Last Saturday night, four people were taken to hospitals late Saturday night after gunshots were fired in Denver. A fifth victim was discovered Sunday morning. All five are expected to survive their injuries.
- The Gun Violence Archive reports that the Denver shooting, along with mass shootings in El Paso and Boston, pushed the total of mass shootings this year above 500.
Hunter Biden’s recent indictment on federal felony gun charges may signal Republicans are ready to look at reasonable gun restrictions.
- Just kidding, they aren’t.
Expensive Facebook Addiction
The News Journal’s Jim Little reports on former county commissioner Doug Underhill’s expensive Facebook addiction.
- The District 2 commissioner has paid Ed Fleming’s law firm $138,904.99 and owes another $23K for defending him in three lawsuits concerning Underhill’s Facebook posts.
A recent court order requires the former commissioner to pay David Bear’s attorney fees, $130K, in a case in which Underhill repeatedly refused to hand over his Facebook posts and comments.
- Underhill is appealing a $35,000 fine from the State Ethics Commission for multiple ethics violations, and he is now fighting a lawsuit from Pro Watercross and its founder over alleged defamation on Facebook.
Southern League Playoffs
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos head to play the first round of the Southern League playoffs in Montgomery against the Biscuits in a best-of-three series.
The Blue Wahoos won their division in the first half of the season and finished the season 78-57, the highest winning percentage in the team’s history.
- Tuesday, Sept. 19: Game 1 at Montgomery Biscuits, 6:35 p.m., Riverwalk
- Wednesday, Sept. 21: Game 2 vs. Montgomery, 6:05 p.m. at Blue Wahoos Stadium
- Friday, Sept. 22: Game 3 (if necessary) vs. Montgomery, 6:05 p.m. at Blue Wahoos Stadium
