AJ is joined by some guy called Gordon to record a fabled Midwest News Roundup – News stories from all over the midwest (and an honorary mention from Oklahoma), hand-curated by your favorite Z-List E-Celeb podcasters. From murderous teens to cops getting attacked with tire irons to a quarter ton seizure of cocaine, here’s all the most important news stories from the month of May for the most important place on earth – the Midwest.
RELEVANT LINKS
- Illinois: Police Reform Not Fully Implemented in Illinois, Five Years After Laws Passed
https://southsideweekly.com/police-reform-not-fully-implemented-in-illinois-five-years-after-laws-passed/ - Indiana: IMPD chief talks about arrest of 14-year-old suspect for murder in downtown Indy
https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/impd-chief-talks-about-arrest-of-14-year-old-suspect-for-murder-in-downtown-indy/ - Iowa: Ex-Iowa school superintendent sentenced to prison as an illegal alien found with firearms
https://www.foxnews.com/us/ex-iowa-school-superintendent-sentenced-prison-illegal-alien-found-firearms - Kansas: Rainfall adds up in parts of Kansas after prolonged dry spell
https://www.ksn.com/weather/weather-stories/rainfall-adds-up-in-parts-of-kansas-after-prolonged-dry-spell/ - Michigan: AG Nessel Welcomes New Head of Hate Crimes and Domestic Terrorism Unit, Encourages Public to Report Suspicious Activity
https://www.michigan.gov/ag/news/press-releases/2026/05/21/ag-nessel-welcomes-new-head-of-hate-crimes-and-domestic-terrorism-unit - Minnesota: Trial set for woman seen in viral racial video is scheduled for July
https://www.kttc.com/2026/05/01/trial-set-woman-seen-viral-racial-video-is-scheduled-july/ - Missouri: ICE detainer lodged for illegal migrant accused of murdering 15-year-old Missouri boy who begged for his life
https://www.foxnews.com/us/ice-detainer-lodged-illegal-migrant-accused-murdering-15-year-old-missouri-boy-begged-life - Nebraska: Traffic stop in eastern Nebraska turns up more than 500 pounds of cocaine, troopers say
https://www.1011now.com/2026/05/27/traffic-stop-eastern-nebraska-turns-up-more-than-500-pounds-cocaine-troopers-say/ - North Dakota: McIntosh County Sheriff shot in the line of duty, deputy attacked with tire jack
https://www.inforum.com/news/north-dakota/mcintosh-county-sheriff-shot-in-the-line-of-duty-deputy-attacked-with-tire-jack - Ohio: DOJ seeks restrictions on convicted hate crime offender living near Ohio State campus
https://www.10tv.com/article/news/crime/doj-seeks-restrictions-convicted-hate-crime-offender-living-near-ohio-state-campus/530-020b25c3-045a-4e30-9d31-9c87bff2ae86 - South Dakota: Severe Storms and Tornado Warnings Lash South Dakota Regions
https://www.readers.id/en/severe-storms-tornado-warnings-south-dakota - Wisconsin: Wisconsin reports 1st monkeypox cases of the year
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/wisconsin-reports-1st-mpox-cases - Oklahoma: Man accused of causing deadly wrong-way crash on I-40 did not have legal immigration status
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-deadly-i40-crash-update-canadian-county-ohp/71419941
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