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☆ An Overlooked Championship Team’s Final Stop: The White House
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Remy Tumin | Sopan Deb | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

When Vice President Kamala Harris greeted Dick Barnett on Friday, he was concise in his response. “Finally.”At long last, six surviving members of the all-Black Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State University in Nashville visited the White House, the culmination of a decades-long effort, led by Mr. Barnett, for recognition. The Tennessee A&I Tigers were the first team from a historically Black college or university to win any national championship, and the first college team to win three back-to-back championships, in 1957, 1958 and 1959. The former teammates — Mr. Barnett, George Finley, Ernest Jones, Henry Carlton, Robert Clark and Ron Hamilton — took part in a private ceremony in the Roosevelt Room of the White House with Ms. Harris, who paid tribute to the team during a round-table discussion.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Dick Barnett, Barnett, — Mr, George Finley, Ernest Jones, Henry Carlton, Robert Clark, Ron Hamilton —, Harris Organizations: ”, Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State University, White, Tennessee, Tigers Locations: Nashville

(AP) — The U.S. Justice Department launched an investigation Wednesday into alleged civil rights violations by police in a majority Black Mississippi city, stepping in following accusations that officers used excessive force and arrested people without justification. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, who leads the Justice Department's civil rights division, announced the investigation at a news conference. The area also has a storied place in civil rights history. It also follows the June arrest of Jill Collen Jefferson, the president of JULIAN, the civil rights organization that filed the federal lawsuit on behalf of residents. If the Justice Department concludes that police officers committed the alleged civil rights violations, it could bring a lawsuit seeking court-ordered changes to the department.

Persons: JACKSON, Kristen Clarke, Clarke, ” Clarke, Robert Clark, Todd Gee, Jill Collen Jefferson, JULIAN, Sam Dobbins, Dobbins, Jefferson, ___ Michael Goldberg Organizations: U.S . Justice Department, “, Mississippi Legislature, Southern, Southern District of, Lexington Police Department, Lexington Police, Lexington, Department, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: Miss, Black Mississippi, Lexington, Jackson, Holmes County, Mississippi, U.S, Southern District, Southern District of Mississippi, Rankin County , Mississippi, @mikergoldberg

GLENNVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia prison guard died Sunday after he was attacked by an inmate, state officials said. Correctional officer Robert Clark, 42, died at a hospital after an inmate assaulted him with a homemade weapon at Smith State Prison in rural Glennville, the Georgia Department of Corrections said in a news release. “We will support them as they navigate this tragedy over the coming days, weeks and months.”Clark had begun working as a state corrections officer six months ago, the agency said. The second inmate tried to help the officer and was also wounded. Political Cartoons View All 1190 ImagesThe Department of Corrections identified the inmate who attacked the two men as Layton Lester and said he is facing charges in Clark's death and the assault on the second inmate.

Persons: Robert Clark, Clark’s, Tyrone Oliver, ” Clark, Clark, Layton Lester, Lester Organizations: Georgia Department of Corrections, GDC, of Corrections Locations: Georgia, Glennville, Tift County

☆ Danilo Cavalcante: Escaped Pennsylvania killer has been captured. Here's what happens next
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —The convicted murderer who escaped a Pennsylvania prison late last month is once again behind bars, now facing additional charges, after a nearly two-week manhunt that captured national attention and put the surrounding community on edge. Officers escort Danilo Cavalcante from a Pennsylvania State Police barracks in Avondale on Wednesday. “He said the law enforcement presence where he was, was immense and he felt that he needed to leave,” Clark said. “Three times, he described that law enforcement officials almost stepped on him within 7 or 8 yards,” Clark said. Prosecutors say Cavalcante stabbed Brandão 38 times in front of her two young children in Pennsylvania in April 2021.

Persons: Danilo Cavalcante, Cavalcante, George Bivens, Cavalcante’s, Danilo, hunkering, Matt Rourke, – Cavalcante, Bivens, ” Bivens, ” Cavalcante’s, David Sassa, Sassa, CNN’s Laura Coates, “, ” Sassa, Robert Clark, ” Clark, CNN’s Erin Burnett, Clark, –, CNN Cavalcante, ”, Service Philadelphia Cavalcante, isn’t, ” Josh Maxwell, Maxwell, “ There’s, ” Cavalcante, Deb Ryan, Ryan, Deborah Brandão, Brandão, ” Ryan, Sarah Brandão, Sarah Organizations: CNN, Pennsylvania, Police, Correctional Institution, Pennsylvania State Police, South Coventry Township –, Philadelphia Eagles, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, FBI, Wednesday US, Service Philadelphia, Prosecutors Locations: Pennsylvania, South Coventry Township, Cavalcante, Montgomery County, Chester, Philadelphia, Avondale, South Coventry, Chester County, Canada, Pennsylvania’s

☆ Police dog named Yoda detained fugitive Danilo Cavalcante, leading to the end of manhunt without any shots fired
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Emma Tucker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Cavalcante was captured in Chester County, swarmed by at least 20 law enforcement officers, Bivens said. Yoda joined the search from the US Border Patrol Tactical Unit stationed out of Michigan, Clark told CNN. The tactical teams made the decision to deploy Yoda – knowing Cavalcante was armed – before upgrading to deadly force, according to Clark. Yoda is a “bite and hold” police dog, Clark said, trained to hold down an individual until commanded to release the hold. US Marshals Service PhiladelphiaIt’s standard practice for K-9s to move first, going quickly and directly to a suspect on command, Bivens told CNN.

Persons: Danilo Cavalcante’s, Yoda, George Bivens, “, ” Robert Clark, CNN Cavalcante, Deborah Brandão, Cavalcante, Bivens, Clark, Danilo Cavalcante, ” Bivens, ” Organizations: CNN, Pennsylvania State Police, Prison, US Marshals Service, US, Patrol Tactical Unit, Authorities, Patrol, Police, US Marshals Service Philadelphia Locations: Belgian, Cavalcante, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania’s, Chester, Brazil, Chester County, Michigan

☆ Danelo Cavalcante: Residents asked to stay indoors after escaped Pennsylvania killer is spotted again, and police say he's armed
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Despite the shifting search areas, all reported sightings of Cavalcante so far have happened in Chester County. He spoke with the acquaintance on a Ring doorbell camera, which captured his new clean-shaven look, but the person wasn’t home and did not respond to meet Cavalcante, Bivens said. • September 2: Cavalcante was spotted on surveillance video about 1.5 miles from the prison, authorities said. • September 4: A security camera recorded the fugitive at Longwood Gardens, about 3 miles from the prison, authorities said. • Friday: Authorities reported two sightings of Cavalcante within the search area.

Persons: CNN —, ” Cavalcante, Deborah Brandão, Cavalcante, George Bivens, Bivens, ” Bivens, he’ll, “, they’ve, John Miller, Police didn’t, Robert Clark, ” Clark, Clark, Danelo, Matt Rourke, Brandão –, – Cavalcante, Howard Holland, Holland, •, Ryan Drummond, van Organizations: CNN, Chester, Residents, Pennsylvania State Police, Facebook, South Coventry Township, Police, Pennsylvania, . Pennsylvania, US, Service, US Marshals Service, WPVI, Longwood Gardens, Authorities Locations: Pennsylvania, Chester County’s, Coventry Township, Daisy, South Coventry, Chester, Philadelphia, Nantmeal Township, Chester County, Pikeland, ., Longwood, Glenmoore, Brazil, Phoenixville, East Nantmeal Township, “

☆ Danelo Cavalcante: Hunt for escaped murderer has expanded after he was spotted outside the previous search area, authorities say
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Lauren Mascarenhas Lj Spaet | Lauren Mascarenhas | Lj Spaet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The manhunt for Danelo Cavalcante has expanded and two school districts have closed after the escaped murderer was spotted outside the original search area, Pennsylvania police said Tuesday. Police have now expanded the perimeter of the search area after a security camera recorded Cavalcante at Longwood Gardens on Monday evening. Police are eliminating the northern end of the previous perimeter and shifting the search area south of Route 1. Kennett Consolidated School District, which is about 9 miles from the prison, and Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, about 5 miles from the prison, both announced they will be closed Tuesday. Schools and offices are closed today and the district will operate on a Flexible Instructional Day,” Unionville-Chadds Ford School District announced.

Persons: Danelo Cavalcante, Cavalcante, George Bivens, Bivens, “, Deborah Brandão, Danelo, ”, Robert Clark, Clark Organizations: CNN, Chester County that’s, Philadelphia . Police, Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, Police, Longwood, Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania State Police School, Kennett Consolidated School District, Ford School District, Eastern, Eastern District of Locations: Pennsylvania, Chester, Pocopson Township, Philadelphia, Longwood, Longwood Gardens, Unionville, “, ” Unionville, Eastern District, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Brazil

☆ Incoming NATO member Sweden has a military built for 'one thing, and one thing only: fighting Russia,' says expert
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sweden is set to join NATO, a blow to Putin who considers the military alliance a threat to Russia. Sweden's military is built for one thing: fighting Russia, expert Robert Clark wrote in The Telegraph. Robert Clark, the director of defense and security for UK think tank Civitas and a British veteran, said that Sweden's "military is built for one thing, and one thing only: fighting Russia." He outlined the ways that Sweden's military being part of NATO is likely bad news for Russia. And with Sweden in NATO, every country in the Arctic would be in the alliance apart from Russia, he added.

Persons: Putin, Robert Clark, Vladimir Putin, —, Clark, Carl Bildt, Recep Tayyip Erdogan Organizations: NATO, The, Service, Sweden —, Google, Financial Times Locations: Sweden, Russia, The Telegraph, Wall, Silicon, British, NATO, Turkey, Ukraine, Finland, Northern Europe, Baltic, Russian, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Canada, Swedish, Hungary

☆ Does human intelligence come from our big brains? A new discovery in ancient humans with brains one-third the size of ours is challenging the idea that bigger is better.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Maddie Burakoff | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Homo naledi had brains one-third the size of humans but were capable of complex thought. The Homo naledi species is still new and mysteriousH. naledi is a pretty new addition to the family tree of hominins, which includes our direct ancestors and other extinct relatives who walked on two legs. Researchers analyze fossils of Homo naledi at the University of the Witwatersrand's Evolutionary Studies Institute in Johannesburg. But those species still had big brains — unlike H. naledi, whose burials would raise further questions about human evolution, Stringer said. For study author Agustin Fuentes, an anthropologist at Princeton University, the H. naledi evidence takes the focus off brain size.

Persons: Homo naledi, —, naledi, they've, Lee Berger, Robert Clark, AP Berger, John Hawks, Lee Berger's, Megan, Rick Hunter, Berger, sapiens, Chris Stringer, we've, Stringer, Agustin Fuentes, Fuentes, Rick Potts, Potts Organizations: Service, National Geographic Society, University of, Evolutionary Studies, Geographic, AP, University of Wisconsin, Princeton University Locations: South Africa, Johannesburg, Madison, Witwatersrand

☆ Homo naledi buried their dead 100,000 years before humans
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The study team lays out fossils of Homo naledi at the University of the Witwatersrand's Evolutionary Studies Institute in Johannesburg. One body belonged to an adult Homo naledi, and the other was a juvenile. In 2018, the team began to find evidence that supported the idea that Homo naledi intentionally buried their dead. Carvings on the wallWithin one of the graves is a tool-shaped rock, buried next to the hand of a Homo naledi adult. The "tool shaped rock" was likely buried near or clutched in the hand of a young teenage Homo naledi child buried in the Hill Antechamber.

Persons: naledi, Robert Clark, Homo naledi, Lee Berger, Homo, paleoartist John Gurche, Mark Thiessen, ”, Berger, Tebogo Makhubela, Keneiloe Molopyane, ” Berger, “, John Hawks, Hawks, “ It’s, they’ve, Agustín Fuentes, ” Fuentes, Fuentes, Lee Berger Chris Stringer, ” Stringer Organizations: CNN —, University of, Evolutionary Studies, UNESCO, Geographic, University of Johannesburg, Expedition, University of Wisconsin - Locations: Johannesburg, South Africa, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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