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Schumer Calls On FBI, FTC To Investigate FaceApp
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D- N.Y.) is asking the FBI and Federal Trade Commission to investigate FaceApp, a viral photo-aging tool that is sparking privacy concerns.
Schumer sent a letter on Wednesday to FBI Direc- tor Christopher Wray and FTC Chairman Joseph Simons saying he was con- cerned that the app, which is headquartered in Russia, "could pose national secu- rity and privacy risks for millions of U.S. citizens."
"In the age of facial recognition technology as both a surveillance and se- curity use, it is essential that
users have the information they need to ensure their personal and biometric data remains secure, including from hostile foreign govern- ments," Schumer wrote.
Schumer is asking the FTC to determine if there are "adequate safeguards" in place to prevent Americans' privacy from being compro- mised and, if not, to publicly disclose that.
He separately wants the FBI to find out if data being uploaded to FaceApp by Americans is "finding its way into the hands" of Rus- sia's government or compa- nies with ties to the government.
Police Partner With Others To Invest In Kids Town Hall Meeting
On Tuesday, July 23rd, the Tampa Police Department, in partnership with the Police Training Institute (PTI), Mir- acles Outreach Community Development, and Greater Mt. Carmel Development Corporation, will host a Town Hall Meeting. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m., and will be held at Ragan Park Community Center, 1200 E. Lake Avenue.
The topic of the Town Hall Meeting is police and youth interactions. One of the goals of this town hall is to provide a safe environ- ment where youth, law en- forcement and community members can openly com- municate about current is- sues and how we can all work better together.
A team of instructors with PTI will use the infor-
CHIEF BRIAN DUGAN Tampa Police Department
mation that is gathered dur- ing the Town Hall Meeting to prepare customized program materials for our police de- partment.
The material will include modern day strategies that will assist our police depart-
ment in its efforts to foster positive relationships with Tampa’s youth.
The Town Hall Meeting is open to all ages and a free dinner will be provided.
A spokesperson for the Tampa Police Department said, “We want to see our teenagers, parents, grand- parents, teachers along with anyone who works with young people in our city at this important town hall meeting. This is your oppor- tunity to have your voice heard and to be part of the solution!
“Let’s share a meal and great conversation together to help improve police and youth interactions.”
Those planning to attend the event are encouraged to register online by visiting: EventBrite.com.
U. S. Rep. Castor Leads On Landmark ‘Raise The Wage Act’ To Increase The Federal Minimum Wage
Thursday, U. S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) led her colleagues in passing the Raise the Wage Act, land- mark legislation to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. Ac- cording to independent eco- nomic analysis, the bill would increase pay for up to 33 million American work- ers, including 129,600 neigh- bors in Tampa and Hillsborough County.
The bill helps deliver on House Democrats’ promise to raise wages for American families.
“The Raise the Wage Act would help strengthen Amer- ica’s middle class and gener- ate $118 billion in total additional wages that can be invested in local economies,” said U. S. Rep. Castor. “In Tampa and Hillsborough, my neighbors and their families and the small businesses where they shop will get a significant economic boost after the longest stretch in U. S. history without an in- crease.”
According to the Eco- nomic Policy Insti-
U. S. REP. KATHY CASTOR
tute, 129,600 workers and families in U. S. Rep. Castor’s congressional district, which includes Tampa and parts of Hillsborough County, will benefit as their aver- age annual earnings are projected to increase by $3,200 – and 71,100 of those 129,600 neighbors who will get a well-de- served boost are women.
“Women – and dispro- portionately women of color – make up close to two thirds of the country’s workforce in jobs that pay the federal min-
imum wage,” U. S. Rep. Castor continued. “By rais- ing the federal minimum wage, 23 million women across the nation, including 71,100 local mothers and daughters in Tampa and Hillsborough, will see their wages increase. When women get a raise, we all benefit!”
In the more than 10 years without an increase in the federal minimum wage – the longest stretch in history – low-wage workers have also suffered a 17 percent pay cut due to inflation.
“The Raise the Wage Act is good for all my neighbors and it is good for our econ- omy,” U. S. Rep. Castor concluded. “When we put money in the pockets of working men and women, local small businesses benefit because that’s where working families shop – our economy grows in a way that benefits all of us. I am calling on my colleagues in the Senate to take up this important bill and help give so many Amer- icans a raise and local small businesses a boost.”
FYI
Community Back To School Event
Heaven to Earth Worship Center is holding its 3rd annual Community Back to School Give Away on Saturday, August 3, 2019, from 11 a. m. to 3 p. m.
We will be giving away back packs (2 per family), school supplies, food, and clothes. There will be food served that day, as well as bounce houses, face painting, dunk machine, pop- corn, and snowcones. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please call 813-922-8514.
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