Klan Ordered To Pay 37.8 Million In Church Fire Suit
A South Carolina jury awarded Macedonia Baptist Church 37.8 million dollars for the 1995 arson of its rural church. The verdict found the Ku Klux Klan’s hate speech incited the blaze, with nine Black and three White jurors rejecting arguments that individuals acted alone. The award includes 37.5 million in punitive damages and 300 thousand in actual damages.
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Gary White
Clarendon County
Jonathan Mouton
Morris Dees
Southern Poverty Law Center
Horace King
South Carolina
Christian Knights
Ku Klux Klan
White
King
Dees
Portland
Ore
Richard Welch
Timothy Adron Welch
KKK
Virgil Griffin
Welch
Macedonia Baptist
Mount Zion Ame
Cadet convicted in teen girl's murder
EW BRAUNFELS TEXAS AP A former Air Force Academy cadet, David Graham, was found guilty of murder in the 1995 killing of 16 year old Adrianne Jones at a remote lake. Prosecutors said Diane Zamora coerced the crime. The verdict carries a life sentence. no death penalty sought.
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EW Braunfels
Texas
Air Force Academy
David Graham
Adrianne Jones
Diane Zamora
Miss Zamora
Miss Jones
Graham
Dan Cogdell
Jones
Diane
David
Mike Parrish
Justin
Scott Jones
Fort Worth
Naval Academy
Merit pay debate challenges states and unions
States, counties, and cities explore teacher merit bonuses tied to student performance amid GOP pressure and union support. Florida districts scramble to meet a requirement for merit-based raises, while critics warn of fairness, cost, and past abuses. Local leaders cite guarded optimism and fears of favoritism as teachers weigh the proposal.
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Ashington
Florida
Frank Brogan
Jeb Bush
GOP
Alfonso D'Amato
R-N.y
Congress
D'Amato
Anne S. Froelich
Cincinnati
Ohio
Froelich
Tom Mooney
The
Cincinnati Federation of Teachers
GOP pushes its own patient bill in election year clash
The House passed a bill to protect patients in managed care with a 216 to 210 vote amid Democratic counterclaims of a political charade. It promises ER coverage for prudent laypersons, bans gag rules, direct obstetrician access, and expanded appeal rights, while permitting penalties and new associations. the White House warned of a veto and critics cited loopholes and limited protections.
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Ashington
House
White House
Clinton
Senate
Nancy Johnson
R-Conn
Vic Fazio
D-Calif
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Ottawa, Kansas
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Ottawa
Kansas
Ecean Christmas Bureau
Lieces Otener
As & Foray
Cedar
Vane Ead
Clifdel Wehmeier
State Board of Education
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