Boston housing authority settles bias case for 1.5 million
Omagra Claudio and 12 other public housing tenants reached a 1.5 million settlement with the Boston Housing Authority over racial discrimination. The incidents occurred 1992 to 1996 at two south Boston and Charlestown projects, where desegregation efforts followed a 1988 shift. A federal investigation found a pattern of systemic discrimination by the agency.
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Families' cooperation souring in Virginia baby-switch saga
In Buena Vista Virginia the year after two babies were switched at a hospital the biological and adoptive families see relations deteriorate. Courts and experts warn the custody dispute between Callie Johnson and Rebecca Chittum remains highly complex. Paula Johnson cried in court over custody as she fights for her daughter.
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Man confesses in Yosemite killings in TV interview
Cary Stayner, a motel handyman at Cedar Lodge near Yosemite, told KBWB TV he murdered four people including Carole Sund and Joie Armstrong. He said he had fantasized about such crimes for 30 years and claimed responsibility for the slayings last winter and last week. Authorities note the case remains under investigation and Stayner awaits arraignment.
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Maine Rated Best State To Raise Children
Ortland Maine AP Maine tops a national ranking by the Children's Rights Council for child welfare based on ten factors including immunizations abuse neglect and crime. Massachusetts Connecticut Vermont New Hampshire follow while California Arizona Texas New Mexico Louisiana and Washington DC trail. Dennis Bailey speaking for Gov Angus King notes pride and ongoing child welfare efforts like the Children's Cabinet formed in 1994.
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