Jon Tester says it best:
“We’ve got to get to the bottom of this shit,” Tester said. “Jesus. It’s a nonpartisan investigation of what happened. And if it’s because they’re afraid of Trump then they need to get out of office. It’s bullshit. You make tough decisions in this office or you shouldn’t be here.”
While Lisa Murkowski states the obvious:
“I don’t want to know. But I need to know. And I think it’s important for the country that there be an independent evaluation,” Murkowski said. “Is that really what this is about, that everything is just one election cycle after another?”
Mechanics for state police in Oneida accused of stealing $30K in auto parts
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Two former longtime mechanics at the New York State Police headquarters in Oneida have been charged after allegedly stealing nearly $30,000 worth of auto parts and supplies from the state.
Posted: May 13, 2021 3:28 PM
Posted By: WKTV
ONEIDA, N.Y. – Two former longtime mechanics at the New York State Police headquarters in Oneida have been charged after allegedly stealing nearly $30,000 worth of auto parts and supplies from the state over five years.
According to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapli’s office, 57-year-old Jeffrey Rapasadi and 64-year-old David Relyea, both of Canastota, committed the alleged crimes between April of 2015 and October of 2020. The two were civilian employees at the Troop D location, and both had worked for state police for at least 30 years.
Two Canastota men who had been working as mechanics for New York State Police are now on the wrong side of law, accused of stealing nearly $30,000 worth of auto parts and supplies from New York State and its taxpayers.
Jeffrey Rapasadi, 57, and David Relyea, 64, both of Canastota, were both civilian employees, charged with maintaining the State Police Troop D fleet of vehicles, based in Oneida, according to New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.
The thefts allegedly took place between April 2015 and October 2020.
A release from DiNapoli s office said “Our investigation uncovered these illegal actions by our own employees, who used State Police resources for their personal benefit. We will not tolerate illegal activity by our employees civilian or sworn and we will hold them accountable for their actions,” said State Police Acting Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen. “We thank the Comptroller and the Madison County District Attorney’s Office for their assistance on
Uniformed police should not be allowed to pack Huntsville officer’s murder trial, prosecutor says
Updated Apr 06, 2021;
Posted Apr 06, 2021
Huntsville police officer William Darby enters the courtroom for a hearing on April 3, 2019. Darby is charged with murder.
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Prosecutors raised concerns today about whether the presence of scores of uniformed police officers could intimidate jurors in the murder trial of a Huntsville police officer next month.
Madison County Chief Trial Attorney Tim Gann asked Circuit Judge Donna Pate if she would consider ordering that police officers who attend the trial wear plain clothes, rather than uniforms, unless they are testifying or on duty.
A Huntsville mother puts up billboards demanding police reform
A new billboard in Huntsville is asking for police reform By Nolan Crane | April 5, 2021 at 4:51 PM CDT - Updated April 5 at 8:15 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A Huntsville woman who lost her son in a deadly standoff with police says she hasnât seen justice.
Brad Pugh was shot 16 times and died in a police standoff in the Five Points Community.
Monday, April 5th, Bradâs mother put up a billboard at the intersection of Bob Wallace and Memorial Parkway. There will soon be three more just like it around Huntsville.