2024

TL/DR - Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers have pleaded guilty to charges related to the torture of two Black men in January 2023. The officers, who referred to themselves as "The Goon Squad", raided a house without a warrant, subjected two Black residents to racist abuse, physical assault, and staged a mock execution which resulted…

TL/DR - The article discusses the controversy and challenges surrounding mandatory vaccination policies for healthcare workers (HCWs), providing historical context with the 1905 US Supreme Court case, Jacobson v Massachusetts, which upheld a mandatory smallpox vaccination order. Despite patient safety concerns and mixed success rates of voluntary…

TL/DR - Marquette Middle and High School fine arts students performed in a Spotlight on the Arts concert. Participating ensembles included the Marquette Senior High School jazz ensemble, the MSHS chorale, and the Bothwell Middle School 8th-grade band, while MSHS Band Director Matt Ludwig was acknowledged on the eve of his retirement after 28…

TL/DR - The three-way Republican Senate primary in Ohio has become contentious, with Bernie Moreno, former President Trump's favored candidate, facing competition from State Senator Matt Dolan and Secretary of State Frank LaRose. Recent independent surveys note that Dolan is gaining traction, and has outspent both Moreno and LaRose in campaign…