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    ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — The distribution of “I Love Mayor Keller” sweatshirts to the homeless in Albuquerque has sparked controversy and questions about potential election law violations just days before the mayoral election.

Under the city’s election code, anyone spending more than $250 to support a candidate must report it, but so far, no one has claimed responsibility for purchasing the sweatshirts, and each campaign is pointing fingers at the other.

The sweatshirts have become popular on the streets, with one recipient saying, “they’re very nice, comfy and warm, you know. That’s a good gift.” Another added, “I like it ’cause it’s cold and I mean, it keeps me warm.” However, the source of the funding remains a mystery. “We really don’t know much about these sweatshirts, who’s behind it, whether it was a simple joke or whether there are other nefarious reasons behind them,” said a local observer.

The issue has become contentious, with homelessness and crime being top concerns for voters. Mayor Tim Keller implied that supporters of his opponent, Darren White, are behind the distribution, calling it “disgraceful.” Meanwhile, the Republican Party accused Keller of using the homeless as political pawns.

Some homeless individuals believe Keller is responsible, with one saying, “Tim Keller is actually for homeless people, which I am now currently homeless. So, you know, I kinda do support that, you know what I mean? And then it’s like kinda like a you know, a good gesture that he sent out some some hoodies, you know, for kinda keep you warm.”

Paul Gessing of the taxpayer watchdog group Rio Grande Foundation posted about the sweatshirts on his blog, stating, “I am aware of the individual who passed the shirts out, yes.” He added, “I can’t tell you because they don’t want to be notified or made public as somebody who’s doing this kind of I guess you would call a guerrilla marketing or guerrilla campaign tactics.”

Gessing said the person who paid for the shirts is not a Keller supporter and did it to highlight the city’s failure to address the homeless crisis. “Personally, I think it’s brilliant. I think it’s a very interesting technique to highlight an issue and put it in front of the media, in front of average New Mexicans, Albuquerqueans specifically, who may be going to the polls and make sure that they’re aware of this real problem,” he said.

However, whoever is behind the distribution might be violating the city’s election code. “Basically, city law is pretty clear. If a group or an individual supports or opposes a candidate, they have to file or register with the city clerk. Assuming that they spend more than $250,” said KOAT political expert Brian Sanderoff.

He believes the sweatshirts are politically motivated and could fall under election law, noting, “Think about how close this is to the election. If this had happened after the election, probably no one would think twice about this. But here we are, right before an election, and these sweatshirts that say I love Tim Keller given out to homeless people are all around town.”

To determine if the sweatshirts meet the $250 threshold, Todd Martinez of Fully Promoted, who makes similar sweatshirts in bulk, was consulted.

“At at our shop, if we did twenty-four with a similar print like this, you’d be at about twenty-two to twenty-three dollars per hoodie. So a little over five hundred, five hundred twenty bucks to do a job of twenty-four,” he replied.

Martinez said he is not aware of who made the shirts and would have turned the business away if approached, stating, “Whatever your stance is on the mayor, I just think it’s a little bit of a demeaning way to hand them out.”

The city clerk’s office stated that if a complaint is launched, an investigation would be initiated to determine if the distribution is connected to a campaign, and the city’s ethics commission could impose a $500 fine.

Sanderoff noted, “it’s possible that after the fact, if we find out who’s behind it, that city government, ethics commission or the like, someone might file a complaint and some people might be held accountable after the fact.”

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By Beth Carlson

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    OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Three Omaha police officers were injured in a shooting at a south Omaha gas station, but the incident started hours before at a north Omaha grocery store.

Detectives tracked the vehicle to the QuikTrip, and the suspect allegedly went into the bathroom.

According to Omaha police, officers tried to get him out of the bathroom, and that was when the gunfire broke out. One officer was injured during this initial shooting.

There was a civilian in the bathroom at the time, and officers were able to get him out safely.

OPD said after the initial exchange, police retreated outside the bathroom door. That was when he exited the bathroom and allegedly opened fire, injuring a second officer.

Officials said officers returned fire, killing the suspect.

A third officer was injured by shrapnel.

According to OPD, the incident was captured on body-worn camera.

OPD’s officer involved investigations team is being assisted by Nebraska State Patrol, Bellevue police and Papillion police.

The officers have all been placed on paid critical incident leave, which is department policy.

They will be interviewed at a later time.

KETV obtained radio traffic from Broadcastify.

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    RACINE COUNTY, Wisconsin (WISN) — The Racine County sheriff’s office has released body camera footage showing the dramatic rescue of a 4-year-old girl from a burning home. The rescue happened at a house fire in the village of Raymond.

The video shows deputies rushing into the smoke-filled house. A deputy can be heard asking, “You got her?” Another deputy responds, “Got her. Come here,” as the child is carried out of the home.

While the child was rescued, 38-year-old Jenna Zuehlke and a family dog died in the fire. Zuehlke is the child’s mother, according to sheriff’s deputies. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

A friend tells WISN 12 News Zuehlke was living at the home, on 108th street near Five Mile road, temporarily with another friend.

“They were displaced,” said Rebecca Kostrzewski Tuesday. “They didn’t have anywhere to go, as far as what she told me. So, she was letting them stay in the basement until they could get back on their feet.”

Racine County deputies say the woman who let Zuehlke and her kids stay at the home left the scene during the fire, but deputies arrested her nearby. Court records show she was taken into custody on an unrelated warrant from a previous drug charge. The woman, who WISN 12 News is not naming, will likely go before a judge Thursday, according to the Racine County District Attorney.

Racine County Deputies say the fire does not appear to be criminal. They have not yet determined a cause.

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    MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (WLWT) — A man has been taken into custody after stealing a Middletown police cruiser from a stabbing scene early Thursday morning.

Officials say it all started around 3:50 a.m. in the 4400 block of Bonita Dr. Officers arrived in reference to a stabbing.

Arriving units located a victim, who was transported to the Atrium Medical Center with over 30 stab wounds, officials say. Police say the victim was later transported to Miami Valley Hospital in critical condition.

Police say the suspect, identified as 24-year-old Jonathan Crabtree, fled the scene on foot. An MPD K9 unit attempted to track Crabtree but, in the process, he gained entry into a locked police cruiser through the window, stealing the vehicle.

MPD says an area-wide BOLO was issued for the vehicle. It was later located in Independence, Kentucky, where Crabtree was taken into custody without further incident.

Independence police confirmed Crabtree was taken into custody earlier Thursday, and said MPD detectives were coming to Independence to conduct interviews.

Independence officials say a resident of Rusconi Drive saw the stolen vehicle parked and contacted the Kenton County Communications Center to report the suspicious vehicle. Independence and Kenton County officers responded and surrounded the vehicle, leading to Crabtree being taken into custody.

Middletown police say charges and extradition are pending. Independence police say Crabtree has been charged with receiving stolen property over $10,000 and taken to the Kenton County Detention Center.

Anyone with information regarding the stabbing or theft of the police cruiser is asked to contact MPD at (513) 425-7736.

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    SALT LAKE CITY (KSL, KSL TV) — A research team at the University of Utah uncovered a rare piece of computing history.

Aleks Maricq, research associate in the Flux Research Group, discovered a version of the original UNIX operating system from 1973 that was thought to be lost. He found it while cleaning a storage room.

“I think UNIX before was only sent out to 20 people total, outside of Bell Laboratories, so it was rather scarce,” Maricq said. “The fact we found a version at all is pretty astonishing.”

Rob Ricci, a professor in the Kalhert School of Computing, said this particular tape was influential. It paved the way for operating systems like Linux and macOS.

“Someone at the University of Utah — we believe it was Martin Newell, who’s also famous for being the guy who invented the Utah teapot that’s used for graphics — we believe that he expressed an interest in this, asked Ken for a copy, and was sent here,” Ricci said.

He said the UNIX v4 is a template for the way we use computers today.

The team hasn’t been able to actually see what’s on this tape because they don’t have the technology to do that.

“We don’t actually know if the contents of the tape are readable,” Maricq said. “We don’t know if it’s been overwritten. Recovery of this is going to be quite an ordeal.”

They’re taking it on a road trip to California to have it read at the Computer History Museum.

“We’re driving it instead of flying it because we don’t know exactly what the scatter radiation and all of the checks that they do… We don’t exactly know what that would do to this tape,” said research associate Jon Duerig.

If successful, the tape could offer a rare glimpse into the intentions of the original Unix developers.

“What I’m hoping for is to get a glimpse at what the humans did,” Duerig said. “I think the source code, especially source code with comments, which are… comments, the computer ignores all the comments, but the humans — us — we want to read them. You know, that’s like footnotes in the design.”

Researchers and hobbyists worldwide are eager to see what it contains.

“It’s really valuable to be able to look back at where we came from and how things have ended up the way that they are, as a way of also thinking about the moment that we’re in and how we want to evolve our computing for the future,” Ricci said.

Once the tape is read, Maricq said he’d like to display it in the new engineering building.

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    SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A Bay Area animal rights activist in a high-profile trial involving the theft of chickens will have to serve time in jail.

A judge has sentenced a 23-year-old Zoe Rosenberg to a hybrid sentence of 90 days in jail.

She will serve 30 days in jail and become eligible for jail alternatives for the final 60 days.

Rosenberg made national headlines for taking four chickens from Perdue Farm’s Slaughterhouse in Petaluma in 2023.

She says she was investigating animal cruelty and rescued the animals.

In court Wednesday, Rosenberg talked about her pain.

“I am filled with remorse for every animal I failed to save,” said Rosenberg.

Rosenberg was previously found guilty of four charges — including a felony count of conspiracy and three misdemeanor counts of trespassing and tampering with a vehicle.

The Sonoma County District Attorney wanted to see her sentenced to six months in County Jail, saying that she didn’t show any remorse for her actions.

A large crowd of Rosenberg’s supporters turned out before Wednesday’s sentencing hearing.

Her attorney, friends and family and “Direct Action Everywhere” — the group that Rosenberg is part of — say she shouldn’t serve any jail time.

They say Rosenberg is a “uniquely compassionate person”

Her defense attorney argues that Rosenberg has life-threatening health conditions.

The judge, though, ultimately agreeing with prosecutors who said she broke the law.

They support the sentence.

“She chose criminality and then built an elaborate spectacle around it, and she will serve this consequence whether she approves of it or not,” said Sonoma County Deputy DA Matthew Hobson.

Petaluma Poultry released this statement in response to the sentence Rosenberg received saying:

“This decision underscores the seriousness of Direct Action Everywhere’s actions and upholds the rule of law. It affirms a basic truth: when you break the law, you’ll be held responsible. We’re grateful that DxE has been held to account for its unlawful campaign.”

According to the Sonoma County District Attorney’s office, Rosenberg faced a maximum sentence of 4.5 years in local custody. The Court imposed a two-year term of formal probation with 90 days county jail and approximately $102,000 in restitution.

A restitution hearing will be scheduled later to determine the precise amount owed to Petaluma Poultry. The company documented more than $100,000 in losses resulting from the incident. Rosenberg has indicated she intends to contest that amount, and the Court will resolve the issue after receiving additional evidence.

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