The Performer: Madeline Kahn
HERE: Whet your whistle…
Pittsburgh is interesting; it seems to have a certain “magic”.
Next question is, “But does it scale?”
Because it doesn’t scale in Congress, either.
So what does that mean? All glory to the Wolf pack — endorse, endorse! We have to manage for scarcity, but we can’t afford to stint ourselves.
And finally, R.I.P. Tom Menino, the great Boston mayor who loved his town in so many ways.
As residents protested “police brutality, repression and the criminalization of a generation” yesterday on the City’s front porch, upstairs a two-hour debate erupted in Council Chambers over whether to stay the course with Pittsburgh’s group-related homicide crime plan.
Councilor Theresa Kail-Smith of the west end accurately pointed out that the dramatic decrease in the homicide rate promised by proponents never materialized — and if anything is worsening. She also questioned whether City funding of the social service components of the crime strategy are an efficient use of taxpayer resources.
Councilor Dan Gilman, of Peduto’s old eastern district, noted that the mid-year stopgap funding measure was forwarded by a fellow Councilor (Daniel Lavelle of the Hill and Manchester, absent for the discussion) rather than the Mayor’s office — and not seemingly as part of any comprehensive or reformed strategy from new Public Safety leadership.
Councilor Natalia Rudiak Continue reading
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Here is the story. These facts are not much in dispute.
A kid was stopped by police as he was driving. Police suspected the guy was somebody else of a similar name and description — an alleged bad actor. Despite presenting three forms of identification, and after extended officer huddling and teleconferencing, he remained under suspicion. At length, and contrary to police policy, an officer entered the young man’s vehicle. A confusing scuffle ensued, the car moved forward, the kid (Leon, his name is Leon Ford) was shot in the spine, Continue reading
