Sniffer breath test at sobriety checkpoints sparks privacy debate
Fredericksburg and Virginia civil liberties groups clash with police and PAS Systems International over a battery powered breath sensor used at sobriety stops. Supporters call it an extension of the officer’s senses and cite alcohol related crash statistics. opponents warn it intrudes on Fourth Amendment rights and privacy.
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PAS Systems — International
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
United States
American Civil Liberties Union
Virginia
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Willis
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Rutherford Institute
Civil Liberties Group
Charlottesville
Kelsey
FEMA chief Witt tours Montana fire zones promises aid
James Lee Witt head of FEMA toured fire damaged Montana areas Saturday and pledged federal assistance to strapped local governments. Officials noted two cooler days aided crews as 69 fires burned across ten western states including Arizona California Colorado Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico Oregon Utah Washington and Wyoming.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Nevada
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Washington
Wyoming
Tiger mauls patron at Zoo Boise fundraiser
A tiger slipped through a cage door and mauled a fundraiser attendee at Zoo Boise in Idaho. Janet C. Gold, 40, suffered a broken leg and puncture wounds and was hospitalized in serious but stable condition. Boise Police reported the gate was bumped open by a tiger during the incident.
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Zoo Boise
Idaho
Janet C. Gold
Boise
Jim Tibbs
Government to help form second chance homes
President Clinton ordered the government to cooperate with nonprofit groups churches and others to create second chance homes for teenage mothers unable to live with their parents. Vice President Gore and Senator Lieberman support the plan announced in Logan.
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al Gore
Joe Lieberman
Logan
Fresno State officers win reverse discrimination suit
Three white police officers at California State University Fresno win a legal ruling awarding more than four million dollars after a jury finds that Black applicants received preferential treatment in hiring. Fresno State officials deny the charges and consider an appeal.
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California State University
Fresno
Fresno State
News Service
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