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School Searched 1st-Grader’s Backpack Before Teacher Shot
RICHMOND, Virginia – Administrators at the Virginia school where a first-grader shot his teacher last week discovered the youngster had a weapon in his possession prior to the shooting but did not find the 9mm handgun he carried despite inspecting his backpack, according to the superintendent of the school system.
Police claimed Friday that they were not informed of the information before the incident. According to Kelly King, a Newport News Investigators Department spokesperson, sometime after the shooting, police found via their investigation that a school staffer was warned of a possible gun at Richneck Elementary School before the January 6 shooting.
“Before the occurrence, the Newport News Police Department was not advised of this information,” King stated in an email.
The Newport News school district’s spokesperson, Michelle Price, declined to comment on the police statement. She explained that when school officials receive a tip about a weapon or other contraband in the schools if the tip includes specific information about a specific student or a certain classroom, “that’s when the search begins.”
Nothing Was Found At The Time
“I’m unable to comment on whether more searches may have taken place, except that the superintendent has stated that the student’s backpack was examined and nothing was found at the time,” said Price
During an online conference with parents Thursday night, Superintendent George Parker stated that at least one school administrator was informed the youngster might have a weapon before the 6-year-old shot the teacher.
WAVY-TV was the first to report on Parker’s remarks.
The online meeting was intended only for parents, but WAVY-TV reported that the station acquired access to the meeting through a parent. Price verified the superintendent’s remarks on Friday.
Gun Was In The Boy’s School Bag
According to Police Chief Steve Drew, the youngster took the gun to school in his bag on the day of the incident.
Price claims she has not been told where school officials believe the pistol was found while searching the boy’s backpack.
“That is most likely part of our internal inquiry and the police investigation, but nothing about that has been made public,” Price added.
She declined to answer when asked who reported the youngster having a weapon and whether school administrators should have taken more precautions when the weapon was not located in his backpack.
Abigail Zwerner, 25, was shot, and her injuries were initially thought to be life-threatening. Her condition has improved, and she is now stable at a hospital.
There Was No Warning Before He Shot
The incident happened as Zwerner was conducting her class on January 6. According to authorities, there was no warning or struggle before the 6-year-old youngster pointed the rifle at Zwerner.
Drew stated that the shooting was planned. A judge will decide what happens next for the youngster, who is being held in a medical institution due to an emergency custody order.
The boy used his mother’s legally acquired rifle. It’s unclear how he obtained the firearm. It is a crime in Virginia to leave a loaded pistol where a child under the age of 14 can obtain it.
SOURCE – (AP)
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Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns Over Christian Camp Abuse
Archbishop of Canterbury resigned on Tuesday, claiming he failed to oversee a thorough inquiry into allegations of abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps decades ago.
Justin Welby, the senior bishop of the Church of England and spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, faced calls to quit after a report last week revealed that he had taken insufficient action to stop a man characterized as the Church’s most frequent serial abuser.
“The last few days have renewed my long felt and profound sense of shame at the historic safeguarding failures of the Church of England,” Welby said in a news release.
“I hope this decision demonstrates how seriously the Church of England takes the need for reform and our deep commitment to building a safer church. As I step down, I do so with grief for all victims and survivors of abuse.”
Welby’s term spanned a decade of considerable change, during which he had to navigate disagreements over homosexual rights and women clergy between liberal churches, primarily in North America and Britain, and their conservative counterparts, particularly in Africa.
The Anglican churches in African countries such as Uganda and Nigeria will likely celebrate Welby’s resignation, having stated last year that they no longer trusted him. His successor’s key responsibilities will be to unite the more divided global Anglican Church and reverse a fivefold decrease in church attendance in Britain since 2019.
Archbishop resigned after Makin Report.
Welby resigned five days after the independent Makin Report singled him out for criticism of his treatment of abuse complaints dating back to the 1970s. According to the investigation, John Smyth, a British lawyer, subjected over 100 boys and young men to “brutal and horrific” physical and sexual abuse over 40 years.
According to the investigation, Smyth beat some victims with a cane for up to 800 strokes and provided diapers to absorb the bleeding. He would then drape himself over his victims, occasionally kissing them on the neck or back.
Smyth chaired the Iwerne Trust, which financed Christian camps in Dorset, England, and Welby worked as a dormitory officer there before becoming an ordained minister.
According to the study, Smyth moved to Africa in 1984 and continued to torture people until shortly before he died in 2018.
In 2013, the Church of England was fully aware of sexual abuse allegations at the camps. According to the study, Welby became aware of the claims at least in the same year, months after becoming archbishop.
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If the claims had been brought to the police in 2013, there may have been a thorough investigation, and Smyth could have faced prosecution before his death, according to the study. The Makin Report was commissioned in 2019.
Welby apologized for “failures and omissions” but stated that he had “no idea or suspicion” of the claims before 2013. The report stated that this was improbable and accused him of failing to uphold his “personal and moral responsibility” to conduct a thorough investigation.
Church protocols for appointing a new archbishop of Canterbury involve a committee of clerics and a chair, selected by the British prime minister, to recommend two candidates to him.
Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich, and Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of Chelmsford, are expected to follow Welby and become the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury.
Usher supports homosexual rights and has been outspoken on the need to address climate change.
Francis-Dehqani was born in Iran and has spoken about her brother’s assassination following the Iranian Revolution. She would be the first woman to hold the position.
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Trudeau Condemned in India By Sikhs and Hindus
A protest against Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau erupted in Delhi, India, on Sunday, November 10, in response to the attack on a Hindu temple in Brampton, Canada. Hindus and Sikhs united to protest in front of the Canadian embassy in Delhi.
During the protest, a member of the Sikh Global Forum stated, “We are here to demonstrate that Sikhs have not attacked Hindus; we are both linked by blood relations.”
For Hindus, Guru Tegh Bahadur and Guru Gobind Singh sacrificed for their religion. How can they fight with one another? We are here at the Canadian Embassy to deliver a memorandum,” PTI reported.
VIDEO | Members of Hindu Sikh Global Forum stage protest at Canada Embassy in New Delhi, condemning the violence that occurred near a temple in Canada’s Brampton on November 4.
(Full video available on PTI Videos – https://t.co/n147TvqRQz) pic.twitter.com/P4BLJnSYKW
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 10, 2024
People from the Hindu Sikh Global Forum were on their way to the High Commission of Canada, Chanakyapuri, to condemn the attack on a Hindu Temple in Canada when they were stopped near Teen Murti Marg by Delhi Police.
#WATCH | Delhi: People of the Hindu Sikh Global Forum on their way to the High Commission of Canada, Chanakyapuri, to protest against the attack on a Hindu Temple in Canada, were stopped at Teen Murti Marg by Police. pic.twitter.com/ONaXu46gJi
— ANI (@ANI) November 10, 2024
Notably, Khalistanis stormed a prominent Hindu temple in Brampton, Canada, with Canadian police officials implicated. The incident raised concerns about the safety of Hindus in Canada.
Relations between India and Canada have been strained for more than a year, and there is little indication of improvement as recriminations persist.
Because Sikhs play an important role in Canadian politics, both the ruling Liberal Party and the opposition parties court them. India accused Trudeau of engaging in “vote bank politics.” Canada respects India’s territorial integrity and sovereignty but cannot restrict its citizens’ political activity.
Recent Indian statements have once again portrayed Trudeau as responsible for the worsening of relations. However, even under a different government, India cannot be certain or optimistic that Canada will comply with its demands for restrictions on Sikh activism.
In April this year, Prime Minister Trudeau, Conservative opposition leader Pierre Poilievre, New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, and several legislators attended a Sikh event in Toronto, demonstrating the community’s clout.
India opposed the use of “Khalistan” slogans on the day. Years ago, it was clear that relations between Canada and India were strained.
Trudeau traveled to India in February 2018 as part of a high-profile tour. The Indian media claimed the state visit was “downgraded” because Modi did not join his guest on a tour to Gujarat.
The media also noted that Modi did not send a tweet greeting Trudeau.
Surprisingly, the Indian Foreign Ministry addressed Prime Minister Trudeau’s 2018 visit in a statement in October, claiming that it was “aimed at currying favor with a vote bank,” but “rebounded to his discomfort.”
In recent days, Canada and India have exchanged additional allegations. The most significant of these concerns are those of Home Minister Amit Shah, often regarded as the most powerful man behind Modi in the Indian government.
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Hamas Leaders Ordered to Leave Qatar
Qatar has ordered Hamas leaders to leave the country in response to a US request to stop Qatar’s support for the terrorist organization.
In a series of high-stakes communications, Washington informed Qatar that Hamas’ continued presence in Doha is no longer acceptable in light of the militant group’s rejection of recent ceasefire and hostage exchange proposals, prompting Qatar to deliver a similar message to Hamas leaders about ten days earlier.
A US official emphasized the US stance, telling Reuters that “after rejecting repeated proposals to release hostages, its leaders should no longer be welcome in the capitals of any American partner.” We made this clear to Qatar after Hamas’ rejection weeks ago.”
Despite US pressure, three Hamas officials have denied that Qatar formally requested their departure, Reuters reports.
Since 2012, Qatar has sheltered Hamas leaders as part of a deal to encourage negotiations, particularly during times of heavy tension between Hamas and Israel.
In recent months, Qatar, along with the United States and Egypt, has led many rounds of discussions to end the carnage in Gaza—a goal that has proven elusive since Hamas rejected a previous cease-fire agreement in mid-October.
The Biden administration’s effort for a resolution in Gaza has acquired urgency as Israel’s retaliatory strikes have ravaged the area, killing an estimated 43,000 Palestinians and causing enormous destruction.
Meanwhile, the recent election of Republican Donald Trump as the next US president has reportedly reduced President Biden’s clout in the last weeks of his presidency.
Previous rounds of talks collapsed when Israel imposed new criteria, including a prospective military presence in Gaza, which Hamas interpreted as changing “last-minute goalposts.”
Last year, similar discussions mediated in Doha resulted in a seven-day cease-fire in Gaza, allowing captives to be released and humanitarian aid to be delivered, but hostilities immediately resumed.
Qatar’s long-standing stance as a mediator has come under growing scrutiny from US politicians. Fourteen Republican senators recently wrote to the Department of State, seeking penalties on Hamas officials in Qatar, their extradition, and a demand that Qatar “end its hospitality” to Hamas.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar’s Prime Minister, has defended his country’s hosting of Hamas officials, claiming that their presence promotes crucial diplomatic conversations.
Source: Reuters
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