Burglary Suspect Did Not Think This One Through: After burglarizing three condos, Connecticut man Geraldo "Tito" Figueroa reported to police that the car he allegedly used in the break-ins had been stolen. Police identified a car linked to Figueroa at the condo complex and inside the car found the reported stolen items. Figueroa was arraigned on Wednesday on burglary and larceny charges and held on $300,000 cash bond. The AP has more on the story here.
Texas Follows Through With Execution: Juan A. Lozano of the San Francisco Chronicle reports on the execution last night of Texas man, Larry Wooten, making him Texas' 17th inmate to be executed this year. Wooten served on death row for more than 14 years. On Tuesday the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles rejected his plea to commute his sentence to life in prison. The U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider Wooten's appeals earlier this month. Read previous story here.
Illegal Immigrants in WA Canvass Neighborhoods for Votes: San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer Manuel Valdes reports on dozens of volunteers, many of them illegal immigrants, roaming door-to-door in Seattle neighborhoods to get naturalized citizens to cast ballots for Democratic candidates, such as Sen. Patty Murray, who's running against Republican Dino Rossi. The OneAmerica Votes campaign is about empowering illegal immigrants who feel they can't contribute because of their ineligibility to vote. Craig Keller, an organizer for Respect WA, a group pushing for stricter immigration law in Washington, is not opposed to illegal immigrants volunteering for vote drives: "Anybody can go out and wave a sign, but when it comes to who's making the choices, there's no question they need to be citizens."
Massachusetts Gubernatorial Candidates Argue Death Penalty: In a debate in Western Massachusetts yesterday, gubernatorial candidates argued about reinstatement of the death penalty. Republican Charles Baker and independent candidate Timothy Cahill support reinstituting the death penalty while incumbent governor Democrat Deval Patrick and Green-Rainbow Party candidate Jill Stein oppose it. The debate was sparked by a serial killer's confession to the murders of nine women. Alfred Gaynor of Springfield was convicted in 2000 for four killings, but earlier this week admitted to five more slayings during the 1990s. San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer Glen Johnson has more on the story here.
Pilot Challenging Full-Body Scanners at Airports: Tennessee pilot Michael Roberts is challenging full-body screening at airports as a violation of the Fourth Amendment, reports The Commercial Appeal (TN). While commuting to his base airport in Houston last week, Roberts refused to undergo a scan equipped with advanced imaging technology and was turned away at the checkpoint. TSA has defended the use of these scanners, claiming they do not present a health risk and that travelers selected for the scan have the option of selecting a manual pat-down instead.
Texas Follows Through With Execution: Juan A. Lozano of the San Francisco Chronicle reports on the execution last night of Texas man, Larry Wooten, making him Texas' 17th inmate to be executed this year. Wooten served on death row for more than 14 years. On Tuesday the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles rejected his plea to commute his sentence to life in prison. The U.S. Supreme Court refused to consider Wooten's appeals earlier this month. Read previous story here.
Illegal Immigrants in WA Canvass Neighborhoods for Votes: San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer Manuel Valdes reports on dozens of volunteers, many of them illegal immigrants, roaming door-to-door in Seattle neighborhoods to get naturalized citizens to cast ballots for Democratic candidates, such as Sen. Patty Murray, who's running against Republican Dino Rossi. The OneAmerica Votes campaign is about empowering illegal immigrants who feel they can't contribute because of their ineligibility to vote. Craig Keller, an organizer for Respect WA, a group pushing for stricter immigration law in Washington, is not opposed to illegal immigrants volunteering for vote drives: "Anybody can go out and wave a sign, but when it comes to who's making the choices, there's no question they need to be citizens."
Massachusetts Gubernatorial Candidates Argue Death Penalty: In a debate in Western Massachusetts yesterday, gubernatorial candidates argued about reinstatement of the death penalty. Republican Charles Baker and independent candidate Timothy Cahill support reinstituting the death penalty while incumbent governor Democrat Deval Patrick and Green-Rainbow Party candidate Jill Stein oppose it. The debate was sparked by a serial killer's confession to the murders of nine women. Alfred Gaynor of Springfield was convicted in 2000 for four killings, but earlier this week admitted to five more slayings during the 1990s. San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer Glen Johnson has more on the story here.
Pilot Challenging Full-Body Scanners at Airports: Tennessee pilot Michael Roberts is challenging full-body screening at airports as a violation of the Fourth Amendment, reports The Commercial Appeal (TN). While commuting to his base airport in Houston last week, Roberts refused to undergo a scan equipped with advanced imaging technology and was turned away at the checkpoint. TSA has defended the use of these scanners, claiming they do not present a health risk and that travelers selected for the scan have the option of selecting a manual pat-down instead.
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