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Police investigate Seth Brigham for Criminal Charges related to recent attack on Boulder city council
Nov 11th
“You are the subject member in the investigation because it is your behavior that created probable cause to believe you violated several laws, including city ordinance 5-5-1(a) Obstructing Government Operations; C.R.S. 18-9-108, Disrupting Lawful Assembly; and 18-9-110, Public Buildings – trespass, interference. Our investigation will document what occurred, what violations occurred, and what warnings were provided (letter from City Manager). Any future criminal behavior on your part will likely result in more”than just a warning.”
Brigham has also received a letter from the city manager telling him he was being investigated. Mayor Susan Osborne also wrote to Brigham telling him ” there were consequences”
Brigham has created an email thread over the past week where he included amongst others Boulder Channel 1 and Judd Golden from the ACLU. Golden was a willing recipient in the email thread but singled out chief Beckner here showing his biased aganst Police :According to Judd Golden in a letter Today to Chief Beckner: ”
“Please do not continue to copy the Boulder County ACLU on these messages regarding Seth Brigham.
The ACLU has no information about this incident. We do not represent Mr. Brigham or speak for him. The ACLU takes no position on his conduct which is the subject of this email thread or the law enforcement response thereto. However, as we have repeatedly stated: The ACLU urges Council to make needed changes in the rules of decorum for public participation as has been proposed to Council by the City Attorney.”
Brigham has admittedly suffered from mental health problems, but his recent appearances at Council have him drunk and disorderly according to witness’s.
As a point of disclosure Seth Brigham has been a contributor to Boulder Channel 1 news. This story is about him, not by him.
CU STUDENT GOVERNMENT PRESIDENT TO MEET RUSSIAN LEADERS IN MOSCOW AS PART OF U.S. DELEGATION
Nov 10th
Taylor, a CU-Boulder senior, joins student leaders from Harvard, Stanford, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Georgetown and several other universities. The trip is designed to better acquaint future U.S. leaders with Russia and give them insight into Russian leaders’ decision-making processes.
“I am very excited to participate in this unique and groundbreaking opportunity,” Taylor said. “I look forward to working with fellow student leaders to learn more about Russian government and culture and also share our American perspectives with our hosts. I am honored to have the chance to meet with high-ranking Russian officials and students and am confident that it will be an educational experience for all involved.”
While there, Taylor and the other students will meet with top Russian leaders of all branches of government, visit Russia’s top universities and meet with their Russian counterparts. The trip is completely funded by the Russian Federal Agency on Youth Affairs.
Taylor was selected for the trip through a competitive process that sought university student leaders expected to help shape future U.S. policies.
SOURCE: CU MEDIA RELEASE
VOAKES RESIGNS AS DEAN OF CU SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION
Nov 10th
Paul Voakes, dean of the University of Colorado at Boulder’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, today announced he will step down as dean and return to the teaching faculty of the school, effective June 30, 2011.
“Leading the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at CU-Boulder has been an honor and a privilege,” said Voakes, who assumed the post in 2003. “I believe over the last seven years we have confronted profound transformations in journalism and mass communication, ushered in important changes in journalism education, and produced a new generation of journalists and communicators ready to meet still more challenges and changes.
“I now look forward to returning to the faculty and continuing this important work with our students,” Voakes said.
In accepting the resignation, CU-Boulder Provost Russell L. Moore praised Voakes’ service to the school.
“Paul Voakes has led our journalism program in the most difficult time in its history,” said Moore. “He has done so with character and compassion, while being a key part of the academic leadership of CU-Boulder. We thank him for his dedicated service to the university and welcome him back to the classroom.”
Moore said he will begin work on seeking interim leadership for the SJMC after Voakes’ departure as dean next summer.
“It will be valuable to have Dean Voakes in place through the conclusion of both the program discontinuance review currently under way and the completion of the work of the Exploratory Committee on Information, Communication and Technology,” Moore said. “This will provide us continuity as we examine all of our options and recommendations that ensure our course and degree offerings meet the needs of students, the labor market, our campus mission and the communications needs of a rapidly changing global society.”
SOURCE: CU PRESS RELEASE