Good morning, Whitewater.
Our week ends with sunny skies, a high of seventy-one, and northwest winds at ten to fifteen miles per hour.
On this day in 1966, the U.S. Supreme Court hands down a decision in Miranda v. Arizona:
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966), was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court which passed 5–4. The Court held that both inculpatory and exculpatory statements made in response to interrogation by a defendant in police custody will be admissible at trial only if the prosecution can show that the defendant was informed of the right to consult with an attorney before and during questioning and of the right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by police, and that the defendant not only understood these rights, but voluntarily waived them.
This had a significant impact on law enforcement in the United States, by making what became known as the Miranda rights part of routine police procedure to ensure that suspects were informed of their rights. The Supreme Court decided Miranda with three other consolidated cases: Westover v. United States, Vignera v. New York, and California v. Stewart.
The Miranda warning (often abbreviated to “Miranda,” or “Mirandizing” a suspect) is the name of the formal warning that is required to be given by police in the United States to criminal suspects in police custody (or in a custodial situation) before they are interrogated, in accordance with the Miranda ruling. Its purpose is to ensure the accused are aware of, and reminded of, these rights under the U.S. Constitution, and that they know they can invoke them at any time during the interview.
On this day in 1863, soldiers from Wisconsin continue service during the Siege of Vicksburg:
1863 – (Civil War) Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, continues
Wisconsin troops were still engaged in the Siege of Vicksburg. The 8th, 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 23rd, 25th,27th, 29th and 33rd Wisconsin Infantry regiments, the 1st, 6th, 7th and 12th Wisconsin Light Artillery batteries and the 2nd Wisconsin Cavalry were among Union forces surrounding the city.
Puzzability‘s Pop Flies series concludes today:
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This Week’s Game — June 9-13
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Pop Flies
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It all starts with Dad this week. For each day, we started with a word that begins with the two-letter chunk PA and deleted it to get a new word. The two-word answer phrase, described by each day’s clue, is the longer PA word followed by the shorter word.
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Example:
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Undercover scheme to entrap the gang of kids wielding liquid adhesive
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Answer:
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Pasting sting
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What to Submit:
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Submit the two-word phrase, with the PA word first (as “Pasting sting” in the example), for your answer.
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Friday, June 13
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