Reforming RICO statutes to protect citizens' rights
Gov. Fife Symington urged a crime focus in his State of the State but a Tribune analysis notes Arizona's forfeiture laws under RICO abuse. The piece argues for reforms to preserve innocence until proven guilty, require crime-linked seizures, and restore public trust while fighting violent crime.
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Death Clock in Times Square prompts gun control debate
The Gun Fighters Death Clock billboard in Times Square tallies guns and gun deaths reflecting the national gun control debate. Financed by Robert Brennan and Dehere Gun Fighters of America Inc, it features a toll free number for public input and urges action against guns.
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Breakfast with disease and media paranoia
A Russell Baker column chronicles a morning spent flipping through TV and radio disease stories. He riffs on colon cancer breast cancer AIDS Alzheimer's diabetes and more while noting the relentless drumbeat of health scares in modern media.
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Tragedy ignored by media in E coli outbreak tale
Darin F Detwiler argues coverage of a western Washington E coli outbreak failed to stress prevention of undercooked ground beef from Jack in the Box. He recounts his family’s loss of 16 month old Riley and critiques TV executives for seeking melodrama over a factual warning on food safety.
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