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Denver Public Schools reimbursed $3,500 of Auon’tai Anderson’s legal fees in a settlement never meant to be made public

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:34:27 GMT

Denver Public Schools quietly paid school board Vice President Auon’tai Anderson a $3,500 settlement earlier this year to help cover legal fees he incurred when the Board of Education investigated anonymous and unsubstantiated allegations of sexual assault made against him. The settlement was never intended to be made public, according to the legal agreement, which specifies Anderson and DPS can’t acknowledge its existence or release the document — even under Colorado’s public records act — unless required by law or court order.With Anderson’s consent, DPS released a copy of the settlement agreement Monday after The Denver Post and Chalkbeat Colorado published stories detailing the transaction and the district’s repeated refusal to release the settlement.“It is unfathomable that any public school district would include a provision in a settlement agreement by which it commits to withhold that public record from disclosure under the Colorado Open R...

Gravestone found buried in a backyard may delay Metro expansion

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:34:27 GMT

A planned Los Angeles Metro expansion has hit a snag after a headstone turned up in a resident’s backyard. When neighbors in a Lawndale neighborhood learned about Metro's plans to build a new C (Green) Line in the area, they thought it was imperative to let officials know about the gravestones. But at least one resident said that when he spoke up, he was met with dismay.  Jay Gould said that ever since he was a child, he remembers his father talking about the burial ground in their backyard.  “I just started digging like crazy and started finding them again,” he told KTLA’s Rachel Menitoff. So far, one gravestone is visible, but Gould believes there may be as many as 17. After hearing about Metro’s extension along the railroad tracks and through his yard, he spoke up.Lawndale resident Jay Gould is seen in his backyard after the discovery of Earle Hoffman's grave marker. Oct. 2, 2023. (@Gnomeking) “I told Metro over a year ago. I’ve told them three or four times and th...

One dead, two injured in Hayward shooting

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:34:27 GMT

A 43-year-old Redwood City man was killed and two other people were injured in a shooting early Monday morning in Hayward, police said.The name of the person killed was not immediately released.No suspects or arrests were announced.Hayward police responded about 2 a.m. Monday to reports of a shooting in the area of B and Alice streets, police said.Before officers arrived at the shooting scene, police received another 9-1-1 call from a man reporting that his friend had been shot and he was driving the friend to a hospital, police said.Officers found three people at the hospital who had been shot in connection with the shooting scene, police said.The 43-year-old Redwood City man received treatment but died from his injuries, police said.A 44-year-old Hayward man was treated for non-life threatening injuries, police said.And a 32-year-old Alameda man received treatment for non-life threatening injuries, police said. The Alameda man was identified as the person who called to report his ...

Kurtenbach: The Warriors veterans won control of the roster. But can they win another title?

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:34:27 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Last season, the Warriors tried to double down on “two timelines” — a group of experienced, title-winning veterans playing alongside young players, learning how to win on the fly.Needless to say, things didn’t work out. The season started with a punch and ended with a dud performance in the playoffs, with the Warriors exiting in the second round.So this season, the Dubs are all in on one timeline: the here and now.The old guys won.“It’s going to be fun to fight Father Time for as long as we can,” Steph Curry said Monday at the Warriors media day. “But not talk about it too much because we still feel young.”Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | Draymond Green is ready to join forces with his oldest enemy Golden State Warriors | Kurtenbach: Chris Paul in a Warriors uniform is a funny sight, but don’t joke about his ability to improve Golden State Golden State Warriors | W...

Central Kansas police chief who led raid on small weekly newspaper has resigned, official says

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:34:27 GMT

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The police chief who led an August raid on a small weekly newspaper in central Kansas has resigned, just days after he was suspended from his post, a City Council member confirmed Monday.City Council Member Ruth Herbel confirmed that the mayor announced Chief Gideon Cody’s resignation at Monday’s City Council meeting.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.TOPEKA, Kan. __ Body camera video from a central Kansas police department’s raid of a weekly newspaper shows that an officer rifled through a desk drawer of a reporter who was investigating its chief and then beckoned the chief over to look at the documents he found.The police chief leading the August raid on the Marion County Record then says, “Keep a personal file on me. I don’t care,” the video shows. He’s briefly seen bending over, apparently to look at the drawer, before the other officer’s clipboard blocks the view of what the chief is doing.Marion Po...

Central Kansas police chief who led raid on small weekly newspaper has resigned, City Council member confirms

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:34:27 GMT

MARION, Kan. (AP) — Central Kansas police chief who led raid on small weekly newspaper has resigned, City Council member confirms.Source

Chargers need to find a way not to allow second-half rallies

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:34:27 GMT

Brandon Staley and the Los Angeles Chargers coaching staff go into the bye week with many things to assess. One of their biggest concerns should be not giving teams chances to come back.The Bolts’ 24-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday marked the third straight week they had a double-digit lead at one point, but had the game eventually go down to the wire.After squandering a two-touchdown lead and losing in overtime at Tennessee in Week 2, the Chargers have won their past two. One-score games though have become the norm with the Chargers. Since Staley became coach in 2021, they lead the league with 26 and have gone 14-12.“All of these games in the NFL are close. This isn’t college football where Georgia is playing UAB or Austin Peay,” Staley said on Monday. “I don’t know why it’s such a surprise that all of these games are close. That’s just the way the NFL is. You have to be ready to play them as they come. When it gets tight, you have to execute down the stretc...

DC-area office building custodians call for better wages with march through DC

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:34:27 GMT

(new Image()).src = "https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384&cid=c2ffed0c-3624-46c0-b10f-97c976d290a3";cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: "07af8ca9-9ca4-4a7f-a93b-c27bf404e898"}).render("27ce6309d24e41cc97393ead4086546f"); });On National Custodial Workers Recognition Day, a large group of office cleaners came together to march through downtown D.C., pushing for higher wages among other provisions in their new union contract.The union, 32BJ SEIU, said it remains at odds on some key issues with the Washington Service Contractors Association during negotiations. The association represents 24 business in the D.C. and Baltimore areas.Ahead of the Oct. 15 expiration of the current contact, the union held a strike vote at Franklin Square before marching during the afternoon rush.The association wants to cut five-hour shifts down to four, the union said, which workers say would result in a 20%...

Pablo López and the Twins aim to stop playoff skid when they host the Blue Jays in Wild Card Series

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:34:27 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Pablo López is a newcomer to the Minnesota Twins who was just an 8-year-old in Venezuela when this record postseason losing streak began.He’s heard all about it, and he’s eager to help make it disappear.“I feel like, just like anything in life, nothing lasts forever,” said López, who will start Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series for the Twins on Tuesday afternoon at Target Field against the Toronto Blue Jays. “This group is as good as any to go out there and give the team, the fans, the community the opportunity to celebrate something.”With 18 consecutive losses in the playoffs, the Twins have the longest skid in major North American professional sports history. Their last postseason victory was over the New York Yankees on Oct. 5, 2004, and it’s been 21 years since they won a series.“The majority of us have not been a part of that unfortunate streak, but I know our fans have,” López said. “We’re embracing that, and we’re going to use it as motiva...

The Patriots are 1-3 again, and a path to a winning record isn’t obvious

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:34:27 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick has never been a fan of moral victories.But a day after suffering the worst loss of his 29-year career, the longtime Patriots coach was adamant that it wasn’t an accurate reflection of his team.“I feel like we’re better than what we played (Sunday),” Belichick said. “I definitely believe that. That wasn’t our best game. So, we’re capable of more than that. We’ve got to work to do better than that.”Whether they’re capable remains to be seen.New England’s 38-3 loss to Dallas dropped it to 1-3 for the third straight season. The Patriots finished below .500 in two of those years (7-9 in 2020 and 8-9 in 2022).Any potential they have of recovering to make the playoffs like they did in 2021 is hard to spot right now, following another loss that was rife with turnovers and self-inflicted mistakes.Quarterback Mac Jones had his worst outing of the season, throwing a pick-6 and losing a fumble that was returned for a touchdo...