[Blueprint Capital Advisors]
The complaint details allegations against the defendants regarding their misappropriation and improper use of proprietary information obtained from Blueprint, a Black-owned firm.
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CPJ REPORT: TRUMP’S ATTACKS ON MEDIA’S CREDIBILITY ARE DANGEROUSLY EFFECTIVE
[Press Freedom\Trump Administration]
CPJ’s Joel Simon: “But the president’s attacks on the media have had an impact. They have undermined public trust in journalism as an institution, a dangerous place to find ourselves in the midst of a public health emergency.”
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DEMOCRATIC HEALTH LEADERS TO TRUMP: MILLIONS NEED HEALTH COVERAGE
[Healthcare\COVID-19]
Democratic health leaders also called on the Trump administration to use all administrative tools available to assist the millions affected by the coronavirus pandemic in accessing health insurance coverage.
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DECEMBER 12TH MOVEMENT TELLS U.N. AMERICAN RACISM MAKES COVID-19 MORE DESTRUCTIVE FOR BLACK AMERICANS
[December 12th Movement\United Nations\COVID-19]
The Coronavirus itself may not respect race, religion, nationality, class or gender, but the United States government’s structurally racist response to COVID19 has had a devastating impact on the U.S. Black population.
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NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK WILL CELEBRATE LAUNCH OF BLACK NEWS CHANNEL ON FEBRUARY 11TH
[Black Media]
To celebrate the launch of the Black News Channel: The only African American focused 24/7 News Network, NAN will host a conversation on the importance of meeting the information and entertainment needs of diverse audiences.
Photo: National Action Network
AS NEW YORK STATE INITIATIES BAIL REFORMS CITY COUNCIL ALLOCATES $7 MILLION FOR SUPERVISED RELEASE PROGRAM EXPANSIONS
[Incarceration News\New York Bail Reform]
Marie Ndiaye, Supervising Attorney of the Decarceration Project at The Legal Aid Society: “An expansion of the Supervised Release program is key to ensuring that the most people are released pretrial and that those people have access to services and resources. These alternatives to incarceration programs are proven and central to finally closing Rikers Island and reducing the local jail population.”
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“IVY LEAGUE KILLER” THOMAS GILBERT, JR. GET 30 YEARS-TO-LIFE FOR KILLING HEDGE FUND FATHER
[Crime\” Ivy League Killer”]
District Attorney Vance: “Thomas Gilbert, Sr. was a beloved member of his family and business community when his own son murdered him in a cold-blooded killing. But now, thanks to my office’s prosecutors, the defendant has finally been held accountable and he will serve a life sentence for this unconscionable crime. While nothing can undo the tragedy of Mr. Gilbert’s death, I hope that the resolution of this case helps his loved as they continue to heal from this devastating loss.”
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NEW “RED FLAG” LAW HAILED BY NEW YORK LEGISLATORS AND GUN CONTROL ADVOCATES
[Gun Control]
The ERPO bill (S2451/A2689) creates a new type of court-issued order of protection that temporarily prohibits individuals from purchasing or possessing guns if a family or household member, District Attorney, law enforcement officer, or school administrator petitions a court and the court finds that an individual is likely to engage in conduct that would harm themselves or others.
Photo: Zameena Mejia\NY State Senator Brian Kavanagh
NEW JERSEY LAWMAKERS OPPOSE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S PROPOSAL RESTRICTING SNAP BENEFITS FOR POOR FAMILIES
[New Jersey News]
“According to recent data, roughly one million New Jerseyans experience food insecurity and nearly 700,000 New Jerseyans received SNAP benefits so far this year. Of those, over 300,000 were children. If this rule were to be enacted, some of those children would be at risk of losing their eligibility for free school meals.”
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