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(A P)-N ew York MayorMichael
Bloomberg met Tuesday with the
family ofa man killed outside a strip
club on his wedding day by a bar­
rage of police gunfire, the second
straight day Bloomberg has reached
out to angry community members.
The 50-bullet police volley
likened to a "firing squad" by the
Rev. Al Sharpton — killed23-year-
old Sean Bell after his bachelor
party, wounded two of his friends
and ignited concerns over police
tactics and firepower. The three
men were unarmed.
Bloomberg went to the family's
church in Queens and met with
Bell's fiancee and father, and with
Sharpton. The mayorthen met again
with other community leaders.
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Life comes with standard safety features.
They’re all around you,
Queens District Attor­
ney Richard A. Brown said
Monday his office was in­
vestigating the Saturday
morning shootings and the
results would be presented
to a grand jury.
The shooting stemmed
from an undercover opera­
tion that began l a.m. Sat­
urday at the strip club
Kalua Cabaret, part of a
c ity w id e
c rack d o w n
sparked by the death of a
teenager following a night
of partying earlier thisyear
at a Manhattan nightclub.
Police said they had re­
ceived several complaints
about p ro stitu tio n and
drug dealing at the cabaret
and sent in two undercover
detectives
who left their
Sean Bell and his fiancée. Nicole
guns
behind
because of
Paultre. pose with their daughter. Bell
searches
at
the
door.
was killed in a 50-bullet police volley
O
ne
o
f
the
o ffic e rs
after attending a bachelor party in
alerted
the
backup
team
New York City.
outside that a man inside
On Monday . Bloomberg said the was possibly armed. An under­
police response seemed "unaccept­ co v er d e te c tiv e retriev ed his
able” and "inexplicable," but he weapon and confronted Bell and
was steadfast in his support for his friends after they entered their
Police Commissioner Raymond car.
Kelly, who has been denounced by
Union officials insist the detec­
some critics since the shooting.
tive took out his badge, identified
O f the victims. Bloomberg said himself and ordered the men to stop
Monday: "There is no evidence before the car, driven by Bell,
that they were doing anything lurched forward and bumped him.
wrong," referring to what led up to The vehicle then smashed into an
the moment their ear struck an un­ unmarked police van, backed up
dercover officer outside the night­ and smashed the van again before
club.
the shooting began.
Leaders Want End to Racial Slur
Gambling can have its own safety features
All use of ‘n word' condemned
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, second from left, comedian Paul
Mooney, left, and Willis Edwards, right, a member of the NAACP
national board, listen in as U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters speaks
regarding comedian Michael Richards' recent tirade.
(A P)-- Black leaders on Monday gered outrage with a Nov. 17 racial
challenged the entertainment in­ rant against two black men when he
dustry. including rappers, to stop was heck led during a stand-up com­
use of the racial slur that
edy routine at the Laugh
Michael Richards ut­
Factory nightclub in
tered in his tirade.
West Hollywood. A pa­
The Rev. Jesse Jack-
tron recorded the out­
son and others said they
burst with a video cam ­
will meet with TV net­
era phone.
works. film companies
Richards has made
and musicians to dis­
several apologies, includ­
cuss the “n-word."
ing one Sunday on
"We want to give our
Jackson's syndicated ra­
ancestors a present.”
dio program, in which he
Jackson said at a Los
has said he is not a racist
Angeles news confer­ Michael Richards and was motivated by an­
ence. “Dignity overdeg­
ger.
radation."
At the press conference, com e­
Jackson also asked the public dian Paul Mooney said he has used
not to buy a DVD box set of the the “n-word" numerous times dur­
seventh season of the TV show ing stand-up performances hu, will
"Seinfeld" that was released last no longer do so after watching
week.
Richards' rant.
Richards, whoplayed the wacky
“H e's my Dr. Phil." the black
neighbor Kramcron "Seinfeld." trig- comedian said. “He’s cured me."
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