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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
SLO County's Juneteenth event canceled after local NAACP president is suspended
This is a developing story. Check back to for updates. To get breaking news alerts, click here San Luis Obispo County's Juneteenth celebration was canceled after the president of the local NAACP was permanently banned from the organization, according to a now-deleted social media post. The San Luis Obispo County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People posted on social media that the event, which commemorates the end of slavery each year on June 19, was canceled because of 'recent actions by the NAACP, in addition to the suspension of Ms. Cheryl Vines, the former president.' The post was deleted from Facebook and Instagram in the late-morning on Tuesday. It is unclear exactly when Vines became president of the organization. Tobin Johnson signed a letter as president condemning racist graffiti at San Luis Obispo City Hall in February, and a May 29 letter states Vines was secretary for the San Luis Obispo branch. Neither Vines nor Johnson immediately responded to The Tribune's request for comment. The Tribune also reached out to the local NAACP via phone, email and social media but has not received a response. 'We recognize the importance of the SLO Juneteenth event and in the community's anticipation. However, due to these circumstances and our commitment to upholding the NAACP's values and integrity, we found it necessary to cancel the event,' the social media statement said. The organization also posted a statement on its Instagram story that said the event Monday evening, which was scheduled for June 14, was canceled 'due to certain circumstances.' 'Just be mindful of Ms. Vines and in addition I don't want to appear I am speaking for the president and CEO, as well as for President Callender,' Instagram story said. It's unclear who made that comment on behalf of the local group. Instagram stories automatically delete after 24 hours, but this story was still up as of 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. The decision to cancel the event was difficult, the organization said on the event's website. It was scheduled to take place on June 14 in Mission Plaza, featuring musical performances, speakers, resources, a silent auction and a bake sale, as well as a gumbo cook-off and creole dinner. Around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, after the post was deleted, the organization posted a vague statement on its Instagram story that said all events were canceled but did not say why. It also did not name Vines in the statement. 'The NAACP's mission is to secure the political, educational, social and economic equality of rights for everyone. We remain steadfast in its commitment to upholding our core values and integrity,' the new post said. Identical statements were also posted to the organization's Facebook story, which also automatically deletes after 24 hours. The organization posted a third statement on its Instagram story with more vague language, this time not mentioning Vines at all. According to the cease-and-desist letter sent from NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson to Vines and obtained by The Tribune, Vines' membership of the NAACP was 'suspended for life' on May 17 following a complaint made against her on Dec. 27. The NAACP National Board of Directors held a hearing regarding an unspecified complaint on April 28 and submitted its findings to a three-person committee. The committee then made recommendations to the NAACP National Board of Directors, which made the final decision to suspend Vines' membership. The letter directed Vines to 'immediately cease and desist from acting or holding yourself out as an NAACP member and as the San Luis Obispo County Branch secretary.' It also ordered Vines to return all her NAACP property. It is unclear at this time what allegations were in the complaint that led to Vine's permanent suspension.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
DC man pleads guilty to illegal possession of gun after traffic stop arrest
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — A 30-year-old D.C. man pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a gun after he was arrested on March 15, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. Confusion, concern around Dupont Circle ahead of big WorldPride weekend D.C. police conducted a traffic stop near 1820 7th Street NW for a traffic infraction. During the stop, officers reportedly saw open containers of alcohol in the car and asked everyone to step out of the vehicle. While officers attempted to place the front passenger, Trevon Vines, in handcuffs, they saw a handgun in his front left jacket pocket. The gun had been reported stolen from a gun dealer in White Plains, Maryland. An investigation revealed that Vines has multiple prior convictions. At the time of the incident, Vines was prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal and D.C. law. He also did not have a license to carry or own a firearm in the District. Vines pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a firearm Tuesday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
Prisoner accused of breaching Emily Maitlis order
A prisoner breached a restraining order by writing to television presenter Emily Maitlis from a jail, a court has heard. Edward Vines is on trial at Nottingham Crown Court, accused of breaching an order barring him from contacting the former BBC presenter, imposed by the same court, in 2022. Prosecutors said letters sent by Mr Vines, 54, included claims Ms Maitlis had been "scornful" to him during their friendship at university. Jurors were told that in a letter written to Ms Maitlis, who co-hosts The News Agents podcast, the defendant claimed he "regularly" suffers depression because their friendship ended, and has done for 30 years. The court heard Mr Vines is charged with three counts of breaching a restraining order and one count of attempting to breach a restraining order. The jury heard that the defendant sent envelopes addressed to the broadcaster and her parents, which were intercepted by prison staff at HMP Lowdham Grange in Nottinghamshire, where he was serving a sentence. Prosecutor Fergus Malone read letters to the court, posted by Mr Vines through the prison mailing system, which included Mr Vines saying he was "distraught" about the friendship ending, three months after he told Ms Maitlis he loved her, during their time at university in Cambridge. The jury was told, in a letter dated in July 2023, addressed to Ms Maitlis, Mr Vines wrote: "I took the audacity of writing to you despite the restraining order because I'm still distraught about what took place between us in 1990. "I regularly suffer depression over it and have for 30 years. I admit I'm not sure why I suffer so, but suffer I do." In a letter addressed to her mother, Mr Vines had described Ms Maitlis as "offish and scornful", the court heard. Opening the prosecution's case on Wednesday, Mr Malone told the jury: "The restraining order prohibited him [Mr Vines] from contacting Emily Maitlis, Marion Maitlis and Peter Maitlis. Emily Maitlis, you may have heard of, is a well-known broadcaster. "The Crown's case is that the defendant wrote, addressed and posted letters whilst in prison to all three of those people between May 2023 and February 2024. "Mr Vines was a serving prisoner at the time. "In this case, all the addressed and posted letters were intercepted by prison staff at Her Majesty's Prison Lowdham Grange. "The likely issue in this case is whether the defendant, Mr Vines, had a reasonable excuse in law to breach the restraining order and that is a matter for him to present to you in due course." The prosecution also alleges that Mr Vines telephoned his brother in July 2023 and asked him to contact Marion Maitlis. The trial continues. Follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Buzz Feed
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
31 Trends That Were Extremely Popular 15 Years Ago, But Now They'll Make Us All Say "Uhh, What Was That All About?!"
The 2010s were a pretty WEIRD time. It was essentially the first first full decade where social media was everywhere, and trends would spread like wildfire because of that. Looking back, we were all kinda cringy — we just didn't know it back then. So recently, the people of Reddit have been naming some things that were "popular in the 2010s," but "didn't maintain popularity in the 2020s." And TBH, I forgot about a LOT of these trends. Let's dive in, shall we? 1. "Girls wearing bowler hats with a mustache tattooed on the side of their finger." — MF-Geuze 2. "I could probably name like 20 different things, but one of the biggest ones: Katy Perry." "You just had to be there for her absolute cultural titan status, and now she's been reduced to a has-been — or a Vegas resident act at best. In 2013, it would be hard to imagine the day." — Napoleon333 4. "Statement necklaces with peplum tops." — RavenUberAlles 5. "Vine." — redliner88 "TikToks are just bad Vines." — obvious_freud 6. "Yik Yak." — Fog-Champ "Even if you didn't personally experience something that happened, you knew about it from Yik Yak, and because it was hyper-local, it was normally relevant to you in some way, unlike most social media." — FWR978 7. "Dressing like a lumberjack." — BrilliantNothing2151 "As someone who was trying to date men and also someone who hates beards, this was a really rough time for me." — sylvnal 9. "The duck face selfie." — ogreloverboof "I remember a sub-trend of the duck face. They called it 'duck hunting' and you'd go around commenting 'BANG' on duck-face photos." — ljb2x 10. "Apparently, going to the movie theater." "Never really recovered post-COVID." — BeekyGardener 11. "Kanye." — i__hate__stairs 12. "Not sure about the rest of the world but certainly in the UK, until around 2015-ish, walking around school with your trousers awfully low, exposing your neon boxers." "Thought we were the absolute bollocks then." — x99kjg 13. "Parkour." — Jdnlk13 "Still see some kids jumping around occasionally and think about joining in. My knees hurt too much now, though." — aviodallalliteration 14. "MP3 Players and iPods. Spotify basically took over." — mikel145 16. "The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)." — bflaminio "The problem with the MCU is that it felt as if everything was building towards Endgame and once it was over with, everything after felt unnecessary. For me, that felt like the best place to stop, and nothing since has made me say 'I want to check this out.' Bringing back Robert Downey Jr. isn't making me say 'Yes, I am interested.' It is making me say 'So, they are completely out of ideas.'" — Worth_Box_8932 17. "Fidget spinners." — Mementoes121655 Kristal O'Neal / Getty Images 19. "Going out to clubs and bars dressed like you just got out of the office, with a poof on top of your head." — k_qu33n 20. "CUPCAKES." "Fucking cupcakes everywhere." — yeuzinips Chameleonseye / Getty Images 21. "Bacon obsession." — No-Manufacturer4916 "I always hated that because 9/10 times it ended up tasting like dog food." — Mrchristopherrr 22. "Kik Messenger." — Thtguy1289_NY "I remember getting my first nudes from a bot on Kik. My mum let my brother and me use it 'because it was safer,' but that changed pretty quickly." — GyataMoko 23. "Galaxy leggings!" — kate_rini21 Lisa5201 / Getty Images 24. "My Little Pony." "Thankfully." — Unicorn_Puppy 25. "Trivia Crack." – ScorpionX-123 "Trivia Crack was something else. The questions were either insanely simple or super hard. Like either 'Which of these words is the word 'the'?' or 'George Washington's cousin's sister had a boyfriend. What was his middle name?'" – afoz345 26. "Silly Bandz." — SeaworthinessEmpty93 Dedraw Studio / Getty Images 27. "Dubstep." "I haven't heard Skrill drop it hard in years." — napleonblwnaprt 29. "Planking." — Bento_Fox 30. "The Harlem Shake." — Kamoebas "That trend annoyed me so badly, because there already is a Harlem Shake! It's a legitimate dance that's been around for way longer than a weird video trend." — RamblinWreckGT 31. And finally: "Indie rock/alternative rock became a dominant style of pop music for a little bit." "Artists like Mumford & Sons, fun., Florence + the Machine, and even Fall Out Boy came back from their hiatus. It was a nice break from over-produced electronic pop." – SaintSean128 "Yes, the brief moment in time my favorite style of music was mainstream." – Ferreteria
BBC News
13-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Colchester military veterans march to fund £200,000 statue
Military veterans are lacing up their marching boots to raise £200,000 for a statue outside a city 12ft (3.65m) bronze sculpture of a paratrooper will be installed outside Merville Barracks in Colchester if they reach their funding Curt Vines, of the Parachute Regimental Association, said veterans taking on a 25-mile (40km) trek on Sunday would help fundraising efforts."This statue is going to really resonate with a lot of people," he told the BBC, saying it would celebrate 25 years of 16 Air Assault Brigade being based in the city. The brigade is the British Army's global response Vines hoped to unveil the statue, which would consist of a 6ft (1.8m) plinth and a soldier of the same height, on 27 June 2026. Veterans will carry backpacks of no less than 25lbs (11kg) during the fundraising march, which kicks off at 08:00 BST and is expected to take eight route will take them past sites of military significance in Colchester, including Wivenhoe House - home to an SAS base in World War Two."We really want to expose and further inform the people of Colchester and wider UK about the impact of the garrison and its history," Maj Vines said."Over the last 25 years, we have had some amazing times but also some real down times as well and lost lots of loved ones."Once this statue is in place it really will be a fitting memorial and one we hope will resonate with younger people as well."The statue has been designed by sculptor Amy Goodman and will be illuminated at Vines said its prominent location near Abbey Field would ensure it was a "beacon" for the community."Those lights will be spectacular," he added. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
