Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 June 2001 — Page 2

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THE INDiANAPOLiS RECORDER

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RIDE Continued from A1 It was clear that these officers, one of whom was a rookie, carried out the mission of I PD: "We are dedicated to upholding the highest professional standards while serving the community in which we work and live. We are committed to the enforcement of laws to protect life and property, while also respecting individual rights, human dignity, and community values, We are committed to creating and maintaining active police/community partnerships and assisting citizens in identifying and solving problems to improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods." Gorman joined the force after completing military service. "When I got out of the service. I came back here to apply," he remembered. "It took me three years until I actually got on. but here I am

today." Gorman has spent eight of his 23 years, as a defective in the homicide. sex crimes, and family abuse divisions, as.well as an East District detective. He said he experienced the most stress while in homicide. "I sometimes went for days without rest or sleep." Gorman continued. "There's just so much pressure to solve the eases, vacations are put on hold until everything is done. And. of course, your family is affected. because neither they nor you know if and when you're coming home. But it's the priority of the department to get those cases solved." Gorman has been married for 20 years to Louise, and together they have six children and six grandchildren. "My wife has been very supportive of my job." he offered. "But w hen l stopped being adetective. she told me that she was really glad l did."

A would-be burglar violated the couple’s home when they resided in the Haughville area. Although the officer was working a beat on the other side of town, his wife drove away the intruder at gunpoint. He never returned. The most dangerous aspect of his job. Gorman said, is chasing suspects through the city streets, because of the possibility that some innocent person(s) could be killed. "It could be real bad if someone doesn't see or hear us coming," he noted. "But being on scenes where young kids and babies die is the most regretful part of my job. They don't deserve what they get." -A new member of the Civilian Police Complaint Board. Gorman commented: "My main goal as a police officer is to try to do my part, and to do the right thing. Although I don't always know all the answers. I can still do my best to make these streets as safe as I can."

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BLF leader warns ‘We can’t relax, we must watch Democrats’ By RAOUL DENNIS NNPA Managing Editor WASHINGTON — Responding to the move by Vermont Sen. James M. Jeffords to defect from the Republican Party, some African-American leaders looked on the action as a gateway toward agenda setting in the nation’s capital but warned that Black voters should closely monitor the actions of the Democratic leaders now that the political scales have tipped. "African Americans should not be overly enthusiastic about this development,” said Dr. Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich. executive director of Black Leadership Forum. The forum is a confederation of 25 civil rights and service organizations operated by a nucleus of 11 leaders of organizations which include the National Urban League. National Urban Coalition, NAACP, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and the National Council of Negro Women. Scruggs-Leftwich said, “We ought to be vigilant. I call this 'Politics 2001' where anything \can happen, including having a president in the White House who didn't win the election." Scruggs-Leftwich sought to remind constituents that while the Jeffords move may tilt the Senate balance of power in favor of the Democratic Party, the actions of the party members are what Black community members must more closely monitor. "While this decision affects the balance of power,” she said, “it’s more about an agendasetting shift. And because (Democrats) will better control the agenda in the Senate, it’s important that we press our key concerns, such as the courts and the judicial system.”

The rights leader noted that Democrats have often failed to rise to the task of AfricanAmerican issues. “Don’t forget that even before the confirmation of John Ashcroft, so-called liberal members of the Senate appeared anxious to break ranks with us who opposed this radical reactionary nominee (Ashcroft) — senators such as Zell Miller, DGa., Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., and Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., among others.” But the essential response to Jeffords’ decision to leave the Republican Party is that it represents opportunity for balance, negotiation and compromise on the Hill, something that a number of national leaders feared to be lost on the seemingly steadfast Republican-controlled Congress. “Suddenly someone turned on the lights and they brought in sound, too,” said National Newspaper Publishers Association President John J. Oliver Jr. of the new opportunity for the concerns of African Americans to be heard. “We will hear more social discussion and put more socially relevant issues on the table that would not have happened with Republicans in control.” Oliver who is president of the nation’s oldest and largest federation of Black-owned newspapers, counted the day as a win for Black America but also warned that Democrats should know that the s^me could happen to them if they played hardball politics. “Now there is a balance where they can get the benefit of a more flexible agenda that may benefit the not-so-rich. Still, we now need to watch the Democrats but be realistic. Moderation is clearly going to be the key in making a difference. If they take the locked-step role, the Democrats could be smacked down as quickly as the Republicans.”

RADIO t Continued from Al Hip Hop and R&B.” Meanwhile, the city’s oldest Black radio station, WTLC, adopted a new music policy of “R&B and Classic Soul.” WTLC-FM focuses on being “Indy’s R&B Leader” and home for the Tom Joyner Morning Show. WTLC will focus on playing “R&B and Classic Soul,” the top R&B hits from the ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s and today — with no rap or hip-hop. Along with Guy Black afternoons, it’s the return of the Quiet Storm, evenings at 7 o’clock with Jerry Wade. Black-owned WAV-TV is changing its call letters to WDNI and moving its position on the television dial. The format adjustments on WHHH and WTLC were instituted by owner Radio One to reach out to the diverse musical tastes and needs of the over quarter million African Americans in the Indianapolis area. These changes were planned by Radio One since the company acquired WTLC-AM & FM in January to go along with WHHH and the city’s only Smooth Jazz station WYJZ. The changes at WHHH, which are the biggest since the station came on the air in October 1991, include a new morning show. Tuesday, the Russ Parr Morning Show debtfted on Hot 96.3. This nationally syndicated show originates from Radio One’s WKYS(FM) in Washington. Hosted by Russ Parr and sidekick Olivia Fox, the Russ! Parr Morning Show is the fastest’ growing young urban oriented morning show in the country. Cur-‘ rently heard in 20 cities, Parr and Fox will bring fresh humor and! irreverence to Indianapolis morning radio. Also joining WHHH are announcers from WTLC and some of WTLC’s popular music features. Popular DJ “Amp” Harris moves to Hot 96.3 evenings along with Liz Dixon. The “Mikki Fikki” mixes also move from WTLC to WHHH. Longtime Indianapolis radio personalities Tony Lament, Cindy. Wine and Kyle Street continue with. Radio One. Wine continues hosting mom-! ings on Smooth Jazz WYJZ 100.9FM. Street becomes producer of the Russ Parr Morning Show, while Lamont returns to his broad-, casting roots, handling middays on WTLC-FM. Radio One officials told The Recorder that these changes will give Indianapolis, African Ameri-, can, white and Hispanic, the music they have asked to hear. Radio One's two other radio stations; WYJZ and WTLC-AM 13 Ip' which features gospel and inspira T tional music and community talk will continue unchanged. The other change involves" Radio One’s only TV station, Indianapolis’ WAV-TV. The station has changed its call letters to WDNILP, but will be called “1-65”. The station is also changing its location on non-cable TV sets. Moving from Channel 53 to Channel 65. WDNI’§ location on Time Warner Cable (Channel 20) and Comcast Cable (Channel 99) remain unchanged. The changes to the former WAVTV are being done as part of the television industry’s move into the digital age. All of the programming on the TV station, including Cin-' cinnati Reds baseball, the Amos Brown Show, Sports Tonight, mov-‘ ies and other locally produced programming will remain the same.

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