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Elijah McClain Died Of Ketamine Shot From Medics, Amended Autopsy Says
2023 Super Bowl LVII
Halftime Show
Elijah McClain, a 23-year- old Black man whose death in 2019 after an encounter with police helped fuel calls for law enforcement accountability, died because paramedics in- jected him with a dose of keta- mine that was too high for someone his size, according to an amended autopsy report publicly released Friday.
The conclusion is a drastic departure from the original au- topsy report, released several months after the fatal con- frontation in Aurora, Colo., which said there was not enough evidence to determine how McClain died. The new findings are based on evi- dence, including police body- camera footage and other records, that a pathologist for
mined” — as opposed to a homicide or an accident — the report could bolster the prose- cution of the police and first responders charged in Mc- Clain’s death and reignite calls for greater accountability from the city.
McClain, a massage ther- apist and self-taught musician, was walking home in August 2019 when he was detained by police responding to a 911 call that someone was acting “sketchy.” Officers tackled him and put him in a carotid chokehold, which restricts blood flow to the brain. Para- medics injected him with keta- mine, a powerful sedative. He went into cardiac arrest on the way to the hospital and died several days later.
Rihanna and the National Football League has confirmed the Barbadian singer will be performing at the Super Bowl Halftime Show next year.
On Sunday (September 25), Rihanna shared an Insta- gram post with just her tat- tooed arm in the air holding a football with the NFL shield prominently displayed. The NFL followed up with a tweet featuring the same photo.
TMZ initially reported Ri- hanna and Roc Nation were “in talks” with the National Football League, but RiRi’s Instagram post was a good sign they came to an agree- ment.
Roc Nation boss JAY-Z, of course, has been working with the NFL as its live music en- tertainment strategist over the past three years, so it only
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makes sense Rihanna — also a Roc Nation artist — would agree to the performance, even though she turned it down in 2020 in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick.
ELIJAH MCCLAIN
the county said he requested in 2019 but did not get.
Though it still lists the man- ner of death as “undeter-
Buffalo Celebrates Black Service Members With Historic Monument Dedication
Taylor Hale Is First Black Woman To Win ‘Big Brother’
TAYLOR HALE
For the first time in history, Black veterans are getting a monument to acknowledge their service and contributions in the U.S. military.
The African American Vet- erans Monument was unveiled Saturday in Buffalo, New York, to honor Black veterans and active-duty military service members both past and pres- ent. The monument serves as a permanent marker recognizing the contributions of African Americans who served in the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marines and the Coast Guard.
Military members, veterans and city and state officials, in- cluding New York State As- sembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes, gathered in the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, the largest naval park in
BLACK SERVICE MEMBERS MONUMENT
There is no better underdog story in Big Brother’s 24 sea- sons than Taylor Hale.
After enduring months of bul- lying, backstabbing, name call- ing and racism, the 27-year-old personal stylist from Detroit became the first Black woman in the history of the series to win the reality competition’s grand prize of $750,000.
During the season finale, she was also named America’s Fa- vorite Player, winning the fan vote.
After the two-hour finale
began with a combination of physical and intellectual chal- lenges, Hale delivered a mov- ing, spectacular speech to the jury of former houseguests. She recounted how she had been up for elimination six times, described the multitude of stuff she’s put up with this season and proudly bragged about how she took care of herself as a woman—because that’s what we, as women, do.
“Iamnotashield,Iama sword,” Hale proudly pro- claimed. “I am not a victim, I am a victor.”
the country, for the unveiling ceremony. The event came two days after the anniversary of the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, the document issued by President Abra- ham Lincoln on Sept. 22, 1862, that set a date for the end of slavery.
Robin Hodges, the vice
chairman of the African Amer- ican Veterans Monument, said the monument is a unique way to honor Black veterans like Ronal Bassham, 90, who joined the Air Force at age 17 and served in the Vietnam War. Bassham, who retired in 1975, was present at the event.
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