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🌱 Why a Richmond man is again challenging his life prison sentence

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Hello Richmond! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Richmond man is again challenging his life prison sentence
  • Can Earlham's new coach finally turn around a 23-year skid?

Also on today's calendar: The Indiana Quilt Show and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Record-tying temperatures, with a high of 91 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 90, low: 68.
  • Thursday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 90 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Richmond man launches another bid to have life sentence set aside (pal-item.com) — A Richmond man serving life without parole for a 2018 murder is making another attempt to overturn his sentence, filing a post-conviction relief petition in Wayne Superior Court 2. The Indiana Supreme Court already upheld his conviction earlier this year, and a new evidentiary hearing isn't scheduled until 2029, but the case continues to involve local courts and residents.
   

• Springfield native is new head coach at Earlham (springfieldnewssun.com) — Earlham College in Richmond has hired Daniel Ellis as its new men's basketball head coach, taking over a program that has endured 23 straight losing seasons. Ellis, a longtime assistant with experience at several Division III schools, will start practices in October and says he's focused on team culture, academics, and building a competitive, hard-playing squad.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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