A symbol of Texas racist past has become a source of controversy at the Ellis County courthouse in Waxahachie.
The sign that says negroes was found after a courthouse renovation and is believed to have stood over a segregated drinking fountain there. Local officials preserved it, adding a plaque underneath marking it as a reminder of the trauma caused during the Jim Crow era in the South.
But the sign troubled Ellis County Constable Curtis Polk Jr., a Black man who asked that his new office not be near it. County Judge Todd Little helped relocate Polk s office, but Little is now also under investigation for encouraging the partial defacement of that sign.
in pittsburgh in the swirl hill neighborhood of pittsburgh, a well known historic jewish neighborhood. the service started at 9:45. it is saturday shabbat, according to the website, the busiest day in any synagogue. 9:45 is when the service evidently started. 10:20, just after that, when reports of active shooter came to cnn here. we did speak to sheriff s deputy kevin krause. he said it is an active, fluent situation and i can t talk now, but we have a little more information from the pittsburgh public safety, verified twitter account, confirming active shooter. they say it is near the synagogue. there are other unconfirmed reports we re working to pin down. still a fluid situation as you look at images from kdka in pittsburgh. fredricka? nick, when you say active shooter situation, what do we know may have preceded to get that label. were there shots fired? was it the sight of an alleged
in medical laboratories and university laboratories. reporter: that could explain why authorities used search warrants and subpoenas to search the lab where klein s husband works. a source close to the investigation confirms cyanide was found in his lab. but neighbors say there was no indication of trouble in the home. she was very happy. she was very relaxed. reporter: dr. ferante s attorney says authorities are looking at his client. i m sure what do they call it, person of interest or suspect. i don t think there s any doubt about that. reporter: pittsburgh authorities would not comment about whether he is the primary focus of suspicion, saying the investigation s being handled by homicide detectives, but no suspect has been named. lieutenant kevin krause, commander in charge of the major crimes unit for the pittsburgh police, tells us dr. klein s death is being treated as a suspicious death investigation.
the lab where klein s husband works. a source close to the investigation confirms cyanide was found in his lab. but neighbors say there was no indication of trouble in the home. she was very happy. she was very relaxed. reporter: dr. ferante s attorney says authorities are looking at his client. i m sure what do they call it, person of interest or suspect. i don t think there s any doubt about that. reporter: pittsburgh authorities would not comment about whether he is the primary focus of suspicion, saying the investigation s being handled by homicide detectives, but no suspect has been named. lieutenant kevin krause, commander in charge of the major crimes unit for the pittsburgh police, tells us dr. klein s death is being treated as a suspicious death investigation. renowned forensic pathologist dr. cyril wecht says in his long career, he can count the number of cyanide murders he s seen on one hand. 70% or more are suicides. and the vast majority of the