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Va. Jail Accused of Censorship; Rosecroft Track Owners Approve Sale; Several Arrested at U.S. Capitol
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CIVIL LIBERTIES
ACLU Accuses Jail of Religious Censorship
The American Civil Liberties Union sent a complaint yesterday to the Rappahannock Regional Jail, accusing its officials of censoring religious material sent to detainees.
Anna Williams, the mother of an inmate, said that while her son was detained at the jail, her letters to him were stripped of Bible passages and religious messages.
According to the ACLU, a three-page letter she sent to him in January was cut with scissors, leaving only the salutation, the first paragraph of the letter and the closing, "Love, Mom."
Jail Superintendent Joseph Higgs Jr. said that he has launched an internal investigation after receiving calls from the media but that he could not comment while the investigation is being conducted.
-- William Wan
DEVELOPMENT
Montgomery Planners Agree to Watershed Study
The Montgomery County Planning Board unanimously agreed yesterday to conduct new studies of development's effects on water quality in the fragile Ten Mile Creek watershed, despite complaints by landowners and developers that they would be hurt financially because it puts development plans on hold for at least two years.
Under the plan, which goes to the County Council for approval, county officials will look for a new site for a proposed $85 million Ride On bus depot and delay approval of as many as 1,600 homes to determine whether more can be done to protect the creek while still allowing development.
