The Boston Red Sox unveiled a massive ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural next to famed stadium Fenway Park Wednesday; joining other baseball teams promoting “social justice” as their 2020 season begins.
“The billboard facing Massachusetts Turnpike behind the iconic stadium comes as major professional sports across the country continue to pay homage to the Black Lives Matter movement nearly two months after the police killing of unarmed Black man George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked nationwide protests,” reports The Hill.
Boston Red Sox unveil 250-foot Black Lives Matter billboard next to Fenway Park https://t.co/ZleLsDg5Uz pic.twitter.com/cz6EeNdVWC
— The Hill (@thehill) July 23, 2020
The Boston Red Sox have converted the 252 feet long by 20 feet tall billboard outside Fenway Park into a Black Lives Matter mural overlooking the Massachusetts Turnpike. pic.twitter.com/i5mKyrbr39
— Only In Boston (@OnlyInBOS) July 22, 2020
“Please know we stand with you,” said Red Sox President and CEO Sam Kennedy.
“Silence in the face of injustice is unacceptable,” he added.
Read the full report here.
ANARCHY IN NYC: As Murders Spike, De Blasio Deploys City Workers to ‘Fix’ Black Lives Matter Mural
Embattled New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio deployed tax-payer funded municipal workers to “fix” his ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural in front of Trump Tower Monday night; seemingly ignoring the Big Apple’s sudden spike in murders.
“To whoever vandalized our mural on 5th Avenue: nice try. @NYC_DOT has already fixed it. The #BlackLivesMatter movement is more than words, and it can’t be undone,” posted de Blasio on social media.
To whoever vandalized our mural on 5th Avenue: nice try. @NYC_DOT has already fixed it.
The #BlackLivesMatter movement is more than words, and it can’t be undone. pic.twitter.com/nlYTALCWxJ
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) July 13, 2020
The City that Never Sleeps witnessed more than a dozen shootings in a 15-hour span over the weekend; with Mayor Bill de Blasio telling residents the Big Apple is definitely “moving in the right direction!”
“New York City’s plague of gun crime continued this weekend — with 15 people shot in the same number of hours since midday Saturday, police sources told The Post,” reports the New York Post.
REPORT: There Were 15 Shootings In 15 Hours In New York City https://t.co/l3y97vHbdq
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) July 13, 2020
“The shootings — including a 21-year-old man left fighting for his life after being shot in the head while sitting in a car in Sheepshead Bay early Sunday — were more in one day than the whole of the same week last year, sources said,” adds the newspaper.
“I had gone to bed early and the next thing I knew I heard two pops out my window that sounded just like fireworks,” said one neighbor.
Read the full report here.
AS CRIME SPIRALS… De Blasio Says He’s ‘LIBERATING 5th AVENUE’ With ‘Black Lives Matter’ Mural
While major felonies like shootings and burglaries jump triple-digits in the Big Apple, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says his administration is “liberating 5th avenue” with a ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural in front of Trump Tower.
“We are not denigrating anything,” he said. “We are liberating Fifth Avenue”
The Mayor is here:
“We are not denegrating anything,” he said. “We are liberating Fifth Avenue” pic.twitter.com/0x9oqvjfGp— Sarah Jorgensen (@SarahLJorgensen) July 9, 2020
The Mayor is here:
“We are not denegrating anything,” he said. “We are liberating Fifth Avenue” pic.twitter.com/0x9oqvjfGp— Sarah Jorgensen (@SarahLJorgensen) July 9, 2020
Municipal workers in New York City began installing a ‘Black Lives Matter’ mural in front of Trump Tower Thursday as the Big Apple witnessed a 130% jump in shootings and 30% increase in murders in recent weeks.
Painters have began work on a Black Lives Matter mural on the street outside of Trump Tower in NYC
pic.twitter.com/ZEUacahjaJ— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) July 9, 2020
The NYPD released their crime statistics for the month of June this week; showing a shocking increase in shootings, murders, burglaries, and more across all five boroughs.
The disturbing trend shows a 130% jump in gun violence and 30% increase in homicides in the Big Apple.
NYC crime stats for June 2020 compared to June 2019 per @NYPDnews
–130% increase in shooting incidents (205⬅️89)
–30% increase in murders (39⬅️30)
–118% increase in burglaries (1,783⬅️817)
–51% increase in auto thefts (696⬅️462)https://t.co/6kFteynawM— Travis Fedschun (@travfed) July 6, 2020
#NEW NYC releases crime stats June 2020: # of people “victimized by gun violence + murder in NYC spiked significantly, when compared to the same period in June 2019…there was a 130% increase in the number of shooting incidents across the city” @CBSNews https://t.co/d46ImNxpEQ
— Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) July 6, 2020
The NYPD disbanded its elite anti-crime unit on June 15th after Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a $1 billion budget cut for the police department.