Purple (government) Purple (government) Purple is a common term in politics for governments or other political entities consisting of parties that have red and blue as their political colours. It is of particular note in two areas: in the politics of the Netherlands and Belgium and in the politics of the United States. "Purple" () is the nickname of a government coalition of social democrats and liberals, excluding Christian democrats. It is derived from the combination of the colour of the social democrats (red) and liberals (blue). Both the Netherlands and Belgium have had such governments. In the Netherlands the two cabinets
Richard Finch (musician) On March 23, 2010, Finch was arrested in Newark, Ohio, accused of having sexual contact with a 17-year-old male. Police stated that during an interview, he admitted to having sexual contact with that teen, and other teens aged 13 to 17. At his bond hearing on April 6, 2010, Finch entered a plea of not guilty to all charges. In December 2010, Finch pleaded 'no contest' and was sentenced to seven years imprisonment. He served his sentence in Chillicothe Correctional Institution, a medium-security state prison in Ohio and was released on March 13, 2017. He currently lives in Heath, Ohio.