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“Arming Black Millennials the New York With Information" ELECTION 2020: “Arming Black Millennials with Information" 75 Cents Vol. 28 No. 13 April 8 – April 14, 2021 website: NewYorkBeacon.com BASED ON ‘THE BIG LIE’ Republicans’ Sorry, bills claiming you can't to ensure ‘voter integrity’ is voter suppression, a way to maintain power "Jim Crow in the 21st Century," "Jim Crow in the 21st Century," President Biden. The GOP has declared war on Black people, activists say and are fighting back, pg3 2 Son of Jesse Jackson, Yusef Jackson to help deal with high costs of prison phone calls By Hazel Trice Edney unavailable technologies is worth the cost of the service. ttorney and entrepre- Last year, Aventiv an- neur Yusef Jackson is nounced an effort to change joining the executive some of those business practic- Ateam at Aventiv Technologies, es and respond to criticism of according to a company an- the industry. To date, the com- nouncement. Jackson is the pany has provided more than son of Rainbow/PUSH founder 40 million free phone calls Jesse Jackson and has been through that effort, according a longtime advocate for civil to company data. Chauvin’s trial leaves many rights alongside his family. Jackson’s hiring is being Jackson’s role is being de- positioned as a continuation Black viewers emotionally taxed scribed as helping to facilitate of that effort. The company external partnerships with the announcement said Jackson Newyorkbeacon.com Steven Thompson remem- civic, educational, and corpo- would be involved in the de- bers closely watching the rate communities and ensuring velopment of job and reinte- lack men and wom- 2013 trial of George Zimmer- a more diverse workforce at the gration tools for those who are en have an underlying man in the shooting death of company. incarcerated, and partnerships dread that the trial could 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Aventiv is the parent com- focused on eliminating the Byield yet another devastating Florida and feeling blindsided. pany to Securus Technologies, post-incarceration stigma. would be driven by both data disappointment Zimmerman, who identifies which is best known for provid- In a release announcing and conversations with families For some it’s too much to as Hispanic, was acquitted ing telecommunication services Jackson’s new position, Aven- of the incarcerated. “While I watch. Others just can’t turn on all counts in the unarmed to prisons and jails around the tiv CEO Dave Abel said that know Securus has undertaken a away. Black teen’s death, including U.S., including phones and dig- Jackson would “play a vital similar effort, it is important that The televised trial of Derek second-degree murder. ital tablets. The company, along role not only in expanding I understand not only the data, Chauvin, the former white “I didn’t expect that out- with others in the industry, has our reform efforts, but also in but hear first-hand from affected police officer charged in the come,” Thompson, 35, said. come under fire in recent years broadening our view as we look individuals,” Jackson said. death of George Floyd, has “But I’m a lot less ignorant for the high prices charged to both inward and outward with African Americans and provoked strong emotions now.” family members of the incar- respect to employee, customer, Hispanics make up 32 percent among many Black men and Thompson is choosing not cerated for use of their services and community stakeholders.” of the U.S. but 56% of the women — all tinged with an to watch the trial of Chauvin, in some jurisdictions. Jackson acknowledged the incarcerated population, ac- underlying dread that it could the former Minneapolis offi- A number of advocacy history of problems inherent to cording to the NAACP. African yield yet another devastating cer charged with murder and groups have been calling for correctional contractors, say- Americans in particular are in- disappointment. manslaughter, even though policy changes to lower the ing “the correctional services carcerated at over than 5 times BEACON, April 8 – April 14, 2021 newyorkbeacon.com April 8 – BEACON, For many, it has brought he feels there is a strong case price of calls and other services industry provides critical tech- the rate of white Americans. back memories of the dis- against him. for the incarcerated, including nology products and services These numbers have re- turbing video of Floyd’s last Marlene Gillings-Gay- by prohibiting government to incarcerated Americans, mained high even as overall moments as he gasped for le said she had planned not to agencies from collecting rev- but the business practices em- crime has declined. Over the last breath with Chauvin’s knee watch the trial to preserve her enue off of these contracts. ployed by the industry have two decades the rate of violent on his neck. The video galva- peace of mind. But she’s found Others, including some who been rightly criticized and are crime in the U.S. has fallen by nized protests in cities across herself watching almost all of are currently incarcerated, long overdue for reform.” about 20 percent, while the num- the U.S. and the world, as the it. She’s had to force herself to argue that the opportunity that Jackson also said that his ber of incarcerated individuals words “Black Lives Matter” go outside and take walks, or comes with these previously approach to this reform effort has grown by 50 percent. took hold. risk watching the trial all day “I had to mute the TV,” and feeling upset. said Lisa Harris, 51, of Red- “I definitely have a fear of ford Township, just west of being let down. And instead Jurors see footage of Derek Chauvin Detroit. “Hearing Mr. Floyd of investing my time and en- continue to say he can’t breathe ergy into it now, knowing how justifying his actions to a horrified witness and call for his mother — it these things go, I’d rather be was a lot. It’s been a lot to pleasantly surprised,” the Los Newyorkbeacon.com Floyd’s arrest from the vantage watch.” Angeles resident said. point of one officer’s body ay three of former Min- camera. The footage showed neapolis police officer officers coming at Floyd with Derek Chauvin’s trial their guns drawn as he sat in a Dhas come and gone, and one car. “Please don’t shoot me,” DMX’s family issues thing has been made abundantly Floyd can be heard saying clear: Virtually everyone who while crying. Floyd can also be public statement amid was on the scene when George heard telling officers repeatedly Floyd died was horrified by that he was claustrophobic and hospitalization what had happened—except the afraid as they struggled to get police officers. him in the back of a police car. April 5, 2021 I thought it was strange that Finally, Floyd can be heard Rap legend DMX’s fam- on day one of the trial, Chauvin’s repeating those now-infamous ily asked the public for their defense attorney Eric Nelson ref- words, “I can’t breathe,” while prayers as he remains on life erenced the hostility of the crowd this guy because he’s a sizable he was pinned to the ground support after suffering a heart towards the police officers as guy. It looks like he’s probably under Chauvin’s knee. attack contributing factors in Chauvin’s on something.” One officer can be heard The family of rap leg- use of force. In a perfect world, What does it say about cops saying, “I think he’s passed end DMX issued a public that wouldn’t be the defense who can’t find a way to calm out,” and another can be statement on Sunday about DMX performs onstage with Nelson thinks it is—it would only someone without forcibly re- heard telling Chauvin that he his “serious health issues” af- DJ Snake during day 1 of the further prove that what Chauvin straining them or a way to restrain couldn’t find Floyd’s pulse, ter suffering a heart attack on 2015 Coachella Valley Music was doing to Floyd was horrible them without choking them? to which Chauvin appeared to Friday amid reports of a drug And Arts Festival (Weekend and anyone with a heart and brain Don’t bother answering not really give a shit unmoved. overdose. 2) at The Empire Polo Club on could see that. that—we already know. In fact, looking at the foot- “On Friday night, April April 17, 2015 in Indio, Cali- On Wednesday, jurors were McMillian testified age, the only thing that isn’t 2nd, 2021, our brother, son, fa- fornia. (Photo by Mark Davis/ allowed to see body camera on Wednesday—through clear is how Floyd—the “siz- ther, and colleague DMX, birth Getty Images for Coachella) footage that showed Chauvin tears, like other witnesses who able guy”—even remotely name of Earl Simmons, was defending his actions to a have testified—that he had posed a threat to the officers. admitted to White Plains (NY) as we face these challenges. witness, 61-year-old Charles encouraged a clearly distraught Another witness who testi- Hospital, facing serious health Thank you.” McMillian, who confronted and panicked Floyd to comply fied Wednesday was Christo- issues,” the family said in the The 50-year-old rapper Chauvin telling him he didn’t with police orders, repeatedly pher Martin, the 19-year-old official statement. is currently on life support “respect” how the officer had saying, “you can’t win.” Cup Foods employee who first “We ask that you please and reportedly in a “vegeta- treated Floyd.