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New Orleans Settles Civil Suit For $13M For Police Confrontation During Hurricane Katrina
NEW ORLEANS, LA -- The city of New Orleans has agreed to settle a civil rights case stemming from a lethal con- frontation between New Or- leans police officers and unarmed civilians on the Danziger Bridge after Hurri- cane Katrina.
Mayor Mitch Landrieu
announced the $13.3 million settlement at a news confer- ence on Monday. The settle- ment includes a payment for a separate incident, the beating death of 48-year-old Ray- mond Robair, who was killed before the storm.
Landrieu’s office was in- strumental in negotiating the settlement on behalf of the New Orleans Police Depart- ment, and he said that the set- tlement marks a painful moment in the history of the department, but it also pro- vides closure for the victims and the city.
Landrieu accepted respon- sibility for the slayings and apologized on behalf of the city, NOLA.com reports.
According to NOLA.com, 20 officers were charged in con- nection with civil rights viola- tions that occurred in the aftermath of Hurricane Kat- rina. Monday’s settlement covers 17 plaintiffs who brought different claims against the city including wrongful death and personal injury.
Six officers pleaded guilty for their involvement in the shootings, two of which were fatal, and the subsequent cover-up. Four of them re- ceived 7 to 12 year sentences.
As a result of the shootings
(AP) New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, center right, hugs Jackie Madison Brown, whose brother Ronald Madison was killed by New Orleans Police on the Danziger Bridge after Hurri- cane Katrina in 2005, after the mayor held a press conference to announce settlements in the civil rights cases, in New Orleans, La. Monday, Dec. 19, 2016.
Four former New Orleans officers Robert Gisevius, Kenneth Bowen, Anthony Villavaso and Robert Faulcon pleaded guilty and were sentenced to between 7 and 12 years in prison for the shoot- ing and killing of six unarmed civilians on the Danziger Bridge in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The officers also tried to cover up the incident. The federal government tried them in 2011.
on Danziger Bridge and the beating of Robair, NOPD is under the most comprehen- sive federal consent decree in
the country, Landrieu said. The department has since changed the way it hires, su- pervises and trains officers.
High School Grads:
Jackie Robinson Scholarship Now Accepting Applications For 2017
NATIONWIDE ---- The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship is for minority high school students in the United States. In addition to a financial grant, the founda- tion also provides its scholars with mentoring and leader- ship development opportuni- ties, and internships.
To be eligible, all applicants must be graduating seniors and must belong to a minor- ity group (African American, Hispanic American, Asian American, or Native Ameri- can). Applicants must also plan to attend an accredited and approved four-year insti- tution within the United States, must show leadership potential, must demonstrate a dedication to community service, and must present ev- idence of financial need.
Applicants must also have a minimum SAT score of 1,000 combined on the math and critical reading sections or a composite ACT score of 22, and not possess a degree from a 2 or 4-year College when applying for the schol- arship.
Jackie Robinson was an American baseball player who
JACKIE ROBINSON
became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the mod- ern era.
In 1973, the Jackie Robin- son Foundation was created as a national, not–for–profit, organization to perpetuate his memory through the ad- vancement of higher educa- tion among underserved populations.
The foundation's strategic combination of financial as- sistance and support services results consistently in a nearly 100% college gradua- tion rate.
The deadline for this schol- arship is in FEBRUARY of each year, and the award amount is $7,500.
Being Smart Pays Off: Record
Number Of Black Students To Receive Rhodes Scholarships
New Illinois Law Will Require Hairstylists To Train To Recognize Domestic Abuse
CHICAGO, IL -- A new state rule taking effect on Jan. 1 rec- ognizes that the unique rela- tionship between hairdressers and their customers may help curb domestic abuse and sex- ual assault.
The amendment to a law that governs the cosmetology industry will require salon workers to take one hour of training every two years to recognize the signs of abuse and assault and will provide them with a list of resources to which they can refer clients for
Hairstylists often become the sounding board for victims of domestic violence and abuse.
help.
Without the training, cos-
metologists in Illinois will not be able to renew their licenses. The professionals covered by
the rule — believed to be the first in the nation — include hairstylists, nail technicians and aestheticians.
The rule was inspired by the spirit of camaraderie in hair salons, said State Senator Bill Cunningham, one of the chief sponsors of the amend- ment. For some women, those salons are a safe space, where they can sit among other women, drop their guard and confide about life as their hair is braided or colored, or their nails trimmed and painted.
Cameron D. Clarke, Aryn A. Frazier, Christian E. Nattiel, Olivia A. Klevorn, Aaron C. Robertson, Ahmed M. Ahmed, and Caylin L. Moore.
The 2017 class of 32 Ameri- can Rhodes Scholars includes 7 African-Americans.
The Rhodes Trust, the British charity that operates the scholarship program, does not announce the race of schol- arship winners. But, the seven Black students were identified, which would mark a record number of African-American Rhodes Scholars in a single class.
Approximately 2,500 Amer- ican students sought scholar- ships, in a process that requires them to obtain their school’s endorsement.
African-American Rhodes Scholars were not always wel- comed at Oxford. The Journal said the Rhodes committee in 1907 was said to have been un- aware that Alain LeRoy Locke was Black until after he was selected. However, the
first Black Rhodes Scholar is now a highly recognized per- son at Oxford.
The seven Rhode scholars are: Cameron D. Clarke: Community health education and biology major at Howard University. Aryn A. Frazier: Politics and African American & African studies major at the University of Virginia. Chris- tian E. Nattiel: Mathematical sciences and philosophy major at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Olivia A. Klevorn: Anthropology major at Yale University. Aaron C. Robertson: Italian (focusing on Afro-Italian liter- ature) major at Princeton Uni- versity. Ahmed M. Ahmed: Biology major at Cornell Uni- versity. And, Cailyn L. Moore: Economics major at Texas Christian University.
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