Communities look again at civilian review boards nationwide
Orlando and other cities weigh civilian review as a tool in policing. Leaders from the ACLU and NAACP push reforms, noting growing pressure from grass roots and officials. While 32 of the 50 largest cities plus others use reviews, concerns linger over power, bias, and case backlogs.
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Arabs Praise Israel Willingness to Agree on Peace
Arab delegates praised Israel for agreeing to a comprehensive land for peace settlement in a new round of Middle East talks. The talks resume as Yitzhak Rabin, seen as more moderate, leads negotiations after Yitzhak Shamir’s ouster.
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Brazil on verge of impeaching president
Opponents say a 200 page congressional report shows President Fernando Collor de Mello unfit for office. The report, read by Sen. Amir Lando on national TV, accuses him of receiving at least 6.5 million dollars from 1989 campaign treasurer Paulo Cesar Farias amid graft, influence peddling and tax evasion charges.
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New tax incenses an overtaxed Italy
Rome reports say a growing political party urged a tax strike as Italy faces a surge of levies. The Finance Ministry apologized for abrupt collection changes that angered taxpayers. Senate Law No 359 introduced a supertax on houses sparking widespread swarming of assessment offices in many cities.
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Trawler sinks cruise ship and vanishes after collision
Malaysian authorities hunted for a Taiwanese trawler after it hit the Royal Pacific in the Strait of Malacca. Two dead and eight missing from the cruise ship, with at least seven Americans among rescued passengers. A helicopter and four police boats scoured the area as officials struggled to locate the unresponsive trawler.
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