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Gay couple called ‘f*ggots,’ suffers broken nose in brutal attack by Knicks fans
The New York City Police Department is searching for four men who are suspected of attacking a gay couple after Sunday night’s basketball game between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers. Nick Porto, 27, told DNAInfo that he was walking arm-in-arm with his partner, 22-year-old Kevin…
Indiana wants to make exposing animal abuse illegal
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Gun lobby funded all but three senators who voted against background checks
All but three of the 45 senators who torpedoed gun control measures in Congress on Wednesday have received money from firearms lobbyists, according to new analysis by the Guardian and the Sunlight Foundation. Some, such as Indiana Republican Dan Coats, registered donations from pro-shooting groups…
Officials’ Bright New Idea: Fighting Terrorists By Taking Away Trash Cans
Indianapolis
reacts to the Boston bombing:
The Indiana Pacers, after consulting with the
Department of Homeland Security, will remove all trash cans outside
of Bankers Life Fieldhouse for all events, said Greg Schenkel, vice
president of public relations for the Pacers.
It’s the athletic equivalent of making people take off their
shoes before they get on a plane, and it’s a lousy idea for pretty
much ;the same
reason.
[Hat tip: Brian Retz.] … Read More
Armed protesters show up to counter Indianapolis gun control rally
A group participating in the “National Day to Demand Action” to end gun violence in Indianapolis this morning faced a counter-protest from gun rights advocates, who brought their loaded firearms with them. The group Moms Demand Action held the rally outside the Indiana Statehouse on…
Obama’s boring brackets
March Madness kicks off on Thursday, which means it’s time for another dull set of Final Four picks from our basketball-loving commander-in-chief. By his standards, President Obama threw caution to the wind this year, selecting Florida, Ohio State, Indiana and Louisville, two top seeds, a second seed and a third seed to advance to the Final Four in Atlanta. But his championship game still features Indiana and Louisville, both number ones.God forbid he pick a sleeper like UNLV (3) or Michigan (4). “I’m going with Louisville,” the president told ESPN’s Andy Katz. “I know it’s not a surprise pick. And I’m going with Indiana. I think this is Indiana’s year.”It’s always a number one seed’s year with the president. Since Obama began publicly filling out the tournament bracket in 2009, he has been almost constitutionally incapable of going against the chalk. His Final Four and championship picks over the past five years have gone as follows (correct picks in bold):2009: Final Four (Louisville (1), Pittsburgh (1), North Carolina(1), Memphis (2)), champion (North Carolina (1))Continue Reading… … Read More
