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WCTB Just another ITMWPB Sites site Family of U.S. airman fatally shot by Florida deputy demands release of bodycam footage Attorneys for the family of an Air Force airman killed last week by a Florida sheriff’s deputy called Thursday for law enforcement officials to release the bodycam footage surrounding the 23-year-old young man’s death, saying that he had done nothing wrong before being fatally shot. According to a statement from Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden, the shooting occurred on the afternoon of May 3 when a deputy with the Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a disturbance in progress at an apartment complex, entered the unit and opened fire. The sheriff said the deputy heard sounds of a disturbance and reacted in self defense after he encountered the 23-year-old. In its statement, the sheriff’s office said: our deputy responded to a call of a disturbance in progress where he encountered an armed man. The deputy shot the man, who later succumbed to his injuries.” The family of 23-year-old Senior Airman Roger Fortson said he was shot while his girlfriend ()who was on a FaceTime call with him throughout the encounter) said that the deputy burst into the wrong unit and fatally shot Fortson when he saw he was armed with a gun. Brian Barr, one of the family’s attorneys, said at a press conference: He lost his life because they knocked on the wrong door. Mistakes happen. We know that. Humans aren’t perfect. Good people make mistakes. But good people also own their mistakes …You go pick it up and read it. What’s it make you think? It makes you think this happened outside. That this kid was in the middle of a disturbance. And he did something. He instigated this and lost his life. That’s what it makes it sound like. It sounded justified. That’s what they tried to make it sound like. We want to know what happened. We want the mistakes to be owned. We’re not going away until that transparency happens.” Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, who is also representing Fortson’s family, said that they planned to review the body camera video with members of the sheriff’s office later Thursday and that he expected it to be released publicly, adding that the deputy went to the wrong apartment as there was no disturbance at Fortson’s residence and he was alone: They took a good guy. They took a patriot from us. Then to put out this narrative that an officer killed a citizen at this apartment complex in self-defense. You put out this narrative demonizing his name as if he did something wrong. Trying to justify an unjustifiable killing. When you make a mistake, you own up to it. You don’t try to justify killing a good guy. Okaloosa sheriff’s office, they need to give him the dignity and respect he so richly deserved.” Editorial credit: Andriy Blokhin / Shutterstock.com Posted by Staff May 10, 2024 Posted in News Daypop Leave a comment on Family of U.S. airman fatally shot by Florida deputy demands release of bodycam footage Hunter Biden loses bid to dismiss gun charges, federal court sets June 3 trial date A federal court panel in Philadelphia rejected an appeal by President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, of three gun charges Thursday, clearing the way for him to stand trial in his home state of Delaware beginning June 3- a first for the son of a sitting president. Hunter Biden was appealing orders issued last month, in which he was denied motions to dismiss two counts accusing Biden of lying ing illegal narcotics when he purchased a Colt Cobra handgun in 2018 and a third count of illegally possessing that weapon. Hunter Biden’s legal team had argued that the lower trial court had to wait for the federal appeals court to rule before it could push ahead with a trial. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia said Hunter Biden could not appeal because the lower court had not yet entered a final judgment in the case. In a four-page order (seen here) , the panel dismissed Hunter’s bid to consider having the case thrown out, citing a lack of jurisdiction. Judges Patty Shwartz, Cindy Chung and D. Brooks Smith stated in the order: This appeal is DISMISSED because the defendant has not shown the District Court’s orders are appealable before final judgment.” After the appeals court’s ruling, U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika, who will preside over the case, ordered the trial of up to six days to begin June 3 in Wilmington, Delaware (per Reuters ). Hunter Biden’s legal team said they will ask the full appeals court in Philadelphia to review the panel’s decision. A statement from Hunter Biden’s attorney Abbe Lowell reads that in reviewing the panel’s decision, we believe the issues involved are too important and further review of our request is appropriate.” Hunter, 54, has pleaded not guilty to all charges, which include two counts of making false statements and one count of firearm possession by an unlawful substance abuser. He faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison on the gun charges. Editorial credit: Andrew Leyden / Shutterstock.com Posted by Staff May 10, 2024 Posted in News Daypop Leave a comment on Hunter Biden loses bid to dismiss gun charges, federal court sets June 3 trial date Scotty McCreery earns 6th #1 on country radio with ‘Cab in a Solo’ Scotty McCreery has earned his sixth No. 1 hit on the Mediabase Country Chart with Cab in a Solo,” the lead single from his forthcoming fifth studio album Rise and Fall, arriving May 10th. Cab in a Solo , written by McCreery with Brent Anderson and Frank Rogers, is McCreery’s fastest-rising song to reach No. 1. McCreery shares of the song: I have loved this song from the moment Brent, Frank and I started writing it. It may be all about heartbreak but it’s so fun to sing. I’m thrilled to see it reach No. 1. Thanks to the fans for supporting it and country radio for playing it!” Rise and Fall features 13 tracks and was produced by McCreery’s longtime production team of Frank Rogers, Derek Wells and Aaron Eshuis. McCreery co-wrote 12 of the 13 songs on the album, which will be released digitally as well as on CD and vinyl, in addition to an Amazon limited edition , forest green vinyl version of the album. To stream/purchase Rise And Fall head here . Editorial credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com Posted by Staff May 10, 2024 Posted in Country Daypop Leave a comment on Scotty McCreery earns 6th #1 on country radio with ‘Cab in a Solo’ Morgan Wallen’s ‘This Bar And Tennessee Kitchen’ to open Memorial Day weekend in Nashville Morgan Wallen has announced that his bar in Nashville will officially open this Memorial Day weekend. Wallen recently announced the bar’s opening day during one of his performances at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. Wallen’s six-story bar Morgan Wallen’s This Bar and Tennessee Kitchen , will be located at 107 4th Ave North near the Ryman Auditorium. The six-story venue is designed and built from the ground up to deliver a unique experience on 4th Avenue adjacent to the historic Ryman Auditorium just off Broadway in the heart of Music City. The venue will be approximately 30,000 square feet and feature three live music stages, six bars, and an open-air rooftop. The venue will also feature a gift shop with Wallen merchandise. Morgan Wallen’s This Bar and Tennessee Kitchen will pay homage to Wallen’s Tennessee roots, incorporating items and photos from his Sneedville, TN upbringing. Wallen said in a press release: I sing about finding myself in ‘this bar’ and now it’s coming to life. This venue will hold true to everything I love and is inspired by my fans and the way they have embraced me and my music. We’re designing a menu around some of my family favorites, so it brings a piece of East Tennessee to Music City. I hope This Bar is a place you’ll want to find yourself in and make memories with your friends and family and celebrate the way country music has brought us all together.” Editorial credit: Debby Wong /...