Government Employment, Civil Service: TNT, Steve Maynard, Tuesday January 21st, 2014: Payroll issues led to safety chief’s paid leave, Pierce Transit audit cites problems with timekeeping and payments to off-duty police; investigation continues. Mell argues the shake up was the result of a power play..”It looks like this outside investigation may have been precipitated for …
Corrupt Officials: Lawsuit: Pacific mayor threatened to kill police, ran city from “control room”: Writing the court, officers’ attorney Joan Mell said Sun has made law enforcement nearly impossible in the town of 6,700. Mell said Sun’s ill-considered cuts to public safety and illegal firings have left the police afraid. “Mayor Sun has caused the …
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Education: Fox News, October 31st, 2012: Parents of boy allegedly bullied at school ask board to fire teacher. “Classifying it as classroom mismanagement to me is unfair, not only to my son but other kids in this district.” Kinney said.
Education: CNN, Michael Martinez and Tom Laabs, September 1, 2012: Washington state teacher placed on leave again in pupil bullying case. “The game escalated out of control.” Mell told CNN. Referring to teacher Rosi, Mell charged: “He led it, he taught, … he incited it.”
Education: Huffington Post, August 30th, 2012: John Rosi, Washington Middle School Teacher, Led Bullying Incident “Of Epic Proportions,” Family Lawyer Says
Politics: TNT, Sean Robinson, Tuesday March 13th, 2012: County requests Washam step down. Assessor: Council to discuss resolution today. … Washam’s actions violated that agreement, according to Joan Mell, the Fircrest attorney who represents Williams. On March 5, Mell sent a letter to McDonald and County Executive Pat McCarthy, demanding that leaders suspend Washam from …
Politics: TNT, Christian Hill, Sunday December 25th, 2011: Jewish family wins fight over autopsy Rainier: Judge agrees with religious argument.
Government Employment, Civil Service: TNT, Lewis Kamb, Sunday December 18th, 2011: Cheney renovation leader files claim over dismissal. Tacoma: He says he was wrongfully blamed, fired. In an interview Friday, Melvin and his attorney, Joan Mell, said the city never informed Melvin he was losing due-process rights or other protections when promoting him to a …
Retired Military: State retirement officials now say they believe serving in the Iraq war does qualify for veteran status. That is based on an interpretation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, which concluded the war qualifies under the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War because that conflict was never ended by presidential proclamation. … “The current Iraq …
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