Public Education

Ohio teacher charged with felony after allegedly assaulting 7-year-old special needs student

An Ohio teacher has been charged with felony assault after she allegedly slapped a special needs child in an incident caught on camera, local TV reported. Jodi Grafmiller allegedly… Read More

State Government

Drag racing set to become a felony in Tennessee

(The Center Square) – The Tennessee Legislature passed a bill making drag racing or organized street racing a Class E felony instead of a misdemeanor. The bill will next head… Read More

Crime, Education

Third KC teacher in 2 weeks charged with sex crimes involving students and minors

Does the public school system have a serious child sex abuse problem? Some experts and lawmakers say yes.  In Kansas City alone, three area teachers have been charged with serious… Read More

Crime

Man’s suspected third DWI tragically kills popular, rising UMKC graduate

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A twice-convicted DWI offender from Kansas has been charged in a June 8 fatal car crash that killed a beloved, newly minted University of… Read More

State Government

MU employs professor with felony conviction for sending $270,000 to Iraq during war

Updated at 10:10 a.m. on Feb. 28, 2022: Shakir Hamoodi is no longer an employee at the University of Missouri, according to Director of Media Relations for UM System Christian… Read More