Supreme Court Upholds Miranda Warnings For Police
The court 7-2 preserves Miranda warnings as required when police question arrestees. Chief Justice Rehnquist notes Miranda cannot be overruled and warns that evading warnings risks suppressing confessions. Reactions split with civil liberties groups applauding and law enforcement voices wary of more litigation.
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Juries must decide hate crime motive in high court ruling
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that juries, not judges, must determine if a hate crime was bias motivated, affecting maximum sentences. The decision overturns a 12 year prison term for a white New Jersey man who shot into a black family's home, and emphasizes indictment and trial requirements for enhanced penalties.
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Clinton Unveils 1.87 Trillion Surplus Plan for Debt Paydown
President Clinton disclosed a 10 year forecast of a 1.87 trillion surplus to aggressively reduce the national debt by 2012. He offered a bipartisan bargain to Republicans tying debt relief to a Medicare prescription drug plan and marriage penalty relief.
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Government orders health warnings on cigar packaging
The FTC and seven major cigar makers require prominent health warnings on nearly all cigar packages and ads. The labels note cancer risks, birth defects, and second hand smoke dangers, signaling a first for a tobacco product with seven month implementation.
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Vermont court denies block on first civil unions
A Vermont Superior Court judge refused to halt the first civil unions this weekend. With no appeals likely, gay and lesbian couples can obtain licenses from town clerks and have unions certified. Governor Howard Dean had signed the first in nation law granting almost all marriage benefits. Judge Stephen Martin noted challengers did not prove a case to overturn the law before it takes effect Saturday.
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