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BOSTON — Plexiglas, social distancing and masks are the new reality as court systems work to balance public health during a pandemic and the right of the accused to have a timely and fair trial. With former mayor Jasiel Correia II’s trial set to begin on Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock in a final pretrial conference on Monday gave an overview of new court protocols.  Only 26 people will be allowed in Courtroom 1 the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse for the duration of the trial. Woodlock said he anticipated the trial could last more than three weeks.

Correia is facing 24 counts of alleged political corruption, bribery, extortion and defrauding investors.  While in office, Correia was indicted and arrested twice, first in October 2018 connected to his now defunct phone app company, SnoOwl; and then again in September 2019 for allegedly extorting $600,000 in bribes from marijuana vendors looking to do business in the city.  While Correia was able to stave off a recall campaign after his first indictment, where voters recalled and then re-elected the city’s youngest mayor, his political career ended after the second indictment, wh...

Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia II's trial postponed again BOSTON — There is yet another delay in the 24-count federal trial of former mayor Jasiel Correia II, and as with a number of postponements before, the COVID-19 pandemic is to blame.  The notice that Correia’s trial was rescheduled to May 4, from the most recent date slated for March 16, appeared on the federal court docket on Friday.  “As a result of the ongoing Covid pandemic and in order to address the proper safety protocols, the Jury Trial as to Jasiel F. Correia, II is RESCHEDULED to begin jury empanelment and t...

Jo C. Goode BOSTON — Former Mayor Jasiel Correia II has been given a new trial date — again.  Correia, facing 24 counts in a case of alleged political corruption of bribery and extortion and defrauding investors and the IRS connected to his now defuncted company, SnoOwl, is set to go to trial on March 16.  Due to court scheduling complications because of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock changed the date of the start of trial from Feb. 22, according to a court website on Friday.  The website notification does not give a specific reason for the ...

AUSTIN, TEXAS — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners ® (AANP) applauds the U.S. Surgeon General’s selection of Loretta C. Ford, EdD, RN, PNP, NP-C, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, as the recipient of the Surgeon General’s Medallion. The Medallion, the third highest honor granted by the Public Health Service and the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps , is awarded by the Surgeon General for actions of exceptional achievement to the cause of public health and medicine. Dr. Ford, who will celebrate her 100th birthday on December 28, 2020, co-founded the first NP program at th...