Archive for August 2008
Progress slow in bridge repairs across the U.S.
“A year after the worst U.S. bridge collapse in a generation brought calls for immediate repairs to other spans, two of every three of the busiest problem bridges in each state — carrying nearly 40 million vehicles a day — have had no work beyond regular maintenance,” report Robert Tanner, Steve Karnowski and Frank Bass…
Read MoreSome guards at Maryland jail have arrest records
Following the apparent strangulation death of 19-year-old inmate Ronnie L. White, the Prince George’s County Jail has been under intense scrutiny. A report by Debbie Cenziper and James Hohman, of The Washington Post, revealed that more than a dozen correction officers at the facility have arrest records, yet many have been retained on staff. “The…
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