🏙️ Punching incidents in NYC

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It’s Thursday, March 28 — here’s what you’ll find in today’s newsletter:

• A string of punching incidents in NYC

• The NFL’s new kickoff rules

• 4 quick hits of news from the last 24 hours

- Jeff (co-founder of Shades)

🏙️ Punching incidents in NYC

A string of random assaults on NYC women has sparked outrage, fear, and a debate over city safety.

🏙️ Multiple women in NYC report that they've been victims of unprovoked punching attacks. Glamour says the victims shared their experiences on TikTok — and many have similar stories.

🏙️ Check out the string of similar TikToks made about the NYC punching attacks here.

🏙️ The City Journal criticized NYC's progressive policies: The city is failing to protect women from these street assaults. It's unacceptable.

🏙️ @GingerAdd1ct on X thinks sexism is to blame, though: These NYC attacks are hate crimes.

🏙️ For what it's worth, Barstool Sports had a different reaction: The incidents are just a part of city living.

🏈 The NFL’s new kickoff rules

The NFL changed its kickoff rules to encourage more returns, while boosting player safety. Not everyone thinks it will work.

🏈 The NFL revamped the kickoff format in an effort to spice up the game and improve player safety. USA Today says many within the sport are excited about the change.

🏈 Here's a video on X of how the new kickoff will work.

🏈 ESPN's Shannon Sharpe is skeptical. He doesn't see how putting guys closer together will create more exciting plays.

🏈 But former NFL player Emmanuel Acho calls it a game-changer. When the players are all close together, once a guy gets through, he can take it to the house.

Quick hits

⚾️ MLB Opening Day kicks off with excitement as the Texas Rangers celebrate their first World Series title.

💰 Obama and Clinton to support Biden in a historic $25 million fundraising event amid discussions of age.

🌘 April 8 solar eclipse prompts traffic warnings and school closures across the US for safety.

⚖️ Sam Bankman-Fried faces sentencing after his conviction in the FTX crypto exchange fraud case.

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