Retired Justice Byron White dies at 84 in Denver
Byron R. White, longtime Supreme Court justice chosen by John F Kennedy, died Monday in Denver at 84 from pneumonia complications. A former All America football star and Rhodes scholar, White served 31 years on the court, earning a reputation as a hard line on law and order while occasionally diverging from liberal aims on civil rights and abortion rulings.
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KU professors clerked for White at Supreme Court
Kansas University law professors Stephen McAllister and Chris Drahozal clerked for Supreme Court Justice Byron White, who died at 84 in Denver. They recalled his high expectations, formal demeanor, and long hours, plus personal ties with clerks and visits with White and his wife.
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Air China jet crashes in Korea killing 119 with 38 survivors
A Beijing to Busan Air China Boeing 767 plunged into a fog shrouded mountain near Kimhae Airport. The crash left 119 confirmed dead, seven missing, and 38 survivors among the mainly South Korean passengers. Rescue teams with dogs continued searching at daybreak.
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Chicago panel urges changes to death penalty system
A Chicago panel formed after Gov. George Ryan halted executions two years ago recommends 85 changes to reduce wrongful executions. Proposals include videotaped interrogations, a DNA database, limiting death eligibility to five categories, and banning death for cases based solely on eyewitness testimony or informers.
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Four U.S. soldiers killed in Kandahar ordnance defusal
Four U.S. soldiers died and at least one was wounded while attempting to defuse discarded explosives near a Kandahar compound. About ten troops worked to detonate old rockets near the former Taliban leader Mohammad Omar’s compound. The injured service member was transported to a base for treatment and is expected to survive. Some reports suggested others may be unaccounted for.
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