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September 1, 2022

Sr. Burns rubber in her highway traffic act

Sr. Burns rubber in her highway traffic act

I come from a family of lead-foots. I think we have black-and-white checkered genes. Nunhood made no dent in my “need for speed” heritage. So here are a few of my encounters with law enforcement on the roadways of North America. (Be it known that I’m always dressed as a nun. I don’t really have any other clothes.)

Published in Register Columnists
August 26, 2015

Cardinal Levada arrested in Hawaii on drunk-driving charge

Cardinal William J. Levada, the former archbishop of San Francisco and of Portland, Oregon, and the retired prefect for the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, is pictured in a 2010 photo. Cardinal Levada was arrested about midnight Aug. 19 in Kailua-Kona, on the island of Hawaii, for driving under the influence of alcohol.

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii - Cardinal William J. Levada was arrested in Kailua-Kona, on the island of Hawaii, for driving under the influence of alcohol.

The arrest was made at about midnight Aug. 19. Levada, 79, was released after posting $500 bond. He is due to appear in court Sept. 24.

Published in International