dfp-politics-social
Page: 348
After receiving some apparently titillating info on multiple hemp cultivation sites, California authorities discovered the sites were housing what they call “illicit marijuana gardens.” In a statement, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office said the initial tip kicked off a joint investigation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. […]
McDonald’s announced Sunday that CEO and president Steve Easterbrook is stepping down after violating company policy by having a consensual relationship with an employee, CNBC reports. The board determined that Easterbrook should go because he “demonstrated poor judgment” with his behavior. Both of his roles will be assumed by McDonald’s USA president Chris Kempczinski, who joined the company in 2015. Easterbrook explained the reason for his sudden departure in […]
Airbnb has announced that the company will ban party houses and crackdown on those who exhibit “abusive host and guest conduct.” The company’s CEO Brian Chesky revealed the news on Twitter. Chesky says that Airbnb will expand its manual screening of “high-risk” reservations, take “immediate action against users who violate these enhanced guest policies,” and create a “party house” rapid response team for those […]
Thousands of New Yorkers flooded the city’s subway platforms on Friday, to protest police brutality and the Metropolitan Transit Authority‘s new, stiffer approach to fare evasion. According to Gothamist, the initial demonstration was organized by the activist movement Decolonize This Place. Nearly 1000 protesters started above ground at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and then stormed the Hoyt–Schermerhorn Street station, jumping […]
Hundreds of people gathered in Downtown Brooklyn on Friday night to protest against the aggressive policing of the subway system. About 1,000 demonstrators marched through the main avenues to protest, according to PIX11. “Hands off black kids, NYPD,” said one of the chants. A protester connected the police aggression to law enforcement’s bias against poverty. “We see people in poverty increasing […]
ComplexCon Long Beach 2019‘s Community Week has brought some interesting issues to light for the communities in Los Angeles and Long Beach with Day 3 being no exception. Welcome to the Legit Trappin’ Career Fair. Complex linked up with MADE Masterminds, an organization that’s looking ” to truly uplift the untapped human potential within communities of color,” to […]
The nationwide college admissions scandal is still ongoing. Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, have pleaded not guilty to a third charge connected to the scam, CNN reports. The couple were among 11 parents charged in an indictment handed down by a grand jury in Boston last week, which alleges that they colluded with William […]
The Australian Border Force, along with the NSW Organised Crime Squad, were able to intercept 880 pounds of meth hidden in 768 bottles of Sriracha hot sauce that was headed to Sydney from the United States earlier this month, 7News reports. The ABF took the shipment in for further testing after noticing some “inconsistencies.” Three […]
During a recent panel discussion on the cannabis industry, Snoop Dogg said the implementation of a minority clause should be considered as a way to fend off those who are merely flocking to the weed business for financial gain without keeping affected communities in mind. “I think there should be some sort of minority clause, […]
As the Easy Fire swept through Simi Valley, California on Wednesday, neighbors, volunteers, and basically anyone else who could lend a helping hand were being used to help evacuate the panicking horses, and move them away from the fast-moving wildfire. CBS Los Angeles reports that all made it out of the area safely except for […]
