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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Yahoo
PC sacked after excessive force misconduct hearing
A police officer has been sacked after a gross misconduct after a hearing found he used excessive force to restrain a teenage girl. Nottinghamshire Police said PC Kevin Markowski used "unnecessary and disproportionate" force when arresting the 16-year-old who was shouting and swearing in Arnold town centre. The force said it was alleged the officer banged her head on a police vehicle and twice put his hands on her throat area while restraining her. The hearing was told Mr Markowski believed he had used reasonable and proportionate force and had placed his hands on the top of the girl's chest, not her throat. However, the force said a panel, led by Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Rob Griffin, had dismissed the officer's assertions after the two-day hearing, which concluded on Thursday. The panel found the officer had breached standards of professional behaviour in duties and responsibilities, authority, respect and courtesy, use of force and discreditable conduct. Mr Markowski stood trial accused of intentionally strangling the girl but was acquitted by a jury at Lincoln Crown Court last year, the panel heard. The hearing was told PC Markowski and a colleague were called to Front Street in Arnold in August 2022 to reports of a breach of the peace. The force said PC Markowski approached the girl and asked her to stop shouting and swearing before grabbing hold of her arm and leading her towards the police car. The force said he caused her injury by banging her head on a police vehicle before using excessive force when she was placed inside it. The girl was then driven to her mother's address and was later de-arrested, the hearing was told. PC Markowski was described as "disrespectful and discourteous" when he refused to provide a concerned member of the public with his collar number. After the hearing, Mr Griffin said in a statement the officer's dismissal was "necessary for maintaining public trust and confidence in policing". He has also been placed on the police barred list, the force said. Mr Griffin added: "We acknowledge that this was a distressing incident for the girl involved and recognise the ongoing impact it has had on both her and her family. "We would like to apologise for the trauma caused and hope this outcome has reassured them of the seriousness in which we treat misconduct." Follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. PC found not guilty of strangling girl in arrest Nottinghamshire Police
Chicago Tribune
06-03-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Big Ten Tournament: Alexis Markowski and Nebraska rout Rutgers, advance to face Illinois in second round
INDIANAPOLIS — Alexis Markowski scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and 10th-seeded Nebraska coasted to an 84-60 win over Rutgers in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday night. The Cornhuskers (20-10) face No. 7 seed Illinois, a team they lost to by nine, in the second round on Thursday. Amiah Hargrove had 13 points and Alberte Rimdahl 12 off the bench for Nebraska, which won 69-62 at Rutgers in their only other meeting this season. Britt Prince added 10 points and five assists. Markowski upped her school record for double-doubles to 51. Destiny Adams led the Scarlet Knights (11-19) with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Awa Sidibe and Mya Petticord both added 11. Rutgers had five 3s and shot 36% after an 8 of 14 fourth quarter, when it scored 23 points. Nebraska shot 55%, including 13-for-31 from 3-point range. All four double-digit scorers had two 3s, as did Logan Nissley. Markowski had 14 points in the first half, including five in a late 11-0 surge in the first quarter that helped the Cornhuskers take a 22-13 lead. Markowski, Prince and Hargrove each had a 3 in the run and Nebraska, which averaged eight a game, had eight at halftime. Nebraska got a couple of early 3s in the second half and closed the third quarter with eight-straight points for a 61-37 lead. Iowa 81, Wisconsin 54 Lucy Olsen scored 14 of her 19 points in the first half on 8-for-12 shooting, and 11th-seeded Iowa beat No. 14 seed Wisconsin in a first-round matchup. Sydney Affolter, Kylie Feuerbach and Taylor McCabe each scored nine points as the Hawkeyes (21-9) shot 57.4% (35-for-61), including 55% (11-for-20) from 3-point range. Serah Williams scored 22 points for Wisconsin (13-17). Wisconsin's Tess Myers made a jumper with 6:37 left in the first quarter to give the Badgers a 9-6 lead. From there, Iowa all but buttoned it up by launching into a 19-0 run to close the quarter. Olsen started and ended the run with layups and in between, McCabe, Affolter and Feuerbach made 3s for a 25-9 advantage. Iowa led by double digits the rest of the way and was up 43-23 at halftime and 65-39 after three quarters. Iowa advances to play No. 6 seed Michigan State on Thursday. Washington 79, Minnesota 65 Elle Ladine had 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists, Sayvia Sellers and Dalayah Daniels each added 15, and No. 12 seed Washington beat No. 13 seed Minnesota in its first Big Ten Tournament appearance. Washington (19-12), which also beat the Gophers 72-62 on Feb. 26, will look for its sixth straight victory Thursday against No. 5 seed Michigan in the second round. The Huskies lost their only regular-season matchup with the Wolverines 82-69 on Jan. 15. Daniels put Washington ahead 32-30 on a putback basket in the closing seconds of the first half and Ladine had 15 points at the break. Washington used a 12-0 run to go ahead 52-38 with 2:50 left in the third quarter. Sellers made two 3-pointers during the run, and she found Tayra Eke for Washington's fifth straight field goal. After Minnesota closed the third quarter with a 7-0 run to pull within 54-48, Hannah Stines scored five points during Washington's 7-0 run to open the fourth for a 13-point lead. Stines finished with 14 points for Washington, which has won the last six meetings. Grace Grocholski scored 21 points and Mallory Heyer added 11 for Minnesota (20-11). All 11 of Minnesota's losses came against Big Ten opponents. The Gophers dropped to 11-32 in the tournament, with their only appearance in the final occurring in 2005. Big Ten Tournament Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis Wednesday's games (12) Washington 79, (13) Minnesota 65 (10) Nebraska 84, (15) Rutgers 60 (11) Iowa 81, (14) Wisconsin 54 Thursday's games (8) Oregon vs. (9) Indiana, 11 a.m., BTN (5) Michigan vs. Washington, 1:30 p.m., BTN (7) Illinois vs. Nebraska, 5:30 p.m., BTN (6) Michigan State vs. Iowa, 8 p.m. BTN Friday's quarterfinals (1) USC vs. Oregon/Indiana, 11 a.m., BTN (4) Maryland vs. Michigan/Washington, 1:30 p.m., BTN (2) UCLA vs. Illinois/Nebraska, 5:30 p.m., BTN (3) Ohio State vs. Michigan State/Iowa, 8 p.m., BTN Saturday's semifinals 2 and 4:30 p.m., BTN Sunday's final 3:30 p.m., CBS-2 Originally Published: March 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM CST
NBC Sports
06-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Markowski double-double leads Nebraska women to 84-60 win over Rutgers in Big Ten tourney
INDIANAPOLIS — Alexis Markowski scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and 10th-seeded Nebraska coasted to an 84-60 win over Rutgers in the opening round of the Big Ten Conference Tournament on Wednesday night. The Cornhuskers (20-10) face seventh-seeded Illinois, a team they lost to by nine, in the second round on Thursday. Amiah Hargrove had 13 points and Alberte Rimdahl 12 off the bench for Nebraska, which won 69-62 at Rutgers in their only other meeting this season. Britt Prince added 10 points and five assists. Markowski upped her school record for double-doubles to 51. Destiny Adams was 13 of 13 from the foul line and led the Scarlet Knights (11-19) with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Awa Sidibe and Mya Petticord both added 11. Rutgers had five 3s and shot 36% after an 8 of 14 fourth quarter when it scored 23 points. Nebraska shot 55%, including 13 of 31 from 3-point range by eight different players. All four double-figure scorers had two 3s as did Logan Nissley. Markowski had 14 points in the first half, including five in a late 11-0 surge in the first quarter that helped the Cornhuskers take a 22-13 lead. Markowski, Prince and Hargrove each had a 3 in the run and Nebraska, which averages eight a game, had eight triples at halftime. Rimdal and Markowski both had their second 3s in the second quarter as the lead stretched to 39-24. Nebraska got a couple of early 3s in the second half and closed the third quarter with eight-straight points for a 61-37 lead.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Markowski double-double leads Nebraska women to 84-60 win over Rutgers in Big Ten tourney
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alexis Markowski scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and 10th-seeded Nebraska coasted to an 84-60 win over Rutgers in the opening round of the Big Ten Conference Tournament on Wednesday night. The Cornhuskers (20-10) face seventh-seeded Illinois, a team they lost to by nine, in the second round on Thursday. Amiah Hargrove had 13 points and Alberte Rimdahl 12 off the bench for Nebraska, which won 69-62 at Rutgers in their only other meeting this season. Britt Prince added 10 points and five assists. Markowski upped her school record for double-doubles to 51. Destiny Adams was 13 of 13 from the foul line and led the Scarlet Knights (11-19) with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Awa Sidibe and Mya Petticord both added 11. Rutgers had five 3s and shot 36% after an 8 of 14 fourth quarter when it scored 23 points. Nebraska shot 55%, including 13 of 31 from 3-point range by eight different players. All four double-figure scorers had two 3s as did Logan Nissley. Markowski had 14 points in the first half, including five in a late 11-0 surge in the first quarter that helped the Cornhuskers take a 22-13 lead. Markowski, Prince and Hargrove each had a 3 in the run and Nebraska, which averages eight a game, had eight triples at halftime. Rimdal and Markowski both had their second 3s in the second quarter as the lead stretched to 39-24. Nebraska got a couple of early 3s in the second half and closed the third quarter with eight-straight points for a 61-37 lead. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women's college basketball: and The Associated Press
Associated Press
06-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Markowski double-double leads Nebraska women to 84-60 win over Rutgers in Big Ten tourney
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alexis Markowski scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and 10th-seeded Nebraska coasted to an 84-60 win over Rutgers in the opening round of the Big Ten Conference Tournament on Wednesday night. The Cornhuskers (20-10) face seventh-seeded Illinois, a team they lost to by nine, in the second round on Thursday. Amiah Hargrove had 13 points and Alberte Rimdahl 12 off the bench for Nebraska, which won 69-62 at Rutgers in their only other meeting this season. Britt Prince added 10 points and five assists. Markowski upped her school record for double-doubles to 51. Destiny Adams was 13 of 13 from the foul line and led the Scarlet Knights (11-19) with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Awa Sidibe and Mya Petticord both added 11. Rutgers had five 3s and shot 36% after an 8 of 14 fourth quarter when it scored 23 points. Nebraska shot 55%, including 13 of 31 from 3-point range by eight different players. All four double-figure scorers had two 3s as did Logan Nissley. Markowski had 14 points in the first half, including five in a late 11-0 surge in the first quarter that helped the Cornhuskers take a 22-13 lead. Markowski, Prince and Hargrove each had a 3 in the run and Nebraska, which averages eight a game, had eight triples at halftime. Rimdal and Markowski both had their second 3s in the second quarter as the lead stretched to 39-24. Nebraska got a couple of early 3s in the second half and closed the third quarter with eight-straight points for a 61-37 lead.
