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Sep 11 2023
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Judge rules for Oregon State and Washington, says departing Pac-12 schools can’t hold meeting
A judge granted a request by Oregon State and Washington State for a temporary restraining order on Monday to prevent departing Pac-12 members from meeting until it can be determined who has the right to make up the disintegrating conference’s board of directors. At a hearing in Whitman County Superior Court in Washington, Judge Gary Libey ruled that a meeting scheduled for later this week
Keloland
Sep 08 2023
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Excessive force and community trust: Seattle Police Department’s 12 years of federal oversight ends
After “full, sustained and lasting compliance,” the federal consent decree has been lifted from the Seattle Police Department, ending 12 years of controls and oversight after a civil rights investigation found evidence of excessive force and biased policing. “This is a day to celebrate. The judge highlighted the hard work of the officers,” The Seattle Times reports Chief Adrian Diaz said after
CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News
Sep 01 2023
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Alaska ACLU sues state Department of Corrections over suicide deaths in jail
The deaths of two men by suicide in Alaska prisons in the past year have prompted legal advocates to sue the state on their families’ behalf. The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska filed its wrongful death lawsuit Thursday against the Department of Corrections seeking a financial settlement, as well as an independent investigation of deaths among people jailed in Alaska, which hit a
Alaska Public Media
Aug 28 2023
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ACLU sues Indiana Department of Correction over ban on transgender surgeries
The ACLU of Indiana is suing the Indiana Department of Correction for denying gender-affirming surgery to a transgender woman, challenging a new state law that prohibits the department from providing this kind of care to incarcerated people. House Bill 1569, authored by Rep. Peggy Mayfield, R-Martinsville, and signed into law this year, says the department may not use its own resources to
IndyStar
Aug 28 2023
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ACLU sues Indiana Department of Correction over ban on transgender surgeries
The ACLU of Indiana is suing the Indiana Department of Correction for denying gender-affirming surgery to a transgender woman, challenging a new state law that prohibits the department from providing this kind of care to incarcerated people. House Bill 1569, authored by Rep. Peggy Mayfield, R-Martinsville, and signed into law this year, says the department may not use its own resources to
South Bend Tribune
Aug 23 2023
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MBI investigating fatal shooting by Madison County Sheriff’s Department
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating a fatal shooting involving the Madison County Sheriff’s Department that occurred approximately 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, according to an MBI press release. The shooting occurred in the area of Oakfield Boulevard in Canton, according the press release. “Deputies were responding to a call for service regarding a domestic disturbance at
The Clarion-Ledger
Sep 01 2023
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ACLU of Alaska sues the Alaska Department of Corrections for wrongful deaths of incarcerated Alaskans
ANCHORAGE — Thursday, the ACLU of Alaska and the law firm of Friedman Rubin filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) on behalf of the family of James Rider, one of the 18 people who died while incarcerated in 2022. In addition, attorney Vance Sanders is filing a similar suit against DOC in the death of Yad Duu Quay Mark Cook, Jr. who died in DOC custody
Alaska Native News
Sep 01 2023
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Second-Alarm Fire Hits Groton Sub Base; Fire Departments Respond
GROTON, CT — A second-alarm fire was reported at the Groton Submarine Base on Friday morning, according to a post from Norwich Firefighters Local 892.
Two buildings were reportedly on fire, multiple departments responded, and six lines were in operation.
The fire was reported at 6 a.m. No further information was immediately available.
Patch.com
Sep 07 2023
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Justice Department says New Jersey violated Constitution by 'failing' veterans in state-run homes
The Justice Department on Thursday released the results of a report finding that the state of New Jersey "failed" veterans in two state-run nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The veterans were placed in "serious risk of harm" during the COVID pandemic in the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Homes at Menlo Park and Paramus because facility leadership did not implement safety policies such
Just The News
Sep 07 2023
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Local police departments release statements after officer dies, another injured in Hartford crash
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Police Departments from across the state have been releasing statements Thursday morning after a Hartford police officer died and another was injured in a crash Wednesday night. Hartford police confirmed with News 8 that one officer involved in the crash was pronounced dead and that they do have a suspect in custody. No further information has been released at this
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