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‘Stupid’ crimes: Keishawn Letrell Mitchell, the young man charged with killing lawyer Justin Silicz in a random encounter last month, was told by a judge at a sentencing hearing in October he was “getting a break today.” Dean Pritchard reports. READ MORE
Execution ‘a disaster’: In his first column for the Free Press, Tom Brodbeck writes that while there have been serious problems with the province’s hospital consolidation plan, reverting to the previous model is not the solution. READ MORE
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What’s happening today
President Donald Trump talks during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 1, 2019, with Vice President Mike Pence, left, and Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar. The president signed a $4.6 billion aid package to help the federal government cope with the surge of Central American immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Big birthday bash: In what he’s calling the “show of a lifetime,” U.S. President Donald Trump will speak at the Lincoln Memorial during an Independence Day event emphasizing his nation’s military strength. READ MORE
Kiefer in concert: Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland, who starred in the TV series 24, is performing with his country band at the Club Regent Event Centre tonight in support of his newest release, Reckless & Me. READ MORE
In case you missed it
SASHA SEFTER / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSOutside the Perkins restaurant at 1275 Henderson Hwy., frequent patrons Maia Azevedo (left) and Emily Skubovius are surprised to find the doors locked on Wednesday. The restaurant closed without advance notice over the weekend.
Shut down suddenly: The Perkins restaurant on Henderson Highway has closed. It’s the third location in the city to be shuttered since last fall. Martin Cash reports. READ MORE
Middle of the pack: In his latest column, Mike McIntyre predicts how the Jets will fare in the NHL’s Central Division this year, with the team likely adding few new players. READ MORE
Major changes for Mad: Mad magazine, founded in 1952, will soon stop publishing new content except for annual specials and will no longer be sold at newsstands, NBC News reports. READ MORE
On this date
On July 4, 1932: The Free Press reported that a domestic dispute on Ashburn Street ended in tragedy after a man, a well-known local telegraph operator, barricaded himself and his wife inside their home, mortally wounded her, and then, trapped by police tear gas bombs, shot himself through the heart. British newspaper magnate Lord Rothermere told the Free Press that the imperial economic conference being held in Ottawa must succeed or that Canada and the rest of the British Commonwealth would feel the disastrous effects. READ MORE
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