CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (mocsnews.com) Gas or Class Many would consider soaring gas prices to be the current hottest topic across America today and it seems to have no end in sight.Gas prices hit a record low of $2.14 per gallon in 2016. The average gas price today is $4.99. In the …
Read More »Officer In Lyoya Shooting Charged With Murder
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (mocsnews.com)–On Thursday Officer Christopher Schurr was charged with second-degree murder after fatally shooting Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop. This shooting took place in April after Lyoya reached for the officer’s taser. The body cam footage shows the beginning of the traffic stop and the moment when …
Read More »Weekend Mass Shootings Erupt Across The Country
Following the recent mass school shooting located at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, six people were shot Saturday night, May 28, 2022 after multiple parties started opening fire in the downtown Chattanooga area. At around 11 p.m., patrolling officers heard gunshots in the Cherry Street area and upon arrival …
Read More »The Future of Roe v. Wade
By: Izabelle Bradley CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (mocsnews.com) — In early May of 2022, the Supreme Court suggested striking down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. According to a draft majority opinion signed by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, “It is time to heed the constitution and return the issue of abortion to …
Read More »House Panel Taking Up Gun Bill Following String of Mass Shootings
By: Bryana Konig UVALDE, Texas (mocsnews.com)–Following mass shootings across the country, most recently a Tulsa medical center, the House is working on new gun legislation. This piece of legislation was added after the Uvalde, Texas shooting a week earlier. The bill entitled Protect Our Kids Act would raise the purchasing …
Read More »Weinstein Finally Sentenced to Justice
CHATTANOOGA, TENN (mocsnews.com) – On Thursday, an appeals court in New York held up infamous film producer Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction, serving Weinstein with a 23-year prison sentence. As women in America let out a sigh of relief, this long-time suspect finally faces the countless allegations against him. With Weinstein …
Read More »Johnny Depp Wins Defamation Case Against Amber Heard
By: Rachel Jordan CHATTANOOGA— (mocsnews.com) After a long and strenuous case, Johnny Depp won his defamation suit Wednesday against his former wife Amber Heard. The case revolved around the op-ed in the Washington Post stating that Depp had abused Heard over the course of their relationship referring to herself as …
Read More »Some Small Communities Pass on the American Rescue Plan
By Parker Allison CHATTANOOGA, TN (mocsnews.com) – Small towns across the country are rejecting the Biden Administration’s latest batch of coronavirus relief funds that would help cover community improvements and assist in pandemic related dues. Small, rural governments from Monowi, Nebraska with a population of 1, to DeWitt County, Texas, with a population …
Read More »Johnny Depp and Amber Heard: Uphill battle to rebuild images
Grace Spencer July 2nd, 2022 Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s Battle The six-week trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has been seen by millions. While the trial is a battle on its own, Depp and Heards battle to rebuild their images and careers is the biggest battle of all. …
Read More »Who is really to blame for gas prices?
By Tate Scott CHATTANOOGA, TENN (mocsnews.com) – Gas prices are at a record high and Americans are trying to decide where to place blame: the Biden Administration, gas station owners, the oil industry, or the simple concept of supply and demand? This article will explain where this rise in price …
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