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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 2001
Page
5
In Decatur Georgia former Sheriff Sidney Dorsey and two others were arrested before dawn Friday charged with the murder of Sheriff-elect Derwin Brown who was shot 11 times in his driveway days before his inauguration amid corruption cleanup promises.
In Stockton California a 12 year old shot his 8 year old brother once in the chest while the mother slept. The older boy told investigators they were acting out an anti terrorist video game when he allegedly pulled the trigger. The elder boy’s name is not released due to age.
Newly released figures challenge Amtrak claims of a ridership surge after September 11. The Amtrak Reform Council says nationwide riders fell each day the week after the attacks, compared with the week before. A federal judge tossed parts of Linda Tripp's lawsuit, granting immunity to Ken Bacon and Clifford Bernath. White supremacists Benjamin and James Williams received long federal sentences and $1 million in restitution for arson at three Sacramento targets in 1999.
Washington lawmakers narrowly stripped a proposal guaranteeing billions in IDEA funding from a broader education bill after hours of debate. The Senate backed a measure to lock in annual increases, but House members split 6-8 against the plan, leaving future special education funding uncertain and prompting opposition tied to concerns of pushing students into more specialized classes.
Congressional investigators urge the Bush administration to delay a site recommendation for Yucca Mountain Nevada citing 293 unresolved technical issues. Bechtel SAIC said issues may not settle until 2006, likely delaying a 2010 license and repository start. Winston & Strawn withdrew amid disclosed lobbying for the nuclear industry.
Republican National Chairman Jim Gilmore has resigned effective January, opening the path for a Bush ally to become party head before the 2002 midterm elections. Montana Governor Marc Racicot is the leading candidate, with other names like Rep. J. C. Watts and Ann Wagner circulating.
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