Chris Foreman

YouTube video by WSMV 4 Nashville 41 DUI arrests by single Tennessee trooper dismissed in Bedford County

Another story in the series.

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YouTube video by WSMV 4 Nashville Sober people being arrested nationwide for DUI

Stunning and enraging, but great reporting by @wsmv.com and Jeremy Finley.

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Excerpt from story at mpr.org: Reporters, producers, editors, photographers and engineers regularly respond in real time when news breaks. They work evenings, early mornings and weekends. They field tips, verify information, and help provide clarity in moments that can quickly become confusing or chaotic. Sometimes, that work looks polished and composed on air. Sometimes, it starts in slippers.

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The Atlantic’s Elizabeth Bruenig on her “hypothetical,” heavily reported measles essay "We were attracted to the idea of providing a play-by-play of the progression of measles in granular detail."

Once I learned the story was concocted, I didn't bother with it. Maybe that works in another forum. Or with another writer.

Hypotheticals aren't going to persuade the people who pooh-poohed true stories -- on TV, in their towns, in their families(!) -- in 2020.

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Nope.

Glad you're here. Appreciate your coverage and your feed.

Good on Clara Bates and the Santa Fe New Mexican for breaking the story. Now I'm curious to see what happens with the campaign.

So close to where I grew up I thought I might know this guy. I don't, but I know dozens like him. Likely HS athlete, went to Rutgers (note the hoodie), went back home, blows off steam at TopGolf, teachers & middle managers. Decent enough people. If they're in the street something is happening.

Gray Davis got the ball rolling when he took it upon himself to issue a proclamation in 2002.

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YouTube video by Sandwiches of History Twinkie Wiener Sandwich from UHF (1989) on Sandwiches of History w/Guest Host Toney Knuppel

My 9-year-old: "That looks disgusting ... and I sometimes eat things off the floor!"

#DareToBeStupid

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Unbelievable. And categorizing it under Olympic "heritage" is one hell of a word choice.

I'm officially at the "Dad Shirt" phase in which I'm basically buying the same shirts over and over again.

At least I'm thrifting and not paying full price.

Excerpt from niemanlab.org story: A woman in her 50s said, “I don’t pay to go to church, to get a spiritual message, you know? And if you’re true, and your mission is to relay facts that are fundamentally important for people’s well-being, do I need to pay you for that?”

Excerpt from story at niemanlab.org: Only 8% of respondents believe individual Americans have a responsibility to pay for news.

As an ex-print reporter who has watched newsrooms contract b/c the ad & classified $$ collapsed, I think news folks long underestimated how TV news trained ppl for "news should be free."
I knew lots of ppl 20 yrs ago who watched local news but never bought a paper.
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I was too young to appreciate 1980 & I've never really yearned for a win by the U.S. pros. (The men, anyway.) I've rooted for Jagr, Lemieux & Crosby to get gold b/c I'm a Pens fan.
It's never going to matter the same as '80, so I'd rather see 4 Nations or a World Cup designed around an NHL schedule.

Springdale arrest and ICE cooperation prompt Allegheny Valley schools to weigh options After Springdale police reportedly assisted an ICE detention, Allegheny Valley parents urge school protections to keep immigration agents out.

Judah didn't know she'd be in tears in front of the school board last night. Marroquin wants the board to show it will keep ICE officers out of playgrounds & classrooms, not just for her 8yo Latino daughter, but for the trauma it could impart on her schoolmates.

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Took the opportunity to teach my kids about this last night when NBC News broke into the Olympics coverage.

Given the reminder, it's worth sharing this old Deadspin piece. deadspin.com/the-hateful-...

“We’re not talking about fraudsters. We’re not talking about schemers. We’re talking about our neighbors,” Shawn Fluharty said in opposing the bill. “In particular, whom are we talking about? The elderly, the disabled and our military. Those are the individuals who request absentee ballots."

Springdale police quietly ink deal with ICE without public vote Springdale police discreetly signed a deal last month to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the borough. The public, however, should have had the opportunity to comment on the ...

In December, Council members broadly supported an agreement b/w their police & ICE.

Last month, a brand-new Coraopolis Council overturned an agreement w/ ICE.

There haven't been many chances for people to direct their ire at regional officials.

Will this boil over?
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Springdale Police detain, hand over resident to ICE after traffic stop, family says Randy Cordova-Flores was driving near the corner of Lincoln and James streets in Springdale on Tuesday, when local police pulled him over, according to his sister, Paulette. Soon after, he was in the ...

The monthly Springdale Borough Council meetings are on the third Tuesday of the month. Emails for the mayor, police chief, manager and council members are on the borough's website.

I'm betting the community won't be quiet. triblive.com/local/valley...

April 6, 1954, newspaper about several new American citizens, including my grandfather.

So, I just realized one of my grandfathers had been in the U.S. for 16 years before he became a citizen in 1954. He was almost 17 when he arrived.
By then, he was a married homeowner with two kids.
Not sure I ever knew how long it took. Hits a hell of a lot differently these days.
#PathToCitizenship

6 women's basketball players sue Pitt for 'hostile environment' Pitt and its women's basketball coach Tory Verdi are being sued by six former players who allege he created a "hostile, discriminatory," environment.

Absolutely wild to me that Pitt is standing behind the coach given the allegations.

When six ex-players are putting their names on federal complaints that a (losing) coach is his third year is making disgusting comments, Pitt ought to prioritize an investigation.
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That would have taken another miracle.

“I Have Been Tricked Out of My Life”: Dallas Man Exonerated 70 Years After Execution | Death Penalty Information Center September 30, 1953 was an event­ful night for 19-year-old Tommy Lee Walker. After catch­ing a ride home from work at 6 p.m. — he didn’t have a car — he...

Data from the National Registry of Exonerations indi­cates that Tommy Lee Walker is at least the 35th per­son con­vict­ed by DA Wade to be exon­er­at­ed.

Unbelievable.

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How Metric Media filed more than nine thousand public records requests last year. It used the data to target Democratic politicians and private citizens.

We've always had shady publishers (or staffers) who ran cover for shady businesses or shady politicians, but too many of these phony news outlets are just plain nefarious.

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Jug of skim milk, more than half-full, with a sticky note and a child's handwriting stating "Tasts weirmd."

The 9-year-old has an opinion about the quality of the milk purchased two days ago.

I tried, but I couldn't get through her "Your Vote Doesn't Count" blathering from 12 years earlier.

Even setting aside the arduous (and relatively recent) battles some fought to be able to vote, it's just such a nonsensical, arrogant "view from nowhere."

Hate fans are asking: has love gone too far?

Bri: Did you talk to Dan at Qualstar? Vincent: he said they’re laying off 300 people next week. Bri: we need to unload our shares before then. Vincent: I’m on it Bri: Be discreet Vincent: of course. Bri: oh my god. Did you see Brian’s hat? Vincent: Oh fuck. Ha ha. Bri: he looks so fucking stupid. I can’t breathe. Vincent: what the hell even is it? Bri: it’s a fedora with safari flaps in the back. Vincent: holy shit! He looks so fucking stupid. Talk later. I’ll take care of that thing. Vincent: it’s done. I talked to Dan. We’re good. Bri: loose ends? Vincent: we’re all good. About to be way better. Bri: 🙂 Vincent: Did you see Brian’s hat? He’s still fucking wearing it. Bri: yes. I even saw 2 cubes in his pocket. I think he has dice but he’s afraid to show them to anyone. Vincent: LOL. That is so sad. Bri: So sad. Soooo sad. So, so, so, so, so sad. Vincent: it’s so heartbreaking but I can’t stop laughing. Tears are literally streaming down my face thinking about his dumb dice. Bri: just wired the money Vincent: holy fucking shit. Brian’s hat just got him in huge trouble in a meeting. Mr Andrews made Brian take off his hat. He said it was distracting. He said if anyone disagreed, he’d let Brian keep the hat on. Nobody said shit dude. Nobody said shit. Bri: what did he do when mr andrews made him take it off? Vincent: he took the hat off and he hid his head in his hands. You could tell he was crying. He kept saying under his breath, “you can’t fucking do that”. Then Mr Andrews said “what’s that, Brian?” and he said nothing. And then a minute later, he said “it’s not a distraction. The guy at the store said I’m the only guy he’s ever seen pull it off”. Mr Andrews asked him how much it cost, and he said “it’s illegal for you to ask me that.” And Brian said “I’m putting the hat back on, I don’t care what happens to me. Mr andrews said “just take the hat off Brian”. “No I’m not taking the fucking hat off”. Then he stood up and said “I’ve never…”

It’s actually illegal for you to do that.

It's cool that they brought Mike Tyson on to tell us to stop eating processed foods and start eating ears.

In the past, Super Bowl commercials were snapshots of the cultural moment. The past few years they've felt like projections of a future elites want to force us into against our will.