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Laramie County Passes Resolution Declaring State of Emergency
The Laramie County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday passed a resolution declaring a state of emergency due to this past weekend s record-breaking snowstorm. It is ironic that . a year ago today we did a special emergency meeting to put into place COVID protocols for Laramie County, said Commissioner Gunnar Malm. I really hope this one does not last as long. I don t anticipate it because snow melts.
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has also issued an emergency declaration to facilitate a coordinated response in the aftermath of the storm, which dumped a crippling 30-plus inches of wet, heavy snow on southeast Wyoming.
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Wyoming resident sues county, deputies over welfare check
February 6, 2021 GMT
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) A Wyoming resident has filed a lawsuit against two deputies after he and his mother were stunned and arrested during a welfare check last year.
Cheyenne resident Devin Bryant filed the lawsuit Monday in U.S. District Court claiming Laramie County sheriff’s deputies Jason Gillott and Ryan Lee violated his Fourth Amendment rights and acted negligently, The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported Thursday.
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The lawsuit alleges the deputies removed Bryant from his home in Jan. 28, 2020 before 3 a.m. and stunned him and his mother “without legal justification.” It also claims Bryant was injured in the encounter.