Loyola will try to take another step toward the Final Four when it faces off against No. 12 seed Oregon State in the Sweet 16 on Saturday afternoon. The tipoff is set for 1:40 p.m. CT on CBS as part of a busy weekend that will set the stage for the Elite Eight next week.
The eighth-seeded Ramblers booked their trip to the Sweet 16 last weekend by taking down No. 1 seed Illinois in the second round. The highly anticipated matchup lived up to the hype, at least for Loyola fans, as Cameron Krutwig comfortably handled Fighting Illini star Kofi Cockburn on the national stage to fuel the upset.
Oregon State doesn’t boast the star power that Illinois had, but the Beavers took down fifth-seeded Tennessee and fourth-seeded Oklahoma State to reach the Sweet 16. While potential No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Cade Cunningham scored 24 points, the Cowboys shot just 28% from the field in the second-round defeat.
Don’t be surprised if that adds up to a defensive showdown between these two teams in Indianapolis. Oregon State just proved it could stifle a team featuring arguably the most talented player in college basketball. Loyola showed why it’s got the best defensive efficiency in the country, per KenPom.com, when it completely bogged down on a talented Illinois offense.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers have made a big move to grab their quarterback of the future by trading up with Miami for the No. 3 pick in next month’s draft.
A person familiar with the deal says the Niners are trading their No. 12 pick along with first-round picks in 2022 and 2023 and a third-rounder in 2022 to get the third pick. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hadn’t been announced.
ESPN first reported the deal.
The Dolphins then immediately traded the 12th pick, the 123rd pick and a 2022 first-rounder to Philadelphia for the No. 6 and No. 156 pick in the draft, the Eagles announced.
The trade by the Niners puts them in position to draft a quarterback with Zach Wilson, Justin Fields and Trey Lance all possibilities. Jacksonville is expected to take Trevor Lawrence first and the New York Jets also could take a quarterback at No. 2.
Drafting a quarterback would likely lead to the end of Jimmy Garoppolo’s tenure in San Francisco either in a trade this season or after a year if the Niners opt to keep a veteran to help ease the transition for a rookie QB.
San Francisco acquired Garoppolo midway through the 2017 season from New England for a second-round pick and gave him a $137.5 million, five-year contract the next offseason.
Garoppolo helped the Niners reach the Super Bowl in the 2019 season, but he missed 23 starts the other two seasons because of injuries. That contributed to San Francisco’s desire to find a more dependable option at quarterback in coach Kyle Shanahan’s offense.
For the Dolphins, the trade signals they’re not in the market for another potential franchise quarterback, and will stake their future on Tua Tagovailoa. He was the No. 5 overall pick last year and went 6-3 as a rookie starter.
Instead, Miami is taking a long-term approach toward addressing its many needs after going 10-6 last year, but missing the playoffs for the fourth season in a row. The Dolphins have stockpiled draft picks since beginning a rebuilding project when Brian Flores was hired as coach two years ago. The Dolphins have two first-round picks and two second-round picks this year, an extra third-rounder in 2022 and two first-rounders in 2023.
By trading away the No. 3 overall pick, the Dolphins gave up their primary bargaining chip in a potential deal to acquire Deshaun Watson. They had been widely expected to pursue the Houston Texans’ disgruntled three-time Pro Bowl quarterback if he goes on the trade market, but he has been accused of sexual assault and harassment in lawsuits filed by 16 women, making a deal unlikely for now.
“Union Yes! Union Yes!” Chicago labor leaders and union members chanted Friday outside Amazon’s Chicago office.
The demonstrators, who were joined by the U.S. Reps. Jan Schakowsky and Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, gathered to voice support for an ongoing union vote among workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama.
The crowd also urged senators to pass the PRO Act, union legislation that would override right-to-work laws across the country. Schakowsky and Garcia voted in favor of the act when it passed in the House on March 9.
“It is very gratifying to see labor uniting around this struggle,” Garcia said. He added that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders would be joining the Retail Workers Union in Alabama to encourage union organizing.
Chicago Federation of Labor Secretary-Treasurer Don Villar leads union workers in protest outside of the Chicago Amazon corporate office and Amazon Go store Friday.Zac Clingenpeel/Sun-Times
Chicago Federation of Labor Secretary-Treasurer Don Villar urged Amazon workers across the nation, including in Chicago, to unionize.
“We’ve seen the intense pressure that Amazon has placed on these workers,” Villar said. “They’re trying to crush the spirit of the workers.”
Villar said the PRO Act would hold large corporations like Amazon accountable for violating labor laws.
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Unions at the rally included the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, the Teamsters Joint Council 25, and the United Food and Commercial Workers.
“This is going to be the era of the workers,” Schakowsky said.
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky stands alongside Chicago union workers outside of the Amazon corporate offices Friday to show support for union efforts in Bessemer, Alabama.Zac Clingenpeel/Sun-Times
The ongoing mail vote by almost 6,000 workers at the Bessemer warehouse is the largest union push ever at Amazon, one of the world’s wealthiest companies. The election, which runs through March, also ranks among the largest single organizing efforts in Southern history. It follows a series of failed organizing votes at automobile assembly plants — Nissan in Mississippi in 2017, Volkswagen in Tennessee in 2019, among others — that have flocked to the region over the past three decades.
The union’s election overlaps with President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress pushing the “PRO Act,” legislation that would overhaul labor law to make organizing easier. The bill represents the most significant labor law change since the New Deal era and follows a decades-long slide in union membership. In 1970, almost a third of the U.S. workforce were unionized. In 2020, that number was 10.8%.
Amazon, which has a long record of beating back organizing campaigns, has held mandatory sessions to tell workers a union would command dues when they already get the kind of compensation benefits, including health insurance, that unions negotiate.
“We believe we already offer everything the unions are requesting and that we highly value direct communication with our employees,” said company spokeswoman Heather Knox.
Nikeia Peals, a former Chicago Amazon worker, said she was fired from her job and denied any appeal after weather made it difficult to show up for work on time. There is no union for Chicago Amazon workers.
“This is why today I stand in solidarity with the Amazon workers in Bessemer,” Peals said.
The Paley Center for Media recently announced the full lineup of programming for PaleyFest LA 2021. The country’s premier television festival features conversations with the cast and creative teams from television’s most acclaimed and most popular shows, providing fans with exclusive behind-the-scenes scoops and breaking news stories. Starting today, all programs will be available to view by Citi cardmembers and Paley Members. The initial slate of programming will be available to the public starting on Tuesday, March 30 with additional releases on Wednesday, March 31, and Thursday, April 1 on the Paley Center’s dedicated channel on Yahoo Entertainment,yahoo.com/entertainment/tagged/paley/, at 10:00 am ET/7:00 am PT.
PaleyFest LA selections include: ABC’s Big Sky, CBS’s Evil, ABC’sThe Good Doctor, CBS’s The Late Late Show with James Corden, HBO’sLovecraft Country, Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit, a 20th Anniversary Conversation with members of the cast and creative team from HBO’s Six Feet Under, Apple TV+’sTed Lasso, and FX’s What We Do in the Shadows.
Paley Center Members receive special benefits, which include exclusive content from PaleyFest events such as What We Do in the Shadows, Six Feet Under 20th Anniversary Reunion, and more, plus exclusive screening material from The Late Late Show with James Corden and Evil. Patron Members will have VIP behind-the-scenes access to attend the live tapings of the conversation with the cast and creative team from The Queen’s Gambit. Paley Membership provides once-in-a-lifetime experiences and exclusive access to today’s biggest names, and many additional benefits all year round. To learn more about the many benefits of Paley Membership, please visit the Paley Center Member benefits page at paleycenter.org/join-us/.
“For thirty-eight years, PaleyFest LA has been uniting fans with the casts and creative teams behind the most acclaimed and buzzworthy television shows, delighting audiences with exclusive behind-the-scenes and breaking news stories,” said Maureen J. Reidy, the Paley Center’s President & CEO. “We are proud to have Citi and Verizon as the official sponsors, and are thankful for their continued support and commitment to highlighting diverse and original voices on television.”
While television fans eagerly await the start of PaleyFest LA, they will have the opportunity to relive some of PaleyFest LA’s greatest moments on the Paley Center’s YouTube page at youtube.com/user/paleycenter. Some memorable highlights featured include conversations with the casts from Vampire Diaries, All American,The Golden Girls, The Big Bang Theory, and many more.
PaleyFest LA supports the Paley Center’s many education initiatives including education workshops serving 10,000 youth annually, the PaleyImpact series featuring programs centered around today’s most pressing social issues and the role of media in our society, and the continued preservation of the Paley Archive, featuring more than 160,000 historically significant television and radio programs.
Virtual PaleyFest LA Lineup:
The Queen’s Gambit (Release on Tuesday 3/30, 10:00 am ET/7:00 am PT):
Anya Taylor-Joy, “Beth Harmon,” Marielle Heller, “Alma Wheatley,” Moses Ingram, “Jolene,” Thomas Brodie-Sangster, “Benny Watts,”Harry Melling, “Harry Beltik,” Bill Camp, “Mr. Schaibel,” William Horberg, Executive Producer
Moderated by Stacey Wilson Hunt, Hollywood Journalist
What We Do in the Shadows (Release on Tuesday 3/30, 10:00 am ET/7:00 am PT):
Paul Simms, Executive Producer, Stefani Robinson, Executive Producer, Kayvan Novak, “Nandor,” Matt Berry, “Laszlo Cravensworth,”Natasia Demetriou, “Nadja,” Harvey Guillén, “Guillermo de la Cruz,” Mark Proksch, “Colin Robinson”
Moderated by Kyle Newacheck, Director
Six Feet Under 20th Anniversary Reunion (Release on Tuesday 3/30, 10:00 am ET/7:00 am PT):
Alan Ball, Creator & Executive Producer, Robert Greenblatt, Executive Producer, David Janollari, Executive Producer, Alan Poul, Executive Producer, Peter Krause, “Nate Fisher,” Michael C. Hall, “David Fisher,” Lauren Ambrose, “Claire Fisher,” Frances Conroy, “Ruth Fisher,” Freddy Rodriguez, “Federico ‘Rico’ Diaz,” Rachel Griffiths, “Brenda Chenowith”
Moderated by Lynette Rice, Entertainment Weekly
Big Sky (Release on Tuesday 3/30, 10:00 am ET/7:00 am PT):
Kathryn Winnick, “Jenny Hoyt,” Kylie Bunbury, “Cassie Dewell,” John Carroll Lynch, “Rick Legarski,” Jesse James Keitel, “Jerrie Kennedy,” Brian Geraghty, “Ronald Pergman,” Natalie Alyn Lind, “Danielle Sullivan,” Jade Pettyjohn, “Grace Sullivan,” Valerie Mahaffey, “Helen Pergman,” Brooke Smith, “Merrilee Legarski,” Ross Fineman, Executive Producer, Matthew Gross, Executive Producer
Moderated by Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly
Lovecraft Country (Release on Wednesday 3/31, 10:00 am ET/7:00 am PT):
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It’s a pleasure to share the WGN TV interview of Greg Schwem – “A Comedian Crashes Your Pad,” whose show my 3rd book, (The Resurrection of Boraichee) sponsored for an episode.
Greg was kind enough to take the time to perform at the Community Adult Day Center’s Virtual Unforgettable Memories benefit which raised 20K last October to help a 501c3 committed to caretakers that need assistance with their older beloved adult dealing with cognitive and physical disabilities. Check out Greg’s very funny concept exploring the people that would let a comedian crash their pad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pobcpd-8U9Ihttps
William Natale is an Emmy-award-winning TV producer/director and author of “1968 – A Story As Relevant Today As It Was Then,” (a tale that takes place in Chicago based in part on a true story). Natale served as the director and associate producer for “Water Pressures,” featuring HBO ENTOURAGE star Adrian Grenier, shot on location in India and various cities in the U.S. “Water Pressures,” was broadcast on over 224 PBS stations. Natale was the Chairman of the Broadcast Promotional Marketing Executives (BPME now known as Promax). Natale served as the Marketing & Promotion Director for NBC5 Chicago and the VP/Director of Corporate Communications for WTTW. He also has experience in the education field as the Executive Director for both the downtown and Lombard campuses of the IL Media Schools (vocational colleges that teach broadcast media arts). He also served as the Executive Producer for the Internet Streaming Corporation and WATCH312.com – working with talented individuals such as Candace Jordan (aka Candid Candace). Natale is a native Chicagoan and proud father of three adult children, two daughters and a son.
Dion Payton made a name for himself in the Chicago blues scene in the 1980s.
Local musicians and blues fans would flock to the Kingston Mines nightclub to see Payton’s 43rd Street Blues Band perform. At one point or another, Mr. Payton and his band played there three or four nights a week.
His wife, Jean Payton, and their friend Maria Mavraganes came to every show, where Mr. Payton always wore a cowboy hat.
“It wasn’t Dion without the hat,” Mrs. Payton said.
Mr. Payton, known by musicians and fans as brutally honest, incredibly kind and exceptionally talented, died March 12 after years of struggling with multiple health issues.
Dion Payton in his trademark cowboy hat.Provided
Mr. Payton was born Oct. 21, 1950, in Greenwood, Mississippi, and was already playing guitar by the time he moved to Chicago at age 5.
At age 4, his father taught him to play “Under The Coconut Tree.” As a teen, he was taken under the wing of a local blues musician and began performing on the road.
Before he was a full-time musician, Mr. Payton had worked at a Frito-Lay factory and on the Chicago docks. He never wanted anyone to tell him what to do, so he left those jobs for music — to “be his own boss” — and went on to an extensive career of performing and recording with other artists.
Mr. Payton’s favorite possession was his ebony black Gibson Les Paul 25/50 Anniversary Edition Special. That guitar, he used to say, would “play itself” — and he bought an extra plane ticket for it whenever he flew.
Mr. Payton played with several local gospel groups, and recorded with the Violinaires on Chess Records.
He played rhythm guitar on Lonnie Brooks’ 1983 album “Hot Shot,” and for a while, he toured with musicians Millie Jackson, O.V. Wright and Albert King, whom he considered his hero.
In 1985, Mr. Payton formed the 43rd Street Blues Band, leading to regular gigs at the Kingston Mines as well as the Checkerboard Lounge.
Mr. Payton also played in two other bands: People of Truth and Five the Hard Way.
A cautious man, Mr. Payton didn’t trust record companies to treat him fairly as a Black musician. He is known to have recorded only one song with his 43rd Street Blues Band — “All Your Affection Is Gone,” with Alligator Records for “The New Bluebloods,” an anthology album that showcased up-and-coming blues artists. According to his wife, he wrote the song in 30 minutes.
Mr. Payton stopped performing about 10 years ago as health problems made it too difficult to play.
Jean Payton met her future husband in 1980, and though they didn’t marry until 2002, they considered each other spouses. They just hadn’t cared to make it official.
“He was very kind, especially to the underdogs,” Mrs. Payton said. “He didn’t like anyone to be treated badly.”
He called her “Little Jean Jean” — Mavraganes said every time Mr. Payton played “When Something Is Wrong With My Baby,” he would look deeply at Mrs. Payton.
She recalled that he used to tell her: “I hope I die before you, because I know you can make it. I would never make it without you.”
And she would respond: “Oh, be quiet.”
Along with his love of music and his wife, friends also recalled Mr. Payton’s love of dogs. When Mr. Payton was younger, he often rescued dogs off the street.
“He would bring them to the house, I would put them out, and he would bring them back in again,” said his sister Jessie Sanders.
Once, Sanders said, the house they were living in burned down, and he ran into the flames to save a puppy.
Mr. Payton often shared cheese with Boris, a schnauzer-Staffordshire terrier mix, who survives.
Dion Payton performs on his favorite guitar, a Gibson Les Paul 25/50 Anniversary Edition. He would buy an extra ticket so the Gibson would have its own seat when he flew, his wife recalled.Provided
Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix and Zak Starkey all came to see Mr. Payton and his band play at different points at the Kingston Mines. Mr. Payton also performed live with Bono.
John Christy, who played keyboards in the 43rd Street Blues Band, said musicians called Mr. Payton the “urban cowboy.”
Other members of the 43rd Street Blues Band included Lafayette Evans on bass and Joanna Connor on guitar.
“He was ahead of his time,” said Connor, who considered Mr. Payton her mentor.
“He was a tough coach,” she added. “He didn’t sugarcoat anything.”
Besides his wife and sister, Mr. Payton’s survivors include his son, Antoine Payton; two nieces; one nephew; and four grandchildren.
Police released video Friday of a man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting last summer in Lawndale on the West Side.
The incident happened Aug. 2, 2020, in the 2300 block of South Kolin Avenue, Chicago police said. Officers responded to gunfire about 6 a.m. and found two 28-year-old men unresponsive with gunshot wounds.
Video released by police shows two people getting out of an SUV and walking down an alley. A short time later, the duo runs back through the alley and gets into the SUV, which drives off.
The men who were killed were identified as Quincy Ferguson Jr. of North Chicago and Darren D. Sims of Lawndale, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.
The suspect was described as 20 to 30 years old, wearing a blue baseball cap, white T-shirt, blue tattered pants and white shoes.
Anyone with information was asked to call Area Four detectives at (312) 746-8252.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 25: Kevin Lankinen #32 of the Chicago Blackhawks stops a shot by Anthony Duclair #91 of the Florida Panthers at the United Center on March 25, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
The Chicago Blackhawks went into the year thinking they were going to be one of the worst teams in the National Hockey League. Without Corey Crawford or Robin Lehner in the mix, it was clear that they needed someone new to step up. It got worse when Malcolm Subban and Collin Delia started the season 0-3-1 while giving up five goals in every game. Before we knew it, Kevin Lankinen had a shot and ran with it. Now, we are months into the season and he has led this team into a playoff race and is looking good.
Kevin Lankinen is putting up insane numbers for the ChicagoBlackhawks.
On Thursday night, the Hawks needed to put together another big win. They were coming off a big win at home to end a losing streak on the road. Keeping it going was very important. The Florida Panthers are one of the best teams in the league so taking two in a row from them would be huge for their confidence.
Kevin Lankinen put the team on his back. He shutout the Panthers by making 41 saves on 41 shots in the contest. That is the most saves an NHL goalie has made in a shutout so far this season. It is also the 3rd most in a shutout by any Blackhawks’ goalie since 1979. There is no doubt that this was an incredible performance by Lankinen and the Hawks desperately needed it.
He struggled a little bit on their road trip but the team was dreadful in front of him too. The whole team was bad but they are starting to dig out of it. They are now sitting three points clear of the Columbus Blue Jackets for that final playoff spot in the Central Division. More importantly, they are seven points clear of the Dallas Stars who are a better team on paper than both and have four games in hand because of early-season COVID-19 issues.
One last note that is worth mentioning was Patrick Kane’s game to help Lankinen record his shutout. He is truly having a special season. He had one goal and one assist in the contest for his 12th multi-point game of the season. He now has more multi-point games this season (12) than games with a single point (11).
We know he will be in the Hart Trophy conversation but when you dive deep, he is really having a magical season. His success along with Lankinen’s are the biggest factors towards the Blackhawks being a good team this year. Hopefully, they are able to continue.
The Chicago Bears chances of drafting a quarterback in the upcoming 2021 NFL Draft just took a substantial hit.
If you weren’t thrilled with the signing of Andy Dalton and had been holding out hope that the Bears still had a big move up their sleeve, that likely won’t come in the draft. So absent a big time turn of events in the Russell Wilson saga, it looks more and more likely as if Dalton will be under center come September.
Let’s start with the news that has led to this conclusion.
Chicago Bears chances of taking a quarterback in the draft take a big hit
Let’s start with BYU quarterback Zach Wilson, who held his Pro Day on Friday and showcased his talents for NFL teams in the market for a franchise quarterback. Among them are the New York Jets, who now appear ready to move on from Sam Darnold and select Wilson.
As ESPN’s Rich Cimini tweeted out on Thursday, the job appears to be Wilson’s to lose. In other words, if the Jets like what they see at his Pro Day, and it confirms what they’ve seen on tape, it is very likely they will make him the No. 2 overall pick, after Trevor Lawrence who is the prohibitive favorite to be taken No. 1 by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Then, early Friday afternoon, Adam Schefter broke the news that the San Francisco 49ers had executed a trade with the Miami Dolphins to acquire their No. 3 overall pick. It seems clear the 49ers have their eyes on selecting a quarterback at No. 3. In fact, according to Schefter, the team does not have a specific quarterback in mind, but believes they will be comfortable with what they perceive to be their options after the first two picks.
Filed to ESPN: Dolphins trading No. 3 overall pick to the San Francisco 49ers for the No. 12 pick, a 2021 third-round pick (SF’s comp pick for Robert Saleh hiring) and first-round picks in 2022 and 2023, per sources.
Blockbuster deal with massive ramifications for years to come.
Regardless of how the first three picks shake out, the fact of the matter is the Bears would have to be comfortable moving all the way up to No. 4 — a move that would require a considerable amount of assets — just to select the fourth quarterback in the draft. The reality is that quarterback will likely be either Trey Lance or Mac Jones, assuming Lawrence, Wilson, and Justin Fields are the first three off the board.
Now perhaps the 49ers end up taking Lance. This would mean Fields and Jones would be the two available quarterbacks. Jones would be a considerable reach at No. 4. So the only way a move up that high would seem plausible for the Bears is if Fields, and to a lesser extent Lance, are on the board — though even the latter feels like a reach at No. 4.
In any event, without knowing how the top three picks will shake out, any deal likely wouldn’t occur until on draft night after the first three picks were made. However, the odds of them making a big move for a quarterback in the draft just decreased significantly.
Mourners console each other at a vigil for the 10 victims of the Monday massacre at a King Soopers grocery store late Thursday, March 25, 2021, at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo. | AP
Authorities previously said Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa purchased the AR-15 style gun used in the mass shooting on March 16, six days before Monday’s fatal shootings.
BOULDER, Colo. — The suspect in the Colorado supermarket shootings bought a gun before the shooting at a local gun store after passing a background check, the store’s owner said Friday.
Eagleton said the suspect in the shooting, Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, passed a background check conducted by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation before purchasing the firearm.
Authorities previously said Alissa, 21, purchased the AR-15 style gun used in the mass shooting on March 16, six days before Monday’s fatal shootings. Alissa is from Arvada.
“We are absolutely shocked by what happened and our hearts are broken for the victims and families that are left behind. Ensuring every sale that occurs at our shop is lawful, has always been and will always remain the highest priority for our business,” Eagleton said in the statement.
The statement added: “Regarding the firearm in question, a background check of the purchaser was conducted as required by Colorado law and approval for the sale was provided by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. We have and will continue to fully cooperate with law enforcement as their investigation continues.”
Alissa was convicted in 2018 of misdemeanor assault after he knocked a fellow high school student to the floor, climbed on top of him and punched him in the head several times, according to police documents. He was sentenced to probation and community service.
Colorado has a universal background check law covering almost all gun sales, but misdemeanor convictions generally do not prevent people from purchasing weapons. If Alissa had been convicted of a felony, his gun purchase would’ve been prohibited under federal law.
According to the arrest affidavit, Alissa bought a Ruger AR-556 pistol — which resembles an AR-15 rifle with a slightly shorter stock.
According to two law enforcement officials, Alissa was born in Syria in 1999, emigrated to the U.S. as a toddler and later became a U.S. citizen. He would need to be a citizen to buy a gun. The officials were not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
An AR-15-style gun recovered inside the supermarket was believed to have been used in the attack, said a law enforcement official briefed on the shooting who was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.
The suspect’s next hearing will not be scheduled for two to three months to allow his defense team to evaluate his mental state and evidence collected by investigators.
He is charged with 10 counts of first degree murder and one count of attempted murder for allegedly shooting at a police officer who was not hurt. Among those slain was Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley, 51, who was the first officer to arrive on the scene, according to Boulder police Chief Maris Herold.
Alissa entered court in a wheelchair, presumably because of a gunshot wound to the leg that he suffered in an exchange of gunfire with police at the King Soopers grocery.
Before his court hearing, Alissa was last seen handcuffed and being led out of the supermarket by police on Monday. He had removed all clothing except his shorts before being taken into custody, and his leg was bloody.
A rifle, a green tactical vest and a handgun were recovered inside the grocery store, according to the arrest affidavit.
Alissa was treated at a hospital before police transferred him — using Talley’s own handcuffs — to the Boulder County Jail. Police said they made sure to tell Alissa the handcuffs on his wrists were Talley’s.
Alissa has since been moved to a jail outside Boulder County due to safety concerns stemming from threats made against him that jail staff became aware of, Boulder County sheriff’s spokeswoman Carrie Haverfield said in a statement Friday.
Alissa did not enter a plea, which will come later in the judicial process, and is jailed without bail.
Talley’s funeral has been scheduled for Tuesday in the Boulder County city of Lafayette. Talley, who joined the police department in 2010, had seven children.
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