Here we go again (maybe). A Maryland Air Force base is on lockdown this morning, amid reports of an active shooter. The base had been planning to conduct an exercise simulating a shooter this morning, but is reporting a real one showed might have showed up.
The base was scheduled to conduct an active shooter exercise, however, reports of a real-world active shooter situation were reported.
— Joint Base Andrews (@JBA_NAFW) June 30, 2016
OH WAIT! It's maybe fine.
"All Clear" for the base with the exception of Malcolm Grow medical facility
— Joint Base Andrews (@JBA_NAFW) June 30, 2016
Hey, remember that old police chief, Larry O'Dea? Turns out when he retired on Monday he was facing three investigations, not two. Human Resources officials were looking into why O'Dea hadn't reported discriminatory remarks made by one of his employees, the O reports.
If you haven't, read our piece on the city's heroin epidemic, and the discussion over whether to create a sanctioned drug injection site in town.
It's not just police accountability meetings that quickly dissolve into audience jeers these days. More and more, Portland City Council meetings have been toeing that chaotic line, thanks to a few weekly attendees. Same with Mayor Charlie Hales' announcement on Monday that he was naming a new police chief, which was hastily moved into his secure offices after an activist began blaring a bullhorn (see video below). Well, yesterday, Hales decided he was done. He ordered four people arrested. (Hales has been willing to kick people out of chambers rather quickly, but arrests are rare.)
Press conference announcing new police chief just took an odd turn. pic.twitter.com/lSnkYRrCSf
— Dirk VanderHart (@dirquez) June 27, 2016
When it's not waiting for people to pipe down lately, City Council's been passing or referring a boatload of taxes. The latest: A 1 percent tax on new construction that the city will institute in August. It's expected to raise roughly $8 million a year, which will go toward housing.
Another of Ammon Bundy's crew goes down. Brian "Booda" Cavalier might well spend more than a year in federal prison for his central role in the Malheur Wildlife Refuge occupation.
Of course. After convincing his people to screw themselves over via the Brexit, Boris Johnson says he definitely DOESN'T want to lead the country. Johnson had been seen as a leading candidate to take the reins when David Cameron resigns (because of the Brexit) later this year.
Shocking Breaking News: So you're telling me Trump University's shoddy curricula were plagiarized? Not lovingly crafted by the REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE as he promised? I don't know what to say to that.
This won't end well. A Palestinian teen apparently broke into a house and stabbed a young Jewish girl to death in the West Bank.
Awesome weather, as far as the eye can see.
