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	Groups want victims' rights considered By Meganne Hoffman, , Justin Klemann, , Brandon Ley, , Christina Snorten, Imagine how you would feel if a loved one was murdered and then the murderer's face was put on a trading card. That is what two local groups, Survivors of Homicide and Senior Girl Scout Troop 576, would like people to think about. Survivors of Homicide is a support group for the families and friends of murder victims. The group, organized in 1988 by a member of the crime victims' assistance u
	Exploring options and potential By Christina Snorten, , Matt Fultz, DETAILS Call the Indianapolis Police Explorer Post 435 at (317) 898- 2394, or write 901 North Post Road, Indianapolis, Ind. 46239 Every Wednesday night, police officers spend two hours lecturing about 20 Indianapolis teens. That's because they're part of Boy Scout Explorer Post 435. The program, sponsored by the Indianapolis Police Department, gives 14- to 18-year-olds a firsthand look and han
	MAKING GREAT STRIDES By Bonnie Hartley, 85, Christina Snorten, Not long ago, high school marching bands existed mostly to pass the time in the middle of football games while fans got hot dogs at the concession stand. But that is changing. Now, bands are earning the respect of their schools and the public by playing popular music and marching complicated drills. What used to be a few songs from the turn of the century played in straight lines on a footbal
	Writer educates kids who wear X clothing By Alice Russell, , Christina Snorten, Walter Dean Myers describes the impact that Malcolm X had on his life. Walter Dean Myers was curious when he saw young people wearing X's on their clothing and pictures of Malcolm X on their T-shirts. He had met Malcolm X during the late '50s and '60s and appreciated all of Malcolm's efforts to prove that blacks were equal to whites. He wondered if these young people also felt grateful to Mal
	Organ transplant recipient turns tables and seeks hearts for others By Brad Banich, , Christina Snorten, , Eric Stader, Not slowed by new kidney, local nurse works with heart transplant patients. Lynn Kempf lives each day knowing that her body may reject one of her kidneys and she may die. She takes steroids three times a week to ensure that her body continues to accept the kidney she received more than 18 years ago from her sister. Knowing that possibility has never slowed Kempf down. The 39-year-old nurse le
	RACE RELATIONS IN INDIANAPOLIS By Dominique Johnson, , Misty Moore, , Christina Snorten, , , Segregated playgrounds and water fountains are history, but can true interracial harmony ever be achieved? Jan Clark, co-chair of race relations for the Vision Indianapolis Task Force, is helping frustrated but hopeful residents vent their feelings about racial differences and tolerances at forums throughout the city. Clark fights prejudice because she knows its effect. When she was in the fi
	Lani Guinier says talking critical for understanding By Sarah Harmon, , Christina Snorten, One is frequently warned not to bring up three subjects in casual conversation: politics, religion and sex. Civil-rights activist Lani Guinier argues that the taboo topic of the '90s is race relations. Most people will remember that President Clinton had nominated Guinier to be assistant attorney general for civil rights at the U.S. Justice Department. He withdrew the nomination after much c
	Futures for Children's sponsors motivate kids to stay in school By Ben Young, , Christina Snorten, For information To find out more about Futures for Children or how to sponsor a child, call or write at: Futures for Children 805 Tijeras Street, N.W. Albuquerque, N.M. 87102 (800) 545-6843 or (505 ) 247-4700 People everywhere will do remarkable things when asked to work together for their children's future. Turning words into actions was Dr. Richard P. Saunders' goal in 1961, when he started F
	Lugar explains complex issues By Tony Dale, , Meganne Hoffman, , Christina Snorten, , Ben Young, Politicians seem to express their views more during the campaign year than at any other time. However, much of what they say revolves around what their opponents will do wrong rather than what they themselves hope to do in office. Children's Express recently talked to U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., about his work before he begins his 1994 re-election campaign. We wanted to talk to an actual
	American Indian kids accept traditions By Ben Young, , Christina Snorten, Zuni, N.M. - While we may smile when we see a father carrying a child on his shoulders, the Zuni Pueblo tribe considers it bad luck. That's one of the many Zuni beliefs we learned about when we visited the tribe last summer. The Zuni believe that sleeping with your shoes on is bad luck, as is playing outside after dark. Although kids in the tribe live by these rules, they say they don't unders