Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 April 2003 — Page 2

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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2003

AnN-smoking campaign encourages women to adopt smoke free homes

Black Expo Family Fun Fest will be June 6-8

Special to The Recorder Sou its of Alik-an-Anu'i'ican unmn) in Indiana will plt'dgf to krrp thoir homos and automohilos smoko froo. thanks in part to 'Not in Mamma's I lonso (NIMH)," Indiana Tohaooo I’rovontion Cossation's now pnhlio awaronoss oampaign.Tho first sohodulod Indianapolis ovont is April 2. r ) at Martin Univorsity. 12171 Avondalo Plaoe, at 6 p.m. Notod tohaooo control advooato Bronda Boll Caffoo will sorvo as tho ovont’s koynoto spoakor. • IT'PC and its minority ooalition partners will strive to have 5,000 women pledge to adopt smoko free policies in their homos and automobiles. Research shows that African Americans are least likely to protect their families against secondhand smoke and are least likely to adopt smoke free policies in their ears arid homes. Culturally, African-American women are often the ones responsible for the home and family. Thus, the campaign targets these women first. “We want to protect and maintain healthy families,"said Anita Gaillard, director of community programs for ITPC. “Not in Mamma's House is an excellent way to start the conversation in the Black community and a means to reduce the amount of secondhand smoke in the lives of African-Ameri-

can children." NIMH was patterned after the highly successful California campaign, “Not in Mama’s Kitchen," which was created by anti-tobacco advocate Brenchi Bell Caffee. Caffee will serve as a key spokesperson in Indiana’s mobilization efforts and will speak to community groups in areas with a high concentration of African Americans. “Traditionally AfricanAmerican women manage many of the health concerns in the family. And, many of the decisions take place in the kitchen. It’s the safe haven in the house. Everything about "mama" die-

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tates warmth and security,” said Caffee, founder and creator of Not in Mama’s Kitchen. “The bottom line is that the campaign is about respect; for mama’s kitchen, house and most importantly, her rules. The smoke free policy is a step in the right direction.” NIMH is a campaign for youth and adults. For children, environmental (secondhand) smoke contributes to asthma, SIDS and low birth rates in babies. Research shows that secondhand smoke breaks down antioxidant defenses, which is associated with impairment of major functions of arterial walls, this is an early feature in atherosclerosis, the disease process that underlines heart disease and stroke; a leading cause of death of African Americans. The April 25 event is free and open to the public with a confirmed RSVP. Not in Mamma’s House is sponsored by the following ITPC Marion County Minority Coalitions, Martin University, Marion County Health Department, St. Florian Center, Planner House, Little Red Door Cancer Agency, Martindale Brightwood Forest Manor Neighborhood Coalitions and Parents for Affordable Child Rare. To reserve your spot at the Not in Mamma's House, call Susan Sheridan, Martin University at (317) 917-3339.

Special to The Rocordor Indiana Black Expo Inc. (IBE) announced it will hold its 4th Annual Family Fun Fest at the Indiana State Fairgrounds for the second year. “IBE is known for bringing quality family programs,” said Rev. Charles Williams, president of Indiana Black Expo, “and we are happy that the Indiana State Fairgrounds will continue to host this event for the entire community.” The Family Fun Fest will be June 6-8 and will bring together a variety of interests and activities for all ages. The Family Fun Fest is a summer kick-off for the 33rd Annual Black Expo Summer Celebration, which will be held July 12-20 at the IndianaConvention Center and RCA Dome. A Family Fun Fest favorite, DNR Productions will present the National Black Invitational Championship Rodeo as Black cowboys and cowgirls compete to win various titles from Cow Roping Champions to Rodeo Relay Champions. The participants of the rodeo will come from all over the United States to showcase their talents and skills. This year’s other activities include: • Friday Night Boxing by RAQ Entertainment.

HOSPITAL ► Continued from Page 1 get over a number of years and through fund raising. With 90 percent of cancer sufferers receiving outpatient care, this 51,000-square-foot facility is just what the medical world needs to accommodate its clients. Wiemann explained why now, more then ever, the number of cancer outpatients is so high. “(Due to) improvements in technology and improving our supportive services, we have more improved drugs that (tackle) the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatment that we now can do things that even a fewyears ago had to require inpatient hospital stays.” Maryiln Oats, a cancer patient currently undergoing treatment in Chicago shares her expressions about the new facility.

Indiana Black Expo Inc.

• Carnival and Midway; f r0 m all over the Midwest. June 6, 5 to 11 p.m., June 7, • Marion County Health Denoon -11 p.m., and June 8, partment - Mini Health Fair, noon -11 p.m. • Exhibits by Eiteljorg Mu- • St. Albans Little League seum of American Indians and All Star Tournament. Western Art; Underground •Free Entertainment Stage. Railroad Freedom Center in •Parade and entertainment Cincinnati, and the Indiastage featuring African stilt napolis-Marion County Pubwalkers, African-American )i c Library and many more, Antique Car Club and more. Sponsors for this year’s • The Slam Jam Basketball Family Fun Fest are Radio Tournament sponsored by Ra- One, Delta Faucet, Comcast, dio One. The 5-on-5 street ball UPN Channel 23, Indiana tournament hosted by WHHH state Fair Commission, AdFM s Chop Shop Disc Jockeys, venture RV, and the African • The Car and Truck Super Community International Inc. Show presented by Tillman’s Car and Truck Accessories. It For more information log on will showcase over 300 trucks, t o : custom cars, low-riders and a www.indianablackexpo.com variety of makes and models 0 r call (317) 925-2702.

“It is a wonderful idea to have so many services in one location. Sometimes people don’t realize how much energy is drained out of you when you’re undergoing treatment, so it’s nice to have a facility available that will help you deal with issues other then physical.” w In addition to having a chapel for patients and family members, the center also has an outdoor garden complete with a pond, stream and trees that surround the building and provide a calming atmosphere. Other amenities include a patient navigator who will assist patients in scheduling tests and appointments as well as helping them with locating community resources. There are also state-of-the-art radiation therapy services, in which a computed tomography simulation machine will be used to give specific plan treatment to spare brain damage to healthy tissues.

Business has already begun at the facility, but later this week additional services such as the diagnostic radiology portion ofthe building and the therapeutic radiation oncology side will open. When asked how patients are handling the new facility, Wiemann responded contentedly. “The patients really love it. They love the warm feeling of the space and its convenience. They go to one place to have their diagnostic and therapeutic needs met. The reaction has been extremely positive and very gratifying for us.” There will be a special Community Day at the Oncology Center, April 26 from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. featuring a performance by the I ndianapolis Children’s Choir and a prayer service for cancer survivors. For additional information about the center, call Tonya Ellis at 338-CARE.

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the in-public body cavity search conducted on him is part of an

that occur are based on individual characteristics of the case. “The summons policy has no effect on IPD procedures. These are appropriate searches incident to arrest, and the way those searches are conducted is

IPD policy. Campbell has asked governed by the federal ConstiJudge Sarah Evans Barker to cer- tution and federal court decitify his lawsuit as a class action sions,” she says. Those court andforthejudgetoissueapre- decisions allow police to conliminary injunction preventing duct increasingly invasive IPD from engaging in similar searches ifthey have cause-such public searches. Judge Barker as feeling a lumpy object during has taken the injunction request a pat-down search - to believe under advisement while the par- contraband is concealed, ties submit written arguments. Overholt also says that IPD Campbell’s attorney, Michael officers do not pull suspects’ Sutherlin, says there is a link pants down all the way to their between public body cavity knees, and do not do so in pubsearches and the policy, first lie view. “IPD is not conducting announced in April 2002, of the kind of searches Mr. summoning to court people Campbell describes,” she says, charged with minor nonviolent But more than a half-dozen

crimes, including possession of local criminal defense attorneys marijuana. The policy was de- tell NUVO that they have resigned to alleviate crowding at cently represented clients who the Marion County Lockup, were subjected to just such a where initial processing in- search by IPD officers. One eludes a strip and body cavity noted that a particular officer search. Essentially, Sutherlin likes to use a flashlight in his sosays, IPD continues to conduct called “butt searches.” those searches, only now they The lawyers described male occur in public places. clients having their pants pulled Su/.annah Wilson Overholt of down to the knees, their testhe Office of Corporation Coun- tides and penis lifted up and sd, which is defending the City their anus probed, all in a puboflndianapolis in the Campbell lie setting. Attorney Andrew case, disputes the allegations. Maternowski points to a tranShe says there is no IPD policy script of a June 2001 Marion for public body cavity searches County Superior Court hearing when an arrestee is summoned that included the following exto court. change between an IPD officer Overholt says any searches and ajudge following testimony

about a public body cavity

search: Court (Master Commissioner Israel Nunez Cruz): Officer Bell, you testified that this procedure of strip search, checking the buttocks cavity is not something you learned at the (police) academy, where did you get authorization to do that? Officer Bell: Not the authorization, Your Honor, more or less from experience on the street. Learning that a lot of drug peddlers at the time seem to place crack cocaine in their buttock area. Court: Is it the policy of the Indianapolis Police Department to do strip searches in public? Is that something that has been commonly done? Officer Bell: If... I can’t say commonly done, but it happens because that is where it is, unfortunately. Court: This case shocks my conscience. .. Criminal defense lawyer and former public defender Mike Moore, who has signed on to help represent James Campbell in his lawsuit, says he has interviewed witnesses in five or six cases of public strip and body cavity searches, and has discussed several dozen more with other attorneys. Moore says he is convinced that, despite the official denials, the technique is widespread. “It’s not a written policy, but cops learn from more experienced officers that this is where they should be looking for drugs."