Boise Briefing: Excessive Cell Searches; Extra Money; Mask Burns

In today's Boise Briefing, a suspect charged in a child death is claiming staff are in his cell too often. The state has left over money and has plans on spending the extra dollars while mask burners will not face charges. Additional information comes out regarding a former fire chief and we provide a workshop on how to hold a better meeting.

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Here are the top 5 stories today in Boise

1. A suspect accused of stabbing a three-year old to death and injuring eight others has filed a complaint against Ada County claiming repeated searches of the his cell violate his constitutional rights according to a story filed by KTVB-TV.

2. Idaho has some money to spend and Governor Brad Little has signed into law the Building Idaho's Future initiative, authorizing spending of $336 million from the state general fund and $20 million in CARES Act coronavirus aid per the Idaho Press. The surplus money will be spent on one-time water projects, state parks improvements, transportation projects and more.

3. Stemming from a demonastration earlier this month in front of the state capitol, the Idaho State Police says no charges will be filed against those who burned face masks as told to CBS2. Although open flames are a violation of Capitol rules, no citations will be issued to the permit holder or anyone else assisting in the demonstration.

4. Recall the sudden departure and silence surrounding former Boise fire chief Dennis Doan in early 2020? Boisedev has delved into the issue and come up with some answers on Doan's sudden resignation from the city.

5. Sponsored by Energize Our Neighborhoods, a workshop will take place April 14 on Powerful, Productive & Inclusive Meetings. This will be a virtual event and registration is required here. The workshop is designed to provide strategies and tools to make meetings more powerful, productuve and inclusive.

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