news
-
After Slamming Former Tennis Star James Blake to the Ground, This NYPD Officer Has Now Decided to Sue the Athlete
The things about which you can file a lawsuit in this country continue to amaze me. Take James Frascatore, for example. The New York City police officer was put under severe scrutiny back in 2015 after he was caught on camera tackling former tennis pro James Blake to the ground and cuffing him outside a…
-
Marijuana-Decriminalization Ordinance Unanimously Passes in Atlanta City Council
The Atlanta City Council has taken a giant step in the name of marijuana reform. An ordinance that decriminalizes the possession of small amounts of marijuana was unanimously passed by the council Monday. WXIA-TV reports that after it passed in the council 15-0, the ordinance—which was proposed by Councilman and mayoral candidate Kwanza Hall—just needs…
-
On the Heels of the Las Vegas Mass Shooting, House May Make Gun Silencers Legal
The world is going to hell in a handbasket, and if a Republican bill making it easier to buy silencers in the wake of America’s deadliest shooting passes, it will just get there faster. As news is still coming in and the death toll continues to rise after Sunday night’s shooting at the Route 91…
-
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Las Vegas Mass Shooting, FBI Refutes That the Gunman Had Any Connection
A website affiliated with the Islamic State claims that the Las Vegas mass shooter, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, who killed some 58 people and injured hundreds of others did so on behalf of the Islamic State. The terrorist group claimed responsibility for what is being described as the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. “The Las…
-
The Curious Case of Cam Newton’s Raised Fist
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is an enigma wrapped in a flamboyant leprechaun outfit. Win or lose, Newton is gon’ make the news for his on-the-field play, his wardrobe or both. On Sunday he led the Panthers to a 33-30 victory over the New England Patriots. The Panthers are now 3-1 for the season, but…
-
White Men Who Shoot Up People Are Not Terrorists, and 4 Other Takeaways From Trump’s Response to Las Vegas
A subdued and somber President Donald Trump got on television hours after more than 50 people were killed during an attack in Las Vegas on Sunday, and seemingly stuck to the script and took no questions, managing not to make this tragic event even more tragic (as happened with his comments after the racial melee…
-
Shooter Opens Fire at Country Music Festival on Las Vegas Strip: More Than 58 Dead, Including Suspect
Updated Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, 12:15 p.m. EDT: Police have confirmed that 58 people are dead and more than 515 are injured in what is being called the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Sixty-four-year-old Stephen Paddock, whom police have identified as the shooter, opened fire from two windows on the 32nd floor of the…
-
President Trump Dedicates Golf Trophy to Victims of Hurricane; Victims Want Him to Stick Trophy Up His Ass
Like just about everything that President Donald Trump touches, his response to the hurricane disaster that ravaged Puerto Rico has turned to shit. I don’t know if Trump was fully aware when he took the job that Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States and that the 1.8 million people without food or…