Shots Fired

Racial Profiling Gets Turned On Its Head In 'shots Fired

... as fair as he would've liked on racial lines.". TV Talk: 14 shows to watch on television for the week of March 19, 2017. Bythewood recalls opening up his laptop and showing him a documentary on You Tube about Emmett Till, the 14-year-old who was lynched in 1955 Mississippi for his alleged flirtations with a white woman. From there, he says, "we began to have conversations about how the criminal justice system in this country has worked and how it has not worked." They even wound up incorporating a short story about Till into the show. Set in the fictional city of Gates Station, N. C., where communities are divided sharply along racial lines, "Shots Fired" could be described as a show that gives The Talk to the entire country, black and white. Unfolding over a complete, 10-episode arc, the story is packed with ripped-from-the-headlines allusions to cases of white police officers shooting unarmed blacks, but it also upends assumptions by asking viewers to think about how they would feel were the situation reversed. The first episode opens with the aftermath of a racially explosive incident: Joshua Beck (Mack Wilds, of "The Wire"), a black sheriff's ...

Terror Attack Near British Parliament Leaves 5 Dead

... Five people were killed in an attack on Parliament in London on Wednesday. Footage from the scene on Westminster Bridge showed pedestrians rushing to help those injured in the chaos, including some victims who appeared to have severe wounds. “I was just outside Westminster tube station when I heard an almighty crash and a vehicle that looked like a 4 x 4 had crashed into railings. There was smoke coming from underneath the bonnet. I saw a pedestrian or a cyclist who had clearly been hit,”  Alan Parry from Sky Sports News said. “The driver sprinted away from the scene. That was followed by four what sounded very much like gunshots. Then all of a sudden all hell was let loose and police descended everywhere. The whole area was locked down.”. Toby Melville/Reuters. A vehicle plowed into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before driving onto the sidewalk in front of the gates of Parliament. As Parliament went on lockdown, hundreds of politicians and reporters huddled inside the building. “I heard what sounded like an explosion and raised voices outside Parliament, and so I rushed to the window,” Huff Post U. K. reporter Owen Bennett recounted. “I saw people ...

Empire’ Returns And ‘shots Fired’ Premieres

... Arkadia bunker down inside what remains of the Ark, Bellamy goes looking for Octavia. Meanwhile, back at the island, Clarke’s failure to bring enough fuel forces Abby to make a morally questionable choice. The Magicians (Syfy, 9:00 p.m.) – Eliot and Margo finally start taking their royal duties seriously as Julia continues with her reckless plan. Chicago P. D. (NBC, 10:00 p.m.) – The unit investigates the bizarre case of a woman who was reported running barefoot through the woods, which leads the team to a kidnapping victim locked up in a shipping container. Meanwhile, Halstead and Lindsay face some trouble in paradise when one of his exes comes back into the picture. Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (CBS, 10:00 p.m.) — The International Response Team investigates the apparent suicide of an American in Colombia who emptied his bank account prior to his death. Designated Survivor (ABC, 10:00 p.m.) — An investigative journalist shocks the White House when he reveals classified information during a press briefing and leaves Seth struggling to contain the damage. Legion (FX, 10:00 p.m.) – Now that half of the residents of the loony bin have been ...

Pound Briefly Neared Session Low After Report Of Shots Fired Outside Uk Parliament

... yen, with investors rethinking the growth expectations under a Trump administration that had pushed the greenback to a 14-year peak and stocks to record highs. The U. S. dollar, which slipped after last week's less hawkish U. S. Federal Reserve monetary policy statement, took a turn for the worse this week amid growing doubt about the potential pace of U. S. interest rate increases. On Wednesday, the dollar index , which measures the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, was down 0.25 percent at 99.57, its lowest since Feb. 3. "We had moved ahead in anticipation of fiscal boosts and now are about 60 days into the (new) administration and the market is yet to see any materiality behind the fiscal policy, ΓÇ¥ said. Minh Trang, senior currency trader at Silicon Valley Bank in Santa Clara, California. "The longer there is lack of materiality the greater the skepticism.". Sterling fell to the day's low of $1.2426 against the dollar after loud bangs were heard outside Britain's parliament. Police said they were called to a firearms incident on Westminster Bridge near parliament. Against the yen , which investors traditionally flock to during ...

Shots Fired Is Some Of The Most Ambitious Event Television Ever

... or really anywhere, in its examination of the many factors that lead to these senseless killings or the redlining that creates these “rough parts of town.” But while it builds its case, Shots Fired abstains from playing judge and jury. It’s entertainment, after all, and not just a condemnation of institutional racism, though there’s no denying that pot shots are taken. The Bythewoods have previously stated that, at first glance, the series’ subject matter might not be for everyone, though it is intended for everyone (under the parental guidance admonitions, of course). But cutting such a wide swath does end up costing Shots Fired some of its momentum as it heads to its midpoint. The story struggles to balance its mystery and drama elements, and the same time constraints that give it a sense of urgency necessitate a certain efficiency that’s sometimes lacking. And the focus just widens as the story goes on, which works in the short term because it gives us more of intriguing characters like Aisha Hinds’ Pastor Janae—but it also has the potential to end up with too many disparate storylines or just a tangled mess. Still, it’ll be worth sticking it ...

Hartford Police Investigate Shots Fired On Chadwick Avenue

... they said. The man said he was driving north on Chadwick Avenue when he saw another car headed toward him, police said. He believed the driver was experiencing car trouble so he got out of his car, he told them. Someone in the other car began firing at him, causing him to run. The occupants of the other car stole his Jeep Cherokee, he told officers. Police said they are investigating the possibility that there was no carjacking. "There were many inconsistencies in the story," Deputy Chief Brian Foley said. "The victim changed his story of how the incident occurred numerous times. We believe it to be likely narcotics-related. And we don't have any indication the incident occurred as the victim reported.". Caption Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch says defending waterboarding was just part of his job as a lawyer. Supreme Court nominee Neil ...

Stephen Moyer And Tristan Mack Wilds On Preparing To Play Cops

... NYPD, and he felt the experience gave him the chance to see the world “through the eyes of the everyday cop.” What struck him by the meeting was the “sense of camaraderie between them and other officers. As soon as another officer rolled by, and they see us pulled over with the lights on, they pull up, and it’s an instant, ‘You good? You need us here?’” Wilds was particularly struck by the fact that “everything was brotherhood with them, and sisterhood as well.”. WATCH: ‘Shots Fired’ Is Entertainment That Is Actually About Something Very Heavy & Timely. Wilds and Moyer know that Shots Fired is at its root “entertainment,” but they hope the show can do more than just entertain. “[Creators] Reggie [Rock Bythewood]  and Gina [Price-Bythewood] have created a show that is about something,” Moyer said. “But we’re not lofty enough to think that we’re going to make a difference in the world, but it’s nice to open the portal for the question to be asked.” And Wilds agrees that the “pertinent and timely mystery story” will definitely ...

Fox Drama ‘shots Fired’ Takes Layered Look At Police Shootings

... Bythewood said. A crucial goal, the pair said, is to get viewers to consider the sheer tragedy of a child’s loss for a parent. “Forget race for a second, just connect with her as a mother,” Bythewood said. Or rather two moms, De Wanda Wise’s Shameeka Campbell and Jill Hennessy’s Alicia Carr. “Mothers from very different walks of life are suddenly members of a club nobody wants to be a member of, and in the course of the 10 hours their relationship evolves and the optics of that are pretty striking,” Prince-Bythewood said. The chance for long-form storytelling made the pair reconsider their original desire to pursue the topic as a big-screen film. But they were able to entice movie actors, including Helen Hunt, who plays the state’s governor, and Richard Dreyfuss, who portrays a real estate mogul. ...

I Was Horrified' Working In Hollywood After 'shots Fired

... leveraged their power to make sure they had a diverse group of directors. “We wanted to make sure that half of the directors were female, given that we were in a position of power. Also, [we wanted to make sure] that the majority of our directors were people of color, as well,” says Prince-Bythewood. In addition to Prince-Bythewood and Bythewood, the show’s episodes were directed by Millicent Shelton (The Flash, Scandal), Kasi Lemmons (Black Nativity), Malcolm D. Lee (Barbershop: The Next Cut), Ami Canaan Mann (Jack & Ryan), and The Silence of the Lamb‘s Jonathan Demme. Hunt, who recently directed an episode of This Is Us, remembers one day on set where she found herself standing with five other members of the DGA ( see the photo below ), which drove home the point that panels aren’t the solution; the only way to promote change is to just hire. “You can’t think it’s just going to evolve. It’s up to you to fix it if you’re in any kind of hiring position,” she says, noting that Ryan Murphy, whom she just worked with on Feud, is “really putting his money where his mouth is in terms of hiring ...

College Station Traffic Stop Leads To Shots Fired, Manhunt

... to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage …. Posted: March 12. Pete and Loretta Garcia of Bryan are celebrating their 50 th wedding anniversary. The couple …. Posted: March 05. Dave Mc Dermand/The Eagle. Manhunt in College Station. State troopers investigate a shooting near Academy Sports in College Station early Tuesday morning. The incident led to a manhunt and two arrests. Related Stories. Two people are in custody this morning after authorities said shots were fired at a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper during a traffic stop overnight. The trooper returned fire, but no one was injured, according to Trooper Jimmy Morgan. Posted: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 12:00 am. Officials: College Station traffic stop leads to shots fired, manhunt By Rebecca Fiedler __link__ The Eagle | 0 comments. A Caldwell man has been charged with shooting at a state trooper in College Station before he was caught following a 45-minute manhunt in the woods, authorities say. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Charles Wayne Nelson, 32, was a passenger in a car that was stopped on the Texas 6 feeder road around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. Nelson is ...