Lawsuit Accuses Swisher County Officials of Targeting African Americans
The ACLU and Journey for Justice filed suit in Amarillo federal court on behalf of Yul Bryant, alleging unlawful arrests and a deliberate plan to oust Black residents from Swisher County Texas. The complaint names District Attorney Terry McEachern Sheriff Larry Stewart and undercover agent Thomas Coleman, seeking about $2 million in damages. Local residents describe distrust in Coleman and caution about further actions.
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Swisher County
Larry Stewart
Bryant
Texas
Stewart
McEachern
Coleman
Associated Press
Water from Pickens aims for regional plans within five years
Pickens envisions pumping Mesa Water to Texas cities within a year, despite regional plans delaying access. San Antonio and West Texas faces demand of 500,000 to 600,000 acre feet, but pumping costs and lack of federal or state aid complicate a pipeline to South Texas. Local officials debate economics and eligibility for state funds, while Amarillo and Lubbock plan to source water from Pickens’ Roberts County ranch.
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Pickens
Arce
San Antonio
South
Texas
Mesa Water Company
Olson
Texas Water Development Board
Roberts County
West Texas
Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
Amarillo
Roberts County Ranch
Lubbock
Tom Beard
One
Far West Texas
Pickens Plan
Mesa
Accident about liquid nitrogen spill and tractor trailer crash
Odessa Fire Department Captain Johnny Orona explains liquid nitrogen danger and rapid evaporation after a spill outdoors. Matheson Tri Gas mechanic Robert Ward notes a flatbed collided with a tractor tires, axle damaged as driver swerved. DPS Trooper Hutcherson issued Lewis citations for failure to yield and defective brakes.
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Odessa __s
Offire Department
Johnny H. Orona
Orona
Robert Ward
Matheson Tri-Gas
Lewis
DPS
Michael Hutcherson
Budget Ad Valorem Tax Rate Maintained for Revenue Rise
In a 3 2 vote Simmons Ray and Caddel approved the tax rate matching last year. Gardner and Todd opposed, urging a cut of three quarters of one percent as the budget had been reduced.
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Simmons
Ray
Caddel
Gardner
Todd
Family sues driver and bar over fatal Vicksburg crash
In Warren County Mississippi Maria Olivares and Juan Tarango file suit against driver David Porter and a Jackson bar, claiming the bar served Porter alcohol before the July crash that killed Thalia Tarango, 11, and her brother Anthony, 6, as they traveled from Atlanta to Tyler after a family trip. The suit seeks 10500 for medical expenses and punitive damages. Porter faces a separate criminal case slated for October 2 grand jury.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Tyler
Texas
Jackson
Warren County
Maria I. Olivares
Juan A. Tarango
Thalia Tarango
Anthony Tarango
David Drew Porter
Porter
Atlanta
Tarango
Warren County Grand Ury
States push racial data recording for traffic stops
A DPS official defends new race and demographic data collection on traffic stops, saying it responds to public concern and is a public record. Gov Bush’s spokeswoman backs the policy as banning stop bias, amid new laws in several states including Connecticut Kansas North Carolina Massachusetts Missouri Rhode Island Tennessee and Washington.
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Austin
Winger
DPS
George W. Bush
Bush
Department of Public Safety
Linda Edwards
Connecticut
Kansas
North Carolina
Massachusetts
Missouri
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Washington
The Daily Crosswords: Williams Style Puzzle Clues
A crossword puzzle list with across and down clues attributed to Wayne Robert Williams. Includes familiar names such as Ormandy and O Neill, and references to sports figures, films, and common nouns. Clues span 1 across to 63 across and 1 down to 59 down.
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the Daily Crossword
Wayne Robert Williams
Hokier
King Minos
NBA
Fate
Choler
Ormandy and
O'Neill
Kim Carnes
Bette
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Major Medical Oxygen
Major Medical Business Office
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Arizona
California
Medical Oxygen
N. Golder
Major Medical Business
Tower Dr
Actteat
Garfield
Midland
Sprint
Samsung
In Touch Telecom
N. Grandview
Wanner
Vaid
Pennzoil
Permian Basin
Ector County Coliseum
G * Odessa
Sun
John & Shirley
Petes
Bell
Midland Plaza
Mervyn ‘S
Davis
Maui
Manhattan
Moody
Dustin Hoffman
Christopher
Spike
Kiki
Ruby
Ancient City On the Nile
Nathan
Leslie
Paris
Styron
Signer
Surf
Linda
Dale
Wealth
Connie
Hotel
Bruce Willis Blockbuster
NRA
Odessa American
Plain To See
Slaughter
Dykstra
Grp
Oaoca.com
Tom Pruce
Chicago, IL
Grandview
Odessa
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CEED
N. FM
Lee Wallace
Mary Dunlap
Pr.o
Happe
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