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Akai

Akai

Akai (Chinese: 雅佳; pinyin: Yǎjiā, Japanese: Akai in rōmaji) is a consumer electronics brand, now headquartered in Singapore. At its peak in the late 1990s, Akai Holdings employed 100,000 workers and had annual sales of HK$40 billion (US$5.2 billion), but it collapsed in 2000 owing creditors US$1,100m. In addition to some development of musical instruments, the Akai brand name is also used to rebadge electronics manufactured by other companies. "Akai" means red, hence the logo color, earlier also accompanied by a red dot.

Corporate history

Akai was founded by Masukichi Akai and his son, Saburo Akai (who died in 1973) as Akai Electric Company Ltd. (赤井電機株式会社 Akai Denki Kabushiki-gaisha), a Japanese manufacturer in 1929 or 1946. At its peak in the late 1990s, Akai Holdings employed 100,000 workers and had annual sales of HK$40 billion (US$5.2 billion), but it collapsed in 2000 owing creditors US$1.1B. It emerged that ownership of Akai Holdings had somehow passed in 1999 to Grande Holdings, a company founded by Akai's chairman James Ting. The liquidators claimed that Ting had stolen over US$800m from the company with the assistance of accountants Ernst & Young who had tampered with audit documents going back to 1994. Ting was imprisoned for false accounting in 2005, and E&Y paid $200m to settle the negligence case out of court in September 2009. In a separate lawsuit, a former E&Y partner, Cristopher Ho, made a "substantial payment" to Akai creditors in his role as chairman of Grande Holdings.




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'Akai' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:

Kite (1998)

Actors: Shane Callahan (actor), John Sirabella (producer), Marc Matney (actor), Konami Yoshida (actress), Kevin Potts (actor), Tamara Burnham Mercer (actress), Jeff Johnston (actor), Yasuomi Umetsu (director), Yasuomi Umetsu (writer), Sean P. O'Connell (actor), Paul Johnson (actor), Dave Underwood (actor), Scott Bailey (actor), Larry Tobias (actor), J.R. Rodriguez (actor),

Plot: She may be cute. She may be young. She may seem innocent and naive, but don't be fooled. She's a cold-blooded killer, and if you're on the wrong side of the law, you may be her next target. After being orphaned at a young age, her parents victims of a brutal double murder, Sawa was taken in by the detective assigned to her case. Not content to just watch as the imperfect justice system let more and more criminals go loose every day, he's decided to train her to be his instrument of justice. After all, who'd suspect a pretty college student of being a deadly vigilante?

Keywords: 1990s, accident, accidental-death, accidental-suicide, ambush, anime, anti-hero, apartment, arm-blown-off, assassin
Genres: Action, Animation, Crime, Thriller,
Taglines: Dangerous things come in small packages...

Quotes:

Comedian A: You're really a lucky little girl, you know that? Those ugly dogs in my fan club don't even know about this place. I'm gong to do things to you that they never even dreamed of.::Old Lady: Disgusting, vulgar arrogant punk, touching sweet young girls like that in public, just because you think your some big TV star you think you can do anything you want, who do you think you are bringing young girls up o your apartment to do who knows what. Shame on you!::Comedian A: Shut up!::Old Lady: *in pain*::Comedian A: So how does it feel being kicked by a arrogant celebrity punk; you old bitch? Your stinking perfume makes me utterly sick to my stomach. You're the disgusting one you shriveled up cunt! Hmph.

Kite (1998)

Actors: Shane Callahan (actor), John Sirabella (producer), Marc Matney (actor), Konami Yoshida (actress), Kevin Potts (actor), Tamara Burnham Mercer (actress), Jeff Johnston (actor), Yasuomi Umetsu (director), Yasuomi Umetsu (writer), Sean P. O'Connell (actor), Paul Johnson (actor), Dave Underwood (actor), Scott Bailey (actor), Larry Tobias (actor), J.R. Rodriguez (actor),

Plot: She may be cute. She may be young. She may seem innocent and naive, but don't be fooled. She's a cold-blooded killer, and if you're on the wrong side of the law, you may be her next target. After being orphaned at a young age, her parents victims of a brutal double murder, Sawa was taken in by the detective assigned to her case. Not content to just watch as the imperfect justice system let more and more criminals go loose every day, he's decided to train her to be his instrument of justice. After all, who'd suspect a pretty college student of being a deadly vigilante?

Keywords: 1990s, accident, accidental-death, accidental-suicide, ambush, anime, anti-hero, apartment, arm-blown-off, assassin
Genres: Action, Animation, Crime, Thriller,
Taglines: Dangerous things come in small packages...

Quotes:

Comedian A: You're really a lucky little girl, you know that? Those ugly dogs in my fan club don't even know about this place. I'm gong to do things to you that they never even dreamed of.::Old Lady: Disgusting, vulgar arrogant punk, touching sweet young girls like that in public, just because you think your some big TV star you think you can do anything you want, who do you think you are bringing young girls up o your apartment to do who knows what. Shame on you!::Comedian A: Shut up!::Old Lady: *in pain*::Comedian A: So how does it feel being kicked by a arrogant celebrity punk; you old bitch? Your stinking perfume makes me utterly sick to my stomach. You're the disgusting one you shriveled up cunt! Hmph.
  • AKAI MPK Mini mkII - Demo and Feature Review

    Buy/learn more about the AKAI MPK Mini mk2: http://savedbytechnology.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=10078 Alec demos the new version of the AKAI MPK Mini - a portable MIDI keyboard controller that features 8 pads, 8 knobs and a brand new joystick control, among other features. Sign up for our email newsletter! http://savedbytechnology.com/catalog/signup.php Saved by Technology p: 416 928 6434 145 St. Luke Lane Toronto, Ontario M4Y0A7 http://www.savedbytechnology.com
  • Got To Dance - Akai (10 yrs old street dancer)

  • Akai dancing at Move It 2012

    Subscribe to us at http://www.youtube.com/danc... Like our page at http://www.facebook.com/dan... and follow us on Twitter @dancetothis Akai - Got To Dance 2010 winner and one of the dancers featured in the original and new Street Dance 2 3D, which premiered on Monday, out for release 30th March 2012 - shows us his new moves.
  • Bars and Melody: Leo vs Akai Rap Battle (Friday Download, 15/5/15)

    Bars and Melody’s Leondre Devries goes head-to-head in a rap battle with fellow Friday Download presenter Akai Osei. Leo has to use the words ‘girl’, ‘smile’ and ‘world’ while Akai’s rap has to include ‘face’, ‘dance’ and ‘sing’. The battle is judged and the winner’s medallion and ring presented by special guest Daniel Huttlestone, star of the musical film Into The Woods (just out on Blu-Ray [http://amzn.to/1F6txJq] and DVD [http://amzn.to/1HFNsG0] in the UK) -- Bars and Melody are Leondre Devries and Charlie Lenehan, a rapping and singing duo who were Britain's Got Talent 2014 finalists. After the show, Bars and Melody were signed by Simon Cowell. Their début, anti-bullying single Hopeful came out in July 2014, their second single, Keep Smiling, was released 16 February 2015, and Leo ...
  • 4 O'Clock Club's Akai performs a dance routine on Friday Download!

    Check out Akai's awesome dance routine in this clip from CBBC's Friday Download! For more Friday Download videos visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/fridaydownload For more fun, play CBBC games and great makes visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/ CBBC aims to encourage children to find out more about existing interests and inspire them to develop new ones; helps them understand the world around them and provides an entertaining watch when they just want to relax. 70% of 7-12 year olds now go online most days in the week too. Unique browsers to the CBBC website currently stand at over 915,000 per week. The majority of our output is UK-made, reflecting children's lives in the UK today. Popular programmes on the channel include Wolfblood, The Next Step, Friday Download, Diddy Movies, Fou...
  • Akai MPC Touch Presentation

    Akai MPC specialist Andy Mac came by to show us the features of the new MPC Touch.
  • The Akai APC40 Mk2 in action

    In this video we demonstrate Akai's very inspiring APC40 mk2 performance controller for Ableton: http://bit.ly/18XCxIg Check out this video, you'll see...Excellent Ableton integration • It’s more than just a controller – it’s like a musical instrument! • As well as being an excellent Ableton controller for the home or studio it’s a superb live tool! More info available on the Akai website: http://bit.ly/1xY9CP8 Get 10 free mixing tips from Doctor Mix: http://bit.ly/1Eac2gt If you want to know more about our mixing and mastering service please visit us at http://www.DoctorMix.com 0:25 - APC40 on the road 0:50 - Overview 1:20 - APC40 in action
  • GOT TO DANCE- AKAI AMAZING 10 YEAR OLD AKAI WINNING STREETDANCE PERFOMANCE EXTREME

    Akai showcased his crazy skills to music by Joe Budden, Michael Jackson and Missy Elliot. This kid goes to dance classes and not self taught like its said on the show, got to dance lies again
  • Dapayk & Akai Rhythm Wolf, Timbre Wolf, Tom Cat & MPC Touch

    Here's a little jam I recorded with Akai's Rhythm Wolf, Timbre Wolf, Tom Cat & MPC Touch. If you like to follow at Soundcloud, you'll find this set and many more here: http://bit.ly/28OF6wj
  • Got to Dance Akai - Royal Return

    2010 champion Akai drops in for an exclusive performance... Go backstage at Got To Dance! http://www.twitter.com/gottodancesky1 http://www.facebook.com/gottodancesky1 http://www.instagram.com/gottodancesky1 Snapchat: 'gottodancesky1' http://www.youtube.com/gottodancesky1 http://www.sky.com/dance
AKAI MPK Mini mkII - Demo and Feature Review

AKAI MPK Mini mkII - Demo and Feature Review

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Buy/learn more about the AKAI MPK Mini mk2: http://savedbytechnology.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=10078 Alec demos the new version of the AKAI MPK Mini - a portable MIDI keyboard controller that features 8 pads, 8 knobs and a brand new joystick control, among other features. Sign up for our email newsletter! http://savedbytechnology.com/catalog/signup.php Saved by Technology p: 416 928 6434 145 St. Luke Lane Toronto, Ontario M4Y0A7 http://www.savedbytechnology.com
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Got To Dance - Akai (10 yrs old street dancer)

Got To Dance - Akai (10 yrs old street dancer)

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Akai dancing at Move It 2012

Akai dancing at Move It 2012

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Subscribe to us at http://www.youtube.com/danc... Like our page at http://www.facebook.com/dan... and follow us on Twitter @dancetothis Akai - Got To Dance 2010 winner and one of the dancers featured in the original and new Street Dance 2 3D, which premiered on Monday, out for release 30th March 2012 - shows us his new moves.
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Bars and Melody: Leo vs Akai Rap Battle (Friday Download, 15/5/15)

Bars and Melody: Leo vs Akai Rap Battle (Friday Download, 15/5/15)

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Bars and Melody’s Leondre Devries goes head-to-head in a rap battle with fellow Friday Download presenter Akai Osei. Leo has to use the words ‘girl’, ‘smile’ and ‘world’ while Akai’s rap has to include ‘face’, ‘dance’ and ‘sing’. The battle is judged and the winner’s medallion and ring presented by special guest Daniel Huttlestone, star of the musical film Into The Woods (just out on Blu-Ray [http://amzn.to/1F6txJq] and DVD [http://amzn.to/1HFNsG0] in the UK) -- Bars and Melody are Leondre Devries and Charlie Lenehan, a rapping and singing duo who were Britain's Got Talent 2014 finalists. After the show, Bars and Melody were signed by Simon Cowell. Their début, anti-bullying single Hopeful came out in July 2014, their second single, Keep Smiling, was released 16 February 2015, and Leo and Charlie’s latest new song, Stay Strong, is out now. In spring 2015, Bars and Melody became regular presenters on Friday Download on the kids’ TV channel CBBC. Stay Strong: ~ iTunes: https://itun.es/i6Lj9D3 ~ Amazon (CD): http://amzn.to/1bw9hde [Leo cover art] / http://amzn.to/18Zd4OJ [Charlie cover art] Keep Smiling: ~ iTunes: https://itun.es/i6Bw4gX ~ Amazon (MP3): http://amzn.to/1AvcmoI ~ Banquet Records (CD, incl. signed): http://bit.ly/1AvcN2u ~ Spotify: http://bit.ly/1LLKSNw Hopeful: ~ iTunes: https://itun.es/i6gS9Fk ~ Amazon (MP3): http://amzn.to/1qSCJ0A ~ Amazon (CD): http://amzn.to/VW5myA -- This video includes the audio clip Flyby Sound by Conor available from http://soundbible.com/1891-Flyby.html and released under CC Attribution 3.0 [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0]
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4 O'Clock Club's Akai performs a dance routine on Friday Download!

4 O'Clock Club's Akai performs a dance routine on Friday Download!

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  • Updated: 04 Oct 2014
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Check out Akai's awesome dance routine in this clip from CBBC's Friday Download! For more Friday Download videos visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/fridaydownload For more fun, play CBBC games and great makes visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/ CBBC aims to encourage children to find out more about existing interests and inspire them to develop new ones; helps them understand the world around them and provides an entertaining watch when they just want to relax. 70% of 7-12 year olds now go online most days in the week too. Unique browsers to the CBBC website currently stand at over 915,000 per week. The majority of our output is UK-made, reflecting children's lives in the UK today. Popular programmes on the channel include Wolfblood, The Next Step, Friday Download, Diddy Movies, Four O'Clock Club and The Dumping Ground. It's possible to catch up on CBBC shows on the CBBC iPlayer at http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/cbbc
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Akai MPC Touch Presentation

Akai MPC Touch Presentation

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  • Updated: 21 Dec 2015
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Akai MPC specialist Andy Mac came by to show us the features of the new MPC Touch.
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The Akai APC40 Mk2 in action

The Akai APC40 Mk2 in action

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  • Updated: 25 Mar 2015
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In this video we demonstrate Akai's very inspiring APC40 mk2 performance controller for Ableton: http://bit.ly/18XCxIg Check out this video, you'll see...Excellent Ableton integration • It’s more than just a controller – it’s like a musical instrument! • As well as being an excellent Ableton controller for the home or studio it’s a superb live tool! More info available on the Akai website: http://bit.ly/1xY9CP8 Get 10 free mixing tips from Doctor Mix: http://bit.ly/1Eac2gt If you want to know more about our mixing and mastering service please visit us at http://www.DoctorMix.com 0:25 - APC40 on the road 0:50 - Overview 1:20 - APC40 in action
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GOT TO DANCE- AKAI AMAZING 10 YEAR OLD AKAI WINNING STREETDANCE PERFOMANCE EXTREME

GOT TO DANCE- AKAI AMAZING 10 YEAR OLD AKAI WINNING STREETDANCE PERFOMANCE EXTREME

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  • Updated: 08 Feb 2010
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Akai showcased his crazy skills to music by Joe Budden, Michael Jackson and Missy Elliot. This kid goes to dance classes and not self taught like its said on the show, got to dance lies again
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Dapayk & Akai Rhythm Wolf, Timbre Wolf, Tom Cat & MPC Touch

Dapayk & Akai Rhythm Wolf, Timbre Wolf, Tom Cat & MPC Touch

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Here's a little jam I recorded with Akai's Rhythm Wolf, Timbre Wolf, Tom Cat & MPC Touch. If you like to follow at Soundcloud, you'll find this set and many more here: http://bit.ly/28OF6wj
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Got to Dance Akai - Royal Return

Got to Dance Akai - Royal Return

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  • Updated: 03 Feb 2011
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2010 champion Akai drops in for an exclusive performance... Go backstage at Got To Dance! http://www.twitter.com/gottodancesky1 http://www.facebook.com/gottodancesky1 http://www.instagram.com/gottodancesky1 Snapchat: 'gottodancesky1' http://www.youtube.com/gottodancesky1 http://www.sky.com/dance
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    AKAI MPK Mini mkII - Demo and Feature Review

    Buy/learn more about the AKAI MPK Mini mk2: http://savedbytechnology.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=10078 Alec demos the new version of the AKAI MPK Mini - a portable MIDI keyboard controller that features 8 pads, 8 knobs and a brand new joystick control, among other features. Sign up for our email newsletter! http://savedbytechnology.com/catalog/signup.php Saved by Technology p: 416 928 6434 145 St. Luke Lane Toronto, Ontario M4Y0A7 http://www.savedbytechnology.com
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    AKAI MPK Mini mkII - Demo and Fea­ture Re­view
    Buy/learn more about the AKAI MPK Mini mk2: http://​savedbytechnology.​com/​catalog/​product_​i...​
    pub­lished: 10 Nov 2014
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    Got To Dance - Akai (10 yrs old street dancer)
    pub­lished: 15 Jan 2010
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    Akai danc­ing at Move It 2012
    Sub­scribe to us at http://​www.​youtube.​com/​danc...​ Like our page at http://​www.​facebook.​com...
    pub­lished: 23 Mar 2012
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    Bars and Melody: Leo vs Akai Rap Bat­tle (Fri­day Down­load, 15/5/15)
    Bars and Melody’s Leon­dre De­vries goes head-to-head in a rap bat­tle with fel­low Fri­day Dow...
    pub­lished: 15 Jun 2015
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    4 O'Clock Club's Akai per­forms a dance rou­tine on Fri­day Down­load!
    Check out Akai's awe­some dance rou­tine in this clip from CBBC's Fri­day Down­load! For more...
    pub­lished: 04 Oct 2014
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    Akai MPC Touch Pre­sen­ta­tion
    Akai MPC spe­cial­ist Andy Mac came by to show us the fea­tures of the new MPC Touch.
    pub­lished: 21 Dec 2015
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    The Akai APC40 Mk2 in ac­tion
    In this video we demon­strate Akai's very in­spir­ing APC40 mk2 per­for­mance con­troller for Ab...
    pub­lished: 25 Mar 2015
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    3:46
    GOT TO DANCE- AKAI AMAZ­ING 10 YEAR OLD AKAI WIN­NING STREET­DANCE PER­FO­MANCE EX­TREME
    Akai show­cased his crazy skills to music by Joe Bud­den, Michael Jack­son and Missy El­liot. ...
    pub­lished: 08 Feb 2010
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    Da­payk & Akai Rhythm Wolf, Tim­bre Wolf, Tom Cat & MPC Touch
    Here's a lit­tle jam I record­ed with Akai's Rhythm Wolf, Tim­bre Wolf, Tom Cat & MPC Touch. ...
    pub­lished: 23 Jun 2016
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    Got to Dance Akai - Royal Re­turn
    2010 cham­pi­on Akai drops in for an ex­clu­sive per­for­mance... Go back­stage at Got To Dance!...
    pub­lished: 03 Feb 2011
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      lyrics

    Life Support

    When I think of it now that it's done
    How it might've gone without a place to belong
    I can see we played into their hands
    And they picked our bones until we proved them wrong
    It's only a moment
    The minutes and hours, they fly from me now as then
    It's all in the detail
    I've been here before but still don't remember when
    As we stared in the face of the storm
    And the change began to gather over the bend
    There was always a chance it would come
    But if you can't make it happen nobody can
    It's all but forgotten
    The minutes and hours, they're nothing that can't be
    bought
    It's all in the detail

    photo: AP / Sunday Alamba
    File - In this photo taken Sunday, May 18, 2014, some of the mothers of the kidnapped school girls sit in Chibok, Nigeria. More than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped from a school in Chibok by Boko Haram on April 14, 2014.

    Boko Haram releases video appearing to show Chibok schoolgirls

    Edit The Guardian 14 Aug 2016
    About 50 girls are seen behind a Boko Haram militant, who demands the release of fighters in return for letting the girls go. @nicola_slawson. Boko Haram has released a video that apparently shows some of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls ... Related ... More details soon. ....
    photo: AP / Craig Ruttle
    People gather for a demonstration Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, near a crime scene after an imam and his friend were fatally shot while walking home from a mosque.

    Police hunt killer of New York imam and his assistant

    Edit The National 14 Aug 2016
    NEW YORK // A gunman shot and killed a New York imam and his assistant near their mosque in the borough of Queens setting off fear and anguish among the community's Bangladeshi Muslims. Although police said no motive had been established for the killing of Maulama Akonjee, 55, and 64-year-old Thara Uddin on Saturday afternoon near the Al Furqan Jame Masjid mosque, community members worried the slayings could be rooted in intolerance....
    photo: AP / Ismael Francisco, Cubadebate via AP
    Cuba's former President Fidel Castro attends a gala for his 90th birthday at the 'Karl Marx' theater in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016.

    Fidel Castro thanks Cuba, criticizes Obama, on 90th birthday

    Edit Atlanta Journal 14 Aug 2016
    Fidel Castro thanked Cubans for their well-wishes on his 90th birthday and criticized President Barack Obama in a lengthy letter published in state media. He appeared but did not speak at a gala in his honor broadcast on state television ... 13, 2016. (Ismael Francisco, Cubadebate via AP) ... 13, 2016.(Ismael Francisco, Cubadebate via AP) ... The need for closer economic ties with the U.S ... 31. ___. Michael Weissenstein on Twitter....
    photo: AP / Rebecca Blackwell
    United States Michael Phelps acknowledges the crowd after his team won gold in the men's 4 x 100-meter medley relay final during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

    Michael Phelps gets another gold, but says it is the last

    Edit The Oklahoman 14 Aug 2016
    RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Standing atop the medal podium for the 23rd time, Michael Phelps teared up, bit his lip and gave a little nod. This was how he really wanted to go out. On top of his game in the water. Totally content away from the pool. "It turned out pretty cool," Phelps said, another gold medal around his neck. "It's just a perfect way to finish." ... If that was the end, and Phelps insists it is, the numbers are simply astonishing ... "....
    photo: AP / Gretchen Ehlke
    Authorities respond near a burning gas station as dozens of people protest following the fatal shooting of a man in Milwaukee, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016.

    Fatal police shooting leads to fiery protests in Milwaukee

    Edit CBC 14 Aug 2016
    A crowd of protesters skirmished with police Saturday night in a Milwaukee neighbourhood where an officer shot and killed a man after a traffic stop and foot chase earlier in the day, setting fire to a police car and torching a gas station. One officer was hurt by a thrown brick ... ....

    There's a growing movement to shut down one of the country's most notorious jails

    Edit Business Insider 13 Aug 2016
    Akeem Browder celebrated what would have been his youngest brother's 23rd birthday by smashing a pinata crafted to look like New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ... He was just 22 ... Police arrested Kalief in May 2010 on suspicion of stealing a backpack ... In April, he recommended no jail time for Peter Liang, the New York Police Department officer who shot and killed Akai Gurley, a 28-year-old unarmed black man, in a housing project stairwell....

    NAACP Legal Defense Fund Marks Second Anniversary of Policing-Shooting Death of Michael Brown and Current State of Affairs in Ferguson, Missouri (NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc)

    Edit Public Technologies 09 Aug 2016
    (Source. NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc). Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc ... 'Our thoughts are with the family members of Michael Brown and countless other victims of police violence, including Philando Castile, Alton Sterling, Walter Scott, Akai Gurley, and most recently Korryn Gaines,' said Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of LDF ... Two years after Mr ... Brown ... ### ... (noodl. 34884124) ....

    Makeup Ghana announces nominations for maiden makeup awards

    Edit Modern Ghana 02 Aug 2016
    By MyJoyOnline. Makeup Ghana, organizers Ghana Makeup Awards, has announced nominees for its maiden awards ceremony which is scheduled to place on the August 27 at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra. Over 24 makeup artists will be battling for the covetous Makeup of the Year award while some makeup training institutions and companies will be recognized ... Here are the award nominees. 1. Best TV Makeup. Tv3. GHone ... Akai Kotei (Akai Kotei) ... ....

    Black Lives supporters seek backing from other minorities

    Edit Boston Herald 01 Aug 2016
    NEW YORK — The latest deaths of black people at the hands of police led Jaime Sunwoo to undertake something she had always struggled with — a conversation with her parents about race ... She pointed to the controversy around the case of Peter Liang, a Chinese-American officer convicted in February in the shooting of Akai Gurley, a black man killed by a ricocheting bullet in a dark public-housing stairwell in New York City ... ....

    Black Lives Matter seeks backing from other minorities

    Edit New York Post 31 Jul 2016
    NEW YORK – The latest deaths of black people at the hands of police led Jaime Sunwoo to undertake something she had always struggled with — a conversation with her parents about race ... AP ... She pointed to the controversy around the case of Peter Liang, a Chinese-American officer convicted in February in the shooting of Akai Gurley, a black man killed by a ricocheting bullet in a dark public-housing stairwell in New York City ... AP....

    The Freddie Gray Case Proves That Prosecutors Can’t Be the Enforcers of Police Reform

    Edit Slate 28 Jul 2016
    People feel that justice wasn’t done on either side here,” said the reporter who asked the question ... Can you address that?" ... Here’s what Schatzow said ... Too often, it seems like the first and last question we ask when we hear about cases like that of Freddie Gray, Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, and Akai Gurley is whether the officer responsible for causing the victim’s death will be charged with a crime and sent to prison ... ....

    A look at recent police deaths involving black men

    Edit The Miami Herald 27 Jul 2016
    Freddie Gray, a young black man, entered a police van in April 2015 — shackled, but alive. He died a week later, his neck snapped during what turned out to be a deadly 44-minute ride that sparked riots and a nationwide debate over race and policing ... Gray's family agreed to a $6.4 million settlement with the city over his death in September 2015 ... MICHAEL BROWN ... Louis ... AKAI GURLEY ... 11 of manslaughter in the death of 28-year-old Akai Gurley ... ....

    BLACK LIVES MATTER Black Lives Matter: Affirming God-given rights and respect

    Edit Richmond Times Dispatch 24 Jul 2016
    That all lives matter should be beyond debate or controversy. We are creations of an almighty God who has a plan and a purpose for each of us. But within the context of the remnants of this nation’s sordid past, the reality is that all lives have not mattered ... *** ... It was heightened after the police-related deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner, John Crawford, Walter Scott, Sandra Bland, Tamir Rice, Akai Gurley, Freddie Gray, and others ... ....

    What Did They Think?

    Edit CounterPunch 22 Jul 2016
    What did they think?. Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland, Akai. Gurley, Trayvon Martin, Michael. Brown, life precious blood spelled. in the mud FREEDOM …. When will it come?. What did they think?. Eric Garner, Oscar Grant, Sean. Bell, Amadou Diallo whose life. breath echoed the dreams deferred. from Afrikan ancestors through. the middle passage, to Denmark. Vesey and Nat Turner, do you. hear it, are you listening?. Micah heard the torturous ... Evers, Huey P....

    N.J could lead nation in police reform. Here's how | Opinion

    Edit NJ dot com 22 Jul 2016
    The recent killings over the past few weeks highlights the importance to fundamentally transform the relationship between law enforcement and the community here in New Jersey. By Ryan P ...   ... The killings of Castile, Sterling, Laquan McDonald, Michael Brown, Sandra Bland, Eric Garner, Freddie Gray, Akai Gurley, Walter Scott, and so many others underscore the necessity of ensuring that police officers serve and protect all of us ... Dr....

    Black Lives Matter Activists Take on a New Foe: Police Unions

    Edit The Daily Beast 21 Jul 2016
    For years, Black Lives Matter activists have protested police departments, Wednesday the movement took on the unions that protect cops, including bad ones ... “We are here today to say that is not OK.” ... New York’s PBA is so important to cops that when NYPD officer Peter Liang fatally shot unarmed Akai Gurley in November 2014, Liang texted his union representative before calling 911, even as Gurley lay dying ... Thank You! ... “We know this ... ....

    Murdering the police will not stop police brutality

    Edit The Times Picayune 19 Jul 2016
    famously noted, leaves the whole world blind.  ...  "Please don't let hate infect your heart," Jackson said in a July 8 Facebook post, three days after Alton Sterling died at the hands of Baton Rouge police ... Also last year, a jury convicted New York police officer Peter Liang of manslaughter in the death of Akai Gurley, but in April a judge reduced Liang's charge to criminally negligent homicide and spared him jail time ... ....

    Will Asian-Americans get behind Black Lives Matter?

    Edit CNN 15 Jul 2016
    Philando Castile had been gunned down in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, during a traffic stop ... "He's Chinese, about 5'5-5'6½." ... In the wake of the shooting of Akai Gurley by NYPD officer Peter Liang, tens of thousands of Asian-Americans took to the streets -- not to demand justice for Gurley in solidarity with weary, enraged African-Americans who had seen this happen hundreds of times, but to plea for leniency for Liang, his killer ... U.S ... ....
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