Public outrage needed to curb crime say Loyola Law School professor
Samuel H. Pillsbury, a Loyola Law School professor in Los Angeles, argues that public indifference empowers criminals. He warns that unless outrage drives demand for stronger law enforcement and accountability, crime flourishes, especially in drug and burglary cases, harming city life.
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New York City
New York
Los Angeles
Samuel H. Pillsbury
Loyola Law School
The
Los Angeles Times
Cruzan case prompts living will push and new federal aid
Editorial notes Nancy Cruzan’s 1990–1993 battle over end of life rights. It urges living wills and health care power of attorney and highlights the Patient Self Determination Act starting December 1991 to inform patients and influence state laws. The piece cites Senator Danforth and cites low adoption rates for advance directives.
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Sen
John Danforth
D-Mo
Nancy Cruzan
Iowa paintings dispute tests new lieutenant governor role
The dispute centers on two Maynard Reece paintings donated to the lieutenant governor's office. Iowa lawmakers, and the governor's office argue over space as a constitutional change unites g ove rnor and lieutenant governor. observers warn of broader tensions over spending.
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Maynard Reece
Iowa
Senate
Reece
Executive
Public school bias and tactics criticized in Cedar Rapids
An opinion piece accuses the Cedar Rapids ESC and school district of manipulating data and hiding failures to portray false excellence. It cites inflated test scores, selective reporting, canceled programs, and a high superintendent salary while questioning education policy and transparency.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids ES
Daeschner
Metro High School
Norway
Conveyor Engineering
Jefferson High
Metro High
Annapolis
ESC
Iowa Vocational Council
Nevada
Cedar Rapids High School
Immunity vs Impunity in Colombia Drug War
Colombia's president Cesar Gaviria offers immunity from extradition to traffickers who confess, aiming to bolster justice and curb bribe and terror. Four have surrendered, including Fabio Ochoa Vasquez of the Medellin cartel, while Washington cautiously supports the move. The policy seeks to shield courts, provide judge security, and deter extrajudicial killings, but its effectiveness hinges on criminals' willingness to surrender.
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Colombia
United States
Cesar Gaviria Trujillo
Fabio Ochoa Vasquez
Medellin Cartel
Gaviria
Washington
la Impunidad
Virgilio Barco Vargas
Bogota
Ochoa
New York Times Service
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