When the relatives gather in Minneapolis Tuesday to mark the one-year anniversary of his death, they’ll remember how he was always the life of the party, Tera McGee Brown, a first cousin who lived with Floyd for a time when they were kids growing up in Houston, told the Daily News.
Today, she has two degrees from the University of Florida, where she established endowment funds.
After starting her career at Nationwide Insurance in an entry-level claims job, her highest aspiration was to be a claims manager.
Now, as executive vice president and chief administrative officer, she oversees human resources for approximately 26,000 employees. And after 37 years at Nationwide, she has announced plans to retire in July. She will be succeeded by Vinita Clements, who joined the company in 2004 and brings a wealth of HR experience to her new role.
King is celebrated for leading diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at Nationwide, creating an engaging work culture and mentoring leaders in the company and beyond.
The first murder trial in a case that sparked worldwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism was to set to begin Monday, more than nine months after a horrifying cellphone video sent shock waves around the nation and abroad. Jury selection in the trial of ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was caught on tape pressing his knee on George Floyd’s neck for several minutes, was expected to start at 9 a.m., but it was postponed for at least a day as prosecutors try to reinstate a third charge against the suspect.
George Floyd's relatives are bracing for the former officer’s murder trial set to start Monday under an intense spotlight. Only one relative at a time will be allowed to face Chauvin in the courtroom due to COVID restrictions, but the family members can rotate, the Hennepin County judge overseeing the case ruled.
Ohio Legal Help provides access to justice
Taylor Azi Zachary
South Korean folklore says for one born with the name Choe, the grass will not grow beneath their feet. They are simply that stubborn.
Susan Choe chooses to interpret her birthright as a prophecy of grit and determination. As the executive director of Ohio Legal Help, a website that provides free legal aid to Ohio residents, Choe manifests the principles in her name through the practice of her leadership.
“Since we have been in operation, we have connected over 86,000 Ohioans to local resources,” Choe says. “We see 50,000 unique visits a month, and we project half a million visits in our second year.”