Harmony on the High Court: An article by AP writer Mark Sherman reports that more than half of the Supreme Court's decisions this term have been unanimous or with only one dissenting vote. In each of the eight 5-4 decisions, Justice Anthony Kennedy was was the deciding vote. Sherman notes that there may be less harmony in the end of term decisions, especially among the three cases argued last fall that remain undecided.
Condemned Murderer Admits to Another Killing: There are some murderers that the anti-death penalty folks simply cannot whip up much sympathy for. Luis Salazar, executed last month for the attempted rape and stabbing murder of 28-year-old Martha Sanchez, fell into that category. During the murder, Salazar was interrupted as the woman's ten-year-old son tried to defend her. He slashed the boy in the chest, but he survived to run to a neighbor's for help and testify against the killer. A story by AP writer Michelle Roberts reports that on the day he was executed, Salazar admitted stabbing 19-year-old Melissa Morales to death during a 1992 convenience store robbery in San Antonio. Local police had no suspect for that murder. "We were at a standstill until this confession," said the Police Chief.
New information regarding fallen Pittsburgh police officers: Dan Nephin, of the Associated Press, writes that the "three police officers killed while answering a call about a woman fighting with her son didn't know the man had weapons, but a 911 operator did. She just didn't tell anyone." Operators are taught to "'never send a response unit to any dangerous or potentially dangerous situation without some advisory about weapons' said Bob Smith, director of strategic development for the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International." In this situation, the operator did not relay even the basic information she had to police dispatchers. "She is now on paid administrative leave and is receiving counseling because supervisors are concerned about her well-being."
Condemned Murderer Admits to Another Killing: There are some murderers that the anti-death penalty folks simply cannot whip up much sympathy for. Luis Salazar, executed last month for the attempted rape and stabbing murder of 28-year-old Martha Sanchez, fell into that category. During the murder, Salazar was interrupted as the woman's ten-year-old son tried to defend her. He slashed the boy in the chest, but he survived to run to a neighbor's for help and testify against the killer. A story by AP writer Michelle Roberts reports that on the day he was executed, Salazar admitted stabbing 19-year-old Melissa Morales to death during a 1992 convenience store robbery in San Antonio. Local police had no suspect for that murder. "We were at a standstill until this confession," said the Police Chief.
New information regarding fallen Pittsburgh police officers: Dan Nephin, of the Associated Press, writes that the "three police officers killed while answering a call about a woman fighting with her son didn't know the man had weapons, but a 911 operator did. She just didn't tell anyone." Operators are taught to "'never send a response unit to any dangerous or potentially dangerous situation without some advisory about weapons' said Bob Smith, director of strategic development for the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International." In this situation, the operator did not relay even the basic information she had to police dispatchers. "She is now on paid administrative leave and is receiving counseling because supervisors are concerned about her well-being."
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