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05/29/2008: "Muslim group to help keep peace in Miami's Overtown"

Muslim group to help keep peace in Miami's Overtown As Miami steps up police presence in Overtown, it is starting a communityoutreach program run by a group affiliated with the Nation of Islam.

Seeking a balance between outreach and enforcement, Miami is launching a nearly $1 million crime-fighting initiative in Overtown that will mix police patrols, video cameras -- and suit-and-tie wearing Muslims.

''All these corners had these high school kids dealing the drugs for them,'' Daniel said. "Desperate people do desperate things.''

He said the Nation of Islam carries ''street credibility,'' and added: "Any positive influence that our young kids see, particularly in this community, where there's so few males anyway, would be a help.''

[ Nation of Islam, led by Louis Farrakhan, supports racial separation as well as attempting to make Blacks improve their lives. ]

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/story/549329.html