Warning: This article contains some graphic and disturbing content. On May 14, protesters again descended on Michigan’s capitol, declaring their dissatisfaction with Michigan’s female, Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer, her stay-at-home orders, and their impact on the Michigan economy. After several of these displays, including notable ones on April 15 and 30, it’s become clear that
In June 2019, a Ford dealership mechanic, about to lose his job for drunkenness, threatened to kill a supervisor and brought guns to work. Authorities were called but could not bring criminal charges under the circumstances. Law enforcement sought a gun violence restraining order under California’s red flag law, which resulted in the temporary seizure
The Roundtable is Torchlight staff’s discussion of news and events. The text has been lightly edited for clarity, and some links were added after the fact. This conversation happened on September 2, 2019. Josh Kyu Saiewitz, Senior Managing Editor Hello and welcome to another edition of our Roundtable, Torchlight staff’s discussion of news and events.
The Roundtable is Torchlight staff’s discussion of news and events. The text has been lightly edited for clarity, and some links were added after the fact. This conversation happened on August 5, 2019. Josh Kyu Saiewitz, Senior Managing Editor Hello and welcome to our Roundtable, Torchlight staff’s discussion of recent news and events. Today we
After the shooting of children and young people at Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Santa Fe High School, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, American did next to nothing. Enough already. No more excuses. Unlike cars or knives, guns were made with one purpose: to kill. Contrary to what NRA leadership and the gun
The Roundtable is Torchlight staff’s discussion of news and events. The text has been lightly edited for clarity, and some links were added after the fact. This conversation happened on February 18, 2018. Tom Rich, Editor-in-Chief Welcome to the Roundtable, Torchlight staff’s discussion of news and events. The horrible events in Parkland, Florida are foremost
I teach night classes at a community college. It’s a part-time gig that I do after my day job because I like doing it and it seems like a good thing to do a few evenings a week. Every year, I have a bunch of mandatory training, which always includes instructions on active shooter scenarios.
As with every mass shooting in America, only more so, the cry went up last Wednesday following the attack on Congressional Republican members at a practice for a charity baseball game: Disgusting. Not a day for politics. https://t.co/Kv3H9kshNY — John Whitbeck (@JohnWhitbeck) June 14, 2017 (Whitbeck is the chair of the Republican Party in Virginia.)