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Black America Web
7 days ago
- Business
- Black America Web
Communities Nationwide Reeling After Trump Administration Abruptly Closes Job Corps
Source: Albany Times Union/Hearst Newspapers / Getty Another day, another needlessly cruel move by the Trump administration. The targets this time are low-income, at-risk youth after the administration announced the sudden closure of the Job Corps program. The administration released a statement on May 29 announcing that all Job Corps centers will pause operations by June 30. Job Corps was a federally funded program that provided education, career-oriented skills training, and housing support for low-income, at-risk youth. The program has faced financial woes in recent years and is currently operating at a $140 million deficit (which probably could've been addressed from a tax plan that wasn't explicitly designed to punish the poor, but I guess that wouldn't be on brand). 'Job Corps was created to help young adults build a pathway to a better life through education, training, and community,' Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said in the statement announcing the closure. 'However, a startling number of serious incident reports and our in-depth fiscal analysis reveal the program is no longer achieving the intended outcomes that students deserve. We remain committed to ensuring all participants are supported through this transition and connected with the resources they need to succeed as we evaluate the program's possibilities.' Unsurprisingly, it appears that commitment to connect participants with 'the resources they need' was all talk, no action, as several communities have been left high and dry after the announcement. While the statement said the operations freeze would begin on June 30, hundreds of teens at the Detroit Job Corps were told they had to gather their belongings and leave on May 27. Given that only select low-income teens were eligible for the Job Corps, many of these kids had no place to go and weren't given enough time to find shelter. Pastor Mo, a community activist in Detroit, told CBS News about a young man whose homeless mother enrolled him in Job Corps to get him off the street. 'Put her son in Job Corps to get him out of her car, but when it shut down, it put the son back in the car, and his roommate, that didn't have anybody, she's taking him in, and we're trying to find her housing right now,' Mo told CBS. Source: JUSTIN FORD / Getty It's a similar story in Oklahoma, where three Job Corps centers are closing down. 'We have students here that don't have families,' Adam Martin, a community liaison for the Tulsa Job Corps center, told NPR. 'The reality is a lot of them came here to better their future, to better their chances at a life that they never had.' There were 153 students set to graduate from the Tulsa Job Corps center this summer, whose futures are now unclear. The Job Corps closure is a prime example of the laziness endemic in the Trump administration. There were real, identified problems within the organization, but instead of designing a plan to address those issues while maintaining the opportunities it provides for at-risk youth, they shut it down completely because that was far less work. The idea behind Job Corps was a net good: provide an education alternative for at-risk youth to gain essential skills that can help them find and maintain gainful employment. When working with at-risk youth, there's going to be an innate failure rate. I come from a family that specializes in juvenile/family law, with my first grown-up jobs being in family law firms. One of the sad truths I learned from that experience is that you can't save every kid. That doesn't mean you can't save some of them. Ask any community worker, family lawyer, or educator, and they'll tell you that the kids you actually make an impact on, who internalize the lessons they tried to pass on and make active choices to improve their lives, are the ones that make the heartache and strife worth it. This move by the Trump administration is telling our at-risk youth, the kids who need our help the most, that they're not worth it. How does that make America great? SEE ALSO: Redistricting: Majority Black Voting Maps Rejected In Louisiana Corporate Sponsors Have Us Asking: Where's The Pride? SEE ALSO Communities Nationwide Reeling After Trump Administration Abruptly Closes Job Corps was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
Black America Web
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Black America Web
Hypocrisy Hero Trump Claims Comey '8647' Post A Threat, X Users Disagree
Source: Albany Times Union/Hearst Newspapers / Getty A post by former FBI director James Comey is being spun as a threat against President Donald Trump, with social media disagreeing. On Thursday (May 15), former FBI director James Comey posed a photo to his Instagram account. It showed shells on the beach arranged into a formation of numbers – '86 47'. The cryptic image was accompanied by the caption, 'Cool shell formation on my beach walk.' In restaurant culture, to '86' something means to get rid of something or someone. In pairing it with '47', it drew immediate assumptions that the photo was a call to violence from President Donald Trump and his staff. Comey would delete the post shortly afterward, writing that he 'didn't realize some folks associate those numbers with violence.' In a follow-up post, he continued: 'It never occurred to me but l oppose violence of any kind so I took the post down.' Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that the administration is now investigating Comey, stating that 'D.H.S. and Secret Service is investigating this threat and will respond appropriately.' Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's director of national intelligence, called Comey out on Fox News' Jesse Waters Primetime saying that Comey should be 'held accountable' and 'put behind bars' for allegedly 'issuing a call to assassinate [Trump]'. Comey was fired by Trump during his first term. Trump also attacked Comey in another interview on Fox News. 'He knew exactly what that meant. A child knows what that meant,' Trump said, adding: 'If you're the FBI director and you don't know what that meant? That meant assassination. And it says it loud and clear. Now, he wasn't very competent, but he was competent enough to know what that meant.' But social media users called Trump and his supporters out for ramping things up too far, and recalled his own rhetoric against former President Joe Biden. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, user Drew Savicki wrote: 'Nobody actually believes James Comey was threatening Trump. It's all performative outrage.' In a segment with CNN's Kaitlan Collins, legal analyst Elie Honig dismissed Gabbard's claims. 'This is not criminal,' he said. 'This is not a criminally chargeable threat against the president. It's political speech. It's way too broad. It's stupid, it's reckless. It's not criminal. That's just hyperbole that you're hearing from the Cabinet members there.' Hypocrisy Hero Trump Claims Comey '8647' Post A Threat, X Users Disagree was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Gannett Announces Asset Purchase Agreement With Hearst
Hearst to acquire the Austin American-Statesman NEW YORK, NY, February 19, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Hearst, a leading global diversified information services and media company, to divest the Austin American-Statesman from the USA TODAY Network portfolio of over 200 local publications across the country. The award-winning Austin American-Statesman is a trusted source for exceptional journalism and a pillar in the Austin community, serving local businesses and brands with innovative strategies and solutions. Founded in 1871, the Statesman has been named Texas Newspaper of the Year three times by the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors and more recently was recognized as a 2023 Public Service Pulitzer Prizes finalist and a 2024 Edward R. Murrow Award winner. "Hearst has a stellar reputation in the publishing industry and their values are uniquely aligned with ours," said Michael Reed, Gannett Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "The sale of the Austin American-Statesman from our portfolio is a strategic decision that will complement the Hearst brand while positioning Gannett and the USA TODAY Network of more than 200 local publications for future growth. We are confident Hearst will be a great home for our Statesman colleagues." Hearst Newspapers, the operating group responsible for Hearst's newspapers, local digital marketing services businesses and directories, publishes 26 dailies and 52 weeklies across the U.S. "This acquisition complements Hearst's set of newspapers and reinforces our commitment to delivering high-quality journalism," said Jeff Johnson, president of Hearst Newspapers. "It aligns with our strategy to invest in thriving communities with strong potential. We look forward to welcoming the Austin American-Statesman team to Hearst, joining 2,300 committed Hearst Newspapers professionals across the country." The transaction is anticipated to close in the first quarter of 2025 and proceeds from the transaction are expected to be used for debt reduction. ABOUT GANNETT Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a sustainable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. We endeavor to deliver essential content, marketing solutions, and experiences for curated audiences, advertisers, consumers, and stakeholders by leveraging our diverse teams and suite of products to enrich the local communities and businesses we serve. Our current portfolio of trusted media brands includes the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom. Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, uses innovation and software to enable small and medium-sized businesses to grow, and USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures, our events division, creates impactful consumer engagements, promotions, and races. ABOUT HEARST Hearst is one of the nation's largest global, diversified information, services and media companies. Hearst has been innovating for more than a century, leading with purpose, integrity and a culture of care, with a mission to inform audiences and improve lives. The company's diverse portfolio includes global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; Hearst Transportation, which includes CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; 35 television stations; 26 daily and 52 weekly newspapers; digital services businesses; and more than 200 magazine editions around the world. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that relate to our current expectations and views of future events. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements relating to whether the transaction will enable Gannett to reduce its leverage, beliefs, intentions, estimates or strategies regarding the future, which may not be realized. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as "believe," "may," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "should," "plan," "expect," "predict," "potential," "could," "will," "would," "ongoing," "future" or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements are based largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives and financial needs. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, contingencies, changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially and/or significantly different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statement. For a discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations, see the risks and other factors detailed in "Item 3. Key Information - Risk Factors" in Gannett's 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Gannett's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and Gannett's other filings with the SEC, in each case as such factors may be updated from time to time. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof and accordingly undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Gannett disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than to the extent required by applicable law. View source version on Contacts MEDIA CONTACTS Gannett Lark-Marie AntónChief Communications Officer(646) 906-4087lark@ Matt EspositoInvestor Relations(703) 854-3000investors@ Hearst Paul LuthringerVice President Marketing Communications(212) 649-2540paul@ Sign in to access your portfolio
