After more than two decades in prison, alleged murderer Adnan Syed has been released on September 19th, 2022. An appeal was called for his case, partially due to the popularity of the podcast Serial . Serial produced mass amounts of content including their own investigations about Syed’s conviction that brought more attention to his case. A Baltimore judge overturned Adnan Syed’s original 1999 conviction for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee. The podcast Serial

In an email titled “Guidance on Abortion Laws,” the University of Idaho General Counsel advised against faculty providing abortion guidance, warning that violation of the state’s abortion law may lead to loss of employment. Idaho’s abortion law, which went into effect August 25, restricts all abortions unless it is necessary to save the life of the mother or in cases of rape or incest. Violators of the law may face 2-5 years in prison and suspension of their professional lic

With the reveal of its title, Last Train to New York , the English remake of the critically acclaimed Train to Busan , continues to raise eyebrows. The film, supposedly an English retelling of the Korean hit, has already drawn quite a bit of criticism on it’s very concept, with many questioning why the 2015 film needed a remake in the first place. Some have pointed to the language barrier as a possible culprit, citing many Americans' habit of avoiding movies if they include s

Vista College, a trade school in Fort Smith, unexpectedly closed their doors on Friday, October 8, 2021. According to several sources, students were aware that Vista would be closing in the near future, but not until the students that were currently enrolled finished their programs. The closing was a shock and a disappointment to all of Vista’s students. When Vista closed their doors, 354 students were enrolled with an additional 69 students enrolled in their online programs.