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A New Voice for Better Policies for Retirees - Investors

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

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WASHINGTON, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of investors and experts has launched the Alliance for Prosperity and a Secure Retirement (APSR). APSR supports public policies that improve and strengthen retirement opportunities for Americans. Members who have joined APSR and the Advisory Board are listed below.

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WASHINGTON, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of investors and experts has launched the Alliance for Prosperity and a Secure Retirement (APSR).
APSR supports public policies that improve and strengthen retirement opportunities for Americans.
APSR will be a voice offering constructive solutions to address the American retirement crisis.
APSR will also work to increase general literacy about investment, savings, pension, and retirement policies to ensure sound financial and regulatory decisions.

CHICKIE'S & PETE'S AND THE CIARROCCHI FAMILY FOUNDATION RAISE $25,000 FOR THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE SURVIVORS FUND

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Chickie's & Pete's, the renowned crab house and sports bar in Philadelphia, proudly marked National French Fry Day by hosting a $1 Crabfries day on July 13, as part of their extended week-long celebration for Crabfries Week. In collaboration with The Ciarrocchi Family Foundation, they successfully raised $25,000 for donation to The Fraternal Order of Police Survivor Fund (FOP).

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In collaboration with The Ciarrocchi Family Foundation, they successfully raised $25,000 for donation to The Fraternal Order of Police Survivor Fund (FOP).
Pete Ciarrocchi, Chairman & CEO of Chickie's & Pete's, stated, "We feel privileged to support exceptional organizations like the FOP Survivors Fund through our promotional initiatives.
"We are very grateful for the ongoing support of Chickie's & Pete's and the Ciarrocchi Family Foundation," said John McNesby, President of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5.
Thanks to the overwhelming success of this event over the years, Chickie's & Pete's has now donated over $150,000 to the FOP Survivors Fund.

Valor Sports & Entertainment, Inc Announces Landmark Collaboration with the Florida State (FOP) Fraternal Order of Police

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Valor Sports & Entertainment, Inc., a leading name in the combat sports industry, is thrilled to announce its groundbreaking collaboration with the Florida State (FOP) Fraternal Order of Police.

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Valor Sports & Entertainment, Inc., a leading name in the combat sports industry, is thrilled to announce its groundbreaking collaboration with the Florida State (FOP) Fraternal Order of Police.
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The Florida State (FOP), with its rich history and dedication to serving both officers and the community, finds a synergistic partner in Valor Sports Inc.
“Valor is truly committed to this partnership, and working closely with the Florida State FOP will be ongoing.
"The Florida State Fraternal Order of Police and our 25,000 members are truly thankful for the partnership with Valor Sports & Entertainment and Valor Bare Knuckle.

Nation's Most Powerful Law Enforcement Groups Partner in Movement To Bridge Police-Community Divides

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Police and community leaders in every state in the U.S. are partnering to convene thousands of outreach activities during the 2023 National Faith & Blue Weekend (Faith & Blue) to help law enforcement and community members unite with mutual respect to build safer, more inclusive communities. The events will take place from Friday, October 6th through Monday, October 9th.

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MovementForward, Inc. continues the work of Faith & Blue year-round via its OneCOP initiative, and helps train law enforcement officers to improve police-community engagement via its Law Enforcement-Community Engagement Network and annual Professionalizing Law Enforcement-Community Engagement Training Conference.
Faith & Blue's partners include every major national law enforcement professional organization, more than 75 state law enforcement associations, and faith-based community groups of every religious tradition.
"As law enforcement officers, our mission is to protect and serve," said St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Sheriff Greg Champagne, president of the National Sheriffs' Association.
"Fostering positive relationships with the communities we serve is fundamental to that mission and should be a priority for law enforcement departments across the country.

Justice Department launches civil rights investigation of Memphis police – 4 essential reads about holding police accountable

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Monday, July 31, 2023

Seven months after the horrific beating death by police of Memphis, Tennessee, motorist Tyre Nichols, the Justice Department, on July 27, 2023, launched a civil rights investigation into allegations the Memphis Police Department routinely used excessive force and, on a systemic basis, discriminated against Black residents.

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Seven months after the horrific beating death by police of Memphis, Tennessee, motorist Tyre Nichols, the Justice Department, on July 27, 2023, launched a civil rights investigation into allegations the Memphis Police Department routinely used excessive force and, on a systemic basis, discriminated against Black residents.
The Conversation has published a range of articles that examine police departments’ unequal and sometimes violent treatment of Black people.

1. Black police officers can be affected by anti-Black bias

And ample research indicates anti-Blackness is a factor in American policing from which Black police officers are not exempt.
In this way, the long-held targeting of Black men by police and widely held negative beliefs about them are a powerful cocktail that can compel even Black officers to stop, detain and brutally beat a man who looks just like them.” Shabazz wrote that Americans’ collective surprise that five Black police officers could brutalize another Black man indicated a lack of understanding about race and racism.
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Black police officers aren't colorblind – they're infected by the same anti-Black bias as American society and police in general

2. The Justice Department has found police in multiple American cities act on racial bias

White Southerners, white Southwesterners, and white people in the middle and upper classes in the North, however, were not subjected to police abuse or racial discrimination.
Not surprisingly, because of their different experiences with police, Black and white people view police differently.
Read more:
Police treatment in black and white – report on Minneapolis policing is the latest reminder of systemic racial disparities

3. Police officers who brutalize citizens do it repeatedly

A scholar of law and the criminal justice system at Villanova University, McCorkel works with people in Philadelphia who were wrongly convicted of crimes.
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Police officers accused of brutal violence often have a history of complaints by citizens

4. Police often shielded from accountability

CHICKIE'S & PETE'S ANNOUNCES WEEK-LONG CELEBRATION FOR NATIONAL CRABFRIES® DAY FROM JULY 10 - 14

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

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PHILADELPHIA, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Philly's favorite sports bar and restaurant, Chickie's & Pete's, will be taking their annual celebration of Crabfries to new heights this year as they introduce Crabfries Week from Monday, July 10 through July 13, 2023. As is their 10-year tradition, all sales from $1 Crabfries orders on Thursday, July 13th will be donated to The Fraternal Order of Police Survivor Fund. In addition, the Chickie's and Pete's Crabfries Express Food Truck will travel to select Philadelphia Police Districts and the Police Academy to deliver free lunch to Philadelphia police officers.

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In addition, the Chickie's and Pete's Crabfries Express Food Truck will travel to select Philadelphia Police Districts and the Police Academy to deliver free lunch to Philadelphia police officers.
Since its inception, Chickie's & Pete's has donated over $150,000 to the FOP Survivors Fund thanks to the monumental success of their event.
This man and his team live their lives by being a part of our community every day and supporting our officers day in and day out."
Chickie's & Pete's has donated over $150,000 to the FOP Survivors Fund thanks to the monumental success of their event.

DiCello Levitt: Eight Akron Police Officers Who Killed Jayland Walker Used Excessive Force, Police Department Has Fostered a Culture of Violence and Racism, According to New Federal Lawsuit

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Friday, June 16, 2023

It also notes that the violent behavior of the eight shooters was made possible by a culture of violence and racism within the Akron Police Department.

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It also notes that the violent behavior of the eight shooters was made possible by a culture of violence and racism within the Akron Police Department.
In addition to the City of Akron and the officers involved in the shooting, the lawsuit also names as defendants Akron Mayor Daniel Horrigan and Chief of Police Stephen Mylett.
The family’s attorneys, Bobby DiCello and Kenneth Abbarno of DiCello Levitt will be joined by Jayland Walker’s mother, Pam Walker, his sister, Jada Walker, and Akron community leader, Pastor Robert DeJournett.
On June 27, 2022, eight Akron police officers pursued Walker for a minor traffic violation.

The law often shields police officers from accountability -- and reinforces policing that harms Black people, homeless people and the mentally ill

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

But civil suits are by now a familiar tool of grieving families on a familiar quest.

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But civil suits are by now a familiar tool of grieving families on a familiar quest.
In mid-April 2023, Minneapolis settled two civil lawsuits against the city’s police department, for nearly $9 million.
Why are Black people so often ignored when it comes to complaints about their interaction with police?

Automatic credibility

One reason for this is that, throughout American society, Black people are viewed as criminals.
This stereotype encourages more police encounters, which in New York City, for example, has led to Black people’s being twice as likely to be stopped by the police.
This might also explain why Black people, who are 12.5% of the national population, represent 33% of people arrested for nonfatal violent crimes.
Taken together, these things set up a hierarchy of credibility that shields police from accountability.

Shields against accountability

According to UCLA law professor Joanna Schwartz, legal protections like qualified immunity protect police officers from repercussions that stem from abuse.
Qualified immunity is a 1967 Supreme Court doctrine that protects police and other government official from frivolous lawsuits.
The law shields police from accountability by requiring that complaints include evidence to show that police conduct was unlawful and that the officer knowingly violated the law that was deemed illegal in a previous case.

The issue is not Black and white

And what my research demonstrates is that the disproportionate killing of Black people by police happens for two reasons: 1) Black people live in racially segregated communities that are heavily policed.
2) Black people are viewed as perpetual criminals.
This perspective has allowed me to understand how other groups are also affected by police violence in ways similar to Black Americans.
Systematic police abuse of Black people and routine misconduct against homeless people and those with serious mental illness make encounters with police officers dangerous and potentially deadly.

Henry Repeating Arms Salutes Law Enforcement With $200,000 Donations

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Monday, January 9, 2023

"I grew up in my family's police equipment shop right across the street from the New York Police Department headquarters, so I have a longstanding respect for law enforcement officers and what they have to endure daily," says Anthony Imperato, CEO and Founder of Henry Repeating Arms.

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"I grew up in my family's police equipment shop right across the street from the New York Police Department headquarters, so I have a longstanding respect for law enforcement officers and what they have to endure daily," says Anthony Imperato, CEO and Founder of Henry Repeating Arms.
The following day, Imperato presented another $25,000 check to the American Association of State Troopers at Henry Repeating Arms' manufacturing facility in Bayonne, New Jersey.
Henry Repeating Arms offers several other models exclusively to law enforcement officers, like their American Sheriff Tribute Edition rifles, Fraternal Order of Police Tribute Edition rifles, and a unique program offering custom engraved rifles for departments.
For more information about Henry Repeating Arms and its products, visit henryusa.com or call 866-200-2354 for a free catalog.

President Biden Signs Big Cat Public Safety Act to End Abuses Seen in 'Tiger King' into Law

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Animal Wellness Action, the Animal Wellness Foundation, the Center for a Humane Economy, and Big Cat Rescue applauded the signing of the bipartisan Big Cat Public Safety Act , H.R.

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WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Animal Wellness Action, the Animal Wellness Foundation, the Center for a Humane Economy, and Big Cat Rescue applauded the signing of the bipartisan Big Cat Public Safety Act , H.R.
“We applaud President Biden for inking the much-needed Big Cat Public Safety Act into law," said Marty Irby , executive director at Animal Wellness Action.
“As a result, big cats suffer terribly and risk public safety.
That original measure had a drafting flaw, and the Big Cat Public Safety Act seeks to correct that problem and to ban breeding big cats for the pet trade and for commercial cub petting.