Nevada
Jewish high school student in Nevada says phony anonymous gun tips used to bully him
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A highschool honors pupil in Nevada mentioned in federal courtroom that he’s being bullied by college students and harassed by campus directors who search him for a gun each time somebody identifies him on a state hotline that invitations nameless experiences of faculty threats.
“I’m a pupil, not a risk,” Reno Excessive Faculty junior Lucas Gorelick, 16, informed The Related Press on Friday. “I’ve rights. I would like individuals to know what is going on, and I need to guarantee security for all future college students.”
A lawsuit filed Monday within the US District Courtroom in Reno argues college district officers have violated his constitutional rights to equal safety and freedom from unreasonable search and seizure.
He mentioned his backpack and pickup truck was searched 5 occasions in two weeks based mostly on nameless suggestions, however no weapon was discovered. He additionally famous he has been the goal of different incidents he termed “bullying conditions” that he traced to his Jewish heritage, his work with Democratic occasion candidates, and his college achievements.
Gorelick is recognized by his initials within the lawsuit. The teenager, his father, Jeff Gorelick, and their lawyer Luke Busby agreed in separate phone interviews to permit AP to report his identify.
Jeff Gorelick characterised a state Division of Schooling hotline referred to as SafeVoice — established in 2017 after approval from the Legislature — as “an unthinking system” that grants anonymity to bullies.
Thanks a lot @JulianCastro for taking the time to satisfy with all of us in the present day! Let’s win this! #voteblue #biden2020 pic.twitter.com/Oz2Z7e3vY1
— Lucas Gorelick (@lucasgorelick) October 25, 2020
The daddy in contrast utilizing the system to say his son has a gun on campus to “swatting,” or hoax police calls that ship authorities to an harmless particular person’s residence. Jeff Gorelick, who owns looking rifles, mentioned his son doesn’t have a key to the gun protected or personal weapons of his personal.
It was not instantly clear Friday whether or not college students in different states with related tip hotlines have been focused in the identical manner.
Counting on nameless calls “offers individuals free rein to do abusive issues to different individuals,” Jeff Gorelick mentioned. “If the aim is to supply protected faculties, which I feel was the supposed objective, having a bit of little bit of management on abuse would have been a good suggestion.”
In a Wednesday courtroom listening to, the day after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 youngsters and two academics in a rural Texas college taking pictures, US District Chief Decide Miranda Du in Reno declined to subject a right away order telling college directors to cease the searches.
The US Supreme Courtroom dominated in 1985 in a case from New Jersey that faculty officers want solely “cheap suspicion” {that a} pupil has violated the regulation or college guidelines to provoke a search. The Fourth Modification requires “possible trigger” or a warrant.
Gorelick’s lawsuit stays lively, though he’ll graduate subsequent month, a 12 months early.
Du referred in feedback from the bench to highschool violence, saying the Washoe County Faculty District needn’t cease the searches even when prior risk experiences have been proved false, the Reno Gazette Journal reported.
Faculty district lawyer Neil Rombardo informed the choose that campus directors had an obligation to take suggestions significantly to guard the security of the 1,600 college students at Reno Excessive and that SafeVoice had not decided tips on Lucas Gorelick have been an abuse of the system, the newspaper mentioned.
“Which one will we not consider?” Rombardo requested, referring to suggestions acquired.
Rombardo didn’t instantly reply Friday to messages from AP.
Lucas Gorelick cited different examples of harassment that included his residence and truck being vandalized and swastika graffiti being left on his automobile.
Gorelick campaigned for President Joe Biden, is a marketing campaign finance intern for US Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, and is concerned within the marketing campaign of faculty board trustee Adam Mayberry.
He served on a faculty security committee, has spoken at college board conferences, and is a member of College students Demand Motion, a nationwide group aiming to finish gun violence in faculties. He mentioned he intends to attend faculty. He didn’t specify which one.
The Nevada Division of Schooling mentioned in written statements that each SafeVoice tip is “processed, taken with all seriousness, and considered as legitimate.”
Division spokeswoman Allegra Demerjian declined extra remark Friday.
SafeVoice knowledge is confidential beneath state regulation, the assertion mentioned, however a seamless “false tip sequence” can set off a Nevada State Police investigation and disclosure of the id of the reporting particular person.
“If you happen to proceed to misuse the system you might not be nameless and there are potential penalties,” the assertion mentioned.
It didn’t say if there was an investigation of Gorelick’s case.
Nevada
Crash blocks traffic on north Nevada in northeast Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Colorado Springs police are looking into what caused a crash that left traffic backed up on a busy road Sunday night.
It happened on Nevada, near Mt. View Lane, just south of the Nevada and Garden of the Gods intersection.
Police told 11 News it involved two cars and happened when one vehicle turned left in front of another vehicle. So far, they said they are not sure whether alcohol was a factor in the crash.
They said no one was taken to the hospital, but it did cause some backups, with a detour in place at Nevada and Winters drive.
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Nevada
Oregon State favored for the fifth time in six games as Beavers head to Nevada
Oregon State is favored by six points over Nevada in its second road game of the 2024 season.
The Beavers and Wolf Pack play at 4:30 p.m. Saturday in Mackey Stadium in Reno, Nevada.
Oregon State is coming off a 39-31 win over Colorado State in double overtime, while Nevada fell to San Jose State 35-31.
Oregon State (4-1) has been favored in five of six games this season. The Beavers are 2-3 against the spread.
This is Nevada’s fourth home game of the season. The Wolf Pack are 1-2 in Mackey, beating Eastern Washington 49-16, while losing to SMU 29-24 and Georgia Southern 20-17.
Oregon State’s last trip to Reno resulted in a 37-35 loss in 2018.
–Nick Daschel can be reached at 360-607-4824, ndaschel@oregonian.com or @nickdaschel.
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Nevada
UNLV partners with Nevada Highway Patrol to boost trooper wellness
By Police1 Staff
LAS VEGAS — The UNLV Tourist Safety Institute launched an eight-week emergency responder resilience program in August, designed to help Nevada State Police Highway Patrol officers improve their social and emotional wellness. The training focuses on mindfulness, emotional regulation, attention control, and maintaining effective interpersonal relationships to help officers manage the stresses of their profession.
George Togliatti, director of the Nevada Department of Public Safety, praised the program, noting the challenges law enforcement officers face.
“[Our officers] are in an interesting profession, and it is a challenging profession where they are exposed to tragedy and trauma and negative things in life,” Togliatti said.
He emphasized that the program helps address the stigma surrounding mental health in law enforcement.
The program was developed by researchers at UNLV’s Greenspun College of Urban Affairs. Troopers voluntarily signed up for the in-person training, which is tailored to the specific demands of law enforcement.
According to Steven Pace, a former FBI hostage negotiator and assistant professor of criminal justice at UNLV, the training helps officers be more present and make better decisions in high-stress situations.
“This is something that will not slow you down. What it is designed to do is to make you more present in the moment so that you’re able to be more situationally aware and make better decisions.”
Steven Pace
Nicholas Barr, assistant professor at the UNLV School of Social Work, explained that mindfulness techniques can help officers regulate their emotions and improve their relationships with colleagues and the community.
“Neuroscience research shows us that exposure to prolonged stress can produce negative effects impacting physical, mental, and social health,” Barr said.
Revolutionizing officer performance with neuroscience, virtual simulation and real-time biofeedback technology
The program also has broader community benefits, as explained by Joel Lieberman, professor of criminal justice at UNLV.
“Participants will be able to use the tools they learn in the program to support community members experiencing highly stressful and emotionally charged reactions to situations.”
Joel Lieberman
The UNLV Tourist Safety Institute, approved by the Nevada Legislature in June, continues to work on various public safety research projects.
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