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Detroit Federal prosecutors Friday charged a street medic who participated in Detroit Will Breathe” protests last year with shining a laser at a Detroit Police helicopter that temporarily blinded the crew.
Michael Sam Hurd, 32, of Fennville was charged with a felony punishable by up to five years in federal prison in one of the more serious charges to flow from protests in Detroit.
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Detroit Police and an FBI Violent Crime Task Force teamed up to analyze a potentially catastrophic moment during an Aug. 23 protest, assembling grainy video and surveillance footage from the air, ground, an officer s body camera and a city bus to identify Hurd as the protestor who blinded the flight crew, according to a federal criminal complaint unsealed Friday.
Cowboys Legend Romo: Almost Played QB For Home-State Packers?
The Green Bay Packers ignored one of their scouts when former Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo was brought up as a UDFA option.
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May 1, 2021
FRISCO - The start to a successful NFL career can begin in many different ways. For some, they sit through the whole draft without ever hearing their name called. That was the case for Tony Romo, who signed with the Dallas Cowboys after going undrafted in 2003.
Many teams had the chance to sign Romo in undrafted free agency but ultimately passed up on the chance.
Former VP of the Packers Andrew Brandt recently shared some of his top NFL Draft stories. Among them was his undrafted free-agent story when one of the team s scouts identified Tony Romo but was ignored when he brought him up.
Time Seemed to Stand Still, but Watch Fans Certainly Didnât
The pandemic, lockdowns and working from home seem to have given lots of people the opportunity to go wild.
Colby Clegg at home in Roseville, Calif., wearing a Jaeger-LeCoultre watch he purchased during the pandemic.Credit.Salgu Wissmath for The New York Times
By Alexandra Cheney
April 6, 2021, 5:09 a.m. ET
There had never been a time when Debby Duchesneau left the house with a naked wrist. For six decades, she had always worn a watch: a quick buy at the local drugstore, a random Macyâs purchase, even a gift from a friend. âI wanted to know the time, but I was never into watches,â said Ms. Duchesneau, 63.
Sam Hamper’s first-ever exhibition entitled The Denied Masculine plunges straight into the controversy over toxic masculinity, stereotypical gender roles and the range of emotions that men and boys can express. “I hear this a lot,” said Sam. “I don’t think it is controversial but talking about anything important is seen as controversial these days.” He goes on. “While I’m open to criticism I do think there is a positive form of masculinity that could help everyone in these difficult times. Man or woman. Bottling up is awful but so are free flowing histrionics – and maybe we are seeing more of the latter on social media?
Harry Alford.
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Harry Alford and his team at Humble Ventures have funded more than 50 Black-owned businesses in 2020 alone, some of which include a social network that centers communities of color and a fast-casual restaurant whose mission is to redefine healthy and affordable food for all.
Alford said the Black Lives Matter movement validated his company s mission and gave him added motivation to keep investing in Black entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs of color. While he is optimistic about 2021, he thinks leaders in the business community will need to keep their focus on advancing racial diversity, equity, and inclusion. I don t believe the problems that surfaced in 2020 will disappear with the shift of administrations, he said. We must continue to do the work. We need to listen. We need to learn. We need to speak up when we see injustice.