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Newspaper
Mesa Tribune
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1994
Page
6
The Associated Press reports a judge has dismissed two charges against Dr. Jack Kevorkian. The ruling narrows the case against the controversial physician amid ongoing legal proceedings. No further details were provided on remaining counts or next steps.
Oakland County Circuit Judge Jessica Cooper overturned Michigan’s assisted suicide ban and dismissed two of three charges against Dr. Jack Kevorkian in deaths at his Royal Oak building. The ruling does not end statewide validity, and an appeal is planned. One charge remains in Wayne County.
Washington reports that gunfire deaths may exceed automobile fatalities by 2000 if trends hold. CDC data show blacks aged 15 to 34 face firearm fatality rates about five times higher than whites, with Hispanics similarly at risk. In seven states shootings surpassed auto deaths in 1991, highlighting rising gun violence concerns.
In Baton Rouge a jury of nonsmokers ruled cigarettes unreasonably dangerous but did not award damages to the family of lung cancer victim Jane Covert. Covert began smoking at 15 and died at 56 in 1987 after a 40 year habit. The suit against Lorillard Inc. sought 1.2 million.
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