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Hamline plans forum on academic freedom after classroom controversy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

Hamline University will host a public forum on academic freedom next month, almost a year after school administrators attracted heavy criticism for siding with a Muslim student who complained about a professor’s use of ancient art that depicted the Prophet Muhammad.“The concepts of academic freedom and recognizing cultural perspectives are vital to higher education institutions, and need not compete with one another,” President Fayneese Miller said in announcing the event Thursday.The Sept. 12 forum, titled “Academic Freedom and Cultural Perspectives — Challenges for Higher Ed Today and Tomorrow,” features a keynote address by Vanderbilt University professor Michael Eric Dyson.The panelists are anti-racism activist Tim Wise and professors David Schultz of Hamline, Robin DiAngelo of Washington University and Stacy Hawkins of Rutgers Law School.The six-hour event is free and open to the public. It will be livestreamed, but those who register to attend in person at Ha...

Gloversville man pleads guilty to bank robbery conspiracy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 44-year-old resident of Gloversville pled guilty to conspiring to commit a bank robbery at a bank branch in Johnstown. Luke Kenna admitted to having two co-conspirators, Michael Brown Jr., and Brian Tierney. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Kenna admitted that he conducted surveillance of the bank and purchased items to be used during the robbery, including weapons. Kenna, previously convicted of a misdemeanor of domestic violence, was prohibited to possess any firearms.Tierney was arrested and detained pending a trial. He is scheduled to appear in court on October 30. Brown has already pled guilty to the conspiracy and is scheduled for sentencing on November 3.

Caffè Lena to host 20th annual Poetry Festival

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Caffè Lena announced they will be hosting their 20th annual Poetry Festival. The event is scheduled for September 23 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The yearly festival has showcased local and national talent from poets of all kinds since its founding by Carol Graser in 2003. The festivities will begin with a free-to-attend open mic from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., and the evening will feature readings by headliner and National Book Award winner Martín Espada, as well as poets Regan Good and Roger Wyze Smith. Caffè Lena is located at 47 Phila Street in Saratoga Springs. You can purchase festival tickets and register for the open mic by visiting the venue's website.

National Guard deployed to Upstate Communities to help with asylum seeker crisis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

ALABANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)--As asylum seekers continue to be transported to different parts of the state, 108 National Guard personel are being deployed to Monroe and Erie Countries."The National Guard is not a police force here," explained Adam Bello, Monroe County Executive. "They are here to provide logistical and operational support and that will clear up any confusion people have around their mission."Approximately 27 National Guard members are being assigned to each of the four sites in Western New York helping to provide food and water, as well as hand out legal materials for those seeking asylum. A command center has been established in Erie County to report and address any incidents that occur at sites hosting asylum seekers in those two counties.Governor Hochul's Office issued a statement saying, “Governor Hochul deployed more than 1,800 members of the National Guard to provide logistical and operational support at shelter sites in New York City, and has committed to meeting r...

Saratoga Springs Police Department cracks down on illegal narcotics sales

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Saratoga Springs Police Department's Special Investigations Unit made six narcotics arrests in July and August. Every suspect was alleged to have narcotics at the time of their arrest. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police say either fentanyl or crack cocaine were located. The arrestees and their dates of arrest are:Shayne M. Richardson, 30, of Saratoga Springs. On July 19, Richardson was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance (fentanyl) in the third degree.Katie F. Hayden, 23, of Saratoga Springs. On July 19, Hayden was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance (fentanyl) in the seventh degree.John T.R. Patterson, 39, of Galway. On July 22, Patterson was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance (fentanyl) in the third degree and criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree.Vasilea Vazanellis, 48, of Saratoga Springs. O...

Emergency meeting called in Jennings after mass resignations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

JENNINGS, Mo. - An emergency special city council meeting has been scheduled in a north St. Louis County community after multiple officials resigned earlier this week.The City of Jennings published a notice saying the city council will vote to declare their Aug. 9 meeting "unlawful and ineffective."On Tuesday, the FOX Files reported on a mass resignation happening at city hall.City Attorney Sam Alton, the city clerk, and the accounting coordinator all resigned Tuesday. It comes after the building's department manager and construction manager quit earlier this month.“The actions of Mayor Gary Johnson are illegal, unethical, immoral, retaliatory, and racist,” Alton wrote in his letter of resignation. “I have since learned of additional unethical actions by the mayor, leading to other valued employees resigning, as well as the construction manager for the city center project.” The one street where every home is cited, no matter what condition Alton’s departure comes after the mayor c...

Nolan Gorman goes to IL; Masyn Winn still waiting for MLB call

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - More tough luck hits the St. Louis Cardinals in a challenging season. Young slugger Nolan Gorman lands on the injured list with a lower back strain. Gorman, who ranks second on the team in home runs and RBI, has dealt with back tightness periodically throughout the season. He will be sidelined through at least the final week of August. Along with Gorman's injuries, the Cardinals have been a bit banged up in recent days. Willson Contreras, Lars Nootbaar and Tommy Edman all left games earlier this week with various injury concerns. Many mysteries around next year’s Cardinals rotation; Mo wants to add ‘three starters’ In a corresponding move to placing Gorman on the injured list, the Cardinals call up minor-league prospect Richie Palacios, acquired from the Cleveland Guardians in June. For now, top prospect Masyn Winn remains with Triple-A Memphis. Winn ranks among minor-league baseball's hit leaders this season and is widely regarded as the best prospect in the Cardinal...

Webster Groves High School family reminisces on historic Moss Field

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. – It’s hard to put it into words."I mean, there's a lot to say,” Webster Groves High School senior Trevion Husley said.After all, it’s more than seven decades of history spanning several generations."There's so much history on this field,” senior Jackson Torbit said.The history will remain, but Moss Field will be torn down for a new $10 million stadium."As much as we love Moss Field, it definitely needs some renovations," WGHS football head coach Conner White told FOX 2.The stadium isn’t hiding its age."The concrete bleachers are starting to fall apart,” White said.The upgrades, courtesy of last summer’s Proposition S, will improve school facilities."Our kids deserve to play on something that their competitors play on," parent Julie Rives said on Wednesday.Last year's turkey bowl the last game played at moss field. Trevion Husley scored the last touchdown ever."It was amazing,” Husley said. “I felt like I was dreaming on my way to the end zone."For the greatest p...

Broncos camp rewind, Day 14: Sean Payton heaps praise on Russell Wilson’s past two weeks at Dove Valley

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

Player AttendancePhysically Unable to Perform list: OLB Baron Browning (knee). Non-Football Injury list: DL Mike Purcell (knee).Did not practice: Safeties P.J. Locke (boot on his left foot), Justin Simmons (groin) and Caden Sterns; cornerbacks K’Waun Williams (ankle) and Riley Moss (core); running back Tyler Badie; wide receiver Brandon Johnson (ankle); right tackle Mike McGlinchey (knee) and tight end Chris Manhertz.Top PlayOn a relatively light day work-load wise, maybe the top play of the day is more about a top performer over the past few weeks. Rookie running back Jaleel McLaughlin continues to set up blockers well and dart through holes into the open field. He was at it again Thursday, including reps with the top offensive group.Thumbs UpBroncos fans. Pretty good crowd for a hot, cloudless Thursday morning on the last day of camp open to fans. They chanted Pat Surtain II’s name while head coach Sean Payton spoke with reporters after camp. Denver’s new ticketing system by most ...

Surveillance video captures box truck explosion in Boyle Heights

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

The cargo area of a box truck exploded in Boyle Heights early Thursday and the incident was captured on video.The explosion was reported around 5 a.m. at 960 S. Grande Vista Ave., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.A flash is seen as a box truck explodes in Boyle Heights on Aug. 17, 2023. No injuries were reported, but several vehicles parked nearby were damaged and windows were broken in nearby homes.“While the specific cause of the fire has yet to be determined, Investigators are pursuing the possibility that one of several propane tanks stored within the vehicle may have been leaking,” the Fire Department said in an alert.An box truck explosion caused significant damage in Boyle Heights on Aug. 17, 2023. (KTLA) Video provided to KTLA shows bright a flash as debris flies through the street.