Obama decries Charleston church massacre in sacred place
President Obama denounced the Charleston Emanuel AME Church killings as heartbreaking and urged a reckoning with gun laws after nine worshippers were shot. He noted suspect Dylann Roof was captured in Shelby North Carolina and called the incident a hate crime amid national tensions over race and policing.
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Shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston
Police say the gunman acted alone at the Emanuel AME Church attack in Charleston. Witnesses recount he shouted racial slurs and its target was African Americans. Nine people died and a suspect, Roof, was arrested after a tipped traffic stop. Federal and state prosecutors weigh hate crime charges.
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Hancher renovation nears fall goal with 1800 seats
Construction on the 189000 square foot Hancher project moves toward a fall goal of adding 1800 audience seats and a redesigned auditorium with curved seating and variable acoustics. The cafe doubles in size with an outdoor terrace as Cesar Pelli guides a nature inspired, glass wrapped design.
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State aims to streamline debt collection with county transfer
Debts move to county attorney for collection with a 40/60 split, then 52/48 after a population-based threshold. Lawmakers expect $10-12 million annual revenue gain for the court system while counties could lose up to about $323,000 each, though Linn County argues local efforts outperform outside agencies.
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