Watch Moving DNC Speech From Mother of Pulse Orlando Victim
On Wednesday, Christine Leinonen gave one of the most moving, heartwrenching speeches at the Democratic National Convention thus far. The mother of Christopher "Drew" Leinonen, one of the 49 shooting victims killed by Omar Mateen after he opened fire in Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, appeared at the DNC to speak of the loss of her only child and to call for gun safety measures. Pulse survivor Brandon Wolf, who was with Drew at the club, and Drew's ex-boyfriend Jose Arriagada joined her onstage. ..>> view originalPulse Nightclub Will Become A Permanent Memorial To Victims Of ...
Pulse Nightclub, a queer club that became the location of the worst mass shooting in American history, is slated to become a permanent memorial for the 49 individuals, most of them queer people of color, who lost their lives on June 12 when an armed shooter opened fire. According to the Orlando Sentinel, a new nonprofit called OnePULSE recently filed a document that outlines plans to turn the nightclub into a memorial. WESH reports that the donations received through OnePULSE will be used for “c..>> view originalSenator: FBI investigations into Pulse gunman need review
The chairman of a Senate homeland-security committee on Tuesday called for an independent review of how the FBI handled its 2013 and 2014 investigations into the Pulse nightclub shooter and an assessment of the terrorism watch list criteria.If gunman Omar Mateen had remained on the watch list after the FBI probes, federal officials would have been notified when he tried to buy guns before the Pulse massacre, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., wrote in the letter, made available to media Wednesday. That ..>> view originalRichardson details talks with Scott after Orlando attack
PHILADELPHIA - In the days after 49 people were killed at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Gov. Rick Scott privately expressed some support for gay rights to the state's only openly gay state lawmaker, the Miami Beach House member told a gathering in Philadelphia on Wednesday."We didn't talk about specific laws, but what he said to me privately and in the presence of his staff is that he's a grandfather and if any of his grandchildren happened to be gay he would want them to be treated with dignity ..>> view originalOrlando's gas prices again drop below $2
With Florida's gas prices having dropped for a 50th straight day, the average price in Metro Orlando has again dropped below $2.The timing makes things easier on tourists making summer trips to Central Florida after a month in which hoteliers saw revenue fall. "Gas prices are at their lowest level for this time of year since 2004, when average prices ranged from $1.80-$1.90," AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said this week in a statement. "… Average prices are 57 cents less than a year ago, and tha..>> view originalOrlando man arrested after police mistake doughnut glaze for meth
Updated: Jul 28, 2016 - 5:41 AM ORLANDO, Fla. รข€” An Orlando man said he's considering taking legal action after he was arrested for having doughnut crumbs in his car. Dan Rushing said he was wrongfully taken into custody because Orlando police thought the icing crumbs from a Krispy Kreme doughnut were crystal meth. Police said it was a lawful arrest, and they tested the icing twice with their drug kits. They said both times it came up as meth. Channel 9’s Ty Russell sent an emai..>> view originalOrlando murder suspect arrested in Orange County
Orange County deputies arrested one of two men accused of shooting and killing a man at a gas station early this month.Enslow Valentino Taylor Jr., 22, also known as Tino and Syko, was arrested on a warrant, an Orlando police spokeswoman said. He faces charges of murder and armed robbery in the July 6 death of Mekael Faustin, 26, which Orlando police detectives investigated. Police arrested the other suspect, 22-year-old Marquavious Avery, a day after the shooting. He also faces charges of murd..>> view originalOrlando City vs. Stoke City Friendly: Final Score 2-1 as Potters ...
Orlando City's first game under Jason Kreis was a learning experience, but a good one at that, as the Lions came up a tad short against an EPL side at Titan Soccer Complex. MELBOURNE, FL -- Your Orlando City Lions had their first game under Jason Kreis tonight in a relatively cool setting in front of a sellout crowd of 3,472 at Titan Soccer Complex. The friendly was exactly that, though it was filled with some positive and some learning moments for this rather interesting squad. In the end, Sto..>> view originalComcast earnings hint at slow summer for tourism in Orlando
Universal Parks and Resorts' Hollywood and Japan theme parks boosted second-quarter financial results for their corporate parent, but no mention was made of Orlando results during a Wednesday report on earnings.Tourism experts say that's likely because visitation to Orlando has slowed down this summer. "Attendance figures are off pretty much across Orlando, from what I'm hearing — not only Disney and Universal, but the smaller attractions as well," said Scott Smith, assistant hospitality profes..>> view originalCops mistook Krispy Kreme doughnut glaze for meth, Orlando man ...
Daniel Rushing treats himself to a Krispy Kreme doughnut every other Wednesday. He used to eat them in his car.Not anymore. Not since a pair of Orlando police officers pulled him over, spotted four tiny flakes of glaze on his floorboard and arrested him, saying they were pieces of crystal methamphetamine.The officers did two roadside drug tests and both came back positive for the illegal substance, according to his arrest report. He was handcuffed, arrested, taken to the county jail and strip..>> view original
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