Missouri RICO reforms curb police seizures and restore due process
Lawmakers approved sweeping RICO reform after Tribune reports on widespread seizures by police. The changes require crime-for-profit proof before seizing cash or property, raise standards of evidence, and ensure compensation for wrongfully seized items. Third parties can recover belongings, aiming to rebuild public trust and curb excesses while preserving policing needs.
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Tempe Park Crime Prompts Community Call to Action
Police linked a weekend attack on Hispanic teens at 715 N. College Ave in Tempe to skinheads who slashed a car and damaged its windshield. The Tribune urges neighborhood watches, community policing, and juvenile justice reforms to curb violence and preserve safe parks and streets.
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Mehitabel and archival echoes in archy column
Russell Baker reflects on mehitabel the cat and archy the insect writer, exploring reader reactions, editorial pushback, and the literary journey from newspaper bits to book form. He muses on Cleopatra echoes, reader-hostile language, and the blurred line between journalism and literature.
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Tribune letter questions MEA president pay and school funding
A reader argues the Mesa Education Association president is paid by members, not public funds, and criticizes current steps to raise teacher pay. The letter defends educators from being labeled anti-change and notes ongoing concerns about salary scales, professional costs, and growth plans at Mesa schools.
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