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With deep interest, officer Josiah Smiddys students attentively write down all the tips the instructor gives before starting the actual crime scene investigation. Smiddy assured them that these investigations were made to be mundane, to what is less prominent around the Seward community yet still relevant to real-world news in bigger cities.

Blood splatter, gunshots and gangs it was a crime scene in the classroom. Students in the criminal investigations class were tasked with solving the crime through blood samples, fingerprints and photographs.

Seward County Community College offers the class as a hands-on opportunity for students to solve real crimes and gain investigative experience. For the first crime scene Tuesday as students have dubbed it most stood staring around the room in shock.

I think I speak for all of us when I ask: How do we start? sophomore Jessica Madrigal, Spearman, Texas, asked before proceeding to pull out the measuring tape.

This is more of a way to still investigate a serious offense without it being something weve seen thousands of times before.

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With that proclamation, Officer Josiah Smiddy stepped in and gave instructions to jot down key points an investigator or officer would be able to see overall before focusing on the grittier details. The hands-on learning activity took on a new level as students dove into the scene.

Smiddy decided to offer this style of class because everytime he asked his students what they wanted to do in the field, they answered detectives or investigators. The fifth-year adjunct teacher and law enforcement officer of 11 years wanted to teach a class that benefited students and kept them interested.

Maricruz Aguirre, criminal justice and behavioral science major from Liberal, said that she decided to take this course because she wanted a class that offered a more in-depth learning and hands-on approach. Aguirre said she definitely enjoyed the investigation because it is a scenario that any officer, in real life, would see.

Andrea Andrade, a criminal justice major from Liberal, said that she got into this course because her friend asked her to. However, Andrade is glad she did because her first assignment was not just another essay or assignment sheet but a hands-on investigation that consisted of bullets, measuring tapes, tents and cameras. She said that there was so much more to it than she thought and it is not even over yet.

Smiddy wanted to give students an investigation other than a mundane murder whodunnit, so he did a gangland shooting for the students to figure out.

Smiddy said, This is more of a way to still investigate a serious offense without it being something weve seen thousands of times before.

Aguirre and Andrade both enjoyed the investigation. Aguirre loved taking the photos and understanding why and how these types of investigations work. Andrade loved talking to the witnesses, suspects and officers to get more information on what they had seen.

However, Aguirre had one thing that she did not like and that was the math. Aguirre said that one of the biggest things she gained and finally realized from this ongoing investigation is that she will actually need math for the career she goes into.

The officer shared that if there is one thing for his students to gain from this investigation once it is completely over, is that conducting a proper criminal investigation is a lengthy, involved process that requires the criminal investigator to be more than the stereotypical donut-munching cop. The criminal justice class will be solving crime scenes on Tuesdays for the rest of the semester.

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At the end of our interview about her new show, CSI: Vegas, actor Paula Newsome let out a whoop of joy when the publicist interrupted to say the series had just been renewed for a second season.

Her excitement is understandable. The Barry and How To Get Away With Murder actor is loving her latest role as Maxine Max Roby, the head of the crime lab once overseen by the original CSIs Gil Grissom.

Newsome who also appears in the Marvel movie Spider-Man: No Way Home still cant believe how she came to be starring in the sequel to one of this centurys most popular crime dramas.

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Paula Newsome plays Maxine Roby in CSI: Vegas.

It was a lovely surprise. I had no idea it was in the works, she says, adding she didnt even have to audition. I was going to pilates when I got a text from one agent and a call from another one. When they double team you like that, you know somethings up. Then they told me I would be getting an offer. A straight offer like that is fabulous.

Newsome says she must have been living under a rock because she had never seen the original CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

After doing a lot of research and just getting to know the characters and the actors, its amazing. I feel very grateful very grateful and very responsible, she says of being chosen to spearhead the popular series sequel. I was nervous. Its a new approach to an old series that people loved a lot.

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Keen to learn as much as she could about the science, she turned to legendary Los Angeles criminologist Liz Devine for a crash course in crime scene investigation.

Devine shared everything from the tools of the trade she keeps in the boot of her car to how long she expects to spend at a scene.

After we had gotten together about three or four times, I said, Come to my house. I want you to treat my home like a crime scene, Newsome says. We decided that the body was in the middle of the living room.

The pair went on to process the scene as if a real murder had taken place.

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Sara Sidle (Jorja Fox, right) has returned to help Maxine Roby (Paula Newsome) in CSI: Vegas.

The original series turned William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger and Jorja Fox and their screen alter egos Gil Grissom, Catherine Willows and Sara Sidle into household names around the world.

It bowed out in 2015 after15 seasons, having launched a US$1 billion franchise that included spin-offs CSI: Miami, CSI: New York and CSI: Cyber.

Now comes the sequel, CSI: Vegas, which made its US debut on October 6, the 21st anniversary of the debut of the original series.

Newsome isnt the only new face in the lab which features technology many real-life forensic scientists can only dream about. Her team is rounded out by newcomers Matt Lauria (Friday Night Lights, Parenthood) and After Lifes Mandeep Dhillon as investigators Josh Folsom and Allie Rajan and Mel Rodriguez (Better Call Saul) as quirky chief medical examiner Dr Hugo Ramirez.

Episode one begins with the now visually impaired former Detective Jim Brass (Wallace Langham) killing an intruder in his home. Sara Sidle (Jorja Fox) last seen heading off into the sunset with Grissom returns to help her old friend and workmate through the subsequent investigation.

When the investigation implicates former CSI officer David Hodges (Paul Guilfoyle) as being crooked, Grissom also rides to the rescue.

Newsome might be the shows lead but she was initially apprehensive about working with Petersen who has been the face of the show for years.

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Max is kind of this amazing amalgam of a bunch of people, says Paula Newsome.

Im a woman whos very comfortable in what I do but, with him in the beginning, it was hard.

I was nervous and then, finally, I got to the point I was like, Eff this. Its too hard doing this nervous. Theyre going to have to deal with me as I come.

Gil Grissom and Max Roby are very different animals. She is a scientist but also a mum to an almost grown-up son.

Newsome says Max shares traits with some of her past characters.

Janice Moss in Barry is a little tightly wound but shes as keen as Max.

Doctors that Ive played have been a little softer around the edges, she says, but Max is kind of this amazing amalgam of a bunch of people.

Firstly, shes very smart, secondly, shes very empathetic and, thirdly, shes not to be effed with.

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MANCHESTER UNITED striker Mason Greenwood has been banished by England.

He will not be considered for Three Lions selection until any potential legal proceedings against him are completed.

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Greenwood was released from custody on bail 'pending further investigation' by Greater Manchester Police yesterday after being arrested on suspicion of rape.

Police also announced further investigations into allegations of assault, sexual assault and making threats to kill.

United have suspended the 20-year-old, while sponsors including Nike have distanced themselves from him.

SunSport understands England boss Gareth Southgate has no interest in even considering selecting the striker until legal proceedings end.

Greenwood has not featured for England since being sent home from the Nations League squad in Iceland in September 2020.

After making his debut in Reykjavik, he was told to leave - alongside Manchester Citys Phil Foden - after they broke Covid quarantine guidelines to meet two women in the team hotel.

The FA will respect both Uniteds stance and the criminal process but there are no plans for Wembley chiefs to get involved yet.

Greenwood was suspended indefinitely from United hours after the allegations surfaced on social media.

Greater Manchester Police confirmed on Wednesday that the 75,000-a-week star has now been bailed.

A statement said: "A 20-year-old man arrested (on Sunday 30 January 2022) on suspicion of the rape and assault of a woman has been released on bail pending further investigation."

Police crime scene investigation vans were seen parked outside the footballers house after the claims were made on Sunday.

Security staff, thought to have been provided by his club, were present at a second home he owns nearby and they confirmed that his parents were inside.

In a statement, Man Utd said: "Manchester United reiterates its strong condemnation of violence of any kind.

"As previously communicated, Mason Greenwood will not train with, or play for, the club until further notice."

The Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) tweeted: The club has now confirmed that Mason Greenwood will not return to training or play matches until further notice.

"MUST fully support the decision of the club in this regard."

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A loud explosion shook the neighborhood around 28 Poppy Lane in Palm Coast early this morning, drawing a response from the Flagler County Sheriffs Office, a road closure and the summoning of the St. Johns County Sheriffs bomb squad.

School buses were redirected from the area, and students asked to avoid it. Poppy lane is a relatively short street that connects to two ends of Poplar Drive, which branch off of Ponce de Leon in the citys P Section. The sheriffs Crime Scene Investigation unit was also at the scene, as was the Palm Coast Fire Department. The state fire marshal was also dispatched, as was a K-9 unit.

We did respond to a report of a loud explosion this morning, and when we arrived we found some evidence that thered been something occur, Palm Coast Acting Fire Chief Kyle Berryhill said. There was no active hazard. The scene was cleared to enable the sheriffs investigation to continue. The state fire marshal aside, the local fire department is not involved in the investigation.

The explosion, heard as far south as the areas of Royal Palms Parkway and Point Pleasant Drive, was reported shortly after 5 a.m. It wasnt initially clear whether it came from within the house or outside of it. Residents reported it smelled like fireworks. Transformers explode atop utility poles from time to time, with bright flashes and explosive bangs that can be heard throughout a neighborhood. In this case, however, a hole in the ground was reported in the propertys yard, and there were early indications that a makeshift device was the source of the explosion.

We saw nothing to indicate that it would be a transformer, Berryhill said. Were not in the determination business per se, once it gets in the investigation level.

Eric Robinson, 30, the resident at the Poppy Lane address, has been on community control, or house arrest, after failing to successfully complete a three-year drug-offender probation term for cocaine possession and tampering with evidence. Last July his probation officer filed a probation-violation report charging that hed not been making his required paymentshe was $360 in arrears, according to the reporteven though hed been working at a boat manufacturers in Volusia County. His probation was revoked on Aug. 5.

The property at 28 Poppy is adjacent to that of Carol Bacha, known as Mother Elizabeth, the former candidate for Flagler County School Board in 2020 and for Palm Coast mayor last July.

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Molineaux is co-publisher of The Fulcrum and president/CEO of the Bridge Alliance Education Fund.

Most of us dont know what we think, really. Throughout our lives we encounter so many influential entities from our family, our culture, our schools, by advertising, by the media that we rarely have thoughts that are totally original. Most are variations of what we already know or have been conditioned to think and feel.

How might we learn which thoughts really belong to us, and which are thoughts planted by others? Which shared thoughts are helpful for social cohesion? Do we have curiosity to explore new thoughts, together?

Exploring the concept of thinking is called critical thinking. It may be our path out of the division and turbulence within the United States and lead us to a new social contract. Critical thinking, however, is no easy task. It requires exposure and openness to new ideas, followed by healthily dealing with the discomfort of our new thoughts.

As a result, we often hear calls for censorship because new ideas are considered dangerous. Unknowingly. the thought police are here; and it is us.

Our freedom of speech is paradoxically a tool for authoritarian mindsets to demand censorship. Broadly speaking, there are several main arenas where censorship and freedom of speech are currently debated. As you read the following, what are your thoughts? Do you find yourself celebrating one area of censorship while decrying it in another?

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This last point about how we tell the story of our shared history has especially captured my attention because I have two friends who hold opposing views, which naturally challenges my own thinking.

One is a friend who saw a tweet claiming that "ethnic studies" was a cover or code for teaching CRT in California schools. She feels national pride is necessary for social cohesion and that CRT will cause students to be ashamed of our nation. In previous conversations, she shared with me her school and home experiences growing up in post-war Germany. When she would ask her mother about World War II, mother wouldnt talk about it, presumably feeling ashamed. National pride was lost and my friend emigrated to Canada and then the United States, where she became a naturalized citizen.

My other friend is concerned about history being erased, and young minds being assimilated into the dominant culture, which would cut off people from their ancestral roots. He drew a similarity to the Babylonians, who attempted to erase the history of the Israelites, as chronicled in the book of Daniel. This friend is a Baptist minister, and discovering his ancestry has taken extra effort, due to our nations history of enslavement. His identity was not connected or represented in American history. His family was not included in the dominant culture, but have shared their stories within their communities that other Americans either dont know or cannot resonate with.

This is the tension that leads to censorship in schools. A fear of shame about our past and/or anger at being left out of the story. An accurate representation of history gives us the opportunity to learn from the past mistakes of others. It helps us understand why people behaved as they did and why they may behave the way they do now, and which in turn helps future generations to become better citizens. This is why the full teaching of history will shape our future. Its one element to build social cohesion.

Its why we fight over censorship, too. Some people like to surround themselves with like-minded people and avoid challenges to their thinking. This is known more scientifically as confirmation bias. They short-hand and denigrate group-think in others with labels like snowflakes and cult members, recognizing tendencies in others but not themselves.

As we hear increasing calls for censorship, how might we engage to think more critically instead? And how might we come to understand that some of those uncomfortable thoughts can help us learn and grow? We need outliers.

Outliers were defined by Malcolm Gladwell when he chronicled people whose achievements fall outside normal experience, and are a fascinating and provocative blueprint for making the most of human potential. Outliers challenge our assumptions and point them out. Outliers can prevent group-think. Outliers are often mistaken as conflict entrepreneurs (or provocateurs) because of the discomfort they create while challenging the status quo as insufficient.

Whereas conflict entrepreneurs exploit our divisions as a way to profit, while claiming outlier status. How might we distinguish between them?

When exposed to an outlier, I will think or feel:

When exposed to a conflict entrepreneur, I will think or feel:

Youll notice that outliers invite curiosity, engaging in a way that allows us to find our own way to agree or dream with them. The exploration is the point. The conflict entrepreneurs speak with certainty and offer answers, so we can bypass the analysis of points of view, the judging based on evidence, and the forming of opinions based on deductive reasoning. This is the essence of critical thinking needed to build social cohesion.

I crave more critical thinking. More connection. More exploration. I dont crave more censorship. What do you think?

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