Whitman photo fuels criticism over state trooper profiling
Gov. Christie Whitman faces renewed scrutiny after a photograph circulated showing her patting down a man during a Camden patrol. The image, obtained by the Associated Press, depicts the governor in a baseball cap and gloves as she assists troopers. Civil rights leaders condemned the act while Whitman said she regretted the moment and aimed to understand trooper dangers firsthand.
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Nation faces summer blood shortage crisis across uS
The American Red Cross warns a summer drop in blood donations and high demand has created a nationwide shortage. All blood types are needed. In the New York metropolitan area shipments to New York and New Jersey hospitals were cut by up to 79 percent as colleges and high schools are out of session.
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ACLU Sues Over Ten Commandments Monument
The ACLU of Kentucky sues to block a law requiring a Ten Commandments monument outside the state capitol. The case follows a heated 2000 General Assembly session debate on displays in schools and public spaces. Rep. Tom Riner defends the resolution as constitutional.
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Ohio couple found dead in Akron home after years
Police in Akron probe the deaths of Delia Carlone 77 and Armando Carlone whose bodies lay hidden in the home for years. Their son Ralph Carlone 47 is in custody after being found wandering a highway with birth certificates and $140,000. He pleads innocent to failing to provide for a functionally impaired person.
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Ramseys to Meet Again With Boulder Detectives
John and Patsy Ramsey have agreed to travel to Atlanta to meet with Boulder detectives and prosecutors in the JonBenet Ramsey murder inquiry. Attorney Lin Wood says investigators will interview them separately in his Atlanta office with Wood present. Boulder Police Chief Mark Beckner has sought new interviews since June 1998. the Ramseys last spoke with authorities in that period.
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Fourth officer charged in LA police scandal
A fourth officer faces charges in the Rampart era misconduct scandal as Michael Buchanan is accused of four perjury counts and one conspiracy to obstruct justice related to arrests in 1996 and 1997. Sergeants Edward Ortiz and Bryan Liddy appear in the new complaint amid broader allegations tied to ex-officer Rafael Perez. The probe has led to dismissals of 96 criminal cases.
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Misleading claims cited in Annenberg study on voters
The Annenberg 2000 Survey of the American Electorate finds that misleading campaign claims slow and distort voter understanding. It notes examples involving John McCain and Bill Bradley, and warns endorsements can attract or repel voters depending on context and motives.
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Bush seeks common ground with NAACP audience
Texas Governor George W. Bush told the NAACP annual meeting in Baltimore that racism remains a reality in America and urged finding common ground. He touted compassionate conservatism with civil rights focus, education gains in Texas, and proposals for mentoring grants, health care credits, and home ownership aid while urging reliance on community and faith groups. Critics call his speech light on policy substance as Gore leads among African Americans.
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Bush Gore 20 through money during conventions
Washington reports that George W. Bush and Al Gore are draining campaign treasuries ahead of their party conventions. Each will receive 67.6 million in taxpayer funds for full campaigns and cannot mix primary money into the general election. Bush has 7.1 million on hand, Gore 9.6 million, with both continuing limited spending through the conventions.
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Gore attacks do nothing Congress in campaign swing
Vice President Al Gore accuses George W. Bush of backing a do nothing Congress that blocks patient rights legislation. He ties Bush to HMO and insurance money, citesBush support for bills GOP opposed. Gore seeks to frame reform as health care clash with special interests and political leverage.
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