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Then, just two weeks after Ryckman’s case was filed, California prosecutors dropped all charges and released the suspects. |
“I’ve been doing this for 30 years, and I’ve never seen them throw in the towel like this before, especially a case with a 67-page complaint, 25 undercover buys, and assault weapons,” said Matthew Bockmon, an assistant federal public defender who represented the lead defendant. |
Ryckman has not been accused of any crimes related to the Gun Trace Task Force scandal. His name was briefly mentioned during the January trial of two corrupt officers, when jurors heard convicted Det. Momodu Gondo mention him in a wiretapped phone call played by prosecutors. |
Three days into his trial, a former Baltimore and Philadelphia police officer changed course and pleaded guilty to charges that he conspired to sell drugs with corrupt members of the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force. |
Gondo told Det. Jemell Rayam in the Aug. 1, 2016, phone call that Jenkins had called him early that morning and that he had been hanging out with Ryckman. |
“That boy, he was out late last night. … He was out with um Ryckman. ... I talked to him at like 3 in the morning, they called me all drunk, rappin’,” Gondo said in the call. |
Hines, one of the Gun Trace Task Force prosecutors, entered his appearance and filed sealed documents in two long-closed federal cases in which Ryckman and Jenkins were the arresting officers. |
In one of the cases, Ryckman wrote in charging documents that police had recovered “approximately $300,000 to $400,000” in cash and several kilograms of heroin and cocaine. The man’s eventual plea agreement said police had found $652,000 in cash, and he has been serving a 10-year sentence. |
The prosecutors have taken similar action before in cases related to convicted GTTF members, reactivating a 2010 case involving Jenkins that led to new charges and the defendant’s conviction being vacated. In other cases, defendants’ sentences have been modified. |
Meanwhile, Demetric Simon told The Baltimore Sun that in late September the FBI picked him up from prison, where he has been serving a sentence on charges brought by Jenkins and his then-squad. |
Simon was run down by Jenkins in 2014. In charging documents, Officer Benjamin Frieman wrote that Simon was fleeing on foot and pointed a gun at the officers, and that Jenkins ran into him with his vehicle. The statement of charges says that Jenkins later found a BB gun under a nearby vehicle. Simon was taken to a hosp... |
Simon told The Sun that Jenkins planted the BB gun. At the Gun Trace Task Force trial, a cooperating officer testified that Jenkins advised his officers to carry toy guns to plant on people in case they got into a situation where they would need to justify their actions. |
Simon said he was taken to the federal courthouse on Sept. 19 and asked questions by a prosecutor as “about 30 people” looked on. He is not sure what type of proceeding it was. |
“They wanted to know what was up with the other officer, was he aware,” Simon said in a phone interview from prison. |
Frieman is now a sergeant in the Northern District. A phone message left for him was not returned. |
In California, Michael E. Hansen, a defense attorney for one of the men charged in Ryckman’s case, said prosecutors there wouldn’t explain why they were backing away from the case, but offered a clue. |
“We were told we would hear about it” later, Hansen said. |
Ward pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, and has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Ward took part in a robbery in which police entered a man’s home without a warrant, found a safe stuffed with cash, and took half. They then recorded a video pretending to open the safe for the first time to cover their tra... |
Hersl was convicted by a jury at trial of racketeering and conspiracy charges. He had pleaded not guilty. He was sentenced to 18 years in prison. |
After recently being named to the Forbes list of billionaires, there's been a renewed focus on just how much money Michael Jordan continues to make from his eponymous Nike subsidiary. According to ESPN, the consensus is that he makes $100 million a year, though Jordan and his financial advisors have never publicly conf... |
For context, that's more money each year than the $90.2 million Jordan made in combined salary over his entire NBA career. It's also almost $30 million more than LeBron James made in 2014 off of a combination of endorsements and salary. |
With Nike's footwear revenue's up 12% in 2014, that number only looks sure to grow for Jordan, especially since his Jordan Brand commands 58% of the market share while it makes $2.5 billion in sales every year. I guess it's worthwhile to be the best ever after all. |
By Deanna Weniger / Forum News Service on Feb 5, 2019 at 8:36 p.m. |
HAMPTON, Minn. — A house explosion in Hampton Township on Tuesday morning, Feb. 5, left one person dead and another injured. |
Police were called at 6:14 a.m. to on the south side of Hampton, southeast of the Twin Cities. They found a man with severe burns over much of his body wandering the scene saying that he was looking for his wife. |
Crews recovered a body from the blast debris just before 9 a.m. Police believe the man and his wife were alone in the home at the time of the explosion, the cause of which remained under investigation. |
The Dakota County sheriff’s office said the explosion could be heard as far away as Hastings and Farmington, 12 and 8 miles, respectively. |
The man was taken to the burn center at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Police are not yet releasing his name or that of the woman who died. |
Bourbeau described her neighbor as very friendly. |
“He used to help us plow our driveway when our kids were little,” she said. |
He’d gotten married later, she said, so she had not gotten to know his wife. |
“I think it’s just totally unfair on so many levels,” Rizzo said, referring to remarks made to Robert Murray of FanRag Sports. “First of all, the premise is entirely wrong. Bryce Harper is a winner. He’s been a winner his whole life. He’s been a rookie of the year, five-time all-star, an MVP. He’s won more games since ... |
Harper, 25, arrived at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday with an NL-leading 19 home runs and a .228 batting average knowing the spotlight would beam in his direction. It was a day fans had circled on their calendars, the first time the soon-to-be-free-agent and childhood Yankees fan would play in the Bronx since 2015. Speculat... |
“This is yellow journalism. This is sensationalism,” Rizzo said. “This is somebody that nobody knows about writing something outrageous from a source nobody can confirm to get name recognition and clicks on some kind of blog. We’ll never see this person, this National League executive. Obviously, he’s never been with H... |
Rizzo selected Harper No. 1 overall in the 2010 draft, his second draft at the helm, and has developed a close relationship with the slugger over the past eight years. That relationship has included Rizzo vehemently defending Harper publicly, most notably in 2012 when Cole Hamels admitted to throwing at Harper, then a ... |
Juan Soto has arrived. Who’s got next among Nationals prospects? |
A gang of masked men fired a gun during an attempted robbery at a pub in West Dunbartonshire. |
The three men burst into the Twisted Thistle in Dumbarton Road, Old Kilpatrick, at about 22:15 on Sunday. Two were wearing balaclavas and the other had a scarf covering his face. |
Three female members of staff and one male customer were in the bar at the time. |
Police confirmed a firearm was discharged but said no-one was injured. |
The three men are believed to have made off in a vehicle along Dumbarton Road, towards Dumbarton. |
Officers are currently reviewing CCTV footage and carrying out house-to-house inquiries. |
Det Insp Ogilvie Ross said: "The Twisted Thistle is a family pub and this is an incredibly rare incident in this area. However, we have increased high-visibility uniform patrols to help reassure the public. |
"I am appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time the incident occurred, or anyone who has information about the identity of those involved, to get in touch with me as a matter of urgency." |
Photos: DEVIN WEEKS/Press Sadae Lortz, of Kellogg, launches a snowball at people on the other side of the neutral zone in McEuen Park on Saturday. “It’s the most fun I’ve had all winter,” she said. |
Dressed as Bugs Bunny from “Space Jam,” 16-year-old Patrick O’Dell of Coeur d’Alene laughs as he recovers from a hit Saturday during a community snowball fight in McEuen Park. |
COEUR d’ALENE — Instead of the raucous singing of robins celebrating the advent of spring, a cacophony of squeals and laughter rang throughout McEuen Park. |
And though the sun shined brightly on the Lake City, the chance of snow was 100 percent. |
"It's the most fun I've had all winter," said Sadae Lortz of Kellogg. |
It was mirthful chaos as at least 300 people of all ages took part in the Great Snowball Fight of 2019. |
"It's pretty fun. Heads up!" said Patrick O'Dell, 16, of Coeur d'Alene, ducking as an incoming snowball whizzed overhead. |
Patrick wore a "Space Jam" Bugs Bunny suit and his friend, 16-year-old Kobie DeLeonard, rocked a Chewbacca onesie as they lobbed snowballs across the neutral zone. |
"It's really fun," he said. "I think it's a great thing for the community to go out and do. It's great that we have stuff like this in Coeur d'Alene." |
Community members from all over took advantage of this lighthearted event, which was the brainchild of local businessman and winter enthusiast Dustin Ainsworth. |
"Why not?" he said. "Go out and have some fun, have some laughs. Everyone's obviously got cabin fever. We all, I think, are a little fed up with this winter, so why not have a little send-off in North Idaho fashion?" |
The fight lasted about 15 minutes. Participants chose a side and were instructed not to enter the neutral zone in the middle, requiring them to lob their snowy projectiles a good distance before striking their targets. |
Many participants were sprinkled with green in preparation for the St. Patrick's Day Parade that took place on Sherman Avenue just after the snowball fight. The deep snow wasn't packed down in places, so it was quite a sight to see St. Paddy's revelers among people in shorts, sunglasses and winter wear tripping and sin... |
"Great!" said Gretchen Taylor, 7 of Coeur d'Alene, when asked what she thought of the snowball fight. |
"Amazing!" said her friend, Poppy Hegsted, 7, of Coeur d'Alene. |
Since North Idaho weather is unpredictable, Ainsworth said the next community snowball fight could fall in December, January or whenever next season allows. |
It might even become a Lake City winter tradition, much like the beloved Polar Bear Plunge. |
Bollywood musicals are always over the top, but this three-hour spectacular is stuffed with songs, romance, comedy, devotional material (both Christian and Hindu), and color-soaked dance numbers that are huge even by Hindi standards. An award-winning hit at home, "Straight From the Heart" is so extraordinarily rich in ... |
With: Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Smita Jaykar, Ajay Devgan, Vikram Gokhale, Zohra Segal, Rajeev Rema, Kermati Desai, Vinay Pithak, Kanu Gill, Ahsan Khan, Amrik Gill, Istvan Wohimuth, Csilla Szabo. |
Bollywood musicals are always over the top, but this three-hour spectacular is stuffed with songs, romance, comedy, devotional material (both Christian and Hindu), and color-soaked dance numbers that are huge even by Hindi standards. An award-winning hit at home, “Straight From the Heart” is so extraordinarily rich in ... |
Heading into some twists at the end, “Heart” makes fine use of a dazzling array of locations, with extensive work at an incredibly ornate Rajasthan palace especially impressive. Every dance number has a different color-and-design theme, and many of the tunes combine jazz, rock and classical strains to frequently goose-... |
The acting, as usual, leans toward the hammy, with Khan’s Sameer maybe not as masculine as he could be and Rai’s Nandini a bit on the dippy side, but the whole beautifully lensed, widescreen thing — like masala with a heavy dash of paprika — blends into one of the tastiest meals to come out of India in a while. Downsid... |
Production: A Bhansali Films (New Delhi) production. Produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Jhamu Sughand. Executive producer, Ibrahim Desai. Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Screenplay, Bhansali, Kenneth Phillips. |
Crew: Camera (color, Cinemascope), Anil Mehta; editor, Bela Segal; music, Ismail Darbar, Anjan Biswas; production designer, Nitin Desai; costumes, Neeta Lulla, Shabina Khan; special FX, Rameesh Meer, Acharya Jitendra; sound (Dolby), Jitendra Choudhary, Suresh Kathurla; choreography, Saroj Khan, Natbar Maharana; associa... |
With: With: Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Smita Jaykar, Ajay Devgan, Vikram Gokhale, Zohra Segal, Rajeev Rema, Kermati Desai, Vinay Pithak, Kanu Gill, Ahsan Khan, Amrik Gill, Istvan Wohimuth, Csilla Szabo. |
MCHENRY, Ill. and LAKE FOREST, Calif. |
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced today that Michael Chae, Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Future of Financials Conference on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 2:05 pm ET. |
Blackstone Energy Partners announced today that it has entered into binding agreements to acquire a controlling, majority interest in Ulterra Drilling Technologies (" Ulterra" or the " Company") from affiliates of American Securities LLC. |
The Dow Industrials rebounded to end in positive territory Monday, while other major indexes bounced off their lows. |
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) today announced that it has agreed to acquire Clarus, a leading global life sciences investment firm that has raised $2. |
Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. ("BREIT") today completed the previously announced acquisition of the EdR Student Housing Portfolio (the "Portfolio") for $1. |
GridLiance To Acquire Transmission Assets From Electric Energy, Inc. |
GridLiance, an independent transmission company, today announced it recently signed an agreement to acquire six 161-kV transmission lines that cross the Ohio River and related transmission equipment from Electric Energy, Inc. |
Here's what you need to know now for Thursday, Sept. 6. |
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced today that it will host an Investor Day for shareholders and analysts on Friday, September 21, 2018 in New York. |
Private equity is essentially capital or shares of ownership that are not publicly traded. |
Private Equity funds managed by Blackstone (NYSE:BX) have entered into a definitive agreement to invest in TaskUs, a leading customer service and business process outsourcing services provider for high-growth technology companies. |
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) today announced that private equity and real estate funds managed by the firm have completed the previously announced acquisition of PSAV, a global leader in event experiences. |
Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced that funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities ("Tac Opps") have agreed to sell a minority stake in Phoenix Tower International ("PTI") to John Hancock. |
Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. ("BREIT") announced today an agreement to acquire the EdR Student Housing Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), with 10,500 beds across 20 assets, for $1. |
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced today that it will host a conference call for the media on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 9:30 a. |
Magnificent breathtaking views from this .24 acre lot on prestigious Croisan Mountain! This private 6 lot Cul de Sac is Heaven on Earth! Sensational location just minutes to Illahe Hills Country Club, Salem Golf Club, Salem Hospital, Downtown, Minto Brown Island & so much more! Protective CC&Rs & By Laws. Home and land... |
Last year, Spencer Ackerman and I engaged in one of the weirdest contests ever: a cooking contest and political debate. Well, we've done it again, and it is now up on Bloggingheads.tv. Bon appetit . . . |
In his first year as president, Ronald Reagan told an audience at Notre Dame University that "The West will not contain communism, it will transcend communism. We will not bother to denounce it, we'll dismiss it as a sad, bizarre chapter in human history whose last pages are even now being written." More prophetic word... |
Between the time Reagan left the California governor's mansion in 1975 and his inauguration as president of the United States in 1981, he gave more than 1,000 daily five-minute radio broadcasts, most of which he wrote himself. A box of the handwritten radio scripts was found recently, and the original manuscripts have ... |
This compilation of Reagan writings is required reading for anyone interested in understanding contemporary American life and the promise of the free world. It reveals a remarkable breadth of interest and depth of understanding by the president we called "the Gipper." Reading the book, I am struck by just how much poli... |
Even liberal politicians who continue to besmirch his name for political advantage honor his memory by the "Reaganite" positions they now espouse and principles they accept as given. We are all Reaganites now, especially President George W. Bush, whose commitment to across-the-board tax rate reductions and pro-growth p... |
"The choice we face between continuing the policies of the last 40 yrs. that have led to bigger & bigger gov't, less & less liberty, redistribution of earnings through confiscatory taxation or trying to get back on the original course set for us by the Founding Fathers." |
We didn't have to wait 100 years to find out. Not only did Reagan's leadership guide America back toward the founders' path it had abandoned, his ideals and vision for America provided the entire world a lodestar by which to navigate its way into the future. Under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher, our "English cousi... |
This book has even more to offer young readers who never knew the Gipper than we original Reaganites who stood shoulder to shoulder with him in the battle to change America and the world. What do the writings of a 1970s politician have to offer them, youngsters might ask. Today, communism is dead and buried and the day... |
But we still have much to learn from Reagan's ideas and accomplishments. One of his broadcasts on taxation proves the point, since his words are as true today as they were 22 years ago when he said them. Reagan summed up his philosophy of government in just a few words when he told his audience: "I have always believed... |
Two profound truths about Reagan should stay with us always. As Jeff Bell observes in the Weekly Standard's 90th birthday tribute to the president, Reagan's exceptional communications skills often were given more weight than his actual message. As Bell says, "His decisions about what to communicate were even better." |
What he chose to communicate was the all-encompassing lodestar of freedom. As Bell also reminds us, Reagan is a true "hedgehog" in Isaiah Berlin's famous metaphor, who knew one big thing — freedom — and relentlessly advanced it with grace, skill and good humor. |
The demise of traditional, ad-supported TV has been greatly exaggerated, according to Tom Ryan. The CEO of Pluto TV has tried to take the best of what old-school television has to offer — accessibility, quality programming, curation — and use it to power his Los Angeles-based streaming startup that Viacom acquired for ... |
“We’ve grown fast, but we’re going to grow a heckuva lot faster now that we’re partnering up with Viacom,” Ryan told TheWrap. |
Money was at the centre of two nationwide votes on June 10 - a new gambling law and an initiative to change the country's monetary and banking system. Also tabled was a ballot - but only in canton Valais - about a financial package for a bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics. |
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