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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lake County officials on Monday renewed their plea that state agencies resolve the institutional logjams that are hobbling the local justice system. District Court Judges Molly Owen and John Mercer hosted the meeting where local prosecutors and defense attorneys gave state lawmakers and a state attorney a gutting perspective of the criminal justice system's overlapping crises caused by backlogs at state institutions. Montana State Hospital, the "safety net" facility for people who are involuntarily committed due to severe mental health needs, recently told Owen they would no longer be accepting patients on an immediate basis. For criminal defendants who need evaluations in order to be prosecuted, the wait times are so long that Owen said she has been compelled to dismiss their cases. Lake County criminal justice stakeholders meet to discuss institutional logjams that are hobbling the local justice system on Monday, Nov. 25. Seaborn Larson "This was a criminal case with a victim," she told the group of a recent case she dismissed. "It's not something I wanted to dismiss and people will disagree with what I did, but (the defendant) is sitting in a jail, she's mentally ill and we released her to fend for herself, basically." Man fatally shot by Ravalli County Sheriff's deputy near Stevensville Group launches fundraiser in suit challenging approval of Florence subdivision Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy. What does that mean for holiday season travelers? 3 bulls, 3 bucks, 31 charges: Montana suspects accused of Elkhorn Mountains poaching spree Stevensville schools closed Tuesday citing 'unsafe' driving conditions Citizen grand juries and county militias: The quiet rise of Tactical Civics in Montana Women report widespread misogyny in churches tied to religious group 'The Message' Sheehy endorses some Trump cabinet picks, declines to respond on others Bitterroot Health recruiting locals for new medical assistant training Bitterroot Health Athletes of the Week: Isaac Bates and Ella Goeltz Rewind: How Tactical Civics ideology traces the Montana Freemen blueprint Live updates: No. 2 Montana State Bobcats vs No. 9 Montana Grizzlies in Brawl of the Wild Revenue department says property taxes could rise again Bill Speltz: Don't blame the Montana defense for Saturday's Brawl debacle in Bozeman Teachers happy with 'flexible' MAST testlet, advocate worries about data Jail populations are another weave in the criminal justice quagmire. County jails are overcrowded because the state's prison system is overloaded. Corrections officials continue to send male inmates to a private prison facility out of state, and still hundreds of people who have been convicted wait in county facilities for a state prison bed to open up. Lake County Sheriff Don Bell described not pursuing suspects who are wanted on warrants simply because of overcrowding. As of Monday, the Lake County jail held 16 state-custody inmates in their 42-bed facility. "If it's someone who's violent, we'll try to make room," Bell said. "But then we push over our limit that we're supposed to be at." "When you let people just wander around for four years with warrants, they generally get worse," County Attorney James Lapotka said. The Montana Department of Corrections does pay counties a per diem to hold state-custody inmates in local jails, but it doesn't cover the cost. Lake County gets roughly $89 per inmate per day from the state. But the cost of housing inmates is actually $137 per day. However, the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, which oversees the Montana State Hospital where people are involuntarily committed, does not reimburse county jails for holding those patients before they can be seen at the psychiatric facility, Lapotka noted. Lake County Sheriff Don Bell gives public comment on the county's intent to withdraw from Public Law 280 on Dec. 12, 2022. antonio.ibarraolivares Chad Parker, chief legal counsel for DPHHS, appeared by video to represent the department at Monday's meeting. "The problems you have annunciated are very familiar with us," he said. "I don't know if people believe this when we say this or not, but our hearts are breaking over this, too." Parker and a handful of legislators raised the near-term initiatives approved in the last year from the state's new behavioral health commission, staffed by stakeholders, lawmakers and agency heads converging in attempts to find gaps and use the initiatives to fund short-term solutions. The mental health evaluations for criminal cases, for example, can now be done in community settings with grant funding from the state. But that money was approved almost a year ago, and the conversation in Monday's meeting was largely a replay from one of the commission's hearings in 2023. But, as it was described at the outset of the behavioral health commission's work, it will take a great deal of time to fix a long-broken system, officials said Monday. Part of the commission's $300 million budget includes planning out new psychiatric care facilities, although details of that proposal have yet to take shape. The 2025 Legislature, which has so far handled the matter in bipartisan fashion, will be tasked with keeping this project on that long-term pace. Rep. Bob Keenan, R-Bigfork, has steered the commission thus far but did not seek reelection this year. A handful of holdover lawmakers in attendance Monday reiterated their grasp on the issues and renewed their commitment to the work ahead. Sen. Greg Hertz, R-Polson, has been in the Legislature for 10 years and said he's likely to retire after the end of his four-year term to which he was just elected. "I've never spent a lot of time in DPHHS or DOC issues, I'm going to change that," he told local officials near the conclusion of Monday's meeting. "Living here, and looking all around the state, it's really become a huge issue. ... I will dedicate my next four sessions to helping out. I promise to make that commitment." Author twitter Author emailBy MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urged a judge again Friday to throw out his hush money conviction, balking at the prosecution’s suggestion of preserving the verdict by treating the case the way some courts do when a defendant dies. They called the idea “absurd.” Related Articles National Politics | Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time National Politics | Ruling by a conservative Supreme Court could help blue states resist Trump policies National Politics | A nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden’s clemency list National Politics | Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after she ‘sustained an injury’ on official trip to Luxembourg National Politics | Veteran Daniel Penny, acquitted in NYC subway chokehold, will join Trump’s suite at football game The Manhattan district attorney’s office is asking Judge Juan M. Merchan to “pretend as if one of the assassination attempts against President Trump had been successful,” Trump’s lawyers wrote in a blistering 23-page response. In court papers made public Tuesday, District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office proposed an array of options for keeping the historic conviction on the books after Trump’s lawyers filed paperwork earlier this month asking for the case to be dismissed. They include freezing the case until Trump leaves office in 2029, agreeing that any future sentence won’t include jail time, or closing the case by noting he was convicted but that he wasn’t sentenced and his appeal wasn’t resolved because of presidential immunity. Trump lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove reiterated Friday their position that the only acceptable option is overturning his conviction and dismissing his indictment, writing that anything less will interfere with the transition process and his ability to lead the country. The Manhattan district attorney’s office declined comment. It’s unclear how soon Merchan will decide. He could grant Trump’s request for dismissal, go with one of the prosecution’s suggestions, wait until a federal appeals court rules on Trump’s parallel effort to get the case moved out of state court, or choose some other option. In their response Friday, Blanche and Bove ripped each of the prosecution’s suggestions. Halting the case until Trump leaves office would force the incoming president to govern while facing the “ongoing threat” that he’ll be sentenced to imprisonment, fines or other punishment as soon as his term ends, Blanche and Bove wrote. Trump, a Republican, takes office Jan. 20. “To be clear, President Trump will never deviate from the public interest in response to these thuggish tactics,” the defense lawyers wrote. “However, the threat itself is unconstitutional.” The prosecution’s suggestion that Merchan could mitigate those concerns by promising not to sentence Trump to jail time on presidential immunity grounds is also a non-starter, Blanche and Bove wrote. The immunity statute requires dropping the case, not merely limiting sentencing options, they argued. Blanche and Bove, both of whom Trump has tabbed for high-ranking Justice Department positions, expressed outrage at the prosecution’s novel suggestion that Merchan borrow from Alabama and other states and treat the case as if Trump had died. Blanche and Bove accused prosecutors of ignoring New York precedent and attempting to “fabricate” a solution “based on an extremely troubling and irresponsible analogy between President Trump” who survived assassination attempts in Pennsylvania in July and Florida in September “and a hypothetical dead defendant.” Such an option normally comes into play when a defendant dies after being convicted but before appeals are exhausted. It is unclear whether it is viable under New York law, but prosecutors suggested that Merchan could innovate in what’s already a unique case. “This remedy would prevent defendant from being burdened during his presidency by an ongoing criminal proceeding,” prosecutors wrote in their filing this week. But at the same time, it wouldn’t “precipitously discard” the “meaningful fact that defendant was indicted and found guilty by a jury of his peers.” Prosecutors acknowledged that “presidential immunity requires accommodation” during Trump’s impending return to the White House but argued that his election to a second term should not upend the jury’s verdict, which came when he was out of office. Longstanding Justice Department policy says sitting presidents cannot face criminal prosecution . Other world leaders don’t enjoy the same protection. For example, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on trial on corruption charges even as he leads that nation’s wars in Lebanon and Gaza . Trump has been fighting for months to reverse his May 30 conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records . Prosecutors said he fudged the documents to conceal a $130,000 payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels to suppress her claim that they had sex a decade earlier, which Trump denies. In their filing Friday, Trump’s lawyers citing a social media post in which Sen. John Fetterman used profane language to criticize Trump’s hush money prosecution. The Pennsylvania Democrat suggested that Trump deserved a pardon, comparing his case to that of President Joe Biden’s pardoned son Hunter Biden, who had been convicted of tax and gun charges . “Weaponizing the judiciary for blatant, partisan gain diminishes the collective faith in our institutions and sows further division,” Fetterman wrote Wednesday on Truth Social. Trump’s hush money conviction was in state court, meaning a presidential pardon — issued by Biden or himself when he takes office — would not apply to the case. Presidential pardons only apply to federal crimes. Since the election, special counsel Jack Smith has ended his two federal cases , which pertained to Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss and allegations that he hoarded classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. A separate state election interference case in Fulton County, Georgia, is largely on hold. Trump denies wrongdoing in all. Trump had been scheduled for sentencing in the hush money case in late November. But following Trump’s Nov. 5 election victory, Merchan halted proceedings and indefinitely postponed the former and future president’s sentencing so the defense and prosecution could weigh in on the future of the case. Merchan also delayed a decision on Trump’s prior bid to dismiss the case on immunity grounds. A dismissal would erase Trump’s conviction, sparing him the cloud of a criminal record and possible prison sentence. Trump is the first former president to be convicted of a crime and the first convicted criminal to be elected to the office.Trump’s lawyers rebuff DA’s idea for upholding his hush money conviction, calling it ‘absurd’

Tafara Gapare throws down 19 points and a highlight dunk, and Maryland beats Bucknell 91-67BIG 12 THIS WEEKFormer U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner has filed to run for a seat on the New York City Council, launching a potential political comeback after his once-promising career was destroyed by sexting scandals and later a criminal conviction for having illicit online contact with a child. Campaign finance records list a campaign committee that was set up on Friday for Weiner called Weiner 25, in addition to listing him as a candidate for a council seat in lower Manhattan. In a phone conversation Tuesday with The Associated Press, Weiner, a Democrat, said he is “still exploring” whether to actually campaign for the office. He said he opened the committee late last week so he could participate in a forum held by the Downtown Independent Democrats later this week. He referred additional questions to recent statements he made on his weekly radio show, “The Middle with Anthony Weiner,” where he said: “I haven't decided if I want to do this yet" while considering the personal dynamics of a return to politics. Weiner represented a congressional district in New York City for about 12 years before he resigned in 2011 after sending lewd photos to several women. He tried to make a comeback in 2013 to run for mayor but was damaged by new revelations of explicit photos Weiner had sent under the online alias “Carlos Danger.” Weiner pleaded guilty in 2017 to having illicit online contact with a 15-year-old girl and was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison. He was released in 2019 and was ordered to register as a sex offender . Izaguirre reported from Albany, N.Y.Trump’s lawyers rebuff DA’s idea for upholding his hush money conviction, calling it ‘absurd’

Pilates Equipment Market: 37% of Growth to Originate from North America, with AI Redefining the Market Landscape - TechnavioAs delays plague Puerto Rico election certification process, judge issues rulingOne of the most talked about issues throughout the 2024 election season was immigration and border control. Social media posts online claim thousands of migrant children have gone missing during Joe Biden’s term as president. During the vice presidential debate in October, Vice President-elect JD Vance claimed there are “320,000 children that DHS has effectively lost.” President-elect Donald Trump made similar remarks throughout his campaign, including at an Arizona rally where he claimed “325,000 migrant children are gone, they’re missing.” Multiple VERIFY readers have asked us if that statistic is accurate. THE QUESTION Did 320,000 migrant children go missing under the Biden Administration? THE SOURCES U.S. Department of Homeland Security report published in August 2024 Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) Michelle Mittelstadt, director of communications at the Migration Policy Institute told VERIFY. Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy director of the American Immigration Council A City of Philadelphia Action Guide An Immigration Impact article THE ANSWER The Department of Homeland Security reported in August that it was unable to monitor the locations of approximately 320,000 migrant children who were released from federal custody, but the report did not declare the kids were missing. WHAT WE FOUND The 320,000 number that Vance and others have referenced comes from a Department of Homeland Security report published in August 2024. The count also includes children who were released during Donald Trump’s presidency, in addition to Biden’s administration. That report said federal authorities may not be able to monitor the locations of about 320,000 unaccompanied migrant children who had been released from federal custody between 2018 and 2023, due in part to poor communication between agencies. But the report did not say that all of the children are lost or missing. Experts also attribute the number of unaccounted for children to missing paperwork – not children who are actually endangered or missing. Instead, the report is referring to the government being unable to track the children after being released from custody. The DHS report “explains that 32,000 unaccompanied children were ordered deported for missing a court hearing from 2019 to 2023,” and that Immigration and Customs Enforcement “had not filed charging documents to start the removal process for 291,000 unaccompanied children who entered the country over that time period,” Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy director of the American Immigration Council explained to VERIFY. The claims online combine the 32,000 and the 291,000 counts that appear in the report. Although DHS has stated its inability to monitor the approximate 320,000 migrant children in the United States who did not appear for a hearing or receive a notice, it has not declared them to be missing. There are many factors as to why a child may not have appeared for a hearing or received a notice, including a lack of communication between government agencies to secure the correct mailing address or a guardian’s inability to take them to court. “The issue is a paperwork one – both with ICE not having contact with these minors since their release from HHS custody and lack of communication between ICE and the Justice Department or by a federal agency with the child’s sponsor,” Michelle Mittelstadt, director of communications at the Migration Policy Institute told VERIFY. “The lack of a current address on file does not mean that the children have been trafficked, are lost, or that their parents or sponsors are purposely evading immigration proceedings. Quite the contrary, a majority of the children may be residing in loving homes, attending school, and acclimating to their new surroundings after being reunited with family members in the United States,” an Immigration Impact article explains . Many of the unaccounted for children may have been separated from their parents under Trump’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy, which required children to be separated from their parents during Trump’s first administration. “Upon separation from their families, children are officially labeled ‘unaccompanied alien children,’ before being sent into government custody or foster care, a City of Philadelphia Action Guide explains . The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Devolver Delayed showcase returns tomorrowFA investigating allegation Coote discussed giving yellow before matchBy MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urged a judge again Friday to throw out his hush money conviction, balking at the prosecution’s suggestion of preserving the verdict by treating the case the way some courts do when a defendant dies. They called the idea “absurd.” Related Articles National Politics | Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time National Politics | Ruling by a conservative Supreme Court could help blue states resist Trump policies National Politics | A nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden’s clemency list National Politics | Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after she ‘sustained an injury’ on official trip to Luxembourg National Politics | Veteran Daniel Penny, acquitted in NYC subway chokehold, will join Trump’s suite at football game The Manhattan district attorney’s office is asking Judge Juan M. Merchan to “pretend as if one of the assassination attempts against President Trump had been successful,” Trump’s lawyers wrote in a blistering 23-page response. In court papers made public Tuesday, District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office proposed an array of options for keeping the historic conviction on the books after Trump’s lawyers filed paperwork earlier this month asking for the case to be dismissed. They include freezing the case until Trump leaves office in 2029, agreeing that any future sentence won’t include jail time, or closing the case by noting he was convicted but that he wasn’t sentenced and his appeal wasn’t resolved because of presidential immunity. Trump lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove reiterated Friday their position that the only acceptable option is overturning his conviction and dismissing his indictment, writing that anything less will interfere with the transition process and his ability to lead the country. The Manhattan district attorney’s office declined comment. It’s unclear how soon Merchan will decide. He could grant Trump’s request for dismissal, go with one of the prosecution’s suggestions, wait until a federal appeals court rules on Trump’s parallel effort to get the case moved out of state court, or choose some other option. In their response Friday, Blanche and Bove ripped each of the prosecution’s suggestions. Halting the case until Trump leaves office would force the incoming president to govern while facing the “ongoing threat” that he’ll be sentenced to imprisonment, fines or other punishment as soon as his term ends, Blanche and Bove wrote. Trump, a Republican, takes office Jan. 20. “To be clear, President Trump will never deviate from the public interest in response to these thuggish tactics,” the defense lawyers wrote. “However, the threat itself is unconstitutional.” The prosecution’s suggestion that Merchan could mitigate those concerns by promising not to sentence Trump to jail time on presidential immunity grounds is also a non-starter, Blanche and Bove wrote. The immunity statute requires dropping the case, not merely limiting sentencing options, they argued. Blanche and Bove, both of whom Trump has tabbed for high-ranking Justice Department positions, expressed outrage at the prosecution’s novel suggestion that Merchan borrow from Alabama and other states and treat the case as if Trump had died. Blanche and Bove accused prosecutors of ignoring New York precedent and attempting to “fabricate” a solution “based on an extremely troubling and irresponsible analogy between President Trump” who survived assassination attempts in Pennsylvania in July and Florida in September “and a hypothetical dead defendant.” Such an option normally comes into play when a defendant dies after being convicted but before appeals are exhausted. It is unclear whether it is viable under New York law, but prosecutors suggested that Merchan could innovate in what’s already a unique case. “This remedy would prevent defendant from being burdened during his presidency by an ongoing criminal proceeding,” prosecutors wrote in their filing this week. But at the same time, it wouldn’t “precipitously discard” the “meaningful fact that defendant was indicted and found guilty by a jury of his peers.” Prosecutors acknowledged that “presidential immunity requires accommodation” during Trump’s impending return to the White House but argued that his election to a second term should not upend the jury’s verdict, which came when he was out of office. Longstanding Justice Department policy says sitting presidents cannot face criminal prosecution . Other world leaders don’t enjoy the same protection. For example, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on trial on corruption charges even as he leads that nation’s wars in Lebanon and Gaza . Trump has been fighting for months to reverse his May 30 conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records . Prosecutors said he fudged the documents to conceal a $130,000 payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels to suppress her claim that they had sex a decade earlier, which Trump denies. In their filing Friday, Trump’s lawyers citing a social media post in which Sen. John Fetterman used profane language to criticize Trump’s hush money prosecution. The Pennsylvania Democrat suggested that Trump deserved a pardon, comparing his case to that of President Joe Biden’s pardoned son Hunter Biden, who had been convicted of tax and gun charges . “Weaponizing the judiciary for blatant, partisan gain diminishes the collective faith in our institutions and sows further division,” Fetterman wrote Wednesday on Truth Social. Trump’s hush money conviction was in state court, meaning a presidential pardon — issued by Biden or himself when he takes office — would not apply to the case. Presidential pardons only apply to federal crimes. Since the election, special counsel Jack Smith has ended his two federal cases , which pertained to Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss and allegations that he hoarded classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. A separate state election interference case in Fulton County, Georgia, is largely on hold. Trump denies wrongdoing in all. Trump had been scheduled for sentencing in the hush money case in late November. But following Trump’s Nov. 5 election victory, Merchan halted proceedings and indefinitely postponed the former and future president’s sentencing so the defense and prosecution could weigh in on the future of the case. Merchan also delayed a decision on Trump’s prior bid to dismiss the case on immunity grounds. A dismissal would erase Trump’s conviction, sparing him the cloud of a criminal record and possible prison sentence. Trump is the first former president to be convicted of a crime and the first convicted criminal to be elected to the office.

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A NEW law is set to clamp down on dangerous behavior on the roads, but critics call it too dangerous and expensive to bring in. Supporters of "Priscilla's Law " say it would make streets safer and e-bike riders more accountable. The law is named after Priscilla Loke, who was run down and killed by an e-bike as she walked to work in New York 's Chinatown in September last year. E-bikes and e-scooters led to nearly 250,000 emergency room visits and 215 deaths nationwide between 2017 and 2022, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Currently, e-bikes are not regulated by New York's DMV. But under "Intro 606," they would be required to be licensed and registered. READ MORE Supporting the bill, City Councilman Robert Holden spoke about dangerous incidents involving e-bikes riding on sidewalks or going the wrong way up roads and fleeing accident scenes. "Red light cameras and speed cameras are important, so we're gonna use that technology, plus police officers," he said, as reported by CBS News. "What else can we do? I'd like to hear solutions from anybody else out there who says 'I don't want license plates.'" But critics say the law is too vague and could apply to any motorized vehicle in the city not currently regulated by the DMV. Most read in Motors "That includes scooters," said Alexa Sledge, spokesperson for advocacy group Transportation Alternatives. "That includes e-bikes. That includes your electric wheelchair if you're disabled and you get around." She added that there was no clear idea about how expensive the bill would be. Transportation Alternatives adds that "Priscilla's Law" would require new DMV-type bureaus to be set up around New York to deal with the tens of thousands of vehicles that would require licensing. Priscilla was 69 years old when she was struck and killed by an e-bike on her way to work. "Ninety-four of our 98 victims were hit and run, it's patently unfair that victims should be stuck with the consequence and the riders that cause the grievous injuries and death have no consequence whatsoever," Andrew Fine with NYC E-Vehicle Safety Alliance told ABC7 . But New York's Department of Transport commissioner did not endorse the bill. "We support the intent of this bill, but we don't support this bill as the council member is introducing it today, we are more than happy to work with the Chair, the Speaker, and all of you in a comprehensive task force," said NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez. Seizing illegal e-vehicles has been a priority for the NYPD in 2024. Since March, a multi-agency task force has carried out 17 operations resulting in 218 arrests, 7,722 summons issued, and 997 vehicles seized. Read More on The US Sun "We are seeing consistent steady numbers of severe injuries, including fatalities, from e-vehicle and moped crashes in the emergency room," Dr. Daniel Murphy from New York's St. Barnabas Hospital told AMNY . "As far as numbers are concerned, the number of injuries and the acuity of these injuries are getting exponentially worse."KASPER Schmeichel’s importance to Celtic in the Champions League this season has been glaringly obvious to everyone who has seen them play. The vastly-experienced Danish internationalist has been outstanding for the Scottish champions in every one of their league phase games, even the mauling they suffered at the hands of Borussia Dortmund in Germany at the start of last month, and has produced numerous vital saves at key moments. Yet, the influence of the 111-times capped goalkeeper on the Parkhead club’s play going forward has perhaps not been so apparent to onlookers during their meetings with Slovan Bratislava, Borussia, Atalanta and RB Leipzig. Cameron Carter-Vickers, though, believes the former Manchester City, Leeds United and Leicester City man’s ability with the ball at his feet has been hugely significant for Celtic’s outfield players in their outings in Europe’s elite club competition during the past nine weeks as well. The centre-half, who is set to start alongside Auston Trusty in the heart of the hosts’ back line in their meeting with Club Brugge in the East End of Glasgow tonight, fully expects attack to start in defence once again tomorrow evening. Read more: Celtic manager on the 'power' of Parkhead and the 'trampoline effect' Carter-Vickers: Celtic's maturity key to Champions League aspirations Celtic man of moment Kuhn 'not far away' from Germany call Asked how he found playing in front of Schmeichel compared to his predecessor Joe Hart, he said: “They are different, two different people and two different characters off the pitch. “But on the pitch they are pretty similar, keepers who have played at top level throughout their careers and have a lot of experience. They are both very vocal on the pitch and commanding. So similar in that respect.” “I think Kasper has shown already this season he can make big saves when he needs to. He’s done that a number of times this season so far. There’s definitely that confidence that even if a team does get a chance there’s every chance of him stopping them. “But his distribution has been really good as well. It was probably one of the first things you noticed when he came in - how good he was with his feet. You see it game in game out. “Not just the ability to play the passes, but also to see them. That’s something he does really well, to see where the press is coming from and know where the outball is and how to get it there. “That is so important, especially at this level. The more time you can have with the ball, it limits the time they get on it and the chances they can create. That’s so important in the Champions League.” (Image: PA Wire via DPA) Carter-Vickers added: “It helps us work our way up the pitch in a comfortable way and it starts with Kasper. With top keepers now, it’s not just about playing passes, it’s the ability to see them. “The way Kasper does that is super-impressive. He might have two or three players running at him, but he gets the right angle and sees the right pass to play. He manages to do that most of the time.” Schmeichel spent last season playing in Belgium with Anderlecht and the Celtic vice-captain revealed that his team mate and midfielder Arne Engels had been giving all of the players tips about Brugge this week. They will not be underestimating opponents who have beaten Sturm Graz away and Aston Villa at home in Europe this term. “He mainly said that they are a really good team, with some good players and a really good press,” said the defender. “Kasper also said that they’re a hard working team. “In his experience of playing against them last year, he said they always found a way to win a game or stay in games. So we’re definitely prepared for tomorrow for a tough game. No matter how the game goes we’ll need to play well for 90 minutes to get a result. “Me and the team don’t look at it as us being favourites or not favourites. We know every game in this competition you’ve got to be right at it to get a result. So, tomorrow will be no different and we’re prepared for a tough game.” Rodgers has preferred Trusty to Liam Scales in recent weeks and Carter-Vickers has confidence that he and his fellow United States squad member will be able to contain rivals who thrashed STVV 7-0 in a league game at the Jan Breydel Stadium at the weekend. Read more: Rangers squad rally behind Clement in quest for improved performances Aberdeen title talk 'madness' as captain discusses Celtic dominance More Caixinha than Smith: No way back for Clement at Rangers “The partnership is developing well,” he said. “I’ve always said defensive partnerships always take time. It’s the only way to learn how each of you moves on the pitch in certain situations. So far Auston has been so good. He’s definitely playing well and you can see the strength he has. “We haven’t played together for America, not for the first team. Maybe once or twice at U20 level but not for the senior team. Hopefully the USA coach is looking at us playing in the Champions League for Celtic and thinks we can do the same at international level. (Image: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire) “But it’s something I don’t think about too much but all we both can do is perform well for Celtic. If the USA coach thinks like that, great. Auston has fitted into the group well. He’s got quite a big character, but the team as a whole is very welcoming.” Carter-Vickers hasn’t given much thought to how many points it will take for Celtic to book a place in the knockout phase play-offs either. He is simply focusing on the Club Brugge encounter. However, he did predict the strength and depth which is now in the squad will help their hopes of progressing. “We’ve got options in every position in the team at the moment,” he said. “Scalesy has been great this season and it’s unfortunate from his perspective. But that’s the competition we have in the squad now. It’s up to us all individually to perform and that will make the team better. “The competition is key for us going forward. When we make subs now, the players coming off the bench are always at the level straight away. That’s important in the Champions League. “In general, the level of training rises the more competition you’ve got in the squad. That keeps everyone at a consistently high level, which translates into the games.”The Ohio State Buckeyes put the hurt on Indiana this past Saturday, and put themselves in the driver’s seat for a rematch with the Oregon Ducks in the Big Ten championship game . But was the one-loss Buckeyes’ win over the Hoosiers enough to vault them past an undefeated Ducks team — one that beat them head-to-head? One member of The Oregonian/OregonLive’s sports staff thinks so. Who could it possibly be? WATCH: Stream most Big Ten football games live for FREE with Fubo (free trial) or with DirecTV Stream (free trial). Here are the Big Ten power rankings for Week 14 from The Oregonian/OregonLive. (Voting panel: Ryan Clarke , James Crepea , Aaron Fentress , Sean Meagher , Joel Odom , Bill Oram ) 1. OREGON DUCKS (11-0, 8-0) Poll points: 107 (5 first-place votes) Last week (1): Idle. This week: vs. Washington, 4:30 p.m. PT Saturday on NBC. 2. OHIO STATE BUCKEYES (10-1, 7-1) Poll points: 102 (1 first-place vote) Last week (2): Beat Indiana 38-15. This week: vs. Michigan, 9 a.m. PT Saturday on Fox. 3. PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (10-1, 7-1) Poll points: 94 Last week (T3): Beat Minnesota 26-25. This week: vs. Maryland, 12:30 p.m. PT Saturday on Big Ten Network. 4. INDIANA HOOSIERS (10-1, 7-1) Poll points: 92 Last week (T3): Lost to Ohio State 38-15. This week: vs. Purdue, 4 p.m. PT Saturday on FS1. 5. ILLINOIS (8-3, 5-3) Poll points: 82 Last week (5): Beat Rutgers 38-31. This week: at Northwestern (at Wrigley Field), 9 a.m. PT Saturday on Big Ten Network. 6. IOWA HAWKEYES (7-4, 5-3) Poll points: 79 Last week (6): Beat Maryland 29-13. This week: vs. Nebraska, 4:30 p.m. PT Friday on NBC. T7. MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS (6-5, 4-4) Poll points: 64 Last week (7): Lost to Penn State 26-25. This week: at Wisconsin, 9 a.m. PT Friday on CBS. T7. WASHINGTON HUSKIES (6-5, 4-4) Poll points: 64 Last week (8): Idle. This week: at Oregon, 4:30 p.m. PT Saturday on NBC. 9. MICHIGAN WOLVERINES (6-5, 4-4) Poll points: 63 Last week (9): Beat Northwestern 50-6. This week: at Ohio State, 9 a.m. PT Saturday on Fox. 10. USC TROJANS (6-5, 4-5) Poll points: 53 Last week (11): Beat UCLA 19-13. This week: vs. Notre Dame, 12:30 p.m. PT Saturday on CBS. 11. NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS (6-5, 3-5) Poll points: 47 Last week (14): Beat Wisconsin 44-25. This week: at Iowa, 4:30 p.m. PT Friday on NBC. 12. WISCONSIN BADGERS (5-6, 3-5) Poll points: 43 Last week (10): Lost to Nebraska 44-25. This week: vs. Minnesota, 9 a.m. PT Friday on CBS. 13. UCLA BRUINS (4-7, 3-6) Poll points: 40 Last week (T12): Lost to USC 19-13. This week: vs. Fresno State, 12:30 p.m. PT Saturday on Big Ten Network. 14. RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS (6-5, 3-5) Poll points: 34 Last week (T12): Lost to Illinois 38-31. This week: at Michigan State, 12:30 p.m. PT Saturday on FS1. 15. MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS (5-6, 3-5) Poll points: 23 Last week (15): Beat Purdue 24-17. This week: vs. Rutgers, 12:30 p.m. PT Saturday on FS1. 16. NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS (4-7, 2-6) Poll points: 17 Last week (16): Lost to Michigan 50-6. This week: vs. Illinois (at Wrigley Field), 9 a.m. PT Saturday on Big Ten Network. 17. MARYLAND TERRAPINS (4-7, 1-7) Poll points: 15 Last week (17): Lost to Iowa 29-13. This week: at Penn State, 12:30 p.m. PT Saturday on Big Ten Network. 18. PURDUE BOILERMAKERS (1-10, 0-8) Poll points: 6 Last week (18): Lost to Michigan State 24-17. This week: at Indiana, 4 p.m. PT Saturday on FS1. 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