(KRON) — A Richmond cowboy is accusing Richmond police of assaulting him because he was trying to videotape their response to an incident. Now, a claim has been filed against the city — the first step toward a federal civil rights lawsuit A Richmond cowboy is calling for the firing of two Richmond police officers […]
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Brandon Herrera Wants To Go From Firing Guns On YouTube To Representing Uvalde In Congress
Illustration: Benjamin Currie/HuffPost, Photo: Getty Images” src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/4WtIevYJoDwZBElco.h67Q–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_huffington_post_584/611e10cb565164bcfe012d67dd1ca5c6 data-src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/4WtIevYJoDwZBElco.h67Q–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTg-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_huffington_post_584/611e10cb565164bcfe012d67dd1ca5c6> “Gunfluencer” Brandon Herrera is trying to beat an incumbent in the Texas district. Illustration: Benjamin Currie/HuffPost, Photo: Getty Images SAN ANTONIO — Brandon Herrera is a 28-year-old YouTube gun influencer with more than 3.4 million subscribers and half a billion views. In one 17-minute video, Herrera, in […]
BlackRock whistleblower sues over firing, shutdown of China monitoring tool
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -BlackRock was sued for $20 million by a whistleblowing former vice president who said it fired him after he objected to a colleague’s self-dealing, and was forced to shut down a search engine for monitoring client discussions about illegal investments including in China. In a complaint on Saturday, Hamdan […]
Should Albuquerque City Council have more of a say in the hiring and firing of police chief, city clerk and more?
May 19—Should the Albuquerque City Council have more of a say in the hiring and firing of key positions? City Councilors Dan Lewis, Klarissa Peña and Renée Grout have introduced four charter amendments — changes to the city’s foundation document requiring voter approval — including one altering the removal process for the police or fire […]
Tesla’s Firing Even More Employees as Crisis Deepens
Head Count Electric vehicle maker Tesla has been hit by round after round after round of layoffs over the past month or so, to the degree that it’s somewhat hazy exactly how many employees have been affected. And the cuts keep piling up, with CNBC now obtaining government paperwork through a public records request that […]
Convicted felon arrested, charged with reckless conduct in Athens after firing gun in air
The Athens Clarke-County Police Department say they recovered multiple firearms from a felon who was shooting his weapon in an apartment complex. ACCPD Gang Unit officials say they served a search warrant on an apartment in Rolling Ridge Apartment complex. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] During the course of their […]
Salina man turns self in after allegedly firing gun during road rage incident
SALINA, Kan. (KSNW) — Police say a Salina man turned himself in at the Saline County Jail after an alleged road rage incident on Friday. A news release from the Salina Police Department says around 10:15 p.m., officers responded to a call of possible shots fired near the intersection of Santa Fe and Crawford. When […]
Elon Musk firing Tesla’s Supercharger team proves an unprecedented gift for the EV industry
Thanks to Elon Musk, the “single greatest talent acquisition opportunity in the industry” fell right into the lap of Aaron and Stephanie Luque—and they weren’t about to let the opportunity pass them by. When the couple first founded their Georgia-based EV infrastructure company, EnviroSpark Energy Solutions, Aaron would go to their local Tesla showroom in […]
54-year-old man gets 34 years in prison for firing at Spokane County deputy, fleeing, then crashing downtown
May 17—Robert Talley had multiple drugs and alcohol in his system when he fired a weapon at a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office deputy before fleeing the wrong way on Interstate 90 and crashing through a downtown Spokane brick wall last summer. Spokane County Superior Court Judge Julie McKay said his drug and alcohol use was […]
The US is worried about an invasion, but China could take control of Taiwan without firing a shot, war experts warn
The US and its allies are focused on preventing a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. A new report argues there’s a lack of readiness for other ways China could take control of Taiwan. An aggressive Chinese coercion campaign is far more likely than an invasion and already happening, experts warn. With the US and its allies […]
Magda Chambriard, new Petrobras CEO, charged by Lula with firing up job creation
By Marta Nogueira, Sabrina Valle and Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The next chief executive of Petrobras, Magda Chambriard, arrives with the résumé and mandate to make Brazil’s state-run oil firm what it was under prior Workers Party governments: an engine of job creation and industrial development, said people familiar with the […]
A Black police chief in Colorado files a racial discrimination lawsuit after his firing
DENVER — The Black former police chief of a small Colorado town says he was the victim of racial discrimination and fired after officers and city leaders worked to force him out even though he was cleared of wrongdoing by an independent investigator, according to a federal lawsuit. Hal Edwards, who sued the city of Leadville, […]