Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application died unexpectedly at his Florida home on April 25 Beloved husband of Becky (nee Lipschitz); Loving father of Eric Scott (Michelle Mull) Adam Bryan (Alison Infield) and Melissa Kara (Benjamin Hord); Devoted grandfather of Jared A long-time entrepreneur in the clothing business Ken worked for his first few years out of college as an accountant before joining his father at Dick Kaufman He was a principal wholesaler of Anvil apparel followed by Champion sports apparel and he operated Showcase stores at the Neshaminy and Echelon malls and majored in accounting at Monmouth University living in South Jersey and Bensalem before ultimately settling in Huntingdon Valley sending them all to college and then into teaching he and Becky established residency in Florida while opening a new Philadelphia area home especially being out there with his friends whether in Florida or the Philadelphia area He was active at Miromar Lakes in Florida as well as locally at North Hills Country Club and He and his family are huge Philadelphia Eagles fans and have had season tickets for many years many happy afternoons and evenings with his children at the Vet and then at the Linc and he regularly said that one of the greatest nights of his life was Jared's Bar Mitzvah where he got to celebrate and dance all night surrounded by his loving family Relatives and friends are invited to Funeral Services 11:30 AM precisely at Goldsteins’ Rosenberg’s Funeral Directors Suburban North Shiva will be observed Friday from 1:00 – 6:00 PM and Saturday from 6:00 – 9:00 PM Contributions in his memory may be made to Huntingdon Valley Athletic Association at P.O for a scholarship and please include a note in the loving memory of Kenneth Kaufman Goldsteins Rosenberg's Funeral Directors Suburban North Click to watch Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors The tight-knit community at the Glorya Kaufman School of Dance has been torn apart by allegations of racial slurs and degrading comments about Black students The weeks leading up to a planned 10-year anniversary gala this weekend have been tense after school leadership canceled one of its performances due to the turmoil Interviews with six students making the accusations reveal the school of just 106 students has struggled to respond to students who say the environment is “uncomfortable.” Kaufman Dean Julia Ritter emailed all students on April 1 that “reports of potential discrimination” have been sent to USC’s Office for Equity and stressed that people should reserve judgment to let an investigation go forward Sources who spoke to Annenberg Media on the condition of anonymity because of fear of being reprimanded described multiple incidents involving 11 freshman students who they said contributed to what they view as discriminatory harassment Ritter did not respond to Annenberg Media‘s interview request USC PR said the school is taking all allegations seriously and is committed to addressing them promptly and fairly “Countless hours have been spent meeting with students and faculty in an effort to better understand the underlying issues and bring the community together,” USC said in a statement to Annenberg Media A Black Kaufman student told Annenberg Media she became aware of what she described as racism during a meeting of freshmen in March They learned that nearly a dozen non-Black freshmen had perpetually used offensive language including the N-word in private conversations at the dance school I really believed that Kaufman was a safe space for diversity and inclusion because we saw equal opportunity for everyone We had open communication,” a Black student said one incident included five freshmen encouraging each other to actively repeat racial slurs against Black students The freshman class had two gatherings over the course of the spring semester to discuss hate speech allegations Of the 26 students in attendance between the two sessions each said they had not used the racial slurs During an April 1 gathering witnessed by a reporter Although the allegations against the school are being brought to light now multiple students claim the offenses began at the start of the academic year in August which USC stressed was not an official meeting students sat in a circle in a dance studio and discussed the allegations staff and students of the Kaufman community attended and an Annenberg Media reporter was present in the room taking notes Ritter advised against the meeting two hours prior via an email sent by a Kaufman student services officer Ritter instructed faculty to keep classes running as normal students expressed concerns and frustrations toward their classmates’ actions Others openly admitted to using racial hate speech and saying the N-word It was an emotional outpour of students wailing She emphasized the importance of appreciating diversity especially an experience that is so deeply rooted in Black culture; being at Kaufman is a Black experience,” said Simone Ritter sent an email to a student stating she had to attend a “previously scheduled meeting” in the room above the dance studio where the student-led meeting was being held Ritter’s meeting included a conversation about the school’s 10th anniversary gala — a sponsored event designed to showcase the school’s legacy Ritter sent an email after the meeting saying students are granted “the presumption that they are not responsible for a violation of university policy” until a formal conclusion is made. She also said retaliation and intimidation against students suspected of discriminatory behavior are prohibited. “The dean of USC Kaufman School of Dance has been working in close collaboration with both university leadership and the appropriate investigative offices to address the serious concerns that have been raised,” USC said in the same email statement to Annenberg Media. “We cannot provide additional details regarding this matter due to student privacy laws.” On April 4, a student sent a message, reviewed by Annenberg Media, emphasizing the importance of taking accountability in a Kaufman student-run group chat on GroupMe. “As students and adults, we all have the autonomy to remove ourselves from a situation or environment where our presence may be causing harm that negatively impacts others,” the student’s text read. “If I imagine myself in a situation where someone had expressed that they felt uncomfortable dancing with me, I think I would self-reflect and ask myself why.” The student who sent the message, and two students who supported and replied to it, were called into a meeting by the dean, who said their messages were forms of intimidation against the 11 accused students. “The dean should know the nuances of their situation. The truth is that they don’t like the intended impact of the message, and so they’re trying to come in and threaten us, make us feel intimidated, like we did something wrong,” said one of the students who was called in to speak with the dean following the text thread. Of the six students who spoke with Annenberg Media, all six said they believe the dean has not taken necessary action to address the situation. “The biggest impact we might be able to make is talking to other students rather than coming up and having a meeting with the dean,” one student who was called in for the meeting said. Ritter proceeded to ask different students to meet with her in individual meetings, including the five freshmen who were called racial slurs. They all declined to meet with her. In order to prepare for the 10th annual gala, which will celebrate the legacy of Kaufman on Saturday, students were expected to attend a filming session on April 5. In light of the situation, some students said they were uncomfortable dancing with their peers who they believed participated in the discriminatory behavior. Students protested that the 11 accused students be removed from the gala program. The dean made no changes and kept all the accused students in their respective dances. USC policy makes clear there can be no retaliation during an ongoing EEO-TIX investigation, and removing them could be viewed as such. Out of 13 dancers, three people, including an accused student, removed themselves from the piece. Eight dancers in the Bollywood section met with Ritter on April 5 to express their discontent with the decision of allowing two of the 11 accused students to continue dancing in their section. Ritter, Vice Dean Jackie Kopcsak and Professor Betsy Struxness attended the meeting with the 10 students in the Bollywood section altogether. Beforehand, the eight students contemplated participating in the piece, which celebrates cultural diversity, while the cast included two students who they accused of using racial slurs. After much heated deliberation, Ritter told the assembled group the school would not move forward with the Bollywood piece, and told those who wished to participate they could be in a jazz section during the gala instead. According to the 10 dancers in the meeting, the dean asked the students to raise their hands if they did not want to participate in the dance section. Exchanging hesitant glances, all of them raised their hands. The jazz piece was canceled not long after. “After many conversations about cultural authenticity in this challenging moment, a decision has been made to transition away from the Bollywood piece and towards a new piece for this cast of dancers,” Kopcsak wrote in an email on April 4. The six students took time to express their frustrations to Annenberg Media. The students who spoke with Annenberg Media said they believe Ritter’s lack of input and what they view as intimidation tactics harms the Black community at Kaufman. “How can you be adamant about protecting those [accused] kids when your Black students have been uncomfortable since Day One. Where was the protection for them?” one of the Kaufman upperclassmen said. “The administration, especially the dean, has proved that diversity, equity and inclusion is only a sentence on a syllabus and not an active practice,” the Black student said. Facebook pageTwitter feedRSS feeduscannenbergmedia.com © 2025 USC Annenberg Media Photo: Aum: The Cult at the End of the World is a new film that details a deadly nerve gas that took place in the subway system of Tokyo in 1995 were members of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult Photo courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment / Provided with permission Hollywood Soapbox is launching a new column looking at some of the most engaging documentaries on the cinematic scene and this first issue includes two 2025 releases that came out in March but are still available on digital platforms an introspective look at the life and career of comedian Andy Kaufman a release of Drafthouse Films and directed by Alexander Braverman splices together contemporary interviews with Kaufman’s friends archival interviews with Kaufman’s parents and footage of the actor during his comedic heyday in the 1980s The documentary is clearly interested in Kaufman as a subject but they don’t offer unchallenged effusion for his craft because especially with his foray into mysognistic professional wrestling after spending this much time with Kaufman’s story it’s hard not to be won over by his unique art His standup routines were inspired fun and unmatched in the world of comedy; no one was performing like Kaufman and that statement is still true more than 40 years after his death He invited theatergoers to board buses and enjoy some milk and cookies He broke down into tears and then transitioned into percussive music allowing staged hecklers to interrupt his act and putting on a puppy-dog face as if he were a victim especially his appearance on the very first episode of Saturday Night Life (the Mighty Mouse routine) and his years on Taxi as the beloved character Latka Kaufman could come off as endearing and brilliant but there was also a darker side to his humor was everything that the actor wasn’t: a rude insensitive lounge singer who lived a gluttonous lifestyle Where Kaufman ended and Clifton began is up for debate Ditto for his controversial entry into wrestling women in the ring and disparaging his opponents with nasty comments in front of the cameras but Kaufman never breaks character and never allows for a punchline the audience is left wondering what was that all about Thank You Very Much is a revelation about a man who defied categorization There’s a lot already known about the comedian but this film finds new material and offers deeper thoughts about Kaufman’s place in comedy history It’s worth a watch and turns quite poignant as Braverman explains the final days of the comedian’s life and the conspiracy theory involving his death Another doc to check out is Aum: The Cult at the End of the World, a much more serious film directed by Ben Braun and Chiaki Yanagimoto. This story, released by Greenwich Entertainment, was completely unknown to this reviewer, but it details the behind-the-scenes story of a deadly nerve gas attack on the subway system of Tokyo in 1995. The perpetrators according to the sources in the documentary were members of a doomsday cult called Aum Shinrikyo that followed the teachings of a leader who brought the group from a spiritual community to a classified terrorist organization there’s a new documentary about life in a cult released almost every single week Netflix and the other streaming platforms are filled to the brim with such programming There’s a fascination with the beliefs and practices of a group of people who seemingly hand over their minds and hearts to a charismatic leader — a leader who can bring the flock down a violent path Perhaps these constant exposés are meant to be cautionary tales about the power and appeal of these groups; stories of Aum Shinrikyo and other cults are intended as historical anecdotes that serve as guidebooks of prevention in the future with the common formula of contemporary interviews residing net to archival news footage There are many viewpoints described in the documentary especially from journalists who covered the story There’s also a lot of historical context about Aum Shinrikyo’s emergence and how it fit into the time period of its existence but there is not enough information on the specific belief system of the cult and how the group grew in numbers but perhaps diving too deep would have unintended consequences Aum: The Cult at the End of the World is a solid film about a scary chapter in Japan’s modern history The film serves as a warning about supposed religious groups that can turn violent and take their belief systems to controversial By John Soltes / Publisher / John@HollywoodSoapbox.com Aum: The Cult at the End of the World (2023 Directed by Ben Braun and Chiaki Yanagimoto Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Subscribe: RSS Click above to shop special employee pricing for all at Tampa’s first family of Ford, BillCurrieFord.com. Don’t Worry. Drive Currie! Reach out to Ira’s friend and Bill Currie Ford GM Sean Sullivan for a hearty JoeBucsFan discount, and remember their extreme commitment to customer satisfaction at Bill Currie Ford. May has arrived and Sage Ira is in midseason form looking deeper into the Bucs’ draft last week exploring a forgotten subject and much more Bill Currie Ford is one mile north of Raymond James Stadium on Dale Mabry Highway and Bill Currie Ford GM Sean Sullivan is Ira’s great friend He’s ready to help you personally — and to give you the Ira Kaufman discount on top of all their amazing deals call or visit Sean at the Bill Currie showroom I’m really in complete disbelief right now after listening to this podcast Lee and Ira are still arguing in favor of the defense not being that bad last year Zero punts forced in the lone playoff game Kirk Cousins looked like John Elway versus our defense Wake up and smell what you’re shouveling!!! I agree with the dumpster fire to those teams what I don’t understand is seemingly playing down to opponents and then standing strong against tougher opponents I would love to see us just win a ton of games and get better seeded at the end but in the end the goal is to get into the playoff’s where anything can happen I think if injuries don’t hit us last year we look a lot different we did against Detroit and injuries did them in at the end a complete dumpster fire was 2017 and 2018 Joe never said the defense was *good.* For Joe a simmering cauldron of spit is far from a dumpster fire I remember how ecstatic the draft room was when they drafted JTS. I’m really in complete disbelief right now after listening to this podcast Ira’s fawning over Bowles has become a complete tune-out Some of the things he has said are nothing short of a schoolboy howler Stopped listening a while back just couldn’t take it anymore Media personality Ira Kaufman: Searches for credibility lost I think Ira has been in this business long enough to know what a terrible coach looks like and Todd ain’t one of them Everyone in Bucs organization can’t be wrong Looking back at the history of this franchise I see a ton of dumpster fires what I see and maybe what Ira sees is a team that is improving every year and a team ravaged by injury that still made the playoffs despite losing their entire secondary I mean we were playing 3-4 stringers back there Most people have short attention spans and want immediate satisfaction and that’s just not reality don’t always agree but can respect the views with the team Bowles has had a major hand in building here that the Bucs can win 40 regular season games in the next 4 years They’ve been in the running for the Super Bowl the last two years Might we be in Super Bowl contention for the foreseeable future Would you be disappointed if we win 50 games and a Super Bowl in the next 4 years Bowles can be the winningest coach in franchise history and will be in the Ring of Honor The other teams all have stars and great coaching Pass defense is what most of Bowles detractors ding him on Pass defense success takes all 11 and with injuries and money going to the offense the last several years the pass defense has taken the hit Other teams have had to throw a bunch to try and keep up with our offense and that exposes us more We’ve got alot more faces on defense this year and we should have better health as well as depth I believe you’re wrong about Bowles ceiling as a coach Maybe you’ll change your mind about coach someday Would hate to see Bucky injured but I think the season could go on I think there’s some kids on your lawn you need to go yell at Durango “They’ve been in the running for the Super Bowl the last two years.” Giving up 500 yards to Kirk Cousins means you have no defense what so ever And 1-2 in the playoffs the last two years without going to the NFC title game means you are not a contender Bowles is wasting this teams potential with the lousy scheme he continues to employ Some really good points responding to my criticisms of what Ira has been saying about CTB I take no pleasure writing what I did about “The Sage” But I also know that Ira is not losing any sleep with anything I might say it’s hard to believe what’s being said in this podcast hats-off to Joe for allowing the comments Joe could have not allowed them and it would have been understandable and has no obligation to post anything from any of us Kenton Smith..It would be great if some of things I have been saying about CTB turned out be wrong about him having already reached his ceiling If not for the offense last season this teams W-L record would have been miserable Last season’s team was capable of bigger things Bowles would likely not even have this job The horrific attacks against this defense from middling QB’s The near certainess that he will not have his team to ready to play under the bright lights The constant blaming of the back-end communications Now that one is something he has ben saying season after season Alternatively I could say a lot of good things about Todd Bowles the coach…Well he has another season to prove that he can get this team over the top. If it doesn’t then how could anyone ever say that he has not already reached his ceiling. We have all seen this movie before and we all know how it ends the Bucs players missed a total of 201 games last season Joe has zero issue if folks are p!ssed about what Joe says or types XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong> When the Andy Kaufman biopic Man on the Moon came out 26 years ago I tried to learn as much as I could about the entertainer and his singular unclassifiable brand of anti-comedy that nevertheless has always made me wheeze with laughter at least in the small doses you get from watching clips I can’t say how I would have felt about sitting in the audience as he read the entirety of The Great Gatsby to an increasingly perplexed and irritated crowd And so I had a pretty good handle on a lot of what we see in the new Kaufman documentary Thank You Very Much at least as far as his performances go—the Mighty Mouse bit on Saturday Night Live his deep plunge into the professional wrestling world But the movie does something incredibly important that I didn’t expect it doesn’t simply throw up its hands and declare Kaufman to be ultimately unknowable it places his performances and the whiplash of his personality shifts into actual context pointing to events in his life that likely informed and shaped much of what he did and showing a person who was exceedingly complicated Director Alex Braverman owes much of this to the interviews he conducts with the people who were closest to Kaufman and who largely don’t play coy with their descriptions of the man they aren’t entirely straightforward about everything because they do clearly still have massive respect for Kaufman as an enigma—when his longtime friend and writer Bob Zmuda describes the theory that Kaufman faked his own death from cancer at the age of 35 “now I have to be very careful about what I say here,” as if he wants to maintain some possibility that Kaufman is still out there Thank You Very Much is on VOD March 28th We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money Keith A. Kaufman, age 68, of Newark, DE, went home to be with the Lord on February 4, 2025, while surrounded by his family. Keith enjoyed classic cars and listening to music. He was a handyman and could fix or build anything. Keith was a real... View Obituary & Service Information Kaufman created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories You can reach us 24/7/365 at (302) 731-5459 Copyright © 2025 Strano & Feeley Family Funeral Home and Crematory Multi-talented musician and producer Josh Kaufman is known for his work with Josh Ritter after meeting him in Pittsburgh while he was on tour with Dawn Landes We haven’t seen each other very much over the last 15 years but I’ve always rooted for him in his career including memories of his journalist mother interviewing legendary musicians and the backstage snacks that left a lasting impression He reflects on his early musical influences and how his parents supported his passion for music from a young age Then we dive into Josh’s experiences playing in bands in New York City during his high school years and how those formative experiences shaped his relationship with music and the city itself Josh discusses his approach to working with artists emphasizing the importance of capturing the raw What Do the People in Your Head Say to Each Other and how embracing imperfection has become a central theme in his work He also touches on his collaborations with notable musicians and the impact of those experiences on his career Josh Kaufman is the most sought out producer in roots music these days Look out for him producing some great records in 2025 and beyond Sign up for the Basic Folk newsletter Our own Eddie Kaufman is fighting leukemia please stop by Wortmann Ballroom on April 16 for a quick saliva swab that will enter you into the National Bone Marrow Database you might be a match for someone else who needs this crucial donation It will take less than 15 minutes to provide a sample and enter the database Please stop by the ballroom and encourage your friends to do the same Volunteers are needed to help run the event. 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Sources: Qilai Shen /Bloomberg / Getty Images; Kevin Dietsch /Getty; CFOTO / Getty.May 2, 2025 ShareSave Listen-1.0x+0:009:48Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration Trump is breaking what experts say are the federal government’s best tools for returning mining to the United States Creating demand for minerals “is best done by ensuring clean-tech manufacturing markets are here,” says Milo McBride a fellow researching the geopolitics of mineral supply chains at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace “Yet we’re cutting demand for the manufacturing of these technologies.” At some point the administration will have to face the paradox of mineral security it’s creating: The country is now smoothing the path for production while closing off its main destinations Syrah Resources, a graphite supplier, is trapped in that paradox. The company’s Vidalia project, in central Louisiana, is designed to refine graphite into battery-grade material, providing the first U.S. source of the soft, conductive mineral. (China controls 93 percent of the world’s graphite-processing capacity.) Syrah is an Australian company but it saw in the United States both a potential market for graphite and policies meant to encourage production When the plant started producing graphite in February 2024 Syrah could bet on a few things to make its investment pan out Under the Biden administration, the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office put up a $102 million loan to back the facility. The State Department, intent on competing with China to court mineral-rich African countries, had laid out a 10-year strategy for strengthening U.S (The plan included improving transportation infrastructure which would help get those rocks to port.) And the nation’s landmark climate-infrastructure law was set up to redirect mineral supply chains away from China: Its electric-vehicle tax credit gave a major bonus for cars with batteries composed of American-made minerals A year later, those federal policies are changing dramatically. The Trump administration is gutting the Loan Programs Office and could cut as much as 60 percent of its workforce. Goods from Mozambique now face 16 percent levies at American ports; tariffs are also raising the cost of equipment needed for mining and processing minerals the lead mining and minerals analyst at the energy consultancy BloombergNEF And Republicans in Congress are all but certain to repeal the IRA’s electric-vehicle tax credits “The administration is clearly worried about rare earths from a defense and aerospace perspective and I’ve seen battery-industry players that are in their rhetoric and advocacy in Washington distancing themselves from EVs and selling themselves as strategic technology for grid resiliency and defense,” Seaver Wang a researcher at the Breakthrough Institute a think tank focused on policy around climate technology “But we know EVs are like 80 percent of the demand.” (According to the International Energy Agency electric-vehicles will account for 80 percent of global battery capacity in the future.) cannot gain an advantage in mining and minerals control if it has no one pushing to buy those resources at home no mining company would put a single drill in the ground to make an investment,” Ampofo told me He described it as a chicken-and-egg problem in which “if you kill the chicken which will spur lawsuits and clash with decades of case law Projects to mine and process minerals have long lead times and high up-front costs “you’re going to have very low tolerance for risk and uncertainty,” Arnab Datta an expert in critical mineral policy at the think tank Employ America “This administration has added uncertainty and chaos into every part of the equation.” said tariffs could help counteract losing the electric-vehicle tax credits by raising the cost of imported materials and therefore giving the company’s Louisiana plant a price advantage But the administration’s math misses some key variables If a country wants an abundance of minerals to supply batteries to one kind of buyer it helps to guarantee demand from a more plentiful purchaser such as automakers and the roughly 238 million Americans who drive cars To rapidly divert mineral supply chains away from the rival nation that spent decades building up its industrial base it helps to enlist allies who have not just resources you can potentially tap but developed reserves you can share Trump’s formula ignores the fact that blanket tariffs might make domestic minerals more competitive but also hike the cost of the equipment needed to produce those metals Meanwhile, China is following its own logic, in which it controls more variables. In March, the Financial Times reported that “at least half of China’s 34 provincial-level governments including those of top resource-producing regions such as Xinjiang have announced increased subsidies or expanded access for mineral exploration” over the past year Beijing sets the prices for global contracts When financiers determine the price for a ton of lithium which—thanks to China’s dominance—is typically in Asia That means the price of a deal between a Tesla factory in Texas and a lithium mine in Quebec is ultimately determined by how much of the metal China is selling in a place like Vietnam by building an alliance with other producers and establishing an integrated market for contracts that could set prices for selling materials to battery makers in Europe That’s what the Biden administration aimed to do; the electric-vehicle tax credits treated allies that had free-trade agreements with the United States as domestic sources minerals were supposed to offer a less risky alternative to China and all these countries are looking to hedge away from the U.S.” [email protected] Alex is a Silicon Valley lawyer who advises investors and C-suite executives on all aspects of the private equity ecosystem His clients include internationally preeminent technology-focused buyout and growth equity funds as well as start-ups and emerging growth companies for which Alex acts in an outside general counsel capacity  In addition to his focus on software and technology Alex has led transactions in a variety of other industries Alex regularly advises clients and leads negotiations in mergers & acquisitions He is also adept across a wide range of equity financing products and structures – including warrants and preferred equity – and regularly counsels some of the world’s largest asset managers and private credit funds on structuring minority equity investments Alex has represented a wide range of leading middle-market technology-focused investors in numerous platform and add-on acquisitions  Representative clients include Point72 Hyperscale and Point72 Ventures Alliance-Bernstein Private Credit Investors Read about the key considerations private equity firms should make when doing business in the new Trump tariffs environment.  Read about the key considerations private equity firms should make when doing business in the new Trump tariffs environment Alex S. Kaufman has joined Mintz as a Member of the Corporate Practice, with a focus on middle-market private equity strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) He will split his time between the firm’s San Francisco and San Diego offices IFLR1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial and Corporate Law Firms and Lawyers: Notable Practitioner – Private Equity; Mergers & Acquisitions Review Cookie Management Center Indiana Baseball Mourns the Passing of Bart Kaufman12/6/2024 3:00:00 PM | Baseball 44-year-old David Kaufman from Maryland has been charged with allegedly coercing and enticing an 18-year-old to travel from Massachusetts to Maryland to engage in commercial sex according to the United States Attorney's Office District of Massachusetts Court documents say authorities acquired evidence allegedly detailing Kaufman coercing and enticing minors ages ranging from 14–20 through payment for Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) would travel to his penthouse at the Four Seasons in Baltimore Kaufman coerced a victim to travel from Massachusetts paying for plane tickets on two different occasions to come to his penthouse at the Four Seasons in Baltimore Kaufman allegedly gave the victim liquor and drugs he allegedly persuaded the victim to participate in sexual activity with him; this was also recorded and gifts not limited to a Louis Vuitton bag he bought He would then watch the footage later for pleasure Kaufman was indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of persuading and coercing an individual to travel to engage in prostitution and aiding and abetting The 44-year-old appeared in a Maryland federal court Wednesday where he was ordered detained for a pending hearing for Thursday afternoon at 3pm He will later appear in the District of Massachusetts Kaufman could face up to 20 years in prison a maximum of three years of supervised release View Visitation & Service details > Known as Pete to his family and friends and Pop-Pop to his grandchildren he shared 63 years of marriage with his wife Pete worked in electrical maintenance for Skyline Homes he had the supplies and “know how” to fix almost anything He liked to take his family out on Sunday drives What he most enjoyed was time and games with family He was previously active with Gordonville Fire Company Pete’s family includes his wife Jean and two daughters companion of Michelle Kammerer-Spina of Willow Street; 8 grandchildren A funeral will take place at 11 am on Wednesday at Bachman Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory Pete’s family receive guests from 10 to 11 am Interment will be in Conestoga Memorial Park Condolence Message: Be sure to include your name Please note that your condolence will not appear on this page until it is reviewed Condolences usually appear within 24 hours of being submitted Our seven funeral homes in Lancaster and Lebanon Counties makes it easy and convenient to make arrangements and host services close to home Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Fern Jeanette Ching Kaufman passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 30 Fern was a South Dakota native and was born on July 3rd 1934 to Jeanette and Dewey Ching on their farm east of Castlewood SD While growing up on a farm Fern attended country school Fern participated in 4H and enjoyed sports and participating in band and chorus She graduated from Castlewood High School in 1952 (Valedictorian)and from Huron College in 1956 also as a (Valedictorian) with a degree in English and Christian Education.  She met Chuck Kaufman her senior year in college One of Chuck’s friends introduced them and let’s just say a spark was set off After dating for 3 months became engaged and were married 6 months later on June 3rd They stayed in Huron for two years until Chuck graduated from Huron College before moving to Elk Point where Fern taught English at the high school and Chuck began earning his Master’s degree at the University of South Dakota.  In 1958 they started a family and their oldest child Norman was born This was followed by Kevin in 1960 and Nanette in 1964 From 1961-63 Chuck and Fern moved to Indiana where Chuck earned his doctorate degree in Business Management Fern was a stay at home mom for a number of years before pursuing a Master’s Degree in English from the University of South Dakota She received her degree in 1969 and began working at the Public Library in 1973 as the Children’s librarian She thoroughly enjoyed working at the library and working with kids This may have been one of her favorite job as she loved sharing her love of reading through Children’s literature.  While Fern enjoyed working at the library she had always wanted to own her own business In 1979 she bought The Index Book and Supply and began a career as a small business owner She eventually moved the business out to Cherry St and retired as a bookstore owner in 1997.  Fern had a heart for community service and firmly believed in the importance of serving in the community where you lived Fern ran for Vermillion School Board in 1973 and was re-elected every time she ran She also served on the state school board as well and went as a representative to the National School Board Association She served on the Vermillion Library Board Fern was also a member of PEO for over 45 years Fern and her sister Marilyn helped start a support group for people with loved ones who suffered from Alzheimer disease She belonged to the faith community of the United Church of Christ for over 55 years She sang in choir and served on many committees over the course of the years Some of Fern’s favorite hobbies were gardening When she retired she took up quilting and belonged to a quilting club Her family is so fortunate to have been left a legacy of beautiful quilts Friends and family of Fern would say she is remembered by her courage Fern was also known for her baking especially her homemade pies and homemade bread The family always looked forward to her baked goods.  They say grandchildren are the icing on the cake and for Fern this was true She enjoyed playing and being silly with her grandchildren She loved to read to them and pretend play with them and sew for them as well She was always up to play any game of their choice and loved to eat popcorn with them Her grandchildren would say that she was a good listener and often surprised them with her yummy chocolate chip cookies Shortly after that Fern’s memory began slipping and in 2021 she was placed at Dow Rummel in assisted living and later moved to memory care and finally health care.  Fern is survived by her three children Norman (Sheri) She also has 4 great grandchildren: Hemera About Akin Leadership Client Value Awards & Accolades All Locations Boston Dallas Fort Worth Houston Irvine Los Angeles New York Philadelphia San Antonio San Francisco Washington, D.C. Hong Kong Singapore Geneva London Abu Dhabi Dubai Investment Management Fund Formation Hedge Funds Credit Funds Private Equity Private Equity Transactions Pro Bono Investment Management Fund Formation Hedge Funds Credit Funds Private Equity Brighten guides fund managers on the formation structuring and ongoing operation of private investment fund vehicles She counsels clients on navigating complex regulatory landscapes Brighten is a trusted advocate for pro bono clients including those filing petitions under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and other asylum seekers Brighten was a summer associate and Robert S where she completed a secondment on the compliance team of an international accounting firm she was a corporate paralegal at another international law firm real estate and mergers & acquisitions (M&A) deals She completed internships at the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs and a Singapore-based intellectual property law firm from The University of Texas School of Law where she worked on the Texas International Law Journal and volunteered in various pro bono clinics in history and English at Wesleyan University Meet Our People Kaufman-Renn Tabbed to CBS Sports All-America Teams4/3/2025 9:53:00 AM | Men's Basketball This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page There are no statistics available for this player Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here leaving behind a legacy marked by his humor His vibrant personality touched the lives of many and he will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him Aaron was a man of many talents and passions His love for technology was expressed through his enthusiasm for building computers He was not only an avid fan of music and technology but also a dedicated sports enthusiast who held a special affection for the Green Bay Packers Melissa Kaufman; and former brother-in-law He cherished his role as an uncle to his nieces and nephew—Kierra Kaufman and numerous friends in Dayton and upstate New York Aaron's household included his two adored cats who provided companionship and joy during his life it is clear that his contributions to the lives around him were profound He left an indelible mark that will continue to resonate through the memories shared by his family and friends His spirit and laughter will be remembered and his legacy will live on in the hearts of those he loved and who loved him in return A celebration of life will be held at a later date.  In a letter exclusively obtained by Annenberg Media Kaufman Dean Julia Ritter addressed allegations of racist incidents brought to her by members of the Kaufman community Ritter wrote in the email that the accusations have been forwarded to the Office for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX (EEO-TIX). The email also advised students to contact the EEO-TIX office for support “I want you to know that the Kaufman School takes such reports very seriously,” Ritter wrote “In order to be fair and impartial to all individuals involved the EEO-TIX process necessarily takes time.” students held an all-school meeting in a Kaufman dance studio at 10:30 a.m which they said started at the beginning of the academic year In an email two hours prior to the meeting Kaufman Admission and Student Services Officer Miki Frank said classes would continue as planned and students who wanted to organize “are welcome to use the courtyard.” “The school recognizes the severity of the allegations and urgency of the students’ concerns,” Frank wrote in the email “Yet this is not a time frame within which school leadership can facilitate meaningful the meeting proceeded and dozens of Kaufman students students remorsefully admitted to engaging in hate speech The letter from the dean reminded students of their commitment to USC’s unifying values “An important part of that compact was your pledge ‘to promote a culture in which people do not rush to judge others,‘” she wrote “You also agreed that your actions would be ‘guided by empathy and grounded in facts and truth.‘” The USC Student Handbook and the Resolution Process for Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation use similar language while describing student conduct. These documents help guide appropriate and equitable responses to all reports and formal complaints. “The university grants students the presumption that they are not responsible for a violation of university policy until a determination is made at the conclusion of a formal disciplinary process,” Ritter wrote, citing the student handbook. She also referenced USC’s strict prohibition of acts of retaliation and intimidation. “Allowing the proper process to run its course before imposing judgment or consequences on classmates is not just a requirement of university policy; it is the right thing to do,” Ritter wrote. At the same time, she clarified that this does not diminish the seriousness of the concerns raised. “The pursuit of truth should be reflected in all aspects of our daily lives, not just in our work as dance artists,” Ritter wrote. Donna Kaufman has committed her life to hockey.  She’s volunteered for local associations has run two different rinks and now serves on USA Hockey’s Board of Directors where she serves as vice president and chair of the Membership Council.  Before moving to her current role with USA Hockey she was also spent time as part of the organization’s Junior Council Kaufman also wore many hats for the Tacoma Junior Hockey Association and then the Pacific Northwest Amateur Hockey Association serving as vice president and then president from 1997 to 2005.  It’s more than five decades of service to hockey that continues today.  It all started when she met her future husband who was a hockey player at Ohio State when the couple started dating They eventually raised three hockey-playing sons who all played at various levels of college hockey which pushed Kaufman deeper and deeper into the sport.  and typically lasts as long as their child plays youth hockey it evolved beyond a family commitment rather quickly.  “It was learning how quickly we can worry and help the face behind the facemask,” Kaufman said about what inspired her to start volunteering.  that means the ability to help young people acquire the life skills hockey brings.  “It really is a vehicle to teach them and prepare them for life,” Kaufman said “To be able to teach them how to set goals Maybe dealing with something tough in hockey that’s how you are prepared to deal with difficult times at work as an adult all of those skills from hockey you can weave into life.” That meant volunteering to help as many youth hockey players as possible for Kaufman.  She served as the Tacoma Junior Hockey Association secretary she and her husband also built the Puget Sound Hockey Center in Tacoma before the Kaufmans focused on building their current rink Closing the old rink and moving to a new one was a good embodiment of how Kaufman has embraced volunteering in the hockey world; she’s always on the lookout to help as many people as possible.  The Puget Sound Hockey Center was effectively a rink inside a free-span metal building Kaufman saw an opportunity to do more when an old indoor soccer building became available the Tacoma Twin Rinks were built with double the ice space and enhanced facilities for the local community to enjoy “It was always the plan to do something more move at some point into something bigger,” Kaufman said “Sometimes you have to just wait for that opportunity.” Between her various roles with USA Hockey at the national and local levels Kaufman has gone from the person introduced by the sport through her husband to the person who introduces the sport en masse to others.  there’s been a groundswell of hockey popularity in recent years at an NHL level because of the Seattle Kraken.  More than two decades before the NHL club arrived Kaufman was part of helping grow the hockey community in Washington.  and the people that have worked hard to help grow the sport the NHL team has just put a good microscope on what type of hockey area this already was,” Kaufman said.  Kaufman looks at her locale as a strong example of what the sport can provide to everyone a place where young people can learn and grow,” she said “And that’s been one of the most important pieces for me.” she keeps finding ways to volunteer and make sure those efforts continue Story from Red Line Editorial, Inc. Smith Named Big Ten Player of the Year; Kaufman-Renn Joins Him on First Team3/11/2025 2:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball Kaufman-Renn Tabbed Big Ten Player of the Week for 3rd Time2/10/2025 3:24:00 PM | Men's Basketball Support NYU Law It’s usually taken as a given in the United States that the power to prosecute criminal cases belongs exclusively to the government Justice Clarence Thomas employed this reasoning in his concurrence in Trump v the landmark Supreme Court decision that greatly expanded presidential immunity Referring to the appointment of Jack Smith as a special counsel to investigate Donald Trump’s alleged crimes during his first term in office Thomas wrote that “a private citizen cannot criminally prosecute anyone Professor Emma Kaufman disagrees. In a new article, “The Past and Persistence of Private Prosecution,” published in the November 2024 issue of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review Kaufman traces the largely forgotten history of private prosecution in the US demonstrates that private prosecution still exists and suggests how this ongoing phenomenon might help change the conversation about how to reform a broken criminal justice system Kaufman has taught about the origins of the public prison system and also has studied the history of public police forces both of which originated in the 19th century She was also familiar with contemporary debates about the privatization of both entities But she realized a few years ago that she knew little about the genesis of a third component of the criminal justice system: the public prosecutor “When did the public prosecutor become a taken-for-granted part of the criminal justice system?” Kaufman asks Because you can outsource other parts of the system… I was curious about filling out the institutional picture of the criminal legal system.” The idea that criminal law is properly classified as public law—because crimes affect the entire community—dates back at least to Roman law But it didn’t start to become a truism in US law until the late 19th century Private prosecution was widespread in the US up to that time the widely publicized 1850 murder trial of Harvard professor John White Webster As a lawyer in Illinois before becoming president Abraham Lincoln prosecuted rape and murder cases Expansion of the franchise in multiple states facilitated the popular election of more public officials Almost three-quarters of states elected criminal prosecutors by 1860 increasing their prominence as public officials a wave of state court rulings began to tout the primacy of public prosecutors over private ones Kaufman’s article offers two potential explanations for what fueled the shift to the idea of a government monopoly on criminal prosecution It might have been a reaction against rampant cronyism in government—the courts were ruling that parties with a financial interest in a case could not prosecute it—or it could have been a result of the crime problems arising from rapid urban growth “The theme that runs through these stories is that in the late 1800s public prosecutors came to be viewed as impartial officials as the only actors with the right disposition to exercise criminal power,” Kaufman writes public police forces were proliferating during this period “The prosecutor’s monopoly on criminal charging power cemented the police as the primary enforcers of criminal laws and the prison as a palatable remedy for violations of the criminal code,” Kaufman explains The idea of a government monopoly on criminal prosecution facilitated two major conceptual shifts in criminal law The regulation of criminal power through malicious prosecution claims regularly employed against private prosecutors gave way to the thinking that public prosecutors were quasi-judicial officers who needed immunity to pursue their mandate fully The second shift was a new theory of standing The previous notion that any citizen had an interest in pursuing a criminal case in the interest of public order gave way to the thinking that only public prosecutors could do so Yet private criminal prosecution in the US has never really gone away It’s still legal in seven states for a non-state actor to initiate and litigate a criminal case can initiate a prosecution—not just the affected spouse.) And in those states and 20 more private prosecutors can appear alongside public ones prosecute cases with a district attorney’s approval Many of these states limit private prosecutors to lesser criminal offenses and lower courts where private prosecutors can pursue any crime and obtain felony indictments is a notable exception.) The prevalence of private criminal prosecution is far greater when it comes to government outsourcing of criminal prosecution to lawyers in private practice acting as an extension of the state While such arrangements are not uniformly or well documented across all jurisdictions Kaufman used a mix of typical and less conventional sources—“statutes and any other relevant source [she] could find”—to find conclusive evidence of contract prosecution in 31 states although the practice is likely even more ubiquitous Prosecution-by-contract is used largely for lesser crimes Kaufman notes—particularly in rural areas where public prosecutors are not cost effective private firms handle all criminal prosecutions Contract prosecutors litigate felonies in Idaho’s two largest jurisdictions “Governments also outsource prosecution to manage controversy and expand state capacity,” Kaufman explains in her article “Some municipalities outsource the prosecution of sex crimes and crimes committed by police to avoid the political and financial strain of ‘complex’ cases.” In Georgia and Louisiana “Prosecution contracts explicitly shift criminal power The statistics Kaufman has gathered paint a striking portrait about three-quarters of the nationwide criminal docket can be prosecuted privately in some manner Even when lesser offenses are excluded from the count more than half of US felonies and misdemeanors could be handled by private prosecutors “The criminal legal system tolerates much more private prosecution than the state monopoly narrative implies,” Kaufman writes What are the implications of the contradictions and complexities Kaufman has uncovered in tracing the neglected history of private prosecution in the US it provides a caveat to Justice Thomas’s claim that “a private citizen cannot criminally prosecute anyone let alone a former President”—not to mention Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal of Trump’s indictment involving possession of classified documents on the grounds that the special counsel’s appointment was unlawful Both jurists’ claims stem from conservatives’ unitary executive theory which asserts that criminal prosecution is an executive power A more nuanced view of private prosecution weakens those arguments liberal protests against the privatization of criminal justice are also undermined in the absence of a strict government monopoly “Public and private enforcement have always coexisted in the criminal legal system even when it comes to criminal charging power allegedly the heartland of state control over criminal law,” Kaufman writes the current debate over privatization starts to seem like it is limiting the options for criminal procedure and foreclosing more nuanced conversations about what it means to have a legitimate system of criminal law.” Kaufman doesn’t take a strong normative position on how to improve American prosecution practices although she mentions some possibilities that a more nuanced dialogue might open up It could also look more like public defense with multiple private providers competing for municipal contracts thus spurring incentives for quality and innovation “Once you see how varied the actual models for prosecution are in the United States beneath the surface you start to have a really robust debate about the best institutional design to try to tame some of the harshness and unfairness of the criminal justice system,” says Kaufman “And I don’t yet have the answer about which of those models is going to produce the best outcomes but I think that’s a really exciting place for us to start.” Ohio State has fired football defensive quality control coach Joe Lyberger following a monthslong investigation according to a termination letter obtained by The Dispatch through a public records request said the university’s office for civil rights compliance found Lyberger in violation of its policy prohibiting non-discrimination The Office of Institutional Equity, which opened the investigation in December, has since been renamed the Civil Rights Compliance Office Lyberger is not eligible to be rehired by Ohio State and was directed in the letter to “return all university property said his client was alleged to have stalked a female staff member and spit in a bottle Shamansky described the allegations as “absurd” and had “zero evidence” during the proceedings “It was the most pathetic sham I’ve ever seen,” Shamansky said “The hearing examiner should have been the prosecutor It was an absolute embarrassment from a legal perspective in my opinion.” The dismissal of Lyberger came less than two weeks after the Buckeyes concluded spring practice Lyberger remained away from the program during the 15 practices in March and April due to his leave which prohibited him from being at Ohio State’s facilities His leave began on Dec. 27, which was two days before the Buckeyes traveled to the Rose Bowl for the College Football Playoff quarterfinals the Buckeyes added three quality control coaches who were involved with defense who was a defensive quality control coach in previous seasons was given a new role as an assistant linebackers coach Lyberger joined the Buckeyes in 2021 after two seasons as an assistant coach at Bucknell He had previously been an assistant at Ohio Dominican and Olentangy High School He was a linebacker at Slippery Rock in 2015 Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch. Email him at jkaufman@dispatch.com and follow along on Bluesky, Instagram and X for more where she graduated from Motley High School Loni married Wayne Kaufman in 1991 and together they made their home in West Fargo and most of all spending time with her family ND); and 2 great-grandchildren; her brother Arizona); and Joanna Kaufman (Maryland); and 4 step-grandchildren.  followed by the memorial service at 1:00 p.m. If you're looking for "I Spys," dating or LTRs Tags: Missouri Lawyers Media bestowed a 2025 ICON Award on Kansas City partner Michelle Stark Kaufman The awards recognize distinguished attorneys and judges who have demonstrated notable sustained success and strong leadership within and outside the field of law Kaufman has served as a partner in the Firm’s Health Care and Corporate practices for 30 years She represents business clients in all facets of their corporate matters and she assists institutional health care clients with their organizational issues complex contractual relationships and compliance with health care laws Kaufman was named the “Lawyer of the Year” for health care law in Kansas City by Best Lawyers in America The same publication has recognized her for health care law each year since 2007 She was appointed by the mayor of Kansas City as one of just seven members on the city’s Municipal Officials and Officers Ethics Commission and served as chair of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s membership committee Kaufman has also served in leadership for several community organizations the largest nonprofit hospice in the community and the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law Alumni Association Kaufman is the fourth partner in the Firm’s Kansas City office to receive this award, after Karl Zobrist, Stephen Hill Jr. and Mark Johnson D +1 312 876 2371 Email me kellie.mullins@dentons.com Email me michellestark.kaufman@dentons.com Dentons is a global legal practice providing client services worldwide through its member firms and affiliates This website and its publications are not designed to provide legal or other advice and you should not take You will now be taken from the global Dentons website to the $redirectingsite website 大成 is a partnership law firm organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China and is Dentons' Preferred Law Firm in China with offices in more than 40 locations throughout China Dentons Group (a Swiss Verein) ("Dentons") is a separate international law firm with members and affiliates in more than 160 locations around the world please see dacheng.com/legal-notices or dentons.com/legal-notices A Future Insight SeminarDave KaufmanPresident of BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems (Ball Aerospace)The Future of Jobs at BAE Ball and in the Aerospace IndustryThursday | AERO 111Registration Required -- RSVP with form on right Please join Mark Sirangelo as he welcomes Daver Kaufman the future of BAE Space and Mission Systems and its plans for Ball Aerospace post-acquisition Dave Kaufman is the president of BAE Systems  Kaufman is responsible for the sector’s operations across a broad portfolio of spacecraft Space and Mission Systems is a major subsidiary of BAE Systems which employs nearly 41,000 across its major operations in the United States Kaufman was a senior vice president for Ball Corporation and the president of Ball Aerospace a wholly owned subsidiary of Ball Corporation that was acquired by BAE Systems Kaufman has served in numerous leadership roles within the Space & Mission Systems sector including chief operating officer and vice president and general manager of the sector’s business area focused on delivering space system solutions to the defense and intelligence communities Kaufman has served in leadership positions for a variety of space system programs including DARPA’s Orbital Express NEXTSat/CSC and the U.S Air Force Space Test Program Standard Interface Vehicle He began his aerospace career as a thermal engineer at Hughes Space & Communications Co and was awarded two patents for his research and development work Kaufman is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics He is also appointed to the National Space Council’s User Advisory Group (UAG) where he will serve to enable a robust and responsible U.S space enterprise and preserve space for current and future generations in mechanical engineering from Stanford University in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology Mark N. Sirangelo created and hosts the CU Future Insight Seminar Series as CU’s Entrepreneur-Scholar in Residence Previously he was Special Assistant to the NASA Administrator helping to develop NASA’s return to the Moon Mark was the founding executive and head of Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Space Systems which has participated in over 300 space & aerospace missions to date He has served as the Chief Innovation Officer of Colorado and is the State’s appointee to the Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory General Inquiries: 303-735-4900429 UCB3775 Discovery DriveBoulder Visit our contact page for more information Phone: 303-492-5071Email: cueng@colorado.edu Give Now University of Colorado Boulder Privacy • Legal & Trademarks • Campus Map University of Colorado Boulder