Cruel Punishments and Juvenile Death Sentences
The text discusses Jose Martinez High and Heath Wilkins, both 17 and 16 at the time of murders in 1985, who were sentenced to death. It notes their confessions, the crimes against a service station employee and an 11 year old, and that both cases reached the Supreme Court. The core question is whether executing someone who was under 18 at the time of the crime violates the Eighth Amendment, referencing Thompson v Oklahoma.
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Jose Martinez High
Heath Wilkins
Supreme Court
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Avondale
Nancy Allen
Wilkins
Thompson
Oklahoma
High Court
Felix Frankfurter
Trop
Warren
Albert Trop
Antonin Scalia
Scalia
A Conservative View on Youth Execution Debate
The piece weighs courts redefining Eighth Amendment limits on capital punishment for youths. It contrasts strict originalist and living-constitution approaches, citing Trop v. Dulles and Thompson. Justice Scalia argues state discretion on minimum ages, while others urge evolving standards guiding punishment and decency.
Court upholds Arizona Eight Sanctuary conviction
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the government may police borders over religious beliefs, upholding eight Arizona activists' convictions for helping Central American refugees enter the U.S. illegally. The decision, 3-0, targets those who defy laws and warns of further prosecutions, though the defendants remain on probation.
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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Arizona
United States
9Th Circuit
Sanctuary Movement
U.S
Cynthia Holcomb Hall
Pay raise talk rises again
The Volcker Commission calls for a 50 percent pay increase for Congress judges and senior officials with half immediate and half after the 1990 elections. Rank and file federal employees would see smaller raises while reforms are urged to balance the budget and curb Congressional spending. The report urges timely triggers for future raises and criticizes the current budget process.
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Paul Volcker
Volcker
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Senate
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Detroit News
Lee County Board to vote on public service probation program
The Lee County board faces a Tuesday vote on adopting a public service employment program as a probation condition. Circuit Judge Thomas E. Hornsby proposed the plan through the board executive committee, enabling judges to sentence offenders to perform community work as part of probation.
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Lee County
Thomas E. Hornsby
Route 2 Question Sparks Local Debate Over Improvement
The long running Route 2 dispute reemerges as Illinois officials advance a $20 million plan to improve the Dixon to Rockford corridor. Supporters cite safety and commerce with 5000 daily vehicles, while preservationists urge scenic values. A computer imaging video by IDOT and UI is available in Dixon for civic groups. Governor Thompson will decide final action.
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Illinois Department of Transportation
Dixon
Rockford
Rock River Valley
Blackhawk Hills
Department of Conservation
Department of Transportation
University of Illinois
Thompson
What We Know About Sex Is Way Out of Date
The piece argues that current experts urge an updated national sex survey to curb AIDS and guide public health efforts. It notes that Helms and Dannemeyer block funding, fearing offensive questions, risking lives by withholding crucial data for predicting spread and shaping education, care, and policing responses.
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Public Health Service
Jesse Helms
Bill Dannemeyer
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Office of Management and Budget
PHS
Kinsey
Helms
Dannemeyer
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