GLASTONBURY, CT – Two 17-year-old boys were arrested and charged with misdemeanors when they didn’t act to stop their friend Jane Modlesky from driving while drunk. Modlesky was killed in a fatal accident and police are holding the boys partially responsible. One of the boys had originally been driving the vehicle before making a stop…
Blaming The Victim Because They’re Successful? Councilwoman-elect Laurie Cumbo was elected to represent Crown Heights in January, and she’s already got one big, fat foot in her mouth. Cumbo released a letter recently saying that the cause of violence against Jews may be because her black constituents feel threatened by the growth of the neighborhood’s…
American Students Producing Mediocre Test Results Students in the United States are falling behind in their reading, science and math scores. From a study of 34 countries, U.S. schoolchildren were 26th in math, 17th in reading and 21st in science. America spends more educating per student than any other country. As government has invested more…
A Congress Of Historic Unpopularity DALLAS, December 2nd, 2013 – A new poll claims that only 6% of Americans approve of Congress’s job performance. The poll covered only a handful of likely voters, 10% of which were Democrats, 7% of Republicans and 3% of independents. But other polls confirm the steadily declining approval for America’s…
“Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – NBC News‘ Chief White House correspondent Chuck Todd said on Meet the Press Sunday that the president made an ‘indictment’ on the notion of ‘government as a solution.” From The Blaze: “While there is more work to be done, the team is operating with private sector velocity…
CNN aired a report on Sunday that showed Healthcare.gov is still not functioning, despite the White House’s claims to the contrary. Medical Producer Matt Sloane claimed that the website has improved, but was unable to get the site to function during the broadcast. The White House wants millions to enroll in Obamacare in the next…
MONTICELLO, NY – Residents of the town of Monticello in Upstate New York are asking their mayor to step down after video was released of him engaging in racist rants when he was arrested for drunk driving. Video from the interrogation room shows Gordon Jenkins spending hours going on tirades against “crackers” and suggesting he…
“Run, Bambi! Run into the thicket!” Michigan State Police are speaking out about an incident where a police officer shot a deer at point-blank range. Video of the event has been circulating online and prompted debate about whether the shooting was necessary. [contextly_sidebar id=”18c25e919372bf712ca863caab1029b9″] Officers attempted to move the deer towards a safer area, flashing their…
COLUMBIA, MO – Ryan Ferguson was recently released from prison after it was determined that he was falsely accused of murder and spent a decade behind bars. In an interview with CNN, Ferguson describes his ordeal in fighting to prove his innocence while he was in prison. Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced Tuesday that his…
Seaworld is in court to fight against restrictions imposed that bars trainers from working too closely to Killer Whales. The theme park believes that trainers swimming with the orcas is educational and integral to the care of the species. [contextly_sidebar id=”e90d46a6dfd1c4eaa9508e3320346f2c”] Former Seaworld Killer Whale trainer Dawn Brancheau was publicly killed in a 2010 incident at the theme…