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Long Island Teen Arrested For Threatening To “Shoot Up” His High School

Police in Holtsville, New York, arrested a 17-year-old who apparently threatened to "shoot up" his high school

A 17-year-old in Suffolk County was arrested in connection with an anonymous email threatening to “shoot up” Sequoya High School in Holtsville, New York. When police showed up at the teen’s house, he was apparently very surprised, saying, “I can’t believe you guys found out it was me.” Continue reading “Long Island Teen Arrested For Threatening To “Shoot Up” His High School”

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President Biden Denounces White Supremacist Shooting In Florida

President Joe Biden (photo: White House by Cameron Smith)
President Joe Biden denounced the hideous shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, where a 21-year-old white gunman killed three Black people at a Dollar General Store on Saturday. Continue reading “President Biden Denounces White Supremacist Shooting In Florida”

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News: Neil Patrick Harris Heads Up New Unscripted Series + More

Hulu has announced the start date for Drag Me To Dinner, an unscripted series featuring two teams of successful drag queens going head-to-head to throw the most fabulous dinner parties of all time.
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Some news items you might have missed: • Deadline: Hulu has announced the start date for Drag Me To Dinner, an unscripted series hosted by Neil Patrick Harris featuring two teams of drag queens going head-to-head to throw the most fabulous dinner parties of all time. Continue reading “News: Neil Patrick Harris Heads Up New Unscripted Series + More”

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News: ‘Protect Our Kids First’ Lawyer Arrested For Child Porn + More

Michael Dolce (screen capture)
Some news stories you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: Michael Dolce, a lawyer known for representing child sex abuse survivors, was recently arrested by FBI agents at his Florida home. Dolce, who founded a group called Protect Our Kids First Inc., was allegedly laying in bed downloading sexually explicit images of children when agents broke down his front door. Continue reading “News: ‘Protect Our Kids First’ Lawyer Arrested For Child Porn + More”

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Montana Man Guilty Of Hate Crime After Firing Assault Rifle Into Lesbian’s Home

A federal jury found John Russell Howald, 46, of Basin, Montana, guilty of hate and firearms crimes for firing an AK-style assault rifle at the residence of a woman, who identified as lesbian, and was home at the time.
John Russell Howald (mug shot)
After a four-day trial, a federal jury found John Russell Howald, 46, of Basin, Montana, guilty of hate and firearms crimes for firing an AK-style assault rifle at the residence of a woman, who identified as lesbian, and was home at the time. Continue reading “Montana Man Guilty Of Hate Crime After Firing Assault Rifle Into Lesbian’s Home”

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Club Q Shooter Charged On 305 Counts Including 1st Degree Murder

Anderson Lee Aldrich (mugshot via Colorado Springs Police Dept)
Anderson Lee Aldrich, the 22-year-old accused of killing five and injuring more than 17 others at the deadly mass shooting at Club Q nightclub in Colorado Springs last month, was formally charged today. Aldrich faces 305 counts including multiple charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, assault and hate crimes. Continue reading “Club Q Shooter Charged On 305 Counts Including 1st Degree Murder”

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Randy Rainbow Skewers ‘Thoughts And Prayers’ Response To Gun Violence

Randy Rainbow parodies an A Chorus Line hit into 'Thoughts and Prayers'
Randy Rainbow parodies an A Chorus Line hit into ‘Thoughts and Prayers’
Political satirist Randy Rainbow hits another one outta the park with his parody of “Dance: Ten, Looks: Three” from the iconic Broadway musical A Chorus Line taking aim at the GOP’s favorite response to gun violence. Continue reading “Randy Rainbow Skewers ‘Thoughts And Prayers’ Response To Gun Violence”