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Spring Branch ISD accused of Voting Rights Act violations Spring Branch ISD leadership in court battle over representation A court battle is underway to force the leadership of Spring Branch ISD to better reflect the largely Hispanic student body. SPRING BRANCH, Texas - Spring Branch ISD, among the most high-profile public school districts in Greater Houston, is facing a substantial battle in federal court over alleged violations of the Voting Rights Act. At the core of this Civil action lie two facts - Spring Branch is a district where a majority of students are Hispanic, while the Board of Trustees has, for the most part, been entirely white and consistently voted into office during at-large elections. ....
Gov. Parson unsure if Kevin Strickland is innocent. Here s why prosecutors say he is Luke Nozicka, The Kansas City Star Jun. 24 Missouri Gov. Mike Parson this week said he was not convinced Kevin Strickland is innocent, even though prosecutors say the Kansas City man was wrongly convicted as a teenager four decades ago. A former sheriff, Parson told 41 Action News he did not know if Strickland, 62, is innocent or not in a 1978 triple murder in Kansas City that the Jackson County Prosecutor s Office now says he did not commit. Kelli Jones, Parson s spokeswoman, said the governor and his team have and will continue to review Strickland s case. However, she said, Parson believes we must give great deference to the judicial process and a jury s finding of guilt. ....
It’s that time of the year when some of the best local and out-of-state baseball talent makes its way to Orange County for summer baseball, as the Winter Garden Squeeze starts off its eighth season this week. And once again, it’s veteran Terry Abbott leading the Squeeze into another Florida Collegiate Summer League season with a team filled with both new and old faces. “We’re always optimistic,” Abbott said. “Of course, are you going to be able to replace some of the guys we had last year? That would be a very tall order when you’re sitting here with Parker Messick he’s the Cy Young award winner and Marcus Dunn, who was the MVP of the league. But at the same time, we’re optimistic that we have some good, young players coming in (who) seem enthused about getting the season started.” ....
Kansas City man is innocent in 1978 murders and should be released, prosecutors say Luke Nozicka, The Kansas City Star May 10 A Kansas City man has languished in prison for more than 40 years for a triple murder he did not commit, Jackson County s top prosecutors have determined. They are now calling for his release. Kevin Strickland, 61, is innocent in the 1978 killings for which he has been imprisoned for more than two-thirds of his life, the Jackson County Prosecutor s Office has concluded following a monthslong review of his case. The prosecutor s office is not alone in calling for Strickland s release. Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Missouri, as well as Jackson County s presiding judge, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and members of the team that convicted Strickland four decades ago now all agree he deserves to be exonerated. ....