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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 2001
Page
3
A man identified as 33 year old Jason Pritchard stabbed four elementary students in the neck at Mountain View Elementary before police subdued him. All four boys were hospitalized in serious condition. The incident occurred shortly before classes began.
A Cincinnati grand jury charged Officer Stephen Roach, 27, with negligent homicide and obstruction of official business after he fatally shot Timothy Thomas, 19, as he fled. The case follows three nights of riots, with protests at police headquarters and a Justice Department civil rights review announced, amid calls for justice from Thomas's mother.
The Texas Senate approved a hate crimes measure named for James Byrd Jr. It strengthens penalties for crimes motivated by race religion color gender disabilities sexual orientation age or national origin and returns to the House for final approval. Governor Perry praised unity but urged broader protections for all Texans.
California power grid managers ordered statewide rolling blackouts for the first time since March. The California Independent System Operator said high temperatures caused outages between 5 and 6 pm, affecting about 100,000 customers. Utilities cut 300 megawatts with PG and E and Southern California Edison each reporting tens of thousands of customers without power.
Los Angeles authorities report Benny Lee Bakley, 45, wife of seven months to actor Robert Blake, was shot Friday while sitting in a car outside a Studio City restaurant. Blake, 67, says he returned to the scene to retrieve a handgun. police say he is not a suspect. Bakley had a prior criminal record and signed a prenuptial agreement. Autopsy results were sealed upon detective request.
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