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Prominent Youth Coach Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor In Hudson Valley: DA Prominent Youth Coach Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor In Hudson Valley: DA
Prominent Youth Coach Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor In Hudson Valley: DA A Westchester youth basketball coach has been arrested on sexual conduct charges against a child shortly after denying any wrongdoing in a video posted to social media, prosecutors announced.  Dwayne Murray of Mount Vernon, the 62-year-old Executive Director of the Mount Vernon Junior Knights and Assistant Coach of the Mount Vernon High School boys basketball team, was arrested on first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday afternoon, May 15.  Prosecutors allege that from October 1, 2023, to March 1…
Superintendent Suspension: Orange County District Names Acting Replacement Amid Controversy Superintendent Suspension: Orange County District Names Acting Replacement Amid Controversy
Superintendent Suspension: Orange County District Names Acting Replacement Amid Controversy Nearly a week after suspending its superintendent as part of an ongoing investigation and legal proceedings, the Newburgh Enlarged City School District Board of Education has named her acting replacement.  In a meeting on Tuesday night, Jan. 28, the district's Board of Education named Dr. Lisa Boun Acting Superintendent of Schools in a 5-4 vote.  Boun's appointment, which will go into effect on Tuesday, Feb. 11, follows the suspension with pay of Superintendent Jackielyn Manning-Campbell on Thursday, Jan. 23.  This action followed a recent budget audit alleged…
Laughing Emoji Leads To Resignation Of Hudson Valley School Board Member Laughing Emoji Leads To Resignation Of Hudson Valley School Board Member
Laughing Emoji Leads To Resignation Of Hudson Valley School Board Member A Hudson Valley school board member resigned after receiving backlash from a social media post in which she placed a laughing emoji to respond to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Dawn Kitz, a South Orangetown Central School District board member, resigned effective Wednesday, Sept. 25, saying she held herself responsible and "I apologized" to offended community members. On Tuesday, Oct. 1, Kitz, who joined the board earlier this year, complained during the meeting and on Facebook, saying she had faced an "extremely challenging situation" since joining the boa…