Brownsville fatal police shooting of 15-year-old Jaime Gonzalez
In Brownsville Texas a police shooting at Cummings Middle School left 15-year-old Jaime Gonzalez dead after he brandished a pellet gun and refused to drop it. Authorities defend the officers actions while family members question whether safer options could have been used. Local officials released school recordings showing officers shouting for the weapon to be dropped as the teen ran toward them.
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Brownsville
Texas
Jaime Gonzalez
Jaime Gonzalez Sr
Orlando Rodriguez
Gonzalez Sr
Rodriguez
Gonzalez
Cummings Middle School
Jaime
Pothole damage tips from Murphysboro tire shop manager
Murphysboro Plaza Tire Manager Rob Kingery warns Chautauqua Road between Carbondale and Illinois 127 is pothole prone causing tire bruising and possible sidewall and rim damage. He advises drivers to avoid or slow for potholes and to check wheel alignment every 12 000 miles to prevent accelerated wear and costly repairs.
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Murphysboro
Kingery
Scott Fitzgerald
Thesouthern
Potholes: Mild weather aids street repairs in Carbondale
Carbondale officials report potholes are manageable with daily crack sealing and patches. Mill Street and Chautauqua Road received major repairs before cold weather, with crews using cold patch material in winter and gravel-and-oil patches as needed.
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Miley
Carbondale
Mill Street
Chautauqua Road
Kevin Baity
Baily
Thesouthern
Winterless Northeast and nation face snow droughts
The United States suffers a broad lack of snow with economic losses in winter recreation, lodging and retail. Maine cabins sit idle as Homeric ski areas warm. Forecasters expect mixed snow next week while northern regions barely hold ice.
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Portland
Maine
New England
New Hampshire
West
U.S
Terry Hill
Shin Pond Village
Baxter State Park
Southwest
Pacific Northwest
Charles Colgan
University of Southern Maine
Muskie Institute of Public Service
Martin Luther King Jr
National Weather Service
Minnesota
Reno
Nev
Midwest
Adams urges 'no' vote on Baity hire and Open Meetings Act questions
Adams says the straw vote on hiring Baity was not unanimous and questions whether the mayor’s news release violated rules on discussing council deliberations done in executive session. She seeks AG guidance to ensure compliance with the Open Meetings Act and notes Fritzler led the majority in favor of Baity’s selection.
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Baity
Adams
Attorney General's Office
Law and Sunshine
Don Monty
Freedom Writer inspires students at TAMMS school assembly
At TAMMS a speaker described as a freedom writer inspired the entire school. Students said the visit motivated them to persist through struggles and pursue goals. Junior Zion Whitfield cried, sharing how others care and how writing helps channel emotions.
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Tamms
Litton
Freedom Writers
Gruwell
Zion Whitfield
Whitfield
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the Southern
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Noralia Gonzalez
Barbara Garn
Twin Cities
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N.Y
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Illinois
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