Abby letters on riots and personal ethics spark reader debate
Readers discuss the Rodney King verdict and city riots, questions about juror minds and delayed response. A grandparent asks about a missing portable TV during a grandchild visit, and a reader defends castration as ineffective after cancer. Abby urges accountability and clear communication.
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Rodney King
Los Angeles
ST. Louis
Los Anagalac Nalica
Andy
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Father of Officer Powell Seeks Defense Funds in King Retrial
Edwin Powell, father of Officer Laurence Powell, says officers act only as trained and that his son did a favor by masking baton blows instead of firing. He appeals for funds to defend in Powell’s second trial, noting LAPD case ties and prior fees.
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Timber groups lose challenge over owl protection rules
U S District Judge Norma Holloway Johnson rejected claims that Fish and Wildlife Service guidance from 1990 unfairly limited timber harvesting in the Pacific Northwest. The ruling upheld protections for the northern spotted owl, with a judge ordering stricter forest plans and a new logging ban in the region.
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David Klinger
Portland, Ore
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Seattle
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