Family seeking legal action after bodycam video shows alarming arrest of 8-year-old boy

The family of an 8-year-old boy who was put into handcuffs at an elementary school in Key West, Florida back in 2018 is planning on filing a lawsuit after bodycam video of the alarming arrest was recently made public.

Attorney Ben Crump, who is now representing the family, shared the video Sunday on his Twitter account, writing:

“Unbelievable!! @KWPOLICE used “scared straight” tactics on 8yo boy with special needs. He’s 3.5 ft tall and 64 lbs, but they thought it was appropriate to handcuff and transport him to an adult prison for processing!! He was so small the cuffs fell off his wrists!”

Officers responded to the school on Dec. 14, 2018 after police say the boy punched his teacher in the chest.

At: https://whdh.com/news/family-seeking-legal-action-after-bodycam-video-shows-alarming-arrest-of-8-year-old-boy/

https://twitter.com/AttorneyCrump/status/1292671725214347264

Hawaii Democrats tap Kai Kahele for Tulsi Gabbard's House seat

Hawaii state Sen. Kai Kahele is favored to be going to Congress after winning Saturday’s Democratic primary to succeed Rep. Tulsi Gabbard in the deep-blue 2nd District.

Kahale, an airline pilot and combat veteran who spent the weeks before the primary deployed with the Hawaii National Guard, was leading a four-candidate field with 77 percent of the vote with 68 percent of precincts counted. The Associated Press called the race at 7:22 p.m. Hawaii time. Brian Evans was in second with 9 percent.

The election was held by mail.

Kahele will face Republican Joe Akana, a business development consultant.

At: https://www.rollcall.com/2020/08/09/hawaii-democrats-tap-kai-kahele-for-tulsi-gabbards-house-seat/

Hawaii State Sen. Kai Kahele, who won the Democratic primary Saturday for the open 2nd District House seat.

The seat is currently occupied by Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who opted out of running for re-election amid mounting disapproval from fellow Democrats.

Brazil becomes 2nd country to cross 100,000 deaths

Brazil became the second country to top 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday, according to its Ministry of Health.

The country's official death toll stood at 100,477 after it reported 905 deaths in the previous 24 hours.

Only the U.S. - at more than 162,000 - had previously crossed into six figures. Mexico, at just over 51,000 deaths, is third globally.

Brazil's death rate of 473 per million people compares to 631 in Peru, 523 in Chile, 498 in the U.S., 100 in Argentina, and 94 worldwide.

At: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/coronavirus-live-updates-brazil-becomes-2nd-country-to-cross-100-000-deaths/ar-BB17IV1q

A projection on a building in Rio de Janeiro reads "100,000 Victims of (Brazilian President Jair) Bolsonaro" as the country became the second to pass the milestone in COVID-19 fatalities.

Argentina clinches deal with creditors to restructure $65 billion debt, bonds rise

Source: CNBC

Argentina’s government announced early Tuesday morning it had reached a deal with creditors to restructure $65 billion in sovereign debt, drawing a close to months of negotiations rife with gridlock and disagreement.

Three creditor groups — the Ad Hoc Group of Argentine Bondholders, the Exchange Bondholder Group, and the Argentina Creditor Committee — will now help Argentina to restructure its debt and offer it significant debt relief.

Latin America’s third-largest economy, already in default, has for months left billions of dollars worth of bonds in default as its economy is hammered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Rising poverty and unemployment, as well as soaring interest rates amid an already two-year-long recession, had the country of roughly 45 million in dire financial straits even before the virus hit.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/04/argentina-clinches-deal-with-creditors-to-restructure-65-billion-debt-bonds-rise.html

Argentine President Alberto Fernández and Economy Minister Martín Guzmán during a recent conference call with bondholders.

Today's agreement would allow Argentina to emerge from default, push most payments past 2025, save over $30 billion in upcoming interest payments, and potentially re-enter global credit markets.

Guzmán's restructuring proposal, amounting to 54.8 cents on the dollar, is supported by most international observers as well as the IMF.

Preliminary deal reached between Argentina and bondholders

Sources from Argentina's Economy Ministry diclosed today that a preliminary deal has been reached with investors holding some $66 billion in foreign currency-denominated Argentine bonds issued under U.S. law.

The announcement came after a meeting this morning between President Alberto Fernández, Economy Minister Martín Guzmán, and representatives of the hard-line Ad-Hoc bondholders group led by hedge fund giant BlackRock.

According to market sources, the meeting point between the two parties was set, measured in net present value, at USD54.3 per 100 dollars of face value - almost one dollar above the last official offer.

The preliminary agreement comes on the eve of a mutually-agreed August 4th deadline - two months after the country was declared in partial default.

It would allow Argentina to activate a general exchange with other affected bondholders and save $30 billion in interest payments over the next seven years.

Both Argentina and its bondholders have made significant concessions since negotiations first began:

Between the country's first offer on April 16 and July 6, Guzmán improved the recovery value offered to creditors from 39 dollars to 53.5 at net present value. The BlackRock-led Ad-Hoc group, in turn, initially proposed a 90 dollar payout.

Argentina has struggled to service its foreign currency-denominated public debt - which nearly tripled to $250 billion under the right-wing Mauricio Macri administration (2015-19).

A "Macrisis" recession that began in April 2018 intensified amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, with GDP collapsing by 20.6% annually as of this May.

At: https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.baenegocios.com%2Feconomia%2FOficial-hay-deal-el-Gobierno-y-los-bonistas-llegaron-a-un-acuerdo-por-la-deuda-20200803-0048.html



Argentine President Alberto Fernández (right) and Economy Minister Martín Guzmán during a recent conference call with bondholders.

If confirmed, today's preliminary agreement would allow Argentina to emerge from default, save over $30 billion in upcoming interest payments, and potentially re-enter global credit markets.

Guzmán's restructuring proposal is supported by most international observers as well as the IMF - which agrees that Argentina's foreign debt is "unsustainable."

Obama announces first wave of 2020 endorsements

Source: The Hill

Former President Obama announced his first batch of 2020 endorsements on Monday, giving support to Democrats looking to defend or flip seats in multiple tight races.

“I’m proud to endorse this diverse and hopeful collection of thoughtful, empathetic, and highly qualified Democrats. Together, these candidates will help us redeem our country’s promise by sticking up for working class people, restoring fairness and opportunity to our system, and fighting for the good of all Americans — not just those at the top,” Obama said in an announcement published on Medium.



Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/510264-obama-announces-first-wave-of-2020-endorsements

https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1290301921673134082

Wilford Brimley, 'Cocoon' and 'Natural' actor, dies at 85

Wilford Brimley, who worked his way up from movie stunt rider to an indelible character actor who brought gruff charm, and sometimes menace, to a range of films that included “Cocoon,” “The Natural” and “The Firm,” has died. He was 85.

Brimley’s manager Lynda Bensky said the actor died Saturday morning in a Utah hospital. He was on dialysis and had several medical ailments, she said.

The mustached Brimley was a familiar face for a number of roles, often playing characters like his grizzled baseball manager in “The Natural” (1984) opposite Robert Redford's bad-luck phenomenon. He also worked with Redford in “Brubaker” (1980) and “The Electric Horseman” (1979).

Brimley's best-known work was in “Cocoon,” in which he was part of a group of seniors who discover an alien pod that rejuvenates them. The 1985 Ron Howard film won two Oscars, including a supporting actor honor for Don Ameche.

Brimley also starred in “Cocoon: The Return,” a 1988 sequel.

At: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/wilford-brimley-cocoon-and-natural-actor-dies-at-85/2546529/

Wilford Brimley, 1934-2020.

Facebook bows to Brazil judge, blocks 12 accounts worldwide

Facebook announced Saturday it has obeyed a Brazilian judge's order for a worldwide block on the accounts of 12 of President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters who are under investigation for allegedly running a fake news network.

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said Friday night that the company had failed to fully comply with a previous ruling ordering the accounts to be shut down, saying they were still online and publishing by changing their registration to locations outside Brazil.

Moraes said that Facebook ought to pay $ 367,000 in penalties for not complying with his previous decision during the last eight days.

He also had ruled Twitter should block the accounts. While Twitter said then the decision was “disproportionated” under Brazil’s freedom of speech rules and that it would appeal, the targeted profiles were disabled.

At: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/facebook-bows-brazil-judge-blocks-12-accounts-worldwide-72123377

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro wears a face mask with his likeness during a recent press conference; he was diagnosed with Covid-19 on July 7.

The hard-right Bolsonaro has seen already middling approval plummet amid one of the world's worst Covid responses, with 2.7 million cases and 93,000 deaths.

He is also under investigation after files were discovered targeting "anti-fascists."

Alan Parker dies: Towering UK director of 'Midnight Express' 'Mississippi Burning' & 'Fame' was 76

Filmmaker Alan Parker, a towering figure in the UK industry, died Friday morning following a lengthy illness, the British Film Institute has confirmed. He was 76.

Two-time Oscar nominee Parker was best known for directing classic films including Bugsy Malone (1976), Midnight Express (1978), Fame (1980), Mississippi Burning (1988), The Commitments (1991), and Evita (1996) - as well as the musical film Pink Floyd – The Wall (1982).

Across a glittering career, his feature films combined to win 19 BAFTA awards, 10 Golden Globes and 10 Oscars.

Parker was a passionate supporter of the UK industry and a founding member of the Directors Guild of Great Britain. He was the founding Chairman of the UK Film Council in 2000, a position he held for five years, and prior to that he was Chairman of the BFI. He received a CBE in 1995 and a knighthood in 2002. He was also an Officier des Arts et Letters (France).

At: https://deadline.com/2020/07/alan-parker-dies-director-of-bugsy-malone-midnight-express-evita-was-76-1203000762/

British filmmaker Alan Parker descends from a vintage bus during the 1996 filming of Evita. He was 76.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino faces criminal proceedings in Switzerland

Swiss special prosecutor Stefan Keller announced Thursday he has opened criminal proceedings against FIFA President Gianni Infantino and former Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber.

The proceedings relate to an undisclosed June 2017 meeting between Infantino and Lauber, who at the time was investigating allegations of corruption at FIFA. A Swiss court concluded last week Lauber covered up the meeting and lied to his supervisors about it, prompting him to offer his resignation.

“This concerns abuse of public office, breach of official secrecy, assisting offenders and incitement to these acts,” Keller’s office said in a statement. Both Infantino and Lauber previously have denied wrongdoing.

The proceedings against Infantino, 50, raise the specter of another scandal hanging over FIFA. The original FIFA scandal, known in some circles as “FIFAgate,” broke in 2015 after the U.S. Justice Department indicted several world-soccer officials, leading to the downfall of former President Sepp Blatter, who reigned over the sport’s governing body between 1998 and 2015.

At: https://nesn.com/2020/07/gianni-infanto-fifa-president-faces-criminal-proceedings-in-switzerland/

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and former Argentine President Mauricio Macri, whom Infantino backed as head of FIFA’s educational foundation - but whose own legal troubles at home have put the appointment in doubt.

Infantino's previously undisclosed meeting with former Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber - amid a Swiss probe into alleged corruption at FIFA - has opened a new avenue of investigation into Infantino's use of his office.