Search results for

Linda talks with Jeffrey Alpert, a criminologist at the University of South Carolina, about the effects of high speed chases on police officers. Mr. Alpert has just completed a 2-year study analysing high speed police chases. In his study he found that in one-half of all chases there were allegations of brutality. He also says there is so much stress involved in the high speed pursuit, that police may use too much force during an arrest. One solution to averting potential brutality is to have a different officer make the arrest than the one assigned to the chase.

Beginning tomorrow night, Passover. Passover is the holiday in which Jewish families gather to retell the story of Exodus from Egypt. An important part of the traditional preparation for many Jewish families involves going to the store and buying a box factory-made matzah. But for those who follow a strict interpretation of the Torah [TOE-rah], store-bought matzah isn't good enough. Dean Olsher reports on SHMORAH MATZAH. (8:00) (INS

annual convention this weekend in Minneapolis-St. Paul. The Alliance is a coalition of local atheist groups from around the country.

Reverend AL SHARPTON. The controversial advocate for the rights of African Americans has written his autobiography (w/Anthony Walton): "Go and Tell Pharaoh: The Auobiography of The Reverend Al Sharpton." (Doubleday

2: Photojournalist EDWARD SEROTTA has documented the community of Bosnian Jews in Sarajevo, and their efforts to rescue their Muslim, Serb, and Croat friends and neighbors during the seige. His book is "Survival in Sarajevo: How a Jewish Community Came to the Aid of its City." (Central Europe Center for Research & Documentation). Terry will also talk with him about his recent trip to Sarajevo to look for the the legendary Sarajevo Hagaddah -- a 700 year old Spanish masterpiece that's valued at 10 million dollars. During the Holocaust, Muslims hid it from the Nazis. SEROTTA was sent by ABC's "Nightline." (The "Nightline" about it airs 4

in Moscow about the ramifications of Russian President Boris Yeltsin's announcement that he would end the Chechen war.

This past week, former participants of the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials got together in Washington to mark the 50th anniversary of the proceedings. Daniel met up with former prosecutors Walter Rockler, Benjamin Ferencz and Whitney Harris to discuss how they view the current tribunal on Bosnia. All three men agree there needs to be a permanent interntational war crimes tribunal, but they recognize the reluctance on the part of some world leaders to support such an undertaking.

NPR's Dan Charles reports that employers are increasingly using technology to monitor the performance of their employees. Aside from monitoring telephone conversations and computer key strokes, employers are also using satellites and other devices to track employees. Privacy advocates worry that there are too few protections for employees.

Actor DENNIS HOPPER co-stars in the new film "Carried Away." Hopper plays Joseph Svenden a school teacher who has an affair with a 17 year old female student. The film is based on the Jim Harrison novel "Farmer." Hopper made his feature film debut in "Rebel Without a Cause" in 1955. some other, but not all, of the films he has appeared include: "Easy Rider," "Apocalypse Now," "Blue Velvet." "Speed," "Waterworld," "River's Edge," "Hoosiers," and "Red Rock West." Hopper was born May 17, 1936 in Dodge City, Kansas. Trained for the stage in San Diego. In addition to acting, Hopper has directed film and written screenplays.

NONE

In two years, the station, with modules from Japan, Europe, and Russia, is scheduled to be in orbit with a partial crew. President Reagan proposed the idea a decade ago. In that time, the design kinks were worked out and the components of the station are now under construction in Huntsville, Alabama.

We hear comments and letters from our listeners.