## NYC woman declined to press charges against subway shover 'because she didn't want to put another black man in jail'... weeks later he allegedly killed retired teacher, 76, at station

Authored by dailymail.com

The 23-year-old woman anonymously detailed how she and a friend narrowly escaped Rhamell Burke, 32, after he allegedly attacked them while riding the subway on April 2.

She claimed the 'scary guy' she declined to press charges against initially approached her and her friend in a subway car, trying to engage in conversation.

I didn't fall, and then I immediately opened up the car and then ran towards my friend.'.

Rhamell Burke, 32, was charged with murder on Friday after he allegedly shoved the retired teacher down a flight of stairs of a subway station.

She claimed Burke kept pursuing them even after they escaped the train at West 4th Street station.

Despite the repeated arrests, Burke had been granted supervised release after at least one of the incidents, according to police.

According to the Post, he was eventually charged with assault for the April attack and granted supervised release at arraignment. »

### Sony Patent Shows AI Tool That Turns Clips Into Social Media Reels

Authored by gameobserver.com

The company has filed a new patent for an AI-powered system that could automatically turn PlayStation gameplay clips into social media highlight reels.

According to the patent published earlier this month (via MP1st), the AI would not simply choose random scenes.

The technology could automatically create several types of media, including short gameplay clips, screenshots, digital collages, and even “highlight cards.” »

### Supreme Court halts order for Alabama to use US House map with 2 largely Black districts

Authored by apnews.com

Alabama officials had pointed to the Louisiana case as reason for the Supreme Court to end a judicial order to use a court-imposed House map until after the 2030 census.

The high court on Monday overturned that order and directed a lower court to reconsider the case in light of the Louisiana decision.

Republican House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter called the decision “a massive victory not just for Alabama, but for conservatives across the country.”. »

### China Believes America Will Flame Out

Authored by theatlantic.com

Wang Huning, then a little-known academic, was moved by his travels through the U.S. to write the book America Against America, in which he described a nation beset by social fragmentation, inequality, and political dysfunction.

This is why China believes that the surest path to international power is not through a direct confrontation but through patience.

China is working to ensure that it depends less on the world—and that the world depends more on China. »

### Supreme Court allows Alabama to eliminate congressional district held by a Black Democrat

Authored by cnn.com

“Today the Supreme Court vindicated the state’s long-held position,” Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, a Republican, said in a video posted on social media.

The Supreme Court’s order, which included no explanation, tosses out a lower court decision that blocked the use of the 2023 map.

Over the course of several months, the court has had a hand in maps in Louisiana, Texas, Alabama and California. »

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