“I will always remember the great work his foundation did over the years and I will always remember the way he fought until the very end,” Pederson said. [read post]

But because the law on this point was not clearly established in this Circuit before our decision today, we affirm the district court’s entry of summary judgment on qualified- immunity grounds to Defendant-Appellee Deputy Kevin Pederson, who reached into Plaintiff-Appellant Elvan Moore’s home to arrest and handcuff him when, in the course of what Pederson described as a Terry stop, Moore declined to identify himself in response to Pederson’s… [read post]

Maybe the workers will even recognize some of their own garbage from before they cleaned up their acts a bit.It all sounds reasonable enough until you look at the numbers:People generally work for the program for six months, but their contracts can be extended for up to a year, said Jay McIntyre, Central City Concern’s director of social enterprises.Prior to the announcement from Kotek and Vega Pederson, Central City Concern had planned for a $6 million budget for the Clean Start… [read post]