It’s a glorious Saturday, and I’ve got to spend my afternoon shoveling a literal ton of gravel like some sort of early 20th century prisoner. We will be necessarily brief.
A grand jury is going to make a determination in that Ferguson police shooting at some point soon, and Portland police are preparing, the O says.
Officials now admit that a Washington man found dead and pantsless on the Burnside Bridge last month was probably killed, something his family has been screaming all along.
That recent school shooting outside Seattle—the one where a student asked friends to join him for lunch before firing on them—has claimed its fourth victim (five dead including the shooter).
Told you guys yesterday President Obama was about to nominate Loretta Lynch to be attorney general. Now he’s done it! If confirmed she’ll be an historic choice for the lofty office. Bring on the obstructionism.
And bring on the president’s late-term schemes to dodge said obstructionism! During “a two-hour lunch of Bibb lettuce salad, herb-crusted sea bass and pumpkin tart” the president yesterday told Republican leaders he doesn’t give a damn what they think about immigration reform. He’s making moves.
Also: Obama’s adjutants have secured the release of two Americans being held on various trumped up, over-important-sounding charges in North Korea.
Detroit’s out of bankruptcy, y’all, and $7 billion in debt lighter. Sorry pensioners. Sorry creditors. Detroit has to shine.
A Mexican drug gang admits: Yep, we massacred more than 40 students.
The president’s headed to Beijing for the first time in five years. The NYT thinks he should prepare for quiet snickering in light of the recent electoral pantsing.
Gravel-shovelin’ weather:
Who’s excited about the Michigan State University Spartans? Just me? So be it.
Michigan State University Marching Band from The Work Inc on Vimeo.
Long live Sparta!