One man challenges California loitering law in court
Edward Lawson 41, arrested 15 times in two years under Penal Code 47E for loitering while walking. He seeks Ninth Circuit review alleging Fourth Amendment violations for arrests made while peacefully in a health food restaurant or standing outside his home. Attorneys argue the statute is unconstitutional and vague.
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San Francisco
UPI
Edward Lawson
U.S. Court of Appeals For
Ninth Circuit
California
Lawson
San Diego
Los Angeles
Lynn
Lawson challenges broad stop-and-identify law in federal appeal
Edward Lawson, a Black man, challenges a California stop and identify statute now before the federal appellate court. Proponents say the law targets suspicious activity and helps deter crime, while critics contend it violates equal protection and targets minorities and the young. Law has progressed from state courts to federal review.
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Lynn
Lawson
Federal District Court
State Board Moves to Allow Football Roster Names
Phoenix AP: Arizona State Board of Education plans a policy to permit schools to print students names in football rosters after prior laws restricted directory information. Officials cite 1974 restrictions and a 1970s change prompting districts to seek guidance before publishing player names.
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State Board of Education
Phoenix
Board of Education
Garyamuel
Arizona Department of Education
Informatiin
School officials denounce filing rules for student data
Flowing Wells School District Superintendent William K. Paston Jr and other officials criticize a new requirement to file waivers alphabetically by grade. They say the rule is silly and that federal law already protects student data. They expect the Arizona Legislature to change the rule soon.
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William K. Paston Jr
Flowing Wells
New Border Rules Aimed at Cigarette Smuggling
The federal government plans new rules to curb cigarette smuggling along the Mexican border. Officials estimate annual tax losses of about 22 million dollars across federal and state governments, with exports from border warehouses selling tax free for import into Mexico. The proposed rule requires import permits for buyers, and Mexican officials reportedly will restrict permits to legitimate importers. Public comments are invited within 60 days.
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Washington
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Mexico
United States
Davis
Texas
Arizona
California
Bureau
Washington, D.C
South Africa Nuclear Site Sparks U.S. Warning
An official says Pretoria’s desert site remains a potential nuclear test threat despite Carter’s August pledge. Satellite evidence since then shows no change at the Kalahari facility, while Western powers including the United States and Soviet Union warned against any explosion.
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South Africa
Kalahari Desert
Washington
U.S
United States
Soviet Union
France
Carter
Pretoria
Coed Drowns After Falling Into Open Storm Drain
Springfield police say 19 year old Lynne Ann Dedrick a Baptist Bible College freshman from Dallas died after heavy rains in Springfield Missouri caused flooding and an open storm drain to claim her. Rain totals reached three inches in parts of the city.
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Springfield
Lynne Ann Dedrick
Baptist Bible College
Dallas
Bishops urge Uganda probe over killings in Uganda
East Africa's Roman Catholic bishops urged a thorough Uganda probe and action to halt killings by Amin supporters. The Association of Bishops Conferences in Eastern Africa said it noted with alarm the destruction of a nation in Uganda in a Lusaka statement.
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Lusaka
Zambia
East Africa
Uganda
Idi Amin
Association of Bishops’ Conferences
Eastern Africa
Police slaying case challenge weighed in Arizona court
The attorney for Christopher Dean, a South Tucson officer indicted for involuntary manslaughter in the July 2 shooting of Jose Sinohui, requests a new grand jury review claiming improper instructions on deadly force. Judge Carruth planned to rule after reviewing the transcript.
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Christopher Dean
South Tucson
Pima County
Grand Jury
James E. Quigley
Superior Court
James C. Carruth
Pima County Attorney's Office
Carruth
Quigley
Dean
Jose H. Sinohus
S. 6Th Ave
Sinohui
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Arizona Legislature
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