Brett Rowland

Brett Rowland has worked as a reporter in newsrooms in Illinois and Wisconsin. He most recently served as news editor of the Northwest Herald in Crystal Lake, Illinois. He previously held the same…

Culture
West Point drops hallowed ‘Duty, Honor, Country’ for ‘Army Values’

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Military Academy at West Point plans to drop its hallowed motto of “Duty, Honor, Country” from its mission statement. While the motto won’t change,… Read More

March 15, 2024
Courts
Group drops lawsuit as VA secretary promises ‘gender-confirmation’ surgery coverage

(The Center Square) – A group representing transgender veterans has dropped a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs after getting a letter from Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough. The Transgender… Read More

March 4, 2024
Courts
Transgender veterans sue VA seeking gender-affirming surgery

(The Center Square) – A group representing transgender veterans filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeking gender-confirmation surgery for 163,000 transgender veterans. The Transgender American… Read More

January 29, 2024
Public Education
DOJ calls law enforcement response to Uvalde school shooting ‘a failure’

(The Center Square) – A long-awaited report from U.S. Department of Justice released Thursday found widespread problems with law enforcement officers’ response to the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.  A… Read More

January 19, 2024
Culture
Read the full text of Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation letter

(The Center Square) – Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid twin scandals over plagiarism accusations and a widely panned appearance before Congress.  Gay wrote in her resignation letter that… Read More

January 3, 2024