LAPD Seeks Assistance in Homeless Triple Homicide Investigation

TL/DR - Three homeless men have been murdered in downtown and South Los Angeles on November 26, 27, and 29, prompting the LAPD to appeal for public help in identifying the killer. The victims were alone during the attacks, which happened in the early morning hours and which appear to be targeted. In 2023, homeless people accounted for 15% of the…

Climate Policies Neglect Disabled: An Urgent Issue – Mother Jones

TL/DR - The United Nations (UN) held a panel discussing the impact of climate change on the disabled community, noting that the long-term effects are often overlooked. Disability advocates have been leading the fight to get the UN to recognize the specific challenges faced by disabled people during climate events, such as access to medication and…

Maine Climate Council’s Third-Year Action Plan Progress Report Issued

TL/DR - The Mills administration, three years into its four-year climate plan, issued a progress report. The report showed that it exceeded its target of having 100,000 heat pumps installed by two years and set a new target of 175,000 more by 2027. However, there was only modest growth in registered battery and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles,…

Exclusive Library Book Sale Hosted by Friends

TL/DR - The Friends of the Library hosted a three-day book sale at the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library to raise funds for the Summer Reading Program and library renovations. Prices of the books decreased over the course of the event, with hardcovers initially costing two dollars and paperbacks one dollar, and an entire bag of books being sold…