Two officers charged in death of homeless man
Santa Ana prosecutors say Manuel Ramos and Jay Cicinelli beat Kelly Thomas, a mentally ill homeless man, leading to his death. Ramos faces second degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. Cicinelli is charged with involuntary manslaughter and excessive force. Thomas cried for help as he was shocked with a Taser, kneed, punched, and struck with a stun gun.
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California
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Ramos
Orange County
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Rackauckas
Jay Cicinelli
Fullerton
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Cicinelli
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Peace Day Candlelight Vigil Promotes UN Funding Reminder
At Friendship Plaza Carbondale participants marked the International Day of Peace with a candlelight vigil. Weidner urged public notice to issues at the UN and urged writing to representatives to sustain funding. Local officials Wissman and Muldoon spoke on peace as a new start after wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Carbondale
Weidner
Friendship Plaza
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Hugh Muldoon
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Afghanistan
Muldoon
Carbondale murder case sparks talk of police city ties
Mayor Fritzler said communication issues will be addressed while Councilwoman Adams defended core communication on key matters between the Carbondale Police Department and the city manager. Councilman Wissmann criticized a breakdown in communication amid the Sept. 14 north side shooting that left Deannta Spencer dead and led to the arrest of 18-year-old Matthew Jones on three murder counts.
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Jane Adams
Carbondale
Chris Wissmann
Wissmann
Deannta Spencer
Matthew Jones
Jones
Jackson County
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D's Quick Stop aims to rebuild after fire
Carbondale community hopes for D's Quick Stop return after a blaze. Owner Nesbitt plans a January reopening to continue serving black eyed peas and cornbread on New Year's Day with support from locals and SIU architecture professor Michael Brazley offering help.
Chancellor argues for tenure protections in union talks
Chancellor Cheng defends tenure and academic freedom and says proposals do not attack them. She notes distance education must be integrated like regular courses, with workload and potential pay effects. Faculty seeks clearer contract language, handbook parity, and more objective budget ties amid financial pressures.
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Cheng
Johnson
SIU Carbondale
Campus Habitat Hit With 30000 Fine For City Code Violations
Campus Habitat ordered to pay 30000 and address air conditioning problems at 600 W Freeman St and 5000 for peeling paint at 820 W Freeman St plus 100 for failing to provide a lease. Court costs also due. Kenneth Lynon testified AC issues made parts of 600 W Freeman St nearly unbearable. Adams praised the fines as reflecting disregard for city rules. City Manager Gill said the aim is compliance, not punishment, with further court action in October for failure to vacate.
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Kenneth Lynon
Solverson
Jane Adams
Campus Habitat
Carbondale
Allen Gill
Gill
Jackson County
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