Memphis police chief says video of Tyre Nichols’ traffic stop left her ‘horrified,’ ‘disgusted’

Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis said video of the Jan. 7 traffic stop that allegedly led to Tyre Nichols‘ death left her “horrified,” “disgusted,” “sad” and “confused.” “In my 36 years, […] I would have to say I don’t think I’ve ever been more horrified and disgusted, sad […] and, to some degree, confused,”…

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Adani Group threatens legal action against Hindenburg Research over ‘largest con’ claims

India-based conglomerate Adani Group is prepping for a potential legal war with Hindenburg Research after the influential short-seller accused company founder Gautam Adani of overseeing “the largest con in corporate history.” Adani’s top legal officer Jatin Jalundhwala said Hindenburg’s “maliciously mischievous, unresearched report” had “adversely affected” the company’s shareholders and caused “unwanted anguish for Indian…

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Family of anti-Semitic attack victim rips DA: ‘Disgusting’ he calls himself a crime fighter

The family of a Jewish man badly beaten by a group during a pro-Israel rally in Midtown blasted Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Thursday for offering a cushy plea deal to one of the accused anti-Semitic attackers. “It’s disgusting how Mr. Bragg calls himself a crime fighter, the man does nothing,” Joseph Borgen’s father,…

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U.S. labels Russia-backed Wagner Group as transnational criminal organization, imposes new sanctions

Washington — The U.S. targeted the Russia-backed Wagner Group in a new round of sanctions on Thursday, labeling the mercenary group a transnational criminal organization and accusing it of atrocities in Ukraine and around the world. The Treasury Department said it sanctioned eight individuals and 16 entities, many with ties to the Wagner Group. The…

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Delta investigating antisemitism allegations against flight attendant on plane to NYC

NEW YORK  — Delta Airlines says they’re now investigating allegations of antisemitism against one of their flight attendants. The investigation involves a flight to LaGuardia Airport on Monday night, in which a Hassidic Jewish passenger was ordered off the plane before it took off from Florida, but witnesses say the man did nothing wrong. A passenger…

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Five Memphis cops charged with murder and jailed over Tyre Nichols beating death

The five Memphis police officers fired after the fatal beating of motorist Tyre Nichols have each been charged with murder, according to local reports. The officers surrendered and were being held at the Shelby County jail, Tennessee’s Action News 5 reported Thursday. All five will face charges of aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, official misconduct, and…

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