Calls for Clackamas Commissioner Mark Shull s resignation mount
Publication of racist, transphobic and anti-immigrant comments sparks public outrage
All five Multnomah County Commissioners are now calling for the resignation of Clackamas County Commissioner Mark Shull following publication of his social media comments representing Islamophobic, anti-immigrant and transphobic views.
Shull was elected in a close race in November over incumbent Ken Humberston and took office on Jan. 4.
In a statement released Tuesday, Jan. 12, the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners stated that they are appalled to learn of Shull s social media posts that spread hatred, bigotry and lies about immigrants, Muslims, communities of color and other historically marginalized groups, as well as inflammatory disinformation during the September wildfires.
Calls for Clackamas Commissioner Mark Shull s resignation mount
Publication of racist, transphobic and anti-immigrant comments sparks public outrage
All five Multnomah County Commissioners are now calling for the resignation of Clackamas County Commissioner Mark Shull following publication of his social media comments representing Islamophobic, anti-immigrant and transphobic views.
Shull was elected in a close race in November over incumbent Ken Humberston and took office on Jan. 4.
In a statement released Tuesday, Jan. 12, the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners stated that they are appalled to learn of Shull s social media posts that spread hatred, bigotry and lies about immigrants, Muslims, communities of color and other historically marginalized groups, as well as inflammatory disinformation during the September wildfires.
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Investigate Him
A criminal investigation probing the president’s actions leading up to the January 6 attack on the Capitol is more than warranted.
January 13, 2021
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Much of the discussion right now about how to hold President Donald Trump accountable for his role in the attack on the Capitol last week is focused on impeachment and the Twenty-Fifth Amendment. But criminal accountability is another option, and a criminal investigation is warranted on the publicly known facts. To briefly review:
In tweets leading up to January 6, the president repeatedly urged his followers to come to the “big protest” in Washington, D.C., predicting that it would be “wild!” This was after two previous demonstrations in November and December featured Trump-supporting violent gangs assaulting people in the streets and destroying Black Lives Matter banners at historically Black churches.
The Associated Press reviewed social media posts, voter registrations, court files and other public records for more than 120 people either facing criminal charges related to the Jan. 6 unrest or who, going maskless amid the pandemic, were later identified through photographs and videos taken during the melee.