Judge cites ex-McMurry quarterback’s good family in giving him 25 years instead of life for murder
Brodrick “B.J.” Earl Ross Jr., 23, had pleaded guilty in the 2017 shooting death of Chris-Dion Russell.
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A former college football player who admitted taking part in the slaying of a man in Fort Worth was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years behind bars, with a judge saying the man’s upbringing contributed to his decision on the prison term.
Brodrick “B.J.” Earl Ross Jr., 23, pleaded guilty in 2019 to a murder charge in the shooting of 29-year-old Chris-Dion Russell, court records show. Ross had been indicted on a charge of capital murder.
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Eddie Edwards of Dover was unanimously confirmed as the state s new assistant commissioner of the Department of Safety in a vote by the five-member Executive Council on Wednesday.Edwards, a former State Liquor Commission enforcement chief and 2018 Republican congressional nominee, was praised by District 1 Councilor Joe Kenney and was approved for the post by the lone Democrat on the council, Cinde Warmington of Concord, as well as by the four council Republicans.(Our earlier report, published Feb. 17, follows.) Former State Liquor Commission enforcement chief and 2018 congressional candidate Eddie Edwards was nominated by Gov. Chris Sununu on Wednesday to serve as an assistant commissioner of the state Department of Safety.“Eddie’s extensive experience in public safety, law enforcement, and business administration make him the perfect candidate for this critical position in state government,” Sununu said. “I would like to thank Eddie for agreeing to put his name forward
Young Black activists continue to expand influence in NH politics
Activists say young people increasingly want to get involved Share Updated: 6:55 PM EST Feb 10, 2021
Activists say young people increasingly want to get involved Share Updated: 6:55 PM EST Feb 10, 2021
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Show Transcript HOUSE. ADAM: AFTER THE KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD, NEW HAMPSHIRE JOINED IN THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION ABOUT RACE AND CONFRONTING ISSUES OF INEQUALITY. POWERFUL YOUNG GRANITE STATE VOICES EMERGED. THE ACTIVISM OF 2020 IS NOW BEING TRANSLATED INTO ACTION IN 2021. RYAN: I THINK THERE IS AN OVERWHELMING AWAKENING OF PEOPLE, YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR, THAT JUST WANT TO GET INVOLVED AT SOME LEVEL TO HELP THEIR COMMUNITIES. . ADAM: LAST JUNE, RYAN TERRELL OF NASHUA FOUND HIMSELF AT THE EPICENTER OF A DEBATE ABOUT REPRESENTATION, WHEN THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BLOCKED HIS NOMINATION TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. EARLIER THIS MONTH, HE WAS RE-NOMINATED AND CONFIRME
Gov. Chris Sununu is vowing to jettison a problematic sign-up website for scheduling for second dose COVID-19 vaccination appointments. The state reports that 110,000 N.H. residents have gotten the first vaccine shot, but many are struggling with a federal website to register for the second vaccination. Sununu says the state is working to create their own registration system. House Bill 20 aims to set-up a school choice program that some are calling the most sweeping such legislation in the country. We talk to the newest member of the State Board of Education. The state of Nevada takes steps to challenge New Hampshire’s first in the nation primary status. And we consider whether we should root for or against Tom Brady in the Superbowl.
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