When officers approached Braden, they found him holding what officers identified as a glass pipe with two white rocks, believed to be crack. He allegedly began to smoke the pipe, saying, “If I smoke all of this, you can’t charge me with it.” … [Read more...] about Tennessee man accused of smoking crack in front of cops, ramming police vehicle
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For pandemic jobless, the only real certainty is uncertainty
If 2020 had to be condensed into a single word — and there are many, many words to describe it — uncertainty would hover at the top of the list. Uncertainty about health. About the future. About the country itself. And uncertainty about livelihoods and jobs and economic security in a historical moment where each day seems to bring a fresh wave of unwanted developments. … [Read more...] about For pandemic jobless, the only real certainty is uncertainty
Dan Rather anchors his own highly theatrical story
The skill of a news reader does not automatically translate to the transaction that occurs across the footlights. From their divergent work lives, both the newsman and the director knew this. "In theater, you can tell when you're reaching the audience and when you're not," said Rather, who traces his own theatergoing back to his years in Houston, and taking Jean Goebel, who would later become his wife, to the Alley Theatre. "There's a version of that in television, of 'getting through the glass,' " he added. "Some people have the ability to make you feel they're in the living room, with you." … [Read more...] about Dan Rather anchors his own highly theatrical story
When it comes to policing the police, strong watchdogs are the exception
Last summer, the same officer who killed Ramos -- Christopher Taylor -- was one of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of 46-year-old Mauris DeSilva, who had reportedly been holding a knife to his own throat in his apartment building. Police said DeSilva was experiencing a mental health crisis, and that he walked toward officers while still clutching the knife. … [Read more...] about When it comes to policing the police, strong watchdogs are the exception
VENN is sleek and well-produced. Will gamers give the TV network a chance?
VENN is not the first network to focus on video games - G4 launched in 2002 and aired in various iterations until 2013 - but Uerkwitz thinks VENN has a better shot at success now that gaming has matured and its audience has grown, and because of their production value. G4 recently announced a relaunch, slated for next year. A spokesperson for the company said it will not be exclusive to linear cable. The VENN launch and the G4 relaunch have both received mostly cautious support - hopeful but not too hopeful - from esports personalities. … [Read more...] about VENN is sleek and well-produced. Will gamers give the TV network a chance?
