James Lamar Davis, who goes by Javon, was convicted of attempted murder in a 2014 shooting. In 2020, a Hennepin County judge overturned his conviction.
Achievers
N.C. State Extension announced that Anika Parks is completing an extension internship this summer with the Forsyth County Center.
An extension summer intern works with extension personnel to deliver hands-on, educational programs. Job shadowing and mentoring help interns learn about the mission and work of North Carolina Cooperative Extension.
Announcements
Historic Körnerâs Folly, 413 S. Main St. in Kernersville presents Plein Air Painting from 9 to 11:30 a.m. June 19. This event is part of the Körnerâs Folly Victorian Parlor Series, a quarterly educational and entertaining program focusing on the culture of the Victorian era, offering participants hands-on experience of life in this time.
Northern Star
DeKALB – With the COVID-19 pandemic, Project FLEX continues to work towards its mission of helping incarcerated youth through exercise. The program was shut down in March and reopened in September due to the pandemic.
Project FLEX is a program created at NIU that gives incarcerated youth the opportunity to work on their physical activity at the Illinois Youth Center in St. Charles, while also obtaining life skills. FLEX stands for fitness leadership experience.
The program started in October 2018 and was co-founded and is co-directed by Jenn Jacobs, assistant professor of kinesiology and physical education and Zachary Wahl-Alexander, associate professor of kinesiology and physical education.