Apology Sought After Chicago Cop Beating of 12 Year Old
The Barakat family sued Chicago police officers after an August 1993 incident in a shopping mall where a 12 year old, Monzer Barakat, was assaulted by two officers. The case settled for 162000 dollars after the city chose not to go to trial, with critics calling for accountability and an apology.
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Monzer Barakat
Monzer
Police
Ghassan
Rula
Office of Professional Standards
James
Mary Ann Waltemath
Shawn Collins
University of Paris
Collins
State’s Attorney’s
Nude Shower Photo Threatens Jordan Mayoral Bid
San Francisco reports say Mayor Frank Jordan trails Willie Brown by a small margin as the shower photo incident circulates. The image alongside two deejays, published by local papers, shifts attention from ethics attacks and boosts Brown's poll lead ahead of the Dec 12 election.
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Knight-Ridder
San Francisco
Frank Jordan
Jordan
Willie Brown
Brown
Hoover Museum offers free admission for Christmas Time exhibit
The Herbert Hoover Museum in West Branch invites visitors to a free 5 to 8 p.m. session on December 1 and December 2 for the Christmas Time in the City exhibit. A correction note follows about previous date errors in a Weekend calendar listing.
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Herbert Hoover Museum
West Branch
French to tax dogs to fund poop cleanup in cities
Paris lawmakers push a yearly dog tax to finance street cleaning efforts amid public backlash. Pet owners argue littering and dirtiness sit with people, while City Hall notes cleaners already remove 110 pounds daily from Paris streets using caninettes.
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Paris
Pierre Pascallon
Puy-de- Dame
France
Parisian
Gazette promotes agriculture with soybean ink use
The Gazette highlights its commitment to the future by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It urges readers to drop off newspapers for recycling at City Carton on 4250 Sixth St SW or at their nearest location.
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City Carton
Sixth St
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