Tag: tragedy

The new interim memorial for the victims and survivors of the Pulse Nightclub shooting was unveiled yesterday in Orlando, Florida. The tribute features panels and murals honoring not only the 49 victims of the deadly shooting which took place on June 12, 2016, but the families, first responders and community members who came together in the aftermath of the tragedy. According to Pulse nightclub owner and foundation founder Barbara Poma, every aspect of the design came directly from those affected by...

London couple Simon Midgley and Richard Dyson died in the fire, while six others required hospital treatment Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the fire that swept through Scotland’s Cameron House Hotel last Monday morning. The luxury hotel is on the banks of Loch Lomond, outside Glasgow. London couple Simon Midgley, 32, and Richard Dyson, 38, died in the fire, while six others required hospital treatment. An unnamed source told Scotland’s Sunday Post that in their call to emergency services at 6.40am...

The expected cost to install a rainbow crosswalk across four sides of an intersection has caused quite the controversy. At nearly $200,000 to the City of Atlanta and located at 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue, some have come to question if it’s money well spent. The colourful tribute was set to remember those who were killed in the tragedy at Pulse Orlando that saw 49 people killed at the LGBT+ nightclub. The cost is expected to cover a year of maintenance from...

The Minnesota couple died in an apparent murder-suicide pact after a gay teenager accused them both of abuse Police this week released a report into the circumstances surrounding the murder-suicide of an elementary school teacher and his husband. The bodies of Aric Babbitt, aged 40, and his husband, Matthew Deyo, 36, were found 25 August on Lopez Island beach, Washington. Both died from gunshot wounds. A suicide note was found with their bodies. Police at the time said that both men, from South...