Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 July 2002 — Page 3

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Indianapolis Public Safety Director Robert Turner has also received a number of complaints about the issue. “I have suggested that those who have a complaint file a formal grievance with the Citizens Police Complaint Review Board, and some of those people have and we will investigate every one we receive,” he said. “We plan on getting to the bottom of this to see where things went wrong.” Turner planned to meet with IPD Chief Jerry Barker this week to discuss the specifics of what went on last weekend and said he was not aware of any new or heightened security measures. Recorder calls to both Barker and Mayor Bart Peterson’s office to check on this year’s IPD security plans were not returned. “I’ve heard people tell me the police acted the worse they have ever, but I’ve also heard from police that this year’s crowd was the most unruly and difficult as well, so we have to closely look into what is going on,” he said. “And those officers who are found to have harassed or treated citizens badly will be dealt with.” Although Turner, who normally receives calls from concerned residents after most major city events, received several angry calls regarding towed vehicles, he said he is most concerned about hearing complaints from people who typically don’t complain. “This year it is a little different because of the types of people who complained this year, I just normally don’t hear from them and for them to express some of the things they did is alarming.” To fijte a complaint with the Indianapolis Citizens Police Complaint Review Board call 327-3440.

Deadlocked By CATHERINE WILSON is not expected to affect the pri-

mary, in which a Democratic chal-

MIAMI (AP) — Florida and lenger to Gov. Jeb Bush will be five counties have reached a dead- selected, lock with civil rights groups who Settlements have been reached suedoverthe bitterly disputed 2000 with Broward and Leon counties presidential election, attorneys told and Choicepoint Inc., a Georgia a judge this week. company that helped Florida de“As far as I’m concerned, this velop a list for stripping people case is going to trial,” U.S. District thought to be convicted felons horn Judge Alan Gold told the attorneys voting rolls. Settlement papers with on both sides after they told him Choicepointhaven’tyetbeenfiled. mediation had failed. “It’s disap- The remaining defendants inpointing, but it is what it is.” elude the state and Miami-Dade, The two sides conferred with a Duval, Hillsborough, Orange and mediator as late as Monday night, Volusia counties, covering the citbut Hillsborough County attorney iesofMiami, Jacksonville,Tampa, Ray Allen told the judge, “It was Orlando and Daytona Beach, the consensus of the group that we The lawsuit and a separate court had reached impasse.” challenge to redistricting are the TheNAACPandfourothercivil last major court fights likely to rights groups are suing over prob- influence coming elections in lems that they claim disenfran- Florida, chised voters during the election The Justice Department is still that was later settled irt the courts, reviewing the state’s new legislaPresident Bush won Florida by just tive boundary lines for compliance 537 votes; its electoral votes gave with the Voting Rights Act, which him the presidency. mandates that redistricting plans The judge had stressed his de- protect the voting power of misire in May to solve the election norities. The department has aldispute in mediation. ready approved the state’s new Lori Borgen, an attorney with congressional redistricting,

the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, said the groups suing would like to keep talking with hopes of making progress. The civil rights groups want the judge to examine the way the state and counties drop voters, process voter registration applications and address changes, and assign precinct equipment and staffing. “We don’t think that what the state intends to do from this point forward will sufficiently protect voters,” Anita Hodgkiss, another Lawyers’ Committee attorney, said

after the hearing.

The U.S. Civil Rights Commission had harshly criticized the 2000 election in Florida. When the commission met last week in Miami to review the state’s election changes, chairwoman Mary Frances Berry said she had a feeling the Sept. 10 primary will be *a mini-disaster.” But Gold’s trial, set for Aug. 26,

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Duke welcomes INROADS intern Jonathan McLaurin

For the second year in a row, Duke Realty Corporation is proud to recognize Jonathan McLaurin as an Indianapolis INROADS intern. He will work in Duke’s Financial Analysis group for the summer, specializing in credit analysis. Duke has a total of six INROADS interns within its organization this year.

An upcoming Senior at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business majoring in Finance and Legal Studies and minoring in African American History, Jonathan is very involved in both scholastic and extra-curricular activities.

INROADS Indiana is part of a national not-for-profit career development organization that recruits outstanding minority students for one- to five-year paid internships. More than 35 Indiana corporations, including Duke, will employ over 60 college interns this summer. Nationally, the number exceeds 950 organizations and more than 7,500 interns. “Duke is a company with an entrepreneurial environment that fosters creative thinking, challenges its employees to grow mentally, and encourages different ideas from a wide variety of perspectives,” said Jonathan. “INROADS has helped me to grow my soft skills as related to my work and personal life.” Duke Realty Corporation is one of the nation’s largest real estate companies. Founded in Indianapolis in 1972, Duke now employs more than 1,000 real estate professionals in 13 U.S. markets. For more information about employment opportunities at Duke, please call Anna Lovell, Corporate Employment Specialist, at 808.6000. For more information about INROADS, please call 634.0111.

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