DNA database expansion urged after Krystal Baker case
Our view urges Texas to expand the DNA database to include arrestees for violent felonies, citing Krystal Jean Baker's 1996 murder and a matching DNA link. The piece argues broadening collection speeds up solving rape and murder cases, exonerates the innocent, and aids law enforcement in identifying serial offenders. The author cites 18 states with arrest-based DNA laws and supports HB 1399 in the Texas Senate.
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This Day in History Highlights From Past Century
Events on this date include 1862 Puebla battle where Mexican troops defeated the French, 1925 Scopes trial charged in Tennessee, 1942 US sugar rationing began, 1961 Alan Shepard's first American spaceflight, 1994 Michael Fay vandalism case in Singapore, 2009 swine flu death in the US, 2015 Supreme Court prayer ruling. Thought for Today by Hermann Hesse.
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Lee College Instructor Wins National Award for Faculty Innovation
Paul Allen, Huntsville Center instructor and division chair at Lee College, earned the national Award of Excellence for Faculty Innovation from the American Association of Community Colleges in Orlando on April 15. Nominated in November and named a finalist in February, Allen highlighted correctional education and devised open dialogue curricula, real world simulations, and outreach by business leaders and ex-offenders. His programs boost employable skills for inmates, cutting recidivism and aiding post release success. Dr. Dennis Brown leads Lee College with a focus on student achievement.
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Baytown Sun anniversary: Jim Finley recalls 1969 start
Jim Finley, retired managing editor, marks 50 years since joining The Baytown Sun on May 5, 1969. He recalls mentors like Fred Hartman and Preston Pendergrass, weekends in Victoria, 60 hour weeks, and early newsroom life without computers or cell phones.
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