Salon Owner Jailed For Violating COVID Lockdown Unseats Incumbent In State House Primary

A salon owner jailed for violating coronavirus lockdown restrictions unseated an incumbent state lawmaker in the Texas Republican primary Tuesday night. Shelley Luther, who was arrested for disobeying closure orders during the COVID-19 pandemic, defeated incumbent Reggie Smith to win the Texas House of Representatives District 62, according to the Associated Press. won a seat. […]

L.A. moves to protect renters who got pets amid pandemic lockdown

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday passed a resolution that would prohibit landlords from evicting tenants who adopt pets during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, even if their rental agreement prohibits it. The 13-0 vote, with Councilors Heather Hutt and Katie Yaroslavsky absent, engraves into law tenant protections that were put in place […]

UK Minister Apologizes After Newly Released Video Shows COVID-19 Lockdown ‘Partygate’

New footage shows government officials drinking, dancing and mocking lockdown rules, as the ongoing ‘partygate’ scandal allegedly unfolded Sunday under draconian pandemic lockdown measures aroused new criticism. During a party allegedly held at the Conservative Party election headquarters in London in December 2020, two partygoers were spotted dancing past a sign telling them to “keep […]

School briefly placed on lockdown due to police action

Lafe Nelson Elementary School went into a temporary soft lockdown Tuesday afternoon. staff report SAFORD – Rafe Nelson Elementary School and other schools in the Safford School District were placed on a temporary “soft lockdown” on Tuesday after authorities were involved in the pursuit of an armed individual in the area. The Safford Police Department […]

Pinal County school’s lockdown lifted after threat suspect arrested

A man is in custody Tuesday morning after a secondary school in Pinal County was put on lockdown after a suspect fled police. JO Combs Unified School District Tweet Officials said they received a call around 9:15 a.m. about a “potential threat” at Combs Middle School in Santa Valley. The school was put on lockdown […]

Lockdown lifted at Yuma high school; suspected shooter in custody

A lockdown was lifted on Gilaridge High School and the surrounding area after police detained a suspected shooter in the Yuma High School parking lot. Yuma police, who were searching for a suspect who fled on foot after opening fire in the parking lot of Gilleridge High School early Monday morning, asked people to evacuate […]