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Ed Stevens, a school superintendent in Duncanville, Texas, resigned in July after a Dallas TV station taped him during work hours as he visited several adult bookstores and theaters–sometimes staying inside for several hours at a time. Stevens said he went to these places to investigate allegations that some of his colleagues were there.
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A Dallas grand jury decided in June not to indict on charges of aggravated assault the five police officers who arrested Roberto Longorio for firing a shotgun into his ex-girlfriend’s home. After chasing Longorio’s truck for 25 minutes, the officers fired at Longorio 116 times, hitting him with 9 shots.
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Thomas Hall, 57, was convicted of manslaughter in Nashville, Tennessee, in April in the 1991 shooting death of his brother Howard. The prosecutor said that Thomas, who had just mopped the kitchen floor, became upset when Howard tracked in mud from outside. Thomas yelled at Howard, then both men ran for their guns.
