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The Rochester teacher accused of having Black students pick cotton in a history lesson says in a lawsuit that the lesson has been misrepresented.
A new lawsuit alleges that ex-Northwood Elementary School principal Kirk Ashton sexually abused a boy on school grounds in the 2013-2014 school year.
View Comments Suspended Hilton school district principal Kirk Ashton had an elementary student in his office during lunch periods, then would have the boy sit on his lap while he caressed and fondled him, allege legal papers targeting the school district. This happened for consecutive years, between 2017 and this year, and each year a different teacher at Northwood Elementary School, where Ashton was principal, sent the child to the principal's office, the legal papers allege. The family is filing a notice of an intent to sue the district, Ashton, and the superintendent; the notice is a precu...
Grisly injuries of man mutilated and killed by pet hippo he swam with and rode like horse Farmer Marius Els said he trusted Humphrey the hippo with his heart, telling how he'd feed apples to the fearsome beast and brush his enormous teeth, despite warnings from friends and family. Then one day, their fears were proved right Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up today! When you subscribe we will use the info...
“He’s like a son to me”: Man mauled to death by pet hippo in South Africa The story of a man mauled to death by his pet hippo has resurfaced from 2011, and people are just as shocked. In November of 2011, South African farmer Marius Els was mauled to death by his own pet hippo. He had adopted the hippo named Humphrey six years before when it was found as a calf. Ambulance service spokesman Jeffrey Wicks said of the incident to The Mirror: “Paramedics responded to the scene to find that the man had been bitten several times by the animal. It had also been immersed in the river for ...