Officer who arrested black Harvard scholar ‘disappointed’ Obama said he acted ’stupidly’NATICK, Mass. — A white police sergeant who arrested renowned black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. said Thursday he’s disappointed President Barack Obama said officers acted “stupidly,” despite acknowledging he didn’t know all the facts. Mass. arrest of black Harvard scholar stirs national debate; officer says he won’t apologizeNATICK, Mass. — A white police sergeant who arrested renowned black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. at his home says he followed procedure and is disappointed by the national debate triggered by the incident, which has drawn criticism from the president on down to local radio hosts. Managua Mayor Alexis Arguello, former boxing champion, found dead at homeMANAGUA, Nicaragua — Former world boxing great and Managua Mayor Alexis Arguello was found dead at his home Wednesday, prompting three-days of official mourning for a rising star of the Sandinista party who once bitterly opposed the leftist movement. Obituaries in the newsBen Ali WASHINGTON (AP) — Ben Ali, the founder of Ben’s Chili Bowl diner, a landmark in Washington’s black business and entertainment district and a frequent stop for politicians and celebrities, has died. He was 82. |
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