The University of Mississippi took down the state flag from its campus early Monday morning after the student senate approved a resolution calling for the action last week.
“University of Mississippi Police Department officers lowered and furled the state flag in a Lyceum Circle ceremony as the campus opened Monday morning,” a statement from the University said. “The flag will be preserved in the University Archives along with resolutions from students, faculty and staff calling for its removal.”
Ole Miss student senators voted to remove the flag, which includes the Confederate battle flag after a campus wide movement developed.
Interim Ole Miss Chancellor Morris Stocks first joined other state and university leaders calling for a change in the state flag in a statement last June according to the press release.
“The University of Mississippi community came to the realization years ago that the Confederate battle flag did not represent many of our core values, such as civility and respect for others,” Stocks said in a statement. “Since that time, we have become a stronger and better university. We join other leaders in our state who are calling for a change in the state flag.”
Student media first reported the story.
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Miami Police Officers Kill 15 Year Old Boy After He Allegedly Robs A Drugstore
Miami-Dade county police officers shot and killed a 15 year old boy early Thursday morning after he allegedly robbed an area drugstore at gunpoint.
The boy, who police identified as Jorge Santiago Tapia was recorded on surveillance cameras holding up a gun to a cashier at a Walgreens located at SW 288th Street and South Dixie Highway. Wearing dark glasses and a bandanna around his mouth, the suspect who police say is Tapia quickly fled the scene.
CBS Miami has a rundown of what took place after Tapia allegedly fled the scene:
“Arriving officers spotted a car that matched the description of a vehicle that the armed man drove off in.
After a brief pursuit, Zabaleta said Santiago’s car got a flat tire and came to a stop. Shots were fired.”
The boy had recently celebrated his 15th birthday and was in the 8th grade at Coconut Palm Academy according to a local television report.
“There should be justice for what they did to him,” Angelica Santiago, the suspect’s sister told CBS Miami. “The cops should have waited to see who was the suspect, not just say he was a grown man, who was going to kill them.”
Seven police officers shot Tapia.
“Not only did he use the gun to commit the armed robbery, of course, we have to assume he is going to use the gun against the officers as well,” Detective Alvaro Zabaleta told Local 10 News.
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Former NYC Police Chief Claims There’s A “Ferguson Effect” Hurting Police Work
Earlier this morning on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” television program, former New York police chief Ray Kelly said that New York City was in danger of slipping back to a period of high crime and that police officers were scared of properly doing their jobs because of a “Ferguson effect”.
The comments came during a conversation with Kelly over Mayor Bill DeBlasio’s policies.
Joe Scarborough, a former republican Congressman and host of the show asked Kelly if he believed there to be a “Ferguson effect”, referencing the fallout from the killing of an unarmed black teenager in a St. Louis suburb.
“Absolutely,” Kelly said in response to Scarborough’s question. “Ironically of course, Daryl Wilson was totally exonerated by the Justice Department. We talk about Ferguson but a lot of people forget that fact.”
Kelly went on to explain his reasoning.
“The Ferguson effect is that police officers… are thinking twice before they engage. And with the advent of [body] cameras, which I ultimately support cameras are going to make officers hesitate somewhat. In some people’s minds that’s good, in some people’s minds that’s bad. But I think you’re experiencing now reluctance for police to do what they’ve done in the last 20 years. Crime is down dramatically in other parts of the country, I attribute it to smarter policing proactive policing. You’re seeing a backing off from that for a variety of reasons.
“I think everybody has to be concerned of that possibility,” Kelly said when asked if he feared if the city would slide back to a period of high crime associated with the late 1980’s. “Bill Bratton is a top flight professional but the mayor sets the tone.”
Kelly refused to slam the door on a possible mayoral run when asked by show host.
“I’m happy right now with what I’m doing,” Kelly said.
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There Is Going To Be A Mac and Cheese Festival In Atlanta. This Is Not A Drill
Sometimes when life gives you lemons, you throw them away and get in line for the damn Mac and Cheese festival!
Coming in October of 2016 is the first annual Atlanta Mac and Cheese Festival.
Yep.
It really is happening.
We’re just as shocked and excited as you.
“The Edgewood Neighborhood is organizing the inaugural Mac & Cheese Festival at Walker Park, scheduled for October 8th, 2016,” reads a message on the official Facebook event page for the festival. “This will be an annual tradition to raise money for Neighbor in Need, a Non-Profit that keeps longtime residents in the Edgewood Neighborhood.”
Over 31,000 people are “interested” in attending the event according to the Facebook event page, with already 6,000 people planning on “going” to it.
They are going to need a whole lot of mac and cheese.
The event will be happening at Walker Park (200 Memorial Terrace SE, Atlanta, GA 30316) on October 6.
Restaurants, food trucks, caterers and private chiefs are invited to get involved. If you are interested in having your mac and cheese featured then email: [email protected]
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