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Marion, Mass. Issues Rabies Alert After Raccoon Tests Positive Near Water Tower
local-news3 days ago

Marion, Mass. Issues Rabies Alert After Raccoon Tests Positive Near Water Tower

Marion, Massachusetts, has issued a rabies advisory after a raccoon found acting abnormally near Point Road and the town water tower tested positive for the virus. The Marion Board of Health is urging residents to avoid interacting with wild animals and to contact Animal Control if they encounter suspicious wildlife. While the specific variant is not detailed, officials emphasize that rabies is fatal but nearly 100% preventable with prompt post-exposure treatment.

via WCVB|
#animal-control#local-news#marion
Resignation of Marion Police Chief Amid Controversial Raid on Kansas Newspaper
law-enforcement3 years ago

Resignation of Marion Police Chief Amid Controversial Raid on Kansas Newspaper

Marion, Kansas Police Chief Gideon Cody has resigned following the widely-condemned raid on a local newspaper and its publisher's home. Officer Zach Hudlin has been appointed as the acting police chief. The raid, which drew criticism from news organizations and press freedom advocates, involved the seizure of reporters' cell phones and computers. The chief's departure comes after his suspension and an ongoing investigation into the incident. Cody is also facing a federal lawsuit filed by a reporter accusing him of violating her constitutional rights. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is now leading the inquiry into the raids.

via CNN|
#kansas#law-enforcement#marion
"Kansas Vice Mayor Calls for Suspension of Police Chief After Controversial Home Raid"
politics3 years ago

"Kansas Vice Mayor Calls for Suspension of Police Chief After Controversial Home Raid"

Marion, Kansas, Vice Mayor Ruth Herbel is calling for the suspension of the police chief following "illegal" raids on her home and a local newspaper office. The raids were conducted based on the police chief's belief that a reporter had committed identity theft. However, the county attorney later stated that there was insufficient evidence for the raids and asked for the return of seized property. Herbel accused the police chief of falsifying documents used to obtain search warrants and called for his suspension pending an investigation by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. The newspaper also criticized the raids as unjustified.

via NBC News|
#illegal-raids#kansas#kansas-bureau-of-investigation
BBC Dad shares heartwarming update on viral family six years later.
entertainment3 years ago

BBC Dad shares heartwarming update on viral family six years later.

Professor Robert Kelly, known as the "BBC Dad," celebrated the six-year anniversary of his viral BBC interview, where his two toddlers hilariously crashed his live commentary, by sharing new family photos of his now-grown children, Marion and James. The family rose to internet fame following the incident, with Marion and James even becoming the subjects of an animated cartoon show. The father thanked the internet for the many jokes spurred by the incident and expressed his family's gratitude for the kindness of his followers.

via New York Post |
#bbc-dad#entertainment#family-photos