Cincinnati Police Pullback After April Riots
In Cincinnati the police slowdown continues after three months of riots sparked by the April shooting. Officer Adam Hennie describes hostility as officers pull back from enforcement, fearing accusations of racism. Union leader Keith Fangman cites a 50 percent drop in arrests and a surge in shootings, largely in Over-the-Rhine, with undercover task force plans next week.
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Adam Hennie
Hennie
Keith Fangman
Fangman
Over-the-Rhine
Tom Streicher
Over-the- Rhine
Timothy Thomas
James W. Jones
Queen City
Gunther Gebel-Williams Dies at 66 in Venice
Circus legend Gunther Gebel-Williams died of cancer in Venice at age 66 after three decades with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. He never missed a performance and was known for his roles in TV specials and ads performing with elephants, tigers, lions, and other big cats. He last performed in Grand Rapids on Sept 27, 1998, filling in for his son Mark Oliver. Smoke from a Tacoma junkyard fire spread to Seattle area, with 75 firefighters on scene. no injuries reported and cause undetermined.
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Gebel-Williams
Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Grand Rapids
Mich
Mark Oliver
Tacoma
Seattle
General Metals
Ralph Johns
West Virginia offers 25 million for flood repairs
West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise announced 25 million from the Housing Development Fund to assist new homes and repairs in flood hit areas. Funds will cover land purchase financing construction and long term low cost mortgages. Wise said it’s a start though not a complete solution.
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West Virginia
Bob Wise
Nine new federal cybercrime units created by Ashcroft
Attorney General John Ashcroft announced nine new federal units to prosecute hacking and copyright violations, bringing cybercrime prosecutors to 48 nationwide. The teams will operate in Los Angeles, San Diego, Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Seattle, New York, Brooklyn, and Alexandria and will collaborate with tech firms to train and support state and local prosecutors while encouraging victim companies to report breaches.
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Calif
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Ashcroft
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United States of America
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Dallas
Seattle
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N.Y
Alexandria
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U.S. Atty
Robert Mueller
Bush
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Supreme Court Justices Visit Spokane Tribal Court
U S Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day OConnor and Stephen Breyer observed a Spokane Indian Reservation tribal court trial. Ten tribal members considered how best to aid young drug offenders in a holistic approach funded by a $500000 federal grant. The visit, part of a tour by the National Association of Tribal Courts, aims to spotlight innovative tribal justice. They plan to also visit the Navajo Reservation in Arizona.
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Wash
U.S. Supreme Court
Sandra Day O’connor
Stephen Breyer
Spokane
O'Connor
Breyer
O’connor
Alfred Peone
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