Smithsonian attic opens amid vast overflow storage hub
The Smithsonian opens a new Museum Support Center in Suitland Maryland costing 50 million dollars to house six million of its 100 million objects. The four acre two story facility will store fossils stuffed animals rocks and a vast wet collection and provide 55 laboratories for researchers, with an Oceanographic Sorting Center as a first mover.
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Cops probe too few sources for clues study says
A federally funded report finds police focus on victims while underusing witnesses informants and police records in robbery and burglary cases. It notes detectives often spend only a few hours on follow ups with many cases dropped after one day.
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James Van Der Zee dies at 96 after Howard honor
Renowned photographer James A. J. Van Der Zee, famed for portraying daily black life and notable figures like Marcus Garvey and Muhammad Ali, died of cardiac arrest at Howard University Hospital hours after receiving an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. He lived to 96 and left a legacy from Harlem images and the 1969 Harlem Oh My Mind exhibit.
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