Judge clears Gates in King beating suit
A federal judge in Los Angeles dismissed claims against former Police Chief Daryl F. Gates and four officers in the Rodney King beating case, finding no evidence that Gates' management caused the incident. King previously won 3.8 million dollars in compensatory damages from the city.
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Los Angeles
Daryl F. Gates
Rodney King
Gates
U.S
John Davies
Davies
King
Rifkin Convicted of Murder in Mineola Slay Trial
A Mineola jury rejects Joel Rifkin's insanity defense and convicts him of murdering Tiffany Bresciani, whose decayed body was found in his pickup after a traffic stop. Rifkin has admitted killing 17 women and faces 25 years to life at sentencing June 8.
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Mineola
N.Y
Joel Rifkin
Tiffany Bresciani
Rifkin
Horizon 2020 forum sparks resident questions on influence areas
Horizon 2020 draws resident attention as the steering committee declines to answer questions about influence areas and the public is left to comment. Pat Kehde argues shorter sewer and utility lines could ease taxpayer burden while Thome warns about losing 42 acres of his land. Jean Milstead notes consultants were absent from the public forum.
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Lawrence
Pat Kehde
Kehde
Jean Milstead
Milstead
Serial killer John Wayne Gacy executed by lethal injection
John Wayne Gacy, 52, was pronounced dead at 12:58 a.m. after two executioners triggered the lethal chemicals at Stateville Correctional Center. He confessed to 33 murders, most bodies buried in the crawl space of his suburban Chicago home, with others found on his property and in the Des Plaines River.
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John Wayne Gacy
Gacy
Howard Peters
William Kunkle
Stateville
Will
Patrick O’neil
O'Neil
Chicago
Des Plaines
Stateville Correctional Center
Joliet, Ill
Church wary as minimum security jail planned near parish
Local congregants voice fear over a proposed minimum security jail site in Douglas County. Clergy worry the fence and parking will mar the neighborhood and question safety despite officials noting most inmates are on work release. County leaders defend community impact while debating access and security plans.
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Gilmore
Douglas County
Loren Anderson
Jim Chappell
Anderson
Jobless Americans forced to drain retirement funds
Unemployed Americans cash in pensions to buy groceries as they face food stamp limits. IRAs incur penalties, sometimes exceeding benefits. concerns grow over misinterpretation of asset rules under federal welfare programs. Lawmakers note dignity at stake and call for policy clarity.
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John Boehner
Ohio
Washington
Patrick J. Leahy
Agriculture Department
David Super
Center On Budget and Policy Priorities
USDA
Leahy
Super
Byron Charlton
Afl-Cio
Robert A. Borski
D-Pa
Philadelphia Unemployment Project
Charlton
Kennedy health plan eases employer mandate and allies rule
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy offers a compromise health reform plan exempting smallest businesses from their workers insurance and making alliances voluntary. The plan, praised by President Clinton as a good start, faces Senate review as debates begin next week. Republican Sen. Nancy Kassebaum criticizes it as Clinton’s plan in new packaging and warns of heavy mandates and high costs.
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Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee
Senate
Clinton
Nancy Kassebaum
Kansas
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