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Colorado lawmakers to present bill to explore racial inequities

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:52:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- In less than a month, Colorado lawmakers will be back at the Capitol and working on new legislation. Some lawmakers are getting a jump on getting their legislative agendas out before they gavel in.Over the past few years, there have been plenty of calls to end systemic racism. A group of lawmakers is backing a bill they said is a crucial step in putting Colorado on the path to doing that. Polis to Biden: Reschedule marijuana before 2024 "Today marks a pivotal moment in our commitment to racial justice as we unveil plans for a groundbreaking bill," said Colorado Senate President Pro Tempore James Coleman.Members of Colorado's Legislative Black Caucus and leaders of Colorado's Black community joined forces to call on the state to investigate its past through a task force looking into how the state could have contributed to systemic racism, spurring inequities in the everyday lives of Black Coloradans."It's important that this is a collective comprehensive task ...

‘Bicycle freedom’: Members of Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward pick up bikes at Rick Case Kia as part of annual giveaway

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:52:00 GMT

A South Florida automotive giant is kicking the spirit of the season into high gear.Bicycles donated by the community were given out on Wednesday afternoon at Rick Case Kia in Sunrise as part of the annual Rick Case Bikes for Kids event.The lucky recipients were members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward.“For 41 years, we have done this, and the community loves the program, and we love matching a bicycle up,” said Rita Case, president and CEO of Rick Case Automotive Group. “Most of these kids have never had a bicycle before. So, you know, for the adults, we give automotive freedom; for the kids, we give bicycle freedom.”The dealership will keep accepting any bikes in good condition until Dec. 20 to give to children in time for Christmas.

Email error sparks controversy surrounding ‘Electeds of Color Holiday Party’ in Boston

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:52:00 GMT

A holiday celebration was the subject of controversy in Boston Wednesday after an invite that was supposed to only to elected leaders of color was sent instead to the entire Boston City Council. The invite came via email. Hours before the party, some were criticizing how the city handled the situation.“I do find it divisive, but what are you going to do about it,” said District 3 Councilor Frank Baker. “You don’t want me at a party, I’m not going to come to a party.”7NEWS obtained an initial email sent to all city councilors Tuesday. The email was from one of the mayor’s staffers and read “I cordially invite you and a guest to the Electeds of Color Holiday Party.”Fifteen minutes later, another email went out rescinding the invite to the white councilors, clarifying “I did send that to everyone by accident, I apologize if my email may have offended or came across as so.” “I think we’ve all been in a position at one point where an email went out and there was a mistake in th...

Lawsuit accuses Boston fertility doctor of secretly impregnating woman with his own sperm

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:52:00 GMT

A new lawsuit details alarming allegations against a Boston fertility doctor, accusing him of impregnating a woman with his own sperm. The woman, Sarah Depoian, said she didn’t find out about the alleged action until more than 40 years after it happened.Speaking on Wednesday, Depoian said she is “still struggling to process it.” Depoian is accusing Dr. Merle Berger in her lawsuit. She said she fully trusted Beger, saying “he was a medical professional.” “It’s hard to imagine not trusting your own doctor,” she said.“We never dreamt he would abuse his position of trust and perpetrate this extreme violation,” Depoian separately said.According to the lawsuit, Depoian and her husband went to see Berger at his Dedham office in 1980 for help getting pregnant. They were told they would sperm from a medical resident. But, according to the lawsuit, Berger used his own instead.Depoian, a Maine resident, gave birth to her daughter, Carolyn, in 1981. Herself speaking about th...

Fantasy Fixer: Week 15

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:52:00 GMT

7’s Morey Hershgordon has the inside scoop on who to start and sit this week in Fantasy Fixer. Go set your lineups!

Holiday Helping: Ryan Schulteis’ Lasagna

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:52:00 GMT

7News Holiday Helping is back! In this edition, Ryan Schulteis is making his Lasagna.Order new 2023 recipes from the 7News team to get all of their favorite holiday recipes! Your donation will help Project Bread feed hungry families right here in Massachusetts.Did you try this recipe out? Tell us what you think.Check out other Holiday Helping recipes from the 7News team.

Health department says bed bugs found at 3 Revere schools

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:52:00 GMT

City health officials in Revere have been in communication with school administrators after bed bugs were found at multiple local schools, a member of the Department of Public Health said Wednesday. The official did not identify the schools involved but confirmed bed bugs were found at three schools within the city’s public school district.7NEWS reached out to the Revere Public Schools for comment but did not hear back Wednesday night. There are 11 schools in the Revere Public Schools, with a total enrollment of just under 7,300 students, according to state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education data.

3 things we heard from the Chicago Bears — including Justin Fields on late hits and Cairo Santos on the NFL’s first Brazil game

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:52:00 GMT

The Chicago Bears resumed practice Wednesday as they prepare for Sunday’s game at the Cleveland Browns.Along with defensive end Yannick Ngakoue going on injured reserve, here are three things we heard from coach Matt Eberflus and his players.1. Bears quarterback Justin Fields said he talks to officials about looking out for late hits before every game.Late hits on Fields have been a topic of conversation throughout his three seasons in the NFL, and it came up again in Week 14 after Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell hit Fields late after the quarterback slid down following a 1-yard run Sunday.It happened on the first play of the game, despite Fields talking to officials about it so they would keep an eye out for his safety, he said.“Especially when we play the Lions, I know how they play, I know what kind of team they are,” Fields said. “So I know that they’re going to play hard and play until the end of the play. I always tell them (the officials) ...

New Hampshire joins Massachusetts in filing suit against New England neo-Nazi group

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:52:00 GMT

New Hampshire has joined Massachusetts in leveling legal action against a New England neo-Nazi group and its leaders for alleged discriminatory actions.CourtesyNew Hampshire Attorney General John Formella (Courtesy / NH Department of Justice)New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella has filed a complaint stating that NSC-131, which has been documented by groups including the Anti-Defamation League as spreading Nazi propaganda and imagery, violated the state’s Law Against Discrimination during an action in June that targeted a Concord cafe to try to coerce it to cancel a planned drag queen story hour event.The complaint also alleges that the group attempted to “terrorize the café into refusing performers access to its venue for no other reason than the sex, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity of those performers.”“The Department of Justice will continue to enforce the State’s antidiscrimination laws to the greatest extent possible to ensure that people of all backgrounds ca...

Alabama’s plan for nation’s first execution by nitrogen gas is ‘hostile to religion,’ lawsuit says

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:52:00 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Lawyers for a spiritual adviser to an Alabama inmate scheduled to be executed with nitrogen gas next month said in a complaint filed Wednesday that restrictions on how close the adviser can get to the inmate in the death chamber are “hostile to religion.”The Rev. Jeff Hood, who plans to enter the death chamber to minister to Kenneth Eugene Smith, said the Alabama Department of Corrections asked him to sign a form acknowledging the risks and agreeing to stay 3 feet (0.9 meters) away from Smith’s gas mask. Hood, a death penalty opponent, said that shows there is a risk to witnesses attending the execution. He said the restrictions would also interfere with his ability to minister to Smith before he is put to death. “They’ve asked me to sign a waiver, which to me speaks to the fact that they’re already concerned that things could go wrong,” Hood said in a telephone interview.Smith’s execution would be the nation’s first using nitrogen gas. The ...