'Pleading the Fifth' invokes a constitutional amendment that has a long history in US society
NEW YORK (AP) — It was important enough to the framers of the U.S. Constitution to be included in the first 10 amendments known as the Bill of Rights — that no person "shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself." As part of the Fifth Amendment, the right against self-incrimination is well known to the general public thanks to years of legal and police procedural shows on television as well as instances of high-profile use in real life. The amendment also includes a right to due process and protects against being prosecuted twice for the same ...
Viau suspends campaign
GLADSTONE -- Steven Viau, former Gladstone City Commissioner and Delta County Commissioner, announced on Friday that he would no longer be seeking election to Michigan's House of Representatives for the 108th District. Viau's public statement cited “personal and family health ...
Campbell graduates from University of Wisconsin-Madison
MADISON, Wis. - Ben Campbell, Escanaba, graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Letters and Science with a Master of Music-Music: Performance degree. More than 9,100 students earned degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in May 2026. The university held its Spring 2026 Commencement ceremony for doctoral, MFA and medical professional candidates at the Kohl Center on Friday, May 8 and its ceremony for undergraduate, law and other master's degree candidates at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, May 9. UW-Madison was ranked the #2 public university in the ...
Chalk artist to launch M&M Children's Museum Block Party Chalkfest
MENOMINEE – The M&M Children's Museum is excited to welcome local chalk artist Janessa Schaut as the featured artist at the kick-off of this year's Block Party Chalkfest on Friday, August 7, from noon to 6 p.m. at Marina Park and along the sidewalks of 1st Street in Menominee. A hometown ...