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We want justice
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Mayor Wilson Goode, the city's first i
black managing director at the time, with i
the help of community activ ists, succeed- |
ed in calming angry residents before the
rebellion got too far out of hand or ap- i
proached the kind of anger sparked by the I
Miami incident.
And so, the city's black community i
waited patiently for four years for justice
to take its proper course. What occurred
last Saturday was, in essence, a mockery j
of justice.
A predominantly white jury (11 whites i
and one black) allowed Ziegler to walk i
out of court.a free man even after the prosecutor
had managed to reduce the
charges to third-degree murder.
Some critics who closely followed the
trial of Ziegler contended that District Attorney
Ed Rendell failed to have his office
put its best foot forward in a very signifi_
cam case. Kenaeii's best prosecutor was
not assigned to the case, one critic told the
Tribune.. Whether that would have i
brought the desired results remains to be
seen. But those critics would have felt
much better knowing that Rendell's ace
prosecutor was in charge, not allowing the
more, experienced criminal attorney, A.
Charles Peruto, to make Rendell's assistant
look like a first-year law school student.
There S no sense in crying over spilled
milk. The youth's family has obtained the
services of Center City attorney Lewis
Small to bring civil actions against the
police department. In addition, the U.S., ,
Attorney's Office informed the Tribune
that it 7 has already begun its own
preliminary investigation to see if the U.S.
Justice Department cap press charges on
possible violation of William Green's civil <
rights. i
That's all well and good. But, from
past experiences, the process could take <
many more years before justice is realiz- I
ed. In the meantime, blacks and other I
fair-minded citizens must insist on keep- 1
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The obvious racist mentality that every
black is a criminal, guilty until proven in- |
nocent, makes it almost impossible for
justice to be meted out on an equal basis. i
The Ziegler mentality, which prevails on |
inner-city police departments - to shoot
first and ask questions later -- is now being
endorsed by white jurors. The verdicts
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I am committed lo appointing blacVs to cabinet and <>ub-cabtnc
V THE GOVERNOR S STAFF
Blacks on my staff will have meaningful positions There will f
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:
Through the appointment process. I will increase hlack represent
policy making bodies
y/ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION:
There will be no retreat from progress made under the current a
matise action efforts provide avenues of entry and career p'ogre<
program for all branches of State government
y/ INCREASING BLACK BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
At the State level. I will direct all State departments, agencies,
business with black firms Further, particular attention will be d
ey of the Department of Commerce in its efforts to promo.e a<
I intend to support legislation designed to permit local governm
minority business enterprise program which allows minority bu
courage local units of government to trade with minority busin
l/ PRESERVATION OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE
UNIVERSITIES:
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dance of talented citi/ens. I am commuted to working for the p
will do everything in my power 10 insure that these institutions
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in Miami and Philadelphia are clear
testimony to that widely-accepted viewpoint
in minority communities.
The Zieglers of this world must not be
allowed to be judge, jury and executor in
their functions as law enforcement agents.
And lily-white juries must not be allowed
to sit in judgment when the Zieglers and
Alvarezes are forced to answer for their illegal
and abusive actions against blacks
and other minority citizens.
The family of William Green Johnson
does not argue with Ziegler's mandate as I
a police officer to bring their son to
justice and let him have his day in court.
But what the family vehemently protested,
and we concur, is Ziegler^s fatal
use of force in which he claimed to be pro- I
perly discharging his duty.
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last person," said the slain youth's
mother, Mrs. Alberta Johnson, 36.
"We're going to stick with it until the
end." I
So is this newspaper, whose fervent
hope is that the same black community
that was so angered in August 1980 will
provide the kind of support necessary to I
ensure that the Johnson family get justice
for the death of their son.
They didn't give this city's black com- munity
any kind of justice when that jury I
allowed Ziegler to walk out of the courtroom
a free man. Now it's incumbent
upon the black community to see that
justice is done.
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ievelopment programs and job-creating
nitiatives. I
That's a broad-brushed sketch of. the
outlines of an industrial policy of the sort
[hat's needed. We can no longer afford I
;hose back-to-back recessions that have I
left such deep scars on our people,
especially on the most vulnerable
Americans ? blacks, Hispanics and the
poor.
The 21st century is just around the corner
and if we want to get there in one
piece we'll have to do some serious policymaking
to assure our industrial future.
John Jacob is president of the National
Urban League.
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esoted to strengthening the Minority Business Development \gen
ssistance and training for minorities in small businesses
ent to create a minority business enterprise program which allows
sinesses to participate in city and county contracts I will also en
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