Free Range Free Chat
Free Range Free Chat
National Pet Day, April 11, 2021 Happy Pet Day, one day late, where we celebrate all things pet and pet adjacent. We have the expected pets pictured but as we know, people love animals, and MORE
Year: 2021
Live Discussions
Watch the Derek Chauvin Trial: Day Eleven
Join News Views for a Live Discussion on the criminal trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin was caught on film kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes during a fatal May 2020 arrest. He MORE
Race Relations
Police pull guns on and spray Black-Latino Army officer during traffic stop, lawsuit says
Two Virginia police officers have been sued for allegedly drawing their guns on a uniformed Army officer during a traffic stop and spraying him with a substance. One of them has since been terminated. On MORE
News
Minnesota National Guard Deployed Following Protests of Police Shooting
Protests of around 200 people gathering at the Brooklyn Center Police Department following a fatal police shooting on Sunday. Officers held a line outside the department, with some officers positioned atop the building. Chemical agents MORE
Weekend Wrap Up
Weekend Wrap up: April 11, 2021
It’s Sunday and the weekend has come to an end. Below are a few articles and events we might have missed but are worthy of discussion. And in case you missed the Sunday shows, we MORE
Post Trump
Republicans not pleased with Trump’s fiery Mar-a-Lago speech
Several Republican leaders on Sunday expressed concern at incendiary comments made by former President Donald Trump during a speech Saturday night at a Republican National Committee donor retreat. “Anything that’s divisive is a concern and MORE
Business
Four Investor Lawsuits Now Filed Against Lordstown Motors Alleging Fraud
“Those jobs have left Ohio. They’re all coming back. … Don’t move. Don’t sell your house,” – Trump at a 2017 Youngstown rally. “Lordstown” Motor Corp (LMC) purchased the 785 acre GM plant in 2019, MORE
Post Trump
The Former Guy wants you to call it the ‘Trumpcine’
In a great way to deter people from getting their jabs in their arms, the Former Guy wants you to call the vaccines to protect you against the deadly TRUMPVIRUS, ‘Trumpcines.’ While addressing a crowd MORE
Last Call
Last Call: Saturday Night at the News Views Lounge
Remember when we used to post history, including music history on this thread? It’s been awhile; so, you probably don’t. I decided I would focus on what happened today in music history, but nothing interested MORE
Civil Rights
Ohio: Video Shows Cop Repeatedly Shoving Snow in Man’s Face and Mouth
Handcuffed Man Says He Can’t Breathe AKRON, Ohio – Akron released body-cam footage Thursday showing a police officer, who resigned amid an internal use-of-force investigation, shove snow repeatedly into the face of a man accused of MORE
Civil Rights
Le††uce Prey: SCOTUS rules California cannot prevent in-home religious gatherings
In a 5-4 ruling, SCOTUS held that California cannot enforce a rule, which ‘for now limits both religious and non-religious gatherings in homes to no more than three households, ‘ including in-person religious meetings, prayer MORE
Celebrity Death Watch
Race Relations
ADL calls on Fox News to fire Tucker Carlson over racist comments about ‘replacement’ theory
Earlier on Friday, numerous media outlets covered Carlson’s comments, from New York Magazine (“Tucker Carlson Endorses White Supremacist Theory by Name”) to the Washington Post (“Carlson’s espousal of ‘replacement’ theory is both toxic and ahistoric.”)Jonathan MORE
Breaking News
Covid cases overwhelm Michigan health system, Gov. Whitmer urges residents to stay home
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer urged residents to restrict activities as a surge in Covid-19 cases overwhelms the state’s public health system. The governor asked high schools to suspend in-person classes, youth sports programs to pause MORE
It's 5:00 Somewhere
It’s 5:00 Somewhere
Living through a pandemic for over a year has given me an opportunity to begin appreciating more wine, and I’m fortunate enough to have a four generation family winery near me whose delivery drivers are MORE
Pandemic Morons
Florida Woman Who Coughed on Cancer Patient Gets 30 days in Jail
A judge in Jacksonville on Thursday ordered Debra Hunter to 30 days in jail, pay a $500 fine, serve six months probation and participate in a mental health evaluation along with anger management, David Chapman, MORE
Religion
Creationism Can Be Taught as Science in Arkansas Classrooms, Lawmakers Say
A bill to allow Christian beliefs to be taught in Arkansas classrooms easily passed the state House Wednesday. House Bill 1701 now heads to the Senate side for a vote. The bill will allow kindergarten MORE
In case you missed it:
Liveblog - In case you missed it: Headlines 04/09/21
Not only did we miss some headlines, we missed the missed headlines blog as well so,…here we go: With so many crazy things happening, sometimes things fall through the cracks. Here are some headlines that MORE
Live Discussions
Watch the Derek Chauvin Trial: Day Ten
Join News Views for a Live Discussion on the criminal trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin was caught on film kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes during a fatal May 2020 arrest. He MORE
Daily Shootings
Former NFL Player Kills 5 and Himself in South Carolina
The community of Rock Hill, South Carolina, faced the death of five people in a mass shooting committed by a native son and former NFL player, Phillip Adams, who then killed himself. MORE
Breaking News
Matt Gaetz associate likely to strike a plea deal
Former Seminole County, Fla., tax collector Joel Greenberg, is likely cooperating with federal prosecutors. MORE
Free Chat Friday
Free Chat Friday, Week 14
Happy Friday, News Viewers, another week full of the News and our views, overshadowed by the daily live viewing of the trial of Derek Chauvin, an old issue (killed by cop) presented in a new MORE
Newscasts
Hunter Biden Talks Crack, Lindsey Graham, and Donald Trump Jr. on Jimmy Kimmel
When asked if he had ever met the former guy’s son, Hunter says, “Not that I know of, but I’ve been in some pretty rough places.” MORE
News
Prince Philip Dies at Age 99
The Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth’s husband of 73 years, has died at age 99. Prince Philip’s health began deteriorating some time ago, and he retired from his royal engagement duties in May 2017. Since MORE
Daily Shootings
Texas Shooting Leaves One Dead, Five Wounded
One person was killed and at least five others were wounded — four of them critically — in a shooting at an industrial park in Bryan, Texas, on Thursday afternoon, police said. A trooper with MORE