Facing domestic, international and political criticism over his decision to expel Black and Hispanic kids from swimming at the Valley Swim Club, John G. Duesler Jr. faced the cameras to explain his actions. See my Blog at http://shadmia.com/2009/07/12/ valley-club-president-explains / for all the details.

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"We had to help," said Girard College director of Admissions Tamara Leclair. "Every child deserves an incredible summer camp experience."

Read all about the details in my Blog: http://shadmia.com/2009/07/10/ racism-and-the-pool/

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"There was concern that a lot of kids would change the complexion and the atmosphere of the club."
John Duesler, president of the Valley Swim Club.

Read all about the details in my Blog: http://shadmia.com/2009/07/10/ racism-and-the-pool/

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Kristen LaBrie was arrested by Salem Police after a grand jury indicted her on charges of attempted murder, permitting serious bodily injury to a disabled person and related charges in the death of her autistic son Jeremy from leukemia last March at age 9. See my Blog at: http://shadmia.com/2009/07/08/ kristen-labrie-charged-in-sons -death/ for details.

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At 18-year-old Tyler Hayes Weinmans arraignment the police released the previously sealed arrest affidavit detailing why they think he murdered and mutilated 19 neighborhood cats. See my Blog at: http://shadmia.com/2009/07/07/ cat-killer-affidavit-released/ for more details.

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People who live in Greenevilles Meadowlark Subdivision say white supremacists are singling them out. Several homeowners in the mostly black neighborhood say earlier this month, in the middle of the night, the Ku Klux Klan dropped off hate mail in their front yards. They say they found about two-dozen KKK flyers along Benbow Road and Outer Drive.

The two different flyers are titled Wake Up White America & Take A Stand and 10 Steps To A Better America. The flyers denounce interracial marriage and homosexuality among other things. The literature also calls for a secure future for the KKKs White Christian Children.

Read the story here: http://www.tricities.com/tri/n ews/local/article/ku_klux_klan _sending_message_to_predominan tly_black_neighborhood/25621/

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A 26-year-old convenience store clerk was shot and killed in broad daylight in Gary, Ind., and police say witnesses stood by and did nothing.

For details see my Blog at http://shadmia.com/2009/06/23/ gas-station-clerk-murdered/

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Authorities say surveillance video helped lead them to 18-year-old Stephen Michael Haines. He is being held without bond and faces a maximum of 65 years in prison for the murder of 26-year-old Gurjeet Singh.

See my Blog at http://shadmia.com/2009/06/23/ gas-station-clerk-murdered/ for details.

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6-year-old Frantzcia Saintil will be scarred for life. She suffered second- and third-degree burns over 25% of her body, including her face, torso and legs. However, this was no accident. Frantzcia Saintil was the victim of a voodoo ritual perpetrated on her by her own mother, Marie Lauradin, 29 and her grandmother, Sylvenie Thessier, 70.

For a detailed account check my Blog at: http://shadmia.com/2009/06/19/ girl-burned-in-voodoo-ritual/

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During a hearing Wednesday morning Miami-Dade Circuit Judge John Thornton released Tyler Weinman into the custody of his parents after being told by a psychiatrist that he posed no threat to himself or to the community. The $249,500 bond had already been paid. He will next be in court July 6, 2009. See my Blog at: http://shadmia.com/2009/06/18/ cat-killer-released-on-bond/ for more info.

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18-year-old Tyler Weinman, accused of kidnapping and killing more than a dozen cats made his first appearance before a judge in Miami on Monday morning. His lawyer was not present and the hearing was postponed until the afternoon. During the second hearing, with Weinman's attorney present, the judge set bond for Weinman at $249,000. She said that he must undergo a psychiatric evaluation before being released on bond. If released, Weinman must wear an electronic monitoring device.

For more info see my Blog at: http://shadmia.com/2009/06/16/ cat-killer-in-court/

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Tyler Weinman, 18, lives in the area where all the cats were killed and is now in police custody, police said. He is charged with 19 counts of animal cruelty, four counts of burglary and 19 counts of improper disposing of an animal body. See my Blog at http://shadmia.com/2009/06/15/ cat-killer-caught/ for more info.

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