After a long, difficult and liberating journey, he discovered himself and decided to change his name.Â
His preferred name, Lucas, was announced during the New Braunfels High School graduation ceremony in May.Â
Jay Barton was one of two transgender students at New Braunfels High School who graduated with their preferred names. LISA DREHER | Herald-Zeitung
The graduation of he and another student, Jay Barton, 18, were the first time any NBISD school changed announcements for transgender studentsâ preferred names, district officials said.Â
âIt feels extremely validating because Iâve gone through my entire life, my school life, everything just being invalidated and being just uncomfortable with myself,â Rothrock said.
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By Morgan Lee Associated Press
Efforts among a handful of states to hold police accountable for brutality and misconduct are expanding Thursday as New Mexico opens the door to civil rights lawsuits against government agencies in state court.
The New Mexico Civil Rights Act removes immunity provisions that shield government agencies from financial liability related to misconduct, though individual officials won t pay for damages.
As the law takes effect, local police agencies are bracing for an onslaught of lawsuits that can carry liability awards of up to $2 million per event. At least one county sheriff s department has been declined private insurance coverage highlighting concerns about potential payouts.
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) A man who shot and killed a tribal police officer in a remote corner of the nation s largest American Indian reservation has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. Kirby Cleveland was sentenced Monday for the 2017 killing of Navajo Nation Officer Houston James Largo. Cleveland s attorneys had sought several delays over the last year because of the coronavirus pandemic and to find witnesses to testify on Cleveland s mental condition in hopes of receiving a reduced sentence. Cleveland had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other charges. The case highlighted the dangers faced nationwide by tribal police officers who often must patrol vast jurisdictions alone.
File image: Navajo Nation Police Officer Houston James Largo
Credit Navajo Nation Police Department
Kirby Cleveland was sentenced Monday for the 2017 killing of Navajo Nation Officer Houston James Largo. Cleveland s attorneys had sought several delays over the last year because of the coronavirus pandemic and to find witnesses to testify on Cleveland’s mental condition in hopes of receiving a reduced sentence. Cleveland had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other charges. Cleveland was convicted of the 2017 shooting death of Officer Largo, who was responding to a domestic violence call. The case highlighted the dangers faced nationwide by tribal police officers who often must patrol vast jurisdictions alone.
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