Brad Miller
Coverage of Brad Miller in the Nexus archive.
- After a year of controversy, the leader of a shuttered ‘public Christian school’ is pitching a new venture
Quin Friberg, former leader of the shuttered Riverstone Academy, is proposing a new nonprofit called Keystone Education Services to oversee publicly funded homeschool enrichment programs. The initiative faces skepticism from the Pueblo County District 70 school board due to past controversies involving Friberg's previous school, including lawsuits, safety violations, and a leaked email revealing the school's ties to a conservative law firm.
- Colorado’s ‘first public Christian school’ closes permanently
Colorado's Riverstone Academy, a 30-student public Christian school in Pueblo County, closed permanently after changes in state law cut off funding. The school, backed by a conservative law firm to spark a Supreme Court religious liberty case, faced legal setbacks and operational challenges before its closure.
- Judge blocks Pinal County Attorney’s rogue ICE deal, says he exceeded his authority
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled that Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller exceeded his authority by unilaterally entering a 287(g) task force agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agreement, which critics argued would divert local investigators from prosecuting crimes, was blocked after the Pinal County Board of Supervisors and sheriff's office filed a lawsuit, asserting Miller required their approval.