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Good Guy with a Gun Takes Out Alleged Active Shooter in Michigan Church
WAYNE, Mich - An active shooter was killed by church staff after he opened fire outside of a Wayne church on Sunday morning, injuring one person, police say.
The City of Wayne Police Department said the suspect started driving recklessly near Crosspointe Community Church around 11 a.m., drawing the attention of church staff members. Police said he then exited the vehicle wearing a tactical vest, armed with a long gun and a handgun. According to police, he approached the building and opened fire. That's when a parishioner reportedly struck the suspect with their vehicle.
Police say the suspect started firing at the vehicle, and at least two church staff then opened fire on the suspect, killing him. Click here to read more.
Unchecked state authority persists five years after COVID, panel says
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, 30 laws give various government officials unregulated emergency powers, an expert told participants at a May 28 event held by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
The Michigan Supreme Court in 2020 declared that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s use of emergency powers was unconstitutional. The court ruled that the 1945 Emergency Powers of the Governor Act was unconstitutional.
But 30 emergency powers laws are still on the books, according to Michael Van Beek, the Mackinac Center’s director of research. Three of those, he said, need to be addressed immediately: the Emergency Management Act of 1976, the Emergency Rules in the Administrative Procedures Act of 1969, and the Public Health Code Act. Click here to read more.
Big Tech Censorship Continues
Big Tech’s censorship of Americans is a threat to free speech rights according to a long list of comments submitted to the Federal Trade Commission.
In February, FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson announced that his agency sought comments from Americans about situations in which they were censored by Big Tech companies.
“Big Tech censorship is not just un-American, it is potentially illegal. The FTC wants your help to investigate these potential violations of the law,” Ferguson wrote.
The comment period closed in May.
Several comments are worth highlighting. A recurring theme was Big Tech companies being accused of moderating viewpoints, especially conservative-leaning content. Many expressed frustration with opaque algorithms that appeared to be suppressing viewpoints. Click here to read more.
Wanted man ‘challenged’ deputies to find him — then, Fla. cops did just that
LAKELAND, Fla. — A man wanted on multiple felony charges has been taken into custody after making comments on a Florida sheriff’s office’s Facebook page, challenging deputies to catch him, police said.
Aaron Johnson, 29, was wanted on domestic violence and aggravated assault charges when he commented on a June 3 Facebook post from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office showcasing the speed of K9 Reno, according to the Lakeland Police Department.
While responding to a comment, the sheriff’s office posted, “We really thought our deputy was going to outrun K9 Reno,” according to screengrabs shared by police.
“I done out run y’all several time(s),” Johnson responded.
“Challenge accepted #levelup,” the sheriff’s office said.
“Ok! I’ll give you a head start. Y’all couldn’t catch me on foot or in da car last time. Maybe you gonna need that horse or ya helicopter #levelup #ImgGoneGrady,” Johnson commented. Click here to read more.
16 Billion Logins Stolen In One of Largest Data Breaches: What To Do Now
One of the largest data breaches in history has leaked around 16 billion passwords across some of the biggest tech platforms in the world, according to researchers at Cybernews.
The data watchdog found more than 30 datasets, each containing billions of logins to social media, VPNs, and user accounts for Big Tech companies such as Apple and Google, had been left exposed by infostealers.
Newsweek contacted Google and Apple for more information on affected services via email.
This breach may be one of the largest exposures of passwords in history, with millions of people potentially affected. Criminals that are able to gain access to passwords put up for sale on the dark web are able to use them for identify theft, fraud, and even blackmail. Click here to read more.
