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Family members of Tyre Nichols are set to meet with officials Monday to view footage of the traffic stop that led to his death, three days after he was hospitalized in critical condition. Nichols' family scheduled a press conference to follow their viewing of the video of the traffic stop. Family members and local activists hold a rally for Tyre Nichols at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tenn., on Jan. 16, 2023. Tyre Nichols. Courtesy familyNichols' case is being investigated by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations and the Department of Justice, which announced it was launching a civil rights inquiry into the traffic stop.

Jan 23 (Reuters) - The video of Memphis police beating a Black man who died after a traffic stop on Jan. 7 reminded civil rights attorney Ben Crump of the assault on Rodney King, Crump said after viewing the police bodycam recording with the man's family on Monday. Crump said the video reminded him of how Los Angeles police repeatedly beat King in video captured by a witness in 1991, sparking protests and reforms in the department. "Regrettably, it reminded us of (the) Rodney King video," said Crump, who previously represented the families of George Floyd and Trayvon Martin. "Regrettably, unlike Rodney King, Tyre didn't survive." Nichols was less than 100 yards (meters) from home during the traffic stop and called out for this mother three times at the end of the video, Crump told a news conference.

☆ 5 Memphis police officers fired after traffic stop leads to hospitalization, death of Tyre Nichols
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Five Memphis police officers were fired Friday after the chief said they violated department policies during a traffic stop in Tennessee this month that ended with the hospitalization and death of a 29-year-old man. “The Memphis Police Department is committed to protecting and defending the rights of every citizen in our city,” Davis said. In an emailed statement, Memphis Police Association President Lt. Essica Cage-Rosario cited an ongoing criminal investigation into Nichols’ death and declined to comment on the officers’ firing. Courtesy familyIn a statement, lawyers for the family said the officers' firing was a first step toward justice for Nichols and his family. A "confrontation" followed, the department said at the time, and officers pursued Nichols when he fled on foot.

☆ 2 Illinois EMS workers charged with murder in death of patient strapped to stretcher appear in court
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The two EMS workers accused of killing a Springfield, Illinois, man in their care who died last month after they transported him strapped tightly facedown on a stretcher pleaded not guilty. Peter J. Cadigan, 50, and Peggy J. Finley, 44, were charged with murder on Jan. 9 in the death of Earl Moore, Jr., 35, on Dec. 18. Moore died shortly after the EMS workers placed him on a stretcher in the prone position with tightened straps placed on his back and lower body, Sangamon County State’s Attorney Dan Wright said. The duo appeared in Sangamon County Circuit Court for a preliminary hearing Friday morningBoth were being held in the Sangamon County jail on bail of $1 million each. “When you look at that video, they offer no humanity to Earl Moore Jr. And that’s why this case is so unique,” Crump said at a news conference Thursday.

The Department of Justice and FBI on Wednesday announced a civil rights inquiry into a traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee, that preceded the death of a Black man. Tyre Nichols, 29, died three days after being taken to a hospital in critical condition following the Jan. 7 stop. Nichols' family has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump and have demanded the public release of body camera and any other surveillance footage from the stop. Crump did not immediately respond to an NBC News request for comment regarding the civil rights investigation Wednesday. Sierra Rogers, holding her daughter Khloe Rogers, wipes away tears as she speaks during a memorial service for her friend Tyre Nichols on Tuesday.

☆ Memphis officials say video in Tyre Nichols case will be released after the investigation concludes
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Doha Madani | Doha Madani Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. Pronouns | She Her. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Video from the traffic stop that sent a Memphis man to the hospital won't be released until an internal investigation concludes, city officials said Tuesday after a weekend of protest from the man's family. Tyre Nichols was taken to the hospital in critical condition after Memphis police officers stopped him Jan. 7 for reckless driving, the police department said in a statement the next day. Davis issued a joint statement Tuesday, saying transparency "is critically important." "The video will be released publicly after the completion of the internal investigation into the actions of the officers and after the family of Mr. Nichols has had the opportunity to review the video privately," their statement said. Police have said they expect the investigation to be closed by the end of the week.

The family of a Memphis man who was hospitalized and died following a traffic stop with police are demanding the official release of body camera and surveillance footage from the encounter. Courtesy family"Nobody should ever die from a simple traffic stop — the footage is the only way to discern the true narrative of why and how that happened to Tyre," Crump said. Family members also demonstrated outside the National Civil Rights Museum with protesters on Monday, holding signs with photos of Nichols. "You shouldn't be on a dialysis machine press machine looking like this because of a traffic stop," Wells told WMC. According to the Memphis Police Department, a "confrontation" occurred between Nichols and the officers when they approached his car on January 7.

☆ The UK says sending Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine is a potential 'game changer' in the war. This is how they could impact the conflict.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The UK confirmed it will send a small number of Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine. The powerful tank would easily outmatch any Russian battle tanks, an expert told Insider. Representatives for Poland said on Wednesday that the country plans to transfer Leopard tanks to Ukraine, but needs Berlin's permission to re-export them. The Challenger 2 is far superior to Russia's battle tanksThe powerful Challenger 2 tanks would easily outmatch Russia's battle tanks, mainly the Soviet-era T-72s, Crump said. In the first Gulf War in 1991, a British Challenger tank scored the longest tank-on-tank kill ever, according to reports, after knocking out an Iraqi tank three miles away.

[1/2] Demonstrators protest the killing of Patrick Lyoya, an unarmed Black man who was shot and killed by a Grand Rapids Police officer during a traffic stop on April 4, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S., April 16, 2022. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File PhotoDec 7 (Reuters) - The family of an African refugee who was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has filed a civil lawsuit against the city and a former police officer charged with murdering him. The suit was filed on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court in Western Michigan, according to online records, on behalf of the family of Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old immigrant from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The attorneys will detail the lawsuit against Schurr and Grand Rapids, a city of less than 200,000 residents in western Michigan, at a news conference later on Wednesday. The attempted arrest unfolded after the officer stopped Lyoya over suspicions involving his license plate.

☆ Former San Antonio officer indicted in shooting of teenager outside McDonald’s
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Phil-Helsel-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Phil Helsel | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A former San Antonio police officer who shot a teenager in a McDonald’s parking lot in October was indicted on assault and attempted murder charges, prosecutors said Thursday. Of the charges, the aggravated assault counts are the most serious and carry up to life in prison if convicted. Brennand allegedly shot Cantu, 17, after he ordered the teenager, who was eating a hamburger, out of a vehicle. Brennand was arrested in October on two counts of aggravated assault by public servant. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing the Cantu family, said Thursday’s indictment was a significant step toward justice.

CNN —The Big Ten Conference has fined Michigan State University $100,000 and suspended Spartans cornerback Khary “KJ” Crump for the first eight games of next season following the post-football game fight against rival Michigan in the players’ tunnel at Michigan Stadium on October 29. Michigan State finished its regular season 5-7. At the time, Michigan football Head Coach Jim Harbaugh said two of his players were “assaulted,” and one of them may have a broken nose. Seven Spartans football players, including Crump, were charged last week, according to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office. 4 in the nation, defeated Michigan State 29-7 before the scuffle.

☆ 17-year-old shot in McDonald’s parking lot by San Antonio officer released from hospital
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Erik Cantu, the 17-year-old boy who was shot by a San Antonio police officer in the parking lot of a McDonald's, is back home after spending nearly two painstaking months in the hospital, his family announced. Erik Cantu with his parents upon release from a hospital in San Antonio. Cantu’s parents issued a statement Wednesday saying he was released from the hospital just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. Police body camera footage showed Cantu in the driver’s seat eating a hamburger and a 17-year-old girl in the passenger seat. He was fired after the shooting, then arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault on Oct. 11.

☆ Seven Michigan State Players Charged in Tunnel Conflict at Michigan
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Rachel Bachman | Laine Higgins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Security and police broke up a scuffle between players from Michigan and Michigan State after a game on Oct. 29. Seven Michigan State football players were criminally charged Wednesday in connection with an Oct. 29 altercation with Michigan players in the tunnel of Michigan Stadium following the Wolverines’ 29-7 victory. The allegations include a felony charge of assault against Khary Crump, according to a news release from the Washtenaw County prosecuting attorney.

The former Michigan police officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop in Grand Rapids in April will stand trial for the killing, a judge ruled Monday. Judge Nicholas Ayoub said enough evidence was presented in a preliminary hearing to require a jury to decide whether Christopher Schurr was justified in shooting Lyoya. These are questions of fact that the jury must decide based on the totality of the circumstances as presented by the evidence at trial,” Ayoub said in court order. The officer ended up restraining Lyoya with his knee to his back and ultimately shot him as he was facedown on the ground. Patrick Lyoya, 26, was shot and killed on April 4, after what police said was a traffic stop.

Four Michigan State University football players were suspended from the team after they appeared to have been involved in an off-field altercation with a rival, the institution said Sunday. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh alleged during the postgame news conference that 10 Michigan State players were part of a group in which people grabbed, pushed and assaulted a single Michigan player in a Michigan Stadium tunnel. Tucker said school officials were cooperating with Big Ten, Michigan and law enforcement officials, with the possibility of "additional student-athlete participation in the altercations" prompting action. Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said at the news conference that law enforcement is investigating. Local law enforcement officials, including the University of Michigan Division of Public Safety & Security, have not responded to requests for comment.

☆ 'He’s just mutilated': Parents of San Antonio teen shot in McDonald's parking lot say every day is a struggle
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The parents of a 17-year-old boy who was shot by a San Antonio police officer in the parking lot of McDonald's said the past three weeks have been a "horrific rollercoaster" as their son continues to fight for his life. The teen put the car in reverse with the driver’s door still open and backed up. An officer opens the driver’s door and orders Erik Cantu out of the vehicle in San Antonio, Texas, on Oct. 2. San Antonio Police DepartmentBrennand opened fire five times as the car reversed, the video showed. Partner attorney Paul Grinke said they plan on looking into policies and training at the San Antonio Police Department.

☆ US woman files lawsuit against L’Oréal, claiming chemical hair straightening products are linked to her cancer
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Cosmetics company L’Oréal, along with multiple other parties, is being sued over claims that its chemical hair straightening products put women at an increased risk of uterine cancer. Debrosse Zimmermann told CNN on Monday that the lawsuit marks a “watershed moment” for women of color who have used chemical hair-straightening products, such as relaxers. In the lawsuit, she claims to have no family history of cancer or uterine cancer. Black women tend to use these chemical hair-straightening products more frequently than White women, the researchers noted. “Black hair has been and always will be beautiful, but Black women have been told they have to use these products to meet society’s standards.

☆ Ukraine troops say Russian woes could preface pullback in south
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Jonathan Landay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Ukrainian forces began moving in August to reclaim Kherson, a strategically important ship-building centre on the sprawling Dnipro River. In recent weeks, they have driven the Russians back 20-30 kms (13-20 miles) on parts of the battlefront. Russian-appointed occupation authorities this week began evacuating thousands of civilians from Kherson to the southern bank, denounced by Kyiv as forced deportations. The troops said that they would not allow the Russians to retreat without a fight. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Jonathan Landay, Editing by Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Two villages relish partial power as Ukraine faces blackouts
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Jonathan Landay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterLymany and Lupareve have not been spared the fighting that has convulsed countless other Ukrainian villages, towns, and cities. But their power supply means that residents who had earlier fled the village are returning. 'WE HAVE ENOUGH'The earlier fighting left the villages without power and water, prompting the flight of all but 216 of Lymany’s 4,000 residents and 36 of Lupareve’s 1,200 residents, Panashiy said. But three weeks ago, Ukrainian troops restored power to the villages via a cable they laid to a distant factory, villagers said. But red aircraft warning lights blinked unceasingly on the towers, Panashiy said, providing Russian gunners with aiming points.

"The destruction that occurred on the same day simultaneously on three strings of the offshore gas pipelines of the Nord Stream system is unprecedented," said network operator Nord Stream AG. Gazprom (GAZP.MM), the Kremlin-controlled company with a monopoly on Russian gas exports by pipeline, declined to comment. Danish Defence Command/Handout via REUTERS Read MoreRussia slashed gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream 1 before suspending flows altogether in August, blaming Western sanctions for causing technical difficulties. The new Nord Stream 2 pipeline had yet to enter commercial operations. European gas prices rose on the news of the leaks, with the benchmark October Dutch price up almost 10% on Tuesday.

☆ (video) Recomandări de la Mircea, fără spoilere: cinci comedii care te vor face să râzi cu poftă
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-24 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +7 min

(video) Recomandări de la Mircea, fără spoilere: cinci comedii care te vor face să râzi cu poftăE clar mai simplu să filmezi o dramă decât o comedie. Sub supravegherea pedantă a unui sensei enigmatic (Alessandro Nivola) și a colegei sale hardcore (Imogen Poots), Casey capătă un sentiment de încredere pentru prima dată în viață. Dacă vrei să faci cunoștință cu un Aki Kaurismaki american, acest film e cea mai bună ocazie. Este o comedie ușoară, în spiritul bunului umor francez, cu multiple situații amuzante, unele previzibile, dar cu un efect scontat. În rest, vă doresc vizionare plăcută și o călătorie memorabilă în lumea filmului!

Persons: Mircea, Casey, Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro, Docteur, Crăciun, Richard, Johnny Depp, Jack Sparrow, Hunt, Barry Crump, neozeelandezul, Bella, Hector, Ricky, Bela, Murphy, Dumnezeu, . Organizations: Big, Angel Locations: Paris, Bruxelles, Van

☆ Reacția familiei lui George Floyd după verdictul în procesul lui Derek Chauvin: „Astăzi putem respira din nou”
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-21 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: GettyImagesReacția familiei lui George Floyd după verdictul în procesul lui Derek Chauvin: „Astăzi putem respira din nou”Familia lui George Floyd spune că verdictul dat marți seara în procesul fostului polițist Derek Chauvin, găsit vinovat pentru uciderea bărbatului afroamerican în mai 2020, este o victorie, dar că lupta pentru dreptate nu s-a încheiat, relatează CNN. „Astăzi putem respira din nou”, a spus Philonise Floyd, unul din frații lui George Floyd. După mai bine de 10 ore de deliberări, jurații l-au găsit pe Derek Chauvin vinovat de uciderea lui Floyd. Trebuie să protestăm în continuare, pentru că se pare că acesta este un ciclu fără sfârșit”, a spus Philonise Floyd. Terrence Floyd, un alt frate al lui Floyd, a descris verdictul drept „monumental” și a spus că este recunoscător și mândru de fratele său.

Persons: George Floyd, Derek Chauvin, CNN ., Floyd, Floyd ., George, Împreună, Terrence Floyd, Ben Crump, Daunte Wright Organizations: CNN Locations: Minneapolis, Statele Unite, SUA, Hennepin

Derek Chauvin, agentul de poliţie care l-a imobilizat pe afro-americanul George Floyd, decedat în incidentul produs pe 25 mai 2020 în oraşul american Minneapolis, a fost găsit vinovat pentru toate acuzaţiile. George Floyd, un afro-american în vârstă de 46 de ani, a murit după ce poliţistul Derek Chauvin i-a ţinut genunchiul pe gât mai multe minute, pe 25 mai 2020, în timp ce îl imobiliza. Nu am uitat că ceilalţi trei agenţi de poliţie care au avut roluri în decesul lui George Floyd trebuie traşi la răspundere pentru faptele lor”, a comunicat avocatul Ben Crump, care a reprezentat în instanţă familia lui George Floyd. Supremaţia albilor nu îşi are loc în democraţie, mai ales într-o democraţie care ar trebui să ne garanteze libertatea de a trăi”, a transmis asociaţia. „Nu aş numi verdictul de astăzi dreptate, întrucât dreptatea presupune restabilirea deplină, dar este vorba de tragere la răspundere, ceea ce este primul pas spre dreptate”, a declarat procurorul Keith Ellison.

Persons: Derek Chauvin, George Floyd, Keith Ellison, George, Ben Crump, George Floyd ., îşi, asociaţia, Keith Ellison . Organizations: CNN, Mediafax, Black, Foundation, Keith Ellison . Filiala, Amnesty International Locations: american Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, american, Statele Unite, Minneapolis, America, Americii, SUA

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