Death Penalty for Petty Thief Case Sparks Debate
Kathryn Ann Emress, 37, described as frail and asthmatic, turns to theft after disability pension and a lack of funds. The Florida resident, living in a trailer outside Fort Lauderdale, faces charges amid poverty and escalating hardship as water services were cut off, highlighting a harsh view of crime and punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Entress
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Water theft ends in deadly jail death for Florida woman
Mike Royke recounts Entress who tapped water to her trailer after water shutoffs and asthma. Charged with theft, she could not post bond and died after jail confiscated her inhaler. Coroner suggests inhaler could have saved her life, highlighting harsh penalties for water theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Broward County
Fla
Entress
Writers owe E B White a moving city lesson
The author recalls discovering E B White through a New Yorker essay about New York and the shared love of urban life. White's influence on prose and craft is highlighted, alongside his role in shaping a writer’s sense of place and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Yorker
BB. White
White
Brooklin
Maine
Manhattan
Earth
Riverside Church
Harlem
Wall Street
East River Drive
E.B. White
Scott Elledge
Thoreau
Meese and the police state mindset critique
In a sharp critique, New York Daily News argues that Edwin Meese promotes a police state logic undercutting the Miranda rights. It cites cases like Quarles and Torres to illustrate how stripping rights would endanger accusatory innocence and empower authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edwin Meese
Meese
U.S. News and World Report
Supreme Court
Emmanuel Torres
Carolyn Isenberg
New York
Torres
Lawrence Levner
Ellen Dembiier
Justice Department
E.F. Hutton
New York Daily News
Debating how to curb terrorism after the Achille Lauro hijacking
The piece argues terrorism is an ancient tactic and cannot be stopped quickly. It urges prioritizing hostage survival over total erasure, cautions against escalations, and favors persistent peace efforts over rash attacks. It cites Israel, Algeria, Mau Mau, and other episodes to illustrate lessons in restraint and policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Achille Lauro
Italy
Israel
United States
Menachem Begin
Irgun
Stern Gang
King David
Jerusalem
France
Kenya
PLO
Tunisia
Henry Kissinger
Soviet Union
Central America
Northern Ireland
Middle East
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kathryn Ann Emress
Mike Royke
Robert C. Maynard
Meeses
Frank Kraft
Queens
Benjamin Quarles
Kraft
Quarles
Lars-Erik Nelson
Carl T. Rowan
Syracuse
Orlando, Fla
Dunk & Bright Raymours Dining Furniture Center
Good Goods
Tobin's
Brown-Davis Furniture
Buena Vista Palace
Walt Disney World Village
Orlando
Eastern Airlines
Syracuse Newspapers
Home Furnishings Sale