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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
'We were disgusted' Civil Rights activists call for Tyler Police resignations
TYLER, Texas (KETK)– Texas Civil Rights activists said in Thursday press conference that they demand the resignation of the police chief, the termination of the officers involved in the incident and others in the department. VIDEO: Tyler PD releases bodycam footage after woman discharges officer's gun during arrest Civil Rights activists Quanell X and Candice Matthews were deeply disturbed watching the video of Brianna Erwin's arrest on Mother's Day. 'We were disgusted on how law enforcement pretty much did this sister the way that they did which was excessive use of force,' activist Candice Matthews said. X and Matthews called for Chief Jimmy Toler's resignation, the termination of the officers involved and Toler's leadership team. Chief Toler stated he supports the actions of his officers. He added that his officers are trained to increase restraint when a suspect increases their resistance. 'When you look at her face, she has a huge black eye on her face. When you watch the video you see them punching and punching and putting their knees in the back and just straddling this sister,' activist Quanell X said. Tyler PD said during the struggle, Erwin managed to fire a gun shot from the holster of the officer. Toler said to deescalate the situation the officer was seen giving Erwin a 'closed hand strike.' 'It was impossible for Erwin to fire the officer's weapon,' Mathews said. 'It being a level three retention holster, the level three retention holster has three levels in order to move that gun out of that holster. In order for her, and she was tussling the way she was doing. She's not an expert to know that. So based on that video, from what we've seen, is that it appears that the officer shot that gun, not her.' For the first time in more than 20 years the Tyler Police Department released body cam footage during an active investigation to put down rumors that the gun was fired by the officer, according to the chief. 'The safety zone has a double safety mechanism on the trigger. You have to pull the trigger with both sides of it and even pull to make it go off. That's the only way it goes off. She had to discharge the trigger to make that gun discharge, and they're always engaged and ready to go in case they are confronted with deadly force, which is what they were here,' Chief of Police, Jimmy Toler said. X said if the gun was that easy to discharge, then gun was not stored properly. 'If that gun was already in the holster and able to fire sitting in the holster with no safety on, then if it was that easily accessible to anyone, then that means it was not stored correctly and properly,' X said. There is an ongoing criminal investigation into Erwin's actions and an internal investigation. The internal investigation is procedure when an officer's gun is discharged. 'We will finish our investigation, make a determination about whether or not the action of the officers were reasonable and prudent based on the circumstances that she created. From there, we'll make a determination on whether it's justified or not justified,' Toler said. Both activists are calling for the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division to step in and investigate if Erwin's rights were violated. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Iconic ‘The Shining' Photograph Is Traced Back to a Real-Life 1921 Valentine's Day Dance in London
The legendary group photo 'proving' that Jack Nicholson's Jack Torrance never really left the Overlook Hotel in 'The Shining' has been finally found in real life, 45 years later. Stanley Kubrick's iconic film was released in 1980, with Nicholson and Shelley Duvall playing two parents who relocate to a remote resort to look after the empty property during its offseason. As struggling author Jack descends into madness, the blood-soaked past of the Overlook Hotel infiltrates his tenuous understanding of the present. The final sequence in which the audience sees Jack in one of the old photographs at the Overlook is one of the most famous scenes of the film. More from IndieWire 'The Studio' Gets Closer to Real Life: Hershey Chocolate Movie in the Works with Finn Wittrock and Alexandra Daddario Hilary Swank: Hollywood Was 'More Patriarchal Than Ever' at the Start of My Career Now, New York Times reporter Aric Toler has sourced where the photo exactly was from, and who was really in it. Toler wrote in a thread on X that he worked with retired British academic Alasdair Spark for almost a year to solve the 'mystery' of the picture, wondering 'where did the original photo from the end of 'The Shining' come from, and where/when was it captured?' Toler discovered that the original photo was taken from the BBC Hulton Archive, which was later purchased by Getty Images. Murray Close, a photographer who worked on 'The Shining,' confirmed to Toler that this is where the image was taken from, with Nicholson's face being 'pasted on' on the body of famous jazz dance instructor Santos Casani. The photo itself is from a Valentine's dance on February 14, 1921 at the Empress Ballroom in the Royal Palace Hotel in London. 'The Shining' fans can recreate the image, in part, by visiting The Stanley Hotel, the real Colorado resort that inspired Kubrick. The resort was transformed into an immersive horror experience in 2024 from Peacock and Blumhouse. Producer Jason Blum is set to curate an ongoing horror cinema exhibit housed within the hotel in partnership with the Colorado Office of Film, Television, and Media. The making of 'The Shining' on location was also captured in 2024 documentary 'Shine On — The Forgotten 'Shining' Location,' as produced in partnership with the Stanley Kubrick Film Archive and the late auteur's estate. Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie The 55 Best LGBTQ Movies and TV Shows Streaming on Netflix Right Now
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
How North Alabama women are building community in the construction field
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Construction is a field typically dominated by men, but every year, the number of women grows. 'We have a pretty large co-opp and intern program, and more and more, we're seeing more girls coming through each class,' said Alexa Toler, an Assistant Project Manager at Brasfield & Gorrie. 'Even when I went through college, I was the only girl in my class, and now looking at where I went, there's women everywhere popping up.' BLOG: Damage left behind by strong winds on Tuesday Toler's job takes her from the office to job sites. 'I'm on the job, trying to get out a couple of times a week, walking with subcontractors in our field team seeing what needs to be handled,' Toler said. Toler said the number of women working in her company's operations group has grown from about 10 to more than 200 over the past 10 years. The first week in March celebrates women in construction. Gov. Kay Ivey has signed a proclamation highlighting the organizations, like the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), that support the female workers who are building up the industry. Mother of Ronald Dumas Jr.'s child charged with assault in Poole Drive shooting 'It helps you to really foster that community and have that support system,' said Brittney Gaston, a Digital Marketing & Business Development Specialist at Jesse Stutts, Inc. Gaston, who serves as the NAWIC's marketing chair, said in addition to building community, NAWIC can help members tackle any difficulties they may have at work. The organization's North Alabama chapter was founded about a year ago. 'We found that there was a large interest,' Gaston said. 'A lot of us were being overlooked in meetings, and we wanted to really get a community together for our ladies to feel seen and feel heard.' Gaston said the organization also wants to support the next generation of women in construction, and she encourages young women to take the leap and know they can be successful in the industry. For any young women who may be looking to get involved, Go Build Alabama provides training to young Alabamians who are interested in entering the construction industry and other trade fields. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Yahoo
‘Felt like a warzone,' homes, cars destroyed in Brantley County wildfire
Georgia Forestry is investigating a wildfire in Brantley County that destroyed at least 3 homes and 6 cars in Waynesville. The Nahunta Volunteer Fire Department, one of 13 agencies that responded to the fire on Tuesday afternoon, says it was started by a man who lit a fire nearby, without a permit, while trying to clear land. Firefighters say the flames spread over more than eight acres, in total, going over Harrington, Tyson and Couper roads. Action News Jax's Finn Carlin spoke with a woman who didn't know the fire was happening until she went outside. 'I walk outside and my whole entire neighbor's yard was on fire,' said Halee Toler, who was alerted to the fire by a man screaming outside of her house, 'up behind the house on the side of the house, everything was exploding.' Toler says she had just lit a candle inside her home on Couper Road when she started smelling smoke. She had assumed it was from the candle but had no idea her street was burning around her. It wasn't until she went outside that she says she had to decide whether to protect herself or her home. 'It felt like a warzone, almost, like there's propane tanks exploding everywhere, there's bullets popping everywhere,' Toler said. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] The Nahunta Volunteer Fire Department says the call about the fire first came through at around 2:53 PM. By the time they got there, firefighters say the street looked pitch black in the middle of the afternoon. 'This was its own monster. This was almost incomparable to what we've recently experienced,' said Andrew Altman, who helps run the volunteer fire department. Altman says even with the 80 first responders who worked to put the fire out, it was one of the worst he has ever fought. He says no fire in the area has ever burned through so much property. 'It was extremely difficult to breathe, it was difficult to see, we could barely see where the driveways are,' Altman said. The man who started the fire hasn't been named. It's unclear whether he will be facing charges. Some neighbors on the street have started a fundraiser asking for help in their family's recovery after losing their home. If you would like to donate, you can do so here. Read: Police: Glynn County man undresses in front of minors, gets arrested Read: Brunswick now the top port in the nation for automobiles, heavy equipment [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
