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U.S. NEWSFriday 10 March 2017

St. Patrick’s parade planners to reconsider gay veterans ban

In this March 20, 2016 file photo, members of OutVets, a group of gay military veterans, march cil will correct this situation OutVets Executive Director
in the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Boston’s South Boston neighborhood. The group said and join me in voting for and Air Force veteran Bry-
Wednesday, March 8, 2017, it was denied permission to march in the 2017 Boston St. Patrick’s Day inclusion” at Friday’s meet- an Bishop says he was told
parade just two years after organizers made the ground-breaking decision to allow gay groups ing, said Flynn, a Navy vet- the group was barred this
to participate for the first time. eran. year because it broke pa-
“If this vote does not af- rade rules by displaying the
(AP Photo/Steven Senne) firm their right to march in rainbow banner — a sym-
the parade, I will not be bol of LGBTQ pride and soli-
BOSTON (AP) — The orga- The South Boston Allied War Flynn is the only member marching.” darity — which the council
nizers of Boston’s St. Pat- Veterans Council, which of the council to comment In a statement on its web- considers a symbol of gay
rick’s Day parade have organizes the parade, and publicly. site Friday, the veterans sexuality.
scheduled an emergency representatives of OutVets Emails and telephone calls council insisted it had not The parade has long been
meeting for Friday to re- met Wednesday, said Ed to the council’s leadership officially banned OutVets embroiled in legal contro-
consider their vote to bar Flynn, a council member have gone unanswered. from the parade. versy, including a 1995 U.S.
a gay veterans group from who voted to allow the gay “I remain hopeful that my The council said it told Supreme Court ruling al-
participating. veterans’ group to march. colleagues on the coun- OutVets the rainbow on its lowing members of the
banners and logo violate South Boston Allied War
the code of conduct for Veterans Council to ex-
the parade, which prohib- clude gay groups on free
its advertisement or display speech grounds. But with
of one’s sexual orientation. the council’s permission,
The council also says Out- OutVets was allowed to
Vets did not submit its pa- participate for the first time
rade application before in 2015.
the deadline. The council’s 9-4 vote Tues-
“Since its founding in 1901, day to bar OutVets drew
the parade has been a cel- immediate condemnation
ebration of country, com- from politicians, including
munity, and the Catholic Democratic Mayor Marty
faith,” the statement said. Walsh and Republican
“The council is accepting Gov. Charlie Baker, who
of all people and organiza- both said they would not
tions, but it will not permit participate in this year’s
messages that conflict with parade scheduled for
the overall theme of the March 19. q
parade.”

Florida sheriff seeks out suspects with ‘Wheel of Fugitive’

TERRANCE HARRIS with the spin of the large a number of their family fugitive off the street but fugitives from the streets
Associated Press green wheel, in the brief turns them in. Usually within engaging the community with that approach.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Ev- videos posted to his agen- a very short period of time in doing so.” He believes “Wheel of Fugi-
ery Tuesday at 8 p.m. it’s cy’s Facebook page . their inner circle has alert- Ivey said he initially rolled tive” has a chance to be
time for “Wheel of Fugitive” “Just do the right thing, turn ed them to the fact if they out the idea of the “Wheel just as successful -- maybe
in Brevard County, Florida. yourself and we certainly didn’t see it that they are of Fugitive,” inspired by more. The fugitive division
Flashy video graphics shoot appreciate it,” he said in a on ‘Wheel of Fugitive.’” the popular game show is currently working with
across the sheriff’s depart- recent episode. “We’ll see Ivey says the concept “Wheel Fortune,” during the University of Central
ment’s Facebook page, you next time on Wheel of has been well received in a speech to the publicly Florida’s sociology depart-
accompanied by a rock Fugitive.” the community of about shortly after he took over as ment to compile the suc-
soundtrack and an image He says the humorous, 600,000. He judges the re- sheriff in 2012. The idea got cess rates for the current
of a spinning roulette wheel game-show approach has sponse by the number of a warm reception. program. They should be
bedecked with 10 fugitives’ been successful. Many of Facebook comments and Initially, the department of- available around May, Ivey
mugshots. Smiling, portly the pictured fugitives have shares and also by the com- fered what it called “Turn said.
and bespectacled Sheriff been turned in via tips from ments he receives when Them in Tuesday.” Each “The reason we believe in
Wayne Ivey spins the wheel the public and some have out doing public speaking. week the department pre- it is because for ‘Turn Them
and, presto -- this week’s turned themselves in, he “Hardly any place I go sented a single fugitive’s In Tuesday’ we were only
fugitive is singled out for at- says. speak or I’m at somebody picture and asked the pub- showing one photograph,
tention. “We want for them to do doesn’t say, “I watch the lic for its help in pursing him but with ‘Wheel of Fugitive’
For the past 18 months, the right thing and turn ‘Wheel of Fugitive,’” Ivey or her. Ivey says his fugitive we show all 10 fugitives
Ivey has targeted one fu- themselves in,” Ivey said. said. “They see the value division saw an 88 percent before picking one,” Ivey
gitive for arrest each week “A number of them have, of not only trying to get the success rate in removing said.q