Jackson Politely Declines DC Mayoral Run
AP reports Jesse Jackson told supporters he will not run for mayor of Washington this fall and plans a formal announcement next week. The move follows ongoing focus on his DC statehood campaign and Marion Barry’s cocaine arrest. Jackson aides declined to comment, and Ferguson pegged the runoff probability at about ten percent.
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Confessions allowed in jogger attack in Central Park
A judge ruled that videotaped and written statements from five of six teens accused in the Central Park jogger assault are admissible. The statements accompany charges including assault and sodomy in a case where the victim cannot testify. The six defendants, all described as black, are tied to the April 19 encounter with the jogger.
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Abortion issue divides leaders of the American Bar Association
A pro choice resolution approved by the ABA governing body splits the lawyers group, drawing resignations and threats of withdrawal from state bar leaders and critics. The measure allows briefs in abortion cases and oppose restrictive state laws, while provoking internal conflict among prominent ABA figures.
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