Weather outlook for the weekend with scattered flurries
Tonight mostly cloudy with a few flurries. Friday brings considerable cloudiness and snow flurries. Saturday stays mostly cloudy with snow flurries and a low of 18, high 32. Sunday turns cloudy with snow showers as low as 13 and high 24. Monday becomes partly cloudy and cold with a few flurries.
Nearly 1 in 7 Black men cannot vote nationwide
A Sentencing Project study finds 1.46 million Black men of voting age, nearly one seventh, have lost voting rights due to criminal conviction. The report highlights long standing laws restricting suffrage and seeks alternatives to imprisonment.
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Prosecutor: I didn't sink the Gammage case
Christopher Conrad, Allegheny County's top homicide prosecutor, testified Wednesday that he did not sabotage the Jonny Gammage murder case. He said he did not think the officers should have been charged, while others note the broader context of voting rights and civil rights in the justice system.
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Defense seeks dismissal in officers’ involuntary manslaughter case
Prosecutors face motions to drop charges against two of five officers tied to the 1995 death of Gammage, 31, who died after a football-style confrontation following a traffic stop. The defense contends evidence was insufficient and seeks double jeopardy relief after a mistrial.
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FAA to publish airline safety data on the Internet
FAA officials will post airline safety records online including accidents and major fines. The move follows ValuJet disclosures after last May’s Everglades crash that killed 110. The first data drop occurs Saturday with later reports on injuries and substantial damage, plus near-collisions.
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TV crew hounded by guard dog during interview in Canada
CBS 60 Minutes reporter Mike Wallace and crew faced a snarling German Shepherd as they approached a farm near Toronto linked to a suspected Nazi war criminal. The dog ripped the coat and bit the sound man before being restrained. Wallace proceeded with the interview.
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