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When Rick Matash contacts a new veteran enrolled at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, they’re sometimes surprised to learn one of his titles - LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinator.
“Some of them are pleasantly surprised, you know, that the VA does have such a position,” he said. “LGBT is not exactly something you identify with military culture most of the time.”
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a military spending bill last week with provisions that could limit the LGBTQ+ health services provided for veterans by the VA.
Matash said the LGBTQ+ care coordinator program started in 2016. Every VA hospital throughout the country must have a staff member assigned to the role, whether they are full-time, or taking it on as an ancillary duty like Matash - he’s also the post 9/11 veteran care coordinator in Wilkes-Barre.
Matash trains the VA staff on LGBTQ+ health care and works to make the facility a welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ veterans, many of whom have concerns about seeking care or healthcare benefits depending on their family environment or experiences with policies while on active duty.
“One of our goals is to help veterans understand that active duty is separate from, you know, veteran,” Matash said. “Those changes on the active duty side are not going to affect their health care.”
Veterans looking to transition have access to hormone replacement therapy, prosthetics, voice coaching and other services through their VA benefits.
The VA does not provide gender affirming surgery - and if the National Defense Authorization Act passes through the Senate as is, they won’t be able to pursue it or offer hormone replacement therapy. The House version of the bill, passed on July 14, prohibits spending on hormone replacement therapy and sex reassignment surgeries.
Matash said he has seen the difference even starting gender affirming care can have for veterans.
“One of the veterans said to me once they started hormone therapy, and prior to that having a lot of mental health issues…’I feel like I’m finally the person that I was supposed to be,’” he said. “That really affected me…knowing how they struggled.”
Any LGBTQ+ veterans seeking care can enroll with the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center and reach out to Matash.
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INDIANAPOLIS
It's never too late to learn to swim. Take the plunge at this free adult swim clinic
Indianapolis Star
With two full months of summer left, it's not too late to learn to swim.
For adults still wanting to take the plunge, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority’s Indianapolis alumnae chapter will host a free, adults-only swim clinic on Saturday.
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The co-ed event takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Butler University’s Health and Recreation Complex, 530 W. 49th St.
Wednesday is the last day to register for the adults-only clinic.
The sorority has a partnership with USA Swimming to increase swim participation and decrease drowning rates.
Register at alphasigma1922.org. Email antibasileus@alphasigma1922.org for more details.
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Water main break on East 25th Street causes flooding, partially submerges vehicles
A water main break on East 25th Street left vehicles, streets and stairs at least partially submerged in feet of water Wednesday morning. The water level just reached the front porches of a few houses along North Rural Street across from Cathedral of Faith Baptist Church.
As Citizens Energy Group work to isolate the flooding and repair the main break, police shut down a segment of East 25th Street between Keystone Avenue and Wheeler Street.
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The work will take most of the day to complete, according to a press release from Citizens.
"Motorists should heed all construction signage and drive carefully near active construction zones," the release said.
Citizens' claims management team is on site, working to contact people who may have experienced property or vehicle damage, said Citizens spokesperson Ben Easley.
If you have been impacted by the water main break and need to contact the claims department, contact the Citizens Energy Group call center at 317-924-3311 and ask for the claims management team.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Sedgwick County Commissioners voted 5-0 on Wednesday to approve a $2.5 million funding agreement for Exploration Place’s capital campaign called EP2.
It came after a lengthy discussion among commissioners. During that discussion, an extra half million was added to the agreement. The funding will help the science museum with expansion and capital improvements.
Exploration Place plans to add an amphitheater along the river during phase one of improvements. Construction could begin later this year and be open in 2024. A new playscape would be added outside the museum in phase two. Phase three would include inside renovations to the museum.
The approximate cost of the project is $25 million, and donations and grants are funding most of it.
The $2.5 million one-time fund would be transferred from the county’s operation reserve.
Exploration Place opened in 2000. To read more about the museum, click here.
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RAPID CITY — A Platte woman has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for her role in distributing methamphetamine.
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken sentenced Vonda Hand, 67, after a conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance conviction. The sentencing took place on Monday, July 17.
Vonda Hand, 67, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
In a case originating in Pennington County, Hand was indicted for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance (methamphetamine) by a federal grand jury in February 2023. She pleaded guilty on April 14.
Between October 2022 and February 2023, Hand made arrangements to obtain meth in Arizona. She traveled there to pick it up, recruiting others to assist her, and then dispersed meth to others in South Dakota. She knew that people in South Dakota were going to further distribute the substance. Overall, Hand was responsible for distributing between 5 and 15 kilograms of meth during the conspiracy.
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The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, South Dakota Highway Patrol, and the Platte Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn N. Rich prosecuted the case.
Hand was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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LEWISTON, Maine — Lewiston police arrested a man Tuesday and charged him with several drug-related offenses.
In a release Wednesday, Lewiston police said Brian Cormier, 34, was arrested on outstanding warrants and, following a search of a backpack in his possession, charged with the following:
- Warrant - probation revocation (unlawful trafficking scheduled drugs)
- Aggravated trafficking in schedule drugs (fentanyl) 32 grams - class A
- Aggravated trafficking in schedule drugs (methamphetamine) 34 Grams - class A
- Aggravated trafficking in schedule drugs (cocaine) 15 grams – class A
- Aggravated trafficking in schedule drugs (crack cocaine) 8 grams – class A
- Possession of a firearm by a prohibited person
- Criminal forfeiture
Police said they also found about $1,000 in suspected drug proceeds and a loaded firearm on Cormier. He was taken to the Androscoggin County Jail and was expected to appear in court sometime this week, the release stated.
Lewiston police and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency are continuing to investigate.
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DALLAS(KDAF)- The Dallas Zoo is excited to announce the start of Dollar Days! For a limited time, you can purchase your tickets online for only $1.
This amazing offer is available on two specific dates: July 13 and August 8. By taking advantage of this special promotion, you can explore the wonders of the Dallas Zoo at an incredibly affordable price.
To participate in Dollar Days, simply visit the Dallas Zoo’s official website and navigate to the ticketing section.
Whether you are a local resident or a visitor to Dallas, this is an excellent opportunity to experience the Dallas Zoo without breaking the bank.
Enjoy the chance to see a wide variety of animals from around the world, including majestic elephants, playful primates, and fascinating reptiles.
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First case of west Nile virus discovered in Shasta County
The first confirmed case of West Nile Virus has been found in Shasta County, mosquito control officials said Wednesday.
A mosquito caught in a trap between northern Anderson and southern Redding was tested and found to carry the disease, said Peter Bonkrude, manager of the Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control District.
The district has mosquito traps set up throughout the western Shasta County area. The handful of mosquito species that are trapped and potentially carry the west Nile virus are regularly collected and sent to the University of California, Davis for testing to see if any of the insects are carrying the virus, he said.
In response to the positive test, the district plans to increase its trapping and surveillance program, district officials said. The district will also be spraying to eliminate mosquitoes.
Bonkrude said the district has not received any reports of any people becoming sick with west Nile virus, which can cause mild, flu-like symptoms.
But, the virus can cause life-threatening illnesses, such as encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord) and meningoencephalitis (inflammation of the brain and its surrounding membrane), according to Johns Hopkins University.
Bonkrude said the heavier rains this past winter and spring have created better conditions for mosquito breeding.
“This almost record rain and standing water have increased our mosquito numbers across all trapped species. We are experiencing over five times the numbers of mosquitoes responsible for West Nile virus transmission,” Bonkrude said. “As we see the temperatures increase, we will continue to see more WNV transmission, so it’s important people take steps to reduce their bite exposure.”
Residents should take steps to reduce mosquitoes around homes by draining standing water that may produce mosquitoes, including flowerpots, old tires, and buckets. Some species of mosquitoes can lay their eggs in very small sources of water, like a bottle cap.Residents can also fend off mosquitoes by using an effective insect repellent and making sure screens on doors and windows are in good condition, district officials said.
People should also avoid outside activities in dusk or dawn when mosquitoes are most active. Dress in long sleeves and pants to avoid bites, officials said.
Reporter Damon Arthur welcomes story tips at 530-338-8834, by email at damon.arthur@redding.com and on Twitter at @damonarthur_RS. Help local journalism thrive by subscribing today!
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Multiple explosions heard as three homes burn in Redding fire
Fire damaged three homes and one detached garage in east Redding, a block west of Enterprise High School on Tuesday afternoon.
The fire broke out around 5:45 p.m. behind homes on School Street in the area of Linda Lane. A wind from the south spread the fire to nearby houses. Redding Fire Department Investigator Ron Krznarich said three homes burned in the blaze.
Peter Chenard, who lives on Adams Lane just to the west of the fire, said he was at home at the time the fire broke out.
"We're sitting there watching television, trying to debate whether or not we're going to eat right now. And we heard a big boom, and I ran outside to look at what it was because my wife thought maybe it was a branch that had fallen out of that big oak," he said, pointing to a large tree in a vacant lot adjacent to his home. "Everybody was already standing out here pointing and saying 'fire,!'".
There were no reports of injuries due to the fires, officials said.
Police closed School Street and Linda Lane to through traffic as numerous fire crews were called to the scene and power was shut off to the area. Traffic lights at several nearby intersections were also not functioning.
The roads in the area did not reopen until just after 12:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The fire put up thick black smoke that could be seen for miles in all directions. All of the city of Redding's fire crews were sent to the scene, as well as engines from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Shasta County Fire Department. There were 40 firefighters and other personnel working on the fire.
Krznarich said they hadn't yet determined the cause of the blaze but confirmed there were multiple explosions heard at the time the fire broke out. The homes involved in the blaze suffered major damage, he said.
Gordon Hastings said he was driving along Churn Creek Road when he saw smoke in the area, so he drove over to help residents evacuate their homes. He also heard explosions near where the fire broke out.
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"As I pulled up, I noticed that the fire was starting to pop up behind the house. I started hearing crackling. So I ran inside and one of the gentlemen up here he said he needed help getting his dogs out. So I ran inside and helped him pick up one of his Huskies," Hastings said.
"We got her out and heard a couple more booms. His dog took off down the road. And by the time I had turned around, almost his whole backyard was already engulfed in flames," he said, pointing to a house on the west side of School Street, just south of Linda Lane.
Residents living three houses to the north sprayed down their yard with garden hoses. The wind blew embers from the fire to the north and caught their front lawn on fire, but they were able to extinguish it with a garden hose.
Reporter Damon Arthur welcomes story tips at 530-338-8834, by email at damon.arthur@redding.com and on Twitter at @damonarthur_RS. Help local journalism thrive by subscribing today!
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SC AG Alan Wilson opposes federal rule change aimed at protecting abortion medical records
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is challenging federal privacy regulations that could prevent states from seeking and investigating medical records for out-of-state abortions.
Last month, Wilson and 18 other Republican attorney generals, who referred to the rule as a product of "fearmongering" signed onto an effort led by Mississippi AG Lynn Fitch to decry the rule. The letter was first reported by Mississippi Today.
In April, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposed a regulation that would bolster HIPAA, a federal privacy statute related to healthcare, in reproductive health cases. The rule would disallow states from gathering information from other states that still permit abortion access even if there was a court order with law enforcement involvement.
Parts of the rule also focused on protecting physician-patient confidentiality. This is in lieu of restrictive abortion bans across the U.S. that risk criminalizing providers and patients after the fall of Roe v. Wade last summer.
The 18 attorney generals say the rule would "curtail the ability of state officials to obtain evidence of potential violations of state laws."
They said HIPAA, though it protects medical records, is not above state authority, which they argue is the ultimate authority in regulating public health and healthcare issues.
The letter asks, "What if state officials had reason to believe an abortion provider deliberately performed an abortion in violation of state law, resulting in serious injury to the woman, and the provider then falsified medical records and referred the woman to an out-of-state provider to cover it up?"
In that scenario, the attorney generals say the state would have the authority to investigate those cases across borders.
To add to that, the attorney generals also fear privacy protections for records related to "reproductive organs" could be used as a strategy to protect gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth.
Robert Kittle, spokesperson for Wilson's office, said the proposal was unlawful as only Congress has the authority to make changes to the HIPAA law, not the executive branch.
"Attorney General Wilson has always been pro-life, but even setting that aside, this proposed regulation is another example of the Biden administration not following the law," Kittle said in a statement.
Here's what to know about the current SC abortion law
Current state law allows abortions up to 20 weeks. The new six-week abortion ban, which has exceptions for rape and incest, would penalize abortion care providers for performing abortions after cardiac activity is detected on the ultrasound.
At its core, the privacy rights tussle spotlights similar arguments made again recently to the S.C. Supreme Court.
The High Court is currently in the midst of gauging the state's new six-week abortion ban to see if the state government's interest in protecting a fetus eclipses a woman's privacy rights.
In the Statehouse, lawmakers have made attempts to introduce provisions to ban out of state abortions and even make abortion a felony that could warrant the death penalty. However, those provisions were eventually removed as Republicans believed it would deter the passage of an anti-abortion law.
Lawmakers argue the new abortion laws do not seek to incriminate women, but previous instances of self-induced abortions cast doubts.
Meanwhile, a ban on gender-affirming care will likely be picked up next year despite medical associations and parents of transgender youth denouncing the effort.
Check back for updates.
Devyani Chhetri covers SC politics for the Greenville News. You can reach her at dchhetri@gannett.com or @ChhetriDevyani.
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Detroit's Labor Day parade coming back after three-year hiatus
Detroit's Labor Day parade is coming back this year after a three-year, pandemic-induced hiatus.
Parade organizer Byron Osbern, a business representative for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 58 in Detroit, confirmed the event is back on with a different route planned that will include surrounding communities. The march, hosted by the Michigan Construction Building Trades Council, will start at 9 a.m. Sept. 4.
An application for the event and new route has been submitted to the city, Osbern said. The route for this year's march will start at Michigan Avenue and Sixth Street and head west with a turn to the south at 16th Street, turn to the southeast at Lacombe Drive, turn to the north at 14th Street, turn to the east at Michigan and a final turn south at Trumbull Avenue. The parade will end at Dean Savage Park for a holiday celebration program. Thousands of union members from Metro Detroit are expected to participate.
"We are taking a different route for the march to make it more community based … it takes community to put workers on these jobs and it takes labor to organize these jobs," Osbern said.
The previous route was also through Corktown but went down Michigan Avenue into downtown.
The parade was called off last year and in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns.
"The labor movement is strong. I think this is an opportunity to capitalize on that," Osbern said.
"This is a union town and it feels good to be part of organizing something, bringing something back that the members want."
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Twitter: @bykaleahall
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Operation of Monroe Co. animal shelter transferred to Humane Society
Monroe County officials have decided to transfer operations of the county's animal shelter from the sheriff's office to an anti-animal cruelty group, a year after allegations surfaced on social media accusing the shelter of neglecting some animals.
The county's Board of Commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved an agreement to move the shelter's operations from the sheriff's office to the Humane Society of Monroe County, Sheriff Troy Goodnough said Wednesday in a statement. He said the move is effective immediately.
Under the agreement, which runs through Dec. 31, 2026, the Humane Society will run the day-to-day operations of the shelter and be responsible for the care of animals housed in it, Goodnough said. The county will pay the Humane Society $80,000 each year for two years, according to the agreement. The Humane Society, in turn, will pay the county a $1 year for the lease.
Goodnough said that he feels the agreement "will greatly benefit" the county's residents and the animals at the shelter especially.
The agreement comes roughly a year after Goodnough assigned a captain to conduct a full audit of the animal shelter's operations after allegations of neglect at the facility arose on social media.
In one social media post, two dogs at the shelter in connection with a court case allegedly were being neglected. The post said one of the dogs had lost a dramatic amount of weight. At the time, the sheriff defended the shelter. He said a vet examined the dog and determined its weight loss was due to cancer.
Another post criticized the shelter for allowing a dog to bite its kennel's metal bars and injure itself. Goodnough said the dog was missing a tooth when it was brought to the shelter. He said staff immediately took the dog to a vet, who determined it wasn't injured by biting the bars.
Under the new lease agreement, Animal Control Divison officers will be able to focus on investigating and preventing animal abuse and neglect, the sheriff said. And it puts management of the shelter into the hands of a group that specializes in finding homes for stray animals, he said.
Undersheriff Jeff Pauli said the Animal Control Division's officers often helped with the shelter's operations, which was something that wasn't part of their responsibilities, in the past. That means the officers weren't as efficient at their mission as they should have been, he added.
"The officers' focus should really be on enforcement of animal control laws and not adoption," Pauli said. "The Humane Society are experts of animal care and adoption. This new arrangement will allow us to have the (division's officers) concentrate solely on animal laws and animal-related investigations."
Officials for the Humane Society were not readily available for comment.
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Twitter: @CharlesERamirez
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Sheriff's office suspends captain following court win, reinstatement
An employee of the Alachua County Sheriff's Office has been suspended less than two months after her employment was reinstated following a lawsuit against the sheriff.
Capt. Rebecca Butscher has been suspended with pay as of July 13, a spokesperson for ACSO confirmed. They declined to give any further comment or offer an explanation as to why.
Butscher's attorney, Bobi Frank, said she looks forward to addressing the issue but said she couldn't speak about the suspension at this time.
Just a week earlier, ACSO made a Facebook post commemorating 30 years of service by Butscher.
“Sheriff Watson wants to recognize Captain Rebecca "Becky" Butscher for her faithful and courageous service to the great citizens of Alachua County over the last 30 years,” the July 6 post read. "Let’s just say that it’s known that Captain Butscher cares deeply for those in her command.”
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In June, Sheriff Clovis Watson Jr. decided to reinstate Butscher and two other employees who were terminated or suspended instead of holding employee compliance review hearings for the employees who brought him to court.
Eight Circuit Judge Donna Keim on May 25 ruled that the termination and disciplinary processes executed by the sheriff violated the state statute known as the "officers’ bill of rights" for three of his employees. Watson was ordered to hold compliance review hearings for the affected officers no more than 10 days after the judge’s decision.
Instead, he agreed to meet a list of their demands that included job reinstatement and back pay.
Now, Butscher finds herself back on suspension.
The first time she was suspended, Butscher argued that she was recommended for termination following a disagreement with a former deputy, who was recently promoted above her to major.
Butscher was reprimanded for being "insubordinate" based on her “body language and tone,” a court filing states. The determination was at the sole discretion of Maj. Lance Yaeger, who had an initial disagreement with her.
The lawsuit states that Yaeger and Watson violated the officers' bill of rights multiple times by continuously not allowing Butscher to defend herself from the accusations. She was ultimately suspended and given a year of probation within the agency.
Over the past few months, dozens of current and former employees have been subpoenaed in an ongoing investigation into the sheriff's office, sources have told The Gainesville Sun.
Last month, Watson abruptly withdrew from the 2024 election, signaling the end of his tenure as sheriff after one term. He has declined to speak with The Sun since making his decision. He is currently on extended medical leave with no known expected return date, a spokesman said Wednesday.
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TAMPA, Florida — A man found guilty of killing two men in a high-speed drunk driving crash in 2021 is set to be sentenced Wednesday in a Hillsborough County courtroom.
Jorge Britton, now 36, is facing 30 years in prison after he was convicted at an April trial on seven charges, including multiple DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges.
The crash happened just before 1:45 a.m. on Dec. 15, 2021, on Interstate 4.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Britton was driving an Audi R8 eastbound on I-4 approaching 50th Street when he hit a Toyota Camry in the inside lane. Investigators later found Britton was driving 154 miles per hour when he hit the car.
Troopers said the Camry spun out and caught fire as it landed on the outside shoulder. The 39-year-old driver and his 47-year-old passenger, both men from St. Petersburg, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Scene photos from deadly I-4 crash
Britton and the two women in his car, ages 35 and 21, were seriously hurt. Investigators said the women were sharing the front seat of the Audi and were not wearing seatbelts.
At the time, FHP noted that alcohol impairment was believed to have been a factor in the crash.
Several weeks later, on Jan. 3, 2022, Britton surrendered to FHP troopers at the Hillsborough County Jail.
Britton's sentencing is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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Knoxville Police Department names retired federal judge to interim deputy chief post
Retired Federal Judge H. Bruce Guyton has agreed to join the Knoxville Police Department’s executive leadership team as the interim deputy chief of professional standards.
The move comes after the abrupt resignation of the city's initial hire, Brooklyn Sawyers Belk, who stayed just four months.
At the June 25 city council meeting, council members will review and vote on a proposed agreement for Guyton to serve on a month-to-month contract basis, a police department spokesperson said in a press release. If approved, Guyton would step into that role until the next full-time deputy chief can be selected, hired and onboarded, the release said. His monthly contract rate would be roughly equivalent to that of Belk.
Guyton served as a U.S. magistrate judge in the Eastern District of Tennessee for nearly 20 years until he retired from that post in early 2022. Prior to that, he was a founding partner of local law firm Woolf, McClane, Bright, Allen & Carpenter. One of his primary areas of concentration was discrimination and employment law. Guyton also has been trained and certified as a mediator through the University of Tennessee’s Conflict Resolution Program.
Search still underway for a permanent deputy chief
The position of KPD deputy chief of professional standards was created to improve and uphold the agency's culture and make sure members adhere to its values, including developing policy and procedural recommendations to enhance the internal investigations processes.
The process of identifying a permanent, full-time deputy chief of professional standards is underway, the release said. The job opening has been posted on numerous state-wide and national forums, including the Tennessee Bar Association, International Association of Chiefs of Police and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.
Liz Kellar is a public safety reporter. Email lkellar@knoxnews.com.
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SAFFORD, Ariz. — A man was shot by Safford police Tuesday after he allegedly threatened a local utility worker.
The Safford Police Department said officers responded to reports of a fight and found Douglas Von Raam allegedly armed with a gun. The man did not comply with requests to drop the firearm, police said.
Van Raam allegedly pointed the gun at one of the officers, resulting in two other officers shooting the suspect. He was taken to the hospital and is undergoing treatment, police said.
It was later learned that Van Raam had allegedly threatened a city utilities worker, police said. The Arizona Department of Public Safety was called in to investigate the incident.
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A Kenosha indoor `smart farm’ that produces herbs, greens and salad mixes for distribution to local and regional grocery stores has halted operations, laying off an undisclosed number of staff this week.
On Tuesday, employees of Square Roots in Kenosha, said they received notice of layoffs with production immediately halted at the 10,000-square-foot indoor farm site. More than two dozen farmers and other personnel staffed the two-story structure built with 20 repurposed shipping containers at the Gordon Food Services Campus at 10915 38th St. Growing operations started in late January 2022 and the facility is in process of shutting down.
On Wednesday, Kaylee Richards, a spokesperson for Square Roots, said that Kenosha, along with other Square Roots sites, however, have tentatively paused commercial production as the company recently transitioned to a "farming as a service" business model.
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"We have paused commercial production in some of our facilities, while we reconfigure them to be more suitable for servicing customers under the Farming as a Service model and will be bringing these facilities back on line in the future," she said in a statement to the Kenosha News. "We're now operating our controlled climate farms exclusively for our strategic partners — whether that's to immediately secure the supply of high quality crops, or to explore novel ways of profitably growing food indoors for a near-future world facing climate crisis.
"We’re proud to continue servicing our long term partner Gordon Food Service under this model," she said.
When it opened last year, Square Roots’ Kenosha location was promoted as the largest and most technologically advanced of its facilities in North America.
The Kenosha farm celebrated with an invitation-only, ribbon-cutting eight months after opening the facility with Square Roots’ co-founders Kimbal Musk and Executive Director Tobias Peggs — friends who have also been partners in the tech start-up industry — on hand for the event. The co-founders were joined by Hans Hansen, regional general manager of Gordon Food Service, who promoted Square Roots’ innovative growing of fresh, local food. Guests were treated to gourmet appetizers and refreshments, designed by Musk, a restaurateur and chef, made from greens grown at the local facility.
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Peggs and Musk, the younger brother of Elon Musk, also spoke on the importance of producing food sustainably, year round and lessening the environmental impacts while reconnecting people with their food through a new generation of farmers equipped with the technological know-how.
The farm was touted by company founders as one that had the capability of producing more than 2.4 million packages of herbs and salad greens annually. At the time of the event, two dozen people staffed the Kenosha indoor farm.
According to Square Roots' website, the Kenosha location is one of five indoor farms located within Gordon Food Service distribution centers, which has two sites in Grand Rapids, Mich., one in Springfield, Ohio and its newest site in Shepherdsville, Ky., which celebrated its opening in June.
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Earlier this year, however, the company also laid off 49 workers in closing its original indoor farm operations in Brooklyn, NY. In a blog dated Jan. 31, Peggs told employees the Brooklyn layoffs were “broadly in line with the current layoffs across the tech sector” and that he took “full responsibility for all the decisions that have led to them losing their jobs.”
The New York job losses were announced amid the company’s indoor farm expansions over the past year, including that of Kenosha, with partners Gordon and Unified Natural Foods, along with Square Roots’ leveling up of its farm-tech platform to increase operating efficiency while reducing its carbon footprint.
Peggs said that normal circumstances, Square Roots officials would be happy with the progress, however, “these are clearly not normal economic circumstances.” At the time, he attributed the loss of the original farm to the “Fed’s fight with inflation.”
“The technology sector in general is feeling acute pain. And Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) in particular has been hit hard. Public companies are flirting with delisting, and over-hyped private companies have gone bankrupt. Investors, rightly, are now laser-focused on business models that show a clear pathway to long term profitability,” he said.
He said he felt confident that the “partner-centric business model” was a “winning strategy,” but admitted that last year the company “hired too aggressively”, a move that pushed Square Roots operating expenses “too high.”
“So the tough decisions we’ve now made will help us streamline and stay more focused with our strategic partners as we continue to grow this year, while working within the realities of the current climate,” he said of the Brooklyn location, which opened in 2016, and had aging technology that had become increasingly difficult to maintain to bring in line with Square Roots' newer farms.
Ald. Dominic Ruffalo, who represents the Kenosha's 16th District where the local Square Roots is located said he was surprised to learn that commercial operations had tentatively ceased. Ruffalo said he liked the company's concept of fresh produce grown any time of year.
"You know, I wish them well in the rest of their ventures," Ruffalo said. "Kenosha is a good market for them."
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DALLAS — The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) began phasing out physical mail delivery this week.
Prisoners will no longer receive physical letters, photographs and drawings from friends or family. Instead, those parcels will go to a central location for scanning.
Inmates will be able to access digital, colorized copies of their mail on their tablet devices. A few inmates in tight custody do not have tablets and will instead receive black-and-white, physical copies of their mail.
Legal and media mail, books and magazines will be delivered as usual.
The state aims to prevent people from mailing drugs, phones or weapons to prisoners with the new policy. Jailers have confiscated letters soaked in liquid narcotics, for example.
"While no single effort can completely stop the transmission of dangerous contraband, we feel that every measure we can take to improve health and safety in our facilities is worth adopting," a TDCJ spokesperson said.
But advocates say the change will deprive prisoners of a physical connection to their loved ones.
"Isn't there a difference when you get a physical piece of mail versus a text message from someone saying, 'I love you?'" asked Jennifer Toon, project director for the Lioness Justice Impacted Women's Alliance.
Toon spent time in prison, where she says she collected letters from her brother and father.
"I'd run my hand over their signature," she said. "It's just different when it's the hand-written, tangible thing."
Experts also question whether the change will significantly hinder the flow of contraband into state facilities. A 2021 Texas Tribune investigation found that contraband rates didn't change, even after the state rolled back mail privileges and barred visitation because of COVID-19.
That data indicated corrupt prison staff are most responsible for the introduction of contraband into the facilities where they work.
The TDCJ has so far phased-out personal mail delivery to 10 state prisons. The phase-out will continue until all facilities move to the digital system in the coming weeks.
People should now address their letters to:
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Inmate’s Full First and Last Name + TDCJ Number
PO Box 660400
Dallas, TX 75266-0400
Inmates will still be able to write and send letters, as usual.
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The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office cited one of its own deputies Tuesday for his alleged role in a crash that hospitalized a 20-year-old Boone County woman, the agency announced Wednesday.
Deputy Christopher Chance was on duty and driving his county-owned cruiser when he turned into the woman's path at 11 a.m. Wednesday near Raymond, about 8 miles north of Lincoln, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Chance was driving east on Raymond Road when he started to turn north onto Northwest 42nd Street — crossing into the path of the 20-year-old Albion woman, who was westbound on Raymond Road, Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said.
Medical personnel took the woman by ambulance to a local hospital with injuries that aren't thought to be life-threatening, Houchin said. She remained hospitalized Wednesday morning, he said.
Another deputy took Chance to the hospital with a wrist injury. He has since been released.
Chance, who has been with the Sheriff's Office for six years, told responding deputies that he saw the woman's 2014 Jeep Cherokee "crest the hill" as he started to turn across traffic, but he was "unable to avoid the collision," investigators said in the crash report filed in the incident.
The sheriff's office cited Chance on suspicion of failure to yield the right of way and a seatbelt violation, Houchin said.
The crash caused $20,000 in damage to the county's 2021 Ford Explorer and totaled the woman's Jeep.
Investigators don't suspect drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash, according to the report. Neither driver showed signs of impairment and neither was tested for drugs or alcohol, according to the crash report.
The crash marks at least the second time this year a Lancaster County Sheriff's deputy has been involved in an injury crash.
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A massive fire that started in a detached garage Tuesday night in northeast Lincoln destroyed the garage and spread to two other structures, causing $200,000 in damage and forcing one family to relocate, authorities said.
Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews encountered "towering black smoke" and found the garage at 2200 N. 53rd St. fully engulfed in flames when they arrived on scene at the blaze at around 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, said MJ Lierman, the fire department's spokeswoman.
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Fire crews began dousing the fire at 9:23 p.m. — seven minutes after they were dispatched, Lierman said, and had the flames under control within 14 minutes. Lierman said 39 firefighters and other department personnel responded the scene.
No one was injured in the fire.
But the three-alarm fire spread from the garage into the attic of the property owner's home and melted the siding of a structure on a neighboring property, Lierman said. The blaze caused a total of $200,000 in damage to the three structures.
"(The) kitchen and bedrooms are toast," Fire Inspector Jason Relford wrote in the city housing complaint he filed in the incident.
Relford hasn't determined the cause of the fire. Lierman said the garage had been deemed an "exclusion zone" — meaning Relford hasn't been able to enter it to investigate the cause — because it partially collapsed in the blaze.
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YORK, Pa. — Installing a car seat can be stressful, but it’s important to get right. Luckily, there are trained professionals out there who can help.
“The car seats and harnesses together help keep the child in place [and] if installed tightly, help manage the crash forces,” explained Joe-Anne Ward-Cottrell, a coalition coordinator with Safe Kids York County.
Ward-Cottrell says first and foremost, you want to make sure you have the right car seat, and car seat setup, for your child
“We want to keep children rear-facing up until age two. If they still fit in that car seat rear-facing, the longer the better,” explained Ward-Cottrell, “Once kids are forward facing, it’s best practice to use those harnesses up until age seven and then in a booster seat until a child is about 4’9”.”
With each car seat being slightly different, you're urged to check the owner's manual before installing. That being said, there are a few universal tips to keep in mind, like using the LATCH system or seat belt to install a car seat but not both at the same time. While it’s important to make sure the straps are pulled tight, keep in mind there may be some wiggle.
“You want to make sure at the belt path that the car seat doesn’t move more than an inch. It can wiggle some and that’s ok,” said Ward-Cottrel. “Engineers have allowed for that give so that the car seat can move in a crash the way it’s meant to”.
It’s also important to remember to use the top tether for front-facing car seats.
Organizations like Safe Kids and some police departments, sheriff’s offices and fire departments have professionals trained on how to properly install a car seat.
Safe Kids York County, The Center For Traffic Safety and the York County Sheriff's Department are conducting a FREE Car Seat Safety Checkup during the 2023 York State Fair.
Friday July 21, 2023 & Friday July 28th, 2023
- 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Outside of All Trans Memorial Hall West
- Only one car seat will be checked during a time slot
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BRADFORD COUNTY, Pa. — A nurse was charged with several counts of corruption and harassment last Friday in Bradford County.
Kylie Roberts, 39, of Wyalusing, was employed as a “contracted” nurse at Wyalusing High School, according to state police.
During her time there, from March to May of this year, she allegedly sent inappropriate messages and nude photos to students via Snapchat.
Roberts was charged with two counts of corruption of minors, two counts of harassment with no legitimate purpose, and one count of selling/furnishing alcohol to minors, according to the Pennsylvania State Police in Towanda.
One victim said Roberts bought him a 12-pack of alcoholic beverages.
The preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 14.
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LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A store in Lackawanna County is transforming into mini Barbie museum, all to celebrate the premiere of the new Barbie movie.
Sarah Weber is a part time barista, part time business owner and full time barbie collector.
“Barbie was just always everything to me,” said Weber. “And then in 1993 when the Holiday Barbies started coming out, my late aunt got me two Barbies every single year and my parents keep that tradition going now.”
While waiting in anticipation for the premiere of the Barbie movie, Weber is transforming Old & Brew vintage and coffee shop in Peckville into a mini Barbie museum.
“It's just a way to bring everything together, so we're sharing vintage items from every decade from the 50's to now,” said Weber.
This collection has been brewing for the past six months. Weber and fellow co-owner, Ian Corazzi, have been traveling the east coast on the hunt for vintage barbie merch.
“We're going to pick up a few Barbies is what I was told,” said Corazzi.
Before he knew it, there were more than a few.
“The bed, the back of my truck, I couldn't see out of my windows,” said Corazzi.
They are calling the display “Barbie Through the Decades.” So anyone who walks through the doors of the shop gets the full Barbie experience.
"I think it's just a way not only to show them the movie and who Barbie is now, but show them who Barbie was when Mom, Grandma, Aunt, Cousin, was younger,” said Weber.
That Barbie inspired Weber to become an entrepreneur.
“And creating that universe with Barbie allows me to start doing it then and it's allowing me to do it in my job now,” said Weber.
“I got to meet the 8-year-old Sarah throughout this whole process so it's been a great experience for me,” said Corazzi. “The excitement on her face and seeing the response and the buzz from the community, it just ties it all together.”
For the next month, Old & Brew will feature Weber’s Barbie collection and handcrafted drinks, giving customers a rose filtered glance into her childhood hero.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Hoover Police Department is scheduled to hold a press conference Wednesday afternoon regarding the disappearance and return of Carlee Russell last week.
Russell, 25, became the focus of international attention after she reported allegedly seeing a child walking along I-459 near Hoover after she had gotten off work July 13. Police arriving where Russell had reported seeing the child found her car empty and no sign of her. She was subsequently declared missing and a widespread search was conducted to find her.
On July 15, Russell was found safe. Her family told police that she had walked home. She was later taken to UAB Hospital for treatment.
From the time she disappeared to the days since she returned home, questions regarding what happened to Russell have risen online. During their preliminary investigation, police reported they could not find any evidence of a child walking along the interstate in the area.
Recently, Russell’s family claimed that she was abducted and that the person responsible was still out there.
The press conference will begin at 2:30 p.m.
Watch the full press conference live here.
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Polk Courthouse closes most operations Wednesday because of power outage
The Polk County Courthouse in Bartow will be closed for the remainder of the day Wednesday, according to an email notice from the Clerk of Courts.
All services, including court hearings and the call center in Bartow were closed Wednesday because of an unexpected power outage, the notice said. By 12:30 p.m., Bartow City Manager Mike Herr told The Ledger the power was back on. But there was no immediate indication the courthouse would reopen the same day.
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The Northeast Polk County Government Center at 200 Government Center Blvd. in Lake Alfred is open for in-person services.
Despite the closing, the clerk said, juvenile detention hearings will still be held at 12:30 p.m. before Judge Denmark in Courtroom 8E and first appearance hearings will be held as scheduled at 1 p.m. before Judge Griffin in Courtroom 8E.
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FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - The FlintNOW Foundation will unveil the latest basketball court renovation this Saturday, the second of the three basketball court renovations.
This Saturday at noon, there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Durant Park to unveil the renovated basketball court and the mural.
Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, there will be a community fest available to everyone for free. There will be a Pistons Academy Basketball Clinic from 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., appearances from Pistons Dancers and the Pistons DJ, giveaways, food trucks and other family fun activities.
The renovations are in conjunction with the Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission's Keep Genesee County Beautiful program and the Leader Quality founder Jamiersen Green.
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Mawhorr to succeed Wolf on Circuit Court 3 bench
MUNCIE, Ind. — Local attorney Doug Mawhorr will succeed Linda Ralu Wolf as judge of Delaware Circuit Court 3.
Gov. Eric Holcomb's office on Wednesday announced Mawhorr's appointment to the bench effective Aug. 31.
Wolf, in her 15th year presiding over the court, announced her plans to retire in February.
Wolf first won election to the Circuit Court 3 bench in 2008, and won re-election to six-year terms in 2014 and 2020. She had previously been judge of Muncie City Court for 21 years.
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Mawhorr has been a deputy prosecutor in Delaware County since 2014.
He had earlier worked for a local law firm and as a part-time public defender.
Mawhorr is expected to be a Republican candidate to remain on the Circuit Court 3 bench in the 2024 county election.
Douglas Walker is a news reporter for The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at dwalker@muncie.gannett.com.
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INDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will be taking over the Indianapolis skies this fall.
The Crossroads Air Show is taking place for the first time in Indy since 2012 at the Indianapolis Regional Airport on Oct. 28 and 29.
Funds raised from the show will support scouting in central Indiana and provide character development programs, camps and training for over 16,000 people. Some of the proceeds will also go to the Riley Children's Foundation and the Catch the Stars Foundation.
The featured aerial performer will be the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, a renowned group of highly trained pilots who showcase the teamwork and professionalism of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps through flight demonstrations and community outreach.
Here is a list of the additional performers:
- P-51 Red Tail Mustang “Tuskegee Airmen”
- U.S. Special Operations Command Parachute Team “The Para-Commandos”
- Rob Holland
- Redline Jet Team
- “Spanish Lady” T-6G Texan
Here is the schedule for the weekend event:
- 7:30 a.m. – Parking lots open
- 8 a.m. – Photo tour *additional ticket required*
- 9 a.m. – Public gates open
- Noon – Aerial performances begin
- 5 p.m. – Aerial performances end and show concludes
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HOBBS, N.M. — The Hobbs Police Department will be holding a fundraising event for Officer Jessica Jimenez on July 22.
Officer Jimenez is going through an unexpected emergency health incident and the department is asking for help. The event will start at 7:00 a.m. at the Lea County Event Center at 5101 N. Lovington Hwy.
There will be a car wash, food plates and bake sale at the fundraising event with all the proceeds going towards Officer Jimenez's medical expenses.
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MIDLAND, Texas — The I-20 Wildlife Preserve will be holding its 'Playtime at the Playa' event on July 20.
The event will run from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and is for ages 2-7. This event is free for the community. There will be activities and opportunities for kids to engage in play, learning and discovery.
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Medical Center Hospital will be holding its annual Summer Blood Drive on July 20.
MCH will be partnering up with Vitalant for the drive that will run from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Vitalant buses will be parked outside Main Admitting.
Donors can sign up at Bloodhero.org or contact Susan Thorton by phone at 432-640-2347.
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ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Animal Shelter will be hosting an adoption event on July 20.
The event will run from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at 100 West University Blvd in Odessa. The adoption fees are $27 cash only.
For more information, people can call the Odessa Animal Shelter at 432-368-3527.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.
Orlando will be among the teams that are part of the Arena Football League’s return in 2024.
The city will be home to one of the 16 teams that will participate in the league. The league had previously gone bankrupt in 2019 before F1 Sports & Entertainment had purchased the rights to the AFL in January 2022.
AFL Commissioner and Deputy General Counsel Lee A. Hutton told Orlando Business Journal that the Orlando Predators will be the team’s name and it will play at the Amway Center. The Predators played in the Arena Football League from 1991 until 2016 and won ArenaBowl championships in 1998 and 2000.
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MAITLAND, Fla. — Construction is underway on a new $17.7 million freestanding emergency room in Maitland.
Officials with Oviedo Medical Center, an affiliate of HCA Florida Healthcare, announced this week that construction started on HCA Florida Maitland Emergency.
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The 11,000-square-foot ER will be located at 9401 Summit Centre Way, which is at the corner of Maitland Boulevard and Forest City Road.
Officials said it is expected to serve more than 300,000 local residents and employ around 40 full-time healthcare professionals.
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The ER is expected to treat families with all types of acute injuries and illnesses, around the clock, every day of the year starting in spring 2024.
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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — The Sanford Police Department said Marquis Antwan Goodwine Jr. was arraigned in Seminole County Wednesday on homicide charges for the shooting death of an 18-year-old.
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Police said at approximately 1:15am on July 9th police responded to a 911 call where they found the victim Lovell Brown, 18, shot multiple times.
According to a news release, Brown was transported to a local hospital where he later died as a result of his injuries.
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Investigators said it appears that while the victim Lovell Brown was walking with family members to a nearby store, he encountered a group of people, which included 19-year-old Marquis Antwan Goodwine Jr.
Police said Goodwine Jr. appeared to recognize Lovell Brown, and the two engaged in a physical confrontation that turned deadly.
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Authorities said during the course of the fight, Goodwine Jr pulled out a gun and shot Lovell Brown multiple times.
Goodwine Jr. then fled from the scene on foot, police said.
An active warrant existed for Marquis Antwan Goodwine Jr he was arrested by Sanford Police Department
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Sanford Deputy Chief Trekelle Perkins said “One young man’s life is lost and another has destroyed his future.
“We, as a community, need to continue to address young adults and even teenagers who think gun violence is the way to solve their problems,” Trekelle added.
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COCOA BEACH, Fla. — Opal the sea turtle returned to the ocean on Wednesday weighing double the amount that she did was she was rescued from Port Canaveral seven months ago.
Zoo officials said Opal arrived at Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center on Dec. 7, after being found floating in a construction zone in Port Canaveral covered in algae and barnacles.
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Jess Patterson, coordinator of the Sea Turtle Healing Center, said Opal was underweight and under the weather.
After months of treatment, including regular use of a nebulizer for pneumonia, Opal went back out to sea on Wednesday from Lori Wilson Park in Cocoa Beach.
Read: Opal the sea turtle to be released after 7-month rehab stay at Brevard Zoo
Patterson said now that Opal has been released, the healing center is caring for 17 patients.
Photos: Opal the sea turtle returns to the ocean after 7-month rehab stay at Brevard Zoo
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Venetian Festival continues with tournaments, games and more
Jillian Fellows
The Petoskey News-Review
CHARLEVOIX — The 93rd annual Charlevoix Venetian Festival continues this week with activities ranging from sports tournaments to live music to carnival rides and more.
On Tuesday, kids competed in both the junior sailing regatta at Depot Beach and in the annual 3-on-3 soccer tournament at Shanahan Field.
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Soccer players competed in several different age categories — youth, high school, adult and over 35 — in the popular tournament, which drew players and teams from all around Northern Michigan.
The Venetian Festival will continue through Saturday, July 22. For a full schedule of events, visit venetianfestival.com.
— Contact Jillian Fellows at jfellows@petoskeynews.com.
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Harbor Springs City Council discusses open city positions, boardwalk reopening
HARBOR SPRINGS — The Harbor Springs City Council met Monday night and heard updates about open positions and other events coming to the city.
During the meeting, city manager Victor Sinadinoski updated the council on the boardwalk restoration, letting them know there will be a party and boardwalk reopening at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 27 on Bluff Drive.
Sinadinoski said part of Bluff Drive near the viewing platform will be closed for the party, and that there will be a ribbon cutting to celebrate the boardwalk reopening. There will also be food and music during the party as well, he said.
He also updated the council on progress regarding the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) director position opening. The DDA hiring committee has interviewed three candidates so far and are still deciding whether or not to have a second round of interviews or to just make a recommendation to the board.
The DDA is looking for a new director after Margo Damoose completed her last day in the role on June 15. Sinadinoski said there will likely be an update on filling the role in August.
The council also heard from Harbor Springs Police Chief Kyle Knight about an open position left after another officer left their role in June.
Knight told the council there are a lot of difficulties regarding filling open positions locally, as well as throughout the state.
He said some people have applied and different interviews have been conducted, but that two of the people that applied need to be sponsored through the police academy.
Knight said the academy would begin Aug. 8 and wrap up Dec. 14. Then, the officers would need to go through their own training in-house, meaning the police department would be short-staffed until around February or March.
He said the department will be fine for now, but once school is back in session and an officer returns to the district as a school resource officer, the department will be "very short."
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Knight said he expects the city would be approved for state funding to help put an officer through, and Sinadinoski also said that the officers could have to pay part of the money back to the city if they leave the post within four years.
Knight said he expected the city to get $24,000 from the MCOLES Public Safety Academy Assistance Program.
The council approved the use of city funds to put candidates through the academy in case the state does not approve the city for funding. Knight said that while he isn't sure this is the route he will need to take, he wanted to have the council's approval in case he needs to fall back on it.
The next city council meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7.
—Contact reporter Karly Graham atkgraham@petoskeynews.com. Follow her on Twitter at@KarlyGrahamJRN.
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PITTSBURGH — A new CARFAX report shows nearly five million Kias and Hyundais are still on the road with major security flaws that could lead to them being easily stolen. Pennsylvania is fourth on the list nationwide with nearly 230,000 models still being driven.
CARFAX is now partnering with both car manufacturers to inform consumers about the dangers if the cars aren’t fixed.
Coming up on 11 News at 5 p.m., how many cars with flawed security features are on the road right now in Pittsburgh and what to do it you have an affected model.
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(CNN) — Start saying goodbye to your coworkers, because you might soon retire with a lottery ticket worth $1 billion.
OK, probably not. But Wednesday night’s billion-dollar Powerball drawing – combined with a Mega Millions jackpot that keeps growing – means some lucky winners could become millionaires even if they don’t hit the jackpot.
No one hit all six numbers in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions jackpot drawing: 19, 22, 31, 37, 54 with a mega ball of 18.
That means the jackpot for Friday’s Mega Millions drawing is worth an estimated $720 million, with a cash value of $369.6 million.
If you can’t wait until Friday to buy 264 Ferrari LaFerraris (or whichever supercar you prefer), the drawing for Wednesday night’s $1 billion Powerball jackpot drawing will happen at 10:59 p.m. ET.
The colossal jackpot is the seventh largest in US lottery history and the third largest Powerball jackpot. One insanely lucky winner scored the record-high $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot last year in California.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A vigil for a man who was fatally shot in a Philadelphia neighborhood earlier this month ended when someone in a passing vehicle fired several shots into the crowd, wounding five people.
The shooting occurred around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday. The vehicle the shooter was in was later found abandoned about a mile away and Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said three guns and several shell casings were found inside.
A 55-year-old man was shot in the face while four other people —an 18-year-old man and two women and a man, all 23 — were shot in the lower extremities. All four were hospitalized in stable condition but were expected to recover, authorities said.
It’s not clear what spurred the shooting or how many people may have been involved, authorities said. No arrests have been made.
The victims were attending a vigil for double shooting that left one person dead July 5.
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PITTSBURGH — The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) announced Wednesday that mosquitoes collected from multiple areas around Pittsburgh have tested positive for West Nile virus.
According to the ACHD, the mosquitoes were collected from Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover and South Side Slops neighborhoods, as well as Mt. Oliver Borough.
West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the United States, the ACHD said. The virus appears during mosquito season, which begins in the summer and continues through the fall.
The last case of West Nile in Allegheny County was reported on Sept. 27, 2022.
According to the ACHD, most people who contract the virus don’t feel sick, with one in five people infected with the virus develop a fever and other symptoms, such as headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea, or rash.
“Generally, mosquitoes are most active around sunrise and sunset, explained ACHD Vector Control Coordinator Nicholas Baldauf. “Residents can deter mosquito bites by using insect repellent on exposed skin or choosing to wear long sleeves and pants. Both methods are incredibly effective at reducing or eliminating the possibility of getting a mosquito bite.”
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The ACHD said they will continue to set mosquito traps as part of its ongoing surveillance efforts in order to track the virus.
“County residents play an important role when it comes to reducing the area’s mosquito population,” said Baldauf. “Mosquitoes can breed in as little as a half inch of water, so residents should pay close attention to potential breeding sites like stagnant water in tires, unused swimming pools, buckets and clogged gutters.”
Residents can report mosquito breeding sites on both private properties and public areas to the ACHD’s Housing and Community Environment Program by filling out its online form or calling 412-350-4046.
For more information on the West Nile virus, including frequently asked questions about prevention, symptoms, and transmission, visit the CDC’s West Nile virus webpage.
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MELBOURNE, Fla. – A person was shot in Melbourne early Monday, according to police.
Officers responded around 12:30 a.m. to the 900 block of Poplar Lane, locating the victim with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, a news release shows.
The victim was hospitalized and determined to be in stable condition at the time, police said.
At least three residences and a vehicle were also struck by bullets in the shooting, according to the release.
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The Melbourne Police Department is still investigating.
No other information was shared.
Anyone with knowledge of the shooting was urged to contact Melbourne police at 321-608-6731, or Crimeline at 800-423-8477 to remain anonymous.
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HOLLY HILL, Fla. – A Volusia County police department is offering free steering wheel locks in response to reports of Hynudai and Kia vehicles being stolen, possibly part of an ongoing viral social media trend.
Holly Hill police said its department and neighboring law enforcement agencies have received reports of Hyundais and Kias thefts and attempted thefts.
“There is a Tik Tok social media video geared to teenagers and young adults encouraging them to steal certain model Hyundai’s and Kia’s, and then hide them in plain sight,” a news release issued by police shows.
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To receive a free steering wheel lock, you must show proof of Holly Hill residency and bring the vehicle with you.
According to the release, the make and model will be verified by a police staff member on site. They announced that a limited amount of steering locks are available and you can visit the website here to verify that your vehicle is qualified as being vulnerable.
If you meet these requirements, or would like to know more information, please contact Holly Hill police Sgt. Tom Bentley at 386-248-9478 to schedule an appointment.
In February, News 6 reported that Hyundai and Kia were rolling out software updates to stem the raft of auto thefts related to the TikTok challenge that authorities believe has led to at least 14 reported crashes and eight fatalities.
At the time, the announcement came in response to increasing thefts targeting its vehicles without push-button ignitions and immobilizing anti-theft devices in the United States.
These social media-inspired thefts have often ended in tragedy. In October, a police commissioner said that a car crash in Buffalo, New York, that left four teenagers dead may have been linked to the social media challenge. In the incident, a total of six teenagers were in a speeding Kia that crashed, Buffalo police said. The car had been reported stolen.
And in May, Hyundai Motor America and Kia America announced they reached a settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit prompted by a surge in vehicle thefts.
The settlement could be valued at $200 million and covers about nine million 2011-2022 model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles in the U.S., the companies said.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – A ruling that blocks a Florida law regarding adult live entertainment and children will not be limited to just the restaurant suing the state, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Hamburger Mary’s in Orlando sued the state over SB 1438 in May, saying its provisions meant it could no longer allow children at its drag show performances even though they were considered family-friendly and caused the restaurant to lose business.
The law suspends or revokes the licenses of businesses that knowingly admit children to an “adult live performance.”
U.S. Judge Gregory Presnell issued an injunction last month, saying the law was unconstitutionally vague and overbroad, citing particular language in the bill that targeted shows with “lewd conduct” and “lewd exposure of prosthetic or imitation genitals or breasts.”
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“There is no question to me that this targets drag performers and puts them on notice,” Presnell told attorneys for the state during oral arguments last month.
That injunction blocks the law from taking effect while the lawsuit proceeds through the court system.
The state asked the judge to limit the injunction to only benefit Hamburger Mary’s, not any other business in the state, saying the court did not have the authority to protect anyone not party to the lawsuit and that a statewide injunction would threaten Florida with “irreparable harm.”
But Presnell said in his ruling Wednesday that the law creates an “unnecessary risk of chilling free speech,” thus imposing a restriction on First Amendment activity. As for causing harm to Florida, Presnell also pointed out that even without SB 1438, the state already has obscenity laws on the books that can protect children in such situations.
“(The state’s) suggestion that any other harmed parties should bear the cost and delay of litigating their free speech rights simply does not comport with First Amendment principles. All of these harms weigh heavily in favor of protecting non-parties from enforcement of this unconstitutional statute,” Presnell wrote.
The state is appealing Presnell’s original ruling.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The woman accused of driving drunk and killing a father and son in a crash while they were visiting UCF from Colorado previously faced deportation in a dropped child abuse case, according to court documents.
Leslie Gehret, 40, was arrested earlier this week after the fatal crash on Lake Underhill Road at Rouse Road. The father and son, 50-year-old Shane Lloyd and 19-year-old Jakob Lloyd, were traveling in a Kia when Gehret ran a red light and slammed into the right side of the vehicle.
This marks the third arrest for Gehret in Orange County since December 2019, which included an arrest in an aggravated battery and child abuse case that was eventually dropped, records show. In that case, prosecutors offered a plea deal that would give her probation and included a deportation clause.
Here’s what records show:
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Aggravated battery, child abuse arrest - December 2019
According to an arrest affidavit, Gehret’s boyfriend at the time told deputies that one of the children in the home told him Gehret “beat her with a belt on her head.” At one point, Gehret was handed water in a glass-measuring cup that she used to hit her boyfriend in the forehead with, the affidavit shows.
While her boyfriend declined to press charges, Gehret was still held in jail on no bond. She was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and child abuse. She was also charged with violation of pretrial release when she contacted one of the victims after her arrest.
In April 2020, Gehret agreed to plead no contest to the charges. Part of the plea deal where Gehret signed her initials included a clause that said, “I understand that if I am not a citizen of the United States, I WILL be deported. I have also had a meaningful opportunity to consult with an attorney(s) regarding deportation. I understand that no attorney(s) nor judge can advise/guarantee that I will or will not be deported.”
She was given no additional prison time in the plea deal and sentenced to five years of drug offender probation and substance abuse treatment.
Her sentencing in the plea deal was signed and approved by a judge in April 2020.
A month later in May 2020, Gehret’s immigration attorney filed a motion on her behalf to withdraw her no contest plea to the charges due to her criminal defense attorney not going over the full terms of the deal and that it was made “involuntary.”
“Defense counsel did not inform Ms. Gehret about possible defenses but instead, instructed Ms. Gehret that her only option would be to accept the plea. Critically, at no point in time did defense counsel inform Ms. Gehret that she would be deported if she accepted the plea. Rather, defense counsel merely informed Ms. Gehret that she would be deportable if she accepted the plea,” the motion reads.
The motion also claimed Gehret’s criminal defense attorney “encouraged Ms. Gehret to accept the plea by advising her that even if she were to get deported for these charges, the process would be lengthy and would most likely take a number of years.”
Her immigration attorney also cited the arrest report incorrectly listed her as a U.S. citizen despite her being born in Germany.
Eventually, the court granted Gehret’s plea withdrawal in August 2020, which eliminated the deportation against her. The charges were dropped in December 2020.
News 6 asked the state attorney’s office about the previous administration’s decision-making at the time.
“At the time we were unable to proceed with the 2019 case to prove beyond a reasonable doubt, so the case had to be dismissed,” a spokesperson for the office said.
News 6 also requested additional records that contain the prosecutor’s notes on file. They revealed the victims did not want to testify and wanted the case dismissed. They had “moved on with their lives” and they no longer wanted anything to do with the case.
At the time, court records show Gehret already had credit for the 64 days of jail time included in her initial sentence before her plea was withdrawn.
DUI arrest - July 2022
Gehret was arrested on DUI in Orlando after driving recklessly in the area of Colonial Drive and Coy Road, according to an affidavit.
Officers found her in her Jeep on the side of the road, where they spoke with her and could “smell a strong odor of alcohol.”
In this case, there was no damage to any property or other drivers.
Gehret signed another agreement in February 2022 pleading no contest to the DUI charge, a second-degree misdemeanor. Court records show she was represented by the same attorney who brought up her immigration status in the 2019 case, and this time he made no mention of any issues based on an audio recording of the sentencing obtained by News 6.
Gehret was sentenced to one year of probation and her license was also suspended for six months, according to court records.
Five months later, she would be arrested again after the crash that killed Jakob Lloyd and his father.
Gehret remains in the Orange County Jail on multiple charges, including DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide, two prior convictions of DUI, violation of probation and driving with a suspended license.
News 6 reached out to the attorneys representing Gehret in the 2019 and 2022 cases and has yet to hear back.
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EVERETT, Wash. — Snohomish County's largest airport will bear the name of a city not located within its territory.
The county announced Tuesday that Paine Field's official name would be Seattle Paine Field International Airport, adding the Emerald City to the title. In a press release, the change will improve the airport's marketing abilities outside of the region and "reinforce its geographic proximity" to Seattle.
“The continued economic health of Paine Field is one of Snohomish County’s top priorities,” said Dave Somers, Snohomish County Executive. “With nearly $60 billion in yearly economic impact and over 150,000 jobs, the airport must continually find new ways to strengthen our marketing and brand. This change will significantly bolster our business attraction and marketing efforts while protecting the historical significance of the Paine Field name.”
Downtown Seattle is about 30 miles from Paine Field, according to the release. The airport has tourist attractions of its own like the Museum of Flight Restoration Center and Future of Flight Aviation Center, which includes a Boeing tour.
KING 5 spoke to travelers who say they welcome the name change.
"It more fully describes the kind of access that you would get by flying into this airport, being a short drive directly into Seattle," said Samual Swanson. "It would help increase the kind of traffic and exposure it would get from people looking to travel to the Seattle region."
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Seattle Paine Field are far and away the two most popular airports in western Washington, but a consistently expanding population has pushed public officials to advocate for a third larger airport south of King County.
Propeller Airport CEO Brett Smith says despite its rebranding, the airport will maintain its values that have made it a staple in Everett.
"We will remain a small airport, this is not SeaTac North," Smith said. "It will still remain a small airport but we want more options for our customers."
Seattle Paine Field has added some intriguing flights recently, as Alaska Airlines announced a Hawaii route to be offered daily direct from Everett.
The airport was first established in 1936 and has an annual output estimated by the county at $60 billion.
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TACOMA, Wash. — The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is temporarily waiving adoption fees after the shelter reached critical capacity.
The shelter has taken in an influx of lost pets. There are currently 122 dogs and 189 cats being cared for at the shelter, according to a release. They are completely out of kennel space.
"The shelter is in a state of emergency," said Leslie Dalzell, chief executive officer for the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. “With our limited facility, we are not able to keep up with the number of pets coming in. We are placing dogs in temporary crates and housing multiple dogs in single kennels because there is nowhere else for them to go.”
Since June 16, the shelter has taken in 343 lost pets, which is a 38% increase from the time period of mid-April to mid-May.
The shelter usually uses an appointment-based intake system which helps to lessen the high volume of animals at the shelter. However, the overwhelming number of lost pets flooding the shelter, paired with a consistently large number of animals being brought in by animal control has caused the shelter to run out of space within a short period of time, Dalzell said.
Community members can help by adopting a shelter pet during the shelter's Crisis Adoption Special, during which adoption fees will be waived from July 18 to July 23. Every adoptable pet has had a wellness exam, been spayed or neutered, received an initial round of vaccines and is microchipped with national registration. Click here to view adoptable pets.
For people who find a lost pet, the Humane Society asks that they take these steps before they bring them to the shelter to help conserve space:
- Provide the pet with a temporary home, if possible.
- Walk the dog around the area – most dogs don’t wander far from home!
- Have the pet scanned for a microchip at your local veterinary clinic.
- Post online and put up signage around your community to help locate the owners.
- Call the shelter to give our staff a description of the pet for it to be included in our found pet records.
The community can also help by donating to support the shelter's medical efforts and the continued care for hundreds of animals.
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TACOMA, Wash. — On Sunday morning, a two-car crash on state Route 509 took the lives of six people visiting from Arizona. Another person that was in the car with them remains in critical condition.
Around 11:15 a.m., the passengers and driver were riding in a gray Kia forte going eastbound on Alexander Avenue when the car was struck by a white BMW SUV that was going northbound on SR 509.
The Kia Forte rolled and came to rest on an embankment on the right side of the roadway. The BMW was blocking the intersection. At least one of the cars caught fire.
The driver and passenger in the BMW were also injured in the collision, but they are expected to be ok.
The Washington State Patrol said the crash was caused by speed and one of the drivers failing to stop for a red light, but did not specify which driver. The collision is still under investigation.
Here's what we know about the victims of the crash.
Javan Runnels remembered as accomplished athlete, dedicated son
Javan Runnels was a 22-year-old from the Phoenix, Ariz. area. He is remembered by family as an accomplished athlete and student.
"He was just like, he was literally, he was the family superstar," Lisa Campbell, his mother, told KING 5 by phone.
Runnels grew up dancing and winning competitions as a kid. He had many passions and was accomplished at a young age.
He was awarded multiple scholarships to play football and eventually, he signed with the Arizona Rattlers, an indoor football team.
"He was a quadruple threat talent-wise, and so very caring, thoughtful, and impeccable with his words when you spoke to him," Jason Vincent, his uncle said.
Campbell and other family members are raising money to get her son's remains back to Arizona to hold a memorial service for him.
"I'm just trying to get them home really, and try to keep my sanity at the same time," Campbell said.
A GoFundMe was set up to help with the costs of transporting Runnel's body and to help Campbell financially through this time.
"There's so many people that need to be able to pay their respects. Right? And see him for the last time," Campbell said.
Cerra Corner was 'full of energy, always smiling'
Javan Runnels and Cerra Corner, 19, had been in a relationship when the crash happened. Both traveled to Washington for the Amway convention.
Corner's older sister Mersadies Vanlier said her sister was also an athlete. Corner played several sports and even became homecoming queen while attending Alhambra High School in Phoenix in her senior year.
“She was just full of energy, always smiling, always making you laugh," Vanlier said.
Corner graduated high school in 2021 and attended Arizona State University briefly before her sister said Corner wanted a change.
Vanlier said her family learned of Corner's death on Monday. She claimed Amway officials told her family about the situation.
“It felt like someone just kind of punched you in the chest," Vanlier said. "It took my breath away."
The last time both sisters saw each other was on Independence Day. Vanlier said Corner and Runnels celebrated together. Vanlier remembered them all having fun and laughing together.
Now all Vanlier can think about is how her sister's life was taken too soon.
“She was just so young. She was 19 years old. She didn’t get to live any of her life," Vanlier said.
A GoFundMe has been created to raise money to help return Corner's body to Arizona.
Erick Tsosie had aspirations of starting a business, caring for his family
Erick Tsosie, 25, was born on the Navajo Nation and lived in Kayenta Arizona.
His family received the news of his death on Tuesday morning. Now they’re making plans to bring him back home.
Erick was a marine and had just launched his career as an entrepreneur. He was in Washington to attend a leadership conference.
One of Erick’s relatives told KING 5 that he had big plans before he died.
"A lot of us struggle on the Navajo Reservation and one of the things he told his mom was, you don't have to worry about money anymore,” relative Carmen Tsosie said. “‘I'm almost there,’ and this conference was something that he was going to bring, you know, get all the knowledge he can and just exercise, initiate something to make a business and become something bigger."
He has five sisters and two brothers. He also leaves behind two children.
“Cherish those you have really close,” Carmen said. “Take the extra time to go visit those who are close to you.”
Carmen says her family’s hearts go out to everyone who was impacted by the crash.
“It’s very unfair, they’re very young. Our hearts are with them as well, nobody should have to go through that."
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SKOWHEGAN -- The Somerset County Grand Jury has indicted two people involved in a car crash that killed one child and injured several others.
Police say 30-year old Robert Simonds was heading west on route 148 in Madison in October when the vehicle he was driving left the road and hit a tree.
Three children and 28-year-old Ashley Corson were also in Simond's vehicle.
Simonds, Corson and one child suffered non-life threatening injured in the crash.
One child suffered a severe, life threatening head injury.
The third child was pronounced dead at the scene.
Simons and Corson were both indicted on charges of manslaughter, aggravated assault, criminal OUI and endangering the welfare of a child.
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BANGOR -- Two people have been arrested on drug charges after Bangor police responded to reports of a family fight.
About 11 Monday morning officers responded to Essex Street.
They were told the suspect had left in a vehicle.
Officers spotted the vehicle in the downtown Bangor area and stopped it in Brewer.
Sarah Crawford, 29, of Brewer was driving.
She was charged with unlawful possession of drugs.
Jesus Manuel Burgos, 41, of Bronx, New York was a passenger in the vehicle.
He gave police several false names.
Bangor Police Sgt. Jason McAmbley says Burgos had a substantial amount of illegal drugs, cash and other items in his possession.
He is charged with aggravated drug trafficking and criminal mischief for damage at the scene of the family fight call on Essex Street.
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BALTIMORE — Angel Reese returned home for the first time in a while and she was welcomed back with nothing but praise.
The Baltimore native began her visit at her old stomping ground of Randallstown where she had a basketball court named after her at the Scotts Branch Recreation Activity Center.
“Angel Reese’s tenacity, leadership, and commitment to her team have led to incredible – and well deserved – accomplishments, and we couldn’t be more proud that she is from Baltimore County,” said County Executive Johnny Olszewski.
“Seeing my name on a basketball court in my hometown – a court where I played as a child – is a full circle moment,” said Reese. “I hope this court empowers young athletes of all backgrounds and serves as a reminder that hard work, determination and staying true to yourself are what it takes to create success on the court and beyond.”
With the next stop on her visit, Reese went to the DTLR store in Northwood Shopping Center, where fans wrapped around the building to receive an autographed photo from the star.
She was also there to promote her 'Bayou Barbie' brand, with proceeds from each purchase of her merchandise going towards the Angel C. Reese Foundation, dedicated to empowering young women.
But the accolades don't stop here for Reese.
On Tuesday, she was given the key to Baltimore City by Mayor Brandon Scott.
She thanked Baltimore for supporting her during her college career, especially making the move to transfer to LSU.
"I've been playing basketball for a really really long time and the moment right now is for the girls that look up to me and being able to be un-apologetically me, not standing in a box, breaking the narrative of being a Black woman in sports, and being able to stand her ground. Hopefully this gives hope to you guys, everyone that looks up to me, boys and girls, and hopefully I can run it back next year," Reese said.
After receiving the honor, Reese hurried over to Camden Yards where she threw the first pitch before the Orioles went head to head against the Dodgers.
She ended her stop in Baltimore on Wednesday, hosting a basketball camp at St. Frances Academy with WNBA player Angel McCarthy.
Reese's goal is to continue to inspire young women in sports and to capture another championship with LSU.
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The Baltimore Office of Promotion and Arts (BOPA) has responded to a letter of concern from organizations involved in Artscape.
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Baltimore, Maryland Institute College of Art and the University of Baltimore co-signed a letter in which they said "It is out of equally deep respect for these beliefs that we feel obligated to express our growing concern for the evolving plan - or lack thereof - for Artscape this fall to cover a more ambitious footprint than publicly announced in October 2022.."
"Simply put, with 67 days to go, none of us has received a detailed Artscape schedule nor a feasible operational plan for any individual element of Artscape (e.g., traffic). There is no basis yet for us as major event partners to have faith in a “traditional” Artscape event taking place on its “traditional” Mount Vernon footprint during the weekend of September 22-24, 2023. Additionally, none of us are able to physically displace our audiences (and, in the case of one academic institution, students, staff, faculty, and parents) in order to accommodate BOPA’s request of complimentary usage of our respective facilities."
- Letter from Baltimore organizations
BOPA and the Mayor's office released a joint response, dated Wednesday, addressing the specific concern about the larger footprint, saying, "All Artscape musical performances scheduled for the MICA Station Building will end promptly at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 23, so as not to interfere in any way with the BSO Gala or the Nate Bargatze comedy performance planned at the Lyric that evening."
"BOPA and the Mayor's Office continue to engage regularly with the leading cultural and educational institutions of the Mount Royal neighborhood and with the many local creatives to discuss detailed plans, schedules and the impact of the festival on neighborhoods and local communities."
-BOPA and Mayor's Office Joint Statement
Both statements ended with a note about continuing discussion and dialogue for the upcoming festival.
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Regal Cinemas is closing two local theaters, as the company continues shutting its businesses nationwide.
Regal Bel Air and Regal Snowden Square in Columbia will be closing. Regal Bel Air is off of Constant Friendship Boulevard in Abingdon, as well as at Robert Fulton Drive in Columbia.
Regal Bel Air is closing July 20. You can still enjoy the best place to watch a movie at these nearby theatres: Regal Hunt Valley.
Regal Bel Air has been open since July 1997.
The Columbia Regal will close July 26. The Regal theaters at Hunt Valley, Waugh Chapel and Laurel Town Center will stay open.
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A 35-year-old Zion, Illinois, woman is facing felony charges after allegedly fleeing from a Pleasant Prairie police officer at very high speeds.
Jalisha M. Ware is charged with operating a vehicle to flee or elude an officer and first-degree recklessly endangering safety in Kenosha County Circuit Court.
Ware, who remains in custody on a $20,000 cash bond, is set to appear in court next week for a bond hearing. Video of Ware's alleged actions was posted to social media by the Pleasant Prairie Police Department Wednesday.
On July 9, a Pleasant Prairie police officer on East Frontage Road saw the driver of a red Mazda in one of the left turn lanes travel through the intersection but not make a left turn, violating the sign and deviating from its lane, according to the criminal complaint.
The officer activated his squad car lights, and the red Mazda did not immediately pull over. The officer then activated his sirens but the vehicle traveled for another 50 yards before pulling over to a complete stop.
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The officer exited his vehicle and saw a sole occupant inside who was later identified as Jalisha Ware, according to the complaint. Ware was reportedly continuously looking in her mirror as the officer approached.
As the officer got near the vehicle, he reportedly saw the brake lights illuminate and the vehicle accelerated off at a high rate of speed.
The officer pursued the vehicle and as they approached a curve in the road, Ware allegedly crossed over the center line and strayed in oncoming traffic even though there was a raised median separating the lanes of travel.
As times speeds exceeded 80 mph, according to the complaint.
The officer continued pursuing Ware to County Highway C, where she allegedly failed to stop at a posted stop sign as it turned west. Ware then continued west failing to stop for several more stop signs at the exit/entrance ramps for both U.S. Highway 41 north and south.
The vehicle continued west on County Highway C passing West Frontage Road in oncoming lanes, according to the complaint. At this point, Ware's vehicle continued accelerating at high rates of speeds in excess of 100 mph.
However, as the officer approached County Highway MB he knew that a roundabout was ahead.
The officer slowed his speed to maneuver safety. Ware's vehicle, however, was reportedly traveling too fast and drove through the roundabout, damaging a tire.
The officer continued to pursue the vehicle west on County Highway C, with speeds at 70 mph. In the 19700 block of County Highway C, Ware's vehicle lost control and spun out into the north ditch line.
The officer then reportedly saw Ware exit the vehicle and run to the back of the car. Ware was then taken into custody.
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Koerri Elijah, a popular local social media content creator, is running to become Kenosha's 51st mayor.
Elijah, a Kenosha native and 2007 Reuther Central High School graduate whose full name is Koerri Elijah Washington, filed his declaration of candidacy Tuesday. He requested to appear on ballots as Koerri Elijah.
Candidates for mayor can begin circulating nominating papers later this year. If required, a primary would take place in February 2024 before the spring election.
Elijah, who turns 35 in September, hopes to succeed Mayor John Antaramian, who recently announced he will not seek another term as the leader of one of the state’s largest cities.
Elijah gained an online following for livestreaming from his skateboard the violence and destruction that occurred in Kenosha after the police shooting of Jacob Blake in August 2020
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In the months and years following the unrest Elijah maintained his presence on social media by streaming community events and interviewing local leaders.
Elijah, a father of two children who has attended classes at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and Gateway Technical College, said he believes it's time for change in Kenosha. Elijah, who has worked in local restaurants and retail stores, said he brings a different set of experiences to the race for mayor.
"For too long it’s been business as usual at the expense of the citizens' quality of life. There’s no time better than now for critical, creative, and tech savvy thinking," Elijah said in his campaign announcement.
During an interview Elijah said he's excited to get into the race and believes young and working class people have a pulse on what the community needs.
"When it comes down to getting stuff done in the city people just want someone who cares about everyone," Elijah said.
"I think the city needs to re-evaluate its target audience," Elijah said. "A lot of people in my age bracket — millennials — that I know have either moved away, come from an established family and still live here, or are really just trying to make it."
If elected, Elijah said the the development and transformational plans for Uptown and Downtown would be "guided by someone with a forward-thinking vision."
"Buildings are nice. Infrastructure is nice. But who is going to occupy the infrastructure and what companies are going to come in? And are these companies going to help service the community and give back to the community, or are these companies that are going to come in and run with business as usual?" Elijah said. "I've been here my entire life. We know how people feel about how the power structure makes decisions. It's like an unspoken thing that you're not supposed to talk about but everybody knows about."
Elijah said he will run as an independent and that people often incorrectly assume where he stands politically.
"I feel like people think I'm a decent representative of what we have to offer and what we can be," Elijah said. "I've been independent. I've voted across all political spectrums. I'm really an issue person. I'm a person who likes to hear what is there on the table, decipher what I can from it and see if it's been done before and make an educated decision based off the actual facts not based off of who is brining the information."
Elijah said he hopes young people come out and voice their concerns during the campaign.
"I'm sure a lot people will be saying 'maybe he doesn't have enough education' or 'how much experience does he really have?' I have the millennial experience. We've dealt with so much," Elijah said. "It is our turn. ... The older generations have been hoarding power and hoarding control and not wanting to share or bring up everyone behind them."
Elijah said he understands "analog and knows digital" and can help bridge the divide.
"I understand old folks and meme culture," Elijah said, adding people of all ages watch his online content.
If elected, Elijah would be the first Black mayor of Kenosha.
"It means a lot," Elijah said. "I like to go to schools and talk to kids and encourage kids to be able to reach their dreams and not let anything hold them back. I feel like me doing this will definitely inspire kids in the city and maybe all over the country."
Kyle Flood, a former Kenosha Unified School District School Board member and local activist, is serving as Elijah's campaign manager.
Elijah is now the third candidate to officially enter the race. Elijah is running against City Plan Commissioner Lydia Spottswood, who announced her candidacy earlier this month, and Ald. David Bogdala, who announced in June month that he is running for mayor.
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The coolers at the Kenosha Yacht Club are where the fire started this past April.
When the sun came up on April 3, the Kenosha Yacht Club looked, from afar, as it had for years. The only hint from the outside that there had been a fire just hours before were the streaks of blackened soot on the windows and burn marks on one side of the building.
But as club leaders stepped inside after the fire trucks left, the full extent of the damage became clear.
“It’s hard to describe,” said club trustee Rich Popovich, recalling how he felt when he first walked in. “It’s very emotional.”
Now, restoration work is underway to save the Kenosha harbor staple, with plans to reopen in phases starting with the bar this fall.
Early morning fire
Just before 1:40 a.m. the that Monday in April, the Kenosha Fire Department was contacted by a group of teens in the Downtown area. They noticed smoke coming from the Kenosha Yacht Club Bar and Grille, 5130 Fourth Ave.
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Popovich expressed his gratitude to the unknown teenagers who likely saved the club.
“They called the fire department, (which) got here relatively quickly,” Popovich said. “The department told me that if it’d been 10 or 15 more minutes, the building would have been a loss.”
Speaking with the Kenosha News the day of the incident, Kenosha Fire Department Capt. Stephen Lombardi described it as a “significant fire” that started in the building’s kitchen. The fire caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage.
Popovich estimated that work and repairs could total between $750,000 to $1 million after everything is completed.
Restoration
Crews have been working to clear the building, removing carpets, destroyed kitchen equipment and other materials. The interior will require a deep cleaning as well to remove the residual smoke smell, Popovich said.
Restoration will be done in two phases, starting with the foyer, bathrooms and bar. Popovich hopes to have those completed and have the facility reopened by September.
Phase two will be the kitchen, the origin of the fire. It was destroyed. Popovich said club officials hope for completion sometime in Spring 2024.
The restored Yacht Club will be much the same as it was, Popovich said, “but freshened up.” That means trying to keep as much of the original look of the club as they can.
The Yacht Club was constructed in 1947, with an addition in 1966. However, some parts of the structure are even older. Some of the wood floor, Popovich said, is original to the club’s previous location across the harbor and at least a hundred years old.
Several murals made from old photos taken of the harbor will be remade with the help of the Kenosha County Historical Society.
Silver lining
The one positive from the fire, Popovich said, was the jolt of energy it gave the club. Members have come together in the face of a disaster.
A temporary bar has been built in the garage at the Kenosha Yacht Club.
“It brought out stories about the place I’d never heard,” Popovich said. “It brought us together as a club.”
A club member since 2004, Popovich said he only recently became a trustee. But when he saw the extent of the damage to the building, he felt driven to do something.
“I was just a trustee,” Popovich said. “But I felt like I had to step up, try to help out.”
As he and other club leaders have worked to restore the Kenosha Yacht Club, they’ve also been forced to think outside the box to keep things going.
In a moment of necessary creativity, the Kenosha Yacht Club opened the “Island Deck,” a small outdoor patio serving drinks out of the club’s garage, often offering food trucks and live music with a view of the harbor.
“We were forced to do things differently because we didn’t have the inside,” Popovich said.
While tradition is important to the Yacht Club, the new addition has proved popular.
Popovich said the club plans to return stronger than before and hopes the disaster will bring awareness to the longtime Kenosha venue. Unlike most yacht clubs, Popovich said, the Kenosha Yacht Club is open to the public to enjoy drinks, meals and more.
“A lot of people don’t come here because they think its private,” Popovich said. “We like people coming in. We’re very casual and welcoming.”
More information about the Kenosha Yacht Club Bar & Grille and hours for the Island Deck can be found on the KYC Facebook page.
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MCPHERSON, Kan. (KSNW) – The McPherson Public School board voted on Monday to move forward with a bond election during the November general election.
The proposed bond project focuses on upgrading high school facilities with a new academic
building for grades 9-12, as well as renovations to the Performing Arts wing, CTE classrooms,
and Roundhouse.
Elementary buildings and the middle school will see upgrades to security, student safety, and mechanical systems.
The total cost for the proposed project is $88,500,000.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A multi-vehicle crash on westbound Kellogg near I-235 has caused a traffic closure.
Sedgwick County dispatch confirms at least 16 people were involved. Only one received minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital. The crash involved several small buses. A spokesperson for Wichita Public Schools says it is not theirs.
Westbound traffic on Kellogg is being diverted off at West Street.
To view this incident on WICHway, click here.
KSN has a crew headed to the scene. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
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Canton City School District job fair is Tuesday
CANTON − Canton City Schools will hold a job fair Tuesday at the Greater Stark County Urban League, 1400 Sherrick Road SE.
Session 1 will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Session 2 will be from 4 to 6 p.m.
Meet and interview with Canton City Schools personnel for substitute positions as child nutrition (food service) workers, bus assistants, bus drivers and education assistants. Substitute positions may turn into regular work.
Apply online by visiting https://ccsdistrict.tedk12.com/hire. Sign up for an interview for a child nutrition worker at https://tinyurl.com/fcrxpsap. Sign up for an interview for bus drivers and assistants at https://tinyurl.com/3he4yadu. Sign up for an interview for an education assistant at https://tinyurl.com/376ydasy. You may sign up for an interview for one, two or all three.
For more information, contact Andria Michael, HR specials, at 330-438-2566 or Michael_a@ccsdistrict.org.
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Brockton 15-year-old killed in Randolph crash — 3 more teens injured, including one in ICU
RANDOLPH — A Brockton 15 year old was killed in a car crash Tuesday night in Randolph that left three other teens injured — including one in intensive care, the Norfolk County district attorney's office said.
Terry Boston Jr., a passenger in the car, was pronounced dead at the scene, the DA's office said.
Police were called to the vicinity of 701 North Main St. at roughly 10:27 p.m. to find a 2011 Nissan Altima, traveling southbound, had left the roadway and collided with a tree.
"The facts and circumstances of how the vehicle left the road remain under investigation by Randolph Police, the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office Motor Vehicle Homicide Unit, and the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and Crime Scene Services Section," Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey office said in a written statement Wednesday morning.
'A bright light'Beloved Stoughton teacher and assistant principal dies unexpectedly
Another male occupant of the vehicle was transported to Boston Medical Center via medical evacuation helicopter and admitted to intensive care, the DA's office said.
Two female passengers were also transported via ambulance to area hospitals, the statement read.
A motor vehicle homicide investigation is ongoing, said David Traub, a spokesperson for Morrissey.
The investigation is a coordinated effort between Randolph Police, the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office Motor Vehicle Homicide Unit, and the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and Crime Scene Services Section.
“I join the Randolph Police in extending my condolences to young Mr. Boston’s family on this tragic loss of life,” Morrissey said.
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'A bright light': Beloved Stoughton teacher and assistant principal dies unexpectedly
STOUGHTON — A beloved Stoughton elementary school teacher and assistant principal died unexpectedly on Friday, Stoughton Public Schools said on their Facebook page.
"We are saddened to share the news of the sudden and unexpected passing of a beloved member of our SPS family this past Friday," the post says.
Jennifer Jacobs, 41, of Abington had been a teacher in Stoughton since 2006, "caring deeply about the success and wellbeing of all of her students," the post said.
“Jennifer was a phenomenal school leader, role model, and mentor to staff, and a safe haven for all children, whose sense of humor motivated them in every way,” her obituary reads.
“She was a bright light, whose legacy will continue to shine through Stoughton Public Schools for years to come.”
Who was Jennifer Jacobs?
The first-grade teacher was born in Beverly and lived in Abington with her husband and two sons. Jacobs was an alumna of Merrimack College "where she met the love of her life," her husband, Jason, and Lesley University, where she earned a master's degree, her obituary said. According to her obituary, Jacobs was an "aspiring school administrator" who was in the process of completing a post graduate program in educational leadership at Bridgewater State University.
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An impact to last a lifetime
Jacobs spent her career supporting her students and their parents, both inside and outside the classroom. “Jennifer was a trusted confidant to many families who often reached out during times of crisis to seek her counsel,” her obituary says. “She also had a real gift for working with students who had many different learning profiles and needs.”
As Dawe Principal Rob Cancellieri wrote in a message to Dawe families, “Mrs. Jacobs was the type of person who made connections with any person she came into contact with and had a passion for helping students find a love of learning in a playful way. When she would walk into a room, her positive and vibrant presence was contagious.”
According to her obituary, her impact as an educator was best exemplified when graduating seniors would return to her classroom for a visit, knowing how proud she would be of their accomplishments.
“I loved this woman so much as my first-grade teacher that fast forward 15 years, I came back to the Dawe school to work with her as I begin my teaching career,” wrote a former student on Stoughton Public Schools’ Facebook post. “There’s no one else in the world I’d want as my mentor. She is the reason I became a teacher.”
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How can I support the Jacobs family?
A gofundme has been set up to support her family, surpassing its goal of $50,000 in just two days.
"We are reaching out to those who knew Jenn in an attempt to assist Jason with the financial burdens he will be facing while navigating the journey of a Solo parent," the gofundme says.
The Sullivan Funeral Home in Hanover will host visiting hours, Wednesday, July 19, from 2-6 p.m.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 9 a.m. at Holy Family Church in Rockland.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif — Three people were arrested after four people were injured in a shooting in Sacramento in May, the Sacramento Police Department said Wednesday.
A minor was arrested as well as 19-year-old Davon Lewis-Mills and 20-year-old Demetreice Smith. Lewis-Mills and Smith were booked into Sacramento County Main Jail and the minor was booked in juvenile hall. They are facing attempted murder charges.
The shooting happened around 10 p.m. May 13 near Del Paso Boulevard and Fairfield Street. Upon arrival, officers found two minors, each with at least one non-life-threatening gunshot wound. They were taken to a hospital.
Two adults were then found at a hospital, also with non-life-threatening wounds.
Watch more on ABC10: Dozens of vehicles sit below the surface of the San Joaquin River
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CALIFORNIA, USA — This story was originally published by CalMatters.
California State University must hire many more employees and overhaul huge portions of its bureaucracy to keep students and staff safe from sexual harassment and discrimination, according to a sweeping set of reports from an outside law group published today.
The reports, a month late according to Cal State’s own timeline, were produced by the law firm Cozen O’Connor, which system leaders hired in March 2022 to assess how the Cal State central office and its 23 campuses follow federal law prohibiting gender and sex discrimination in schools, known as Title IX, as well the system’s own rules.
Cal State sought out Cozen as part of its response to a USA Today investigation showing that the system’s then-chancellor, Joseph I. Castro, mishandled claims that a vice president at Fresno State sexually harassed students and staff while Castro was president of the campus. The allegations against Castro led to his resignation in February 2022. That followed a string of other allegations at campuses, which in some cases led to top officials resigning.
“Consistent themes that we heard from all participating constituents included institutional betrayal and grave disappointment in response to these incidents,” wrote the authors, who packed their conclusions and recommendations in a systemwide report totaling more than 236 pages plus individual campus reports that were roughly 60 pages each.
The findings provide a thorough, unvarnished examination of how the system “had fallen short in our effort to provide campus environments that are safe and welcoming,” as board chair Wenda Fong put it in May when lawyers with Cozen previewed their findings publicly.
Nor will this be the last independent report examining the system’s handling of sexual misconduct claims. The California State Auditor is due to publish its findings tomorrow following a 2022 request from lawmakers.
Cal State has paid Cozen a little over $1 million to date for its work, which included interviews with hundreds of individuals, analyzing survey responses from 18,000 people, and three-day visits to every Cal State campus.
Acting on Cozen’s recommendations —such as hiring more employees, staff training, and outreach programs for students and employees to know how to report harassment and discrimination — will cost Cal State an estimated $25 million in the 2024-25 academic year and unknown annual costs after that, system leaders said last week.
Interim Chancellor Jolene Koester said in a statement that the report’s recommendations provide “a pathway that moves us from where we have fallen short to a stronger and more vital university system.”
“We will not squander this opportunity. We will get this right,” Koester said. “The CSU’s mission and core values demand it and our community deserves it.”
Cozen’s lawyers sought to temper the findings by recognizing the work the system has been doing to improve, but still faulted Cal State across a wide range of areas.
The findings said that at Cal State “there is currently no framework to provide the level of supervision that would help promote more consistent, effective practices across the system.” The authors recommend that Cal State hire a systemwide senior executive to oversee its entire civil rights and harassment apparatus.
Next, the system’s legal staffing “is woefully deficient,” the reports found, and at levels significantly below those of other major public university systems. Among the problems raised by the authors: Each CSU campus is assigned to only one central office attorney to handle legal issues, and all attorneys have multiple specialties and administrative duties.
Much of the report focuses on the interplay between turnover among Title IX campus employees and poor data collection, which conspires to significantly hamper how Cal State responds to sexual assault and harassment claims.
Campuses generally track claims and investigations independently. “The lack of uniformity in practices substantially hinders the ability to track data across the system in a meaningful way,” the authors wrote.
Because of the porous data-keeping, they said, individual campuses “are not positioned to allocate sufficient resources based on documented and substantiated needs” or “understand the lessons that can be learned from studying the data as it relates to questions of prevalence, potential bias, or system improvements.”
Relatedly, campuses are understaffed, further undermining Cal State’s ability to keep the university communities safe. Campuses need more staff for prevention and training, investigating claims and seeing them through, plus keeping records and sharing information with the public.
“Given the overwhelming nature of the workload, we heard significant concerns about burnout and resulting turnover,” the authors wrote. That, in addition to poor record keeping, “leads to a loss of institutional history.”
And all that “contributed to the trust gap on campuses.”
Staffing shortages led to other other problems. Limited outreach to staff and students about their rights creates “negative campus narratives and perceptions” and may inhibit individuals from coming forward with reports of harassment and other abuses.
In addition, lack of staff has contributed to “significant delays in completing investigations, with many investigations spanning more than a year,” the authors wrote.
But some of those delays are caused by the specific rights of individuals, including university staff, who are accused of harassment or assault. In various instances, the fact-finding process has to be redone because of state laws and some collective bargaining policies. This means that Cal State “must essentially prove the facts again as if the underlying finding had not been reached,” the authors wrote.
Employee rights are sometimes at odds with federal demands. The lack of consistency is in part due to federal rules changing regularly, especially between U.S. presidential administrations with wildly different guidelines on how campuses must respond to sexual harassment and assault claims
The reports note that when campuses must redo the fact-finding process, both the alleged victim and those they accused may stop participating. In those cases, “the university might seek to settle the matter (by reducing the discipline) to avoid an adverse outcome before the arbitrator or State Personnel Board.”
The authors suggest some of the ill will the system faces from students and staff is unfair.
“Ironically, campus community members often criticize senior leadership and the Chancellor’s Office for sanctions that appear to be less severe than warranted, when in reality, those final sanctions are often driven by external decision-makers, not the CSU,” the summary report said, referring to outside arbitrators and administrative law judges.
The regulatory environment outside of Cal State’s control, the Cozen authors learned, meant that many campus discipline decisions were never carried out and “in many instances,” the person accused “was ordered back to campus with their position reinstated and back pay awarded.”
The authors write that “this is a debilitating pattern that completely guts the outcome of the extensive investigative Title IX process and creates an untenable position” for the campuses.
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CALIFORNIA, USA — This story was originally published by CalMatters.
For 25 years, some of California’s best-known early childhood services have been funded by an almost ironic source: Taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products.
That was the deal voters made when they passed Proposition 10 in 1998, levying a tobacco tax and dedicating the money for programs that would help families with young children.
The arrangement was never supposed to last forever. Advocates for youth services have known from the beginning that fewer people would smoke over time, and the funding would fall.
Now, the money for so-called First 5 California programs is starting to plummet and First 5 leaders around the state say they are beginning to trim their budgets and cut back on programs. The trend is accelerating following last year’s approval of Proposition 31 to uphold a state law banning the sale of flavored tobacco products, compelling youth programs to adjust their budget assumptions.
“We all expect revenues to go down, the question is what will be the magnitude,” said Michael Ong, chair of the state’s Tobacco Education and Research Oversight Committee.
The cuts are unfolding in different ways based on local decisions. For example, the First 5 in Stanislaus County most recently cut one of its PlanetBaby! programs, which provide support for pregnant women and moms of babies up to a year old. That comes in addition to other recent funding cuts for programs supporting foster children and dental health services.
First 5 funds a broad number of programs in partnership with nonprofits, local hospitals, clinics and county health and education offices. Services vary by county, but some of the programs they fund include: children’s mobile immunization clinics, dental services, developmental screenings, family case management, parenting classes, and home visits from a nurse for first-time mothers.
First 5 California revenue falling
By 2026, the First 5 Association of California expects to receive almost 30% less from tobacco tax compared to 2021. It came up with yearly projections based on updated tobacco tax estimates from the state’s Department of Finance.
Last spring, First 5 projected it would receive approximately $348 million from California’s cigarette taxes this budget year. After voters passed the flavored tobacco ban, updated estimates show that First 5 expects to receive $38 million less than that.
By 2026 that number could go down to $280 million, according to the projections. How much of that each local First 5 gets is based on a formula that takes into account a county’s birth rate.
It’s far less than First 5 received from tobacco taxes two decades ago. In 1999-2000, First 5 received about $690 million in tobacco tax revenue, the most ever, according to First 5 California.
California tacks on $2.87 tax to each standard pack of cigarettes. From 1989 to 2019, California’s smoking rate among adults has dropped from 22% to 10%, according to UCSF research.
Experts say tobacco tax projections should be taken cautiously as revenues are difficult to forecast immediately after a major change, such as the flavored tobacco ban.
Ong, chair of the state tobacco oversight committee, said First 5s would ideally try to diversify their sources of revenue if they can. “But that’s a pretty tall order for county governments,” Ong said.
Statewide, tobacco tax dollars make up about 73% of First 5’s annual budget, although this largely varies by county. For example, First 5 in Kern County relies almost entirely on tobacco taxes. Meanwhile, the First 5 in Monterey County said in its most recent annual report that almost 40% of its funding now comes from grants and philanthropy.
How to replace tobacco tax money
Last month, a Kern County grand jury released a report where it determined that its local First 5 would need to find additional revenue streams, other than tobacco, “to offset this downward spiral.” One possibility, according to the report: have California and local governments increase alcohol taxes.
And while taxes aren’t an easy sell to voters, especially in a red county like Kern, it’s important to consider all options, said Amy Travis, executive director of First 5 Kern County.
“We know it (tax) works,” said Travis. “We know tobacco use is declining, so I think it’s a matter of asking what’s next? Is that alcohol, marijuana, sugary beverages?”
Shammy Karim, executive director at First 5 Stanislaus County said any new funding stream should come at the state level to maintain some uniformity and equity in the types of services available in all 58 counties.
“I used to work in Santa Clara County, and in Santa Clara County, I could reach out to Google or Apple or other Silicon Valley organizations and say, here’s what I need. And most of the time, I would get it,” Karim said. “I don’t have the opportunity to do that here.”
In Orange County, some immediate cuts are coming in the form of less funding for nonprofits that run shelter beds for families with young children.
“We didn’t pull the rug underneath them but we have been working on a plan to reduce our funding in the homeless services arena,” said Kim Goll, the executive director of First 5 Orange County. While First 5 is not the only funder of these shelter services, losing their share could result in less staffing, for example, Goll said.
“Our community will feel those cuts and we’ll be a smaller organization because of the flavor ban.”
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CALIFORNIA, USA — This story was originally published by CalMatters.
California made it easier to call for help a year ago when it launched a simplified mental health crisis hotline: Dial three digits — 988 — and you can get in touch with a counselor immediately.
Since then, crisis centers have received more than 280,000 calls. That’s twice as many as any other state, signaling to mental health advocates that the service was badly needed.
Now, California crisis centers are taking stock of the new hotline and making plans to expand services in the coming year. They aim to hire more staff and to build out Spanish language services.
“I think 988 met its intended goal, which is that the easy-to-remember three-digit number encouraged more people to seek help,” said Narges Dillon, the executive director of the crisis center in Alameda County. “One of the dynamics we noticed is we’re also getting a lot of first-time callers, which is a sign that there are new people reaching out for help. To me, that was at the core of creating this program.”
Her center already had a local crisis line, but since the 988 rollout last year, the center has seen a 40% increase in calls.
“There has been a lot of curiosity,” she said. Her team of crisis counselors grew by almost 50%, rising from 45 to 77. The center also has 100 volunteers.
California launched the hotlines after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law to fund and expand crisis call systems. It’s one of 26 states that have passed laws to fund and sustain 988 hotlines.
Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, a San Ramon Democrat, wrote the bill and named it in the memory of Miles Hall, a 23-year-old Black man who was shot to death by Walnut Creek police in 2019 while he was experiencing a mental health emergency. She intended the bill to cut down on volatile 911 calls that could lead to police using unnecessary force.
“At the one-year mark, California has already passed legislation to implement 988 as a meaningful, police-free alternative to 911 for mental health crises in California,” Bauer-Kahan said in a statement to CalMatters. “But we are in the throes of a mental health crisis, and we still have a long way to go.”
By far, California has received the highest number of phone calls in the country, a 28% increase in volume since the lifeline launched. The number of calls was double the volume for the state with the second most, New York, according to Matt Taylor, director of network development for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
“Most of the time, talk-line people are able to talk through on the phone, and avoid in-person responses,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn, who has been an advocate for mental health awareness. She said she wants Los Angeles to be equipped with enough mental health teams to accommodate everyone in her county.
Altogether, 5 million calls, chats and texts have been made so far across the country to 988 hotlines in the last year. That’s 2 million more calls than the previous year, under the former 10-digit number.
Why was 988 created in the first place?
One in five U.S. adults are living with a mental illness, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
In 2005, Congress established a National Suicide Prevention Helpline number to provide around-the-clock suicide prevention help for those in crisis. But funding for those crisis centers was limited. Some also said the 10-digit number — 1-800-273-8255 — was too long, and that people were forgetting what to dial.
In response, Congress in 2020 passed a bipartisan bill to launch 988 as an alternative and former President Donald Trump signed it into law. By July 2022, the Biden administration had allocated $1 billion to get the program up-and-running in every state. In the years to come, each state will be responsible for funding its own centers.
So far, 200 locally operated and funded crisis call centers are available nationwide.
In California, 1,116 crisis counselors work at 12 crisis centers across the state.
This year’s state budget included $19 million to support the program. Going forward the state expects to spend about $12.5 million annually to support the program, according to Stephanie Welch, deputy secretary of Behavioral Health at California Health and Human Services Agency.
“The biggest thing that I’ve recognized in my community is the ease of access,” said Tonya Mann, crisis services administrator for Kern County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services. “When someone is in a crisis and they might be emotionally dysregulated, having that phone number to memorize is difficult.”
Plans to expand 988 hotline
California call centers have some changes they want to make to the hotlines, including ensuring that people in need are directed to local resources. As is, the 988 services match callers to the area code on their phone. But when callers move away, they will still be connected to the clinic in their original place of residence.
Often, those calls will just get re-routed to their nearest clinic. But, some have expressed concerns over whether time is lost when those calls or chats are re-routed.
“As you can imagine, that’s an imperfect system, but in any large urban center people are not necessarily living in the same place where they first got their cell phone,” Dillon of the Alameda County Crisis Center said. “So we may then recommend them to the appropriate geographic area.”
This week, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra announced that 988 will now offer Spanish text and chat services nationally.
Chris Kughn, the chief executive of Buckelew Programs, which responds to calls from Marin, Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino counties, said they already have Spanish-speaking counselors but “definitely need more.”
Assemblymember James C. Ramos, a San Bernardino Democrat, partnered with a crisis clinic that covers most of Southern California, to promote the hotline among tribal leaders.
Ramos, a member of the Serrano/Cahuilla tribe who is the first Native American to be elected to the Legislature, hopes that the lifeline can eventually connect Native American callers to Native American counselors, as a way to encourage more engagement from tribal communities.
“The 988 hotline is a lifesaving tool, and it is valuable in helping to reduce suicide death rates in Native American communities and among all groups of people,” Ramos said in an email to CalMatters.
“As we saw during COVID, access to services and the supporting infrastructure like WiFi access, were not equitably available to all communities. As we move forward with 988, we need to make sure all communities know about this service and can readily use it,” he said.
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A fatal crash involving a Tesla in California has drawn the attention of federal investigators, who sent a team to the site of the collision in South Lake Tahoe.
A Tesla Model 3 and Subaru Impreza collided head-on during the evening of July 5, according to state police, and the driver of the Subaru died a short time later. Local media reports say that an infant that had been traveling in the Tesla died last week.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been looking into a string of accidents involving Teslas that are believed to have had automated driving technology installed.
The NHTSA last sent investigators to a March 15 crash in Halifax County, North Carolina, that injured a 17-year-old student. The State Highway Patrol said at the time that the driver of the 2022 Tesla Model Y, a 51-year-old male, failed to stop for the bus, which was displaying all of its activated warning devices.
Sending special investigation teams to crashes means that the agency suspects the Teslas were operating systems that can handle some aspects of driving, including Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving.” Despite the names used for the technology, Tesla says these are driver-assist systems and that drivers must be ready to intervene at all times.
The NHTSA has sent investigative teams to at least 30 crashes since 2016 involving Teslas suspected of using partially automated driving systems. At least 16 people have died in the crashes.
Watch more on ABC10
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STOCKTON, Calif. — A Stockton preschool and a 100-year-old church are safe after a 5-alarm fire erupted outside a warehouse feet away early Wednesday.
The fire broke out around 3 a.m. Wednesday outside of a warehouse on Main Street near Wilson Way, according to Stockton Firefighters Local 456.
The blaze eventually spread to the inside of the warehouse, which stored packaging materials.
In addition to trying to extinguish the flames inside the building, firefighters also focused on saving the structures surrounding the warehouse, which include the 100-year-old St. Gertrude Catholic Church and a Head Start program.
After more than three hours, firefighters brought the fire under control with no damage to the church or Head Start program.
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ROSEVILLE, Calif — Ike's Love and Sandwiches is opening in Roseville at the end of July with two special sandwiches exclusive to the location.
“I’ve been wanting to open in Roseville since I opened my very first location because my dad lives around here. Without him as a role model and inspiration, there would be no Ike’s. He’s always taught me how to just make things work. I’ve created two new sandwiches inspired by Roseville that I know you’ll love, and I hope makes my dad proud,” Ike Shehadeh, founder of Ike’s Love & Sandwiches, said in a statement.
Two sandwiches are exclusive to the Roseville location including “Figure It Out” and “Crazy/Psycho/Champagne." The “Figure It Out” is made with chicken fried steak, Ike's 16 sauce, avocado and gouda cheese. The “Crazy/Psycho/Champagne" is a vegetarian version with vegan fried chicken, Ike's 16 sauce and gouda cheese.
"We first opened in Sacramento in 2018 and 5 years later we’re expanding to Roseville. The opening day party is always a great time, but Ike has some extra special things planned for Roseville. Make sure to come see Ike and be one of the first people to try these two new delicious sandwiches and an extra special sauce he created just for you,” CEO Michael Goldberg said in a statement.
How to get a free sandwich
Opening day is July 27 and the first 50 people will get a free sandwich and a t-shirt, and one person will win free sandwiches for a year. Ike's rewards members will get $7.97 sandwiches all day.
Ike's is located at 1132 Galleria Boulevard #120
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SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday a man was convicted of sexually assaulting two children under the age of 10.
Officials say Julian Twomey pled to oral copulation and lewd and lascivious acts, and he admitted to inflicting great bodily injury on one child.
His abuse of a then-7-year-old child continued until 2019 when the child was diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease at the age of 9.
The resulting criminal investigation of Twomey led to the discovery of a second child survivor of his sexual abuse who was around 8 years old at the time the abuse started.
Twomey faces 40 years to life in prison and his sentencing date is set for Aug. 11.
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STOCKTON, Calif. — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is stepping in to investigate after dozens of dead fish turned up in the waters of a lake in Stockton's Brookside neighborhood.
According to a spokesperson for the agency, the Department of Fish and Wildlife is part of an interagency Harmful Algal Bloom illness tracking team.
On July 10, officials with the department responded to the lake, along March Lane and Riverbrook Drive, to collect data and determine if the fish died because of causes related to a harmful algal bloom.
Findings from the data will be reported to the CDC's One Health Harmful Algal Bloom System.
Since at least July 3, people living near the manmade lake reported seeing and smelling dead fish along the lake's bank.
After creating a stinky situation for nearby residents for several days, people living in the community say crews eventually cleaned up the lake and picked up the dead fish.
The body of water, known to some as Brookside Lake, is part of the Brookside Homeowners Association. Representatives from the city of Stockton say they don't have jurisdiction over the lake.
In early July, a board member for the Brookside Homeowners Association said an algal bloom caused the fish to die. The bloom was exacerbated by one of the summer's first heat waves and fertilizers running off from the lawns of nearby homes.
At the time, the board member said a crew is assigned to maintain the lake at least once a week.
Watch more from ABC10: Underwater Graveyard: Dozens of vehicles sit below the surface of the San Joaquin River
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EMMETT, Idaho — This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
The Idaho Lottery commemorated its record-breaking 34th anniversary Tuesday by returning its single largest dividend to the people of Idaho.
“This is for the people of Idaho,” Jeffrey R. Anderson, Idaho Lottery director, said at Emmett Middle School. “We are making a difference in the classroom, and more importantly, in the hearts and minds of educators and children.”
The lottery reported more than $422 million in sales, topping the $300 million mark for the third time ever. As a result, it also turned over a record dividend to the state this week. On Tuesday, the Idaho Lottery Commission presented Gov. Brad Little with an $82 million check — a 12.3% increase over last year’s dividend, which was $73 million.
“The $82 million is the net revenue after all of our sales and all of our expenses,” Anderson said. “Statutorily, three-eighths goes to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for maintenance and operations at schools, three-eighths goes to the permanent building fund for public buildings — most of which goes to university projects, not all, but a lot — and then one-quarter goes to the bond levy equalization fund to pay for bonds.”
All in all, the superintendent of public instruction receives five-eighths of the money for schools and education in Idaho, Anderson said.
Little and Idaho Lottery Commission Chairman Craig Corbett awarded $51.25 million to support Idaho’s public education system — the largest single check from the Idaho Lottery to Idaho schools. Of that $51.25 million, over $30 million will go into the School Building Fund Account for operations and maintenance projects. The other $20.5 million will be allotted to the Department of Education’s Bond Levy Equalization fund, paying the interest on Idaho’s Public School bonds.
Idaho Lottery dividends are used by school districts for things like repairs, building maintenance and operational projects. Just this summer, the Emmett Independent School District began renovating the original restrooms on both floors of Emmett Middle School, first built in the 1950s.
According to Emmett Middle School Principal Debbie Dawson, the work has been funded in part by the lottery’s dividend to the school district.
“The lottery gave us a chance to be able to fund the new bathrooms and give the kids something to be proud of,” Dawson said.
For students in a rural Idaho town to have a safe school means everything to Dawson.
“Regardless of where your school is in Idaho, facilities, maintenance, aging facilities, wanting to build new facilities, are a very important issue for our school leaders all around the state,” Debbie Critchfield, Superintendent of Public Instruction, said.
Lottery funds are an important additional resource for school districts, teachers and students — and that resource wouldn’t be possible if people didn’t buy tickets, Critchfield said.
“I have seen firsthand the difference the Idaho lottery is making for schools, especially the rural schools and our communities,” Corbett said.
Last year, Corbett participated in delivering $3,000 for a library expansion in an elementary school in Preston.
“Idaho is a vast, diverse state with many needs. One common theme among every community is providing a quality education,” Corbett said. “As chairman at the Idaho Lottery Commission, I’m very proud of the contributions the lottery has made each year that improve and enhance the quality education for Idaho students.”
Over the course of 34 years, the Department of Education and Bond Levy Equalization fund have received a total of $680 million, Corbett said. The Permanent Building Fund has received over half a billion dollars.
In 1988, the Idaho Legislature presented a ballot initiative for the people to consider starting a lottery. Its affirmative vote led to the first ticket being sold 34 years ago on July 19, Anderson said.
“At that time, the lottery had a singular mission: to do good by responsibly providing the largest annual dividend possible to the state, the benefit of public education and permanent buildings,” Anderson said. “Today our do-good initiatives have grown.”
This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press, read more on IdahoPress.com.
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A researcher from the Tucson-based Planetary Science Institute has received a prestigious, lifetime achievement award from NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute.
William Feldman was awarded the 2023 Eugene Shoemaker Distinguished Scientist Medal for career achievements in the study of the moon and the planets, including pioneering work in the search for water in our solar system.
“It is hard to overstate the effect that Dr. Feldman has had on lunar science and planetary science as a whole,” said the citation from the NASA institute. “In addition to contributing to the discovery of water in the lunar polar regions, he nearly singlehandedly founded the field of planetary neutron spectroscopy and pioneered X-ray, gamma-ray and neutron spectroscopic techniques.”
Feldman has assisted on a host of space missions throughout his career, including ACE, Dawn, Lunar Prospector, Mariner 10, Mars Observer, Mars Odyssey, MESSENGER and Pioneer 10 and 11.
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The senior scientist emeritus, who joined PSI in 2005, has also authored or co-authored more than 350 scientific papers and served as chairman of NASA’s Solar Probe Science Study Team.
He had an asteroid named after him by fellow researchers: Asteroid (6756) Williamfeldman.
Feldman was previously named as a fellow of the American Geophysical Union and as a lab fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, where he still lives.
“I cannot find the proper words to describe the thanks I owe to all of my colleagues that I worked with over the years who made our science achievements possible,” Feldman said in a written statement after being presented with the award on Tuesday. “The Shoemaker medal that we have received is as much owned by them as by me.”
The award is named after one of the founders of the planetary science field, American geologist Eugene Shoemaker, who died in 1997.
Feldman’s honor capped off a big week for PSI researchers.
On Monday, the private, nonprofit institute announced that PSI senior scientist David Grinspoon has been chosen to lead NASA’s study of the origin, evolution and distribution of life in the universe.
As senior scientist for astrobiology strategy, Grinspoon will direct the agency’s efforts in the field from NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
“It’s such an exciting time in the field of astrobiology with discoveries happening at such a rapid pace in our solar system, on exoplanets around other stars, and in the study of origin and evolution of life on our own planet,” said Grinspoon, who joined PSI in 2014 and also has an asteroid named after him. “We have several upcoming planetary missions to promising exploration targets. I’m honored to be given this chance to help guide and expand NASA’s astrobiology research efforts.”
The Planetary Science Institute was founded in Tucson in 1972 by a small group of scientists who split off from an Illinois-based organization. The institute celebrated its 50th anniversary last year as one of the largest firms of its kind in the world, with a staff of 115 scientists in 30 states and 10 countries.
Contact reporter Henry Brean at hbrean@tucson.com or 573-4283. On Twitter: @RefriedBrean
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Indiana food banks will receive a historic combined total of $2 million to support efforts in feeding Hoosiers in need, state officials announced Wednesday.
This year's funding is double what was received last year, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture said in a news release.
“Providing for Hoosiers who are food insecure across our state is a priority,” said Crouch, Indiana’s secretary of agriculture and rural development. “I am proud that the General Assembly recognized this by appropriating additional state funding towards our Indiana food banks.”
Community Harvest Food Bank in Fort Wayne is receiving $200,000.
The funding was provided by the Indiana legislature, as part of its biennial budget. The distribution amounts were determined using The Emergency Food Assistance Program fair share percentages for Indiana, which captures poverty and unemployment levels in each county.
Indiana has 11 food banks, which feed into pantries and soup kitchens across the state. Each food bank received part of the $2 million in funding.
The money will allow food pantries, soup kitchens and other food distribution centers to receive additional food products from the food bank that serves their location, Wednesday's news release said.
Indiana’s food banks and food pantries are serving more Hoosier neighbors now than during the pandemic because of inflation and its lingering economic effect, according to Feeding Indiana’s Hungry.
"Our member food banks are serving record numbers of Hoosier families as relief programs that help families makes ends meet have tapered off or ended," said Emily Bryant, executive director of Feeding Indiana’s Hungry. "Too many in our communities continue to make difficult choices between paying bills and buying groceries. For any Hoosier to be unsure from where their next meal will come is unacceptable."
State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb is hopeful this increased funding will go a long way in supporting the various organizations.
“They have the necessary resources and skills to distribute large amounts of food and help community members in need," Lamb said in a statement.
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, based in Indianapolis, received the largest funding amount, $643,600.
Other funding recipients for the fiscal year 2024:
• Dare to Care Food Bank, $72,200;
• Food Bank of Northern Indiana, $233,000;
• Food Bank of Northwest Indiana, $195,200;
• Food Finders Food Bank Inc., $185,000;
• FreeStore Foodbank, $16,600;
• Hoosier Hills Food Bank Inc., $86,200;
• Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central IN Inc., $157,400;
• Terre Haute Catholic Charities Foodbank Inc., $87,800;
• Tri-State Food Bank Inc., $123,000
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Ashley N. Hand has been appointed judge of Allen Circuit Court, Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced today.
Hand, a Circuit Court senior magistrate, primarily has handled family law cases. She replaces Wendy Davis, who resigned to run for Indiana's 3rd Congressional District seat.
Since Davis' resignation in March, Hand and Magistrate Jesus "Rick" Trevino have overseen court cases and administrative operations for the circuit court.
Before becoming a magistrate in 2020, Hand was a partner at Beckman Lawson LLP of Fort Wayne, focusing on family law and civil cases such as employment discrimination and insurance claims.
She received her undergraduate degree in political science from Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne, now PFW; her law degree from Indiana University's McKinney School of Law; and was admitted to the Indiana bar in 2008.
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A former Bishop Luers High School teacher accused of having sexual relationships with three students may change his plea next Friday.
Jordan M. Miller, 34, currently faces two counts of child seduction after a former student told police about an alleged sexual relationship she had with him during her senior year.
A hearing was scheduled for Wednesday after Allen County Deputy Prosecutor Emily Snyder requested to add charges – two additional counts of child seduction – against Miller but Allen Superior Court Judge Fran Gull did not rule on the motion. Instead, a change of plea hearing was scheduled.
Prosecutors could bring the motion back to the judge if an agreement is not reached at the change of plea hearing set for July 28, Snyder said.
Miller was charged with child seduction on May 2 after the first victim came to police in September. The woman said she was 17 when her former teacher prompted a sexual relationship with her, according to a probable cause affidavit written by Fort Wayne Police Officer Kenneth Johnson.
It started with Miller kissing her on the lips after she went to his apartment to help him find his dog, the victim told police, court records show. It later developed into the two watching movies at Miller's apartment, drinking alcohol and eventually having sex.
The woman told police Miller tried to have sex with her when she told him she wasn't comfortable performing a different sex act on her then-teacher, documents show. When the victim told Miller she had never had sex, he told her she should do it and get it over with so it would be easier with others.
"That's how I lost my virginity that night," the victim told police.
The sexual relationship continued through the student's high school graduation, according to the probable cause affidavit. The woman told police their last sexual encounter was the one time they had sex after she turned 18.
But, as police discovered through their investigation, the first victim was not the only student Miller had an alleged sexual relationship with. Another student came to the police in October to discuss her alleged nearly two-year-long sexual relationship with Miller.
Like the first victim, the second victim said the outside-of-school contact between her and Miller started with the former teacher asking her to watch his dog.
The second victim told police she rejected Miller's advances but he persisted several days in a row until she agreed to come to his apartment, records show. The visits started out with the two watching movies together and "would progress a step further in touching/sexual behavior from the previous visit."
A few visits in, the woman said, Miller began asking to have sex but she did not want to because it was too far, according to the affidavit. But Miller continued to ask until the then-17-year-old girl relented, telling her she was his girlfriend, people in relationships have sex and "how do you expect us to work if we don't have sex."
The relationship continued through the girl's 18th birthday and ended after she graduated, court records show.
A third former student spoke to police about her alleged sexual relationship with Miller that began a couple of months after she turned 18, according to the affidavit. She said that relationship continued until she was a college sophomore.
She told police Miller wrote a paper for her in exchange for sex acts.
Police later met with James Huth, Bishop Luers' principal, who said he was unaware of Miller's alleged relationships with students, court records show. But Huth told police the school did not renew Miller's contract after an issue came up with the former teacher possibly writing a paper for the student.
When police interviewed Miller he said the three women watched his dog while they were in high school, court records show. The former teacher said he had a romantic and sexual relationship with the first victim and student after they were 18 and had graduated high school but not while they were in school or as minors.
He denied ever having a sexual relationship with the second victim.
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McNabb Road will close from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday between Indiana 1 and North County Line Road during crossover-pipe replacement, the Allen County Highway Department said today.
McNabb Road portion closed Thursday during pipe work
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Pontiac Street will be restricted Thursday between Euclid Avenue and Lillie Street during underground communication-line work, the city of Fort Wayne said today.
For questions or to report problems, contact the city's right of way department at 427-6155.
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Leaders of Purdue University Fort Wayne and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne traded handshakes and signatures today to formalize their growing partnership.
"This relationship is going to provide hope and direction and opportunity for kids," said Joe Jordan, Boys and Girls Clubs president and CEO. "We have to make sure our kids have an element of hope in their lives. When they lose hope, we lose them."
The memorandum of understanding Jordan and university Chancellor Ron Elsenbaumer signed at the Jim Kelley Career Pathway Center outlines the access the youth organization has to Purdue Fort Wayne's campus, faculty, staff, programming and resources.
"This is what we're all about," Elsenbaumer said, referring to building community relationships. "Only through those partnerships can we all succeed and give opportunities for everyone to succeed and find their career pathway."
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Multnomah County Fire Defense Board has issued a county-wide burn ban, declaring a “Red Day” restriction amid poor air quality from a pair of large fires.
Smoke crept into the Portland metro area Tuesday night after a fire ignited at a Longview, Wash. paper mill. Additionally, smoke from a fire at a northeast Portland Kmart led to poor air quality Wednesday morning.
Due to the poor air quality, the county implemented a ban on wood burning, recreational campfires, burning yard debris, agricultural burning and permits issued for open burning. During poor air quality advisories, residents cannot use wood or pellet stoves, fireplaces, outdoor fire pits or chimineas.
Officials said the wood burning ordinance does not apply while cooking food using charcoal grills, smokers or wood fired ovens.
Burning wood is one of the biggest sources of air pollution in Multnomah County, officials said.
“Many of us woke up this morning to a smokey smell, especially if windows were left open overnight. We encourage people to check air quality often today because conditions can change,” says Nadège Dubuisson with the Multnomah County Health Department. “Turn your air conditioner to recirculate. Use an air cleaner indoors if it’s available to you, especially if you have anyone who may be especially affected by poor air quality in your household and limit time outdoors if you are in an area with poor air quality.”
The burn ban will be lifted once conditions improve, officials said.
The county advises those who are at higher risk of smoke exposure — including people who are pregnant, children, those with heart or long conditions and older adults — to use air filters during the poor air quality advisory.
Multnomah County announced that burn ban status updates will be posted daily at 11 a.m.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is bringing Barbie to the biggest screen in Portland.
OMSI announced that screenings of “Barbie” will be shown on the Empirical Theater’s 61-foot-wide, 40-foot-tall screen starting the opening night on July 21. With Universal Pictures claiming all available IMAX screens for its highly anticipated war drama “Oppenheimer” for the next three weeks, OMSI offers moviegoers the most impressive “Barbie” viewing experience in the Portland area.
“We’re thrilled to give you a glimpse inside Barbie’s iconic Dreamhouse on the largest screen in Portland,” OMSI announced. “Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated film reportedly used so much pink paint that “the world ran out of pink.”
OMSI’s Empirical Theater also boasts 30,000-watt Dolby Atmos surround sound and dramatic stadium seating for unobstructed views. Friday showtimes are at 5 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Tickets are available through the OMSI website.
Movie synopsis:
“Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.”
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THE DALLAS BOAT SHOW–The Dallas Boat Show is an exciting event that promises to be fun for the whole family!
From July 21-23, attendees can immerse themselves in a world of boats, delicious food and drinks, local vendors, and much more. Whether you’re a boating enthusiast or just looking for a great day out, the Dallas Boat Show has something for everyone.
One of the highlights of this event is the incredible display of boats. You’ll have the opportunity to see boats galore, from sleek speedboats to luxurious yachts. Get up close and personal with these stunning vessels and marvel at their craftsmanship.
Whether you’re dreaming of owning your own boat or simply appreciate the beauty of these watercraft, the Dallas Boat Show won’t disappoint.
The Dallas Boat Show is a family-friendly event, and they’ve made it even more accessible for families with young children. Kids under the age of 5 can enter for free, making it an affordable outing for families.
Tickets for children aged 5-13 are only $6, making it a budget-friendly experience for families with older kids. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to create lasting memories with your loved ones.
To secure your spot at the Dallas Boat Show, visit the Dallas Boat Expo website and purchase your tickets.
It’s a convenient and hassle-free way to ensure you don’t miss out on all the excitement. Whether you’re a boat enthusiast or just looking for a fun day out, the Dallas Boat Show is the place to be this July.
Mark your calendars and get ready for an unforgettable experience!
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Thousands without power in Mesa as temperatures expected to reach 117 degrees
Thousands of people are without power in Mesa on Wednesday morning, amid a record heat wave hitting the area.
About 4,000 people are without power in the Signal Butte Ranch area of Mesa with Salt River Project crews currently working to get power reestablished to affected customers.
Patty Likens, a spokesperson for SRP, said this outage was caused by a truck accident near 102nd Street and Quarterline Road.
According to the SRP’s outage map, they expect to get power back to customers at around 1:45 p.m. Temperatures are expected to reach 117 degrees on Wednesday afternoon.
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Officials say that Rural Metro Fire extinguished small brush fires caused by the accident and subsequent downed power lines. According to Rural Metro spokesperson Shawn Gilleland, a cooling station was set up on 102nd Street and East Quarterline Road while power is restored.
Recently, SRP set new records for electricity demand during the summer. Likens said Tuesday saw a peak demand of 8,163 megawatts.
“SRP is prepared to meet increased electricity demand during this week’s high temperatures. SRP conducts careful planning to ensure we have enough generation capacity to meet our customers’ peak energy needs,” Likens said.
More:Arizona heat wave causes utilities APS, SRP to break electricity use records — twice
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Main dies after being struck by train near 35th Avenue and Indian School Road
Laura Daniella Sepulveda
Arizona Republic
A man died after he was struck by a train early on Wednesday morning near 35th Avenue and Indian School Road in Phoenix, according to police.
The man was identified as Richard Sierzega, 59.
Officers went to the location just after 1:30 a.m. and found Sierzega lying unconscious on the railroad tracks on Grand Avenue. Firefighters later responded and pronounced Sierzega dead at the scene, police said.
Detectives later found out Sierzega was lying on the tracks before the train passed through. According to police, the driver of the train could not stop on time to avoid striking him.
No further details were available. The incident is under investigation.
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Macomb Co. woman faces more charges for embezzling from vulnerable adult
A Macomb County woman already facing charges for allegedly stealing from a vulnerable adult for whom she served as guardian now is facing more charges related to embezzling from another vulnerable adult.
Lisa Ludy, 52, of Macomb, has been charged with one count of conducting a criminal enterprise, punishable by up to 20 years in prison, $100,000 fine or both; six counts of financial transaction device-stealing/retaining without consent, punishable by 4 years, $5,000 fine or both; one count of embezzlement from a vulnerable adult - $1,000 or more, but less than $20,000, punishable by 5 years, a $10,000 fine or both; and count of witness-bribing/intimidating/interfering, punishable by 4 years and/or $5,000.
“Financial exploitation of seniors and other vulnerable adults is a serious crime that calls for substantial penalties," said Attorney General Dana Nessel in a statement Wednesday. "My office is committed to investigating and prosecuting those who seek to exploit the very people whose lives guardians and conservators are charged with protecting.”
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The charges mark the second time Ludy has been charged with allegedly stealing from a vulnerable adult. In September 2022, she was charged with nine felonies for allegedly stealing from another vulnerable adult after petitioning to have her company, Community Guardian Care, appointed guardian and conservator for a victim in 2016, Nessel said.
Ludy allegedly "stole the victim’s retirement, Social Security income, inheritance, and the proceeds from the sale of victim’s home after putting it on the market," Nessel reported in a statement. "Ludy also used the victim’s bank accounts to pay personal bills and funnel money to her family’s companies, Career Health Studies, Career Health Training Corporation and Applewood Adult Foster Care Home."
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Jackson Ward may soon be at the forefront of growth and revitalization late next year as the city pushes forward its community plan.
The historic Black neighborhood, called the "Black Wall Street" and the "Harlem of the South," has taken several hits throughout the years — primarily, the direct result of racist political actions by an all-white 1940s City Council that sought to neutralize the Black voting power.
The neighborhood was further isolated from the city through gerrymandering, and the construction of public housing and a highway, now a portion of interstates 64 and 95, which effectively cut the neighborhood in half, destroyed numerous homes and caused community separation. The neighborhood is bounded by the expressway, north Second and Belvedere, and East Broad streets.
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According to the the city planning department, the city decimated the neighborhood's mixed-use streets, disrupted street networks, decentralized the city, incentivized white flight to the suburbs and displaced 10% of the city's Black population at the time.
While the actions were devastating to the community that once did and still do call the neighborhood home, the city has made strides to address problems it helped create decades prior through reconnection and revitalization efforts.
Maritza Pechin, the city Department of Planning and Development review deputy director, this week presented an update to the Planning Commission and the city’s Land Use, Housing and Transportation Committee outlining the Jackson Ward Community Plan.
The plan, a three-fold program that targets the neighborhood, its residents and their homes, will create avenues for better amenities, safe streets, good schools and active businesses as well as replace distressed public and assisted housing with high-quality mixed-income housing.
“We want the history to help inform our future so that we don’t displace people and that we continue to uplift Black ownership and excellence in this community that has such a storied history,” Pechin said.
Project is funded through $450,000 grant
The multi-year project is partially funded by a $450,000 U.S. Housing and Development Authority’s Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant, which aims to transform neighborhoods “struggling to address the interconnected challenges of distressed housing, inadequate schools, poor health, high crime and a lack of capital.”
However, in order to receive funds, the city is required to submit a comprehensive plan by the end of the year. The department submitted a draft in mid-May.
Additionally, the department is required to construct an early action physical improvement. Following the Planning Commission's unanimous vote Monday afternoon, the city plans to construct a splash pad in the neighborhood for kids to play and cool off.
The 190-page draft, as written, and if approved, sees both short and long-term goals that coincide with other ongoing city projects and plans.
With five themes and 20 goals outlined in the draft, some of the short-term goals include initial clean-up efforts, the creation of green spaces, adding additional lighting and rezoning future land maps to expand historic districts – all of which are initiatives that align with the city’s RVAGreen 2050 plan as well as its Richmond 300 master plan.
Likewise, some of its long-term goals like addressing publicly owned assets, like the Calhoun Recreation Center, and improving sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure and bus access are also included goals in the city’s Vision Zero plan which pushes for more green infrastructure and access.
However, its largest initiatives align with the department Reconnect Jackson Ward, which will eventually result in the reconnection of north and south Jackson Ward by building a multimodal path, bridge or park over the highway to connect Gilpin Court to Jackson Ward, Downtown and Northside.
In February, the city received $1.35 million in federal dollars as a portion of a larger $1 trillion infrastructure bill signed by President Joe Biden in November 2021. The funding is dedicated to creating competitive grants geared at reconnecting primarily historic Black communities displaced by highways and other construction.
In line with this initiative, the city plans to launch a major rehaul of Gilpin Court – one of Richmond’s six public housing projects.
For the first time in its history, the city will create a mixed-income based community in a public housing complex. So, instead of a complex being 100% public housing, the goal is to construct both affordable and market-rate housing intermixed with replacement public homes.
By creating a community intertwined together in the same buildings, as neighbors, indistinguishable from one another, the goal is to lessen the stigma of public housing and provide equal opportunities to everyone in the community.
Earlier this year, Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority CEO Steven Nesmith told The Times-Dispatch that creating mixed-income housing is one of his top priorities after receiving a $14 million federal grant to renovate the city’s public housing units – which make up some of the oldest complexes in the country.
In order to do so, the authority will have to demolish Gilpin Court. Pechin said the goal is to limit as much displacement as possible through a build-first and phasing strategy. This includes building on unused authority land first, moving residents there and then demolishing buildings in phases.
This project is expected to create additional affordable housing units.
"We talked a lot about preparing residents for the demolition of Gilpin, which will happen over several phases," Pechin said. "A major focus for our efforts as we're looking to implement the plan and develop strategies that ensure displacement does not occur."
Community plan started in winter 2022
Other goals outlined in the draft include creating a full-time position to oversee the community plan, implementing anti-substance abuse and mental health group programs in the area, improving bus signage, improving visibility along sidewalks and intersections, developing an interactive historic map that uses the 1950 U.S. Census to showcase were descendants and relatives lived at one time and creating a reparations task force to study the long-term effects of racist policies and recommend remediation strategies.
The draft saw support from several councilmembers on the committee with many citing it as long overdue. Richmond City Councilwoman Ann Frances-Lambert, third district representative, posed questions regarding community input and trust citing the importance of public involvement.
"Past developments that have occurred and the city has brought a lot of mistrust," Lambert said. "When I was elected, this project was starting. So, one of the things that community was asking was is this going to happen."
Pechin said the plan is the result of not only city development but also the community with the overarching goal to develop a project that meets their needs and that they are happy to see and sign off on.
The department kicked off its community plan in the winter 2022. In that time, it outlined a plan, hosted numerous community town halls, heard from the community and partnered with other agencies to develop a final draft. Following any input from the city’s elected officials, the department expects to submit a final plan by November with the goal to begin implementing it by spring 2024.
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Retired Judge Alfonso L. Adderly – affectionately known as Leo – was laid to rest over the weekend, with his family and friends finding solace in knowing his legacy will live on.
“There are some people that when they die, they die,” said Greater Mount Pleasant A.M.E Church Senior Pastor Santarvis Brown at Saturday’s funeral. “But there are other people when they die, they have a strange and uncanny ability to continue to live. It is obvious to me that brother Adderly will continue to live.”
Adderly, the only child of Alfonso and Elaine Johnson Adderly, was raised in what is now Overtown but lived in close proximity to many of his maternal cousins, including Dorothy Jenkins Fields, and education-prioritizing grandparents who bore seven children.
“Judge Adderly and I grew up in the same yard with our cousins,” Jenkins Fields, a noted historian, told The Miami Times. “This was the first family, as far as we know, Black or white, to have as many as all seven children graduate college before the end of World War II, (though) the first four children had to go away because there was no high school for Black children in Miami.”
Adderly was devoted to family and often researched its history.
While at Booker T. Washington Senior High School, the first high school in Miami to accept Black students, Adderly gravitated toward American and world history and played the flute for the school’s marching band.
He pursued a bachelor’s degree at Morehouse College in Atlanta before a brief teaching stint at Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Following in his uncle Judge John Johnson’s footsteps – Miami’s second Black judge – Adderly pursued a law degree at Howard University.
“He had an uncle that was practicing law and he was evidently impressed with that,” Jenkins Fields recalled. “Uncle John, having been a graduate of Howard, knew Thurgood Marshall and many of the legal scholars … and they would come to our home and we would get to meet them. We were all impressed because we would see them in Ebony or Jet magazine and then in Miami walking down Second Avenue, and you got the feeling that these were real people, who have something to give and something to share.”
Adderly became one of nine attorneys to work at Legal Services of Greater Miami and was later appointed to its board of directors. He was also a public defender for the city of Miami and an associate at a Miami law firm before serving as a Miami-Dade County judge.
“I decided that I would become an attorney when I was in the sixth grade, and never lost sight of this goal,” Adderly wrote in an application for Booker T.’s Living Legend Award. “At Morehouse College and later, Howard University School of Law, I was an eyewitness to history: the Civil Rights Movement.”
Not only did Adderly witness history, he also played a very active role in it, too, registering nearly 10,000 new voters ahead of the 1964 presidential election as project director of voter education for the National Urban League.
“I was a young maverick refusing to stay in my place and I needed folks working with me who dared to do likewise,” said T. Willard Fair, CEO of the Urban League of Greater Miami. “Leo always impressed me as a person not comfortable staying in his place. I had this voter registration project and I convinced him to make some noise about the value and the importance of voting, and he did that.
“He did the nitty gritty stuff of coordinating, hiring and supervising people, and making sure we were abiding by the rules outlined as a voter registration campaign in Miami-Dade County. He was highly organized and a great administrator.”
As a father, Adderly supported his children in every endeavor and never missed a single event, but it was his high moral character that inspired them most.
“He believed in being honest and that's what he instilled in us,” said his daughter, Elaine Adderly-Breedlove. “He was very proud to be a judge and took pride in doing what was right by other people. He followed the letter of the law; whether it was popular with other people or not, he did not deviate from that.”
Adderly-Breedlove shared that her daughter is preparing to follow her grandfather in the field of law.
“He inspired me to be the best person that I could be,” said N. Patrick Range Sr., Adderly’s lifelong friend and former college roommate. “Seeing his accomplishments, watching him go on to grad school, were things that impressed me. He was honest, energetic and kind. It’s an honor to direct his service but it’s also a big hurt.”
After retirement, Adderly did what he enjoyed most: spending time with family and traveling. He journeyed to every continent except Antarctica with his wife, Wilda, and leveraged a newfound photography hobby to document every trip.
He is survived by his wife, three children, five grandchildren and a host of other relatives. Resolutions from Morehouse, Howard, Alpha Phi Alpha and the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association were presented in Adderly’s honor.
“He was well known and well respected,” said Adderly-Breedlove. “I feel very proud to know that he was a man of dignity and that he served his community and fought for their rights. Even though he was a judge, he had a human touch and a passion for serving his community.”
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Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava unveiled a proposed budget Monday that includes major investments in affordable housing, including the development of thousands of new apartment units for workers struggling to make ends meet.
The $11.7 billion budget proposal is the largest in county history and aims to fund the addition of 4,000 units of affordable housing next fiscal year, on top of the mayor’s previous goal of 14,000 units.
The mayor has said she wants 18,000 new and rehabilitated affordable housing units to be in financial closing by the end of 2023.
The county is “expanding the inventory of workforce and affordable housing and providing relief to renters and homeowners” and “growing our Office of Housing Advocacy, to connect more residents to critical services,” according to the mayor’s budget announcement.
“With this year’s budget, we’re creating a more future-ready Miami-Dade – building for today and investing in tomorrow,” Levine Cava said.
Levine Cava’s budget includes a 20% increase in capital improvement spending, much of it paid for with the help of federal dollars. Spending on “neighborhood and infrastructure” accounts for more than $1 billion, or 25% percent of proposed capital spending in the budget, records show.
Levine Cava said her budget makes progress on goals laid out in last year’s HOMES Plan, which seeks to help extremely low to middle-income county residents by “bringing new units online in the short term, building new units, and preserving and enhancing existing affordable housing,” according to the program’s webpage.
County commissioners have yet to vote on Levine Cava’s spending plan. Here are some of the budget highlights, according to county documents:
Miami-Dade Economic Advisory Trust
$1 million in funding for land acquisition to expand the construction of affordable and workforce housing for low-to-moderate income families.
$4.5 million to design and construct affordable workforce housing for low-to-moderate income families.
$1.5 million for a rehabilitation program that helps disadvantaged homeowners pay for repairs.
$200,000 in funding to provide minority small-business owners with capital to expand their businesses.
$13.9 million for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, a federally funded program expected to help around 18,800 county residents pay their electric bills.
Miami-Dade Department of Public Housing and Community Development
$505 million in total funding for affordable housing.
$8.9 million for the HOMES Plan Workforce Housing Incentive Program’s unit conversion program. The program converts existing market rate housing into affordable housing for low- and middle-income households earning up to 140% of the Area Median Income.
Funds for an increase in the maintenance staff for Miami-Dade public housing properties, to help fill maintenance vacancies and improve turnaround time for vacant units.
$4.7 million for a HOMES Plan Section 8 program.
Funds to finalize the county’s acquisition of 16 affordable housing properties from the Miami Beach Community Development Corporation, and to begin to address the issue of units left unavailable due to major deferred maintenance.
“Despite past modest increases in overall allocations nationally for public housing, increases to allocations to PHCD were nominal in recent years, and PHCD has a backlog of unmet capital and operational needs,” the agency said in budget documents, highlighting a shortfall of federal funding.
Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust
Funds to purchase and renovate the La Quinta Hotel in Cutler Bay. A private-public partnership will offer homeless assistance to chronically homeless individuals there as well as provide support services like case management and life skills training. The hotel has 107 rooms. The total program cost is $15.9 million, with $5.3 million budgeted for fiscal year 2023-2024.
Funds to renovate the KROME facility, which was purchased for $4.6 million in January with Miami-Dade Rescue Plan funds. The facility will provide specialized housing and services for unsheltered single adult men with special needs; $4.5 million is budgeted for fiscal year 2023-24.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is providing more than $21 million in additional funds to the trust to help with homelessness over three years starting in fiscal year 2023-24.
Miami‐Dade Police Department
$948 million in agency funding, an 8% increase.
Property Taxes
Levine Cava has proposed a 1% cut in the countywide property tax rate, lower than the 3% reduction the Miami-Dade property appraiser has recommended for the second year in a row. The county has seen a 12% increase in property values this year, but Florida law caps increases in assessed value on primary residences with homestead exemptions at 3%.
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A Miami-Dade middle school teacher was arrested July 11 for allegedly molesting and committing lewd acts upon a female student, authorities say.
Martai McCullough, 26, of Miramar was carrying on an “inappropriate” physical relationship with the 12-year-old victim, who he taught at Horace Mann Middle School in El Portal during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic school years, according to an arrest report.
The child’s father discovered the relationship and reported McCullough to a Miami-Dade Schools police officer June 30, the report said.
McCullough is charged with crimes that include lewd and lascivious molestation of a child, lewd and lascivious conduct on a child, lewd and lascivious exhibition on a child and offenses against students by authority figures.
McCullough, an employee of Miami-Dade County Public Schools for several years, was released on bond and ordered to stay away from the victim as well as other minors and Horace Mann Middle School.
According to the report, McCullough and the girl began exchanging Post-it notes shortly before Christmas in 2022. The teacher would write messages to the child like “I love you” and “You look beautiful today,” police said.
McCullough brought the child lunch through delivery apps like Uber Eats and DoorDash, and she began skipping class to go to his classroom where they would hug, the report said.
McCullough’s behavior escalated to groping the child over her clothes in his classroom and kissing her, the report said. He soon purchased a bracelet for her for her birthday, the child told police.
The two began secretly communicating on Instagram during spring break 2023, with McCullough exposing himself to the girl during video chats, police said. He also sent her explicit messages about sex acts and asked for photos of her feet, according to the report.
The victim took screen shots of McCullough exposing himself, which detectives took as evidence, police said.
McCullough gave a full confession, according to the report. He could not be reached by The Miami Times for comment.
In a statement issued to several media organizations July 12, Miami-Dade County Public Schools said the district was “deeply troubled by the disturbing allegations made against this individual.”
“Upon learning about this suspected behavior, Miami-Dade Schools Police immediately began their investigation and subsequently made an arrest,” the district said. “This type of comportment will not be tolerated as it runs contrary to the professional conduct we expect from all employees. The District has initiated employment termination proceedings, and will ensure the individual is precluded from seeking future employment with the District.”
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In about six weeks, the 49th Orange Blossom Classic (OBC) returns to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens in a final faceoff between Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Jackson State University (JSU), now that FAMU has announced it will not renew its contract with the annual gridiron event.
Organizers are already setting their sights on 2024 by compiling a short list of teams to fill the void the departing Rattlers are creating.
Football fans across the South Florida landscape and beyond were shocked when Tiffani Sykes, FAMU’s athletic director, announced that the football team would not be extending its contract beyond 2023.
“My initial reaction to the announcement was a little bit disappointed,” said Jonathan Thomas, an avid FAMU football supporter and alumni of the school. “We were renewing our tradition, and going down to Miami was always a good time for us to reconnect with classmates and enjoy a football game at a premier venue.”
Without FAMU in 2024, the OBC organization is burdened with creating a new matchup that will keep the storied game not just alive, but thriving.
Big challenges
“Anytime that you are producing a national event, there will always be curveballs.” said Kendra Bulluck, OBC executive director.
The OBC was already facing several challenges when it began the year, starting with the departure of coach Deion Sanders, who left JSU for the head coaching job at the University of Colorado.
“It’s their decision and we are fine with the decision that they made,” said Bulluck about FAMU’s departure. “We are confident and there will be an Orange Blossom Classic in 2024 and beyond.”
Echoing her sentiments, Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Oliver Gilbert III issued the following written statement after declining to be interviewed for this story.
“It’s unfortunate that FAMU is not participating in the Orange Blossom Classic. As you know, I’m a Rattler. We love having FAMU here in Miami-Dade County, but the Orange Blossom Classic is not about FAMU, it’s about us … all HBCUs … The Orange Blossom Classic is bigger than any one school.”
Gilbert was instrumental in reviving the historic game in Miami Gardens in 2021 after a 43-year hiatus.
Developing partnerships
Replacing FAMU will mean that organizers need to find alternative ways to effectively promote and market the event.
The OBC has always been about promoting HBCUs, but FAMU has been its lead for the past 49 iterations of the game. Building excitement and generating interest among fans, sponsors and media without the presence of the original team may be a considerable challenge. It’s now up to the organization to double down on its efforts to take the event to the next level.
Restaurant chain Denny’s has been the recent title sponsor of the OBC and ESPN has TV rights to the game.
“Denny’s has been a remarkable partner; our goal is to keep them long term and we currently have a multiyear contract with them,” said Bulluck.
ESPN has also extended its agreement through 2026 to televise the game.
Notwithstanding the immediate challenges, Bulluck points to the game’s current home in Miami Gardens as a consistent advantage.
“South Florida will always be that place where people who love HBCUs and for people who just enjoy having somewhere to go that holiday weekend,” she said.
It shouldn’t be difficult to find a future program to play in the game, but will it have that same magical effect?
Weighing who’s next
Information on JSU’s 2024 opponent will be released publicly once the 2023 OBC concludes. Replacing a headliner team in the football classic will come with numerous considerations.
FAMU’s enduring involvement, even after a pause of more than four decades, ensured that the traditions and heritage associated with the OBC were upheld and celebrated. It sealed the game’s ongoing historical significance.
So the school’s impact on the game cannot be overstated, as it extended far beyond football and marching bands. Its strong fan base contributed to the game’s appeal. The university’s alumni, students and supporters played a central role in creating the vibrant atmosphere of community and celebration that surrounds the event.
A football program that achieves all that is hard to replace, but the potential matchups are endless.
“Anything is possible if it proves to be beneficial for all parties,” said Bulluck.
This past season four programs were listed multiple times as the Top 10 HBCU football games attended in 2022. Those teams were Grambling State University, Southern University, Jackson State University and Florida A&M.
Maintaining the OBC’s post-revival growing attendance will be a big lift.
“We will be making the determination on the school who will be participating based on attendance draws and matchup and other factors,” said Bulluck.
Possible pairings
Some possible pairings could be out-of-state HBCUs, such as Grambling and North Carolina A&T State University.
The rationale behind these two teams is that Grambling has a historically dominant HBCU football program with a storied tradition and a passionate fan base, one that would likely travel to cheer on their team at the OBC. Its consistent success – and the renowned Grambling State Tiger Marching Band – would contribute to a vibrant atmosphere at the OBC.
North Carolina A&T is a perennial powerhouse in HBCU football and would be a formidable opponent against JSU, resulting in an exciting game.
Including a Florida HBCU like Bethune-Cookman University would help to enhance local interest and draw from the vibrant HBCU community within the state.
With a rich football tradition and a large and dedicated fan base, Southern University has a history of strong attendance at its games. Its competitive team and vibrant marching band are also pluses.
Howard University, known for its prestigious academic reputation, has made waves in recent years with its football program. The Bisons’ success – along with the potential involvement of high-profile players, coaches and university alumni – would attract attention and help draw a crowd.
South Carolina State University is yet another respected football program with a loyal following that has produced numerous NFL players. The Bulldogs’ competitive team and reputation for developing top talent could generate outside interest and attendance, two things needed to generate revenue.
“The revenue brought to South Florida and Miami Gardens community is very important, in particular as Miami Gardens continues to grow and become a very vibrant and financial revenue generator for Miami-Dade County,” said Eric Knowles via text to The Miami Times. Knowles is the president and CEO of the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A James Beard Award-winning chef and Food Network star is opening a new restaurant in Disney Springs.
According to Disney Eats, Maneet Chauhan, an acclaimed James Beard Award-winning chef and Food Network star, and Vivek Deora, an international hospitality entrepreneur, are bringing Indian cuisine to Disney Springs.
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Disney Eats said the restaurant, EET, will open later this year.
You can keep updated on the restaurant here.
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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Melbourne Police said a suspect is out on the loose after he shot and wounded a man in the stomach early Tuesday morning.
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According to a news release, the shooting took after midnight in the 900 block of Poplar Lane in South Melbourne.
Investigators said the victim was transported to Holmes Regional Medical Center and is being treated for his injuries.
Melbourne Sergeant Benjamin Slover said the male victim is in stable condition.
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Police said that several homes along the residential street and a car were struck by bullets.
It was not immediately known if the victim was targeted or if the shooting was random.
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An investigation is ongoing.
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‘Not above the law’: Seminole County sheriff’s son arrested on fleeing, reckless driving chargesCitizens Property Insurance to hit 1.7M policies after other companies pull out, issue non-renewalsGunman at large after person shot at motel in Kissimmee, sheriff saysWave near Africa may develop this week; Tropical Storm Don continues slow move through the AtlanticMoe’s employees say they haven’t been paid
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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that Dylan Lemma, Sheriff Dennis Lemma’s son, had been arrested earlier in the day on charges of fleeing and eluding law enforcement and reckless driving.
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The sheriff said that at about 8 a.m. Wednesday, one of his deputies tried to stop a car near East Lake Drive and Tuskawilla Road after noticing two drivers speeding.
The sheriff said the deputy tried to stop a person driving a Ford Mustang, but the driver did not stop and fled from the deputy at a high rate of speed.
The sheriff said the deputy discontinued his efforts to try to stop the driver as he was not allowed to pursue a vehicle for a traffic violation.
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“Through an investigation by our deputies and analysts, it has been determined that the Ford Mustang in this case belongs to and was being driven by my 19-year-old son Dylan,” Dennis Lemma said. “I firmly believe that my family should be held to the same standard as anyone else in the community, and while I love my son and family dearly, they, too, are not above the law.”
Lemma said his son has been cooperating with investigators and surrendered to authorities at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility on charges of fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer and reckless driving.
“We will have this investigation and the legal process play out in the same way it would with any other member of our community,” the sheriff said. “At the same time, we will also handle this as a personal family matter.”
Lemma said his office will send out the arrest report and dashcam footage once it becomes available, but his son’s mugshot will not be released.
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HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) — In a press conference held by the Hoover Police Department Wednesday afternoon, Chief Nicholas Derzis said that HPD had enlisted the help of the United States Secret Service in analyzing data from Carlee Russell’s cell phone.
“(The) data includes several internet searches in the days leading up to her disappearance that I think are very relevant to this case,” Derzis said.
This is what they found:
Tuesday, July 11th, 7:30 a.m. – “You have to pay for an Amber alert”
Thursday, July 13th, 1:03 a.m. – “How to take money from a register without being caught”
Thursday, July 13th, 2:13 a.m. – “Birmingham bus station”
Thursday, July 13th, 2:35 a.m. – a search for a one-way ticket from Birmingham to Nashville with a departure date of July 13th
Thursday, July 13th, 12:10 p.m. – a search for the movie Taken
Additionally, two searches related to Amber alerts were found on a computer at Carlee’s place of employment, including one regarding the maximum age of an Amber alert.
“There were other searches on Carlee’s phone that appeared to shed some light on her mindset, but out of respect for her privacy, we will not be releasing the content of those searches at this time,” Derzis said.
Derzis said there are many questions left to be answered.
“But only Carlee can provide those answers,” he said.
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A car crashed into a wooden pole at the intersection of South 56th and Spruce streets, shutting down southbound lanes on 56th Street from Pioneers Boulevard to Spruce.
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A crash in southeast Lincoln on Wednesday will cause a lengthy closure on a section of South 56th Street, Lincoln Police said.
In a tweet, police said southbound lanes on 56th Street from Pioneers Boulevard to Spruce Street may be closed until 8 a.m. Thursday after a car crashed into a wooden pole at 56th and Spruce streets at about 11:30 a.m.
A photo the police shared on Twitter shows the car rolled over after crashing into the pole, splintering it.
Lincoln Fire and Rescue transported the driver to a hospital for injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.
Lincoln Electric Systems said on Twitter that repairs to the pole would leave about 200 customers located between South 54th and 57th streets and Linden Street and Quail Ridge Circle without power for about 2-3 hours, starting at 3 p.m.
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Nebraska's Jeff Sims signs an autograph for Elliot Christensen of Lincoln, 12, Sunday at Hawks Championship Center.
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Thomas Fernandez and his sister, Cora, play on top of a log pile while other attendees to the farm take part in a press conference on Monday at Shadow Brook Farm, where Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and local officials announced a plan to make Lincoln’s food system more resilient.
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Carpet Land's Mason Gaines dives to third base during an American Legion A-5 Area Tournament game against UBT on Sunday, July 16, 2023, at Den Hartog Field.
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Penny Putney pulls back as Romeo, an alpaca from Lincoln Alpaca Picnics, as he attempts to take a green bean from her during an encounter event on Wednesday at Charles H. Gere Branch Library. Alpacas don't have teeth in the top front of their mouths, which gives them the appearance of having an underbite.
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Nicole Kolbas poses for a portrait Wednesday at Woodland Hills Golf Course in Eagle. Kolbas is the 2023 Journal Star girls athlete of the year.
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Grant Schirmer (left), who plays the role of Carl Hanratty, and Bede Fulton, who plays Frank Abagnale Jr., wait for their cue to take the stage during a dress rehearsal for "Catch Me If You Can" on Tuesday at Pinewood Bowl in Lincoln.
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Speed Skaters compete in the Mens 300m race during the NSC 35 ultimate inline skating competition at Speedway Sports Complex on, Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Lincoln.
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Teams compete in knee deep water at the annual Beat Breast Cancer Mud Volleyball Tournament on Saturday in Prague.
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Marlina Bowdery poses for a photo with pictures of her late son Timothy Montgomery, who also went by the name Timothy Wallace, Friday in Lincoln. She started an online group for grieving mothers after his death.
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Reflected in a mirror, Francis Vigan walks on a treadmill with the assistance of physical therapy assistant Wendy Kyser on Friday at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital. Vigan, a 34-year-old bodybuilder, has been recovering after a rare spinal cord stroke during a workout paralyzed him from the waist down.
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Charlie Musselwhite sings the blues out to the crowd during the ZooFest music festival outside of the Zoo Bar at 136 N 14th St. on Thursday in Lincoln.
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A BNSF train cruises along the tracks past Memorial Stadium as seen from the Haymarket pedestrian bridge on Thursday, July 6, 2023, outside of Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln.
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City workers cut into a large tree branch that had fallen due to the storm on July 4th in front of Bethany Christian Church on the corner of N Cotner Blvd. and Aylesworth Ave, Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in Lincoln.
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Kids ride specially decorated bikes down South Sixth Street during Seward's 155th annual Fourth of July celebration on Tuesday. The city — known as Nebraska's Fourth of July City — draws thousands to its annual celebration.
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Eleven-year-old Beau Taylor of Austin, Texas, tries to blow the biggest bubble at a contest during Seward's 155th annual Fourth of July celebration on Tuesday. He was the winner in the contest.
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Fireworks erupt leaving sparks falling during the firework show at the annual Uncle Sam Jam, Independence Day Celebration at Oak Lake Park on, Monday, July 3, 2023, in Lincoln.
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Steve Novak, lead singer for Soul Dawg performs during the annual Uncle Sam Jam, Independence Day Celebration at Oak Lake Park on, Monday, July 3, 2023, in Lincoln.
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Liam Dotson (left) is lifted out of the water by Brother Paul Holmes during a Jehovah's Witnesses' baptism Saturday in a swimming pool on the floor of Pinnacle Bank Arena. After a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19, more than 5,200 members of the denomination came to Lincoln for their annual convention, which ends Sunday.
HAYDEN ROONEY, Journal Star
The Swiftdogs Zach St. Pierre wears the sorting hat from the Harry Potter series as he celebrates a home run against the Sioux City Explorers on Friday at Haymarket Park. The Lincoln Saltdogs became the "Swiftdogs" for one night, as tickets to a Taylor Swift concert were up for grabs to all ticketholders.
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Zoo Bar owner Pete Watters, who has worked at the club since 1987, said while it became famous for blues, there was always bluegrass, country, reggae and rock ‘n’ roll.
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INDIANAPOLIS — A local high school is getting a makeover thanks to local volunteers.
Group 1001 employees – along with the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation – are working together on a two-day volunteer project to renovate Arsenal Tech High School.
The renovations include improvements to the school's fitness spaces, athletic trainer's room, meeting and media room, and the culinary arts wing.
The IPS district director of athletics told 13News that Tech has a rich history, but these improvements were sorely needed – and not just for athletics.
"When you think about fitness, preparation for athletics, the weight room is a key component to that and beyond athletics for our wellness program," said Darren Thomas. "We want to have a good weight room for kids to have weight training classes, even if they're not in sports."
The school plans to let student leaders and coaches check out the updated spaces Thursday, and possibly even get some training.
The Arsenal Tech renovation project kicks off Group 1001's new community service program – 1001 Hours of Impact. The initiative empowers employees to give back to their communities across the country, resulting in 1001 hours of volunteer support.
Arsenal Tech is a part of the largest school district in Indiana, Indianapolis Public Schools, with around 31,000 students.
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