John Collins

1 month ago | colliervilleh-i.com | John Collins |Jennifer Deshazo

By John CollinsSpecial to West10/Legacy MediaLast Wednesday evening, the West Collierville Dragons beat the Treadwell Middle School Eagles 2-1 in Sectional Soccer to be the best in the area. Goalies Robert Hillard and Baydon Maynes both had strong performances in front of the nets. Hillard stopped five goals while Maynes closed out the match with six saves. The Eagles fought hard and made the Dragons earn the win and West Collierville Coach Cody Ray praised both teams.

Jan 9, 2025 | weavenews.org | John Collins

As apocalyptic wildfires continue to burn and proliferate in and around Los Angeles, CA, it is important to seek out coverage and perspectives that help contextualize the story, connect it with larger structures and processes such as the world’s escalating climate crisis, and point readers toward opportunities to provide grassroots support.

Nov 1, 2024 | policechiefmagazine.org | David Teodosio |John Collins |Martha’s Vineyard |Byrd v. Brishke

[caption id="attachment_86876" align="alignleft" width="2560"] Photo by Grace Beahm-Pool/Getty Images[/caption]In the United States, the rule has been clear for decades: police and correctional officers have an affirmative duty to intervene to protect the constitutional rights of citizens from infringement by other law enforcement officers in their presence.1A review of federal court decisions during 2023 confirms that the same principles enunciated in the leading case on the subject, Byrd v.

Aug 1, 2024 | policechiefmagazine.org | Camryn Nethken |John Collins |Martha’s Vineyard

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Final Regulations interpreting the Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) took effect on June 18, 2024.1 In addition to actual pregnancy, the final regulations cover a wide range of conditions related to pregnancy, including fertility and infertility treatments, carpal tunnel, menstruation, postpartum depression, lactation (including both breastfeeding and pumping in the workplace), changes in hormone levels, abortion, miscarriage,...

Feb 14, 2024 | weavenews.org | John Collins

While not explicitly connected with the issue of arms sales, the statements followed two other recent decisions that have undoubtedly gotten Israel’s attention: a Belgian regional decision on Feb. 6 to suspend some ammunition exports to Israel, and a Dutch court’s ruling on Feb. 12 that the Dutch government must cease exporting parts for F-35 fighter jets, which are manufactured by US-based defense giant Lockheed Martin, with parts warehoused in the Netherlands, to Israel.