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☆ Trump claims Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is backed by George Soros. Here's why that attack is an antisemitic trope.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Trump said Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg is backed by the billionaire philanthropist George Soros. To be clear, there is no evidence that George Soros has donated to Bragg. "George Soros and Alvin Bragg have never met in person or spoken by telephone, email, Zoom etc.," Vachon told Insider via email. Neither George Soros nor Democracy PAC contributed to Alvin Bragg's campaign for Manhattan District Attorney." To the far right, Soros represents a member of that cabal, said Lorber, an analyst at Political Research Associates.

☆ Philadelphia to pay $9.25 million to protesters at George Floyd demonstration
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Law enforcement deploys tear gas and smoke canisters at the I-676 Vine Expressway during a rally against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 1, 2020. REUTERS/Bastiaan SlabbersMarch 20 (Reuters) - Philadelphia will pay $9.25 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by racial justice protesters who accused police of abusing them at a 2020 rally following the killing of George Floyd, the city said on Monday. The Legal Defense Fund, one of the organizations representing the plaintiffs, called the settlement one of the largest in the city's history. The Fund said police had agreed to meet with West Philadelphia residents every six months to provide data on its use of force and to take questions from the community. New York City recently agreed to pay out millions to protesters who alleged police abuse during that city's demonstrations in the wake of Floyd's death.

☆ In Turkey's quake-devasted city of Antakya, an antiques seller is determined to stay put
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( Timour Azhari | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Close by was a mosaic portrait of Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, old magazines and several Turkish flags. "Even before the earthquake, these chairs were outside, I had items outside to show that we run an antique shop ... In one room, a wall collapsed on top of his collection of Turkish antique glassware. A man who has made a living from old things, Sincan said he took a historical view of the earthquake's devastation. Sincan said he was confident the city would rise again.

☆ How representation of Black artists in galleries, museums is changing
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"There's a lot more support for Black artists that kind of came out of George Floyd's murder and institutions realizing that they need to do more," Peterson said. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesThe market for work by Black American artists grew by nearly 400% between 2008 and 2021, according to a recent report from art market website ArtNet. Acquisitions of work by Black American artists peaked in 2015, two years after the start of the Black Lives Matter movement. "My impression is there are vastly increased number of solo shows and group shows dedicated to Black artists in London, in Paris, in New York, across the United States," Elliott said. Works from established artists like Kerry James Marshall that depict Black figures are influencing the work of new artists and creating a lineage, Elliott noted.

☆ Ex-basketball star thought Nike and Adidas weren't doing enough for Black people—so he built a $30 million competitor
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Lanny Smith wants someone to challenge sportswear giants like Nike, Adidas and Reebok — so much that he's trying to do it himself. Smith, 38, is the founder and CEO of Actively Black, the sportswear company he launched in 2020 in the wake of George Floyd's death. Today, Actively Black is a multimillion-dollar brand, reportedly valued at $30 million in 2021. NBA star Stephen Curry was spotted wearing an Actively Black hoodie during a press conference last year, shortly after former President Barack Obama sported a watch the brand collaborated on. And we were going to build our own table," Smith says.

☆ Ukrainian UN diplomat tells Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters to keep to 'strumming guitar' after pushing Ukraine misinformation during council meeting
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Azmi Haroun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters spoke on behalf of Russia at the UN security council Wednesday. He regurgitated conspiracies about the Ukraine war, calling it "illegal" in the same breath. During Wednesday's meeting, Waters struck a more flimsy tone, criticizing Russia on one hand and obfuscating its role on the other. I'm on the fucking list," Waters told Rolling Stone in October 2022. He has also denied the existence of chemical weapons attacks by the Syrian government and defended Russian bombardment in Syria, according to Rolling Stone.

☆ Invited by Russia, Roger Waters tells UN: Ukraine invasion illegal
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Ambassador Ferit Hoxha told the 15-member Security Council. Soon after Moscow's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, Russia introduced tough new laws on spreading "misinformation" about the war or discrediting the Russian army. Russia called the Security Council meeting on Wednesday to discuss the delivery of weapons to Ukraine and asked Waters to brief. While Waters condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine as illegal, he also said it "was not unprovoked" and he also condemned "the provocateurs in the strongest possible terms." "The only sensible course of action today is to call for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine," Waters saidUkraine's U.N.

☆ Russia asks Pink Floyd's Roger Waters to speak on Ukraine arms at UN
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Russia has asked Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters to speak to the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday at a meeting that Moscow requested to discuss the delivery of weapons to Ukraine. said a U.N. Security Council diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity. Waters was criticized by supporters of Ukraine when he published an open letter on his website in September to Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska. The 15-member Security Council has met dozens of times since Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine last Feb. 24. But it is unable to take any action because Russia is a veto power, along with the United States, China, Britain and France.

☆ ChatGPT is coming for Wall Street next
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Insider's Paige Hagy and Bianca Chan asked industry experts how they see a tool like ChatGPT impacting all areas of Wall Street, from investment banking to financial planning to consumer banking. So if your boss pitches you on using ChatGPT to help "streamline your workflow" understand that you could be training your replacement. Click here to read more about the types of jobs ChatGPT might upend across Wall Street. Wall Street trading firm GTS Securities is looking to make investing in music royalties accessible to the general public, Bloomberg reports. Stephanee Beggs made seven figures selling her study materials on TikTok and Etsy, which means she cleared more business than half the bankers on Wall Street.

☆ Venture capital for Black entrepreneurs plummeted 45% in 2022, data shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Dixon is one of many Black entrepreneurs who struggled to secure funding for their businesses and relied on venture capital financing earmarked for diverse founders. While Dixon and many others have ultimately succeeded, Black-led businesses and Black founders have historically faced disparities in securing VC funding. Overall, Black entrepreneurs typically receive less than 2% of all VC dollars each year while companies led by Black women receive less than 1%, according to data from Crunchbase. That drop is the largest year-over-year decrease Black entrepreneurs have seen over the past decade. "Venture capital is a very privileged and exclusive industry, and has always been that way.

☆ Tyre Nichols' death has reignited the debate around police brutality. Here are 5 proven ways to reduce it - and 2 strategies that don't work.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Michelle Mark | Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Here are five proven, data-based changes that could make a difference, and two approaches that don't seem to work, according to Campaign Zero. Track complaints about officers' use of forceMost complaints against officers aren't public, making them hard to track. These changes, along with requiring departments to report and publish online data on all uses of force, could reduce police violence. Body cameras are another method that haven't been proven effective when it comes to excessive force instances. Research has shown that 93% of prosecutors' offices have used body cameras mostly in cases against citizens, not against police.

☆ The Memphis Police Department's original report on Tyre Nichols death is full of discrepancies and outright omissions, newly released bodycam footage shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

On January 8, Memphis Police released a statement about a "confrontation" with a reckless driver. New bodycam video shows officers beating Nichols, which is omitted in the police version of events. But bodycam footage of the incident, released Friday, revealed a different story of the brutal beating that left the 29-year-old dead. —Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) January 8, 2023The statement continued: "Officers pursued the suspect and again attempted to take the suspect into custody. Later in the footage, Nichols' cries become less coherent, his speech slurs, and he struggles to stand up.

☆ Bodycam footage of Tyre Nichols' fatal beating will be released today. But many fear video will do more harm than good.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Yoonji Han | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The police department fired the five officers, who are facing murder charges, and are expected to release video footage of the arrest on Friday evening. RowVaughn Wells, Nichols' mother, has refused to watch the video, and urged parents not to show kids the video when it's released. Video footage can be retraumatizingMembers of the Black community have similarly said they won't be watching the video of Nichols' death, and are urging the public not to share the video. Others have shared steps on limiting exposure to graphic video footage. Citizens in Memphis await the release of video footage of Tyre Nichols' death.

☆ $340 billion pledged by companies to support racial equity following George Floyd's murder: McKinsey
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Sharon Epperson | Lindsey Jacobson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email$340 billion pledged by companies to support racial equity following George Floyd's murder: McKinseyNearly three years after George Floyd's murder, McKinsey & Co. has found that $340 billion has been publicly announced by companies to support racial equity. Shelley Stewart who leads the McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility tells CNBC's Sharon Epperson how and where that money is being spent.

It's been nearly three years since the protests and racial unrest following the murder of George Floyd. As of Oct. 2022, the amount companies have pledged to support racial justice has grown to nearly $340 billion, according to McKinsey & Company senior partner Shelley Stewart. Second, they pledged the use of both capital and assets to help address "broader systemic inequality" outside their organizations. Still, it has been a challenge to meet such ambitious goals when it comes to deploying capital, Stewart acknowledged. Watch the video (will link when the video is live) to learn more about how companies have begun to invest in anti-bias structures both internally and in their communities.

☆ Court asked to void verdict against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd's murder
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

An attorney for Derek Chauvin asked an appeals court Wednesday to throw out the former Minneapolis police officer’s convictions in the murder of George Floyd, arguing that legal and procedural errors deprived him of a fair trial. But Neal Katyal, a special attorney for the state, said Chauvin got “one of the most transparent and thorough trials in our nation’s history. ... Chauvin’s many arguments before this court do not come close to justifying reversal.”Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill sentenced Chauvin to 22 1/2 years after jurors found him guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. “Judge Cahill managed this trial with enormous care, and even if Chauvin could identify some minor fault, any error is harmless,” Katyal said. Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over Chauvin's sentencing on June 25, 2021, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis.

☆ Biden calls for police officers to be retrained: 'Why should you always shoot with deadly force?'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Biden said police should be retrained on why they shouldn't always shoot with deadly force. He said officers don't need to use deadly force even when they need to use their weapons. Biden pushed for police reform after the death of George Floyd. Biden addressed a civil rights group in Washington, DC, on Monday, where he criticized Republicans for not passing a Democratic policing reform bill. "We have to retrain cops as to why shouldn't you always shoot with deadly force.

☆ Former Texas officer sentenced for killing Black woman in her home
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Dec 20 (Reuters) - A former Texas police officer was sentenced to over 11 years in prison on Tuesday for shooting and killing a Black woman in her home in 2019. Aaron Dean, the former Fort Worth police officer, was sentenced in a Tarrant County court to 11 years, 10 months in prison, a court clerk said. Dean and his partner had gone to Jefferson's home after a concerned neighbor called police to say her front door was open. Jefferson's death took place about seven months before the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer who knelt on his neck for over eight minutes. Reporting by Brad Brooks in Lubbock, Texas; Editing by Stephen CoatesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Former Texas officer found guilty in 2019 death of Black woman
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Kanishka Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Dec 15 (Reuters) - A former Texas police officer was found guilty by a jury of manslaughter in the death of a Black woman who was killed when he shot her through a window of her home in October 2019, prosecutors said. Atatiana Jefferson, 28, was shot dead by Aaron Dean, a white Fort Worth officer, while standing in her home with a handgun after hearing noises outside. Jefferson's death took place about seven months before the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer who knelt on his neck for over eight minutes. Fort Worth Police Department had said in 2019 that Dean violated a series of police policies. "Today's guilty verdict is one small step to delivering justice for Atatiana Jefferson and her family," U.S. Representative Marc Veasey from Texas said in a statement.

☆ America's lack of boardroom diversity isn't just a PR problem, it's a business problem that will make companies more vulnerable in a downturn
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

More than a dozen companies had no board members of color, according to the report, which relied on 2021 data. Along with a few partner organizations, Watts launched a program in August to help companies interview and select more board members from underrepresented backgrounds. Bessie Watts of Vista Equity Partners is working on a program to increase the pipeline of board members from underrepresented backgrounds. More CEOs are embracing not just the moral case for board diversity, but the business case, as well, Watts said. "We're able to meet and help support board members with valuable new insight."

☆ Former Minnesota police officer to be sentenced in George Floyd case
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Eric MillerDec 9 (Reuters) - A former Minneapolis police officer is expected to be sentenced on Friday for his involvement in the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who was killed when a fellow police officer knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes in May 2020. Kueng, 29, and fellow officer Thomas Lane helped Chauvin restrain Floyd while another officer, Tou Thao, kept bystanders from approaching the scene. Chauvin was convicted of murder in a state trial and sentenced to 22-1/2 years. He also pleaded guilty to related federal charges and is serving a federal sentence of 21 years concurrently. The three other officers were convicted in federal court of depriving Floyd of his civil rights and sentenced in July to between 2-1/2 and 3-1/2 years in prison.

☆ Zelenskyy's TIME Person of the Year Award is proof that resilience is the most important trait any leader can have
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

He embodies valor and resilience, traits business leaders should exhibit in tough times. The Ukrainian leader's speaking style is characterized by short sentences, vivid imagery, and empathy, all of which make him effective. A 2021 research paper published in the Academy of Management Journal found business leaders who led by example boosted productivity in their businesses. Some of the most convincing business leaders of our time have leaned into emotion when making key arguments. "President Zelenskyy remains focused on his core assignment.

☆ Minneapolis to pay $50,000 each to 12 injured by police during Floyd protests
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Brendan O'Brien | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Dec 1 (Reuters) - The city of Minneapolis will pay $50,000 each to 12 people injured by police during demonstrations that erupted after a white officer killed George Floyd by pinning the 46-year-old Black man's neck to the ground with a knee, court records show. The settlement requires body cameras worn by Minneapolis police to be recording and unobstructed when they engage with protesters, court records showed. "This agreement is a big step towards keeping peaceful protesters safe from police violence. The 12 plaintiffs suffered injuries including bruising from less-lethal munitions, lingering respiratory issues from tear gas and psychological trauma, the ACLU said. The Minneapolis City Council approved the settlement on Oct. 20 and Mayor Jacob Frey signed it six days later, local media reported.

☆ The number of US adults carrying a loaded handgun every day doubled to an estimated 6 million in just 4 years
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

US adults carrying loaded handguns on a daily basis nearly doubled from 2015 to 2019, a new study found. They applied that nationally representative data to the estimated 53 million US adults who owned handguns in 2019, concluding that about 16 million adults carried a loaded handgun at least once a month, and 6 million did so daily. They bought about 18.9 million guns in 2021, a record year surpassed only by 2020, according to estimates by The Trace, a publication dedicated to investigating gun violence. "Between increases in the number of people who own handguns and the number of people who carry every day, there has been a striking increase in handgun carrying in the US," Rowhani-Rahbar said in a press release. "In light of that ruling, our study reinforces the importance of studying the implications of handgun carrying for public health and public safety," Rowhani-Rahbar said.

☆ England to take knee, Kane to wear One Love armband against Iran
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

DOHA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - England will take the knee and captain Harry Kane will wear the One Love armband at their opening match of the World Cup against Iran on Monday, manager Gareth Southgate confirmed on Sunday. "It's what we stand for as a team and have done for a long period of time," he told reporters on Sunday. Kane, along with the captains of the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Wales, will wear the One Love armband on Monday. World soccer's governing body FIFA takes a dim view of political statements and according to reports could punish those wearing the One Love armband with fines or disciplinary action. "We've made it clear as a team, the staff and an organisation that we want to wear the armband," Kane said.

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