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TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE – Pilot News

TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me directed from the Clerk of Circuit Court of Marshall County, Indiana, in Cause No. 50C01-1711-MF-000075 wherein U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Residential Asset Securities Corporation, Home Equity Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-KS1 was Plaintiff, and Tanya M. Mata A/K/A Tonya M. Mata; Capital One Bank (USA), NA F/K/A Capital One Bank; Briarwood Estates Condominium Association were Defendants, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said Decree with interest and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder, on the 22nd day of March, 2022, at the hour of 1:00 pm or as soon thereafter as is possible, at http://www.zeusauction.com, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate in Marshall County, Indiana. Home 69 on Home Site 69 of Briarwood Estates Condominiums, a residential horizontal property regime, together with an undivided 1/92nd interest in the common area within said horizontal property regime, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Declaration of Horizontal Property Ownership, Briarwood Estates Condominiums Horizontal Property Regime dated April 16, 2002, and recorded on April 16, 2002, as Instrument No. 200203664, in the Office of the Recorder of Marshall County, Indiana, as thereafter amended. First Amendment to Declaration of Horizontal Property Ownership Briarwood Estates Condominiums Horizontal Property Regime, dated July 24, 2002, recorded August 7, 2002, as Instrument No. 200207091. Second Amendment to Declaration of Horizontal Property Ownership Briarwood Estates Condominiums Horizontal Property Regime, dated January 8, 2003, recorded January 28, 2003 as Instrument No. 200301050. Third Amendment to Declaration of Horizontal Property Ownership Briarwood Estates Condominiums Horizontal Property Regime, dated March 28, 2003, recorded April 3, 2003, in Document No. 200303423. Fourth Amendment to Declaration of Horizontal Property Ownership Briarwood Estates Condominiums Horizontal Property Regime, dated August 27, 2003, recorded November 13, 2003, in Document No. 200312687, Recorder's Office, Marshall County, Indiana. Fifth Amendment to Declaration of Horizontal Property Ownership Briarwood Estates Condominiums Horizontal Property Regime, dated December 4, 2003, recorded December 23, 2003, in Document No. 200314029 recorder's Office, Marshall County, Indiana. Sixth Amendment to Declaration of Horizontal Property Ownership Briarwood Estates Condominiums Horizontal Property Regime, dated May 11, 2004, recorded May 27, 2004, in Document No. 200404217, Recorder's Office, Marshall County, Indiana. Seventh Amendment to Declaration of Horizontal Property Ownership Briarwood Estates Condominiums Horizontal Property Regime, dated December 22, 2004, recorded December 29, 2004, in Document No. 200410063, Recorder's Office, Marshall County, Indiana. Eighth Amendment to Declaration of Horizontal Property Ownership Briarwood Estates Condominiums Horizontal Property Regime, dated August 9, 2005, recorded August 18, 2005, in Document No. 200506023, Recorder's Office, Marshall County, Indiana. Ninth Amendment to Declaration of Horizontal Property Ownership Briarwood Estates Condominiums Horizontal Property Regime, dated November 3, 2005 recorded November 16, 2005, in Document No. 200508682, Recorder's Office, Marshall County, Indiana. More commonly known as: 929 Cherrywood Avenue, Plymouth, IN 46563-6715 State Parcel No.: 50-42-29-302-031.069-019 Together with rents, issues, income, and profits thereof, said sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. Plaintiff Attorney ATTORNEY NO. 15-21-02297 Codilis Law, LLC 8050 Cleveland Place Merrillville, IN 46410 (219) 736-5579 15-21-02297 Matthew Hassel Sherrif of Marshall County CENTER TOWNSHIP 929 Cherrywood Avenue, Plymouth, IN 46563-6715 Street Address SHERIFF FILE NO: The Sheriff's Department does not warrant the accuracy of the street address published herein. SERVICE DIRECTED TO: Tanya M. Mata A/K/A Tonya M. Mata 929 Cherrywood Avenue Plymouth, IN 46563-6715 Type of Service: Sheriff NOTICE NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. February 5, 12, 19, 2022 PN332097 hspaxlp

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In Our View: Public transit warrants rethinking in wake of virus – The Columbian

The issue seems rather simple: If you use a service that typically comes at a price and you do not pay, that is theft.

That basic of rule of law and order is up for debate sort of in front of the Washington Supreme Court. The court will consider whether fare enforcement on public transit represents an unconstitutional violation of a passengers right to privacy.

Lower courts have rejected the case brought by a man who was asked in 2018 by Snohomish County sheriffs deputies to prove that he had paid for his ride on a bus in Everett. That seems to be a reasonable request, but Zachery Merediths lawyer is arguing that fare enforcement violated his clients civil rights under the state constitution.

According to the Associated Press, the case is similar to one last year in Maryland. There, the states highest court sided with a train passenger, concluding that Fourth Amendment rights against search and seizure had been violated when the transit agency conducted a fare sweep.

Indeed, there might be a constitutional difference between the cases. A fare sweep involving a multitude of passengers could be deemed a suspicionless search, which might or might not be different from asking a single passenger for proof of payment. But when the law is so thinly sliced, it can become untenable and unenforceable.

Such enforcement is increasingly becoming an issue for transit agencies.

TriMet, the Portland areas transit agency, announced last week that it will prohibit police from checking passengers fares. According to OregonLive.com, police may still be present when transit staff check fares, and police may help TriMet employees identify someone who refuses to give their name.

Agency officials noted that if a person who has not paid their fare becomes violent with the fare inspector, police may still intervene. Well, were glad they cleared that up.

Meanwhile, it seems that fare-jumping is something transit agencies would be interested in preventing. So would the public, considering that taxpayers foot most of the bill for transit.

C-Tran policy says: All passengers must pay the appropriate full fare for the service theyre riding. Failure to pay may lead to arrest or exclusion. On TriMet, those cited for failure to pay face a fine or community service.

At the same time, it is reasonable to ask whether transit agencies should charge fares that fully pay for the service or, to the other extreme, whether fares should be free. For C-Tran, fares typically account for roughly 15 percent of the annual budget a number in line with most transit agencies. C-Trans budget for 2021 was $68.3 million, with 85 percent of that coming from sales tax revenue throughout Clark County.

In recent years, dozens of American cities have adopted free public transit or have experimented with fareless pilot programs. In 2020, a bill was introduced in Congress to create grants allowing for fare-free transit throughout the country, but it never came up for a vote.

Like many aspects of American society, public transit warrants a rethinking in the wake of COVID-19. Perhaps transit will become more essential to urban economies or perhaps a desire for social distancing and remote work will permanently reduce demand for mass transit.

But regardless of what the future holds for buses, trains, ferries, streetcars and other modes of transportation, in a nation of laws people should be expected to pay the designated fare.

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OPINION: Protect our right to abortion The Daily Evergreen – The Daily Evergreen

Abortion and reproductive rights are essential healthcare for all people. No state or court should restrict womens freedom to choose what to do with their own bodies.

Jan. 22 was the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a landmark court case in which the Supreme Court determined that states restrictions on abortions were unconstitutional and that it is protected by the Fourth Amendment.

That precedent changed in September 2021 with the Texas abortion law, SB-8.

The law was signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in May 2019 and is in complete opposition to Roe vs. Wade. It was officially put into effect on Sept. 1, 2021 and, among other things, bannedabortions after six weeks of pregnancy.

There are no exceptions for victims of rape or incest.

The law also says that anyone who intends to aid in or perform an abortion after the six-week period will be penalized.

The legislation allows anyone, anywhere, to sue people involved in providing abortion care or practical support to patients in Texas, and win judgments of $10,000 or more, Paul Dillon,vice president of public affairs for Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho, wrote in an email.

According to Dillon, this would create a large number of unnecessary lawsuits and ultimately hurtabortion clinics.

This decision is in an effort to bypass court challenges on the constitutionality of anti-abortion legislation by putting (undue) power into the hands of civilians.

As for the Supreme Court, putting hope into the system appears to be unreliable. After being challenged by the Justice Court, the law was deemed constitutional with an 8-1 vote.

A slew of demonstrations from both sides erupted immediately after SB-8 was put into place. Even today,abortion clinics continue to be targeted by anti-abortion extremists, and the unrest between both sides is at a peak.

The debate reaches all the way to WSU. Last semester an altercation between pro-life and pro-choice protestors arose outside the Compton Union Building. WSU alum Hannah Lindenau was at the scene fighting for the pro-choice argument, waving a sign that read Mind your own uterus.

The Texas abortion ban wont stop abortions; it will only stop safe abortions, she said.

Restrictive abortion laws force women to turn to potentially harmful alternatives that can leave them dead or wanting to be.

An estimated 68,000 women die every yeardue to unsafe abortions, according to the World Health Organization. Access to care is limited in restrictive states, leading many to travel up to 100 miles out of state to receive an abortion.

If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade, we anticipate the number of out-of-state patients to dramatically increase, Dillon wrote. The potential increase in patients could also put a strain on our clinics. The Guttmacher Institute estimates that if Roe is overturned, demand for abortion in Washington will increase by 385 %.

Pro-life advocates demonstrated once again in front of the CUB last Monday, Jan. 24. When Kylie Lockington, junior wildlife ecology and conservation science major, and junior marketing major Megan Sweeney saw what was happening, they immediately ran to protest it.

Both said they wish that there had been some warning about the demonstration beforehand for the sake of those who may be triggered or traumatized by the protestors imagery.

I think WSU should at least send out an alert that there are people out here showing these extremely disturbing images, Sweeney said.

Lockington also expressed concern regarding the scientific legitimacy of the protest.

Its literally false medical information. I dont know how thats not fucking illegal, like what is that? Lockington said.

Dillon wrote that extremists opposed to abortion often promote harmful misinformation about abortion practices.

Luckily, protests are not just happening within college communities. There are also figures at the national level who are outspoken about the laws lack of a realistic timeline for women.

New York Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has publicly pointed out the scientific fault in the law, as well as reproductive restrictions in general.

6 weeks pregnant = 2 weeks late on your period, Ocasio-Cortez wrote in a tweet.

She also said that multiple factors can play into a late menstrual cycle other than pregnancy, such as a change in diet or stress level.

How is this two-week period enough time for a woman to decide if carrying a child is a feasible option for her?

What if she does not even realize she has missed her period?

How aretwo weeks enough for women to figure out the financial aspects of abortion care while juggling everyday expenses?

There are too many questions in this six-week gap that give power to lawmakers and take it away from individuals who would be the ones actually to carry and care for these children.

This mere two-week window is also extremely damaging to victims of rape or incest who may need to seek an abortion, as the trauma of their assault compounds the trauma of making such a decision in this short time. In a press conference in September 2021, Abbott failed to acknowledge these victims by only focusing on the offenders.

Abbott said he plans to work tirelessly to make sure we eliminate all rapists from the streets of Texas by aggressively going out and arresting them.

This logic is flawed in two ways: It fails to acknowledge a society that is still struggling to penalize sexual assault perpetrators while also continuing to perpetuate a culture of victim-blaming if the victim reports their assault at all.

Only about 310 sexual assault cases out of 1,000 are reported to the police, according to the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network. Of those who do get reported, only 25 out of 1,000 are incarcerated.

These numbers do not give me hope that a governors plan to eliminate rapists will be enough to change a societal norm of victim-blaming and fear-based silence.

If the assault has created a pregnancy for the victim, how is simply arresting their rapist fixing the issue? Abbotts plan of arresting them will do no more than inconvenience the offender with jail time.

If other states implement abortion restrictions, how will they handle this same issue?

It sets a precedent, its just testing the limits and seeing how far they can get, and once they see that they can just manipulate the system and get what they want, they are going to keep doing that, Lockington said.

There are 26 other conservative states predicted to follow in Texas footsteps.

If other states did the same, the consequences would be enormous, Dillon wrote. One of the biggest impacts would be that any patient unable to get an abortion in the state they live would have to travel considerably farther for services.

The Texas law seems to be a catalyst for Republican states to feel free to make laws that control womens bodies, as they now know how to get around the law being unconstitutional in court.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem announced two new billslast week that is said to be a direct takeaway from the Texas abortion law.

Now that other states are willing to follow in Texas footsteps, digging into Abbotts original reasoning for the bill is important to see how laws stemming from his thinking are deadly.

Its crazy to see how far we were able to come, and it just takes one thing, and we are right back to the beginning, Sweeney said. Whats all the work we did for? I dont understand how that could have happened.

This law does not just affect individuals our governments impediment to personal choice is influencing the success of our society.

Having the freedom to choose if and when to have a baby is closely connected to the overall economic success of women, according to a report by the Center of American Progress.

Women are an irreplaceablepart of the American workforce, and the impact of restricting their bodily autonomy could be catastrophic to our economy.

The threat to abortion access has never been more urgent: with patients across the country poised to lose access to abortion in the coming months, our top priority this year will be to solidify abortion access and funding in our state, Dillon wrote.

One way WSU students specifically can get involved and help protect access to safe abortion is by joining the upcoming campus chapter of Generation Action, a club affiliated with Planned Parenthood.

When will we stop letting authoritarian politicians control our futures and take back power over our own bodies?

Now is the time.

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LaTayla Billingslea Is Fighting for Gun Violence Prevention and Lifting the Voices of Young Survivors – Seventeen.com

Even during the most challenging times in history, it's important to highlight those who are continuing to follow their dreams and take strides to make the world a better place. Because of that, each month, Seventeen is honoring one young person as a Voice of Change, someone who is making a difference in their community and the world at large.

LaTayla Billingslea was only in middle school when she learned, firsthand, how debilitating the emotional effects of gun violence can be. Her cousin Jasmine, a mother of two, was fatally shot when trying to escape from an intimate partner. The shooter was later acquitted on charges with a Stand Your Ground defense, which allows an individual to use deadly force in response to threat, even if they are able to retreat from the situation. Gun control activists argue that the law encourages violence, and only heightens the likelihood of unlawful injury or murder.

LaTaylas cousin and her family never received the justice they deserved. LaTayla was left to not only grieve the senseless killing of her cousin, but worry if and when a similar situation could affect her family again. I was overrun with emotions pertaining to her death, and wondering if it could happen to her, it could happen to anyone. It could happen to me, or my mother, or somebody else that I'm very close to, she shared.

By the time she entered high school, LaTayla was determined to turn her pain into action. The Atlanta-based teen joined her local Students Demand Action chapter, which is a constituent of the Everytown for Gun Safety network. The organization provided her with the resources to meet and collaborate with other survivors, and work towards lessening instances of gun violence, especially among people of color. Now as a 17-year-old senior in high school, LaTayla is an active member of the chapter and serves as an advisory board member. She helped register more than 100,000 young voters in the 2020 election, and through Students Demand Actions Survivor Engagement Working Group, assists in the coordination of events for National Gun Violence Survivors Week, which is the first week in February.

On top of being a full-time high school student and committed activist, LaTayla is involved in Jareds Heart of Success a community-based mentorship program HOSA-Future Health Professionals, and the Future Business Leaders of America. It is because of all this and her express dedication to her community that LaTayla is being recognized as a Seventeen Voice of Change.

17: How did you initially get involved in activism?LaTayla Billingslea: I initially got involved after the death of my cousin, Jasmine. Over the course of a year or so, I [was] overcome with negative emotions. After learning about Students Demand Action and their mission to end gun violence, I decided to get involved as a proactive way to channel my emotions, to do something that can help people. Being in the gun violence prevention movement, I like to think that I'm creating a better future for the people who come after me. I don't want anybody else to go through what my family and I have gone through.

17: What involves being an advisory board member for Students Demand Action? LB: First off, you have to have general leadership skills. You are helping other student leaders within the organization grow and strengthen their own skills, through the training and mentorship that you offer. You also have to be invested in your local chapter, in order to achieve success on a national level as well.

LaTayla Billingslea

17: What are some projects that you're most proud of achieving with Students Demand Action?LB: One of the bigger initiatives that I [and] multiple Students Demand Action members are very proud of was taking part in the 2020 election cycle and registering 100,000 voters.

One of the things I'm most passionate about is my involvement with the Survivor Engagement Working Group and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Working Group. I identify as a survivor of gun violence but I'm also a part of a minority group, being a Black woman. So working in those two groups, I get to ensure that those students and the people within their communities have the voice that they need, so that they can make the change within their communities and schools.

17: How have you grown as an activist?LB: In the beginning, I was more hesitant to share my experiences with gun violence. I was also more hesitant to share my thoughts when it comes to certain legislations, and to speak out in general. But through my journey in activism thus far, I've learned that my voice and my commentary has value. What I say can influence someone.

17: How do you balance your activism work with being a full-time high school student?LB: First things first, I have a planner. Its an online planner that I use as an app on my phone and laptop. So whenever I have an assignment or a meeting, I'll have it on there as a reminder. For bigger projects, I usually schedule those to be done the day before or two days before [their due date], so I have time to look over everything and make sure that its the way I want it to be.

17: What else do you have planned when it comes to your activism?LB: One thing locally would be to repeal the Stand Your Ground law and permit-less carry in Georgia. [Permit-less carry, or constitutional carry, is a legislation recently introduced in the Georgia General Assembly, which would eliminate the need for a weapons license.]

17: What is your ultimate career goal?LB: My ultimate career goal is to be a forensic analyst. Last year, I took a forensics class at my school and got a more in-depth knowledge of what it is. Additionally, I'm in the biotechnology program at my school, and biotechnology and forensics are very intertwined. [I like] to work in a lab setting and see how things are analyzed.

17: What advice do you have for young people looking to get involved in activism?LB: I would say, see if this is what you want to do. I enjoy working in gun violence prevention, but it can be challenging at times. You have to be really good at balancing your schedule. You also have to know when to say no. Within this movement, you have to be conscious of self-care and know what your hard limits are. You need to know that when you approach your limit, not to go past it, because that can be really damaging to your mental and emotional health. Know how much you can take, and how much you can go through or endure. Although there are a lot of good things about this movement, it can be challenging at times especially if you're a survivor, because there are hard days.

In order to be successful, you have to have a passion for advocacy. It may not be for everyone. I enjoy doing it, even though there are challenging days. I know that I'm someday going to get to the point where I will see some changes.

LaTayla Billingslea

17: How do you protect your mental and emotional health when it comes to doing this type of work?LB: One thing I do is journal. I try to journal at least twice a week, considering my schedule. I generally try to do more than that, but just getting my thoughts, feelings and emotions out on paper is very relieving and freeing. But there are multiple self-soothing and self-care techniques that work for different people. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to self care that's just what works for me.

17: What does being a Voice of Change honoree mean to you?LB: It means that the work I am doing is making a difference, and that people are seeing what student activists across America are passionate about we want to keep ourselves alive another day. It means that people understand that student leaders just want to feel safe and secure in our country, and the fight that we're going through to get to that place.

Parts of this interview have been edited and condensed for clarity.

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Jason Decker Runs for Cook County Commisioner District 5, Libertarian Party Sues Cook County Clerk to Get Candidates on the Ballot – The Southland…

Jason Decker Runs for Cook County Commisioner District 5, Libertarian Party Sues Cook County Clerk to Get Candidates on the Ballot (Midlothian, IL) A complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division seeks to compel Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough to accept nomination papers from Libertarian candidates for the June 28, 2022 primary election as established party candidates under provisions found in Article 7 of the election code.

Section 7-2 of the election code confirms that a political party which receives more than5% of the vote in the last general election is declared to be an established party. TheLibertarian Party received more than 6% of the vote for Cook County States Attorney inthe election of 2020.

Libertarian Party of Illinois State Chair Steve Suess said, "I wish I could say I wassurprised. Libertarians, independents, and other parties not fitting within the boundariesof the political duopoly are continuously denied equal access to the ballot all around thecountry. Luckily, we have the law on our side this time."

Clerk Yarbrough maintains the candidates for county board do not qualify forestablished party status after redistricting. However, since all commissioner districts fallwithin the borders of Cook County, established party status should extend to allcandidates running for offices where those voting districts are entirely within countyboundaries.

Cook County Libertarian Party Chair Justin Tucker said, This is a true example ofrigging elections through the elimination of choice. Poll after poll shows voters wantmore choices at the polls on Election Day and Clerk Karen Yarbrough is denying votersmore cho. This is another sad instance of Chicago-style politics.

Cook County District 1 candidate James Humay said in a statement, It has been over adecade since the voters of District 1 have had more than one candidate on the ballot. Itappears that the County Clerk is only interested in maintaining and consolidating powerfor her party and political allies, rather than allowing for the free will of the district'sconstituency. I strongly urge Clerk Yarbrough to reconsider her decision and grantestablished party status to Libertarian candidates running for county board."District 5 candidate Jason Ross Decker announced "We must be granted the ballotaccess we deserve, to give the people of Cook County a choice other than the samegroup of people controlling the County's business and our lives for decades. To be denied would be disheartening and make voters lose even more faith in their CountyGovernment."

The complaint is being filed by the Libertarian Party of Illinois, state and local partyexecutive officers, party candidates for county board and concerned citizens. It assertsthat the Cook County Clerk and Board of Election Commissioners are willfully violatingthe First and Fourteenth Amendment rights of the plaintiffs.

While Democrats in Washington D.C. argue for legislation to protect voting rights, inCook County, the Democratic machine has no interest in fair ballot access and isactively working to deny voters from having a choice of candidates. The LibertarianParty of Chicago and Cook County Libertarian Party believe all voices have the right tobe heard in the voting booth and that restrictive ballot access laws inhibit the democraticprocess.

Jason Decker Runs for Cook County Commisioner District 5, Libertarian Party Sues Cook County Clerk to Get Candidates on the Ballot

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