“Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jab†SEPTEMBER 12. 2020
The majority of our “IS IT TRUE†columns are about local or state issues, so we have decided to give our more opinionated readers exclusive access to our newly created “LEFT JAB and Middle Jab and RIGHT JAB† column. They now have this post to exclusively discuss national or world issues that they feel passionate about.
We shall be posting the “LEFT JAB†AND “MIDDLE JAB†AND “RIGHT JABâ€Â several times a week.  Oh, “LEFT JAB†is a liberal view, “MIDDLE JAB†is the libertarian view and the “RIGHT JAB is representative of the more conservative views. Also, any reader who would like to react to the written comments in this column is free to do so1
HOT JOB IN EVANSVILLE
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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
 Evansville, IN – Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Roy Allen Griest Jr.: Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), Battery against a public safety official (Level 6 Felony), Operating a vehicle while intoxicated (Class C misdemeanor), Driving the wrong way on posted one-way roadway (C infraction), Driving while suspended (A infraction)
Steven Brian Nail: Murder, Robbery resulting in serious bodily injury (Level 2 Felony), Abuse of a corpse (Level 6 Felony)
Anthony Wayne Mayes II: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility (Class C misdemeanor)
Carly Cay Potter: Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 5 Felony)
Heather Nichole Woods: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Theft (Class A misdemeanor), Criminal trespass (Class A misdemeanor)
Allen Ray Purcell: Burglary (Level 5 Felony), Burglary (Level 5 Felony), Attempt burglary (Level 5 Felony), Theft (Level 6 Felony), Theft (Level 6 Felony), Theft (Level 6 Felony)
Paul James Hartline: Invasion of privacy (Level 6 Felony)
Logan Anthony Will: Carrying a handgun without a license (Level 5 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of marijuana (Class A misdemeanor)
Joseph Ariva Bob Kuhlenschmidt: Theft (Level 6 Felony)
Mason alan Sproat: Auto theft (Level 5 Felony)
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JUST IN: Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) Unemployment Benefits To Be Paid Beginning Week Of Sept. 21
LWA Unemployment Benefits To Be Paid Beginning Week Of Sept. 21
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 11, 2020) – The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) will begin making Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) payments to eligible claimants beginning the week of Monday, Sept. 21.
LWA is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide $300 per week to supplement unemployment benefits for those who have an unemployment benefit amount of at least $100 and are out of work due to COVID-19.
LWA funding will only cover the six-week period from the week ending Aug. 1 to the week ending Sept. 5. No LWA funding will be available to states beyond that time period.
Indiana will make payments the week of Sept. 21, covering the period of Aug. 1 to Sept. 5, for those eligible. For those claimants with issues holding payment, DWD will make payments, pending funding availability, once eligibility is established.
Since March 8, DWD has paid a total of $4.9 billion to nearly 670,000 Hoosiers.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS
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Cops, Firefighters, Non-Profit Rush To Save Annual 9/11 Tribute In Light
Cops, Firefighters, Non-Profit Rush To Save Annual 9/11 Tribute In Light After Cancellation By Memorial Museum
Let there be light.
The city’s first responders are teaming up with a non-profit foundation to rescue New York’s annual 9/11 Tribute in Light, which is facing down a coronavirus cancellation.
The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation is planning this year’s event, in which twin beams of light shine into the nighttime sky in memory of more than 2,600 people killed in the Sept. 11 attacks in New York.
“Because Tunnel to Towers is fully committed to the idea that we must never forget, the Foundation is doing everything in its power to make sure that the Towers of Light will once again be illuminated,†the Foundation said in a statement.
Frank Siller, the president of the Tunnel to Towers foundation, explained in an interview on WCBS/880 radio.
“We have already secured the lights, and by Monday or Tuesday we will have finished securing the location, which is right down by Ground Zero,†he said.
The 9/11 Memorial and Museum, which has run the event in the past, pulled out on Thursday, citing the coronavirus pandemic.
Port Authority cops on Friday began pushing to move the spotlights to Port Authority property at the World Trade Center — and they got support from their colleagues in the city police and fire departments.
The lights — visible for miles around — pose no risk of violating social distancing rules, said Paul Nunziato, president of the Port Authority Police Benevolent Association.
“This COVID is the most demoralizing thing we’ve seen in a long time,†said Nunziato. “Not having the lights will double that effect. 9/11 is a solemn day for us. Why turn out the lights from the sky?â€
The twin lights — which commemorate the twin towers of the World Trade Center complex destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001 — are usually placed atop the Battery Parking Garage on Morris St. from dusk Sept. 11 to dawn on Sept. 12.
Moving the lights to Port Authority property nearby would not take money out of the Port Authority’s pocket, Nunziato said.
The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation commemorates firefighter Stephen Siller, who carried 60 pounds of gear through the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel. He died in the towers’ collapse.
Nunziato said Mayor de Blasio should have pushed the 9/11 Memorial to hold the light display as usual this year. “For all the nonsense the mayor has allowed in recent months, what is the problem with putting the lights up?†he said.
A spokesman for de Blasio said the mayor respected the decision of the 9/11 Memorial’s decision — which is not under city control.
Staten Island Councilman Joe Borelli slammed the cancellation decision in a tweet and said he is coordinating with the head of the New York City Central Labor Council to find New Yorkers ready and willing to work on moving the tribute.
“There are men and women who would be honored to do the work of presenting the Tribute in Lights at the World Trade Center,†he said.
State Police Detectives Investigate Death of a 13-Week-Old Mt. Vernon Boy
Thursday afternoon, September 10, at approximately 12:03, Posey County 911 Dispatch received a call from a Mt. Vernon mother regarding her13-week-old boy that was not breathing. The mother performed C.P.R. until Posey County EMS arrived and continued life-saving measures. The child was rushed to Deaconess Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
An autopsy was conducted this evening at the Vanderburgh County Morgue, but the manner and cause of death are still pending. Foul play is not suspected.
Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
Investigating Officer: Detective Wes Kuykendall, Indiana State Police
Assisting Officer: Sergeant Mark Green, Indiana State Police Crime Scene Technician
Assisting Agency: Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office and Mt. Vernon Police Department
