NEW YORK (AP) — A new proposal by Gov. Kathy Hochul to ban masks on the New York subway is drawing backlash from civil liberties groups and disability advocates, reviving a long-standing debate about the right to anonymous protest that has only grown more complex since the pandemic. Hochul, a Democrat, backed the idea this […]
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Dothan business owner dies by suicide after sending harassing, anonymous, sexually explicit letters, DA says
DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — A Dothan businessman took his life last month after finding out his arrest was imminent on charges he allegedly sent sexually explicit letters to a woman, the Houston County District Attorney’s Office confirmed. Houston County Russ Goodman told WDHN that Sam Robinson, owner of Dixie Fence Company, died from a self-inflicted […]
Thousands expected in Akron to mark founding of Alcoholics Anonymous
Thousands of visitors from near and far will be in Greater Akron this weekend to mark the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous. Like in year’s past, this Founders Day gathering will be at University of Akron but visitors will be touring sites in and around the city that played roles in the organization’s history. The university has a relatively […]
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Retired Las Vegas police officer penned anonymous letters targeting lieutenant, detectives say
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A former Las Vegas Metro police officer allegedly sent more than a dozen anonymous letters to discredit a lieutenant who penned the investigative document that led to the officer’s forced retirement, detectives said. Christopher Lange, a retired Metro officer who investigated sex crimes, faces charges of libel, a gross misdemeanor; and […]
Republican at fundraiser says ‘no complaints’ from distilleries despite anonymous post
Organizers of a trip for North Carolina state legislators that led to allegations of drunken and “unruly” behavior at a Kentucky distillery over the weekend issued a statement on Tuesday addressing the allegations. Greater Carolina, a conservative, free market group based in Mooresville, organized the trip, which appears to have included Republican House members of […]
Anonymous post describes ‘unruly’ NC lawmakers at distillery. Here’s what we know.
An anonymous social media post over the weekend claimed that a group of North Carolina politicians were drunk and disruptive during a tour of a distillery in Kentucky. The post caused a stir in political circles, but officials questioned about the post Monday didn’t have answers about what happened. In a Reddit post titled “Disappointing […]
Buried stories: Anonymous, but not forgotten
Apr. 14—FIFE LAKE — As she walks the hallowed grounds of Fife Lake Cemetery, sexton Lisa Plamondon is haunted by the anonymous dead. Pausing at Lot No. 59, she points to a spot where ground-penetrating radar and archival records suggest that Byron A. Rogers, a blind Civil War veteran, was buried after dying at the […]
Investigation into a ‘suspicious death’ and ‘anonymous 911 call’ continues in Framingham
The investigation into what happened at 150 Fenwick Street in Framingham continues into the night on Thursday. “They said they saw 11 police cruisers there,” said Janet Kennedy a neighbor. Officials call it a suspicious death and it’s not clear who made an anonymous 911 call to police. But worried neighbors tell Boston 25 they […]
Anonymous users are dominating right-wing discussions online. They also spread false information
NEW YORK (AP) — The reposts and expressions of shock from public figures followed quickly after a user on the social platform X who uses a pseudonym claimed that a government website had revealed “skyrocketing” rates of voters registering without a photo ID in three states this year — two of them crucial to the […]
Anonymous texts get some details wrong on $60 million Liberty ballot issue. What to know
With just over a week left until the April 2 municipal elections around Missouri, residents of Liberty are receiving text messages opposing the city’s forthcoming ballot initiative. The ballot question asks voters to approve $60 million in bonds for a new activity center and improvements to the city’s community center. If approved, the city states […]