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The Journalist Turned Serial Killer

The small city of Kičevo in Macedonia was terrorised by reports of a serial killer in their midst. Local journalist, Vlado Taneski, was always eager to cover news reports on the shocking murders. In fact, he always seemed to have the scoop that other crime reports didn’t have. The citizens of Kičevo would soon find out exactly why he knew so much about the gruesome murders…

Mount Vernon, NY, is known for two things. One, being the hometown of DMX, Heavy D and Denzel Washington. And two, it's corruption. On multiple occasions, local public officials have been involved in questionable activities.

In 2018, former mayor Richard Thomas was arrested for stealing $12,000 from his campaign committee and then lying about it. One year later, former Counsel Lawrence Pocari would be found guilty of taking $365,000 from public funds to pay for Thomas's legal fees. And in 2021, 900,00 dollars would be reported as "missing" from the Mount Vernon public library. Only for the charges to be dropped by the Westchester DA's office in 2023. Leaving residents and local activists shocked by the outcome of the case.

But that's only the beginning. Schools can't make essential repairs because school taxes are not being transferred. How much is owed? 11.7 million dollars. In 2021-22, the New York State Comptroller's Fiscal Stress Monitoring System listed Mount Vernon as the only district under significant fiscal stress. There used to be an active YMCA building. But now? The building hasn't been active in the last decade, and all efforts to restore it have fallen short. There were mentions of the building getting torn down, with hopes of it becoming a new community center. However, the city decided to sell the building for 1.5 million dollars. But it's now 2026, and the building is still standing.

"I remember there being a lot more funding than there is now. There were a lot more programs, you know, available. There was a community theater. I remember used to go the YMCA."

I was able to speak with a close friend of mine (a long-time resident of Mount Vernon) to gain a better understanding of the situation and gain a more local perspective. For the privacy of the resident, they will remain anonymous.

How has the lack of funding and services affected you and your loved ones?

"Theres not alot to do in Mount Vernon. At least there's not as much to do in comparison to when I was a kid. I have family that would be able to join gymnastics programs in the past. There were sports that were not readily available in Mount Vernon's school systems. Especially for a younger demographic. But currently thats not an option. So they have to outsource it and go to other district's sports teams or pay out of pocket for those things."

If Mount Vernon had access to more funding, what would you improve first?

"The roads, the schooling. Alot of it is not up to date. Alot of it is falling apart. And within the programs, maybe rebuilding the theater program, rebuilding the Y. Having the option for parents within Mount Vernon to have their children to have these spaces to go to. Its a real shame. Kids especially deserve places for them to go."

This person has destroyed Spain and me and my wife, in unbelievable ways.

After Anne's kidnapping she helped her, and recently understood that her political islamist boycott against us was a serious mistake, with catastrophic consequences for us, especially as corona had been launched (oh, why, and when ? I spoke about it in August 2 019, place and date) and the lockdowns were putting us in a dangerous financial position.

Por: Brian Warner

Antes de ser Marilyn Manson, un joven Brian Warner tuvo una incursión en el periodismo de rock en The Observer y la revista 25th Parallel. Aquí publicamos una traducción de una entrevista que realizó a la entonces emergente banda Saigon Kick.

Debido a la fama de Florida como destino vacacional, la escena local de bares y clubes siempre tendrá una audiencia dinámica. Turistas que se hartan después de un día entero viendo a Shamu comer pescado crudo van a los clubes buscando algo de diversión; el verdadero desafío de una banda prometedora es que puedan impresionar a los locales. Saigon Kick, de Pompano Beach (FL), se las arregló para sacudir el polvo en la escena local y establecerse ellos mismos como uno de los shows más concurridos en South Florida.

Career Tip #1: That Intern, Temping, Free-lancing game

There is no shame in interning. There is shame in not being paid fair wages (but that’s a discussion for a different day).

I spent the year and change after graduating from USC bouncing from internship to internship to free-lancing to temping opportunities. (In that exact order.) It was a rough road, but I feel like it ultimately helped me get to where I am.

What I learned from those…

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