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Community Outcry and Legal Questions Arise as Fort Smith High School Football Coach Unexpectedly Reassigned

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FORT SMITH, Ark. — Felix Curry, the former head football coach at Northside High School in Fort Smith, has been reassigned to a different position within the district, sparking discussions about the reasons behind the decision. Allen Marshall, the chief communications and engagement officer for Fort Smith Public Schools, confirmed the reassignment but did not provide specific reasons, citing district policy on personnel matters. Before his reassignment, Curry served as head football coach since 2022 and had previously worked as the defensive coordinator and head boys track coach at Northside. According to district records, Curry’s … Read more

Revisiting a Decade-Old Conviction: Questions Arise Over Officer’s Reliability in St. Louis Shooting Case

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St. Louis, Missouri – In the dim light of a St. Louis alley, a shooting incident in 2013 led to the controversial arrest of Kurtis Watkins, who has since served 11 years of a 25-year sentence based solely on the testimony of one police officer, Steven Pinkerton. The case, which highlights issues of police credibility and racial profiling, has drawn renewed scrutiny due to recent investigations revealing possible biases and past misjudgments by the officer involved. On August 10, 2013, just after midnight, an altercation among young men in the Dutchtown neighborhood escalated into gunfire. … Read more

Shocking Allegations Arise as Former Chief of Staff Claims Involvement in Chandra Levy Case Amid Counter Lawsuit

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a shocking twist to an already complex legal battle, former chief of staff Chad Condit has been implicated by his ex-employer, state Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil, in the infamous unsolved case of Chandra Levy’s disappearance and murder. This allegation emerged in Sacramento County Superior Court where Alvarado-Gil responded to a lawsuit Condit filed against her earlier. Chad Condit, the son of former Congressman Gary Condit, had originally sued Sen. Alvarado-Gil, claiming he was coerced into sexual acts to maintain his employment. Gary Condit was widely rumored to have had an affair with … Read more

Former Utah Tech President Sued for Allegedly Leaving Inappropriate Display on Employee’s Porch, Claims of Retaliation Arise

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St. George, Utah — A high-profile lawsuit has emerged involving the former president of Utah Tech University, Richard Williams, who is accused of leaving a lewd Halloween display on an employee’s porch in 2022 and subsequent retaliatory behavior. The civil lawsuit alleges that the incident is part of a larger pattern of inappropriate actions and misuse of authority. The lawsuit stems from an event where Williams, then-president of the university, allegedly left a mannequin with its face covered in blackface on the porch of a Black employee, Rachel Himsworth. Himsworth claims that this act was … Read more