On This Day
2006 – Felipe Calderón, the President of Mexico, launches a military-led offensive to put down the drug cartel violence in the state of Michoacán. This effort is often regarded as the first event in the Mexican Drug War.
Operation Michoacán was a joint operation by Federal Police and the Mexican military to eliminate drug plantations and to combat drug trafficking. Initiated on December 11, 2006, the operation was supervised by The Secretary of Public Safety, Attorney General of Mexico (PGR), Secretary of the Interior, Mexican Navy and Mexican Army.
On some occasions, state and municipal police have participated despite not being part of it. The joint operation has distinguished itself as one of the operations against organized crime, drug trafficking in this case, which has employed the largest number of military and police elements, as well as most state forces.
Born On This Day
1910 – Mildred Cleghorn, Native American chairwoman and educator (d. 1997)[6]
Mildred Cleghorn (December 11, 1910 – April 15, 1997) was first chairperson of the Fort Sill Apache Tribe.[2]
Mildred Imoch Cleghorn, whose Apache names were Eh-Ohn and Lay-a-Bet, was one of the last Chiricahua Apaches born under a “prisoner of war” status. She was an educator and traditional doll maker, and was regarded as a cultural leader.[3] She worked as a home extension agent and as a home economics teacher. She served as tribal chairperson from 1976 until 1995 and focused on sustaining history and traditional Chiricahua culture.[3]
Mildred Cleghorn and her dolls were participants at the 1967 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.[4]
On June 10, 1996, Indian plaintiffs including Elouise P. Cobell, Mildred Cleghorn, Thomas Maulson and James Louis Larose, filed a class action lawsuit against the federal government for its failure to properly manage Indian trust assets on behalf of all present and past individual Indian trust beneficiaries.[5]
Mildred Cleghorn did not live to see the results of the lawsuit, which became known as Cobell v. Salazar. It was settled for $3.4 billion in 2009, in the Indians’ favor, a week after what would have been Mildred Cleghorn’s 99th birthday.[6]
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- Easy Homemade Mini Corn Dogs June 25, 2022The best corn dogs you can make right at home – tastes just like the state fair. Sure to be a family favorite! There’s nothing better than a crisp golden-brown corn dog during these hot summer days served at the state fair. Except, now you can make this right at home with the easiest homemade […]Chungah @ Damn Delicious
- Pineapple Chicken Thighs June 18, 2022So sticky, so juicy, so tender! And the leftovers make for amazing pineapple chicken fried rice. SO STINKING GOOD! With the summer heat rolling in, I will very much be firing up the grill for these epic pineapple chicken thighs all season long. So juicy and tender, these bad boys are complemented by charred pineapple […]Chungah @ Damn Delicious
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- Honey Cake July 1, 2022This is a Honey Cake made with only honey as the sweetener, no sugar, so you can really taste the honey (such cakes are rarer than you think!). You’ll love how it’s soaked with rich honey syrup, flooding the cake with extra honey flavour and making the crumb beautifully moist. This sweet gem is brilliant... […]Nagi
- Chicken Tagine June 24, 2022Moroccan Chicken Tagine – Chicken braised in a rich spice-infused sauce studded with chickpeas and dried apricots. Just, YUM! Serve over couscous for an authentic eating experience. After you’ve made this, try Vegetable Tagine. Meat-free deliciousness! Chicken tagine Tagine is a classic North African stew made with meats and vegetables braised in a gently spiced... […]Nagi
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- Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for July 4 July 4, 2022Picture of the day Tanguar Haor is a unique wetland ecosystem of national importance and has come into international focus. The area of Tanguar Haor, including 46 villages within the haor, is about 100 square kilometres. It is the source of livelihood for more than 40,000 people.
- Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for July 3 July 3, 2022Picture of the day Stairs to the gallery of the Holy Cross chapel (Kreuzkapelle) in Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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- Westworld continues to pull us back in July 4, 2022We’re going back! We’re going back!Read more...Manuel Betancourt
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- Minions: The Rise Of Gru is top ba-na-na at the July 4 weekend box office July 3, 2022After last week’s stunning duel between Top Gun: Maverick and Elvis, with not even $200 separating first and second place at the weekend box office, a true champion has arrived to shut both of those movies down with a devastating show of force. We’re talking about Minions: The Rise Of Gru, the sequel to the […]Sam Barsanti
- News from Anime Expo: A Trigun Stampede trailer and updates on new seasons of FLCL July 3, 2022Los Angeles’ big Anime Expo is happening this weekend, and while there’s certainly a ton of anime-related fun to be had, at least two bits of news came out that will be of particular interest to anyone who grew up watching anime on Adult Swim: Production I.G shared new details on the two new seasons […]Sam Barsanti
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