Muncie Times, Muncie, Delaware County, 4 May 2000 — Page 6

The Muncie Times, May 4, 2000, page 6

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of Rights. These safeguards make it very difficult to prosecute a police officer. “Because these laws are in place, my ability to prosecute is limited,” said Johnson. We cannot make anyone testify. Criminal law requires cooperation. If there are no witnesses, we have no case.” Even though the officers will not be charged in a criminal count, they still have to face an internal police investigation that may result in disciplinary actions. Additionally, FBI is conducting an independent civil rights investigation in the Newman case. Meanwhile, Prince George’s County was ordered to pay Freddie McCollum Jr. of Temple Hills Md., $4.1 million for violation of his civil rights, after three PG police officers beat him so severely that he lost his right eye and partial use of his hands. In yet another case, PG police also violated the

rights of an El Salvadoran man when they handcuffed him to a pole in the wee hours of the morning more than 2 years ago, leaving him there to await the arrival of Montgomery County police, who allegedly said they could not pick up the man right away. The county was ordered to pay the man $647,000. Serena Williams boycotts S. C. tennis tournament NEW YORK, N.Y.— Tennis great Serena Williams will skip a tournament in Hilton Head, S.C.,because of the NAACP boycott. Golf great Tiger Woods will also pass on the PGA Tour MCI Classic, also in Hilton Head, although he has not commented on his reason. NAACP president urges George Bush to

remove Confederate image FORT WORTH, Texas—Gov. George Bush should remove an image of the Confederate battle flag from the Texas Supreme Court building, the national president of the NAACP said recently. But Kweisi Mfume, who has led the NAACP’s economic boycott against South Carolina for flying the banner atop the State Capital, said Bush should push for the removal because it’s the morally right thing to do—not because the civil rights group threatens a Texas boycott. “I would hope the governor does not need the NAACP to appeal to him, but that his heart would appeal to him,” Mfume said. “The intolerance the flag represents should not be condoned in any public building.” Mfume spoke at a regional conference of the NAACP in Fort Worth.

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Preston King urges students to become true patriots ALBANY, Ga.—Preston King, who lived in exile for 39 years to avoid a prison sentence for draft evasion, urged Albany State University students to be true patriots, willing to stand up peacefully against injustice. “Patriotism is a good sentiment,” said King, who was making his second visit to his hometown since being pardoned by President Clinton. “It has to do with people feeling rooted in their community.” But he said there are false patriots, those who are blind to injustice, and true patriots, those who have the courage to speak out because they love their country and want to make it a better place. King fled the country in 1961 to avoid an 18-month sentence for draft evasion. He had refused induction into the Army because of the white draft board members in Albany wouldn’t address him as “Mr.,” as they did whites. He lived in exile in England until March’s pardon, which allowed him to return home for his brother’s funeral. Black Caucus wants minority veterans honored WASHINGTON, D.C.— U. S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.) and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus signed a resolution to

honor World Wai minority veterans. The resolution di nates May 25 as a D Honor to celebrate efforts of minority vet< throughout the country During World War I in the years since, t men and women subjected to discrimin treatment. As many a million African Ameri 300.000 Latinos, 5C Asian Americans, 2( Native Americans, £ Native Hawaiians and 3.000 Native Alas' served or sacrificed lives in the struggle ag Nazism and fascism. “Veterans of World II are dying at estimated rate of 1,( day. Thus, a Day of H in recognition of 1 courageous service, i only well deserved, fc also timely,” McKi said.