FCC launches rural telecom push with education drive
Federal regulators start a 16 month campaign to raise awareness of government programs improving telephone Internet and digital TV in Appalachia Mississippi Delta and American Indian lands. FCC will study digital migration for low power TV and expand satellite ground station access in Alaska.
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Postal pepper scare prompts federal review in Bluefield
A mailed pepper incident at the Bluefield Post Office prompted FBI and postal inspectors to assess possible charges, with the case referred to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Four workers wore skin irritations and the post office was shut for over six hours. the letter originated in Beckley and targeted another woman.
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SCLC pledges to press for federal probe into Florida hanging
The SCLC urged a federal investigation into Jaris Ray Golden's hanging in Belle Glade after a judge ruled death by own action. The group cites historical inquest patterns and claims possible interference and intimidation in family interviews. Martin Luther King III and Florida chapter president Sewell Brown demanded fuller scrutiny, with civil rights bodies weighing referrals to the Justice Department.
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