Mariel Generation Of Miami Officers Blamed For Scandals
The Miami police department faces a wave of misconduct cases tied to the Mariel generation of recruits hired after the 1980 boatlift. A dozen current and former officers have been arrested or fired for crimes from drug possession to murder, with more under investigation for violent home invasions as officials note rapid expansion and relaxed standards in the era.
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Miami
Mariel
Freedom Flotilla
Cuba
South
Florida
Occu
Lew Wilson
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Wilson
Department
Reginald Roundtree
Roundtree
Bond Denied For 4 Arrested Officers
A Miami judge refused bond for three police officers charged with first degree murder in a July 28 Miami River killings tied to a cocaine ripoff. Investigators say witnesses saw officers in blue uniforms threaten smugglers as they tried to steal a large cocaine shipment.
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Miami
Metro-Dade
FBI
Miami River
Cox
Metro- Dade
Memory Return Sparks Neighborhood Mystery In Philadelphia
James McDonnell 65, once a mail carrier, claims amnesia cure after head injury and a Philadelphia bump. Former neighbors recall him as Jim Peters, noting his kindness and humor, while doctors doubt memory restoration though they see no sign of deception. He appeared Christmas Day in New York after 15 years away.
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Philadelphia
New York State
James McDonnell
Anne
Larchmont
N.Y
Susan Shriver
McDonnell
Jim Peters
Ms. Shriver
Peters
Bruce Kashow
Kashow
Santa Claus
William Glynn
St. Hugh of Cluny
Eleanor Kaupp
Kenneth Dougherty
Pacific
Dougherty
USIA Accused of Political Use of Cultural Program
Fifteen documentary producers sue the U S Information Agency claiming a 1948 Beirut treaty is used to push Reagan era conservative propaganda overseas. They allege USIA blocks liberal films from duty free distribution while approving others for educational purposes.
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Washington
U.S. Information Agency
Charles Z. Wick
USIA
Lawrence Sapadin
Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers
Los Angeles
David Cole
Center For Constitutional Rights
New York
Richard Carlson
John Mendenhall
Wick
Beirut
Drunken Drivers Sentenced To Skid Row
In Portland Oregon six habitual drinkers were sentenced by Judge Frank L Bearden to spend weekends in a homeless shelter program called Project Awareness after Friday night stays in an alcohol free hotel. The program costs them 80 dollars and aims to break the cycle of drinking and driving. Oregon enforces strict penalties including license suspensions and potential jail time or community service for repeat offenders.
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Portland
Ore
Old Town
Burnside
Multnomah
Frank L. Bearden
Bearden
Everett
Burnside Projects
Oregon
Integrated Education: An Experiment In Tolerance
In Belfast Lagan College, Northern Ireland's first fully integrated secondary school, 402 students study alongside Catholic and Protestant peers. Critics doubt harmony but supporters say exposure in class can ease sectarian tensions and foster lasting peace. The school, funded since 1984, faces strong opposition despite growing demand and a major charity appeal to sustain integrated education.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Lagan College
Jason Craighton
Sheila Greenfield
Englishborn
Belfast Charitable Trust For Integrated Education
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Presbyterian Church In America
South Aiken High School
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