It's Academic: March 25, 2017

• Oakland community calls on city to prevent illegal dumping, citing health impacts

  

• Adam Beckerink, charged with murder of estranged wife, to appear in court after extradition

  

• 4 Pittsburgh-area Value City Furniture stores going out of business

  

• NYC Council members call for ICE to release detained employee

  

• James O'Grady, former Chicago police supt. and Cook County sheriff, dies at 96

  

• Mass. reveals assisted living safety updates 6 months after Fall River fire

  

• Member of city council believes she has way to update city's aging fleet

  

• Cowboys defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku arrested in North Texas