Andy Thibault's Blog, page 6
June 12, 2021
That Time Louis the Coin Colavecchio Joined Poets & Writers To Stand Up For Student Free Speech Rights In The Famous Douche Bag Case; Current U.S. Supreme Court Case Cited Doninger V. Niehoff En Route To Certification -- Where Is Free Speech Freedom Fight
Danbury News Times Noted Free Speech Case, Celebration http://cooljustice.blogspot.com/2007/09/danbury-news-times-notes-free-speech.html
Current case via Reuters: U.S. Supreme Court grapples with cheerleader’s free speech casehttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-supreme-court-hear-peeved-cheerleaders-free-speech-case-2021-04-28/
SUMMARY, FAMOUS DOUCHE BAG CASE:
Avery Doninger, a senior at Lewis S. Mills High School in Burlington, CT, brought civil rights actions in the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York City and U.S. District Court in New Haven.
She and her mother, Lauren Doninger, sued then Principal Karissa Niehoff and Superintendent Paula Schwartz after they removed Avery from the ballot for Class of 2008 secretary. They were represented by Atty. Jon Schoenhorn.
Avery Doninger was among a group of four students who lobbied the community for support of an annual battle of the bands sponsored by the Student Council. The student council adviser suggested the students reach out to taxpayers and the students copied the adviser an on email to the community.
Schwartz became very upset after taxpayers called her and she cancelled the event known as Jamfest. Doninger subsequently referred to administrators in a live journal blog as central office douche bags, and Schwartz's son found the posting while trolling the internet for his mother a couple weeks later.
While Avery Doninger was banned from school office, another student who called Schwartz a dirty whore was given an award and lauded for citizenship. School officials suppressed the write-in vote in which Doninger was elected by a plurality.
Schwartz refused to accept Doninger's apology for her choice of words. During an assembly, Niehoff banned free-speech and Team Avery t-shirts and seized at least one shirt. The Doningers sought -- among other remedies -- an apology for civil rights violations, recognition of the write-in victory and sharing of the secretary position with the administration-backed candidate.
The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals ultimately upheld suppression of free speech by the douche bag school bosses. Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University, said the ruling “cut deeply into student rights.” The Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission admonished school board lawyer Christine Chinni for being less than truthful about the availability of the suppressed ballots that elected Doninger. Then Commission Chairman Andrew O’Keefe characterized Chinni’s stonewalling as “offensive.”
JOURNAL INQUIRER STORY ON WRITE-IN WIN
https://cooljustice.blogspot.com/2007/08/ji-story-on-doninger-write-in-win.html
AVERY’S CAREER IN HUMANITARIAN AID:
After serving in AmeriCorps and as a disaster relief volunteer in Haiti, Avery Doninger went on to earn an undergraduate degree at Eastern Connecticut State University in International Development and Social Justice – while also studying at University of Ghana and the University of Botswana.Doninger earned a masters degree in Development and Emergency Practice from Oxford Brookes University and later a masters degree in Public Health for Development from The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
She has worked in humanitarian aid work for the past 11 years in countries including Haiti, South Sudan, the USA, Ecuador, Ghana, Nepal, the Philippines, and most recently in Kenya with Doctors Without Borders.
MORE FLASHBACKS:
Community Crusader, HGTV video:
https://www.hgtv.com/videos/community-crusader-september-0136871?soc=sharetw
Event supports Mills high school senior
https://www.registercitizen.com/news/article/Event-supports-Mills-high-school-senior-12152330.php
BACKING HER STANCE - Hartford Courant
https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2007-10-15-0710150461-story.html
Student Press Law Center 2010 post
https://splc.org/2011/10/as-douchebags-case-ends-supreme-court-continues-to-mull-off-campus-speech-rights/
More about Louis the Coin
https://cooljustice.blogspot.com/2021/05/louis-coin-was-banned-from-all-casinos.html
Louis memoir
https://louisthecoinbook.com/
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May 13, 2021
Louis the Coin was banned from all casinos in the U.S., right?
Foxwoods and MoheganSun investigators Jeff DeClerck and Jerry Longo view Louis the Coin evidence
There have been numerous press reports that Louis the Coin was banned from all casinos in the U.S. He was proud and happy to produce certified letters.
So it was some kind of cosmic reality that on one occasion just a few years ago a few friends of Louis were at the Twin River Casino in Rhode Island for some boxing matches. They were invited to the VIP room at the casino where the booze and food were free.
THE HOST: Louis the Coin de la Provvidenza...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoZWH-86-NI
Louis History Channel flashback ...https://cooljustice.blogspot.com/2021/05/louis-coin-history-channel-flashback.html
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Louis the Coin History Channel Flashback
Louis channeled at The Nugget
http://nevadaappeal.com/news/2005/jan/13/casino-cheat-channeled-at-nugget/
His take on the actor
COIN MAN screenplay, Louis @ TikTokhttps://cooljustice.blogspot.com/2021/03/who-knew-louis-digs-tiktok-jackchaucer.html
https://louisthecoinbook.com/
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March 21, 2021
Those investigations that 'cleared' Woody Allen? They didn't ... #AllenVFarrow #HBO
Nobody took on Woody Allen in those days
- Maureen Orth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbmknSDCXqQ
Prosecutor: 'I Believe Her' https://people.com/movies/prosecutor-in-dylan-farrows-sexual-abuse-allegation-case-against-woody-allen-i-believe-her/
BACKGROUND: https://tinyurl.com/yfxd7knb Cool Justice Blog
March 10, 2021
Who knew? Louis digs TikTok; @JackChaucer reports screenplay #COINMAN drawing high interest from producers
https://www.tiktok.com/@louisthecoin?
https://louisthecoinbook.com/
COIN MAN, 120 pages, mob memoir/period crime drama, book adaptation, based on the true story of Louis "The Coin" Colavecchio, Rated R
A college graduate and mechanical genius casts aside his family and a normal life to become a top earner for the Rhode Island mob, pulling off the biggest counterfeiting operation against casinos in U.S. history.
https://queensarewild.wordpress.com/2021/01/13/a-scene-from-the-ss-bar/
https://louisthecoinbook.com/
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#AllenVFarrow Finale: PREVIEW, UPDATES & FLASHBACKS as Episode 4 Airs Sunday
to be updated ...
February 20, 2021
SUSAN CAMPBELL column: 'Allen v. Farrow' will put spotlight back on infamous case
https://tinyurl.com/ymah3x3h
Dylan Farrow at Quinebaug Valley Community College 4-23-18, flanked by Desiree Gardner and CJ McGuffy of Integrated Security Services.
ALLEN V. FARROW TRAILER / REVIEWS
https://cooljustice.blogspot.com/2021/02/new-allenvfarrow-trailer-reviews.html
Cool Justice BlogFebruary 17, 2021
NEW #AllenVFarrow Trailer & Reviews
DAILY BEAST:
BOOM
#YaleBogusReport
Via @washingtonpost
#AllenVFarrow finds serious flaws in #YaleNewHavenHospital report used by #WoodyAllen …& it makes a persuasive case that another report, from New York child-welfare investigators, was covered up
https://tinyurl.com/43q9qkz9
At least two other adults at the house that day, supervising the kids, contradict Allen’s version of events ...
https://tinyurl.com/3kptd3xr
What you think you know is just the tip of the iceberg
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February 6, 2021
UPDATED / #AllenVFarrow / What you think you know is just the tip of the iceberg:
This gripping series interweaves new investigative work – meticulously pieced together via intimate home movie footage, court documents, police evidence, revelatory videotape and never-before-heard audio tapes – with exclusive, in-depth interviews on the subject with Mia Farrow, Dylan Farrow, Ronan Farrow, family friend Carly Simon, prosecutor Frank Maco, relatives, investigators, experts and other first-hand eyewitnesses – many of them speaking publicly about the events for the first time.
HBO Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okFP4iQrfu8
Complete announcement via HBO
HBO Documentary Film’s ALLEN v. FARROW, from award-winning investigative filmmakers Kirby Dick & Amy Ziering and Amy Herdy, is a four-part documentary series that goes behind decades of sensational headlines to reveal the private story of one of Hollywood’s most notorious and public scandals: the accusation of sexual abuse against Woody Allen involving Dylan, his then seven-year-old daughter with Mia Farrow; their subsequent custody trial, the revelation of Allen’s relationship with Farrow’s daughter, Soon-Yi; and the controversial aftermath in the years that followed. Once celebrated for their on and off-screen partnership, Farrow and Allen’s lives were irrevocably fractured and their sprawling family torn apart with the public disclosure of the abuse allegations and the vitriolic disputes that followed. ALLEN v. FARROW debuts on SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), with new episodes airing subsequent Sundays at the same time.
ALLEN v. FARROW will debut on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max.
This gripping series interweaves new investigative work – meticulously pieced together via intimate home movie footage, court documents, police evidence, revelatory videotape and never-before-heard audio tapes – with exclusive, in-depth interviews on the subject with Mia Farrow, Dylan Farrow, Ronan Farrow, family friend Carly Simon, prosecutor Frank Maco, relatives, investigators, experts and other first-hand eyewitnesses – many of them speaking publicly about the events for the first time. The series also includes prominent cultural voices exploring Allen’s body of work in a broader context and reflecting on how public revelations about the personal lives of artists can lead to re-evaluations of their work.
ALLEN v. FARROW includes an intimate look at Farrow and Allen’s charmed courtship and emergence as one of Hollywood’s power couples, making thirteen influential films together over a decade. Over time, Allen becoming a father figure to Farrow’s children as well as their shared children. Yet, threaded throughout all of their professional success and personal achievements there were dark undercurrents at play.
ALLEN v. FARROW examines the shattering effects of trauma on a family and is a haunting depiction of the skepticism and backlash that can result from an accusation.
Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering’s groundbreaking films have profoundly impacted American institutions and culture, resulting in sweeping policy changes and far-reaching national discussions. Their work has been recognized by every major film and television award including: two Oscar nominations, an Emmy®, a Peabody, the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award and George Polk Award. Their latest critically acclaimed documentary feature, “On The Record,” is currently streaming on HBO Max.
HBO Documentary Films presents in association with Impact Partners and Chicago Media Project a Jane Doe Films Production. Directed by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering; produced by Amy Herdy and Jamie Rogers; executive produced by Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering, Dan Cogan, Tara Lynda Guber, Artemis Rising Foundation, Maiken Baird, Ian Darling, Steve Cohen & Paula Froehle,The Lozen Foundation, Debbie L. McLeod, Jenny Raskin, Geralyn White Dreyfous; edited by Mikaela Shwer and Parker Laramie; music by Michael Abels. For HBO: senior producer, Sara Rodriguez; executive producers, Lisa Heller and Nancy Abraham.
Contact:
New York: Lana.Iny@hbo.com or Veronica.VanPelt@hbo.com
Kirby Dick, Amy Zieringhttp://chaincamera.com/
NEWS REPORTS & POSTS
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Secret, Explosive Woody Allen Doc Series From Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering Coming to HBOhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/secret-explosive-woody-allen-doc-series-from-kirby-dick-amy-ziering-coming-to-hbo
https://www.thelaurelct.com/allen-v-farrow/
NYT: Filmmakers Look at Woody Allen Abuse Allegations in Four-Part Serieshttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/movies/woody-allen-farrow-accusations.html?searchResultPosition=1 Cool Justice Blog
#AllenVFarrow / What you think you know is just the tip of the iceberg:
This gripping series interweaves new investigative work – meticulously pieced together via intimate home movie footage, court documents, police evidence, revelatory videotape and never-before-heard audio tapes – with exclusive, in-depth interviews on the subject with Mia Farrow, Dylan Farrow, Ronan Farrow, family friend Carly Simon, prosecutor Frank Maco, relatives, investigators, experts and other first-hand eyewitnesses – many of them speaking publicly about the events for the first time.
HBO Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okFP4iQrfu8
Complete announcement via HBO
HBO Documentary Film’s ALLEN v. FARROW, from award-winning investigative filmmakers Kirby Dick & Amy Ziering and Amy Herdy, is a four-part documentary series that goes behind decades of sensational headlines to reveal the private story of one of Hollywood’s most notorious and public scandals: the accusation of sexual abuse against Woody Allen involving Dylan, his then seven-year-old daughter with Mia Farrow; their subsequent custody trial, the revelation of Allen’s relationship with Farrow’s daughter, Soon-Yi; and the controversial aftermath in the years that followed. Once celebrated for their on and off-screen partnership, Farrow and Allen’s lives were irrevocably fractured and their sprawling family torn apart with the public disclosure of the abuse allegations and the vitriolic disputes that followed. ALLEN v. FARROW debuts on SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), with new episodes airing subsequent Sundays at the same time.
ALLEN v. FARROW will debut on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max.
This gripping series interweaves new investigative work – meticulously pieced together via intimate home movie footage, court documents, police evidence, revelatory videotape and never-before-heard audio tapes – with exclusive, in-depth interviews on the subject with Mia Farrow, Dylan Farrow, Ronan Farrow, family friend Carly Simon, prosecutor Frank Maco, relatives, investigators, experts and other first-hand eyewitnesses – many of them speaking publicly about the events for the first time. The series also includes prominent cultural voices exploring Allen’s body of work in a broader context and reflecting on how public revelations about the personal lives of artists can lead to re-evaluations of their work.
ALLEN v. FARROW includes an intimate look at Farrow and Allen’s charmed courtship and emergence as one of Hollywood’s power couples, making thirteen influential films together over a decade. Over time, Allen becoming a father figure to Farrow’s children as well as their shared children. Yet, threaded throughout all of their professional success and personal achievements there were dark undercurrents at play.
ALLEN v. FARROW examines the shattering effects of trauma on a family and is a haunting depiction of the skepticism and backlash that can result from an accusation.
Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering’s groundbreaking films have profoundly impacted American institutions and culture, resulting in sweeping policy changes and far-reaching national discussions. Their work has been recognized by every major film and television award including: two Oscar nominations, an Emmy®, a Peabody, the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award and George Polk Award. Their latest critically acclaimed documentary feature, “On The Record,” is currently streaming on HBO Max.
HBO Documentary Films presents in association with Impact Partners and Chicago Media Project a Jane Doe Films Production. Directed by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering; produced by Amy Herdy and Jamie Rogers; executive produced by Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering, Dan Cogan, Tara Lynda Guber, Artemis Rising Foundation, Maiken Baird, Ian Darling, Steve Cohen & Paula Froehle,The Lozen Foundation, Debbie L. McLeod, Jenny Raskin, Geralyn White Dreyfous; edited by Mikaela Shwer and Parker Laramie; music by Michael Abels. For HBO: senior producer, Sara Rodriguez; executive producers, Lisa Heller and Nancy Abraham.
Contact:
New York: Lana.Iny@hbo.com or Veronica.VanPelt@hbo.com
Kirby Dick, Amy Zieringhttp://chaincamera.com/
NEWS REPORTS & POSTS
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Secret, Explosive Woody Allen Doc Series From Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering Coming to HBOhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/secret-explosive-woody-allen-doc-series-from-kirby-dick-amy-ziering-coming-to-hbo
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