Derrick Powell has been convicted of killing Georgetown police officer Chad Spicer. To be specific, he was found guilty of first-degree murder while engaged in or fleeing a felony, resisting arrest, attempted robbery, reckless endangerment and four associated firearms possession charges. The penalty phase of the trial begins Thursday, and my guess is that Powell will be headed to death row.
The President of Amtrack, Joe Biden, announced a $53 billion dollar investment in high speed rail across the country. The announcement was made in Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station. Conservatives are already hypocritically complaining about the cost, but this is a no brainer. If there is one area where America is woefully behind the rest of the industrialized world it is in high speed rail. These projects will create jobs, reduce our reliance on foreign oil, and are environmentally friendly. And conservatives should have no problem with the spending since they love to spend trillions on killing brown people.
Why does a bank name change need to garner fanfare and the Governor’s attention? All Wachovia branches in Delaware changed to Wells Fargo over the weekend. Banks buying other banks was common before the Great Recession and after. Will there be an inaugural ball for when M&T Bank takes over Wilmington Trust?
Chip MacKelcan, head of the independent Sanford school in Hockessin, is stepping down at the end of the year due to health concerns. He has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.
