Commentary: The Long, Horrifying History of Groomers

Commentary: The Long, Horrifying History of Groomers

by Antoinette Aubert   In the 1980s and 90s, I worked in child advocacy. One of my jobs was to teach children how to protect themselves from abuse. First and foremost I taught children that adults should not be telling children to keep secrets. I taught children...

Minnesota DFL Lawmaker Pleads Guilty to Driving Drunk

by Rose Williams   A Minnesota Democrat pleaded guilty to driving drunk and is now on probation for one year. Rep. Tou Xiong, DFL-Maplewood, was arrested in January for drunk driving and booked into the Anoka County Jail for one night, jail records show. The DFL...
Georgia Legislature Passes College Free Speech Bill

Georgia Legislature Passes College Free Speech Bill

by T.A. DeFeo   Georgia lawmakers approved legislation they say would eliminate so-called “free speech zones” on college campuses. House Bill 1, the Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act, ostensibly aims to protect free speech rights...
ACLU Wants Information on Waukesha’s Classroom-Politics Ban

ACLU Wants Information on Waukesha’s Classroom-Politics Ban

by Benjamin Yount   The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin is stepping into the fight over political signs in Waukesha schools. The ACLU on Thursday said it’s filed an open records request to find out how the policy began and to see how it is being...
Music Spotlight: Karissa Ella

Music Spotlight: Karissa Ella

NASHVILLE, Tennessee- Even though I am not much of a whiskey drinker, I am always drawn to a good whiskey song. Something about the solace of sipping the stuff leads to a deeper examination of one’s true self. Karissa Ella’s newest single “Whiskey Whispers Your...