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HELENA 鈥?On Friday, the union that represents Montanas public school teachers held a rally at the State Capitol, protesting legislative actions that they say havent shown respect for teachers. There have been a slew of bills this legislative session that are meant to drag a national political message into our classrooms, with the sole purpose of driving a political wedge between students and their teachers and between families and their schools, said Amanda Curtis, president of the Montana Federation of Public Employees. Instead of focusing on the issues that are actually facing local public schools, this legislature is hell-bent on just bashing teachers. MFPE is holding its annual conference in Helena this weekend, with about 300 delegates in attendance. Many of those members were on hand for the rally.Speakers at the event criticized bills that would expand charter schools in stanley cup Montana, saying they wou stanley cup ld effectively di stanley cup vert funding from public education and potentially encourage for-profit corporations to enter the education market. Attendees held signs reading Montana Kids: Not for Sale. They also opposed bills that sought to put restrictions on things like obscene content and d Diok US military veteran seemingly joins Russian army amid criminal probe
PHOENIX 鈥?New surveillance video shows the terrifying moment a man attacked two women inside a Phoenix IHOP restaurant. The attack happened in September at the restaurant near 51st Avenue and McDowell Road.Video shows a man eating in a booth before getting up and attacking two women, hitting them several times with a coffee carafe. He then continues to throw plates and mugs at the victims.Meanwhile, other restaurant patrons, including a family with a baby, run away from the area of the attack.One of the women hides behind an employee in the kitchen as the suspect continues to go after the other visibly injured woman, who is seen trying to defend herself with items on the tables.The susp af1 ect, Joe Ernest Mez nike dunk a, 47, was captured after police found him running through the restaurant parking lot. He reportedly stole credit cards and a passport from the victims.Court records sh salomon ow that Meza has a lengthy criminal history, including arrests for criminal damage, assault, burglary and theft.This story was originally published on KNXV. Copyright 2019 Scripps Media, I |
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