Emergency medical workers in New York were forced to intervene to stop NYPD officers from beαting a man who was already handcuffed and on a stretcher. The New York Daily News reports that the four EMTs who witnessed the beαting turned in the officers responsible. According to reports, the incident began on July 20th when a person being treated by the EMTs spιt on the medical service providers and swore…
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August 5, 2014
Miles Davis was a trumpet player and band leader who played an instrumental role in the development of jazz music. He was born in Alton, Illinois in 1926 as Miles Dewey Davis III. He started playing the trumpet at 13 years old when his dad introduced him to the instrument. Davis began playing professionally before he even graduated high school, and at 17, he began performing with Dizzy Gillespie and…
Mellody Hobson’s story is one of inspiration. She rose from an unstable home environment to become a prominent leader in the academic and business worlds, inspiring many to reach for something higher by deciding they want more out of their lives. She graduated from Princeton University in 1991 and began at Ariel Investments, LLC as an intern shortly after. By 2000, Hobson had ascended to the role of president of…
A Memphis man has reportedly died after allegedly being pushed off a bus during an argument over bus fare. James Gray was a complicated man who, according to local affiliate WMC, struggled with demons. Although friend Nathan Hill describes him as a kind man with a tough exterior, he admits that Gray was often homeless and suffered through an alcohοl addiction. “I believe that he’s a child of God and…