Doctors at a hospital in Texas informed George Pickering that his son was in a state of brain death. They explained that his son showed "no brain activity" and the decision had been made to remove life support. Pickering, however, was unconvinced by their assessment and resorted to extreme measures by drawing a firearm. He demanded that the doctors continue their efforts to save his son's life, threatening to use the gun if they refused. This situation escalated into a tense standoff lasting three hours, during which Pickering faced off against the police while the medical team performed additional tests on his son. The hospital was secured under lockdown as police negotiators tried to reason with Pickering, who remained adamant. In a pivotal moment, Pickering's son, previously declared braindead, responded to his father's request to squeeze his hand, indicating cognitive presence. Following this revelation, Pickering peacefully surrendered to the authorities. George Pickering II subsequently served a prison sentence of 11 months. Remarkably, his son experienced a complete recovery.

#CECCE salon d'éducation

Alexis Boyle, coordonnatrice des programmes jeunesse et de l’éducation à la GAO, @Mique44 et Candide Uyanze, qui siège sur le conseil jeunesse de la GAO, souhaitent la bienvenue.

Un honneur de faire parti de ces artistes talentueux! Merci @iciontario. @kimyamusik @Mique44 @aragoncouture ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle…

Thank you to our donors and volunteers who helped make our Barbecue a special event for our street community #OIM #DropIn #BBQ

Fam jam #hop2017

Today, we look at the story of how Michie Mee became a pioneer of Canadian hip-hop. cbcmusic.ca/posts/18757/made…

UP HERE. here i come

Franco-Ontarian Métis artist @Mique44 will create a colourful piece inspired by her Anishinaabe roots thanks to @collegeboreal.

. @atribecalledred gives shout-out to marginalized youth at the #MMVAs huffp.st/TpQBqIi

The #Polaris2017 long list announcement has started and FIRST on the list - @atribecalledred. See who else: facebook.com/cbcmusic

Toute une oeuvre! Bravo @Mique44 et @drippin_soul pour cette murale exceptionnelle au coeur de notre quartier #Vanier! #ottawa2017