Morning Links for Feb. 25 2014

Morning Links for Feb. 25 2014

A smattering of newsy bits to ingest with coffee. The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this morning on cases involving the state’s voter ID laws. The idea of a “post-racial” society seems to be wearing thin. Just ask the college students. Uganda’s president signed into a law a bill that includes life sentences for those convicted of gay marriage. A tabloid then named the country’s “200 top homosexuals,” including “some Ugandans who previously had not identified themselves as gay.” A handful of countries have already halted aid to the country. The head of the Sinaloa drug cartel, known…

A smattering of newsy bits to ingest with coffee.

  • The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this morning on cases involving the state’s voter ID laws.

  • Uganda’s president signed into a law a bill that includes life sentences for those convicted of gay marriage. A tabloid then named the country’s “200 top homosexuals,” including “some Ugandans who previously had not identified themselves as gay.” A handful of countries have already halted aid to the country.

  • The head of the Sinaloa drug cartel, known as El Chapo, was arrested over the weekend thanks to tips, which often come with the promise of a monetary reward. But today The Guardian reports that US officials haven’t kept that promise in at least one instance, despite a successful arrest based on said tip.

Claire Hanan worked at the magazine as an editor from 2012-2017. She edited the Culture section and wrote stories about all sorts of topics, including the arts, fashion, politics and more. In 2016, she was a finalist for best profile writing at the City and Regional Magazine Awards for her story "In A Flash." In 2014, she won the the Milwaukee Press gold award for best public service story for editing "Handle With Care," a service package about aging in Milwaukee. Before all this, she attended the University of Missouri's School of Journalism and New York University's Summer Publishing Institute.