LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Tackling gun crime was reaffirmed as top priority for Lansing Police during a press conference Tuesday following a deadly Memorial Day shooting. Mayor Andy Schor said there needs to be a plan to track down the source of guns used in similar crimes and charge those responsible. Ingham County Prosecutor John […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — During a community meeting Thursday night, Portland Mayoral Candidate Keith Wilson discussed his plans on how to end unsheltered homelessness. Members of the Lents Neighborhood Livability Association were there to listen and talk about issues they are facing, and they were also able to ask questions. Community members said it would […]
May 4—Wilson County Schools Instructional Technology Supervisor Jamie Hubbell began researching artificial intelligence in January 2023. “We’ve been diving in deep,” Hubbell said. “We’ve collaborated with experts at other districts. We’ve collaborated with universities. We’ve also collaborated with different vendors and experts in AI so that we can learn more.” The purpose of the instructional […]
Senator Natasha Marcus (Mecklenburg Co.) North Carolina’s General Assembly returned to Raleigh this past week for the 2024 “short session” — a session that figures to feature debates on a number of familiar topics – including public and higher education, an impending childcare cliff, and funding for several state agencies that are struggling with staff […]
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and reach a fair and lasting peace in the region during a meeting with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Istanbul on Saturday, his office said. It was the first meeting between Erdogan and a Hamas delegation headed by Haniyeh since […]
Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant discussed further action in Rafah on Monday evening with representatives of his ministry and the Israeli COGAT authority which oversees contacts with the Palestinians and aid. They focused on the evacuation of civilians from Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip and the expansion of food and medicine deliveries, […]
Former Miami Heat center and current Heat executive Alonzo Mourning is ready to celebrate this weekend. Mourning and Tracy Wilson Mourning are hosting the Overtown Youth Center Miami’s “It’s All Overtown” 20th Year Celebration Platinum Affair on Saturday night at the newly constructed and redesigned OYC. “The fundraising event will commemorate two decades of service […]
Apr. 10—LIMA — Lima City Council heard from a representative of Clocktower Plaza and public works director Kirk Niemeyer about the proposed project to add sidewalks to Cable Road and reduce accidents. Council was split on the project, with Carla Thompson and Peggy Ehora both expressing interest in plans for sidewalks and Jon Neeper continuing […]
Apr. 3—”This gives us an opportunity to kind of show the people that voted for our bond that we’re doing what we say we’re going to do. We want to earn their trust and we want to be good stewards of their resources.” — Colby Cagle Coyle Public Schools Superintendent {related_content_uuid}5d33e5cd-4399-4629-b786-84260e0b27bc{/related_content_uuid} Coyle Public Schools has […]
It’s been more than five years since the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting that left eleven people dead, but lessons are still being learned. Thursday evening, the Zone 6 Public Safety Council heard from Alan Hausman. Hausman works for the City of Pittsburgh Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security. He’s also president of the […]
Mar. 27—ROCHESTER — Following its failed referendum in November, Rochester Public Schools is tweaking its message for the next time it asks voters to approve more funding, which could be up to $20 million a year. The district’s leadership has previously indicated that they would pursue a second referendum, but the School Board discussed the […]
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Senator Ted Cruz stopped by the Smith County Republican Club annual presidents dinner at the Hollytree Country Club on Saturday to talk about the southern border. Ted Cruz talks with East Texans on southern border crisis “The last three years, we’ve seen 10.4 million people cross into this country illegally,” said Sen. […]