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New York Subway Shooting Suspect Arrested On Mass Transit Violence Charge
By Tyler Clifford, Jonathan Allen and Rami Ayyub
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The man suspected of setting off smoke bombs and spraying gunfire inside a New York City subway car, injuring 23 people, was arrested on Wednesday on a federal charge of violently attacking a mass transportation system, capping an around-the-clock manhunt.
Frank James, the suspect in the Brooklyn subway shooting walks outside a police precinct in New York City, New York, U.S., April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Frank James, 62, was taken into custody in lower Manhattan, about 8 miles from the scene of Tuesday’s assault, after authorities determined his whereabouts with the help of tips from residents, some of whom posted sightings on social media, police said.
James was arrested 30 hours after an attack that erupted during the morning commuter rush as the Manhattan-bound N line train was pulling into an underground station in Brooklyn‘s Sunset Park community, renewing fears of violence in the city’s subway system.
“My fellow New Yorkers, we got him. We got him,” Mayor Eric Adams told a press conference announcing the arrest. “We’re going to protect the people of this city and apprehend those who believe they can bring terror to everyday New Yorkers.”
James, a New York City native with recent addresses in Philadelphia and Wisconsin, had nine prior arrests in New York and three in New Jersey, according to the New York Police Department (NYPD).
A 10-page criminal complaint filed by federal prosecutors on Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn charges James with a single count of committing a terrorist or other violent attack against a mass transportation system. If convicted, he could face life in prison, officials said.
He was expected to make his first court appearance on Thursday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn said.
James is accused of setting off two smoke bombs inside the subway car moments before opening fire on fellow passengers with a semi-automatic handgun. The pistol, purchased in 2011, was later recovered from the scene, along with three extended-ammunition magazines, a hatchet, some consumer-grade fireworks and a container of gasoline, according to authorities.
SMOKE AND GUNFIRE
Police said 10 people were struck by gunfire, five of them listed in critical but stable condition on Wednesday. Thirteen others were injured in the frantic rush to flee the smoke-filled train. All of the victims were expected to survive.
The attack marked the latest burst of violence that has plagued America’s largest metropolitan transit system, and posed a new challenge for Adams, who has tried to halt declining ridership during the coronavirus pandemic and ensure public safety.
James was apprehended in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood after he was spotted by onlookers who recognized him from wanted posters and relayed his location to authorities.
“I said, ‘Oh my God, this is the guy,'” one bystander, Zack Dahhan, told reporters of his encounter with the suspect before he helped alert police in a nearby patrol car.
Police officers patrol in Times Square station, after a shooting at a subway station in Brooklyn borough, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., April 12, 2022. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
“He had a bag and was walking on the sidewalk. He put the bag on the street. I saw a lot of people come behind him. I said to the people, ‘Please guys, please keep some space, this guy is going to do something,'” Dahhan recounted.
Authorities told reporters that an investigation was continuing into what James’ motive might have been. Their focus was partly on numerous social media messages and videos posted by him.
U-HAUL VAN
The NYPD said they initially linked James to the attack after finding keys to a rented U-Haul van left at the crime scene in Brooklyn‘s 36th Street subway station.
Investigators also found a number of social media posts linked to a person named Frank James that mentioned homelessness and Adams, police said. A YouTube account apparently belonging to James was taken down Wednesday “for violating YouTube’s Community Guidelines,” the video platform said.
Attempts by Reuters to reach any of the phone numbers associated with James were unsuccessful.
In an interview with the New York Times, James’ sister, Catherine James Robinson, said he had “been on his own his whole life” and that she was surprised by the incident.
“I don’t think he would do anything like that. That’s not in his nature to do anything like that,” she said.
On Wednesday morning, with the gunman then still at large, New Yorkers went on with their daily commutes, saying the violence would not deter them.
“It was terrible. I was sad; I had to explain it to my daughter,” commuter Matthew Mosk said. “I was lucky I wasn’t on the train because I usually commute around that time.”
Ridership decreased during the pandemic to an average of 3.3 million trips per weekday last week from 5.5 million. New York has also seen a sharp rise in violent crime, including seemingly random attacks on the subway. In a number of attacks, passengers were shoved onto train tracks from platforms, one of them a Manhattan woman whose murder was seen as part of a surge in hate crimes against Asian Americans.
(Reporting by Tyler Clifford, Jonathan Allen and Maria Caspani in New York; Brendan O’Brien in Chicago and Rami Ayyub, Chris Gallagher and Katharine Jackson in Washington; Writing by Steve Gorman; editing by Jonathan Oatis and Grant McCool)
Oscar-Winning Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. Pleads Guilty to Forcible Touching
By Kanishka Singh
(Reuters) – ActorCuba Gooding Jr. pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a misdemeanor count of forcibly touching a woman at a New York nightclub in 2018, as part of an agreement with prosecutors that spares the Oscar-winning performer from any immediate jail time.
The guilty plea, in which Gooding also admitted in court to subjecting two other women to “non-consensual physical contact” in 2018 and 2019, came three years after he was arrested, the Manhattan district attorney said in a statement detailing the plea deal.
If Gooding, 54, continues to undergo court-ordered counseling for six months, he can withdraw the misdemeanor plea and plead guilty to a lesser violation of harassment, according to the plea agreement.
If he fails to comply, he faces up to one year in jail, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said.
The actor was accused in a New York State Supreme Court indictment of violating three different women at various Manhattan night spots in 2018 and 2019.
He pleaded guilty to the most serious count charging him with forcibly kissing a woman at a nightclub in September 2018, a district attorney spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
“I apologize for ever making anybody feel inappropriately touched,” the New York Times quoted Gooding as saying in court on Wednesday when he entered his guilty plea.
A representative of the actor could not immediately be reached for comment.
Gooding won the Academy Award as best supporting actor for his role as the volatile football player who becomes his sports agent’s only client, famously demanding that Tom Cruise “show me the money,” in the 1996 romantic comedy “Jerry Maguire.”
He portrayed O.J. Simpson in the 2016 television miniseries “The People v. O.J. Simpson.”
Gooding faces a separate $6 million civil lawsuit by a woman who accused him of raping her twice in 2013 at the Mercer hotel in Manhattan’s SoHo district. The actor has denied her allegations.
(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Steve Gorman and Richard Chang)
App That Connects Users to Lawyers and Records Traffic Stops Now Free in Brooklyn Center After Death of Daunte Wright
An app that instantly connects users to lawyers around the clock and films traffic stops is being offered to the Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis, community for free in the wake of the 2021 police shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright.
The Star Tribune reports that the Minneapolis-based tech company TurnSignl created an app where drivers can video conference a lawyer during traffic stops or after a car crash. In partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, TurnSignl offers its app free of charge to the Brooklyn Center community.
The focus on the Twin Cities area is in response to Wright, a young Black man who police officer Kimberly Potter fatally shot during a traffic stop. Potter claimed she thought she reached for her taser when firing the fatal shot that took Wright’s life. His death sparked civil unrest in Minnesota one year after the nationwide uproar following the murder of George Floyd.
TurnSignl’s creators are three Black men from Minneapolis who quit their jobs to come together and create an app that aims to help de-escalate roadside interactions. Jazz Hampton, Andre Creighton, and Mychal Frelix, launched the app in May 2021, just a month after Wright’s death.
TurnSignl
The creators were about 40 days from launching the app when a police officer killed Wright, NBC News reports. It was after the murder of George Floyd that the two MBAs and one attorney came together to create TurnSignl.
The founders took time to meet with Brooklyn Center’s manager, chief of police, and a representative from Blue Cross to work with the city on making the app available to residents and safe for users and police officers.
“We said, ‘This is going to be something that we’re rolling out, we want you all to be aware of it, and know we’re here to be an app to bridge the gap,'” Hampton said.
Lawyers who participate with the app have to be trained in de-escalation by a third party before participating in the TurnSignl platform. Costs for the app typically run around $6.99 a month or $69 for a year, but 3,000 Brooklyn Center residents will have free use of the app for the year.
“While TurnSignl was born out of our personal connection and desire to keep people safe after tragedies like Philando and George Floyd, and subsequently as we were building it, Daunte Wright, we’ve learned the adoption with people outside of that demographic has been really accelerated,” Hampton said.
Chris Rock’s Younger Brother Signs Celebrity Boxing Deal, Wants to Fight Will Smith
Evidently, one of the Rock brothers did NOT see Ali.
TMZ reports that Kenny Rock, the younger brother of comedian Chris Rock, has signed on to become a celebrity boxer, saying he is willing to go in the ring with Will Smith.
Kenny Rock just signed a deal with Damon Feldman and his Celebrity Boxing brand. Rock is scheduled to fight June 11 at the Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines, Florida. An opponent has not been announced.
When asked who he’d get in the boxing ring with, Kenny Rock said anyone who wants it. When questioned if his brother should fight Smith, Kenny offered another suggestion.
“I should get in the ring with Will Smith,” he said. Kenny rock added that he’d “let the hands do the talking.”
People are still talking about Smith slapping Chris Rock several weeks ago on stage at the Oscars on live television. Kenny and his brother, Tony Rock, have spoken about the incident, although Chris hasn’t exactly said his piece.
Kenny previously stated that he would be satisfied if the Academy took away the Oscar Smith won. Not only that, he said Smith should not be allowed to attend any future Oscars presentations as a punishment.
Kenny, just like his older brother, Tony, does not feel the apology Smith offered was genuine. He feels if he were really sorry, Smith would have apologized to Chris Rock during his Oscar acceptance speech, where he apologized to everyone but the legendary comedian.
“I might have looked at it differently had he initially apologized, when he got on the stage and cried and accepted the award. But he didn’t, so, right there that tells me that it is something else,” Kenny Rock said.
“He should have been escorted out of there. I hold them accountable for that,” he added. “He could have went up there and did anything you wanted to my brother. It could have been much worse than what he did.”
Lawyer for White OnlyFans Model Accused of Killing Her Black Boyfriend Claims it Was Self Defense
As the family of Christian Toby Obumseli demands answers about his fatal stabbing, the lawyer for his girlfriend/suspected killer is claiming she acted in self-defense.
OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney is accused of fatally stabbing Obumseli inside their Miami apartment, CBS Miami reports. However, Clenney has yet to be charged with the murder because her lawyer says no crime was committed since she was acting in self-defense.
“This was not a crime. Courtney is innocent, she acted in self-defense and there should be no files charged in this case,” Clenney’s attorney Frank Prieto said.
“We’re confident when the state attorney takes their final review along with the City of Miami police department, they’ll find that there’s no case here.”
Clenney, 25, who goes by the name Courtney Tailor to her 2 million social media followers, was detained on Sunday, April 3, after allegedly killing 27-year-old Obumseli, NY Post reports. Clenney was taken to a mental institution after she threatened to kill herself.
At first, Clenney’s identity was a mystery after using the Baker Act to protect her name from being released to the press. Florida law allows authorities to commit a person to a mental health treatment center for up to 72 hours if certain violent or suicidal tendencies are displayed.
“The detectives and myself thought it was best to have her Baker Acted that evening,” Prieto said.
“We’ve had an open line of communication, and we’ve offered to sit down with them and provide any additional assistance they may want to close their investigation.”
Many became aware of Clenney’s identity and connection with the killing through social media. Photos appear to show her allegedly covered in blood inside the Miami apartment after the attack.
While she claims self-defense, Obumseli’s family claims the victim was a soft-spoken man who would never do anything to warrant such a gruesome attack.
“We have no cause to believe that this was a case of self-defense. Toby was raised by a very strong family with strong morals, strong values; he does not come from that,” Karen Egbuna, a cousin of Obumseli, said.
Prieto claims Clenney kicked Obumseli out of the Miami apartment a week before because of their domestic disputes. They had been dating for two years before the fatal domestic dispute.
“It was clearly a toxic relationship, (they) had their ups and downs and, unfortunately, it culminated with his death,” he said.
An attorney for Obumseli’s family says they met with the State Attorney and plan to seek justice for his murder.
“All they’re looking for is justice. The suspect that was involved in this incident has not been arrested,” attorney Larry Handfield said.
“I’m confident, having a meeting with the State Attorney’s Office, that they were very attentive and asked all the necessary questions.”
Chris Tucker Fulfills High School Choir’s Dream of Performing at Carnegie Hall
Rush Hour star Chris Tucker went into his pocket so a Georgia high school can perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
According to Action News 5, the comedian surprised Ola High School‘s choir program, which was invited to perform at Carnegie Hall by helping the choir reach its financial goal of $201,579.25.
Mindy Forehand, choral director of the high school located 40 minutes outside Atlanta, posted Tucker’s surprise visit to the school on her Facebook page. On Wednesday, Tucker informed the students that the Chris Tucker Foundation was paying off the rest of the balance it needed to go to New York City.
“Ola High Chorus is Carnegie Hall & NYC bound! Thank you to the Chris Tucker Foundation to their donation to complete the fundraising needed for a special opportunity for our Mustangs!”
“His quick action was an answer to prayer,” a teacher at the school, Melissa Stroup, said. “These students will never forget his gift or that very teachable moment to carry with them.”
The high school received an invitation to perform in February 2020. Though various fundraisers and numerous events were held to raise money, the high school choir was still short.
Tucker walked into the choir room to make the announcement. The Friday star told them his mother told him to start the Chris Tucker Foundation to help people and that it’s something he takes to heart.
“I saw on the News yesterday, on Channel 2, that you guys just needed a little bit more money for your trip. I just happened to turn on the TV and I said, ‘this is what the foundation is about.’ and it makes me feel so good. and I’m so honored to be able to do this for you guys,” Tucker told the students.
“You guys have a great time in New York and have a ball in Carnegie Hall,” Tucker said to the roaring crowd.
Earlier this week, the choir still needed to raise more than $16,000, according to its GoFundMe page.
On the page, the total cost of the trip for 75 singers and 20 chaperones was $201,579.25. They had previously raised $185,238.11 and were short $16,341.14. The money was needed before April 15 for a June 20 performance in New York City.
Tucker came in two days before the deadline to save the dreams of the Ola High School choir. Check out the videos.
How These Black Creators at Meta Work To Build Diversity, Inclusion Into The Metaverse
While Mark Zuckerberg races to release his company’s first AR glasses in 2024, Meta’s internal Black creativity and innovation culture drive big dreams into reality.
Black creatorsBrandon C. Dudley and Jahmeilah Robersonare valuable Meta employees on the virtual reality teams working to make a difference. With their combined knowledge and experience, the pair are dedicated to building diversity and inclusion into the fabric of the metaverse.
As a product manager at Meta, Dudley leverages his early experiences working with engineers to build automotive products for his role in the tech world. He takes pride in the creativity that it takes to produce new things, thanks to Meta actively encouraging employees to embrace their innovative talents and drive for change.
“I often bring together different pieces of tech, different subject matter experts, and design elements to produce new things. There’s quite a bit of creativity in that. That’s been true of my role at Meta,” Dudley told Afro Tech.
As Meta’s product design manager, Roberson is no stranger to the tech world, having learned the roles of technology from both her “techie” parents. Being Black in tech was a journey she knew how to navigate. She uses her experiences as an inspiration for her work. Roberson believes in the power of creativity, which is ultimately a component to the future of an accessible and inclusive future for the evolving metaverse.
“We are pulling inspiration from our lived experiences, both [in real life] and on the internet, as well as from pop culture and our imaginations, to build software and hardware that is forging a path towards a more immersive technological future. We can’t do that without creativity,” Roberson said.
While working to make the metaverse more inclusive, Dudley can “see a bit of a culture shift already in how [Meta] is starting to think about equitable experiences for people with disabilities on our products.”
Team collaboration makes the dream work, but in this sense, the virtual and augmented reality. Roberson and Dudley collectively champion Black creators and technologists, especially within the 3D networks.
“We know that Black people drive culture and innovation, so I’ll continue to push for Black creators in the product work I’m doing right now — especially as we define what it means to be a creator in AR/VR (augmented and virtual reality) and for the metaverse,” Roberson added.
T. Rowe Price Investing In Underserved Communities and Entrepreneurs In Baltimore
T. Rowe Price, the independent investment management firm, is investing in underserved communities and entrepreneurs in the Baltimore area.
It’s no surprise one of the biggest factors holding Black entrepreneurs and startups back is access to funding. According to Bank of America’s 2021 “Black Business Owner Spotlight,” 56% of Black entrepreneurs say access to credit hinders their ability to grow.
“The fact that more than half of Black business owners today say challenges accessing capital have limited their business’ growth is deeply troubling,” A.J. Barkley, neighborhood lending executive for Bank of America, told BLACK ENTERPRISElast year.
T. Rowe Price is throwing its support and dollars behind several initiatives to change how Black businesses and entrepreneurs get funding.
T. Rowe Price has teamed up with KIVA Baltimore, the world’s first person-to-person microlending website. KIVA underwrites zero-interest and zero-fee business loans up to $15,000 and facilitates crowdfunding efforts. T. Rowe Price has contributed almost $300,000 in grants to help the launch of KIVA. Currently, 61% of Kiva borrowers are women entrepreneurs, and 69% of borrowers are entrepreneurs of color.
“Kiva is thrilled to bring our crowdfunded, 0% interest loans to meet the needs of Baltimore’s most underserved entrepreneurs. In the U.S., where minority-owned, women-owned, and startup businesses face numerous barriers to financing, we’re proud to extend opportunity by lending to entrepreneurs based on character, not credit score,” Kiva co-founder and President Premal Shah said in a statement.
T. Rowe Price has also founded the Elevation Awards to support early-stage social entrepreneurs and community leaders in the Baltimore area. The awards will provide grants of up to $10,000 and personalized support for Baltimore residents of color piloting new approaches and methods to strengthen their city.
Major companies and financial institutions placed a more significant focus on Black businesses and entrepreneurs during the 2020 Black Lives Matter movement. Tech, finance, and Fortune 500 companies committed millions to help small Black businesses and entrepreneurs streamline their processes online, partner with retail giants, and grow.
Harlem Nonprofit Opens State of the Art Headquarters for Youth Activism and Policy Change
New York-based nonprofit youth development and social justice organization The Brotherhood Sister Sol officially opened their new 20,000 square-foot headquarters in Harlem.
(Image: Courtesy of: Brotherhood Sister Sol)
For over 25 years, the Brotherhood Sister Sol (BroSis) has been at the forefront of education and opportunity for the youth of Harlem. After a decade of planning, they welcome community members, supporters, and staff into their new state of the art facility.
“The new building of The Brotherhood Sister Sol has been a journey of love – love for community, for Harlem, and for justice work,” said Khary Lazarre-White, executive director and co-founder of The Brotherhood Sister Sol.
“This project began so many years ago. We began fundraising and dealing with NYC government agencies in 2015. We began demolition of our old building in 2018—and construction of the new in 2019. I challenged our architects and designers to create a building designed for the enlightenment of children. A beacon and temple for our work—an educational, spiritual, contemplative, practical home.”
Since the groundbreaking in 2019, The Brotherhood Sister Sol has looked forward to their grand opening for some time as the pandemic and construction delays postponed the completion. This new building is both a dream fulfilled and much-anticipated success for the nonprofit and the Harlem community. Throughout the pandemic, the organization made a major pivot to providing additional resources to support struggling families along with finalizing the building.
“We have hired more counselors and will deepen our long-standing programming to provide mental health support for our young people and clinical services,” said Lazarre-White.
“The U.S. Surgeon General and others have spoken recently on an urgent call about the mental health crisis facing our young people. A crisis that has worsened due to the Covid pandemic and so many young people being isolated for so long. We made this decision pre-pandemic – but the pandemic only deemed inequality and a lack of access to supportive services. This is a building built based on our four themes of knowledge, community, positivity, and future. The pandemic has displayed, with unnerving focus, the need we all have for community to have a strong and healthy future.”
A project thoughtfully designed and led by Black architects and designers of the Urban Architectural Initiatives, this center will further carry out BroSis’ mission to allow young people to grow, claim their identity and find their voice.
“We had been fortunate enough to work with BroSis on the adaptive reuse of the brownstone that was their home for twenty odd years,” said Anthony Shitemi, principal of Urban Architectural Initiatives.
“We loved their mission, working with children the way they do, and kept in touch over the years, advising them on what would be possible should they decide to purchase the vacant lot next to them. When the time came, we kept the conversation going and this is what they’ve achieved.”
This development is marked as one of few buildings of its kind in NYC, being that it is fully operated for community educational use, no housing or retail or other areas of focus. A unique structure to the Harlem area, the new headquarters features a modern design nestled amongst brownstones and the Frank White Memorial Garden, where youth members act as caretakers for the urban garden.
“The new center speaks the truth of what happens inside of it; that is its real purpose as a community center and not a brownstone or tenement,” said Shitemi.
“It needed to be a place that affirmed the young people; that reflected their cultures and that promoted a feeling of wellness. So right from the outside, the geometry works to move you to lift your head. Inside, the abundance of light in its varied qualities moves to color the soul. Zimbabwe tile and richly textured fabrics used throughout are a direct cultural affirmation. Features of the old brownstone used in the new center such as brick and terra cotta provide instant resonance, something of comfort. In this manner the physical environment supports a positive mindset for is inhabitants.”
Lazarre-White went on to share that the materials sourced for the building reflect a guiding light, the diaspora, and culture.
“Harlem is famous for two colors in architecture—red brick and limestone,” he explained.
“We chose the limestone color for the outside to be in conversation with this history and our block of 143rd street. This also serves as a nod to the sand structures found in East Africa which influenced the Kenyan-born lead architect. There are large windows everywhere, letting the light be abundant, for the young people to see out and the community to feel ownership and see inside. The exterior structure with five separated elements to represent the fingers on a hand, holding in safety and protection what is within and reaching outward to extend to community.”
With a focus on Black and Latinx youth, The Brotherhood Sister Sol offers a space for young people to learn about their history, identity, and community to create the future they want to see. The opening of this capital project provides critical support to the nonprofit known as one of the leading citywide youth development organizations in New York City.
“The work of BroSis is vital to the community and I hope we can continue to expand services to not only support our young people, but also further extend to the community at large,” said Rahsan-Rahsan Lindsay, CEO of MediaCo and Board of Directors co-chair of The Brotherhood Sister Sol.
“It’s clear that many of the services The Brotherhood Sister Sol offers are in great demand across our city and this country. My sincere hope is that what we do continues to be a model for other organizations.”
This new facility opens a new chapter for the organization to expand its efforts to improve the community on a local and national level. Co-Founders Khary Lazarre-White and Jason Warwin are looking forward to bringing new initiatives and their ongoing programs to life in the new facility.
“The Brotherhood Sister Sol works in the intersectional space of educating, organizing and training. We know that this multi-layered work is essential to advance justice, to serve and educate and protect our young people and to build community,” said Lazarre-White.
“We are excited to have more space for our young people – space for education, enrichment, play, counseling, arts, technology, movement and reflection, healthy food, and sports. I am excited that Jason Warwin, the co-founder of BroSis, will have the space he needs to train educators and the field—we have trained over 3,000 educators from across the nation on our model; have programming based on our model as far as Brazil and Bermuda; and he is currently training educators in Boston and Washington D.C. And I am excited that our 40 youth organizers, led by three alumni of BroSis, will have more space to organize for change and that BroSis will expand our organizing reach. With the building will come an expansion of our environmental programming work as we will hire additional staff to expand our environmental organizing. We have also hired a chef and assistant chef to expand our food services and help young people to eat healthy, learn about nutrition and where their food comes from.”
Today, they unveiled the building with a ribbon cutting ceremony with numerous city officials in attendance to show their support. The Brotherhood Sister Sol’s new headquarters is located at 512 W. 143rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10031. To learn more about the Harlem nonprofit, please visit https://brotherhood-sistersol.org/.
