Minneapolis protests against ICE become violent, man reportedly assaulted with flagpole
Violence Erupts During Minneapolis Protests A man was caught on video being pursued into a parking lot in Minneapolis, where he was attacked with a flagpole by a group of people who appeared to be anti-ICE protesters. This incident occurred during intense protests Saturday afternoon. The crowd reportedly followed the man as he approached his […]
Ontario Town Without a Flagpole Fined for Not Flying Pride Flag, Officials Sentenced to Reeducation Course
The small Canadian town of Emo (population 1,333) has been ordered by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal to pay damages for failing to declare Pride Month as directed in 2020. CBC News report Borderland Pride tasked Emo with declaring June Pride Month and ordered city officials to fly “the LGBTQ2 rainbow flag for a week […]
Wild Video Shows Sheer Power Of Lightning As It Strikes Flagpole, Creates Explosion Of Dirt
Insane footage from a building in Shawnee, Oklahoma displayed the sheer force of the impact that lightning had as it struck a flagpole on May 7. The video, shared by AccuWeather, captured the moment of impact and the large explosion of dirt that rose up as the bolt traveled down the flagpole. BOOM ⚡️ A […]
Maine family wanted to build world’s tallest flagpole pay $250K permitting fine
A family who wanted to build the world’s tallest flagpole in rural eastern Maine will be fined $250,000 under a consent agreement after they built more than 50 cabins without obtaining environmental permits from the state. agreed to pay the penalty. The Environmental Protection Commission on Wednesday approved a consent agreement signed late last month […]
Backlash causes Maine family to abandon plan to honor veterans with flagpole
A family in Maine has decided to abandon their plans to build the world’s tallest flagpole. The proposal, introduced two years ago, sparked controversy in the Town of Columbia Falls and led to an upcoming vote on a zoning ordinance for large-scale developments. Instead of moving forward with the flagpole project, the family plans to […]