Report: respect for life wanes in Kansas City
In Kansas City, 16 homicides in January prompt leaders to say life has diminished in value, especially in poorer, east-of-Troost black neighborhoods. Gun deaths dominate, with figures showing most victims are black and killed by firearms. Experts link attitudes to systemic inequities and social strain.
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Kansas City
Emanuel Cleaver
Sgt
Bob Zimmerman
Troost Avenue
John Galliher
University of Missouri
Davidians Face Murder Trial Close in San Antonio
In San Antonio AP reports that lawyers prepare final closings in the trial of 11 Branch Davidians accused of murder. Prosecutors say the group conspired to kill during the February 1993 raid on their compound, while defense claims they acted to defend themselves amid perceived threats from federal agents.
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San Antonio
David Koresh
Rocket Rosen
U.S
Walter Smith
Koresh
Jobs at Risk as Computers Reshape the Workplace
The piece explores how automation and high tech reshape employment across industries. It cites AT&T operator cuts, productivity gains, retraining efforts by unions and corporations, and individual stories of workers adapting or facing job loss amid rapid computerization.
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At&t
U.S
Burke Stinson
Steel
Iater
American Tron and Steel Institute
The
Alliance
Massachusetts
Diane Hardin
Stinson
Timothy Dunne
University of Oklahoma
Timothy Wyant
Amherst
N.Y
Buffalo
3 Percent Down Boosts Home Buyer Access
Washington AP reports low and moderate income Americans can buy homes with 3 percent down, vs 5 percent for conventional loans. GE Capital Mortgage Insurance estimates about 750,000 more borrowers qualify, many first-time buyers, as HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros notes a rise in homeownership to 64.5 percent. Fannie Mae and major lenders join the GE program testing lower down payments.
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Washington
GE Capital Mortgage Insurance Corp
Henry Cisneros
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal National Mortgage Association
Fannie Mae
GE Capital Mortgage
Seco
District of Columbia
U.S
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