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San Francisco: No more ‘convicted felons’. They’re ‘justice-involved’ persons now.
Via: Jeremy in NC • News & Politics • 15 Comments • 6 years ago
“...a convicted felon or an offender released from custody will be known as a “formerly incarcerated person,” or a “justice-involved” person or just...”
San Francisco has apparently decided that referring to convicted felons as, well… convicted felons, is no longer okay, and has rebranded the language to ‘justice-involved person’. And that’s not the only phrase they’re changing. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, from now on a convicted...
"Inappropriate" Song Time
By: Jeremy in NC • Entertainment • 12 Comments • 6 years ago
We all know of (and at times enjoy) that song that some think is "inappropriate". A song that, unless you understand the artist, you won't see the humor or miss that they are making fun of somebody else. So lets see what's out there.
Metal Monday - Kataklysm
Via: Jeremy in NC • Entertainment • 1 Comments • 7 years ago
Born in 1992 from the cold winds of Montreal, Québec, Canada comes one of the country’s top extreme musical exports to date: KATAKLYSM. Relentlessness and a hard work ethic have made KATAKLYSM a household name in the extreme metal genre in addition to their overwhelmingly positive reputation...
Pelosi Claims Mueller Was Fired
Via: Jeremy in NC • News & Politics • 1 Comments • 7 years ago
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi falsely claimed in an email to supporters last week that special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election, had been fired. After much speculation that President Donald Trump was going to fire Mueller following the...
‘Come hell or high water,’ citizens will keep gun rights, NC man vows in viral video
Via: Jeremy in NC • News & Politics • 4 Comments • 7 years ago
A North Carolina man’s 4-minute take on gun laws echoed well beyond the city council chambers where he shared it Tuesday afternoon. Greensboro resident Mark Robinson’s speech went viral after U.S. Rep. Mark Walker of North Carolina shared it on Facebook on Wednesday morning. By Friday, the clip...
Deerfield Village Board unanimously votes to ban some semi-automatic weapons
Via: Jeremy in NC • News & Politics • 28 Comments • 7 years ago
The Deerfield Village Board voted unanimously to ban some semi-automatic firearms.The amendment to the village's gun ordinance restricts firearms village leaders define as assault weapons, such as AR-15s.AR-15 rifles have been used in various mass shootings, including the Parkland, Florida...
Killian on Command
Via: Jeremy in NC • Entertainment • 1 Comments • 7 years ago
TESTAMENT, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN and VIO-LENCE members performed at a benefit concert for VIO-LENCE singer Sean Killian last night (Saturday, January 20) at The Midway in San Francisco, California. "Killian On Command: An Evening Of Vio-Lence" saw the musicians play only VIO-LENCEmaterial spanning...
In response to California sanctuary law, Orange County Sheriff makes public inmates’ release dates
Via: Jeremy in NC • News & Politics • 31 Comments • 7 years ago
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department, whose leadership opposes the new California sanctuary law that limits cooperation with federal immigration officials, announced Monday that it is now providing public information on when inmates are released from custody. As of Monday, March 26, an...
Metal Monday - Xandria
Via: Jeremy in NC • Entertainment • 6 Comments • 7 years ago
Xandria is a German symphonic metal band, founded by Marco Heubaum in 1997. Started as a project band in 1997 in Bielefeld, Germany by Marco Heubaum, the band's main composer and at the time vocalist, and a friend to play drums, but quickly disbanded after recording one demo. The band was...