Broadcast Reporting

When you hear about a waste problem, what’s usually the first thing that crosses your mind? If you guessed trash…that’s not quite correct. If you guessed something that comes out of your body, then that’s not quite correct either. In this context, the type of waste being addressed is that of clothing; textiles. The fashion industry is proven to be the second most polluting industry in the world, and all of its waste is entering the landfills. “It is a…

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Joe Gerin, 23, of Akron, Ohio became well-known as “Longboard Jesus” after he was given the name by his fellow University of Akron peers. He dressed himself up in a “Jesus” costume to make video that went viral, which the name “Longboard Jesus” stuck. “I decided like ok, well I can probably just take this a little bit funnier dressed up as Jesus and get a little video, and sure enough to my attention, it went viral on like Twitter”…

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Law enforcement officers are killed each year by felonious and accidental incidents in the line-of-duty. A program was implemented to help train and provide officers with data as they protect the community. Reports say that thirty-three officers were fatally wounded in 2019; two being ambushes and four unprovoked attacks. “Whether it’s getting kicked, or getting hit, or getting bit seems to happen more frequently than you might think, even quite honestly somebody spits in our face” says Captain Shearer. Lieutenant…

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