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the Journal that they had not
intended to reduce their propor­
tions of Black orkers. .
At W.R. Grace, for mpl,
where Blacks lost jobs at mor
than twice the rate of the overall
wor k force, spokesman Fred
Bona said: "This issue has no h-
co
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City Commission unanimously
voted to begin the process for
securing additional funds for
more police.
Whether it's the promi es of a
politician or a city directing i
staff to submit an application,
cities are scrambling to get a por­
tion of the 150 million in the
Police Hiring Supplement Pro­
gram admini t red by the
United States Department of
Justice.
THE DEPARTME T 0
Justice through the Bureau of
Justice Assistance is warding
$150 million-to law enforcement
agenci throughout the nation
to help hire and/or rehire- addi­
tional sworn law enforcement of­
ficers.
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in
"lt' pai va tion, - one
son y 11 out th town m t­
ing in hich the curfe
imposed.
Th m tin nd dramati-
cally w pi ng family mem-
b nd friends left the City
Council chambers, the dead
man's bro h r, William Bunch,
rose from his t nd ap ed
for 1m
"J rome is gon and he won't
b coming b ck," Bunch id.'
• t' j t pull it together and
lea it be. I will never be able to
my bro b r gain, but if we
can, we must come together."
Through thi program 75 per­
cent of the poli offi r's salary
will be paid I with the city provid-
ing a 25 nt match. ,
B nton Harbor Police Chief
David Walk r said the Police
Hiring upplement Program is
part of Pr id nt Clinton's pro­
gram where he promised to have
up 0 100,000 police officers
hi througbou . 0
Walker id th City of Ben­
ton Harbor' eligible for up to 1
million 0 r a three year period
under this program, and with
that amount approximately
eigh to en additional officers
can hired. He said at the end
of the grant, the City would be
responsible for the salaries of
the officers hired.
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Conyers' office said th Con­
gressman w not against giving
drugs to relieve physical condi-
tions that might ca violence.
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