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Police violations
escalated in ’96
Bl Number of cases brought before police
disciplinary panel nearly tripled over 1995 level.
Justice Department plans probe of police
shooting of unarmed man here.
By Tawana Lee
AUGUSTA FOCUS Staff Writer
AUGUSTA
Since 1995, the number of cases
brought before the Disciplinary
Review Board (DRB) has nearly
tripled. The DRB is the mecha
nism Augusta Police Department
(APD) uses to police itself.
During 1995, 53 cases went be
fore the disciplinary board result
ing in 51 receiving disciplinary
action, leaving two with insuffi
cient evidence. In 1996, 147 cases
were heard. Of that number 129
were found in violation of police
departm@nt policy, while 18 had
insufficient evidence. This year
through the month of March, 23
cases were heard. Of those 20, were
found te be in violation, and three
had insufficient evidence.
According to Investigator
Pat Young of Internal Affairs, case
numbers escalated after Richmond
County and the City of Augusta
consolidated in 1995, nearly dou
bling the amount of officers on the
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Rachel Robinson, widow of the late baseball great Jackie Robinson, speaks
during the “Salute to Jackie Robinson Night” at Dodger Stadium in Los
Angeles Saturday, April 5, 1997. The salute paid tribute to the 50th anniver
sary of Robinson’s historic debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, which broke
major league baseball’s color barrier. Seated behind Rachel are Robinson’s
former teammate Don Newcombe, left, and Dodgers owner Peter O’Malley.
(AP Photo/Steve Grason)
Breaking barriers
Remembering Jackie Robinson’s
contributions to the world of sports
By John J. Ralph
The National Baseball Hall'of Fame & Museum
Headlines in the sports page of The New
York Daily News on April 16, 1847 made
mention of a “One-Man Show” the previous
day at Ebbetts Field, home of the Brooklyn
Dodgers.
- The story below the headlines spelled out
all the details of the Dodgers’ 5-3 victory
over the Boston Braves. It was in every way
a typical account of a ball game. Winning
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force.
The responsibility of monitor
ingand following-up on complaints
of some 600 officers rests with two
people, Sergeant Johnnie
McDonald and Investigator Pat
Young. Their source of support
comes from other administrators,
Amazingly, two of
the most serious
complaints appear
to have been
directed at the same
officer — Deputy
Jason Vinson.
also responsible for other areas.
The two-man team” réport to Ma
jor Edward Wilhelm and Chief
Deputy Sid Hatfield on a daily
basis.
The importance of “policing the
police” has been underscored by
the rash of negative attention the
APD has been receiving the past
and losing pitchers were mentioned, key
plays and situations were relived, and
standout individual performances were
lauded.
On this particular chilly April day, the
individual performance of note, the “One-
Man Show,” according to The Daily News,
was Dodger outfielder Pete Reiser. “Pis
tol Pete” scored the first two Dodger runs,
knocked in the next two and scored the
See JACKIE ROBINSON, page 9
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few weeks.
Amazingly, two of the most seri
ouscomplaints appearto havebeen
directed at the same officer, Deputy
Jason Vinson.
Deputy Vinson, who began his
tenure with APD in March of 1995,
has been blasted by Richmond
County citizens for being reckless,
abusive, and practicing gangster
like tactics. Residents have com
plained of being victimized by
Deputy Vinson within the past six
months. ;
In December 1996 while on a
routine house alarm call, Deputy
Vinson allegedly grabbed Claude
Anthony, owner of the residence,
in a choke hold, slammed him on
hislivingroom floor, and proceeded
to arrest him on trumped up
charges. For some reason, police
have not been able to locate the
complaint Mr. Anthony filed
against Deputy Vinson.
Currently, Deputy Vinson is on
desk duty while the Georgia Bu
reau of Investigation and the
Sheriff’s department investigaic
the March 12 shooting of Larry
Roberson. Mr. Roberson, un
armed, was shot four times in the
legs and a foot by a concerted
effort between Deputies Vinson
See POLICE, page 2A
APRILIO - 16 1997
Marsalis wins first
jazz Pulitzer prize
Musician honored for “Blood on the Fields,” his epic oratorio on slavery.
By Michael Kuchwara
} ASSOCIATED PRESS Writer
‘ NEW YORK
- Trumpeter Wynton
Marsalis became the first
Jjazz composer to win the
Pulitzer Prize for music
Monday, receiving the
award for “Blood on the
Fields,” his epic oratorio
on slavery.
“It means it’ll be more
easy for other musicians
who writeinjazz,” a coolly
collected Marsalis, an
eight-time Grammy win
ner, said from his Man
hattan apartment. “The
value of the music is be
ing recognized.”
The piece, written for
14 musicians and three
singers, was commis-
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Tiger Woods looks from the bunker
after hitting on number two during
practice for the 1997 Masters at the
Augusta National Golf Club.
sioned by Lincoln Cen
ter where Marsalis, has
been artistic director of
its Jazz at Lincoln Cen
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“Blood cn the Fields”
centers on two people,
Jesse and Leona, whoar
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ship. “It’s about them
and it’s about the music
—the music is a charac
ter,” said the 35-year-old
Marsalis. “The musi
cians are like a Greek
chorus. They cominent
on what’s going on.”
The three-hour compo
sition has had a mixed
receptionduringarecent
tour. When it was per
formed in New York ear
lier this year, some crit
ics said it was too ram
bling and too long.
Frank McCourt’s best
selling “Angela’s Ashes:
A Memoir,” his bitter
sweet remembrances of
growing up in the slums
of Limerick, Ireland, won
the prize for biography.
See MARSALIS, page 6
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Can Tiger Woods win
at the Augusta National?
The world awaits and Tony Cornish
assesses his chances. See Page 6A
(Below) Musician, composer, and trum
pet player Wynton Marsalis sits at his
piano in his apartment in New York
after learning he won the 1997 Pulitzer
Prize for music, Monday, April 7, 1997,
Marsalis won for his “Blood on the
Fields,” on epic composition on sla~
very. He is the first jazz artist to win.g
Pulitzer. (AP Photo/Ed Bailey) <t
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