FSU’s MagLab director named member of the National Academy of Sciences
The director of the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory has been selected a member of the National Academy of Sciences for his career in physics.
Greg Boebinger joins eight current and retired Florida State University faculty as members of a national academy, including current MagLab Chief Scientist Laura Greene.
Boebinger also is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Physical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Considered one of the highest honors a scientist can receive, the National Academy of Sciences was established under a congressional charter and signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 to provide science and technology expertise to the nation.
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By Liz Kellar | Staff Writer
The family of a man fatally shot by law enforcement during a confrontation last year has filed a lawsuit in federal court.
Attorney Patrick Dwyer said the civil suit on behalf of the family and estate of Gabriel Strickland, which he expected to serve on the county Monday, is less about financial compensation and more about pushing for police reform.
The suit names the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, Grass Valley Police Department, and Wellpath which provides medical services at the county jail as defendants, demands a jury trial and requests $10 million.
“The family of Gabriel Strickland does not seek vengeance against anyone,” Dwyer said. “Quite the contrary. The family hopes that the lawsuit leads to positive changes in Nevada County and throughout California regarding the treatment of the mentally disabled.”
By Liz Kellar | Staff Writer
A Nevada County judge found enough evidence during a Tuesday hearing to hold a homeless man on charges in three separate cases involving anti-law enforcement vandalism and the assault of a Back the Blue demonstrator in Grass Valley.
Adam Michael Cockrell, 35, has been in custody since August, jail records state.
In the first incident, Cockrell was arrested on July 31 after authorities said he threw a rock at the Grass Valley police department lobby door, shattering the glass. He also caused damage to interior equipment and broke a second large window, police said.
During a hearing into the evidence in Nevada County Superior Court, Officer Brian Hooper testified he was on patrol July 30 and discovered the damage, along with a rock nearly the size of a softball believed to have been used in the vandalism.
By Liz Kellar | Submitted to The Union
This was a tumultuous year for Nevada County on a number of fronts, with COVID-19 causing disruptions in the criminal justice system and causing major changes in how law enforcement handles arrests and detentions. Some would argue, too, that a marked spike in opioid overdose deaths could be linked to COVID. But violent deaths remained big news all year. Here are the top five stories for 2020:
1. Fentanyl overdoses spark community concern
Over the last several years, deaths related to opioid overdoses have risen sharply across the nation, and COVID-19 may be amplifying that trend both nationally and in Nevada County.
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