Jasper County holds tense KKK rally after Byrd slaying
Police and media vastly outnumbered 25 Klan members at a Jasper County rally denouncing the murder of James Byrd Jr. Three white men linked to racist groups face capital murder charges. Hundreds of officers and FBI agents guarded the courthouse area as clashes with Black Panthers and others occurred, with arrests and tense confrontations noted.
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Michael Lowe
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John William King
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Houston
DPS
Ethan Harris
Persistence pays off as Bush greets Brownsville family
A Brownsville mother Leticia Sanchez pursued public access to Gov George W Bush during a Border Governors Conference event after being rebuffed by local agencies. She and her five children waited at Jacob Brown Auditorium and were allowed to watch from the balcony when Bush's staff noticed her. Bush hugged the family and autographed cards, while Sanchez recalled the moment as down to earth. She later learned fundraisers in Washington drew $5,000 per person, a sum she saved by not paying for the private meet.
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George W. Bush
Leticia Sanchez
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Sanchez
Bill Clinton
Jacob Brown Auditorium
United States
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Heidi
Carla
Paul
Carole
Ben Reyna
Washington, D.C
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