Rice protesters want prosecutor gone
CLEVELAND – Protesters upset by a decision not to indict two white police officers in the shooting death of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old black boy who had a pellet gun, marched to the home of the Cleveland prosecutor on Friday and repeated calls for him to resign.
More than 100 people stood outside the home of Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty during the peaceful protest, which also included demands for a federal investigation into the shooting.
Protesters have called for McGinty’s resignation since he announced Monday that the officers would not face criminal charges in Tamir’s death. But criticism of him dates back months, as frustration grew over the length of time it took to reach a decision concerning the November 2014 shooting.
Clinton raises $37M in 4th quarter
WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton’s campaign for president said Friday it raised $37 million in the past three months and more than $112 million in all of 2015 to support her bid for the Democratic nomination.
Clinton’s team also said she raised $18 million for the Democratic National Committee and state Democratic parties nationwide in the fourth quarter. That money would help Clinton in the general election should she win the nomination.
Clinton’s fourth-quarter haul exceeds the $28 million she raised in the three months that ended Sept. 30. Heading into the January sprint toward the leadoff Iowa caucuses on Feb. 1, Clinton’s campaign said it has nearly $38 million in cash on hand.
Family: Alaska plane crash a suicide
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A spokeswoman for the family of a man who died when his plane struck two buildings in downtown Anchorage says the crash was a suicide.
Jahna Lindemuth says there’s no reason to think that Doug Demarest was trying to harm anyone but himself.
Lindemuth is a managing partner at the law firm where Demarest’s wife works. She declined to say how the family knew it was a suicide and asked that the family’s privacy be respected.
Security concerns don’t rain on parade
PASADENA, Calif. – The flower-drenched Rose Parade rolled with few hitches Friday under cloudless blue skies to the delight of hundreds of thousands of fans, some of whom camped out all night on sidewalks determined not to let security fears get in the way of their fun.
The theme of this year’s parade, “Find Your Adventure,” was inspired by the centennial of the National Park Service in 2016. The grand marshal was documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, who produced the Emmy-award winning series, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.”
It was the final parade broadcast for longtime TV hosts Bob Eubanks and Stephanie Edwards, who have described the colorful floats and parade participants for more than 30 years.
Associated Press
