Drug dealing, plus an outspoken Marquette civil rights activist among those charged with stolen property; obstructing police, shoplifting among arrests in past 48 hours in Marquette and Delta Counties

Serious arrests in past 48 hours in Marquette County and Delta County

 

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Here are some of the more serious arrests in past 48 hours in Marquette and Delta Counties

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18-year-old Ricky Constantino-Berry was booked into the Marquette County Jail at 10:10 a.m. ET on Fri., Dec. 15 2017
Berry was booked on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon.
Not sure, but this could be related to his arrest with two other teens in April 2017 for holding another teen against his will and even using a taser numerous times on the victim’s head and holding a machete to his throat.
300 block of County Road 550.

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52-year-old Michael Alan Kopsi of Marquette, Mi was booked into the MCJ just after 9 a.m. on Fri., Dec. 15, 2017.
Kopsi was booked on an illegal entry charge. Bond is not set.

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22-year-old Michael Ward (address unconfirmed) was booked into the DCDC at 1:10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017.
Ward is charged with delivery/manufacture of a controlled substance (narcotics or cocaine).
Bond is not set.

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Azairian Cartman

25-year-old Azairian K. Cartman of Marquette, MI was booked into the Marquette County Jail at 3:41 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 14, 2017.

Cartman is charged with larceny from a building ($5,000 bond) and receiving/concealing stolen property worth $200 ($1,000 bond).

Cartman served in the U.S. Army and an international studies Northern Michigan University student from the Chicago area who has spoken out publicly against racism on campus.

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Rodney Dean Ellison

49-year-old Rodney Dean Ellison of of 621 Minnesota Avenue in Gladstone, MI was booked into the Delta County Detention Center (DCDC) at 8 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 14, 2017 on a probation violation.

In August 2017, Ellison pleaded guilty to assault and battery and to a license violation and was sentenced to 15 days jail with credit for three days served.

Ellison was put on 12 months probation and ordered to pay about $1,500 in fines and costs.

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30-year old Randy Dillabough of Escanaba, MI was booked into the DCDC at about 8:15 p.m. Dec. 14, 2017 on two charges.

Dillabough is charged with resisting arrest/obstructing an officer plus possession of marijuana.

 

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36-year-old Christy LaPalme of Escanaba, MI was booked into the DCDC about 6:30 p.m. on Thurs., Dec. 14, 2017.

LaPalme was released on bond about 9:15 p.m.

LaPalme is charged with larceny in a building.

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19-Year-old Ryan Kemp (address unconfirmed but believed Ishpeming) was booked into the MCJ at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017.
Kemp is charged with receiving/concealing stolen property between $200 and $1,000 ($2,500 bond) and driving with a suspended license ($6,050 bond).

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33-year-old Glen Louis Pittman of Skandia, MI was booked into the MCJ at 1:15 a.m. on Thurs., Dec. 14, 2017.

Pittman is charged with first degree retail fraud ($5,000 bond).

Pittman has previous Marquette address, Sault Ste. Marie native.

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21-year-old Amanda Pohlman (address unconfirmed) was booked into the MCJ at 3:45 a.m. on Friday, Dec.15, 2017 on numerous serious traffic charges.
Pohlman is charged with two counts of failure to stop for a property damage accident (one charge has a $1,000 bond, the other $5,000 bond), expired driver’s license, and no insurance.
Polhman’s total bond is $13,500.

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U.P. Breaking News Prison Bulletin: Naming Names #3 – Torture, assault and battery, racial slurs, abuse alleged at Baraga Max prison by allegedly corrupt Michigan prison officials

U.P. Breaking News Prison Bulletin: Torture, assault and battery, racial slurs, abuse alleged at Baraga Max prison by allegedly corrupt officials 11-30-17 2:30 a.m. ET
Naming Names #3

“Nigger” – Baraga Max Corrections officers accused of provoking inmates into fights using techniques like racial slurs and threats, retaliation against inmates who complain, and threats to keep small time crooks (whom they hate) in prison for life

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Brutality and assault accusations filed against Baraga Max Inmates

By Greg Peterson
Owner, News Director
U.P. Breaking News
906-273-2433

(Baraga, MI) – A Michigan prison inmate who started with a minor sentence – and then took on the administration and staff at Baraga Max – has filed a federal court lawsuit with accusations of brutality, racial slurs, and trying to provoke fights with inmates.

The revolving Michigan prison door often involves inmates and “guards” fighting – because some corrupt corrections officers act unprofessionally, instigate fights and conduct write-ups for revenge against inmates they hate

Plaintiff: Randy Beasley #631420

Here are the alleged guards involved in crimes against an inmate as alleged in a federal court civil suit in Marquette, MI:

Defendant: Michigan Department of Corrections
Defendant: K. Blau
Defendant: D. Lesatz
Defendant: Unknown Petaja
Defendant: D. Snarsk
Defendant: L. Marshall
Defendant: W. Delene
Defendant: Noah Beesley
Defendant: Tim Maki
Defendant: S. Niemi
Defendant: J. Bessner

The civil rights lawsuit was filed by Baraga Maximum Security Prison Inmate Randy Beasley (#631420) on Nov. 6, 2017 at federal court in Marquette, MI.

Baraga Max Inmate Randy Beasley lawsuit 11-9-17

U.P. Breaking News believes in using the term”corrections officer” for true professionals however any CO that acts unprofessionally is nothing more than a miserable prison guard who should be locked up if committing crimes against prisoners. Under-staffing is one of the biggest issues – and of course certain state official are enriching themselves off the maggots that are fed to prisoners in the U.P mixed with rotten, non-nutritious food.

The Michigan union that represents corrections offices does little and considers those that exposes low-staffing and inmate abuses to be on their enemy list.

The Baraga Maximum Security Prison is located at 13924 Wadaga Road in Baraga, MI. Many of the inmates who organized the riot at Kinross were sent to maximum security prisons in U.P – including many to Baraga Max – to never be heard from again.

U.P. Breaking News is publishing these lawsuits because they never win in deferral court and it is the only way to put a spotlight on Michigan extremely corrupt prisons. U.P. Breaking News has been contacted by current and former COs who fear that unprofessional conduct by Cos and staff will lead to murder and riots. If you kick a dog – it will eventually bite you.

Read lawsuit by Baraga Max Inmate Randy Beasley lawsuit 11-9-17

However, MDOC has a long policy of duping and lying to the media. U.P Breaking News lost faith in the honesty of MDOC when they lied about the Kinross riot and even fooled the Marquette Mining Journal into running a false story in their Sunday edition declaring it was a minor protest by a handful of Kinross inmates marching outside the eastern U.P. prison.

Allegations:

Excessive force against inmates by Baraga Maximum Security Prison corrections officers
Immediate Danger to inmate
Assault and battery
Constant danger of retaliation by corrections officers
Regularly using word “nigger” to provoke inmates
Mental and physical torture

Here is the state info on the convictions – and it bears the marks of an inmate who comes to prison on a short sentence – and then is given many more years after protesting his rights and a “assault” on Baraga Max Cos.

He had petty sentences until ending up in a Michigan Prison:

Photo of Offender
MDOC Number:
631420
SID Number:
2050737W
Name:
RANDY HENRY BEASLEY
Racial Identification:
Black
Gender:
Male
Hair:
Black
Eyes:
Brown
Height:
5′ 10″
Weight:
167 lbs.
Date of Birth:
06/03/1982 (35)
RANDY HENRY BEASLEY
Image Date:
8/10/2012
MDOC STATUS
Current Status:
Prisoner
Earliest Release Date:
10/28/2017
Assigned Location:
Baraga Maximum Facility
Maximum Discharge Date:
07/20/2023

Security Level:
V
ALIASES
MICHAEL OWENS
RANDY BEASLEY
RANDY DEWAYNE BEASLEY
RANDY H BEASLEY
RANDY H. BEASLEY
RANDY HENRY BEASLEY
RANDY RANDY BEASLEY
MARKS, SCARS & TATTOOS
Tattoo- Right Bicep – RT

PRISON SENTENCES ACTIVE

Sentence 1
Offense:
Assault Of Prison Employee
Minimum Sentence:
2 years 0 months 0 days
MCL#:
750.197CA
Maximum Sentence:
5 years 0 months
Court File#:
151388-FH
Date of Offense:
11/14/2014
County:
Baraga
Date of Sentence:
10/29/2015
Conviction Type:
Jury

Sentence 2
Offense:
Asslt w/Int Gr Bod Hrm Less Murder
Minimum Sentence:
1 year 0 months 0 days
MCL#:
750.84
Maximum Sentence:
10 years 0 months
Court File#:
06008982-01
Date of Offense:
07/20/2006
County:
Wayne
Date of Sentence:
01/05/2007
Conviction Type:
Plea

Sentence 3
Offense:
Weapons – Felony Firearms
Minimum Sentence:
2 years 0 months 0 days
MCL#:
750.227BA
Maximum Sentence:
2 years 0 months
Court File#:
06008982-01
Date of Offense:
07/20/2006
County:
Wayne
Date of Sentence:
01/05/2007
Conviction Type:
Plea

INACTIVE
None
PROBATION SENTENCES
ACTIVE
None
INACTIVE
Sentence 1
Offense:
Stolen Property – R/C $1000 or More But Less Than $20,000 – Attempt
Minimum Sentence:

MCL#:
750.5353A
Maximum Sentence:
1 year 6 months
Court File#:
02000921
Date of Offense:
01/31/2000
County:
Wayne
Date of Sentence:
03/01/2002
Conviction Type:
Plea
Discharge Date:
09/18/2002

Upper Peninsula Racism: Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan University accused of racial discrimination by staff members

U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan University accused of racial discrimination by staff members – 11-24-17 8:50 a.m.

Michigan Tech school aimed at helping foreign students stands accused of racial discrimination and retaliation

NMU accounting instructor says his skin color and age are reasons he was forced out of Northern Michigan University

By Greg Peterson
Upper Peninsula Breaking News
News Director/Co-Owner
906-273-2433

(Marquette, MI) – Federal civil racial discrimination suits have been filed in 2017 by former teaching staff at both Northern Michigan University and Michigan Tech University.
If history is a judge, those filing the unrelated lawsuits have a big battle ahead as both universities seems to always win their lawsuits.

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In these cases, distinguished former employees of both institutions are claiming they were unrelated victims of unfair treatment including retaliation, racial discrimination based on skin color, wrongful termination, and age discrimination.

Below are links to other recent NMU lawsuits – and how the university won. Also read both of these 2017 lawsuits that have not been reported by the U.P. Media – most of which can not handle reporting on racial issues.

Sara Amani vs Michigan Tech University

The charges involve the MTU “Intensive English as a Second Language” (IESL) program.

In August 2014, Amani was the assistant director and lecturer for the (IESL) and held many other positions at MTU: IESL Liaison to Multiliteracies Center, Writing Program, Modern Languages Program for two academic years (2014-2016); and IESL acting director and TESOL programs during Spring 2016. Amani state4s she signed an offering on April 27, 2016 to May 2018 as a lecturer in the MTU Department of Humanities.

Among those who allegedly “harassed” Amani including IESL Director Heather Deering, who was hired in the fall of 2016 as the IESL director.
Amani states she was fired on Oct. 7, 2016 after she copied her emails – with the harassment and other allegations – to some of the high ranking MTU officials including chair of the Humanities Dept., and the University Provost College of Arts and Science Dean.

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Amani by Marquette/Ishpeming attorney Dan Mead. This is the sixth suit filed against MTU since 1989. Besides Amani, only one of those suits was in recent years and was voluntarily dismissed.

Counts:
Race and National Origin Discrimination
Retaliation
Wrongful termination (breach of implied employment contract)

Laws involved include Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Alleged incidents happened at MTU in Houghton, MI
Filed a charge against MTU with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC).
On April 7, 32017, Amani received her “right to sue” letter from the EEOC.
The charges were probed by EEOC investigator Anthony Warren.

W. L. Cisler College of Business instructor charges NMU with racial and age discrimination

Sam Joseph vs Northern Michigan University

A former accounting instruction at Northern Michigan University says he was treated unfairly because of his age and skin color.
Sam Joseph, who now lives in New Jersey, was employed by NMU in Marquette, MI

The 63-year-old Joseph is of middle eastern origin and “his skin is darker than other Caucasian.
Joseph was hired on Aug. 11, 2015 “as an instructor of accounting”
Sam M. Joseph was appointed an instructor at the W. L. Cisler College of Business, a tenure track appointment, effective August 19, 2015, according to NMU Board of Trustees records.
The rift between Joseph and other staff – also included “four disgruntled students” who complained about Joseph’s teaching skills, according to an Northern Michigan University response to the lawsuit – in which they deny the claims including that Joseph was “treated harshly.”
The lawsuit was filed in May 2017

 

Counts:
National origin and color discrimination
Age discrimination

Laws:
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act

The defendant initially asked Mr. Joseph where he was from because it was curious, and he told it, but the question made him uneasy.
10. Initially in his employment four disgruntled students complained about Mr. Joseph.
11. Throughout Mr. Joseph’s employment his numbers and performance improved.
12. The defendant never formally warned or disciplined Mr. Joseph about his performance.
13. On March 11, 2016 the defendant precipitously dismissed Mr. Joseph from his job without giving him a reason for it.
14. Similarly situated Northern European and younger instructors and assistant professors were not treated as harshly as Mr. Joseph was.
15. As a result of the wrongful termination set forth above, Mr. Joseph has suffered and will continue to suffer a loss of income and benefits, emotional distress, damage to his reputation, and other consequential damages.
16.
The federal civil suit was filed on behalf of Joseph by Portage, MI attorney William F. Piper.
The case was filed in federal court in Marquette – United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan – Southern Division

The lawsuit is being heard by U.S. District Court Judge Paul L. Maloney. The latest filings this month (Nov. 2017) indicate mediation is on the horizon – and a lot of technical paperwork flowing both ways including Monday’s routine “certificate of service”

Representing NMU are two high-powered Kalamazoo attorneys – Kurt P. McCamman and
Philip E. Hamilton of the law firm Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, PLC.
Federal records in Marquette show that at least four federal civil lawsuits have been filed against NMU since 2011.
In the latest case, a lawsuit by Bruce Committee was thrown out in June 2016 by federal Judge R. Allan Edgar.
The case was filed by Bruce Committee versus David Rayome, George Wilson, Joel Thompson, Trent Batchelor, Robert A. Eslinger, Alan McEvoy, Nanci K. Gasiewicz , Kerri Schuiling, Fritz J. Erickson, and Janet L. Koski.

Read or download the 2017 lawsuits plus past opinions, complaints and other federal and university documents:

5-15-14 Student Adrian Bush suit vs NMU over financial aid

6-21-16 Judgement against Bruce Committee vs NMU

7-27-17 Instructor Sam Joseph vs NMU

9-20-07 LaFace Records Copyrght Infringment suit against NMU 2

9-20-07 LaFace Records Copyrght Infringment suit against NMU 3

9-20-07 LaFace Records Copyrght Infringment suit against NMU

12-21-12 Judge throws out Adam Yott suit vs NMU, Mqt Police

Motion in LaFace Records Copyright Suit Jan. 2009 vs NMU

MTU Discrimination fed lawsuit (1)

MTU Discrimination fed lawsuit (2)

MTU Discrimination fed lawsuit (3)

September 2015 NMU Board hires Sam Joseph

Sam Joseph vs NMU

Stipulation on witness in MTU lawsuit Sara Amani

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Related links:

https://www.eeoc.gov/

http://civilrights.findlaw.com/discrimination/filing-discrimination-charges-with-the-eeoc.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Employment_Opportunity_Commission

https://www.workplacefairness.org/file_MI

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-amani-37201a39/

http://blogs.mtu.edu/humanities/2014/09/17/welcome-to-our-new-faculty-fall-2014/

https://mtu.instructure.com/courses/418280/files/37740442/download

https://www.mtu.edu/esl/iesl-handbook.pdf

http://hdmzweb.hu.mtu.edu/husyllabi/2014_2015/2015_Summer/ESL492%20-%20Transitional%20Listening-Speaking%20-%20Amani.pdf