Creston posts
The New York Times Miosotis Familia, a 48-year old police officer, was shot in the head while sitting in a police vehicle in the Bronx.
Police Officer Is Shot and Killed in ‘Unprovoked Attack’ in the Bronx
nytimes.com
The officer was sitting in a marked Police Department command vehicle near the corner of East 183rd Street and Creston Avenue, in the Fordham Heights neighborhood, around 12:30 a.m. when a gunman shot her through the window, an official said.
104 months ago
The Onion "Man, this one's a real piece of work; I can actually feel it moving from side to side while I’m in it."
Baby Can Already Tell Crib He’s In Going To Be Recalled
theonion.com
CRESTON, IA—Saying that he detected the "telltale signs" the first time he lay down in it, local infant Joshua Singer told reporters Friday that he can already tell his defective crib is going to be recalled.
113 months ago
The Onion "I don't like that weird metallic smell one bit. That has to be toxic, right?"
Baby Can Already Tell Crib He’s In Going To Be Recalled
onion.com
CRESTON, IA—Saying that he detected the "telltale signs" the first time he lay down in it, local infant Joshua Singer told reporters Friday that he can already tell his defective crib is going to be recalled.
117 months ago
The Economist Violent crime by or against young people peaks between 3pm and 4pm on school days, according to national FBI statistics. By 10pm, when adults commit most crimes, young people are half as deviant as they are at 3pm. So after-school programmes can be a Read more ... great way of keeping juveniles out of trouble http://econ.st/1KAFCeG
The witching hour
econ.st
AT CRESTON ACADEMY in the Bronx, around 50 students between the ages of 11 and 14 are dancing in sync to salsa music. “Do the Suzy Q,” yells their instructor....
130 months ago
BC Disability Caucus Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall has made her third attempt at convincing the B.C. government to introduce a poverty reduction and economic inclusion act, and she’s not hopeful the government will pay attention.
“B.C. has had the highest over Read more ... all child poverty rates for the least 13 years, and has had the highest poverty rate for a decade. It’s hard to understand how this has happened,” said Mungall. Her act is a piece of enabling legislation that would give the government direction in tackling the complex issue."
"MLA calls for poverty reduction plan"
Will Johnson - Nelson Star - May 20, 2015
http://www.nelsonstar.com/news/304491681.html
http://goo.gl/jtw4Sl
#poverty #justice #plan #inclusion #support
MLA calls for poverty reduction plan - Nelson Star
nelsonstar.com
Michelle Mungall has introduced an economic inclusion and poverty reduction bill to the BC Legislature for the third time.
130 months ago