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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
Former Hocking County Prosecutor suspended from practicing law for 'inappropriate sexual conduct'
The Ohio Supreme Court handed down a two-year suspension from practicing law to former Hocking County Prosecutor Ryan Black for his "inappropriate sexual conduct" with two employees. The court found that Black's sexual conduct with two female employees he supervised, which included sexually charged comments on their outfits and bodies, sending them shirtless pictures, innuendo laced-conversations and more, adversely reflected on his fitness to practice law. The final six months of his suspension will be stayed if Black does not commit further misconduct. Black is required to submit quarterly reports that he is undergoing mental health and substance abuse treatment, and he's required to participate in an Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program that includes random alcohol and drug testing, according to Court News Ohio. Black, who won election to the prosecutor's office in 2020, resigned in April 2024 after two former female employees of his filed a sexual discrimination lawsuit against him in the U.S. District Court in Columbus. This is a breaking news story and will be updated. This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Former Hocking County Prosecutor suspended from bar for 'inappropriate sexual conduct'
Daily Record
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Priest in cheeky 'Simply the Best' dig at Rangers as Celtic fans in hysterics at viral Paisley service clip
Father Ryan Black appeared to take a not-so-subtle dig at the Ibrox side during an address at a service in Paisley A Catholic priest appeared to take a not-so-subtle 'Simply the Best' dig at Rangers during a Mass in Paisley. The Celtic fans at Ibrox last weekend pilfered their rivals' longstanding anthem and belted out the Tina Turner hit from the away corner in Govan. Their side came from behind to take a 1-1 draw, ending a run of back-to-back defeats against their bitter foes, and their substantial away support – who celebrated wildly a week early after they were crowned Premiership champions for a fourth season running – let the suffering home support hear it. Celtic followed that up with a 3-1 win over Hibs on Saturday, at that point moving onto 88 points for the season – 20 points clear of their rivals. And a clip which went viral on Sunday afternoon showed Father Ryan Black of St Mirin's Parish in Paisley making a cheeky reference to Celtic fans nabbing one of Rangers' favourite tunes. After reading out the schools from which pupils had been confirmed that weekend, he's heard saying over the tannoy: "It just got me thinking - a new Pope, lots of confirmations, first Holy Communions and lots of beautiful weather... "You might say that this week is Simply The Best." Celtic face Aberdeen on Wednesday and and St Mirren next weekend before the Scottish Cup final against the Dons on May 24 – which they hope will see them clinch another Treble. Follow Record Sport on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Yahoo
Idaho jury finds man in viral police incident guilty. Officer criticized, too
On Wednesday evening, a jury found Samson Allen guilty on charges of resisting arrest and obstructing justice during a police encounter last June that culminated in the arresting officer pressing his knee to the young Meridian man's neck. Videos of the incident went viral and sparked concerns over then-Meridian Police Officer Bradley Chambers' use of force, which became subject to an internal review, the department announced in October. During the trial Wednesday, jurors considered video footage of the incident, including from police body cameras and patrol cars and videos captured by Allen's brothers. They also heard testimony from Meridian police officers, Chambers and Allen himself. Prosecutors argued that Allen failed to comply with Chambers' commands on June 30, 2024, namely for Allen to remove a dirt bike from the bed of his truck for Chambers' investigation and to step back from the truck. Allen's attorney, Ryan Black of Boise, argued that the commands were not lawful and that Allen was not given adequate time nor the clarity needed to comply. Jurors sided with the prosecution after just over an hour of deliberation. And while Black failed to convince jurors that Chambers acted outside of his 'course and scope of his duties as a law enforcement officer,' other Meridian officers' testimony revealed concerns about Chambers' actions. Allen's arrest began with a dirt-bike accident involving his younger brother, Parks, 16, who had spun out of control in a residential neighborhood in Meridian. While Parks was transported to the hospital, Allen and another brother, Gannon, 18, loaded the over-200-pound bike into Allen's truck. Chambers approached the brothers, telling them, 'That's not gonna work,' according to police body-cam footage. 'Take it out of the truck.' Allen asked Chambers if he wanted to take photographs of the bike and refused to unload the bike, while Gannon filmed the interaction. Roughly one minute into the interaction, Chambers approached Allen from behind, ordered him to step back, grabbed his right wrist and eventually forced him to the ground, where Chambers pressed his knee to Allen's neck for nearly a minute. Though the findings of the internal review have not been released, two Meridian officers involved in the review took the stand during Allen's trial. Sergeants Brandon Fiscus and Justin Dance stated that while Chambers did not violate Meridian policy or standards, or Idaho law, his actions raised red flags on a few fronts. Fiscus, the head of the Meridian Police Department's Office of Professional Standards, noted that Chambers didn't use many deescalation tactics and that the situation could've gone differently had Chambers better explained why he needed the bike. Fiscus also expressed that Chambers could have waited for more officers to arrive on the scene and said that he is sometimes concerned when officers 'want to resolve things so quickly.' Fiscus was also concerned by the 'truthfulness' of some of Chambers' statements to his sergeant, Bryan Albers, after the incident, though he said he believed the officer was not intending to mislead anyone but rather made an 'excited utterance' while still energized from the interaction. Fiscus testified that the internal review did not find any wrongdoing, but that Chambers' actions could not be considered 'best practices.' Chambers left Meridian Police in September and was quickly hired by Boise police. In February, Haley Williams, a Boise police spokesperson, told the Idaho Statesman in an email that Chambers was 'separated' from Boise police on Jan. 17. Williams declined to say why. Chambers testified Wednesday that he is now employed as an officer in Napa County, California, where he worked before moving to Idaho. The judge presiding over the case, Ada County Magistrate Judge Michael Lojek, sentenced Allen to three months of unsupervised probation and entered a sentence withholding judgment. If Allen successfully completes his probation, he may apply to have the guilty verdict removed from his record and the case dismissed, which Lojek said he has 'every expectation' will happen. Lojek declined to order Allen to perform community service or take any behavioral class, as was advocated by the prosecutors, saying he believed Allen has 'learned (his) lesson.' Lojek also told the courtroom he 'thought it was shocking to say the least' that Chambers struggled on the witness stand to articulate his training in deescalation and that he 'can imagine several scenarios' in which Chambers could have acted differently and potentially created a different outcome. Lojek called Allen a 'smart young man who was put in a difficult situation' and said he hoped Allen could 'get past this' without 'animosity.' 'When I was 22 years old, I was arrested in the city of Boise for resisting and obstructing,' Lojek told Allen and the court. 'You'll never forget it, but I hope that you can find some peace with it.'
USA Today
21-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Kentucky vs Troy prediction, picks for men's 2025 NCAA Tournament
Kentucky vs Troy prediction, picks for men's 2025 NCAA Tournament It's Kentucky vs Troy in the 2025 NCAA Tournament first round. See our expert picks and predictions for the March Madness bracket, along with betting odds and game time. Show Caption Hide Caption NCAA players who could rise their draft stock with big March Madness performances Get to know four prospects who could improve their draft stock during March Madness, including Tennessee senior Chaz Lanier and Texas Tech forward J.T. Toppin. The 2025 NCAA Tournament is here, folks. First-round action continues on Friday with a matchup between Kentucky and Troy in the Midwest Region. The Kentucky Wildcats finished the 2024-25 season with a 22-11 record, good for sixth in the SEC. That earned them a No. 3 seed in the 2025 March Madness bracket. Their opponent, the Troy Trojans, finished third in the Sun Belt with a 23-10 record and a conference tournament win earned them a No. 14 seed in the Big Dance. Kentucky ranks as the 16th-best team in the KenPom rankings, sporting the eighth-best offense and 57th-best defense. Meanwhile, Troy ranks 98th overall with the 153rd-ranked offense and 71st-ranked defense. Here's how our experts see Friday's Round of 64 clash playing out. Be sure to check out USA TODAY's complete March Madness bracket predictions to see our team's picks for every game. While you're at it, don't forget to read our tournament bold predictions and upset picks. Kentucky vs. Troy picks and predictions Jordan Mendoza: Kentucky Paul Myerberg: Kentucky Erick Smith: Kentucky Eddie Timanus: Kentucky Dan Wolken: Kentucky Craig Meyer: Kentucky 83, Troy 74 Ryan Black: Kentucky 84, Troy 63 It's a clean sweep. None of our experts have this contest turning into an upset. Craig Meyer is backing Troy to cover the 11.5-point spread while the Louisville Courier Journal's Ryan Black is picking Kentucky to win in blowout fashion. Meyer has the game going over the 152.5-point total. Black has it under. Kentucky vs. Troy date, start time, how to watch Game Day: Friday, March 21, 2025 Friday, March 21, 2025 Game Time: 7:10 p.m. ET 7:10 p.m. ET Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee TV Channel: CBS CBS Live Stream: Fubo - Watch Now! Watch Kentucky vs. Troy on Fubo Kentucky vs. Troy odds Odds as of Thursday, March 20 via BetMGM. Spread: Kentucky -11.5 (-110) Kentucky -11.5 (-110) Moneyline Favorite: Kentucky -750 Kentucky -750 Moneyline Underdog: Troy +525 Troy +525 Total: 152.5 We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
