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U.S. NEWS Wednesday 24 July 2019

In this May 10, 2019, file image, taken from video provided
by Bryan Carmody, San Francisco police armed with
sledgehammers execute a search warrant at journalist Bryan
Carmody’s home in San Francisco.
Associated Press
San Francisco PD

omitted that raid

In this Nov. 30, 2017 photo, Todd Carmichael, chief executive and co-founder of Philadelphia- target was a journalist
based La Colombe Coffee, speaks to me media in Philadelphia.
Associated Press
CEO: Schools reject offer to By JANIE HAR “freelance videographer/
Associated Press
communications manag-
pay students’ late lunch bills SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In- er” as provided in his Linke-
vestigators seeking a court dIn profile.
order to search a man’s “Further internet research
By MARK SCOLFORO client’s intention is at this director wrote to Superin- cellphone records to find revealed that Bryan Car-
Associated Press point,” Coslett said. “That’s tendent Irvin DeRemer, de- out who leaked a report mody is not currently em-
The president of a Pennsyl- the end of the line.” manding the district stop on the death of a San ployed by any of the news
vania school board whose In a letter sent to papers in making what it called false Francisco public defender organizations that ob-
district had warned parents the Wilkes-Barre area on claims. DeRemer has not failed to clearly tell a judge tained the death investiga-
behind on lunch bills that Monday, Carmichael said returned messages in re- the target was a freelance tion report,” it said.
their children could end up his offer was motivated in cent days. journalist, documents un- Carmody said in court
in foster care has rejected part because he received In an editorial Tuesday, the sealed Tuesday revealed. documents that he is a
a CEO’s offer to cover the free meals as a child grow- Times-Tribune of Scranton The journalist, veteran journalist who is
cost, the businessman said ing up near Spokane, called the threats shameful Bryan Carmody, had his often the first on the scene
Tuesday. Todd Carmichael, Washington. and an act of hubris. The home and office raided in of breaking news. He said
chief executive and co- “I know what it means to paper urged lawmakers May by police investigat- he is paid to provide video
founder of Philadelphia- be hungry,” Carmichael and the state Department ing the leak. News media news packages to media
based La Colombe Cof- wrote. “I know what it of Education to “outlaw groups have criticized it outlets.
fee, said he offered to means to feel shame for not such outlandish conduct by as a violation of Califor- He said a source gave him
give Wyoming Valley West being able to afford food.” law and regulation cover- nia’s shield law, which pro- a preliminary police report
School District $22,000 to Carmichael said Tuesday in ing lunch debt collection.” tects journalists from being on the unexpected death
wipe out bills that gener- a phone interview that his Carmichael said he was forced to reveal confi- of Jeff Adachi, which con-
ated the recent warning offer stands. struggling to understand dential sources and from tained unsavory details.
letter to parents. But school “I’m just going to hold on why district officials would search warrants. Carmody sold copies of
board President Joseph and I’m going to continue not welcome his help. Last week, San Francisco the report along with video
Mazur rejected the offer to be optimistic and see if “Why prevent it?” he said. Superior Court Judge Ro- footage from the scene of
during a phone conversa- we can’t do something,” School officials considered chelle East, who authorized the death and information
tion Monday, Carmichael Carmichael said. “Even if serving peanut butter and a search of Carmody’s cell- obtained from interviews to
spokesman Aren Platt said you’re a difficult person, jelly sandwiches to students phone records, ruled the three news stations
Tuesday. Mazur argued we’re in. What can we with overdue accounts warrant never should have San Francisco Police Chief
that money is owed by do?” but received legal advice been issued and barred in- William Scott initially de-
parents who can afford to The letters from the school warning against it, the dis- vestigators from using any fended the raid and said
pay, Platt said. district warned parents trict’s federal programs di- evidence obtained with police suspected the jour-
“The position of Mr. Car- that they “can be sent to rector, Joseph Muth, has the order. nalist took part in a conspir-
michael is, irrespective of dependency court for ne- said. Warrant documents un- acy to steal an internal po-
affluence, irrespective of glecting your child’s right School district officials have veiled under orders from lice report, motivated by
need, he just wants to wipe to food,” and that the chil- said they planned other the judge show that police profit or animosity toward
away this debt,” Platt said. dren could be removed ways to get the lunch mon- identified Carmody as a Adachi.q
Mazur did not return a and placed in foster care. ey, such as filing a district
phone message left at his Child welfare authorities court complaint or placing CAR RENTAL 5616944
home. Wyoming Valley have told the district that liens on properties.
West’s solicitor, Charles Co- Luzerne County does not In the coming school year,
slett, said he did not know run its foster system that Wyoming Valley West will We Rent:
what the school board way. qualify for funding to pro- Cars- Vans - SUV
plans to do. Luzerne County’s manager vide free lunches to all
“I don’t know what my and child welfare agency students.q