Good morning. It's Tuesday, Nov. 30, and we're covering big changes in Silicon Valley, the start of a police shooting trial in Minnesota, and much more. Have feedback? Let us know at hello@join1440.com.
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Jack Dorsey announced yesterday he would step down as CEO of social media giant Twitter, citing his desire to see the company move past its founders. The decision was effective immediately; Chief Technology Officer Parag Agrawal will replace Dorsey, while Dorsey will remain in his board seat until it expires next year.
Regarded as one of the more enigmatic figures of Silicon Valley, Dorsey cofounded the platform in 2006 (see history), serving as its first chief executive. He was bumped from the role in 2008—allegedly for, among other things, leaving work early—but moved back to the position in 2015.
His departure comes as Twitter faces increasing pressure from investors, criticizing its growth strategies, and lawmakers alternately accusing the platform of censorship and spreading misinformation.
Dorsey is also cofounder and CEO of the payment platform Square, a position that drew criticism while he simultaneously led Twitter. Read his resignation letter here.
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Jury selection in the trial over the killing of Minnesota resident Daunte Wright begins today, with former police officer Kim Potter facing first- and second-degree manslaughter charges.
Potter engaged 20-year-old Wright, a Black man, while training a younger officer during an April traffic stop. Officers attempted to detain him after finding he had an outstanding warrant; Wright attempted to get back in the vehicle and flee. Body camera footage (view here, warning: sensitive content) recorded Potter yelling "Taser" before discharging her firearm. Wright was pronounced dead at the scene, having crashed his vehicle a few blocks from the shooting.
Potter says the shooting was accidental and she thought she had grabbed her Taser, an occurrence experts say is real but rare, being documented about once per year. See the legal definitions of the two charges here and here.
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Barbados has officially declared itself a republic and severed ties with Queen Elizabeth II as of today. Dame Sandra Mason, 72, was sworn in as the country’s first president just after midnight local time, officially ousting the queen as head of state. Mason previously served as the nation’s governor general, or the queen’s representative, and will serve mainly as a symbolic figure behind Prime Minister Mia Mottley. Barbados will remain a part of the 54-member Commonwealth, made up of mostly former British territories.
The Caribbean island nation, which achieved independence from the UK in 1966 but continued to recognize the monarch, announced its intention to become a republic last year. England colonized the country in 1627, and it became a stop in the transatlantic slave trade.
The UK’s Prince Charles was present at the ceremony and stressed the importance of international relations. The queen remains the head of state for 15 other countries. The last country to remove the queen as head of state was Mauritius in 1992.
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