What Suzette's column taught her about the generosity of others
It’s often viewed as one of life’s simple pleasures: craving a yummy pizza and picking up the phone to order one. But imagine if you couldn’t. Imagine if you didn’t have the money to do so. I wrote this week about an Indiana woman who, surviving on $2 until her next Social security check arrives, had a hankering for a pie but couldn’t afford one. Readers responded by sending Catherine Hembrecht 14 pizzas on Sunday. There are hundreds more who want to send her money for household essentials; food, including more pizza; needed home improvements (she’s a recent amputee); and rent.
I can’t help but feel inspired. I’ve been overwhelmed by the generosity of so many Americans. But what sticks with me most is the fact that Hembrecht, 70, wants much of the monetary support she is receiving to be redirected to others in need. She’s grateful and giving. What a lesson for all of us.
- Suzette Hackney
What else has Suzette been writing?
- We have a pandemic of poor policing practices on our hands, and lives are at risk
- Why we'll miss Serena Williams after she retires and what she has meant to the world
- Jayland Walker left his gun in the car. Then Akron police shot him 60 times.
Why Trump charges in DOJ case aren't out of the question
By Barbara McQuade
Among the statutes cited in the search warrant for former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence is one that prohibits obstruction of justice. That offense may sound familiar because it was one of the potential crimes investigated during Trump’s presidency by special counsel Robert Mueller.
This time, though, the charge could actually stick.
Complex crimes can be difficult to prove, but ham-handed efforts to intimidate witnesses or conceal documents can be comparatively simple. Mueller was unable to find sufficient evidence to prove that Trump conspired with Russia to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, but he found 10 instances of potential obstruction of justice. Read more...
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