Local:
Local artists paint over Krog Street graffiti
In an effort to protest a planned private party that was to be held in the Krog Street tunnel, local artists used grey paint to cover the location’s graffiti, according to WSB-TV. The protest was staged due to artists saying they were offended by the party planners for wanting to use their art as a backdrop. Randall Fox of the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces said he has the proper permitting from the City of Atlanta to host the event and hopes to make it a yearly tradition.
National:
South Carolina House Speaker resigns
Bobby Harrell, South Carolina House Speaker, pleaded guilty to six counts of office misconduct during a hearing at the Richland county Judicial Center on Oct. 23 and thus resigned, according to USA Today. Harrell’s plea agreement originally stated he was sentenced to six years in prison but was was suspended. Instead he was given three years of probation and fined $30,000. The former House Speaker must also reimburse the state $93,958 in funds he took from a campaign account for personal use.
International:
Former Bangladesh Islamist leader dies
Ghulam Azam, former leader of Bangladesh’s Islamist Party, died at 91 on Oct. 23 from a heart attack, according to BBC News. In 2013 Azam was sentenced to 90 years in jail after being found guilty of charges related to Bangladesh’s war of independence with Pakistan in 1971. He was also found guilty of conspiracy, planning, incitement, failing to prevent murder and abetting but denied the charges. Prosecution sought the death penalty but a three-judge panel ruled even though he deserved capital punishment, he received a prison term because of age.
