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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
Girl, 17, injured in brutal body slam by police in Southern California
Footage of a violent arrest last week that has since gone viral on social media shows a police officer brutally body slamming a 17-year-old girl who was reportedly handcuffed. The May 21 incident occurred in the parking lot of the San Bernardino Food4Less grocery at around 2 p.m., according to Najee Ali, a spokesperson for the family who spoke at a Sunday press conference outside the San Bernardino Police Department. Police said they were called to the area on reports of a person trespassing and someone actively trying to fight other people inside the Food4Less. Cellphone video captured the moment the teen, standing face first against the police cruiser, was lifted off her feet and viciously slammed to the ground by the officer. The young Black girl, a San Bernardino resident who has only been identified as Erin, suffered several injuries during the incident and required immediate medical treatment for a dislocated wrist and cuts to her chin and face that required stitches. 'He should not even have had his hands on her, but he picked up my child like she was a ragdoll and slammed her to the ground,' Erin's father, Christopher Crowser, said. 'I want justice.' Man, 31, in U.S. legally for 12 years ripped from family, detained by ICE In the cellphone footage, another officer standing in front of the officer who slammed the teen to the ground is seen releasing his metal baton as the person filming appears to try and get a better view of the girl while she's on the ground. As for the 17-year-old herself, she says the violence has traumatized her. 'Since that day, I've been in a lot of pain and I'm scared to go to sleep,' she explained. 'If I walk outside, even just taking out the trash, I'm scared because I don't know what's going to happen to me.' In a statement by San Bernardino Police Department officials, the officer had only been to handcuff one of Erin's hands when she reportedly began to pull away and walk off, and that's when the officer used the takedown maneuver. Erin's family believes the entire situation was mishandled, and they are calling on State Attorney General Rob Bonta to lead a thorough investigation into the incident. 'It's not right,' Erin's grandfather, Michael Phillips, said. 'I don't blame all the police. I just want that one that felt compelled to slam my granddaughter.' An attorney representing the family told KTLA that they intend to file a lawsuit against the police department. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Kroger leadership shuffle continues with new VP of Retail Divisions
You can find original article here Supermarketnews. Subscribe to our free daily Supermarketnews newsletter. The executive reshuffling of the deck continued at The Kroger Co. on Wednesday with the announcement that Joe Kelley will leave his position as president of King Soopers & City Markets and serve as senior vice president of Retail Divisions. The announcement comes as Kroger restructures, following its failed merger attempt with Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons last year. In early March, the Cincinnati, Ohio-based grocery chain ousted its chairman and CEO, Rodney McMullen, citing unspecified violations of its ethics policy. Ron Sargent was named chairman of the Kroger board and interim CEO, and Mark Sutton was appointed to the role of lead independent director. In late November, Kroger also named a new chief merchandising and marketing officer. Mary Ellen Adcock, who served as senior vice president of operations since 2019, succeeded Stuart Aitken, who left the job for a data analytics firm Circana. Aitken formerly served as CEO of Kroger's data analytics firm 84.51°, and its predecessor, dunnhumby USA. More changes were announced in February, when Kroger picked David Kennerley, a longtime PepsiCo financial executive, to serve as chief financial officer. That role was held by Todd Foley, on an interim basis, for about a year following the departure of Gary Millerchip, who joined Costco as CFO in early 2024. In the most recent executive shuffle, Kelley succeeds Kenny Kimball, who will return to his previous role as president of Smith's in Utah, following three years in the Retail Divisions position. Kelley joined the Kroger Co. in 2019 and has served in a variety of executive-level roles at grocery chains, including Price Chopper, Stop and Shop, and Albertsons Cos.' Star Market and Shaw's Supermarkets banners. Sargent called Kelley a 'customer-centric leader' with a track record of making his stores 'great places to shop.' 'We are grateful for Kenny's leadership as he stepped up to oversee multiple retail divisions in addition to Smith's,' Sargent said in a press release. 'His commitment to our associates and customers is inspirational, and he will continue to play a key role in our enterprise, supporting strategic priorities and mentoring young leaders.' Kroger is filling Kelley's role with its group vice president of Operations at King Soopers & City Markets, Chris Albi. She joined Kroger in 1981 as a courtesy clerk. Albi has held a variety of positions at Kroger, including Grocery category manager, vice president of Merchandising for the Michigan division, and president of QFC. The company also announced it has named a new president for its California- and Illinois-based Food 4 Less banner. Kendra Doyel, who joined as a pharmacist at Fry's in 1998, will succeed Bryan Kaltenbach, who has served as division president since 2010 and is retiring. Sign in to access your portfolio
CBS News
25-02-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
High early voter turnout for Dolton, Illinois primary with embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard on ballot
Embattled Dolton, Illinois Mayor Tiffany Henyard is running for reelection, and will face a village trustee in a primary on Tuesday. Dolton is one of many Illinois communities with primary elections on Tuesday. Residents of the south Chicago suburb emphasized the importance of the primary. Along Sibley Boulevard in Dolton, a crew has been trying to convince anyone going grocery shopping to get out and vote. Under the brand "Clean House," Dolton Village Trustee Jason House is running against Henyard. House and Henyard were part of the same ticket in 2021. Now they are rivals. On Monday night, House and his campaign staff were out leafleting and encouraging Food 4 Less customers to vote for him. Meanwhile, one woman took issue in particular with a recent brawl that happened during a meeting of the Thornton Township Board, which is a separate governing body from the Village of Dolton, but of which Henyard is also supervisor. "We need prayer, you all, because Dolton came down," said one woman who already voted early. "I'm just really upset about the fight." The woman is not alone, Dolton has experienced a high early voter turnout. "I think we're up to 1,500 votes — 1,500 people that have early voted," said House. "Last time, there was only 2,800 people that voted." According to election records, only 9.5% of registered voters cast a ballot in 2021 when Henyard won her first term. House said he expects the numbers to be vastly higher this time around. "We're thinking we'll get up to between 4,500 and 5,000 voters," he said. "I think we'll have some record numbers coming in at that, and people will, their voice will be heard." While House and his campaign were out rallying up final supporters even the night before the election, Henyard has been absent from the campaign trail for weeks. "It means she's running from her responsibilities," he said, "and I mean, I figure if you want to pass the buck with the trustees, you can pass the seat with it." On Monday night, Henyard was a no-show to a Thornton Township meeting she herself called. Yet Henyard has made herself seen and heard online making rap videos. Henyard won the Dolton mayoral race in 2021 as a reform candidate. In 2022, Henyard was the subject of a failed recall effort. Voters cast their ballots in favor of recalling Henyard in June of that year, but Henyard fought the referendum in court, and the Illinois Appellate Court threw out the recall votes. This ruling resulted in Henyard breaking into her rendition of the 1979 disco hit "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" by McFadden & Whitehead. This happened at a village board meeting in October 2022. But the trouble has persisted for Henyard. Her village hall has become the focus of an FBI probe. Village trustees also brought in former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who found Henyard mismanaged finances through lavish spending while regularly avoiding questions about it. "There was a concerted, systematic effort on behalf of Mayor Henyard and others in her administration to hide the true financial condition of the Village of Dolton from the trustees and from members of the public," Lightfoot said as she presented the findings of her investigation in January. Controversy has dogged Henyard in her role as Thornton Township supervisor too. When a critic took the mic and used an expletive to describe her last month, fists flew and chaos broke out at the township board meeting — the first she had attended in a while. Meanwhile, will not be on the April 1 ballot for reelection as Thornton Township supervisor, following Democratic Party Caucus for the township in which Illinois state Sen. Napoleon Harris won the ballot spot. Henyard fled a lawsuit over this decision, but the lawsuit was dismissed by a judge. On Tuesday, Dolton voters will decide if they want to stick with Henyard or move forward.
CBS News
05-02-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Los Angeles grocers partner with FEMA for wildfire resource assistance
Three Los Angeles-area grocery stores will host mini resource stations this weekend, to provide critical resources for businesses, employees and residents impacted by the recent wildfires. Representatives with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Small Business Administration and the County of Los Angeles will be at resource stations set up at Ralphs and Food 4 Less stores in Malibu, Venice, and Pasadena on Saturday, Feb. 8. At these locations, FEMA will provide essential information and resources for individuals and families impacted by the fires, while the SBA will assist affected businesses, homeowners and renters with financial guidance and recovery support. "We know how overwhelming recovery can be after a disaster, and we want people to know they're not alone," said Curtis Brown, Federal Coordinating Officer. "By working with Ralphs and Food 4 Less, we're bringing support directly to the communities that need it most—making it easier for families and businesses to get the help they need to rebuild and move forward." Saturday's event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the following locations: Food 4 Less - 1329 N Lake Ave, Pasadena Ralphs - 910 Lincoln Blvd, Venice Ralphs - 23841 Malibu Rd, Malibu Bracken's Kitchen will serve free hot meals to those affected by the fires at the Pasadena Food 4 Less throughout the week, while supplies last.
