Philadelphia officers face discipline over controversial arrest shirts
A narcotics officer Kenyatta Lee and two police captains will be disciplined after a Philadelphia Inquirer report detailing a desk assignment for Lee and night-shift transfers for the captains. The July 12 arrest of Thomas Jones, videotaped and aired nationwide, prompted charges of police brutality. Shirts printed with Welcome, America and a Philadelphia Police badge referenced the RNC, selling for ten dollars.
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Man Convicted Despite Murder of Key Witness in Rhode Island
In Providence a man named Alan was convicted of murder on Thursday despite the killing of key prosecution witness Jennifer Rivera, 15, on the eve of trial. The jury heard on tape Rivera identifying Charles Pena as the shooter in a May drug related death. No one has been charged in Rivera’s slaying.
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Man shoots wife and self before concert crowd
An elderly man fatally shot himself after wounding his estranged wife in front of 100 to 200 people at a concert on the Lown green in East Haven Connecticut. The wife was gravely hurt and transported to a hospital while the shooter died at the scene, police said.
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Investigation into Boaz Police Handling of Hispanics
State and federal investigators probe how Boaz police treated Hispanic suspects as seven officers either resigned or were suspended. Acting Chief Terry Davis said details are limited and the issues surfaced about three weeks ago. The Alabama Bureau of Investigation and the FBI lead the case amid a town of 8,000 with 500 to 600 Hispanics.
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Grocery worker fired over Tourette swearing upheld
In a 3 to 0 ruling, Michigan Court of Appeals says a Farmer Jack bagger with Tourette syndrome was lawfully dismissed after obscenities offended customers. Karl Petzald, 22, suffered coprolalia triggering outbursts under stress while working in Hamtramck.
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Milwaukee pilot charged with breaking into air base with bombs
Milan Mititch, 35, a former National Guardsman and American Eagle pilot, was charged in federal court with explosives violations after allegedly breaking into an Air National Guard base in Milwaukee with two pipe bombs in a bag and scrawling Free Kosova on a satellite dish. He was held until a Tuesday hearing following his arrest at his Milwaukee home. The bombs did not detonate.
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Seattle boy, 12, linked to school shooting plan
A 12 year old in Seattle was arrested for allegedly helping plan a shooting that prompted evacuation at a suburban middle school. Another boy, accused of firing into the cafeteria ceiling, surrendered the next day. No injuries reported. Investigators say the second boy, unarmed, planned to seize control but students fled. Josh Warnock, the alleged shooter, is held for assault with a firearm and reckless endangerment and faces arraignment.
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Rich nations seek ways to share wealth at Okinawa summit
At the G-8 meeting in Nago Okinawa leaders from the United States Japan Germany France Britain Italy and Canada discussed debt relief for the world's poorest nations and new tools to ease repayment. They also planned to boost aid for AIDS and schooling for about 100 million children, amid praise for improving global economy conditions after the 1997-98 Asian currency crisis.
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G eight summit agenda broadens beyond finance in Okinawa
The G eight nations plus Russia meet in Okinawa with focus on poverty and development, while addressing global risks, missile defenses, and globalization protests. Clinton vows to reduce U.S. footprint, delivering a memorial speech for WWII casualties on the island.
Gore attacks Bush on Texas budget in Austin stop
Vice President Gore pressed his critique of George W. Bush’s budget in Texas, arguing tax cuts for the wealthy shortchange health care for children. Bush retorted that Texas has a $1.4 billion surplus, while CHIP funding and enrollment delays draw scrutiny amid state lawmakers and supporters.
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McCain warms to idea of running mate for Bush
Senator John McCain signaled a openness to being George W. Bush's vice presidential candidate if asked. An associate said the shift followed Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge bowing out of the VP race, though Bush aides remained noncommittal and the process was tightly guarded in Capitol Hill.
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