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Biden administration plays into Trump’s hands by roughing up journalist

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Independent journalist Sam Husseini was dragged out of Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s final news conference today after interrupting Blinken’s remarks with questions about the Israel-Gaza war. Another journalist, Max Blumenthal of The Grayzone, was also escorted out.

Seth Stern, director of advocacy at Freedom of the Press Foundation, commented:

“Days before the inauguration of an anti-press president, the Biden administration handed Trump a gift by normalizing punishing journalists for asking questions officials don’t like. Quibbling about whether these journalists breached decorum misses the point. Decorum is a slippery slope that Trump is sure to rely on to retaliate against journalists for so-called ‘nasty’ questions. Plus, ignoring decorum is understandable under the circumstances — Biden officials have been ducking hard questions about their support for the Israel-Gaza war for over a year. Do they expect journalists just to accept their gibberish answers and thank them?”

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New Lollapalooza book due out in March

1 year 2 months ago
Having already gotten the docuseries treatment, the history of Lollapalooza is now being told through a different medium.A new book called Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival is due…

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Defaced Firearm, 'Ghost Gun' Among Madison County Weapon Charges

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MARYVILLE - Two Madison County cases involving unlawful firearms include a Springfield woman accused of defacing a firearm and a Venice man charged with possessing a “ghost gun." Stephanie R. Glugla, 31, of Springfield, Ill., was charged with defacing identification marks on a firearm (a Class 3 felony) and possession of a controlled substance (a Class 4 felony). On Nov. 2, 2024, Glugla allegedly possessed an 80 Percent Arms Model GST-9 on which the “serial number had been removed,” according to court documents. She also reportedly had less than 15 grams of cocaine in her possession. The Maryville Police Department presented the case against Glugla, who was granted pretrial release from custody. In a separate case, Ricky A. Clayton Jr., 37, of Venice, was charged with possession/use of a firearm/weapon by a felon (a Class 3 felony) and resisting a peace officer (a Class A misdemeanor). On April 21, 2024, Clayton reportedly possessed a Polymer 80 9mm “ghost

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Nazi flag-bearing man gets 8 years in prison for truck crashing near White House

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri man who crashed a rental truck into barriers protecting the White House was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison for an attack that prosecutors said was inspired by his fascination with Nazi ideology, court records show. Sai Varshith Kandula, then 19, nearly struck two people standing next to a [...]
MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press

Granite City's Overnight Warming Location Calls for Volunteers

1 year 2 months ago
GRANITE CITY - Granite City recently opened its own Overnight Warming Location , and Pastor Phillip Warren shared that the community has been “incredibly supportive” so far. The OWL is looking for volunteers to sustain its operations. Located at Mt. Zion Church at 2827 Mockingbird Lane in Granite City, the new OWL is the third of its kind in the Riverbend region, joining Alton and Edwardsville in offering a warm place for unhoused community members and people with insufficient heating to stay for the night. Since opening last Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, following a major snowstorm, the Granite City OWL has averaged 30 to 35 people a night. “There’s all these stories that are happening. But the big thing that we need to really push is we need volunteers,” Warren said. “If you have a lot of people doing little things, it becomes a big thing.” Like the OWLs in Alton and Edwardsville, the Granite City OWL opens when overnight temperatures

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