Jenna Franks Purposely Deadnamed by Police After Being Killed
She is the ninth trans person believe to be violently killed in 2021. March 05 2021 8:02 AM EST
Investigators in Jacksonville, North Carolina, announced yesterday they now believe a trans woman whose lifeless body was found last month was murdered, but police and local media continue to use the victim’s deadname in public records. The body of Jenna Franks, 34, was found by city workers February 24th in a wooded area adjacent to a ditch they were clearing. GLAAD and friends of Franks called out the Jacksonville Police Department and local media for repeatedly misgendering her in death. Franks is the 9th known transgender victim of violence so far this year in the United States.
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Letter to the editor: Price issues with Carolina Water
Bob Palmitier
I wish to respond to the article in the Jacksonville Daily News on Jan 28. The article referred to service and price issues with Carolina Water. Last April, I experienced issues with the same company. I wrote Rep. Cleveland and Sen. Brown about my issues. Rep. Cleveland forwarded my letter to Carolina Water. Here is part of my letter:
My residential sewer rate increased from $57.82 from the previous billing period to $73.73 for this period. That is an increase of 35% in one month. I don t know the exact number of residents who utilize Carolina Water for services here in Onslow County, but assuming that only 10% of the county uses the same, let s analyze some numbers. I rounded out these numbers for simplicity. In 2016, Onwasa reported 48,000 users. 10% of that would be 4800 users. My bill increased by $16 this month, $16 x 4800 comes out to $76,800 additional revenue for one month or $921,600 a year! Total inc
How the Marine Corps Gave Leon Spinks His Shot at Greatness
FILE- In this Feb. 15, 1978, file photo, the fist of challenger Leon Spinks flattens the nose of heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali during their title fight at Las Vegas. Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks Jr. died Friday night, Feb. 5, 2021, after battling prostate and other cancers. He was 67. (AP Photo/File)
8 Feb 2021
Former heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist Leon Spinks joined the Marines as a pathway out of poverty, and the Corps sports program made him a champion.
Spinks died this weekend at the age of 67. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he was the oldest of seven children. Beset by asthma as a child, he started boxing at age 13 at the city s 12th and Park Center as part of a program to take kids off the streets.