Tuesday, February 28, 2017

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PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP'S ADDRESS TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS

Remarks as prepared for delivery
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and Citizens of America:
    Tonight, as we mark the conclusion of our celebration of Black History Month, we are reminded of our Nation's path toward civil rights and the work that still remains. Recent threats targeting Jewish Community Centers and vandalism of Jewish cemeteries, as well as last week's shooting in Kansas City, remind us that while we may be a Nation divided on policies, we are a country that stands united in condemning hate and evil in all its forms.
    Each American generation passes the torch of truth, liberty and justice --- in an unbroken chain all the way down to the present.
    That torch is now in our hands. And we will use it to light up the world. I am here tonight to deliver a message of unity and strength, and it is a message deeply delivered from my heart.
    A new chapter of American Greatness is now beginning.
    A new national pride is sweeping across our Nation.
    And a new surge of optimism is placing impossible dreams firmly within our grasp.
    What we are witnessing today is the Renewal of the American Spirit.
    Our allies will find that America is once again ready to lead.
    All the nations of the world -- friend or foe -- will find that America is strong, America is proud, and America is free.
    In 9 years, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our founding -- 250 years since the day we declared our Independence.
    It will be one of the great milestones in the history of the world.
    But what will America look like as we reach our 250th year? What kind of country will we leave for our children?
    I will not allow the mistakes of recent decades past to define the course of our future.
    For too long, we've watched our middle class shrink as we've exported our jobs and wealth to foreign countries.
    We've financed and built one global project after another, but ignored the fates of our children in the inner cities of Chicago, Baltimore, Detroit -- and so many other places throughout our land.
    We've defended the borders of other nations, while leaving our own borders wide open, for anyone to cross -- and for drugs to pour in at a now unprecedented rate.
    And we've spent trillions of dollars overseas, while our infrastructure at home has so badly crumbled.
    Then, in 2016, the earth shifted beneath our feet. The rebellion started as a quiet protest, spoken by families of all colors and creeds --- families who just wanted a fair shot for their children, and a fair hearing for their concerns.
    But then the quiet voices became a loud chorus -- as thousands of citizens now spoke out together, from cities small and large, all across our country.
    Finally, the chorus became an earthquake -- and the people turned out by the tens of millions, and they were all united by one very simple, but crucial demand, that America must put its own citizens first ... because only then, can we truly MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.
    Dying industries will come roaring back to life. Heroic veterans will get the care they so desperately need.
    Our military will be given the resources its brave warriors so richly deserve.
    Crumbling infrastructure will be replaced with new roads, bridges, tunnels, airports and railways gleaming across our beautiful land.
    Our terrible drug epidemic will slow down and ultimately, stop.
    And our neglected inner cities will see a rebirth of hope, safety, and opportunity.
    Above all else, we will keep our promises to the American people.
    It's been a little over a month since my inauguration, and I want to take this moment to update the Nation on the progress I've made in keeping those promises.
    Since my election, Ford, Fiat-Chrysler, General Motors, Sprint, Softbank, Lockheed, Intel, Walmart, and many others, have announced that they will invest billions of dollars in the United States and will create tens of thousands of new American jobs.
    The stock market has gained almost three trillion dollars in value since the election on November 8th, a record. We've saved taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars by bringing down the price of the fantastic new F-35 jet fighter, and will be saving billions more dollars on contracts all across our Government. We have placed a hiring freeze on non-military and non-essential Federal workers.
    We have begun to drain the swamp of government corruption by imposing a 5 year ban on lobbying by executive branch officials --- and a lifetime ban on becoming lobbyists for a foreign government.
    We have undertaken a historic effort to massively reduce jobcrushing regulations, creating a deregulation task force inside of every Government agency; imposing a new rule which mandates that for every 1 new regulation, 2 old regulations must be eliminated; and stopping a regulation that threatens the future and livelihoods of our great coal miners.
    We have cleared the way for the construction of the Keystone and Dakota Access Pipelines -- thereby creating tens of thousands of jobs -- and I've issued a new directive that new American pipelines be made with American steel.
    We have withdrawn the United States from the job-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership.
    With the help of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, we have formed a Council with our neighbors in Canada to help ensure that women entrepreneurs have access to the networks, markets and capital they need to start a business and live out their financial dreams.
    To protect our citizens, I have directed the Department of Justice to form a Task Force on Reducing Violent Crime.
    I have further ordered the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice, along with the Department of State and the Director of National Intelligence, to coordinate an aggressive strategy to dismantle the criminal cartels that have spread across our Nation.
    We will stop the drugs from pouring into our country and poisoning our youth -- and we will expand treatment for those who have become so badly addicted.
    At the same time, my Administration has answered the pleas of the American people for immigration enforcement and border security. By finally enforcing our immigration laws, we will raise wages, help the unemployed, save billions of dollars, and make our communities safer for everyone. We want all Americans to succeed --- but that can't happen in an environment of lawless chaos. We must restore integrity and the rule of law to our borders.
    For that reason, we will soon begin the construction of a great wall along our southern border. It will be started ahead of schedule and, when finished, it will be a very effective weapon against drugs and crime.
    As we speak, we are removing gang members, drug dealers and criminals that threaten our communities and prey on our citizens. Bad ones are going out as I speak tonight and as I have promised.
    To any in Congress who do not believe we should enforce our laws, I would ask you this question: what would you say to the American family that loses their jobs, their income, or a loved one, because America refused to uphold its laws and defend its borders?
    Our obligation is to serve, protect, and defend the citizens of the United States. We are also taking strong measures to protect our Nation from Radical Islamic Terrorism.
    According to data provided by the Department of Justice, the vast majority of individuals convicted for terrorism-related offenses since 9/11 came here from outside of our country. We have seen the attacks at home --- from Boston to San Bernardino to the Pentagon and yes, even the World Trade Center.
    We have seen the attacks in France, in Belgium, in Germany and all over the world.
    It is not compassionate, but reckless, to allow uncontrolled entry from places where proper vetting cannot occur. Those given the high honor of admission to the United States should support this country and love its people and its values.
    We cannot allow a beachhead of terrorism to form inside America -- we cannot allow our Nation to become a sanctuary for extremists.
    That is why my Administration has been working on improved vetting procedures, and we will shortly take new steps to keep our Nation safe -- and to keep out those who would do us harm.
    As promised, I directed the Department of Defense to develop a plan to demolish and destroy ISIS -- a network of lawless savages that have slaughtered Muslims and Christians, and men, women, and children of all faiths and beliefs. We will work with our allies, including our friends and allies in the Muslim world, to extinguish this vile enemy from our planet.
    I have also imposed new sanctions on entities and individuals who support Iran's ballistic missile program, and reaffirmed our unbreakable alliance with the State of Israel.
    Finally, I have kept my promise to appoint a Justice to the United States Supreme Court -- from my list of 20 judges -- who will defend our Constitution. I am honored to have Maureen Scalia with us in the gallery tonight. Her late, great husband, Antonin Scalia, will forever be a symbol of American justice. To fill his seat, we have chosen Judge Neil Gorsuch, a man of incredible skill, and deep devotion to the law. He was confirmed unanimously to the Court of Appeals, and I am asking the Senate to swiftly approve his nomination.
    Tonight, as I outline the next steps we must take as a country, we must honestly acknowledge the circumstances we inherited.
    Ninety-four million Americans are out of the labor force.
    Over 43 million people are now living in poverty, and over 43 million Americans are on food stamps.
    More than 1 in 5 people in their prime working years are not working.
    We have the worst financial recovery in 65 years.
    In the last 8 years, the past Administration has put on more new debt than nearly all other Presidents combined.
    We've lost more than one-fourth of our manufacturing jobs since NAFTA was approved, and we've lost 60,000 factories since China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001.
    Our trade deficit in goods with the world last year was nearly $800 billion dollars.
    And overseas, we have inherited a series of tragic foreign policy disasters.
    Solving these, and so many other pressing problems, will require us to work past the differences of party. It will require us to tap into the American spirit that has overcome every challenge throughout our long and storied history.
    But to accomplish our goals at home and abroad, we must restart the engine of the American economy -- making it easier for companies to do business in the United States, and much harder for companies to leave.
    Right now, American companies are taxed at one of the highest rates anywhere in the world.
    My economic team is developing historic tax reform that will reduce the tax rate on our companies so they can compete and thrive anywhere and with anyone. At the same time, we will provide massive tax relief for the middle class.
    We must create a level playing field for American companies and workers.
    Currently, when we ship products out of America, many other countries make us pay very high tariffs and taxes -- but when foreign companies ship their products into America, we charge them almost nothing.
    I just met with officials and workers from a great American company, Harley-Davidson. In fact, they proudly displayed five of their magnificent motorcycles, made in the USA, on the front lawn of the White House.
    At our meeting, I asked them, how are you doing, how is business? They said that it's good. I asked them further how they are doing with other countries, mainly international sales. They told me -- without even complaining because they have been mistreated for so long that they have become used to it -- that it is very hard to do business with other countries because they tax our goods at such a high rate. They said that in one case another country taxed their motorcycles at 100 percent.
    They weren't even asking for change. But I am.
    I believe strongly in free trade but it also has to be FAIR TRADE.
    The first Republican President, Abraham Lincoln, warned that the "abandonment of the protective policy by the American Government [will] produce want and ruin among our people."
    Lincoln was right -- and it is time we heeded his words. I am not going to let America and its great companies and workers, be taken advantage of anymore.
    I am going to bring back millions of jobs. Protecting our workers also means reforming our system of legal immigration. The current, outdated system depresses wages for our poorest workers, and puts great pressure on taxpayers.
    Nations around the world, like Canada, Australia and many others --- have a merit-based immigration system. It is a basic principle that those seeking to enter a country ought to be able to support themselves financially. Yet, in America, we do not enforce this rule, straining the very public resources that our poorest citizens rely upon. According to the National Academy of Sciences, our current immigration system costs America's taxpayers many billions of dollars a year.
    Switching away from this current system of lower-skilled immigration, and instead adopting a merit-based system, will have many benefits: it will save countless dollars, raise workers' wages, and help struggling families --- including immigrant families --- enter the middle class.
    I believe that real and positive immigration reform is possible, as long as we focus on the following goals: to improve jobs and wages for Americans, to strengthen our nation's security, and to restore respect for our laws.
    If we are guided by the well-being of American citizens then I believe Republicans and Democrats can work together to achieve an outcome that has eluded our country for decades.
    Another Republican President, Dwight D. Eisenhower, initiated the last truly great national infrastructure program --- the building of the interstate highway system. The time has come for a new program of national rebuilding.
    America has spent approximately six trillion dollars in the Middle East, all this while our infrastructure at home is crumbling. With this six trillion dollars we could have rebuilt our country --- twice. And maybe even three times if we had people who had the ability to negotiate.
    To launch our national rebuilding, I will be asking the Congress to approve legislation that produces a $1 trillion investment in the infrastructure of the United States -- financed through both public and private capital --- creating millions of new jobs.
    This effort will be guided by two core principles: Buy American, and Hire American.
    Tonight, I am also calling on this Congress to repeal and replace Obamacare with reforms that expand choice, increase access, lower costs, and at the same time, provide better Healthcare.
    Mandating every American to buy government-approved health insurance was never the right solution for America. The way to make health insurance available to everyone is to lower the cost of health insurance, and that is what we will do.
    Obamacare premiums nationwide have increased by double and triple digits. As an example, Arizona went up 116 percent last year alone. Governor Matt Bevin of Kentucky just said Obamacare is failing in his State -- it is unsustainable and collapsing.
    One third of counties have only one insurer on the exchanges --- leaving many Americans with no choice at all.
    Remember when you were told that you could keep your doctor, and keep your plan?
    We now know that all of those promises have been broken.
    Obamacare is collapsing --- and we must act decisively to protect all Americans. Action is not a choice --- it is a necessity.
    So I am calling on all Democrats and Republicans in the Congress to work with us to save Americans from this imploding Obamacare disaster.
    Here are the principles that should guide the Congress as we move to create a better healthcare system for all Americans:
    First, we should ensure that Americans with pre-existing conditions have access to coverage, and that we have a stable transition for Americans currently enrolled in the healthcare exchanges.
    Secondly, we should help Americans purchase their own coverage, through the use of tax credits and expanded Health Savings Accounts --- but it must be the plan they want, not the plan forced on them by the Government.
    Thirdly, we should give our great State Governors the resources and flexibility they need with Medicaid to make sure no one is left out.
    Fourthly, we should implement legal reforms that protect patients and doctors from unnecessary costs that drive up the price of insurance -- and work to bring down the artificially high price of drugs and bring them down immediately.
    Finally, the time has come to give Americans the freedom to purchase health insurance across State lines --- creating a truly competitive national marketplace that will bring cost way down and provide far better care.
    Everything that is broken in our country can be fixed. Every problem can be solved. And every hurting family can find healing, and hope.
    Our citizens deserve this, and so much more --- so why not join forces to finally get it done? On this and so many other things, Democrats and Republicans should get together and unite for the good of our country, and for the good of the American people.
    My administration wants to work with members in both parties to make childcare accessible and affordable, to help ensure new parents have paid family leave, to invest in women's health, and to promote clean air and clear water, and to rebuild our military and our infrastructure.
    True love for our people requires us to find common ground, to advance the common good, and to cooperate on behalf of every American child who deserves a brighter future.
    An incredible young woman is with us this evening who should serve as an inspiration to us all.
    Today is Rare Disease day, and joining us in the gallery is a Rare Disease Survivor, Megan Crowley. Megan was diagnosed with Pompe Disease, a rare and serious illness, when she was 15 months old. She was not expected to live past 5.
    On receiving this news, Megan's dad, John, fought with everything he had to save the life of his precious child. He founded a company to look for a cure, and helped develop the drug that saved Megan's life. Today she is 20 years old -- and a sophomore at Notre Dame.
    Megan's story is about the unbounded power of a father's love for a daughter.
    But our slow and burdensome approval process at the Food and Drug Administration keeps too many advances, like the one that saved Megan's life, from reaching those in need.
    If we slash the restraints, not just at the FDA but across our Government, then we will be blessed with far more miracles like Megan.
    In fact, our children will grow up in a Nation of miracles.
    But to achieve this future, we must enrich the mind --- and the souls --- of every American child.
    Education is the civil rights issue of our time.
    I am calling upon Members of both parties to pass an education bill that funds school choice for disadvantaged youth, including millions of African-American and Latino children. These families should be free to choose the public, private, charter, magnet, religious or home school that is right for them.
    Joining us tonight in the gallery is a remarkable woman, Denisha Merriweather. As a young girl, Denisha struggled in school and failed third grade twice. But then she was able to enroll in a private center for learning, with the help of a tax credit scholarship program. Today, she is the first in her family to graduate, not just from high school, but from college. Later this year she will get her masters degree in social work.
    We want all children to be able to break the cycle of poverty just like Denisha.
    But to break the cycle of poverty, we must also break the cycle of violence.
    The murder rate in 2015 experienced its largest single-year increase in nearly half a century.
    In Chicago, more than 4,000 people were shot last year alone --- and the murder rate so far this year has been even higher.
    This is not acceptable in our society.
    Every American child should be able to grow up in a safe community, to attend a great school, and to have access to a high-paying job.
    But to create this future, we must work with --- not against --- the men and women of law enforcement.
    We must build bridges of cooperation and trust --- not drive the wedge of disunity and division.
    Police and sheriffs are members of our community. They are friends and neighbors, they are mothers and fathers, sons and daughters -- and they leave behind loved ones every day who worry whether or not they'll come home safe and sound.
    We must support the incredible men and women of law enforcement.
    And we must support the victims of crime.
    I have ordered the Department of Homeland Security to create an office to serve American Victims. The office is called VOICE --- Victims Of Immigration Crime Engagement. We are providing a voice to those who have been ignored by our media, and silenced by special interests.
    Joining us in the audience tonight are four very brave Americans whose government failed them.
    Their names are Jamiel Shaw, Susan Oliver, Jenna Oliver, and Jessica Davis.
    Jamiel's 17-year-old son was viciously murdered by an illegal immigrant gang member, who had just been released from prison. Jamiel Shaw Jr. was an incredible young man, with unlimited potential who was getting ready to go to college where he would have excelled as a great quarterback. But he never got the chance. His father, who is in the audience tonight, has become a good friend of mine.
    Also with us are Susan Oliver and Jessica Davis. Their husbands --- Deputy Sheriff Danny Oliver and Detective Michael Davis --- were slain in the line of duty in California. They were pillars of their community. These brave men were viciously gunned down by an illegal immigrant with a criminal record and two prior deportations.
    Sitting with Susan is her daughter, Jenna. Jenna: I want you to know that your father was a hero, and that tonight you have the love of an entire country supporting you and praying for you.
    To Jamiel, Jenna, Susan and Jessica: I want you to know --- we will never stop fighting for justice. Your loved ones will never be forgotten, we will always honor their memory.
    Finally, to keep America Safe we must provide the men and women of the United States military with the tools they need to prevent war and --- if they must --- to fight and to win.
    I am sending the Congress a budget that rebuilds the military, eliminates the Defense sequester, and calls for one of the largest increases in national defense spending in American history.
    My budget will also increase funding for our veterans.
    Our veterans have delivered for this Nation --- and now we must deliver for them.
    The challenges we face as a Nation are great. But our people are even greater.
    And none are greater or braver than those who fight for America in uniform.
    We are blessed to be joined tonight by Carryn Owens, the widow of a U.S. Navy Special Operator, Senior Chief William "Ryan" Owens. Ryan died as he lived: a warrior, and a hero --- battling against terrorism and securing our Nation.
    I just spoke to General Mattis, who reconfirmed that, and I quote, "Ryan was a part of a highly successful raid that generated large amounts of vital intelligence that will lead to many more victories in the future against our enemies." Ryan's legacy is etched into eternity. For as the Bible teaches us, there is no greater act of love than to lay down one's life for one's friends. Ryan laid down his life for his friends, for his country, and for our freedom --- we will never forget him.
    To those allies who wonder what kind of friend America will be, look no further than the heroes who wear our uniform.
    Our foreign policy calls for a direct, robust and meaningful engagement with the world. It is American leadership based on vital security interests that we share with our allies across the globe.
    We strongly support NATO, an alliance forged through the bonds of two World Wars that dethroned fascism, and a Cold War that defeated communism.
    But our partners must meet their financial obligations.
    And now, based on our very strong and frank discussions, they are beginning to do just that.
    We expect our partners, whether in NATO, in the Middle East, or the Pacific --- to take a direct and meaningful role in both strategic and military operations, and pay their fair share of the cost.
    We will respect historic institutions, but we will also respect the sovereign rights of nations.
    Free nations are the best vehicle for expressing the will of the people --- and America respects the right of all nations to chart their own path. My job is not to represent the world. My job is to represent the United States of America. But we know that America is better off, when there is less conflict -- not more.
    We must learn from the mistakes of the past --- we have seen the war and destruction that have raged across our world.
    The only long-term solution for these humanitarian disasters is to create the conditions where displaced persons can safely return home and begin the long process of rebuilding.
    America is willing to find new friends, and to forge new partnerships, where shared interests align. We want harmony and stability, not war and conflict.
    We want peace, wherever peace can be found. America is friends today with former enemies. Some of our closest allies, decades ago, fought on the opposite side of these World Wars. This history should give us all faith in the possibilities for a better world.
    Hopefully, the 250th year for America will see a world that is more peaceful, more just and more free.
    On our 100th anniversary, in 1876, citizens from across our Nation came to Philadelphia to celebrate America's centennial. At that celebration, the country's builders and artists and inventors showed off their creations.
    Alexander Graham Bell displayed his telephone for the first time.
    Remington unveiled the first typewriter. An early attempt was made at electric light.
    Thomas Edison showed an automatic telegraph and an electric pen.
    Imagine the wonders our country could know in America's 250th year.
    Think of the marvels we can achieve if we simply set free the dreams of our people.
    Cures to illnesses that have always plagued us are not too much to hope.
    American footprints on distant worlds are not too big a dream.
    Millions lifted from welfare to work is not too much to expect.
    And streets where mothers are safe from fear -- schools where children learn in peace -- and jobs where Americans prosper and grow -- are not too much to ask.
    When we have all of this, we will have made America greater than ever before. For all Americans.
    This is our vision. This is our mission.
    But we can only get there together.
    We are one people, with one destiny.
    We all bleed the same blood.
    We all salute the same flag.
    And we are all made by the same God.
    And when we fulfill this vision; when we celebrate our 250 years of glorious freedom, we will look back on tonight as when this new chapter of American Greatness began.
    The time for small thinking is over. The time for trivial fights is behind us.
    We just need the courage to share the dreams that fill our hearts.
    The bravery to express the hopes that stir our souls.
    And the confidence to turn those hopes and dreams to action.
    From now on, America will be empowered by our aspirations, not burdened by our fears ---
    inspired by the future, not bound by the failures of the past ---
    and guided by our vision, not blinded by our doubts.
    I am asking all citizens to embrace this Renewal of the American Spirit. I am asking all members of Congress to join me in dreaming big, and bold and daring things for our country. And I am asking everyone watching tonight to seize this moment and --
    Believe in yourselves.
    Believe in your future.
    And believe, once more, in America.
    Thank you, God bless you, and God Bless these United States.

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    (CNN)A Georgia couple who rode with a Confederate flag-waving group that made armed threats against African-Americans at a child's birthday party were sentenced to prison Monday.

    Jose "Joe" Torres, was sentenced to 20 years, with 13 years in prison, after a jury convicted him on three counts of aggravated assault, one count of making terroristic threats and one count of violating of Georgia's Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.
    Kayla Norton was sentenced to 15 years, with six years in prison. She was convicted on one count of making terroristic threats and one count of violation of the Street Gang Act.
      "Many people tried to make the case about simply flying the Confederate Battle Flag," Douglas County District Attorney Brian Fortner said in a statement. "This case was about a group of people riding around our community, drinking alcohol, harassing and intimidating our citizens because of the color of their skin."
      On July 25, 2015, Torres and Norton, joined about a dozen other people in a convoy of pickup trucks waving large Confederate flags as they drove around Douglas County, a suburban Atlanta community. Most of them belonged to a group called "Respect the Flag."

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      "The convoy of trucks passed by the victim's residence where the victims were grilling hot dogs and hamburgers while hosting a child's birthday party featuring a bouncy castle, snow-cone machines, and a DJ," the district attorney's office posted on its official Facebook page.
      The party-goers said the people in the trucks yelled racial slurs as they passed, the statement said.
      The drivers parked the trucks near the house, prosecutors said. Torres was part of a smaller group that "threatened to kill the party goers while repeatedly using derogatory racial slurs against them," said the statement.
      "Torres, who had retrieved a shotgun from his vehicle, pointed his shotgun at the group of African American party-goers and stated he was going to kill them while his co-defendants stated that 'the little ones can get one too,' referring to the young children at the party," the statement said.
      Norton was accused of making similar threats. The victims said some member of Torres' group was armed with a knife and a tire tool.
      According to the district attorney's statement, Torres testified he carried the shotgun because he feared for his friends' safety. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported members of "Respect the Flag" said people at the party had thrown objects at them.
      CNN has tried to reach the two defendants' lawyers for comment.
      After the arrests, investigators looked through the defendants' Facebook accounts, the statement said.
      "Law enforcement was able to locate numerous posts and messages indicating that members of the group were white supremacists who discussed attending KKK rallies, joining Skinheads Nation, and making numerous derogatory remarks about African Americans as a whole," the DA's statement said.
      Video of Monday's sentencing shot by WSB-TV, a CNN affiliate, showed both Torres and Norton breaking down in court as Judge William McClain handed down the sentence.
      Norton apologized for her role in the incident saying, "I want you all to know that is not me. That is not me, that is not him. I would never walk up to you and say those words to you. I'm so sorry that happened to you. I am so sorry."
      Hyesha Bryant, one of the people at the party, testified at the hearing and told Norton, "What you said affected my life. It affected my children's lives."
      But Bryant ended up telling Norton that "I forgive you, I forgive all of you."
      A jury convicted Torres and Norton on February 6. They are both banished from Douglas County when they're released from prison.
      Fifteen members of the Respect the Flag group were originally indicted. The disposition of all their cases is unknown, but the district attorney said some of them pleaded guilty to similar charges and received shorter sentences.

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      (CNN)A Georgia couple who rode with a Confederate flag-waving group that made armed threats against African-Americans at a child's birthday party were sentenced to prison Monday.

      Jose "Joe" Torres, was sentenced to 20 years, with 13 years in prison, after a jury convicted him on three counts of aggravated assault, one count of making terroristic threats and one count of violating of Georgia's Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.
      Kayla Norton was sentenced to 15 years, with six years in prison. She was convicted on one count of making terroristic threats and one count of violation of the Street Gang Act.
        "Many people tried to make the case about simply flying the Confederate Battle Flag," Douglas County District Attorney Brian Fortner said in a statement. "This case was about a group of people riding around our community, drinking alcohol, harassing and intimidating our citizens because of the color of their skin."
        On July 25, 2015, Torres and Norton, joined about a dozen other people in a convoy of pickup trucks waving large Confederate flags as they drove around Douglas County, a suburban Atlanta community. Most of them belonged to a group called "Respect the Flag."

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        "The convoy of trucks passed by the victim's residence where the victims were grilling hot dogs and hamburgers while hosting a child's birthday party featuring a bouncy castle, snow-cone machines, and a DJ," the district attorney's office posted on its official Facebook page.
        The party-goers said the people in the trucks yelled racial slurs as they passed, the statement said.
        The drivers parked the trucks near the house, prosecutors said. Torres was part of a smaller group that "threatened to kill the party goers while repeatedly using derogatory racial slurs against them," said the statement.
        "Torres, who had retrieved a shotgun from his vehicle, pointed his shotgun at the group of African American party-goers and stated he was going to kill them while his co-defendants stated that 'the little ones can get one too,' referring to the young children at the party," the statement said.
        Norton was accused of making similar threats. The victims said some member of Torres' group was armed with a knife and a tire tool.
        According to the district attorney's statement, Torres testified he carried the shotgun because he feared for his friends' safety. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported members of "Respect the Flag" said people at the party had thrown objects at them.
        CNN has tried to reach the two defendants' lawyers for comment.
        After the arrests, investigators looked through the defendants' Facebook accounts, the statement said.
        "Law enforcement was able to locate numerous posts and messages indicating that members of the group were white supremacists who discussed attending KKK rallies, joining Skinheads Nation, and making numerous derogatory remarks about African Americans as a whole," the DA's statement said.
        Video of Monday's sentencing shot by WSB-TV, a CNN affiliate, showed both Torres and Norton breaking down in court as Judge William McClain handed down the sentence.
        Norton apologized for her role in the incident saying, "I want you all to know that is not me. That is not me, that is not him. I would never walk up to you and say those words to you. I'm so sorry that happened to you. I am so sorry."
        Hyesha Bryant, one of the people at the party, testified at the hearing and told Norton, "What you said affected my life. It affected my children's lives."
        But Bryant ended up telling Norton that "I forgive you, I forgive all of you."
        A jury convicted Torres and Norton on February 6. They are both banished from Douglas County when they're released from prison.
        Fifteen members of the Respect the Flag group were originally indicted. The disposition of all their cases is unknown, but the district attorney said some of them pleaded guilty to similar charges and received shorter sentences.

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        Issa renews call for independent prosecutor on Russia

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        Washington (CNN)Rep. Darrell Issa doubled down on statements he made over the weekend urging for an independent investigation of communications between President Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russians known to US intelligence.

        "The American people need a clear-eyed view of the nefarious actions of the Russian government," the California Republican said in a statement Monday.
        "Right now, we have speculation and assumptions, but not clarity and fact, including questions about Russia's actions, what the FBI knew of the cyberbreaches, what the Obama administration did in response and potential actions of former national security adviser Michael Flynn," he continued. "Any review conducted must have the full confidence of the American people, which is why I recommended an independent review."
          Issa -- who supported Trump in the 2016 presidential election -- said Friday on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should step aside and an independent prosecutor should be appointed because Sessions campaigned for Trump.
          Earlier Monday, Issa appeared to qualify his statement on HBO, telling CBS News he could see how a special prosecutor would be appropriate if "there is an allegation of a crime at some point."
          But, he added, "I think it's very important to realize there's been no allegation by any part of this administration or by anyone who's been to the hearings about any crimes."
          Flynn was forced to resign earlier this month after acknowledging he did not provide Vice President Mike Pence with a full account of his communications with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak -- conversations that involved US sanctions.
          Then last week, multiple US officials told CNN that the FBI rejected a White House request to publicly knock down media reports about communications between Trump's associates and Russians known to US intelligence during the presidential campaign.
          But Sessions has not been quick to weigh in on the matter.
          Speaking to reporters at the Justice Department on Monday, he said, "I will recuse myself from anything I need to recuse myself from" when specifically asked whether he would step aside.
          As for the propriety of conversations between the White House and FBI, Sessions emphasized that the FBI and Department of Justice "have to remain independent."
          "But every contact is not improper," Sessions added.

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          (CNN)The man accused of shooting two technology workers from India and another man at a bar in Kansas last week had his first court appearance on Monday in a high-profile case that is being investigated as a possible hate crime.

          Adam Purinton, 51, faces one charge of first-degree murder and two charges of attempted first-degree murder in last Wednesday's shooting in Olathe that killed one person and injured two others.

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          Kuchibhotla was killed. Madasani and Grillot survived, according to authorities.
          Grillot, who was shot in the hand and chest, was praised as a hero for attempting to intervene and subdue the suspect, he said in a video from his hospital bed.
          Purinton was arrested hours later at an Applebee's restaurant in Clinton, Missouri, about 70 miles away from Olathe.
          In 911 calls released by CNN affiliate KSHB, an Applebee's bartender told police that a man had admitted to shooting two "Iranian" people in Olathe and was looking for a place to hide.

          'Rage and malice'

          On Sunday, Madasani spoke at a vigil in Olathe set up to honor Kuchibhotla, his co-worker and best friend, according to CNN affiliate KCTV.
          "It was rage and malice in an individual's heart that killed my friend, killed our friend," Madasani said. "It's an isolated incident that doesn't reflect the true spirit of Kansas, Midwest and United States."
          Kuchibhotla and Madasani both worked at Garmin, the tech company that makes GPS devices.
          Kuchibhotla's widow said that she had been worried about violence against foreigners in the United States, but Kuchibhotla had told her not to worry.
          "I told him many times, 'Should we think about going back? Should we think about going to a different country?' He said, 'No,' " Sunayana Dumala said, according to video recorded by KCTV.
          Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton tweeted a link to an article on the shooting and called on President Donald Trump to "step up and speak out" against "threats and hate crimes."

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          Washington (CNN)Rep. Darrell Issa doubled down on statements he made over the weekend urging for an independent investigation of communications between President Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russians known to US intelligence.

          "The American people need a clear-eyed view of the nefarious actions of the Russian government," the California Republican said in a statement Monday.
          "Right now, we have speculation and assumptions, but not clarity and fact, including questions about Russia's actions, what the FBI knew of the cyberbreaches, what the Obama administration did in response and potential actions of former national security adviser Michael Flynn," he continued. "Any review conducted must have the full confidence of the American people, which is why I recommended an independent review."
            Issa -- who supported Trump in the 2016 presidential election -- said Friday on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should step aside and an independent prosecutor should be appointed because Sessions campaigned for Trump.
            Earlier Monday, Issa appeared to qualify his statement on HBO, telling CBS News he could see how a special prosecutor would be appropriate if "there is an allegation of a crime at some point."
            But, he added, "I think it's very important to realize there's been no allegation by any part of this administration or by anyone who's been to the hearings about any crimes."
            Flynn was forced to resign earlier this month after acknowledging he did not provide Vice President Mike Pence with a full account of his communications with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak -- conversations that involved US sanctions.
            Then last week, multiple US officials told CNN that the FBI rejected a White House request to publicly knock down media reports about communications between Trump's associates and Russians known to US intelligence during the presidential campaign.
            But Sessions has not been quick to weigh in on the matter.
            Speaking to reporters at the Justice Department on Monday, he said, "I will recuse myself from anything I need to recuse myself from" when specifically asked whether he would step aside.
            As for the propriety of conversations between the White House and FBI, Sessions emphasized that the FBI and Department of Justice "have to remain independent."
            "But every contact is not improper," Sessions added.

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            (CNN)The man accused of shooting two technology workers from India and another man at a bar in Kansas last week had his first court appearance on Monday in a high-profile case that is being investigated as a possible hate crime.

            Adam Purinton, 51, faces one charge of first-degree murder and two charges of attempted first-degree murder in last Wednesday's shooting in Olathe that killed one person and injured two others.

            Srinivas

            Kuchibhotla was killed. Madasani and Grillot survived, according to authorities.
            Grillot, who was shot in the hand and chest, was praised as a hero for attempting to intervene and subdue the suspect, he said in a video from his hospital bed.
            Purinton was arrested hours later at an Applebee's restaurant in Clinton, Missouri, about 70 miles away from Olathe.
            In 911 calls released by CNN affiliate KSHB, an Applebee's bartender told police that a man had admitted to shooting two "Iranian" people in Olathe and was looking for a place to hide.

            'Rage and malice'

            On Sunday, Madasani spoke at a vigil in Olathe set up to honor Kuchibhotla, his co-worker and best friend, according to CNN affiliate KCTV.
            "It was rage and malice in an individual's heart that killed my friend, killed our friend," Madasani said. "It's an isolated incident that doesn't reflect the true spirit of Kansas, Midwest and United States."
            Kuchibhotla and Madasani both worked at Garmin, the tech company that makes GPS devices.
            Kuchibhotla's widow said that she had been worried about violence against foreigners in the United States, but Kuchibhotla had told her not to worry.
            "I told him many times, 'Should we think about going back? Should we think about going to a different country?' He said, 'No,' " Sunayana Dumala said, according to video recorded by KCTV.
            Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton tweeted a link to an article on the shooting and called on President Donald Trump to "step up and speak out" against "threats and hate crimes."

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            Jeff Sessions Issues Ominous Warning On State Marijuana Legalization

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            WASHINGTON Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Monday restated his opposition to marijuana use and offered an ominous warning about state-level marijuana legalization efforts, suggesting that such policies would open states to violence, as well as potential repercussions from the federal government.

            I dont think America is going to be a better place when people of all ages, and particularly young people, are smoking pot, Sessions said to reporters Monday at the Department of Justice. I believe its an unhealthy practice, and current levels of THC in marijuana are very high compared to what they were a few years ago, and were seeing real violence around that.

            Sessions said he had a meeting on Monday with the attorney general of Nebraska, who is very concerned about marijuana flowing in from Colorado, which legalized weed in 2012. Experts are telling me theres more violence around marijuana than one would think and theres big money involved, he said.

            Nebraska has been pushing back against its neighbor states marijuana laws for years. In 2014, Nebraska, along with Oklahoma, filed a federal lawsuit against Colorado in an attempt to invalidate its nascent laws allowing the sale of recreational marijuana, which the states claimed was increasing trafficking of the drug into their states. The Supreme Court dismissed the suit last year.

            You cant sue somebody for drug debt; the only way to get your money is through strong-arm tactics, and violence tends to follow that, Sessions said.

            States, they can pass the laws they choose, he added. I would just say it does remain a violation of federal law to distribute marijuana throughout any place in the United States, whether a state legalizes it or not.

            His comments appear to line up with White House Press Secretary Sean Spicers comments last week that opened the door for a Trump administration crackdown on recreational marijuana.

            Spicer raised concerns among advocates for marijuana policy reform when he said states that have legalized recreational marijuana will see greater enforcement of federal laws surrounding the plant. Spicer explained that President Donald Trump sees the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana as two separate issues, and while the president understands the importance of the drugs availability for medical purposes, Spicer said recreational use of the drug is something the Department of Justice will be looking into.

            Spicers statements marked a shift from Trumps own remarks during his campaign, when he repeatedly said he would respect states rights on the issue.

            Marijuana remains illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act, despite statesefforts to scale back on criminalizing the plant over the past few years. Legal recreational marijuana has been approved in eight states and Washington, D.C., which continues to ban sales, unlike the state programs. A total of 28 states have legalized marijuana for medical purposes.

            Former President Barack Obamas Justice Department allowed states to forge their own way on marijuana policy with guidance urging federal prosecutors to refrain from targeting state-legal marijuana operations. But this guidance is not law and can be reversed by the Trump administration.Sessions said they were looking at the memos that set out enforcement priorities, which he said had some points of value.

            Trumps selection of Sessions to head the DOJ alarmed drug policy reformers who view the former Alabama senator as a drug war dinosaur. Thats because Sessions has long held retrograde views on marijuana and the disastrous war on drugs. During a Senate hearing last year, Sessions spoke out against weed and urged the federal government to send the message to the public that good people dont smoke marijuana. He went on to criticize Obama for not speaking out more forcefully against the drug, saying that we need grown-ups in Washington to say marijuana is not the kind of thing that ought to be legalized. In separate comments last year, Sessions also called the legalization of marijuana a mistake.

            And while Sessions didnt appear to suggest there would be radical changes to federal enforcement of marijuana laws during his confirmation hearings last month, he only offeredvague answers about how he might approach the drug and left the door open for increased federal interference with states.

            Drug policy reformers have raised concerns that Sessions could use the FBI to crack down on marijuana operations nationwide, or direct the Drug Enforcement Administration to enforce federal prohibition outside of the jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. The court ruled in August that a federal rider blocks federal officials from prosecuting state-legal marijuana operators and patients. But that rider must be re-approved annually, and if its allowed to expire, Sessions could then order the DEA to enforce federal law nationally. He could also sue the various state governments that have set up regulatory schemes.

            Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit substance in the United States, and the trend of states bucking prohibition in favor of legal regulation of the plant reflects a broad cultural shift toward greater acceptance of marijuana. National support for the legalization of the drug has risen dramatically in recent years, recently reaching historic highs in multiple polls. And states like Colorado, the first to establish a regulated adult-use marijuana marketplace, have seen successes that have debunked some lawmakers and law enforcers predictions that such policies would result in disaster.

            A survey from Quinnipiac University released last week found a strong majority of American voters 71 percent want the federal government to respect state marijuana laws. In that survey, majorities of Republicans, Democrats, independents and every age group polled agreed the feds should not enforce prohibitionist laws on states that have legalized marijuana.

            Marijuana policy reform advocates said Sessions comments actually show the need for further reform.

            By talking about marijuana and violence, the attorney general is inadvertently articulating the strongest argument that exists for legalization, which is that it allows regulated markets in a way that prohibition does not, said Tom Angell, chairman of drug policy reform group Marijuana Majority. The only connection between marijuana and violence is the one that exists when illegal sellers battle it out for profits in the black market.

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            La La Land might be the movie-musical of awards season, but the Moonlight cast collectively out-danced Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in seconds on the red carpet before the89th annual Academy Awards.

            The young stars of the acclaimed Barry Jenkins film debuted their dabbing skills in a moment of celebration on Sunday night. While everyone else was walking the red carpet, two out of three Chirons,Ashton Sandersand Alex Hibbert, as well as Jaden Piner, showed off their dance moves and posed for the cameras.

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            Manny Pacquiao, Amir Khan confirm April 23 bout

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            (CNN)Boxing legend and Filipino senator Manny Pacquiao has announced a date for this next fight -- April 23 -- against former British lightweight Olympic champion Amir Khan.

            Khan, who won a silver medal in 2004, confirmed on Twitter that his team had agreed to Pacquiao's terms and would meet him for a "super fight."
            Pacquiao and Khan are no strangers to one another: They were both trained together by Freddie Roach.
            In mid-February, Pacquiao asked his Twitter followers who he should fight "next in the UAE" -- Khan was the overwhelming favorite, winning 48% of the votes cast.
              It has not yet been disclosed where the fight will take place.
              Pacquiao last year won two consecutive victories, defeating Timothy Bradley in April and then emerging with a win against Jessie Vargas in November.
              Khan's last fight was in April last year, when Mexican Saul "Canelo" Alvarez knocked him out with a massive blow.

              Boxer or senator?

              Pacquiao said in a statement in July that his priority is the legislature, and that a fight would not interfere with his senatorial duties.
              He was criticized for his absences when he served as a Representative,CNN Philippines reported.
              Pacquiao has justified his return to the ring by saying that boxing is his only means to support his family.
              "Politics, to me, is a vocation not a means to eke out a living," Pacquiao said in the statement.
              According to a 2015 statement listing his assets and liabilities, the boxer-turned-politician was worth about $69 million.
              Pacquiao is a firm political ally of Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte, and has often been discussed as a future presidential candidate.
              He's also been an outspoken critic of Duterte rival Senator Leila de Lima, who was arrested last week on drugs-related charges -- sparking a protest in Manila.

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