19 Kids and Counting alum Jason Duggar is condemning his brother Joseph Duggar’s alleged actions after Joseph was accused earlier this month of molesting a child in 2020.

“We, like many, have spent the week completely shocked, confused, and grieved to list a few emotions,” Jason, 25, and his wife, Maddie Grace Duggar, wrote in a joint statement shared via Instagram on Thursday, March 26. “We are disgusted to hear the news about my brother, however, this isn’t about how it’s impacted our lives.”

The couple noted that Joseph’s case should be about his alleged victim, who was 9 years old when she claimed she was sexually assaulted — and her recovery.

“Our hearts are burdened because a child’s life has been turned upside down due to evil actions of someone who should have never hurt the vulnerable. This is something unthinkable,” Jason and Maddie, who tied the knot in October 2024, wrote.

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The pair revealed, “We are angered by what has happened, and we pray [that] God’s righteous hand and the court system will serve justice in the situation as deserved.”

Jason pointed out that “Maddie and I have always had a special place in our hearts for the vulnerable around us, and we will continue to do so. To fathom that someone would abuse their authority to harass the innocent is vile.”

“We ask that you pray for the victim who has been brave enough to share what has happened. We also ask that you pray for his family at this time, as his children must face the reality of losing a father that should have been a spiritual leader in their lives,” they continued, referring to Joseph’s four children, whom he shares with wife Kendra Duggar. “We stand with innocent children. Always.”

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Joseph Duggar made a rare appearance with his immediate and extended family nearly two years before his arrest. Joseph, 31, joined his parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, on a family vacation to Florida with several of his siblings, their children and spouses. Jana Duggar shared a YouTube vlog from the trip in September 2025, […]

Jason and Maddie’s statement was released one week after his brother Joseph, 31, was arrested on March 18 for allegedly molesting a girl during a Florida vacation.

The alleged victim, now 14, claimed in a police statement that Joseph “eventually apologized for his actions and the incidents stopped after the apology.”

Joseph, however, remains in jail and is facing multiple charges including two counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor.

Us Weekly confirmed days later that Joseph’s wife, Kendra, was arrested on Friday, March 20. She was released that same day on a $1,470 bond.

In addition to his solo charges, Joseph and Kendra, 27, are both facing charges of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of second-degree false imprisonment.

“He’s currently waiting to be transferred from Arkansas to Florida and he’ll be facing trial on child molestation charges in Florida,” Rachael Bennett, a certified family law specialist and senior attorney at Sullivan Law & Associates, told Us on Thursday after looking into Joseph’s case. “He’s also been charged with the same child endangerment crimes as Kendra [Duggar] related to the home inspection, but those are, I would say, considered secondary.”

Bennett explained, “If he’s convicted in Florida, these specific charges could result in a life in prison sentence and if a life sentence isn’t given, Florida law requires what’s called a ‘split sentence,’ which requires a minimum of 25 years in prison followed by lifetime probation.”

Joseph is the second of Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar’s children to be arrested in recent years. Their eldest son, Josh Duggar, was sentenced in May 2022 to 12 years in prison for possession of child pornography.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). If you or someone you know is experiencing child abuse, call or text Child Help Hotline at 1-800-422-4453.

Roomies, what would you do if saw Mariah Carey strutting down a grocery store aisle in her heels, looking flawless? Some fans literally had to pick their jaws up off the floor after they peeped her shopping for some essentials, dinner items, and a few sweet treats.

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Grocery Run Or Fashion Show? Mariah Carey Slays In Heels During Shopping Trip

Mariah Carey just gave fans a peek into her day out shopping, and baby, the vibes hit exactly how you would expect — heels on, waist snatched, and face beat! The singer dropped a video on TikTok showing her grocery store run, and her energy had fans cracking up. Rocking an all-black fit, Mariah grabbed a few of her fave cereals, like Cap’n Crunch and Pops. Then she slid over to pick up some dinner essentials, tossing in some pasta and red sauce in her cart. Folks in the aisles looked shook seeing her out shopping in real life. And while she seemingly grabbed some wine, Mariah joked with the person filming, “Are we really going to pay for this.” The jokes didn’t stop in her video she also added the caption, “Just grabbing a few essentials… in less than ideal lighting!” 

Social Media Can’t Get Enough Of Mariah’s Supermarket Slay

Once The Shade Room dropped the clip of Mariah, the comment section went wild! Plenty of folks said they would’ve lost it if they ran into her while grocery shopping. Meanwhile, other joked they were shocked to see her outside, because they thought she only pops out in December.

Instagram user @coopcancook wrote, “I would’ve passed out on aisle 5 Mariahhhhh 😍”

instagram user @mrs_ac87 wrote, “Baby that’s how you know you rich rich 😂. She looks like she hasn’t seen a grocery store in years! 😂😂❤️” 

While Instagram user @_pettyking wrote, “I would’ve ran to her! 😂🤦🏾‍♂️😍” 

Then Instagram user @i_lovesmiling wrote, “I thought she only made public appearances during the holidays for her song to go quadruple platinum 🤣🤣‼️💯” 

Another Instagram user @brooklynz_mermaid wrote, “Mind you her hair, perfectly trimmed and curled 😍😍🔥🔥🔥” 

Instagram user @toresworld wrote, “Those people are too calm bumping into The Mariah Carey 🤭😎” 

While another Instagram user @alexes.ciarra wrote, “She doesn’t know what the grocery store looks like outside of Christmas time 😂” 

Then another Instagram user @kellitra_ wrote, “I would’ve cried I love her 😍” 

Finally, Instagram user @governmentworkeranonymous wrote, “I thought she hibernated until December 1st.” 

The Internet Loses It After Mariah Pops Out On Her Son’s Stream

Mariah Carey stays giving fans a good kiii on social media. Back in 2025, she had folks cracking up when she popped up on her son Moroccan’s Twitch livestream. She didn’t pull up alone either — she brought her daughter Monroe too. Once Moroccan peeped his twin sister their family fun was cut short. He told his mom and Monroe to leave his room, while viewers in the chat begged him to let her to stay on the stream. Peep the video below.

.@MariahCarey makes a brief appearance on Rocky’s Twitch livestream. pic.twitter.com/OuzQ5aABw7

— MCI (@MariahCareyITA) April 4, 2025

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Nobody panic. The Firefly revival (at least, in animated form) is real. Well…real enough that Nathan Fillion announced it at Awesome Con last week, flanked by most of the show’s original cast, which included Alan Tudyk, Gina Torres, Jewel Staite, Morena Baccarin, Sean Maher, and Summer Glau. The whole event appeared to be a very shiny reunion for people who cannot stop reliving the year 2002, and the response online was, predictably, enthusiastic. Like, to an unhinged degree, which makes sense because it came from a fanbase that has spent twenty-something years in a state of dignified grief, keeping a cancelled space-western alive through sheer willpower, convention panels, and matching tattoos. That kind of devotion might seem alien to anyone who hasn’t seen the show, but we understand. Firefly has always been a show that deserved more than it got.

Unfortunately, deserving better than and deserving this now are two different things, and the timing of the show’s return starts to feel a bit icky when the logistics of what and who’s involved come into play. Because you cannot talk about a Firefly revival without asking some genuinely puzzling questions. Why is this thing animated? Or, why is the show about a timeline we already know the ending to? And, most importantly, why in the hell are Adam Baldwin and Joss Whedon earning mentions?

The Problem with a ‘Firefly’ Animated Prequel: We Already Know How It Ends

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Here is the thing about Firefly that fans seem to have collectively agreed not to remember: we already got our movie. Fox cancelled the show after just eleven episodes, and the fans revolted with the kind of sustained, organized passion that would make political campaign managers green with envy. Then, in 2005, Universal bankrolled Serenity in what felt like an act of penance for network TV’s screw-up. The film took some big swings, killing off fan favorite characters like Wash and Shepherd Book (Ron Glass) while solving some of its biggest mysteries, like River’s arc and the origin of those terrifying Reavers. It ended with something that felt bittersweet and real with the crew, depleted and bruised, flying off into the verse, because…well, what else are you going to do?

That is the ending to this story. It’s not perfect, because no ending involving Wash dying can be called that, but it is an ending, one with emotional stakes and the kind of consequences that can’t be walked back without cheapening everything that came before it. The proposed animated series is set before all this, though, somewhere in between the TV show and film, which means it will unfold in a universe where we already know how things go wrong. Asking audiences to revisit that timeline isn’t giving them more story; it’s just making them watch a cartoonish funeral procession in slow motion. And who really asked for that?

A ‘Firefly’ Comeback Can’t Pretend Joss Whedon and Adam Baldwin Don’t Matter

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You cannot talk about a Firefly revival without talking about Joss Whedon, even though this project is trying its hardest to do exactly that. Whedon isn’t attached. He’s been kept at a careful distance, receiving only a “Created By” credit while Tara Butters and Marc Guggenheim serve as showrunners. His absence is being presented as something that should ease fans’ concerns, but what it actually proves is that everyone involved knows his name now functions primarily as a liability. And the reasons are well-documented. Over the past several years, a collection of collaborators, from Charisma Carpenter, to Ray Fisher, Gal Gadot, and more, came forward with accounts of behavior described as abusive, cruel, and staggeringly hypocritical from a man who’d built his entire brand on being Hollywood’s feminist ally. But keeping him out of the revival talks while simultaneously staying tight-lipped on the real reason why is both a frustrating cop out and a missed opportunity for the show to reclaim its legacy.

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Then there’s Adam Baldwin, who allegedly helped coin the #GamerGate hashtag in 2014 — a campaign we now recognize as an organized harassment movement targeting women in gaming and one that would become a template for far-right online organizing. Baldwin maintains he was simply opposing political correctness. The women who received rape and death threats might have a different recollection. And yet Fillion showed up at Baldwin’s house in a teaser video — knife, apple, knitted beanie, the whole bit — as if his antics throughout the intervening decade were just quirky missteps.

Firefly’s fandom has always been unusually personal. This cast played these characters long before Hollywood came calling and superhero franchises offered starring roles and network TV shows made them household names. Fans supported, conventioned, ran Twitter accounts, petitioned, and more. They deserve better than to be let down by a revival that asks them to overlook two of the most uncomfortable names attached to it.

Why the ‘Firefly’ Animated Revival Faces an Uphill Battle

At Awesome Con, Fillion told the crowd that the fans’ dedication had kept Firefly relevant for 25 years, and that a revival was something they deserved. It’s a genuinely sweet thing to say, even if the show still doesn’t have a network or streaming home and is currently seeking one via Instagram engagement metrics. (The Browncoats are, once again, being asked to save it. Some things never change.)

And then there’s the animation question, which nobody in the reunion photos seems eager to address. A big part of Firefly’s appeal was its scrappy, on-a-budget energy — those dusty, banged-up sets, practical effects, hair and makeup magic, and intimate camera work. Can animation deliver that same vibe? Will it even try? The hard truth is that Firefly was great…one of the greatest things ever made on television, actually. And it certainly deserved more seasons. Just, maybe, not like this.

A former teacher at an all-girls boarding school in Massachusetts has been charged after he was accused of raping two of his students.

Matthew Rutledge was indicted by a grand jury after two of his former Miss Hall’s School students, Hilary Simon and Melissa Fares, testified against him.

Rutledge, 64, was charged nearly two years after Simon, 39, and Fares, 33, first came forward with sexual abuse allegations against him, according to NBC News.

At the time the victims first came forward, the DA’s office declined to charge Rutledge with a crime because the accusers were 16 when the alleged incidents took place. The age of consent in Massachusetts is 16, while the state law does not criminalize sexual relations between teachers and students regardless of how old those involved are.

“They have waited far too long for justice and, while I recognize our office took time to develop a path forward, I hope it is evident that I remained committed to holding the Defendant accountable for his crimes,” Berkshire District Attorney Timothy Shugrue said in a statement on Tuesday, March 24, per the outlet.

Additionally, the DA’s office said they are in the process of sending Rutledge a formal summons. Once that is complete, he will be given an arraignment date by the Berkshire Superior Court.

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“We stand with the Survivors whose courage and determination played an indispensable role in this outcome, and we are grateful they will finally have the opportunity to seek justice in the criminal case against Matt Rutledge,” Miss Hall’s School said in a statement.

Chief operating officer at the DA’s office, Julia Sabourin, confirmed that Rutledge has been charged with two counts of rape against Fares and one count of rape against Simon.

It is not currently clear if Rutledge has entered a plea or retained legal representation in light of the charges.

Fares was allegedly abused by Rutledge from 2007 to 2010 and Simon was allegedly abused from 2001 to 2005. They were both students at the school during the time of the alleged abuse.

Both Fares and Simon testified before the grand jury on March 24, per NBC News.

“There were too many moments where it felt like it might not go anywhere,” Fares said, explaining she was relieved that Rutledge was charged. “So I held onto hope, but also protected myself from expecting it … That’s part of what makes this moment feel so significant.”

Simon also said that she feared Rutledge wouldn’t be held accountable for the alleged assaults.

“What I do know is that Melissa and I were clear from Day 1 that there was never any consent,” she said. “We never wavered on that. Not once. And I think that consistency, that refusal to let anyone reframe what happened to us, is part of what kept this case alive.”

Rutledge previously worked at Miss Hall’s School as a history teacher, coach, adviser and department chair.

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However, he resigned in April 2024 after Fares reported him to the school administration for allegedly sexually abusing and exploiting her.

Soon after, Simon came forward with her own accusations against Rutledge.

The local DA, the Pittsfield Police Department and the state Department of Children and Families then all launched investigations into the allegations against Rutledge.

Rumors about the allegations eventually made their way to social media, and Miss Hall’s School hired a law firm to investigate the claims.

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The report found that Rutledge had been reported for inappropriate behavior to school leadership multiple times over the years and determined that the school failed to act on the report, per NBC News. The report also found that Rutledge abused five girls over a 20-year span.

The DA’s office has not shared any additional details about the evidence in the case, though they said that the investigation into Rutledge and “any suspected criminal conduct of other staff members at Miss Hall’s School” remains ongoing.

Miss Hall’s School is a prestigious establishment with notable alumni that includes dancer Jean Erdman, Simon’s Rock founder Elizabeth Blodgett Hall, Countess Xenia Czernichev-Besobrasov, activist Elisabeth Gilman and actress Jane Lowry.

JoJo Siwa and her boyfriend, Chris Hughes, are putting their love on full display, with the reality star serving as the muse behind her latest song.  

The “Dance Moms” alum continues to seize every opportunity to share how she has found love in Hughes’ arms and just how happy she is.

Their bond appears so strong that Siwa is now even envisioning a lavish wedding, a decision that was never really a priority for her before.

JoJo Siwa Says New Song Was Inspired By Her Love Life

The bond between Siwa and Hughes appears deep enough to inspire music, as she revealed that her song “Serendipity” was drawn from her relationship.

The track, set for release on April 7, is fully credited to her boyfriend, and Siwa is not holding back her excitement. “The inspiration behind that is my very sweet love Christopher,” she gushed, adding that their relationship embodies the meaning of the word, which pushed her to write the song.

Siwa also shared insight into what keeps their relationship strong, explaining that it comes down to recognizing when something is truly right. “I think that when it’s meant to be, it is, and when it’s meant to be, it’ll be right,” she said sweetly to People Magazine.

JoJo Siwa Shares The Moment She Realized She Was Head Over Heels In Love 

The release of Siwa’s love-inspired song comes after she revealed the defining moment that confirmed her feelings for Hughes.

As The Blast reported, Siwa realized her emotions ran deeper than affection, recalling advice she once received from fellow artist Meghan Trainor: “You will know you love somebody when you love them so much you want to duplicate them and you want to pop a baby out that is made from them.”

Those words resonated with Siwa just months into her relationship, something she later shared with Trainor herself. “One of the first things that I said to her after I started dating Chris,” Siwa recalled. “I was like, ‘I get what you’re saying now.’ I love [Chris] so much. I need there to be a mini [Chris].’”

Her feelings were further solidified when Hughes sent her a childhood photo of himself, which she described as incredibly cute.

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JoJo Siwa Makes A U-Turn On Marriage

Music isn’t the only area Hughes is impacting in Siwa’s life. The singer’s love for her partner has grown so profoundly that she is now considering a grand wedding, marking a huge shift from her previous mindset.

“I’m happy. I’ve never wanted the future so bad. I’ve never, ever wanted the love that I have to just continue to grow,” Siwa said while describing her emotions.

She admitted that she had never been someone who “craved” a wedding. While marriage was not entirely off the table, the dancer had always imagined something simple, like going to Vegas or signing a “piece of paper” without the grandeur of a big ceremony.

However, her perspective has changed completely. “Now I’m like, ‘No, I want a ring, and I want my dad to walk me down the aisle, and I want a first dance, and I want butterflies,’” she explained, per The Blast.

Chris Hughes Reveals Siwa’s Playful NSFW Nickname

The couple’s openness about their relationship extends to their bedroom activities as well.

Hughes, a former “Love Island” star, revealed the unique nickname Siwa has given his private parts, The Blast reported. “She calls my balls Jimmy and Timmy,” he admitted, joking that she must enjoy rhyming.

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He added humorously that he was not entirely on board with the names, saying, “I don’t know about those names. I have names that I like. I’m still kind of undecided on them.”

JoJo Siwa Shuts Down Mockery At Her Concert

While Siwa has been vocal about her happiness in love, she has also addressed moments tied to her past insecurities.

As reported by The Blast, an incident occurred in October 2025 during one of her concerts. A fan, Anjali, wore a hoodie featuring a meme that mocked Siwa’s hairline, an image that had circulated online for years.

Although the fan claimed it was not intended to be hurtful, she was escorted out of the event.

Addressing the situation on stage, Siwa made her stance clear: “You’re not going to come to my concert and bring a hoodie making fun of me. No way! No way, man! Thank you for coming. I appreciate it! But we’ve only got room for infinity hearts in here, right? Not in my house, baby,” she said, earning cheers from the crowd.

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Two Taylors are better than one as Taylor Lautner found his perfect match in wife Taylor Dome.

The Twilight actor proposed in November 2021 after three years of dating. “Tay always told me she didn’t want anything big or elaborate; she preferred something intimate,” he told Vogue of the romantic milestone. “One night, she suggested I just do it in the kitchen over dinner and a glass of wine. So I ended up doing it in the kitchen, but I did it big in the kitchen.”

Laurtner and the registered nurse exchanged vows at Epoch Estate Winery in California exactly one year later.

The pair launched their own podcast dedicated to mental health awareness titled “The Squeeze” less than one year after their nuptials. While promoting the joint project on the Today show in May 2023, the duo explained how their families avoid confusion with their matching first names.

“We’ve kind of got boy Tay, girl Tay going on. And that was how they differentiate it,” Dome teased. “But now I’m always girl Tay, and he’s always boy Tay — even when we’re not together.”

In March 2026, the pair announced that they are expecting their first baby.

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If your morning coffee or nightly glass of red wine has left your teeth looking a little bit less than bright and shiny white, you’re definitely not alone. Fortunately, Amazon shoppers have found an easy fix in Lumineux Teeth Whitening Strips. With over 36,000 five-star reviews, these effective strips deliver a whiter smile — minus the sensitivity that comes along with most teeth-whitening products. The best part? They’re on sale right now for 44% off!

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Influencer Courtney Parchman knows she “changed so much.”

Parchman, 30, took to Instagram on Thursday, March 26, to poke fun at her recent breast augmentation announcement. She reposted a tweet about her boob job, which she teased as a twin pregnancy reveal. “Courtney Parchman revealed the results of her boob job in the style of a pregnancy announcement,” the tweet read. Parchman then posted a hilarious zoomed-in selfie, which she captioned, “Yethhhh thir! I thur did!”

In her breast augmentation reveal, Parchman sat down with her camera and told fans she “knew” it had been a long time since she talked, noting there were “really big changes” she was going through behind the scenes.

“I’m ready to talk about it and address it head-on,” Parchman said, as emotional music played in the background. “I am a mother to two new girls,” she revealed, cutting the camera to a shot of her cradling her own chest. “They are twins!”

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“I love them. The girls are always looking absolutely amazing,” she added. “I’m very mindful of them. I only put them in the best,” she added over a clip of herself wearing a lace bra.

Parchman detailed the size she opted for and more, telling her followers that she got 175cc silicone implants and went under the muscle. “I’m just so excited that you guys finally get to meet them. I’ve been waiting and waiting. They’re absolutely perfect.” Parchman joked that she actually “would have gone bigger.” She noted, “But this feels like the best way.”

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“Finally addressing it and thank you for understanding ❤️,” she captioned the hilarious post. Her fans praised her reveal in the comments section.

“You’re so brave, thank you for being so transparent!!❤,” one wrote. A second added, “I’ve never been happier for someone I don’t know! 🥹.” A third follower commented, “Thank you for sharing your truth.”

A Bahamian police official has been charged with murder following his involvement in the fatal shooting of a Florida man, which he claimed was an act of self-defense.

Berneil Pinder has been charged with the murder of Cody Castillo, an employee of Pike Electric. Castillo was working on a major infrastructure project for Bahamas Power and Light at the time of his death.

Pinder, 51, appeared in court on Wednesday, March 25, before Acting Chief Magistrate Ancella Evans and he was formally charged, according to the Tallahassee Democrat.

Media outlets in the Bahamas reported that Pinder, who serves as superintendent for the Royal Bahamas Police Force, was denied bail. He was also reportedly ordered to return to court on July 23 for the presentation of a voluntary bill of indictment.

Pinder appeared in court just four days after Castillo was fatally shot outside of popular beach spot Da Plantation Bar and Grill.

The RBPF initially said in a news release that the altercation started inside the bar and grill, though the men eventually went outside. Police said that Castillo drove his truck toward Pinder “in a threatening manner,” and Pinder fired a single shot as he feared “for his life.” The single shot eventually led to Castillo’s death.

However, officials later obtained video footage of the incident that seemingly contradicted Pinder and the RBPF’s account of the incident.

Before Pinder was arrested, the U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas issued a statement expressing the “deepest concern” about media reports that stated Pinder followed an unarmed Castillo to his vehicle before he fatally shot him.

“We urge the Government of The Bahamas to ensure the victim receives justice in this case without delay,” an embassy spokesperson said in the statement.

It is not currently clear if Castillo has entered a plea or retained legal representation following his arrest.

Following Castillo’s death, a loved one set up a GoFundMe page to help his wife, Makayla. The page explained that the couple was expecting their first child together in August.

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“Makayla is now facing the unimaginable: grieving her husband while preparing to bring their son into the world alone,” the post read. “She’s overwhelmed by the sudden loss, the weight of funeral expenses and the uncertainty of how she’ll manage living costs and care for her baby without Cody by her side. The pain and fear are real, and she needs help from anyone who can offer it.”

Bahamas Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said that authorities are taking the investigation seriously.

“I have asked for a full and transparent investigation, and where the evidence supports criminal charges, the law must move swiftly,” Davis said on Tuesday, March 24, per the Tallahassee Democrat. “The badge can never place anyone above the law.”