Ex-Klansman Killen Given 60 Year Sentence in 1964 Slayings
Edgar Ray Killen, 80, a former Ku Klux Klansman, received the maximum 60 years in prison for the 1964 killings of civil rights workers James Chaney Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner. The courtroom showed tense scenes as victims families and law enforcement watched.
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Police vests at risk from Zylon fiber in Second Chance recall
Second Chance Body Armor Inc warns that vests containing any amount of Zylon fiber may fail to protect, risking serious injury or death. The firm urges police agencies nationwide to replace about 58,000 Tri-Flex and 40,000 Ultima and Ulti max vests with Performance Pacs, as it undergoes bankruptcy and lacks funds for recalls.
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Cedar Rapids Replaces Second Chance Zylon Vests
Cedar Rapids police replace 186 Second Chance Zylon vests with 180 Point Blank Hi-lite Pro-Plus vests at 345 dollars each. Seventeen officers receive Monarch Summit vests. Linn County sheriff's deputies do not use Second Chance gear. Iowa City police and Johnson County deputies avoid recalled vests. Doug Wagner notes possible federal armor fund use for replacements. National Association of Police Organizations urges early recall due to potential failures.
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