Anti-Trump Smoothie Shop Employees Fired. Deaf Black Woman's $1.2M Settlement. Bondi Subpoenaed

Andrea Dre Hollingsworth, a deaf Black woman, received a $1.2 million settlement from North Las Vegas after a 2021 traffic stop where an officer handcuffed her for not complying with unheard orders. The officer allegedly refused to allow her to communicate via writing or sign language, leading to physical and emotional trauma for her and her daughters, violating her Fourth Amendment rights and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

North Las Vegas City Council approved a $1.2 million settlement for Andrea Dre Hollingsworth following a 2021 traffic stop where officer Michael Rose handcuffed her for not following orders she couldn't hear. Body camera footage showed her pointing to her ears, and the lawsuit claimed ADA violations.

Two Smoothie King employees in Ann Arbor were terminated after a viral cell phone video showed them refusing service to a couple because the husband wore a Donald Trump sweatshirt. The company, a Texas-based franchise, issued a statement on X confirming immediate action and the employees' departure following an investigation.

Ann Arbor Smoothie King employees were 'out of a job' after refusing service to Erica and Jake Linda Meyer due to a Trump sweatshirt. Smoothie King posted on X that 'the two employees involved are no longer with the business' after an investigation.

Lamar Holiday, founder of the Holiday Collaborative Agency, stresses that Black-owned businesses, often economic anchors in their communities, face heightened stakes during crises. In the digital age, a single misstep or delayed response can damage years of trust within hours. Proactive crisis planning, including establishing a response team, scenario planning, and preparing holding statements, is crucial for reputation protection.

Lamar Holiday states, 'It is very crucial for black-owned businesses to have a crisis plan in place.' He explains that social media can damage reputations in hours, and a plan 'can save years of reputation.' He advises establishing a team, scenario planning, and developing holding statements.

The Tennessee House debated a bill to designate September 10th as 'Charlie Kirk Day,' sparking heated exchanges. Democratic Representatives Vincent Dixie and Justin Jones argued against honoring Kirk, citing his divisive and racist statements, including claims that the Civil Rights Act became an 'anti-white weapon' and questioning the qualifications of 'moronic black women' in customer service. Despite these objections, the committee passed the measure.

Republican Gino Bullso supported a bill to designate 'Charlie Kirk Day.' Rep. Justin Jones read Kirk's statements, including 'If I'm dealing with somebody in customer service who's a moronic black woman, I wonder is she there because of her excellence or is she there because of affirmative action?' and his denigration of Martin Luther King Jr. The motion to table the bill failed, and the committee passed it.

Amanda Span, author of 'I Have an App Idea: The Essential Guide to Building an App Without Tech Skills,' provides a framework for 'everyday innovators' to develop apps. She highlights that app building doesn't have to be expensive, with some apps costing as little as $300, especially with AI-driven 'VI coding.' The key is to understand the process, build a business around the idea, design for the target audience, choose the right development path, and actively manage the deployment and marketing.

Amanda Span's book guides non-technical founders through building an app. She states her first app cost $40,000 and took 1.5 years, but after developing her framework, her next app took 2 months. She mentions building apps for as little as $300 and the affordability of 'VI coding' (AI-driven app creation).