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The student, who is suing under the name Jane Doe, claims Jeffrey Waldron made racist and sexist comments, denigrated students with disabilities, and touched female students during class without their consent.
A letter from House Speaker Sherman Packard’s office told House members what happened regarding the investigation into former Republican Rep. Troy Merner’s domicile that led to Merner’s resignation and arrest, but never mentions Packard’s name, referring only to what was done by the “Speaker’s Office.” See letter at the end of this story.
Mr. DeLee was found guilty of both knowingly and recklessly causing the death of Timothy Pouliot on January 29, 2023, outside of a downtown Manchester bar, under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to the value of human life by shooting Mr. Pouliot with a gun. The verdict was returned by the jury this morning after approximately one week of trial.
Wilber was a member of the state’s Mobile Enforcement Team, the State Police unit that is known for so-called pretextual traffic stops. Pretextual stops are when a police officer stops a car for one reason, such as a tail light being out, and then looks for reasons to expand the stop into a wider investigation. Such stops are often associated with racial profiling.
The New Hampshire State Trooper who discharged his weapon was Trooper Nathan Sleight, who has approximately 11 years of law enforcement experience.
After a two-year delay, the lawsuit alleging Diocese of Manchester Bishop Peter Libasci sexually abused an altar boy in the 1980s is finally moving toward a trial.
The Unit, which has been staffed by one full-time attorney with assistance from other units and bureaus within the Office on an as needed and as available basis, has seen a 465% in complaints and referrals over the last five years (from 40 to 186).
A public hearing for the governor’s nomination of Melissa Beth Countway to be seated on the New Hampshire Supreme Court was held Wednesday before the Executive Council, which will vote on it likely on Dec. 20.
In a three-to-two decision Wednesday, the state Supreme Court echoed a US Supreme Court decision that determining what is extreme gerrymandering is outside the judicial branch to resolve without constitutional standards or guidance.