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Report: 5 ways to keep people with mental health disorders out of Travis County's jail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:10 GMT

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Travis County Commissioners could vote to move forward with recommendations from a forensic mental health project conducted by Dell Medical School next week. The project report -- which was released last week -- identified five "high priority" recommendations made at the end of the 10-month project, which looked at people in Travis County's jail with mental health and substance use disorders. The recommendations were: Make data sharing easier and update the county's "technology platform" Create a mental health diversion centerPilot housing programs and establish permanent housing solutionsIncrease the number of peer specialists where people would intersect with the mental health and criminal legal systemReinstate the counsel at first appearance program "These recommendations fill several critical gaps and remove existing barriers to optimal outcomes that, if implemented, will lead to a dramatic shift in how individuals with mental health disorders who ...

Travis County court documents detail information on woman practicing unlicensed midwifery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:10 GMT

AUSTIN (KAMR/KCIT) — More information has been released as to why an Amarillo woman has been officially prohibited by a Travis County District Court Judge from practicing midwifery without a license.According to previous reports, a Travis County Judge signed a Temporary Restraining Order for Leah Hernandez, preventing her from practicing midwifery without a license and publicly representing herself as a midwife. According to documents obtained by MyHighPlains.com, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) filed a civil enforcement action in Travis County District Court on Feb. 23 regarding the matter surrounding Hernandez. In the "Original Petition and Application for Injunctive Relief" document, the TDLR claim that Hernandez operated and threatened to operate as a midwife "contrary to the requirements of state law," and failed to comply with state law and regulations "regarding her conduct as a midwife apart from her failure to maintain licensure." Citing the Texas Mi...

10 more charged in Feeding Our Future scandal, bringing total to 60

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:10 GMT

A woman who claimed she was serving enough meals in Pelican Rapids to feed every resident once a day is among 10 new people facing criminal charges in Minnesota’s child food program scandal.The new batch of cases brings the total number of defendants so far to 60, with more to come, said U.S. Attorney Andy Luger.“Our work is not done. We expect to bring more charges in the future,” he said at a news conference Monday.Like the initial defendants announced last fall, the new cases involve defrauding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food nutrition programs during the coronavirus pandemic, when regulations were temporarily loosened and a variety of businesses and nonprofits were allowed to participate because schools were closed.And, like the others, the new defendants allegedly spent the proceeds of the fraud on luxury vehicles, real estate and travel. The new cases also include a defendant who bought a laundromat and another who bought an aircraft to be delivered in Kenya, Luger s...

Gophers guard Jaden Henley plans to transfer out

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:10 GMT

Gophers men’s basketball player Jaden Henley said Monday he will enter the NCAA transfer portal. The true freshman from Ontario, Calif,, thanked the Gophers and its coaches for welcoming him to Minnesota.“After talking with my family, I have decided to enter my name in the transfer portal and find a new home to continue my academic and athletic career,” Henley wrote on Twitter. “I look forward to the next step in my journey.”Henley averaged 5.3 points and 2.2 rebounds across 31 games, including 18 starts. He is friends and former AAU teammates with Dennis Evans III, the four-star center from Riverside, Calif., who left the Gophers’ incoming recruiting class in February and committed to Louisville on Sunday.Related ArticlesCollege Sports | 3 huge questions on former Gophers signee Dennis Evans committing to Louisville College Sports | How will Gophers men’s basketball look next season? College Sports | Men’s basketball: Gop...

Kendall Qualls: More government, more picking winners and losers? Not the way to a better Minnesota

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:10 GMT

A lot has changed since my childhood. The freedoms I enjoy today were once a dream for which my parents and grandparents longed. Yet the values that made our families strong and state government even stronger have been sidelined for “my way or the highway” mentalities that hurt the people they’re meant to protect. As lawmakers debate tax-and-spend legislation worth billions, they need to remember this: For a better Minnesota, we need to go back to our fundamental values.Democrats are currently sitting on an $18 billion surplus – also known as our hard-earned tax dollars. At a time when eggs cost more than a gallon of gas, families are struggling to pay their bills and put food on the table, you’d assume Democrats would offer relief for Minnesota families. Instead, we’re debating how big they’ll grow the government and how much they’ll raise our taxes. If you’re waiting for a punchline, there isn’t one.It’s hard to fathom how much bigger the government can get, but Democr...

Kingston declares snow emergency

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:10 GMT

KINGSTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The City of Kingston has issued a snow emergency beginning at 7 p.m. on Monday. The city said trash pick-up will not happen on Tuesday. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! No parking is allowed on mandatory snow emergency routes for the duration or the emergency. Alternate side parking will remain in effect for the rest of the city.Snow emergency routesHurley AvenueSchwenk DriveLucas AvenueWashington AvenueGreenkill AvenueWilbur AvenueAbeel StreetO'Reilly StreetAlbany AvenueBroadwayFoxhall AvenueFlatbush AvenueClifton AvenueEast Chester StreetGarden StreetHasbrouck AvenueDelaware AvenueNorth StreetEast StrandPearl StreetLinderman AvenueElaine DriveGarraghan DriveFrog AlleyCornell StreetAndrew StreetMary's Avenue

TLC, Shaggy to perform at SPAC in June

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:10 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- TLC and Shaggy are bringing their "Hot Summer Nights" Tour to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) this summer. The concert is set for June 26 at 7 p.m. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! TLC and Shaggy will be joined by special guests En Vogue and Sean Kingston. TLC is best known for the songs "Waterfalls" and "No Scrubs," and Shaggy is best known for the songs "It Wasn't Me" and "Angel."Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, March 17 at 10 a.m. You can buy tickets on the Live Nation website.

RPD: Man arrested after firing gun at family gathering

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:10 GMT

ROTTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Ozone Park man was arrested after firing a gun at a family gathering and illegally possessing the gun, according to Rotterdam Police. Venkatasuma Sunnie, 48, faces several charges. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Police say they responded to a Fort Hunter Road residence on Saturday for a report of a man with a gun. Once they arrived, people at the house told police there was a physical altercation between two people who were there for a family gathering. During the altercation, police say Sunnie fired a gun inside the house, however, no one was hit or injured. Police were able to find Sunnie a short time later and took him into custody.Charges:First-degree eckless endangermentSecond-degree criminal possession of a weaponSecond-degree menacingSunnie was sent to the Schenectady County Correctional Facility to await arraignment.

Counting Crows coming to SPAC in July

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:10 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Counting Crows with special guest Dashboard Confessional are coming to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) this summer. The bands are set to perform on July 5 at 7:30 p.m. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! This stop is part of the "Banshee Season" Tour. Counting Crows is best known for the songs "Accidentally In Love," "Mr. Jones," and "Big Yellow Taxi." Dashboard Confessional is best known for the songs "Hands Down" and "Vindicated."Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, March 17 at 10 a.m. You can buy tickets on the Live Nation website.

St. Peters Schnucks shooting suspect turns himself in

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:10 GMT

ST. PETERS, Mo. -- Police say that the suspect wanted for a shooting in a St. Peters Schnucks parking lot is now under arrest. The shooting happened on March, 3, 2023. Tyrone Miller, 24, faces charges for assault, robbery, and armed criminal action. He is being held on bond.Miller turned himself in to police after over a week at the St. Charles County jail. His bond is set at a million dollars. Another suspect in the robbery was also placed under arrest. That person is being held at the St. Peters Jail.A 52-year-old woman was leaving the store located in Plaza 94 at around 8 p.m. with her husband that Friday evening. She was getting into the passenger seat of her car while her husband finished unloading groceries at the back of their vehicle. Top story: Hermann officer dead, 1 injured after Sunday shooting Police claim Miller got out of a nearby silver SUV, opened the passenger door where the woman was sitting, and attempted to take the woman’s purse. He and ended up shooting her ...