The Daily Populous

Wednesday October 25th, 2017 night edition

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His daughter told WWL-TV anchor Eric Paulsen, a longtime friend, that Domino died peacefully at home surrounded by family.

New Orleans Advocate music writer Keith Spera once called Domino the most significant contributor to the New Orleans musical canon, second only to Louis Armstrong.

“You can take Domino out of New Orleans – rarely – but you cannot take the New Orleans out of Domino.”.

Born in New Orleans on Feb. 26, 1928, Domino was one of nine siblings in a musical family.

He reminded me of Fats Waller and Fats Pichon,” Diamond said in an interview.

“There wouldn’t have been a Beatles without Fats Domino,” John Lennon was once quoted as saying.

The magazine said: After John Lennon and Paul McCartney, Fats Domino and his partner, Dave Bartholomew, were probably the greatest team of songwriters ever. »

2nd Texas judge announces switch from Republican to Democratic Party

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AUSTIN (KXAN)- For the second time in two weeks, a Texas judge has announced departure from the Republican Party to become a Texas Democrat.

She said her faith, principle and commitment to Texas values drove her to her decision to go back to the Texas Democratic party.

I’m proud top see Judge Lauren Parish take a stand for Texas families and join our Democratic Party.”. »

Report: Vegas shooter's brother arrested for child porn

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The brother of Stephen Paddock has been arrested on child pornography charges, reports TMZ.

RELATED | At least 58 dead, more than 515 injured after shooting at Las Vegas Strip music festival.

According to the report, police were tipped that there was child porn on his computer and obtained a search warrant. »

In 2010, Cleveland police attacked a disabled teen and shouted racial slurs at his family. Today, the cops still have badges and guns.

Authored by chandralaw.com

At the time of the attack, he was under 4'11" tall, weighed approximately 118 pounds, and was 16-years old.

Sixteen-year-old Juan Ortiz in the hospital after Cleveland police officers slammed him against a hot car and hurt him.

Subodh Chandra, Ashlie Case Sletvold, and Marvin C. Brown IV of The Chandra Law Firm LLC, www.ChandraLaw.com, represent the Ortiz family. »