Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 January 1999 — Page 2

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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8,1990

GRADY ContlniMd from A1

Matthew L Qrady Sept. 23,1968 - Dec. 20,1998

common thread - they all had a family. And, while the city and its community leaders woik together to turn a growing trend of senseless violence around, very little can be done to stop the pain suffered by those that have lost loved ones. Police reports indicate that Grady had suffered blunt force trauma and bums. He was beaten over the head and dumped in a dark secluded area. “We’re still trying to talk with friends of Matt to see who could be capable of doing that,’’ says Homicide Detective Doug Scheffel of the Marion County SherifTs Department. “Whoever did this was obviously upset with the victim. Normally (offenders) don’t set victims on fire.” Police are still looking for Grady’s stolen 1984 blue and silver Chevy pickup truck. Matthew was the sixth of 12 children. He was a family man with strict family values. He, his wife and their four children would visit his mother several times a month to enjoy there much anticipated family get togethers. Grady’s untimely death created a large hole that his family is trying desperately to fill. ■‘It’s difficult,” says Jeanette Grady, Matthew’s mother, “His wife is taking it very hard.” Jeanette says it’s easier for her to accept the death of her son because she has Christ in her life. She feels that when the communities took Christ out of schools, it destroyed the world. = “(The youth) have no value for human life as well as anyone elses,” she said. “We need to talk to4he students who are growing up younger and in a more violent way.” .As the Grady murder shows, it js not only the gangbangers, drtig dealers and users that are in trouble. As the old adage goes “one rotten apple spoils the bunch.” v According to Jeanette, Matthew was not one to associ#ate with that rough crowd. * In the beginning of the investigation, Scheffel says the leads were slow in coming. According to Scheffel, the department is still trying to establish a motive in a case Without any solid leads. - Recently, however, he’s become more optimistic. ! Whether Matthew was in the wrong place at the wrong time, the Grady family may never really know. What they do know, however, is that they have lost a piece of themselves to a seemingly hopeless epidemic ravagjjpg die streets. In the meantime, Jbanette, her family, and Detective Scheffel will continue to pursue Grady’s murderer until the case is resolved. ' “I’ll keep working the case until it’s solved,” Scheffel pledged. t Jeanette is appealing to the community for help. > “If there it anyone eut there with any inf onnahas please

KKK

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Among the eeveral anti-KKK activities, the coalition is conducting a eeries of free ■vents around the city that are open to the public. The locations and times of thoee activities are as follows:

The Indianapolis Children’s Museum, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Conner Prairie, 9:30-8 p.m. The EHelJorg Museum, 10 p.m.-6 p.m.

The Indianapolis Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Indianapolis Zoo, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

The Indiana State Museum, 9 a.m. -4:45 p.m.

Ransom Place, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

AIIYMCA branches in Indianapolis, Noon • 5 p.m.

Music in clarinet Also, he has studied at the Hochschule filer Musik und darstellende Kurst in Vienna, Austria where he received a “Friends of Music” scholarship. He performed as soloist with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra (Germany), the Louisville Orchestra, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and the Edmonton (Canada) Wind Sinfonia. On his New York City debut recital in Weill Recital Hall, the New York Tunes cited his performance as “...expert, songful, and straightforward.” Eleyhas served as Dean of Students at the New England Conservatory of Music and Clarinet Instructor at California State University-Los Angeles. Currently, he a Marketing Projects Specialist for Rico International and clinician for Buffet-Crampon clarinets.

principle thing we’re trying to say.” Although the effort is not to promote the rally, as Miller admits is happening inadvertently, he added the ends will justify the means. “There are a bunch of naysayers who say ‘juft ignore them,”’ Miller said. “Those are the same people who just sit back and complain about the problems in our community. I welcome the chance forbad examples to be exploited. Free publicity will just exploit this bad product.” But KKK officials care less about die Klan protest and more about bringing its views to whomever will listen as its national mes-

MLK holiday schedule

sage suggests. In fact, the Indiana rallies are the finale of more than a year of nationwide demonstrations, most of whom hay? peat groups in opposition. The gb^i of the Indiana trip is simply to remind the community the Klan is still around , kicking and maintaining its views. But unlike previous demonstrations, the KKK will use Saturday’s event to publicly denounce the King holiday, which is Jan. 18. “The hour grows late across America and the worid,” said the message of Michael McQueeney, the Wisconsin-based Klan Na-

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donal Grand Dragon. “Homosexuality, drugs and race mixing are running rampant in the streets. “If we’re to have a future, we must unite and organize our efforts on behalf of our children," the message continues. McQueeney, one of the parties responsible for Saturday’s rally, failed to respond after numerous attempts by Recorder press time. Additionally, in a message emailed to The Recorder recently, the Klan urges the community to “have a white day!” While Greater Indianapolis NAACP head Roderick Bohannon

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. leadership/leaming symposium will focus on the theide of “The

denounces KKK views, he believes it counterproductive to prevent the Klan from speaking in a public forum. Doing so, he added, would be contradictory, being the NAACP fought aggressiyeiy for the right of free speech and assembly. “We’re not going to give them the press they’re looking for,” said Bohannon. “They’ve been unsuccessful in their efforts (to date.) If people confront them it gives them attention. We don’t want to give them that” To ensure the rally runs smoothly, IPD will assume the dubious task of protecting the KKK’s right of speech, regardless of personal feelings. The department reports it will beef up its patrol to meet the rally’s demands, although an exkt number of additional officers has not yet been set “We’re preparing for the wont although we don’t think anything will happen,” said IPD U. Tim Horty.‘Ttegardfett of what we feel personally, professionally we have to do our jobs. “We’re protecting them because everyone has that right,” Horty

Reason Why We Serve” beginning at 8:30 a.m. in Room 115 of the University College Building at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 815 W. Michigan St Sessions will continue through 5 p.m. Participants may attend any or all of the day’s events free of charge. A catered lunch and leadership resource binder are available for $10 by calling 2744238 by a Jan. 13 deadline.

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