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us1 year ago•1 min saved

"Former Officials of Holyoke Soldiers' Home Avoid Jail Time in Covid Neglect Case"

Two former officials at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts, where 76 people died during a Covid-19 outbreak in 2020, will not serve jail time after being indicted on neglect charges. The charges stemmed from a decision to consolidate two dementia units, leading to the spread of the virus and numerous deaths. The state attorney general's office had requested one year of home confinement and three years of probation for the officials, but they asked for a continuance without a finding, admitting there was enough evidence to find them guilty.

via The New York Times|

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crime2 years ago•2 min saved

Scot Peterson on Trial for Inaction During Parkland Shooting.

Former sheriff's deputy Scot Peterson has gone on trial for failing to protect students during the 2018 Parkland school shooting in Florida. Peterson, who was the on-duty police officer during the attack, faces 11 charges, including seven of felony child neglect, three of culpable negligence, and one of perjury. Prosecutors allege that Peterson failed to follow his active-shooter training and did not enter the building as shots were fired, endangering students. Peterson maintains he thought the shots were coming from outside and that he would have confronted the attacker had he known.

via BBC|

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