WWW.TRIANGLE TRIBUNE.COM The Triangle N.C. justices will not By Gary D. Robertson of the maps earlier this month. The delay 2014 electionsgroups’ attorneys pointed out the ASSOCIATED PRESS Supreme Court delayed 2002 leg- RALEIGH — The 2014 elections islative elections as litigation after will go on as planned after North that round of redistricting worked RIBUNE Carolina’s highest court refused to its way TTHE TRIANGLE’S CHOICE FOR THE BLACK VOICE delay them while the justices con- through the courts. That year, the sider the legality of the most recent primary wasn’t held until version of election districts. September. The state Supreme Court VOLUME 15 NO. 49 WEEK OF FEBRUARY $1.00 The justices gave no additional 2, 2014 announced last week its denial of a explanation beyond a one-word motion by election and civil rights denial, according to the court’s web- advocacy groups and Democratic site. No ruling was released on the voters challenging the boundaries maps themselves. Millbrook defeats for General Assembly seats and The set of maps approved by the North Carolina’s congressional del- Republican-led legislature in 2011 Enloe in JV girls egation. already had been used in the 2012 They wanted to halt the start of elections. Faced with a similar action. the election schedule that begins request by Feb. 10 with candidate filing, as well the same plaintiffs two years ago, as the May 6 primary, until the court a panel of three Superior Court ruled judges that ultimately upheld the whether the boundaries are legal. boundaries declined to delay the The state’s highest court heard oral 2012 elections. Representatives of arguments on the constitutionality Please see2014 ELECTIONS/2A Complaint A city’s filed goal: No against more WCPSSBy Latisha Catchatoorian [email protected] violence WENDELL – Several advo- cacy organizations recently Roundtable filed a complaint with the Department of Justice against Wake County public focuses on schools and local police departments over the treat- finding ment of minority students. The Raleigh-Apex NAACP, the Advancement Project, solutions the Coalition of Concerned By Latisha Citizens for African- Catchatoorian American Children and [email protected] more held a press confer- ence last week to discuss DURHAM – The Religious their complaint. Coalition for a Nonviolent “We are out here because Bank Training Center student interns are ready to work DPS PHOTO Durham hosted a roundtable we have had several com- luncheon to discuss peace- plaints as it relates to the making in Durham. schools and the school sys- Twenty-five victims were tems here,” said the Rev. killed last year in the Bull City Curtis Gatewood, NAACP alone. The Coalition hopes HKonJ coalition coordina- such conversation can foster tor. “There is an overly action against violence in the aggressive police force, and city. Marcia Owen opened the it puts its presence in Wake Hillside High opens discussion by asking atten- County schools.” dees to state the values they The official complaint hold most dear. highlights a pattern of dis- “What holds me to you is a parate mistreatment of value, and those values are African-American students first high school always changing,” she said. “It and students with disabili- is the values that we hold that ties in terms of discipline bonds us to one another.” practices. Allen Jones said he is most “It’s a clear documenta- concerned with faith and tion that there are dispari- By Evelyn Howell spend three days a week working about investing in stocks and action, while Jason Mayfield banking center bonds or CDs.” After graduation, ties in the way that the CORRESPONDENT as bankers, tellers and customer said he values compassion. treatment (of African- service representatives. he wants to attend either Duke or He said he doesn’t know American students) is being DURHAM – Hillside High school Ross said she will oversee the Stanford and major in business where he would be if he had- carried out, and we are con- senior Jamal Stroud said he wants student-run branch which right and engineering. n’t experienced compassion cerned it’s setting up a path to know everything there is to now consists of unpaid interns Because the bank is a training from others. to jail instead of helping know about how to invest, save who were chosen from a pool of center, Ross said there are no fees “You don’t know how vio- our kids to excel; and we and spend money. students whose “interests follow for opening accounts or other lence impacts a person unless have a problem with that,” “I’ve always wanted to work the pathway of finance.” banking transactions. Only you’ve been there,” he said. said the Rev. Portia with finances because I want to be On Monday, the bank training Hillside students, their parents Bonnie Turner lost a son to Rochelle, president of the an entrepreneur one day,” he said center celebrated its grand open- and staff have banking privileges. violence in 2011 and said she Raleigh-Apex NAACP chap- while standing behind the counter ing. The audience included stu- Not only will students get an in- is frustrated with the lack of ter. of a newly opened bank inside dents, educators and city officials, depth banking knowledge, they change. Reducing the school-to- Hillside High. including Mayor Bill Bell and State will learn how to open bank “I want to be part of the prison pipeline is a major Stroud, whose nametag says Treasurer Janet Cowell. accounts, use checkbooks and solution, and we have to do it goal of the filed complaint. branch manager, is an intern. Afterward, all were invited to tour keep track of their money. together because we can’t do “The way that we define Hillsides’ new branch, which the bank. “If we can get them in early it by ourselves,” she said. the school-to-prison organizers say is the first of its Students, staff and their families where they can learn how to save Added Tim Smith: “Unless pipeline is the system by kind in North Carolina and will be can open accounts at the Hillside and budget, they will know how to we change the economic which our young people, known as the Hillside Hornet Bank branch as well as deposit funds to manage their finances in college, structure in our community, and particularly black and Training Center, is a partnership checking and savings and they won’t be fooled into high you will see continued vio- brown students, are being between Hillside’s Business and accounts. The program’s main interest credit card debt,” Ross lence.” pushed out of school Finance Academy and Woodforest goal is to enhance students’ finan- said. Gwen Silver said the com- through policies that are National Bank. The Academy is a cial literacy by providing intern- Cowell said during her remarks munity needs to catch the criminalizing them rather program area that focuses on a ships to gain banking skills. that credit can be dangerous espe- “next generation of crime” at than treating them as kids, concentrated study of the finan- Because of this unique partner- cially when you buy something a younger age and steer chil- which is exactly who they cial services industry. ship, students like Stroud get an you can’t afford. dren in the right direction. are,” said Caitlin Swain, “Students can get real training opportunity to gain more real life “It’s a lot less hard to rack up a Mark Partridge said that in staff attorney for the right here,” Academy Coordinator work experience. Stroud said he credit card than to pay off a cred- making any change, small Advancement Project, a Priscilla Ross said. thinks it’s important for all stu- it card,” said Cowell who opened steps are “so important” in national civil rights issue During their free time, Stroud dents to know how to make better the bank and made a $500 deposit obtaining the bigger goal. organization. and nine other interns – sopho- decisions on handling money from the Unclaimed Property Young attendee William Gatewood said derailing mores, juniors and seniors – will because “most kids don’t know Fund. Lyons said he enjoys coming the pipeline is essential. to these meetings and hearing “It started with zero toler- the input from the communi- ance policy, and now it’s ty because he wants to continuing where students “change the world.” are either being suspended Pastor Willie L. Jones II of out of school, or they are Refiner’s Fire Community being criminalized and Church said he has seen Kids celebrate King’s birthday at Northgatesaid. demonized,” he said. week to promote their are all still alive and that numerous young men and By Julee’ O’Neal MomsRising is a grass- “Some have criminal upcoming projects. The our kids can be part of it,” women incarcerated. He said CORRESPONDENT roots organization that records before they can party accommodated said Beth Messersmith, even though you may not see works year-round to advo- even get out of school.” DURHAM – Dr. Martin attendees with storytime, N.C. campaign director of the results of your good cate on issues such as Rochelle said minority Luther King Jr.’s dream arts and crafts, a photo MomsRising.org. involvement there and then, education equity, early youth have voiced con- remains true for more exhibit of King’s move- Messersmith, a Durham you may see it in the future. learning, access to health cerns over “harsh treat- than 1,000 area residents ment, music from the civil native, has been a part of “We’re either going to rise care, voting rights and ment, excessive discipli- who attended rights era and more.