Another major controversy over the use of force by police is developing very quickly today in Milwaukee, WI, and at the center of it is a professional athlete. ESPN is reporting that a rookie player for the Milwaukee Bucks pro basketball team is planning to file suit against Milwaukee’s police department alleging excessive force following […]
Wife of PGA pro golfer in trouble with law for alleged domestic assault against him
The issue of domestic violence in professional sports is not a new subject, with a number of examples in recent years of male pro athletes getting in trouble for alleged violence against their spouses or girlfriends. Well, a story circulating today from professional golf appears to have turned that on its head a bit. The […]
Hockey teams battle long into the night – into early this morning, in fact – to win playoff game
Hockey’s postseason is considered by many who follow the sport as the best part of the season as teams battle fiercely to win games and win titles. Overtimes during the playoffs are sudden-death meaning they go on until someone scores and wins the game for their team. And sometimes, those overtimes can drag on and […]
St. Louis-area gun store burglary takes frightening turn
A gun shop burglary in suburban St. Louis took a dangerous turn earlier today when the suspects allegedly fired shots at a witness to the crime. According to the St. Louis Post Dispatch, police responded to the Southern Armory gun shop, the scene of this incident, early this morning shortly before 3:00am Central Time. […]
Fox News Poll: NRA More Popular than NFL!
A new Fox News poll showing increased viewer rejection of the National Football League also revealed that the National Rifle Association is more popular than a collective of protesting players. According to the poll, which was conducted Oct. 22-24, just 46% of respondents found the league in a favorable light, down from a strong 64% […]
Instead of gun control, a Maryland state lawmaker wants to do something different – bring back the death penalty to his state
Thanks to last week’s mass shooting at a suburban Baltimore, MD business, a state lawmaker from the community where the tragedy happened . . . instead of wanting more gun control, wants something else – the return of the death penalty to the state. WJZ-TV is reporting today that Republican state Senator Robert Cassilly, who […]