What goes through my my mind when I read the news with my morning coffee. …Or for the Simon's Rockers in the group, this is my response journal.
Two Polynesian men who sued a Salt Lake City bar where they said they were refused service because of their ethnicity have agreed to settle their lawsuit for about $2,500 each.
Polynesians refused service at Utah bar settle case – Hawaii News Now – KGMB and KHNL
I hope if the bar ever has a problem like this again he gets whacked by the courts so hard that he loses his business.
Net energy metering had driven record growth in rooftop solar in the Islands and at one time was one of the fastest-growing sectors in the state.
Group asks Hawaii regulators to increase solar photovoltaic cap – Pacific Business News
hmmmm
For the third time in less than a week, the new memorial for Hawaii’s fallen law enforcement officers has been damaged.
Source: Bikers target new police memorial again, leaving behind ugly tir – Hawaii News Now – KGMB and KHNL
Seems like mixed priorities to me. The cost of the changes are what now? So they can catch some kids with bikes? How about they use that money to prevent civilian and officer deaths by improving police training instead????
3-month-old found safe on front porch of home after thieves steal running car from outside eastside Detroit store.
Thieves leave baby on porch after stealing car
Wild!
Humans of New York posted of a photo of a surgeon sharing candid thoughts about losing child patients.
Humans Of New York Post About Surgeon Goes Viral
The new HONY series is seriously pulling at the heart strings.
#verklempt
A pediatrician who spent three years as a resident at Coney Island Hospital spoke to The Post’s Melkorka Licea about the frightening patient care the doctor witnessed and heard about in the 371-bed Brooklyn facility. Fearing more children will be put in harm’s way, the physician wanted to shed light on the chronic negligence, unqualified care and poor supervision that plagues the city-run institution.
Doctor reveals horrors that make this hospital dangerous for kids | New York Post
Sweet jeezus… The humanity!
….Or is that lack of it?
A body found on a Brooklyn beach earlier this week had feet that were encased in hardened concrete, according to NYPD detectives.
“Cement shoes” as they are known, have long been associated with organised crime and the Mafia, but mostly in fictional depictions.
…But whoever did it failed to wait for the cement to fully dry. It was filled with air bubbles, which may have been what caused the body to come ashore.
‘Cement shoes’ found on NYC corpse – BBC News
wild.
President Obama visited the city in Michigan Wednesday to discuss its water crisis with residents….
Back in Washington, Congress hasn’t passed an aid package yet.
…Asked if the speaker plans to bring any Flint-related legislation to the House floor soon, an aide to Ryan referred CBS to the House Energy and Commerce Committee for information about any action already taken or being considered.
Why Congress still isn’t helping Flint – CBS News
sigh….
Mayor Marty Walsh announced the launch of a new program ensuring that Boston Public School students who graduate from high school with a 2.2 GPA will receive two years of free community college.
BPS Students To Receive Two Years Of Free Community College | WGBH News
Right on, Boston!
On its first morning of operation Saturday, Sanctuary ATC (alternative treatment center), the state’s first therapeutic cannabis dispensary, had about two dozen people with various ailments waiting on its patio.
NH’s first medical marijuana dispensary opens; buyers hope for relief | New Hampshire
hmmm
Gov. Peter Shumlin signed a bill into law Thursday that backers say will add thousands of Vermonters to the voting rolls. Under the law, people will automatically be registered to vote when they get or renew a driver’s license.
Vermonters With A Driver’s License Will Now Automatically Be Registered To Vote
Very cool!
VIDEO: Mullingar man who went viral returns with an important message on mental health
VIDEO: Mullingar man who went viral returns with an important message on mental health | JOE.ie
awww
Not going to happen.
Hillary Clinton isn’t picking Elizabeth Warren for vice president. Here’s why. – The Washington Post
No shit. Plus Warren swore up down and sideways she wasn’t going to beg for Ted’s seat and then leave it empty. If she abandons the Senate seat she got thousands of people to bleed sweat and tears to get her into… Well, hopefully she’d be banned from ever entering Massachusetts again. Oh, and spit on in the street. Because she would deserve it.
JOHANNESBURG – Maboneng set to open a skateboarding school.
Love me some Skateistan. Quite simply one of the best NGO’s out there.
“I engaged that young man, who was alive and well and had this vitality, and moments later, he was a corpse,” Pa. House candidate Chris Rabb told reporters.
WTF?!
The Latest: Autopsies: 7 of 8 in Ohio family shot repeatedly – The Washington Post
Yikes
Remembering the artist and his beautiful connection to the Islands with largely unseen portraits that show the icon at his most peaceful and serene.
Source: Rare, intimate photos of Prince in Hawaii | Hawaii Magazine
da kine
NOPD spokesman Tyler Gamble said Billy Ceravolo was removed from the force “to protect the integrity of the investigation.”
Reserve officer who dined with Will Smith ‘removed’ from force: NOPD | NOLA.com
Um, isn’t he already retired???
Jahar, a 12-minute drama about the effects of the attack on Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s peers, will premiere at the Tribeca festival
Boston Marathon bomber’s ex-classmates to release short film | Film | The Guardian
hmmm
When she broke the rules to run the men’s-only race in 1966, “my father actually thought that I was deranged.”
Bobbi Gibb Led The Way For Women At The Boston Marathon | Here & Now
50 yrs.
“We are Boston. We are strong.”
Throwback Monday.
Boston Strong.
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