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Federal Agent Shot + Local Schools Critiqued + Salon Shooting

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Good day, Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant. John Quinnies here with today's Daily update.

Wednesday proved to be a busy news day right off the bat for Racine County. A federal agent was shot in Racine this morning, Racine Unified School District is coming under fire from the NAACP and some updates have materialized regarding the salon shooting that happened in August.

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First, today's weather:

Rather cloudy. High: 72 Low: 62.


Here are the top stories in Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant today:

  1. A federal agent was shot in Racine during a warrant. The agent is in stable condition, but authorities have remained on the scene. This story is still breaking. (Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Patch)
  2. The NAACP brought Racine Unified School District under fire recently for achievement gaps and minority representation. The NAACP drafted a list of a few demands from the district's Board of Education. (Journal Times)
  3. The man who was accused of shooting another man over an argument in a barbershop in August has been deemed unfit to stand trial. (WDJT)
  4. A man from Racine is being accused of possessing child pornography. (Journal Times)

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Today in Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant:

  • Horlick Student Govt. Blood Drive - Horlick Hi (12:00 AM)
  • National Coaches Day - Horlick Hi (12:00 AM)
  • Oliver (Gateway) here - The REAL Sch (7:00 AM)
  • FAFSA Virtual Parent Session & College Application Process (6:30 PM)

Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Patch Notebook

  • City of Racine, On the lake: "Happy to be out on Monument Square yesterday with NAMI Racine County for the start of Mental Illness Awareness Week. Together we can #endthestigma" (Facebook)
  • Racine County Eye: "2nd Annual Beer and Bacon Walk Set for November 6 | Local News I Racine County Eye - Racine, Wisconsin https://bit.ly/2YigBa7" (Facebook)

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John Quinnies

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