Bemidji State recognizes faculty and staff during annual celebration
Bemidji State University recognized 74 employees with 875 combined years of service, nine retiring staff members, two faculty members who have been granted emeriti status and the winners of the university’s Awards of Excellence at its annual Employee Recognition Celebration on Thursday, April 29.
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BEMIDJI Bemidji State University recognized 74 employees with 875 combined years of service, nine retiring staff members, two faculty members who have been granted emeriti status and the winners of the university’s Awards of Excellence at its annual Employee Recognition Celebration on Thursday, April 29.
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On the surface, a recent Iowa Supreme Court ruling looks like a loss for Krystal Wagner, whose son, Shane Jensen, was shot and killed during a standoff with police in Humboldt County in 2017.
But in an era of increased attention on excessive force claims against law enforcement officers, the ruling has made it possible for the first time to file lawsuits accusing the state or state employees of assault or battery.
Jensen, who had a history of mental health issues, had pointed a handgun at his own head and fired it into the air, but was not pointing it toward officers when he was killed, according to court documents.
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A Central Queensland water ski club is hoping for a better year in 2021 after seeing Fairbairn Dam water levels rise more than five per cent over the new year period.
Maraboon Power Boat and Ski Club president Shane Jensen said it was a sign of better things to come.
“Everyone feels good about [the water rise],” he said.
“It’s a sign of better things to come.
“The water hasn’t come up enough to use the boat ramp but if it keeps going that might change.”
Mr Jensen said it had been a nice change to see the water level rise after a continual decline over the past few years.
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In this 2011 file photo, Iowa Supreme Court Justice Edward Mansfield speaks in Des Moines. The Iowa Supreme Court on Thursday limited the legal damages that can be awarded for injuries and deaths caused by state police officers who are found to have used excessive force.
IOWA CITY The Iowa Supreme Court on Thursday severely limited the financial damages that can be awarded for injuries and deaths caused by state police officers who are found to have used excessive force.
The court ruled 6-1 that punitive damages, which are intended to punish and deter future misconduct, are not available in cases in which officers use excessive force in violation of constitutional rights.
The Iowa Supreme Court on Thursday sharply limited the financial damages that can be awarded for injuries and deaths caused by state police officers who are found to have used excessive force.