Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 August 2003 — Page 3

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VOTERS ► Continued from Pago 1 students are left without those two meals. Inapoll released bythe Washington, D.C.-based Alliance to End Hunger, 93 percent oflikely American voters believe that hunger is an important political issue. “People obviously want to find a long-term solution to the hunger problem,” said Marco Grimaldo, organizer for the alliance. “The No. 1 response was helping people find jobs that pay enough to feed their families.”

RECORDER ► Continued from Page 1 saw a large quantity of electronic equipment.” Realizing how strange it was to have so many electronics, the East District officers confiscated the computers. “We sent those to a computer analyst team and they did some research and found out that the computers belonged to (The Recorder),” said Perkins.’ Perkins says that although no physical evidence places the individual at the scene of the crime and that there were no witnesses, he is still a suspect because the computers were in his possession. At press time, the suspect served time in jail only for violating his parole and not in association with the burglary at The Recorder. Mays expressed her dismay on the progression of this case. “We at The Recorder have been very interested to find out what took place with the burglary, who was involved as well as apprehending the suspects. However, considering all the attention this case has generated, it’s very surprising and frustrating that we haven’t gotten more information on suspects.” Even though a year is approaching and no solid leads have surfaced, Detective Perkins says he still receives anonymous tips from the public and that the case is currently considered “priority.” Mays, who is still offering a $5,000 reward for the apprehension of suspects and the recovery of stolen computers, said she’s grateful for the support of the community. “The community and other media outlets have not only been interested in helping The Recorder, but also in obtaining the information, it’s very humbling and gratifying to know The Recorder means so much to so many.” If you have information regarding The Recorder burglary, call (317) 327-3811.

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When asked, Democratic voter Denidra Warren of Indianapolis said she would vote for a politician whose primary goal would be to fight hunger in America. “Politicians are always campaigning on how to save tax dollars, but we will always have to pay taxes. So why don’t those ru nning for office spend their campaign dollars on trying to fight hunger - a fight that can be controlled,” Warren said. “I personally feel that hunger is important, but the larger popu-

lation who votes will go about the agenda they want and that would be to cut taxes," said At-Large City County Councilman Ron Gibson, a Democrat who is running for re-election. “Right now property taxes would have more precedent over the hunger issue because of the way local property owners have been hit," said leta Kimbrough, director of The House of Refuge (THOR), an Indianapolis community service organization. Warren said she believes that the U nited States spends too little

money fighting hunger at home. "We spend more money trying to hclpout othercountries and their hunger, when we have the same problem right here in our own homeland.” The poll showed that 22 percent of those responding to the poll were fearful that people they knew would go hungry in the near future. Gihson said, "As far as meeting the human needs of people, it is very important, especially for unemployment, hunger and underemployment in the nation and

Indianapolis. This is a very important issue, and it is up to us politicians to address it.” “Hunger should be a part of consumer and homeowner concern - not just political," Kimbrough, a Republican voter, said. “It is our job to vote them in (politicians who want toend hunger). We need to find some type of solution." “Anyone who has had to go hungry knows the difficulty t Ik >se conditions cause,” said Warren. An estimated .'J.'J million people in the United States, including l.t

milliotv children, live in households that experience hunger or the risk ofhungerat least periodically. 'I bis number represents I out of 10 households. In the same poll, when asked which party would be more likely to fight hunger, the two major parties almost broke even with Democrats at ,T2 percent and Republicans at 30 percent. “The issue deserves public and political attention,but it's a shame that it was not addressed before now," said Warren.

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