Author - Tom Gantert

788 articles

Tom Gantert graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Tom started in the newspaper business in 1983. He has worked at the Jackson Citizen Patriot (Michigan), Lansing State Journal (Michigan), Ann Arbor News (Michigan), Vineland Daily-Journal (Michigan), North Hills News Record (Pennsylvania) and USA Today (Virginia). He is also currently the managing editor of Michigan Capitol Confidential, a daily news site of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Tom is the father of a Michigan State Police trooper.

Dec18

U.S. Olympic Committee Will Allow Athletes To Kneel In Protest, Raise Fists

Tom GantertDecember 18, 2020

Colorado Springs, CO – The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) announced Thursday that it won’t sanction...

Dec12

Pro Bowl Linebacker Arrested For Attack On Vegas Security Officers

Tom GantertDecember 12, 2020

Las Vegas, NV – Former National Football League (NFL) Pro Bowl linebacker Vontaze Burfict was arrested last week for...

Nov21

NFL Investigating Antonio Brown’s Attack On Neighborhood Security Gate

Tom GantertNovember 21, 2020

Tampa, FL – The National Football League (NFL) has opened an investigation into the latest violent incident involving...

Nov12

Milwaukee Bucks’ Sterling Brown To Get $750k For Getting Tased During Arrest

Tom GantertNovember 12, 2020

Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Bucks basketball player Sterling Brown will get a $750,000 payday from the city of Milwaukee...

Nov11

3 Baton Rouge Cops On Leave After LSU Football Player Alleges Cops ‘Violated’ Him

Tom GantertNovember 11, 2020

Baton Rouge, LA – Three Baton Rouge police officers have been placed on administrative leave after a Louisiana State...

Oct31

Student Teacher Gets 4 Years In Prison For Sending Nudes To 13-Year-Old Boys

Tom GantertOctober 31, 2020

Lamar, MO – A former student teacher in Missouri was sentenced to four years in prison after she pleaded guilty to...

Oct30

Judge Tosses Michigan’s Sudden Ban On Openly Carrying Guns On Election Day

Tom GantertOctober 30, 2020

Lansing, MI – A judge struck down a directive from the Michigan Secretary of State on Tuesday that banned the...

Oct24

VIDEO: Instagram Model Engages Home Invaders In Gunfight

Tom GantertOctober 24, 2020

Hialeah, FL – A popular Instagram model grabbed a gun and defended her family when masked men with guns broke into her...

Oct24

NYPD Patrol Vehicle Crashed After Brake Line Was Cut

Tom GantertOctober 24, 2020

Queens, NY – Investigators believe a New York Police Department (NYPD) patrol vehicle that rear-ended a civilian...

Oct24

University Of Texas Students Demand School Donate Funds To Black Lives Matter, Band Refuses To Play ‘The Eyes Of Texas’

Tom GantertOctober 24, 2020

Austin, TX – The University of Texas band will not participate in the Baylor football game Oct. 24 over a dispute...