Boosting Athlete Mental Health: Skyline’s Program Targets Expansion

TL/DR - After the suicide of their son Miles, Kristen and Jeffrey Roberts started the Miles Jeffrey Roberts Foundation (MJRF) and organized the MJRF Mental Health Champions program at Skyline High School in Ann Arbor. The program, which aims to engage youth athletes and support their mental health, has already conducted 15 mental health…

Man Shot by Wake County Sheriff’s Deputy Following Standoff

TL/DR - A man was seriously injured after being shot by a Wake County Sheriff's deputy in North Carolina following a nearly seven-hour standoff. The individual had earlier refused to leave his apartment when a deputy tried to fulfill a court-ordered conviction. The condition of the man is unknown, and the circumstances prompting the deputy to…

Florida Surgeon Arrested After Wife’s Death Post-Procedure

TL/DR - Florida plastic surgeon, Benjamin Jacob Brown, was arrested on charges of second-degree felony homicide: manslaughter by culpable negligence, following the death of his wife, Hillary Ellington Brown, who died after surgical procedures he performed on her. Hillary Brown suffered a cardiac arrest during procedures that included muscle…

Final Rule for IRA Tax Credits Announced by Treasury

TL/DR - The United States Department of the Treasury has finalized labor standards for the Inflation Reduction Act's tax credits. The regulations allow for a credit increase equal to five times the base incentive for taxpayers who provide prevailing wages and hire registered apprentices for clean energy projects. Since the Act was passed in 2022,…