Hyde bill seeks modest reforms to asset forfeiture laws
House Judiciary Chairman Henry Hyde introduces a bill to tighten civil seizure procedures. It would require clear and convincing evidence for seizures, allow contests without bonds, and provide attorney aid for low income claimants, while stopping short of mandatory criminal convictions or fund reforms.
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Henry Hyde
Illinois
House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Hyde
Hyde
House
Judiciary Committee
Language and labels in Congress spark debate on rhetoric
The piece notes how lawmakers coin terms like to school lunch to frame policy, warns that budget talk confuses voters, and urges precise speech as real control over the federal budget nears. It contrasts Democratic and Republican framing while calling for clarity.
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Congress
Descent from integrity taints civil rights leaders in Tyson case
Claude Lewis criticizes NAACP chief Hooks and Rev Al Sharpton for defending Tyson while overlooking Desiree Washington. He argues prominent black men allow abuse of women, citing Tyson’s jail term and Brawley episode, and urges accountability over popularity.
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Harlem
Iron Mike
Tyson
Indianapolis
Desiree Washington
Washington
Doccacaen
Apollo Theater
125Th Street
Benjamin L. Hooks
NAACP
Hooks
Hook
al Sharpton
Sharpton
Tawana Brawley
Brawley
Claude Lewis
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Critics Eye Safer Concealed Weapons Bill Changes
In Raleigh lawmakers weigh concealed weapon legislation as police initially opposed the bill over background checks and funding. Senate amendments added stricter training, tougher penalties, and clear exclusions, while requiring permit applicants to waive mental health records confidentiality.
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Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Eddie Caldwell
N.C. Law
Midgette
Questions for prisoner McVeigh interview details
At El Reno Prison Oklahoma Tim McVeigh appears educated and composed. The interview portrays him as bright, controlled, and respectful, with Army records described as exemplary and comments on his treatment in custody. He declines guilt saying not guilty will be pursued at trial.
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el Reno
Okla
Timothy McVeigh
Oklahoma City Federal Building
McVeigh
Stephen Jones
Jones
Oklahoma
U.S.A
Army
Slammer
Perry, Okla
Lee Harvey Oswald
U.S. Army
David Hackworth
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Patrick Holmes
Dennis A. Frazier
Billie Heuser
Vermont
Royster
Scripps Howard News Service
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Captain Ahab
Noby Chick
Teres Com Inena
Jess Oe
Raleigh
Enforcement Officers Association
Caldwell
John Midgette
Police Benevolent Association
N.C. Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission
Paul O'Connor
North Carolina
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