Legislature Moving On Tighter Drunk Driving Laws
In 2012, Ashley Bonus lost her sister, Stacy Gammons-Ankerfelt, in an accident that involved impaired driving. Following this incident, Bonus fought against impaired driving to reduce the number of fatalities caused by such negligent behavior. And now, she is in favor of new legislation that lowers the blood alcohol level needed to avoid convictions related […]
Fight Over Gun Rights Continues
The Democrats and Republicans have starkly opposite views when it comes to gun rights, – while the Democrats have rolled out gun safety measures, the Republicans, on the other hand, are refusing to even consider a compromise regarding the same. Apart from the lawmakers, activists too, are playing a key role in influencing the decision […]
A Long List of Fireworks-Related Injuries Reported by Honolulu EMS on “Brutal” New Year’s Night
At least eight individuals were critically injured by illegal pyrotechnics, according to Oahu’s first responders, making it one of the busiest new year’s starts in recent memory. Additionally, there were 15 attacks, including one stabbing and hundreds of calls for people having trouble breathing. How many of the attack victims were connected to New Year’s […]
Downed Trees and Power Outages Expected with Oregon Ice Storm
As the Pacific Northwest gears up for the approaching winters, the probability of ice storms in Oregon and nearby areas is high. And these could lead to more fallen trees, which may bring down some powerlines. Chris Ruvalcaba, the owner of Monkeyman’s Tree Service in Lake Oswego, said that the crews of his company have […]
The New Reality: A $700 Monthly Car Payment
In May this year, the average monthly new-car payments in the US rose over $700, forcing many people to delay their plan of buying a car until the prices returned to normal. However, as the year ends, things aren’t looking exactly optimistic for these potential buyers. As the federal funds rate continues to be raised […]
Huntington Beach Mobile Crisis Response Team Handled Over 2,000 Calls in the First Year of Operation
The Huntington Beach’s Mobile Crisis Response Team was created in August 2021 through a partnership between the police department and Be Well OC, a non-profit. In its first year of operations, the team has handled more than 2000 calls from distressed people and provided the best help they can. Michael Romero, a licensed psychiatric technician […]
New Supreme Court Case Could Weaken Unions’ Ability To Strike
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear the case of Glacier Northwest Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters has emerged as a cause of alarm for union supporters, who are afraid that it could weaken the power of workers to declare strikes. This case concerns a labor dispute that involved drivers at a Washington concrete […]
2,298 CMV Inspections by Georgia Police Leading to Issuing Hundreds of Out-of-Service Orders
The Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) released the results of a high-visibility traffic enforcement effort on Thursday. These results were based on the traffic enforcement effort carried out last week. From June 21 to 23, the traffic enforcement campaign was held in Georgia. This was a part of a more extensive campaign, the multi-state […]
Apart From Dallas, Homicides in Texas’ Biggest Metropolitan Will Rise in 2022
After generations of drops in heinous crime in the 1970s and 1980s, crime levels are beginning to increase again across the country. In 2022, homicides are anticipated to have increased by 7% nationwide, with Texas’ capital city seeing one of the greatest rises. Austin had 88 homicides last year, which set a new high for […]
Video Shows Man Attack Elderly Woman with Pipe at Florida Gas Station
Michael Coggeshall, a 30-year-old man, was found guilty of aggravated battery. The Escambia County jury sentenced him to 30 years in state prison this week. He was charged for a crime committed in May last year, when he attacked an elderly woman with a metal pipe. The incident was captured on a surveillance camera, which […]