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Ex-NFL star Adam ‘Pacman' Jones arrested after allegedly assaulting police officer
Former NFL star Adam 'Pacman' Jones was arrested early Saturday and is facing three separate charges, according to arrest records viewed by The Post. Jones, 41, was arrested in Kentucky and charged with public intoxication, disorderly conduct and assaulting a police officer before being booked at Kenton County Jail at 1:51 a.m. The Cincinnati Enquirer, citing a police spokesperson, confirmed the arrest and said Jones allegedly assaulted a Covington police officer. 3 Adam 'Pacman' Jones was arrested in northern Kentucky on multiple charges on Saturday morning. Kenton County Jail He was later released on bond. It's unclear what led to Saturday's arrest. This incident comes months after the 2005 No. 6 overall draft pick was arrested following the highly anticipated November Jake Paul-Mike Tyson bout in Arlington, Texas, where Jones was reportedly charged with alleged public intoxication, resisting arrest and assault of a police officer. In 2023, Jones was arrested and charged with alcohol intoxication, disorderly conduct and terroristic threatening at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport after an argument with airline employees over USB ports near his seat on the flight, WLWT5 reported at the time. He later pleaded guilty to the disorderly conduct charge while the other two charges were dropped, according to WLWT5. 3 Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam Jones tackles New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall during the first quarter of a game in 2016. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post 3 Adam 'Pacman' Jones spent most of his NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals. AP Jones, a one-time All-Pro and Pro Bowler, had numerous arrests during his 12-year NFL career, and he was suspended the entire 2007 season and part of 2008 by commissioner Roger Goodell for violating the league's conduct policy. He last played in the NFL in 2018.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
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Ohio bill to establish 'Natural Family Month' faces backlash from LGBTQ parents
Over two dozen Ohio lawmakers are pushing a bill that designates the weeks between Mother's Day and Father's Day as "Natural Family Month," sparking backlash from some LGBTQ families, according to reports. State Reps. Beth Lear and Josh Williams, both Republicans, said they introduced House Bill 262 to celebrate families and emphasize their critical role in society, at a time when marriages and birth rates are declining. "At a time when marriage is trending downward and young couples are often choosing to remain childless, it's important for the State of Ohio to make a statement that marriage and families are the cornerstone of civil society, and absolutely imperative if we want to maintain a healthy and stable Republic," Rep. Lear said in a press release. "With America facing declining birth rates and a shrinking population, we can no longer afford to ignore the foundational role that strong families play in sustaining our future," Rep. Williams also said in a statement. Colorado's 'Totalitarian' Transgenderism Bill Sparks Concerns From Parents "H.B. 262 is about more than policy—it's about promoting the economic and social stability that comes from raising children in healthy, two-parent households. We must use every tool at our disposal to support the families that are building the next generation of Americans," he added. Read On The Fox News App The bill does not define what makes a "natural" family, but Williams told NBC News the bill is intended to "promote natural families—meaning a man, a woman, and their children—as a way to encourage higher birth rates." Birth rates in the U.S. fell to a historic low in 2023, according to a report by the CDC published last year. The CDC recently reported that birth rates increased by 1% from 2023, which "drove a less than 1% increase in the general fertility rate." Trump's $5,000 Baby Bonus: Here's How It Will Do The Most Good Some marriage rates have also experienced a downward shift over the past few decades. The Pew Research Center reported that the number of 40-year-olds in the U.S. who have never been married reached a record high in 2021. But the bill was criticized by the LGBTQ community, according to reports by WLWT5 and NBC News. Ohio resident Vanessa Melendez, who identifies as lesbian, is a married mother of two who lives with her wife, adopted daughter, and stepson from a previous marriage, in College Hill. Melendez hit the Ohio lawmakers for using the word "natural" in their pro-family bill, saying it excludes families like hers, and others who have adopted, conceived through IVF or are raising children without a partner. "The elephant in the room on how they've positioned it is on the word 'natural,'" Melendez told WLWT5. "And I think that what they're saying is if there's only one way to be a natural family, and that's entirely not true." Lgbtq+ Advocates, Families Sue Trump Admin For Ending Funding Of Transgender Healthcare Under 19 "They're really coming after it at a very narrow, exclusionary way, and they're only giving a description of one type of family," Melendez added. "We don't want to take away from that one type of family, but there's so many other kinds of families." Williams defended the bill to NBC News, saying the bill is not meant to be discriminatory but is intended to support the family structure that's "most directly tied to the creation and raising of children." "By that same logic that all families should be celebrated," Williams also told WLWT5. "You could go then to June and say we shouldn't have Pride Month because all sexual orientation should be celebrated, not just those that are alternative to the mainstream." Williams, who is Black, was raised by a single mother, grew up in poverty and experienced homelessness, argued that fatherlessness has had negative effects on the Black community. "And we know the statistics that show that that results in a higher rate of poverty, a higher rate of dropping out of school, a higher rate, a higher rate of being on public assistance, a higher rate of engaging in criminal conduct," he told WLWT5. Williams and Lear did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for article source: Ohio bill to establish 'Natural Family Month' faces backlash from LGBTQ parents
Fox News
27-05-2025
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Ohio bill to establish 'Natural Family Month' faces backlash from LGBTQ parents
Over two dozen Ohio lawmakers are pushing a bill that designates the weeks between Mother's Day and Father's Day as "Natural Family Month," sparking backlash from some LGBTQ families, according to reports. State Reps. Beth Lear and Josh Williams, both Republicans, said they introduced House Bill 262 to celebrate families and emphasize their critical role in society, at a time when marriages and birth rates are declining. "At a time when marriage is trending downward and young couples are often choosing to remain childless, it's important for the State of Ohio to make a statement that marriage and families are the cornerstone of civil society, and absolutely imperative if we want to maintain a healthy and stable Republic," Rep. Lear said in a press release. "With America facing declining birth rates and a shrinking population, we can no longer afford to ignore the foundational role that strong families play in sustaining our future," Rep. Williams also said in a statement. "H.B. 262 is about more than policy—it's about promoting the economic and social stability that comes from raising children in healthy, two-parent households. We must use every tool at our disposal to support the families that are building the next generation of Americans," he added. The bill does not define what makes a "natural" family, but Williams told NBC News the bill is intended to "promote natural families—meaning a man, a woman, and their children—as a way to encourage higher birth rates." Birth rates in the U.S. fell to a historic low in 2023, according to a report by the CDC published last year. The CDC recently reported that birth rates increased by 1% from 2023, which "drove a less than 1% increase in the general fertility rate." Some marriage rates have also experienced a downward shift over the past few decades. The Pew Research Center reported that the number of 40-year-olds in the U.S. who have never been married reached a record high in 2021. But the bill was criticized by the LGBTQ community, according to reports by WLWT5 and NBC News. Ohio resident Vanessa Melendez, who identifies as lesbian, is a married mother of two who lives with her wife, adopted daughter, and stepson from a previous marriage, in College Hill. Melendez hit the Ohio lawmakers for using the word "natural" in their pro-family bill, saying it excludes families like hers, and others who have adopted, conceived through IVF or are raising children without a partner. "The elephant in the room on how they've positioned it is on the word 'natural,'" Melendez told WLWT5. "And I think that what they're saying is if there's only one way to be a natural family, and that's entirely not true." "They're really coming after it at a very narrow, exclusionary way, and they're only giving a description of one type of family," Melendez added. "We don't want to take away from that one type of family, but there's so many other kinds of families." Williams defended the bill to NBC News, saying the bill is not meant to be discriminatory but is intended to support the family structure that's "most directly tied to the creation and raising of children." "By that same logic that all families should be celebrated," Williams also told WLWT5. "You could go then to June and say we shouldn't have Pride Month because all sexual orientation should be celebrated, not just those that are alternative to the mainstream." Williams, who is Black, was raised by a single mother, grew up in poverty and experienced homelessness, argued that fatherlessness has had negative effects on the Black community. "And we know the statistics that show that that results in a higher rate of poverty, a higher rate of dropping out of school, a higher rate, a higher rate of being on public assistance, a higher rate of engaging in criminal conduct," he told WLWT5. Williams and Lear did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment.
