DETROIT — An Oxford High School teacher who was shot during the 2021 attack on the school is suing the district and five former school officials, alleging they exacerbated the risk of a mass shooting by ignoring signs of impending violence. Molly Darnell filed a civil lawsuit on Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Detroit against Oxford Community Schools and two former high schools employees, Shawn Hopkins and Nicholas Ejak, who interacted and assessed the student gunman the day of the attack, ultimately releasing him back to class. Darnell is the only teacher who was shot and is the first non-student to sue the district, which has faced extensive litigation since the attack on Nov. 30, 2021, that killed four students and injured seven. Darnell, who remains employed by the district at its Oxford Virtual Academy, is also suing two former superintendents, Tim Throne and Ken Weaver, and former Oxford principal Steven Wolf. The student gunman fired multiple rounds through a school door and struck Darnell in the shoulder, six inches from her heart. The shooter fired his weapon 33 times in the attack that killed Hana St. Juliana, 14; Madisyn Baldwin, 17; Tate Myre, 16; and Justin Shilling, 17. In the 50-page lawsuit, Darnell alleges that school district officials ignored clear signals of impending gun violence from Ethan Crumbley and engaged in acts which "foreseeably emboldened, motivated or enabled the shooter to successfully engage" in the attack. The lawsuit alleges that the school district has told the Oxford Community that Ejak, a former dean of students at OHS, and Hopkins, a former OHS counselor, "had no choice" but to send the shooter back to class because their school policy was they could neither send a student home or detain them in the counseling office unless there was a disciplinary issue. "However, the truth is that school officials escalated the danger by releasing the shooter back into the school population from a place of safety and security," the lawsuit alleges. "They did this despite knowing of the shooter’s desire to inflict harm on himself and/or others. These school officials compounded the danger to Oxford High School students and staff by releasing him from a safe zone with an unsearched backpack that contained the deadly weapon that the shooter used to carry out his suicidal or homicidal plans." Oxford school officials and the district's attorney were not immediately available for comment on Tuesday. Darnell's suit, which was filed four days ahead of the three-year anniversary of the shooting, says in the days and weeks leading up to mass shooting, school officials ignored signs that violence was brewing. At one point, Throne, who was superintendent on the day of the attack, made an announcement on the Oxford High School public address system on Nov. 16, 2021, instructing students to stop spreading rumors and relying on information on social media and reassuring those listening that there were no threats that posed any danger to them at Oxford High School, the suit alleges. Darnell alleges that Ejak and Hopkins had the authority as school administrators to maintain the shooter in a safe, secure and restricted environment in the counseling office, where, based on the assessment that he was suicidal, he could have been supervised by adults. "Ejak and Hopkins intentionally concealed (Ethan Crumbley's) mental health crisis, suicidal and homicidal ideations from his teachers and other administrators in the school after releasing him from the counseling office that morning, as such they had no idea that they were at risk of serious and grievous injuries and could take no action to protect themselves or others in the building," the suit alleges. Darnell has suffered from terror, shock, awareness of imminent death, excruciating pain and fear, the suit says, and is seeking unspecified damages for severe emotional distress, sleep disturbance, nightmares and future damages. Darnell's attorney, Matthew L. Turner, was not immediately available for comment. The district and its employees continue to deny any responsibility for the attack. Lawsuits filed by victims and their families have alleged the district failed to protect students and downplayed the threat the killer posed to the school. All state-filed civil claims against the district have been dismissed based on a judge's finding of government immunity for the district and its employees but remain on appeal. Attorneys representing the families filed an appeal with the Michigan Supreme Court on Oct. 31. Multiple civil cases filed in federal court by the victims and families were dismissed but remain on appeal. Two defendants continue to face individual claims. Oxford schools are appealing U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith's June ruling that Hopkins and Ejak will continue to face "state-created danger claims." Those cases are before the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. ©2024 www.detroitnews.com . Visit at detroitnews.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
LITTLETON, Colo. , Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CONX CORP. (OTC: CNXX) ("CONX") today announced the acquisition of a controlling interest in Red Technologies SAS ("RED Technologies"), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, RED Tech US, LLC, for a maximum purchase price of approximately EUR 18.6 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments. CONX acquired approximately 68% of RED Technologies' outstanding share capital at closing, with the remainder of the shares to be acquired in future installments based on the achievement of certain milestones. The executive team of RED Technologies, Pierre-Jean Muller (Co-Founder and CEO) and Michael Abitbol (Co-Founder and COO), will continue to manage the operations of RED Technologies, aimed at establishing the company as a viable alternative in the CBRS market. "The acquisition of RED Technologies by CONX is a pivotal milestone on our path to serve as a viable alternative to the current duopoly in the SAS space," said RED Technologies CEO P.J. Muller . "This partnership strengthens our ability to innovate and enhance the CBRS ecosystem for the benefit of all operators and stakeholders. With support and investment from CONX, we are poised to accelerate the development of cutting-edge features, such as GAA coexistence, Network Planner, and AI-based CBRS analytics, that align with our mission to support the FCC's vision and empower rural broadband and the nascent Private Network industry." "CONX was formed to invest in next generation connectivity opportunities and their supporting infrastructure assets," said CONX CEO Jason Kiser . "Through RED's unique opportunity as a technology enabler for spectrum allocation, we have positioned CONX to create long term value across multiple sectors. We look forward to RED becoming a best-in-class Spectrum Access System (SAS) operator with potential to grow throughout the United States and internationally." CONX also announced Marc Rouanne will join the RED Technologies board. Marc is the Co-Founder, Chairman and CTO of Edgescale AI, a SaaS developer focused on connecting cutting-edge AI with data and devices in physical systems. Most recently, he was the Chief Network Officer for DISH Wireless responsible for designing DISH's 5G Network. In addition, Marc has more than 20 years of international management experience in the telecommunications industry, having held executive positions in R&D, customer operations and product management in the U.S., France and Finland , including as President of Mobile Networks at Nokia and Chairman of the Board of Alcatel-Lucent. About CONX Corporation (OTC: CNXX) CONX is a diversified operating entity seeking opportunities to power the next generation of innovators in communications and connectivity. CONX's mission is to partner with emerging companies with quality management and strong and differentiated business models with the ability to scale quickly. About RED Technologies Established in 2012 and headquartered in Paris, France , RED Technologies SAS ("RED Technologies") specializes in spectrum-sharing technologies and services. The company offers scalable, cloud-based solutions for Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) and Television White Space (TVWS), catering to operators across various sectors, and provides operated 5G connectivity solutions that democratize access to 5G technology for companies aiming to modernize their communications infrastructure in both the U.S. and European markets. RED Technologies has been a pioneer in spectrum sharing technologies and actively contributed to the CBRS regulatory and standard developments. RED Technologies' team is constituted of first-class engineers coming from top tier telecom vendors and operators. Important Notice The description contained herein is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities of CONX. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains certain statements which may constitute "forward-looking statements." Actual results could differ materially from those projected or forecast in the forward-looking statements. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, the following: the possibility that the parties may be unable to achieve expected synergies and operating efficiencies pursuant to the transaction within the expected timeframes or at all and to successfully integrate Red Technologies' operations into those of CONX ; such integration may be more difficult, time consuming or costly than expected; revenues following the transaction may be lower than expected; operating costs, customer loss and business disruption (including, without limitation, difficulties in maintaining relationships with employees, customers, clients or suppliers) may be greater than expected following the transaction; the retention of certain key employees at Red Technologies; the parties' ability to meet expectations regarding the accounting and tax treatments of the transaction; CONX and Red Technologies are subject to intense competition; Red Technologies' products must remain compatible with, and its product development is dependent upon access to, changing operating environments; we may become dependent upon large transactions; customer decisions are influenced by general economic conditions; third parties may claim that RED Technologies' products infringe their intellectual property rights; fluctuations in non-U.S. currencies could result in transaction losses; acts of war and terrorism may adversely affect CONX's and RED Technologies' business; the volatility of the international marketplace; and the other factors discussed in "Risk Factors" in CONX's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on May 29, 2024 (as amended), and in other reports we file with the SEC, which are available at http://www.sec.gov . CONX expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in CONX's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof. View original content: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/conx-corp-announces-acquisition-of-red-technologies-sas-302324446.html SOURCE CONX Corp.
Baltimore (8-5) at New York Giants (2-11) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Ravens by 16. Against the spread: Ravens 6-6-1; Giants 4-9. Series record: Ravens lead 5-3. Last meeting: Giants beat the Ravens 24-20 on Oct. 16, 2022, in East Rutherford, N.J. Last week: Ravens had a bye; Giants lost to Saints 14-11. Ravens: overall (1), rush (2), pass (5), scoring (3) Ravens defense: overall (22), rush (1), pass (32), scoring (23) Giants offense: overall (26), rush (15), pass (28), scoring (32) Giants defense: overall (16), rush (29), pass (6), scoring (T14) Turnover differential: Raven plus-2; Giants minus-8. Ravens player to watch K Justin Tucker is having the worst season of his outstanding career, and the potentially windy conditions in East Rutherford could post another challenge for him. Baltimore would love to see some signs that he’s rounding into form as the playoffs draw closer. Giants player to watch QB Tommy DeVito. He is probably going to get his second start of the season with Drew Lock in a walking boot. The New Jersey product didn’t do much in a 30-7 loss to Tampa Bay in his first start. He was 21 of 31 for 189 yards and no touchdowns. RELATED COVERAGE 49ers LB De’Vondre Campbell refuses to enter game after losing his starting spot The Rams get 4 field goals to beat the 49ers 12-6 in a sloppy game Saints choose Jake Haener to start in Derek Carr’s place against Washington, AP source says Key matchup Playing without Pro Bowler Dexter Lawrence and fellow defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches, the young line held its own against Alvin Kamara and the Saints last week, limiting the team to 92 yards rushing on 33 carries. Slowing down the league’s No. 1 offense and No. 2 running game led by Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry will be a lot tougher. The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . Key injuries Ravens: WR Rashod Bateman (knee) practiced this week, and Balticmore is generally pretty healthy following its open date. NT Michael Pierce (calf) and LB Kyle Van Noy (hamstring/neck) practiced as well. Giants: CB Deonte Banks (ribs), ILB Bobby Okereke (back), Nunez-Roches (shoulder-neck), T Chris Hubbard (knee), CB Dru Phillips (shoulder), LT Jermaine Eluemunor (quad) all missed last week and could be out again. ... QB Drew Lock (heel), LG Jon Runyan Jr. (ankle) and CB Tre Hawkins (back) were hurt in the game. Hawkins and S Tyler Nubin (ankle) were placed on injured reserve. Runyan is week to week. Lock is unlikely. T Evan Neal (hip-ankle), T Josh Ezeudu (knee), S Dane Belton (knee), WR Malik Nabers (hip), DL Jordon Riley (knee) are on the injury report. Series notes The Giants have won the past three games, including the most recent one in Brian Daboll’s first season as coach. The Ravens won the biggest game, beating New York 34-7 in the Super Bowl in Tampa, Fla., on Jan. 28, 2001. Stats and stuff The Ravens are coming off a bye week. ... Baltimore averages an NFL-leading 422.5 yards of offense. ... Jackson has had an NFL-best eight games of two or more touchdown passes and no interceptions. He’s had no picks in 6 of 7 road games this season. ... WR Zay Flowers leads the team with 74 catches. ... Mark Andrews is tied for second among NFL tight ends with seven touchdown receptions. ... LB Roquan Smith aims for his fourth game in a row with at least 11 tackles. He is tied for fifth in the league with 121 tackles. ... LB Kyle Van Noy recovered a fumble for touchdown in his only game against the Giants. ... LB Odafe Oweh has had a sack in his past two road games. ... Nabers leads the Giants with 80 catches, 819 yards and three touchdown receptions. Fellow rookie RB Tyrone Tracy leads the team with 664 yards rushing and five TDs. ... WR Wan’Dale Robinson is second behind Nabers with 67 catches. The Giants are the only team with two players with at least 67 receptions. ... The Giants have an NFL-low eight touchdown receptions. ... Nubin led all rookies with 97 tackles before going on IR. ... Hawkins had an interception last week, the Giants’ first since the season opener. ... OLB Brian Burns had a sack, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble against the Saints. .... ILB Micah McFadden had a team-high 11 tackles, including five for losses last week. He is the fifth player in the past five seasons with five TFLs in one game. ... OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux had sack and two TFLs last week. Fantasy tip Ravens RB Derrick Henry. He rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns in only road game against the Giants. He is tied for the NFL lead with 15 overall TDs, 13 rushing. The 30-year-old is second in the league with 1,407 yards rushing and 1,532 yards from scrimmage. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
SBS is set to have a new home in Western Sydney after the federal government announced funding to expand the multicultural broadcaster's production facilities. The government will provide an upfront investment of $5.9 million to enable SBS to start work on finding a site to expand its news and current affairs, multilingual audio services and screen production. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said the new production hub would feature a TV studio able to host live audiences, radio and podcasting booths, collaboration spaces for talent incubation, and a workspace to support production output. 'Contradictory views': How Australians feel about migration and multiculturalism Once established, it would enable SBS to deliver approximately 360 hours per year of new first-run Australian screen content and 1,440 hours per year of original audio and podcast content — including multilingual content. Rowland said the move would create opportunities for local, skilled production jobs in an area where 40 per cent of the population are born overseas. An initial feasibility study focused on a full relocation of SBS from its headquarters in Artarmon, in Sydney’s north, but the government opted not to pursue it due to the significant cost. 'A fantastic vote of confidence' SBS managing director James Taylor said the funding announcement was "a fantastic vote of confidence by the minister and the government in the value of SBS, and the work we do in service of all Australians". "The board and I are delighted that the government has committed to supporting SBS to establish itself permanently in Western Sydney, which will enable us to bring even more distinctive stories to all Australians," he said. Rowland thanked the SBS board and management "for their initiative in proposing this exciting project" and said she "look[s] forward to working with them to bring it to fruition". "As Australia's dedicated multicultural and First Nations broadcaster and one of our most trusted news brands, SBS plays a vital role in promoting social cohesion," she said. "SBS connects with multilingual, multicultural and First Nations communities, including in Western Sydney, and is vital to bringing diverse voices to Australian audiences." Source: AAP / Lukas Coch SBS board chair George Savvides AM said that SBS' creation of content "content with communities, especially those who are under-represented in the Australian media, those communities feel more included in society". "With SBS turning 50 next year, what better way to celebrate than to expand our storytelling capability and infrastructure." "The SBS board is delighted at the opportunity to embed SBS within Western Sydney, and to keep growing SBS' contribution to social cohesion through community access to trusted, impartial media and even greater opportunities for local communities to be part of our diverse storytelling." Steps towards the west Scoping work for the Western Sydney project will commence shortly and include engaging with local and industry stakeholders to identify an appropriate site and a commercial expression of interest process in which parties such as local councils will have the opportunity to present options, Taylor said. "There will be a range of factors considered, including proximity to services and transport, and I will share more as we develop the details," he said. "This is very early days, and the first step is to complete the work required to identify the full costs involved for establishing the production hub and the additional content. We expect to kick off the project early in the new year and be out in market looking for a site in the first half of 2025. "I anticipate that we will be in a position to present a completed business case to government in late 2025, and following approval of the business case, construction of the facility would be ready to commence."