Outrage after acquittal of four police officers
Anger and crowds surged in New York after the acquittal of four white officers in the Amadou Diallo case who fired 41 bullets at an unarmed immigrant. More than 1,000 protesters filled midtown Manhattan and dozens blocked traffic in front of St Patrick's Cathedral. Diallo's mother urged justice to end police brutality. Demonstrations continued outside his Bronx home and at Rev Al Sharpton’s Harlem HQ as protesters shouted for accountability.
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Amadou Diallo
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Diallo
Harlem
Kadiatou Diallo
Amadou
Bronx
al Sharpton
National Action Network
NAACP Leader Seeks Removal of Confederate Flag
James Gallman president of the NAACP South Carolina chapter argues the Confederate flag should be removed from the Statehouse. He cites racist intimidation and legacy of desegregation era, stating the flag’s meaning is tied to treason and oppression rather to heritage. Gallman, born 1942 in Aiken, notes lifelong exposure to racism despite calls for reverence by supporters.
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South Carolina
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Gallman
Statehouse
Wate
Ely
Confederacy
America
Aiken
Cuban Diplomat Rebuffs Deportation in Hunger Strike
Jose Imperatori 46, a Cuban diplomat in Washington, refuses to leave and declares a hunger strike to clear alleged ties to US immigration official Mariano Faget. FBI plans custody. he may be flown out by Saturday night after immunity expires at 1 30 p.m. EST. Schmoke represents Cuba. Ramirez and Cuban mission defend contacts as routine.
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State Department
Immigration
Cuba
FBI
Jose Imperatori
Union States
James P. Rubin
Imperatori
Maryland
Mariano Faget
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Kurt Schmoke
Baltimore
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Schmoke
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Faget
Ramirez
Havana
Beiers Beiers Aiken Campbell Jeanette Obituaries
Obituary notices list names William Kenneth Beiers of Aiken and Jeanette Campbell of Abbeville with funeral services at H Lenwood Cushman Sailhouse and Harris Funeral Home respectively. The brief page notes Sunday morning notices on page 4a.
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William Kenneth Beiers
Aiken, Rivers Funeral
Jeanette Campbell
Abbeville
Harris Funeral Home
Coming This Week Highlights Local Youth Vote and Events
A compact listing previews this week’s happenings including a youth voting feature on Tuesday in The Good Life. Wednesday covers credit card fraud protection in Protect your plastic. Thursday explores Mardi Gras foods in Food Bon temps roulez. Friday’s Al’s fair appears in This Weekend, with a book fair plan in AAUW coverage for Friday in Business Online.
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Bon Temps Roulez
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