Roundup Pauls poverty talk draws backlash
Rand Paul claims the poor in America are far better off than the world, drawing ire in Kentucky where poverty affects up to a third of residents. He cited a Soviet propaganda film and argued Americans should be proud of capitalism.
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Grim Sleeper breakthrough celebrated by city officials
Los Angeles officials including Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and LAPD Chief Charlie Beck held a news conference at the new police headquarters to announce the arrest of Lonnie David Franklin Jr. on multiple murders and a related attempted murder, crediting DNA testing and familial searching. Governor Jerry Brown and Sheriff Lee Baca praised the effort, while activists noted the case marked a turning point in community-police relations in South Los Angeles. The event underscored politics and crime fighting as Brown faced reelection and Beck highlighted past department reforms.
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Chicago approves strict handgun law with staggered access
Chicago residents may own handguns as of now but face fingerprinting a background check a $100 application fee plus $15 per gun and a 120 day processing window. The ordinance mandates a four hour class one hour range training affidavits from state approved instructors and a vision note for nondrivers.
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Handwriting samples sought in Levy case for Guandique
The man accused of killing Chandra Levy will give handwriting samples in prison as prosecutors seek to link him to threatening letters to a potential witness. Forensic expert Emily Will explains the procedure aims for a complete sample using consistent pen and paper.
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Thousands of pounds of pot found in LA rail tanker
Police halted a late night chase after a vehicle fled east of downtown Los Angeles. They found thousands of pounds of marijuana inside a petroleum rail tanker entering from Mexico. A bomb squad detonated a suspicious cylinder, allowing crews to continue removing the marijuana from the tanker.
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