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Smithville, OH – A school resource officer has been suspended for arcing the stun gun part of her Taser to wake up a sleeping high school student. Smithville Police Officer Maryssa Boskoski took the cartridge off of her Taser on Aug. 30, and activated the stun gun portion of it to create a zapping sound […]

Portland, OR – Burgerville has reversed their policy banning political pins, because their employees refused to follow it. A group of Burgerville employees who violated the policy by wearing buttons at work that read, “Black Lives Matter,” “No one is illegal,” and “Abolish ICE” alleged that the policy was a form of “white supremacy.” Employees […]

Clover, SC – A South Carolina woman fatally poisoned her husband using over-the-counter eye drops meant to reduce redness in the eyes. York County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested 52-year-old Lana Clayton for the murder of her husband, 64-year-old Stephen Clayton, on Aug. 31, according to a press release from the York County Sheriff’s Office. The […]

Cincinnati, OH – At least three people are dead and as many as five more may have been wounded in what dispatchers described as an “active shooter” situation in downtown Cincinnati on Thursday morning. A witness told the Cincinnati Enquirer he heard at least 15 shots fired at the Fountain Square Fifth Third bank during […]

Chillicothe, OH – Prison employees who were exposed to a potentially deadly combination of fentanyl and heroin inside the Ross Correctional Institution have learned that workers compensation will not cover their medical expenses. The mass casualty incident occurred just before 9 a.m. on Aug. 29, when an inmate exhibited symptoms of a possible drug overdose, […]

Colorado Springs, CO – A sporting goods store owner said he is risking going out of business after deciding to dump all of his Nike merchandise. His decision came in response to the Nike's new ad campaign featuring former National Football League quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Prime Time Sports has a large sign in its window […]

Point Lookout, MO – A Christian college said it was dropping its affiliation with Nike after the sports apparel company announced its new ad with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The Nike campaign features Kaepernick with the slogan, “Believe in something. Even it means sacrificing everything.” “In their new ad campaign, we believe Nike executives […]

San Francisco, CA – Levi Strauss & Co., a privately held clothing company, said it “simply cannot stand by silently.” The company is calling for stricter gun laws and offering $1 million in grant money to be used on gun issues. The denim company is also working with former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Everytown […]

Midlothian, TX – "American Sniper" widow, Taya Kyle, has responded to the new Nike campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick. Nike's new ad campaign features Kaepernick with the words "Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything." Kaepernick's "sacrifice" is an apparent reference to the former NFL player's inability to get re-hired after voluntarily quitting the […]

New Port Richey, FL – Pasco Sheriff’s Office has released bodycam footage of K9 Shep taking down a suspect car thief during a foot pursuit on Tuesday. The incident began after Pasco County Deputy Nick Carmack attempted to stop the driver of a stolen vehicle, the department said in a Facebook post. The driver sped […]