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Howard Alums Open Boutique Hotel In New Orleans Dedicated To North Africa
#PoolPatrolPaula Was Arrested
NEW ORLEANS, LA —- Damon Lawrence and Marcus Carey met by chance in 2014, and decided they were after the same thing. They both wanted to be in the hotel business.
This dynamic Howard Uni- versity alums, are creating hotel spaces that are focused on the importance of preserv- ing African American culture.
Lawrence started in the hotel industry as a front desk agent, and worked up the lad- der for 10 years before decid- ing he wanted to own his own hotels. Carey has pri- vate equity and venture capi- tal investing experience that led to their partnership. They launched a boutique hotel management company called Homage Hospitality Group in 2016 in Oakland,
Public Pool; Also Assaulted Police
The founder of well-known natural hair care line, SheaMoisture, Richelieu Dennis has launched a $100 million fund towards the de- velopment of entrepreneurial women.
The hefty fund was born out of Dennis’ promise that after selling SheaMoisture to Unilever, he would prioritize allocating funds and resources to support women-run busi- nesses.
Dennis’ Sundial Brands, was acquired by Unilever in November 2017, for an undis- closed amount. Dennis, how- ever, continues to lead as CEO
Richelieu Dennis announced the new fund at the Essence Fes- tival.
Bronx Gang Members Charged With Brutal Death Of Teen Get Death Threats In Jail
The gang members had to be isolated from the rest of the pop- ulation after being threatened. They are being held for the brutal murder of Lisandro Guzman-Felix, 15.
Marcus Carey and Damon Lawrence are Howard alum grads, and hotel partners. Photos inside boutique hotel.
Stephanie Sebby- Strempel, known to mem- bers of the Internet as #PoolPatrolPaula, was ar- rested and jailed after report- edly harassing Black teen- agers at a public pool.
The attack was caught on film; Sebby-Strempel, 38, accosted the teens at the public pool in South Carolina. She not only screamed at them and called them “little punks,” she allegedly hit a 15- year-old member of the group.
“Get out! Get out now!” she yells in a video shot by one of the boys. “There are three numbers I can dial: 9-1-1. Get out. Little punks,” she said while swatting the camera.
The young victim said the teens were “respectful and said, ‘Yes, ma’am.’” The woman then hit one of the boys at least three times as he left, according to various re- ports.
Stephanie Sebby-Strempel, known to members of the In- ternet as #PoolPatrolPaula.
When officers arrived at her home with a warrant for her arrest, she pushed one de- tective into a wall, injuring his knees, and bit a second detec- tive on the arm, breaking the skin, according to the Dorch- ester County Sheriff's Office.
After that, Sebby-Strem- pel was charged with two counts of assaulting a police officer while resisting arrest, along with assault and battery for the pool incident.
The video of the incident went viral on Facebook. Sebby-Strempel was also fired from her job.
California. They are working on a second project in Oak- land, after the success of the first Oakland hotel.
Now the business partners just opened the brand’s first boutique hotel, or as the two call it a “boutique home,” on July 1st in New Orleans
called The Moor.
‘The Moor’ was developed
on the property of a Spanish- colonial home built in 1921.
The immaculate hotel pays homage to the Moors of North Africa through its as- tounding architecture and dreamy aesthetic.
The Founder Of SheaMoisture Sets Up $100 Million Fund For Black Women Entrepreneurs
For Harassing Black Teens At
and executive chairman. Dennis, acquired Essence Magazine soon after selling SheaMoisture, made the grand announcement at the
New Orleans at Essence Festi- val 2018.
For those looking to apply for the fund, go to the New Voices Fund site.
Miami Police Touted Arrest, But Had To Drop Charges After Violating Couple’s Rights
MIAMI —- The Miami- Dade police department quickly promoted the work of their officers after a May 25 traffic stop resulted in the possession of six guns, three of which were assault-style ri- fles, marijuana oil, several bottles of codeine cough syrup and $19,934 in cash.
The department however couldn’t rest on their laurels because the search was ille- gal.
According to the Miami- Herald, police stopped 33- year-old Ras Cates and his 20-year-old wife, LizMixell Batista after they cut off a patrol car in the Miami’s West Little River neighbor- hood. The couple’s defense lawyer, Jude Faccidomo
Ras Cates and his 20-year- old wife, LizMixell Batista were on the way to the bank when they were stopped. The nearly $20,000 in cash and guns were seized.
swiftly refuted the police de- partment’s claims. And stated the officers and de- partment violated his clients’ rights.
After realizing their error, the prosecution’s office dis- missed the case.
Cates told officers he legally purchased the
weapons and had a permit, which checked out. Body cam footage showed the officer didn’t have a warrant to search the car, but instead” commanded [the] defendant to pop the trunk.”
Atty. Faccidomo is still trying to get the guns back. Neither Cates or Batista claimed ownership of the the marijuana. As far as the nearly $20K, the money was found in Batista’s purse and body cam footage shows her telling officers she has a “cash only job” and that they were on the way to the bank.
Law enforcement believed the money was drug money, but Faccidomo quipped ev- idence proved exactly what she does for a living.
BRONX, NY —Gang mem- bers responsible for the vi- cious murder of 15-year-old Lesandro (Ju- nior) Guzman-Feliz have been receiving death threats while inside Rikers Island.
According to The New York Post, three members of the Dominican gang, Trinitarios, have a 50-cell unit to them- selves. “Everybody wants a piece of them,” an unnamed source said. Allegedly other Trinitarios members “want to kill them.
Eight members of the gang have been arrested and charged with Junior’s brutal death. Two more suspects were caught last week and are
now in police custody. One, 29-year-old Diego Suero of The Bronx, is believed to have ordered the attack.
The police are charging Suero with murder, conspir- acy and criminal possession of a weapon, manslaughter, and gang assault.
On June 20th at about 11:30 P.M., the 15-year- old left his Bronx apartment to loan a friend $5. While re- turning home he encountered the gang and tried to hide in- side a local Bronx bodega. Surveillance footage shows the teen being dragged out of the store by the men and bru- tally stabbed and slashed with a machete.
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