August 15, 2010 edition

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Why is it the City of Racine

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wants to close Park Six? By going after Park 6’s liquor license, the city is putting its own actions up for review

Neckboneolgy: Kenneth Lumpkin

The same group of city officials that decided to try and take a Sixth Street bar’s liquor license will now act as jury to take that license. The city’s Public Safety and Licensing Committee will stand in judgment of Thomas Holmes and his Park 6 bar at the corner of Park and Sixth streets in Downtown Racine. This is the same fivemember committee that unanimously voted to send Park 6 to a “due-process hearing” to possibly take the bar’s liquor license. Their decision is finalized by the entire City Council, but only the committee considers testimony presented for and against the bar. Think about that for a second. It’s like the District Attorney’s office filing

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charges against someone and then acting as the person’s jury. If you build the case against someone, you’re going to be inclined to believe that case. Holmes and Park 6, like several other city bars that have had their licenses revoked, are facing a stacked deck. The case against Holmes is suspect. The city alleges the Park 6 owner has a difficult time controlling his large crowds on Friday and Saturday nights, particularly at bar-closing time. A large number of people gather at the intersection of Park and Sixth streets and police are routinely called to move the crowd along. (Heaven forbid too many people, or at least people of color, spend money in Downtown Racine.) The situation turned dangerous on May 20 when a stray bullet struck a security officer outside of Park 6. While initial reports suggested suspects were arrested in a car stopped in Kenosha after the incident, the shooting remains under investigation and no charges have been filed. In

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dinary steps to address city concerns about his crowds. He’s raised his mini-

The Insider News recently names Yolanda James as the new publisher to head theThe Insider News recently named Yolanda James as the new publisher to head the 15-year-old publication. James, who has served as the paper’s Executive Administrator several months has taken over the day-to-day operations of the publication effective immediately. James has been a resident of Racine for 12 years. She and her husband Pastor

Frank James II have three beautiful children and pastor Changing Lives Ministries in Racine. James enjoys singing and has used her talent in various venues in Racine and Wisconsin. Her love for people and the opportunity to serve the community is what drew her to the Insider News. Lumpkin said that James has the unique qualities that it takes to move the Insider News forward. “I am confident that James’ will continue to provide the Racine and Kenosha African American community with news of substance and fortitude,” explains Lumpkin. The Insider News is unique in that it is the only African American newspaper in

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short, police don’t know what happened that night. Meanwhile, Holmes has taken extraor-

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