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“Here, Ms. Willis is being scrutinized for things that are not directly related to her job performance, in ways we see other Black women regularly picked apart,” Ornsby said. You think I’m on trial,” Willis testified. I’m not on trial, no matter how hard you try to put me on trial.”For many Black women, the inquiries into Willis' romantic and financial life were rife with tropes and accusations often unfairly levied at Black women. “When white power, particularly white men, are being held to account ... the first thing to do is to disqualify the people that are holding them accountable,” especially when those people are Black women. Scrutiny of Willis' personal life has diverted attention away from the allegations against Trump.

Persons: Fani Willis, Jessica T, Willis, ” Ornsby, Donald Trump, Nathan Wade, Wade, Trump, Melanie Campbell, SHE’S, ”, Campbell, “, You’re, ” Willis, I’m, Keir Bradford, Montgomery McCracken, LaTosha Brown, ” Brown, Democrat Joe Biden, Stormy Daniels, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Black, Claudine Gay, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Ornsby, “ We’re, ” Cunningham, Grey, ” ___ Matt Brown Organizations: D.C, Associated Press, National Coalition, Trump, Democrat, Harvard University, Supreme Locations: Fulton County, Washington, Black, Grey, Philadelphia, Georgia, Florida, Manhattan, ” Bradford

☆ Anxiety, Mood Swings and Sleepless Nights: Life Near a Bitcoin Mine
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Gabriel J.X. Dance | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

On a sweltering July evening, the din from thousands of computers mining for Bitcoins pierced the night. Nearby, Matt Brown, a member of the Arkansas legislature, monitored the noise alongside a local magistrate. As the two men investigated complaints about the operation, Mr. Brown said, a security guard for the mine loaded rounds into an AR-15-style assault rifle that had been stored in a car. “He wanted to make sure that we knew he had his gun — that we knew it was loaded,” Mr. Brown, a Republican, said in an interview. The Bitcoin outfit here, 45 minutes north of Little Rock, is one of three sites in Arkansas owned by a network of companies embroiled in tense disputes with residents, who say the noise generated by computers performing trillions of calculations per second ruins lives, lowers property values and drives away wildlife.

Persons: Matt Brown, Brown, Mr Organizations: Republican Locations: Arkansas, Little

Throughout her career, the South Carolina-born daughter of Indian immigrants has generally called out acts of individual prejudice and the people responsible. But Haley, now a Republican presidential candidate, has avoided denouncing society or groups of people as racist. Haley, who was Trump's U.N. ambassador, has described facing prejudice in her upbringing in rural Bamberg. “My parents never wanted us to think we lived in a racist country,” Haley told reporters recently. When asked by reporters whether Trump's criticisms of her are racist, Haley has instead portrayed him as “desperate to stop our momentum," using any means necessary to attack his opponents.

Persons: Nikki Haley, Haley, Glenn Beck, Donald Trump's, ”, Emanuel, “, ” Haley, Trump, Trump's U.N, Hajar, “ Nikki Haley, ” Yazdiha, “ She’s, Terry Holyfield, Haley’s, Holyfield, ” Holyfield, Sen, Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy, Scott, Ramaswamy, Haley “ Nimbra ”, Nimarata Nikki Randhawa, “ Nikki, Trump's, Barack Obama, we’ve, Jake Tapper, ” Tapper, Holly Ramer, Noreen Nasir, ___ Meg Kinnard, Matt Brown Organizations: COLUMBIA, Washington Post, Republican, GOP, Methodist Episcopal Church, Southern, University of Southern, Confederate, ”, Trump, CNN, Associated Press Locations: South Carolina, Columbia, Charleston, Washington, United States, Bamberg, University of Southern California, North Charleston, U.S, Iowa, Mexico, New Hampshire, America, India, Indian, Hollis , New Hampshire, New York

He spent years spreading the lie that Barack Obama, America’s first Black president, was ineligible to hold office. But as he seeks the presidency for a third time, Trump is aiming to win over an unlikely constituency: Black voters. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesFor Biden, the biggest risk isn’t a dramatic move among Black voters toward Trump. When he won the New Hampshire primary this week, Sen. Tim Scott, the chamber’s only Black Republican, stood prominently behind him. And in contrast to past Democratic efforts, the Biden campaign has opted for an early engagement strategy with core constituencies like Black voters.

Persons: — Donald Trump, Trump, Barack Obama, America’s, “, ” Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, —, they’re, ”, Chris LaCivita, “ That’s, ” Cornell Belcher, Obama, “ I’m, ” Belcher, I’ve, Nikki Haley’s, Kanye, Lil Wayne, Sen, Tim Scott, Scott, Trump . Biden, aren't, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Jaime Harrison, Donald Trump, ” Harrison, Kamala Harris, Harrison, ” ____ Matt Brown Organizations: WASHINGTON, New, Trump, Biden, Democratic, Black, Democratic Party’s, Democrats, Rhode, Republican, GOP, Trump ., Mother Emanuel AME Church, Supreme, Democratic Party, Democratic National Committee, Republican National Committee, Associated Press, AP Locations: New York, Africa, U.S, Atkinson , New Hampshire, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, India, New Hampshire, Charleston , South Carolina, America, South Carolina, Iowa, Black

Ambassador Nikki Haley failed last month to mention slavery as the root cause of the Civil War. “Let me be clear, for those who don’t seem to know: Slavery was the cause of the Civil War,” he said. Chris Christie, who suspended his campaign on Wednesday, referenced the Civil War with a word of caution to Republican voters. The last time they were that relevant was the Civil War — which we know was caused by slavery,” Christie said. The intra-party jabs echo a broader debate over the legacy of the Civil War for policymaking today.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, “, ”, Jeff Kaufmann, Joe Biden’s, Biden, Kamala Harris, DeSantis, Kaufmann, Abraham Lincoln, Paul Peterson, Peterson, Haley, Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, —, Chris Christie, Benjamin Franklin, Christie, ” “ Benjamin Franklin’s, ” Christie, Eric Foner, Geoff Kabaservice, Kabaservice, ” Foner, ____ Matt Brown Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, Republicans, Florida Gov, GOP, Party of, Reconstruction, ” Iowa Republican, Republican, Mother Emanuel AME Church, Florida Republicans, Iowa GOP, Republican Party, Education, Harvard University, Democrats, Trump, Former New Jersey Gov, Columbia University, Niskanen, AP Locations: Florida, Party of Lincoln, Iowa, Charleston , South Carolina, Carolina, “, America, American

BOSTON (AP) — At a moment of record visibility and influence for Black attorneys in the United States, debates over race, criminal justice and democracy are increasingly at the center of the public conversation. In wide-ranging interviews with The Associated Press, six sitting Black attorneys general discussed the challenges and opportunities of serving as the top law enforcement officer in their respective states. Here are some of the biggest takeaways from the conversations:Black attorneys general are at the forefront of criminal justice reform effortsBlack attorneys general have emerged as some of the most prominent advocates of reform to the criminal justice system. Trump has lashed out at James, Bragg and Willis with language often evoking racist and stereotypical tropes, such as using terms like “animal” and “rabid.”Black Democratic attorneys general learn from and collaborate with one anotherThe interviewed attorneys general confirmed that they frequently call, text and communicate with one another. They also borrow tactics and policies from each other, several of the attorneys general said.

Persons: litigators, Black, Andrea Campbell, Campbell, Keith Ellison, Derek Chauvin, George Floyd, Ellison, ’ ” Ellison, we’ve, Donald Trump, Aaron Ford, ” Trump, Letitia James, James, Trump, ’, Fani Willis, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Bragg, Willis, ”, “, ” Ellison, General Anthony Brown, Brown, Anthony Brown’s, Kwame Raoul, ” Ford, ____ Matt Brown, Jonathan Logan Organizations: BOSTON, White, Associated Press, Black, New York, The Trump Organization, Manhattan, Attorney, Trump, Democratic, Jonathan Logan Family Foundation, AP Locations: United States, Minneapolis, Nevada, Fulton County, Georgia, New York, James, Maryland, Illinois

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission has enacted new rules intended to eliminate discrimination in access to internet services, a move which regulators are calling the first major U.S. digital civil rights policy. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said that Congress required the agency to adopt rules addressing digital discrimination, through bipartisan infrastructure legislation passed at the start of the Biden administration. Poorer, less white neighborhoods were found to have received lower investment in broadband infrastructure and offered worse deals for internet service than comparatively whiter and higher-income areas. It is simply not plausible that we could prevent and eliminate digital discrimination by solely, solely addressing intentional discrimination,” said fellow commissioner Geoffrey Starks. President Joe Biden has said the investments in the bipartisan infrastructure law are meant to connect every U.S. household to quality internet service by 2030 regardless of income or identity.

Persons: Jessica Rosenworcel, Biden, ” Rosenworcel, ”, Nicol Turner Lee, Brendan Carr, “ It’s, Carr, Geoffrey Starks, “, Trump, Joe Biden, Christopher Ali, “ That’s, Ali, ” Ali, ” ___ Matt Brown Organizations: WASHINGTON, Federal Communications Commission, FCC, Associated Press, Center for Technology Innovation, Brookings Institution, National Cable and Telecommunications Association, Free Press, Pennsylvania State University Locations: U.S, “

☆ Advisors are seeing a huge reallocation towards alternative investments: CAIS CEO Matt Brown
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAdvisors are seeing a huge reallocation towards alternative investments: CAIS CEO Matt BrownMatt Brown, CAIS chairman and CEO, and Rob Sechan, CEO of NewEdge Wealth, join 'Halftime Report' to discuss the CAIS alternative investment summit, the growth of the private credit market, and more.

Persons: Matt Brown Matt Brown, Rob Sechan Organizations: NewEdge

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with CAIS CEO Matt Brown and NewEdge Wealth CEO Rob Sechan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with CAIS CEO Matt Brown and NewEdge Wealth CEO Rob SechanMatt Brown, CAIS chairman and CEO, and Rob Sechan, CEO of NewEdge Wealth, join 'Halftime Report' to discuss the CAIS alternative investment summit, the growth of the private credit market, and more.

Persons: Matt Brown, Rob Sechan Matt Brown, Rob Sechan Organizations: NewEdge

☆ Matt Brown of CAIS advocates a 50/30/20 portfolio, with 20% in alt investments
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMatt Brown of CAIS advocates a 50/30/20 portfolio, with 20% in alt investmentsMatt Brown, CEO and founder of CAIS, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss diversifying portfolio investments, the changing outlook for a 60/40 portfolio, and allocating investment in alternative portfolios.

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