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Hundreds gather for ‘Stand Against Hate’ rally in New Jersey

Hundreds gathered in the Jersey Shore town of Asbury Park, NJ at Springwood Park to unify against hate, white supremacy, and bigotry.

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Asbury Park, NJ – A day before a stand against hate rally was to take place, a trans-gender volunteer was attacked by a man at a signage making event.

Morris May, 22, of Scott Plains was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a weapon.

Authorities say the pair got into an argument over politics. Volunteer Allison Kolarik said as she tried to leave, May continually blocked her and suddenly pepper sprayed her. She told NBC, the event would not stop her fight, “What are you going to do, let it take over? Let people like that win?”

Stand Against Hate Rally

And it didn’t. Hundreds marched forward and convened at the Jersey Shore town of Asbury Park to unify against hate, white supremacy, and bigotry.

Community activist and pastor, Nicole Harris and Jess Alamino, a comedian/activist, pulled together organizations and community leaders to host the event at Springwood Park in light of the tragedy in Charlottesville, VA.

All races, colors, creeds, and backgrounds gathered to make the message clear : hate will not prevail, but love will.

Speeches

Speakers invoked the message that dialogue must continue in order to fight against hate, unify, and dismantle white supremacy.

Jennifer Lewinsky, the founding member of Black Lives Matter Chapter of Asbury Park told the audience “we’re not concerned with individual racist people, the problem is the very foundation our country is built on … that is white supremacy”

The event featured over 2 1/2 hours of speakers and community leaders including Asbury Park-Neptune NAACP President Aridenne Sanders, Executive Director of Garden State Equality Christian Fuscarino, Mychal Mills of KYDS, community activist Tyrone Laws, and many more.

Ending with a message of inspiration, Nicolle Harris said, “We cannot allow hate to win, because if hate wins, we all lose … So my question to you is, are you committed to love?”.

The crowd, full of hope, roared “yeah!”.

“And that means, you have to love them by any means necessary”, said Nicolle Harris.


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Keith Covin is a retired computer scientist turned social entrepreneur. He is the Founder and vice President of Unheard Voices Networks and Unheard Voices Magazine.

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Crime & Justice

Detroit man awarded $10 million after wrongful conviction

Alexandre Ansari was wrongfully serving a life sentence over claims that in 2012 he shot and killed Ileana Cuevas, a 15-year-old girl.

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A Detroit man who was wrongfully convicted and incarcerated for over six years was awarded $10 million in damages by a jury.

$10 million for man wrongfully convicted

Alexandre Ansari was wrongfully serving a life sentence over claims that in 2012 he shot and killed Ileana Cuevas, a 15-year-old girl, and wounded two others in Detroit, according to a lawsuit filed by Ansari in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan Southern Division.

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Alexandre Ansari (Photo Source: Wolf Mueller Law)

“Once I got the verdict back, my heart dropped. And I’m like, ‘Dang, I got to spend the rest of my life in here for something I didn’t do.’ And you know, I tried to kill myself,” Ansari told Linsey Davis on “ABC News Live Prime.”

“It felt like nobody didn’t put all the evidence together to see that I wasn’t the person in the first place. So things started getting overwhelming for me.”

Exonerated

Ansari, 39, was exonerated in 2019 by the Wayne County Circuit Court after it determined that Moises Jimenez, a former Detroit police detective withheld evidence for Ansari’s trial that would have implicated someone else as the shooter, according to the County of Wayne Office of the Prosecuting Attorney.

Jimenez received an anonymous tip that linked the shooter to the Mexican Drug Cartel, according to the complaint that released Ansari.

The officer withheld the evidence from Ansari’s 2013 trial, according to the lawsuit.

Jimenez’s attorneys told ABC News that the former detective claims that he provided all evidence he uncovered during his investigation and plans to appeal the $10 million lawsuit verdict.

There have been no reported arrests connected to the shooting since Ansari’s exoneration. Ansari was wrongfully arrested for the crime when he was 27 years old.


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Regina King stars as Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress

Shirley is will be released on Netflix March 22.

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In the first trailer for the upcoming Netflix movie Shirley, Regina King stars as the first Black woman to be elected to Congress.

Regina King as Shirley Chisholm

Chisholm’s story will be chronicled, showing her uphill battle and obstacles to win a seat in Congress as the daughter of a Barbados-born maid and a Guyanese laborer, her struggles to navigate Congress alongside her White male colleagues, and her groundbreaking 1972 presidential campaign.

Movie production

Produced by Regina King and her sister Reina King, Shirley also stars the late Lance Reddick, Lucas Hedges, Terrence Howard, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christina Jackson and more.

King, who spent 15 years producing the film, said the project was an incredible feat.

“It was always a little disheartening for Reina and I to have so many people over the years of our lives not know who Shirley Chisholm was,” King told Harper’s Bazaar.

“What she did was so pioneering. She was a true maverick and, you know, we use this term all the time, but she was a true first.”

King said they decided to release the film during an election year as they thought it would make for a more “impactful” release.

“As a team, we felt that is probably the best way we could possibly honor Shirley: to release her in a space that she created for herself.”

Regina King as Shirley Chisholm trailer

Shirley is will be released on Netflix March 22.


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Social Justice

Mike Carey, the first Black Super Bowl referee, wants to continue to give back to the game he loves

Carey candidly spoke with CNN and reflected on the progress in diversity within the NFL officiating community and expressed continued passion for the sport.

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Mike Carey, the first Black Super Bowl referee, made history in 2008 during Super Bowl XLII.

He officiated the iconic game where the New York Giants upset the New England Patriots, preventing their historic 19-0 season.

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In the game, Carey did not call a sack on Giants quarterback Eli Manning. Despite facing criticism, Carey has always stood by his decision.

He also took a stand by refusing to officiate games involving the Washington “Redskins” due to their offensive name, emphasizing the importance of treating everyone with respect.

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NFL referee Mike CareyDecember 16, 2006
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Carey candidly spoke with CNN and reflected on the progress in diversity within the NFL officiating community and expressed continued passion for the sport.

While there has been headway on diversity within the league, Carey said there is still much work to be done.

“The diversity in officiating when I was there, was not there. And it wasn’t malicious,” Carey told CNN.

“[Now], you have way more Black officials. You’re now having not only women, but women of color, and whatever your sexual orientation is, it’s less and less of an issue.”

After football officiating

After his retirement in 2014, Carey became a CBS Sports analyst and co-founded Seirus Innovation, a company manufacturing snow sports products.

While he is enjoying the success of his newfound career, Carey says he is grateful for his experiences, stating, “Everything that I’ve done, I’ve just loved immensely.” said he continues to look back over his football career with pride.


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