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Groups of African-American men are gathering all over the coum try to try to develop solutions to the problems facing the Black community in general and Black men in particular. The most serious of these problems have resulted in more young Black men being under the supervision of the courts than are enrolled in college. One such group, the National Council of African American Men Inc., will hold its fifth national conference on issues relating to Afri-can-American men, Thursday, Oct. 12 to Oct. 14attheRadissonPlaza/ Suites Hotel downtown. The conference, “Forging a 21st Century Agenda for African American Men: f inding Our Own Solutions,” will focus on four principal areas, personal empowerment, fathering and family life, crime and punishment, and policy formation and governance. See front page story for details. For more information on the conference, call Rita Palmer at (202) 289-8700. Oct. 16, African-American men will march in Washington, D.C. to declare the right to justice and to atone for their failure to accept their responsibilities. For more information, call 546-4664. League starts fund Charles Williams, chairman of the board of directors of the Indianapolis Urban League, recently approved plans to establish a Community Reward Fund. The fund is being set up to offer cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of criminals who perpetrate abhorrent crimes and violence on helpless victims. Williams indicated that the idea for the fund came about as a result of the recent hit-and-run accident

at 26th and Adams streets that involved looters who preyed on innocent, helpless victims. Williams said creation of the reward fund will hopefully send the message that the community will not stand by idly and condone this kind of behavior in silence. Citizens are invited to contribute to the fund by making contributions payable to: Indianapolis Urban League, Community Reward Fund, 850 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis 46204. City to use roadblocks to combat drug traffic Mayor Stephen Goldsmith, Indianapolis Police Department Chief Don Christ and neighborhood residents recently unveiled that random roadblocks will be made available to fight crack cocaine and other

drugs.

At a series of meetings held in July, residents of several Indianapolis neighborhoods encouraged the mayor and IPD to step up the police department’s efforts against drugs. One neighborhood association, Butler-Tarkington, even called an emergency session to pass a resolution endorsing the concept of police roadblocks. Roadblocks will be set up in neighborhoods with high rates of drug-related crimes or large numbers of complaints from citizens. Make deadbeats walk Gov. Evan Bayh recently issued a final warning to deadbeat parents that under a new state law, they are in danger of losing their drivers’ or professional licenses for nonpayment of child support. The governor also unveiled a list of more than 44,000 deadbeat parents who stand to lose their licenses under the new law.

“This October, deadbeat parents who have abandoned their families, disregarded their responsibilities and cost taxpayers millions of dollars must either start paying or start walking,” said Bayh. “These 44,000 deadbeats, who together owe over $400 million to their kids, must be brought to justice and must start caring for the children they brought into the world.” The governor reminded Hoosiers to use the state’s deadbeat parent hotline, (8(X)) 926-8336, if they have tips on the whereabouts of the parents on the “Most Wanted” list or any deadbeat par-

ent.

Curfew sweeps rise As part of a stepped-up effort to combat juvenile crime, law enforcement officials conducted five random sweeps throughout the county from April 1 through Aug.

31.

A total of 923 curfew arrests were made, representing an increase of nearly 40 percent above the 664 arrests made during the same period in 1994. Of the 259 juveniles picked up for curfew violation during the sweeps, 56 tested positive for marijuana use, six tested positive for cocaine use, and three tested positive for alcohol consumption. Those results were sent to parents in an effort to make them aware of their children’s involvement with drugs. One of the areas targeted during the sweeps was outside an under21 club on the northwest side, where one young man died in 1994 as a result of a gun battle. Newman says that he would back an ordinance to levy fines against the owners of under-21 clubs wjiose patrons are anested for curfew violations. “There must be some incentive, either positive or negative, to make these owners more accountable to their patrons and the community as a whole,” Newman said.

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Judge rejects AbuJamal’s appeal PHILADELPHIA (AP) — After losing (heir bid for a new trial, lawyers for death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal plan to launch an appeals process that could keep the racially charged case in the courts for years. Abu-Jamal, a former radio reporter who was convicted in the 1981 slaying of a police officer, had sought a new trial on grounds he was framed and had an incompetent trial attorney. Co'mmon Pleas Judge Albert F. Sabo, in denying the bid to overturn the conviction, wrote in his Sept. 15 opinion that Abu-Jamal “fails to prove by a preponderance of evidence each and every claim presented to this court.” Abu-Jamal’s case has attracted international attention from death penalty opponents, celebrities and politicians who believe he was railroaded onto death row by a corrupt and racist judicial system. His lawyers had not seen the opinion on Sept. 15, but were already planning to file an appeal with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and, if they are rebuffed there, with the federal district court. The process could take years. The lawyers said they had expected Sabo’s ruling. “Given the fact that he quashed half of our subpoenas and rejected a large number of our exhibits, and indicated from the first day that we could raise our issues on appeal, the court telegraphed in every way conceivable what this decision would be,” lead defense attorney Leonard Weinglass said. Prosecutors and the widow of slain Officer Daniel Faulkner praised the ruling. “We prevailed,” said William Davol, spokesman for the district attorney’s office. Faulkner’s widow was satisfied. “It’s one step closer to justice being carried out.” Maureen Faulkner told WWDB-FM.

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