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Federal judge tosses out lawsuit by expelled Macalester student

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:35:26 GMT

At Macalester College’s request, a federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit filed by a former undergraduate who claimed disability and sexual discrimination after he was expelled from campus eight days before his scheduled graduation.Ian Olson, the plaintiff, also claimed breach of contract and negligence in what he deemed to be the school’s biased and incomplete investigation into his alleged misconduct against a former girlfriend. Olson, who alleged that his ex was equally abusive toward him, had demanded an undergraduate degree, monetary damages and that his student record be cleared of sexual misconduct findings.In his decision on July 5, U.S. District Court Judge Eric Tostrud dismissed Olson’s five claims with prejudice, meaning they cannot be retried before the court.Ferdinand Peters, one of Olson’s attorneys, said Thursday he had yet to formally review the decision with his client.After reviewing more than 2,000 pages of legal exhibits, Tostrud found in his 75-page ...

Advocates push for birth center to remain open

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:35:26 GMT

ALBANY N.Y. (NEWS10) — Activists gathered outside the department of health to call on state leaders to intervene in the proposed closure of Burdett birth center. Trinity Health operates Saint Peter's Health Partners which manages Samaritan Hospital where Burdette is located. According to protesters, Trinity’s primary justification for closing the center is that it’s operating at a financial loss and faces staff shortages.  MORE NEWS from NEWS10Assemblyman John McDonald III has trouble with Trinity’s alleged claims. The politician says he attended a meeting with the Department of Health Thursday morning. While he doesn't doubt that hospitals are generating less money, he has issues with alleged financial deficit  and staffing shortage claims."A month after we passed the state budget that increases the reimbursement rates seven percent across-the-board, and they are talking about the fact that they're losing money on the birth of a child, it really strikes at [Trinity Health’s] c...

Former youth hockey coach now facing federal child sex charges

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:35:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A former Lindenwood University and youth hockey coach is now facing federal child sex charges after having previously been charged in St. Charles and St. Louis counties.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri said James R. Lambert, 41, produced child pornography involving two juveniles, and possessed illicit material of several other unidentified juveniles.Lambert was indicted June 28 on two counts of production of child porn, one count of receiving child porn, and one count of transporting minors across state lines to engage in criminal sexual activity. He appeared in federal court on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to those charges. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW At the time of the in...

Neurorehabilitation patients from Children's Hospital enjoy an outing at CityPark

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:35:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Children undergoing neurorehabilitation at St. Louis Children’s Hospital got a change of scenery and took a tour of CityPark soccer stadium.The hospital calls it a therapeutic community outing. Three patients received a tour of the stadium, followed by a visit to the Moneta Pitch Club. Then they went out to the pitch, an experience few people get to have."A lot of cool things I get to see, like I would never be able to come down to the field normally,” Edward Meredith said. “So, just places you can see and go where I normally wouldn't have been able to.”Patients like Meredith are typically at the hospital for several weeks to months for neurorehabilitation, so having therapeutic community outings not only gives them a chance to mix things up, but also allows them to try out the skills they’ve been working on in the therapy gym at Children’s Hospital. 24% of Missouri under ‘extreme drought’ conditions – Report "Being able to go on an outing such as this, it's awesome to...

Missouri Chamber: Crime, childcare shortage affecting businesses

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:35:26 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Chamber of Commerce says crime and a lack of daycare are affecting the state's workforce.It's a top concern for Missouri businesses; workforce, and a major hurdle is the lack of childcare providers or the cost of having someone watch your child. Add in the state having the fourth-highest rate of gun deaths in the country, and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce says the business industry is hurting."If you could have told me three to five years ago that public safety and childcare would be priorities of the business community, I could have been surprised, but it's real," Missouri Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Dan Mehan said.A big issue affecting the state's economy and impacting businesses staying and coming to Missouri. What is causing the mysterious St. Louis County hum? "When I was told that on the fourth floor of a company in downtown St. Louis, we're talking fire on our fourth floor when it's being described, it's a problem," Mehan said...

U.S. Attorney optimistic about partnership with St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:35:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Eight federal prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri are being loaned to the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office to help clear a backlog of cases involving violent crimes.U.S. Attorney Sayler Fleming said each prosecutor will continue to maintain their federal caseloads while handling homicide cases pending in the St. Louis Circuit Court.“They will be handling their existing federal case loads and also prosecuting homicide cases in the Circuit Court,” she said. “They have decades of prosecutorial experience but also significant experience in the Circuit Court.” What is causing the mysterious St. Louis County hum? Fleming said St. Louis has a history of violent crime, and it requires local, state, and federal authorities to band together to solve the problem.“What we need to do know, and what I see happening, I'm very optimistic about this,” she said. “We need to come up with a comprehensive, strategy plan for addressing violent...

Investigative reports allege 'inhumane' treatment at Thomson Prison

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:35:26 GMT

New reports from the Marshall Project/NPR and the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs reveal more shocking allegations at the federal prison in Thomson, Ill.The Marshall Project/NPR report alleges "rampant racism and unnecessary restraint"-in the Special Management Unit (SMU), which is a high-security section of the prison. The SMU was originally housed at Lewisburg Penitentiary in Pennsylvania, and even then it had a history of high rates of violence among prisoners and shackling by staff, the report says. The SMU in Thomson was closed in February 2023 and about 350 prisoners wee moved to facilities nationwide.According to the Marshall Project/NPR report, abuse allegations at the prison in Thomson include:Prisoners being beaten by officers while in shacklesA “dangerous dearth of mental health care”A system that makes it difficult if not impossible to file complaints against staff, such as denying access to forms or throwing away documentsInmates forced ...

Avalanche development camp 2023: Calum Ritchie’s injury, Taylor Makar’s growth and Colorado’s replenished prospect pool

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:35:26 GMT

The puck slammed harmlessly off the glass behind the net, but the sequence preceding it was more important anyway.With a burst of speed that didn’t exist a year ago, Taylor Makar powered through the middle of the ice, through defenders and into the offensive zone for a self-created breakaway. The 22-year-old forward with the familiar name just happened to miss the shot.But that had been common enough throughout the week as Avalanche prospects converged in Centennial for 2023 development camp. Glass had shattered multiple times already due to off-target shots. It was Makar’s skating improvement that mattered.“Certainly learning a lot more how to use my body as a big guy,” he said after a four-on-four scrimmage marked the end of camp Wednesday night.The brother of Colorado’s Norris Trophy winner was one of the more experienced faces at development camp this year, as an influx of new organizational depth skated at the three-day event. The Avs have been rep...

Gas leak in Broomfield evacuates 12 homes, closes roadway

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:35:26 GMT

North Metro Fire Rescue on Thursday afternoon evacuated 12 homes in Broomfield while responding to reports of a gas leak.Originally, officials evacuated four homes in the area near Westlake Drive and Grove Way as a precaution, but by 3:30 p.m. 12 homes in the vicinity of the leak had been evacuated, North Metro public information officer Sara Farris said.Xcel Energy responded to the scene to shut down the line, investigate and do any necessary repairs, according to a tweet from North Metro.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Jefferson County West Metro task force seizes more than $5M in narcotics in historic drug bust Crime and Public Safety | Twitter limits that snarled NWS July Fourth storm-tracking raise public safety concerns Crime and Public Safety | Colorado Republicans call for special session to address court’s ruling that murder suspects can’t be held without bail Crime and Public Safety | Aurora p...

Jefferson County West Metro task force seizes more than $5M in narcotics in historic drug bust

Published Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:35:26 GMT

During a 9-month investigation, officials from the West Metro Drug Task Force seized more than $5 million in drugs across Colorado, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.The operation began as an investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine and counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl throughout the state, according to a Thursday news release from the sheriff’s office.Since August 2022, the task force has seized more than 400 pounds of meth; 325,000 pills containing fentanyl; 3 kilograms of cocaine; 1 pound of heroin and 1.5 pounds of fentanyl powder, which could equate to more than 350,000 lethal fentanyl doses, the news release stated.Along with the drugs, the task force said they also seized 17 firearms, many of which were reported stolen.West Metro Drug Task Force investigation leads to one of the largest busts in task force history. 16 indictments, 116 felony charges, over 400 lbs of meth, 325k fentanyl pills, 3 kilos of cocaine...