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☆ Former officer convicted in death of George Floyd attacked in prison, official confirms
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Pool... Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreNov 25 (Reuters) - Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd, was attacked in a prison in Arizona, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison confirmed on Saturday. "I am sad to hear that Derek Chauvin was the target of violence," Ellison said in an emailed statement. Chauvin is serving a 21-year federal sentence for violating Floyd's civil rights, as well as a concurrent 22-1/2 years for murder on his conviction in Minnesota state court. The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed an unidentified inmate was assaulted at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona. It said employees "initiated life-saving measures" for one individual, who was taken by emergency medical services to a hospital.

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Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured Friday at a federal prison in Arizona, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The attack happened at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, a medium-security prison that has been plagued by security lapses and staffing shortages. The Bureau of Prisons confirmed that an incarcerated person was assaulted at FCI Tucson at around 12:30 p.m. local time Friday. It is also the second major incident at the Tucson federal prison in a little over a year. Chauvin’s stabbing comes as the federal Bureau of Prisons has faced increased scrutiny in recent years following wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein’s jail suicide in 2019.

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☆ Former Police Officer Convicted in Death of George Floyd Is Stabbed in Prison -AP
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd, has been stabbed in federal prison and was seriously injured, the Associated Press said, citing a person familiar with the matter. Chauvin was stabbed by another inmate on Friday at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, the news agency said, citing a source who was not authorized to discuss the attack and sought anonymity. A spokesperson at the Tucson prison was not immediately available to confirm the report for Reuters. Zach Graham, an attorney on the defense team at Chauvin's trial, said the firm, Minneapolis-based Halberg Criminal Defense, had no comment on the reported stabbing. A member of Chauvin's appellate team, Greg Erickson, said he had no knowledge of such an incident.

Persons: Derek Chauvin, George Floyd, Chauvin, Black, Zach Graham, Greg Erickson, Daniel Trotta, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: Reuters, Associated Press, Federal Correctional Institution, Defense Locations: Minneapolis, United States, Tucson, Minnesota

☆ Susan Sarandon was dropped by her talent agency in the wake of comments about the Israel-Hamas war
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon has been dropped by United Talent Agency. She drew criticism for comments made at a pro-Palestinian rally in New York City. AdvertisementSusan Sarandon has been dropped by her talent agency over comments she made at a pro-Palestinian rally in New York last week, a spokesperson from the agency told Deadline. The Oscar-winning actress, who has been represented by United Talent Agency (UTA) since 2014, has attended several rallies about the Israel-Hamas war, but drew criticism for comments she made during a speech at Union Square. In another clip of the rally Sarandon says being anti-Palestinian is the result of "brainwashing and conditioning for years and years."

Persons: Susan Sarandon, they've, —, Sarandon, Pink, Roger Waters, He's, Aaron Sorkin, William Morris, William Morris Endeavor Entertainmnet, she's, Melissa Barrera Organizations: United Talent Agency, Service, UTA, The New, The New York Post, Aviva, UN, Guardian, Israel, New York Times, Palestine, Pacific Press, CAA, William Morris Endeavor Locations: New York City, Hollywood, Israel, New York, The New York, Manhattan

☆ US Supreme Court rejects ex-cop Chauvin's appeal in George Floyd murder
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( John Kruzel | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The justices turned away Chauvin's appeal that he filed after a Minnesota appellate court upheld his 2021 murder conviction and rejected his request for a new trial. His attorney also said one juror may have concealed possible bias by failing to disclose during the jury selection process that he had attended "an anti-police 'George Floyd' rally." Attorneys for Minnesota did not respond to Chauvin's petition asking the Supreme Court to hear his appeal. The Minnesota Court of Appeals in April rebuffed Chauvin's appeal, upholding his conviction and rejecting his request for a new trial. Minnesota's top court in July denied Chauvin's request to review the case, prompting his appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An eight-foot-tall bronze statue of a late Native American leader known for preserving cultural dances now stands surrounded by trees in a historic park outside of California's state Capitol building, replacing a statue of a Spanish missionary that protesters toppled it in 2020. “Finally, the California Indian people will have a monument here on the Capitol grounds for all those visiting to know that we are still here,” said Assemblymember James C. Ramos, the first Native American in the state Legislature. Newsom has also signed laws to promote the teaching of more Native American history in schools and to remove a derogatory slur from sites across the state. The new statue comes after racial justice protesters in 2020 tore down a decades-old statue of Junípero Serra, an 18th century Catholic priest and missionary who has been criticized for destroying Native American tribes and cultures. Montana also passed a law in 2019 to install a monument on state Capitol grounds to recognize the contributions of Native Americans.

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☆ Jury finds Colorado officer not guilty in Elijah McClain's killing
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

... Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreLONGMONT, Colorado, Nov 6 (Reuters) - A Colorado jury found police officer Nathan Woodyard not guilty of manslaughter in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain, a young Black man who died after police placed him in a chokehold during an arrest and medics injected him with a sedative. Two paramedics face separate trials this month for their role in giving McClain ketamine, a powerful sedative at times used on highly agitated patients. The death of McClain, 23, inspired sweeping police reforms in Colorado in 2020, including the banning of chokeholds like the one he was put in. "Nathan Woodyard did not kill Elijah McClain, he's not responsible for what other people did," defense attorney Andrew Ho said in his closing argument. "Ketamine is what killed Elijah McClain."

Persons: Elijah McClain, Jared Polis, Nathan Woodyard, Randy Roedema, Jason Rosenblatt, McClain, George Floyd, Woodyard, Jason Slothouber, Slothouber, he's, Andrew Ho, Brad Brooks, Paul Thomasch, Rod Nickel Organizations: Aurora Police Department, Minneapolis police, Colorado Gov, Adams, Prosecutors, Thomson Locations: Denver , Colorado, U.S, Colorado, McClain, Minneapolis, Denver, Aurora, chokeholds, Broomfield Counties, Longmont , Colorado

☆ Moving back to New York weeks before COVID lockdown forced me to confront my 9/11 trauma – but taught me to live in the moment
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Jason Eddy, who's an actor, moved from London to New York with his husband in late 2019. Eddy shares his experience of moving back to New York and what the city has taught him. AdvertisementAdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jason Eddy about his experiences of relocating from London to New York. Jason Eddy Jason EddyBut then 9/11 happened. Jason Eddy says living in New York has taught him to say "why not?"

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☆ Target CEO blames aggressive behavior, serious threats for pulling some Pride merchandise
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Target CEO Brian Cornell defended his decision to pull some of the retailer's Pride Collection merchandise off shelves earlier this year, saying backlash against the items led to the most serious safety threats that he can recall in his decade with the company. Target has sold merchandise timed for Pride month, which celebrates LGBTQ+ people and issues in June, for more than a decade. In August, Cornell said the strong reaction to the company's Pride collection contributed to Target's disappointing sales in the second quarter. Cornell said in the CNBC interview he thinks the Pride response is no longer hurting Target financially, though he noted the retailer faces other challenges. Cornell's full interview with CNBC will air later Thursday as part of CNBC Evolve.

Persons: Brian Cornell, CNBC's Becky Quick, Cornell, We've, George Floyd's, Becky, I've, influencer Dylan Mulvaney Organizations: . Beverage, InBev, Bud, CNBC, CNBC Evolve Locations: Minneapolis

But Curtis Chin's parents urged their six kids to ask customers at their Chinese restaurant about their background. Recent hate crimes have evoked comparisons to Vincent Chin's beating death at the hands of two white autoworkers outside his bachelor party. Curtis Chin's uncle was Vincent Chin's best man. Asian American and Pacific Islander groups are behind several upcoming events. “I just can’t impress upon it enough how much I feel like my whole community is rallying behind me for this book,” Chin said.

Persons: Curtis Chin's, —, Chin, “, ”, “ Vincent Who, Vincent Chin, Curtis Chin, it's, ” Chin, Chung's, ” Roland Hwang, Vincent Chin's, Hwang, there’s, George Floyd's, I’ve, Lily Chen, Curtis, Chen, we've, it’s, ___ Tang Organizations: Detroit, Asian American Writers ’, The Washington Post, The, American Citizens, Justice, Detroit Historical Museum, ”, Pacific, Associated Press Locations: Los Angeles, The, Detroit, Chinatown, Detroit's, Cass, The Cass, That's, ”, Asian American, Phoenix, @ttangAP

☆ Ed Dwight was NASA's first Black astronaut candidate in the 1960s. A new documentary tells his forgotten story.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Two decades before Bluford's flight, Ed Dwight was an Air Force pilot who trained to be the first Black astronaut. Whitney Young of the National Urban League urged Kennedy to push the Air Force to find and train the first Black astronaut. Dwight said the famed pilot felt slighted and not being included in the decision to train a Black astronaut. "All of a sudden we were able to hire astronauts who didn't look like the classic NASA astronaut," Bolden said. During his flight, Glover had a group call with Dwight, Bluford, Bolden, and other Black astronauts.

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☆ Split verdict for Colorado police officers tried in death of Elijah McClain
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Protesters gather for a rally to call for justice for Elijah McClain in Denver, Colorado, U.S., November 21, 2020. The same jury found Jason Rosenblatt, another officer jointly tried with Roedema, not guilty on manslaughter and assault charges. Aurora officers Roedema and Rosenblatt were defendants in the first of three trials in the death of McClain. A revised autopsy report in September 2022 concluded McClain died from "complications of ketamine administration following forcible restraint." The footage does not show McClain grabbing for a gun, but Roedema can be heard yelling that McClain tried to get Rosenblatt's weapon.

Persons: Elijah McClain, Kevin Mohatt, Randy Roedema, Jason Rosenblatt, Roedema, Rosenblatt, McClain, Sheneen McClain, Art Acevedo, brutalized McClain, Aurora . McClain, George Floyd, Floyd's, Brad Brooks, Dan Whitcomb, Donna Bryson Organizations: REUTERS, Denver Post, Aurora Police, Prosecutors, Aurora, Minneapolis police, Thomson Locations: Denver , Colorado, U.S, Colorado, America, Denver, Aurora ., Minneapolis, Longmont , Colorado, Los Angeles, Lincoln

☆ Daymond John talks grants and this year's fourth annual Black Entrepreneurs Day
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer spoke with "Shark Tank" star and FUBU CEO Daymond John to discuss the fourth annual Black Entrepreneurs Day, which is set to take place Nov. 1 at the Apollo Theater in New York City. The event is meant to celebrate Black business owners, and it partnered with the NAACP to provide eight business owners with entrepreneurship grants of $25,000. Black Entrepreneurs Day will also feature insights from top Black business leaders as well a lineup of celebrity guests including Whoopi Goldberg and Shaquille O'Neal. "We gave away $700,000 so far, we will hit about a million dollars this year," John said of the grants provided to business owners over the years. John first launched the event in 2020 in the wake of George Floyd's murder and amid increased attention to systematic racism.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Daymond John, Whoopi Goldberg, Shaquille O'Neal, John, Shaq, George Floyd's Organizations: Black Entrepreneurs, Apollo, NAACP Locations: New York City

☆ Mark Milley took an apparent dig at Trump, saying that the military doesn't take an oath to 'queen' or 'wannabe dictator'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

On Friday, former Army General Mark Milley retired from leading the US military. Milley finished his four-year term as the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which included two years under Trump. "We don't take an oath to a king or a queen or to a tyrant or a dictator. And we don't take an oath to a wannabe dictator," Milley said on Friday, according to the Associated Press. In the speech, Milley also appeared to respond to Trump's latest threat, speaking collectively for the military.

Persons: Mark Milley, Milley, —, Staff Mark Milley, Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, Trump's, George Floyd's, it's Organizations: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Trump, Service, Joint Chiefs, Staff, Army, Associated Press, AP, USA, CBS Locations: America, Washington, Iraq, Syria, Milley

NEW YORK (AP) — In a new study, Black Americans expressed broad concerns about how they are depicted in the news media, with majorities saying they see racist or negative depictions and a lack of effort to cover broad segments of their community. Political Cartoons View All 1182 Images“There's a feeling that Black Americans are often depicted as perpetrators or victims of crime, and there are no nuances in the coverage,” Whitaker said. For example, 46% of Republicans and 44% of Democrats say that news coverage largely stereotyped Black people, Pew said. While 57% of those in lower income levels said news coverage about Black people was more negative than it was about other groups. Prince said there was notable progress, post-Floyd, in the hiring of Black journalists into leadership roles in the media.

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Here's what you need to know about McClain's death and the trial in state court:HOW DID ELIJAH McCLAIN DIE? A Colorado prosecutor initially decided against prosecuting McClain’s death largely because the coroner’s office could not determine exactly how he died. Roedema, a former Marine who is currently suspended without pay, had been with the department for five years before McClain’s death. The two officers have not talked publicly about McClain’s death and it’s unknown if they’ll take the stand to testify. Their lawyers told jurors that the officers' actions followed police policies and weren’t responsible for McClain’s death.

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But the Fearless Fund is a tiny player in the approximately $200 billion global venture capital market. Less than 1% of venture capital funding goes to businesses owned by Black and Hispanic women, according to the nonprofit advocacy group Digitalundivided. The lawsuit against the Fearless Fund was filed by Edward Blum, the conservative activist who filed the affirmative action cases before the Supreme Court. Fearless Fund has invested more than $2 million in Thirteen Lune, founded by Nyako Griego. The combined share of venture capital funding received by Black and Latina founders briefly surpassed 1% in 2021 before dipping back below that threshold in 2022, according to Digitalundivided.

Persons: ”, Arian Simone, it's, Simone, ” Simone, Fearless, Edward Blum, Blum, ” Blum, Ben Crump, Marc Rosen, Thirteen, Sephora, Kohl's, Rosen, They’re, ” Rosen, Nyako Griego, George Floyd, Morgan Chase, Associated Press Retail Writers Anne D'Innocenzio, Haleluya Hadero Organizations: Fearless Fund, Black, Associated Press, Civil, American Alliance, Equal, AP, Fund, Court, Latina, Bank of America, Mastercard, Associated Press Retail Writers Locations: Atlanta, Texas, Florida, U.S, Lune

☆ Judge sets bond for only Trump co-defendant jailed in Georgia election interference case
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Zoë Richards | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A judge set bond Tuesday for the only defendant in the Georgia election interference case who was jailed after surrendering to authorities last week. All of the other defendants, including Trump, were released last week on bond after they were booked. Richardson also cited a pending case for Floyd, in which he allegedly assaulted a federal officer this year, as among the reasons she denied his bond request. Prosecutors in the Georgia case have accused Floyd, the former leader of Black Voices for Trump, of involvement in a scheme to pressure election worker Ruby Freeman into making false statements. Trump and other co-defendants in the case are scheduled to be arraigned on Sept. 6, though some have waived formal arraignments and already pleaded not guilty.

Persons: Harrison Floyd, Donald Trump's, Scott McAfee, Floyd, Emily Richardson, Floyd's, Richardson, Ruby Freeman, Trump, Freeman Organizations: Fulton County Superior Court, Trump, Prosecutors Locations: Georgia, Fulton County, Fulton

☆ The Texas town where James Byrd Jr. was dragged to his death in 1998, sparking national outrage and new federal hate crime legislation, wants to 'move on'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

People in Jasper are in many ways still dealing with the aftermath of James Byrd Jr.'s 1998 murder. Louvon Byrd Harris, Byrd's younger sister, told The Post that many people simply "want to forget what happened." A section of Huff Creek Road in Jasper, Texas, where James Byrd Jr., was dragged to his death. While Byrd's murder prompted the Texas legislature's 2001 passage of the James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act, along with the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr.

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Harrison Floyd is shown in a police booking mugshot released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., August 24. Harrison Floyd said at his first court appearance that he could not afford a private lawyer and had been denied representation by a public defender because he did not qualify. Floyd, who appeared virtually, said that it typically cost between $40,000 to $100,000 just to retain a private lawyer to fly to Georgia. Richardson told Floyd that he could either hire a lawyer or represent himself. In a separate case, Floyd was arrested in Maryland in May and charged with assaulting FBI agents who tried to serve him with a subpoena, court records show.

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☆ Judge sets hearing for Trump co-defendant still in custody in Georgia election case
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A judge in Atlanta set a Friday morning hearing for Harrison Floyd, a co-defendant in former President Donald Trump's election interference case in Georgia who has been held in custody since Thursday afternoon. ET before Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, court records show. Floyd, like most of the 19 co-defendants in Atlanta District Attorney Fani Willis' sprawling RICO case, surrendered at Fulton County jail this week ahead of a Friday deadline. Floyd did not do this and therefore "is in custody at the Fulton County Jail," the Fulton County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Thursday. The sheriff's office did not immediately respond to CNBC's request on Floyd's status earlier Friday morning.

Persons: Harrison Floyd, Donald Trump's, Scott McAfee, Floyd, Fani Willis, Trump, —, Willis, Ruby Freeman, Joe Biden Organizations: Fulton, Sheriff's, Trump Locations: Atlanta, Georgia, Fulton County, Fulton

REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 15 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived part of a lawsuit claiming that the District of Columbia enforced an anti-graffiti law against anti-abortion protesters in Washington but not racial justice demonstrators in 2020. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. The foundation claimed D.C. authorities abandoned enforcement of the anti-graffiti law during widespread protests in the city following the murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg dismissed the lawsuit in 2021, finding that the groups did not produce evidence of discriminatory intent by the D.C. government. “It is fundamental to our free speech rights that the government cannot pick and choose between speakers, not when regulating and not when enforcing the laws,” the court said.

Persons: Samuel Alito, Wade, Elizabeth Frantz, “, Frederick Douglass, George Floyd, Erin Hawley, James Boasberg, Andrew Goudsward, David Bario, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S, Supreme, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, of Columbia, Appeals, Frederick, Frederick Douglass Foundation, Life, Washington, Alliance Defending, District, D.C, U.S . Constitution, Thomson Locations: Washington ,, Washington, America, Minneapolis, U.S .

☆ Major retailers bring $14 billion in revenue to Black-owned brands
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Brandon Gomez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Major retailers and brands have driven $14 billion in revenue to Black-owned businesses since May 2020. The group asks companies to reflect the Black community that makes up 15% of the U.S. population by dedicating 15% of their shelf space to Black-owned brands. Prior to taking the pledge, many of the group's current partners had less than 3% of their shelf space dedicated to Black-owned brands. Now all partners are committed to attaining their 15% pledge over a 10-year contract. Fifteen Percent Pledge has committed to generating $1.4 trillion in wealth for Black entrepreneurs by 2030.

Persons: Nordstrom, LaToya Williams Belfort, Sephora, Aurora James, George Floyd's, James, InStyle Organizations: Federal, CNBC, JUST Capital, Vogue Locations: Brooklyn, Black, U.S

☆ There's a brewing backlash against DEI in corporate America — and a venture capital fund getting sued for racial bias is now caught in the middle
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Vishal Persaud | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

VC firm Fearless Fund is being sued by the group behind the Supreme Court affirmative action case. The conservative group claims a grant program run by Fearless Fund is racially discriminatory. It also led some companies like Bank of America, Mastercard , PayPal and others to earmark millions of dollars to fund and address the racial funding gap. A small, Atlanta-based, Black women-led venture firm called Fearless Fund was one of them. "Their motive is clear: they want to disrupt the vital work of Fearless Fund and similar institutions and organizations whose primary mission is to provide underrepresented communities with an economic engine to build, sustain and scale their businesses," said Fearless Fund in a press release.

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☆ A backlash is brewing against DEI in corporate America — and a venture-capital fund facing a racial-bias lawsuit is caught in the middle
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Vishal Persaud | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

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