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College students love their pets, whether it is the family dog they are missing at home, the apartment cat they adopted with their roommates or the pet store fish they

The Office of Disability Services (ODS) will host an event called “Understanding Students on the Autism Spectrum” to discuss ways in which students and faculty can create a system of

Student organizations at Texas State are recognizing a need for a stronger line of communication to and from the Office of Disability Services (ODS) as they work toward inclusivity.

With widespread power outages during the winter storms of February 2021 and February 2022, students living on campus were forced to travel through ice and snow if they wanted to

Macomb 2020 police officer of the year facing discipline for failing to investigate alleged vehicle homicide attempt

The McDonough County Sheriff said Ariel Harrison was taken advantage of by activists and now faces prison time when she could have taken a plea deal.

A Black woman who was tased multiple times at the McDonough County Jail alleges law enforcement officers used excessive force and did not offer medical treatment after she lost consciousness

Ariel Harrison, now 31, was detained at the jail after being pulled over in October 2019. Harrison faces four charges in the case, including felony aggravated fleeing, felony aggravated battery of a peace officer, resisting arrest and driving under the influence of alcohol. She believes the incident was racially motivated and the actions of law enforcement officers constitute brutality. “I see racism in it because they didn’t treat me as a human,” Harrison said. An online petition cal...

The McDonough County Voice Editors note: A previous version of this story mistakenly omitted a response from States Attorney Matt Kwacala. His comments have been added to the story. McDONOUGH COUNTY — A resident who was arrested on March 2, held for 20 hours and then released by the State’s Attorney without any charges is alleging local police racially profiled her and her husband and violated their rights. “I will never forget this, because it was my husband’s birthday,” Magen Kell...