Selective prosecution debate shadows Barry trial in DC
Washington figures, including NAACP leader Benjamin Hooks and Clarence Mitchell III, argue that the Barry drug case reflects systemic bias. Prosecutors deny discrimination as jurors in Barry's trial raise questions about race and enforcement.
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Blackmun predicts long conservative era for court
Justice Harry A Blackmun says he is one of the Supreme Court three old goats whose likely departure will cement conservative domination for 40 to 50 years. He notes the current conservative majority led by Rehnquist and others and predicts the court could become nine conservatives into the next century.
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