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Amy Cooper, Woman Who Called Police on Black Man in Central Park, Charged with Misdemeanor
In video recorded of the encounter, Amy Cooper called police and told them an “African-American man” was “recording me and threatening myself and my dog,” and asked for the cops to respond to the scene “immediately"
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Amy Cooper, the white woman in a recent viral video seen calling the police on a black man who asked her to leash her dog in a wooded area of New York City's Central Park, has been fired from her job.
Franklin Templeton Investments, an asset management firm, announced its decision to "terminate" Amy on Tuesday, just one day after footage spread across social media that showed her berate Christian Cooper, an unrelated black man who was bird-watching in the area.
"Following our internal review of the incident in Central Park yesterday, we have made the decision to terminate the employee involved, effective immediately," the firm wrote on Twitter.
"We do not tolerate racism of any kind at Franklin Templeton," they added.
The firm previously said late Monday it had placed Amy on administrative leave pending an investigation.
The encounter between Amy and Christian took place on Monday and drew intense outrage on social media. Amy spoke to WNBC later that evening to apologize.
"It was unacceptable. And you know words are just words and I can't undo what I did," she said. "But I sincerely and humbly apologize to everyone. Especially to that man, his family."
"When I think about the police, I’m such a blessed person," Amy continued. "I think of [the police] as a protection agency, and unfortunately, this has caused me to realize that there are so many people in this country that don’t have that luxury."
In the description of the video posted to his Facebook account, Christian Cooper said he approached Amy on Monday morning when he noticed her dog was "tearing through the plantings" of the Ramble, a section of the park. Christian said he then reminded her that dogs in that area need to remain on a leash at all times.
Christian allegedly tried to bait the dog away from the plants by using treats, and that's when Amy threatened to tell police she was being accosted by "an African-American man." Amy, however, claimed to CNN that Christian "came out of the bush" and was screaming at her.
"There is an African-American man. I am in Central Park. He is recording me and threatening myself and my dog," Amy told emergency operators over the phone in the video. "Please send the cops immediately."
The NYPD told USA Today that officers were called to the area and determined that the pair had engaged in a "verbal dispute." No arrests were made or summonses issued.
Meanwhile, Amy's actions also drew criticism for the way she treated her dog in the recording. The video shows Amy aggressively pulling at her dog's leash, seemingly paying no attention to the animal's visible discomfort.
On Facebook, the shelter Abandoned Angels Cocker Spaniel Rescue, Inc. said Amy adopted the dog "a few years ago," and after concerns raised from the video, she "voluntarily surrendered the dog in question to our rescue while this matter is being addressed."
"Our mission remains the health and safety of our rescued dogs. The dog is now in our rescue’s care and he is safe and in good health," said the shelter.
PEOPLE's requests for comment to both Christian and Amy were not immediately returned.
Monday, March 30, 2020
Infant from Illinois Becomes Youngest Person in the U.S. to Die From Coronavirus
An infant in Illinois who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) has died, the state’s Department of Public Health said in a statement on Saturday.
“There has never before been a death associated with COVID-19 in an infant,” said IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike. “A full investigation is underway to determine the cause of death.”
Along with the infant, who was from Cook County, there were 13 new coronavirus-related deaths in the state as of Saturday.
The seven other deaths in Cook County included two males in their 60s, two males in their 70s, one female in her 70s, one female in her 80s and one male in his 80s.
McHenry County, Kane County, Lake County and Will County were home to the remaining five new deaths in the state.
Overall, there are 3,491 cases, including 47 deaths, in 43 counties in Illinois as of Saturday, the IDPH said.
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker also announced the latest deaths in a press conference on Saturday.
“I know how difficult this news can be, especially about this very young child,” Pritzker, 55, said, according to The Chicago Tribune.
“Upon hearing it, I admit that I was immediately shaken,” he continued. “It’s appropriate for any of us to grieve today. It’s especially sorrowful for the family of this very small child for the years stolen from this infant. We should grieve for a sense of normalcy we left behind just a few short weeks ago.”
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker
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Pritzker also said the death toll should serve as a warning to those who do not obey his stay-at-home directive, which many governors across the country have enacted to stop the spread of COVID-19.
“The vast, vast majority of people in Illinois are doing precisely what we asked them to do,” Pritzker said. “But it’s the others, the people who aren’t obeying the stay-at-home rule, who are putting everyone in danger. It doesn’t take that many people, frankly, to break the rules and cause danger to others.”
As of March 29, there are at least 125,093 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the U.S. and at least 2,149 deaths, according to the New York Times database.
As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from CDC, WHO, and local public health departments and visit our coronavirus hub.
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