A federal judge in California sentenced Hamid “Ray” Adkhavan to 2 ½ years in prison on Friday for masterminding an international scheme to get U.S. banks to process over $150 million in marijuana-related transactions. The move by federal prosecutors and U.S. courts highlights the challenges currently facing the rapidly growing cannabis industry in the United
People of color have battled economic injustice in our nation for hundreds of years, but the latest Black Lives Matter rallies and other protests have turned this generation-spanning issues into a hot topic. When it comes to engaging and investing in companies headed by Black entrepreneurs, the United States lags far behind. Prior to making
Facebook said that it’s suspending Donald Trump’s accounts for at least 2 years minimum. This decision came after an independent commission stated that it’s wrong of Facebook to keep ban without any expiration date. Facebook will reevaluate his account in January 2023 to see if the ban can be lifted. Background: Trump’s social media account
The European Union, Canada, and other developed countries have signed deals with Pfizer & BioNTech to secure hundreds of millions of vaccines & booster shots over the next two years, increasing the gap between rich and poor countries. What’s Happening: Under the new deal, Pfizer/BioNTech has agreed to supply 1.8 billion doses to the EU &
When you think about entrepreneurs, you probably see private jets, fancy vehicles, parties, and a glamorous lifestyle. And all of this is real! The majority of entrepreneurs do enjoy a lavish lifestyle. And this is the life we are given a glimpse of. But there’s actually a dark side of being an entrepreneur. Most of
According to Texas Tribune, Texas state Democrats left the House floor Sunday to block a restrictive voting bill from passing. What’s in the bill: The bill would ban 24-hour drive-thru voting in Harris County (Houston, TX). The black and Hispanic population had cast more than half the votes during the extended hours last year. What
On the morning of May 25, 2020, Christian Cooper, a black man, was peacefully watching birds in a section of New York City’s Central Park known as the Rumble. That same morning, Amy Cooper, a white woman with no relationship to Christian Cooper, was walking her dog unleashed in the same section of Central Park.
The World Health Organization issued a warning on Thursday that African governments must get extra 20 million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccination within the next six weeks, or millions of individuals would miss their second dosage. The head of the WHO’s African operations said, “Any pause in our vaccination campaigns will lead to lost lives
A public transportation worker in San Jose, California, shot and murdered nine people at a train yard Wednesday morning before fatally shooting himself. The shooter, 57-year-old Caucasian male Samuel Cassidy, was recognized by authorities. Near the scene of the tragedy, at least one explosive device was discovered. Firefighters discovered the shooter’s residence, some 10 miles
On May 19th, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law the “heartbeat bill” which made abortions as early as six weeks illegal. Despite the fact that the debate over abortion has raged for many years, no state in the United States has declared it outright illegal, yet this bill gets dangerously close. So when
Abortion has been a topic of debate for many years. Every four years, when it is time for a presidential race, each candidate takes a different stance on abortion. But it all comes down to whose choice should it be. Should the woman who is carrying the baby be able to choose by herself to have
During the 2020 presidential campaign, there were a lot of “red” states vs “blue” states being through around by all candidates. Red states are referred to the states that are majority ran by Republicans as their party’s color is red. Where blue states are referred to the states that are majority ran by Democrats whose
