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Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Golden Valley Police Chief Virgil Green placed on administrative leave
The Brief The Golden Valley police chief is on administrative leave, city officials confirmed. Police Chief Virgil Green is reportedly on paid administrative leave as a complaint is reviewed. Assistant Police Chief Alice White and Assistant Police Chief Rudy Perez are co-leading the department. GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (FOX 9) - Golden Valley Police Chief Virgil Green is on paid administrative leave, a city official confirmed. What we know City officials say the police chief is on leave pending the review of a complaint. Assistant Police Chief Alice White and Assistant Police Chief Rudy Perez are co-leading the department during Green's absence. What we don't know City officials said they are unable to share the nature of the complaint due to state law. The Source This story used information confirmed by the Golden Valley Communications Director.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Golden Valley police chief placed on leave as city reviews complaint
Golden Valley police chief placed on leave as city reviews complaint originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Golden Valley has placed its police chief Virgil Green on leave as it reviews a complaint. The city confirmed to Bring Me The News that Green is currently on "paid administrative leave until further notice pending review of a complaint." The city has not provided any details regarding the nature of the complaint, saying it is not permitted to do so under "state law." Assistant chiefs Alice White and Rudy Perez will lead the department in Green's absence, the city says. Green was hired as Golden Valley Police Chief in 2022 and has a 41-year career in law enforcement, starting with the Lea County Sheriff Department in Lovington, New Mexico. Green has been police chief in the cities of Boley and Spencer, both in Oklahoma, and Helena West Helena, Arkansas. His last role prior to moving to Minnesota was as deputy police chief for the Tulsa, OK, school district campus police. His appointment in Golden Valley followed an investigation into a "toxic workplace culture" within the city's police department, which was launched prior to his arrival. Investigators found evidence of "racist and offensive statements" made by officers and various alleged violations of the state's data practices lawThis story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Senator Fatima Payman accuses male colleague of making sexual, racist comments at social event
An independent senator has alleged a parliamentary colleague made sexually suggestive and racially insensitive comments towards her. Fatima Payman, who is Muslim and does not drink alcohol, was attending a social event as part of official parliamentary business when she says an older, male colleague made comments like 'let's get some wine into you and see you dance on the table'. 'I don't drink and I don't need to be made... to feel left out because you do,' she told ABC's Triple J radio station. 'I told this colleague, "Hey, I'm drawing a line, mate", and moved on to making a formal complaint.' The issue has been escalated to the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service, a body established after staffer Brittany Higgins made public allegations about being raped in Parliament House by a colleague. Senator Payman said the support service had taken care of her and she was happy with the swift handling of her complaint. The service managed 339 cases between 2023 and 2024, according to its most recent annual report. Just under one in ten cases related to rape and sexual assault, harassment, assault, sexual harassment, stalking or intimidation, a similar proportion were about bullying. One in five related to family and domestic violence, alcohol and drugs or mental health, roughly one in four were over workplace conflict and the rest were undefined. Fatima Payman, who is Muslim and does not drink alcohol, was attending a social event as part of official parliamentary business when she says an older, male colleague made comments like 'let's get some wine into you and see you dance on the table' (she is pictured in Canberra) The vast majority were related to those hired to help politicians to carry out duties but not for party political purposes but 17 involved parliamentarians. Calling out inappropriate behaviour could help others, the senator said. 'Being clear is being kind,' she said. 'You actually are helping somebody understand what your boundaries are by speaking up.'
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Federal government faces human rights complaint over Indigenous procurement system
The federal government is facing a human rights complaint over a multi-billion-dollar program meant to set aside government work for First Nations, Métis and Inuit companies, Global News has learned. At the heart of the complaint is roughly $1.6 billion worth of annual contracts that the government is alleged to have awarded without requiring bidders to prove their Indigenous identity. Melissa Ridgen explains.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Carl Junction City Council discuss ethics complaint against mayor
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — An ethics complaint against the mayor of Carl Junction was front and center during Tuesday night's city council meeting (5/20). The complaint was recently filed against CJ Mayor Mike Moss by council member James Shanks. Moss is accused of repeatedly referring to female city employees as 'Steve's harem' — referring to City Administrator, Steve Lawver. City Attorney, Mike Talley said Tuesday night, the city has received four more complaints against Moss from city employees, and that the best course of action would be to have a due process hearing. Talley has also spoken to Nate Dally with Lauber Municipal Law about taking on the role of outside counsel for the city. Dally, of course, resigned last year as city attorney in Carthage during its turmoil. A decision from Lauber could come this week. A former city employee addressed the council during tonight's public comments portion of the meeting. 'As a citizen of Carl Junction for 17 years, as well as a former employee of the city and a woman, I can only hope that you guys do not take these comments or the disrespect towards these women and the employees of our city lightly. In doing so, I can only hope that you see that this is not just a one-time thing, but a continuous issue, and that you take the next step in the right direction for the sake of our community,' said Former CJ City Employee, Brandy Castlebury. Moss, who continues to decline to comment, has hired William Fleischaker as his attorney. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
