This year’s Plaza Fest in Oklahoma City showcased live painting from several local artists. The Plaza Walls were reworked with new murals Saturday during the first-ever Plaza Walls Mural Expo. Below are some images from OKC’s burgeoning open-air gallery.
Things we saw (and heard)
Whether Terence Crutcher’s SUV window was up or down still questioned; Shelby did have Taser, police say — The Tulsa World
Corporation Commission files enforcement action against ONG — NewsOK
Approve or reject: can you moderate five New York Times comments? — The New York Times
I Will Never Stop Hating This Election for Normalizing Stupid — Esquire
Walmart, Nike and others decline to back $40 monthly wage hike in Cambodia’s garment industry — In These Times
500 million Yahoo accounts hacked, change your passwords now — Lifehacker
Dear readers: Please stop calling us ‘the media.’ There is no such thing. — The Washington Post
Quotes to note
“The reason these guys are kneeling, the reason we’re locking arms is to bring people together — to make people aware that this is not right. It’s not right for people to get killed in the street.”
— Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman during a press conference in which he walked out without answering questions, 8/12/16
“A year ago, I pledged to endorse the Republican nominee, and I am honoring that commitment. And if you don’t want to see a Hillary Clinton presidency, I encourage you to vote for him.”
— U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), making an about-face statement following a bitter primary campaign against Trump, 9/23/16
“Whatever mildly frustrating centrist liberal bureaucracy that Hillary presides over will be fine compared to the spray tan mushroom cloud that would arise all because YOU thought Trump was such a brave, un-PC dickhead to everyone within shouting distance.”
— Drew Magary ranting in a GQ column about the unredeemable nature of Trump supporters, 9/21/16
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