BREAKING! At least 17 people killed and more than 800 were injured in clashes that broke out in Colombia during five days of protests against a proposed government tax reform, authorities said on Monday. The Ombudsman's Office said 16 civilians and one police officer died in violence during the protests that began throughout the country on April 28, while 846 people, including 306 civilians, were injured.

These midtown Milwaukee shooting videos are insane. Milwaukee’s midtown neighborhood was a shooting gallery on Sunday evening, May 2, 2021, and the shocking videos make it sound like Baghdad or some other war zone. People took over a shopping center parking lot for a party and have started calling the area “Club Midtown.” The massive amount of firepower comes as crime in Milwaukee is up 34% over last year at this time, yet some aldermen focus on defunding the police rhetoric. The city has already systematically reduced the number of sworn officers on the streets by 18%, and the DA, John Chisholm, is rejecting about 60% of cases brought over by police agencies for charges, including felonies and gun cases. The city’s police chief, Alfonso Morales, is demanding his job back after a judge overturned his illegal demotion, and the city has had two acting chiefs in a short duration amidst a completely dysfunctional Fire and Police Commission. (Read more.)

Tupelo, Mississippi: a "potentially significant" tornado was confirmed on the ground and moving across the city of Tupelo, Mississippi, about 115 miles southeast of Memphis, Tennessee, on Sunday evening. "This is a life-threatening situation!" wrote the National Weather Service in Memphis. "Please take shelter in the Tupelo area. The storms are very dangerous."

Calhoun County Sheriff Greg Pollan told @police_frequency on the Telegram, that the storm caused damage to light poles, trees, vehicles, and several businesses. He asked residents to stay off the roads as emergency personnel worked to clear debris.