Category: gun violence

Ahmaud Arbery’s killers deny racist motives in federal appeals

The three white men convicted of the 2020 murder of Ahmaud Arbery have submitted appeals to have their federal hate crimes overturned, claiming there was no racial motivation behind the killing — despite all three having previously used racial slurs in their private lives and on social media.  “Every crime committed against an African American by a man who has used racist language in the…

‘Heroic’ D.C. Metro Transit Employee Killed While Attempting To Stop Active Gunman

A taking pictures broke out in southeastern Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning, and a Metro worker named Robert Cunningham tragically misplaced his life. At least three people had been injured as properly, and the suspect is in custody. The Shooting Began With A Metrobus Altercation The incident went down on the Potomac Avenue Metro station, and it began with an argument that started on a Metrobus,…

Meet Maxwell Alejandro Frost, the 25-year-old gun-violence-prevention advocate backed by Bernie Sanders who will be the first Gen Z member...

Maxwell Alejandro Frost on Tuesday clinched the Democratic nomination for Florida’s tenth Congressional District. Courtesy/Frost for Congress Maxwell Alejandro Frost gained his election in Florida’s tenth Congressional District on Tuesday. At 25, Frost is ready to grow to be the first Gen Z member of Congress. Insider profiled the progressive gun-violence-prevention advocate in May, months earlier than his victory. Maxwell Alejandro Frost, a 25-year-old first-time…

An ex-TikTok moderator, who was paid $10 a day and had to scroll through child abuse and gun violence, was...

Teleperformance pays TikTok moderators in Colombia $10 a day, TBIJ reported. Getty Images A former TikTok moderator in Colombia was required to keep her webcam on all night while working.  Moderators in Colombia are paid just $10 a day, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism reported. The moderator said the situation was “terrible” because she lived with her family. A Colombian ex-moderator for TikTok said she…