Fear of neighborhood crime rises faster among blacks than whites
The Justice Department report shows white households viewing crime as a serious problem rose from 4 to 6 percent between 1985 and 1991, while among black households concern nearly doubled from 9 to 17 percent. Central cities show blacks most affected, with 23 percent versus 13 percent for whites. Overall, crime as a neighborhood issue climbed from 5 to 7 percent.
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Justice Department
Department
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Central City
Bureau
Graham blocked at Haitian border during sanctions visit
U S Senator Bob Graham, D Florida, was turned back by armed soldiers at a border checkpoint in Fumbya near the Haiti Dominican Republic line while seeking to inspect the impact of international sanctions. He criticized the move as authoritarian and urged a drop dead date for decisive action, noting delays and the de facto regime's tightening controls.
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Bob Graham
D-Fla
Dominican Republic
Fumbya
Haiti
Graham
U.S
William Swing
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Clinton
Hispaniola
Joaquin Balaguer
Port au-Prince
Robert Malval
Raoul Cedras
Emile Jonassaint
Early church rites linked male lovers in medieval union
Yale historian John Boswell argues in Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe that medieval liturgies joined male couples with God’s blessing, hand clasping, and kisses as a form of permanent romantic commitment. Critics say ceremonies celebrated ships or male brotherhood, not marriage.
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Vatican Library
Europe
John Boswell
Yale University
Rony
Boswell
Ralph Hexter
University of Colorado
Bullough
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Eric Perkins
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