Don Babwin Associated Press Published 9:10 AM EDT May 24, 2019 Chicago – One of Jussie Smollett’s conditions after posting $10,000 bail amid charges he lied about being the victim of a racist, anti-gay attack was that he have no contact with two brothers police say he paid to help stage the incident, according to a case file unsealed Thursday in Chicago. Besides that detail, the “Empire” actor’s criminal case file appears to contain little new information. The bulk of the more-than-250-page file centers on the legal battle between media organizations that wanted access to the file and Smollett’s attorneys who wanted it kept sealed. In his order for the file to be unsealed, Cook County Circuit Court Judge Steven Watkins said Smollett’s actions before and after his case was dismissed did not appear to be those of someone seeking to maintain his privacy. Smollett’s lawyers had argued that since the charges were dropped, the actor had … [Read more...] about File says Smollett couldn’t contact brothers after arrest
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Machine knitter sees a renewed interest
opinion Jocelynn Brown The Detroit News Published 4:41 PM EDT Apr 25, 2019 Detroit resident Rhonda Morton knows how to knit by hand, but sitting at one of her many metal knitting machines, cranking out everything from doll clothes to dress pants, is her real passion. Morton, who lives in Detroit, learned to knit with needles back when she was in junior high school, but it wasn't until 1983 when she attended a computer show at Cobo Center in Detroit that she discovered machine knitting. "I heard a noise made by a lady who was knitting on a machine. I went over to inquire about it, and she gave me her card." A couple years later, Morton, a retired Detroit police officer, started taking machine knitting lessons from a woman, who lived in Shelby Township. "I bought the top bed of the machine and the ribber. You got six lessons with the machine. Then two years later, I was stuck making hats because I didn't know where else to go for lessons." But, … [Read more...] about Machine knitter sees a renewed interest
Rare Free Press sewing machine a precious heirloom
Micah Walker Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Mar 24, 2019 The Free Press is known for many things. High-quality journalism, of course, but over the years it's also become known for the Freep Film Festival, the Detroit Free Press/Chemical Bank Marathon and Detroit Free Press Sports Awards, among other things. A lesser-known fact is that in the newspaper’s early days, the Free Press was in the sewing machine business. Duinn Shevock, 52, has owned a Detroit Free Press-branded sewing machine in her Cedar Springs home for nearly 20 years. The appliance was handed down to her from her grandmother, Waneta Wilkins, who received the machine from a church friend. Shevock has been unable to find much information about the sewing machine online, but knows it was made in the 1800s by the now-defunct Union Manufacturing Co. in Toledo, Ohio. More: Former Free Press restaurant critic, photographer to be inducted into hall of fame More: Free Press … [Read more...] about Rare Free Press sewing machine a precious heirloom
Lào Cai ethnic woman vows to preserve traditional embroidery
Hanging by a thread: Lò Tả Mảy is an ethnic Dao woman in Tả Phìn - one of the most attractive tourism spots in Lào Cai Province - who is fighting preserve their embroidery tradition. Viet Nam News Mai Khuyên LÀO CAI — With a sewing needle, a reel of thread and a piece of cloth on her person at all times, Lò Tả Mảy, 29, from Tả Phìn Village in the northern province of Lào Cai has all she needs to stitch her intricate embroidery, any time and any place. Mảy is one of just a few ethnic Dao women in Tả Phìn - one of the most attractive tourism spots in Lào Cai - who are trying to preserve their embroidery craft. The traditional handicraft has stretched back through the generations but is now in danger of disappearing due to the boom in the market economy and the invasion of imported products in local markets across tourism areas. Like many other Dao women, Mảy is … [Read more...] about Lào Cai ethnic woman vows to preserve traditional embroidery
Spiked Strawberries: Boy Admitted to Planting Needles as a Prank, Gets Arrested
World International Affairs Police in New South Wales, Australia, arrested a young boy on Wednesday after he admitted to putting needles in strawberries. “Obviously in the last few days we found a young person has admitted to a prank, including putting needles in strawberries, and he’ll be dealt with under the youth cautioning system,” New South Wales Acting Assistant Commissioner Stuart Smith said, according to Australian broadcaster Seven News. A strawberry is seen on a fork at a restaurant in Sydney, Australia, on September 19. A young boy was arrested after he admitted to putting needles in strawberries. Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty The arrest comes as police investigate more than 100 reports of needles found in fruit, and officials look to increase the punishment for deliberately contaminating a food source. Recommended Slideshows 76 The Most Powerful Military Forces in the World 59 The 25 Most Powerful Passports in the World … [Read more...] about Spiked Strawberries: Boy Admitted to Planting Needles as a Prank, Gets Arrested