A dramatic suspension of parliament in the Bahamas occurred when opposition MP Shanendon Cartwright threw a ceremonial mace out a window. The incident, which resulted in injuries to both a deputy speaker and a police officer, erupted after Speaker Patricia Deveaux denied Opposition Leader Michael Pintard the opportunity to address allegations regarding a US indictment linking federal police to drug trafficking. This act mirrors a historic incident from 1965 known as ‘Black Tuesday,’ when a similar protest for electoral change took place.