Court allows tougher penalty for hate crimes
The Supreme Court ruled that hate crime penalties may be applied without violating free speech rights. The decision upholds a Wisconsin law allowing longer sentences for bias motivated offenses. The ruling notes penalties address greater harm and are not tied to beliefs. Justice Rehnquist authored the unanimous opinion.
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Washington
Supreme Court
William H. Rehnquist
Kenosha
Wis
Rehnquist
Hialeah
Fla
Ohio
House
Wisconsin
Midland Odessa trade mission eyes NAFTA boost and cross border links
The Midland Odessa delegation views NAFTA ratification as a catalyst for freer border transit faster processing and improved roadways with I 27 routing planned to connect Chihuahua City and Monterrey to the Midwest The mission aims to showcase local oilfield technology attract Mexican investment and strengthen cross border relations led by the Mexican Consulate and the Mexican American Network Organization with Mayor Lorraine Perry and Jose Molina noting cultural and work ethic similarities with northern Mexicans and West Texans
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NAFTA
McDonald
Odessa-Midland
Mexico
Mid‘land
J.D. Faircloth
Faircloth
Chihuahua City
Monterrey
Texas
Midwest
Midland-Odessa
Lubbock-Amarillo
MacDonald
Odessa
Midland
Chihuahua
Ford
Chrysler
Jose Molina
Lorraine Perryman
Molina
Permian Basin
Onterreys
West Texas
Davis Reinstated After Federal Jury Damages Award
Davis Davis sued Garrison and Ector County, winning back his job and 290000 dollars in damages from a federal jury. A reinstatement order required return to prior position and pay, with county planning to appeal. County sought a stay. Davis’s attorney warned of contempt if not reinstated. Reinstatement occurred pending stay ruling. Davis began reemployment tasks including a drug test.
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Garrison
Smith
Ector County
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Jim Jordan
Jordan
Texas to rebalance school funding amid Supreme Court mandate
Texas lawmakers passed a new funding law aiming to equalize districts though critics say it falls short of the Supreme Court mandate. Gov. Ann Richards predicted likely court questions, with a July 15 deadline for challenges. MALDEF warns poor districts face teacher layoffs and program cuts, while a projected funding gap remains across districts.
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Supreme Court
Ann Richards
Toni Hunter
Hunter
F. Scott McCown
Austin
McCown
Maldef
Gray’s For
Gray
Dow Corning trial verdict centers on science claim
McCartney, a Denver woman who received silicone breast implants in 1987, faced six surgeries after leaks. Dow Corning argued no proven link to autoimmune symptoms. jurors noted jurors were swayed by character and rightness rather than facts. Dow's lawyer hailed the verdict as science based, while McCartney's attorney accused the trial of focusing on personal attacks.
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Dow Corning
McCartney
David Bernick
Jo Stone
Dow
Gunda Nienke
Elizabeth Sturns
Nienke
Chuck
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