Latest news with #MarcusMiller
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
$45 million in federal cash at risk for Topeka due to DEI policies
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka leaders are revisiting possible changes to city's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies to hold onto around $45 million in federal funding. The City of Topeka Policy and Finance Committee met on June 10 and approved amended recommendations that would strike down the city's affirmative action programs. Topeka is currently at risk of losing $45 million in federal dollars if it doesn't comply with the guidelines set by the administration of President Donald Trump. 'If the government doesn't feel like affirmative action should be in any of our contracts, and they won't give us any of that funding because of it, we adjust and go from there,' said Topeka City Councilman for District 6 Marcus Miller. Topeka motel could disappear with $15 million project The City of Topeka's legal team went back and adjusted the language of the original proposal to address councilmember concerns. City Attorney Amanda Stanley briefed members of the Policy and Finance Committee on the proposed changes at Tuesday's meeting. The committee voted unanimously to approve the changes and send the issue back to the full governing body for consideration. 'Some affirmative action language may be adjusted a little bit but we are, as a city, as a counsel, continue to support everyone who is in our community regardless of their race, sex, religion, doesn't matter at all,' Miller said. City leaders began discussing this issue earlier this year. The city relies on the federal funding for services related to affordable housing, homelessness, domestic violence and infrastructure. The Topeka City Council voted unanimously on May 6 to defer the issue, sending it to the Policy and Finance Committee for review. The full governing body is set to vote on the issue at it's June 17 meeting. Topeka strip club owner indicted for machine gun possession For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
04-06-2025
- General
- CBS News
Alleged burglar tried to hit Elk Grove home that burned only hours before
An Elk Grove family already facing the tragedy of their home burning also had to deal with an alleged thief breaking in, police say. Elk Grove police say the home suffered significant damage in a fire on Tuesday. Then, early Wednesday morning, police say someone apparently broke into the partially burned home and tried to burglarize the place. Officers were able to catch the suspect as he ran out, however. The suspect has been identified as 31-year-old Marcus Miller. "It's hard to understand someone trying to victimize a family already going through such a devastating event, but we're thankful no further harm came to the residents," Elk Grove police said in a statement. Miller is facing charges of burglary, possession of burglary tools, and resisting arrest. He has been booked into Sacramento County Jail.
CBS News
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
SummerStage, New York City's free concert series, is opening. Here's who you can see.
The SummerStage free concert series throughout New York City kicks off Wednesday night in Central Park. Marcus Miller, a Grammy award-winning jazz bassist, will be the headliner on opening night at 6 p.m. He will be joined by Tank and the Bangas and The Soul Rebels for a night of New Orleans jazz. Gates will open at 5 p.m. at Rumsey Playfield. The outdoor performing arts festival will be held all summer in Central Park and 13 other parks in all five boroughs. More than 70 shows are scheduled, featuring salsa, jazz, hip-hop, indie-rock, dance, opera, pop, and soul. "You can see the Roots in Queens, that's going to be really great. Big Freedia is going to be in Brooklyn. Lettuce, that's a jazzy, funky band, is going to be in Coney Island. We have Rakim, who's going to be performing on Staten Island. So there's a huge number of artists," said City Parks Foundation Executive Director Heather Lubov. The Roots perform during the Roots Picnic at Mann Center For Performing Arts on June 01, 2025 in Philadelphia. Julia Beverly/WireImage She said the festival will also highlight lesser-known artists. "We're doing a number of showcases, particularly in Central Park. We have Aussie Day, which features a lot of up and coming singer-songwriters from Australia. We have Canada Day, which is similar. Mike's Young World, which is a hip-hop festival in Bed-Stuy in Brooklyn. It's going to feature local artists from the community," Lubov said. This will be the 39th season of SummerStage. You can find more information about all of the shows in their online brochure.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Yahoo
Construction worker killed in site accident 6 days before his wedding
A construction worker killed in an Akron construction site accident was due to get married just six days later. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The man was identified as Marcus Miller, of Millersburg, according to CBS-affiliate WOIO. TRENDING STORIES: Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for some counties; Threat of damaging winds, hail Last Macy's in the Dayton area up for sale Have you ever wondered why people have blue porch lights in Ohio? Akron police officers responded around 2:30 p.m. Thursday to the 300 block of White Pond Drive for reports of a construction site accident. APD said Miller was working on a new housing development at the time of the incident. Workers nearby reported hearing a wall collapse, and they found Miller deceased when they checked on him, according to WOIO. Preliminary investigation found that Miller was carrying out the framework when an exterior wall collapsed. Miller's obituary describes him as having an easy-going personality and ready smile. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Topeka councilmember discusses city survey, taxes, potholes
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka City Councilmember Marcus Miller joined the 27 News morning show on Wednesday to discuss taxes, potholes, a city survey and state basketball championships. Miller gave an example of a tax breakdown for residents in the USD 501 school district. Miller said you can get a breakdown of your taxes by contacting the city's council assist by contacting councilassist@ 'It's important to know where you're living, where your tax dollars go and how it divvies up depending on where you live,' Miller said. 'The school district you're supporting obviously a lot of the same taxes go to the same places no matter where you live but its important to know that depending on where you live, your taxes may be higher.' Miller also spoke on the city's pothole patching efforts. He said the wild temperature changes this year have been extremely hard on the roads. He said that as the weather improves, crews can make longer-lasting pothole fixes. Miller discussed an ongoing survey to help make Topeka an age-friendly area. He said he wants to hear about things the city is doing well so the council can better tailor its policies. You can find the survey by clicking here. Two marijuana bills introduced at Kansas statehouse Lastly, Miller discussed local basketball teams representing the city that are going to state tournaments. Silver Lake, Hayden, Seaman and Washburn Rural will be going to the Girls State Championship and Shawnee Heights, Highland Park, Topeka West, Silver Lake and Washburn Rural & Rossville will be going to the Boys State Championship. You can watch the full interview above. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
