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The Guardian
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
The Kneecap furore: hip-hop v hypocrisy
Kneecap are, of course, free to urge gig-goers to kill Tories – but freedom of speech also involves being prepared to deal with consequences (Listen closely to the Kneecap furore. You'll hear hypocrisy from all sides, 1 May). While it's hardly surprising that music biz folk have leapt in to 'defend' Kneecap, would they be so eager if it was a group of activists saying: 'The only good musician is a dead musician. Kill your local bands now'?Norman MillerBrighton Kneecap's comments about killing Tory MPs should be condemned. However, conflating these comments, which the band have apologised for, with their condemnation, at Coachella, of Israel's attack on Gaza seeks to close down the argument regarding Israel's actions, which many people around the world are appalled by. This is about being able to express moral BennettOxford No one would seriously defend off-the-cuff comments made by Kneecap during a raucous live performance. In 2002, the Guardian reported that the actor John Malkovich named the politician George Galloway and the Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk – saying 'I'd rather just shoot them' – for their support for Palestine. Was he cancelled, or even rebuked?Denis JacksonGlasgow I remember the Tory party being happy to accept donations from Frank Hester because he apologised after he said that Diane Abbott 'should be shot' (Biggest Tory donor said looking at Diane Abbott makes you 'want to hate all black women', 11 March 2024).Duncan MacgregorLeeds Have an opinion on anything you've read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Yahoo
Franklin police investigate report of shots fired on Union Street. What they found
FRANKLIN — Police said they're investigating a report of several shots being fired Wednesday on Union Street. In a press release, police said there were no injuries and no property damage as a result of the incident. They said a resident called police reporting gunshots at 9:10 p.m. near 758 Union St. Upon arrival, police said they did not find anyone. But they did find three shell casings in the area, indicating someone had fired several shots, according to the release. The incident is being investigated by the Franklin Police Department. No other information is being released. Norman Miller can be reached at 508-626-3823 or nmiller@ For up-to-date public safety news, follow him on X @Norman_MillerMW or on Facebook at This article originally appeared on The Milford Daily News: Franklin police investigating report of shots fired on Union Street
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Yahoo
Case against man accused of impregnating daughter in Marlborough moved to superior court
A Marlborough District Court hearing scheduled for Friday regarding a man accused of impregnating his teen daughter while they were living in a migrant shelter last year was canceled and moved to Middlesex Superior Court. A Middlesex County Grand Jury has indicted the man, and he was arraigned March 11 in Middlesex Superior Court. He pleaded not guilty to aggravated rape of a child with more than 10 years age difference. The Daily News is not identifying the man so as not to identify the victim of an alleged sexual assault. But he is being held without bail after being declared a danger to the public and is due back in court on April 16. Earlier: No bail for man who's accused of raping his own daughter The man was arrested in February in Ayer after an investigation that began last May, authorities said. It is alleged the man was staying at the Holiday Inn & Suites in Marlborough, which has been used as a shelter for migrants. According to redacted reports from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities Division of Housing Stabilization, an employee for Eliot Community Human Services, which managed the shelters in Marlborough, allegedly discovered a text from the man's daughter indicating she was pregnant with her father's child. According to the reports, the girl told someone via text that her father had sex with her multiple times, both in the United States and while they were on their way here. The man has been held without bail since his arrest. Norman Miller can be reached at 508-626-3823 or nmiller@ For up-to-date public safety news, follow him on X @Norman_MillerMW or on Facebook at This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: Case of man accused raping daughter moved to Middlesex Superior Court
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Yahoo
Bellingham police say shots fired at home, vehicle were 'targeted.' What we know
BELLINGHAM — Police are saying an early-morning shooting on Thursday in which a two-family home on Muron Avenue and a vehicle parked at the residence were each struck "multiple times" by gunshots was a targeted event. In a press release, police said they are seeking "additional information on a sedan seen fleeing the area around 3:45 a.m. toward Wrentham Street." Meanwhile, a 50-year-old man who lives in one of the apartments in the two-family home struck by the bullets, at 25-27 Muron Ave., faces charges after police obtained a search warrant and found two 'unlawfully possessed" handguns and other materials inside his home. 'Climate, culture and reviews': Bellingham police chief aims to make department a "destination" for recruits However, 'none of the firearms recovered from the residence were used in the shooting,' police said in a statement. According to the release, police said they first responded about 4 a.m. Thursday to the intersection of Pulaski Boulevard and South Main Street for a report of shots fired. They did not find anything. Later that morning, at 9 a.m., police responded to 25-27 Muron Ave. after residents there reported what they believed were gunshot holes in the front of the home. 'Officers responded and confirmed that both the residence and a vehicle had been struck several times,' police said in the release. No one was injured. 2024 town election: Bellingham voters OK $750K override to pay for six additional paramedics Police began an investigation with the assistance of the Metropolitan Law Enforcement's police dog unit and the Massachusetts State Police. It was during that investigation that police encountered the 50-year-old man. He had an unrelated warrant for his arrest and was taken into custody. After obtaining a search warrant for the man's apartment, police said they found two 'unlawfully possessed" handguns, several high-capacity magazines, several rounds of ammunition and a 'Glock switch,' which is an illegal item used to convert handguns into fully automatic firearms. Anyone with information or security camera footage is asked to call the Bellingham Police Department at 508-966-1212, the anonymous tip line at 508-657-2863 or email detectives@ Norman Miller can be reached at 508-626-3823 or nmiller@ For up-to-date public safety news, follow him on X @Norman_MillerMW or on Facebook at This article originally appeared on The Milford Daily News: Bellingham police investigating after home, vehicle struck by gunshots
