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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Watch: White men bikers spew racial slurs, beat black man in Indiana bar
White men spew racist slur, beat black man A disturbing incident at an Indiana bar, caught on camera, showed several white men wearing "Outlaw" biker vests physically assaulting a black patron, as reported New York Post. The violent confrontation occurred at Pike's Pub in Waynedale on Friday night, with footage showing patrons screaming as the altercation knocked drinks off tables. The Allen County Sheriff's Department received a call around 11 pm (US time) regarding an allegedly intoxicated person requiring removal from the premises. Upon arrival, the victim declined to provide details about his attackers. The victim was subsequently transported to a local hospital and was listed in fair condition. According to Pike's Pub owner Kelley Rost, who was absent during the incident, the confrontation began when the man refused to settle his bill. The assailants were identified as likely members of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club, a notorious group in Fort Wayne. 'There are two sides to every story,' Rost told the Wane 15. Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker expressed concern in a social media comment, stating she found the footage "very disturbing to watch. I am seeking answers as I am sure many of you are, too." 'I am in communication with our team and will continue to gather information as it becomes available,' Tucker said Local residents organised protests near the establishment, gathering in a nearby nursing home car park. Police revisited the premises on Saturday for further investigation, with the case now being transferred to the Criminal Investigations Division.
New York Post
3 days ago
- New York Post
Video captures white men in biker-gang gear spewing racial slurs, beating black man in Indiana bar
Viral video captured a group of white men in matching biker-gang vests spewing racial slurs as they violently attacked a black man at an Indiana bar, according to authorities and reports. The attackers, whose vests said, 'Outlaw' — the title of an infamous biker gang — launched the brutal beatdown Friday night at Pike's Pub in Waynedale, according to the footage and outlets. Screams erupted from patrons as the brawlers knocked over drinks on tables, the clip shows. 3 A group of white men in biker-gang vests began to pummel a black man to the ground after yelling racial slurs, video shows. LongTimeHistory/X Advertisement Police responded to the bar around 11 p.m. in response to a call about a potentially intoxicated person who needed to be removed from the bar, the Allen County Sheriff's Department said in a press release. When cops arrived, the victim did not want to provide information on the men who attacked him, authorities said. The victim was then taken to an area hospital in fair condition, police said. Advertisement 3 The victim of the brutal beatdown did not want to give information on the men responsible when cops arrived, police said. LongTimeHistory/X The owner of Pike's Pub, Kelley Rost, who was not at the bar when the altercation occurred, said the man had refused to pay his bill, which provoked the attack, WANE 15 reported. 'There are two sides to every story,' Rost told the outlet. The attackers appeared to be affiliated with the Outlaws Motorcycle Club, a notorious biker group in Fort Wayne. Advertisement A 2013 Federal Case convicted two members of the Fort Wayne chapter for engaging in 'extortion and the distribution of prescription drugs,' amongst other crimes, as part of club operations, according to an FBI press release. The bar has since taken down its Facebook and Instagram pages and has remained closed since Saturday, the outlet said. The incident has since sparked an outpouring of outrage from local politicians and social-media users. 3 Pike's pub has since closed, and protesters have gathered nearby to demonstrate against it. WANE Advertisement 'I must say, it was very disturbing to watch. I am seeking answers as I am sure many of you are, too,' Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker said in a comment under a social media post, the outlet reported. 'I am in communication with our team and will continue to gather information as it becomes available,' Tucker said Several protesters at one point lined up in a nearby nursing-home parking lot to demonstrate against the bar, the outlet reported. Officers returned to the bar Saturday to continue the investigation, and the case will be handed off to the Criminal Investigations Division, cops said.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
NDPERS board OK's steps to allow former public employees to serve on elected boards
May 13—GRAND FORKS — The board of directors that oversees the state's retirement system on Tuesday voted to establish two new policies that will allow former public employees to continue to hold their elected positions and still collect their pension. The decision was announced late Tuesday morning in a release distributed by the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System, generally known as NDPERS. The decision comes after it was announced last month that some former public employees who have since retired and taken paid positions on elected county boards must forfeit their pension. An IRS audit uncovered the issue and prompted the NDPERS decision. Among those affected was Bob Rost, a former Grand Forks County sheriff who is in his second term as a paid Grand Forks County Commission member. Rost initially said he would resign from the commission but later rescinded his resignation, pending a decision from NDPERS. Rost said he feels relieved. He said the Legislature "will have to deal with this in the future, because there's a sunset clause of August 1, 2027, with the action they took today." In the meantime, he's happy to remain on the commission. "I'm just glad I can finish out my term as a Grand Forks County commissioner, just to be able to deal with the issues that are coming up with budgeting and all this other stuff," he said. According to the NDPERS release, two policies were approved Tuesday. The first "allows elected county officials who are eligible for normal retirement to return to employment with their previous employer after retirement while continuing to collect their NDPERS pension." It's retroactive to Jan. 1, 2007, to resolve any previous conflicts of law and to ensure NDPERS plan compliance with federal law, according to the release. The second policy is intended to resolve the conflict between federal and state law related to cash or deferred arrangements (CODA) and their administration. "Specifically, it requires NDPERS to require participation in the NDPERS retirement plan if a newly elected county official meets mandatory participation requirements. If not, then the elected official will be considered an optional participant and would be given participation options as such," the statement said. Rost said he had been hoping for this path, which allows him and others like him to continue to collect their pension and still hold their roles on elected boards in their home counties. "It came down to common sense. It came down to the fact that it affects so many people in county government," he said, saying that pushing knowledgeable county officials away from public service could be devastating to county governments. "I'm glad common sense prevailed."
