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Police chief vows crackdown on drug dealers, other criminals

by T.S. Kumbula Muncie Police Chief Ralph S. McGairk has vowed to make the city uncomfortable for drug dealers and other criminals. During a City Hall press conference McGairk and Deputy Chief Robert Weller said a uniformed strike force had been established to hunt down drug dealers and expel them from Muncie. “However long it takes we are going to do it. If it takes a year, we will do it. We are really going to go after the drug dealers, the gang members, prostitution and gambling. We are going to take back the streets and make Muncie a safe city,” McGairk told The Muncie

Times. “So far the response has been very good. People have been coming to us saying we have to clean the streets, that we have to get these people who are causing the problems out. These people are outsiders. They don’t live in Parkview Apartments or Munsyana Homes. “The sweeps on Friday went well, but they are not the only thing we are doing. We will follow up. I have reassigned our manpower to go after the drug dealers and the gang members. We want them to know that we will follow them wherever they go. We want them to leave our city.” McGairk started off his press

conference by reading off the names of recent violence victims in the city: “Sequita Jordan and Kenneth Currie, Feb. 2nd; Samuel Drummer, Feb. 4th; Gano Williams, Feb. 10th; Reginald Lipscomb, Feb. 16th; John Webster, Feb. 21st...five senseless acts of violence; six victims and one death, all in the month of February. “In December and Janaury the (Muncie) Police Department and the community were forced to deal with a series of armed rob(See McGAIRK on page 4)

Muncie honors retired veteran legislator Hurley C. Goodall

by T.S. Kumbula They came from all walks of life. Their destination: Shaffer Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1501 E. Highland Ave., Muncie. The purpose: To honor retired Indiana General Assemblyman Hurley Charles Goodall for his many contributions to the Muncie community. Shaffer Chapel AME’s Rev. Martel Winbum Sr. said the service was purposely scheduled for February so it could coincide with the annual Black History Month celebrations. He said Goodall and his wife of almost 47 years, Fredine, were being honored because they were role models, examples of strong family ties and recognized community leaders. Winbum said Goodall is so

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modest that when he learned of the planned dinner and service honoring him, he tried to have them canceled. “Hurley Charles, that’s his middle name, Goodall has been a

good and faithful servant of the church, of the Whitely community, of Muncie and of the State of Indiana. He has given much to the community. We felt it would be appropriate to hold a ‘fellowship of appreciation’ honoring him for his many contributions. “Hurley has been a longtime member of Shaffer Chapel. He has served as a steward and on the board. He and his wife have given so much to the community. We felt we needed this service to say to him, ‘well done you good and faithful servant.’ We owe the Goodalls so much,” Winbum told the packed church. In keeping with this theme, even the scripture readings selected for the service focused on rewarding faithful and loyal service. (See GOODALL on page 4)

Sutton calls for more diversity in the media by Jowana Walker About 104 students from various Indiana high schools attended Ball State’s annual Journalism Multicultural Affairs Day. The workshop began in 1990, at which time it was titled Journalism Minority Affairs Day. However, under the supervision of Professor Fred Woodress, in 1993 and because of the university change in name of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the title became Journalism Multicultural Affairs Day. At the opening session the students were welcomed by the chair of the journalism department, Dr. Earl Conn and telecommunications chair Dr. Joe Misiewicz. The workshops were divided into two sessions. The students were given (See SUTTON on page 5)