Cochran joins Haitian immigrant's legal team
New York The victim of an alleged police beating reunited with his daughter at a hospital as Johnnie Cochran Jr. prepared to join the immigrant’s legal team. Officer Justin Volpe, charged in the Aug 9 Louima assault, will return to work on modified duty after suspension.
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Prosecutor charges Volpe over Louima assault case
Department prosecutors charged Volpe with striking Louima and shoving a foreign object into his body. The filing alleges ethnic slurs and failure to report the incident to the Internal Affairs Bureau commander.
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Moynihan and D Amato seek to overturn Medicaid veto
New York senators Moynihan and D Amato move to overturn President Clinton's veto of a Medicaid provision for New York. They argue the line item veto is unconstitutional and that New York faces high poverty and Medicaid costs, urging a congressional override.
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Pataki vetoes NYC teacher pension bill over shortage fears
Governor Pataki vetoed a proposal allowing full pensions at age 35 after 10 years, warning it could worsen the New York City teacher shortage. The bill faced strong backing from the city teachers union and opposition from Mayor Giuliani and Schools Chancellor Crew amid a busy legislative session. Pataki cited uncertainty about how many teachers might depart and stressed needs to improve student achievement and urban schools.
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State forgives 1.5M loan for Rochester stadium teardown
New York Gov. George Pataki signed a law forgiving a 1.5 million loan from 1986 used for Silver Stadium’s renovation. The measure allows demolition for an industrial park and directs the Empire State Development Corp. to release the mortgage. Frontier Field now serves as home to the Rochester Red Wings with a 15 million state contribution.
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Area lawyer to challenge NY death penalty law
A Brooklyn case could test New Yorks death penalty statutes while Gov Pataki touts a deterrent effect Two years after revival the law has not yet produced a death sentence and only 248 cases meet capital murder criteria. Stan Hancock former Court of Appeals judge now defends a defendant argues three provisions are unconstitutional and could prompt the states first constitutional challenge.
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