Day: May 3, 2023

Lawsuit begins over ‘Kansas two step’ tactic possibly used to search vehicles without legitimate cause

6:06 pm May 3, 2023

The Kansas Highway Patrol uses a tactic dubbed the “Kansas two step” to search vehicles — often from other states — when there is often no legitimate cause for the search, according to a lawsuit being heard this week in federal court. Shawna Maloney of Colorado recalled her fear after troopers used the tactic to […]

Artwork shown in museums can make people happier on one condition, says study

6:05 pm May 3, 2023

Reading the detailed descriptions of works exhibited in art galleries makes viewers happy, according to a new study. Visitors to a modern art museum displayed more “excitement” and “positivity” when they were able to read full descriptions of the artwork in front of them, than when merely seeing simple labels. This suggests higher comprehension and […]

Innocent LA father killed after DA Gascon gives violent career criminal multiple diversions

5:13 pm May 3, 2023

A violent career criminal who was on the streets and not in jail because she was assigned mental health treatment instead of prison time is accused of killing an innocent Los Angeles father. Jade Simone Brookfield, 23, was arrested in April and charged with murder after she allegedly fatally stabbed 40-year-old Dennis Banner during an […]

Virginia police officer narrowly avoids getting hit by out-of-control BMW

5:06 pm May 3, 2023

Police in Virginia have released dramatic video showing the moment an officer came extremely close to being struck by a car of “high-school aged teenagers” traveling “well over 120 mph” while he was making a traffic stop. The incident happened Monday along Fairfax County Parkway after an officer pulled over a car that was traveling […]

Ousted White House aide who made ‘abhorrent’ attack on female reporter sneaking back in Biden’s orbit: report

5:02 pm May 3, 2023

A former Biden White House aide who resigned amid accusations of misogyny and “abhorrent” behavior is likely to be rehired to work for President Biden’s re-election campaign. The former aide, TJ Ducklo, placed one of the first stains on Biden’s presidency after berating and threatening a female Politico reporter in February 2021, just weeks after […]