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    July of 1994, a little girl named, Megan Kanka, was raped and strangled. They found her body near her home in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. The story of thing young girl has shocked the nation. The man responsible for this brutal act is named, Jesse Timmendequas. He had been convicted twice prior to this attack. He also served six years in a treatment facility and had been released. Many people said that he was a quiet man, and this left them to think he was harmless. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the

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    in his garbage (Dowling, Matt. "Latest appeal by Jesse Timmendequas to overturn conviction in Megan Kanka killing is rejected." True Jersey, 6 Feb. 2015). Then, Prosecutor, Kathryn Flicker, proved Jesse Timmendequas guilty beyond reasonable doubt, by bringing up the teeth marks on his hand, which were identified by forensics, ultimately linking him to the crime. "Megan literally left her mark, a mark that would literally link her to Jesse Timmendequas," Flicker told the jury (Goldman, John J. "Details

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    Law: Protecting American Families Everywhere           In the summer of 1994 in Hamilton, New Jersey, a small girl by the name of Megan Kanka was raped and murdered by a convicted pedophile, Jesse Timmendequas. The shocking crime rocked not only the small town, but the entire country. A desperate mother told reporters “Please, please help us find our daughter, she’s a wonderful girl ... she’s only seven. Let her come back.” (www.crimelibrary.com)

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    Expectation: Since most have learned that Ruth waited for Boaz when in fact she pursued him, I would take the expectation that most have and flip it on them. By showing them that what they expected to learn is in all actuality wrong. If Ruth did wait patiently for Boaz, then why did she go harvest barley in his field, eat with him and his (male) friends (which was a major taboo) and go to where Boaz was sorting the barley at all? Because Boaz, while he is visibly interested in Ruth, is not making

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    Jesse Owens "I always loved running...it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs." -Jesse Owens      Jesse Owens, a black man who contributation to the world will be know to everyone. A man who has broken all the boundaries. A man who has

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    I have always been interested in names. At one point in my life, I would spend hours researching them on various websites, saving my favorites for future use in one of the many books I planned on writing. I’m sure my parents, if they had seen my browser history – babynames.com, babycenter.com, bump.com – would have been very concerned. Nevertheless, the existence of these websites is a testament to the fact that I was not the only one who was obsessed; in recent years, interest in names has

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    Can you imagine embarrassing the infamous Adolf Hitler in front of the whole world? Jesse Owens did that in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. It was not an easy road for him to get there, but he did it by putting enough effort and hard work forward. Jesse Owens was able to overcome racial judgment by surviving a poverty struck childhood, training hard in school, and by winning the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Jesse Owens' childhood was unparalleled to any other child's with how hard it was. His parents struggled

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    Bre Keil-Sauter CAPP English and Composition Mr. Keehan Hour 4 8 November, 2014 Jesse James: Outlaw Or Hero? Jesse James, a man who has been viewed for decades as an outlaw, lived during the Civil War. During the Civil War, many forms of combat existed. One of the most common forms for the South, otherwise known as the Confederate States of America, were groups of guerrilla bands. A guerrilla band is a group of armed civilians that use military tactics such as raids, sabotages, ambushes, hit-and-run

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    top of the world. I also felt like a father, a hero, a black right’s activist. I was 1 person, but had many faces. Olympics, Here We Come!! Many of you know Jesse Owens for what he did in 1936 in the face of Hitler. Jesse Owens defied Aryans and ran into the open hands of 4 gold medallions. Teammates and Coach When Jesse Owens ran in the 4x100 meter relay, his 3 other

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    Watch Me.. You Won’t The world record holder Jesse Owens digs his own starting blocks into the cinder track, Ready, Set, Go. Jesse sprints the 100 meters and gains one of four gold medals. Jesse Owens is one of the greatest track athletes that ever lived. He ran jumped and in his later career even won against horses. Many called him the fastest man alive. Although some may say Jesse Owens did not change America’s position on racism, he was an influential and controversial person because he made

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