Myra BariStaff Writer On Aug. 4, 2019, India placed Kashmir on a lockdown. Kashmiri political leaders were put on house arrest while Indian forces barricaded neighborhoods and cut off most phone and internet connections. The lockdown began to ease on Aug. 19 with schools opening and the reconnection of phone lines. Nationalism ricocheted for both Pakistan and India when thousands of troops were deployed from … Continue reading What’s happening in Kashmir?
Luciano Gonzalez Staff Writer In 2018, a woman named Diana Sanchez gave birth alone in the Denver County Jail, and in agony. Sanchez is now suing the city of Denver with the mission to ensure that no one else in the city has to go through the experience she endured. In the United States, pregnant people who are incarcerated are likely to endure humiliation, unhealthy … Continue reading Woman Gives Birth Unaided in Denver County Jail
Tyra HilliardStaff Writer A man who went out to get his newspaper from in front of his home on Fairway Drive in Greensboro on the morning of Aug. 30 discovered a body lying in his yard. After he spotted splattered blood on his wife’s car, he immediately called 911. Greensboro Police responded to the frantic call at 6:45am, leading them to 2611 Fairway Drive of … Continue reading Fatal Shooting Leads to Discovered Body in Greensboro Yard
Hannah AstinStaff Writer The North Carolina State Supreme Court is set to weigh in on the future, and past of the death penalty in the state. The State Supreme Court heard arguments on Aug. 26 and 27 concerning the fate of six death row inmates. The inmates are asking the Court to spend the rest of their lives in prison without the possibility of parole … Continue reading North Carolina State Supreme Court to Rule on Death Penalty
Marisa SloanStaff Writer The Amazon is currently experiencing its most extensive burning in the last decade, with up to 80,626 individual fires in Brazil alone. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro built his campaign around the promise to reduce environmental protections and to increase agricultural development in the Amazon. This would be advantageous to those involved in the growing global market for beef, as more and more … Continue reading Fires Rage in Amazon Rainforest, Drawing International Attention
Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer David Koch of Koch Industries Inc., one of the largest private businesses in the United States, passed away on Friday, Aug. 23. Although a cause was not offered for his death, it has been speculated that Koch was battling an ongoing health issue. He was 79 years old. “Twenty-seven years ago, David was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer and given a grim … Continue reading David Koch, Political Influencer and Businessman of Koch Industries Inc., Dies
Tyra HilliardStaff Writer Beginning on Aug. 5 after a cancerous tumor was located on her pancreas, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s spent 21 days undergoing rounds of radiation treatment that was completed at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. In addition to radiation, a stent was inserted into Ginsburg’s bile duct. Within the last 20 years of the 86-year-old’s life, cancer has appeared … Continue reading Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Undergoes More Cancer Treatment
Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer Winston-Salem’s annual fair is undergoing a name change. The fair, which has been called the “Dixie-Classic Fair” since 1956, is changing its name following a vote supporting the dropping of the word “Dixie” from the name of the fair. “Dixie” frequently appears in words in the South, and is often associated with the very idea of things being southern. For the Democrats … Continue reading Winston Salem Fair Name Change Splits City Council
Myra BariStaff Writer As the upcoming presidential election looms closer and closer, more candidates have emerged from the woodwork, primarily Democrats competing for the nomination for the Democrat ticket. Now, a well-known conservative, GOP member and former Illinois representative, Joe Walsh, has announced he will be running for president against President Donald Trump in the next 2020 election. The announcement was made on ABC’s “This … Continue reading New Republican Candidate for Presidential Election Announced
Myra BariStaff Writer For many female college students, walking home late at night can be a deeply harrowing experience. Students are often advised to stay in groups or to carry items of self-defense such as tasers or pepper spray in order to avoid sexual assault. Throughout the Triad, many colleges are implementing programs that address sexual assault prevention, as well as spreading further awareness. This … Continue reading The Implementation of Sexual Assault Awareness at Triad Colleges
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