ACLU swamped by complaints after Colorado school shootings
Across the nation the ACLU reports a surge of complaints that school officials trample students rights after the Littleton shootings. Students face suspensions for Gothic style sites, wearing black, or discussing guns, while the ACLU cites cases in Ohio and other states as examples of overreaction and civil liberties concerns.
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Cleveland
American Civil Liberties Union
Littleton
Colo
Ann Beeson
ACLU
New York
Platts Wotms
Brimfield
Marilyn Manson
Colorado
Kenneth ‘Trump
National School Ealey and Security Services
Arizona
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Andy Brumme
South Carolina
Relief supplies stranded in New Orleans for Honduras and Nicaragua
Six months after Hurricane Mitch relief goods donated in Louisiana sit in New Orleans warehouses awaiting transport to Honduras and Nicaragua. Delays stem from flooded ports and failing return shipments, despite large donations from Dole Fresh Fruit and Chiquita Brands.
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New Orleans
Central America
Honduras
Nicaragua
Mayer Heiman
Heiman
International Hospital For Children
Dole Fresh Fruit
Chiquita Brands International
Robert Izdepski
Sub Ocean Safety
Dana Plato of Diff'rent Strokes dies of overdose in Moore
Dana Plato 34 known as Kimberly Drummond on Diff'rent Strokes died from an apparent accidental drug overdose involving Loritab and Valium while visiting fiancé's parents in Moore Oklahoma. Police cited no foul play. Plato had legal troubles after the show, including a 1991 Las Vegas video store robbery conviction and 1992 probation for forging prescriptions. Her co stars faced legal issues as well. Plato leaves a 14 year old son Tyler Lambert of Tulsa.
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Dana Plato
Kimberly Drummond
Las Vegas
Todd Bridges
Willis
Los Angeles
Gary Coleman
Arnold
Plato
Tyler Lambert
Tulsa
Sunken tourist boat raised from Lake Hamilton Arkansas
Investigators said a misaligned seal and a separated bilge-pump hose caused the May 1 sinking that killed 13. Navy salvage raised the craft from 50 to 60 feet as a marine board inquiry was set to begin. Driver Elizabeth Helm Brecht and Land and Lake Tours Inc. face a wrongful-death suit filed by Lana Jo Berry’s family.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Glenn Anderson
Coast Guard
Navy
Lake Hamilton
Marine Board
Allison van Hagen
Vanies
Lana Jo Berry
Dyersburg
Tenn
AP Piioro
Jenny Jones Defends Show After Guilty Verdict
Jenny Jones says her show is not to blame for the 1995 shooting of Scott Amedure after a guest revealed a crush on another guest. She argued the First Amendment protects such segments and that the program was lighthearted, reiterating no fault by the show or Warner Bros. in a Dateline NBC interview.
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Detroit
Jenny Jones
Ms. Jones
Dateline Nbc
Jane Pauley
Warner Bros
Scott Amedure
Jonathan Schmitz
Amedure
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Dylan Klebold Oe
Timm Mackley
Nicaraguan Independent Committee For Assistance
United States
Christian Mayorga
Mayorga
Louisiana
Elizabeth Helmbrecht
Land and Lake Tours Inc
Rok
Massachusetts
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