Footnotes News in Brief Synthesizing the News Jason Van Dyke Is Convicted on Murder and Aggravated Battery Charges On Friday, a jury convicted Jason Van Dyke, a white Chicago police officer, of the second-degree murder of black 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. See More
News in Brief Do Deaf Babies Need to Be Fixed? As medical science improves, the line between “sick” and “different” becomes harder and harder to draw. By Malcolm… See More
News in Brief Viewfinder: Protesters Gather on Capitol Hill to Oppose Supreme Court Judge Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Protesters gathered outside the office of Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota) prior to a scheduled meeting between Thune and Kavanaugh. See More