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Mr. Tusk, who now runs a political consulting firm, Tusk Strategies, believes that Mr. Donovan would have a hard time winning the coming race.

He has no name ID, Mr. Tusk said. Its hard to see how marshaling institutional support would really make a difference.

Is he a top-tier candidate? Mr. Tusk said. No. Is there a clear viable path? Not really. Would he be good at the job, yeah. (Mr. Tusk said that one of his associates was informally advising Mr. Johnson.)

The Rev. Al Sharpton, a civil-rights leader whose support many of the Democrats running for mayor are seeking, said that Mr. Donovan had called him on Sunday to inform him of his plans.

The Obama thing is going to work for him, but the Bloomberg thing is going to be questioned, Mr. Sharpton said.

By the time Mr. Bloomberg left office after 12 years, the issue of income inequality had become weighty enough to help pave the way for the election of Mr. de Blasio, Mr. Bloombergs ideological opposite. (Bill Hyers, who managed Mr. de Blasios first mayoral run, is now a senior adviser to Mr. Donovan; Rick Fromberg, who managed Mr. de Blasios re-election campaign, is also working with him.)

Im proud that when given a chance to serve the city, I stepped up to do that, Mr. Donovan said.

Mike and I didnt agree on everything, he added, while saying, I think my alignment with President Obama, whether its criminal justice or a range of other areas, is very, very strong.

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Come on, guys, we all know that Mayor Pete doesnt come out on top, no matter what the internet says. The dwarf from South Bend is already claiming victory in the disastrous Iowa caucus debacle, but there is absolutely no way Mayor Pete is a viable candidate for the Democratic party for one glaring reason: blacks.

Mayor Pete doesnt even register on polls among black Democrats. Thats 0 percent support. In order to show how down with the struggle Mayor Pete is, hes posed for the cameras with fried chicken and Al Sharpton, drank malt liquor from a brown paper bag on the streets of Inwood, attended black churches in the Carolinas, and sent out surveys to his staff about microaggressions. White people were prohibited from filling out the survey. But black people still arent buying what Mayor Pete is selling.

His offensive and egregious pandering, which only shows how truly out-of-touch he is with the actual realities and struggles of the black community, reached its zenith last night. He staged a scene at campaign HQ stacking the entire front row of the crowd with the only five black people he could find, putting a woman wearing some sort of African-inspired, flowy garb and a headscarf standing the Pete 2020 podium. Back of the bus for you, whites.

It doesnt get more racist and grislier than Mayor Petes push for black votes. He thinks black people are stupid. He thinks he can con them with actors and photo ops. If he was in touch with blacks at all, hed be able to talk about his record in South Bend, which has a large and decimated black community and where nothing improved under his watch. It would have been remarkable if Pete turned around black decay as mayor. Hed be the only Democrat in history to have done so, and it would make him worthy of a White House bid, or at least some national attention. Instead, his sex life is the only reason we know his name. And blacks still arent buying it.

The reason is probably one that Democrats might find distressing. According to one Georgia State University researcher, somewhere between 60 and 75 percent of blacks think homosexuality is wrong. By comparison, only 59 percent of Republicans think the same: Im one of them and Im gay.

The black population of Iowa is 3.4 percent. Its one of the whitest places in the country. And even white Iowa Democrats arent so onboard with Petes lifestyle choice. In a viral video from caucus night, one Iowan who cast her ballot for Pete had no clue he was homosexual. She then asked for her vote back.

Hes married to a man? the incredulous, ruddy ol gal says in the video. Then I dont want anybody like that in the White House.

That a Democrat could be so homophobic left the internet scratching its head, but, hey, thats Iowa. Its not necessarily that blacks tend to be vastly more homophobic than whites (I dont think theres anything wrong with that, really). It could be that Mayor Pete is about as lily-white as any man in America. Hes whiter than Obama. I predicted that Mayor Pete would do well in Iowa, but nowhere else. Its the basic fact hes got white, Midwestern appeal, being from Indiana. Midwesterners tend to be awkward around outsiders, especially people from the coasts, like Warren, who has New England Yankee dripping from her pores after spending the second half of her life there. Biden, on the other hand, is a really good actor, like his former boss Obama, and masters the hometown, folksy thing and for that reason I thought hed also do well in Iowa. I was wrong there.

At least after this mess is over, well have a new verb: to Buttigieg. It means pulling off a bizarre victory under highly suspicious circumstances, then getting completely annihilated.

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He floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee. Yes, Im talking about Dick Cavett, the talk-show host nonpareil, whose dry wit flattered, charmed, and chastened the high-profile guests on his eponymous program, which ran on ABC from 1968 to 1975 and continued on in some form on other networks until 1995. Those who sat on his couch ranged from Alfred Hitchcock to Lester Maddox and from Jimi Hendrix to Groucho Marx. A memorable 1971 program featured Satchel Paige, Lillian Gish, Salvador Dali, and an anteater.

One special guest was truly special Muhammad Ali, the only three-time heavyweight boxing champion of the world. The champ made 14 appearances on the show, in good times and bad, and he and the host seemed to share a bond. As Cavett says at the end of Robert S. Baders HBO documentary Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes (Cavett co-wrote the film with Bader), Id like to think he would have played with me as a kid. Sometimes he seems almost like a brother.

Though many documentaries have been made about the late champion the most recent and one of the better ones is last years Whats My Name: Muhammad Ali by Antoine Fuqua this offers a unique and illuminating perspective on the fighter and his times and celebrates an unlikely, exemplary friendship between Ali and the whitest white guy in America as interviewee Al Sharpton describes Cavett. Bader includes numerous entertaining and provocative clips from the show, along with rich archival material, interviews with writers and journalists, and the now 83-year-old Cavett.

The talk-show host first crossed paths with Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, in 1963 when the latter was a guest on the ill-fated Jerry Lewis Show. One of Lewiss writers at the time, Cavett composed a poem for Ali to read on the air which made a barbed allusion to the shows imminent cancellation.

It wasnt until 1968 that they would connect on Cavetts show. Much had happened to Ali in the meantime he won his first championship, in 1964, changed his name, and announced his membership in the Nation of Islam, a.k.a. the Black Muslims, was drafted and refused to serve in the military, and was stripped of his title and banned from boxing. Then in 1967 he was convicted of evading the draft and sentenced to five years in prison (after appeals his conviction would be overturned by the Supreme Court, in 1971).

It was a lot to talk about, and in between bantering with the host Ali would seriously discuss the countrys endemic racism and offer opinions that are more radical than those who idolize him today might acknowledge. Some of Baders interviewees suggest that Ali was parroting the ideology of Black Muslim leaders such as Elijah Muhammad and Louis Farrakhan. Cavett himself says that these diatribes made him uncomfortable and it was disturbing that maybe he was being used for some disreputable causes. These reservations aside, the film depicts Alis resistance to the war and his denunciation of white oppression of Black people as principled and admirable.

The mood also darkens when the focus turns to the twilight of Alis career. He retired in 1979, but emerged again in 1980 to challenge Larry Holmes for his fourth championship. He lost badly, and in a subsequent fight, with Trevor Berbick, which contributed to the Parkinsons syndrome that marked his final years. He retired for good in 1981.

But overall the film highlights the comic and endearing moments in this odd-couple relationship. Highlights include Cavett in boxing shorts sparring with the champ at his training camp and being hoisted aloft by Ali and Joe Frazier who look like they are about to make a wish.

Cavett clearly idolized his guest a story about how Ali stayed over at his house is revealing and touching. And Ali appreciated Cavett for being allowed to speak freely on his show and appear as a guest even following a defeat. Youre my main man because only your show invites me after I get whipped, Ali tells Cavett.

Youre my main man, Cavett says, repeating Alis words with awe and wonder nearly 50 years later.

Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes debuts Feb. 11 at 9 p.m. on HBO. It will also be available on HBO On Demand, HBO NOW, HBO GO, and partners streaming platforms.

Go to http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/ali-and-cavett-the-tale-of-the-tapes.

Peter Keough can be reached at petervkeough@gmail.com.

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NEW HAVEN-- A community is remembering one teen who was shot and killed in West Haven. Friends, family, and officials gathered today to honor the life 19-year old Mubarak Soulemane.

Emotions caused many to break down at First Calvary Baptist Church which held the service remembering the fallen teen. Those who knew Mubarak Soulemane say he is was a kind soul and this incident is still hard to wrap around their heads.

Soulemane was a carjacking suspect who was fatally shot in West Haven after a lengthy police chase.

The incident caught the attention of civil rights activists, Rev. Al Sharpton and the mother of Eric Garner who was also killed by police.

Gwen Carr said, Whatever he did it should not have been a death sentence, so the community, the nation needs to come out and speak out against this, thats why I made it my business to be out here today.

Family members say in 2006 Soulemane was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was working through it saying even despite his shortcomings he still graduated from high school with a 3.5 GPA.

Now family members say they cant get past the hurt when losing their loved one.

Tahir Mohammad who is the uncle of Soulemane stood before the crowd of family and friends and said, That officer put 4 bullets in Mubaraks chest, 1 in his hand and another in his arm... since that day and until this day I always wake up at 2:00 a.m.

Rev. Al Sharpton spoke as well during the service and said this incident should have gone another way. There is no way from what we heard to justify shooting this young man that many times if he did wrong you bring him to court you dont bring him to the morgue, said Rev. Sharpton.

In body and dashcam video released from police, it shows Soulemane turn to his right and either reach down or toward the backseat before coming up with his right arm and hand.

This portion of the video is under high scrutiny because moments after Soulemane moved within the car, he was shot and killed.

Chuck Clemons said, He shouldnt have had his life taken away like that and he was just a fun nice caring person to everyone like people that really knew had nothing bad to say about him.

The incident is still under investigation by the new havens states attorneys office. Trooper Brian North has been placed on desk duty, according to Reverend Boise Kimber.

Reverend Al Sharpton is set to join the team to find justice for Mubarak Soulemane.

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Loved ones of Mubarak Soulemane gathered for a memorial service for the 19-year-old on Sunday.

It comes as there are growing demands for a thorough investigation into the State Police shooting of the young man in West Haven.

Hundreds filled the First Calvary Baptist Church in New Haven to mourn the loss of Soulemane.

Family and friends remembered Soulemane for his infectious smile, willingness to help others and his success as an athlete.

Earlier this month, he was shot and killed by a State Police trooper in West Haven during what started as an investigation into a reported carjacking.

There can be no way to justify carjacking but the punishment must meet the crime. And if in fact it was determined to be a crime that should have been determined in a court not by him being killed, said Rev. Al Sharpton of the National Action Network.

Sharpton, the civil rights activist, attended Sundays service. Hes calling for a full and thorough investigation into the deadly shooting.

There seems to be no logic that I can see as to why you needed to shoot that amount of times for a man sitting in a disabled car when you have backup. That speaks to the worst of law enforcement, Sharpton said.

Also traveling here: the mother of Eric Garner who died after being put in an apparent choke hold in New York City in 2014.

Gwen Carr says shes standing in solidarity with the Soulemane family.

Im here to support because you know the way they took my son out it seems like its just an epidemic within our communities, Carr said.

State police said the trooper who opened fire has been placed on administrative assignment per department policy.

After calls that state police shouldnt investigate themselves, the states Division of Criminal Justice has taken over the review of the shooting.

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