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The killing of another Black male by police left Baltimore burning Monday, April 27, 2015. It is calmer now, with curfews, multiple arrests and a simmering anger replacing the unbridled outrage that followed the funeral of Freddie Gray. The irony is not lost on social observers that the volatile response to a death in police custody occurred just two days before the 13th anniversary of the 1992 civil unrest ignited by the vicious videotaped police beating of
this is not an either/or dilemma, but a problem that requires a both/and solution. To be sure, fighting wars on two fronts is hard enough, but it gets even harder when we need one of the so-called enemies as an ally. Police-community relations have had their ups and downs. Whereas a segment of the pop-
coma and died April 19. At a press conference this week, Deputy Police Comfree him. True to his i missioner Jerry Rodriguez time cuts and rever- vowed to rumored to have controlled receive Hamilton had Acevedo a SOLOMON SAINTwas ByGray said, “When Mr. He, too, was back in La- word, a large percent of the illic- sals. the street before the n put in that van, he could talk Gardens in less than a back on it activities in that particular fayette century. the of turbulent turn the During and he was upset. … When decade. od. In 2000, while Hamilton was b early 1990s, when neighborho 1980sofand he was taken out that In 1987, 50 Cent was immorsimultaneously, J.R. was Almost mayhem and drugs Julio “Wemo” still in jail, his brother murder, van, he could not talk and seaNorth Homicide talized when down murdered inside of his plagued the inner cities, Brooklyn he could not breathe.” a roving Acevedo gunned him developed According to Squad restaurant. gangsters of self-made scores hallway located in food See BALTIMORE on page 34 task force to quell in a dusky Damion Acevedo was a federal indictment, vied for control of certain 40-man murder epidem- Albany projects. another Laneighborhoods. In Brook- Brooklyn’s detectives, Louis subsequently arrested, con- “World” Hardy, resident, was Of all the lyn, Fort Greene and Lafay- ic. shipped to an up- fayette Garden was most famous victed and responsible for ordering that ette Gardens were atop the Scarcella state prison. solving murders. hit. Word on the list that harbored some of for In 1991, a Brooklyn man particular In 1983, Hamilton was jailed was street was Hamilton, while the most infamous characof violent named Nathaniel Cash , had convinced incarcerated name While Killer Ben and for an assortment ters. Hamilton’s such as manslaugh- murdered. lackey to kill Hardy. 50 Cent found infamy in Fort crimes, up in the investigation. a paroled a head weapon possession and came have the pa- Although he sustained Greene, Lafayette Gardens ter, During his time in Scarcella didn’t Hardy survived the was dubbed “Bush Gardens” robbery. and wherewithal for wound, Elmira prison, Hamilton, tience because of the way Der- an He believed that he shooting. Scarcella lly, self-taught jailhouse lawyer, justice. a along Coincidenta Hamilton, arrestHe “Bush” law. rick the other convicted killers was above lost a brother, Michael, with his brother J.R., were helped ed Hamilton post haste. After also cop who committed suicide a lengthy trial, Hamilton was a WWW.AMS y witnessed TERDAonce again convicted and as he depressingl MNEW tainted career decades of con- his brother’s to OM sentencedS.C unravel and capsize. finement. In 2011, Hamilton’s legal worried. wasn’t Publisher Hamilton Elinor R. Tatum: coupled with Scarand Editor in Chief This wasn’t his first rodeo. In prowess, faulty and shoddy Member fact, he and fellow Brooklynite cella’s work secured his preKristin Fayne-Mulroy: Managing Editor Acevedo ended up in the police release from prison. same prison. After exchang- mature Nayaba Arinde: Editor 2013, Acevedo plows ing penitentiary pleasant- In Alliance for Penda Howell: Vice President, Sales, Advertising a crowded Brook©2015 The Amsterdam News | $1.00 New York City Media Audited ries, Hamilton told Acevedo through Wilbert A. Tatum (1984-2009): Emeritus street while driving drunk Vol. 106 No. Chairman of the Board, CEO and Publisher that he knew of some legal lyn 4 | January crashes into a taxi, caus22 - January discrepancies in his case and and 28, 2015
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agree with many took happens to ng In 1984, the Senate ent of the policies of the outgoi to do Presid onThat had as much a year to confirm ey general and the ining the presinominee, attorn the rub. imng with underm Ronald Reagan’s president. Several days after It’s simply amazi a dent’s executive authority as attorney going for , may be able Meese panel, Senate past Yes, the we would Edwin was pressing a Senate that bills can get gum at the anything else, and red l, but that delay chew that appea and genera hit walk the Lynch to then Loretta believe that committee messy busibut we all suffer succeed Re- be naive to based on Meese’s to be a shoo-in to igans are not at if some same time, is stuck to their implacable wall called U.S. atThe same shenan ness practices. And way, when the gum are politically Eric Holder Jr. as s confirmation. publican repugnance. licans have their leave it Repub- play in Lynch’ and they er is right Repub (Bill Moore photo) torney general. But with the shoes story here is that Sen. Chuck Schum , meandon’t Lynch will be tarred immobilized. to the mischievous licans apparently when he noted that given the alleged point to on are clearly imbrush, licans funds same things Two spirited Repub “can walk and mind gathering with drug race and . At for the Senate dealings she had mutable—Lynch’s rain on her parade from predators fined but chew gum at the same time,” it! money launderers. By MILTON temSo get overand , politics.ALLIMADI accused of fathering several her difficult lords and a sh. least, we hope, only es hogwa sex trafficking crimes becom this excuses. Confirm children with teenage secreAll of this is BENJAMIN No more can’t be used but she COLIN considering porarily. money that this is when m s to proble proces d ! Lynch’s for aborSpecial toLynch the AmNews taries. The popular narrative Just when she seeme put forth by Preswoman who Loretta by the victims to pay action Black any particd strong a post, is was that Malcolm was killed a. be a lock for the Republicans conten ident Barack Obam prominent tions. money such Was the NYPD involved or by Muhammad loyalists after the of with use ularly Hatch that such did they merely know about he was expelled from the NOI. Republicans as Orrin Arizo- would compromise the Hyde of the impending murder of But many people, especialwhich, except of Utah, Jeff Flake ment, Amend m of South Malcolm X and allow it to ly in the Black community, use of tax na, Lindsey Graha for rape, forbids of 2015 Collins 13, March happen 50 years ago? Were never believed that version of Carolina and Susan for abortions. to confirm dollars to do with some reporters, including events as being the complete Maine promising What has this got or the famed scribe Jimmy Breslin, story. While there had been ation nell confirm her, there is a snag. s Hon. Mitch McCon problem? Lynch’ This tipped off that something was a clear rift between Malcolm So what’s the of rice in China? Majority Leader Senate Ma- price about to go down? and Muhammad, it was also is very similar to The problem is United States Senate McCo- boondoggle The official story has been a period when the FBI was over Homeland jority Leader Mitch ngton, D.C. 20510 to the impasse Washi nce relucta includ his that Malcolm X was killed conducting its Counter Intelnnell and ty funding that e of a hu- Securi Feb. 21, 1965, at the Audu- ligence Program, initially tarcall a vote becaus immigration attach Hon. Harry Reid that in- ed an see bon Ballroom in Harlem be- geting suspected communists man-trafficking bill would ment. We were pleased to Minority Leader that cause of a Reid feud between him but later expanding it to disHarry licans capitulate on cludes a provision United States Senate Mitch McConnell for victims the Repub re and allow the and his former allies in the rupt groups such as the Black establish a fund that measu ngton, D.C. 20510 service conWashi to publichad those Seby itmentMalcolm Nation of Islam. Panthers and other Black nacomm the from fines paid tment of Homeland skills, ement States attorney for a falling d ing crimes. Depar manag United forwar strong traffick go out with NOI leader tionalist organizations. of to g victed fundin t of New York, and to serve Dear Mr. Leaders: itedguide the Demo- curity ration her well-su s Eastern Distric and his former spiritual Indeed, records revealed immig make expres to a These funds, as tossing ped letter has develo I write this be used while Elijah after Malcolm’s death show this position. who he’d caation Ms. Lynch s, inMuhammad, nomin crats proposed, could the ement limbo. for into rt achiev a of es lies suppo record therein Our nation requir to become long for abortions, and reputation a advove enjoys of Loretta Lynch she effecti l of the and ndedly pable and Loretta Lynch the attorney genera fairly and evenha as for such tment cate United States Depar ng the law. She dem- to head its chief law enforceattorney enforci reaextraordinary charof Justice. As the agency. For these of New onstrates judgment and ment ate to eral for the state
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that the FBI had been actively monitoring him, as Malcolm’s files, available on the FBI’s website, confirm. Therefore, it isn’t beyond reason that the FBI, under the maniacal J. Edgar Hoover, could have played a role in the assassination by either fomenting, participating or at least turning a blind eye and allowing it to happen. Could it be that the NYPD also came to know from the FBI, or from its own investigations, that Malcolm would be killed by opponents on that fateful February date? Could it be that the NYPD and the FBI worked together to allow Malcolm to be killed by not warning him or by not
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Again, MTA all realize ss have a longer addre train. “I realize it and we to nd sed l of any weeke have promi is not where to speed up arriva comes to transportathat service … it such issues and and not necwe need it to be d to restore When the state, Gov. Andrew the time neede our cusin a malfunc- tion be far essarily meeting o appears to s,” said schedules after ly, the rem- Cuom tomers’ expectation ent of in those in tion. Unfortunate presid more interested fast as Lag Carmen Bianco, on their way to edies are not comin Transit. This sym- cars and we New York City and ced by his hikes, as the fare ent of the Guardia, eviden is an understatem customers who in expansion with e AirTra consed pathiz while se propo highest order, and it to know if the increa es and plan to spruce up the soul, want the for good ve servic fession is . in fares will impro to the workTappan Zee Bridge system. angers, brings little relief in the century-old be the most So my dear straph little of the ing poor, who will To be at the mercy after grin and bear it, dig a increase as even impacted by the depleted 4, 5 and 6 lines often inadedeeper into your quarter they are by the is to have the exextra that hour for ts rush it’s pocke sing—and quate service. next fare a sardine. The r daily the more distres two and hope the on perience of Ask any of the regula the ble delays. According to challenging or d most comm distant as ordeal is doubly MTA, the secon uters on hike is as slow and the trains are reports from the 6 million comm y—who, by the system and latest h January there was complaint— with passengers for the elderl the next train. city’s subway experiencing a jammed of com- throug your way, are only more than so you will hear a litany an average of you have to wedge on that comm Even . delays a month plaints—the most intermina- 43,000 one being the regardless tacked unfairness, , racial or ZIP code. ’s regionBy - because of my AUTOD . I lived of a school by dividin g allo- IDACT 17 who serve us honor I grew up in the Bronx Special to the AmNew are tall on to those l, income mix, I understand s cates on both sides away from schoo ably in uniform. district student enblock by s a falling AN on cation all are nate BLYM By ASSEM are all passio ideology, but we passed the corner rollment and assessing student and re- that we E lives where I Two and pay. of ceremonies at to days MICHAEL BLAK short on cooperation is about how about improve the a on one side local ability Harlem’fully this s Abyssinian Baptist an- need and give them bodeg on and n pizza was of Aid childre membering that slice of our Foundation Church last week bought my 008 s. But this conI knew that Sadly, only in the allowed as2007-2 succes down, to the children. Deep paths sociates, comrades, family fascinating, e if it’s other. have what funded The dialogue is Great Recesion is unproductiv and our schools didn’t fiscal year. The friends l funding to versat of acclaim g ed Kemetaor” consideration full fundin because of inaderanging from schoo , tenure, an “either a “both and” where we needed, sion knocked thatphysicia n Dr.- Yosef A.A. ben-Jog. than teacher performance and the inequi versus char- rather wledge that each side quate fundin financial dispar- off the tracks, channan the opportunity to pay to the point evaluation, public rged their In 1993, that parochi- we ackno on how final light ties re-eme respects before he billion greater to $4.9 ter and private versus erations has legitimate points y came imatel ity reality approx was interred ign for Fiscal of rm our educational al. All of these consid owed to publicat Ferncliff Cemetimely to to transfo the better and de- when the Campa shed and CFE money still tery Friday afternoon. st areas. for are necessary and Equity was establi schools in our needie ic, social, system “It’s close honor to to be here and improve the academ setting termine a path forward. hits an to the landmark victo- This inequalitycelebra al invok- later led York, thist great life that distric blyte mental and physic the tone We are sometimes .E. v. State of New my Assem has been . But s of sav- ry in C.F sful- home, as amongst us for 97 image succes n and for young people coalitio ring $76 million terms the ng where is owed a staggeyears,” ibly divi- ing remarke any d colleague e than has become incred sides of agery rather than pursui . ly argued that the city’s school —mor tion money educa Dr. LeonardYork lly in CFE on all current compromise The t in New Jeffries, beginning el- sive. Advocates e system was woefu constructive distric been bly are financ has we Assem Thursda that that Albany y evening g ’s wake, the debate in denied its studiscourse say not the first time that fundin underfunded and Imagine what the need to the are not, This is capacity crowd the word savage utional right City. evated because of war.” Actually, we our kids? Smallererupting in apology I have heard be education. dents their constit state budget “at could do for plause, ion. and drumming. leave that termin pass a New York teachers, morechants used to descri sound basic educat om sizes, tion advo- so let’s “We have to lities: Chil- of a sed the classro be aware that Dr. by March 31. 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