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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
RCPD talks annual campaign, holiday weekend safety and budget
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Riley County Police Department (RCPD) Director Brian Peete joined the 27 News morning show to discuss the annual 'Click it or Ticket' campaign, Memorial Day weekend safety and the RCPD budget. 'The Riley County Police Department in partnership with, you know, law enforcement throughout the state,' Dir. Peete said. 'We're trying to focus on distracted driving, drunk driving, just to keep communities safe throughout the click it or ticket campaign over the Memorial Day weekend.' Dir. Peete discussed accidents in their jurisdiction. 'As a matter of fact, this is one of we're seeing an increase in traffic accidents in our jurisdiction, especially preventable traffic accidents,' Dir. Peete said. 'So we have to crack down on those things. And a lot of community complaints on folks who are driving while they're on their phone or they're texting and things of that effect.' Glow-in-the-dark flowers being sold in Topeka With Riley County's crime rate extremely low, 27 News asked Dir. Peete, what is the agency doing to keep crime down? 'I think it's the culture of the department,' Dir. Peete said. 'It's the servant-based leadership. It's the attitude of serving folks. But there's an also, there's a huge kudos to our community who trust us that we have a good amount of legitimacy.' 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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Holly Robinson Peete shares update about her son, RJ, living with autism that defies RFK Jr.'s recent remarks
Holly Robinson Peete shares an update about her son and reacts to RFK Jr.'s recent disparaging comments about those with autism. Just a few weeks after U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said people with autism would never pay taxes, hold a job, or go on a date, Holly Robinson Peete has an update about her son that defies the health leader's remarks. The 60-year-old actress and singer, whose adult son, RJ, lives with autism, told People magazine that after holding down a job for nearly ten years, her son has officially moved out of the house and is living on his own. 'I really didn't think that we were gonna check that one off the list, and he did,' Peete shared with the publication. 'He got an apartment and he got a place closer to work so he doesn't have to drive so far and so late. He loves it. I miss him already.' RJ, 27, is in his tenth season working as a beloved club attendant for the Los Angeles Dodgers, which Peete said involves 'manual labor' and 'long hours.' 'I'm so grateful to the Dodgers for giving RJ that opportunity and to any employer that hires inclusively like that,' Peete said. 'RJ's only kept this job because he has been supported there. They understand who he is.' Peete, who shares RJ with her husband, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, first received her son's diagnosis in 2000 when he was three years old. Since then, her son has far exceeded many of the initial limitations doctors set on that fateful day 25 years ago now dubbed the 'never day.' On that day, Peete said the doctors gave her a laundry list of milestones her son would likely 'never' accomplish, including talking, getting a job, finding a partner, and more. Comments like those made by RFK Jr. during a press conference held on April 16— that 'autism destroys families,' the disability is an 'individual tragedy,' and that 'most cases now are severe'—take Peete back to that day 25 years ago. 'It feels like I'm transported back in time to a time when we didn't know as much as we know about autism,' she said. 'Autism does not destroy families,' Peete declared. 'But you know what does? Not having access to healthcare. In Black and brown communities, families are not able to even get their kids to the diagnosis of autism so that they can get the interventions and treatments [they need]. Those are the things that destroy families, not autism. So immediately, I was so triggered hearing that because that is just inherently false.' The mother has also become an advocate, spreading awareness and providing support to families impacted by the condition through a foundation she launched, the HollyRod Foundation, which also supports those affected by Parkinson's disease. 'He decided to marginalize,' she said, adding that his comments have 'driven a little bit of a wedge in the autism community between those with high-support needs and low-support needs. A wedge like I've never seen before, and I've been doing this [for] 25 years.' Peete also addressed RFK Jr.'s comments in an Instagram Live and a follow-up post on her account. 'We've come so far in advocacy and destroying stigma in the autism community,' she wrote in the caption of the post. 'Let's not let folks with an agenda, eradicate all the work that we've done… I'm always gonna be for research but watch your mouth the way you talk about our kids… autism is not political.' More must-reads: LeBron James unsure about what's next after the Los Angeles Lakers' playoff exit: 'I don't have any answer to that' Kendrick Lamar leads with 10 nominations for 2025 American Music Awards nominations Kamala Harris warns of Trump inciting 'constitutional crisis' in first extensive speech since leaving office
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Holly Robinson Peete, Whose Son Was Diagnosed with Autism, Is 'Triggered' by RFK Jr.'s Comments (Exclusive)
During an April 16 press conference, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said autism destroys families and that people with autism would never hold a job Actress Holly Robinson Peete, whose oldest son, RJ, was diagnosed with autism in 2000, tells PEOPLE exclusively that RFK Jr.'s comments were "inherently false" and "triggered her" RJ Peete has worked for as a club attendant for the Dodgers for 10 seasons Holly Robinson Peete is standing up for the autism community following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s claims about people with autism earlier this month. During his April 16 press conference, the U.S. secretary of health and human services said that people with autism will never pay taxes, hold a job or go on a date. These words were all too familiar for Peete, whose oldest son, RJ, was diagnosed with autism 25 years ago. 'First of all, that's just not true,' Peete exclusively tells PEOPLE. 'We got our diagnosis in 2000, and it feels like I'm transported back in time to a time when we didn't know as much as we know about autism.' During what Peete, 60, refers to as that 'never day' in 2000, a doctor listed milestones that RJ would 'never' achieve. Peete shares RJ with her husband, Rodney Peete. 'A developmental pediatrician said [RJ] would never speak, he would never have friends ... in school, live on his own, have meaningful employment, never drive, never probably have a significant other, never get married,' Peete recalls. 'And I'm not sure why she felt on that day that she needed to sort of doom our three-year-old to all these 'nevers'. But in some ways, I'm glad she did because it made me angry. It turned me into a gangster mom.' Today, Peete says she's 'triggered' by RFK Jr.'s blanket statements – particularly his comment that 'autism destroys families.' 'Autism does not destroy families,' Peete retorts. 'But you know what does? Not having access to healthcare. In Black and brown communities, families are not able to even get their kids to the diagnosis of autism so that they can get the interventions and treatments [they need]. Those are the things that destroy families, not autism. So immediately, I was so triggered hearing that because that is just inherently false.' Peete, who founded the HollyRod Foundation to raise awareness and provide resources for families affected by Parkinson's Disease and autism, also says that RFK Jr.'s comment about people with autism never paying taxes stood out to her. 'He started out with that. And that to me... what are you saying?' Peete questions. 'That they're going to be a blight on society? That taxpayers are going to have to cover [them]? Besides the fact that my son obviously pays taxes and many people who are on the spectrum pay taxes.' 'He decided to marginalize. And what that's done has driven a little bit of a wedge in the autism community between those with high-support needs and low-support needs. A wedge like I've never seen before, and I've been doing this [for] 25 years.' RJ is currently in his tenth season working for the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he's a club attendant for the dynasty franchise. It's a job that she says requires 'a lot of manual labor' and 'long hours.' 'I'm so grateful to the Dodgers for giving RJ that opportunity and to any employer that hires inclusively like that,' Peete gushes. "RJ's only kept this job because he has been supported there. They understand who he is." Peete also exclusively revealed to PEOPLE a new milestone RJ's reached – living on his own. 'I really didn't think that one we were gonna check that one off the list, and he did,' Peete shares. 'He got an apartment and he got a place closer to work so he doesn't have to drive so far and so late. He loves it. I miss him already." Read the original article on People
USA Today
20-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
USC legend Rodney Peete goes viral at MLB Tokyo Series game
USC legend Rodney Peete goes viral at MLB Tokyo Series game Rodney Peete makes headlines for catching a ball, not throwing one Early in the morning Tuesday and Wednesday, the MLB season kicked off with the 2025 Tokyo Series. Led by superstar Shohei Ohtani, the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers headed to Ohtani's native country of Japan to take on the Chicago Cubs. The Dodgers won both games, starting off the 2025 season 2-0. During the second game, however, another LA sports legend unexpectedly found himself in the spotlight: former USC star quarterback Rodney Peete. During the game, a Cubs batter hit a pop up into foul territory, and Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy chased the ball down in attempt to make the catch. When he reached into the stands, however, he was unable to come down with the ball, as the FS1 broadcast captured Peete, who was sitting in the stands, catching it instead. This was certainly not Peete's first time catching a baseball—he played both baseball and football at USC in the 1980s. Peete was actually selected in the MLB Draft three different times. After finishing as runner-up for the 1988 Heisman Trophy (behind only Barry Sanders), however, Peete elected to pursue a professional football career instead. He was selected in the sixth round of the 1989 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions, and went on to play 16 seasons in the league. Peete currently co-hosts a sports talk radio show in Los Angeles. His son, R.J., works as a clubhouse attendant for the Dodgers.
Fox News
19-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Dodgers' Max Muncy looks stunned as ex-NFL quarterback Rodney Peete snags foul ball from the stands
You never know what you are going to see when you watch a ballgame. During the Los Angeles Dodgers' 6-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in the Tokyo Dome on Wednesday, ex-NFL quarterback Rodney Peete found himself in the middle of the action. Cubs' outfielder Ian Happ was batting during the sixth inning, and the Dodgers were up 6-3 at the time. Happ hit a high pop-up that drifted from foul territory into the stands. Dodgers' third baseman Max Muncy reached over the netting to try and get the out. However, Peete, who happened to be sitting in the stands, reached out with his glove and snared the ball. Muncy held his glove up and checked it before realizing he didn't have the ball and shook his head in frustration. After Peete caught the foul ball, he pulled his glove hand behind his back and casually looked at Muncy. "Muncy had no chance!" Peete posted to X with a crying laughing emoji. In a separate post on X, Peete said he was in Japan because he is a Dodgers fan and his son is a clubhouse attendant for the Dodgers. The 15-year NFL veteran said that because the netting is not high down the foul lines, gloves and helmets are provided for fans. Peete gave Happ an extra life with his catch in the stands, but Happ ended up striking out anyway. Peete was a two-sport star at USC as a quarterback and an infielder. Peete was selected in the MLB draft four times (1984, 1988, 1989, 1990) but chose football. Peete, 59, played for six teams in the NFL over his 15-year career: the Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys, then-Washington Redskins and then-Oakland Raiders. The Dodgers and Cubs played two games in Japan in the Tokyo Series to kick off the 2025 MLB season. The Dodgers won both games to begin their World Series title defense. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
