AMUSING, INTERESTING, OUTRAGEOUS, or PROFOUND

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Some University of Cincinnati restroom signs changed to say biological men, women to comply with Ohio law

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Being old, death gets my attention, so I read the obituaries. This is a collection of recent obits for people whose work touched my life, because I want to say thanks, or maybe give 'em a final fuck you.There’ll be a roundup like this occasionally, until I’m on the list myself.
   

• Clive Billenness
Church of England victim's advocate

• Rick Buckler
rock'n'roller, The Jam

• Jerry Butler
rock'n'roller, "Only the Strong Survive"

• Zaquavious Dawkins
2nd Amendment

• Randolph Fraser
forgotten person

• Patsy Grimaldi
fancy schmancy pizza

• Alice Hirson
actress, Dallas and Ellen

• Anne Marie Hochhalter
Columbine survivor

• Julian Holloway
actor, Doctor Who

• Kevyn Major Howard
actor, Full Metal Jacket

• Andrew Lester
old racist

• William R. Lucas
kept quiet about Challenger's o-ring problem

• Francesco Rivella
bromatological chemist, Nutella

• James Silke
graphic designer, "Judy Judy Judy" LP

• Gerd Stern
beat poet and very busy guy

• Biff Wiff
actor, Everything Everywhere All at Once

   
Note: When reading news coverage from any corporate-owned source — a newspaper, TV station or network, etc — the facts are generally factual, but the slant favors the rich and powerful.

   
Previously dead

• Priest loses appeal over sex attack on sleeping man

• Mystic who drew pilgrims to a Virgin Mary statue that wept blood may be prosecuted for fraud, after tests reveal it was the mystic's own blood

• Florida man allegedly beats woman over handicapped parking space at church

• Victims’ groups condemn ruling as Belgian court drops prosecution in long-running Catholic Church abuse case

• Vancouver woman sues New Heights Church over alleged sexual abuse by former pastor

• Church-goers invade children's science show hosted by drag artist

• Minister removed from church for ‘sexting’ first cousin

• Pope accepts resignation of Quebec bishop accused of sexual abuse

• Despite outpouring of support from church and community, church leader who founded Kids Hope Network gets 4-10 years in prison for kiddie porn

• Church members who killed girl 'wanted to play God'

• Popular Connecticut priest under investigation for allegedly stealing money from parish

• Former reverend from Coventry who sexually abused two boys during the 1990s has been jailed

• Arizona religious cult member gets life for child sex crimes

• Retired Chicago-area priest accused of sexually abusing a minor

• Principal and two teachers at charter school are arrested for child abuse; one of the teachers is also a "local youth pastor"

• Former Bedford church group leader convicted of luring girl

• Former Shawnee pastor pleads guilty to attempted murder in 2023 knife attack on family

   
Note: When reading news coverage from any corporate-owned source — a newspaper, TV station or network, etc — the facts are generally factual, but the slant favors the rich and powerful.

   
Previously

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• No penalties even when deputies share a woman’s nudes after an illegal phone search

• New Mexico jury convicts police officer in fatal shooting of Black man at gas station

• Prison boss elevated by Hochul was accused of rape by two former inmates

• Mississippi’s top court says rights violations are OK if cops don’t know how to do their jobs

• After armed neo-Nazis get police protection, some Black residents in Ohio express disbelief

• Inmate dies at DeKalb County Jail

• Inmate found dead in Antrim County Jail

• Inmate dies in custody of Lucas County Jail

• Inmate dies at Clay County Jail

• Gwinnett inmate found dead during security check

• Inmate dies after attempted suicide in Tarrant County Jail

• Inmate found dead at Clay County Detention Center Thursday morning

• Florida sheriff admits “predictive policing” harassment program violated Constitution

• LAPD officers accused of making racist and sexist remarks in recruiting office; Mayor calls it ‘outrageous’, I call it ordinary

• Bergen County sheriff's detective suspended without pay after arrest for sexting a child

• Toronto police officer charged with assault after man seriously injured last summer: SIU

• Harrison police officer resigns after voyeurism charges involving minor

• Cameras have appeared outside homes of Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ activists. Why are they there?

• Baby killed, 3-year-old injured in crash during police chase over traffic violation

• Vehicle pursuits by Texas troopers and local law enforcement have killed at least 106, including bystanders and children, since Texas’ Operation Lone Star program began in 2021

• Over a drug warrant, cops chase man into fatal wreck

• Over reckless driving, cops chase man into fatal wreck

• Over a stolen car, cops chase kids into two wrecks, killing bystander

• NYPD still routinely violating rights with its stop-and-frisk program

• Family of Sonya Massey, killed by police in her home, receive $10m settlement

• Denver police officers sued after wrongfully detaining a couple at gunpoint

• Black NFL star is pulled over by a policeman who didn't know who he was, thinking he had stolen his new Jeep

• Detective sent menacing anonymous texts to stepson's girlfriend

• Police union still insists New York misconduct records are secret despite court decisions saying otherwise

   
Note: When reading news coverage from any corporate-owned source — a newspaper, TV station or network, etc — the facts are generally factual, but the slant favors the rich and powerful.

   
Previously