Originally published April 5, 2021 for The PLS Reporter. Pennsylvania Republican legislators are among the latest in the country to pursue legislation that would bar transgender girls from participating in women’s sports,…
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State prison reorganization stokes anxiety for those with incarcerated loved ones
Originally published Dec. 11, 2020 for The PLS Reporter, behind a paywall. In the last week, six Pennsylvania prisons have reported their first COVID-19-related deaths, as case counts rise not only in…
‘We Can’t Wait’: Activists gather in Harrisburg for racial justice rally ahead of November election
Racial justice organizations from across the state gathered in Harrisburg Saturday on the Capitol steps, calling for action towards ending police brutality, disproportionate health care outcomes and the digital divide that largely…
With census count operations approaching an unclear end, attention turns to impending redistricting
Originally published Sept. 28, 2020 for The PLS Reporter, behind a paywall. James Moate has been trying to be creative to get the word out about the census. He’s a Cameron County…
Eyeing an esports win
Originally published online and in print Sept. 13, 2019 for Nashville Post Esports is hitting its stride. Since video games entered the consumer market in earnest in the 1970s — long before…
Czech instrument maker establishes local presence
Originally published July 18, 2019 for the Nashville Post Musical instrument manufacturer Furch Guitars has opened its flagship U.S. distribution and service center in Nashville, part of the Czech Republic-based company’s effort…
Vanderbilt professor’s book talk disrupted by white nationalists
Originally published April 28, 2019 for the Vanderbilt Hustler Dr. Jonathan Metzl’s book talk at Politics and Prose Bookstore was interrupted on Saturday when a group of white nationalists marched into the…
Cyrus Wilson is fighting for justice, but he is not alone
Originally published April 16, 2019 for the Vanderbilt Hustler The most important thing when rallying around someone, advocates say, is keeping their voice at the center of activism. That can be difficult…