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Fathers Inc. To Host 3-Day Conference In April
Chicago Cop Plans To Sue Estate Of Black Teen He Killed
Chicago policeman Robert Rialmo, top, shot and killed Quintonio LeGrier and his neighbor Bettie Jones the day after Christmas.
CHICAGO, IL -- A white po- lice officer plans to sue the es- tate of a Black teenager he shot dead because he was trauma- tized by the fact that he acci- dentally killed the teen's neighbor in the incident, his lawyer said.
The December 26 shooting came as the U.S. city was reel- ing from a series of incidents in which police were accused of being too ready to pull the trig- ger.
The family of Quintonio LeGrier, 19, has repeatedly said there was no reason why police should have opened fire when responding to a domestic disturbance at their home. They have sued both the city and the officer who shot him, Robert Rialmo, 27.
A wrongful death suit filed by LeGrier's father, Antonio, argues that the teen "never had possession or control of a weapon" and was not a threat to Rialmo or anyone else at any point.
Rialmo was standing out- side when he opened fire on LeGrier, who was inside the building, the lawsuit said. An- tonio LeGrier is also suing for wrongful arrest after police made him leave his dying son in order to file a statement about the incident.
The cop’s attorney Joe Brod- sky said, “that if his client had advance knowledge he was dealing with a mentally ill per- son he may have handled this in a different way."
Walmart Closes 154 Stores In 27 States
ATLANTA, GA — With over 11 years of service, Fathers In- corporated (FI) continues to provide the highest quality of training and professional de- velopment in the field of Re- sponsible Fatherhood and Family Development. FI Un- plugged: Faith, Family and Fa- therhood is an extension of the commitment and excellence the agency has provided to in- dividuals and organizations worldwide.
The 3-day conference seeks to provide not just a venue to listen to strategies and pro- grams, but an opportunity to experience the core of the movement by learning high quality, cutting edge, and out- side-of-box methods for pro- viding services in the complex and challenging field of father- hood.
They are excited about
bringing this vast wealth of knowledge, institutional learn- ing, and innovative vision to the city of Atlanta. The confer- ence is perfect for churches, service providers, social work- ers, Head Start, teachers, legis- lators, researchers, administrators, businesses, employers, fathers, and fami- lies. In fact, if you are inter- ested in creating a better environment for our nation’s children, then you should at- tend FI Unplugged.
The conference team is also seeking qualified presenters for this year’s conference. For more information on the 2016 FI Unplugged: Faith, family + Fatherhood conference and to register, visit www.fiun- plugged.com. Also, follow Fa- thers Incorporated on Facebook and Twitter at @fa- thersincorp.
LAWRENCEVILLE, ARK.- --More than 100 Walmarts around the country shut their doors Thursday for good -- many in small towns and rural areas with few other shopping options.
The retailer cites a long- term strategy shift and finan- cial performance. Company shares area down 25 percent over the past 12 months, and the nationwide closures will also impact thousands of em- ployees.
Walmart is closing 154 stores in 27 states, many of them in
small towns. In a statement to CBS News, Walmart said:
"The decision to close some of our stores was not easy and we share in the communities' disappointment. We're always searching for opportunities to serve more customers through- out the country -- especially those in underserved commu- nities.
Mattel Unveils 33 New Barbie Dolls
Some of the new Barbies.
JACKSONVILLE, FL --- Jacksonville police said Satur- day that a 22-month-old boy died in a drive-by shooting.
The toddler, Aiden Michael McClendon, was in a parked car Friday night with his mother and grandmother when a white vehicle opened fire. Aiden was struck three times and taken to a hospital where he died from the gunshot wounds.
Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams called the shooting gang-related. “Our resolve is strong to stop gun violence and gang activity,” he said, noting that there have already been 13 murders in the city this year.
Aiden Michael McClendon was in a parked car when he was killed.
Tom Hackney, the depart- ment’s chief of investigation, said that Aiden was the only person injured in the drive-by shooting. He believes the in- tended target was inside a nearby house.
Bullets Have No Name: Toddler Killed In Gang-Related Drive-By Shooting
Real Life ‘Concussion’ Doc Believes O.J. Simpson Has CTE
Mattel recently unveiled 27 new Barbie dolls in three new body shapes -- petite, tall and curvy -- and seven skin tones. The original Barbie is still for sale as well. While par- ents and fans of the iconic blonde bombshell cheered the toymaker for making dolls that look more like real people, some others couldn't help rolling their eyes at what they saw as a last-ditch effort by Mattel to regain market share as Barbie loses ground to other dolls.
line last Thursday on its web- site and in a Time magazine ar- ticle featuring the cover headline, "Now can we stop talking about my body?"
According to Mattel, Bar- bie will now come in four body types and seven skin tones, with 22 eye colors and 24 hair- styles. In all, 33 dolls will roll out in stages, spokeswoman Michelle Chidoni said.
The move comes a year after Mattel introduced Bar- bies with moveable ankles that would allow the dolls to wear flat shoes for the first time.
Dr. Bennet Omalu, the renowned neuropathologist whose discovery of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in football players in- spired the movie "Concussion," is willing to "bet [his] medical license" that O. J. Simpson is suffering from the disease.
"O. J. Simpson is more likely than not to suffer from CTE," Omalu told ABC News last week. "I would bet my med- ical license on it."
CTE is believed to be caused by repeated blows to the head. It has been found mostly in ath- letes who play contact sports, such as football. Multiple NFL players -- including Frank Gif- ford and Junior Seau -- have been diagnosed with CTE after t`heir deaths.
Omalu has not examined Simpson personally, and CTE can only be diagnosed after death via an examination of brain tissue, but he told ABC News that he can identify the tell-tale signs of CTE's behav- ioral symptoms, which he said include explosive, impulsive be- havior, impaired judgment, criminality and even mood dis- orders.
The strongest evidence that Simpson may have CTE, Omalu said, is that "he was ex- posed to thousands of blunt force trauma of his brain" dur- ing his playing career.
Simpson, who was inducted
OJ Simpson has all the symp- toms of the disease accorsing to leading ‘concussion doctor.
into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985, played in the NFL for 11 seasons with the Buffalo Bills, where he won the 1973 NFL MVP after becoming the first running back to gain 2,000 yards in a season, and the San Francisco 49ers. He also won the Heisman Trophy at USC.
One of the most famous run- ning backs in football history, Simpson became infamous after he was charged with the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman. He was found not guilty in the much- disputed 1995 criminal case.
In September 2007, Simp- son was arrested in Las Vegas for armed robbery after at- tempting to steal sports memo- rabilia that he said belonged to him. The following year -- 13 years to the day after being ac- quitted in his criminal trial -- he was found guilty of robbery and kidnapping and sentenced to up to 33 years in prison.
Mattel announced the new
Amazon Founder Loses
$6 Billion In 24 Hours
The average person might not recognize the name of Jeff Bezos, but after losing $6 bil- lion in stocks, he puts a face to the financial victims of the free-falling market making headlines recently. Bezos owns almost 84 million shares in Amazon and in just 24 hours his $631 a share stocks went to $578 a share, causing the bil- lionaire to lose an astronomical amount of money.
According to The Business Insider on January 29, Bezos is the CEO of Amazon and he is
feeling the financial pain that others are just reading about in the headlines this week. Ama- zon missed "both its estimated earnings per share and revenue benchmarks," which sent the stocks into a nose dive. The lack of earnings by the online giant brought major disap- pointment to Wall Street.
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