Kansas City Chiefs player Trey Smith recounted the moments after <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/two-heroes-who-tackled-suspected-kc-shooter-speak-out-i-didnt-hesitate-it-was-just-do-it">shots</a> rang out at the Super Bowl LVIII victory parade in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-heroes-tackle-suspected-shooter-at-kansas-city-chiefs-parade">Kansas City</a> on Wednesday, leaving one person dead and more than 20 others injured.
During the NFL player&#8217;s appearance on &#8220;<a href="https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/kansas-city-chiefs-player-trey-smith-reacts-parade-107256907?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=dhfacebook&amp;utm_content=app.dashhudson.com/abcnews/library/media/379964670">Good Morning America</a>,&#8221; Smith talked about how the team was notified that there was an &#8220;active shooter&#8221; situation as they left the stage at the conclusion of the parade.
&#8220;I just remember the security guards ushering us through the doors quickly, saying, &#8216;Come on, hurry up, hurry up, hurry up,'&#8221; Smith said. &#8220;They said, &#8216;This is not a joke. It&#8217;s a life and death situation.'&#8221;
Smith said he and other players took shelter in a closet and grabbed others to get them to a safe location.
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“I’m pretty angry. Due to senseless violence, someone lost their life today … At the end of the day, Kansas City is a great city. We’re gonna stand up together and we’re gonna be strong.”
Chiefs’ player <a href="https://twitter.com/treysmith?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@treysmith</a> details the aftermath of the deadly Super Bowl parade shooting. <a href="https://t.co/fQMNSbnvFR">pic.twitter.com/fQMNSbnvFR</a>
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&#8220;Right before I run in there, there&#8217;s a little kid in front of me so I just grabbed him and yanked him up and said, &#8216;You&#8217;re hopping in here with me, buddy,'&#8221; the player told GMA. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know how many people there were in the closet, maybe 20-plus.&#8221;
&#8220;One of my teammates, my long snapper James Winchester, was very instrumental in helping keep people calm,&#8221; he added.
Smith also talked about how he helped calm one young fan amid the chaos.
&#8220;This little boy was with his father. He was a little hysterical,&#8221; Smith said. &#8220;He just panicked. He was scared. He doesn&#8217;t know what&#8217;s going on. I had the WWE belt the entire parade and I was thinking, what can I do to help him out? I just handed him the belt and said, &#8216;Hey buddy, you&#8217;re the champion. No one is gonna hurt you. No one&#8217;s gonna hurt you, man. We got your back.'&#8221;
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NFL reporter Albert Breer took to <a href="https://x.com/AlbertBreer/status/1757886988965814454?s=20">X</a> after the shooting and reported how &#8220;unbelievable&#8221; the players were with helping calm fans down.
&#8220;The Chiefs left the parade in buses, and in shock,&#8221; Breer wrote. &#8220;I&#8217;m told players were UNBELIEVABLE calming panicked kids down. [Chiefs players] Blaine Gabbert, Trey Smith, Austin Reiter, Chris Oladukun all rallied.&#8221;
&#8220;Smith went to one upset kid, gave him the WWE title belt and sat with him until he calmed down,&#8221; he added. 
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid also helped in the aftermath of the shooting.
Teenager Gabe Wallace told &#8220;<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article285498677.html?taid=65cd773088998b0001e30bc3&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter">The Kansas City Star&#8221;</a> that, &#8220;Reid was trying to comfort me, which was nice. He was kind of hugging me, just like, &#8216;Are you OK, man? Are you OK? Just please breathe.&#8217; He was being real nice and everything.&#8221;
Wallace said Reid then &#8220;left to check on other people, I&#8217;m pretty sure.&#8221;
Later in the day, the Chiefs released a <a href="https://x.com/Chiefs/status/1757898448660038109?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> about being &#8220;truly saddened by the senseless act of violence.&#8221;
&#8220;Our hearts go out to the victims, their families, and all of Kansas City,&#8221; the statement read. &#8220;We are in close communication with the Mayor&#8217;s office as well as the Kansas City Police Department.&#8221;
&#8220;At this time, we have confirmed that all of our players, coaches, staff, and their families are safe and accounted for,&#8221; it added. &#8220;We thank the local law enforcement and first responders who were on the scene to assist.&#8221;

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A petition calling to boycott Macy&#8217;s stores and refrain from watching this year&#8217;s Macy&#8217;s Thanksgiving Day Parade has garnered more than 40,500 signatories objecting to the event&#8217;s apparent transgender agenda.
The parade, set to take place in New York City, has generally been accepted as a family-friendly affair <a href="https://www.iloveny.com/blog/post/history-of-the-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/#:~:text=Since%201924%2C%20the%20Macy%27s%20Thanksgiving,this%20beloved%20event%20through%20Manhattan." target="_blank" rel="noopener">viewed</a> by tens of millions of Americans each year. This year, however, two characters associated with the event&#8217;s performances are so-called non-binary or transgender.
&#8220;The non-binary and transgender extravaganza on display this Thanksgiving will be brought to you by Macy’s during their annually sponsored Thanksgiving Day Parade,&#8221; reads a <a href="https://onemillionmoms.com/current-campaigns/say-no-to-the-macy-s-thanksgiving-day-parade/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">petition</a> hosted by One Million Moms, a division of the American Family Association. &#8220;Unless they are forewarned about it, this year’s holiday parade will potentially expose tens of millions of viewers at home to the liberal LGBTQ agenda.&#8221;
&#8220;Performances showcased in the parade will include music from two Broadway musicals, &#8216;&amp; Juliet&#8217; and &#8216;Shucked&#8217;, both of which feature transgender and non-binary performers in major roles,&#8221; the petition says.
Notably, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in 2021 featured a pop singer named Kim Petras, who&#8217;s been dubbed the “<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200301191447/https://www.papermag.com/kim-petras-clarity-project-2639362951.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-testid="standard-link">world’s youngest transsexual</a>.&#8221;
President of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alliance-defending-freedom-adf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alliance Defending Freedom</a> (ADF), Kristen Waggoner, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/thousands-sign-petition-macys-non-binary-trans-extravaganza-planned-thanksgiving-day-parade" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reacted</a>, “Macy’s inclusion of a non-binary transgender character in a parade is just another example of an ideological war that’s being waged on families, and customers are saying they’ve had enough. But it seems that corporate brands that were once trusted just still aren’t getting the message.”
&#8220;Shame on Macy’s for promoting and sponsoring this type of entertainment,&#8221; the One Million Moms petition reads. &#8220;We still cannot trust Macy’s Dept. Store. It is clear that Macy’s does not have our children’s best interests in mind. Macy’s needs to know that trust must be earned, and once trust is lost, it is difficult to get back.&#8221;
As of Wednesday morning, the petition has 40,543 signatures.
&#8220;I do not agree with the LGBTQ agenda you are pushing on families during your Thanksgiving Day Parade,&#8221; reads a blurb aimed at those signing the petition. &#8220;My family and I will not watch this indoctrination. Since this event goes against our beliefs and values, Macy’s has left conservative and Christian families with no choice but to avoid the parade and its stores, even during the holiday season. My family will not support Macy’s; you have lost our trust.&#8221;
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For Macy’s part, the department store is moving forward with the Thanksgiving Day events.
“For nearly 100 years, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has showcased the very best in entertainment, delighting Americans everywhere with the most popular music acts, the best of Broadway, our country’s finest marching bands and dance teams, and giant balloons and floats that capture your imagination,” a Macy’s spokesperson said in a statement, National Review <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/news/macys-to-proceed-with-non-binary-performers-in-thanksgiving-parade-despite-petition/#:~:text=“For%20nearly%20100%20years%2C%20the,capture%20your%20imagination%2C”%20a%20Macy%27s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> Tuesday.
“Every performer and volunteer is there with one mission — to entertain millions of spectators and kick off the holiday season. We look forward to celebrating this iconic Thanksgiving tradition again&#8230;,” the spokesperson added. 
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/report-macys-pulls-all-chrissy-teigen-products-after-messages-show-how-she-bullied-teen-girl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Report: Macy’s Pulls All Chrissy Teigen Products After Messages Show How She Bullied Teen Girl</a>

Tom Turkey by Macy’s float is waiting for the parade to start during 96th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 24, 2022 in New York City.

‘Non-Binary And Transgender Extravaganza’: Tens Of Thousands Boycotting Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Department Store

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An 11-year-old <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/transgender">boy</a> who identifies as a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/transgender">transgender</a> girl was selected as grand marshal of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/florida">Orlando</a>&#8216;s Come Out With Pride Festival.
Dempsey Jara, the youngest person ever chosen for the role, rode in an open-topped car leading the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/pride">parade</a> on Saturday. The child donned a gown, heart-shaped sunglasses, and waved to the crowd while holding a puppy. Dempsey’s parents were smiling while riding in the backseat. 
“She&#8217;s just always gravitated toward girl things, girls&#8217; toys,” the child’s mom, Jaime Jara, <a href="https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/10/21/trans-girl-11-leads-orlando-pride-parade-its-about-being-true-to-yourself/">told</a> the Orlando Sentinel. “She&#8217;d say, &#8216;I&#8217;m a girl in my heart and my brain.&#8217; She&#8217;s been on this journey since she was five and she&#8217;s living her best life.”
Dempsey told reporters at the event that “being transgender is not about a choice.”
“It&#8217;s about being true to myself. It&#8217;s about embracing who I am even when the world tries to tell me otherwise,” the pre-teen insisted. “It&#8217;s about standing tall in my identity even when it&#8217;s really hard.”
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There were mixed reactions online, including many who criticized parade organizers for selecting a minor for that role. 
Dempsey’s mom told The Daily Mail during a previous <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7673229/Mother-accused-CHILD-ABUSE-raising-daughter-transgender.html">interview</a> that she started believing Dempsey might be transgender from a very young age.
“Dempsey has been gender non-conforming since the age of eighteen months old, basically since she was able to express herself. She always gravitated to dolls, dresses and sparkly objects,” Jaime told the outlet.
“Knowing that these items were what she wanted, we bought them because we knew how happy they made her,” she added. “Once I began sharing our daughter&#8217;s journey publicly, I started receiving a flood of messages and calls from friends, acquaintances and absolute strangers in similar situations asking for help and guidance with their transgender or gender non-conforming children. This continues to present day.”
Florida is one of several states that has issued bans on “trans-affirming” surgeries and experimental puberty blockers for minors. Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 254 in May.

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The man accused of plowing his red Ford Escape SUV into a Waukesha, Wisconsin Christmas parade last November, killing six people and injuring scores of others, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfICSxjlYfY&amp;t=1s" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> complained</a> in his opening statement at his trial that people had only heard &#8220;one side of the story&#8221; about the alleged attack.
The six people killed in the attack included Jackson Sparks, 8, Virginia Sorenson, 79; Leanna Owen, 71; Tamara Durand, 52; Jane Kulich, 52 and Wilhelm Hospel, 81.
The Daily Wire is not naming or showing photographs of the alleged killer due to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/why-daily-wire-will-no-longer-publish-names-or-ben-shapiro" target="_blank" rel="noopener">company policy</a> about not giving notoriety to those who allegedly carry out mass murder, as studies have suggested that media coverage of these events can have a significant impact on the psyches of those who carry out the atrocities because it often gives them the attention that they crave.
The suspect, who already had fought with Judge Jennifer Dorow, removed his shirt while turning his back to the proceedings, and yelled at Dorow, “Don&#8217;t nobody tell me what to do!” made his complaint in his opening statement to the jury.
“I would just like to first say that I want to bring to remembering something that I think everyone in this room has been taught, pretty much as far back as we can remember, is that there&#8217;s always two sides to every story,” he declared. The suspect reportedly <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/darrell-brooks-waukesha-parade-crash-71-charges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">kept driving</a> with his head out the window even as bodies on the windshield blocked his view.
“And for so long now, roughly a year, there&#8217;s only truly been one side told of this story,” he continued. “And I&#8217;ve sat back and watched from countless narratives that&#8217;s been put out there, the way this incident has been portrayed at times. And finally, everyone getting a chance to get the full story.”
“You won&#8217;t hear me try to argue facts. The fact is this incident was tragic, very tragic. That’s not lost on me,” the suspect stated. “What I’m confident that the evidence will show is that this incident was not planned. This incident was not intentional. This incident was never even thought about.”
“It’s easy to look at the magnitude of something like this and form opinions,” he declared. “I think it’s easy to disregard a lot of factors. &#8230; It’s easy to forget the other side of the coin. &#8230; I just want you to keep in mind the power that you have.&#8221;
“There’s been a lot of words thrown out there about the alleged — lot of speculation, lot of ridicule,” he complained. “Words like ‘demon.’ Words like ‘monster.’ I know a lot of the time I’ve been before you you&#8217;ve seen me with this mask on. I’ve had my reasons for that, but I feel now is the time that it’s important that you see me for who I am. No mask. For who I am. I think this is the moment for that.”
Last week, the suspect <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/alleged-waukesha-christmas-parade-killer-mocks-victims-in-court-while-demanding-that-case-be-dismissed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">demanded in court</a> that his case be dismissed because there were no victims present to face him.
“Where&#8217;s the injured party? Is the injured party present in court right now?” the suspect fumed. “Can anyone, can anyone make a claim against me? Can you make a claim against me, your honor?”
“Do you know if anyone that can make a claim against me, your honor? Can anyone right now in court, anyone, make a claim against me?” he continued. “And because of that, your honor, the motion to dismiss should be granted based on that alone. There is no injured party in this matter. So, who makes the claim? Who?”
Related: <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/alleged-waukesha-christmas-parade-killer-mocks-victims-in-court-while-demanding-that-case-be-dismissed/">Alleged Waukesha Christmas Parade Killer Mocks Victims In Court While Demanding That Case Be Dismissed</a>

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‘Two Sides To Every Story’: Alleged Waukesha Christmas Parade Killer Complains People Don’t See Him Clearly

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The man on trial for allegedly killing six people and injuring 62 others during a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, says he no longer identifies by his name – the latest in a string of odd remarks and disruptions he has made in court.
The 40-year-old man, who is not being named by The Daily Wire, is representing himself after he fired his attorneys just before the trial started. On Monday, the defendant began by questioning Waukesha Police Detective Thomas Casey, who was at the parade and tried to stop the vehicle that crashed into the crowd. During his questioning, the defendant asked Casey to describe a “disturbance” he heard just before the attack, which resulted in the following exchange:
<blockquote>Casey: I heard a horn beeping, and then a Ford Escape came through the parade route, and you drove past me and wouldn’t stop and you continued driving through the parade route.
Defendant: Who is you?
Casey: [Suspect’s name], the defendant seated at the table.
Defendant: Uh, let the record reflect that I do not identify by that name nor do I know anybody by that name.
Judge Dorow: The objection is noted.</blockquote>
This isn’t the first time the defendant has acted out in court – or even the first time he has denied his own name. In the days leading up to the trial, the defendant told the judge he did not recognize his name in court documents, WHBL <a href="https://whbl.com/2022/10/10/brooks-trial-week-two-begins-with-apology-odd-claim/">reported</a>.
The defendant is accused of driving his red Ford Escape into the crowd gathered to watch Waukesha’s annual Christmas parade on November 21, 2021, ramming into dozens of parade watchers and killing six, including an 8-year-old boy. The defendant faces 76 felony and misdemeanor charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide, <a href="https://www.courthousenews.com/chaotic-wisconsin-parade-crash-trial-reaches-opening-statements-initial-witness-testimony/">according to Courthouse News Service</a>.
Even before denying his own name, the defendant stood up in court and apologized for his previous disruptions, which required him to be removed from the court every previous day of the trial.
“I want to stand up as a man and tell the whole court and you, your Honor, I want to apologize to the bailiffs that I want to apologize for my actions. Like I said, that&#8217;s not how I was raised. I come from a Christian background. My mother did not raise me that way,” the defendant said.
Previous disruptions include constantly interrupting the judge, removing his shirt during the trial livestream, taking off his shoe and threatening to throw it when officers were escorting him, and refusing to wear a suit as he had done during previous hearings.

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A video posted of a young boy straddling a nearly nude woman as they pole-danced during an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lgbtq" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LGBT</a> Pride parade in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/north-carolina" target="_blank" rel="noopener">North Carolina</a> has prompted angry responses on social media.
The video was posted by Libs of TikTok on Tuesday, showing the young boy in a baseball cap on top of the nearly naked woman, who was wearing a thong and a tiny bikini top.
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Oops! Looks like the Charlotte pride event wasn’t so “family-friendly” after all <a href="https://t.co/ukxwrxaLBS">pic.twitter.com/ukxwrxaLBS</a>
&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href="https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1562853438748143616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 25, 2022</a></blockquote>
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One topless performer painted her breasts pink, blue, and purple; another on a parade float twerked while another woman gestured as though licking her legs, <a href="https://dailycaller.com/2022/08/25/children-pole-dance-nude-strippers-pride-parade-charlotte-north-carolina/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Caller</a> reported.
“We’ll finally celebrate in-person this year all the ways our community has grown and triumphed,” the <a href="https://charlottepride.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a> for the parade boasted.
“We’re proud to present a newly expanded Youth &amp; Family Zone in 2022, with new games, activities, and opportunities for all families, including all children and youth under the age of 20. Presented by Equitable, with support from Microsoft, and in partnership with Time Out Youth,” the website wrote.
“Newly expanded in 2022!” it <a href="https://charlottepride.org/festival/#youth" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>. “Presented by Equitable, supported by Microsoft and Time Out Youth. Join us on The Green for family-friendly entertainment and resources, including arts and crafts, community resources, a family care tent, and special speakers and entertainers, including Drag Queen Story Hour.”
Social media expressed their disgust with the video of the young boy:
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Child abuse <a href="https://t.co/IrFelCFqax">https://t.co/IrFelCFqax</a>
&mdash; Matt Mackowiak (@MattMackowiak) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattMackowiak/status/1562858928081600515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 25, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Kid friendly strippers!
If you care more about signaling your wokeness than what is best for your kid, you truly are a piece of shit. <a href="https://t.co/OKU2GAWM2d">https://t.co/OKU2GAWM2d</a>
&mdash; Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) <a href="https://twitter.com/jason_howerton/status/1562894715862732804?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 25, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Abusing children is now on parade and celebrated. 
Thank you LGBT, for your rainbow of perversion. <a href="https://t.co/pUkr0cJ9Dl">https://t.co/pUkr0cJ9Dl</a>
&mdash; Denise McAllister (@McAllisterDen) <a href="https://twitter.com/McAllisterDen/status/1562905354257973248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 25, 2022</a></blockquote>
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I hope they wiped that kid with Clorox wipes when he was finished. <a href="https://t.co/qeecp2Ai5v">https://t.co/qeecp2Ai5v</a>
&mdash; @Matthew Betley 🇺🇸 (@MatthewBetley) <a href="https://twitter.com/MatthewBetley/status/1562949883895508992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 25, 2022</a></blockquote>
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There is no other word than grooming&#8230; unless you throw in disgusting <a href="https://t.co/tEfxHkx7kC">https://t.co/tEfxHkx7kC</a>
&mdash; Tom Tillison (@TomT_FL) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomT_FL/status/1562930098738794496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 25, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Leave CHILDREN ALONE <a href="https://t.co/lRIpC6q6Gd">https://t.co/lRIpC6q6Gd</a>
&mdash; Jenny Garcia Sharon for Congress (@jenny4congress) <a href="https://twitter.com/jenny4congress/status/1562861094409887746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 25, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Charlotte Pride announced its festival broke previous attendance records, claiming 275,000 people attended the event, according to <a href="https://www.fox46.com/queen-city-pride/charlotte-pride-festival-sets-attendance-record-with-275k-attendees/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox 24</a>.  Sponsors of the festival and parade listed on the website, among many others, included Microsoft PNC Bank, Bank of America, Lowe’s, Truist, McDonald’s, Equitable, NASCAR, Wells Fargo, and Walmart.
Prior to the festival, The Charlotte Observer, <a href="https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article264687634.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noting</a> that North Carolina had 198 cases of monkeypox reported, added, “Pride organizers want to make it clear that it is not a ‘gay disease.’”
“Monkeypox is spread by close skin-to-skin contact. Though it is true that most documented transmissions have occurred in the LGBTQ community, this viral infection can be spread to any person,” Charlotte Pride insisted. “Like all viruses, monkeypox knows no race, color, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity.”
“Monkeypox is spread by close, personal, and often skin-to-skin contact: Including direct contact with monkeypox rash, scabs, or bodily fluids, as well as touching objects, including fabrics (clothing, bedding, towels, etc.) that have been used by someone with monkeypox,” Charlotte Pride’s <a href="https://charlottepride.org/safety/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> continued.
“Those attending the festival can receive a monkeypox vaccine,” The Observer pointed out.

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The suspect in the Waukesha, Wisconsin attack will plead not guilty by reason of insanity as he faces six homicide charges after prosecutors say he rammed his vehicle into people attending the town&#8217;s annual Christmas parade last year.
According to the suspect’s lawyers on <a href="https://apnews.com/article/crime-wisconsin-milwaukee-207ac23d8bd6e9c77c33e15f047a515f">Monday</a>, the accused killer, a 40-year-old black male, will change his plea from not guilty to not guilty by reason of mental defect or insanity. The suspect will now undergo a mental evaluation.
If a jury is convinced that the accused is guilty of the crimes, but not mentally responsible, he could avoid being sent to prison and go to a mental institution instead.  
The alleged killer’s lawyers also argued during the hearing that the suspect’s trial should be moved from Waukesha because of several factors, including the impact the attack had on the community, news coverage, and the number of witnesses present, <a href="https://www.courthousenews.com/wisconsin-parade-crash-suspect-to-enter-insanity-plea/">according</a> to Court House News. 
Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Dorow was unconvinced by the defense arguments, and the trial will remain in Waukesha, a suburb of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/milwaukee">Milwaukee.</a> 
“[In] general, the nature of the publicity has been factual and objective,” Judge Dorow said of the related media coverage.  “[And] not an attempt to influence public opinion on the guilt or innocence of [the suspect].” 
The defendant’s lawyers had also previously requested the trial be moved to a different location in February.
“While publicity is certainly relevant to determining the issue in the present case,” the attorneys wrote in the February <a href="https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/darrell-brooks-venue-motion.pdf">motion</a>, “additional factors also demonstrate that, in this case and in Waukesha County, the passions and prejudice negatively affecting the Defendant’s constitutional right to a fair trial are so great that a change of venue is necessary to ensure a fair trial.” The attorneys concluded the memorandum by bluntly stating, “An impartial trial cannot be held in Waukesha County.”
Six people died in the attack, including an eight-year-old boy, and more than 60 others were injured. 
Virginia Sorenson, 79; LeAnna Owen, 71; Tamara Durand, 52; Jane Kulich, 52; Wilhelm Hospel, 81; and Jackson Sparks, 8, were all killed in the attack. 
According to the police, the alleged attacker used a “zigzagging motion” as he drove through the crowd, seemingly indicating an intentional targeting of people. Since the attack, the suspect has been housed at Waukesha County Jail.
Now held on a $5 million bail, the suspect was out of detention at the time of the attack for other charges on what officials now call an “inappropriately low” bail amount. The suspect had been released just ten days before the parade attack. 
The defendant will not be named in compliance with the long-standing <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/why-daily-wire-will-no-longer-publish-names-or-ben-shapiro">Daily Wire policy</a> not to publish the names or photographs of those suspected of committing mass casualty events.

Waukesha Parade Attack Suspect To Use Insanity Defense

Waukesha Parade Attack Suspect Will Plead Not Guilty By Reason Of Insanity

Milwaukee

The suspect in the Waukesha, Wisconsin, parade attack pleaded not guilty to dozens of counts, as his trial begins.
The 39-year-old suspect was formally arraigned on Friday, during a brief hearing. He waived a reading of the charges and his defense team entered not guilty pleas on all counts on his behalf. The suspect is charged with 6 counts of first-degree intentional homicide and another <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/waukesha-christmas-parade-attacker-slammed-with-71-new-charges">71 counts</a> related to the incident.
The day before, the suspect&#8217;s defense counsel filed two motions into the record, including a motion for a change of venue. The <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/waukesha/2022/02/11/darrell-brooks-seeks-change-venue-waukesha-christmas-parade-case/6701320001/">Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel</a> reported that the defense is seeking a change of venue to another county or a jury pool picked from another county. In either case, the defense is also seeking to sequester the jury, citing widespread media coverage of the attack in the days following, as well as the outpouring of support from the community of Waukesha, including dozens of vigils held for the victims, thousands of dollars in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/waukesha-restaurant-donates-all-friday-proceeds-to-families-impacted-by-christmas-parade-attack">donations</a> from community members, and even a visit from First Lady Jill Biden. The request also made note of the fact that Waukesha schools were closed for several days, and more than 500 students received counseling in the following days, and that the slogan &#8220;Waukesha Strong&#8221; had become ubiquitous in the community, including ten thousand blue lightbulbs distributed throughout the community as a symbol of support.
&#8220;While publicity is certainly relevant to determining the issue in the present case,&#8221; the attorneys wrote, &#8220;additional factors also demonstrate that, in this case and in Waukesha County, the passions and prejudice negatively affecting the Defendant&#8217;s constitutional right to a fair trial are so great that a change of venue is necessary to ensure a fair trial. An impartial trial cannot be held in Waukesha County.&#8221;
The defense also moved to substitute the trial judge. The Journal-Sentinel reported that the substitution may have been the reason for the short hearing. A hearing before the new trial judge is scheduled for March 11, and no movement is expected until then. Prosecutors told the Journal-Sentinel they had no intent to respond to the motions until the new hearing is held.
The suspect was ordered to stand trial at a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/suspected-waukesha-parade-attacker-will-face-trial-on-dozens-of-counts-court-rules">preliminary hearing</a> in January, as The Daily Wire reported. The court found that there was “ample evidence” that the suspect, who has a criminal record that goes back more than two decades, “probably committed a felony or felonies within the jurisdiction of the court.” The suspect allegedly sped through a roadblock and rammed into a Christmas parade in Waukesha in November, killing 6 people, including an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-6th-person-a-child-has-died-from-waukesha-car-attack-alleged-killer-offered-bail-again">8-year-old boy</a>. A police officer present at the scene told the court Friday that the suspect drove into the parade, which included several hundred performers and thousands of spectators, driving through large groups of people at high speed. At the time, the suspect had just been released from jail on $1000 bail set by the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/waukesha-parade-attack-spotlights-the-danger-of-left-wing-prosecutors">Milwaukee County District Attorney</a>.
The defendant will not be named in compliance with long-standing <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/why-daily-wire-will-no-longer-publish-names-or-ben-shapiro">Daily Wire policy</a> not to publish the names or photographs of those who commit mass casualty events.
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Waukesha Parade Attack Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To 77 Criminal Charges, 6 Homicide Charges

WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN — A judge-appointed court commissioner ordered a man suspected of a November 21 vehicular attack on a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, to stand trial over the incident.
The suspect, a 39-year-old career criminal with an over two-decade track record with the police, sat quietly in an orange prison jumper in a Waukesha courtroom on Friday. Court commissioner Kevin Costello oversaw the suspect’s prelimary hearing, concluding at the end of the roughly hour-long session that there is “ample evidence” that the defendant “probably committed a felony or felonies within the jurisdiction of the court.”
The Daily Wire has decided not to name the defendant in line with its <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/why-daily-wire-will-no-longer-publish-names-or-ben-shapiro">policy</a> against naming those suspected of perpetuating mass casualty incidents.
The defendant was charged with six counts of first-degree intentional homicide in the days following the parade attack, which killed six people and wounded more than 60 others. On Wednesday, prosecutors filed 71 more charges against the defendant in connection with the incident, according to the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-travel-wisconsin-milwaukee-homicide-5225d82bf153511148b8c2fb66dcd47c">Associated Press</a>.
Just one witness was called during Friday’s hearing: Waukesha police detective Thomas Casey. Casey said he was on traffic control duty the day of the parade, assigned with keeping the parade on track and stopping errant drivers from entering the route. Casey was one of the officers who attempted to stop the driver of the red Ford Escape from plowing through dozens of parade marchers and bystanders. He is also now leading the police investigation into the attack.
Casey testified that he came nearly face-to-face with the driver of the red SUV as he attempted to stop it from entering the parade route. At one point, he was separated from the driver by no more than a couple feet and the SUV’s driver’s side window as the driver rolled toward the parade, nearly driving over Casey in the process.
“The vehicle continued driving into me. I’d say it was at a slow speed at that point,” Casey said, recounting his memory of the attack. “Eventually the vehicle made contact with me, and I was pounding on the hood yelling for it to stop, which it did not.”
“As the vehicle continued pushing through me, I was, um, my position changed to the side of the vehicle where I was directly outside of the driver’s side window and I could see inside of that window and I could see the driver very clearly,” Casey continued. He later identified the defendant as the driver of the red Ford Escape.
Casey said the parade was composed of roughly 100 groups with multiple people making up each group. He estimated that thousands of people attended the parade as spectators. At the prompting of prosecutors, Casey went through the red SUV’s path through groups of parade marchers: the school band for Waukesha South High School, the Xtreme Dance Team composed of middle schoolers in the area, the senior performance group Milwaukee Dancing Grannies, and others.
Casey said that at times the driver appeared to intentionally target groups of people, and stated that the red SUV appeared to reach a speed of 40-50 miles-per-hour during the roughly 3-minute long drive through the parade. He said that the driver never attempted to stop to check on the numerous victims hit. The detective also noted that inspectors certified that “there is nothing on the vehicle that is defective that would make the vehicle so it would not stop or accelerate.”
During cross-examination, the defendant’s attorneys asked Casey about police procedures for protecting the parade and noted an instance captured on video where the driver of the SUV appeared to purposely avoid hitting a small child and another instance where the driver swerved to avoid hitting a vehicle.
The defense team also asked Casey about his brief interaction with the driver of the red SUV during the parade. The defense team asked Casey about the driver wearing a gray sweatshirt and the length of the driver’s hair, to which Casey responded that he saw those details after while reviewing evidence. As he attempted to stop the red SUV, Casey reiterated that he was only focused on the driver’s face.
“I was just focused on his face. I mean, I was just zeroed in on his face. That’s all that I was looking at. It happened very fast. I was very orientated on his face,” Casey said. “Things were happening very fast and I wanted to remember his face, so I was focusing on that.”
Defense attorneys noted that a police officer that came into contact with the defendant after his arrest reported an “odor of marijuana” on the suspect and observed that the suspect’s eyes were “red, bloodshot, [and] glassy.”
The defense team further noted that during an interview with police, the defendant “did not want” to look at photos and videos of the parade carnage and at one point “begged” officers to stop showing them to him. The suspect “indicated to one of the detective that ‘I didn’t mean to kill nobody,’” a defense attorney said.
At the conclusion of the hearing, Commissioner Costello set the defendant’s arraignment for the morning of February 11.

Waukesha, Wisconsin

Suspected Waukesha Parade Attacker Will Face Trial On Dozens Of Counts, Court Rules

The 39-year-old black male who allegedly killed six people and injured dozens more at a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin by driving an SUV into the crowd reportedly kept driving with his head out the window after a body on the windshield blocked his view.
Seventy-one new counts were filed against the attacker — who will not be named in accordance with Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/why-daily-wire-will-no-longer-publish-names-or-ben-shapiro">policy</a> on not publishing names and photographs of alleged mass murderers &#8211; on Wednesday according to an amended criminal complaint <a href="https://www.cbs58.com/news/waukesha-christmas-parade-suspect-facing-dozens-of-new-charges-in-amended-complaint">CBS affiliate WDJT</a> examined. The suspect now faces a total of 77 charges in the incident that left six people dead and dozens more injured.
On November 21, the assailant allegedly <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/waukesha-parade-crash-darrell-brooks-sixth-victim/">killed</a> six people. “The medical examiner found that five victims died of multiple blunt force injuries, and the sixth, a child, died of ‘Craniocerebral Injures from blunt force trauma to the head,’ the complaint said,” <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/darrell-brooks-waukesha-parade-crash-71-charges/">CBS News</a> reported, adding, “More than 60 people were injured, including at least 18 children, authorities said. &#8230; According to the complaint, [the attacker] hit people from eight different groups participating in the parade, as well as spectators, in a 5-block span.”
The six victims were identified as Jackson Sparks, 8; Tamara Durand, 52; Jane Kulich, 52; LeAnna Owen, 71; Virginia Sorenson, 79; and Wilhelm Hospel, 81.
The complaint adds, “At no time did [the attacker], as the operator of the SUV involved in the multiple collisions, make any reasonable effort to investigate what was struck, and that he failed to stop the vehicle as close to the scene of the accident as possible, and did not remain at the scene of the accident.”
The suspect complained in an interview with <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/waukesha-parade-suspect-darrell-brooks-jail-dehumanized-demonized-interview">Fox News</a> that was being &#8220;dehumanized&#8221; and &#8220;demonized.&#8221; Roughly a week after the massacre, Florida GOP governor Ron DeSantis <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/desantis-blasts-media-over-waukesha-attack-suspect-had-anti-white-animus-was-an-intentional-act/">eviscerated the media</a> for their coverage of the story, saying:
<blockquote>You never actually hear the discussion about who committed this; what was the motivation? This guy was a career criminal let out on, didn&#8217;t really have any bail basically, should not have even been on the street, had clear, anti-white animus. And this was an intentional act. And it seems like, you know, for corporate press, they&#8217;re more apt to characterize a parent who goes to a school board meeting to protest bad policies as a domestic terrorist than somebody who intentionally rams an SUV into a crowd of innocent people.</blockquote>
&#8220;So, you have at least six have died, you have many more that have been injured,&#8221; DeSantis added. &#8220;I know many people are in the hospital. And so let&#8217;s just be clear, this was not a car just driving in. This was an attack by a felon who did that, who should not have been on the street and we&#8217;ll see what the actual motivation was. It very well may have been in response to what happened with Kyle Rittenhouse. And you have to wonder if that&#8217;s the case, almost surely, this guy&#8217;s view of Rittenhouse was was colored by all these media lies. He brought a rifle across state lines, that&#8217;s a lie. They said that the initial altercation with Jacob Blake, that Blake was unarmed, that&#8217;s a lie. They covered up Blake&#8217;s criminal history.&#8221;

Waukesha Parade Attack Suspect Kept Driving With Head Out Window As Victim’s Body Blocked Windshield

President Joe Biden has no plans to visit the victims of the attack on a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, that happened last Sunday, which killed six people and sent dozens to the hospital.
&#8220;Since the President said that this administration is monitoring the situation in Waukesha closely, it has been revealed by prosecutors that the assailant — the assailant swerved his truck side to side as part of an intentional act to run over as many people as possible,&#8221; a reporter said at Monday&#8217;s White House press briefing. &#8220;Six people are dead. Some children remain hospitalized.&#8221;
&#8220;Why hasn’t the President visited the members of this Christmas parade attack?&#8221; the reporter asked White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki.
&#8220;Well, I would say first: As you saw the President convey last week, our hearts go out to this community, to the people in Waukesha; that we’ve been in touch, obviously, with officials there; and we’re all watching as people are recovering. And this is such a difficult time of year for this to happen. It’s a difficult anytime,&#8221; Psaki claimed. &#8220;Obviously, any President going to visit a community requires a lot of assets, requires taking their resources, and it’s not something that I have a trip previewed at this plan- — point in time, but we remain in touch with local officials. And certainly, our hearts are with the community as they’ve gone through such a difficult time.&#8221;
The man accused of driving his vehicle into the parade was charged by prosecutors on Monday with a sixth count of first-degree intentional homicide after an 8-year-old boy died from injuries sustained during the attack.
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<blockquote>REPORTER: Okay.  And then last one.  Since the President said that this administration is monitoring the situation in Waukesha closely, it has been revealed by prosecutors that the assailant — the assailant swerved his truck side to side as part of an intentional act to run over as many people as possible.  Six people are dead.  Some children remain hospitalized.  Why hasn’t the President visited the members of this Christmas parade attack?
JEN PSKAI, PRESS SECRETARY: PSAKI:  Well, I would say first: As you saw the President convey last week, our hearts go out to this community, to the people in Waukesha; that we’ve been in touch, obviously, with officials there; and we’re all watching as people are recovering.  And this is such a difficult time of year for this to happen.  It’s a difficult anytime.
Obviously, any President going to visit a community requires a lot of assets, requires taking their resources, and it’s not something that I have a trip previewed at this plan- — point in time, but we remain in touch with local officials.
And certainly, our hearts are with the community as they’ve gone through such a difficult time.</blockquote>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-6th-person-a-child-has-died-from-waukesha-car-attack-alleged-killer-offered-bail-again">6th Person, A Child, Has Died From Waukesha Car Attack; Alleged Killer Offered Bail Again</a>

President Biden Provides An Update On Omicron Variant

Biden Has No Plans To Visit Victims Of Attack On Christmas Parade In Waukesha

Joe Biden

On Monday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that although the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will not be canceled, it will not be held along the usual 2.5-mile parade route but instead just featured as a televised broadcast.
De Blasio <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/14/new-york-city-mayor-says-macys-thanksgiving-parade-will-go-on-without-crowd.html">stated,</a> “It will be a different kind of event. They’re reinventing the event for this moment in history, and you’ll be able to feel the spirit and the joy of that day on television, online. Not a live parade but something that will really give us that warmth and that great feeling we have on Thanksgiving Day.” He added, “New York City is always proud to join Macy&#8217;s to ring in the holiday season with New Yorkers and viewers around the world. We’ve worked closely with the Macy’s team on a safe and creative plan this year, and we look forward to keeping this tradition going on Thanksgiving Day.”
Macy’s announced in a <a href="https://www.macysinc.com/news-media/press-releases/detail/1638/macys-and-the-city-of-new-york-announce-plan-for">press release</a>:
<blockquote>For the first time in its more than 90-year history, the annual Macy’s Parade will be modified to safely bring the magic to more than 50 million viewers nationwide on Thanksgiving Day, while maintaining all of the spectacle and wonder of this cherished holiday tradition. This year the celebration will shift to a television only special presentation, showcasing the Macy’s Parade’s signature mix of giant character helium balloons, fantastic floats, street performers, clowns and heralding the arrival of the holiday season with the one-and-only Santa Claus.</blockquote>
Susan Tercero, executive producer of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, said, “Macy’s believes in celebration and the joy of marking milestone moments with family and friends. The Macy’s Parade is our love letter and gift to the City of New York and the nation. Under the unique challenges of these unparalleled times, we felt it was important to continue this cherished holiday tradition that has been the opening act to the holiday season for generations of families. While it will certainly look different in execution, this year’s Macy’s Parade celebration will once again serve its historical purpose – to bring joy into the hearts of millions across the nation.”
Macy announced some of the changes to the parade this year:
<blockquote>Reducing the overall number of participants by approximately 75%, and splitting the remaining participants over two days; All participants will be appropriately socially distanced during performances and be required to wear face coverings and additional personal protective equipment depending on their role, and shifting to a television-broadcast-only production with staging for Parade elements focused solely in/ around the Herald Square.</blockquote>
Macy’s <a href="https://www.macys.com/social/parade/?cm_mmc=VanityUrl-_-parade-_-n-_-n">previously</a> stated, “Following our successful, safe and innovative production of Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks, it is our intention to similarly reimagine Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this November.”
In July, de Blasio suggested on CNN that gatherings such as normal parades and fairs would be restricted in his city, but Black Lives Matter protests would not be shut down.
De Blasio helped paint a Black Lives Matter mural in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan, and yelled, “We are saying Black Lives Matter in New York City and Black Lives Matter in the United States of America! Let’s show Donald Trump what he does not understand; let’s paint it right in front of his building for him!” Later, the mayor appeared on CNN with host Wolf Blitzer, who asked him, “What about protests? If people want to march down Fifth Avenue, are they going to be allowed to do so?”
De Blasio answered, “Look, Wolf, this is always an area of real sensitivity. If you’re just talking about health, we would always say, ‘Hey, folks, you know, stay home if you can.’ But we understand at this moment in history, people are talking about the need for historic changes. I mean, today, in New York City, recognizing the power and the meaning of the message Black Lives Matter, which we did in front of Trump Tower today, this is a historic moment of change; we have to respect that, but also say to people, the kinds of gatherings we’re used to – the parades, the fairs – we just can’t have that while we’re focusing on health right now.”

Mayor De Blasio Visits Industrial Firms Making Protective Equipment For City’s Health Care Workers

De Blasio: No Traditional Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade This Year. He Was Okay With Protest Marches.

Bill de Blasio

New York City

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