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Former Division President& CFO, Black & Veatch Corp.
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Snap-on Inc.
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Kareem Daniel
Kareem Daniel
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Former Chairman of Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, The Walt Disney Co.
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McDonald’s Corp.
James C. Dalton
James C. Dalton
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Retired Director of Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Trimble Inc.
by Daniel Johnson
August 21, 2024
Judge Gives Mayor Cantrell Extended Deadline To Respond To Lawsuit
U.S. District Judge Nanette Jolivette Brown granted Cantrell's motion for an extension of the deadline to respond to the civil rights lawsuit filed by Anne Breaud in July
As BLACK ENTERPRISE previously reported, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is facing a civil rights lawsuit brought by a woman who claims her personal information and photo were made public by Cantrell and her campaign members.
According to Fox 8, U.S. District Judge Nanette Jolivette Brown granted Cantrell’s motion for an extension of the deadline to respond to the lawsuit filed by Anne Breaud in July. As a result of the extension, the named parties in the lawsuit, Cantrell, Clifton Davis, her Chief of Staff, the City of New Orleans, and New Orleans Police Department officers Leslie Guzman, Victor Gant, and Ryan St. Martin have until Sept. 10 to respond.
According to Axios New Orleans, Cantrell has been increasingly tight-lipped since becoming a target of a federal investigation. Her office has been careful to keep city employees from speaking to the press unsupervised. They have even gone as far as chaperoning any media phone interviews, regardless of whether or not the mayor is a subject of the interviews.
This silence has also extended to Cantrell’s current lawsuit. The only official statement regarding the allegations against Cantrell and the others has come from the City of New Orleans, which said its official response would come in response to Breaud’s lawsuit.
“The City of New Orleans will withhold any comment at this time due to the ongoing nature of this litigation. Our position will be communicated in our answer to the petition.”
Although Cantrell was not named in a federal lawsuit involving her former bodyguard and alleged lover, Jeffery Vappie, she was mentioned several times in his indictment; according to NOLA.com, she was identified as Public Official 1.
Rafael Goyeneche, the president of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, believes that the mayor’s mention in Vappie’s case could portend a forthcoming indictment of Cantrell.
“My belief is when they went to (the) indictment of Jeffrey Vappie, they had a whole strategy planned out for additional indictments,” he said of prosecutors. “I don’t believe for a second that it was an accident or a coincidence that they identified the mayor in that indictment.”
Goyeneche continued, “These are veteran prosecutors that don’t need to be reminded of prescriptive statutes. I’m sure they are much more cognizant of the actual prescriptive dates than anyone who is speculating that those dates are rapidly approaching.”
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H. James Dallas
H. James Dallas
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Former SVP, Quality and Operations, Medtronic, Inc.
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Centene Corp. & Keycorp
Kevin J. Dallas
Kevin J. Dallas
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CEO, EnterpriseDB Corp.
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Align Technology Inc.
John O. Dabiri
John O. Dabiri
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Centennial Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
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Nvidia Corp.
Earl M. Cummings
Earl M. Cummings
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Managing Partner, MCM Houston Properties, LLC
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Halliburton Co. & Centerpoint Energy Inc.
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August 21, 2024
Angel Reese Makes Her Mark With Allen Iverson Reebok Sneaker Collaboration
Reese first inked a multiyear contract with Reebok in October 2023.
Angel Reese is the latest basketball player with a sneaker on her roster. The WNBA rookie has partnered with Allen Iverson’s Reebok collaboration for her limited edition shoe.
The Angel Reese x Reebok capsule launches Aug. 23, according to Sneaker News. While three of the shoes in the rollout featured her signature Always Blue and Icy Silver colorway, the fourth one showcased a special pair reminiscent of the NBA legend. The outlet posted the special pair to Instagram.
Reese first inked a multiyear contract with Reebok in October 2023. The deal made the 22-year-old one of the biggest athletes representing the brand. The company also showed behind-the-scenes footage of Reese at her photoshoot for the new collection.
Part of the Angel Reese x Rebook Answer III, the collector’s item boasts Allen Iverson’s third signature shoe in a two-toned silver and blue colorway. As a further nod to the Chicago Sky player, the logo of ” Unapologetically Angel” appears throughout the shoe’s design, including as a hang tag.
However, those looking to cop a pair are out of luck. The shoe will be only bestowed to the Friends & Family of Angel and Reebok. Despite this, Reese will have other clothing and footwear available for fans and players alike. The other sneakers in the collection can be rocked on the court or out and about. Moreover, the options range from $100 to $120.
Furthermore, the WNBA star keeps copping new deals and endorsements to add to her celebrity. She recently announced a partnership with Reese’s Pieces, where one can display themselves as “Reese’s Angel” through t-shirts, hoodies, and other accessories.
“To the Reese’s Pieces, ya’ll made this happen,” the two parties wrote in the post on Aug. 21.
While sneaker lovers can’t add Reese’s Iverson variation to their shoe collection, she will surely roll out more options with Reebok.
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CFO, Kimball Electronics
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