Michael Jordan’s ‘Last Dance’ sneakers could net record $4 million at auction
Kicks worn by Michael Jordan could set a historical price, as they go up for auction at Sotheby’s.
https://nypost.com/2023/03/15/michael-jordans-last-dance-shoes-could-net-4m-at-auction/
Aaron Judge filled up stat sheet in otherwise quiet Grapefruit League campaign
Judge, having a relatively quiet camp in terms of power with just one homer, is 7-for-15 with three doubles and four walks in the Grapefruit League.
https://nypost.com/2023/03/15/aaron-judge-filling-up-stat-sheet-in-quiet-spring-training/
Massachusetts Gov. Healey proposes statewide missing persons unit
A new unit to help police improve coordination in handling missing and unidentified people cases has been proposed by Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey amid an ongoing search for a missing immigrant woman whose case advocates say demonstrates a lack of urgency on the part of investigators.
The $300,000 Healey has proposed will help fund the unit, which she said will assist local police departments and standardize data collection and reporting in missing people cases statewide.
Recent immigrant and Boston resident Reina Morales Rojas has been missing since Nov. 26, 2022. It wasn’t until Jan. 12, 2023, that Boston police issued a missing person alert.
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In February, six Boston city councilors of color sent a letter to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Police Commissioner Michael Cox noting the delay between Rojas’ disappearance and when police issued an alert.
“Unfortunately, the type of response Ms. Morales Rojas’ case received reflects a nationwide pattern. Missing cases of women of color are often unmet with the same urgency as their white counterparts,” the councilors wrote. “In this case, Reina is not only a woman of color, but also an immigrant, which further makes her susceptible to dismissive treatment.”
Cox said the investigation is ongoing.
“We’ve been working on that case since day one. Like with all investigations, there’s always more that you could do, but that fact is we’ve been working very hard,” Cox said. “We need the public’s help in finding out where she is or who might have her.”
Wu said the city has been supporting police in the investigation and is working to strengthen connections between police and immigrant communities in part by putting out information in multiple languages.
“We know there is a nationwide very troubling trend where women, and often women of color particularly from immigrant communities or multilingual communities, when they are missing, there is an additional sense of fear from families and mistrust and concern about government in general,” she said.
As of March 1, 2023, Massachusetts law enforcement had reported to the FBI’s National Crime Information Center a total of 1,927 active cases, including 1,908 missing people and 19 unidentified human remains, according to Healey’s office.
“To have a checklist and protocols would only help,” said Thomas Fowler, chief of the Salisbury Police Department and president of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association.
As of the end of 2022, the FBI’s National Crime Information Center had 97,127 active missing people cases. About 41% were children and juveniles under the age of 21.
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Of the cases, 52,243 were white, 30,285 were Black, 2,154 were Asian, 1,593 were Indian and 10,852 were of an unknown racial background. A total of 43,096 were identified as female, and 54,016 were male.
Other states have taken steps to enhance their missing person investigations. Montana and Washington have created systems for addressing the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people. And a bill in Nevada would make it easier for reports of missing Indigenous people to be shared with the police.
Legislation in Georgia would mandate a cold case unit under the state’s Bureau of Investigation. And Connecticut’s senator has been working on a bill that would streamline the missing people reporting process and make sure state databases are up to date.
Last year, a federal commission was tasked with improving how the government addresses a decades-long crisis of missing and murdered Native Americans and Alaska Natives.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/massachusetts-gov-healey-proposes-statewide-missing-persons-unit
Credit Suisse Will Borrow Up to 50 Billion Swiss Francs
Option to raise funds from Swiss central bank aims to strengthen liquidity.
Gavin Newsom Kept SVB Ties Secret While Lobbying For Bailout
Gavin Newsom Kept SVB Ties Secret While Lobbying For Bailout
Multimillionaire California Governor Gavin Newsom failed to disclose his ties to Silicon Valley Bank while lobbying the White House and the Treasury Department over a pending bailout, The Intercept reported on Tuesday.
The White House “acted swiftly and decisively to protect the American economy and strengthen public confidence in our banking system,” Newsom said in a statement. What Newsom didn’t mention is that it also protected his own companies if they held over $250,000 in deposits.
CADE, Odette, and PlumpJack, three wineries owned by Newsom, are listed as clients of SVB on the bank’s website. Newsom also maintained personal accounts at SVB for years, according to a longtime former employee of Newsom’s who handled his finances, and who requested anonymity to avoid professional reprisal.
Newsom also failed to mention his wife’s professional ties to the bank. In 2021, SVB gave $100,000 to a charity founded by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the California Partners Project, at the request of Newsom. SVB Capital President, John China, sits on the Board of Directors of the charity.
On Monday, Newsom said that he had “been in touch with the highest levels of leadership at the White House and Treasury.”
“Governor Newsom’s business and financial holdings are held and managed by a blind trust, as they have been since he was first elected governor in 2018,” said Newsom spokesman Nathan Click.
Of note, when asked during his 2018 campaign whether he would divest from his companies which might pose an ‘ethics challenge,’ Newsom reportedly replied: “These are my babies, my life, my family. I can’t do that. I can’t sell them.”
Instead, he announced the blind trust, which would be controlled by family friend and attorney, Shyla Hendrickson – an arrangement under which Newsom’s sister, Hillary Newsom, would retain her role as president of PlumpJack Group – a Newsom owned company which includes hotels, restaurants, wineries, bars and liquor stores.
Tyler Durden
Wed, 03/15/2023 – 22:00
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/gavin-newsom-kept-svb-ties-secret-while-lobbying-bailout
A former NFL player died in L.A. County custody. His family alleges foul play
The family of ex-NFL player Stanley Wilson Jr. plans to file a wrongful-death lawsuit against L.A. County, claiming he died because of excessive force.
A former NFL player died in L.A. County custody. His family alleges foul play
The family of ex-NFL player Stanley Wilson Jr. plans to file a wrongful-death lawsuit against L.A. County, claiming he died because of excessive force.
See drones used by Russian military China is selling on Alibaba
Ukraine’s Territorial Defense gives CNN an exclusive look at what was left of a weaponized UAV drone originally manufactured in China and sold on Alibaba.
From Manhattan to Iona, Steve Masiello finds new home with Rick Pitino
In his transition from Manhattan to Iona, Steve Masiello has found a new home alongside Rick Pitino.
https://nypost.com/2023/03/15/at-iona-steve-masiello-finds-new-home-with-rick-pitino/
‘The View’ hosts crack up after Whoopi Goldberg appears to pass ‘gas’ on-air
“That was gas,” the EGOT winner admitted as her co-hosts and the audience cracked up at the gaffe.
https://nypost.com/2023/03/15/the-view-hosts-crack-up-after-whoopi-goldberg-appears-to-pass-gas/