J. Edgar Hoover was named acting director of the Bureau of
Investigation (now the FBI) on May 10, 1924. By the end of the
year he was officially promoted to director. This began his 48-
year tenure in power, during which time he personally shaped
American criminal justice in the 20th century.
SANDY KOZEL
Singer Bono (Paul David Hewson) is 64 years old today.
The Irish rock band U2 on stage.
(AP/FOX NEW S) – A Los Angeles judge determined Beach Boys’
Brian Wilson is in need of a conservatorship due to "major neurocognitive disorder."
Wilson’s family filed to place the musician under conservatorship
in February after the Beach Boys co-founder was diagnosed with
dementia.
The diagnosis, coupled with the recent passing of Brian’s wife,
Melinda Wilson, led his family and doctors to make the decision.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Portland City Council has approved
Mayor Ted Wheeler’s revised public camping ordinance.
Under the new ordinance, unhoused people who refuse access
to reasonable, alternate shelter may face up to a $100 fine and/
or up to seven days in jail.
The ordinance was passed on an emergency basis so it takes
effect immediately, but the mayor says it could take several
weeks before it’s enforced. (THEN AGAIN, MAYBE NEVER)
