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Washington state police accountability law in the spotlight after officers cleared in Ellis’ death

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:58:38 GMT

A Washington state law aimed at improving police accountability is in the spotlight after Tacoma three officers were acquitted in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was shocked, beaten and restrained face-down on a sidewalk as he pleaded for breath. The measure approved by voters in 2018 was designed to make it easier to prosecute police accused of wrongfully using deadly force. Initiative 940, referred to as I-940, removed a requirement that prosecutors prove an officer acted with actual malice in order to bring a case — a requirement no other state had — and established that an independent investigation should be conducted after use of force results in death or great bodily harm, among other things.The nearly three-month trial of the three police officers — Matthew Collins, 40; Christopher Burbank, 38; and Timothy Rankine, 34 — was the first to be held under the 5-year-old law. The trial over Ellis’ death in Tacoma, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) south of Seattl...

1 dead after vehicle-pedestrian crash in east Austin

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:58:38 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person is dead after a vehicle-pedestrian crash in east Austin on Friday, Austin-Travis County EMS said on social media.Shortly before 7 p.m., medics, the Austin Fire Department and Austin Police Department responded to the crash on Manor Road and Airport Boulevard. Medics said one adult person was pronounced dead on the scene.Drivers should expect extended closures as the on-going investigation continues with APD, medics said.No further information was released Friday.

Oversized Santas takeover Norwest Hills neighborhood

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:58:38 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Residents living on Gnarl Drive in Northwest Hills have dubbed their street "Santa Clause Lane" and it's for good reason.Anyone driving down the road will be greeted with multiple oversize inflatable Santas as well as other fun Christmas decorations. Kayle Christie said a neighbor living down the street from her came up with the idea, and from there, the rest was history. Christie said she bought multiple inflatable Santas and handed them out to some of the neighbors as well. "We really dub it "Santa Claus Lane" now," Christie said. "Next year we will probably have a sign up that says "Santa Claus Lane." More and more of the neighbors, as they started coming up, really enjoyed seeing it and wanted to participate. It is just really fun and delightful."Ainsley Christie said she hopes to see this tradition continue for years to come. "I think it is really fun," Ainsley said. "I think it is funny that we are all kind of matching. Most of the time no one really drives do...

Glenville supervisor lifts state of emergency over explosion

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:58:38 GMT

GLENVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- One day removed from an explosion that shook the area, town officials lifted Glenville's state of emergency. Supervisor Chris Koetzle announced the expiration Friday night. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! A tanker with compressed gas hit the Maple Avenue Bridge on Thursday evening as a train passed overhead. It caused a massive explosion visible for miles around and knocked out power locally. Smoke from the explosion was visible on weather radar equipment.Several crews responded to the scene. The driver was airlifted to be treated for third-degree burns. Cleanup underway at Maple Ave Bridge in Glenville The wreck on the tiny road took the day to clean up. Koetzle said it's reasonable to expect the road to reopen sometime on Saturday.The train road briefly through the fire and away from the scene, and service on the tracks experienced only minimal disruption. Crews respond to explosion and fire at Glenvill...

Football recruiting: CU Buffs land top-rated lineman Jordan Seaton

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:58:38 GMT

Jordan Seaton kept college football fans on edge for a couple of days, but the top-rated offensive lineman in high school football is coming to Boulder.On Friday afternoon, Seaton, a five-star recruit from IMG Academy in Florida, posted a video on Instagram where he was shopping with Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. In the video, someone says to Seaton, “Congrats on signing with Colorado.”Seaton then looked into the camera and said, “Let’s go. Sko Buffs. We coming.”With the post, Seaton wrote, “Enough been said Let’s Make History.”A few minutes later, he posted on Twitter, “It’s Official!” with a buffalo emoji.Late Friday afternoon, CU officially announced that Seaton signed his national letter of intent, joining Colorado’s 2024 recruiting class and ending a saga that drew national attention.Ranked by 247Sports as the No. 1 lineman in the country for the 2024 class, the 6-foot-5, 287-pound Seaton originally committed to CU on Dec. 7, and he did it in style.Seaton made his Dec. ...

Former LASD deputy who killed supermarket manager during robbery found dead in prison cell 

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:58:38 GMT

A former deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and condemned incarcerated person died in prison on Thursday, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Stephen M. Redd, 78, was discovered unresponsive at 12:38 p.m. in his cell at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center and later pronounced dead by medical staff. His cause of death was not immediately released and is being investigated by the Marin County Coroner's Office. DUI charges filed in crash involving Ventura County Sheriff’s deputy and K9 partner Redd was originally sentenced to death in 1996 for his role in the 1994 murder of a supermarket manager in Yorba Linda. He was convicted of first-degree murder, second-degree burglary as a third striker, attempted murder as a third striker and second-degree robbery as a third striker, according to CDCR. The Los Angeles Times identified the deceased manager as Timothy Eugene McVeigh and said that Redd had been a fugitive for eigh...

Southern California twins arrive home from ICU for the holidays

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:58:38 GMT

Two Southern California newborns were released from the ICU and headed home just in time for the holidays after an unforgettable birth story.The parents of 6-week-old twins, Mason and Madison Sanchez, recalled the day the babies were brought into the world.On Nov. 10, Jennifer Sanchez’s water broke at around 5:30 in the morning and, being a parent to a 2-year-old son, the parents were relaxed as previously, it took around eight hours before their son was born.So Jennifer’s husband, Kevin Sanchez, decided to head to work that morning. However, within minutes, Jennifer’s contractions grew more intense. Her sister and mother were close by so they drove her to the hospital.During the car ride, Jennifer suddenly felt the baby coming out.“I told my mom, ‘I have to push. Pull my pants down!’” Jennifer recalls.They pull over on the westbound lanes of the 10 Freeway and in the front seat of their car, Jennifer gives birth to her son, Mason. Twins Mason and Madison Sanchez were released from ...

Person stabbed outside of Oakand City Hall

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:58:38 GMT

(KRON) -- A person was stabbed outside of Oakland City Hall on Friday afternoon, the Oakland Police Department said. The stabbing happened just before 3 p.m. on the front lawn of the building.OPD officers arrived at the scene and found an adult victim with a stab wound on their arm. Oakley police search for suspect vehicle in hit-and-run that killed bicyclist The victim was standing near the front lawn of City Hall where a suspect approached the victim and stabbed them, according to OPD. The suspect was able to escape before police arrived. KRON On is streaming live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The condition of the victim is unknown at this time. As of Friday evening, the suspect remains at large. No suspect description is available.Oakland City Hall is locat...

Joplin scores 20 as No. 6 Marquette rolls to 81-51 victory over Georgetown

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:58:38 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — After its Big East title defense got off to a disappointing start, No. 6 Marquette bounced back behind its home-court dominance.David Joplin scored 20 points and the Golden Eagles beat cold-shooting Georgetown 81-51 on Friday.Marquette (10-3, 1-1) returned to form three nights after opening its conference schedule with a 72-57 loss at Providence.“Our theme for the game was ‘collective response,’” Marquette coach Shaka Smart said. “It wasn’t even so much that we lost on Tuesday. We just didn’t feel like we were ourselves.”Marquette has won 18 straight home games overall and 19 consecutive Big East home contests.The Golden Eagles haven’t lost at Fiserv Forum since falling 80-77 in overtime to Wisconsin on Dec. 3, 2022. Marquette’s last Big East home loss was a double-overtime game with Creighton on Jan. 1, 2022.Tyler Kolek had 13 points, 10 assists and five rebounds for Marquette. Oso Ighodaro also scored 13 points.“We have high expectations,” Smart said. ...

Embiid plays through ankle injury to extend 30-10 streak to 13, 76ers beat Raptors 121-111

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:58:38 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid played through an ankle injury to push his 30-10 streak to 13 games, finishing with 31 points and 10 rebounds in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 121-111 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.Embiid scored all 31 points after landing awkwardly trying to block a shot with 5:25 left in the first quarter. The 30-10 streak is the longest in the NBA since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did it for 16 straight games in 1971-72. Embiid has scored 30 points or more in 14 straight games, the most in the NBA since James Harden had a 32-game run in 2018-19.Embiid briefly went to the locker room after scoring just two points in the first quarter but returned in the second quarter and had 11 points at halftime. The reigning NBA MVP was noticeably hobbling and winced periodically and favored his right leg, but it didn’t slow him down in the second half. He also had nine assists and four blocks.Tobias Harris and Tyrese Maxey each had 33 points, the second time in franch...