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Burlington High School welcomes students back with new cellphone procedure [Video]
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Burlington High School welcomes students back with new cellphone procedure [Video]

STUDENTS ACROSS VERMONT COMPLETED THEIR FIRST DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. FOR KIDS AT BURLINGTON HIGH — THEY’LL HAVE TO FOLLOW NEW CELL PHONE PROCEDURES. STARTING THIS YEAR… THE HANDHELD DEVICES CAN NO LONGER BE USED IN THE CLASSROOM. IF A STUDENT IS CAUGHT USING THEIR PHONE, IT’LL BE HELD AT THE MAIN OFFICE UNTIL THE END OF THE DAY. BURLINGTON’S SUPERINTENDENT SAYS THIS IS MEANT TO HELP STUDENTS LEARN BETTER — WITHOUT THE ADDED DISTRACTION. SOME STUDENTS WE SPOKE WITH SAY THEY AGREE…PHONES CAN HINDER THEIR LEARNING.

South Carolina US House District 4 candidates speak in Spartanburg [Video]
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South Carolina US House District 4 candidates speak in Spartanburg [Video]

Two candidates for Congress in District 4 spoke in Spartanburg Tuesday, a couple of months before Election Day. Incumbent Rep. William Timmons spoke about issues he has been dealing with in Washington, such as border security, debt and what he calls “social safety nets.” He said his focus is to get the country back on track. “We have 10 million people crossing the southern border illegally, inflation is soaring, gas prices are up, and the American people are hurt less here because of all the good things we have going, but we’re still struggling because of the decisions coming out of Washington,” Timmons said. He said his political platform this election cycle focuses on limited government and incentivizing growth through the free market. Shortly after Timmons spoke, Democratic candidate Kathryn Harvey held a press conference in response. She said Timmons spoke too much on national issues and not enough about local ones. She also mentioned what she thinks makes her different as a candidate. “It is our job to be educating folks on what your congressman should actually be doing to help you, because, by large, it hasn’t been happening for the last three cycles,” Harvey said.She said her political platform this election cycle focuses on fighting for working families and supporting what she calls “smart growth.”

Trial begins for suspect accused of killing a massage worker in 2022 [Video]
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Trial begins for suspect accused of killing a massage worker in 2022 [Video]

A jury was selected, opening statements were made and evidence was looked over to be shown to the jury. This story not only left a mark on the community, but highlighted the horror Asian American business owners have had to live. Fear it’s an answer I got too many times when asking Asian American business owners about their experience owning a business in New Mexico. The owner of Koda Bakery was so afraid that she wouldn’t go on camera saying her business is constantly targeted and she feels helpless.Filmmaker Charlie Minn made a documentary in 2023 called “I Hate Asians,” which highlights violence against the Asian American community.”I use to live in Albuquerque, I use to work on the news there, it’s one of my favorite cities, but let’s be real here, there’s too many criminals living there ruining it for innocent people and families,” Minn said.Recent numbers from the FBI show the number of Asian Americans who have been victims of violent crimes has gone up between 2018 and 2022 in New Mexico. Although there was a slight decrease in 2022, that same year, a massage therapist in Albuquerque was killed inside of her business.”It really should be known to everybody that you’re living in a city where an innocent woman was shot 10 times,” Minn said. Police said Sihui Fang fought for her life in a shoot-out with two men. She was shot and died at her massage business.On Monday afternoon, the trial began for Juan Carlos Hernandez, one of the men charged in her murder. The trial reopened the wounds of many, including Fang’s boyfriend. “He has to be retraumatized and witnesses as well who worked at that complex,” said Minn, who met Fang’s boyfriend during the making of his film. “This trial is a joke if you ask me. This is a clear and cut case; just put these two criminals away.”In a statement from the Asian Business Collaborative, Kristelle Siarza Moon said, “After mourning the loss of our AAPINH employees and employers in the massage industry, the trial brings up a sobering reminder of the gender-based violence, human trafficking, and massive language access challenges of running a business in New Mexico as an AAPINH individual.” The second suspect was Jorge Ramirez, who was convicted of first-degree murder, kidnapping and armed robbery earlier this year.Fang’s boyfriend is expected to testify in court Tuesday starting at 8:30 a.m. Stay updated on the latest news updates with the KOAT app. You can download it here.