Dameion Pickett, co-captain of the Harriott II Riverboat in Montgomery, Alabama, was attacked by a group of white boaters on August 5th after he asked them to move their pontoon from the riverboat's usual docking spot. Pickett has now been charged with assault in the third degree and is due in court on November 21st. The incident was caught on video and has sparked outrage and calls for justice, with the Montgomery Police Department continuing to investigate and asking anyone with information to come forward.
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After 118 days of striking, SAG-AFTRA, the union representing 150,000 film and television performers, has reached a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The deal includes more protections around self-taped auditions, pension caps raised for the first time in over four decades, an 11% pay bump for background actors, and increases in streaming residuals and protections around the use of artificial intelligence. Stars are celebrating the end of the strike, and the union is hopeful that the new contract will provide more stability and security for its members.
Sarah Silverman, guest host of The Daily Show, praised former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley for her composure during the debate, which featured businessman Vivek Ramaswamy attacking her daughter. Governor Ron DeSantis spoke out against the use of children in political warfare, saying it is "out of bounds" and that he keeps his own conduct "out of it for sure."
Brent Ray Brewer was executed by lethal injection in Texas on Thursday evening, Nov. 9, 2023, after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene in his case. Brewer had been convicted of fatally stabbing Robert Laminack during a robbery 33 years prior, and his attorneys argued that the false and unscientific expert testimony used to sentence him to death was unconstitutional. His execution has sparked debate among those who oppose the death penalty.
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A jury has ordered Robert De Niro's production company, Canal Productions, to pay more than $1.2 million to his former personal assistant, Graham Chase Robinson, after finding the company engaged in gender discrimination and retaliation. The jury found De Niro was not personally liable for the abuse, but ordered Canal Productions to make two payments of $632,142 to Robinson. The verdict serves as a warning to employers that discrimination and retaliation in the workplace will not be tolerated, and is a reminder that employers must take all necessary steps to ensure a safe and equitable workplace.
Former Baltimore state's attorney Marilyn Mosby was convicted of two counts of perjury by a federal jury on Thursday, stemming from her alleged misuse of retirement funds during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mosby had been indicted by a federal grand jury and is accused of lying about the finances of a side business to improperly access retirement funds, which she used to buy two Florida homes. The jury reached a verdict on Thursday after a trial beginning on Monday, and Mosby awaits sentencing for the perjury charges.
David DePape is on trial for attacking Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with a hammer in October 2022. Defense attorney Jodi Linker argued that DePape was driven by conspiracy theories and intended to go after multiple Democratic officials. Paul Pelosi is expected to take the stand next week, and the trial is expected to last several weeks.