State Sen. Greg Ball, R-Patterson, sparked controversy Friday when he tweeted about punishment for the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing April 15: So, scum bag #2 in custody. Who wouldn’t use torture on this punk to save more lives? — Greg Ball (@ball4ny) April 20, 2013 The… Read More →
Sunday’s “60 Minutes” interview with Newtown parents and other relatives of the Dec. 14 massacre should be required viewing for members of Congress, state lawmakers, other policymakers, parents — really anyone who makes decisions about firearms proliferation, in communities and their own homes. The assembled members of the group Sandy… Read More →
“There is a merit badge for just about everything in Boy Scouts of America, one of the largest private youth organizations in the U.S. — a badge for heritage, culture, family life, first aid and so on. There isn’t yet a badge for taking a stand against anti-gay or anti-lesbian… Read More →
Who tweeted about the presidential inauguration more — the citizens of 2009 or the citizens of 2013? Knowing the growth in popularity of Twitter, and of social media in general, it isn’t hard to guess. But Twitter’s Government and Politics team, @gov, gives us a pretty interesting visual comparison anyway:... Read More →
President Obama takes the oath of office before the public Monday morning in the 2013 presidential inauguration (the official swearing-in ceremony was today, because it’s the 20th). Watch Monday’s festivities live on LoHud.com and join the conversation on social media. During the events we’ll be testing out our new social… Read More →
This was a busy week for gun control legislation in both Albany, N.Y., and Washington, D.C. Catch up by reading this roundup of news and opinion: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s SAFE Act passed the Senate on Monday night and the Assembly late Tuesday afternoon, and then Cuomo signed itjust… Read More →
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Much has been said — and debated, and deplored — about what happened on social media during the aftermath of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., last Friday. Our account of the social media story, including a running blog of the news, tributes to Sandy Hook Principal Dawn Hochsprung and… Read More →
Trending on Twitter in New York this morning: Petraeus, FBI and Elmo. The sex scandal involving former CIA Director David Petraeus, his mistress and a family friend has grown to include Gen. John Allen, who is leading American forces in Afghanistan. More: Who may succeed Petraeus. Following this Petraeus story… Read More →
LoHud.com will be reporting on the election throughout today and after the polls close at 9 p.m. Join LoHud.com/Journal News reporters and editors for a live chat on the election beginning at 8:30 tonight on LoHud.com. LoHud’s editors, photographers and reporters will also be on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram today…. Read More →