spent two days in coma and that seemed to be her awakening call. She promised herself to put her addiction behind and start her life over.

Source: Jamee Valet/Facebook

Sadly, she didn’t even spend a day without drugs and once she was out of hospital she reached for it again.

Then, she was arrested once again and on probation. This time was the first time for Jamee to be away from drugs for a longer period of time. She spent nine months being drug free before she got back to it once again.

But then, Jamee’s life changed. She went to rehab and met someone special there, her boyfriend Jack. The two clicked right away and were determined to turn a new leaf. Once their rehab was over, they moved in together and things seemed to be working just perfectly for them.

But as it seemed the life of drugs was left in the past, Jamee got pregnant and lost the baby. She was so depressed that she turned to drugs again. It led to another rehab. Jake was always there to support her and help her overcome her problems. Luckily, it was the last time for Jamee to use substances.

Today, her life is completely changed. She got her GED and is planning to attend college. We hope she will never go back to her old life and that her successful story would serve as an example for other addicts to try to overcome their addiction.

Source: Jamee Valet/Facebook
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