Alabama NAACP leader Shinhoster dies in car crash
Earl T. Shinhoster, acting executive director of the NAACP in the mid-1990s, died in a Sunday car crash near Milstead on I 85 about 25 miles east of Montgomery. He was 47. Troopers say a tire blew, the car left the interstate, overturned, and hit a tree. Shinhoster lived in DeKalb Georgia and led the NAACP's People’s Voter Empowerment Project. He served 30 years with the organization including national field secretary and acting executive director and CEO from February 1995 to February 1996.
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Wireless campus plan at Drexel University
Drexel University aims to cover its 46 acre campus with wireless Internet by September. Laptop users will use $175 wireless adapters to connect via antennas around campus. Parts have been wireless since 1998 and the plan expands to full coverage.
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Day in court for Branch Davidians over Waco deaths
In Waco Texas on June 19 a $675 million wrongful death lawsuit goes to trial against the U S government over the 1993 Branch Davidian siege. Plaintiffs allege excessive force at the initial raid and possible involvement in the fires that killed 80, including 17 children. The government denies wrongdoing. both sides cite litigation delays and disputed facts about gunfire and firefighting access.
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U.S. seeks immunity for troops before new international court
State Department lawyers at the United Nations push for a blanket exemption shielding American soldiers from prosecution by the ICC. Critics warn the move would invite other nations to seek similar protections, undermining war crimes accountability.
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AMA urged to take stand on executions
Public health doctors urge the American Medical Association to back a nationwide moratorium on executions until DNA evidence, legal representation quality, and other questions are resolved. The resolution, prepared for the AMA annual meeting, cites Illinois Gov. George Ryan’s moratorium and calls for AMA support and a halt to executions until concerns are answered.
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Police call to boycott Springsteen concert sparks union dispute
New York police officers and the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association urged a boycott of Bruce Springsteen's Madison Square Garden opener amid a backlash to a controversial unreleased song about Amadou Diallo. Diallo, a 22 year old unarmed Bronx resident, was killed by 19 bullets. four officers were acquitted of murder in February. The piece references the line 41 shots and opportunities of danger living in American skin.
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Susan Roberts Compiles J W Wire Reports
Susan Roberts assembles a batch of J W Wire Reports, curating concise items from the wire service for the morning edition. The collection emphasizes timely national and regional briefs, with emphasis on direct facts and clear timelines.
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