European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 5, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. June 5, 1991the stars and stripes a a Page 5ban on race Bias in trials extended a Foj. Apr the supreme court acted it   considerations from jury Selt tul a i Itil. Nimg that lawyers in non criminal no fat i it topic 1 Totti juries because of their in ? i a Ltd it j to ref u a my fanned prosecutors from Ciumo ins of jurors in criminal a. V. I it it r Munda w ruling m a Case Iron Louisiana exr Toai u Sci use civil trials As Well. Quot or  i to continue to Progress As a mull Ira a a a Jiw at i Mue Cognize that the automatic in Vucu nor o tic. Cute to apes retards that Progress and cause continue Hurt and  Justice Anthony m. A Lenny a  it or the court. Quot to cuu a a treated to expand significantly the scope a to  Tii. Doctrine that Only government of ii Tii of to incr age a violate someone a Constitution a i Gnu. A Cirineo Ait  based Junior exclusions Are forbid Oei n Viva jaw suns even though the government is not Tiric ii nne representing either Side. Jury Selee Lior r. Quot i a que governmental function delegated to to uie univ Iii Atit thus racial Bias May not tie Toler ate be suit., Quot Kave  within the courtroom raises be ainu que Ion a i Quot the fairness of the proceedings Vor a Ciet Trier he said.  Bias Mars the integ in o the Izui a Saem and prevents the idea of dem Umeju go a Riis i it a in in becoming a  i i Yosei Itig opinion. Justice Sandra Day a a con tier  to tenge to at a racism is a terrible  but gone Ausec a much As we would like to eliminate  drum the courtroom the Specter of racial discrimination the Constitution docs not sweep that broadly. The  simply not responsible Quot Tor jury selection in civil cases. A chief Justice William h. Rehnquist and Justice Antonin Scalia also dissented. The court so far has not decided whether detente lawyers in criminal cases Are banned from challenging potential jurors because of their race. But the logic of supreme court mondays decision appeared to move the court toward that conclusion. The court in 1986 said prosecutors May not use their automatic or peremptory challenges to potential jurors to exclude Blacks from juries in criminal trolls. Lawyers on both sides of a criminal or civil Case Are Given a limited number of peremptory challenges and generally May invoke them without stating a reason Why an individual is being excluded from the jury. But the court in 1986 said that when such automatic challenges appear to be based on race the Burden shifts to a prosecutor using that Power to  is no racial motive. The court monday ordered further hearings Lor Thaddeus Donald Edmonson a Black who sued Lees Ville Concrete co. In Federal court after he was Hurt on a construction Job at fort Polk la. Lawyers for the company used two of their three be re Aptacy challenges to exclude Blacks. The jury with 11 Whites and one Black decided that Edmonson a damages were $90,000. But it reduced the sum to $18,000 alter finding that his own negligence was largely responsible for the Accident. The Case is Edmonson is.   co., 897743.a in other cases the court a left intact a Bush administration Rule aimed at denying Federal Aid for abortions or. Abortion a our a scaling in third world countries. The justices had said last month that the government could ban government subsidized family planning Al in.-, ies in this country from counselling about abortion or from telling pregnant women where they can get Abor. Tons. A a agreed to decide in an Ohio ease whether states May Fine Federal agencies for violating anti pollution Laws. A. A. A a a a a a a a. A said it would decide whether California s proposition 13 property lax Rollback resulted in unlawfully higher taxes Lor newly purchased property. A a Lett intact federally funded programs Tor Alt Irma Tive action m Georgia-1 and Wisconsin that were aimed at helping businesses owned by women and minorities win Public construction font facts. A unanimously ruled in a Louisiana ease that the Federal government May Block some stale judicial elections m order to protect minority voting rights a refused to revive an austrian based medical company a libel lawsuit against the editor of a, published in new York City. A agreed to decide in a Georgia ease whether a puh lie official May be convicted Ledeal  extol lion it prosecutors do not prove the official Quot induced Quot a payment by Lor example demanding of soliciting it.24 abortion protesters refuse to leave jail Skol n a. Apr Twenty four . Opponents. Including one Ridenti invt let i  , were a Agnec u i Eolin jail monday because the Leiu Ved in walk next door to the Ujj it uhis. Quot he Octen Vint Lei used to speak and a unit no give then names at their a Lih Vnnie innocent pleas were entered of Toner penal on i urges of criminal Leo adv anti in eventing arrest. Quot no  waived their right to a jury at m. Star5 and stripes their trial which was scheduled for i i Day. The activists were arrested Friday after they locked themselves together at the w Umeno a health organization the state s Only abortion clinic. It took police nearly four hours to free the protesters and carry them  of the protesters also were charged with criminal mischief for tampering with equipment in the clinic. All 24 protesters remained jailed Mon Day on $1,000 Hail each. No one will he released until he or she provides an identity to authorities said assistant Cass county states attorney Connie Cleveland. Diet Gallagher a spokesman Lor the group known As the lambs of Christ,.said police Duel Mikev Gerrety 50, of Redwood Falls,-.minn.,-was one of those at rested. Gallagher was not arrested. Redwood Falls mayor Dick Anderson said he Wasy reserving judgment on Gene Tyr a arrest and his anti abortion activities. But the mayor said Ger rely will have to appear he lore the City Council and the police commission when he returns Home. Gallagher a Lormer. Police Olliver from a Las vegas said the 14 men. And 10 women Are Iron North Dakota. South Dakota Iowa Florida new York and Nebraska. Each charge carries a penalty of up to it $1,000 in tines  year in jail upon conviction. 1 Quot in Doe Dollar m tiny Ryst Point m nearly pro a amp amp Al to Europe passing 2.40 Narni w tit if Dolier Trie Pound o Uri is c Zetow z2. Font Inuma its Peoin of to Jar i  of sc.40 Only a Psi apr inn tin Vetoic a i it Quot the Quot Senate Bur a Amao pitied us Oen. Mark 0. It Erio Oon sorption  it Ouri Eit Extension of the Otist. Exp dec Van Paliy assuring that a i Par w our of extended lot an-f0 of w i r. L au2i. Quot i t re Edoin �?�, Loni Inmee sad a a juju it Tec interstate. A t Isis Aoi Oss esp h a Ai Amansa Dan of Yancec to Liviu in i do Piet on oour41 Louis Otiis Tennov o it nov Vanilla ice arrested after gun seized los an gulls apr rap Singer Vanilla ice was arrested Early monday after he allegedly brandished a pistol at a Man who approached his car outside a. Supermarket police said. Ice. Whose Legal name is Robert Van Winkle was booked for investigation of brandishing a firearm and was released on his own recognizance said police it Michael Ranshaw. The Misdemeanour offence carries a maximum penalty of one year in jail or an unspecified Fine. A 9nun pistol found in teens car was confiscated As wins another handgun taken from one of his companions identified As a on Martin Ranshaw said Martin was booked for investigation of ice artist and rap music awards in january. Carrying a -concealed.-. Weapon he said. Two other men m the perform cry sear were released without Bce ing charged. _ Lee dogged by questions of ins authenticity As a w laity performer in a Black music lorm won honors As favorite new pop Rock artist at the american Lee and the three men were sitting in the car outside a Ralph a supermarket in North i Hollywood around 2 .15 . When a Man approached the vehicle and hollered to sell a piece of jewelry Ranshaw said. A or the Man later told police that Lee pulled out a gun and ordered him to leave police Saidi the a Man whose name was not Relea Seil ran to a Telephone and called pm Lee saying he believed the men were about to Rob the supermarket. The Case was turned Over to the City attorneys office to determine whether formal charges would he filed. T he City attorney has 10 Days to make a determination Ranshaw said. -L.A. Los an gulls apr Light brutally complaints have been filed in the past against six officers present during the beat nip of an unarmed Motorist that was videotaped a newspaper reported monday. But los Angeles police department in coins show that Only one complaint had Merit and was sustained by a police internal Ait airs division investigation. The Mai Els 3 beating of Rodney King  s Black. A Lour White police officers pm in cd a National inquiry into brutal a  the tape was shown on television. Oiler Otic cars who were not charged  present during the beating. In another development monday the los Angeles District attorney s office Micier red a pending criminal Case against Lour to the state s attorney general Cit ing a conflict of interest. King 26, w As arrested May 28 for allegedly trying to run Down an undercover vice officer w to approached his truck. T he undercover officer said King had picked up a male prostitute dressed As a woman Quot or. King is the victim in a pending. Prosecution being handled by this of. I  chief Deputy District at Torney Gregory Thompson said in a letter to the attorney general a office. Quot since a filing decision on this new matter could have an Impact on our pending trial it is appropriate that the attorney general sol Tice review the reports and make the decision to file or not file criminal charges.�?�. King was arrested for investigation of assault with a deadly weapon on the officer and released. He said he did no to know the officer was a policeman because lug was wearing Plain a clothes and he thought he was about to be robbed. A four officers have been charged with assault in the beating sgt. Stacey Koon and officers Laurence Powell i Hodore Briseno and Timothy. Wind. Wind a Rookie was fired by  Daryl f. Gates who suspended the others. Koon Tow d i and Briseno were among the six officers named in eight brutality complaints the daily news of los Angeles reported. Four of the complaints were directed against , but Only one was found to have Merit the paper said. In that ease. Briseno was suspended for 66 Days in 1987 for kicking a handcuffed suspect and hitting him documents showed. /