
I believe former officer Chauvin contributed to the death of George Floyd, but I have come to believe he did not get a fair trial. There was quite a lot of bungling by others that could have changed the outcome that day.
The final resting area of a historic pony truss bridge is a very interesting travel wayside: It now sits at the top of two separate watersheds. … Rain falling east of the bridge will wind its way to the Illinois River through Crow Creek south of Henry. Rain falling west will meander to the Illinois via the Spoon River near Havana.
With exquisite rendering, Justin Henry Miller skillfully combines a perversion of implied slick surfaces with indulgent colors, creating a sort of Freudian exploration of desires. Yet, within one’s visual vocabulary, a familiarity emerges as if these fundamentally different elements harmoniously converge.
Fifty-four years ago Mark Clark was shot to death in raid by police on Black Panthers’ headquarters in Chicago. This year the recollection is more intense. One of Mark’s sister, Gloria, in her book “Mark Clark: Soul of a Black Panther,” wrote of her “concerted effort to make sure that Mark’s legacy is never forgotten nor lost to future generations.”
You can disagree with Israeli policy and not be antisemitic. Indeed, roughly half of Israelis disagree with their government’s policies. And about half of Jewish Americans also disagree with Israeli policy. You can also sympathize with the plight of the Palestinians and not be pro-Hamas or anti-Jew.