Thursday, October 5, 2017
San Juan Mayor Feuding With Trump Turned Her Back When Asked to Swear to Uphold the Constitution
On Saturday, President Donald Trump called out Carmen Yulín Cruz, the mayor, for her “poor leadership ability” in a tweet. The day prior, Cruz had been critical, saying, “If anybody out there is listening to us, we are dying, and you are killing us with the inefficiency.”
Cruz first became mayor of San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico, in 2013. When taking the oath of office, Cruz delayed repeating the words that she would “uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States,” turning her back to the woman administering the oath for a long moment.
The English and Spanish versions of the oath read as follows:
143 Leftist Protestors Arrested After They Block Highway In St. Louis
That's the highest number of arrests at once since protests began Sept. 15 over the not-guilty ruling in the murder case against former city patrolman Jason Stockley.
The roadway Tuesday reopened shortly after 8 p.m., when the demonstrators got off the interstate at the Jefferson Avenue exit. The arrests came as the protesters began marching north on Jefferson Avenue.
Protesters were nearing Market Street when they were met by a police line and they moved onto the sidewalk.
The protesters chanted: “We don’t see a riot here. Why are you in riot gear?” and “Touch one, touch all.”
Police ordered protesters to the ground, then began systematically handcuffing them and packing them into about a dozen police vans.
After the sweep, police did not release any information on the number arrested or the charges, but St. Louis Alderman John Collins-Muhammad said 126 people were taken into custody.
Police spokeswoman Schron Jackson said Wednesday morning that police made 143 arrests of people for blocking traffic. Police were still compiling names, addresses and charges, which were expected to be...
The 90 Miles Mystery Box: Episode #35
You have come across a mystery box. But what is inside?
It could be literally anything from the serene to the horrific,
from the beautiful to the repugnant,
from the mysterious to the familiar.
If you decide to open it, you could be disappointed,
you could be inspired, you could be appalled.
This is not for the faint of heart or the easily offended.
You have been warned.
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
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