St. Louis police shoot, kill 16-year-old they say had a gun St. Louis police officers have fatally shot a 16-year-old who was allegedly reaching for a gun The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022
New oversight plan means closer scrutiny of St. Louis police Eight years after Michael Brown’s death pushed the St. Louis region front and center into the national debate over police accountability, the city’s elected officials and its police associations are at odds over a new oversight plan The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022
From garage to charts: how Māori strum helped shape the sound of New Zealand The distinctive guitar pattern informs many of the country’s biggest hits, and remains an enduring cultural touchstone The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2022
Archaeologist Compares Mysterious Ancient City To ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Fortress A mysterious ancient redoubt may have been found in northern Iraq, having been known before only because of a handful of ancient coins. Zenger · Aug 9, 2022
Rain Shrine In Honor Of Water Goddess Found In Lost City A rain shrine linked to a water goddess has been found in an ancient mountain fortress that archaeologists believe could be the long-lost city of Natuonia. Zenger · Jul 29, 2022
Disqualified Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidates spent about $11 million LANSING, Mich. — The campaigns of five Republican candidates for Michigan governor who were disqualified from the ballot because of a wave of fraudulent petition signatures collectively spent about $11 million on their bids for the state's highest office, according to new disclosures. Tribune News Service · Jul 25, 2022
Major 'long-lost' fortress city may have been found high in Middle Eastern mountains Researchers studying the remains of the 2,000-year-old Rabana-Merquly fortress in modern-day Iraqi Kurdistan believe that it could be the lost royal city of Natounia Daily Mirror · Jul 25, 2022
Any Given Tuesday: Lis Smith on Cuomo, Spitzer and a political life The Democratic operative delivers a memoir and coming-of-age tale that lands punches – and sometimes pulls them The Guardian - US · Jul 24, 2022
Damning report, new footage show chaos of Uvalde response A damning report and hours of body camera footage laid bare the chaotic response to a mass shooting at a Uvalde elementary school The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022
Report details ‘systemic failures,’ ‘egregious’ decisions in Uvalde shooting response DALLAS — For families in Uvalde, Sunday brought with it the weight of the most exhaustive account of their loved one’s final moments yet. In a long-awaited, 77-page report, a Texas House committee told them there is not one person to blame, but instead a long series of “systemic failures… Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2022
The heart-warming moment child is christened on Tynemouth lifeboat where dad is crewman Michael Brown helps to save lives at sea as a volunteer crewman with the Tynemouth RNLI - now his son Finley has been christened on a lifeboat Chronicle Live · Jul 12, 2022
These law students see Supreme Court Justice Jackson as an ‘inspiration’ TAMPA, Fla. -- For the first time in its 232-year history, a Black woman holds a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2022
State-of-the-art Dundee technology could transform the future of offshore windfarms University experts say the floating wind farms could soon be installed in deeper water opening up more of the sea for energy production. Daily Record · Jun 20, 2022
Scottish university makes bid to revolutionise wind energy with floating turbines FLOATING wind farms could be installed further into deep water after University of Dundee experts unveiled plans to develop revolutionary new… The National (Scotland) · Jun 17, 2022
Ballotpedia · May 27, 2022 Five Republican candidates for Governor of Michigan will remain off ballot Welcome to the Friday, May 27, Brew.
Los Angeles Times · May 27, 2022 LZ Granderson: Black votes count, even if results for Black voters seem scarce There has never been a Black speaker of the House.
Tribune News Service · May 26, 2022 Board of canvassers deadlocks, blocking 5 candidates for governor from ballot LANSING, Mich. — Michigan's Board of State Canvassers deadlocked 2-2 Thursday, keeping, for now, five GOP candidates for governor who were entangled in an alleged wave of petition forgeries off the August primary ballot.
The Independent UK · May 26, 2022 Board may find Michigan GOP governor candidates ineligible Two leading contenders for the GOP nomination for Michigan governor could be ruled ineligible for the primary ballot
The Independent UK · May 25, 2022 Two years after Floyd murder, racial trauma permeates US Wednesday marks the second anniversary of the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which sparked a global protest movement and calls for a racial reckoning to address structural racism that has created long-standing inequities impacting generations of Black Americans
Tribune News Service · May 24, 2022 Republican Michael Brown withdraws from Michigan governor's race after petition forgery report LANSING, Mich. — Republican Michael Brown, one of five candidates caught up in a wave of reportedly fraudulent petition signatures, withdrew Tuesday morning from the race to be Michigan's next governor.
Tribune News Service · May 24, 2022 Michigan petition forgery report spurs bipartisan calls for criminal prosecutions LANSING, Mich. — Petition circulators who allegedly forged signatures, leading to five Republican candidates for Michigan governor potentially losing their spots on the primary ballot, should be criminally prosecuted, key political figures from both sides of the aisle said Tuesday.
Zenger · May 24, 2022 Second Chance: Mom Celebrates Cancer All-Clear By Posting Pictures With Daughter A mum who was diagnosed with cancer while pregnant shows she’s all clear – by posting three identical pics of her with her daughter over her eight-year journey.
Nottingham Post · May 21, 2022 Finally - Nottingham Forest aim to set record straight after sorry saga of play-off failures The Reds go to Wembley on Sunday to play Huddersfield Town for a place in the Premier League
Chicago Sun-Times · May 21, 2022 The double standard of words, images for people of color Payton Gendron, 18, a white suspect in the Buffalo shooting, is called a teenager. Michael Brown Jr., 18, Black victim of a police shooting, is referred to as a man.
Leeds Live · May 19, 2022 Pundit hails ex-Leeds United star for his role in resurgent Huddersfield Town's transfer success The Terriers are seeking a return to the Premier League this season and will face Nottingham Forest in the play-off final