Prosecution Drops Charges in Philadelphia Crackhouse Massacre
Four men accused of the Dec 28 2000 Philadelphia crackhouse killings see all charges dropped with option to rearrest. Delays and new evidence cited. defense claims a confession was ignored. Judge Smith orders witnesses to stay away and keeps gag order. three defendants face separate cases. In New York Giuliani and Donna Hanover settle their divorce after an all night session. settlement accepted by court with details to be finalized.
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Common Pleas
Gregory E. Smith
Nino Tinari
NEW York
Rudolph Giuliani
Donna Hanover
Supreme Court
Judith Gisbe
Donna
Giuliani
Hanover
Helene Brezinsky
Gisbe
Raoul Felder
House backs pilots arming flights amid security debate
The House approved a guns-in-cockpits bill 310 to 113 to allow trained volunteers among about 70,000 pilots to carry firearms. Senate opposition was strong, with White House objections and Senate Commerce Chair Ernest Hollings cited as likely obstacles. The measure also tightens training for flight attendants and orders TSA action on arming crews with nonlethal weapons.
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Washington
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White House
Senate
Ernest Hollings
South Carolina
Senate Commerce Committee
House Gop
House Transportation Committee
Peter DeFazio
D-Ore
Transportation Security Administration
TSA
Ronald Reagan
U.S
Letter hints at possible lead in Elizabeth Smart disappearance
Elizabeth Smart's father disclosed a letter postmarked July 3 and received Tuesday that may come from someone with knowledge of the 14 year old's disappearance. Ed Smart says no solid evidence yet but indicates the writer seems willing to negotiate and urges contact to verify credibility.
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Salt Lake City
Elizabeth Smart
Ed Smart
ACLU challenges profanity arrests by police in Pittsburgh
The ACLU filed two federal lawsuits in Pittsburgh alleging police violated free speech rights by arresting people for foul language. Erica Upshaw, 28, was jailed for using profanity after a suspended license stop. A judge dismissed the charge in Upshaw's case as scatological not sexually explicit.
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Erica Upshaw
Upshaw
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American Civil Liberties Union
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ACLU
Witold Walczak
U.S. Supreme Court
John Burkoff
University of Pittsburgh
Michigan
Timothy Boomer
Jim Pasco
National Fraternal Order of Police
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