4 weeks ago We occasionally hear 911 recordings in the news.
The recordings are available to anyone through the Freedom of Information Act.
At least one Michigan lawmaker would like to change the availability of those recordings.
Should 911 recordings be considered public information?
It has been 11 years since 9/11 and West Michigan honors all those that lost their lives in the tragic events.
New York pauses each year on the 10th of September to get ready to honor the brave men and women that died in the September 11th attacks. Below you will find a gallery of images of residents of New York taking that pause.
September 13, 2011 Well, the tribute display closes down tonight. I visited it with a friend yesterday and we were both taken back a bit. When you park and walk toward it it really is quite overwhelming to see 3200 full size flags representing the 3200 people lost in 9/11
In the days following the Sept. 11 tragedy, Andy and I struggled to find the right tone for our morning radio show on WTRV FM. We really are not a political morning show or a "newsy" kind of show either. We are a current affairs / entertainment based show that uses -- or at least tries to -- use a lot of humor.
We really couldn't do "business as usual" the following morning. No one was really in the mood for it. It took a few weeks and a few missteps along the way to get back to what we do best. During that time, September of 2001, our radio station constructed two foam core 4' x 8' thank you cards. Mary Ann Meyer of Signs and Wonders in Sparta did the graphics thanking the rescue and aid station workers. WTRV staff carried those big signs to several pubic gatherings to allow everyone to write a few words. It was a beautiful thing...two big cards covered in magic-marker thoughts and prayers.
One month to the day, Mary Ann and I hand delivered those signs to the main Salvation Army aid station directly across the street from where the towers came down. The sights and smells are still with me today.
September 11, 2011 Join me this morning at 9am for a special "Faith Hope & Love Songs 9/11 Tribute Show". My guest is 9/11 Survivor Lieutenant General Tom Plewes. The Lieutenant General was at the Pentagon when the 3rd plane crashed into it.
The terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 left an indelible mark on Americans. But even as the first responders climbed through the rubble in New York, Washington, DC and Pennsylvania, the country embarked on a “War on Terror.” With that war came years of conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq, indefinite detention of terror suspects without charges or trial, enhanced interrogation techniques, extraordinary rendition and the passage of the USA Patriot Act.
Ten years later, Americans are still wondering if it was wise to sacrifice some privacy and freedoms in order to fight terrorism.
August 22, 2011 I understand this feeling. Debra Strickland, a 9/11 widow said "His death left an “empty space” that the past 10 years have not filled." That is a real love story! Debra shared that, their marriage, their love, was based on friendship, compatibility, and a shared love of the Army
June 28, 2011 President Obama received a 1,500 word email from a teen who lost her daddy in the 9-1-1 attacks. She told the President about how Justin's Never Say Never documentary really helped her get through it all
