Tag : Sept. 11
Seattle Seahawks Build A Bridge Video title : Seattle Seahawks Announce 'Unity Plan' For National Anthem on Sept. 11
summary : After recent hullabaloo about several Seattle Seahawks' team members saying they were considering protesting the national anthem over civil rights concerns when the team faces the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists' attacks, the rest of the team decided on a plan of action -- one of interlocking arms and standing during the anthem as a sign of unity, Seahawks' receiver Doug Baldwin said in a Facebook 42-second video released Saturday (Sept. 10). "Progress can and will be made only if we stand together," he calmly stated.
date : Sep 10, 2016 06:59 PM EDT
World Trade Center Tribute in Lights title : 9/11 Day Prompts Clinton, Trump to Pause Public Politics For Sept. 11 Tribute Instead
summary : Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump campaign representatives confirmed they halted television ads for the anniversary tribute of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, keeping with a tradition of avoiding partisan presidential politics on 9/11. The New York-based nonprofit, 9/11 Day, sent letters to presidential candidates, asking them to stop their public political activities for Sunday's observance; the group instead encourages a national focus on service and remembrance.
date : Sep 10, 2016 12:59 PM EDT
Owego NY Sept. 11 Memorial title : Muslim Group Protests New York Town's 9/11 New Memorial
summary : Members of a New York Muslim group called the Islamic Organization of the Southern Tier took offense to a new Owego, New York, memorial created to honor Americans who died in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. IOST representatives fired off a letter to Owego city leaders, communicating they believe words engraved in the granite memorial would encourage hatred toward Muslims.
date : Sep 07, 2016 02:23 PM EDT
Oculus Rift 9/11 simulator 8:46 title : Oculus Rift 9/11 VR Draws Mixed Reaction, Controversy; Some Says It Was Poor Taste That Went Too Far
summary : Oculus Rift's new virtual reality game, [08:46], that was designed as 9/11 simulator recreating the tragic events on the morning of September 11, 2001, particularly the exact time when the first plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center (thus the title 08:46) is creating controversy from victims of the tragedy as well as the virtual reality community.
date : Nov 02, 2015 11:31 AM EST