{"id":3682,"date":"2020-12-16T22:08:18","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T22:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediaofthings.co.uk\/?p=3682"},"modified":"2020-12-16T22:08:18","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T22:08:18","slug":"thought-for-today-12-10-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediaofthings.co.uk\/index.php\/2020\/12\/16\/thought-for-today-12-10-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Thought for today 12.10.20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. This month we are looking at how Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Councillors are making new history.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201c#OperationContinuum an intelligence-led, phased operation established in response to ongoing reports of drug dealing, drug use and associated criminality.\u00a0 Working hard with intelligence from residents. Only in @TowerHamletsNow.\u201d<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Cllr Asma Begum<\/span>, Bow West, Tower Hamlets, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Youth and Equalities, Twitter, 2nd December \u2013 accompanying an announcement that 15 people have been arrested for drugs offences in Tower Hamlets, Essex and Herts.\u00a0 We await a follow-up Tweet on what Tower Hamlets Council is doing to help drug users detox and rehabilitate and to help young people avoid drug use.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u25cf<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">To catch up with the news in East London, go to:<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eastlondonnews.co.uk\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>East London News<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u25cfTo catch up with regular shows and videos, go to:<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VodTalk\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">VodTalk Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IN OCTOBER we usually celebrate Black History. 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