5839: Spy Vs. Lie.

Spying the news with a MultiCultClassics Monologue…

• British spy agency M15 is actively recruiting gays and lesbians after years of shunning them. “Until a decade ago, gay people were seen as a security threat, and as recently as two decades ago, they were being witch hunted and sacked from the security services,” said a gay rights activist. “It was part of the Cold War mentality that saw security threats, traitors, and spies everywhere. Gay people were regarded as vulnerable to blackmail, even if they were open and out about their sexuality.” The first assignment for gay agents: assassinate the Snickers-shooting Mr. T.

• A judge ruled the Detroit City Council does not have the authority to proceed with its plans to oust Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Kilpatrick’s lawyers had argued the city charter permitted forfeiture only if the mayor lacked qualifications or was convicted of a felony. So the City Council still has some hope.