Jefferson Parish to try Mississippi murder suspect first

Edit The Times Picayune 24 Jul 2016
WAVELAND, Miss.A man accused of a Waveland murder will face charges in Jefferson Parish first ... Louis, Miss., remains in custody in Jefferson Parish on drug and gun charges ... Bourgeois was found in an Old Jefferson motel room July 14 with his girlfriend and methamphetamines, marijuana, digital scales and a pistol, according to the Jefferson Sheriff's Office ... Bonds in Jefferson Parish total $110,500 ... ....

2 juvenile escapees recaptured in New Orleans

Edit The Times Picayune 24 Jul 2016
Two teenagers who escaped from a Gentilly juvenile detention center were captured Saturday afternoon (July 23) in the St. Roch neighborhood. Kevon Williams, 16, and Ryan Davis, 15, were found in the 3000 block of Marigny Street, said spokesman Juan Barnes of the New Orleans Police Department ... They were being held in connection with multiple armed robberies in Jefferson and Orleans parishes ... ....

Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Evening' game

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 24 Jul 2016
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were. 3-7-2 (three, seven, two) ... ....

The WNBA is reversing penalties against players who showed support for shooting victims

Edit Business Insider 24 Jul 2016
San Antonio Stars' Moriah Jefferson, left, shares a light moment with San Antonio assistant coach Vickie Johnson during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in Uncasville, Conn. NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA has withdrawn its fines for teams that showed support of citizens and police involved in recent shootings by wearing black warmup shirts before games ... The normal fine for uniform violations is $200 ... The Rev ... ....

U.S. Political Conventions Have Been Weird From The Start

Edit The Daily Beast 24 Jul 2016
Nearly 185 years ago, the first national nominating party convention selected an unconventional nominee ... He was a transition figure between his mentor Thomas Jefferson’s republican elitism and his opponent “Andy” Jackson’s vulgar populism ... And his 1826 eulogy of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson before Congress celebrated their reconciliation in their retirement as “a lesson of wisdom on the bitterness of party spirit.” ... Thank You! ... ....

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Will Face the Legion of Doom in Season 2!

Edit Coming Soon 24 Jul 2016
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow will face the Legion of Doom in Season 2! ... In addition, the other members of the Justice Society of America were revealed ... Mid-Nite ... DC’s Legends of Tomorrow stars Arthur Darvill as Rip Hunter, Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer/The ATOM, Caity Lotz as Sara Lance/White Canary, Victor Garber and Franz Drameh as Professor Martin Stein & Jefferson “Jax” Jackson/Firestorm, and Dominic Purcell as Mick Rory/Heat Wave ... ....

Relatives, police celebrate life of Baton Rouge deputy Brad Garafola

Edit The Times Picayune 24 Jul 2016
Dallas police officer Chris Langlois had hoped Sunday would be a day to decompress, after burying the last of his five colleagues who were shot dead 10 days earlier by a gunman during a protest in downtown Dallas. Instead, he learned that three more law enforcement officers had been gunned down, this time in his native Baton Rouge ... From the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office in Birmingham, Ala., Capt ... Louisiana Gov ... ....

I-10 Jefferson Interchange Mainline Closures 07/22/2016 Effective: 7/22/16 to 7/30/16 (California Department of Transportation)

Edit Public Technologies 23 Jul 2016
(Source. California Department of Transportation) d6e1c21b-e1d4-4a29-bc39-777635d3b5f7.pdf. NOTICE OF WORK. DATE. July 21, 2016. CONTACT. Dennis Green, (909) 800-0451. WEBSITE. rcprojects.org. WHO ... Jefferson Street ... Take the EB I-10 off-ramp at Jefferson St. Left on existing Jefferson over-crossing....

I-10 Jefferson Interchange Ramp Closures 7/22/2016 Effective: 7/22/16 to 7/30/16 (California Department of Transportation)

Edit Public Technologies 23 Jul 2016
(Source. California Department of Transportation) 4ad92cdd-8ad9-4c78-acf3-c9c5c1a3e9bd.pdf. NOTICE OF WORK. DATE. July 21, 2016. CONTACT. Dennis Green, (909) 800-0451. WEBSITE ... WHO ... Jefferson Street ... Detour for closure of EB I-10 On-ramp at Jefferson St ... Detour for closure of EB I-10 Off-ramp at Jefferson St ... back to Jefferson St....

Women report being groped in Jefferson Park

Edit Chicago Sun-Times 23 Jul 2016
Three women reported being groped by a man in July in the Northwest Side Dunning, Portage Park and Jefferson Park neighborhoods. The most recent incident happened about 3.30 p.m. July 14, according to a community alert from Chicago Police ... He then ran east on Waveland ... He ran north on Laramie ...  . ....

Neighbors relieved after suspected drug, prostitution house burns down

Edit Springfield News-Sun 23 Jul 2016
WJAX Crime and Safety Expert Ken Jefferson broke down all the complaint calls made about the people living in the trailer ... “A lot of times call in under suspicion of, without proof of the suspicion of, it’s difficult for an officer to act,” Jefferson said. Jefferson said out of the 25 calls for service listed to the home, an arrest was made one time....

5 want to be Kenner's next mayor; 2 seek council post

Edit The Times Picayune 23 Jul 2016
The winner will complete the unexpired term of former Mayor Mike Yenni, who was elected Jefferson Parish president ... Jefferson Parish Councilman Ben Zahn and political activist Al Morella also have qualified for the race....

PERFECT WORDS Post: And plagiarism is so terrible because …?

Edit Richmond Times Dispatch 23 Jul 2016
Suppose I’m giving a speech, or writing an article, and I want to say that — to express precisely that thought, in precisely that way; do I have to preface it with “And, in the words of Thomas Jefferson” each time I do so? Why, exactly? ... And I also get it that it’s no big deal to say “And, in the words of Thomas Jefferson ...” at the outset....
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