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Fox News
a day ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Retired detective hopes to flip NJ county red for first time in a century
Hudson County, New Jersey sheriff candidate Elvis Alvarez details his campaign and his plans to strengthen law enforcement's ties with the local community as he vies to become the first Republican elected to the position in a century.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Can a county fire a sheriff behind closed doors? Advocacy group threatens to sue for access
An open government advocacy group is threatening to sue a California county that is preparing to discuss firing its elected sheriff behind closed doors. San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus, who serves one of the wealthiest communities in the country, has faced calls for her removal since an explosive November report from a retired judge found that she likely violated the county's policy on nepotism and conflicting relationships. The report alleged that, by 2024, Corpus had 'relinquished control' of the department to a subordinate. That led to a ballot measure last year that voters passed to empower the county Board of Supervisors to remove her from office, which they voted to do in June. Corpus appealed, leading to the scheduled August evidentiary hearing. As part of the removal proceedings, Corpus' legal team asked that the removal hearing take place behind closed doors. 'The county should decline,' wrote First Amendment Coalition attorney Aaron Field in a letter to the county Board of Supervisors. 'Barring the press and public from the removal hearing as Sheriff Corpus has requested would violate the First Amendment right of access to public proceedings, undermine a panoply of compelling public interests in administering the removal hearing transparently and needlessly shut San Mateo citizens out of a key phase of a process.' The hearing is scheduled to begin Aug. 18 and is expected to last about 10 days. CalMatters originally filed a request to open the June removal hearing to the public, a request that was denied. The First Amendment Coalition is making the same request for the August removal hearing. Corpus' removal — and her fight against it, including unsuccessfully filing for a restraining order to stop the proceedings — has roiled her department and the community for nearly a year. Several cities in her county have given her administration no-confidence votes, and the unions representing both her deputies and her sergeants have called for her removal. A San Mateo County spokesperson said the county had received the First Amendment Coalition's letter and would announce a decision soon. 'The county has consistently expressed its view that this should be a fully transparent process, including having the August appeal hearing for her removal from office be open,' said San Mateo County spokesperson Effie Milionis Verducci. 'However, the sheriff has blocked it.' The sheriff's department is still in turmoil, most recently when Corpus put a San Mateo County sheriff's sergeant on leave. That sergeant had testified extensively in a second county investigation into Corpus. The union representing San Mateo County Sheriff's sergeants objected, alleging the sergeant was put on leave as retaliation for his testimony. Corpus denied that her actions had anything to do with the report in a statement posted to the sheriff's office website. 'His temporary administrative leave is entirely unrelated to any comments or cooperation he may have provided in the Keker report,' Corpus said in the statement. Duara writes for CalMatters, where the article first appeared. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Fox News
5 days ago
- Fox News
Kansas deputy fatally shot by suspect barricaded in house: sheriff
A Kansas sheriff's deputy was killed in the line of duty on Saturday afternoon after responding to a call at a home. Deputy Elijah Ming, 34, was shot by a man who had "barricaded himself inside the residence and opened fire," a Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office media release said, stating that deputies had "responded to a call for a civil standy." Ming, who had worked for the agency for nearly nine years, was taken to a hospital where he later died. About one and a half hours after police, which included the Kansas City, Kansas police department, were called to the scene, the suspect "exited the house and was taken into custody." The suspect was identified as Shawn Harris, 38, of Kansas City, Kansas, by local KSHB. "Our prayers, compassion, and heartfelt condolences are with Deputy Ming's family, friends, and the entire Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office," a Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City KS Facebook post said, which shared a picture of the fallen deputy. Sheriff Daniel Soptic asked that everyone be respectful of Ming's family and for prayers for his family, the department and the community for the loss during a press conference on Saturday night. Wyandotte Mayor Tyrone Garner said he met with Ming's wife and other members of his family at the hospital. "There are no words or comfort that can ever ease the pain of losing someone you love to senseless violence," he said. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is looking into what happened.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
At least 11 people stabbed at a Walmart in Michigan
At least 11 people have been stabbed at a Walmart in the US state of Michigan, and a suspect is in custody. Michigan police say the local sheriff's office is investigating the incident in Traverse City and details are limited. Munson Healthcare said on social media that 11 people were being treated at the region's largest hospital in northern Michigan. It said it would provide updates "as appropriate". A Walmart corporate spokesperson, Joe Pennington, said by email the company was "working with police and defer questions to them right now". Messages seeking comment were left with police and the mayor. Traverse City is about 410 kilometres northwest of Detroit, Michigan's most populous city.
The Guardian
6 days ago
- The Guardian
Multiple people stabbed at Michigan Walmart, police say
Authorities in Michigan are investigating after multiple people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City, police said on Saturday. The Michigan state police said in a social media post that a suspect is in custody and the local sheriff's office is investigating the incident. The agency asked that people avoid the area while the investigation is ongoing. A Walmart corporate spokesperson, Joe Pennington, said by email that the company was 'working with police and defer questions to them right now'. Messages seeking comment were left with police and the mayor. Traverse City is about 255 miles (410km) north-west of Detroit. More details soon …
