Robert Gray moved to Denver in 2017, in part for Colorado s weed. Growing up in the Midwest first Chicago and later Milwaukee he knew that being caught with cannabis in a state where the plant was illegal could come with legal consequences he didn t want to risk. He quickly found work in the cannabis industry here, first as a budtender at Starbuds, then as a sales representative and, later, a community engagement specialist at Craft Extracts, a position that introduced him to the world of marijuana marketing.
During his time in the notoriously un-diverse cannabis industry, Gray, who is Black, encountered racist behavior. He was called the N-word during his first week as a budtender, and although the incident was addressed, Gray recognized that this state s marijuana industry has a long way to go when it comes to inclusion and social equity.
Santa Clara County has fined Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center $43,000 for delays in reporting a coronavirus outbreak that has swelled from 43 to 60 emergency department staffers and killed one employee.
The county sent Kaiser a notice of violation after it learned about the outbreak, saying the fine was “one for each of personnel that these 43 personnel tested.” At the time the outbreak was first announced on Jan. 3, 43 people had been infected, but that number has since grown.
The outbreak is thought to be linked to a brief Christmas Day visit from an employee in an inflatable holiday costume, which are kept filled with air by a battery-powered fan. The employee, who was dressed as a Christmas tree, was asymptomatic at the time but later tested positive, according to a Kaiser Permanente representative.
The MAGA Movement : Expert on white nationalism weighs in on D.C. protest crowd
CU-Boulder professor analyzes the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021
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Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden s victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud.(AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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Five people are confirmed dead as a result of the âStop the Stealâ riots at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
Kyle Torf Named Partner at T2 Tech Group
Share Article LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) January 08, 2021 T2 Tech Group, a premier provider of technology consulting, announced today that Kyle Torf has assumed the position of Partner effective January 1, 2021. Kyle Torf previously served as a Senior Program Manager, with a major focus in healthcare technology.
Kyle Torf has directed and consulted on a variety of multi-million-dollar, enterprise-scale IT projects and initiatives over the last 8 years. During his time at the firm, he has worked exclusively within the healthcare industry and managed projects from inception and strategy phases through the procurement, design, build, and implementation process, notably with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) to manage their data analytics strategy and program.
The Iowa State University College Republicans student group, which urged people after the November election to “arm up,” tweeted on the day this week rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol that some of its members were in Washington and it was time to “destroy” Republicans considered disloyal to the party.
“We are in DC and Des Moines fighting for America,” the students announced Wednesday on Twitter,
Before insurrectionist breached the Capitol and forced lawmakers to flee, the student group also tweeted: “The brave people fighting on the front lines in DC (many are members of our club) are brave patriots.”