Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 January 1995 — Page 4

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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

SATURDAY, JANUARY 7,1995

TOUGH Continued from A1 I lie current juvenile code Someone with the same ideas as prevents judges fjom imposing Walls is Sabrina Towers, the specific sentences on juvenile motherofa 16-year-old high school offenders. When the judge sends a junior. violentolfendcrlothe Indiana Boys “We have to try hard to be good School, the school authorities and ro | c nU)dc | s for our kidSi “ Towers the Department ol C orrections explained. “Locking them up and determine the length of the stay, throwing away the key will not In most cases, the juvenile is solve anything, because pretty soon released from the school within (here won’t be enough space to three months. keC p || lcm a || Then, when the 1 he woundingof a store clerk at tension rises behind bars, think of Glendale Mall by an 18-year-old , he kind of s j| Ua ,j on we’ll have, suspect who had ^ight prior We need more police patrols and criminal convictions in juvenile more parentsgettingmore involved court is a prime example of repeat and getting tougher.” ottenses juvenile judges teel | n (he meantime, Merritt, who powerless to curtail. will spearhead the group’s The suspect was remanded to legislative efforts in the 1665 the Boys School by Payne on three General Assembly, said steps must separate occasions, but did not be taken to “curb violent juvenile remain incarcerated. crime and pass laws that protect “Juvenile judges must have the ,h e citizens of Indiana." authority to give determinate Newman says the entire sentences, said Payne. "Currently, approach to juvenile justice needs we have no teeth to punish violent ( 0 he rethought, juvenile crime and the repeat “We have a system designed to offenders know it. dca | w j(h run aways and truants, Payne suggests a change in the not -drug dealers and gun-toting code, which would allow judges to teenagers,” Newman said. “We impose determinate sentencing of can’t change the system overnight, up to two years for juveniles who hut these two substantial revisions have prior felony true findings j n (he code are a good first step.” within the past three years, above i n addition, the group also the age of 14. supports changes to the state’s Payne also encouraged the D(4C habitual offender law that would to follow sentencing hold adult criminals accountable recommendations that judges make f or cer , a j n serious crimes they for first-time violent offenders. committed as juveniles. There are those, however, who Under the current statute, a believe incarceration is not the criminal convicted ofa third felony answer for all violent offenders. offense can receive an additional “When they (juvenile offenders) sentence of up to 30 years, are already bad, jail-like However, the two prior felonies surroundings do nothing but make must be committed as an adult, them worse, said Lorenzo Walls, The group proposes a law which youth director for a community would make certain serious center in Chicago. “My job, as offenses, although committed as a director, is to bring about a change juvenile, count as a prior felony for in their attitude and values, and (he purpose of habitual offender that can’t be done behind bars, sentencing. Most of the time there’s so much “i(’ s important to let the kids competition in detention that the k now that dangerous or repetitive situation is intensified. When they criminal behavior will be not In come in my center they know right condoned regardless of the off that except for me, everybody neighborhood, the school or the else is on the same level, what I say street,” Payne said. “Lvery child, goes. When they earn respect and every parent and every person has the right to be treated like an adult, a right to live in a crime-free that’s when they’ll get it.” environment.”

UNCF Continued from A1

Stars” this weekend will be celebrating its 15th anniversary of support to the telethon. Since 1979, the parade has helped raise more than $110 million. Other organizations have committed themselves to help advance the success of the telethon. American Urban Radio Network, the only AfricanAmerican owned radio network in the nation, will continue its support of the telethon by producing specialized promotional announcements, “drops” and simulcasting. “These specialized promotional announcements with the pledge hotline number, coupled with indiv idual station initiatives, should increase pledge calls,” said Glenn Bryant, director of AURN affiliate relations. “We know Saturday nights are big nights for urban stations, that is why their involvement is so important to heightening the awareness of their listening audience. We hope the stations will encourage their listeners to tune-in for an evening of great entertainment and to make a pledge.” Others see the overall picture behind supporting the telethon. “We work very closely with the UNCF telethon because we see the importance of investing in the education of our own,” said Jerry Lopes, AURN president of program operation and affiliation. “The students who graduate from these colleges and universities will have the potential tobccome future broadcasters and working in our area of radio.” Locally, the telethon will be simulcast by WRTV, Channel 6, WHHH radio and WAV-TV, Channel 53. Live coverage will be provided by WRTV anchorman James Adams, reporter Stacia Matthews, meteorologist Kevin Gregory, WHHH’s Amps Brown, former WRTV consumer reporter Barbara Boyd and Alpha Blackburn. The telethon will air 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 7. Local cutins will be broadcast from Walker

Theatre. “Over the years, Central Indiana has donated more than $3 million for the UNCF,” said Judy Waugh, WRTV public affairs director. “The entire staff at WRTV, Channel 6 believes in the motto ‘A mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste,’ and we’ve committed ourselves to an ongoing relationship with the United NegroCollege Fund. We’re also very excited to include, for the first time, a co-host with a UNCF school tie. Our own James Adams is a graduate of Fisk University in Nashville, Tenn.” More than 54,()()() students at UNCF colleges and universities -benefit from contributions generated by the telethon. The show makes it possible for young people to develop necessary academic and leadership skills to make a difference in society. Nearly 90 percent of students attending UNCF schools require financial assistance to complete their college education. Telethon contributions help UNCF colleges and universities keep tuition low.

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