College is normal a happy place for upcoming adults but this world is still crazy and there are still crazy things that happen. Sadly, crime does continue on college campuses. The mos common crimes include: burglary, sexual assault, motor vehicle theft, and fondling. Some of the most violent crime campuses are Marquette University, Vanderbilt University, and University of California at Los, Angeles. Some of the least violent crime campuses are University of North Georgia, University of Wyoming, and College of Charleston.
Maryland man indicted on hate crime charge in fatal shooting of black Army officer: On May 20th, a white man stabbed a black college student to death "because of his race." This was indicated as a hate crime. In Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Prince George County State's Attorney, Angela Alsobrooks announced the grand jury indictment on suspect Sean Urbanski. On May 20, Richard Collins III was stabbed to death at the Univeristy of Maryland, days before he was set to graduate from Bowie State Univeristy. He was just commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. (NY Daily News)
There are many crimes that can be addressed. Campus crime doesn't happen often but it happens often enough to where students on these campuses can feel endangered.
Dallas City Council approves $4.3 billion, including $10 million police overtime amendment: DPD is currently down about 800 police officers, but the budget plans causes the DPD to be down 250 more police officers. Some council members plead for more policing: "Now, I know that if you are confronted with your constituents, as I am, about the need for police presence, engagement. When they whip your rear end the way they can whip mine about not having enough. I’m going to keep on talking about the need to have a relationship, a commitment from DPD — to get to these corridors that need their presence," Dallas City Councilwoman Carolyn King Arnold said. The $10 million increase for police overtime was approved by the council after they stripped the department of $7 million of overtime last year and diverting it in other areas. The new budget calls for hiring 62 additional staff member at the 911 call center with an increase of pay. (Dallas News)
Dallas ISD has no plans to change mask mandates following the federal investigation of the TEA: Texas has been added to the list of states to be investigated by the federal government to see if the governor's ban on schools requiring mask violates the law. The Dallas ISD superintendent says he is not changing its mask policy as the federal government is investigating possible civil rights violations. Days after the TEA reinstated enforcement ban on Abbott's mask mandate, an civil rights investigation was opened. The U.S. Department of Civil Rights wants to know if ban on mask mandates brings risks to students with disabilities or others who are at great risk for severe disease. Dallas ISD Superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa says there are no plans to change its mask policy no matter what the TEA says. He says it’ll stay in place until all lawsuits are settled or until the pandemic slows down enough. "If it gets to the Supreme Court and they rule on our particular case, we will have to follow the law at that point," he said. "We hope that’s delayed for a while. Maybe by then we will have the vaccine. Our cases will be better. We've said all along our protocol was temporary, but we don’t know when temporary ends." (Dallas News)
Denton County Man Zachery Klossner was Sentenced for Threatening a US Congressman: Denton County Zachery Klossner, 33, was sentenced 30 months in prison for threatening a U.S Congressman. (DFW CBS local)
The definition of hard news is topics that are usually timely, important, and consequential, such as politics, international affairs, and business news, according to www.digitalnewsreport.com. My hometown is Dallas, Texas. I was born there and I've always stayed close to the area. I'm not really a news person so I don't always knows what goes on in Dallas but it is a big city so something big is bound to happen.
Man killed in early morning shooting outside Oak Lawn Apartment Building: The gunman who shot and murdered a 30-year-old man in the Oak Lawn area early Monday morning is being sought by Dallas police. Officers were called at 3am at Flamingo Apartments on 3901 N. Hall Street and found a man on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound. Dallas Fire Rescue later identified the man as Justin Wayne Thompson. Dallas Police hasn't released a motive or any suspects. (NBC5News)
All Eyes are on Texas: Other States react to Texas Abortion Ban: On September 1st, the "Texas Heartbeat Act" went into effecting, banning abortions at around 6 weeks, even though most women don't realize they are pregnant at this point. GOP lead states are are rushing to follow Texas' lead while liberal legislatures are rushing to protect reproductive rights. Rep. Kelly Cassidy, who represents Democratic Illinois, filed The Expanding Abortion Services (Texas) Act and it states that they are a destination state for people seeking reproductive health care when their states are hostile. (Dallas Observer)
US officials defend expulsion of Haitians of a Texan town: More than 6,000 Haitians and other migrants have been removed from encampment from a Texas border town. On Monday, US officials said they defended a strong response that included immediately expelling migrants to their impoverished Caribbean country and faced criticism for using horse patrols to stop them from entering the town. “If you come to the United States illegally, you will be returned,” said Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, calling the situation “challenging and heartbreaking" .Your journey will fail, and you will put your life and the lives of your family in jeopardy. (Spectrum New 1)
Lawsuit filed against San Antonio doctor who violated Texas abortion ban: A San Antonio doctor admitted to violating the Texas abortion ban. In an Washington Post piece, Dr. Alan Braid stated he felt like it was his duty to the patient. Braid didn't say how far along the patient was but she was still in her first trimester. His decision could lead to a lawsuit because the law enables private citizens to sue anyone who performs abortions. He provided an abortion to a patient on September 6th since he felt like it was ideal for the patient's care. He says she had a fundamental right receive care. The lawsuit followed through on that Monday. (WFAA)
On September 8, 2021 at 6:34pm, more than a week has passed since Hurricane Ida has hit Louisiana. State officials have confirmed 11 more storm related deaths deaths which has rose the death rate to 82 people. The Louisiana Department of Health said Wednesday that the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office confirmed the additional deaths. Two died of carbon monoxide poisoning while the others died of "excessive heat during a power outage," according to the department. Louisiana has reported a total of 26 storm-related deaths. At least seven nursing home residents died after being moved to a warehouse facility in Tangipahoa Parish.
On September 8, 2021 at 10:28am, Olivia Perez, 30, was only 10 years old when she lost her father, Anthony Perez, on September 11, 2001. He was working as a technical specialist on the 103rd floor of the North Tower. "I can walk you step by step through the 11th. Anything after that for approximately four years, I couldn't tell you anything," Perez recalled. "Kids were pulled left and right to go home early," Perez remembers. Charette's father Mark usually worked in his office in New Jersey, but on 9/11 he was holding an annual planning meeting on the 100th floor of the North Tower. She was only eight years old at the time. "My mother knew he had gone into the city that day .. she sat me and the older of my two brothers down and told us that the towers had been hit," Charette said. "And this conversation, I don't really remember very well, but she must have sat us down a couple days later, it was definitely the weekend, and told us he was dead. The only memory I have in-between about it is someone at recess when we still weren't sure, 'cause I know somebody was saying something, and I know I got super upset." Charlette said. There are many more stories to be told.
On September 8th, 2021 at 2:58pm, the family of Karen Garner, a 73-year-old lady with dementia who was forcibly detained by Loveland Police Department officers last year, received a $3 million settlement from the city of Loveland on Wednesday. In April, Garner's family filed a federal complaint against the city of Loveland and its officers, accusing them of violating her civil rights. Garner's pending lawsuit will be ended once the deal is finalized, according to the city. It will "help put some closure to an awful event," according to the city manager, Steve Adams. According to the lawsuit, Garner was hurt during a 2020 arrest by former Loveland Officer Austin Hopp after she reportedly left a Walmart without paying for around $14 worth of products. She was pinned to the patrol cruiser and put on the ground in a video of the event, which she claimed resulted in a dislocated shoulder, broken arm, and bruising. Three of the officers involved, including Hopp, have resigned. Hopp and Daria Jalali, who also responded to the incident, face criminal charges stemming from the arrest. In May, Garner's daughter Allisa Swartz told"CBS Mornings" national correspondent David Begnaud that those officers "need to go to jail."
According to Oxford.com, the definition of news is "newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events." This definition is used whenever news is being spread from person to person. Another definition of news is "a broadcast or published report of news." This definition of news is shown on TV or can be published on websites. Local News is covers events that happens in a local area. The Local News station for Magnolia is the Magnolia Reporter. The Magnolia Reporter also covers Lafayette, Nevada, Ouachita, and Union County. Regional News covers events that relate to a particular area in the country or the world. National news is reporting news around the country through traditional and news formats. Examples of some National News stations are Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, and CNBC. World News cover news from abroad about a country or global section. World News also covers foreign news. Political News covers things going on in the government and gives election updates when it is time for another election. Entertainment News, which is my personal favorite, covers the things that go on with celebrities whether it's good or bad. The main sources of celebrity news are TMZ and Extra. Sports news covers the many types of sports that are played through out the world. There can be specific sports channel for certain sports like football. Examples of Sports News Channels are ESPN, Fox Sports 2, Tennis Channel, and the NFL Network. There are many types of places to get news from the TV to the radio, to the Newspaper.
Personally I do not like watching the news. It is depressing. The news stations always play the sad news. My parents it a lot when I was younger mainly watched Fox 4 News. I only watched it with them to see the celebrity birthdays and the puppies they would sometimes have. I still don't like the news. If I need to know the weather, I could look it up on my phone plus there are apps now that tell you the news and events that are happening. My grandparents always watch the news. I don't understand why they do. Maybe to stay in the loop of things. They even listen to it on the radio in the car. It is always CNN. I just put my headphones in when I am in the car now. I could aso get knows from my school. We used to watch CNN 10 and it gave us big news updates. Buzzfeed also gives news updates so I use that also. There are many alternate ways to get the news information I need without having to know the depressing things.
Fox News is one of the most popular news channels. They has 1.2 million views. CNN is another popular news channel. They have 191,000 views. MSNBC is another popular news channel it has 163,00 views. News channels or websites are the main source to get news today. Newspapers used to be the main source but the world has evolved to bigger things. People who mainly watch the news are in between the ages of 25-54. Entertainment News and TMZ always has the latest news about celebrities. It is specified for celebrities and younger people use these websites more than the watch regular news because it is more relative to them and their generation. Men mainly watch sports news and listens to sports radio stations in order to get the latest news about their favorite sports. Theyare many news outlets that are specified for certain groups of people.
I personally don't have a feel for the news because the depressing parts are naturally played the most. I rather use news websites or apps to get the information I need or to just get the latest gossip. If I want to find out about anything going on in the world, there are enough news outlets to get me that information.
