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Former North County Police Cooperative officer accused of handcuffing man, allowing officer's brother to beat him

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A former corporal with the North County Police Cooperative faces one charge of kidnapping and two counts of assault. James Sims was charged Monday following an investigation by the department. He’s accused of committing the crimes while serving as an officer.“We’re not going to sweep anything under the rug,” said Major Ron Martin with the North County Police Cooperative.He said the department investigated as soon as it was made aware of allegations stemming from two separate incidents.Sims is accused of coming to the aid of his brother, who was involved in a dispute with an individual in November. Sims is accused of handcuffing the individual and allowing the brother to beat the man before letting him run away. Missouri AG: Gardner was at nursing school during contempt of court hearing In April, Sims was accused of assaulting the same man he handcuffed in November. Following the April incident, the North County Police Cooperative was made aware of the alleg...

Off-duty Berkeley officer shoots man at north St. Louis bar

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

ST. LOUIS – An off-duty Berkeley police officer shot a man Monday afternoon outside a bar in north St. Louis City.According to a spokesperson for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting happened just before 4:50 p.m. outside the Speakeasy Bar, located in the 5500 block of West Florissant Avenue, in the Walnut Park East neighborhood.The 62-year-old off-duty officer was inside the bar when he heard a loud crash outside the building. When the officer went outside, he saw a grey Kia had rear-ended a parked vehicle, and a man was jogging away from the crash.Police claim that individual had a pistol in his hand.The Berkeley officer identified himself as law enforcement and told the armed man to stop, but the individual kept jogging south on Beacon Avenue. Missouri AG: Gardner was at nursing school during contempt of court hearing At one point, police claim the individual turned back toward the officer and raised the pistol. The officer then shot the individual, who fl...

Lisa Calderón, third place finisher in Denver mayor’s race, endorses her runoff pick

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

Lisa Calderón, whose progressive campaign for Denver mayor brought her within 3,134 votes of advancing in April’s general election, has endorsed Mike Johnston in the runoff stage of the race that concludes on June 6.Calderón announced her support for Johnston on Tuesday morning outside the La Alma Recreation Center in west Denver’s historic La Alma Lincoln Park neighborhood, a pocket of the city with deep ties to the Chicano Movement. Ballots for the runoff are being mailed to voters this week.“This is about the future versus the past, and that our ideas actually can potentially take root and flourish in a Johnston administration,” Calderón said.The Afro-Latina professor, activist and nonprofit leader just a few weeks ago declined to comment on if she planned to endorse Johnston or Kelly Brough, the former head of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, in the runoff. The two mayoral finalists have run significantly more moderate campaigns than Calderón whose campaign plan...

Lost snowmobiler rescued on Vail Pass

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

A snowmobiler who got lost on Vail Pass Sunday afternoon was rescued in an interagency effort, according to a release from the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office.“On May 14 at approximately 2:25 pm the Vail Communications Center received a call from the friend of a snowmobiler who was ‘lost in a bad way’ on Vail Pass,” the release states. “The snowmobiler only had 3% of their cell phone battery left when they were able to utilize the ‘share my location’ function with their friend. The friend passed that location along to Vail Mountain Rescue in addition to information that the snowmobile being used, and the trailer to haul it was rented in Denver.”Using the location they were provided, the rescue group searched for the snowmobiler in the Resolution Mountain area as additional resources were requested through Summit County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado Search and Rescue, Colorado’s State Search and Rescue Coordinator Resource as well as Summit County Rescue Group, including a Flight for Life...

CU Boulder ranked top university in the state, according to CWUR global rankings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

The University of Colorado Boulder is ranked the top university in Colorado, according to the 2023 edition of the Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings.CU Boulder placed 37th nationally and 66th globally, according to the list. In total, six universities from Colorado made the 2023 list.CWUR publishes global university rankings measuring the quality of education and training for students as well as the prestige of the faculty members and the quality of their research.“A variety of organizations publish rankings annually and their methodology varies. They are one of many factors prospective students can consider,” according to a CU Boulder statement. “We recommend that students look for the best fit to realize their unique potential. Here at CU Boulder, we are focused on improving retention, graduation rates, affordability and excellence in teaching and research every day.”Related ArticlesEducation | “Holly,” the conversational AI platfor...

Smash-and-grab burglars target West Hollywood weed shop

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

A cannabis dispensary in West Hollywood was broken into early Tuesday, with theives apparently using a crowbar to smash through a window of the Sunset Strip storefront.The incident was reported around 4:50 a.m. at Urbn Leaf West Hollywood Cannabis Dispensary, located at 8477 W. Sunset Blvd.Preliminary reports from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department indicated that 12 males wearing ski masks broke into the store using a crowbar and ran away with multiple bags of weed.It is unclear, however, how much exactly was taken.The situation is not unique. Similar smash-and-grab robberies have been reported in the Los Angeles area in the last year or so. Burglars use truck to smash through Burbank storefront, steal $70K worth of merch (video) Just last week, a group of 10 men used a pickup truck to smash in the storefront of a clothing store in Burbank and got away with $70,000 worth of merchandise. Police believe the same crew also tried to break into a video production rental house ...

Man arrested after allegedly stabbing victim with butcher knife in Culver City

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder over the weekend after allegedly stabbing another man with a butcher knife in Culver City, police said Tuesday.The incident occurred around 6:05 p.m. Sunday in the area of Slauson Avenue and Buckingham Parkway, according to the Culver City Police Department.The victim told responding officers that he was walking on Buckingham when the suspect came up to him while wearing a ski mask and gloves.The assailant walked behind him and “forcibly removed his backpack,” police detailed in a news release.The victim resisted and the suspect allegedly stabbed him several times with a large butcher knife.The victim suffered multiple lacerations to his back and arm and he was taken to a hospital, police said.The suspect, who was not immediately identified, was arrested and booked.No further details about the incident have been released.

Why are cars designed to go well over the speed limit?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

Unless you’re a professional racer, testing cars, or a cop, most drivers have no reason to push the limits of their vehicle and push the speedometer to the max.So why are cars built to go well over the legal speed limit? For a few reasons.The highest speed limit you’ll find in the United States is 85 miles per hour in Texas. In many states, including California, drivers cannot legally go over 70.In most modern vehicles, however, the speedometer goes to 140 mph or higher (in some cases, much higher). It appears manufacturers are encouraging drivers to break the law, right? Not exactly.As MotorBiscuit explains, there are several reasons why cars are designed to go much faster than the law allows.Safety MarginsFirst, drivers are given a safety margin for emergency situations which allows them to pass other vehicles safely or accelerate quickly when needed, like to avoid collisions or escape dangerous situations.Let’s say a family member has a heart attack and you live in a remote area ...

Anna Nicole Smith and Michael J. Fox Films Get Back to the Feature Doc Format

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

New bio-docs chronicling the lives of Michael J. Fox and Anna Nicole Smith highlight contrasting challenges, public perceptions and paths to fame with traditional chronological formats. LA Weekly reviews both.Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (Apple TV+)For most of the ‘80s and a good chunk of the ‘90s, Michael J. Fox was a dominating presence in film and television. The Family Ties and Back to the Future star’s boyish charm, insouciant comic timing, and diminutive stature made him one of the most likable actors of the era. That’s one of many reasons why the actor’s diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease struck such a deep nerve.In the Apple TV+ documentary, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, director Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth) lets his protagonist tell his own story. By placing a camera in front of the Canadian-born actor and simply asking him questions, Guggenheim unspools a narrative that pulls the audience into Fox’s multilayered story with a pressing intimacy. In addition to th...

Joshua Tree Music Festival Returns

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:17 GMT

Joshua Tree Music Festival Returns: It’s that time of the year again, when a ton of great artists gather in the desert to celebrate great art and chill vibes surrounded by some of the natural beauty that Southern California has to offer. The line up is typically eclectic and stacked with quality. Highlights include the Last Internationale, Garza, MY BABY, Leyla McCalla, Frazey Ford, Rainbow Girls, Sgt. Splendor, Megan Slankard, and Sass N Harmony.Bay Area trio Rainbow Girls toured with Anna DiFranco last year, and released the “Compassion to the Nth Degree” single.Of the song, the group said, “If you don’t like protest songs, you’ll love this. In a last-ditch effort to wrench up compassion for those we don’t see eye-to-eye with, we turn to love. This song names a kind of love previously undefined: love for the bigot, love for the thief, love for the destroyer. Infinite compassion. Only light can illuminate the darkness, so this is a sweet little love song for all t...