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In January 2022, the McMinn County School Board in Tennessee voted unanimously to remove Art Spiegelman’s Pulitzer Prize–winning Holocaust graphic novel Maus from its eighth-grade curriculum.

Albert Dale Searcy, 38, jumped from a moving car on Florida’s Highway 79 after a domestic fight. A child’s 911 call helped save his wife and kids.

A fatal shooting in Mankato, Minnesota, on November 9, 2025, left 27-year-old Muridi Hassan Hussein dead and led to the arrest of 23-year-old A’Quan Thorton on second-degree murder charges. Learn key details, timeline, investigation updates, and community reactions in this in-depth report.

Discover the remarkable story of Roger John Zellner, known as Eric Stone — a former New York State Trooper who became a 1990s gay adult film star with Falcon Studios. Learn about his unique journey, legacy, and tragic passing from AIDS-related complications at just 37 years old.

19-year-old Milo Sedarat, from affluent Montclair, NJ, was arrested on federal charges tied to antisemitic threats and alleged ISIS-linked terror plotting. Learn the shocking details, family background, and what this case reveals about youth radicalization in America.

Victor Manuel Hernandez-Santoyo, also known as Victor Hernandez, was arrested in Joliet, Illinois, after two property damage incidents and a police chase. Learn about the charges, timeline, and upcoming Will County court hearing scheduled for November 24, 2025.

In early 2024, Jesse Mack Butler, a 17-year-old high school baseball player from Stillwater, was accused of shocking violent sexual assaults against two 16-year-old girls he had dated. The case stirred intense public outrage due to the brutality of the crimes and the controversial sentencing outcome.

Federal agents foiled a chilling Halloween terror plot allegedly planned by Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud, two 20-year-old Dearborn men accused of preparing a Paris-style ISIS-inspired massacre targeting LGBTQ+ bars near Detroit.

A heartbreaking double homicide in Hanska, Minnesota, left two dead and a small community shaken. Learn key details about suspect Randy Thomas Zimmerman, victims Tabitha Trescott and Justin Reinarts, and the ongoing investigation.

A devastating head-on crash in Kankakee County, Illinois, claimed four lives, including 51-year-old Muhammad Rafiq, a hardworking father of five. Learn about the victims, the cause of the accident, and how the community is rallying to support the grieving families.