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Presorted Standard U.S. Postage Paid Austin, Texas Permit No. 01949 This paper can be recycled Vol. 37 No. 1 Website: theaustinvillager.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 512-476-0082 Fax: 512-476-0179 June 5, 2009 Community meeting produced many questions, few answers By T. L. Wyatt, Editor The City of Austin hosted a community meeting Monday, June 1, to provide information about the officer- involved shooting that oc- curred Monday, May 11, 2009 RAPPIN’ at 6409 Springdale Road. The Tommy Wyatt meeting was scheduled for two hours but lasted about three hours at the Delco Cen- What are ter. The purpose of the Green Jobs? meeting was to provide up- All you hear today is dates on the investigation that that the country must be- is now going on. At the be- come more green. We also ginning of the meeting Police hear that the jobs of the Chief Art Acevedo told the future will be “Green group that there were two in- Jobs.” But it is very diffi- vestigations in progress that cult to find information on would not be completed for at just what a “green job” is. least three months. In this Former Vice Presi- kind of situation, there is a dent Al Gore seems to be Grand Jury investigation to the biggest proponent of determine whether there were any criminal activity that took this new green technol- APD Chief Art Acevedo speaks to large crowd that gathered at the Delco center to ask qustions about how our police department ogy. He has come up with place that could lead to an operates. Photo by Akwasi Evans. an organization called indictment and the Police De- Members elect, and other city working when these tragic it would take several million struggled to get answers to Repower America. This partments Internal investiga- officials. After the statements events happen. dollars to bring the video sys- questions that could not be is a bold clean energy tion that looks into whether made by Chief Acevedo, the In response to the cam- tems up to date. “We are look- answered. plan to “repower” our there were any department audience was allowed to ask era issue, Chief Acevedo ing for stimulus money or The family of the slain country with 100% clean policies that had been vio- questions. Most of the ques- stated that the cameras that any other kind of funds to youth, Nathaniel Sanders, electricity within the next lated. The APD Chief said that tions centered around the use are in the automobiles are in make these changes,” he said. Jr. (18), were present. At the 10 years. the Police Monitors Office is of deadly force that seems to much need of an upgrade. The meeting was at- beginning of his speech, According to Gore, also observing all of the inves- always be the first recourse in “We are still using VHS tended by a large group of Chief Acevedo apologized to Repower American tigations. the minority communities. tapes”, he said. He went on citizens (estimated to be be- the family. The following means new industries The event was attended The other most popular ques- to say that there are very few tween 400-500). At one day, the family filed a civil with high-paying jobs. It by the City Manager, The tion was why the cameras in places left that provide these point the meeting became lawsuit against the depart- means lower energy costs. Mayor and Council, Council the police vehicles are not supplies. The chief stated that very emotional as the crowd ment. And, it means substitut- ing clean domestic sources of energy and a Congratulations! to all Civil Rights Community Sees Hope in Sotomayor transition away from dirty coal and foreign oil. By. Zenitha Prince Special to the NNPA In order to be pre- Area seniors. from the Afro-American pared to work in this new Newspapers industry, it will require a WASHINGTON lot more education. The (NNPA) - Judge Sonia jobs are as diverse as the Sotomayor, whom President population. However, it is Obama announced Tuesday not easy to understand as his pick to succeed retiring this new dynamic. Supreme Court Justice David One place to start is Souter, will be an “asset” to to apply for an environ- the administration and the mental internship with civil rights agenda, activists, the energy company. Aus- legal and political experts tin Energy is now in the said. process of training people “Barack Obama is a for these new jobs. If you Angela Wyatt Montsho Hughes very bright man; he’s thought are interested, go to the Lanier High School ‘09 McCallum High School ‘09 about this matter for some time City of Austin web site, This is graduation week Angela Wyatt of Lanier and had in his mind nar- the Austin Energy web and we want to send out our High School and Montsho rowed down the choices site or just call one of our congratulations to all of the Hughes of McCallum are the months ago,” said University council members and ask Judge Sonia Sotomayor, U. S. Supreme Court nominee, with graduating seniors. AISD re- representatives of the senior of Maryland law professor how you can become in- President Barack Obama. White House photo by Pete Souza ports that 88 per cent of all of classes. We expect all of these Larry Gibson. “I’d say with volved in this new energy. commitment to the rule of law tive bent - has ruled nega- the seniors in the district will students to do well in the fu- this appointment he has a This new industry that has grown out of life ex- tively particularly on cases be graduating. That is an im- ture. Graduation Ceremonies ‘fiver’—a woman, a His- has both White Color and periences which would be involving the use of aggres- pressive number for this class. will be held for Lanier on Fri- panic, a liberal, a friend and Blue Color jobs available. unique to a justice of the sive admission policies, or Others who have not com- day, June 5, at 3 p.m. 2009 and an easy confirmation.” We are now in a period United States Supreme affirmative action, to increase pleted all of their requirements McCallum’s Graduation Cer- For many equal oppor- much like the one we en- Court,’’ he said in a state- access for minorities in for graduation may have to go emony will be Friday, June 5, tunity advocates, the choice tered after World War II. ment. schools and the workplace, to summer school before at 8:30 p.m. both events will was an inspired one. That was the time that Civil rights advocates that is, “…those issues that graduating. be at the Frank Erwin Center. “We believe the Presi- we had to switch from an said if confirmed, the New would allow race to be more dent has made an outstand- agricultural based society York judge promises a rein- than a mere factor.” ing choice,” said National of an industrial one. That It’s time for the Loyola vigoration of the equal justice Charles Ogletree, a con- Urban League President/ is when we left the fields agenda, which, experts said, stitutional law professor at CEO Marc Morial. “In evalu- and joined automobile and parade, Battle of the Bands has languished in President Harvard Law School, said the ating a federal judicial nomi- steel industry. Bush’s Supreme Court. argument has been that the & Drumline Competition nation, the National Urban We can no longer The high court has been court should be “color blind.” League’s primary concern is “relatively lukewarm” on “But I think the Su- just complain about not The 6th Annual Pre- this community. whether a nominee’s record civil rights issues over the preme Court has to be con- having a job, but we must Alvin patterson Battle of the The parade will start at demonstrates a commitment past decade, said Jose F. scious of color to correct his- become aggressive about Bands & Drumline Competi- Highway 183 and Loyola to upholding civil rights, Anderson, professor of law at toric and longstanding in- seeking jobs in this new tion on Loyola Lane Parade Lane and end at the Dottie equality of opportunity and the University of Baltimore equalities,” he said. environment. The first will be held June 19 at 6:30 Jordan park with a celebra- social justice. Our initial re- School of Law. Judge Sotomayor — a thing that we need to do p.m.. The event is a tribute to tion of music from the parade view of Judge Sotomayor’s “Rarely have there been Latina—seems to have that is to start speaking the the late hazel Falke-Obey, an participants. record indicates that she positive glimmers of hope for sensitivity, Ogletree and oth- language. Don’t just ask Activist and Austin Commu- The following evening, meets these criteria.” civil rights development in ers said. for a job, but ask for a spe- nity Leader. the Battle of the Bands & NAACP Legal Defense this Supreme Court…. “I’m very comfortable cific one. For example Pro- Rev. Jesse jackson stated Drumline Competition will be Fund President and Director- As a practical matter, it on how she will fall on issues gram Director, or Outdoor “Hazel Marie Falke-Obey held at Nelson Field begin- Counsel John Payton offered [Sotomayor’s potential ap- of civil rights like affirmative Environmental Education lived, died and made a differ- ning at 6 p.m. Each year this similar praise. pointment] might not change action…she will be an impor- Instructor are actual jobs.