Baldwin approves growth driven school and city plans
Baldwin district boards authorize a new multipurpose room at Vinland School and an adjacent equipment room at Marion Springs School as area growth accelerates. The city mulls a $3 million electric utility upgrade and two 750000 gallon water towers to boost capacity, with water bills rising for Baldwin Wellsville and Edgerton residents. A $79 million bond funds earlier school improvements, including a new elementary near town and renovations at Baldwin Junior High.
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School board rejects plan to fundraise for teachers
Lawrence School District rejected a plan to raise private funds for teachers amid talks of layoffs. Wayne Kruse, a Lawrence teacher and president of the Lawrence Education Association, questioned legality and fairness, noting concerns of pitting schools against each other. The board had announced 69 anticipated terminations for 2002-2003 alongside a state funding shortfall.
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Five men arrested in South Beach teen abduction murder
Miami Beach police said five men from the Orlando area were arrested in the armed abduction of a Miami couple celebrating five months together. Ana Maria Angel, 18, was found dead in Boca Raton, while Eddy Portobanco, 18, was beaten and dumped in Fort Lauderdale. charges including murder and kidnapping are expected.
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New Jersey Lottery settles dispute over jackpot
New Jersey lottery officials in Lawrenceville said the one third share of the 331 million prize will be announced today. A dispute involving two lawyers and a lottery review ended with the office pool winner not receiving the payout. The April 16 drawing produced three winning tickets from different states. Erika Greene in Georgia claimed her share of the prize while Illinois has yet to hear from the other winner.
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Poll finds progress on race relations in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Times poll of 1,288 adults including 262 Black respondents shows 50 percent overall say race relations improved a decade after the Rodney King riots. Trust in police remains fragile among minorities with 66 percent of Hispanics and 63 percent of Blacks calling brutality common, vs 28 percent of Whites.
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Snowstorm in Midwest Triggers Deaths and Power Outages
An April blizzard dumped up to 20 inches across Wisconsin and Minnesota, causing widespread power failures for about 57 000 customers in Minnesota and 40 000 in Wisconsin. At least four deaths were blamed on slick roads, including a 17 year old boy driving to his prom who died when his car left the road. Northern Wisconsin remained largely dark with about 10 000 homes and businesses still without power and 4 000 customers possibly to be back online today.
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Settlement reached in false accusation case in Florida
The family of 17 year old Brenton Butler settled with the city for 775000 to end a lawsuit over his beating, false confession, and six months in jail related to the 2000 murder of Georgia tourist Mary Ann Stephens. The suit charged racial profiling and poor detective training by the Jacksonville Police and Sheriff’s Office. The boy, who is Black, was acquitted. the case was featured in the Oscar winning documentary Murder on a Sunday Morning.
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