🌱 Investigation Into BPD Deputy Chief + "Float The Boise" Website

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Here are the top stories today in Boise:

1. The California Attorney General has launched a probe into the police department formerly led by Boise Police Department's current deputy chief. Tammany Brooks is facing an investigation out of California related to potentially discriminatory misconduct. A related lawsuit filed by Antioch, California residents doesn't indicate that he made bigoted comments through text messages, but it does indicate that he was indifferent to how his officers were conducting themselves when he was in a position of power to stop that misconduct. In 2022, Brooks came on board to the department in Boise, but he is not the only one in the department with complaints, the chief has since departed and had complaints reported about him by other officers. The Boise Council has since hired a law firm to investigate the reports and conduct within the police department. (boisedev.com)
2. Ada County and the City of Boise launched a website called "Float the Boise" to improve information and safety for recreational river floaters. The new website combines information from the Boise Fire Department and the Ada County Parks and Waterways to give people in-depth information about river conditions. The website has a safety checklist and gives real-time updates on the area's river flows and weather forecasts. There is also an interactive map complete with all the details and hazards that these agencies find in the rivers so floaters can be prepared for what will come on their trips. Currently, the river conditions remain unsafe for floating, but you can check the new site for updates here. (Idaho News)
3. A Boise woman was arrested after returning items she stole off the shelves to receive store credit. Katie Fullmer took $54 of merchandise off the shelves and took them to the return counter to fraudulently receive store credit. She then additionally stole $400 worth of more items and left the store. A few days later she pawned those items off. The incident cost the store and pawn shop an estimated $493 in loss. Fullmer now faces grand theft, burglary, and an outstanding warrant for a failure to appear. (Idaho News)

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Today in Boise:

• Baby Stories & Play At Library! At Hillcrest (10:30 AM)
• Zoo's Line Is It Anyway? At Zoo Boise (6:00 PM)
• Comedian Jimmy Shin At Lounge At The End Of The Universe (9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Here's What to do this Mother's Day weekend in Downtown Boise. You can find a list of events happening every day including live music, farmers markets, art exhibits, and more for this weekend on the Downtown Boise events calendar. (Downtown Boise via Instagram)
• The Idaho Shakespeare Festival opens on May 26! There will be plenty of exciting things to do and great plays to see. The directors of the festival say that you can't miss the play "Little Shop Of Horrors" which is a rocking delight of a musical. (Idaho Shakespeare Festival via Facebook)
• The Idaho Botanical Garden's Plant Sale starts this weekend! The sale is just in time for Mother's Day, and if you have loved ones who love to garden this is a perfect chance to get some amazing plants for an existing garden or create your first garden. The horticulture staff will be there to help give you tips on the best places to plant your garden for the best results. (Idaho Botanical Garden via Facebook)

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That's it for today! See you all tomorrow for another update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.