Women describe harassment at camp in Mississippi hearing
Lesbian founders of Camp Sister Spirit testified at a congressional hearing about harassment they say authorities ignored. Brenda and Wanda Henson described threats, a dead dog left on their mailbox, and hostile deputy sheriffs as lawmakers considered local law enforcement response to the camp near Ovett.
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U.S
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House Judiciary Committee
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Rostenkowski Lawyers Challenge Indictment as Unconstitutional
Lawyers for Rep. Dan Rostenkowski argue the government corruption case intrudes on legislative business and seeks to dismiss some counts based on immunity under the speech and debate clause. They say Congress alone defines legitimate official purposes, while the executive and judicial branches cannot intervene. The Third Circuit has ruled the clause does not shield members from bribery prosecutions in a related McDade case.
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Convict bank robber freed after six years in prison
Daniel Frazer, freed after six years, says his release feels nice. He was retried after his 1988 conviction for robbing seven banks was overturned due to ineffective counsel claims. Frazer alleges his court-appointed lawyer used racial slurs during the trial.
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Peter Spivack
Frazer
U.S
Richard A. Gadbois Jr
Texas
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