Connor D. Wolf Muggers near the United States Capitol robbed five different people within thirty minutes Wednesday night, building on a recent trend that has taken hold of the neighborhood. Two or three assailants approached a man from behind and demanded he empty his pockets around 9 p.m. on 9th and F Street NE in…
There Isn’t Just One Thing: There’s A Dozen Things You Should Know by Avens O’Brien Following the shooting at Umpqua Community College, the reactions have been, as they always are, predictable. It comes from all sources: guns bans, mental health screenings, article after article telling us what we can do to fix the horrors of…
Ulbricht Wasn’t Convicted On Murder-For-Hire by Avens O’Brien On Friday, 31-year-old Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison without parole following his February conviction of the following seven counts: Distributing OR aiding and abetting the distribution of narcotics. (Aiding and abetting means knowingly assisting in the commission of a crime, even if he didn’t…
Why Black Lives Matter: Because All Lives Do By Avens O’Brien Given recent news headlines, riots and police brutality, an understandable hashtag has arisen: #blacklivesmatter, but some people don’t like singling out one race, don’t all lives matter? In my second video in my new YouTube series, I explore the concept behind #blacklivesmatter. Transcript: Let’s…
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Ray Rice‘s wife Janay Rice spoke to Matt Lauer on the Today show about how life has been since her husband brutally knocked her out on camera and temporarily was kicked out of the NFL. Lauer asked her about what life was like…
“In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility – I welcome it.” -JFK FERGUSON, MO – Members of the group Oath Keepers were spotted guarding rooftops in downtown Ferguson, Missouri last…
Black Friday is here! The day after Thanksgiving for some of us is spent browsing Amazon in our pajamas, but for some people it’s all about that race to the mall to get their sticky paws on something immediately. This video shows shoppers in the United Kingdom brawling over cheap underwear. The best part of…
Another example of a good guy with a gun stopping a bad guy with a gun. NEW LONDON, CT – Two brothers successfully fought off an armed intruder who broke into their home with a gun and a knife on Wednesday. Richard and Kevin Dennis were asleep when the 15-year-old broke in and attacked Richard…