Peter Martins confronts sexual harassment charges
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As reported in The New York Times, Peter Martins, the longstanding leader of New York City Ballet, has been ousted from his role of instructor at the School of American Ballet (SAB). In the interim, the two organizations will together conduct an investigation into an allegation of sexual harassment against him. Both organizations confirmed that…
The FCC refuses to help investigation of potential identity theft
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On November 21, as the FCC, headed by Ajit Pai, revealed its plans to end net neutrality. The same day, as reported by Gizmodo, the New York Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, publicly denounced the agency for refusing to be cooperative with the investigation his office is conducting regarding the hundreds of thousands of potentially fake…
New York doctor charged with prescription drug fraud
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A doctor from New York faces charges in the fatalities of six patients who overdosed on opioids they received as prescription medication by his pain management clinic. This is according to an indictment consisting of 166 counts. A report by NBC News New York revealed that Dr. Eugene Gosy, age 56, of Williamsville, New York,…
Kindergarten teacher confronts child pornography charges
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According to U.S. News, a New York kindergarten teacher was arrested on charges of child pornography following the discovery of numerous photographs of young girls and children’s underwear in his mattress. Officers arrested 30-year-old Roland Yockel II in his home in upstate New York. He taught at Ginther School, where his class consisted of 21…