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The Glass Arrow, The Deceivers, and co-author of Set Fire to the Gods. She has worked with survivors of abuse and trauma as a mental health therapist, taught Jazzercise in five states, and is forever in search of the next best cupcake. Currently she lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband, son, and a pack of semi-wild dogs.
LANSING — Lighting up a cigarette as they testify. Lying in bed. Appearing on camera shirtless. These are a few of the horror stories stemming from conducting court hearings over Zoom technology, judges and attorneys say. Yet Zoom has kept courts running during a time when justice otherwise would have come to a halt, defense attorney Ayanna Neal said. Courts moved virtual proceedings after the COVID-19 pandemic forced physical courtrooms to shut down. Neal said she's seen Zoom hearings increase access to the justice system. She knows transportation to the courthouse can be difficu...
New Oregon bill hopes to curb rampant theft of catalytic converters Updated Mar 12, 2021; Facebook Share In early February, the catalytic converter was stolen out of Kristen Simmons’ Prius. “I got it replaced at Broadway Toyota,” Simmons said, “and when I went to drive off the lot it sounded like they hadn’t replaced it.” So, she said, they put her car back on the lift. “The new one had been cut out while the car was on the lot,” she said. The theft of catalytic converters -- a part of the exhaust system that helps reduce harmful emissions in most cars built after the mid-197...