Sensible verdict on Waco ends excessive force doubt
A federal jury ruled the FBI and officials did not use excessive force at the Branch Davidians siege in Waco Texas. The decision absolves the government of wrongdoing and may ease lingering hostility while setting up potential further appeals by Davidians and ongoing inquiries into the standoff.
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FBI
Waco
Texas
David Koresh
Davidians
Koresh
Janet Reno
Walter S Smith
Washington
Congress
John Danforth
Smith
First Female Bishop Elected in AME Church Milestone
The African Methodist Episcopal Church elected Rev. Vashti McKenzie the first woman bishop in its 213 year history. She will lead the 18th Episcopal District in southern Africa amid efforts to combat poverty AIDS and crime. McKenzie, author of Not Without a Struggle, previously led Payne Memorial AME Church in Baltimore and will join 19 other bishops governing the denomination for four years. The move signals a historic shift for the church with members spanning the United States Canada England Africa and the Caribbean.
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African Methodist Episcopal Church
Vashti McKenzie
Baltimore
McKenneyr
McKenzie
McKenne
18Th Episcopal
Southern Africa
South Africa
Payne Memorial Ame
AME
United States
Canada
England
Africa
Caribbean
David Jarrett
Grand Rapids
Mich
City’s PILOT talks cited as vital, but expansion work continues
The statement defends the city and county role in negotiations over a $900 million Carousel Center expansion and PILOT deal. It asserts the partnership only facilitated talks, not tax allocations, and urges leaders to support the investment despite past delays and scrutiny from the Metro association’s tourism report.
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Syracuse
New York
Officials praise DeFrancisco questions over mall expansion
Readers applaud Senator DeFrancisco for asking intelligent questions about the whale Carousel mall expansion and alleged sweetheart tax deals. The Common Council is urged to take time and expertise to decide, while critics attack a Herald Journal editorial.
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John DeFrancisco
Common Council
Conger Enterprise
Herald- Journal
DeFrancisco
Conger
Congers
C.t
Fayetteville
Summit proposed to pair lake cleanup with private investment
A reader urges a multi level summit of city county state and federal leaders to fuse a 900 million private investment in Syracuse and Onondaga Lake with 400 500 million public funds to clean the lake and develop the inner harbor within three to five years. The letter highlights private sector tech as a faster path to environmental cleanup and economic growth.
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Tam
Onondaga Iake
Metro
Pyramid Company
Syracuse
Onondaga Lake
Inner Harbor
Onnondaga Lake
Never Land
Readers invited to send letters to the Herald Journal
Readers may submit letters to the editor including cartoons poems or artwork. Include name address and daytime phone for publication consideration. Submissions become property of The Herald Journal and Herald American and may be edited or published or posted online.
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ald-Journal and Herald American
Syracuse
Herald-journal/Herald American
P.O
Herald-Journal
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Jeffrey Barber
Jean Kern
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Alice Miranda
Carol Sholes
Michael Stern
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Bruce Kenan
San John DeFrancisco
Carousel Center
Metropolitan Development Association
Cummins McNulty
Nick Pirro
Bob Conger
Syracuse Industrial Development Agency
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Hiscock & Barclay
Syracuse Corporation Counsel
Vito Sciscioli
SIDA
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Department of Finance
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