Critics highlight Cuba human rights contrast with Guantanamo
The piece argues Western critics worry about U S treatment of 158 Afghan detainees at Guantanamo Bay while condemning Cuba for abuses. It suggests visiting Guantanamo to verify humane treatment and urges shifting focus to Cuba's broader human rights violations. It references Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the UN Commission on Human Rights.
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Cheerleaders Thank Goddard High for Support and Effort
A Roswell community letter thanks Goddard High School Freshman, JV, and varsity cheerleaders for their year from May to March. It highlights fundraisers, uniforms, travel, and competition work, and urges audience members to cheer, clap, and value cheerleading as a sport.
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Court reform clash at Roswell seminar on merit selection
Roswell lawyer Charles Malone argued for merit selection while Supreme Court Justice H Vern Payne opposed it during a court reform conference. Roswell PTA drama presented four characters from Alice in Wonderland with Camille Davis as Alice and others in colorful costumes. Daughters of the American Revolution essay contest winners Scott Charlton and Katie Denton received congratulations from Dr Elizabeth Schrader.
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American History Month
New Mexico redistricting scuffle shifts toward courts
The Senate approved a compromise Senate redistricting plan by 29 to 11, signaling progress to avoid costly court battles. House backing followed 57 to 8, while Governor Johnson’s veto potential looms as Democrats seek a better deal. Legal maneuvers echo the larger battle between parties over who draws districts and where appeals flow.
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J Laitin Insiders’ Salute Marks Press Spokesman’s Life
Washington reporters praised Joseph Laitin at his memorial for rare professionalism and a talent for leaking. A veteran journalist turned government spokesman he served in the White House budget office, the press secretary role, Treasury public affairs, the Pentagon and the FAA. He covered World War II battles, the Nuremberg trials, and the LBJ era, shaping Washington gossip and diplomacy until his death at 87.
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Scalia Seeks Judge Resignations Over Capital Punishment
Justice Scalia argues Catholic judges who oppose capital punishment must resign if they cannot administer laws as written. He notes 37 states authorize death penalties and discusses juries versus judges in deciding aggravated factors. The piece also cites a 2000 Supreme Court ruling and potential retroactive impacts.
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