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25 year Old Georgia Man Ahmaud Arbery, Shot and Killed Page 7
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A VIEW FROM A PEW
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If You’re Easy to Purchase, You’ll be Easy to Replace and hold on to his vision. As the water began rising in his house, he had to climb up to the roof. A boat came by with some people heading for safe ground. They yelled at the man to grab a rope they were ready to throw and take him to safety. He told them that he was waiting for God to save him. They shook their heads and moved on. The man continued to pray, believing with all his heart that God would save him. The floodwaters continued to rise. A helicopter flew by and a voice came over a loudspeaker offering to lower a ladder and take him off the roof. The man waved the helicopter away, shouting back that he was waiting for God to save him. The helicopter left. The flooding water came over the roof and caught him up and swept him away. He drowned. When he reached heaven and asked, “God, why did you not save me? I believed in you with all my heart. Why did you let me drown?” God replied, “I sent you a pick-up truck, a boat and a helicopter and you refused all of them. What else could I possibly do for you?”
Recently I had a conversation with a friend who has been divorced for years. When I asked her why she has never remarried she said she was waiting on the Lord to send her next husband to her. That seems to be a sentiment shared by quite a few women today. In fact, I have another college friend who recently turned sixty who has never
married. Both ladies shared that they date but just haven’t found the right man worthy of their commitment. I shared with each of them what comes to mind when I hear women say; “I’m waiting on the Lord”, “The Parable of the Flood: A man was trapped in his house during a flood. He began praying to God to rescue him. He had
a vision in his head of God’s hand reaching down from heaven and lifting him to safety. The water started to rise in his house. His neighbor urged him to leave and offered him a ride to safety. The man yelled back, “I am waiting for God to save me.” The neighbor drove off in his pick-up truck. The man continued to pray
I believe far too many women are expecting God to send then an IBM (Ideal Black Man) that they tend to look over the BMW (Black Man Working) He sends their way every day, I’m going to leave that for another column. As a man with daughters, a sister and nieces I remember the changes I’ve sent women through and how I have used some for my own selfish needs over the years. Looking back, I can honestly say I’ve never been abusive, and I’m not worried about getting caught up
in the “#metoomovement”, but still I’m not proud of some of my actions. What I’m about to say is going to sound wrong to some of you ladies, but I ask that you hear me out. Some of you bring your problems with men on yourself. If you’re not being treated with love and respect, check your price tag. Perhaps you have marked yourself down. It’s you who tells people what you’re worth by what you accept. Maybe it’s time for to GET OFF THE CLEARANCE RACK and get behind the glass where they keep the valuables. Learn to value yourself more. If you don’t, no one else will. Whenever you choose to engage in any kind of relationship with another human being, there is always some sort of a cost involved. It will cost you your heart, your spirit, your bodies, and your minds. It will cost your emotions, your time, your commitment, and your energy. In relationships we all come with a price tag, and we will value ourselves with the price tag that we believe we deserve. But even more sobering, we will allow ourselves to be purchased at the price that we place on ourselves. If you believe you’re worth mere $50 dollars, or an extravagant meal and a night out on the town–or an ambiguous relationship that revolves only around sex— that is exactly what you will get. Don’t be so desperate for love that you set your price tag too low. Remember if you’re easy to purchase, you’ll also be easy to replace.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Hosts Virtual Forum on CEL TV
By Wane A. Hailes On May 25th through May 28th, 2020 Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, Inc. in collaboration with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., The Links, Inc., The Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance and the Urban League of Columbus Young Professionals will sponsor “Meet the Candidates, Virtual Forum. According to Tracey Belt, AKA Connection Chair Gamma Tau Omega, the Forum will be livestreamed via Facebook on the Courier Eco Latino Newspapers Facebook page and newest social media platform; CEL TV. “We are excited to provide this opportunity to the community even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic”, said Belt. “During four consecutive nights the community will have an opportunity to meet the candidates running for the U.S. Senate, State Senate District 15, the Muscogee County Sheriff, the District Attorney of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, City Council District 7 and Muscogee County School Board Districts 3 and 7.” To view the Forum, make sure you log onto “The Courier Eco Latino Newspaper” facebook page. Additionally, the forum will be posted on the CEL TV YouTube Channel following each night’s event. For more information contact Tracy Belt at ministertracybelt@gmail.com.
Request for Bids RFP No. 20-0024 Multi-Space Pay Station with Web-Based Management Due: June 12, 2020 – 2:30 PM Della Lewis, CPPB Buyer Specialist RFP No. 20-0025 Pay-by-Cell for Parking Due: June 12, 2020 – 2:30 PM Della Lewis, CPPB Buyer Specialist Electronic responses must be submitted via DemandStar by the respective due dates shown above. Specifications may be obtained by visiting the webpage of the Purchasing Division at https://www.columbusga.gov/finance/purchasing/docs/opportunities/BidOpp ortunities.htm, notifying the respective Buyer via email, faxing 706-225-3033, or telephoning 706-225-4087. Andrea J. McCorvey Purchasing Division Manager
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Georgia Man Ahmaud Arbery, Shot and Killed — Jogging While Black flicts of interest, one of whom wrote that Travis McMichael acted out of self-defense, and their actions fell within Georgia's citizen arrest laws.
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Add jogging while Black to the evergrowing list of reasons African Americans continue to be shot down senselessly by armed White men, supposedly under the color of law. Twenty-five-year-old Georgia resident Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed while jogging after a former police officer and his son chased him down because they "thought he looked like the suspect in a recent string of breakins." The incident took place two months ago but has come to light after Civil Rights Attorney Lee Merritt and Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper, appeared on CNN this week to call for justice. Cooper said police originally told her that her son was involved in a burglary. They claimed that there was a confrontation between Arbery and the homeowner and a struggle over a gun. The incident took place in Brunswick, a southeast coastal town in Glynn County that's less than five hours from Atlanta. So far, there have been no charges filed against the former officer, Gregory McMichael, and his son, Travis McMichael. CNN and other media have reached out to the McMichael's for comment but were told they wouldn't comment because of "an ongoing investigation." Reportedly, two district attorneys have recused themselves over possible con-
claimed at that point Arbery "violently attacked" his son, and they struggled over the gun. Travis McMichael fired two shots, according to the police report, killing Arbery.
"The decision to rely on the citizen's arrest statute is really a recent invention, prior to that they just simply said it was self-defense," Merritt told CNN, adding that the men are trying to use the law to say they were trying to stop a crime.
Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. "Arbery's family deserves justice," Clarke stated. Merritt added that McMichael and his
"According to that law, you actually have to be observing the crime or be in the immediate knowledge of the crime," Merritt said. "The only thing they have ever said is... that (Arbery) stopped by a house that was under construction and he looked through the window. We don't know if that happened or not, but even if that did happen, that is not a felony that would invoke the citizen's arrest statute that would make this allowable." After the shooting, Gregory McMichael told police he saw the same man "the other night" and that he stuck his hand down his pants on that occasion, leading McMichael to believe he was armed, according to the police report. After seeing Arbery jogging, McMichael then alerted his 34-year-old son, Travis, according to a Glynn County Police report. "Travis, the guy is running down the street, let's go," McMichael said, according to the report. The two grabbed a shotgun and a pistol and followed Arbery in their truck, police said. Travis McMichael, the driver, followed Arbery and then attempted to cut him off, the report continued. Arbery turned around and began running in the opposite direction, the police report said. They chased Arbery to a nearby intersection where they caught up to him. The men claimed they told Arbery to stop because they wanted to talk to him. Travis McMichael then exited the truck with the shotgun, and his father
"What made a jogger look like a suspect besides his Black skin," an outraged citizen named Gary Hughes wrote on Twitter.
son only had the authority to follow Arbery and send law enforcement to the location. They had no authority to engage him.
"Why are these murderers not in jail awaiting trial for murder? If he looked suspicious, call the cops, don't grab a shotgun and a pistol," stated Hughes, who joined more than 1,000 individuals to either comment on or view a Twitter posting of the incident by Kristen Clarke, the president and executive director of the National Lawyer's
The 911 calls show a dispatcher questioning McMichael as to what, if anything, Arbery was doing to break the law. "They didn't give any answer for that," Merritt told CNN. "They said, 'He's a Black man running down our road.'"
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¿Recién desempleado? Comprender sus opciones de seguro médico
(StatePoint) Con millones de personas en todo el país solicitando el desempleo desde el inicio de la pandemia del COVID-19, muchas personas y familias de todo el país se están hallando repentinamente sin seguro médico en un momento precario. Afortunadamente, hay nuevas opciones que pueden ayudar a quienes tienen presupuestos limitados. “La pérdida repentina e inesperada del seguro médico sólo agrava el estrés causado por la pérdida del empleo en medio de esta crisis económica y de salud pública sin precedentes. Sin embargo, las personas desempleadas tienen más opciones de un seguro médi-
co asequible que durante anteriores recesiones económicas gracias a las disposiciones de la Ley de Asistencia Asequible, junto con las acciones recientemente emprendidas por el Congreso y algunos estados”, dice la Dra. Patrice A. Harris, presidenta de la Asociación Médica Estadounidense (AMA). Ya sea que haya perdido recientemente su seguro médico basado en el empleo o no haya estado asegurado antes de que COVID-19 golpeara, la AMA, defensora desde hace mucho tiempo de la cobertura de seguro de salud para todos los estadounidenses, resalta las siguientes opciones: • Mercados de la Ley de Asistencia Asequible (ACA): Se pueden comprar planes de salud familiares e individuales en los mercados de seguros de salud creados por la ACA. Perder un empleo es un suceso de vida calificador que da a las personas desempleadas hasta 60 días para inscribirse
en un plan de salud del mercado antes del cierre de un período especial de inscripción. Debido a la pandemia de COVID-19, algunos estados han reabierto los períodos de inscripción cuando todos los consumidores –no sólo aquellos que han sufrido la pérdida del empleo– pueden inscribirse en planes de salud del mercado y potencialmente cumplir los requisitos para recibir asistencia financiera a fin de adquirir estos planes en función de sus ingresos. Los subsidios disponibles para las personas elegibles a través de los mercados de seguros médicos pueden ayudar con las primas y los costos pagaderos de su bolsillo, haciendo que la cobertura sea más asequible. La Fundación de la Familia Kaiser puede ayudar a calcular una estimación de las primas y subsidios con base en los ingresos, la edad y el tamaño de la familia de una persona. También estimará la elegibilidad de una persona
para recibir Medicaid. • Medicaid: Si bien el programa de cada estado tiene atributos únicos de cobertura, Medicaid puede ofrecer cobertura sin costo o con bajo costo para quienes tienen los ingresos más bajos, con requisitos limitados de costos compartidos. A diferencia de los mercados de la ACA, no hay un período de inscripción abierto definido para Medicaid, y las personas elegibles pueden inscribirse en cualquier momento. Los requisitos estatales de elegibilidad y los requisitos de ingresos varían según el estado. Todos los estados cubren a niños de bajos ingresos, mujeres embarazadas y personas con discapacidades, mientras que 36 estados y el Distrito de Columbia han ampliado la cobertura de Medicaid de modo que los adultos con ingresos de hasta 138 por ciento del nivel federal de pobreza puedan cumplir los requisitos. • Cuidado con los planes a
corto plazo: La AMA previene a los pacientes para que eviten los planes de duración limitada a corto plazo siempre que sea posible, especialmente durante esta pandemia. Los planes a corto plazo están diseñados para llenar las lagunas temporales del seguro médico cuando la cobertura integral puede no ser una opción. Pero es importante entender que estos planes ofrecen beneficios muy limitados y generalmente no cubren las pruebas y el tratamiento del COVID-19, afecciones preexistentes, servicios de salud mental, medicamentos recetados y atención preventiva y de bienestar. “Evitar las brechas en la cobertura debe ser una prioridad para cualquier persona que haya perdido recientemente su seguro médico”, dice Harris. “La pandemia de COVID-19 ha puesto de relieve la importancia que tiene disponer de una cobertura de seguro médico significativa”.
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