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Three Men Face Federal Firearm Charges over Chiefs Parade Shootout

Three men have been charged in connection with a shooting that occurred after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration parade on February 14, 2024. United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri identified The three are 22-year-old Fed Antonia Manning, 21-year-old Ronnell Dwayne Williams Jr., and 19-year-old Chelyn Hendrick Groves. Charges include […]

Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off, again excluding LGBT groups

Staten Island’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade celebrated its 60th anniversary on Sunday, and this time there will be competition. Despite a long-term pressure campaign by local media and elected leaders, parade organizers still refuse to allow LGBT groups to march alongside the FDNY, local school bands, and bagpipers. So this year, the second St. Patrick’s […]

Steve Baker joins history’s long parade of political repression

A personal note to Steve Baker: Please remember Matthew Lyon. Congressman Ryan was a fierce critic of the Adams administration and was indicted by the John Adams administration for violating the Sedition Act. When he was dubiously convicted, the federal marshal who took him to prison made a show of it, dragging him around town […]

Protestors, pols clash at Lunar New Year parade

The Year of the Dragon has gotten off to a rather hot start. The jubilant festivities ringing in the Year of the Dragon were almost ruined by Free Palestine protesters who tried to disrupt politicians’ speeches. As big names including Sen. Chuck Schumer and Gov. Cathy Hochul lined up to address the crowd before the […]