Earlier this week, the Board of Trustees of the Pampa Independent School District had a regular meeting. The meeting began with a declaration of a quorum/ calling the meeting to order. The …
Chicago photojournalist Mateo Zapata sees himself, and his community, in Adam Toledo, who was fatally shot by police during a foot chase on March 29. "Adam’s gang-affiliated friends didn’t marginalize him, they accepted him and empowered the beginning of his journey into manhood by associating courage, maturity and leadership with being another 'brother' willing to defend his 'family,'" writes Zapata in an op-ed.
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Adam Toledo’s mother did not attend a vigil for her 13-year-old son Monday evening because she didn’t feel up to it, but she sent a statement that was read to about 150 people holding white balloons.
“He had a big imagination and curiosity since he was a little baby. He was goofy and always cracking jokes, making everyone laugh. He loved animals and riding his bike,” Elizabeth Toledo said in the statement.
“Adam was really into zombies. And the zombie apocalypse. He even had this zombie apocalypse bag packed and ready to go. Some of his favorite movies and TV shows were “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” “Ghostbusters,” “SpongeBob SquarePants,” “Toy Story,” “Cars,” “The Walking Dead,” she said.