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MARCH 3, 2012 - MARCH 9, 2012 VOL. 61 NO. 45 50 CENTS Ohio shooting suspect charged as juvenile Jacksonville Hosts U.S. Conference of Mayors Prosecutor says suspect will most likely be tried as adult Mayors from across the county convened in downtown Jacksonville for a three day-con- ference on ports and exports. As Chair of the Metro Exports and Ports Task Force for the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Mayor Alvin Brown led several discussions with topics including global competition for U.S. ports and port modernization. “I think it has been good for the city to have the mayors come here and talk about an issue that is important not only for Jacksonville, but for cities all across the coun- try,” said Mayor Brown. “It also speaks to the importance of focusing on the importance of ports and exports to put people back to work.” Victims of Ohio School Shooting Mayors, port officials, and city officials Mayor Brown Leads Conference as Chair of the Metro Exports and from more than 40 cities were represented. Ports Task Force (CNN) - T.J. Lane Mayors in attendance included Vice Chair of was charged the Metro Exports and Ports Task Force, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, Second Vice President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Scott Smith, Mayor of Mesa, Thursday afternoon and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Mayor Villaraigosa, who is also the on six counts -- president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, said he was impressed by Mayor including three Brown’s leadership at the conference. counts of aggravated “We want cities to understand the new markets are abroad. Eight out of ten murder -- related to markets, the growing economies, are not here,” said Mayor Villaraigosa. “They this week's fatal are in Asia, Latin America and other places. We have to take our goods, our shooting of three stu- American made goods, and sell them in those countries. That is going to be a big dents at an Ohio high shot in the arm to our economy and Alvin Brown, your mayor, knows that.” Paul Anderson, Chief Executive Officer for JAXPORT, said the conference school, according to will have a positive impact on Jacksonville and national ports. court documents. “The (U.S. Conference of Mayors) understands the issue of infrastructure and the importance that will play in our Beating a judge- country growing in a global marketplace,” said Anderson. imposed deadline by During the meeting, the U.S. Conference of Mayors unveiled a report that said exporting from metro areas has the just more than an potential to grow significantly by 2020. In Jacksonville, exports are expected to jump by 68 percent, from the $1.9 billion hour, Geauga County in market value recorded in 2010 to $3.2 billion projected in 2020. www.coj.net Prosecuting Attorney David Joyce said he filed the charges The 43rd NAACP Image Awards Dazzles Again! around 3:40 p.m. T.J. Lane By Rych McCain, [email protected] and Facebook Thursday in juvenile Suspect of Ohio School court. Photos by Earl Gibson Shooting The prosecutor, Once again it was that time of year when the best of the best come however, has said that together to celebrate red carpet fashion and bling; reunion and cama- the 17-year-old Lane will most likely be tried as an raderie amongst friends, peers and colleagues and recognize great adult. Following the defendant's initial court appear- artistic achievements by people of color. Of course we are describing ance next Tuesday, a March 19 hearing is scheduled. the 43rd NAACP Image Awards which broadcast live, Friday, Feb 17, It's tied to a motion to transfer his case to an adult 2012, on the NBC/Universal Network from the famed Shrine court. Auditorium in Los Angeles. The red carpet arrivals were on fire with The murder charges state that the teenager "pur- excitement from all of the dazzling gowns and bling. One of the high- posely and with prior calculation and design" fatally lights was the presence of a group of Tuskegee Fighter Pilots from Word War II. Even though they are well in their 80’s, these distin- shot three people while at Chardon High School. guished American war heroes drew the applause and admiration from Continued on A-2 the beginning to the end of the red carpet. They were greeted the same way during the telecast. Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame The two hour live special was hosted by Sanaa Latham The first three inductees into Florida’s Civil Rights and Anthony Mackie. Special awards that were given includ- Hall of Fame were named on February 29, 2012. ed the NAACP Vanguard Award to film maker George Lucas; the NAACP Chairman’s Awards to Radio One/TV One Founder Cathy Hughes and the NAACP President’s Award to The Founding Members of the Black Stuntmen’s Association. Some of the individual award highlights includ- ed Regina King for “Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series,” KeKe Palmer who collected her fourth Image Award for “Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children’s Series or Special” and of course “The Help” for “Outstanding Motion Picture,” Viola Davis for “Outstanding Actor in a Motion Pictures for “the Help” and Octavia Spencer from “The Help” for “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Former Florida Senator Claude Pepper, Mary Bethune, and Picture.” C.K Steele were all inducted postmortem. Pepper spon- Performing for the evening gala was Lenny Kravitz, Jill Scott, Kirk Franklin, Ne- sored the Equal Rights Amendment. Bethune created a Yo, Jennifer Hudson and a moving tribute to the late Whitney Houston by Yolanda school for black girls that later became Bethune-Cookman Adams who took it home and had church. After the cameras went to break, one choir University. Steele protested segregation and helped organ- member decided to breakout in a holy dance a ski bit but nobody really got into him ize the Tallahassee Bus Boycott. Florida Representative so he faked calming down. Not everybody is impressed with that kind of carrying on Alan Williams sponsored the bill that created the state Civil in a crowd like that. Highlights also included the pairing of Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Cicely Tyson and Diahann Rights Hall of Fame. Carroll as presenters. They are definitely up in age but the love and respect for them as Black Afrikan sho-biz royalty Florida is America's first. was at a favor pitch high via the overwhelming, rousting, standing ovation they received upon coming out to the podi- “The legacy built by these inductees is one we must um . For a complete list of the winners go to www.naacpimageawards.net . carry today. We carry it now in our state’s history. We must carry it with everything that we do,” said Williams. 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Interest groups send you ques- a president all able to weigh in, most legislation simply cannot be crafted without some tionnaires, check your voting record, and then issue their “report cards.” Editorial writers measure of compromise. Most of the experts surveyed believe that many Americans don’t opine freely on your performance. Pollsters issue monthly updates on how Congress is far- understand this. They hold a similarly low opinion of the media’s ability to explain how ing with the public. Congress works to readers and viewers. Members of Congress learn to expect this judgment and criticism. It’s part of being an Now, these are the opinions of a handful of political experts. The point is not to berate elected official in this country — and should be. our fellow citizens for their ignorance, but to understand that if we want Congress to But they also learn that Congress is part of a larger political system that also involves improve, it is not just up to its members to make it happen. Congress will change when we We The People. Our democracy doesn’t just require its institutions and political leaders to insist that it change.

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