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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
'Have you no decency?!' Republican backs down when confronted for minimizing murder of Dem lawmaker
Republican Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) has backed down after vitriolic posts about the assassination of a Democratic politician. Political analyst Jason Johnson joins MSNBC's Ari Melber to discuss. (The Beat's YouTube playlist: Ari: / arimelber Beat merch:
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Tennessee man charged with 3 counts of attempted murder following I-65 shooting
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Limestone County Sheriff's Office said it arrested a man involved in a shooting on I-65 Saturday. LCSO said deputies responded to a report of a shooting on I-65 in the area of Mile Marker 347. The sheriff's office said a 911 caller reported that a man on a motorcycle fired shots at him and his family while traveling northbound. The gunfire hit the victim's vehicle, endangering the lives of everyone inside, LCSO said. Following the alert issued with a detailed description of the suspect, troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency found the suspect approximately 10 miles from the scene. LCSO deputies then responded to assist with the traffic stop and positively identified the suspect as Jason Jermain Johnson, 30, of Centerville, Tennessee. Community support for family involved in deadly Mother's Day wreck going beyond state lines During the arrest, Johnson was found in possession of a loaded pistol, two additional loaded magazines and was wearing a bullet-resistant vest beneath an Outcast Motorcycle Club vest. Johnson was arrested and charged with three counts of attempted murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle. A bond has not been set at this time, and Aniah's Law hearing will be scheduled later. 'This reckless violence has no place on our highways,' Sheriff McLaughlin said. 'We are thankful no innocent lives were lost, and we will continue to work closely with our law enforcement partners to ensure the public's safety.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Wiregrass groups set to host National Fentanyl Awareness Day event
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Next Tuesday, April 29, Dothan organizations will come together to spread awareness about the deadly illegal drug, fentanyl. A drug that has claimed the lives of hundreds of people across the Wiregrass. P.E.I.R. has an 'Angels of Hope' wall in their office that pays tribute to those victims. 'It's hard some days for some of us because we bust our tails to sit here and watch them die,' Overdose to Action Grant Outreach for P.E.I.R. Dothan, Jonathan Riley said. 'That hurts us.' They will hold a National Fentanyl Awareness Day event at Justice Park in Dothan from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. At the event, people will be able to get help from organizations, hear stories from people who are recovering, and hear about the impact fentanyl is leaving daily in the Wiregrass. 'There are resources here in this community and there is hope,' Executive Director of Transform Central-Dothan, Jason Johnson said. 'We also want everyone to know that addicts do recover, and this event is bringing awareness to those groups that help people recover.' At the event next week, organizations will distribute Narcan, fentanyl test strips, and offer hygiene for people in need of those resources. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Yahoo
School threat defendant in court Monday
EAU CLAIRE — The high school student who was charged after making what authorities call terroristic threats will find out in June what the next steps in the case will be. Jason Johnson, 18, Eau Claire, faces a single charge of terrorist threats, but his defense has challenged the case on First Amendment grounds. According to the criminal complaint, Johnson became 'angry and frustrated' after a teacher told him to avoid being around another student last October. He then 'walked around the classroom pointing his hand in the shape of a gun at other students.' That led the teacher to speak with colleagues, and a police officer was brought in to speak with Johnson. Johnson told the officer he 'thinks of shooting other students daily when they upset or bully him.' At issue is whether Johnson's actions constitute a 'true threat,' thus obviating the protections the First Amendment generally provides for even offensive forms of speech. Prosecutors contended in filings that threats are 'well-established to be outside the protection of the First Amendment.' The defense doesn't agree that Johnson's purported acts rise to that standard, and wants the case dismissed. While prosecutors said the request for an evidentiary hearing sought 'essentially, a mini trial before trial,' the defense said challenges to charges based on constitutional questions are appropriate. 'Constitutional challenges are a well-recognized and often used route of challenging the constitutionality of statutes as they are applied in specific circumstances.' Both sides were in court Monday in a bid to persuade Judge Jon Theisen. Prosecutors had hoped to get a ruling at the hearing, but Theisen said he needed more time to consider the arguments. A ruling is scheduled for June 6.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
'The fringe went mainstream': Toxic masculinity surges online in the age of Trump
With polling showing young women moving to the political left at a rate that vastly outpaces young men and research showing young men encounter blatant misogyny in online content, male members of Gen Z are being radicalized online. MSNBC Contributor Jason Johnson discusses with author and columnist for The Independent, Chloe Combi.
