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Interview places EMU murder suspect in victim's room
University Roundup
Issue date: 10/19/07 Section: News
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In a taped interview played before court Wednesday, EMU murder suspect Orange Taylor II admitted to being in the room of 22-year-old victim Laura Dickinson on the day of her murder, according to mlive.com.
"If I did do something like that, go in somebody's room, the door was probably open," Taylor said.
Police officers on Tuesday said they identified Taylor as a suspect after seeing a man matching his description enter Dickinson's room the night of her death.
Taylor told police he couldn't tell if the man on the security camera was himself or not because his face was covered by a hooded sweatshirt.
Emily Brimm, one of Taylor's friends, testified Wednesday Taylor owned a sweatshirt similar to the one in the video.
In the taped interview, Taylor told police he didn't kill Dickinson, though he admitted to taking a scarf and a Playstation 2 controller from her room.
Taylor told police he had heard Dickinson died of a drug overdose.
Taylor is charged with open murder, assault with intent to commit sexual penetration, home invasion and larceny from a building.
Forum at U-M-Flint addresses controversial letter
A letter insulting Muslims published in The University of Michigan-Flint's student-run newspaper The Michigan Times caused a stir when it ran last month.
Following a month of other letters to the editor along with calls for stricter journalism standards, students hosted a forum Tuesday to discuss the First Amendment.
About 50 students attended the forum "Free Speech: Is it really free?" Tuesday. Panel members represented the paper, Muslims and experts in journalism and hate speech.
Many students expressed outrage that the letter was published in the first place.
"Definitely there should be a change in standards," said student Greg Lipinski. "You can't just publish anything."
Editor-in-chief Amanda Durish told the Flint Journal it is the practice of the MTimes not to censor any letter to the editor.
"If I did do something like that, go in somebody's room, the door was probably open," Taylor said.
Police officers on Tuesday said they identified Taylor as a suspect after seeing a man matching his description enter Dickinson's room the night of her death.
Taylor told police he couldn't tell if the man on the security camera was himself or not because his face was covered by a hooded sweatshirt.
Emily Brimm, one of Taylor's friends, testified Wednesday Taylor owned a sweatshirt similar to the one in the video.
In the taped interview, Taylor told police he didn't kill Dickinson, though he admitted to taking a scarf and a Playstation 2 controller from her room.
Taylor told police he had heard Dickinson died of a drug overdose.
Taylor is charged with open murder, assault with intent to commit sexual penetration, home invasion and larceny from a building.
Forum at U-M-Flint addresses controversial letter
A letter insulting Muslims published in The University of Michigan-Flint's student-run newspaper The Michigan Times caused a stir when it ran last month.
Following a month of other letters to the editor along with calls for stricter journalism standards, students hosted a forum Tuesday to discuss the First Amendment.
About 50 students attended the forum "Free Speech: Is it really free?" Tuesday. Panel members represented the paper, Muslims and experts in journalism and hate speech.
Many students expressed outrage that the letter was published in the first place.
"Definitely there should be a change in standards," said student Greg Lipinski. "You can't just publish anything."
Editor-in-chief Amanda Durish told the Flint Journal it is the practice of the MTimes not to censor any letter to the editor.
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