Hagerstown, Maryland
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced today that Bill Cosby’s conviction for sexual assault had been overturned. From the Washington Post: In an opinion written by Justice David Wecht, the court said a prosecutor involved in investigating Cosby, Montgomery County (Pa.) District Attorney Bruce Castor, induced Cosby into making incriminating comments in a civil case by …
A jury convicted Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin yesterday. They convicted him on three charges: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. The top conviction, second-degree unintentional murder, carries a possible 40 years in prison. I listened to some of the trial. It took me back to the 90s when OJ Simpson was on …
Workers at an Alabama Amazon distribution center voted against unionization. The vote wasn’t even close. From NPR: The vast majority of votes cast by Amazon’s workers in Bessemer, Ala., were against joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union in a stinging defeat of the union drive. The final tally showed 1,798 votes against unionizing …
Even though I like to joke about Texas, I truly feel no ill will towards the state or its people. Not really. As a native Californian, I almost feel an obligation to make fun of Texas and Florida. The truth is I once even wanted to move to Texas. Shortly after I got out of …
Smarmy TV and megachurch pastor Joel Osteen got a $4.4 million government Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan because of the coronavirus pandemic. From NBC News: Celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s megachurch received a $4.4 million loan from the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program, data released under FOIA shows. The Lakewood Church, based in Houston, Texas, received the loan …