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☆ Elon Musk calls for federal department of AI after Capitol Hill summit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives for a U.S. Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Insight Forum at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Sept. 13, 2023. Tesla CEO Elon Musk called for a federal department of artificial intelligence in a conversation with reporters following a Capitol Hill summit that featured high-profile tech leaders, activists and researchers. "I think this meeting could go down in history as important to the future of civilization," Musk told reporters after the summit. Musk thought it's likely the federal AI department could operate similarly to the Federal Aviation Administration or the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, adding that those in the space had to be "proactive while reactive." There has been little news from within the company, but Musk has made repeated public statements that AI development must have strong guardrails.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Tesla, Sam Altman, Sundar Pichai, it's Organizations: U.S, Senate, Intelligence, Capitol, Washington , D.C, Google, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission Locations: Washington ,

It’s a scary day for moms, right?” French Gates said. Tragically, those solutions aren’t reaching families in the communities where mothers and kids need them most,” said Bill Gates and French Gates in the report’s introduction. Gates and French Gates also noted the increasing rates of maternal deaths in the U.S. and United Kingdom and the racial disparities in those deaths. French Gates spoke with outrage about the harrowing experience tennis star Serena Williams described after giving birth to her first daughter and suffering multiple complications, which endangered her life. It was almost like a slap in the face,” said French Gates.

Persons: — Melinda French Gates, Gates, Melinda Gates, Jennifer, Leila — Jennifer's, —, “, Rasa Izadnegahdar, ”, “ It’s, Bill Gates, French Gates, Mark Suzman, recommit, Suzman, Tom Kenyon, they’re, Izadnegahdar, there’s, ’ ”, Black, Serena Williams, Tori Bowie, aren’t, we’ve Organizations: Melinda Gates Foundation, Associated Press, Sustainable, United Nations, Child Health, World Health Organization, General Assembly, Gates Foundation, American Medical Association, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: U.S, French, Ukraine, Saharan Africa, South Asia, United Kingdom

☆ 8 CEO lessons Elon Musk tried to teach his bother Kimbal, based on a mobile game Musk was obsessed with
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Here are the eight CEO lessons that Elon handed down to his brother through the game, per Isaacson's conversations with Elon, Kimbal, Grimes, and Zilis. When you get used to losing, you will play each game with less emotion," Elon told Isaacson. If we let a few of them slide, we will never get to Mars," Elon told Isaacson. Elon told Isaacson, "I had to take Polytopia off my phone because it was taking up too many brain cycles. Elon Musk and Kimbal Musk did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Insider, sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Musk, Grimes, Kimbal, Elon Musk, —, Douglas Adams, Walter Isaacson's, Isaacson's, Grimes —, Elon, Shivon, Isaacson, Polytopia, Zilis, he's, you'll, Unplug Organizations: Service, Google Locations: Polytopia, Wall, Silicon, Tesla's, Kimbal

☆ You don't have to own your own business to be an entrepreneur, says this marketing CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

According to Dan Clays, the chief executive of Omnicom media group in the U.K., you probably should. "There are so many TV shows today that make it feel like you have to be that startup founder to be an entrepreneur," Dan Clays told CNBC's My Biggest Lessons. "Being entrepreneurial is simply about creating value and ideas and difference in an organization in ways that other people haven't thought about yet," he added. "And that just introduced me to the idea about how you can start to create value in ways that other people haven't thought about. This is just one of Dan Clays' biggest lessons.

Persons: Dan, CNBC's

Goldman Sachs is bullish on e-commerce in China, naming it as one of its "most preferred" areas within China's internet sector. Top picks The analysts named Chinese e-commerce shares among the bank's top buy-rated stocks, two of which are on Goldman's conviction buy list of assets it expects will outperform the market. Goldman gave a target price of $138 for Alibaba's U.S.-listed shares, and 134 Hong Kong dollars ($17.09) for its Hong Kong-listed shares. Goldman Sachs gave Pinduoduo a target price of $129, following expectations of a sizeable profit in the longer term. The bank gave Tencent a target price of 431 Hong Kong dollars, accounting for a potential upside of around 32%.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, —, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Alibaba's U.S, Hong, Baidu Locations: China, Hong Kong

Many companies have complained about poor railroad service over the past couple years as the industry worked to recover from the depths of the pandemic. It, however, welcomed regulators establishing some clear minimum service standards for railroads that never existed before and requiring railroads to report more details about their performance. Getting the rule right is important because roughly 75% of refineries and petrochemical manufacturers are only served by a single railroad. Canadian regulators have long had similar rules that allow companies to hire other railroads to deliver their goods. The Canadian rules don't require companies to prove they are getting poor service like the proposed new U.S. rules.

Persons: Scott Jensen, Martin Oberman, ” Oberman, Rob Benedict, Benedict, Ian Jefferies, ” Jefferies, Jeremy Ferguson, ” Ferguson Organizations: — Companies, Surface Transportation, American Chemistry Council, Chemistry, American, and Petrochemical Manufacturers, Association of American Railroads, Transportation Division, International Association of, Rail, Transportation Workers Locations: OMAHA, Neb, U.S, North America, Canada, Mexico

☆ I built my dream job creating drone videos for hotels and fancy Airbnbs in Mexico. 'Everyone wants drone footage.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

She now has her dream job in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, where she's become a go-to content creator. Her drone was a key investment and it got her a job shooting some of the top Airbnbs in Mexico. It's supposed to be some of the top Airbnbs in Mexico designed by really famous architects. AdvertisementAdvertisementI've connected with a big Instagram page that shoots all of the best Airbnbs all over Mexico. I follow real-estate pages, which are huge, because I have a drone and a lot of agents really like drone footage.

Persons: Samantha Weiss, she's, I'm, I've, Weiss, It's, it's, He's, he's, there's, we're Organizations: Service, Puerto Escondido Locations: Puerto Escondido, Mexico, Wall, Silicon, Airbnbs, Stamford , Connecticut, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Turkey, Albania, Puerto, Mexico City

☆ Australia's Indigenous Voice referendum faces misinformation linked to COVID influencers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Byron Kaye | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Dozens of campaigners who built substantial audiences during the COVID era by opposing Australia's pandemic response have turned their focus to undermining the Oct. 14 referendum, analysis of social media posts by independent fact-checkers shows. The direct link between COVID agitators and misinformation about the Voice has not been previously reported in detail. Polls show support for the Voice has slumped from about two-thirds in April to less than 40% this month. Not one X post containing electoral misinformation was marked or taken down in the monitoring period, before or after being reported, Reset.Tech said. "Many of the accounts pushing electoral misinformation narratives turned to a style of anti-lockdown politics during the pandemic," said Reset.Tech Australia executive director Alice Dawkins.

Persons: William Bay, Hitler, Bay, Reset.Tech, Elon Musk, Alice Dawkins, Ella Woods, Joyce, Evan Ekin, Smyth, Donald Trump, Luke Howarth, Covid, David Heilpern, Graham Hood, Pauline Hanson, Tristan Van Rye, Hood, Hanson, Van Rye, Ed Coper, Rosita Diaz, Diaz, BILL Australia's, Michelle Rowland, we're, Elise Thomas, Byron Kaye, Praveen Menon, Daniel Flynn, David Crawshaw Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS, Facebook, COVID, Meta, Reset.Tech, U.S, Southern Cross University, Qantas, Aboriginal, Labor, Communications, Advance Australia, Institute for Strategic, Thomson Locations: Brisbane, Australia, BRISBANE, Brisbane's, Reset.Tech Australia, Northern Territory, Canada, U.S, New Zealand, Melbourne

One successful friend told me to automate my finances, a strategy often recommended by experts. I didn't, and managing my money manually has been a major learning experience. However, some of the advice I received wasn't the right advice to follow, and I'm glad I didn't — especially the advice that came from a friend of mine who was on a mission to become a millionaire by age 40. Get started achieving your financial goals! I learned finances aren't one-size-fits-allA big lesson I learned in my own personal finance journey is that managing your money is not a generic process.

Persons: doesn't, Get Organizations: Service Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ IEF: OPEC+ production cuts to continue over China demand uncertainty
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | 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 EmailIEF: Proactive supply cuts by OPEC+ members to continue with 'question mark' over Chinese demandJoseph McMonigle, Secretary General of the International Energy Forum, says that India and China will drive oil demand for the second half of 2023.

Persons: Joseph McMonigle Organizations: International Energy Forum Locations: India, China

The California bill would make gender affirmation one factor among many that courts already have to consider in custody proceedings, including whether a parent has been abusive and how much contact the child has with the parents. The bill would not require judges to prioritize whether a parent affirms their child's gender identity over other factors. The state Senate passed the resolution, and it now heads to the Assembly. State Sen. Shannon Grove, a Republican from Bakersfield, said she didn’t think other states would agree to that. The bipartisan California bill would not legalize the sale of the drugs.

Persons: Democratic Sen, Scott Wiener, they’ve, ” Wiener, ”, Sen, Kelly Seyarto, ” Seyarto, Gavin Newsom, Assemblymember Lori Wilson, Wilson, “, Alexis Sanchez, Sanchez, Newsom, Aisha Wahab, Wiener, State Sen, Shannon Grove, DECRIMINALIZING, it’s, Bill Essayli, Adam Beam, Nguyễn, ___ Sophie Austin, Austin @sophieadanna Organizations: Democratic, Republican, Democratic Gov, Sacramento LGBT Community Center, San Francisco, State, ., Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: SACRAMENTO, Calif, California, San Francisco, Southern California, U.S, Bakersfield, DECRIMINALIZING PSYCHEDELICS California, . Oregon, Colorado

☆ Goldman Sachs exec reveals No. 1 productivity hack that saves her 'hours' in her day
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Being an executive at one of Wall Street's most powerful firms — and a mother of five — requires patience, grit and impeccable time management. Shekhinah Bass started working at Goldman Sachs when she was just 22 years old, and says sharpening her time management skills has helped her be more productive and avoid burnout as she rose in the ranks at the firm. The 39-year-old is now Goldman Sachs' head of talent strategy within the firm's human capital management division. The longer Bass has worked at Goldman Sachs, the more she's realized that you can only achieve work-life balance "if you're deliberate and proactive about how you set boundaries," she says. There's one time management hack, in particular, that Bass swears by to maintain a strong work-life balance: timeboxing.

Persons: Shekhinah Bass, Goldman Sachs, Bass Organizations: CNBC

☆ As Ukraine's air force dodges Russian missiles, the US and its allies are practicing to keep their jets flying while under attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Christopher Woody | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Ukraine's air force has remained operational in the face of ongoing Russian attacks. US Air Force/Airman 1st Class Albert MorelLike other Air Force commands, US Air Forces Europe regularly conducts ACE exercises. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Air Force's concern is driven by the proliferation of precision weapons that could allow an adversary to pick off valuable targets. US airmen and Finnish Air Force pilots at Rovaniemi Air Base during Astral Knight 23 Part 6 on August 23. The Pentagon's EDI budget request for 2024 includes nearly $500 million for the Air Force to improve base infrastructure and pre-positioned equipment.

Persons: James Hecker, " Hecker, Albert Morel, they've, haven't, Hecker, John Lamontagne, Albert Morel Running, Capt, Quincy Watts, Watts, we're Organizations: Air, Service, Russian, US Air, US Air Forces Europe, Defense Writers, Astral, US Air Force, Air Force, Rovaniemi Air Base, NATO, US Air Force KC, Kallax Air Base, Finnish Air Force, Air Base Locations: Wall, Silicon, Ukrainian, Russian, Ukraine, Rovaniemi, Finland, Europe, Lithuania, Sweden, Baltic, Latvia, Italy, Aviano, China, Estonia

That has led to a rare situation in Canada where banks are seeing mortgage amortizations getting extended beyond 30 years, sparking calls from regulators to take immediate action to mitigate risks. For the other four banks, mortgages amortizing under 25 years account for a half to nearly three quarters. Scotiabank's Canada head Dan Rees said the bank was now being more "disciplined with regards to customer selection" for new mortgages. Still, the risks remain elevated as consumers are struggling to make monthly payments due to the rising cost of living. TD Bank's Canada personal banking head Michael Rhodes told analysts this week that "a meaningful number of customers" are making the changes.

Persons: Mark Blinch, Hratch Panossian, Dan Rees, Brian Madden, Michael Rhodes, Dave McKay, Nivedita Balu, Denny Thomas, Stephen Coates Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Canada's, Reuters, CIBC, Bank of Nova, Investment, Thomson Locations: Toronto, Milton , Ontario, Canada, Bank of Nova Scotia

☆ Asia stocks edge higher as China acts on housing, yuan weakness
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Selena Li | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) rose 0.15%, while Japan's Nikkei (.N225) was up 0.45%. All eyes are on Beijing's efforts to revive the crisis-hit property sector and weak consumption, which are weighing heavily on the ailing economy. read moreChina's onshore yuan firmed to 7.2360 per dollar in early trade after the cuts. Hong Kong's cash stock market was closed for the day as super typhoon Saola approaches southern China, but Hang Seng index futures (.HIS), rose 0.23%. U.S. crude rose 0.24% to $83.83 per barrel and Brent was at $87.03, up 0.23% on the day.

Persons: Redmond Wong, Australia's, Brent, Selena Li, Kim Coghill Organizations: Federal Reserve, Japan's Nikkei, ., Saxo Markets, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, China, Asia, Pacific, Japan, Greater China, Hong Kong

☆ A Resurgent Labour Party Sees Scotland as a Springboard to Power
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Mark Landler | More About Mark Landler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For Britain’s opposition Labour Party, the road to 10 Downing Street is likely to run through Scotland. Ms. Scott, 18, a geography student who studies in Edinburgh, enthusiastically supported the Scottish National Party in past ballots. representative, Margaret Ferrier, who was forced out of her seat on Aug. 1 after violating lockdown rules during the coronavirus pandemic. She also thinks the Labour Party has better proposals to cope with a grinding cost-of-living crisis that has left people fed up and exhausted. Ms. Scott signed a petition to recall Ms. Ferrier, which triggered this by-election, and now said she was “leaning slightly toward Labour, based on how proactive they’ve been.”

Persons: Cara Scott, Scott, Margaret Ferrier, Ferrier, ” Organizations: Labour Party, Labour, Scottish National Party Locations: Scotland, Glasgow, Edinburgh

The proposed changes came a month after the European Commission launched an investigation into Microsoft's tying of Office and Teams following a complaint by Salesforce-owned (CRM.N) workspace messaging app Slack in 2020. The EU competition enforcer on Thursday said it took note of the company's announcement and declined further comment. Teams was added to Office 365 in 2017 for free. New enterprise customers can buy Teams standalone and separately for 5 euros per month or 60 euros per year, while existing enterprise customers who already have a suite with Teams can choose to keep it or move to a without-Teams suite. Microsoft will also develop a new method for hosting the Office web applications within competing apps and services similar to what it does with Teams.

Persons: Nanna, Louise Linde, Foo Yun Chee, Sharon Singleton, Peter Graff Organizations: Microsoft, U.S ., European Commission, Salesforce, EU, Business, U.S, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Brussels, U.S, Europe, Switzerland

☆ Giuliani Is Liable for Defaming Georgia Election Workers, Judge Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Alan Feuer | More About Alan Feuer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that Rudolph W. Giuliani was liable for defaming two Georgia election workers by repeatedly declaring that they had mishandled ballots while counting votes in Atlanta during the 2020 election. A lawyer for Mr. Giuliani declined to comment. Judge Howell’s decision came a little more than a month after Mr. Giuliani conceded in two stipulations in the case that he had made false statements when he accused the election workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, of manipulating ballots while working at the State Farm Arena for the Fulton County Board of Elections. Mr. Giuliani later sought to explain that his stipulations were solely meant to get past a dispute with Ms. Freeman and Ms. Moss about discovery evidence in the case and move toward dismissing the allegations outright. But Judge Howell, complaining that Mr. Giuliani’s stipulations “hold more holes than Swiss cheese,” took the proactive step of declaring him liable for “defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, civil conspiracy and punitive damage claims.”

Persons: Rudolph W, Giuliani, Beryl A, Howell, Donald J, Howell’s, Ruby Freeman, Shaye Moss, Mr, Freeman, Moss, Judge Howell, ” Organizations: Court, Farm Arena, Fulton County Locations: Georgia, Atlanta, Federal, Washington, Fulton

☆ Rep. Ayanna Pressley says GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy isn't 'occupying any real estate in my mind' after he compared her to 'modern grand wizards' of the KKK
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ayanna Pressley on Sunday hit back at Vivek Ramaswamy after he compared her to a KKK grand wizard. In making his comments last week, Ramaswamy argued that Pressley and Kendi didn't embrace diversity of opinion among members of minority groups. Al Sharpton, Pressley firmly rejected Ramaswamy's remarks, calling his words "dangerous." … We don't need any more brown faces that don't want to be a brown voice," Pressley said during the event. "We don't need any more Black faces that don't want to be a Black voice."

Persons: Ayanna Pressley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, Ibram, Ramaswamy —, United States —, Pressley, Kendi, Al Sharpton, Ramaswamy's, Sharpton, brutalized, Ali Velshi Organizations: Service, Republican, Democratic Rep, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, Capitol, Boston City Council, Representatives, Ku Klux, MSNBC Locations: Iowa, Wall, Silicon, Ayanna Pressley of, India, United States, Charlottesville, Virginia

☆ LA considers ban on cashless businesses because they exclude low-income people, people of color, and seniors
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Los Angeles could join other cities and states in banning cashless businesses. A councilwoman wants to ban the practice, something San Francisco and New York City have already done. It comes as more businesses in the area are opting for cashless payments like credit cards or digital payments through apps. Those options, businesses say, make the purchasing process more efficient and safe, the Los Angeles Times reported. Her motion calls for the City Attorney to draft an ordinance prohibiting cashless businesses.

Persons: Councilwoman Heather Hutt, Kardashian, Hutt, Bill Scott Organizations: Francisco and New, Service, Los Angeles Times, Daily Mail, City Attorney, Times, San Francisco Police Department Locations: Angeles, LA, Francisco and, Francisco and New York City, Wall, Silicon, Los Angeles, City, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco

☆ Personal emergency kits are a growing market in an uncertain world
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Ripple effects from international incidents also affect the US emergency kit market. “More people are thinking about (emergency preparedness) and those that always have been are spending more.”Federal data backs it up. Many experts say while buying emergency kits might be helpful, the most important preparedness actions will not hurt your wallet. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty ImagesCrager warns people who choose to purchase extensive disaster kits should not be lulled into a false sense of security. It’s one of the most important steps we can take.”For more information on FEMA disaster preparedness recommendations, visit www.ready.gov.

Persons: ”, Trevyn Reese, Reese, Hilary, Bryan Woolston, Joel Stuart, “, Christian Schauf, Stuart, Lea Crager, FEMA’s, you’re, Patrick T, Fallon, ” Schauf, ‘, Jeff Schlegelmilch Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Ready, Hardware, Walmart, Tropical, Reuters Sirius Survival, Supply, Amazon, Sirius, Norfolk Southern, Federal, Preparedness Survey, FEMA, Getty, National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Columbia University Locations: New York, California, Cathedral City , California, Hawaii, Norfolk, East Palestine , Ohio, North Korea, United States, Russia, Ukraine, Lahaina , Hawaii, AFP, www.ready.gov

☆ I work as a fire lookout, living in a remote cabin with no plumbing or electricity. Here's why I want to be here as long as there are humans doing this job.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Brig Malessa has spent four seasons working as a fire lookout stationed off the grid in remote areas. I've had a lifetime of experience being outdoors and living remote, and all of that led right into my work as a fire lookout very easily. Then I go for my binoculars and start watching it until I'm sure it's smoke. The main tools of the fire lookout job are a radio and the Osborne Fire Finder. Brig Malessa, Sophie VernholmYou have to be able to see the biggest viewshed possible.

Persons: Brig Malessa, Malessa, Brigitte, Brig, I've, Bob Marshall, Sophie Vernholm, Jack Kerouac, Edward Abbey, Gary Snyder, nature's, what's, That's, It's, I'm Organizations: Service, U.S . Forest Service, Northern Rockies, Southern Rockies Locations: Wall, Silicon, Malessa, Oregon, New Mexico, Alaska, Montana, Idaho, Boise, Brig

☆ Recalled products linked to more than 100 infant deaths still for sale on Facebook, lawmakers say
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Recalled baby products linked to more than 100 infant deaths are still widely sold on Facebook Marketplace despite thousands of requests from federal regulators to take down the items, four members of Congress said. Lawmakers wrote that the Consumer Product Safety Commission has sent Facebook parent Meta about 1,000 requests a month since 2022 to remove the recalled Boppy Newborn Lounger, but the product keeps cropping up for sale on the platform. In June, the CPSC's commissioners sent a letter to Zuckerberg calling on him to do more to prevent the sale of the recalled products. In the letter, the members of Congress asked for more information about Meta's product safety policies, how it monitors recalls and how many staff members are dedicated to consumer-product safety issues. But they did not accuse the companies of selling recalled products.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Fisher, Price, Boppy Newborn, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Frank Pallone Jr, Gus Bilirakis, Jan Schakowsky, Meta didn't, Zuckerberg, Meta Organizations: Facebook, Lawmakers, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington Republican, House Energy, Commerce, New, New Jersey Democrat, CNBC, Target, Walmart, eBay Locations: Washington, New Jersey

☆ Opinion | Compassionate Release for Those Aging Behind Bars
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “Inside a Dementia Unit in a Federal Prison” (Opinion guest essay, Aug. 13):Katie Engelhart vividly describes the absurdity and cruelty of incarcerating frail elders with debilitating dementia. It would be a mistake, though, to conclude simply that expanding compassionate release is the answer. As a former parole commissioner, I know that dementia is just the tip of the iceberg of the problem of mass aging behind bars. Countless people (not just men) effectively face a slow death penalty behind bars because of extreme sentences or repeated denials of parole release despite these individuals’ complete transformations. Far from being helpless, many are violence interrupters, mentors, scholars and artists, including people previously convicted of causing serious harm.

Persons: Katie Engelhart

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