“You come for my people, you come through me.”

Sharyn Vane, a Jewish parent of two Texas public school graduates, at a September public hearing on the state Education Board’s vote on Bible-infused lessons in public schools. (New York Times — Nov. 18, 2024)

Lich Vu, a 70-year-old resident of Oklahoma. Vu was stopped by Oklahoma City police officer Joseph Gibson for making an illegal U-turn. Vu, a Vietnamese immigrant, refused to sign the ticket, even though Gibson warned him that could mean going to jail. The two argued and miscommunicated due to a language barrier. Gibson is now under investigation, with body cam footage showing him slamming Vu to the ground. (NPR – Nov. 14, 2024)

Republican Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee, regarding the Pentagon’s latest report on UFOs that revealed hundreds of new reports of unidentified and unexplained aerial phenomena. (Associated Press — Nov. 14, 2024)

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, urging people to avoid lighting fires as the state has had to manage approximately 200 fires this month. (Associated Press — Nov. 12, 2024)