Homeless man helps boaters off Santa Monica coast
A homeless man named Jim Ritter, living under lifeguard tower 13 in Santa Monica, guided rescuers to a distressed crew after a yacht, La Gitana, ran adrift 11 miles off shore. He sent three flares, aiding a Coast Guard helicopter rescue of crewmate Zand. Ritter, injured and financially strapped, declined shelter or program aid.
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Ritter
Dan Atkins
Zand
Coast Guard
Judge orders marriage as probation condition in abuse case
Darrell Mead gut 26 agreed to plead to disorderly conduct rather than a harsher charge of threatening Angela Whaley and their 2 year old daughter Nicole. Judge Clyde Gober ordered Mead to marry Ms. Whaley by mid February to fulfill probation obligations, drawing criticism from advocates who say marriage may not solve abuse issues.
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Angela Whaley
Cherokee Family Violence Center
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Prison drug abuse tied to rising U.S. inmate population
A national study says about 80 percent of adults in U.S. prisons commit crimes linked to drug or alcohol abuse. It urges states to boost treatment funding, while officials note federal spending has risen from 1 to 3 billion dollars. The report links prison growth from 1980 to 1996 to substance use and calls for broader services.
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U.S
National Center On Addiction and Substance Abuse
James Califano
Columbia University
Clinton
Barry McCaffrey
White House
Office of National Drug Control Policy
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